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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.12 — 736,577 ratings — published 2010
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.21 — 432,972 ratings — published 1988
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.15 — 71,245 ratings — published 2014
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.21 — 386,852 ratings — published 2003
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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 39 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.07 — 74,764 ratings — published 2015
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.08 — 179,787 ratings — published 2017
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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 39 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.54 — 118,403 ratings — published 2013
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The Soul of an Octopus The Soul of an Octopus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.93 — 49,065 ratings — published 2015
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.01 — 114,717 ratings — published 1859
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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 36 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.36 — 35,656 ratings — published 2020
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Lab Girl Lab Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.98 — 67,822 ratings — published 2016
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,032,274 ratings — published 2011
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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 30 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.04 — 411,474 ratings — published 1997
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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 30 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.18 — 26,468 ratings — published 2016
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.03 — 48,149 ratings — published 1962
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 219,545 ratings — published 2003
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.39 — 146,508 ratings — published 1980
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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 29 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 410,372 ratings — published 1998
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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 28 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.20 — 31,457 ratings — published 2018
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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 28 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.31 — 25,358 ratings — published 2015
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey Underland: A Deep Time Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.23 — 17,700 ratings — published 2019
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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 25 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.33 — 102,752 ratings — published 2010
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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 25 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.39 — 13,564 ratings — published 2003
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The Genius of Birds The Genius of Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.04 — 11,627 ratings — published 2016
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The World Without Us The World Without Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.81 — 41,821 ratings — published 2007
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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 24 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.98 — 71,287 ratings — published 1995
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.15 — 178,613 ratings — published 1976
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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 23 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.47 — 22,683 ratings — published 2022
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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 23 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.95 — 57,780 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 23 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.03 — 26,290 ratings — published 2008
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Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.88 — 23,294 ratings — published 2016
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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 22 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.14 — 176,563 ratings — published 2014
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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.84 — 24,315 ratings — published 2021
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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 21 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.38 — 186,755 ratings — published 2017
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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 21 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.93 — 51,477 ratings — published 2010
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.09 — 27,153 ratings — published 1974
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.74 — 74,080 ratings — published 2014
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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 20 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.30 — 32,296 ratings — published 1949
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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 20 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 222,114 ratings — published 1985
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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 20 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 56,426 ratings — published 2002
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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.85 — 58,265 ratings — published 2008
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The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.28 — 8,340 ratings — published 1996
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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 19 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.29 — 73,626 ratings — published 1996
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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 18 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.10 — 11,761 ratings — published 2021
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The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 3.92 — 17,965 ratings — published 2019
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.32 — 83,076 ratings — published 2019
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.41 — 23,380 ratings — published 2017
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.42 — 18,691 ratings — published 2012
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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 18 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.09 — 97,825 ratings — published 1999
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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 18 times as science-and-nature)
avg rating 4.27 — 201,574 ratings — published 1985
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“The uncanny manifestation of particles and waves, giving this cosmos its beauty”
Aditya Bisht