by Michael Grunwald, 2006, Simon and Shuster Paperbacks, New York Prior to reading this book, I really didn’t understand the reasons why the Everglades are such a critical component of the South Florida ecosystem. The bottom line is that, without … Continue reading →
by R. A. Scotti, Back Bay Books, 2004 I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I was expecting another fairly dry (no pun intended) description of the devastation wrought by this super storm. Instead, I got … Continue reading →
by Candice Millard, 2005, Anchor Books, New York I was not aware that Theodore Roosevelt, after his defeat in the 1912 presidential election, had embarked on a dangerous journey of exploration in the Amazon. Having braved some somewhat less dangerous … Continue reading →
by Margret Wittmer, 1989 As a prelude to our trip to the Galapagos, my wife and I decided to read this book. It was a surprizingly good read and I enjoyed it a lot, especially the descriptions of the many … Continue reading →
The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska by Corey Ford, 1966, Alaska Northwest Books, Portland I heard about this book from a shore tour guide in Juneau when we were on our Alaska … Continue reading →