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Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand CanyonRecently read this and I think its worthy of the group's consideration.
Anyone else? Remember, you can renominate something you've already nominated before. Second chances often work.
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do MattersI read this book recently; it's fun. It's about predictability, and how minor events shape history. The book draws on chaos theory, evolutionary biology, social science and philosophy.
The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of ConsciousnessThe author, Mark Solms, is an active researcher in neuropsychology. He has made discoveries about dreaming. In this book he addresses a new theory of consciousness.
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall DownI would like to nominate this classic masterpiece for our August Group Read.
Rationale:
As an associate professor specializing in structural geometry and historical patents, I find Gordon’s work to be the definitive bridge between pure physics and the beauty of architectural survival. It decodes the "why" behind the structures we see every day, from Greek temples to modern bridges, in a way that aligns perfectly with the scientific curiosity of this group. I would be thrilled to discuss its technical and historical nuances with everyone.
Perseverance - Take Two. Try, Try Again (Then stop. There's no use being silly about it). I'm talking about, the gift of failure: Our alien-natured, sprawling, global-scale, network of roads.Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and SpiritDeepen your connection to the natural world with this inspiring meditation, "a path to the place where science and spirit meet" (Robin Wall Kimmerer).
In Rooted , cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed over life on this planet is radically interconnected. Our bodies, thoughts, minds, and spirits are affected by the whole of nature, and they affect this whole in return. In this time of crisis, how can we best live upon our imperiled, beloved earth?
Award-winning writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s highly personal new book is a brilliant invitation to live with the earth in both simple and profound ways—from walking barefoot in the woods and reimagining our relationship with animals and trees, to examining the very language we use to describe and think about nature. She invokes rootedness as a way of being in concert with the wilderness—and wildness—that sustains humans and all of life.
In the tradition of Rachel Carson, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Mary Oliver, Haupt writes with urgency and grace, reminding us that at the crossroads of science, nature, and spirit we find true hope. Each chapter provides tools for bringing our unique gifts to the fore and transforming our sense of belonging within the magic and wonder of the natural world.
Final nominations:Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa L. Sevigny
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas
The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness by Mark Solms
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down by J.E. Gordon
Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by Ben Goldfarb
Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
and I'm going to include the runner up from last months selection:
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
Please vote for up to four choices, ranked in order of your preference, at the following poll:https://www.rcv123.org/ballot/3Hv8hpp...
Voting will close at the end of June 28.
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Nominations will close on June 22 or when we have about 7 good nominations, whichever occurs first.