mimi10v3Organisms making worlds with and for one another. Biophilia, land ethics, rewilding, abandoned places, oceans, and trails turn ecology into a study of relationship, succession, and obligation.
The recorded ratings average 7.8/10, with 1 perfect ten. Recurring authors include Edward O. Wilson.
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The Diversity of Life
About the bookEdward O. Wilson traces the history of life on Earth, moving from the origins of biodiversity to its precarious present. He argues that the current crisis of extinction is unprecedented…
9/10Nature : EcologyBiophilia
About the bookIn this influential work, biologist Edward O. Wilson argues that human beings possess an innate, evolutionary drive to seek connections with other living systems. He defines biophilia a…
8/10Nature : EcologyA Sand County Almanac
About the bookAldo Leopold’s seminal work blends lyrical nature writing with rigorous ecological philosophy. The book is structured as an almanac, beginning with seasonal observations of the Wisconsi…
4/10Nature : EcologyA Reenchanted World
About the bookJames William Gibson examines the contemporary cultural shift toward re-enchanted worldviews, arguing that modern society is moving away from purely mechanistic or extractive relationsh…
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| A Reenchanted World | James William Gibson | 2009 | 4 | Read | → |
| A Sand County Almanac | Aldo Leopold | 1949 | 8 | Read | → |
| Biophilia | Edward O. Wilson | 1984 | 9 | Read | → |
| Braiding SweetgrassRecommended by mimi | Robin Wall Kimmerer | — | — | Recommended | → |
| Islands of Abandonment | Cal Flyn | 2021 | — | Unread | → |
| On Trails: An Exploration | Robert Moor | 2016 | — | Unread | → |
| Silent Spring | Rachel Carson | 1962 | — | Read | → |
| The Death and Life of the Great Lakes | Dan Egan | 2017 | — | Unread | → |
| The Diversity of Life | Edward O. Wilson | 1992 | 10 | Read | → |
| What Good Are Bugs? Insects in the Web of Life | Gilbert Waldbauer | 2003 | — | Unread | → |
| Whole Earth Discipline | Stewart Brand | 2009 | — | Unread | → |
| Wilderness Essays | John Muir | 1980 | — | Unread | → |