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Best Books of 2013 on Nature and the Environment

HISTORY

TO AMERICA WITH LOVE

by A.A. Gill

A stirring, funny, thought-provoking appreciation of the place, the idea, the experiment, the United States of America. Full review >

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NONFICTION

PUKKA'S PROMISE

by Ted Kerasote

At once encyclopedic and intimate—a tour de force in canine appreciation. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE WORLD IS MOVING AROUND ME

by Dany Laferrière translated by David Homel

Nonfiction with the resonance of literary fiction and the impact of real tragedy. Full review >

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NONFICTION

ANIMAL WISE

by Virginia Morell

Although human cognition remains uniquely profound, evolution guarantees that it has a long history, and Morell makes a... Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE UNIVERSE WITHIN

by Neil Shubin

An intelligent, eloquent account of our relations with the inanimate universe. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE LAST TRAIN TO ZONA VERDE

by Paul Theroux

Reading this enlightening book won’t only open a window into Theroux’s mind, it will also impart a deeper understanding of... Full review >

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