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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 96 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 92,024 ratings — published 2015
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 93 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.21 — 432,366 ratings — published 2003
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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 84 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.50 — 185,541 ratings — published 2013
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,310,830 ratings — published 2011
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 79 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.31 — 54,472 ratings — published 2020
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 78 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.15 — 81,438 ratings — published 2014
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.13 — 822,823 ratings — published 2010
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.21 — 489,783 ratings — published 1988
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.46 — 38,280 ratings — published 2022
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.40 — 162,482 ratings — published 1980
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.08 — 214,327 ratings — published 2017
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 56,706 ratings — published 1962
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Lab Girl Lab Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.98 — 72,952 ratings — published 2016
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.01 — 124,001 ratings — published 1859
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A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.31 — 37,437 ratings — published 1949
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.33 — 30,810 ratings — published 2015
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 246,557 ratings — published 2003
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 52 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 60,323 ratings — published 2001
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.94 — 62,803 ratings — published 2015
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.37 — 22,432 ratings — published 2003
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.22 — 42,980 ratings — published 2018
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.14 — 199,764 ratings — published 2014
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The Genius of Birds The Genius of Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.04 — 14,159 ratings — published 2016
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The World Without Us The World Without Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.81 — 43,806 ratings — published 2007
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.34 — 117,459 ratings — published 2010
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.73 — 84,864 ratings — published 2014
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Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,666 ratings — published 2008
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.16 — 196,529 ratings — published 1976
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.92 — 57,586 ratings — published 2010
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Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.20 — 17,867 ratings — published 2021
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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.84 — 31,577 ratings — published 2021
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.07 — 454,872 ratings — published 1998
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.29 — 82,427 ratings — published 1995
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.31 — 103,536 ratings — published 2019
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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.17 — 33,209 ratings — published 2016
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.95 — 61,213 ratings — published 2010
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.09 — 103,694 ratings — published 1999
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.88 — 29,254 ratings — published 2016
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.19 — 211,898 ratings — published 2006
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.07 — 30,668 ratings — published 1974
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,653 ratings — published 1995
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Desert Solitaire Desert Solitaire (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.18 — 55,814 ratings — published 1968
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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.16 — 124,517 ratings — published 1994
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey Underland: A Deep Time Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.22 — 22,116 ratings — published 2019
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.34 — 57,547 ratings — published 2016
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.04 — 468,921 ratings — published 1997
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.05 — 252,252 ratings — published 1985
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.16 — 56,867 ratings — published 2009
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.26 — 221,954 ratings — published 1985
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.26 — 71,874 ratings — published 2024
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Jonathan Balcombe
“photos of their gaping, rotting bodies stretching to the horizon remind me that our subject's name is synonymous with it's own demise, for the word fish means both the animal and the act of catching it”
Jonathan Balcombe, What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins

Jonathan Balcombe
“photos of their gaping, rotting bodies stretching to the horizon remind me that our subjects name is synonymous with its own demise, for the word fish means both the animal adn the act of catching it”
Jonathan Balcombe, What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins

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