Review:Suzanne Clothier gives wonderful insight to the importance of understanding our dogs and creating a respectful relationship with them. As a puppy raiser for guide dogs I have found her insight to be VERY helpful Read more

Review:I thought that Neil Shubin's first book, Your Inner Fish, was simply a masterpiece of non-fiction and one of my favorite books of all time. So perhaps my expectations were unrealistically high when I eagerly opened his second offering. The scope of this one is certainly more ambitious: after exploring the genetic heritage within the human species, he now considers the literally cosmic heritage of all life on Earth! It is this very expansiveness that led to my mild disappointment, however. The wr... Read more

Review:I guess I never realized how many different types of darters there were. (And minnows, etc. Essentially bait fish. Loads and loads of bait fish in this book.) This book is more for someone who is into fish identification (like bird watching, but with fish) than for fishermen. Still, it did show me some kinds of fish that I will be on the lookout for in my area. Good pictures, good maps, good descriptions. Read more

Review:I purchased this from Barnes & Noble the other day. As a former biology student and dinosaur fan who's gotten a little rusty on the finer points of scientific terminology, I was very happy with the writing style. Many scientific works are written solely for the working members of the scientific community. This, however, was a science book written for everyone else to enjoy. The writing style is clear, and simple, but not watered down to the point of being patronizing/insulting the reader's i... Read more

Review:I loved this book very much! Sometimes there were a couple of repetitions however it was usually something said twice in different manners. I enjoyed the book and I love the television show. Give this book a read! Read more

Review:Western Carolina University psychology professor Hal Herzog discusses the peculiar and misunderstood subject of the human-animal connection in his eye-opening new book Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals. He attempts to reconcile why some animals that are considered pets in some parts of the world end up on the dinner table in another culture. He also examines the fine line of distinction we draw as humans about why we kill certain animals fo... Read more

Review:I was first introduced to Bird Language by Jon Young 7 years ago. Learning to understand bird communication has changed my life in so many positive ways. This book manages to neatly and concisely compile an extraordinary amount of ancient knowledge and wisdom, and serve it in an easily digestible manner. All that, and it's fun to read! I highly recommend this book for anyone, not just birders! Read more

Review:Ok, some people think that writing pop science without being bombastic is impossible. Well, for all those people who think this way, and for all those scientists who produce bombastic nonsense and thus mislead the public about science, this book serves as a powerful reminder that it need not be that way. Popular science can be written honestly, and yet still engage the public's imagination. If you don't believe me, just give this book a try! Read more

Review:This was a fair introduction into the alternate reality of Lady Trent, where dragons are as commonplace as birds. At times the story dragged, but that was due (in my opinion) to the often anachronistic story style. It also lost a little momentum because I was constantly being reminded that these were the recollections of the protagonist's older self. Usually it's a tidy trick for first person narratives, but on this occasion it pulled me out of the story. Lastly, the "alternate history" was vagu... Read more

Review:Who knew there could be a thrilling, page-turning book all about rain? From wide swaths of interplanetary time to details such as the stench of the early attempts to waterproof capes or the rain-themed lyrics in Kurt Cobain's music—this exploration of the essential force that makes our planet kept me reading way too late night after night. Barnett's book is important. And reading it might make you the smartest person in the room. Read more