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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of Their Lost World By Steve Brusatte Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780062490438
Availability: On our shelves now at one or more of our stores
Published: Mariner Books - April 30th, 2019

I was (and still am) The Dinosaur Kid, shaking with excitement at watching Jurassic Park at 5 years old, vowing to become a Paleontologist one day in the distant future -- while I'm considering going back to school for a masters in something paleontological, I read this book out of the pure delight and interest in these fascinating creatures, and Brusatte delivers. It's accessible and riveting, and at times personal, while also still being engaging for someone who may be trained in a related science field. Give it a shot, it's like having your most charming, passionate, and smart friend tell you at length about their favorite special interest.


Review by Arlo

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Aerial Geology: A High-Altitude Tour of North America’s Spectacular Volcanoes, Canyons, Glaciers, Lakes, Craters, and Peaks By Mary Caperton Morton Cover Image
$34.95
ISBN: 9781604697629
Availability: On our shelves now at one or more of our stores
Published: Timber Press - October 4th, 2017

This deceptive, beautiful tome is a captivating Geology 101 course disguised as a coffee table decoration. Stalwart PNW highlights include: the Olympic Peninsula, the Columbia River Gorge, Mt. Saint Helens, Crater Lake, and Hells Canyon (where my grandmother famously developed pancreatitis in the middle of a rafting trip).

 


Review by Spencer R.

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You Have the Right to Remain Fat By Virgie Tovar Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9781936932313
Availability: On our shelves now at one or more of our stores
Published: Feminist Press - August 14th, 2018

When I was 13 a cool older girl at school gave me a silk screened patch that said "RIOT NOT DIET". I promptly sewed it onto my backpack and never looked back. Reading this book is the literary equivalent of a cool older girl giving you that patch. 

Everyone needs to read this, particularly all the people who believe they don't need to. Trust me, you do.


Review by Anje