Favorite Animal Non-Fiction

List of the Month
Fevereiro 2024 (see all)
Descrição
The mind of the raven, the voyage of the turtle... the weeping of the elephant, the spell of the tiger: there is so much to learn about the animals that share our planet! Our List of the Month this February is devoted to our favorite non-fiction works about animals. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Please only downvote titles if they do not fit the theme, and are either not about animals, or not non-fiction.
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
de Sy Montgomery
2,319 membros
114 resenhas
3.8
22 Members
lorax, autumnesf, Storeetllr, jeshakespeare, claire.rivers, lizzy50usa, CoriatLib, Heather39, zooeybat, carterepstein, PrueGallagher, durkee, maschi, CharlesTheB, HH_Library, Charon07, auldhouse, baronvoncoolio, roxrosengarten, bookmelon, azzouzi, guemesgirl
Explicações
jeshakespeare: I have read this book and found it fascinating! It was a library signed copy too which helped me bond with the author at the time.
auldhouse: So much to learn about Octopuses! (And yes, as Montgomery explains it is Octopuses not Octopi).
3
All Creatures Great and Small
de James Herriot
7,859 membros
137 resenhas
½ 4.3
22 Members
hipdeep, rarm, jjmcgaffey, norabelle414, saskia17, cbl_tn, masterdeski, victoriapeak, PeggyDean, perennialreader, mitchma, Aug3Zimm, al.vick, SusanBraxton, Tosta, auldhouse, Ann_R, itstheblob, roxrosengarten, Leifacornson, azzouzi, guemesgirl,Stan47
Explicações
auldhouse: This is a wonderful heart-warming comfort read.
4
My Family and Other Animals
de Gerald Durrell
5,263 membros
150 resenhas
4.2
16 Members
jjmcgaffey, Sandydog1, charl08, Faradaydon, dewasus1, victoriapeak, gentcat, YavorD, peterveen, mrtee, Michael.Rimmer, SusanBraxton, SherryB, hsauvage, auldhouse, guemesgirl
Explicações
auldhouse: This memoir is delightful.
5
Last Chance to See
de Douglas Adams
4,120 membros
83 resenhas
4.2
12 Members
hipdeep, avere, wdwilson3, norabelle414, navelos, paulmdh, al.vick, timetunnel, Kyler_Marie, hsauvage, maschi, JerBa
6
H Is for Hawk
de Helen Macdonald
4,362 membros
281 resenhas
3.9
14 Members
Silver, aprille, dchaikin, charl08, PeggyDean, birder4106, perennialreader, vwinsloe, msjudy, HH_Library, Charon07, loulourevisited, guemesgirl, GMbooks,
8
Never Cry Wolf
de Farley Mowat
2,712 membros
63 resenhas
4.1
12 Members
tardis, aprille, hipdeep, jjmcgaffey, marc.slingerland, RBeffa, mombot, Stan47, roxrosengarten, sheabird, guemesgirl, GMbooks,
Explicações
Stan47: In addition to the observations about wolves, the books is a hilarious commentary on the foibles of the Canadian provincial government at that time.
9
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
de Elisabeth Tova Bailey
1,301 membros
94 resenhas
4.1
10 Members
aprille, lahochstetler, lizzy50usa, Heather39, perennialreader, janerawoof, msjudy, hsauvage, Tosta, mombot
10
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
de Mary Roach
1,146 membros
66 resenhas
3.9
11 Members
hipdeep, wdwilson3, norabelle414, navelos, PrueGallagher, rjohn741, SherryB, HH_Library, SealedArchive, Leifacornson, guemesgirl
11
The Genius of Birds
de Jennifer Ackerman
1,321 membros
45 resenhas
4
11 Members
lorax, charl08, lizzy50usa, FAMeulstee, YavorD, carterepstein, Aug3Zimm, msjudy, hsauvage, auldhouse, baronvoncoolio
12
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
de Joy Adamson
1,246 membros
23 resenhas
4
10 Members
Aquila, Silver, tardis, victoriapeak, PeggyDean, birder4106, perennialreader, SusanBraxton, Hope_H, MauroFrancesco
Explicações
birder4106: Wahrscheinlich das erste Tierbuch für Erwachsene, welches ich gelesen habe.
