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Biology and natural history

Science

Books on cells and the machinery of life, and on animals, plants, ecosystems and the people who study them in the field.

31 books on Biology and natural history, 1 of them tier 1, recommended by 22 people including Patrick Collison and Patrick O'Shaughnessy.

31 books · 22 experts

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  1. On Growth and FormD'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, 1917
  2. The Wisdom of the HiveThomas D. Seeley, 1995
  3. Why Size MattersJohn Tyler Bonner, 2006
  4. The Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben, 2015
  5. What is Life?Erwin Schrodinger, 1951

The best books on Biology and natural history 31

On Growth and FormOn Growth and Form
T1 On Growth and Form
D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson · 1917
Open Library
The Wisdom of the HiveThe Wisdom of the Hive
T3 The Wisdom of the Hive
Thomas D. Seeley · 1995
Honeybee colonies as a decentralised allocation and search system
Open Library
“As Thomas Seeley writes in his delightful book, The Wisdom of the Hive”Michael Mauboussin
Recommended byMichael Mauboussin
Why Size MattersWhy Size Matters
T3 Why Size Matters
John Tyler Bonner · 2006
Open Library
The Hidden Life of TreesThe Hidden Life of Trees
T3 The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben · 2015
Forest ecology as a connected system; background for timberland owners
Open Library
Recommended byMorgan HouselPatrick O'Shaughnessy
What is Life?
T4 What is Life?
Erwin Schrodinger · 1951
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
My Family and Other AnimalsMy Family and Other Animals
T4 My Family and Other Animals
Gerald Durrell · 1963
Open Library
Recommended byPaul Graham
36 Lectures in Biology36 Lectures in Biology
T4 36 Lectures in Biology
S.E. Luria · 1975
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Fishes of the WorldFishes of the World
T4 Fishes of the World
Joseph S. Nelson · 1976
Open Library
Recommended byTim Ferriss
Plants of the GodsPlants of the Gods
T4 Plants of the Gods
Richard Evans Schultes, Albert Hofmann, Christian Rätsch · 1979
Open Library
Recommended byTim Ferriss
Molecular Biology of the CellMolecular Biology of the Cell
T4 Molecular Biology of the Cell
Bruce Alberts · 1983
Open Library
Recommended byLaura DemingSam Altman
BiologyBiology
T4 Biology
Neil A. Campbell · 1987
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Last Chance to SeeLast Chance to See
T4 Last Chance to See
Douglas Adams · 1990
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick O'Shaughnessy
The Way Life WorksThe Way Life Works
T4 The Way Life Works
Mahlon Hoagland · 1995
Open Library
Recommended byStewart Brand
The Vital QuestionThe Vital Question
T4 The Vital Question
Nick Lane · 2001
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“He calls Lane's book on energy and the origins of complex life "incredible.”Chamath Palihapitiya
Recommended byBill GatesPatrick CollisonChamath Palihapitiya
A Magic Web
T4 A Magic Web
Christian Ziegler · 2002
Open Library
Recommended byRay Dalio
The Emperor of ScentThe Emperor of Scent
T4 The Emperor of Scent
Chandler Burr · 2002
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
H is for HawkH is for Hawk
T4 H is for Hawk
Helen MacDonald · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byDiana Kimball
PerfumesPerfumes
T4 Perfumes
Luca Turin · 2008
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Princeton Field Guide to DinosaursThe Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs
T4 The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs
Gregory S. Paul · 2010
Open Library
Recommended bySophie Bakalar
The TigerThe Tiger
T4 The Tiger
John Vaillant · 2010
Open Library
Recommended byBryant ChouJordan HughesPatrick O'ShaughnessyRyan Holiday
Life on the EdgeLife on the Edge
T4 Life on the Edge
Johnjoe McFadden, Jim Al-Khalili · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byVinod Khosla
On TrailsOn Trails
T4 On Trails
Robert Moor · 2016
Open Library
Recommended bySahil Lavingia
The Serengeti RulesThe Serengeti Rules
T4 The Serengeti Rules
Sean B. Carroll · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byRay Dalio
A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs
T4 A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs
Ben Garrod
unverified
Recommended bySophie Bakalar
Fauna & Family
T4 Fauna & Family
Gerald Durrell
unverified
Recommended byPaul Graham
Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern North Am
T4 Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern North America
National Geographic
unverified
Recommended byTim Ferriss
Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology of Flow (Princeton Paperbacks)
T4 Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology of Flow (Princeton Paperbacks)
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of theThe Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
T4 The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Machinery of LifeThe Machinery of Life
T4 The Machinery of Life
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Song of the CellThe Song of the Cell
T4 The Song of the Cell
Siddhartha Mukherjee
unverified
Recommended byBill Gates
Trees of Golden Gate Park and San Francisco,
T4 Trees of Golden Gate Park and San Francisco, The
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison

Experts 22

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Recommenders 22

Patrick Collisonrecommends 5 books hereEric Weinsteinrecommends 3 books here
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Patrick O'Shaughnessyrecommends 3 books hereTim Ferrissrecommends 3 books herePaul Grahamrecommends 2 books hereRay Daliorecommends 2 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 2 books here
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Sophie Bakalarrecommends 2 books here
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Michael Mauboussinrecommends 1 book here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 1 book here
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Morgan Houselrecommends 1 book hereRyan Holidayrecommends 1 book here
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Bryant Chourecommends 1 book hereChamath Palihapitiyarecommends 1 book here
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Diana Kimballrecommends 1 book here
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Jordan Hughesrecommends 1 book hereLaura Demingrecommends 1 book hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 1 book here
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Sahil Lavingiarecommends 1 book hereSam Altmanrecommends 1 book hereStewart Brandrecommends 1 book hereVinod Khoslarecommends 1 book here
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