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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 94 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 89,852 ratings — published 2015
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.22 — 426,579 ratings — published 2003
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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 4.32 — 52,446 ratings — published 2020
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,282,172 ratings — published 2011
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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 78 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.50 — 178,025 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 80,133 ratings — published 2014
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.13 — 812,084 ratings — published 2010
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.21 — 483,526 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 63 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.46 — 36,690 ratings — published 2022
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.40 — 160,270 ratings — published 1980
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 59 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.08 — 209,831 ratings — published 2017
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 55,578 ratings — published 1962
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Lab Girl Lab Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.98 — 72,312 ratings — published 2016
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.01 — 122,733 ratings — published 1859
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 242,715 ratings — published 2003
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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 52 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.31 — 36,793 ratings — published 1949
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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 — 59,773 ratings — published 2001
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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 51 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.33 — 30,119 ratings — published 2015
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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 50 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.94 — 60,959 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 50 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.38 — 21,411 ratings — published 2003
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The Genius of Birds The Genius of Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,768 ratings — published 2016
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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 47 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.34 — 115,533 ratings — published 2010
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The World Without Us The World Without Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.81 — 43,559 ratings — published 2007
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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 46 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.21 — 41,427 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 46 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.14 — 197,381 ratings — published 2014
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.74 — 82,486 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 56,690 ratings — published 2010
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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 42 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,180 ratings — published 2008
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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.84 — 30,578 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 — 449,171 ratings — published 1998
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.16 — 194,155 ratings — published 1976
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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 — 32,217 ratings — published 2016
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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 39 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.29 — 81,083 ratings — published 1995
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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 38 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.21 — 17,221 ratings — published 2021
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.31 — 101,051 ratings — published 2019
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.88 — 28,475 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 38 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,668 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 37 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.10 — 102,758 ratings — published 1999
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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 — 210,968 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 4.08 — 30,164 ratings — published 1974
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Desert Solitaire Desert Solitaire (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.18 — 55,026 ratings — published 1968
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey Underland: A Deep Time Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.22 — 21,480 ratings — published 2019
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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 34 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.16 — 122,566 ratings — published 1994
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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 34 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.99 — 76,496 ratings — published 1995
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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 — 248,703 ratings — published 1985
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.35 — 56,428 ratings — published 2016
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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 31 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.16 — 56,338 ratings — published 2009
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Arctic Dreams Arctic Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.23 — 9,132 ratings — published 1986
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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 31 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.26 — 219,324 ratings — published 1985
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.37 — 230,511 ratings — published 2017
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Jonathan Balcombe
“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 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

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