Ways of Seeing
Thursday, January 29th, 2004by John Berger ISBN: 0140216316
This book contains seven essays about, as the title suggests, seeing things. Three are entirely about seeing, as they consist only of images. All the reproductions (ranging
Archive for January, 2004
The Search for the Giant Squid
Monday, January 26th, 2004by Richard Ellis ISBN: 0140286764
I think the giant squid, even the idea of giant squid, is inherently fascinating. Unfortunately, this book was not all that fascinating.
Ellis is fascinated by giant squid;
The Octopi and the Ocean
Thursday, January 22nd, 2004by Dan James published by Top Shelf Productions
James gives us the True Story of the octopi, presented as a fable. In this clever tale, a young boy with cruel parents is
Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind
Monday, January 19th, 2004by David Quammen ISBN: 0393051404
Indian lions, Australian crocodiles, Romanian bears, and Siberian tigers, oh my! Quammen, while noting other types of predators, keeps his focus on these four keystone species in
