Lynne Lamberg Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine
Olivia CampbellThe National Book Festival starts today. NASW author Olivia Campbell will talk about “Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine” at 4 p.m. Wed 9/22. https://www.loc.gov/events/2021-national-book-festival/ https://www.nasw.org/member_article/olivia-campbell-women-white-coats-how-first-women-doctors-changed-world-medicine @liviecampbell @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks
Paperback, 2022
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Windfall: The Prairie Woman Who Lost Her Way and the Great-Granddaughter Who Found Her
Erika BolstadInherited mineral rights posed a quandary for environmental journalist Erika Bolstad. Learn more in NASW’s Advance Copy blog: Windfall: The Prairie Woman Who Lost Her Way and the Great-Granddaughter Who Found Her. https://t.co/ckm4VILupL @erikabolstad @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks https://t.co/gnmHIufQKJ
Hardcover, 2023
$26.99Member price:$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure
Bryn NelsonNASW author Bryn Nelson will discuss his book “Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure” at the Tucson Festival of Books, 2:30 PM Sun Mar 5. https://t.co/0txAEoGQpj @SeattleBryn @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks https://t.co/iif5QK3KAp https://t.co/nHPxnlkx6S
Paperback, 2023
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nursery Earth: The Wondrous Lives of Baby Animals and the Extraordinary Ways They Shape Our World
Danna StaafBaby animals often don’t look or function like their parents. Learn more in NASW’s Advance Copy blog on Danna Staaf’s Nursery Earth: The Wondrous Lives of Baby Animals and the Extraordinary Ways They Shape Our World https://t.co/vMj0Be9rYL @DannaStaaf @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks https://t.co/kRyGn0a1CS
Hardcover, 2023
$27.95Member price:$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction
Michelle NijhuisNASW author Michelle Nijhuis has received the Sierra Club’s 2021 Rachel Carson Award for her book Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction and other work. https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2021/09/sierra-club-announces-2021-national-award-winners https://nasw.org/member_article/michelle-nijhuis-beloved-beasts-fighting-life-age-extinction @nijhuism @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks
Paperback, 2022
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Woman in the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Helped Fly the First Astronauts to the Moon
Richard MaurerIn an era when men dominated computers & spaceflight, a woman-led team wrote Apollo Guidance Computer’s software. Read Richard Maurer's “The Woman in the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Helped Fly the First Astronauts to the Moon.” https://t.co/OYGiWW9jll @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks https://t.co/KgcDto26Bf
Hardcover, 2023
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey
Florence WilliamsNASW author Florence Williams received a 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award for “Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.” https://t.co/8kkX0ubUFk. Read the backstory: https://t.co/i3Gx5NFQpX @flowill @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks https://t.co/aCtBK5VleT
Paperback, 2023
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
National Monuments of the USA
Cameron WalkerThe 130+ national monuments in the US include sites where dinosaurs roamed and where more recent historical events occurred. Cameron Walker describes them all for young readers in National Monuments of the USA. https://t.co/yUvigiZ0aP @applepieandink @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks https://t.co/ZrdddwAgbl
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them
Tove DanovichChickens often have distinct personalities. They can be delightful pets, and they also lay eggs, Tove Danovich reports in “Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them.” https://t.co/uBNZurVod1 @tkdano @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks https://t.co/E2rDfFcmIA
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We the Scientists: How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine
Amy Dockser MarcusLearn about the burgeoning citizen-science movement in Amy Dockser Marcus's book, "We the Scientists: How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine." See NASW’s Advance Copy book blog, https://t.co/ooa72yJhmP @amydmarcus @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks https://t.co/2aokBSQQuU
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book