New and forthcoming books that are worthy of attention but that have not yet been fully reviewed.
For those seeking to explore, or simply learn more about, the many rivers to be found in the state of Oregon, the publication of Tim Palmer’s Field Guide to Oregon Rivers by Oregon State University Press should come as welcome news indeed.
I’ll admit that when I received my advance copy of The Lost Elements; The Periodic Table’s Shadow Side from Oxford University Press, I thought that they had quite possibly achieved publishing Nerdvana. A history of the periodic table is one thing – but its “shadow side?” What dark secrets about it could there possibly be?
For those birds that are particularly tricky to distinguish from others due to their having a very similar appearance and often an overlapping geographic range (the “confusion species”), having the learnéd guidance of someone highly skilled in making such identifications is of inestimable value.
You’ll not find The Well-read Naturalist participating in many virtual book tours, so when I do, you can be sure it’s for a book that I think is well worth it.