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The Well-read Naturalist
@wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social
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Mild mannered reviewer of #books on natural philosophy, #naturalhistory, #HistSci, & #HistMed. Gentleman naturalist. Tweedy. Beardy. Has been found out standing in many fields. Plays well with otters. (he/him; Gaian, polytheist) www.wellreadnaturalist.com
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 16d
I regularly learn many interesting and useful things from the books I read for review; however every so often, I not only learn from them but am genuinely transformed by what I read in them. "A History of Transgender Medicine in the United States" (@sunypress.bsky.social) is such a book. #Booksky
Reflections Upon a Truly Transformative Book
In describing the absurd, unique manner by which American law has long treated – and indeed, often continues to treat – non-procreative, non-heteronomative sexual behavior, I can do no better than to ...
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Boydell & Brewer @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social · 6h
New from Durham IMES Press this book is a fresh perspective on how early scholars perceived the cosmos and the nature of knowledge through a tour-de-force study of the central role geometry played in #medieval creativity. buff.ly/kvXP14J @imems.bsky.social #medievalsky
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 18h
And as this interview is conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher you can be sure it will be both interesting and well done.
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Penn Press @pennpress.bsky.social · 18h
LISTEN: Author Katherine J. Parkin discusses her new book THE ABORTION MARKET, a compelling and revealing look at how the buying and selling of abortion access impacted millions of women between 1962 and 1972, on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social's podcast!

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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 18h
Natural history and mythology and @amayor.bsky.social? 😲

Count me in! 🤓😍

#Booksky
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 19h
From acclaimed folklorist & historian @amayor.bsky.social, an enchanting collection of the ancient myths that emerged out of the wonders—& disasters—of the natural world.

Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore is out now! Order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

#Mythology
Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore by Adrienne Mayor
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 18h
Ahoy naturalists! Set virtual sail with #EVNautilus on the final voyage of @nautiluslive.org's 2025 field season. ⛴️🐟🐠🦀🐙🐬💙
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Ocean Exploration Trust @nautiluslive.org · 6d
Today, set sail on our last expedition of 2025 to explore previously unsurveyed deep-sea areas of the #CookIslands using mapping, telepresence, and the ROVs Hercules, Little Hercules, and Atalanta of #EVNautilus. Learn more in our blog: bit.ly/4gExwHY
Exploring Deep Sea Habitats of the Cook Islands with New Camera Tech
OET’s last expedition of 2025 will explore previously unsurveyed deep-sea areas of the Cook Islands.
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 19h
Psst... hey, @saimihanma.bsky.social and other slime mold enthusiasts. The Wandering Naturalist podcast has a new episode available that's all about them. 😃 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Inconceivable Slime Molds - Slime that's Intelligent?!
Podcast Episode · The Wandering Naturalist · S7 E256 · 19m
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 20h
History has shown that the scriptures of Christianity - and other monotheistic religions - are too easily proclaimed out of context, and their original meaning abused and lost. I apostatized years ago when I realized they are beyond hope of being put right in the minds of most Christians.
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 20h
Book sale alert! #Booksky
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 22h
Tagging in my #astronomy friends as well as I think they'll also appreciate this dark sky conservation limerick. 🌌
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Susan Sanderson @suesconsideredt.bsky.social · 1d
One of my #climatechange limericks (Climericks) is published today eco-verses.blogspot.com/2025/10/anno... #NatureWriting
ANNOUNCEMENT WITH A CLUSTER OF CLIMERICKS - Second Cluster: Councils with Streetlights Bright by Susan Sanderson
Within the couple of weeks, we will be offering CLIMERICK CARDS for sale. These cards are intended to provoke Climate concern discussions, p...
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British Ornithologist's Club @britornitholclub.bsky.social · 5d
Thank you to Fat Birder for the review of John Henry Gurney – A Passion for Birds: fatbirder.com/.../john-hen...

“Definitely my kind of book!”

📖 Copies here: www.nhbs.com/john-henry-g...

A remarkable life: banker, museum supporter, pioneer of raptor studies, and namesake of multiple bird species.
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 23h
Lithium batteries are effectively essential to life in the modern world. In his new book "Extracting the Future"
(@ucpress.bsky.social), Prof. Mark Goodale explains the effects the new lithium economy has upon the planet and its inhabitants. #Booksky

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Extracting the Future
Once a very unusual type of battery, lithium cells in their many different forms have become more than just common, they have become essential to technology-dependent societies in such ubiquitous devi...
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 1d
A timely book indeed!
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 1d
In How to Cope, Philip Freeman presents a vivid and accessible new translation of essential selections from Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy—a moving classic about facing life’s worst events with courage and hope.

