The Hidden Life of Life: A Walk through the Reaches of Time (Animalibus: Of Animals and Cultures)
By: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
4.09
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the idea of symbiosis in evolution--that all living things evolve in a series of cooper…
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1. The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human
By: Jonathan Gottschall
4.23
Format: 510 pages, Hardcover
Humans live in landscapes of make-believe. We spin fantasies. We devour novels, films, and plays. E… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
2. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
By: Michael Lewis
3.50
Format: 250 pages, Paperback
#1 New York TimesBestseller -- With a new Afterword In Michael Lewis's game-changing bestseller, a … read more
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- nonfiction
3. The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
By: Mark Forsyth
4.48
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
The Etymologicon springs from Mark Forsyth's Inky Fool blog on the strange connections between word… read more
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- nonfiction
4. I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
By: Ed Yong
4.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Every animal, whether human, squid, or wasp, is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes. Ma… read more
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- science
- nonfiction
- nature
- evolution
"I was struck by how different everything seemed with microbes in mind."-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
"The brutal contract of natural selection ensures that if one partner is unnecessary, it gets dumped."-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
"As palaeontologist Andrew Knoll once said, "Animals might be evolution's icing, but bacteria are really the cake."-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
"There’s a popular saying among doctors: There’s no such thing as alternative medicine; if it works, it’s just called medicine."-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
5. The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time
By: Alex Korb
3.98
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Depression can feel like a downward spiral, pulling you down into a vortex of sadness, fatigue, and… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
6. The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms
By: Amy Stewart
4.15
Format: 222 pages, Paperback
In The Earth Moved, Amy Stewart takes us on a journey through the underground world and introduces … read more
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7. The Living Planet
By: David Attenborough
3.81
Format: 75 pages, Hardcover
(Also has Collins ISBN - 0002191393) Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants, animals and m… read more
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8. Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2)
By: Seanan McGuire
5.00
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way home and were packed off to Ele… read more
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9. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
By: Merlin Sheldrake
4.35
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
There is a lifeform so strange and wondrous that it forces us to rethink how life works…Neither pla… read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
- science
"I have tried to find ways to enjoy the ambiguities that fungi present, but it's not always easy to be comfortable in the space created by open questions. Agoraphobia can set in. It's tempting to hide…"-Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
"Anthropomorphism is usually thought of as an illusion that arises like a blister in soft human minds: untrained, undisciplined, unhardened. There are good reasons for this: when we humanise the world…"-Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
"Fungi make worlds. They also unmake them. There are lots of ways to catch them in the act. When you cook mushroom soup, or just eat it. When you go out gathering mushrooms, or buy them. When you ferm…"-Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
10. Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
By: Daniel E. Lieberman
4.18
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
If exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging s… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
"Eating sensibly and exercising don't guarantee long life and good health; they just decrease the risk of getting sick."-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"The mantra of this book is that nothing about the biology of exercise makes sense except in the light of evolution, and nothing about exercise as a behavior makes sense except in the light of anthrop…"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"We evolved to be physically active as we age, and in turn being active helps us age well. Further, the longer we stay active, the greater the benefit, and it is almost never too late to benefit from …"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"For generation after generation, our ancestors young and old woke up each morning thankful to be alive and with no choice but to spend several hous walking, digging, and doing other physical activiti…"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
11. Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science
By: Erika Engelhaupt
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Science reporter Erika Engelhaupt investigates the gross, strange, and morbid absurdities of our bo… read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
- science
"This kind of scientific boldness is something the world could use more of. All too often, we’re hemmed in by our fears and our sense of propriety. Some subjects simply aren’t discussed, or aren’t tak…"-Erika Engelhaupt, Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science
12. In Defense of Plants: An Exploration into the Wonder of Plants (Plant Guide, Horticulture, Trees)
By: Matt Candeias
4.17
Format: 279 pages, Hardcover
“Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ― James T. Costa , Ph… read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
- science
13. Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well
By: Amy C. Edmondson
3.95
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A revolutionary guide that will transform your relationship with failure, from the pioneering resea… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
14. The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies
By: Keith Seifert
4.00
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
For readers of Entangled Life and The Hidden Life of Trees comes an illuminating account of the “in… read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
- science
15. From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want
By: Rob Hopkins
4.31
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
The founder of the international Transition Towns movement asks why true creative, positive thinkin… read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
16. The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family
By: David Cay Johnston
4.22
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter and dean of Trumpologists David Cay Johnston reveals years of eye-… read more
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- nonfiction
17. Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century
By: Sergei Guriev
3.98
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
How a new breed of dictators holds power by manipulating information and faking democracy Hitler… read more
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- nonfiction
"As countries became postindustrial, educated, and internationally linked, their rulers had to adapt—or, at least, pretend to. Amid the third wave of democracy, liberal norms spread worldwide. The for…"-Sergei Guriev, Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century
"These four changes—in the nature of work, education, social values, and communication technology—make it harder for dictators to dominate citizens in the old way. Harsh laws and bureaucratic regulati…"-Sergei Guriev, Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century
"These four changes—in the nature of work, education, social values, and communication technology—make it harder for dictators to dominate citizens in the old way. Harsh laws and bureaucratic regulati…"-Sergei Guriev, Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century
18. Close Encounters with Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species
By: Sang-Hee Lee
3.89
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
“Deftly weaving together science and personal observation, Lee proves an engaging, authoritative gu… read more
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- science
- nonfiction
- nature
- evolution
19. The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning
By: Jeremy Lent
4.25
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
This fresh perspective on crucial questions of history identifies the root metaphors that cultures … read more
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- nonfiction
- science
20. The Hidden Life of Life: A Walk through the Reaches of Time (Animalibus: Of Animals and Cultures)
By: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
4.09
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the idea of symbiosis in evolution--that all living things evolve in a series of cooper… read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
- evolution
21. Brain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp
By: John Medina
4.13
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
How come I can never find my keys? Why don't I sleep as well? Why do my friends keep repeating the … read more
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- nonfiction
- science
