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Home » Looking For A Good Book or Film? » Genre 101 » Science

Science

Explore the world around us with these books about science, including the latest discoveries, personal reflections, and histories.

Every month we send an email highlighting the most compelling recent nature and science titles, as well as backlist gems.

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Science Books Lists... 

link to "space race" booklist

Space Race

link to "astronomy" booklist

Astronomy

link to "Space for Kids" booklist

Space for Kids

link to "Industrial Poison" booklist

Industrial Poison

link to "listening to nature" booklist

Listening to Nature

link to Shark week booklist

Shark Week

link to "trees" booklist

Trees

link to Earthquakes booklist

Earthquakes

link to "cough cough cough" booklist

Cough Cough Cough

link to Big Picture Environmentalism booklist

Big Picture Environmentalism

link to Oceans for Adults booklist

Oceans - Adults

link to "Oceans of Possibilities Elementary and Middle Grade" booklist

Oceans - Middle Grade

link to "oceans - picture books' booklist

Oceans - Picture Books

link to "world around us - adults" booklist

World Around Us - Adults

link to "world around us - teens" booklist

World Around Us - Teens

link to "World Around Us Elementary and Middles Grades" booklist

World Around Us - Middle Grade

link to "world around us - picture books" booklist

World Around Us - Picture Books

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