Tag: Nature
Why We Should Go Vegan (Magnus Vinding)
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“Should we go vegan?
The unambiguous conclusion of this short book is ‘yes.’ This conclusion is reached through a broad examination of the consequences of our not being vegan—both in relation to human health, environmental pollution, the risk of the spread of diseases, and in relation to the beings we exploit and kill. On all these levels the conclusion is clear: We have no good reason to not go vegan, while we have many good reasons to stop our practice of raising, killing and eating non-human animals and things from them. Continue reading…
Highlights from Orchids (James O’Brien)
From our journey through random or quality (or random quality) books, here are some highlights from James O’Brien’s Orchids (1911).
Emphasis as it appears in the original work may be missing, and our own edits, though marked, may be broad. Important: By sharing these highlights we neither endorse nor recommend respective authors and their views. Assume that we know little of the authors, and that we have nuanced views on the matter—as with all our book recommendations.
[…]common sense is one of the most important factors in cultivation[.]
[…]“practice makes master.”
The first tropical Orchid to flower in the British Isles appears to have been Bletia verecunda (Helleborine americana), figured in Historia Plantorum Rariorum, 1728–1735.
Highlights from Our Cats (Harrison Weir)
From our journey through random or quality (or random quality) books, here are some highlights from Harrison Weir’s Our Cats (1889).
Emphasis as it appears in the original work may be missing, and our own edits, though marked, may be broad. Important: By sharing these highlights we neither endorse nor recommend respective authors and their views. Assume that we know little of the authors, and that we have nuanced views on the matter—as with all our book recommendations.
[…]in buying a white cat—or, in fact, any other—ascertain for a certainty that it is not deaf.
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate (Peter Wohlleben)
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“In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully unaware. Much like human families, tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, and support them as they grow, sharing nutrients with those who are sick or struggling and creating an ecosystem that mitigates the impact of extremes of heat and cold for the whole group. Continue reading…