A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watchingβ β β β β
Rosemary Mosco A fast, funny, informative read about pigeons, their long history with humans, appearance and behavior, and even modern extreme pigeon breeds.
Birding Is My Favorite Video Gameβ β β β β
Rosemary Mosco A fun collection of cartoons about nature (not just birds!) collected from Bird and Moon. Mostly funny, a few serious.
Four Lost Citiesβ β β β β
Annalee Newitz Fascinating look at how cities form, live and die, seen through archaeological discoveries at Pompeii, Angkor, Cahokia and ΓatalhΓΆyΓΌk.
The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)β β β β β
Katie Mack An engaging read for the general audience about what we currently know about the history and structure of the universe and what that knowledge β and the pieces we don't know β might mean for its future and eventual end.
Under Alien Skiesβ β β β β
Philip Plait A fun look at what it would be like to visit other planets or star systems, weaving together sci-fi scenarios, the science behind them, and the history of how those discoveries were made.
Under the Influenceβ β β β β
Trey Ratcliff Trey Ratcliff details a fascinating look at a side of Instagram that I've mostly ignored.
You Look Like a Thing and I Love Youβ β β β β
Janelle Shane A fun, accessible introduction to how artificial intelligence works...and how it sometimes doesn't!