Melissa
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“I am convinced that the act of thinking logically cannot possibly be natural to the human mind. If it were, then mathematics would be everybody's easiest course at school and our species would not have taken several millennia to figure out the scientific method.”
― The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist
― The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity”
― Our National Parks
― Our National Parks
“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.”
― The Mountains of California
― The Mountains of California
“I would teach how science works as much as I would teach what science knows. I would assert (given that essentially, everyone will learn to read) that science literacy is the most important kind of literacy they can take into the 21st century. I would undervalue grades based on knowing things and find ways to reward curiosity. In the end, it's the people who are curious who change the world.”
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Outdoor Conservation Book Club
— 361 members
— last activity Jan 08, 2026 04:51PM
This concept started as a personal challenge to myself to read more science books, but challenges are always more fun with friends! We'll read 1 book ...more
Nature Literature
— 860 members
— last activity 15 hours, 35 min ago
Whether it be an in-depth look at our natural world through essays written by past and present authors such as H.D. Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Cars ...more
Mom Time - A moms book club!
— 326 members
— last activity May 06, 2025 08:54PM
A book club for moms! Whether you are a stay at home mom, a working mom, a mom of a teenager or a mom of newborn this group is for you! We all need ti ...more
Smutty Mom Book Club
— 36 members
— last activity May 02, 2025 07:48PM
This is the Smutty Mom Book Club group hosted by Katie, Anna, Amelia, and Nicole. We're so excited to share our love for reading with others. We meet ...more
The Librarian's Husband's Book Club
— 1223 members
— last activity 4 hours, 16 min ago
So my wife is a school librarian, my father a history teacher, my mom an elementary school teacher and I am a former bookseller. That translates to LO ...more
Melissa’s 2025 Year in Books
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