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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2023 19:21:32 GMT
I’ve been reading these over winter break-   |
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Post by Hardcastle on Jan 4, 2023 5:18:13 GMT
I consider these "must reads"-    They formed the foundation of how I approach understanding animals. They are the lens I see the world through, basically. Even dogs. Even my own existence as a living organism. Yes the first two are ALSO tv series, but I read the books as well at a very young age and I think that drilled the understanding into my brain in a different way. Of course there's a bunch more books by David Attenborough that are great also. Living planet. Life of birds. Life of mammals. Life in the Undergrowth. Private life of plants. Life in Cold blood. Not ALL of the tv series he narrated are books btw, and those which aren't books are the lesser TV series where he's basically just a voice. To me his narrating is very much secondary to his writing. That's where he is truly brilliant and his books are his masterpieces. I consider him my "mentor" in a way. Like I said even my dog knowledge is grounded in Attenborough's fundamentals. And he btw is grounded in the fundamentals of Charles Darwin. That was like "his Attenborough". I actually prefer a slightly more "1800sy angle" of animal understanding. We've strayed into more focus on genetics and stuff and also politics which really distract from a bigger picture kind of pure understanding of the natural world. I want to read these older books by Attenborough; The First Eden - The Mediterranean world and man. and The tribal eye. Actually this inspired me to order The "first eden right" now. Tribal eye is proving hard to find without crazy shipping so I might keep looking. Dog-wise my reading recommendations are pretty much just David Hancock. His books can be seen here- David Hancock booksMost of these books unfortunately are rare and often very expensive. I only have "mastiffs: The big game hunters" and "the world of the lurcher". I'd love to get all of these other ones, too. In time I will. In the meantime you can read many of his articles here- David Hancock archiveI don't think he necessarily "taught" me the way David Attenborough did, but I co-sign most of what he says. I can't in good faith recommend any other dog writers. |
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Post by Hardcastle on Jan 9, 2023 12:57:10 GMT
This arrived today-  $35 second hand on ebay (doubt you could buy it new). Looks interesting... I'm hoping it will inspire and inform some work on my own book which is also about the dawn of civilisation in large part. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2023 2:40:58 GMT
This caught my eye @ the local library-  |
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Post by Hardcastle on Jan 10, 2023 2:51:18 GMT
It's probably fine, but IMO there are too many dog behaviour books. Based on just living with a pet dog in your house and training it. It's kind of well and truly covered at this point.
Understanding dog variety, as in the different types of functional dog designs around the world and through history, what they were designed to do and what their adaptations are... that is grossly understudied with far too few books on the market.
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Post by Johnson on Jan 10, 2023 17:35:19 GMT
Dracula was an entertaining novel.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2023 3:47:47 GMT
Highly recommend “Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution” for the more advanced and/or scientific readers.
”Vaquita: Science, Politics, and Crime in the Sea of Cortez” was also an excellent book.
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Post by Hardcastle on Jan 24, 2023 4:47:23 GMT
Speaking of "future evolution", I'm very intrigued by this book -  Cant recommend exactly as I haven't read it, but it has very positive reviews and the images I have seen look cool / kinda funny. |
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Post by CoolJohnson on Mar 1, 2023 3:58:38 GMT
This book. The cover looks awesome.  |
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Post by Hardcastle on Mar 1, 2023 4:33:12 GMT
This book. The cover looks awesome. That is a very cool illustration style. I kind of like when people were a little more ignorant and the world was still full of wonder and mystery. Like when gorillas were portrayed like this for example  |
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Post by CoolJohnson on Mar 1, 2023 19:20:06 GMT
This book. The cover looks awesome. That is a very cool illustration style. I kind of like when people were a little more ignorant and the world was still full of wonder and mystery. Like when gorillas were portrayed like this for example View AttachmentYou can find cool covers like that on this site. www.coverbrowser.com/covers/pennant-booksIn case you do not get the time or place for this book, here is a brief video on one of the man-eaters. |
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