Category Archives: Books & Literature

Darwin, Natural Selection and the Connectedness of All Things

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Ron Pavellas

My son Greg insisted I read Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds, by Bernd Heinrich. I had read and greatly enjoyed another book by Heinrich several years ago, The Trees in My Forest. As I read Raven … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Literature, Science & the Sciences | Tagged Bernd Heinrich, Biodiversity, Charles Darwin, entropy, Faunal collapse, Galapagos Islands, Georg Steller, On the Origin of Species, Social Darwinism, Vitus Bering | 2 Comments

Thomas Cromwell & Henry VIII of England

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Ron Pavellas

Compelling and believable historical fiction continues to encourage me to look further into non-fiction accounts of historical figures, in this case a complex of figures surrounding Thomas Cromwell and his King, Henry VIII. The book is Wolf Hall, by Hilary … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Literature, Church & Religion, Government & Politics, History | Tagged Catherine Howard, Consorts of Henry VIII, Hilary Mantel, King Henry VIII of England, Lord Chancellor of England, Sir Thomas More, Thomas Cromwell | Leave a comment

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