Reading Freely

Pursuing the flourishing life and human liberty through literature.
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." - Frederick Douglass

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

Grunt

Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War © 2016 Mary Roach 285 pages I've never given much thought to the idea of military ...

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The Dragon Seekers

The Dragon Seekers: How An Extraordinary Cicle Of Fossilists Discovered The Dinosaurs And Paved The Way For Darwin © 2009 Christopher McGow...

Friday, October 27, 2017

I Contain Multitudes

I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes WIthin Us and a Grander View of Life © 2016 Ed Yong 268 pages For much of the 20th century, mic...

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

The Disappearing Spoon

The Disappearing Spoon © 2010 Sam Kean 400 pages A massive poster of the periodic table is as elemental to the image of a science cl...

Monday, October 23, 2017

She Can't Say No to a Soldier

A few months back I posted a collection of oddities from my hometown newspaper throughout the 20th century, mostly to illustrate how local ...

Friday, October 20, 2017

Energy Myths and Realities

Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Debate © 2010 Vaclav Smil 232 pages Nothing lasts forever, including coal...

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Lockout

Lockout © 2016 John J. Nance 412 pages Something very strange is happening at 35,000 feet. A lost and unresponsive Airbus is feeding...

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Stephen: A young fogey at work in a small-town library, enjoying the good life of a historic community.

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