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A review by merricatct
Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms: The Story of the Animals and Plants That Time Has Left Behind by Richard Fortey
3.0
Three stars for my personal opinion, four stars for the content and writing.
This is a case of me deliberately reading something out of my comfort zone, something that I knew I'd have to work through, as an effort to branch out and expand my horizons. I'm not a science person; I'm a history person. Secretly, I was hoping this would be more of a "history of scientific stuff" kind of book, but it was a "science book about species from ancient history". The author's tone was pleasant, and downright funny in areas. I certainly learned a lot! And if you're a science person, I'd definitely recommend it. I didn't love it, but I also don't love exercise or remembering to take vitamins or other things that are good for me.
2016 reading challenge: a nonfiction book about science
This is a case of me deliberately reading something out of my comfort zone, something that I knew I'd have to work through, as an effort to branch out and expand my horizons. I'm not a science person; I'm a history person. Secretly, I was hoping this would be more of a "history of scientific stuff" kind of book, but it was a "science book about species from ancient history". The author's tone was pleasant, and downright funny in areas. I certainly learned a lot! And if you're a science person, I'd definitely recommend it. I didn't love it, but I also don't love exercise or remembering to take vitamins or other things that are good for me.
2016 reading challenge: a nonfiction book about science