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Joseph Henderson

I have tried to put together a list of great books about science.  I have also included links to some of my favorite books of all time and also ones that I am currently reading.  I absolutely love reading.  It's a great way to learn about the world. ~ Henderson

Earth Science
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A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking
Challenging
A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
Average
Adirondack Trails of the High Peaks
by ADK Mountain Club
Easy Reading
Annals of the Former World
by John McPhee
Challenging
Cartoon Guide to the Environment
by Larry Gonick
Easy Reading
Cartoon History of the Universe
by Larry Gonick
Easy Reading
Ice Ages: Solving the Mystery
by John and Katherine Imbrie
Challenging
Living Downstream
by Sandra Steingraber
Challenging
The Perfect Storm
by Sebastian Junger
Average
 
Science 8
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The Cartoon Guide to Genetics
by Larry Gonick
Easy Reading
The Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin
Challenging
The Physics of Superheroes
by James Kakalios
Challenging
 
Henderson's Favorites
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A Sand County Almanac
by Aldo Leopold
Average
A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson
Average
Last Child in the Woods
by Richard Louv
Average
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by Barbara Ehrenreich
Average
Our Stolen Future
by Colburn, et al.
Challenging
The Adirondack Atlas
by Jerry C. Jenkins
Easy Reading
The Earth Speaks
by Steve Van Matre
Average
The Sense of Wonder
by Rachel Carson
Average
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
by Thomas Kuhn
Challenging
Wandering Home: A Long Walk Across America's Most Hopeful Landscape
by Bill McKibben
Average
 
Schools and Education
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Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect
by David Orr
Average
Engaging Minds
by Davis, Sumara, Luce-Kapler
Challenging
Not Much Just Chillin': The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers
by Linda Perlstein
Average
Place-Based Education
by David Sobel
Average
Science for All Americans
by James Rutherford
Average
The Power of Their Ideas
by Deborah Meier
Average
The Shame of the Nation
by Jonathan Kozol
Challenging
Understanding by Design
by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins
Average
Where We Stand: Class Matters
by bell hooks
Challenging
 



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