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Please post a comment below to nominate a book for the group to read for November 2015.

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You may nominate a book which has been suggested previously and did not win.

Please do not nominate a book which is unlikely to be available to all members, such as one which was just published within the last three months or which is only available for Kindle in the U.S.

Nominations will close on August 21 or when we have about 10 good nominations, whichever occurs first.

Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science by Carl Sagan

"Brain Sex: The Real Difference Between Men and Women" by Anne Moir and David Jessel

I'll nominate Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande again. I was just discussing it yesterday with a friend who is slowly dying of Parkinson's disease.

Gawande tackles medicine at the end of life. Many times modern medicine hastens the process &/or makes it far more horrific than it should be for no other reason than patients don't know enough to ask the proper questions & doctors want to try anything to 'fix' the problem, even when they know it can't be. He covers the history of nursing homes & the alternatives. He also discusses his father's death from cancer which was a real eye-opener to me.

I gave the book 5 stars & would love to re-read it with the group & discuss it. I'm sure the crowd here would have a lot to add.

I'm on a history of and invention kick, so I'd like to nominate The Philosophical Breakfast Club: Four Remarkable Friends Who Transformed Science and Changed the World or something similar. I don't know of any other good titles off-hand, otherwise I'd add them.

I think I'll nominate The Age of Everything: How Science Explores the Past by Matthew Hedman.

Carving Grand Canyon: Evidence, Theories, and Mystery by Wayne Ranney. History to the present of the various theories behind how the Grand Canyon was created.

David wrote: "From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time"

We read this book for November 2011. Here is the discussion thread:

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Grace wrote: "I'm on a history of and invention kick, so I'd like to nominate The Philosophical Breakfast Club: Four Remarkable Friends Who Transformed Science and Changed the World or something s..."

We read this book for March 2015. Here is the discussion thread:

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If you're looking for science history, check out that shelf in our group bookshelves:

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Unnatural: The Heretical Idea of Making People by Philip Ball

The Sixth Extinction - An unnatural History Elizabeth Kolbert

Marc wrote: "The Sixth Extinction - An unnatural History Elizabeth Kolbert"

We read The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History for September 2014. Here is the discussion thread:

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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

Marmie7 wrote: "Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know"

That looks interesting & my library has it as an audio book. I'm getting it now. Thanks!

The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life

By Nick Lane

I nominate Lowly Origin: Where, When, and Why Our Ancestors First Stood Up.

I came across it while reading and it sounds interesting.

Courtney wrote: "I nominate Lowly Origin: Where, When, and Why Our Ancestors First Stood Up.

I came across it while reading [bookcover:The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution|1797..."

I'm afraid this book doesn't seem to be widely available. Even Amazon U.S. doesn't carry the hardback, except for a few used copies, and it doesn't seem to be available in digital, and the new paperback costs $44. It also was not available in my local library, which is a large one.

I'll nominate Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation by Bill Nye. It is now out in paperback so should be easily available.

For what it's worth, the two highest rated books out of all those nominated so far are Being Mortal and The Vital Question.

Nominations are now closed. Please vote for your preference at the following poll:

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