The Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the City It Made Book

If you live in Vermont you have to at least own this for reference or, even better, read the entire book. Without knowing the natural history (including the ancient geographical forces) you will miss a fuller understanding of where you live, why the flora and fauna live there with you and even why the government works as it does here. The importance of historical context for natural history cannot be exaggerated. I wish I had read this earlier and not just because of the reasons I have already given. The book is simply full of fascinating information. I read this on Kindle even though I have the print edition. This book is a part of the curriculum for the high school earth science program. The book is well written but badly needs an update. It also needs much better photographs that are in color. The sketches are excellent.