[books] The Golden Mole (Katherine Rundell) is a delight

[kaberett]

Now about half way through it, and very much enjoying both the illustrations (the copy I have access to is a hardback with gilt edged pages, and it's gorgeous) and Reading Choice Snippets Aloud. Rundell doesn't cite all her sources, but she does cite enough that it's been possible for me to track down everything I went ?! about; I'm not convinced by her use of one of the less-well-supported theories about Amelia Earhart & Noonan's disappearance to introduce hermit crabs, but it does actually have some basis in fact.

There is a definite and decided focus on the threat of extinction of each species, and the various factors that contribute to this. She's being pretty scrupulous about using "BCE" and indigenous names for species.

And it's lyrical and loving and funny and precious, and I think I Would Quite Like More Pop Sci Books Like This, Thanks. Any recs?

Comments

[passingbuzzards]

Not quite in the same vein, but I’m obscurely reminded of Steve Brusatte’s The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs from a few years ago! Definitely on the highly-charming-but-informative side of Pop Sci, it very much feels like a book written by somebody who truly loves their field of study.

[lokifan]

Oh, wonderful! I'm not surprised it's great - her children's fiction is wonderful. I have a copy of The Wolf Wilder with incredibly charming illustrations; glad she's still getting high-end production!

[kaberett]

SO NOTED.

[shanaqui]

Ha, I actually got this one this weekend! I will have to give it a shot soon, it sounds very much my speed right now.

[kaberett]

ENJOY :D