I've been reading some excellent nonfiction lately. For starts:
The author grew up around China Lake, the military installation that grew up after the Second World War. Her story of the culture and background of the installation and of her family was compelling, as was her story of discovering herself as an English professor! Four stars.
Next up: I'm not finished with this one yet, but its chapters are about one lunch break long:
This is the science writer who's a friend of
Radiolab, where I first heard the discussion of
CRISPR. I expected to find this book fascinating, and so far it's meeting my expectations.
For example, Zimmer's chapter on the discovery of the disease
PKU was focused on
Pearl S. Buck, whose daughter had the genetic flaw that causes this. Good stuff!
Finally one of my favorite authors, Michael Lewis ... now out with an audio-only look at weather forecasting and its human element:
Why do people die despite hearing a tornado siren? That's just one of the questions that's addressed in this excellent 2-hour Audible audiobook. (Free with your Audible subscription ...)
Enjoy!
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