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Subjugate the Earth
by Kristen Rabe
"Subjugate the Earth" is Philipp Blom’s insightful, timely, and ambitious survey of the history of ideas related to humanity’s domination of nature. Rigorous and comprehensive, the book examines a range of philosophical ideas related...
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Elephants in the Hourglass
by Kristen Rabe
Nuanced, wise, and enthralling, "Elephants in the Hourglass" is Kim Frank’s extraordinary memoir about her adventures investigating the plight of Asian elephants in northeast India—inquiries that run alongside accounts of personal...
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The Book of Flaco
David Gessner’s engaging nature book "The Book of Flaco" is about an escaped owl and humanity’s impact on wild animals. Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl, lived in Central Park Zoo for thirteen years. In February 2023, people with...
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Telling the Bees
by Kristen Rabe
Made up of journal entries written between 2019 and 2023, "Telling the Bees" is Dominic Pettman’s insightful, ironic, and brooding meditation on COVID-19, political unrest, technology, and urban isolation. Writing from his New York...
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The Courage of Birds
by Kristen Rabe
"The Courage of Birds" is Pete Dunne’s enthusiastic, informative book about avian survival strategies. Loosely organized into three sections, the book summarizes Dunne’s observations of avian behaviors across decades of bird watching...
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The Hidden Life of Trees
The secrets of communication and cooperation among trees and their fungal and faunal allies are revealed in the graphic adaptation of Peter Wohlleben’s memoir "The Hidden Life of Trees". Wohlleben, who worked as a forester, narrates,...
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The Mourner's Bestiary
by Kristen Rabe
Eiren Caffall’s poignant memoir The Mourner’s Bestiary blends searing insights on illness, family, and loss with nuanced observations on threatened coastal ecosystems. A penetrating work that brims with tension, the book covers a...