A review by mjfmjfmjf
In Suspect Terrain by John McPhee

2.0

Reading this series is difficult. I don't know enough Geology and the author mostly doesn't help me a long. I do know somewhat of the history of science especially on well-known subjects. So when the author talks about the rise of glaciation and plate tectonics I follow more. Most of this book is both a physical and mental ramble. It's a travelogue of an author and a geologist, a self-declared devil's advocate on the subject of plate tectonics. It's often beautiful, but also often opaque. I read an e-book version, which is great because it's easy to look words up as in did the author make this word up or misuse English. Sometimes it's geology but other times its just unknown. It makes me want to start over with learning Geology but I don't have that much interest in field work. But I expect to continue with this series anyway. 2.5 of 5.