Secret Life of the City: How Nature Thrives in the Urban Wild
By: Hanna Hagen Bjørgaas
3.88
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
Come along on an informative, whirlwind tour of urban species—from intelligent crows to backyard li…
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1. The Death and Life of Great American Cities
By: Jane Jacobs
4.30
Format: 472 pages, Hardcover
A direct and fundamentally optimistic indictment of the short-sightedness and intellectual arroganc… read more
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"We expect too much of new buildings, and too little of ourselves."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
"Traffic congestion is caused by vehicles, not by people in themselves."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
"Most sentimental ideas imply, at bottom, a deep if unacknowledged disrespect."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
"When distance and convenience sets in; the small, the various and the personal wither away."-Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
2. The Genius of Birds
By: Jennifer Ackerman
3.84
Format: 640 pages, Hardcover
Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds … read more
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3. The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life
By: Richard Florida
3.99
Format: 244 pages,
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4. The Backyard Bird Chronicles
By: Amy Tan
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Flexibound
A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight. … read more
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- animals
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"If there is anything I have learned these past six years, it is this: Each bird is surprising and thrilling in its own way. But the most special is the bird that pauses when it is eating, looks and a…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"The (Anna's Hummingbird) males are deadbeat dads that contribute nothing to making the nest, or to feeding either the female or the nestlings. They are off to find other females they can impress with…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"During daylight hours, they (Anna's Hummingbirds) feed every 15 minutes, be it tiny insects or nectar from flowers or feeders. If they don't consume food often enough, they can die during the day. If…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"I asked Bernd Heinrich if he knew why feeder birds, like finches, discard so many seeds. It turns out he and other scientiests did research on this back in the 1990s - of course, he did -measuring di…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
5. The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
By: Steve Brusatte
4.38
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
In his acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, American paleontologist Steve Brusa… read more
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6. Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
By: Jonathan Kennedy
3.94
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth o… read more
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- biology
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"Pathogens thrive on inequality and injustice."-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
"Across the whole of the Americas, the introduction of infectious diseases from Europe resulted in a 90 percent fall in the population, from about 60.5 million in 1500 to 6 million a century later."-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
"There is one universally incorrect choice: do nothing. This didn't work when humans thought that plagues were a punishment sent by angry gods. Nor does a laissez-faire approach help stop disease when…"-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
7. A Bakery in Paris
By: Aimie K. Runyan
4.02
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
From the author of The School for German Brides, this captivating historical novel set in nineteent… read more
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8. George: A Magpie Memoir
By: Frieda Hughes
3.83
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
“ He was a hectic, unprincipled bird, but it was impossible not to love him.” From poet and painter… read more
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- animals
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"The joy of such a purpose is that it gives you a reason to ignore everything else. There is nothing so effective in taking one's mind off the practical concerns of our lives as a living creature that…"-Frieda Hughes, George: A Magpie Memoir
9. Orwell's Roses
By: Rebecca Solnit
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
"In the year 1936 a writer planted roses." So begins Rebecca Solnit's new book, a reflection on Geo… read more
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"He asked that roses be planted on his grave. When I checked, a few years ago, a scrappy red rose was blooming there."-Rebecca Solnit, Orwell's Roses
"The contemporary world is full of things that look beautiful and are produced through hideous means. People died so that this mine may profit, that these shoes maybe produced as cheaply as possible, …"-Rebecca Solnit, Orwell's Roses
"As withheld information, a lie is a sort of shield for the liar; as falsity it is a sword. It matters whether or not people believe the lies, but unbelievable lies wielded by those with power do thei…"-Rebecca Solnit, Orwell's Roses
10. Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature's Toxins―From Spices to Vices
By: Noah Whiteman
3.73
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An evolutionary biologist tells the story of nature’s toxins and why we are attracted—and addicted—… read more
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11. Ten Birds That Changed the World
By: Stephen Moss
3.97
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them… read more
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12. Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are
By: Rebecca Boyle
3.95
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An intimate look at the Moon and its relationship to life on Earth--from the primordial soup to the… read more
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- natural history
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13. Eat, Poop, Die: How Animals Make Our World
By: Joe Roman
4.13
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A “fascinating” exploration (Elizabeth Kolbert) of how ecosystems are sculpted and sustained by ani… read more
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14. Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #13)
By: Cynthia Yuan Cheng
4.10
Format: 170 pages, Paperback
A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by newcomer Cynthia Yuan Cheng! Mary Anne sh… read more
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15. The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works
By: Helen Czerski
4.23
Format: 446 pages, Hardcover
A scientist’s exploration of the "ocean engine"―the physics behind the ocean’s systems―and why it m… read more
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- ecology
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- nonfiction
- nature
- audiobook
16. Doom Guy: Life in First Person
By: John Romero
4.31
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The inspiring, long-awaited autobiography of video-game designer and DOOM cocreator John Romero Jo… read more
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- audiobook
17. Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
By: Megan Rosenbloom
4.01
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest othe… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Human skin books—mostly made by nineteenth-century doctor bibliophiles—are the only books that are controversial not for the ideas they contain but for the physical makeup of the object itself."-Megan Rosenbloom, Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
"Anthropodermic books tell a complicated and uncomfortable take about the development of clinical medicine and the doctoring class, and the worst of what can come from the collision of acquisitiveness…"-Megan Rosenbloom, Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
"Many confirmed human skin books didn’t begin their print life in this controversial binding but were rebound by collectors, usually doctors who took the oldest or rarest texts in their private collec…"-Megan Rosenbloom, Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
"No wonder the public persists in connecting the idea of human skin books with Nazis. It's easier to believe that objects of human skin are made by monsters like Nazis and serial killers, and not the …"-Megan Rosenbloom, Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
18. Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell: A heartwarming compassionate portrait of injured turtles, perfect for nature lovers.
