9 best-selling history books like Scientist: E.O. Wilson: A Life in Nature by Richard Rhodes

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Scientist: E.O. Wilson: A Life in Nature

By: Richard Rhodes

4.18

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A masterful, timely, fully authorized biography of the great and hugely influential biologist and n…

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1. The Sinister Pig (Leaphorn & Chee, #16)

By: Tony Hillerman

3.75

Format: 320 pages,

Sergeant Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police is troubled by the nameless corpse discovered just in… read more

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2. Turtle Island

By: Gary Snyder , Michael Corr

3.94

Format: None pages, Paperback

Describing the title of his collection of poetry and occasional prose pieces, Gary Snyder writes in… read more

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  • environment
  • nature

3. The World Without Us

By: Alan Weisman

4.09

Format: 296 pages,

A penetrating, page-turning tour of a post-human Earth In The World Without Us, Alan Weisman offers… read more

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  • ecology
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • environment
  • nature
  • science
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4. Biophilia

By: Edward O. Wilson

3.77

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

The eminent biologist reflects on his own response to nature and the aesthetic aspects of his explo… read more

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  • ecology
  • biology
  • nonfiction
  • environment
  • nature
  • science

5. The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism

By: Fritjof Capra

5.00

Format: 500 pages, Paperback

After a quarter of a century in print, Capra's groundbreaking work still challenges and inspires. T… read more

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6. The Abortion

By: Richard Brautigan

4.32

Format: 318 pages, Hardcover

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7. Spider Woman's Daughter (Leaphorn & Chee, #19)

By: Anne Hillerman

4.36

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

Legendary tribal sleuths Leaphorn and Chee are back! The supremely talented daughter of New York Ti… read more

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8. Hunting Badger (Leaphorn & Chee, #14)

By: Tony Hillerman

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

Three men raid the gambling casino run by the Ute nation and then disappear into the maze of canyon… read more

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9. The Fallen Man (Leaphorn & Chee, #12)

By: Tony Hillerman

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

Human bones lie on a ledge under the peak of Ship Rock mountain, the remains of a murder victim und… read more

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10. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill

By: Candice Millard

3.55

Format: None pages, Paperback

From New York Timesbestselling author of Destiny of the Republicand The River of Doubt, a thrilling… read more

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11. On Human Nature

By: Edward O. Wilson

3.68

Format: 208 pages,

No one who cares about the human future can afford to ignore E.O. Wilson's book. On Human Naturebeg… read more

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12. 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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  • audiobook
  • history
  • biology
  • natural history
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
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13. Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age

By: Dennis Duncan

3.68

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Most of us give little thought to the back of the book—it’s just where you go to look things up. Bu… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
"[Citing "Alice in Wonderland"] the White Knight insists on singing Alice a song which he introduces as follows: 'The name of the song is called "Haddocks' Eyes".' 'Oh, that's the name of the song, is…"

-Dennis Duncan, Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age

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14. The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human

By: Siddhartha Mukherjee

4.28

Format: 473 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2023 PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences and the 2023 Chautauq… read more

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  • audiobook
  • history
  • biology
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
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15. The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean

By: Susan Casey

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the … read more

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  • audiobook
  • history
  • biology
  • nonfiction
  • environment
  • nature
  • science
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16. Shanghailanders

By: Juli Min

3.51

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling and ambitious debut novel that follows a cosmopolitan Shanghai household backward in tim… read more

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  • audiobook
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17. Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas

By: Jennifer Raff

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From celebrated anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story—and fascinating mystery—of how … read more

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  • science
  • history
  • biology
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. The Experience Machine

By: Andy Clark

3.93

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A grand new vision of cognitive science that explains how our minds build our worldsFor as long as … read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • science
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19. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

By: Kevin Fedarko

4.36

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • audiobook
"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"

-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

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20. The Origins of Creativity

By: Edward O. Wilson

3.70

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this profound and lyrical book, one of our most celebrated biologists offers a sweeping examinat… read more

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  • biology
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • science
"Like the sunlight and the firelight that guided our birth, we need a unified humanities and science to construct a full and honest picture of what we truly are and what we can become."

-Edward O. Wilson, The Origins of Creativity

"Meanwhile, it needs to be recognized, and talked about more frankly, that for philosophy the elephant in the kitchen is organized religion. More precisely, the understanding of human condition often …"

-Edward O. Wilson, The Origins of Creativity

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21. Scientist: E.O. Wilson: A Life in Nature

By: Richard Rhodes

4.18

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A masterful, timely, fully authorized biography of the great and hugely influential biologist and n… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • environment
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9 Best audiobook books like Scientist: E.O. Wilson: A Life in Nature by Richard Rhodes

Transform Your Habits

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us

Steve Brusatte

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age

Dennis Duncan

3.68

Transform Your Habits

The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human

Siddhartha Mukherjee

4.28

Transform Your Habits

The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean

Susan Casey

4.24

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Exhibit

R.O. Kwon

3.24

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Memory Piece

Lisa Ko

3.22

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Real Americans

Rachel Khong

4.04

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Whale Fall

Elizabeth O'Connor

3.87

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