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SEVEN “CELEBRITY” FOSSILS provide an intriguing window into the world of paleoanthropology. Engaging writing! B PLUS
SEVEN SKELETONS
Viking
2016
Grade: B PLUS
Tags: Anthropology, B Plus Reviews, History of Science, Non-Fiction
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
Tags: Anthropology, B Plus Reviews, Mental Health and Illness, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Zoology
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
Tags: A Minus Reviews, Anthropology, Food Writing, History, Non-Fiction, Social and Cultural Commentary, Social History, Sociology