Ecosystems Books

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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.12 — 119,228 ratings — published 1997
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Over and Under the Pond Over and Under the Pond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,585 ratings — published 2017
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Grand Canyon Grand Canyon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,695 ratings — published 2017
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.26 — 570,693 ratings — published 1997
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Because of an Acorn Because of an Acorn (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,210 ratings — published 2016
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No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,876 ratings — published 2010
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In the Small, Small Pond In the Small, Small Pond (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.92 — 4,341 ratings — published 1993
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Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.58 — 716 ratings — published 2024
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Carl and the Meaning of Life Carl and the Meaning of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,444 ratings — published 2019
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Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms & a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms & a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.76 — 5,276 ratings — published 2010
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.07 — 89,491 ratings — published 2015
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If Sharks Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared) If Sharks Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared)
by (shelved 3 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,071 ratings — published 2017
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Flight of the Honey Bee (Read and Wonder) Flight of the Honey Bee (Read and Wonder)
by (shelved 3 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.15 — 408 ratings — published 2013
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What If There Were No Bees?: A Book About the Grassland Ecosystem (Food Chain Reactions) What If There Were No Bees?: A Book About the Grassland Ecosystem (Food Chain Reactions)
by (shelved 3 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.23 — 183 ratings — published 2010
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The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.04 — 11,570 ratings — published 2010
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Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.45 — 3,674 ratings — published 2007
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Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.83 — 618 ratings — published 2019
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.51 — 174,595 ratings — published 2013
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If Polar Bears Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared) If Polar Bears Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.17 — 458 ratings — published
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This Is the Boat That Ben Built This Is the Boat That Ben Built (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.19 — 129 ratings — published 2022
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Over and Under the Rainforest Over and Under the Rainforest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.19 — 695 ratings — published 2020
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What If There Were No Lemmings?: A Book About the Tundra Ecosystem (Food Chain Reactions) What If There Were No Lemmings?: A Book About the Tundra Ecosystem (Food Chain Reactions)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.83 — 35 ratings — published 2010
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Coral Reefs: A Journey Through an Aquatic World Full of Wonder Coral Reefs: A Journey Through an Aquatic World Full of Wonder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,090 ratings — published 2011
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,550 ratings — published 2015
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The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,306 ratings — published 2018
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What If There Were No Sea Otters?: A Book About the Ocean Ecosystem (Food Chain Reactions) What If There Were No Sea Otters?: A Book About the Ocean Ecosystem (Food Chain Reactions)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.43 — 51 ratings — published 2010
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How to Be an Elephant How to Be an Elephant (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.33 — 802 ratings — published
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Pond & River Pond & River (Library Binding)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.20 — 92 ratings — published
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Tidy Tidy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,696 ratings — published 2016
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Otters Love to Play (Read and Wonder) Otters Love to Play (Read and Wonder)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.84 — 366 ratings — published 2016
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Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem (Library Binding)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.05 — 375 ratings — published 2017
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Bat Loves the Night Bat Loves the Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.07 — 557 ratings — published 2001
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.07 — 62,050 ratings — published 2005
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Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.31 — 740 ratings — published 2008
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The Bear Report The Bear Report (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.22 — 734 ratings — published 2015
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Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,487 ratings — published 2015
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Where Bear? Where Bear? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.75 — 487 ratings — published 2014
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.12 — 9,069 ratings — published 2007
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The Hidden Forest: The Biography of an Ecosystem The Hidden Forest: The Biography of an Ecosystem (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.26 — 345 ratings — published 1999
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Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed The Seas Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed The Seas (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.14 — 524 ratings — published 2012
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.77 — 204,680 ratings — published 1854
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.41 — 4,933 ratings — published 2001
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Sundust: (A Caldecott Honor Book) Sundust: (A Caldecott Honor Book)
by (shelved 1 time as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.76 — 273 ratings — published 2025
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Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.48 — 136 ratings — published
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A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon 2nd Edition A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon 2nd Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ecosystems)
avg rating 3.93 — 41 ratings — published 1981
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Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.11 — 45 ratings — published
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American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.60 — 5 ratings — published 1985
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Zoom in on Bees (Zoom in on Insects!) Zoom in on Bees (Zoom in on Insects!)
by (shelved 1 time as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.09 — 11 ratings — published 2014
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Atlas of Frogs and Reptiles in Virginia Atlas of Frogs and Reptiles in Virginia (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 1 time as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 1999
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Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ecosystems)
avg rating 4.51 — 178 ratings — published 2011
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“We can only predict the future ecological changes, by emergence of the past into the present.”
Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

Jason Hickel
“Ecosystems are complex networks. They can be remarkably resilient under stress, but when certain key nodes begin to fail, knock-on effects reverberate through the web of life. This is how mass extinction events unfolded in the past. It’s not the external shock that does it – the meteor or the volcano: it’s the cascade of internal failures that follows. It can be difficult to predict how this kind of thing plays out. Things like tipping points and feedback loops make everything much riskier than it otherwise might be. This is what makes climate breakdown so concerning.”
Jason Hickel, Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World

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