July Bookshelf Book of the Month!
Wednesday July 7th, 2010
A Natural History of the Senses
In these hot drowsy days, focused reading can be almost too hard, so try Diane Ackerman’s “A Natural History of the Senses” for a cornucopia of short, fascinating essays on how we see, hear, smell, taste and touch the natural world. Once you read Ackerman’s description of truffle hunting, you’ll never look at a mushroom the same way again! And did you know that birds speak in regional dialects? Ackerman says New Hampshire crows won’t respond to Texas crows. You’ll find yourself dropping odd tidbits of information from this book at picnics all summer long.
Jennifer Armstrong