14
A Origem das Espécies
de Charles Darwin
14,366 membros
121 resenhas
4.1
8 Members
wester, FAMeulstee, masterdeski, birder4106, peterveen, catherine_raven, baronvoncoolio, guemesgirl
Explicações
birder4106: Für mich ein richtungsweisendes Buch der Naturgeschichte. Dazu gehört meiner Meinung nach auch die würdigung von Alfred Russel Wallace zum gleichen Thema. Und natürlich das Buch "Die Entstehung der Kontinente und Ozeane" von Alfred Wegener.
15
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
de Frans de Waal
1,105 membros
43 resenhas
3.9
7 Members
antqueen, FAMeulstee, mitchma, SherryB, msemmag, Ann_R, GMbooks
18
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
de Laura Hillenbrand
7,887 membros
155 resenhas
4.2
7 Members
hipdeep, jjmcgaffey, masterdeski, carterepstein, vwinsloe, msjudy, auldhouse
19
Queer Ducks and Other Animals: The Natural World of Animal Sexuality
de Eliot Schrefer
121 membros
5 resenhas
½ 4.3
6 Members
Heather39, PrueGallagher, rjohn741, SherryB, slimikin, SealedArchive
20
Marley & Eu: A vida e o amor ao lado do pior cão do mundo
de John Grogan
11,324 membros
372 resenhas
4
6 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, LibraryCin, Tosta, HH_Library, Leifacornson
21
All Things Wise and Wonderful
de James Herriot
4,359 membros
34 resenhas
4.2
6 Members
jjmcgaffey, gmathis, mitchma, Ann_R, itstheblob, Leifacornson
23
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
de Jonathan Weiner
1,723 membros
36 resenhas
4.2
5 Members
lorax, jjmcgaffey, masterdeski, perennialreader, catherine_raven
24
The Peregrine
de J. A. Baker
817 membros
16 resenhas
4.1
5 Members
aprille, gabriel, perennialreader, miller.max, loulourevisited
25
When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals
de Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
1,416 membros
20 resenhas
½ 3.7
5 Members
zooeybat, susanbooks, AbigailAdams26, Hope_H, roxrosengarten
26
The Snow Leopard
de Peter Matthiessen
2,702 membros
53 resenhas
4
4 Members
perennialreader, SusanBraxton, CharlesTheB, JerBa
27
The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy
de Gavin Maxwell
139 membros
1 resenha
4
4 Members
Aquila, saskia17, aliklein, perennialreader
28
American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West
de Nate Blakeslee
486 membros
37 resenhas
4.2
4 Members
vwinsloe, Tosta, catherine_raven, beatlegrrl
29
The Corfu Trilogy
de Gerald Durrell
558 membros
6 resenhas
½ 4.3
4 Members
elliepotten, gentcat, perennialreader, TeresaBlock
30
All Things Bright and Beautiful
de James Herriot
4,860 membros
43 resenhas
½ 4.3
4 Members
jjmcgaffey, gmathis, itstheblob, Leifacornson
31
Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist
de Frans de Waal
153 membros
4 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
FAMeulstee, birder4106, SherryB, hsauvage
32
Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays
de Candace Savage
352 membros
10 resenhas
4.2
4 Members
carterepstein, durkee, slimikin, baronvoncoolio
33
National Geographic The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
de Joel Sartore
289 membros
1 resenha
½ 4.7
4 Members
rarm, masterdeski, SusanBraxton, auldhouse
34
The Cat Who Came for Christmas
de Cleveland Amory
1,359 membros
31 resenhas
½ 3.6
4 Members
gmathis, masterdeski, MauroFrancesco, HH_Library
35
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
de Farley Mowat
1,230 membros
16 resenhas
4.1
3 Members
Pebblesgmc, TeresaBlock, Stan47
Explicações
Stan47: I read this book as a kid, in the Reader's Digest. When I read the complete book as a senior citizen, it was even better than I'd remembered.
