$27.95
ISBN: 9781778400902
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Published: Greystone Books - October 24th, 2023
The author embarks on an amazing trip to Antarctica on a tall ship, to immerse herself in the natural world, hoping to see whales and other wildlife on the way to what she imagines is an icy tundra of wilderness. What she finds is a once well used hub of the whaling industry, and a scarred landscape of detritus it has left behind. Rather than being most struck by Shackleton’s grave, she finds herself drawn to the grave of an 18 yr-old boy who once found a living on one of the huge whaling factory ships that were regular visitors to Antarctica. Winterbottom takes a deep dive into his short life story, and through it reveals the human side of the people working in the most brutal and hazardous of environments. A beautifully told tale about the connections between humans and the most majestic animals to swim the oceans, and an industry that has almost wiped them out, and how it illegally continues to this day. Highly Recommended! ~ Reviewed by Becky Doherty
$29.00
ISBN: 9780316497572
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - July 11th, 2023
The irony didn't escape me. As I sat soaking up the sun after a week of rainy days, Goodell's words really struck me: "All in all, it's no surprise that people are confused about when heat crosses the boundary from something that feels good to something that can kill you". This book in a nutshell. Through personal interviews, stories of devastating human and planetary tragedies, and peppered with scientific analysis, Goodell lays before the reader the myriad ways that rising global temperatures are affecting all life on Earth. Yet it's not necessarily a doomsday tale as the title might lead you to think, but rather a call to all of us to do what we can in the fight for climate justice. ~ Reviewed by Lauren Singer
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593490501
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Published: Penguin Press - June 13th, 2023
Turchin seeks the causes that drove the end times of past societies, and discovers predictable patterns. Strained economic conditions of the poor and working class, and the competition for status and wealth among the elite are the leading factors, both of which, he notes, are alarmingly evident in the U.S. today. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593490501
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Published: Penguin Press - June 13th, 2023
Turchin takes on the complex, often seemingly unfathomable discipline of Cliodynamics, an interdisciplinary study of recent socio- history in this book- the subject is the United States. Turchin did this 20 years ago, accurately predicting the tumultuous 2020 election. This is a powerful essay and critique of the U.S. current state of polarized politics and how we came to this state of affairs and some possible future outcomes. Turchin makes sense of all of it. This is a book every politician should read. ~ Reviewed by Maeve Noonan
$19.00
ISBN: 9780143136224
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Published: Penguin Books - May 4th, 2021
Smil employs his immense quantitative and mathematical skills to shed light on a myriad of societal issues, including population, food supply, energy, transportation, living conditions, and global warming. While the equations, exponential factors, and graphs can be challenging, Smil's smooth style makes his calculations add up. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
$28.00
ISBN: 9780316540537
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - December 6th, 2022
An incredibly moving collection of essays that intertwines the author’s personal life story with that of various sea creatures. Each essay introduces us to a different time in their life, and a different creature, and what struck me the most from these was a shared striving to be able to thrive in both their given elements. At times they are stories of cruelty, from the world, or others, and the ways they must adapt to survive it, while also staying true to themselves. There is much to be learned from this book, and I highly recommend it. ~ Reviewed by Becky Doherty
