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	05/21 A. gave to: The Bible: A Biography (Books That Changed the World) by Karen Armstrong bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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August 06
	A. marked as to-read: The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (Hardcover) by Richard Dawkins (Goodreads author!) bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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July 31
	A. added Foundation to the book list Best science fiction books add a comment »
July 18
	A. gave to: The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan	my rating:
	read in July, 2008 A. said: "Pollan does a little history tour of four plants. Some he has grown...Some even that he has smoked. Lots of great factoids along the way. Dispells some of those Disney World myths folks are taught in elementary school. " add a comment
	A. gave to: In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover) by Michael Pollan	my rating:
	read in July, 2008 A. said: "Another great read from Pollan. Don't worry, this is not a rehash of The Omnivore's Dilemma or The Botany of Desire. He tackles the reality of why America is so FAT. He talks about what one can do to eat more in tune with our evolutionary background....more " add a comment
May 30
	A. marked as to-read: Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters (Hardcover) by Donald R. Prothero bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	A. marked as to-read: The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party (Hardcover) by Kelly Tyler-Lewis bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	A. gave to: The Monk in the Garden : The Lost and Found Genius of Gregor Mendel (Hardcover) by Robin Marantz Henig	my rating:
	A. said: "great read about a fascinating topic. " add a comment
May 28
	A. gave to: 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback) by Charles C. Mann	my rating:
	A. said: "A wonderful book on what was happening in the Americas before Columbus "discovered" them. Advanced civilizations doing many cultural and scientific things. Not always in perfect harmony with the environment as Hollywood would have you belie...more " add a comment
	A. gave to: Freakonomics Rev Ed: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover) by Steven D. Levitt	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 A. said: "As a scientist of sorts, I wish we could somehow get all citizens to learn to think critically. Accepting the solution that pops into one's mind is no way to move forward as a society. Tease out the bias, look for a means to discover the real explan...more " add a comment
	A. gave to: The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (Mass Market Paperback) by Carl Sagan	my rating:
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