Reviews
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The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us by Jeffrey Kluger
A review of recent research shows how siblings affect each other, covering topics such as birth order, blended families and parents who play favorites. Riverhead Books, 2011, 320 p., $26.95
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BOOK REVIEW: Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World by Emma Marris
Review by Janet Raloff.
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BOOK REVIEW: Epigenetics: The Ultimate Mystery of Inheritance by Richard C. Francis
Review by Tina Hesman Saey.
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On the Origin of Tepees: The Evolution of Ideas (and Ourselves) by Jonnie Hughes
An entertaining tour of the American West shows how ideas spread through the cultural landscape. Free Press, 2011, 302 p., $25
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Future Science: Essays from the Cutting Edge (Vintage Original) by Max Brockman, ed.
Essays by 19 young scientists explore how science will answer questions ranging from nature versus nurture to understanding infinity. Vintage Books, 2011, 247 p., $15.95
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Among African Apes: Stories and Photos from the Field by Martha M. Robbins and Christophe Boesch, eds.
Tales and photos from primate researchers give readers a vivid look into the lives of apes. Univ. of California Press, 2011, 182 p., $29.95
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Virtual Water: Tackling the Threat to Our Planet’s Most Precious Resource by Tony Allan
Learn why it takes 140 liters of water to make a cup of coffee in this exploration of the water use hidden in everyday life. I.B. Tauris, 2011, 368 p., $18
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The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today by Rob Dunn
A biologist explores how “clean living” has made people sicker in some ways. Harper, 2011, 290 p., $26.99
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