January 2023

Recently, I had the pleasure of reading a book that sat on my shelf for two decades, languishing there because I was put off by the somewhat dry, academic title: David Ruderman’s Jewish Thought and Scientific Discovery in Early Modern Europe. I wish I hadn’t waited. The book is truly a magnum opus, presenting a compelling, …

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Environmental historian Laura J. Martin, in her recent book Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration, distinguishes between three philosophies of managing wild areas–conservation, preservation, restoration: Conservation… concerns the sustainable use of natural resources like trees, water, and fish. The goal is to extract, and perhaps actively replenish, economically valuable species and materials in a …

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