36
Wild Horse Annie and the Last of the Mustangs: The Life of Velma Johnston
de David Cruise
30 membros
2 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
Pebblesgmc, zooeybat, vwinsloe
37
Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival
de Bernd Heinrich
844 membros
16 resenhas
4.1
4 Members
wester, CharlesTheB, norfolknaturalist, itstheblob
38
And Tango Makes Three
de Justin Richardson
2,525 membros
310 resenhas
½ 4.5
3 Members
jjmcgaffey, EerierIdyllMeme, al.cover
39
Menagerie Manor
de Gerald Durrell
581 membros
7 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
tardis, jjmcgaffey, gentcat
41
The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds
de Julie Zickefoose
121 membros
6 resenhas
½ 4.4
3 Members
msjudy, Tosta, Qshaden
42
Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
de Lars Svensson
726 membros
9 resenhas
½ 4.5
3 Members
birder4106, YavorD, JerBa
43
Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants
de Robert Sullivan
1,254 membros
44 resenhas
½ 3.7
4 Members
aprille, susanbooks, carterepstein, HH_Library
44
The Name of the Cat
de Barbara Holland
18 membros
1 resenha
½ 4.5
3 Members
mldg, lizzy50usa, MauroFrancesco
45
Catwatching
de Desmond Morris
772 membros
10 resenhas
½ 3.6
3 Members
gentcat, kleh, SherryB
46
Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat
de David Dosa
814 membros
126 resenhas
3.8
3 Members
gmathis, Pebblesgmc, Ann_R
47
Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
de Jane Goodall
712 membros
13 resenhas
4.2
3 Members
al.vick, LibraryCin, msjudy
48
How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
de Sy Montgomery
605 membros
33 resenhas
4
3 Members
Heather39, zooeybat, Charon07
49
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
de Sy Montgomery
308 membros
23 resenhas
4.1
3 Members
PeggyDean, navelos, al.vick
50
Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship
de Catherine Raven
324 membros
18 resenhas
3.8
3 Members
gypsysmom, hsauvage, catherine_raven
51
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
de Aimee Nezhukumatathil
844 membros
25 resenhas
4
3 Members
PeggyDean, Heather39, navelos
52
The Goshawk
de T. H. White
563 membros
11 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
Gmmmm, loulourevisited
53
The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A True Story of Resilience and Recovery
de Andrew Westoll
109 membros
8 resenhas
½ 4.4
2 Members
PeggyDean, gypsysmom
54
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
de Neil Shubin
2,601 membros
72 resenhas
3.9
2 Members
Michael.Rimmer, SealedArchive
55
Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl
de Jonathan C. Slaght
431 membros
15 resenhas
4.1
2 Members
Tess_W, maschi
56
A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons
de Robert M. Sapolsky
1,079 membros
36 resenhas
4.2
2 Members
eclbates, peterveen
57
The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
de Philip Hoare
839 membros
27 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
CharlesTheB, loulourevisited
59
Audubon Birds: Selected Prints From the Birds of America
de John James Audubon
19 membros
4
2 Members
Rommert, itstheblob
60
De raaf
de Louis Beyens
12 membros
½ 4.3
2 Members
FAMeulstee, EMS_24
Explicações
EMS_24: The Raven
61
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
de Alexandra Horowitz
2,054 membros
57 resenhas
½ 3.6
2 Members
hipdeep, rarm
62
Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology
de Caroline Paul
294 membros
35 resenhas
4.1
2 Members
terran, carterepstein
63
A Street Cat Named Bob and How He Saved My Life
de James Bowen
1,498 membros
88 resenhas
3.9
2 Members
RBeffa, vwinsloe
Explicações
vwinsloe: Cats know.
