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Environment Book Summaries

Traces
by Patricia Wiltshire • 2019
Pollen on a shoe, spores on a corpse: how a forensic ecologist reads nature's invisible evidence.
3.60
3k+
Traces Summary
Traces
Pollen on a shoe, spores on a corpse: how a forensic ecologist reads nature's invisible evidence.
by Patricia Wiltshire 2019 312 pages
3.60
3k+ ratings
Gardening When It Counts
by Steve Solomon • 2006
Most gardening books assume cheap inputs and grocery stores. This one assumes the day both are gone.
4.05
500+
Gardening When It Counts Summary
Gardening When It Counts
Most gardening books assume cheap inputs and grocery stores. This one assumes the day both are gone.
by Steve Solomon 2006 360 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night
by John Brockman • 2014
Cognitive traps. Fragile networks. Captured watchdogs. The real fears of a hundred scientists.
3.45
1k+
What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night Summary
What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night
Cognitive traps. Fragile networks. Captured watchdogs. The real fears of a hundred scientists.
by John Brockman 2014 478 pages
3.45
1k+ ratings
The Big Burn
by Timothy Egan • 2009
Congress tried to kill the Forest Service; a 3.2-million-acre fire saved it instead.
4.14
18k+
The Big Burn Summary
The Big Burn
Congress tried to kill the Forest Service; a 3.2-million-acre fire saved it instead.
by Timothy Egan 2009 349 pages
4.14
18k+ ratings
Science for Life
by Brian Clegg • 2015
Cut through diet myths, brain-training scams, and bad advice with one tool: the scientific method.
3.43
111
Science for Life Summary
Science for Life
Cut through diet myths, brain-training scams, and bad advice with one tool: the scientific method.
by Brian Clegg 2015 400 pages
3.43
111 ratings
Listening to Whales
by Alexandra Morton • 2002
A marine biologist lost her husband, then fought the salmon farms killing the orcas she studied.
4.51
1k+
Listening to Whales Summary
Listening to Whales
A marine biologist lost her husband, then fought the salmon farms killing the orcas she studied.
by Alexandra Morton 2002 320 pages
4.51
1k+ ratings
The Developing Genome
by David S. Moore • 2015
Beyond DNA: how your experiences, diet, and stress leave lasting marks on your genome.
4.28
124
The Developing Genome Summary
The Developing Genome
Beyond DNA: how your experiences, diet, and stress leave lasting marks on your genome.
by David S. Moore 2015 320 pages
4.28
124 ratings
Tide of War
by David R Petriello • 2018
Rain sank a fleet, mud trapped knights, fog saved an army. Weather is warfare's quietest general.
3.39
23
Tide of War Summary
Tide of War
Rain sank a fleet, mud trapped knights, fog saved an army. Weather is warfare's quietest general.
by David R Petriello 2018 209 pages
3.39
23 ratings
Twilight of American Sanity
by Allen Frances • 2016
Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.
3.60
287
Twilight of American Sanity Summary
Twilight of American Sanity
Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.
by Allen Frances 2016 336 pages
3.60
287 ratings
The Nature Fix
by Florence Williams • 2017
Thirty minutes in a park lifts your mood. Three days in wilderness rewires your brain.
3.97
14k+
The Nature Fix Summary
The Nature Fix
Thirty minutes in a park lifts your mood. Three days in wilderness rewires your brain.
by Florence Williams 2017 304 pages
3.97
14k+ ratings
Ravenous
by Henry Dimbleby • 2023
The food system feeds 8 billion while fueling obesity, chronic disease, and a third of emissions.
4.35
1k+
Ravenous Summary
Ravenous
The food system feeds 8 billion while fueling obesity, chronic disease, and a third of emissions.
by Henry Dimbleby 2023 332 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Where the Water Goes
by David Owen • 2017
The Colorado River keeps 36 million alive. Legal claims on its water outnumber the actual gallons.
