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!
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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 :)
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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!!!!
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A Planet Worth Knowing
βLeave no traceβ wasnβt meant to be a suggestion. Nature is calling, and we need to pick up.
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WTF?! (What The nonFiction)
Nonfiction about strange, outlandish, and/or macabre subjects (books that make you more or less go βwtf?!β)
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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!
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Motion in the Ocean
just ocean nonfiction except I very clearly have an intense interest in sharks (I contain multitudes)
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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°
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penguin friends (Southern Hemisphere Reads)
Southern Hemisphere reads!! we will be running an unofficial SH season readalong, and our winter readalong book is Wild Dark Shore (1/6-31/8)! 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)
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The Shelfalopod
Books about cephalopods (octopuses, squid, cuttlefish!)
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Nature and Herbalism
my personal curriculum on understanding, learning and protecting the world we live in
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Non-fiction books when you want some ocean whimsy
Marine biology books for all ages!
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octopuses on the cover
somehow this is a genre beyond books about the animal, suggestions welcome!
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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!
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Find out more about: Food & Nature
Books that delve deeper into interesting species, ecosystems and above all food.
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tending the earth
a curriculum for eco-philosophy, ecology, capitalism and how it relates to climate, etc etc.
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Nature, wildlife and the outdoors
Nature, wildlife, outdoors and countryside books. Read at your leisure. Mostly non-fiction with a few fiction.
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way way way way way back
natural history nonfiction about Earth's younger epochs
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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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Bridging the Interests of a Psych Student
books I want to read while getting through my psychology degree. My interests in the field jump all over the place, especially with the other social sciences. This list is a way to combine all the things I love. Aka cross disciplinary social science with a focus on psychology!
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