The Real Zombies of Nature
By: Scientific American
3.43
Format: 111 pages, Kindle Edition
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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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"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. Scourge: The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox
By: Jonathan B. Tucker
3.83
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A Washington Post Best Book of 2001, Scourge provides a definitive account of the dramatic story of… read more
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- audiobook
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3. What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins
By: Jonathan Balcombe
3.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A New York TimesBestseller Do fishes think? Do they really have three-second memories? And can the… read more
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- biology
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4. H is for Hawk
By: Helen Macdonald
3.65
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Obsession, madness, memory, myth, and history combine to achieve a distinctive blend of nature writ… read more
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5. 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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6. The Shark's Paintbrush: Biomimicry and How Nature is Inspiring Innovation
By: Jay Harman
3.99
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Why does the bumblebee have better aerodynamics than a 747? What structural design is shared by a t… read more
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7. Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History
By: Bill Schutt , None
4.32
Format: 210 pages, Hardcover
For centuries scientists have written off cannibalism as a bizarre phenomenon with little biologica… read more
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8. The Oregon Trail
By: Francis Parkman
3.57
Format: 307 pages, Paperback
Keen observations and a graphic style characterize the author's remarkable record of a vanishing fr… read more
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9. Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong
By: Paul A. Offit
3.21
Format: 192 pages,
What happens when ideas presented as science lead us in the wrong direction? History is filled with… read more
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10. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
3.87
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
In this series of linked personal essays, Robin Wall Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists … read more
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11. The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems
By: Matt Simon
3.77
Format: None pages, Hardcover
On a barren seafloor, the pearlfish swims into the safety of a sea cucumber's anus. To find a meal,… read more
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12. Our Native Bees: North America’s Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them
By: None
4.06
Format: 255 pages, Hardcover
All the buzz about North America's bees Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of … read more
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13. 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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- science
14. Halloween: The Official Movie Novelization
By: John Passarella
3.89
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
In 1978, Laurie Strode survived an encounter with Michael Myers, a masked figure who killed her fri… read more
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15. The Real Zombies of Nature
By: Scientific American
3.43
Format: 111 pages, Kindle Edition
The zombie has had a bit of a renaissance over the last decade. It seems like zombies are everywher… read more
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16. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
By: Kelly Vincent
3.51
Format: 3 pages, Audible Audio
Imposter syndrome—the irrational self-doubt we feel despite obvious success—can strike at any time,… read more
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17. The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917-2017
By: Rashid Khalidi
4.50
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US … read more
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- audiobook
18. How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
By: Sy Montgomery
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals-… read more
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"Knowing someone who belongs to another species can enlarge your soul in surprising ways."-Sy Montgomery, How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
"I am still learning how to be a good creature. Though I try earnestly, I often fail. But I am having a great life trying..."-Sy Montgomery, How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
"I often wish I could go back in time and tell my young, anxious self that my dreams weren't in vain and my sorrows weren't permanent. I can't do that, but I can do something better. I can tell you th…"-Sy Montgomery, How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
"Even in the wake of tragedy, we could not have felt more amazed had we been visited by an angel that Christmas morning. When the angel met the shepherds in Bethlehem, the shepherds "were sore afraid.…"-Sy Montgomery, How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
19. The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables
By: Adam Alexander
3.85
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Ever wonder how peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash and sweetcorn ended up on our plates? Well, so… read more
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20. Gravity’s Century: From Einstein’s Eclipse to Images of Black Holes
By: Ron Cowen
3.93
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping account of the century of experimentation that confirmed Einstein's general theory of re… read more
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21. Twisted: The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down
By: Mary Pilon
4.47
Format: None pages, Audiobook
America’s top gymnasts have been show stoppers at the Summer Olympics for decades - the women’s art… read more
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22. A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird
By: Rosemary Mosco
4.44
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Part field guide, part history, part ornithology primer, and altogether fun. Pigeons are amazin… read more
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23. The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty
By: Sy Montgomery
3.77
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
A splendid and luminous celebration of one of nature’s most perfect and mysterious creatures—the ha… read more
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"Hawks do not play by our rules. You can never assume that a hawk, even one you raised from a chick, will forgive your mistakes—sometimes a single error ruptures the relationship forever. A hawk will …"-Sy Montgomery, The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty
24. The Brilliant Abyss
By: Helen Scales
4.04
Format: 288 pages, ebook
A journey into the alien depths of the sea, and into our possible future, from a marine biologist k… read more
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"The oceans, it turns out, are full of bone-eating worms"-Helen Scales, The Brilliant Abyss
"Not so very long ago, the deep was a tremendous void containing myths, legends and endless unknowns."-Helen Scales, The Brilliant Abyss
"There are no compelling reasons for exploiting the deep, just industry and politics vying to push into that last frontier."-Helen Scales, The Brilliant Abyss
"The deep has no stars at night to remind us it is there, and no moon shining down. And yet, this hidden place reaches into our daily lives and makes vital things happen without our knowing. The deep,…"-Helen Scales, The Brilliant Abyss
25. Bitch: On the Female of the Species
By: Lucy Cooke
4.45
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A fierce, funny, and revolutionary look at the queens of the animal kingdom. Studying zoology m… read more
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26. The Pirate
By: Harold Schechter
3.60
Format: 67 pages, Kindle Edition
In 1860, a sloop drifted into New York Harbor. Not a soul on board—just blood from cabin to deck. L… read more
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27. The Big Mysteries of Human Evolution
By: Elen Feuerriegel
3.92
Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio
4 hours and 28 minutes Who are we? Where did we come from? These aren’t flippant questions,… read more
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28. Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses
By: Jackie Higgins
4.21
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of The Soul of an Octopus and The Genius of Birds , this “ masterpiece of science … read more
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29. Wisdom of Wolves, The: Lessons From the Sawtooth Pack
By: Jim Dutcher
4.19
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the world-famous couple who lived alongside a three-generation wolf pack, this book of inspira… read more
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30. Do It Now: Overcoming Procrastination
By: Fuschia M. Sirois
3.61
Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio
4 hours and 11 minutes Procrastination is an almost universal human experience. While many peopl… read more
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31. Off Menu: The Secret Science of Food & Dining
By: Nell McShane Wulfhart
3.86
Format: 6 pages, Audiobook
Off Menu is a charming, fun-fact-filled deep dive into the little-known science of food and dining:… read more
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