PositiveLibrary JournalA fascinating albeit chilling account of how human embryo engineering moved from the realm of sf to scientific fact. Recommended for anyone interested in the brave new world of genetic engineering technologies.
Helen MacDonald
RaveLibrary JournalSome of her most compelling stories explore \'the strange collisions and collusions\' between natural history and British national history ... Written in Macdonald\'s trademark piercing prose, these essays probe the author\'s fascination with the complexity, mystery, and magic of nature, including how we observe the world around us and make sense of our place within it ... Macdonald\'s unique voice is highly recommended for fans of her first book and science enthusiasts who enjoy natural history with a British flavor.
David Owen
RaveLibrary JournalOwen enumerates the things that inconvenience people about conventional hearing aids (besides their high price), and rounds out the topic by evaluating high-tech substitutes that work through smartphone apps ... This well-researched and accessible introduction to the complicated subject of hearing loss is highly recommended for all science readers, not just those experiencing hearing impairments.
Bill Bryson
PositiveLibrary Journal[Bryson] keeps the science lively by interweaving facts and statistics with anecdotes, interviews with scientists and doctors, and his trademark dry humor ... Bryson has shaped an enormous amount of anatomy and physiology into an informative and entertaining biostory. Recommended for Bryson fans and nonspecialists interested in human health and biology.
Michael J. Benton
PositiveLibrary JournalThis engaging book by one of the field\'s most prominent paleontologists is as much about the evolution of dinosaur paleobiology as the evolution of dinosaurs themselves. Highly recommended for enthusiasts of these areas.
Elizabeth Kolbert
RaveLibrary JournalThe charm of this book (inasmuch as a book about extinction can have charm) lies in Kolbert\'s hands-on approach to her subject—searching for Panamanian frogs in the dark, hunting for graptolite fossils in Scotland, and observing coral spawning at Australia\'s Great Barrier Reef. This solid, engaging, multidisciplinary science title should appeal to a broad range of science enthusiasts, particularly those interested in environmental conservation.
Lucy Cooke
PositiveLibrary JournalEach essay in this collection brims with the author\'s sense of wonder at the quirky but successful ways evolution has equipped certain species to survive ... In word and deed, Cooke is a one-woman animal appreciation society. Her wit, humor, and infectious curiosity about this \'menagerie of the misunderstood\' will appeal to natural history enthusiasts of all stripes.
