Abstract
AS THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of C&EN, a fair number of books find their way into my in-box. Many are extremely technical and others are textbooks. Some are on worthy topics that are not of great interest to me. Most are directed to the ACS library or to the C&EN book review editor. A few titles intrigue me and wind up in piles on various surfaces in my office, waiting to be read. Recently, a trade paperback entitled “Water, Ice & Stone: Science and Memory on the Antarctic Lakes” by geochemist Bill Green arrived in my in-box. I had a few extra minutes that day, so I picked it up and started reading. I was immediately captivated by Green’s eloquence, commitment to rigorous science, and descriptive powers. “Water, Ice & Stone” was first published in 1995. It was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for nature writing and was a nominee for the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for ...
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