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Ecology » Page 2

Ecology

Last updated: February 28, 2025

    The best books on Plants, recommended by Jonathan Silvertown

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    The best books on Plants - The Emerald Planet by D J Beerling

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    The Emerald Planet
    by D J Beerling

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    The best books on Plants - Eating the Sun by Oliver Morton

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    Eating the Sun
    by Oliver Morton

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    The best books on Plants - The Secret Life of Trees by Colin Tudge

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    The Secret Life of Trees
    by Colin Tudge

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    The best books on Plants - Plant by Janet Marinelli

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    Plant
    by Janet Marinelli

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    The best books on Plants - Feeding the Ten Billion by L T Evans

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    Feeding the Ten Billion
    by L T Evans

  • Internationally known ecologist says plants are grievously overlooked, because no life on earth would exist without them - essential reading on plants

  • The best books on Plants - The Emerald Planet by D J Beerling
  • The best books on Plants - Eating the Sun by Oliver Morton
  • The best books on Plants - The Secret Life of Trees by Colin Tudge
  • The best books on Plants - Plant by Janet Marinelli
  • The best books on Plants - Feeding the Ten Billion by L T Evans

The best books on Plants, recommended by Jonathan Silvertown

Internationally known ecologist says plants are grievously overlooked, because no life on earth would exist without them – essential reading on plants

The best books on Plants, recommended by Jonathan Silvertown

    The best books on Environmental Change, recommended by David Shukman

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    The best books on Environmental Change - Why We Disagree About Climate Change by Mike Hulme

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    Why We Disagree About Climate Change
    by Mike Hulme

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    The best books on Environmental Change - Coral by Steve Jones

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    Coral
    by Steve Jones

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    The best books on Environmental Change - The End of the Line by Charles Clover

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    The End of the Line
    by Charles Clover

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    The best books on Environmental Change - Terra Incognita by Sara Wheeler

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    Terra Incognita
    by Sara Wheeler

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    The best books on Environmental Change - Kolymsky Heights by Lionel Davidson

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    Kolymsky Heights
    by Lionel Davidson

  • BBC News Environment and Science correspondent discusses climate change. Recommends books on coral, fishing, the antarctic, and the science of climate change - as well as an Arctic thriller

  • The best books on Environmental Change - Why We Disagree About Climate Change by Mike Hulme
  • The best books on Environmental Change - Coral by Steve Jones
  • The best books on Environmental Change - The End of the Line by Charles Clover
  • The best books on Environmental Change - Terra Incognita by Sara Wheeler
  • The best books on Environmental Change - Kolymsky Heights by Lionel Davidson

The best books on Environmental Change, recommended by David Shukman

BBC News Environment and Science correspondent discusses climate change. Recommends books on coral, fishing, the antarctic, and the science of climate change – as well as an Arctic thriller

The best books on Environmental Change, recommended by David Shukman

    The best books on Earth History, recommended by Adam Maloof

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    The best books on Earth History - The Sheltering Desert by Henno Martin

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    The Sheltering Desert
    by Henno Martin

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    The best books on Earth History - On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin & James Costa

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    On the Origin of Species
    by Charles Darwin & James Costa

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    The best books on Earth History - Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino

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    Cosmicomics
    by Italo Calvino

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    The best books on Earth History - Rare Earth by Peter Ward and Don Brownlee

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    Rare Earth
    by Peter Ward and Don Brownlee

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    The best books on Earth History - Chaos by James Gleick

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    Chaos
    by James Gleick

  • Just as no one can study political science without a basic understanding of human history, or study a modern animal without a basic understanding of evolution, so no one can understand climate change without understanding the Earth's history, argues the Princeton geology professor.

  • The best books on Earth History - The Sheltering Desert by Henno Martin
  • The best books on Earth History - On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin & James Costa
  • The best books on Earth History - Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino
  • The best books on Earth History - Rare Earth by Peter Ward and Don Brownlee
  • The best books on Earth History - Chaos by James Gleick

The best books on Earth History, recommended by Adam Maloof

Just as no one can study political science without a basic understanding of human history, or study a modern animal without a basic understanding of evolution, so no one can understand climate change without understanding the Earth’s history, argues the Princeton geology professor.

The best books on Earth History, recommended by Adam Maloof

    The best books on The Environment, recommended by Mark Lynas

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    The best books on The Environment - Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams & Mark Carwardine

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    Last Chance to See
    by Douglas Adams & Mark Carwardine

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    The best books on The Environment - The Ages of Gaia by James Lovelocke

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    The Ages of Gaia
    by James Lovelocke

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    The best books on The Environment - Straw Dogs by John Gray

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    Straw Dogs
    by John Gray

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    The best books on The Environment - Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond

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    Guns, Germs and Steel
    by Jared Diamond

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    The best books on The Environment - The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell

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    The Tipping Point
    by Malcom Gladwell

  • The British author, journalist and environmental activist talks to us about climate change. Warns that mankind has become a global catastrophe and discusses books that reveal our impact on the planet

  • The best books on The Environment - Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams & Mark Carwardine
  • The best books on The Environment - The Ages of Gaia by James Lovelocke
  • The best books on The Environment - Straw Dogs by John Gray
  • The best books on The Environment - Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
  • The best books on The Environment - The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell

The best books on The Environment, recommended by Mark Lynas

The British author, journalist and environmental activist talks to us about climate change. Warns that mankind has become a global catastrophe and discusses books that reveal our impact on the planet

The best books on The Environment, recommended by Mark Lynas
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