I would recommend this book to folks who might appreciate it as a beautiful union of art and science, and also to anyone with even a passing interest in backyard birding.
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Tag: genre: nonfiction – science and nature
The Six by Loren Grush
This book is a good choice for people who are interested in space exploration history, or in the history of women in the sciences more generally.
Continue readingThe Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson
I would recommend this book to just about anybody with even a passing interest in the ocean or ocean-adjacent nature topics. Outdated science aside, the prose is simply too exquisite to pass up.
Continue readingNaturalist by Edward O. Wilson
We’ve had a copy of this one on our shelves for years. It’s considered a must-read in the science nonfiction genre. Somehow I never got around to reading it until this year.
Continue readingHidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Though this book is partly about the science and tech that enabled early space exploration, it’s also about people overcoming severe racism and sexism to just do their jobs and, incidentally, make fantastic contributions to our nation’s history.
Continue readingThe Book That Changed America: How Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Ignited a Nation by Randall Fuller
I absolutely jumped at the chance to get a review copy of this title. Science AND Antebellum American history AND a book about a book — yes, please.
Continue readingWildlife of the Concho Valley by Terry Maxwell
If you have any interest at all in the animal life of Central and West Texas, you’ll find it engaging, informative, and generally a pleasure to read.
Continue readingVoyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
In a word: FASCINATING.
Continue readingIn the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall
I’m so glad I chose to read this because I feel like I learned quite a bit, and it made me hungry for more information about chimpanzees and other East African wildlife in particular.
Continue readingBacklist Love | Two Books about Evolution
Backlist Love is an informal series on “older” books that I hope you’ll find interesting. These aren’t so much reviews as quickie recommendations, so check out your favorite book review sources if you want more info.
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