Extreme Scientists : Exploring Nature's Mysteries From Perilous Places
Kirkus Reviews Scientific fieldwork takes Paul Flaherty, Hazel Barton and Steve Sillett to dangerous heights and depths in this latest entry in the Scientists in the Field series, which presents three biographies connected by their format. In turn Jackson introduces the researchers, alludes to their childhood scientific interest (including a snapshot of the budding scientist […]
The Family Man
The Washington Post – Carolyn See: Just because something is "light" doesn't mean it's not masterful. Lipman's use of dialogue, for instance, is exquisite?Though I read this book twice, I see that I stopped taking notes both times halfway through. Lipman mesmerized me. She hypnotized me. I admit it freely: I fell victim to the […]
The Whale Scientists : Solving the Mystery of Whale Strandings
From the Publisher: They began as land creatures. Then, for more plentiful food, or so scientists believe, whales made the water their home and evolved into the colossal, majestic creatures of the sea that we know today?the same majestic creatures that humans learned to hunt and kill: first for food and then for oil, soap, […]