Time to read..

Now, it's time to read.. I got a book to read this week and a few papers from various journals download from the web to understand..

Nak cerita sket pasal buku yg aku baca tuu.. The title is "Biogeography - A study of plants in the Ecosphere" by the late Joy Tivy. Joy Tivy was born in 1924 in Ireland and she went to Trinity College Dublin to study geography with botany and geology. She was a geographer more than a biologist. She taught at University of Glasgow before she past away in 1995. The obituary of hey was writen by Derek Diamond and published in The Geographical Journal (Vol. 161, No. 3; Nov., 1995, pp. 355-356). The book of hers that I am currently reading, is probably her first. This book is meant for general readers in "biogeography" but biologists may find this book a bit 'flowery'! However, it is very interesting to read 'thought' on biogeography from the geographer, like Dr. Tivy. I bought this book from carboot sales for 50pence. For something which was published in 1971, I don't mind at all! The 3rd edition of the book is still available via Amazon.com/Amazon.co.uk!

Reading the words in the book, line by line.., I feel like 'not' reading an academic, scientific books at all.. To many, Geography is NOT science. If one really look deeper, deep enough to the bottom, the subject IS science! Or at least large part of Geography is science to me.. Inside Geography one may find geology, geomorphology, climatology, and others.. All of these are very much 'science' to me!

Well, I enjoy reading it.. It's not too 'heavy' for me to understand the topics in the book, probably because I'm a biologist! One thing I would like to share here is how she define 'species' that many biologist especially lecturer including myself sometimes 'miss' to say in the class.. But, in my next lecture, I am sure my students can easily understand what 'species' mean.. I am glad reading this book. I hope to finish it soon..