Uncommon Carriers29 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007

Commonly, and Exceptionally - McPhee

+ Extraordinary book about ordinary jobs
+ Uncommon Carriers -- uncommonly good
+ Transporters
+ McPhee Delivers
  
  











  



  
Coming into the Country27 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1991

Gets better with each read!

+ McPhee on Alaska
+ A Wonderful Relic
+ First Class
+ A trip around Alaska in the 70's
  
  











  



  
Giving Good Weight4 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994

If only life was like a box full of McPhee essays

+ A gift
+ McPhee's best volume of "assortments"
+ Intelligent, humerous and painless reading
  
  











  



  
Oranges20 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1975

Orange you glad he started it all?

+ oranges by john mc phee
+ Not really about oranges...
+ Great writing is never outdated.
  
  











  



  
The Control of Nature28 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990

People's Efforts, People's Errors

+ Can Man Ever Really Control Nature?
+ Engineering skill, policy blunders:
+ Elegant writing on man's ignorance about nature
  
  











  



  
The Pine Barrens24 reviews
John McPhee, Bill Curtsinger

Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1981

Another Treasure from McPhee

+ Ballad of the Old Pineys
+ The Pinelands
+ Anything by John McPhee
+ Must read for all NJ residents
  
  











  



  
Irons in the Fire5 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998

Cattle, cars and cobbles

+ An entertaining and fascinating book by a gifted writer.
+ Least piece is best piece.
+ A collection of engrossing short pieces, perfectly written.
  
  











  



  
The Control of Nature28 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990

People's Efforts, People's Errors

+ Can Man Ever Really Control Nature?
+ Engineering skill, policy blunders:
+ Elegant writing on man's ignorance about nature
  
  











  



  
Uncommon Carriers29 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007

Commonly, and Exceptionally - McPhee

+ Extraordinary book about ordinary jobs
+ Uncommon Carriers -- uncommonly good
+ Transporters
+ McPhee Delivers
  
  











  



  
Coming into the Country27 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1991

Gets better with each read!

+ McPhee on Alaska
+ A Wonderful Relic
+ First Class
+ A trip around Alaska in the 70's
  
  











  



  
Oranges20 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1975

Orange you glad he started it all?

+ oranges by john mc phee
+ Not really about oranges...
+ Great writing is never outdated.
  
  











  



  
Irons in the Fire5 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998

Cattle, cars and cobbles

+ An entertaining and fascinating book by a gifted writer.
+ Least piece is best piece.
+ A collection of engrossing short pieces, perfectly written.
  
  











  



  
The Pine Barrens24 reviews
John McPhee, Bill Curtsinger

Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1981

Another Treasure from McPhee

+ Ballad of the Old Pineys
+ The Pinelands
+ Anything by John McPhee
+ Must read for all NJ residents
  
  











  



  
Giving Good Weight4 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994

If only life was like a box full of McPhee essays

+ A gift
+ McPhee's best volume of "assortments"
+ Intelligent, humerous and painless reading