Recs if you like Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness...
Teach me something new and oddly specific π¬
Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!
A Planet Worth Knowing
βLeave no traceβ wasnβt meant to be a suggestion. Nature is calling, and we need to pick up.
our minds and others
βWe have no clear definition of consciousnessβeven though it must be the most important element of our own experience on the planet.
Why do we fear so much in the other this thing we so little understand in ourselves?β
books that explore and grapple with the nature of human and non-human consciousness (animal, machine, or otherwise alien).
mostly science non-fiction, speculative fiction and literary fiction.
recs very much welcome :)
They don't make 'em like this anymore
Shout out to the girls Pangea, Gondwana, and Laurasia βπ½π A collection of non-fiction books that allow us a glimpse into Deep Time; from the Cambrian waters of the Paleozoic, the terrifying Age of Dinosaurs of the Mesozoic, up to the majestic megafauna of the early-Cenozoic.
recommendations, corrections, and discussions are welcome and encouraged!!! please!!!!
books about animal cognition/intelligence
science-y books that highlight different aspects of non-human intelligence, perception, behavior and cognition! mainly highlighting ethology and neurobiology research that i find super cool!
WTF?! (What The nonFiction)
Nonfiction about strange, outlandish, and/or macabre subjects (books that make you more or less go βwtf?!β)
Motion in the Ocean
just ocean nonfiction except I very clearly have an intense interest in sharks (I contain multitudes)
penguin friends (Southern Hemisphere Reads)
Southern Hemisphere reads!! we will be running an unofficial SH season readalong, and our Spring readalong book is Wale Rider (1/9-30/11)! this is for any books written by SH authors, especially those set here, so pop your fav recs in the comments π (i haven't read all of these! so double check content warnings if you need to)
Ocean Love π
Non-fiction books about the ocean and the life within it π From seabirds, whales, sharks and deep sea creatures, all the way to fishing and diving and the ocean as a whole. Perfect as beach reads - or for whenever you have meerweh. These books dive deep - literally. Λ β©π«§Β°πͺΌΛβπΒ°:β’.π *.β’πͺΈ.β’:Β°
The Shelfalopod
Books about cephalopods (octopuses, squid, cuttlefish!)
Nature and Herbalism
my personal curriculum on understanding, learning and protecting the world we live in
Non-fiction books when you want some ocean whimsy
Marine biology books for all ages!
octopuses on the cover
somehow this is a genre beyond books about the animal, suggestions welcome!
the earth isn't only ours
Read more about the birds, reptiles, fish, mollusks, and mammals with whom we share our wonderful world! π¦ππΈπ΄π³π¦π₯π¦π¦π
If you have a suggestion, just comment it!
So you want to study ecology and evolution π
Read these books first! Take a deep dive into the wonderful ecosystems that have evolved over millions of years and realise that humans are not as unique as we like to think.
Itβs much cheaper than a degree (coming from a conservation and ecology major) π€ͺ
Find out more about: Food & Nature
Books that delve deeper into interesting species, ecosystems and above all food.
Nature, wildlife and the outdoors
Nature, wildlife, outdoors and countryside books. Read at your leisure. Mostly non-fiction with a few fiction.
tending the earth
eco-philosophy, ecology, capitalism and how it relates to climate, etc etc with some fiction thrown in there to spice things up.
way way way way way back
natural history nonfiction about Earth's younger epochs
Itβs a big, big world
Books that explore the planet we live on, from its tiniest creatures to its greatest questions.
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