Environmental Science Books

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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 56,396 ratings — published 1962
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 81,122 ratings — published 2014
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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 27 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.50 — 183,386 ratings — published 2013
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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 18 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.31 — 37,279 ratings — published 1949
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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 15 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.06 — 91,405 ratings — published 2015
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 3.99 — 30,278 ratings — published 2019
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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.16 — 28,011 ratings — published 2014
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes The Death and Life of the Great Lakes (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.34 — 11,786 ratings — published 2017
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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 10 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.31 — 53,923 ratings — published 2020
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Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 13,444 ratings — published 2021
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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 9 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 17,695 ratings — published 2021
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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 8 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.38 — 22,168 ratings — published 2003
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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 8 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,881 ratings — published 2006
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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 8 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.19 — 211,663 ratings — published 2006
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,580 ratings — published 2002
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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 7 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.33 — 30,609 ratings — published 2015
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The World Without Us The World Without Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 3.81 — 43,735 ratings — published 2007
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.11 — 51,543 ratings — published 2021
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All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.41 — 6,601 ratings — published 2020
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The Overstory The Overstory (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.11 — 204,402 ratings — published 2018
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The End of Nature The End of Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 3.94 — 3,153 ratings — published 1989
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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 6 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.06 — 60,193 ratings — published 2001
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The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.29 — 8,736 ratings — published 1996
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Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.28 — 12,130 ratings — published 1986
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The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,211 ratings — published 2022
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No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 28,130 ratings — published 2019
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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 3.84 — 31,242 ratings — published 2021
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Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.40 — 4,403 ratings — published 2017
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Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,386 ratings — published 1979
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The Sea Around Us The Sea Around Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,191 ratings — published 1951
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Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,079 ratings — published 2007
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 113,941 ratings — published 2007
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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 5 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.04 — 467,045 ratings — published 1997
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Encounters with the Archdruid Encounters with the Archdruid (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,761 ratings — published 1971
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Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,853 ratings — published 1972
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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 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.27 — 69,592 ratings — published 2024
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Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,145 ratings — published 2021
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The Diversity of Life (Questions of Science) The Diversity of Life (Questions of Science)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,272 ratings — published 1992
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The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,910 ratings — published 2022
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Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.35 — 728 ratings — published
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The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 3.97 — 15,116 ratings — published 2017
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The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,881 ratings — published 1977
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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 environmental-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,241 ratings — published 2022
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Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,582 ratings — published 2021
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A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.50 — 35,591 ratings — published 2020
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The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,430 ratings — published 2020
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The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,078 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,302,557 ratings — published 2011
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The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.04 — 6,032 ratings — published 2016
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Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,603 ratings — published 1997
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Dan Egan
“A thing is right when it tends to promote the integrity, beauty and stability of the biotic community," famed Wisconsin naturalist Aldo Leopold wrote in 1949, which happened to be teh peak of the lamprey invasion. " It is wrong when it tends otherwise.”
Dan Egan, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes