With the coming of spring in the northern hemisphere, not only are the flowers blooming, the book sales are as well.
It’s May and the Book Sales Are in Bloom
Of Interest
“Of Interest” is the blog of The Well-read Naturalist. Here are published items, as the title indicates, of interest.
Bug Banter Podcast – The Power of Policy
While the Xerces Society’s “Bug Banter” podcast is consistently interesting and informative, I found the 7 January 2025 episode “The Power of Policy: Insect Protection Through State Authority” particularly so.
Stephen Pyne on the Fires in Southern California
Whenever I wish to learn about how wild fires behave in different parts of the United States, I take one of the volumes of Prof. Stephen J. Pyne’s unrivaled To The Last Smoke Series from University of Arizona Press. Not surprisingly, this past week had me reaching for the volume “California; A Fire Survey.”
Gateway Books in the Philosophy of Science
Desiring to learn about the study of the philosophy of science, I availed myself of the remarkably collegial, friendly environment of Bluesky and posted a question there asking for recommendations of books introducing the subject. The response was very encouraging indeed!