By: Sy Montgomery
4.07
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award finalist for The Soul of an Octopus and New York Times bestseller Sy Montgome… read more
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"Never give up on a turtle. Because turtles never give up."-Sy Montgomery, Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell: A heartwarming compassionate portrait of injured turtles, perfect for nature lovers.
19. Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs
By: Camilla Townsend
4.10
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In November 1519, Hernando Cortés walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingd… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Letters and diaries sometimes bring us close to grand moments or touching scenes in the history of Euro-Americans, but harkening back to the thoughts and feelings of the less powerful, we meet only s…"-Camilla Townsend, Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs
20. On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe
By: Caroline Dodds Pennock
3.79
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A landmark work of narrative history that shatters our previous Eurocentric understanding of the Ag… read more
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- audiobook
21. All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
By: Elizabeth Comen
4.43
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The fascinating history of women’s health as it’s never been told before. For as long as medicin… read more
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"The role of women was proscribed in medicine as in society, bolstered by the stereotype of the female nurturer: Doctors cured. Nurses cared."-Elizabeth Comen, All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
"A man with high testosterone, it was understood, was virile, a warrior, a stud. A woman with too much estrogen, on the other hand, was just crazy."-Elizabeth Comen, All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
"The idea was just this: that there is something beautiful, and wonderfully feminine, and powerful and empowering at once, about a woman who can’t breathe."-Elizabeth Comen, All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
"Between the purported sex appeal of tuberculosis and its special deadliness in young people, being afflicted with the disease—or at least, looking like you were—became associated with a certain statu…"-Elizabeth Comen, All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
22. How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems That Shape Our World
By: Deb Chachra
3.67
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2023 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"Revelatory, superbly written, and pulsing with wisdo… read more
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"We’re accustomed to thinking about making the transition away from fossil fuels to renewable sources as one that we are doing under duress, making a sacrifice to stave off disaster. But that’s not wh…"-Deb Chachra, How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems That Shape Our World
23. Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains
By: Bethany Brookshire
4.03
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats t… read more
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24. The Briar Book of the Dead
By: A.G. Slatter
4.14
Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition
Set in the same universe as the acclaimed All the Murmuring Bones and The Path of Thorns (one of Op… read more
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25. How to Read a Tree: Clues and Patterns from Bark to Leaves
By: Tristan Gooley
4.13
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
New York Times–bestselling author Tristan Gooley opens our eyes to the secret language of trees—and… read more
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26. Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City
By: Ben Wilson
4.04
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this exhilarating look at cities, past and future, Ben Wilson proposes that, in our world of ris… read more
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- ecology
- natural history
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"Deep underground, microbes turn half a century's worth of city waste into methane. The gases and leachate are extracted through an extensive network of subterranean pipes and then used to power 22,00…"-Ben Wilson, Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City
27. Secret Life of the City: How Nature Thrives in the Urban Wild
By: Hanna Hagen Bjørgaas
3.88
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
Come along on an informative, whirlwind tour of urban species—from intelligent crows to backyard li… read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
- audiobook
28. Beastly: The 40,000-Year Story of Animals and Us
By: Keggie Carew
3.98
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From an award-winning writer, a story-rich exploration of our shared planet, and the astonishing, m… read more
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29. The Private Lives of Public Birds: Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live
By: Jack Gedney
4.29
Format: None pages, ebook
A book to help the ordinary birdwatcher appreciate the fascinating songs, stories, and science of c… read more
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- animals
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30. Finding the Fox: Encounters With an Enigmatic Animal
By: Andreas Tjernshaugen
3.80
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An intimate portrait of a mysterious and misunderstood animal. Few predators live as close to human… read more
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31. The Book of the Earthworm
By: Sally Coulthard
4.11
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
For Charles Darwin—who estimated every acre of land contained 53,000 earthworms—the humble earthwor… read more
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