Out now: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

#Boethius #Philosophy
How to Cope: An Ancient Guide to Enduring Hardship by Boethius, edited and translated by Philip Freeman
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 1d
🏢📐✏️🐜

😉 #Booksky
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 1d
Blending spectacular illustrations with illuminating case studies of representative species from around the world, Insect Architecture by Michael S. Engel and Tom Jackson is the ultimate guide to insect artistry and innovation.

Out now. Explore a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 1d
“Palaeontology in Public” features a collection case studies, each published as a chapter, by a remarkable assembly of noteworthy authors in the field. It’s as informative as it is lively and interesting. If you’re interested in the subject, it’s a book about which you should know. #Booksky #HistSci
Palaeontology in Public
Edited by Dr. Chris Manias, "Palaeontology in Public" features a collection case studies, each published as a chapter, by a remarkable assembly of noteworthy authors in the field. It's as informative ...
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 2d
Time to flock to the polls for Australia's biggest beak-off 🐦

Cast your vote for Bird of the Year 2025:
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#BirdOfTheYear
Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll
From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 2d
So the "culmination of the #American #Conservative #Tradition is fascism.

Frankly, I've long thought so. Glad to see others are coming to this understanding as well.
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 2d
If Trump's fascists knew about "A History of Transgender Medicine in the United States" (@sunypress.bsky.social) they would certainly ban it.

Piss them off; read it.

@bannedbooksweek.bsky.social #bannedbooksweek

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Reflections Upon a Truly Transformative Book
In describing the absurd, unique manner by which American law has long treated – and indeed, often continues to treat – non-procreative, non-heteronomative sexual behavior, I can do no better than to ...
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American Association of School Librarians (AASL) @aaslala.bsky.social · 2d
It’s Banned Books Week! A time to honor books that challenge ideas and fight censorship. These stories make us think and unite us. What’s your favorite banned book? Tell us below! #BannedBooksWeek #ReadFreely #FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #aasl https://bit.ly/3XXdrFi
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 3d
We live, we (it is hoped) learn, and if we are wise we adjust our actions accordingly.
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 3d
Preferred pronoun designations have been ridiculed by many (including, I'm now ashamed to say, me until I read this book), but they are vitally important in the understanding of the much larger and vastly more complex subject of transgender health care. @sunypress.bsky.social #Booksky
Reflections Upon a Truly Transformative Book
In describing the absurd, unique manner by which American law has long treated – and indeed, often continues to treat – non-procreative, non-heteronomative sexual behavior, I can do no better than to ...
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 3d
Perhaps we will from this one day finally see the establishement of the long-time dream of a Ministry of Poetry in the UK. I'll let Ronnie Barker explain. 😉
Another Tory Plan.. "Ministry Of Poetry".. From The Two Ronnies.. with Ronnie Barker.. The Brilliant Wordsmith..! @Eggsensetrick @Eggsensetrick @Eggsensetrick #giccir #ronniebarker #thetworonnies #tor...
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 3d
Congratulations to Renée Bergland, whose book Natural Magic is the Winner of the @bshsnews.bsky.social's Hughes Prize! This award celebrates the best book in the history of science which is accessible to a wide audience of non-specialists.

Explore this exceptional book here: hubs.ly/Q03Lz1pb0
Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science by Renée Bergland Renée Bergland
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 3d
I want to live in this video. 😍📚🌧️

#Booksky
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Polly Atkin @pollyrowena.bsky.social · 4d
Which turned out to be my author copies of the paperback of #TheCompanyOfOwls! #Booksky #NatureWriting #Owls
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Thony Christie @rmathematicus.bsky.social · 4d
Danish astronomer and Tycho Brahe's chief assistant, Christen Sørensen, aka Longomontanus, was born 4 October 1562 #histsci

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Tycho’s last bastion
In the history of science, scholars who end up on the wrong side of history tend to get either forgotten and/or vilified. What do I mean by ‘end up on the wrong side of history’? This refers to sch…
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 3d
I propose all Fox posts and programs begin with a ratings warning just as movies do: "Rated O: Over 65 requires accompanying younger person. Contains false information designed to trigger old people. Children are urged to learn more about the content before viewing it with their elderly parents."
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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 4d
Since its beginnings, the discoveries of palaeontology have captured and fired the public's imagination, and the public's enthusiasm for it has had an effect upon the field itself. Learn more in "Palaeontology in Public" (@uclpress.bsky.social). #Booksly

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Palaeontology in Public
Edited by Dr. Chris Manias, "Palaeontology in Public" features a collection case studies, each published as a chapter, by a remarkable assembly of noteworthy authors in the field. It's as informative ...
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