Science and Inquiry discussion

Please post a comment below to nominate a book for the group to read for May 2018.

Please use the "add book/author" link just above the comment box to insert a link to the Goodreads book page for the book you are nominating, so other members can more easily assess it.

You may nominate a book which has been suggested previously and did not win. You may nominate more than one book, but we might not include all of your nominations in the voting.

Please do not nominate a book which is unlikely to be available to all members, such as one which was just published within the last three months or which is only available on Kindle.

Nominations will close on March 21 or when we have about 10 good nominations, whichever occurs first.

I would like to nominate Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science

The Illustrated A Brief History of Time/The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking

Joel wrote: "The Illustrated A Brief History of Time/The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking
[bookcover:The Illustrated A Brief History of Time/The Universe in a Nutshell|2141..."

This is an omnibus edition including two separate books. I don't think we should be expected to read both of them. I'm going to insist that you choose one or the other. If a member wants to buy the ominibus, that is his or her choice.

Betsy wrote: "I'm going to insist that you choose one or the other..."

In that case:

The Illustrated A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

Furry Logic: The Physics of Animal Life

Counting Backwards: A Doctor's Notes on Anesthesia by Henry Jay Przybylo

Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert M. Sapolsky

Uncle Tungsten by Oliver Sacks

I would like to nominate The Shape of Water

The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat

Isn't The Shape of Water a movie novelization?

I would like to nominate Total Health Reset: Stay Healthy,lose weight, and cure chronic diseases by William Corvriendt M.D.

Sarah wrote: "I would like to nominate The Shape of Water"

Isn't that sci-fi?

Elentarri wrote: "Furry Logic: The Physics of Animal Life
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This book is a little too new, having just been published at the end of January 2018. Please wait a few months and re-nominate if you want.

Sarah wrote: "I would like to nominate The Shape of Water"

Fiction is not eligible. Plus this was just published this month.

Stacey wrote: "I would like to nominate Total Health Reset: Stay Healthy,lose weight, and cure chronic diseases by William Corvriendt M.D."

It looks like this book has limited availability. It's self published and is available from Amazon U.S. only in paperback format.

Living a Century or More: A Scientifically Fact-Based Journey to Longevity

Aldrin wrote: "TIME TRAVEL EXPERIENCES: In a Sense, we all are Time Travelers! We are surviving each and every Active Time-Point in this Timeline......."

You want to be encouraged to read your own book?

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Aldrin wrote: "TIME TRAVEL EXPERIENCES: In a Sense, we all are Time Travelers! We are surviving each and every Active Time-Point in this Timeline......."

You want to be encouraged ..."

Those 33 reviews for the book also look like they are author promoted. Most of them speak about how great the author is, and look like they were paid promotion. Maybe the author is also trying to do self-promotion by posting it to this group.

I for one won't read the book if it's selected for this month's book.

Aldrin wrote: "TIME TRAVEL EXPERIENCES: In a Sense, we all are Time Travelers! We are surviving each and every Active Time-Point in this Timeline......."

I don't think this qualifies as science. Plus, we don't accept author self-nominations.

Aldrin wrote: "TIME TRAVEL EXPERIENCES: In a Sense, we all are Time Travelers! We are surviving each and every Active Time-Point in this Timeline......."

Is this book written in German? Because there are a lot of random Capitalized Words.

Betsy wrote: "Elentarri wrote: "Furry Logic: The Physics of Animal Life
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This book is a little too new, having just been published at..."

The hardcover was published in January 2017.

I'm not sure if I'm searching the group bookshelf properly, so I apologize if you've already read this one -- I think not, since it's marked "to-read" and there are no dates listed. But I nominate The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman.

Elentarri wrote: "Betsy wrote: "Elentarri wrote: "Furry Logic: The Physics of Animal Life
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....The hardcover was published in January 2017.."

You're right. I missed that. Sorry.

Betsy wrote: "You're right. I missed that. Sorry. ."

No problem

I read this and really enjoyed it. I think it would be a good choice

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Mario wrote: "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies"

We already read this book, for July 2014.

Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

Lucy wrote: "Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer"

We already read that, for December 2012.

I'll nominate Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow yet again. It's come in second the last 2 months in a row. It's an excellent book, an expansion of his final chapters in Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind.

Nominations are closed. I'll be posting the poll shortly.

Please vote for your preference at the following poll by the end of March 26:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...