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Should We Eat Meat?
Should We Eat Meat?
Vaclav Smil
Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory
20.4 min
3.3
The Horse
The Horse
Timothy C. Winegard
A Galloping History of Humanity
19.3 min
4.5
Isaac's Storm
Isaac's Storm
Erik Larson
A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
28.5 min
4.3
Atlas of AI
Atlas of AI
Kate Crawford
Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence
14.9 min
3.4
Whole Earth Discipline
Whole Earth Discipline
Stewart Brand
An Ecopragmatist Manifesto
21.8 min
4.3
Novacene
Novacene
James Lovelock
The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
21.5 min
4.3
The Grid
The Grid
Gretchen Bakke
The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future
20.4 min
4.2
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin
By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
23.3 min
4.6
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Das ist Natur
Das ist Natur
Erlebe die geheimnisvolle Welt der Pflanzen 
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Blinks to Get You Camping
Blinks to Get You Camping
Inspiration to plan your next outdoor adventure
6 items
Outrage + Optimism's Book Recommendations
Outrage + Optimism's Book Recommendations
Titles to get you revved up to take action on climate change
11 items
Water, Our Life Force
Water, Our Life Force
The power and importance of water
5 items
Rowan Hooper's Book Recommendations
Rowan Hooper's Book Recommendations
The state of our world and where we should be heading towards
14 items
Nurturing Mother Nature
Nurturing Mother Nature
Why our relationship with nature matters—and how to work on it
10 items
The Insect Mind
The Insect Mind
What we can learn from insects, and why we need them
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Earth Day: How To Be More Sustainable
Earth Day: How To Be More Sustainable
Hands-on advice on living a more conscious and sustainable life
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Braiding Sweetgrass
Braiding Sweetgrass
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
15.5 min
4.5
Green Illusions
Green Illusions
Ozzie Zehner
The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism
26.2 min
3.7
Other Minds
Other Minds
Peter Godfrey-Smith
The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life
14.8 min
4.1
The Eight Master Lessons of Nature
The Eight Master Lessons of Nature
Gary Ferguson
What Nature Teaches Us About Living Well in the World
27.3 min
4.4
The Genius of Dogs
The Genius of Dogs
Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods
Discovering the Unique Intelligence of Man’s Best Friend
18.7 min
4.2
The Fate of Rome
The Fate of Rome
Kyle Harper
Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire
22.1 min
4.4
Forest Bathing
Forest Bathing
Qing Li
How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness
20 min
4.7
Impasse
Impasse
Roy Scranton
Climate Change and the Limits of Progress
19.3 min
4.2
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
Herman Melville
One Man’s Obsession With Revenge Turns Into Self-Destruction
17 min
4.4
Guns, Germs and Steel
Guns, Germs and Steel
Jared Diamond
The Fates Of Human Societies
8.6 min
4.0
Sound Affects
Sound Affects
Julian Treasure
How Sound Shapes Our Lives, Our Wellbeing and Our Planet
22 min
4.6
The Road
The Road
Cormac McCarthy
A Haunting Odyssey Through a Post-Apocalyptic World
17.2 min
4.4
Grand Transitions
Grand Transitions
Vaclav Smil
How the Modern World Was Made
23.4 min
4.3
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal
Justin Gregg
What Animal Intelligence Reveals about Human Stupidity
17.9 min
4.3
Light
Light
Bruce Watson
A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age
10.8 min
3.7
Evergreen
Evergreen
Trent Preszler
The Trees That Shaped America
16 min
4.3
The Genius of Birds
The Genius of Birds
Jennifer Ackerman
Behold the brilliance of birds!
19.5 min
4.5
The World Without Us
The World Without Us
Alan Weisman
If humankind were to vanish, what would be left?
20.5 min
4.2
Crush
Crush
James Riordon
Close Encounters with Gravity
21.9 min
4.3
The River of Doubt
The River of Doubt
Candice Millard
Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
16.2 min
4.1
Material World
Material World
Ed Conway
The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
18.8 min
3.7
Invisible Rivals
Invisible Rivals
Jonathan R. Goodman
How We Evolved to Compete in a Cooperative World
19.7 min
4.2
Finding the Mother Tree
Finding the Mother Tree
Suzanne Simard
Discovering How the Forest Is Wired for Intelligence and Healing
36.3 min
4.5
Energy
Energy
Vaclav Smil
A Beginner’s Guide
17.1 min
3.5

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