Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Tragedy Averted

I have a favorite corner in the library, on the 3rd floor in the northwest corner. Its the section with the ecology books. I feel like I know what I'm talking about there, because I'm surrounded by books that I could understand if I read them. There's also big windows facing the mountains, and its a great place to watch storms roll in. But tonight there was someone sitting there. I was irritated, now that everyone is back on campus all my awesome chillaxin' places have been invaded. However, I found an place with the best book titles ever. I should be typing some other stuff up, but I was so excited I decided to share what I've found.

First, "Adventures In Bird Protection." I want to go on those adventures.

Another adventure I would like to have: "Avian Gut Function in Health and Disease." I've had that adventure on a small scale, dissecting pigeons in ornithology, and I feed birds, but what would it be like to do "Inner Space: Avian Adventures."?
Next, a 500 page volume: "Equine Reproduction." I'm scared of it, but at the same time I want to know more.

And a few awesome books looking into the feelings animals have. I love these titles so much. "Social Structure In Farm Animals" reminds me of "Animal Farm" except I don't think it's about socialism. When I have time I'll probably read it.
Next to that one was also "Social Space for Domestic Animals." No one cares about social space for Becka, so I won't read that book, on principle. Having so much social structure is probably what leads people to study "Biology of Stress in Farm Animals."

Finally, a suite of books on pigs: "The Biology of the Domestic Pig" is apparently complex enough to merit a 400 page book. The one next to that is "Controlled Reproduction in Pigs", I think it's a new cause I'm going to oppose. No one should be control the reproduction of another. NO ONE!!!
Sorry for the disjointed post, but I was so tickled to find all these awesome books I had to share them.

2 comments:

Lovely Lizzy said...

Um..not so appealing. I'm glad you like to read.
Something funny on one of the books though, Dean's neighbors have a huge pig for a pet. I've never seen it, but Neil says it's there and has been for years.

Marf said...

I think it might be a socialist plot, first: control all the animals stress and social situations. Second: animal birth control. Third: PEOPLE control! Watch out, Bill O'Reilly is gonna jump all over this one!