Posts tagged with ‘Non-Fiction’
April 13, 2012
THE UNTOLD STORY BEHIND the landmark gay rights decision in Lawrence v. Texas. Engaging and well researched!
Grade: B PLUS
FLAGRANT CONDUCT: THE STORY OF LAWRENCE V. TEXAS
W. W. Norton & Company
2012
Tags: B Plus Reviews, History, Legal History, LGBTQ Interest, Non-Fiction, Texas, United States
April 9, 2012
CHATTY, ENGAGING BOOK summarizes what scientists know about the sun, as well as the history of solar astronomy.
Grade: SOLID B
THE SUN'S HEARTBEAT: AND OTHER STORIES FROM THE LIFE OF THE STAR THAT POWERS OUR PLANET
Little, Brown
2011
Tags: Astronomy, Astrophysics, History of Science, Non-Fiction, Science, Solid B Reviews
April 7, 2012
INSIDE GENE THERAPY research and clinical trials, with a focus on pioneering young patients and their outcomes.
Grade: SOLID B
THE FOREVER FIX: GENE THERAPY AND THE BOY WHO SAVED IT
St. Martin's Press
2012
Tags: History of Science, Medicine, Non-Fiction, Science, Solid B Reviews
April 5, 2012
JOHN HODGMAN’S UNIQUE blend of quasi-factoids and surrealist spoof trivia goes apocalyptic in his latest tome.
Grade: SOLID B
THAT IS ALL
Dutton
2011
Tags: Humor, Non-Fiction, Solid B Reviews
April 2, 2012
WHIMSICAL BIOGRAPHY OF a quirky, little-known English mathematical genius and public transportation advocate.
Grade: B MINUS
SIMON: THE GENIUS IN MY BASEMENT
Delacorte
2012
Tags: B Minus Reviews, Biography, Mathematics, Non-Fiction
March 29, 2012
VIVID PICTURES OF the revolutionary Emma Goldman shine in a short, beautifully-crafted bio by Vivian Gornick.
Grade: SOLID B
EMMA GOLDMAN: REVOLUTION AS A WAY OF LIFE
Yale University Press
2011
Tags: Biography, History, Non-Fiction, Politics, Public Policy, Solid B Reviews
March 26, 2012
THE SECRET WORLD OF SHARKS comes alive in this easy-going, anecdotal, but thoroughly researched book.
Grade: SOLID B
DEMON FISH: TRAVELS THROUGH THE HIDDEN WORLD OF SHARKS
Pantheon
2011
Tags: Nature Writing, Non-Fiction, Science Writing, Solid B Reviews
March 25, 2012
CHATTY, IRREVERENT HISTORY of typeface design is delightful fun for font nerds and neophytes alike.
Grade: SOLID B
JUST MY TYPE: A BOOK ABOUT FONTS
Penguin
2011
Tags: Non-Fiction, Solid B Reviews, Visual Arts
March 22, 2012
SURPRISINGLY ENGROSSING STUDY of the history of water rights policy and the challenges of freshwater access.
Grade: SOLID B
THE RIPPLE EFFECT: THE FATE OF FRESHWATER IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Simon and Schuster
2011
Tags: Environmentalism, History of Science, Nature Writing, Non-Fiction, Public Policy, Science, Solid B Reviews