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I'll third The Future of the Mind.

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Originally Posted by Mims (Post 3322861)

I'll third The Future of the Mind.

thanks.

ARGGHHHH! There are so many good books nominated for June. I'd like to read -- and discuss -- more than one! When does this topic come up again?

ETA: Ah -- there's a second chance coming up in January, right?

I'll third A Crack in the Edge of the World.

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Originally Posted by Hampshire Nanny (Post 3322971)

Yes. And that has the potential to be a very active discussion around which book to read! Also, we have the Free-For-All option coming up. Consider nominating a science book to that one if you want.

I will nominate Death from the Skies: The Science behind the End of the World by Phil Plait (the Bad Astronomer).

Goodreads / Overdrive 1 2 / Amazon US / Kobo / B&N
326 pages

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A lively astronomy primer that uses cataclysmic scenarios to explain the universe's most fascinating events.

According to astronomer Philip Plait, the universe is an apocalypse waiting to happen. But how much do we really need to fear from things like black holes, gamma-ray bursts, and supernovae? And if we should be scared, is there anything we can do to save ourselves? With humor and wit, Plait details the myriad doomsday events that the cosmos could send our way to destroy our planet and life as we know it. This authoritative yet accessible study is the ultimate astronomy lesson.

Combining fascinating and often alarming scenarios that seem plucked from science fiction with the latest research and opinions, Plait illustrates why outer space is not as remote as most people think. Each chapter explores a different phenomenon, explaining it in easy-to-understand terms, and considering how life on earth and the planet itself would be affected should the event come to pass. Rather than sensationalizing the information, Plait analyzes the probability of these catastrophes occurring in our lifetimes and what we can do to stop them. With its entertaining tone and enlightening explanation of unfathomable concepts, Death from the Skies! will appeal to science buffs and beginners alike.

I would like to nominate The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart
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I second The Drunken Botanist.

I'll give my final nod to Death From the Skies by Phil Plait, because what can be more fun than reading of all the myriad ways the universe has of wiping us out when we least expect it. Phil Plait is an engaging author who knows his stuff, as anyone who has ever caught his Bad Astronomy podcast well knows. And besides, it's been a long time since I've read a good book about how we could all die in an instant. The last was Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil deGrasse Tyson, which was also the first book I ever read on a dedicated ereader back in 2009. Tyson's book was chock full of rare but thoroughly plausibility ways in which the world could end before suppertime, and I expect Plait to offer up perhaps a few more delightful end of the world scenarios.

I third The Drunken Botanist.

I think I still have two votes so I'll third DEATH FROM THE SKIES and ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW.....

I won't nominate this, because it's not available in ebook form, but Isaac Asimov's A New Guide to Science is a fantastic book. You'll discover, much of the material Carl Sagan used in his series comes from this. It's OOP. I'd strongly recommend you pick up a copy if you can find one.

The voting poll has been posted.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=274578

Dag, where is everyone? The Free-For-All July nominations thread is up and running for 28 hours now and so far only one participant. :eek: