Archive for the ‘Science’ Category

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Posted on November 23, 2009, 3:53 pm, by Diane Kinney, under History, Nature, Science.

Since I’ve been blogging about tons of children’s books lately, I thought I’d mix it up a little and tell you what I thought of this lengthy, mostly serious, near-encyclopedic history of science. I’ve read just about every book Bill Bryson has written, but it wasn’t until I listened to this one that I was [...]

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Krakatoa: The Day The World Exploded August 27, 1883

Posted on September 28, 2009, 9:52 am, by Ralph Coviello, under History, REVIEWS, Science.

THE DAY THE WORLD EXPLODED AUGUST 27, 1883

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The Brain

Posted on June 15, 2009, 9:46 am, by Rosemary Walker, under Autobiography, Medicine, Non-Fiction, Science.

How does the brain repair itself after a stroke? Is there a way to strengthen the brains functioning? Are there deeper, physical reasons for the decisions we make? These are only a few of the questions that I have about the brain.
There are several books that have attracted my attention and have given me some [...]

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