nature-book-reviews-and-art
Here are my nature book reviews, art and culture. Among these are, in my opinion, some of the most influential books creating conversations essential to creating a global chance in human values.
People write books about the things they love the most. It is a way to gather one’s thoughts, think more clearly, and reminisce. But mostly it’s to share an experience …
After hearing Michael Pollan interviewed recently I acquired a copy of his book This is Your Mind on Plants. Pollan describes three substances that have had profound impacts on culture …
Are you are among the fifty per cent of humans who live near the coast? If so, you inhabit a zone, that constantly channels water from the sea to land …
When I was thirteen years old, the BBC made a nature series called Supersense that explored the miracle of animal senses. It helped sparked my interest in the natural world …
Aboriginal people (from anywhere in the world) have an ability to convey complex ideas honestly and simply. In the case of Australia’s First Nations people, it’s because they’ve had 65,000 …
Here’s my book review of Under a White Sky by Elizabeth Kolbert. Before I read it, I admit to some trepidation. I often avoid books that describe portents for our …
I always wanted to do a book review of Ring of Bright Water because it was the work that inspired much of my life’s wonderment of animals. I carried the …
Book review of Novacene I was introduced to James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis at University in the mid-1990s. Even back then, his theory that Earth was a self-regulating biosphere, was identified …
This book review of Wilding by Isabella Tree is about one of the most important books I’ve ever read. Why? Because it is a wonderful feel good story for anyone …
‘The original budget of $30 million ballooned to $200 million. In April, Bass’s bankers, accompanied by armed federal marshals and sheriff’s deputies, issued a restraining order against management … In …
