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message 1: by Kristoffer (new)

Kristoffer Stokkeland (kristofferst) | 159 comments Mod
May nominations are now open! Choose one of your own books or find inspiration from the group's bookshelf.

- Books must be nonfiction, within our general theme.
- Nominations are open until -.
- Please add suggestions using add book/author.
- No more than 3 book suggestions pr. person.
- All recommendations will be featured in a subsequent poll. Done by -.
- Feel free to pitch, especially in the comments at the poll.


message 2: by Conor (new)

Conor | 56 comments Human Diversity by Richard Lewontin


message 4: by Menno (new)

Menno (schilthuizen) | 1 comments Not sure whether one should blow one's own trumpet (pun not intended), but here's my new book: Nature's Nether Regions: What the Sex Lives of Bugs, Birds, and Beasts Tell Us About Evolution, Biodiversity, and Ourselves Menno Schilthuizen


message 5: by Kris (new)

Kris Worsley | 2 comments Three books on my shelf for reading, and I'd quite like a buddy or two:
1) Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilizationby Spencer Wells.
2 ) Say Goodbye to the Cuckoo by Michael McCarthy
3)The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their Story by Dimitra Papagianni and Michael A. Morse


message 6: by Brett (new)

Brett Williams (art2me) | 2 comments Sex and the Origins of Death by Wm. Clark. A spectacular book about why and how biology dictates our death. And I've ordered Pandora's Seed from Amazon. Will start in a week.


message 8: by Kristoffer (new)

Kristoffer Stokkeland (kristofferst) | 159 comments Mod
Paul wrote: "Can I nominate The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking by Matthew Hutson"

Nick of time, lucky I didn't feel up to making the poll earlier today.

And here is the poll: /poll/show/1...


message 9: by Paul (new)

Paul (halfmanhalfbook) | 21 comments perfect timing!


message 10: by Steven (new)

Steven Just like magic!


message 11: by Kristoffer (new)

Kristoffer Stokkeland (kristofferst) | 159 comments Mod
And our Group read for next month will be:
Pandora's Seed The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization by Spencer Wells
Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization


message 12: by Kris (new)

Kris Worsley | 2 comments Thank you - I've been looking forward to getting around to reading this for some time now. I'm really pleased for the opportunity. I hope it brings up some fruitful discussion.


message 13: by Florence (new)

Florence Millo | 31 comments Great! I'm looking forward to reading this book. I just put a hold on it at our library.


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