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09/09/07 // Book:: Elective Affinities by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Though his most famous work is of course Faust, Goethe wrote plenty of other excellent books. Apparently he was obsessed with alchemy and chemistry, hence the title of this delightful novel.continue reading »
10/15/07 // Book:: The Best American Science Writing 2005 by Alan Lightman Great collection of essays. I’m not sure why but I’ve been in a non-fiction mood lately.continue reading »
10/15/07 // Book:: Bird of Life, Bird of Death: A Naturalist’s Journey Through a Land of Political Turmoil by Jonathan Evan Maslow From the NYTimes Review: In his introduction, Mr. Maslow suggests the book is "a kind of essay in political ornithology." While correct in believing this is "a field that does not quite exist, at least yet," he demonstrates why naturalists …continue reading »

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