3.93
3k+
Where the Water Goes Summary
Where the Water Goes
The Colorado River keeps 36 million alive. Legal claims on its water outnumber the actual gallons.
by David Owen 2017 288 pages
3.93
3k+ ratings
Cows Save the Planet
by Judith D. Schwartz • 2013
Cows aren't the climate villains you think: managed right, they're the restoration tool we need.
4.09
423
Cows Save the Planet Summary
Cows Save the Planet
Cows aren't the climate villains you think: managed right, they're the restoration tool we need.
by Judith D. Schwartz 2013 240 pages
4.09
423 ratings
The Future of Everything
by David Orrell • 2006
Weather, markets, pandemics: the science of why forecasts fail, and what to build instead.
3.67
117
The Future of Everything Summary
The Future of Everything
Weather, markets, pandemics: the science of why forecasts fail, and what to build instead.
by David Orrell 2006 464 pages
3.67
117 ratings
The Waste-Free World
by Ron Gonen • 2021
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
4.11
174
The Waste-Free World Summary
The Waste-Free World
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
by Ron Gonen 2021 288 pages
4.11
174 ratings
In a Sunburned Country
by Bill Bryson • 2000
24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.
4.07
100k+
In a Sunburned Country Summary
In a Sunburned Country
24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.
by Bill Bryson 2000 335 pages
4.07
100k+ ratings
No. More. Plastic.
by Martin Dorey • 2018
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
3.99
1k+
No. More. Plastic. Summary
No. More. Plastic.
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
by Martin Dorey 2018 160 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Lion in the Living Room
by Abigail Tucker • 2016
Cats tamed themselves, charm us with baby-like features, kill billions, and now rule the Internet.
3.61
3k+
The Lion in the Living Room Summary
The Lion in the Living Room
Cats tamed themselves, charm us with baby-like features, kill billions, and now rule the Internet.
by Abigail Tucker 2016 243 pages
3.61
3k+ ratings
Wild Comfort
by Kathleen Dean Moore • 2010
The natural world holds no cure for grief, only a rhythm vast enough to carry it.
4.12
500+
Wild Comfort Summary
Wild Comfort
The natural world holds no cure for grief, only a rhythm vast enough to carry it.
by Kathleen Dean Moore 2010 208 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Shark Life
by Peter Benchley • 2002
Sharks kill fewer than 10 people a year. The author of Jaws explains why.
4.01
500+
Shark Life Summary
Shark Life
Sharks kill fewer than 10 people a year. The author of Jaws explains why.
by Peter Benchley 2002 208 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Green Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson • 1993
When Earth's ice caps drown civilization, Mars' hidden generation seizes its chance at freedom.
3.96
41k+
Green Mars Summary
Green Mars
When Earth's ice caps drown civilization, Mars' hidden generation seizes its chance at freedom.
by Kim Stanley Robinson 1993 624 pages
3.96
41k+ ratings
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
by Carlo Rovelli • 2018
A physicist finds echoes of black holes in Dante, free will, and the future of our planet.
4.02
3k+
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness Summary
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
A physicist finds echoes of black holes in Dante, free will, and the future of our planet.
by Carlo Rovelli 2018
4.02
3k+ ratings
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
by Wes Jackson • 2022
Civilization's biological drive for energy makes collapse inevitable. No green tech can stop it.
3.56
198
An Inconvenient Apocalypse Summary
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
Civilization's biological drive for energy makes collapse inevitable. No green tech can stop it.
by Wes Jackson 2022 184 pages
3.56
198 ratings
Back to Earth
by Nicole Stott • 2021
From orbit, Earth has no borders. An astronaut's argument for upgrading from passenger to crew.
3.91
219
Back to Earth Summary
Back to Earth
From orbit, Earth has no borders. An astronaut's argument for upgrading from passenger to crew.
by Nicole Stott 2021 304 pages
3.91
219 ratings
Soil and Sacrament
by Fred Bahnson • 2013
What if the holiest ground you'll ever touch is in a garden?
