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Mason’s 2021 Year in Books
Take a look at Mason’s Year in Books. The long, the short—it’s all here.
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How the Prophet of Peak Oil Explained Fracking in the 1950s
In case you're on the fence about whether to buy a copy ofThe Oracle of Oil, here's an excerpt from the book, which was published recently onScientific American's website, under the title "How the Prophet of Peak Oil Explained Fracking in the 1950s."
A little set-up: In the mid-1950s, M. King Hubbert was the first to explain correctly how a new technique known as hydraulic fracturing—or, for short, Read more of this blog post »
A little set-up: In the mid-1950s, M. King Hubbert was the first to explain correctly how a new technique known as hydraulic fracturing—or, for short, Read more of this blog post »
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The Oracle of Oil: A Maverick Geologist's Quest for a Sustainable Future
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“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”
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“Wait, we can not break bread with you. You have taken the land which is rightfully ours. Years from now my people will be forced to live in mobile homes on reservations. Your people will wear cardigans, and drink highballs. We will sell our bracelets by the road sides, and you will play golf, and eat hot h'ors d'ourves. My people will have pain and degradation. Your people will have stick shifts. The gods of my tribe have spoken. They said do not trust the pilgrims, especially Sarah Miller. And for all of these reasons I have decided to scalp you and burn your village to the ground.”
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“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
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ATXSciRead--Austin's Science + Nature Book Club
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The Austin Texas Science Writers, known as ATXSciWri, invites lovers of science and nature writing to join the newest BookPeople book club, ATXSciRead ...more
