Science and Natural History discussion

note: This topic has been closed to new comments.
31 views
Archived > Group Read Nominations for November

Comments Showing 1-11 of 11 (11 new)    post a comment »
dateUp arrow    newest »

message 1: by Kristoffer (new)

Kristoffer Stokkeland (kristofferst) | 159 comments Mod
November nominations are now open! Choose one of your own books or find inspiration from the group's bookshelf.

- Books must be nonfiction, within our general theme.
- Nominations are open until 16th of September.
- Please add suggestions using add book/author.
- All recommendations will be featured in a subsequent poll.
- Feel free to pitch, especially in the comments at the poll.


message 2: by Steven (new)

Steven An Appetite for Wonder
Richard Dawkins
A memoir about the making of a scientist.


message 3: by Steven (new)

Steven "Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science is Rewriting their History"
By Dimitra Papagianni


message 4: by Steven (new)

Steven "The Attacking Ocean"
By Brian Fagan


message 5: by Steven (new)

Steven "The Great Extinctions "
By Norman MacLeod


message 6: by Steven (new)

Steven I submitted 4 books for cosidersation; yes ---this is more than the limit of one: but as a good scientist I am compelled to bend/break rules in order to advance.


message 7: by Kristoffer (new)

Kristoffer Stokkeland (kristofferst) | 159 comments Mod
Steven wrote: "I submitted 4 books for cosidersation; yes ---this is more than the limit of one: but as a good scientist I am compelled to bend/break rules in order to advance."

Actually struch that rule pr. your suggestion.. It was I think a way to limit the nr. of suggestion, lest we get far too many to choose from. But we'll see how we make due without.


message 8: by Bette (new)

Bette | 17 comments Steven wrote: "I submitted 4 books for cosidersation; yes ---this is more than the limit of one: but as a good scientist I am compelled to bend/break rules in order to advance."

Steven: I loved this comment. Thanks for the chuckle! - Bette


message 10: by Sara Van Dyck (new)

Sara Van Dyck (saravanc9) | 10 comments I absolutely loved Ben Goldacre's "Bad Medicine - ?Quacks, Hacks, , and Big Pharma Flacks," and think it would make for a good discussion. Quite serious and very funny.


message 11: by Conor (new)

Conor | 56 comments Wild Minds: What Animals Really Think
Despite Hauser's recent controversies I've wanted to read this and Moral Minds for a while.


back to top
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.