Explore the fascinating world of historical sciences with ‘Rock, Bone, and Ruin: An Optimist’s Guide to the Historical Sciences’ by Adrian Currie. This engaging book argues that geologists, paleontologists, and archaeologists, acting as “methodological omnivores,” possess remarkable strategies to uncover truths about our deep past. Discover how limited evidence, like a single fossilized tooth, leads to groundbreaking discoveries. Currie delves into the complex reasoning, creative approaches, and philosophical underpinnings of these sciences, using vivid examples from Mayan rituals to Mars’s ancient watery past. Perfect for readers aged 10-12 and up, this guide offers a compelling case for optimism in understanding prehistory. A must-read for science enthusiasts at The Bookish Owl.