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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 78,520 ratings — published 2014
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 418,095 ratings — published 2003
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The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth (The Magic School Bus #2) The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth (The Magic School Bus #2)
by (shelved 11 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,270 ratings — published 1987
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Earth: An Intimate History Earth: An Intimate History (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,346 ratings — published 2004
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The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,144 ratings — published 2012
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Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,716 ratings — published 2018
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Annals of the Former World Annals of the Former World (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.37 — 4,323 ratings — published 1998
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Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.14 — 10,225 ratings — published 1989
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The Ends of the World The Ends of the World (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.29 — 6,007 ratings — published 2017
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Water Is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle Water Is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,241 ratings — published 2015
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Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World (Popular Science) Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World (Popular Science)
by (shelved 7 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,886 ratings — published 2002
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Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth (Princeton Science Library) Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth (Princeton Science Library)
by (shelved 7 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.98 — 783 ratings — published 2003
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The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.82 — 14,056 ratings — published 2001
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 21,710 ratings — published 2003
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A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,395 ratings — published 2021
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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 6 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.33 — 49,477 ratings — published 2020
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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 6 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.07 — 87,506 ratings — published 2015
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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 6 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.32 — 29,202 ratings — published 2015
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Fossils tell of long ago (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science) Fossils tell of long ago (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science)
by (shelved 6 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 246 ratings — published 1972
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The World Without Us The World Without Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.81 — 43,196 ratings — published 2007
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Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,803 ratings — published 2006
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The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 642 ratings — published 2007
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Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,340 ratings — published 1997
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.99 — 29,634 ratings — published 2019
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The Street Beneath My Feet (Look Closer) The Street Beneath My Feet (Look Closer)
by (shelved 5 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.50 — 523 ratings — published
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 203,789 ratings — published 2017
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A Crack in the Edge of the World A Crack in the Edge of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.79 — 7,230 ratings — published 2005
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Reading the Rocks: The Autobiography of the Earth Reading the Rocks: The Autobiography of the Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.98 — 597 ratings — published 2005
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Volcanoes (Rise and Shine) Volcanoes (Rise and Shine)
by (shelved 5 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.78 — 92 ratings — published 1985
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.06 — 54,234 ratings — published 1962
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Earth: Portrait of a Planet Earth: Portrait of a Planet (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.89 — 287 ratings — published 2001
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Supercontinent: Ten Billion Years in the Life of Our Planet Supercontinent: Ten Billion Years in the Life of Our Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.86 — 271 ratings — published 2007
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Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,534 ratings — published 2022
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Principles of Geology Principles of Geology (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.90 — 356 ratings — published 1830
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Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.07 — 188 ratings — published 2004
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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 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 39,531 ratings — published 2018
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Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.23 — 77 ratings — published 1977
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Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment [with MeteorologyNOW & InfoTrac] Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment [with MeteorologyNOW & InfoTrac] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.98 — 190 ratings — published 1982
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An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.79 — 6,973 ratings — published 2006
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How Mountains Are Made (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) How Mountains Are Made (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.94 — 111 ratings — published 1995
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Earthquakes (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) Earthquakes (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.86 — 92 ratings — published 1990
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Understanding Earth Understanding Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.03 — 207 ratings — published 2006
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 71,466 ratings — published 1999
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Nature's Clocks: How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost Everything Nature's Clocks: How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.02 — 128 ratings — published 2008
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 473,916 ratings — published 1988
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A Rock Is Lively (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias) A Rock Is Lively (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,617 ratings — published 2012
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Vanished Ocean: How Tethys Reshaped the World Vanished Ocean: How Tethys Reshaped the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 3.68 — 112 ratings — published 2010
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 121,226 ratings — published 1859
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The Dinosaur Hunters The Dinosaur Hunters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,064 ratings — published 2000
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Written in Stone: Evolution, the Fossil Record, and Our Place in Nature Written in Stone: Evolution, the Fossil Record, and Our Place in Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as earth-science)
avg rating 4.06 — 903 ratings — published 2010
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Amy  Stewart
“They are near the bottom of the food chain - a meal for fish and birds - while humans eat from the top of the food chain, consuming an astonishing array of what lies on the planet. But eventually, even we become food for the worms. Shakespeare saw this connection, writing in Hamlet, "A man may fish with a worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of a fish that hath fed of that worm.”
Amy Stewart

Amy  Stewart
“If you allow a creek to go back to being a creek, if you let the trees and the bramble get overgrown, and you let the stream overrun its banks whenever it wants to, the wetland will take care of itself. The water that trickles into the ocean will be clean and pristine if everything is just left alone to work the way it was designed to work. Earthworms have shown that they can take care of the soil in the same way that a wetland takes care of the water. Nature regenerates. It Cleans. It hides a multitude of sins.”
Amy Stewart, The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms

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