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Apr

1

2022

The Arbornaut: A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us by Meg Lowman

Trees are fascinating subjects. I am obsessed with tree books and try to read all that I can find. But most of these focus on a tree’s root systems or how they influence the forest floor to support life. Not many of these books delve into the canopy of these trees, until now. This is …

Oct

27

2021

Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid by Thor Hanson

I couldn’t put this down! With clear prose and accessible explanations, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid delves into the fascinating science of climate change biology. While Hanson doesn’t shy away from the very real dangers of the climate crisis, he’s never bleak. Rather, he stresses that the myriad responses of different plants and animals (including …