Mild mannered reviewer of #books on natural philosophy, #naturalhistory, #HistSci, & #HistMed. Gentleman naturalist. Tweedy. Beardy. Has been found out standing in many fields. Plays well with otters. www.wellreadnaturalist.com
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Written by Douglas W. Smith, a world-renowned expert in wolf behavior & reintroduction, Wolf: The Illustrated Biography offers a unique perspective on these charismatic animals.
Available 23 June!
Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
#Wolf #Wolves #Nature #Animals
Thank you @amythebirder.bsky.social for creating the "Wildlife ID & info books" Bluesky feed. I hope all those who are interested in what I post here will also begin following it as well - if they don't already do so. #Booksky
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Read John Muir’s awe-inspiring nature writings before you graduate, urges @theatlantic.com. “This more-than-900-page book ... is pretty close to a perfect antidote to the cynicism undergirding so much digital slop.” www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
Blending stunning illustrations with a lively and engaging text, The Complete Fungi by David S. Hibbett is a must for fungi enthusiasts and armchair naturalists alike.
Out now!
Take a look inside: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
#Fungi #Mycology
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I initially stopped to read this post as I misread it and thought that @academic.oup.com was announcing a new lepidoptery podcast. However as I'm interested in words as well as natural history, I found it very interesting nonetheless.
"The diversity of bacteria in buildings is just as important as the diversity of bacteria in bodies."
I want to live in a society where stories like this are the top headlines across popular news outlets each day and the demented ramblings of orange fat old men are confined to secured memory care facility hallways. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We'll need to wait a "far piece" until we see copies of this forthcoming field guide from @princetonupress.bsky.social in print, but if their previous field guides are any indication of what it will be, the wait will be worth it. #BirdIDGuide
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The struggle against AI slop continues. #Booksky
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To mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of natural philosopher John Aubrey FRS, and accompanying exhibition at Chippenham Museum, guest blogger Louise Ryland-Epton explores the radical ideas contained in his long-unpublished 'Natural History of Wiltshire'. Read more: https://bit.ly/43Tti9U
Design has long promised to protect us from disease. But its cures have a way of becoming new sources of harm.
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"Great googly moogly!" ... was what I exclaimed upon opening the email message from Princeton University Press that contained the announcement that they would be publishing a truly monumental new fiel...
Researchers uncovered an enormous deep-sea accumulation of whale remains in the southeastern Indian Ocean, showing long-term, specialized ecosystems and an extensive fossil record that offers new insi...
Customers are unhappy, but sellers say the problem is systemic.
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Presenting #Lexipoddery: the OED podcast
In this new podcast, Fiona McPherson and Craig Leyland discuss additions to the OED and reveal the mysterious practices of a historical lexicographer.
Tune in on your favourite podcast app oxford.ly/4a5iiK2
