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August 18, 2023

REVIEW: The Road to Gondwana: In Search of the Lost Supercontinent by Bill Morris

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAfrica / Antarctica / Australia / fossils / geology / History / India / New Zealand / non-fiction / paleontology / science / South America2 Comments

This is the story of a journey. Actually, it’s a story of many journeys, of paths woven through the fabric of Earth’s history, and of human history, all of which lead to one semi-mythical, and yet completely real place — the lost supercontinent Gondwana. An immersive and fascinating journey into ... more >

May 31, 2021

REVIEW: Locked in Time by Dean R. Lomax

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbehavior / dinosaurs / evolution / fossils / non-fiction / paleontology / science2 Comments

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Fossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave? We are fascinated by the daily lives of our fellow creatures—how they reproduce and raise their young, how they hunt their prey or ... more >

March 1, 2021

REVIEW: The Earl’s Lady Geologist by Alissa Baxter

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsfossils / geology / heroine with commitment issues / Historical / plain heroine / Regency / Regency England / Traditional Regency7 Comments

Cassandra Linfield is a lady fossil collector who declares she will never marry as no man will ever take her studies seriously. When circumstances force her to travel to Town for the Season, Cassy infiltrates the hallowed portals of the Geological Society from which she has been banned. She is ... more >

October 29, 2020

REVIEW: Bones: Inside and Out by Roy A. Meals, MD

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanimals / anthropology / culture / Doctor / evolution / fossils / History / medicine / non-fiction / paleontology2 Comments

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A lively, illustrated exploration of the 500-million-year history of bone, a touchstone for understanding vertebrate life and human culture. Human bone is versatile and entirely unique: it repairs itself without scarring, it’s lightweight but responds to stresses, and it’s durable enough to survive for millennia. In Bones, orthopedic surgeon Roy ... more >

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