4.17
264
Soil and Sacrament Summary
Soil and Sacrament
What if the holiest ground you'll ever touch is in a garden?
by Fred Bahnson 2013 288 pages
4.17
264 ratings
Eating for Beginners
by Melanie Rehak • 2010
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
3.62
285
Eating for Beginners Summary
Eating for Beginners
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010 275 pages
3.62
285 ratings
Junkyard Planet
by Adam Minter • 2013
What happens to your recycling after the truck leaves, and how it reshapes global economies.
3.91
1k+
Junkyard Planet Summary
Junkyard Planet
What happens to your recycling after the truck leaves, and how it reshapes global economies.
by Adam Minter 2013 304 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Mosquito
by Andrew Spielman • 2001
Smaller than a fingernail, deadlier than all wars combined: the insect that decided empires.
3.89
436
Mosquito Summary
Mosquito
Smaller than a fingernail, deadlier than all wars combined: the insect that decided empires.
by Andrew Spielman 2001 256 pages
3.89
436 ratings
Decline and Fall
by John Michael Greer • 2014
Empires are wealth pumps. America's runs on oil, nearly dry. The collapse cycle is inevitable.
4.29
156
Decline and Fall Summary
Decline and Fall
Empires are wealth pumps. America's runs on oil, nearly dry. The collapse cycle is inevitable.
by John Michael Greer 2014 304 pages
4.29
156 ratings
Civil Engineering
by David Muir Wood • 2012
Why bridges stand and dams hold: a compact tour of civil engineering, from soil to steel.
3.61
137
Civil Engineering Summary
Civil Engineering
Why bridges stand and dams hold: a compact tour of civil engineering, from soil to steel.
by David Muir Wood 2012 143 pages
3.61
137 ratings
Grass, Soil, Hope
by Courtney White • 2014
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
4.04
168
Grass, Soil, Hope Summary
Grass, Soil, Hope
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
by Courtney White 2014 244 pages
4.04
168 ratings
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party
by Edward Dolnick • 2024
Before Darwin, bizarre fossils had already cracked the God-ordained universe wide open.
3.74
2k+
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party Summary
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party
Before Darwin, bizarre fossils had already cracked the God-ordained universe wide open.
by Edward Dolnick 2024 338 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
The Good Bee
by Alison Benjamin • 2019
25,000 bee species exist, most solitary and stingless, and every third bite of food requires them.
4.17
323
The Good Bee Summary
The Good Bee
25,000 bee species exist, most solitary and stingless, and every third bite of food requires them.
by Alison Benjamin 2019 193 pages
4.17
323 ratings
How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference
by Rebecca Huntley • 2020
Facts alone won't move anyone on climate. Here is what actually works, emotion by emotion.
3.89
368
How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference Summary
How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference
Facts alone won't move anyone on climate. Here is what actually works, emotion by emotion.
by Rebecca Huntley 2020 227 pages
3.89
368 ratings
Anticancer
by David Servan-Schreiber • 2007
Genes don't decide cancer's fate: your daily choices build an internal environment that does.
4.40
5k+
Anticancer Summary
Anticancer
Genes don't decide cancer's fate: your daily choices build an internal environment that does.
by David Servan-Schreiber 2007
4.40
5k+ ratings
Megafire
by Michael Kodas • 2017
A century of putting out every fire made the forests a tinderbox. Now climate change is the match.
4.01
254
Megafire Summary
Megafire
A century of putting out every fire made the forests a tinderbox. Now climate change is the match.
by Michael Kodas 2017 384 pages
4.01
254 ratings
Sustainable Energy - without the hot air
by David J.C. MacKay • 2008
Most energy plans don't add up. A physicist's arithmetic reveals what would.
4.41
1k+
Sustainable Energy - without the hot air Summary
Sustainable Energy - without the hot air
Most energy plans don't add up. A physicist's arithmetic reveals what would.
by David J.C. MacKay 2008 384 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
Lost on Planet China
by J. Maarten Troost • 2008
No Mandarin. One backpack. A country where one city adds 150,000 cars a year.
