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…
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1. The Sense of Wonder
By: Rachel Carson , Charles Pratt , Nick Kelsh , Linda Lear
4.40
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
First published more than three decades ago, this reissue of Rachel Carson's award-winning classic … read more
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- nature
- ecology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- environment
- science
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."-Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder
"There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter."-Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder
"It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility. "-Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder
"For most of us, knowledge of our world comes largely through sight, yet we look about with such unseeing eyes that we are partially blind. One way to open your eyes to unnoticed beauty is to ask your…"-Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder
2. Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
By: Dan Flores
3.41
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
Finalist for thePEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award "A masterly synthesis of scientific … read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
- science
3. The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King #1-4)
By: T.H. White
4.67
Format: 48 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Once upon a time, a young boy called "Wart" was tutored by a magician named Merlyn in preparation f… read more
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4. The Gene: An Intimate History
By: Siddhartha Mukherjee
4.22
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies--a magnificent h… read more
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- biology
- nonfiction
- science
5. A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
By: Aldo Leopold
4.30
Format: 269 pages, Paperback
First published in 1949, A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Tho… read more
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- nature
- ecology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- environment
- science
"In our attempt to make conservation easy, we have made it trivial."-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
"That the situation is hopeless should not prevent us from doing our best."-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
"Education, I fear, is learning to see one thing by going blind to another."-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
"The evolution of a land ethic is an intellectual as well as emotional process."-Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
6. 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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- nature
- ecology
- biology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- environment
- science
7. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
By: Elisabeth Tova Bailey
3.67
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Bailey s… read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
- science
8. Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence
By: Stefano Mancuso , Alessandra Viola , Joan Benham
4.62
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or a… read more
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- ecology
- biology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- nature
- science
9. The Malay Archipelago
By: Alfred Russel Wallace , Peter Simons
3.50
Format: 142 pages, Paperback
A work of astounding scope and originality that provides some of the first evidence of the modern t… read more
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- biology
- nonfiction
- nature
- science
10. The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
By: Carlos Castaneda
4.06
Format: 205 pages, Paperback
Decades ago the University of California Press published a remarkable manuscript by an anthropology… read more
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11. Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History
By: Stephen Jay Gould
3.92
Format: 358 pages, Paperback
Ever Since Darwin, Stephen Jay Gould's first book, has sold more than a quarter of a million copies… read more
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12. Under the Volcano
By: Malcolm Lowry
3.77
Format: 423 pages, Paperback
Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. His debilitating malaise… read more
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"Even almost bad poetry is better than life"-Malcolm Lowry, Under the Volcano
"My lover. Oh come to me again as once in May."-Malcolm Lowry, Under the Volcano
"What is man but a little soul holding up a corpse?"-Malcolm Lowry, Under the Volcano
"The dead. Do they sleep? Why should they, when we cannot?"-Malcolm Lowry, Under the Volcano
13. Silent Spring
By: Edward O. Wilson , Rachel Carson , Linda Lear
4.14
Format: None pages, Paperback
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was first published in three serialized excerpts in the New Yorker in… read more
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14. Lord Jim
By: Joseph Conrad
5.00
Format: 30 pages, Paperback
Haunted by the memory of a moment of lost nerve during a disastrous voyage, Jim submits to condemna… read more
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15. Botany for Gardeners
By: Brian Capon
3.07
Format: None pages, Paperback
A bestseller since its debut in 1990, this indispensable and handy reference has now been expanded … read more
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16. The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse
By: Hermann Hesse , Jack D. Zipes , David Frampton
3.93
Format: 245 pages,
To read Hermann Hesse's fairy tales is to enter a fabulous world of dreams and visions, philosophy … read more
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17. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
By: Steve Brusatte
4.20
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
The dinosaurs. Sixty-six million years ago, the Earth’s most fearsome creatures vanished. Today the… read more
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- biology
- nonfiction
- nature
- science
"There is a dinosaur outside my window. I'm watching it as I write this."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
"The Great Hall of Dinosaurs at Yale's Peabody Museum may not bill itself as a place of spiritual pilgrimage, but that's sure what it feels like to me."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
"...let's not forget about those birds--they are dinosaurs, they survived, they are still with us. The dinosaur empire may be over, but the dinosaurs remain."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
"...another trove of spectacular fossils, found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia...provide unprecedented insight into the lifestyles of dinosaurs and early birds."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
18. Le Patient
By: Timothé Le Boucher
3.96
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
À quoi bon se souvenir qu’on a vécu l’enfer ? La police arrête une jeune fille errant dans la ru… read more
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19. Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts)
By: Serj Tankian
4.47
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An exhilarating, thoughtful, and beautifully written debut memoir by musician, songwriter, and lead… read more
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- nonfiction
20. Questo immenso non sapere: Conversazioni con alberi, animali e il cuore umano
By: Chandra Livia Candiani
4.08
Format: 159 pages, Paperback
«Una buona pratica preliminare di qualunque altra è la pratica della meraviglia. Esercitarsi a non … read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
"Bisogna salvare le ferite. Non lasciarle sole, sperdute nell’idea fissa della medicazione e della guarigione. Bisogna interrogare le ferite e aspettare le risposte. La risposta alla ferita siamo noi.…"-Chandra Livia Candiani, Questo immenso non sapere: Conversazioni con alberi, animali e il cuore umano
21. Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss
By: Margaret Renkl
4.30
Format: 231 pages, Hardcover
Growing up in Alabama, Renkl was a devoted reader, an explorer of riverbeds and red-dirt roads, and… read more
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- nature
- nonfiction
- environment
- science
"The loss you don't know about is no less a loss, but it costs you nothing and so it causes you no pain."-Margaret Renkl, Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss
"When I didn't die, however, and then didn't die some more, I came one day to understand: I wasn't dying; I was grieving. I wasn't dying. Not yet."-Margaret Renkl, Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss
"Back on the caregiving roller coaster, I struggled to remember the lesson I had just learned so painfully with Mom: the end of caregiving isn't freedom. The end of caregiving is grief."-Margaret Renkl, Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss
