In Spirit of the Valley the reader buys one ticket and takes two trips. One is through the sunny and tangible realm of a California oak woodland; the other is through the enchanting province of mythology. Both journeys lead the reader into a comfortable and charming country. 
Baxter Trautman transports the traveler with the black and white pen of science dipped in the colorful ink of myth. Throughout, words pave this journey through the landscape; from the relatively young, 300-year-old literary origin of the state name, to the Babylonian name for one of the brightest summer constellations. Backed with a comprehensive index and reference section, Spirit of the Valley offers a thought-provoking and entertaining read.

Spirit of the Valley

Politics & Social Sciences

Trautman, Baxter

Social Sciences

Russell Dean & Co

The author discusses the intersection between science and history, covering everything from the reproductive capabilities of gall wasps to the truth behind snake lore, in a collection of natural history essays. 10,000 first printing.

The Spirit of the Valley: Where the Light of Science Meets the Shadow of Myth

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

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