Reviews
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Me and White Supremacy: “How Have You Managed Not to Know?”
We’re beginning Layla F. Saad’s Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor. If you’re a white person watching news of protests, seeing that yes, there’s a…
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Ready to Do Something About White Supremacy?
It’s long past time we stomped white supremacy out. And when I say “we,” I mean me and my fellow white folks. White supremacy is our societal ill to fix. It’s not up…
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A Wonderful Book for Mary Anning’s Birthday: The Fossil Hunter
Mary Anning deserves far more recognition than she gets. So, on the occasion of her 221st birthday, let me share with you a book that does her justice. Shelley Emling traces the story…
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Scotland’s Explosive History: Volcanoes and the Making of Scotland
Let me admit from the start: I have a complicated relationship with Volcanoes and the Making of Scotland. I mean, volcanoes! Scotland!! What an awesome subject. Amazon classifies it as a textbook, while…
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Digital Book Bargains for Surviving Social Distancing
Heyo. I hope things are well for you, or at least as well as can be expected in pandemic times. Who would have guessed we’d be living 1918 2.0 when we rang in…
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Geology of the Pacific Northwest
I’ve had my eye on this one for quite a while, and when my nephew came to visit, I decided to go for it. Cynthia Light Brown’s Geology of the Pacific Northwest is…
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The Day the World Ended
I’m going to give you the verdict right up front here: don’t waste your money on this book. I got the Kindle edition on sale for $1.99, and I’m ashamed I spent that…
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Geology (Let’s Explore Science): Now We’re Getting Somewhere
If you’re looking for a simple, inexpensive book to introduce geology to young readers, Geology (Let’s Explore Science) by Tim Clifford is a quite decent choice. It was like the freshest summer breeze…
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Always Check the Copyright Date: Rocks, Rivers, and the Changing Earth
I done screwed up. I was looking for good geology books for my young nephew, who is 8 and currently enjoys investigating rocks. Ya’ll, I was SO EXCITED when I found Rocks, Rivers,…
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Geology Genius: Igneous Rocks is Terribly Misnamed
You know what? Don’t bother. This is a tiny, 24 page book. Now, some books pack a lot of information in 24 pages! But not this book. Chapter 1 has 153 words in…