The best science memoirs written by women

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The best hope-filled books about humans and nature

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The best books that offer new ways of thinking about humans’ place in their relation to the world

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The best books about microbes and the environment

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A nature writer’s favorite books about biodiversity, plants and natural magic

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The best books about a life in science or medicine

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The best non-fiction books that inspire you to love earth

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The best books on trees to make you cherish and delight in nature and rekindle your relationship with it

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The best books about trees and forests

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The best books with hope about people who show moral courage in the face of traumatic or painful life circumstances

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The best books for people who really hug trees

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The most important books about forests

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The best books about trees, living and dead

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The best thought-provoking books that expand your mind

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The best books about trees and stars, and the scientists who love them

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The best books of women’s true stories

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The best books that made me think differently about human-animal relationships

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