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What We Are Reading Today: The Ticos

What We Are Reading Today: The Ticos
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Updated 28 June 2025

What We Are Reading Today: The Ticos

What We Are Reading Today: The Ticos

´¡³Ü³Ù³ó´Ç°ù²õ:ÌýMavis Hiltunen Biesanz, Richard Biesanz

Written with the perspective of more than half a century of first-hand observation, this unparalleled social and cultural history describes how Costa Rica’s economy, government, education and health-care systems, family structures, religion, and other institutions have evolved, and how this evolution has affected and reflected people’s daily lives, beliefs, and their values. 

The authors are particularly concerned with change since the economic crisis of the early 1980s and the structural adjustment that followed.

The book provides a comprehensive introduction to a country the writers know well, according to a review on goodreads.com.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Complete Fungi’ by David S. Hibbett

What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Complete Fungi’ by David S. Hibbett
Updated 05 November 2025

What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Complete Fungi’ by David S. Hibbett

What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Complete Fungi’ by David S. Hibbett

Occupying an entire kingdom of their own, fungi comprise over 155,000 species that include yeasts, rusts, and molds as well as the more familiar mushrooms and toadstools that we see in the wild and on our plates.

Found widely across the globe, they represent a diverse group of organisms, some living freely in soil and water, and others forming parasitic or symbiotic relationships with plants, algae, and animals.

This book presents a broad and accessible overview of fungal diversity, evolution, and ecology.