Title: Dry Storeroom No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum
Author: Richard Fortey
Rating: 4
If you're not a museum lover, this book probably isn't for you. That being said, if you're a museum junkie like me and have always wondered about the privileged few that get to work behind the scenes, you'll enjoy this.
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Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Wicked Plants
Title: Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities
Author: Amy Stewart
Rating: 3.5
A compendium of plants that will do nasty things to you. A page or two (or three) on each plant...nice to read a few at a time.
Author: Amy Stewart
Rating: 3.5
A compendium of plants that will do nasty things to you. A page or two (or three) on each plant...nice to read a few at a time.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
The Dangerous World of Butterflies
Title: The Dangerous World of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture of Criminals, Collectors, and Conservationists
Author: Peter Laufer
Rating: 4
A fascinating look at a subject that I assumed (incorrectly) would be difficult to infuse with excitement.
Author: Peter Laufer
Rating: 4
A fascinating look at a subject that I assumed (incorrectly) would be difficult to infuse with excitement.
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