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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 95 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.07 — 88,458 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 — 420,832 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 78 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.51 — 170,651 ratings — published 2013
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,249,961 ratings — published 2011
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.15 — 79,025 ratings — published 2014
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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 75 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.32 — 50,495 ratings — published 2020
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.13 — 801,344 ratings — published 2010
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.21 — 477,095 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 60 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.46 — 35,109 ratings — published 2022
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.40 — 158,392 ratings — published 1980
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 54,685 ratings — published 1962
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.08 — 205,751 ratings — published 2017
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Lab Girl Lab Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.98 — 71,752 ratings — published 2016
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.01 — 121,723 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 52 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.31 — 36,106 ratings — published 1949
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 239,232 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 50 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 59,305 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 49 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.33 — 29,545 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 49 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.94 — 59,503 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 48 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.38 — 20,400 ratings — published 2003
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The Genius of Birds The Genius of Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,474 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 46 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.34 — 113,815 ratings — published 2010
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The World Without Us The World Without Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.81 — 43,309 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 45 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.21 — 40,050 ratings — published 2018
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.74 — 80,460 ratings — published 2014
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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 44 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.14 — 194,993 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 — 56,051 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 — 28,750 ratings — published 2008
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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 42 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.07 — 443,939 ratings — published 1998
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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 40 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.17 — 31,533 ratings — published 2016
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.16 — 192,149 ratings — published 1976
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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 — 80,060 ratings — published 1995
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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.84 — 29,662 ratings — published 2021
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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 — 60,198 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 38 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.10 — 102,091 ratings — published 1999
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.31 — 98,780 ratings — published 2019
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.88 — 27,742 ratings — published 2016
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.08 — 29,727 ratings — published 1974
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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 36 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.19 — 210,129 ratings — published 2006
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Desert Solitaire Desert Solitaire (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.18 — 54,277 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 4.23 — 20,982 ratings — published 2019
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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 35 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.99 — 76,160 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 34 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.21 — 16,691 ratings — published 2021
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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 — 121,181 ratings — published 1994
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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 32 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.05 — 245,238 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 — 55,483 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 — 56,051 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 31 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.26 — 217,102 ratings — published 1985
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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as science-nature)
avg rating 3.85 — 60,157 ratings — published 2008
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as science-nature)
avg rating 4.42 — 20,403 ratings — published 2012
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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 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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