Favorite Animal Non-Fiction

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Février 2024 (see all)
Description
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
2,321 membres
114 critiques
3.8
23 Members
lorax, autumnesf, Storeetllr, jeshakespeare, claire.rivers, lizzy50usa, CoriatLib, Heather39, zooeybat, carterepstein, PrueGallagher, durkee, Lisa_Francine, maschi, CharlesTheB, HH_Library, Charon07, auldhouse, baronvoncoolio, roxrosengarten, bookmelon, azzouzi, guemesgirl
Explications
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).
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Ma famille et autres animaux
de Gerald Durrell
5,266 membres
150 critiques
4.2
17 Members
jjmcgaffey, Sandydog1, charl08, Faradaydon, dewasus1, victoriapeak, gentcat, YavorD, peterveen, mrtee, Michael.Rimmer, SusanBraxton, SherryB, Lisa_Francine, hsauvage, auldhouse, guemesgirl
Explications
auldhouse: This memoir is delightful.
5
Last Chance to See
de Douglas Adams
4,120 membres
83 critiques
4.2
12 Members
hipdeep, avere, wdwilson3, norabelle414, navelos, paulmdh, al.vick, timetunnel, Kyler_Marie, hsauvage, maschi, JerBa
6
M pour Mabel
de Helen Macdonald
4,366 membres
281 critiques
3.9
14 Members
Silver, aprille, dchaikin, charl08, PeggyDean, birder4106, perennialreader, vwinsloe, msjudy, HH_Library, Charon07, loulourevisited, guemesgirl, GMbooks,
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Dewey
de Vicki Myron
5,230 membres
325 critiques
½ 3.7
12 Members
jjmcgaffey, EerierIdyllMeme, masterdeski, al.vick, LibraryCin, Lisa_Francine, Carrieida, HH_Library, TeresaBee, TeresaBlock, Leifacornson, guemesgirl
8
Mes amis les loups
de Farley Mowat
2,714 membres
63 critiques
4.1
13 Members
tardis, aprille, hipdeep, jjmcgaffey, marc.slingerland, RBeffa, Lisa_Francine, mombot, Stan47, roxrosengarten, sheabird, guemesgirl, GMbooks,
Explications
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
1,303 membres
94 critiques
4.2
10 Members
aprille, lahochstetler, lizzy50usa, Heather39, perennialreader, janerawoof, msjudy, hsauvage, Tosta, mombot
10
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
de Mary Roach
1,150 membres
66 critiques
3.9
11 Members
hipdeep, wdwilson3, norabelle414, navelos, PrueGallagher, rjohn741, SherryB, HH_Library, SealedArchive, Leifacornson, guemesgirl
11
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
de Joy Adamson
1,246 membres
23 critiques
4
11 Members
Aquila, Silver, tardis, victoriapeak, PeggyDean, birder4106, perennialreader, SusanBraxton, Hope_H, Lisa_Francine, MauroFrancesco
Explications
birder4106: Wahrscheinlich das erste Tierbuch für Erwachsene, welches ich gelesen habe.
12
The Genius of Birds
de Jennifer Ackerman
1,321 membres
45 critiques
4
11 Members
lorax, charl08, lizzy50usa, FAMeulstee, YavorD, carterepstein, Aug3Zimm, msjudy, hsauvage, auldhouse, baronvoncoolio
13
L'interprète des animaux
de Temple Grandin
2,314 membres
68 critiques
4.1
9 Members
Cecilturtle, wester, FAMeulstee, zooeybat, SherryB, Lisa_Francine, catherine_raven, SealedArchive, roxrosengarten
14
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
de Frans de Waal
1,110 membres
43 critiques
3.9
8 Members
antqueen, FAMeulstee, mitchma, SherryB, Lisa_Francine, msemmag, Ann_R, GMbooks
15
L'Origine des espèces
de Charles Darwin
14,384 membres
121 critiques
4.1
8 Members
wester, FAMeulstee, masterdeski, birder4106, peterveen, catherine_raven, baronvoncoolio, guemesgirl
Explications
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.
