false <![CDATA[Irons in the Fire]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170445930m/54978.jpg 54978 3 Master essayist John McPhee heard about vehicles in Nevada that resemble police cars, but the cop inside was actually a "brand inspector," a lawman charged with tracking cattle rustlers. Ever curious, McPhee left his home in New Jersey for Nevada and spent a few weeks in those cars. The title essay of this collection is, as we've come to expect from McPhee, well-reported and beautifully written. Also included are essays based on McPhee's observations of a stand of virgin forest in the middle of New Jersey, a huge pile of automobile tires in California, and a long and fascinating look at forensic geologists and how stones tell a story. 3227025 1997 Irons in the Fire total:94|5:32|4:41|3:17|2:4|1:0| 94 383 128 8 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Mon Nov 17 19:32:22 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 19:32:36 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 03:36:36 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 02:29:18 -0700 2009 Once
It's not often that a book of essays would be placed in the "Couldn't Put It Down" category but this volume qualifies.

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