Xander Balwit 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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Science is an idea to think other ideas with. Currently reading: Paved Paradise: how parking makes the world
Gattaca
Howard MahmoodXander BalwitI cannot wait for artificial wombs. I saw #GATTACA in 9th grade and imagined we would be further along by the time I was 25. Read my short-fiction here: https://t.co/8odU48v8tC @effective_ideas
Paperback, 2020
$8.95$4.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World
Andrea WulfXander BalwitMagnificent Rebels is out in the US today! I couldn’t be more excited. A girl can only read The Invention of Nature so many times. @andrea_wulf is a genius. Her works of intellectual history are truly irresistible.
Paperback, 2016
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America
Timothy EganXander Balwit@ben_a_goldfarb @brdemuth @DavidQuammen @nelangst @danpatrickegan I would add @nytegan's "The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the fire that saved America" on the birth of the forest service and the legacy of fire suppression in America. Egan's "The Worst Hard Time" on the Dust Bowl is also unparalleled when it comes to environmental history.
Paperback, 2010
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Long View: Why We Need to Transform How the World Sees Time
Richard FisherXander BalwitI am extremely excited about this series! Adam at @fortsunlight made the places, ideas, and people from @rifish's The Long View come alive. If you are gripped by the themes in these short films, please consider pre-ordering Richard's book at: https://t.co/uT2N338979 https://t.co/oBmZ0lCPEl
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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
Ben GoldfarbXander Balwit@CameronShorb I wish I had one on horses for you, but I do have one on beavers that is worth a read ---Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter @ben_a_goldfarb
Paperback, 2019
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self
Andrea WulfXander BalwitMost recently, I was struck by this when reading @andrea_wulf's Magnificent Rebels–a history of a famed circle of German romantics. The indomitable literary giant Caroline Schelling (formerly Caroline Böhmer then Caroline Schlegel) endured the death of four of her children.
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Future Superhuman: Our transhuman lives in a make-or-break century
Elise BohanXander BalwitWhat's Working -- Review: Future Superhuman: Our Transhuman Lives in a Make-Or-Break Century, by Elise Bohan https://t.co/vFyQBR49vf
Paperback, 2022
$32.99$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus
Bill WasikXander Balwit@salonium Amazing episode! Also, if you haven't read Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus, you should! https://t.co/Q13XIkM0y6
Paperback, 2013
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Steven PinkerXander Balwit@EAheadlines How do people feel about Steven Pinker? I’ve enjoyed reading and referring back to Enlightenment Now.
Paperback, 2019
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book