3.77
12k+
Lost on Planet China Summary
Lost on Planet China
No Mandarin. One backpack. A country where one city adds 150,000 cars a year.
by J. Maarten Troost 2008 304 pages
3.77
12k+ ratings
The Chemical Age
by Frank von Hippel • 2020
Chemistry's greatest triumphs also produced Zyklon B, nerve agents, and the hole in the ozone layer.
4.17
184
The Chemical Age Summary
The Chemical Age
Chemistry's greatest triumphs also produced Zyklon B, nerve agents, and the hole in the ozone layer.
by Frank von Hippel 2020 368 pages
4.17
184 ratings
Net Zero
by Dieter Helm • 2020
Why UN climate talks can't cut emissions, and how taxing carbon consumption can.
3.84
270
Net Zero Summary
Net Zero
Why UN climate talks can't cut emissions, and how taxing carbon consumption can.
by Dieter Helm 2020 329 pages
3.84
270 ratings
Vital Little Plans
by Jane Jacobs • 2016
Top-down planning kills cities. The sidewalk sees what the drafting table never will.
4.21
186
Vital Little Plans Summary
Vital Little Plans
Top-down planning kills cities. The sidewalk sees what the drafting table never will.
by Jane Jacobs 2016 544 pages
4.21
186 ratings
Now or Never
by Tim Flannery • 2009
Climate change is outrunning every worst-case model. The solutions work; the timeline doesn't.
3.49
193
Now or Never Summary
Now or Never
Climate change is outrunning every worst-case model. The solutions work; the timeline doesn't.
by Tim Flannery 2009 176 pages
3.49
193 ratings
The End of Oil
by Paul Roberts • 2004
Peak oil, climate collapse, energy poverty: three crises converging, and no unified plan exists.
3.74
1k+
The End of Oil Summary
The End of Oil
Peak oil, climate collapse, energy poverty: three crises converging, and no unified plan exists.
by Paul Roberts 2004 368 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
International Relations
by Joshua S. Goldstein • 1993
War, trade, climate: one puzzle runs through them all. How nations cooperate when selfishness pays.
3.81
441
International Relations Summary
International Relations
War, trade, climate: one puzzle runs through them all. How nations cooperate when selfishness pays.
by Joshua S. Goldstein 1993 624 pages
3.81
441 ratings
The Economics of Enough
by Diane Coyle • 2011
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
3.43
116
The Economics of Enough Summary
The Economics of Enough
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
by Diane Coyle 2011 336 pages
3.43
116 ratings
The Feast Nearby
by Robin Mather • 2011
Job gone, marriage over: one woman, $40 a week, a year of eating what grew nearby.
3.79
1k+
The Feast Nearby Summary
The Feast Nearby
Job gone, marriage over: one woman, $40 a week, a year of eating what grew nearby.
by Robin Mather 2011 272 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Minimalist Vegan
by Michael Ofei • 2017
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
3.70
267
The Minimalist Vegan Summary
The Minimalist Vegan
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
by Michael Ofei 2017 89 pages
3.70
267 ratings
Dr. Seuss and Philosophy
by Jacob M. Held • 2011
Philosophy hid on your childhood shelf. Horton on knowledge, the Lorax on ethics, Yertle on power.
4.14
441
Dr. Seuss and Philosophy Summary
Dr. Seuss and Philosophy
Philosophy hid on your childhood shelf. Horton on knowledge, the Lorax on ethics, Yertle on power.
by Jacob M. Held 2011 304 pages
4.14
441 ratings
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle
by Amy Korst • 2012
How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.
3.61
500+
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle Summary
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle
How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.
by Amy Korst 2012 272 pages
3.61
500+ ratings
Numbers Don't Lie
by Vaclav Smil • 2020
Your smartphone costs the planet as much as a car. 71 data points that rewrite modern life.
3.82
10k+
Numbers Don't Lie Summary
Numbers Don't Lie
Your smartphone costs the planet as much as a car. 71 data points that rewrite modern life.
by Vaclav Smil 2020 384 pages
3.82
10k+ ratings
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