18
La légende de Seabiscuit. Le cheval qui ne devait pas gagner
de Laura Hillenbrand
7,898 membres
155 critiques
4.2
7 Members
hipdeep, jjmcgaffey, masterdeski, carterepstein, vwinsloe, msjudy, auldhouse
20
Marley et moi
de John Grogan
11,339 membres
372 critiques
4
6 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, LibraryCin, Tosta, HH_Library, Leifacornson
21
Toute la sagesse du monde
de James Herriot
4,361 membres
34 critiques
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 membres
36 critiques
4.2
5 Members
lorax, jjmcgaffey, masterdeski, perennialreader, catherine_raven
24
The Peregrine
de J. A. Baker
818 membres
16 critiques
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 membres
20 critiques
½ 3.7
5 Members
zooeybat, susanbooks, AbigailAdams26, Hope_H, roxrosengarten
26
Le Léopard des neiges
de Peter Matthiessen
2,706 membres
53 critiques
4
4 Members
perennialreader, SusanBraxton, CharlesTheB, JerBa
27
Ring of bright water trilogy
de Gavin Maxwell
139 membres
1 critique
4
4 Members
Aquila, saskia17, aliklein, perennialreader
28
American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West
de Nate Blakeslee
488 membres
37 critiques
4.2
4 Members
vwinsloe, Tosta, catherine_raven, beatlegrrl
29
The Corfu Trilogy
de Gerald Durrell
559 membres
6 critiques
½ 4.3
4 Members
elliepotten, gentcat, perennialreader, TeresaBlock
30
All things bright and beautiful
de James Herriot
4,863 membres
43 critiques
½ 4.3
4 Members
jjmcgaffey, gmathis, itstheblob, Leifacornson
31
Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist
de Frans de Waal
154 membres
4 critiques
3.9
4 Members
FAMeulstee, birder4106, SherryB, hsauvage
32
Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays
de Candace Savage
353 membres
10 critiques
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
290 membres
1 critique
½ 4.7
4 Members
rarm, masterdeski, SusanBraxton, auldhouse
34
The Cat Who Came for Christmas
de Cleveland Amory
1,360 membres
31 critiques
½ 3.6
4 Members
gmathis, masterdeski, MauroFrancesco, HH_Library
35
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
de Farley Mowat
1,231 membres
16 critiques
4.1
3 Members
Pebblesgmc, TeresaBlock, Stan47
Explications
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 membres
2 critiques
3.9
3 Members
Pebblesgmc, zooeybat, vwinsloe
37
Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival
de Bernd Heinrich
847 membres
16 critiques
4.1
4 Members
wester, CharlesTheB, norfolknaturalist, itstheblob
38
And Tango Makes Three
de Justin Richardson
2,530 membres
310 critiques
½ 4.5
3 Members
jjmcgaffey, EerierIdyllMeme, al.cover
39
Menagerie Manor
de Gerald Durrell
581 membres
7 critiques
½ 3.7
3 Members
tardis, jjmcgaffey, gentcat
41
The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds
de Julie Zickefoose
121 membres
6 critiques
½ 4.4
3 Members
msjudy, Tosta, Qshaden
42
Le Guide Ornitho: les 848 espèces d'Europe en 4000 dessins
de Lars Svensson
726 membres
9 critiques
½ 4.5
3 Members
birder4106, YavorD, JerBa
44
The Name of the Cat
de Barbara Holland
18 membres
1 critique
½ 4.5
3 Members
mldg, lizzy50usa, MauroFrancesco
45
Le Chat révélé : Guide essentiel du comportement de votre chat
de Desmond Morris
773 membres
10 critiques
½ 3.6
3 Members
gentcat, kleh, SherryB
46
Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat
de David Dosa
816 membres
126 critiques
3.8
3 Members
gmathis, Pebblesgmc, Ann_R
47
Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
de Jane Goodall
713 membres
13 critiques
4.2
3 Members
al.vick, LibraryCin, msjudy
48
How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
de Sy Montgomery
607 membres
33 critiques
4
3 Members
Heather39, zooeybat, Charon07
49
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
de Sy Montgomery
308 membres
23 critiques
4.1
3 Members
PeggyDean, navelos, al.vick
50
Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship
de Catherine Raven
327 membres
18 critiques
3.8
3 Members
gypsysmom, hsauvage, catherine_raven
52
The Goshawk
de T. H. White
563 membres
11 critiques
3.8
2 Members
Gmmmm, loulourevisited
53
The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A True Story of Resilience and Recovery
de Andrew Westoll
109 membres
8 critiques
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
2,599 membres
72 critiques
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
432 membres
15 critiques
4.1
2 Members
Tess_W, maschi
56
A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons
de Robert M. Sapolsky
1,081 membres
36 critiques
4.2
2 Members
eclbates, peterveen
57
The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
de Philip Hoare
839 membres
27 critiques
3.8
2 Members
CharlesTheB, loulourevisited
59
Audubon Birds: Selected Prints From the Birds of America
de John James Audubon
19 membres
4
2 Members
Rommert, itstheblob
60
De raaf
de Louis Beyens
12 membres
½ 4.3
2 Members
FAMeulstee, EMS_24
Explications
EMS_24: The Raven
61
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
de Alexandra Horowitz
2,056 membres
57 critiques
½ 3.6
2 Members
hipdeep, rarm
62
Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology
de Caroline Paul
294 membres
35 critiques
4.1
2 Members
terran, carterepstein
63
Un chat des rues nommé Bob
de James Bowen
1,501 membres
88 critiques
3.9
2 Members
RBeffa, vwinsloe
Explications
vwinsloe: Cats know.
