An on line discussion of books that have been or are currently being read by members of the Audubon Naturalist Society Conservation Philosophy Reading Group. We choose books, old and new, that collectively constitute the intellectual underpinnings of conservation philosophy.
Nov 20, 2017: I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong
Read this very entertaining Review by Tim Radford in The Guardian
Interview with the author by NPR's Terri Gross
Consider also the related book: 10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness, by Alanna Collen
Sept 25, 2017 - The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, An Ancient Crab & An Epic Journey by Deborah Cramer
Review by Thomas Urquhart,
former director of Maine Audubon,
author of “For the Beauty of the Earth."
This book is about the red knot, its migration, breeding, and conservation status.
Description and PR blurbs
Habitat loss, climate threaten eastern forest birds - study from Cornell
Readers with children might also be interested in Red Knot: A Shorebird's Incredible Journey by Nancy Carol Willis
Monday, 17 July 2017 - The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate. by Peter Wohlleben.
NY Times Review
2018 article in Smithsonian Magazine
that, according to Natalie Dickter, "does a good job of capturing the various viewpoints shared in our discussion."
In a similar vein . . . The Social Life of Forests, 2020 article in NYT by Ferris Jabr.
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