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Book Review: Nancy Baron’s “Escape from the Ivory Tower”
In August, I spent a couple of weeks brushing shoulders with scientists eminent in their fields. The need for more effective communication with the public was a constant refrain. Nancy Baron’s “Escape...
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Book Review: A Conversation about ‘Connection’
“Connection” is a book by Randy Olson, Dorie Barton and Brian Palermo, published in 2013 by Prairie Starfish Production. Image Credit: Prairie Starfish Productions. By Paul Racette and Elise Osenga...
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Book Review: Elizabeth Kolbert’s ’The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History’
“The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History” is a book about extinction and the impact of humanity on a living planet. This article is a part of this month’s mini-theme, Extinction. For more articles...
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Open Source Geospatial Tools – Applications in Earth Observation
A review of a book introducing command line processing for Earth observation data. “Open Source Geospatial Tools – Applications in Earth Observation” was written by Daniel McInerney and Pieter...
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Open Source Geospatial Tools ÛÒ Applications in Earth Observation
A review of a book introducing command line processing for Earth observation data. ÛÏOpen Source Geospatial Tools ÛÒ Applications in Earth ObservationÛ was written by Daniel McInerney and Pieter...
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Book Review: Rise of the Rocket Girls
ÛÏRise of the Rocket GirlsÛ is a fascinating history of the women computers and engineers at NASA and their contributions to the agency despite historic gender discrimination. Rise of the Rocket...
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An Eloquent Remembrance: Book Review of ‘Brief Eulogies for Lost Animals’
Book Jacket. Image Credit: Pen and Anvil Press Hudon’s poetic collection of eulogies individualizes species that have vanished from the planet, seeking to fulfill the promise “gone but not forgotten.”...
View ArticleHolloway by Robert Macfarlane, Stanley Donwood and Dan Richards – review
– A slim, but poetic and beautifully illustrated book about travels on sunken paths makes a powerful impression The post Holloway by Robert Macfarlane, Stanley Donwood and Dan Richards – review...
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Population 10 Billion by Danny Dorling – review
Originally published by the Guardian - A myth-busting analysis of population growth is refreshingly free of doomsday rhetoric. The post Population 10 Billion by Danny Dorling – review appeared first...
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Book Review: ‘The Attacking Ocean’ by Brian Fagan
'The Attacking Ocean' by Brian Fagan, was published in 2013. Image Credit: Bloomsbury. In “The Attacking Ocean,” author Brian Fagan seeks to convince the reader of the threat of rising sea levels...
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