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A 1968 book and Princeton writer helped preserve NJ's Pinelands
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1433+ words) Many people know about the million-acre Pinelands, which are spread evergreen and largely unbroken across southern New Jersey. Fewer know that a 1968 book by an award-winning New Jersey writer helped to protect that forest for the past half-century. But in…...
Thoughts on “The Origin of Life”
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[Book Summary] Frank Ashwood, 'The World Beneath Our Feet: The Life Hidden in Soil and Why It Matters to Us All' [Interpretation]｜pairu
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