Current Non-Fiction reads

[Cosimah2o]

Biologie Animale - Les cordés : Anatomie Comparée des vertébrés - André Beaumont, Pierre Cassier, Daniel Richard .
Grand cours d'Anatomie artistique - Homme, animaux, Anatomie Comparée -András SZUNYOGHY, György FEHER . / Grand cours d'Anatomie artistique : L'ANIMAL - András SZUNYOGHY, György FEHER .

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VOCATION ALPINE - ARMAND CHARLET .​

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[Peder]

A Universe From Nothing - Lawrence M. Krauss. Quite informative and interesting so far regarding the origin of the universe, adding further information to that presented in other popularizations currently available (viz. Greene and Hawking). He is an avowed anti-Creationist and somewhat sophomoric though brilliant, so one has also to put up with the usual mockery of religious beliefs and certain groups, "scriptural literalists, in Tennessee, Ohio and a few other states" for example. You pays your money and you takes your choice.

 

[Cosimah2o]

Mapa Excursionista / Carte de Randonnées : ANETO - POSETS

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[beer good]

Just started Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks, which looks like a very interesting read about the human cost of medical advances, though there's already a slightly worrying sentimental overtone.

 

[lenny nero]

Nazisploitation!: The Nazi Image in Low-Brow Cinema and Culture byDaniel H. Magilow (Editor), Elizabeth Bridges (Editor), Kristin T. Vander Lugt (Editor) ~ various essays on the most repugnant genre of exploitation film.

 

[eclair]

Turn Off Your Mind: The Mystic Sixties and the Dark Side of the Age of Aquarius by Gary Lachman (Gary Valentine from Blondie).

 

[Leonardo Noto]

The Greater Journey--Americans in Paris

The Greater Journey--Americans in Paris, by David McCullough. I recently finished the audiobook version and it was interesting, but very slow. Definitely not as good as 1776 or John Adams but still an interesting book. I'd recommend the abridged version b/c the book covers interesting material--the educational diaspora of American artists, physicians, and writers to Paris during a time when America was still a global backwater--but is far to slow and verbose for me to recommend the full length version.

Leonardo Noto

 

[Fantasy Moon]

I am about 1/3 of the way through Zelda by Nancy Milford. I have liked reading it so far.

 

[sparkchaser]

Apples Are from Kazakhstan by Christopher Robbins. I am thankful that I started reading this now because I still have time to change my itinerary.

 

[eclair]

^ This sounds very interesting indeed. If I may ask, is it written from a western perspective?

 

[sparkchaser]

Yes. The author is British and he spends a year in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has such a fascinating history. I can't wait to go.

 

[eclair]

Ah, still, there's not nearly enough literature out there about Kazakhstan so it is all welcome. My grandfather is Kazakhstani and if his stories are anything to go by then it is a fascinating place, you are in for a unique experience.

 

[sparkchaser]

He is? Cool.

 

[eclair]

Oh yes. Be prepared for lots of meat, bonus points if you're willing to try horse.

 

[sparkchaser]

I love meat. I've had horse before. I want to try kumiss and kumyran. Oh, and the Aport apple.

 

[eclair]

I can handle all the mutton and whatnot, but think I'd be too chicken to try the horse. Did you like it?
Koumiss at first few sips is unfortunate in taste but it improves the more you drink it. Kumyran, has never appealed because camels are stinky!

 

[sparkchaser]

It was horse sausage. It was fine. Just redder than the bear and reindeer sausage I tried.

 

[eclair]

Lol, you have a cast iron stomach. Much respect.

 

[sparkchaser]

Ain't no thing.

 

[Cosimah2o]

Aux Origines de la Biologie Moderne - L'Anatomie Comparée d'Aristote à la Théorie de l'Évolution - Stéphane Schmitt .
ANATOMIE COMPARÉE des Mammifères domestiques, Tome 1 OSTÉOLOGIE - Robert Barone .
Cartes Géologiques : Vielle-Aure et Bagnères-de-Luchon, BRGM .

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