64
Wild Animals I Have Known
de Ernest Thompson Seton
923 membros
8 resenhas
4
2 Members
saskia17, mombot
65
The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think
de Jennifer Ackerman
409 membros
8 resenhas
4.2
2 Members
Aug3Zimm, baronvoncoolio
66
De gnoe en andere beesten
de Midas Dekkers
20 membros
2 Members
gentcat, Rommert
67
Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
de Frans de Waal
433 membros
12 resenhas
4.1
2 Members
FAMeulstee, peterveen
68
The Cat and the Curmudgeon
de Cleveland Amory
501 membros
6 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
gmathis, Pebblesgmc
69
Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
de Carl Zimmer
1,052 membros
36 resenhas
4.2
2 Members
wester, SealedArchive
70
A Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern and Central North America
de Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
72 membros
1 resenha
½ 3.4
2 Members
Tess_W, itstheblob
71
Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation
de Sunaura Taylor
71 membros
½ 4.4
2 Members
SealedArchive, johanliebert
72
Man O'War
de Walter Farley
650 membros
3 resenhas
4
2 Members
Aquila, SusanBraxton
73
Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
de Dan Flores
355 membros
16 resenhas
4
2 Members
miller.max, SealedArchive
74
To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifelong Obsession
de Dan Koeppel
324 membros
14 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
marc.slingerland, birder4106
75
Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95
de Phillip Hoose
262 membros
21 resenhas
4.2
2 Members
PeggyDean, navelos
76
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
de John Vaillant
1,243 membros
68 resenhas
4
2 Members
marc.slingerland, gypsysmom
77
Parrots Over Puerto Rico
de Susan L. Roth
295 membros
67 resenhas
½ 4.3
2 Members
terran, PeggyDean
79
The Christmas Day Kitten
de James Herriot
884 membros
5 resenhas
½ 4.4
2 Members
masterdeski, MauroFrancesco
80
Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
de Lyanda Lynn Haupt
382 membros
18 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
auldhouse, johanliebert
81
The Man Who Listens to Horses
de Monty Roberts
1,142 membros
11 resenhas
3.9
2 Members
EerierIdyllMeme, Pebblesgmc
82
Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains
de Bethany Brookshire
101 membros
3 resenhas
4
2 Members
Kyler_Marie, baronvoncoolio
83
Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero
de Michael Hingson
532 membros
28 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
dara85, gypsysmom
84
Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene
de Donna J. Haraway
318 membros
6 resenhas
½ 3.6
2 Members
paradoxosalpha, elenchus,itstheblob
Explicações
paradoxosalpha: Chapters delve into the relations between humans and specific animal species: notably pigeons, squid, horses, and butterflies. It is so a book about animals, including human animals.
itstheblob : This looks like it's primarily a sociological or philosophical work moreso than an animal book- at least that's what I'm understanding from the description and tags...
85
Travels with Charley in Search of America
de John Steinbeck
8,510 membros
212 resenhas
4
2 Members
msjudy, Stan47
86
Mozart's Starling
de Lyanda Lynn Haupt
287 membros
13 resenhas
4.1
2 Members
janerawoof, auldhouse
87
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
de Sy Montgomery
433 membros
42 resenhas
4
2 Members
PeggyDean, al.vick
88
The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
de Lawrence Anthony
764 membros
43 resenhas
½ 4.3
2 Members
vwinsloe, LibraryCin
Explicações
vwinsloe: Deepens one's understanding of the intelligence of elephants as emotional beings.
89
A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town and Some Bears
de Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
232 membros
18 resenhas
½ 3.7
2 Members
hipdeep, Kyler_Marie
90
Vesper Flights
de Helen Macdonald
730 membros
31 resenhas
4
2 Members
seabelis, FAMeulstee
91
Ravens in Winter: A Zoological Detective Story
de Bernd Heinrich
457 membros
9 resenhas
½ 4.3
2 Members
aprille, CharlesTheB
92
Jaguar: Struggle and Triumph in the Jungles of Belize
de Alan Rabinowitz
86 membros
1 resenha
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, LibraryCin
93
The Overloaded Ark
de Gerald Durrell
455 membros
10 resenhas
3.9
2 Members
victoriapeak, gentcat
94
Of Wolves and Men
de Barry Holstun Lopez
862 membros
11 resenhas
½ 4.3
2 Members
miller.max, CharlesTheB
95
A Whale for the Killing
de Farley Mowat
506 membros
11 resenhas
3.9
2 Members
Pebblesgmc, gypsysmom
96
Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
de Lawrence Anthony
255 membros
17 resenhas
4.1
2 Members
Pebblesgmc, LibraryCin
97
Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat
de Gwen Cooper
1,193 membros
108 resenhas
4.2
2 Members
mitchma, LibraryCin
98
La panthère des neiges
de Sylvain Tesson
156 membros
8 resenhas
½ 3.5
2 Members
FAMeulstee, birder4106
99
Animal Liberation
de Peter Singer
1,730 membros
21 resenhas
4.2
Member
johanliebert
100
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
de Lindsay Mattick
1,348 membros
161 resenhas
½ 4.5
Member
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