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SEVEN SKELETONS by Lydia Pyne

October 5, 2016

SEVEN “CELEBRITY” FOSSILS provide an intriguing window into the world of paleoanthropology. Engaging writing! B PLUS

SEVEN SKELETONS
Viking
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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THE STRANGE CASE OF THE MAD PROFESSOR, by Peter Kobel

August 8, 2013

FASCINATING TRUE CRIME story of a brilliant academic whose career was cut short by his high-profile felonies.

Grade: B PLUS

THE STRANGE CASE OF THE MAD PROFESSOR: A TRUE TALE OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
Globe Pequot/Lyons
2013

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CONSIDER THE FORK, by Bee Wilson

March 25, 2013

WONDERFULLY ENTERTAINING HISTORY, anthropology, and sociology of tools for cooking and eating. Smart fun!

Grade: A MINUS

CONSIDER THE FORK: A HISTORY OF HOW WE COOK AND EAT
Basic Books
2012

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