Contributions

  • Kevin Starr (Foreword) - Contributor

Publication

2000-11-01 - Ten Speed Press

Language

English

Word Count

79,000 words, Guess

Page Count

316 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number99051302
  • Goodreads463170
  • LibraryThing3078524

Classifications

  • LCCSB367 .T39 2000

Description

A symbol of peace, strength, and nourishment, the olive tree has been imbued with a sense of history, place, and charm since its earliest cultivation in the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. From the first Spanish ships to touch California's shores to the rise of a thriving industry with hundreds of olive growers and oil makers, THE OLIVE IN CALIFORNIA traces the path of this sturdy, life-giving tree as it developed into a California agricultural phenomenon. With a foreword by Dr. Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California, Dr. Taylor's book is endorsed by the California Historical Society. -- publisher description.

First Sentence

The olive tree, Olea europaea L., is not native to the Americas.

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