Category Archives: Books

Le Rhinoceros

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

If I were a crazy rich person–as opposed to a crazy not-rich person–I would buy myself a copy of The Rhinoceros: A Monograph (observed at the Natural History Museum, Washington D.C.): To give you some idea of the size of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Rhinos | 2 Comments

Yet Another Reason Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

Observed in the Prudential Center Barnes & Noble bookstore, and noted without further comment:

Posted in Books, Conservatives, Fucking Morons | 2 Comments

After Hurricane Sandy, Children Need Books

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

What has gone mostly unreported are the many thousands of students who had their libraries, whether public, school, or home, damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The Shanker Institute is organizing a drive to purchase new books for these students: Citizens across … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Human Decency, Books

I Just Finished This Book

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Of course, how would you really know: Actually, it’s pretty good, and offers some interesting ideas, my favorite being that even a well-read person hasn’t read most ‘good’ books, but is still expected to know something about them–and does. Although … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “How Economics Shapes Science”

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

With the title, How Economics Shapes Science, there was no way I could pass up Paula Stephan’s book. In short, this is a book that any research scientist or journalist who covers science must read. I’ve lamented the lack of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Economics

A Modest eBook Proposal for Publishers and Libraries

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Treat eBooks like…books.
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Posted in Books, Libraries, Publishing | 5 Comments

VA Schools Board: Don’t Know Much About History…

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

One hopes the damage is reversible.
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Posted in Books, Education, Fucking Morons | 10 Comments

If Physical Books Are Dead in Five Years, How Do the Poor Find Books? Whither (or Wither?) the Library?

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

Books need to be accessible to all, not just those able to afford internet access and Kindle.
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Posted in Books, Boston, Libraries | 11 Comments

Review of Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA by Maryn McKenna

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

If you want the short version, Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA is a must read.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Books, E. coli | 4 Comments

Economics as a Social Science: A Review of ECONned by Yves Smith

Posted on April 8, 2010 by

The Mad Biologist gives it two thumbs up.
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Posted in Books, Economics | 3 Comments