Kate’s 2¢: “Floating coast: an environmental history of the Bering Strait”

     by Bathsheba Demuth  

“Floating coast: an environmental history of the Bering Strait”

     by Bathsheba Demuth  

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   This was a book chosen at random by NLS and sent to me on a cartridge that contained seven books.

–An exploration between Capitalism, Communism,  and Arctic ecology since the dawn of the Industrial Age…through the story of animals and resources.

–Through the lense of the natural world, she views human life  and economics a fundamentally about ccles of energy.

Emily Ellet did a good job of reading this book for us.

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Bathsheba Rose Demuth[1] is an environmental historian; she is the Dean’s Associate Professor of History and Environment and Society at Brown University.[2] She specializes in the study of the Russian and North American Arctic. Her interest in this region was triggered when she moved north of the Arctic Circle in the Yukon, at the age of 18, and learned a wide range of survival skills in the taiga and tundra.

Early life and education[edit]

Demuth was raised in Decorah, Iowa; she was homeschooled.[3]

Demuth obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Trauma Studies from Brown University in 2006; she completed a masters at Brown in international development in 2007. Demuth pursued doctoral studies at the University of California, Berkeley, receiving her PhD in history in 2016.

Career[edit]

Demuth is best known for her book Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the Bering Strait. The book was published in 2019 by W. W. Norton & Company and has won numerous awards, including the American Society for Environmental History’s 2020 George Perkins Marsh Prize for the best book in environmental history and the John H. Dunning Prize from the American Historical Association for the best book in American history.[4] The book was also nominated for the Pushkin Book Prize.[5] Since 2022, she has been an associate dean of history and environment and society at Brown University.[6]

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Floating coast: an environmental history of the Bering Strait DB96869

Demuth, Bathsheba Reading time: 12 hours, 53 minutes.

Emily Ellet

Science and Technology

Environmental historian chronicles the changes experienced by the Bering Strait–the strip of sea separating Alaska from Russia–from 1848 to 1990. Sections are the sea, shore, land, underground, and ocean. Topics include whale populations, arctic sea ice, the tundra, seismic activity, and the impact of whaling on the food chain. 2019.

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Kate’s 2¢: “The grand biocentric design: how life creates reality” by Robert Paul Lanzaand; Bob Berman; Matej Pavšič

“The grand biocentric design: how life creates reality” by Robert Paul Lanzaand; Bob Berman; Matej Pavšič

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   This was a book chosen at random by NLS and sent to me on a cartridge that contained seven books.

   I must admit that I’m not far enough along this leg of my journey to understand this book.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The grand biocentric design: how life creates reality DB103338

Lanza, R. P, (Robert Paul); Berman, Bob; Pavšič, Matej Reading time: 8 hours, 20 minutes.

Peter Ganim

Science and Technology

Medical doctor Lanza, theoretical physicist Pavsic, and astronomer Berman present the theory of biocentrism which posits that life creates reality. Discusses the history of physics and prominent theories like Quantum Theory, examines consciousness in humans and animals, and what it means to construct reality. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.

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Kate’s 2¢: “The Good Liar” by Catherine McKenzie  

“The Good Liar” by Catherine McKenzie  

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

    I enjoyed listening to Emily Ellet read this story.    I’m reminded of the saying: Oh, the webs we weave.

www.CatherineMcKenzie.com

Catherine McKenzie was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. A graduate of McGill in History and Law, Catherine practiced law for twenty years before leaving the practice to write full time. An avid runner, skier and tennis player, she’s the author of numerous bestsellers including HIDDEN, FRACTURED, THE GOOD LIAR and I’LL NEVER TELL. Her works have been translated into multiple languages and PLEASE JOIN US and I’LL NEVER TELL have all been optioned for development into television series.

Her next novel, HAVE YOU SEEN HER, is releasing on June 27, 2023!

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The good liar DB90857

McKenzie, Catherine. Reading time: 10 hours, 17 minutes.

Read by Emily Ellet.

Suspense Fiction

Psychological Fiction

A year ago, an explosion destroyed a Chicago building. Running late to meet her husband, Cecily survived, but she is not exactly a grieving widow. Although presumed dead, Kaitlyn instead fled to Canada. And Franny was determined at all costs to connect with her birth mom, who worked in the building. Strong language. 2018.

Downloaded: December 7, 2023

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