64
Lobo le loup & autres animaux sauvages de mes connaissances
de Ernest Thompson Seton
928 membres
8 critiques
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 membres
8 critiques
4.2
2 Members
Aug3Zimm, baronvoncoolio
66
De gnoe en andere beesten
de Midas Dekkers
20 membres
2 Members
gentcat, Rommert
67
Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
de Frans de Waal
434 membres
12 critiques
4.1
2 Members
FAMeulstee, peterveen
68
The Cat and the Curmudgeon
de Cleveland Amory
501 membres
6 critiques
3.8
2 Members
gmathis, Pebblesgmc
69
Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
de Carl Zimmer
1,053 membres
36 critiques
4.2
2 Members
wester, SealedArchive
70
A Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern and Central North America
de Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
72 membres
1 critique
½ 3.4
2 Members
Tess_W, itstheblob
71
Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation
de Sunaura Taylor
71 membres
½ 4.4
2 Members
SealedArchive, johanliebert
72
Man O'War
de Walter Farley
648 membres
3 critiques
4
2 Members
Aquila, SusanBraxton
73
Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
de Dan Flores
355 membres
16 critiques
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 membres
14 critiques
3.8
2 Members
marc.slingerland, birder4106
75
Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95
de Phillip Hoose
262 membres
21 critiques
4.2
2 Members
PeggyDean, navelos
76
Le Tigre : Une histoire de survie dans la Taïga
de John Vaillant
1,243 membres
68 critiques
4
2 Members
marc.slingerland, gypsysmom
77
Parrots Over Puerto Rico
de Susan L. Roth
296 membres
67 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
terran, PeggyDean
79
Le petit chat de Noël
de James Herriot
887 membres
5 critiques
½ 4.4
2 Members
masterdeski, MauroFrancesco
80
Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
de Lyanda Lynn Haupt
382 membres
18 critiques
3.8
2 Members
auldhouse, johanliebert
81
L'homme qui sait parler aux chevaux
de Monty Roberts
1,143 membres
11 critiques
3.9
2 Members
EerierIdyllMeme, Pebblesgmc
82
Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains
de Bethany Brookshire
104 membres
3 critiques
4
2 Members
Kyler_Marie, baronvoncoolio
84
Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene
de Donna J. Haraway
320 membres
6 critiques
½ 3.6
2 Members
paradoxosalpha, elenchus,itstheblob
Explications
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
Voyage avec Charley
de John Steinbeck
8,520 membres
212 critiques
4
2 Members
msjudy, Stan47
86
Mozart's Starling
de Lyanda Lynn Haupt
287 membres
13 critiques
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 membres
42 critiques
4
2 Members
PeggyDean, al.vick
88
The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
de Lawrence Anthony
767 membres
43 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
vwinsloe, LibraryCin
Explications
vwinsloe: Deepens one's understanding of the intelligence of elephants as emotional beings.
90
Vesper Flights
de Helen Macdonald
730 membres
31 critiques
4
2 Members
seabelis, FAMeulstee
91
Ravens in Winter: A Zoological Detective Story
de Bernd Heinrich
457 membres
9 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
aprille, CharlesTheB
92
Jaguar: Struggle and Triumph in the Jungles of Belize
de Alan Rabinowitz
86 membres
1 critique
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, LibraryCin
93
The Overloaded Ark
de Gerald Durrell
455 membres
10 critiques
3.9
2 Members
victoriapeak, gentcat
94
Of Wolves and Men by Lopez, Barry (1979) Paperback
de Barry Holstun Lopez
864 membres
11 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
miller.max, CharlesTheB
95
A Whale for the Killing
de Farley Mowat
508 membres
11 critiques
3.9
2 Members
Pebblesgmc, gypsysmom
96
Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
de Lawrence Anthony
257 membres
17 critiques
4.1
2 Members
Pebblesgmc, LibraryCin
97
L'odyssée d'Homère
de Gwen Cooper
1,193 membres
108 critiques
4.2
2 Members
mitchma, LibraryCin
98
La panthère des neiges
de Sylvain Tesson
156 membres
8 critiques
½ 3.5
2 Members
FAMeulstee, birder4106
99
La Libération animale
de Peter Singer
1,732 membres
21 critiques
4.2
Member
johanliebert
100
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
de Lindsay Mattick
1,354 membres
161 critiques
½ 4.5
Member
seabelis