Comments on: What books are nearest to where you are sitting ? https://www.habitablezone.com/2022/03/15/what-books-are-nearest-to-where-you-are-sitting/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pebble https://www.habitablezone.com/2022/03/15/what-books-are-nearest-to-where-you-are-sitting/#comment-48902 Pebble Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:54:00 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=92495#comment-48902 I just can’t seem to get into fiction books any more. I just can’t seem to get into fiction books any more.

]]> By: ER https://www.habitablezone.com/2022/03/15/what-books-are-nearest-to-where-you-are-sitting/#comment-48899 ER Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:51:40 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=92495#comment-48899 I had a full shelf of books on intertidal invertebrates of the Pacific coast, from when I lived in California. But I donated them to the FIU Marine Biology Department. I didn't have much use for them any more, but a lot of invasive West Coast critters have been turning up in Atlantic waters lately, brought over as eggs and larvae in ship ballast, and the local students don't have much in their libraries in the way of field guides and reference material. I used to read a lot of fiction, but not much lately. I wonder why. I had a full shelf of books on intertidal invertebrates of the Pacific coast, from when I lived in California. But I donated them to the FIU Marine Biology Department. I didn’t have much use for them any more, but a lot of invasive West Coast critters have been turning up in Atlantic waters lately, brought over as eggs and larvae in ship ballast, and the local students don’t have much in their libraries in the way of field guides and reference material.

I used to read a lot of fiction, but not much lately. I wonder why.

]]> By: podrock https://www.habitablezone.com/2022/03/15/what-books-are-nearest-to-where-you-are-sitting/#comment-48896 podrock Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:42:43 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=92495#comment-48896 I happen to be interested in the topic. Mrs. P. and I had quite a long discussion the other night about the origins of agricultural practices. I happen to be interested in the topic. Mrs. P. and I had quite a long discussion the other night about the origins of agricultural practices.

]]> By: Pebble https://www.habitablezone.com/2022/03/15/what-books-are-nearest-to-where-you-are-sitting/#comment-48895 Pebble Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:06:37 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=92495#comment-48895 As for Jethro Tull, I was taught about him in history lessons at school. I could talk for too long about the enclosures systems and agricultural revolution. It interests me but not most people. As for Jethro Tull, I was taught about him in history lessons at school. I could talk for too long about the enclosures systems and agricultural revolution. It interests me but not most people.

]]> By: podrock https://www.habitablezone.com/2022/03/15/what-books-are-nearest-to-where-you-are-sitting/#comment-48893 podrock Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:01:17 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=92495#comment-48893 I like to just flip through them and read stuff in the bathroom. Better than magazines. Was reading about Ukraine. They are old books, it was The Soviet Ukraine then, but they are still a good source of background information. I learn a lot from them. Like Jethro Tull was a real person. Useless stuff like that I enjoy shovelling into my brain. I like to just flip through them and read stuff in the bathroom. Better than magazines. Was reading about Ukraine. They are old books, it was The Soviet Ukraine then, but they are still a good source of background information. I learn a lot from them. Like Jethro Tull was a real person. Useless stuff like that I enjoy shovelling into my brain.

]]> By: ER https://www.habitablezone.com/2022/03/15/what-books-are-nearest-to-where-you-are-sitting/#comment-48892 ER Tue, 15 Mar 2022 21:20:56 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=92495#comment-48892 And the rest of that shelf is astronomical atlases and catalogs. And the rest of that shelf is astronomical atlases and catalogs.

]]> By: Pebble https://www.habitablezone.com/2022/03/15/what-books-are-nearest-to-where-you-are-sitting/#comment-48889 Pebble Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:32:03 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=92495#comment-48889 It was in the school library when I was avoiding going outside on the playground It was in the school library when I was avoiding going outside on the playground

]]> By: podrock https://www.habitablezone.com/2022/03/15/what-books-are-nearest-to-where-you-are-sitting/#comment-48888 podrock Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:18:22 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=92495#comment-48888 Volume 22, Encyclopedia Britanica. Volume 22, Encyclopedia Britanica.

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