Top 20 Best-Selling Botany & Zoology Titles | Academic Best Sellers

A fascinating exploration of human and animal emotions, a bold study of the evolutionary histories of nonhuman species, and a look at the ways in which sight has evolved and is used in the natural world top the list of best-selling botany and zoology titles, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

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A fascinating exploration of human and animal emotions, a bold study of the evolutionary histories of nonhuman species, and a look at the ways in which sight has evolved and is used in the natural world top the list of best-selling botany and zoology titles, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

1. Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves
De Waal, F.B.M.
W. W. Norton. 2019. ISBN 9780393635065. $27.95.

2. Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies
Wilson, Edward O.
Liveright. 2019. ISBN 9781631495540. $23.95.

3. Eyes To See: The Astonishing Variety of Vision in Nature
Land, Michael F.
Oxford University Press. 2018. ISBN 9780198747710. $24.95.

4. Animal Ethos: The Morality of Human-Animal Encounters in Experimental Lab Science
Sharp, Lesley Alexandra
University of California Press. 2019. ISBN 9780520299245. $85.

5. Sexual Selection: A Very Short Introduction
Zuk, Marlene
Oxford University Press. 2018. ISBN 9780198778752. $11.95.

6. Critical Terms for Animal Studies
Gruen, Lori, ed.
University of Chicago Press. 2018. ISBN 9780226355429. $32.50.

7. Ospreys: The Revival of a Global Raptor
Poole, Alan Forsyth
Johns Hopkins University Press. 2019. ISBN 9781421427157. $39.95.

8. Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species
Taylor, Marianne
Smithsonian Books. 2018. ISBN 9781588346476. $29.95.

9. Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants
Shell, Jacob
W. W. Norton. 2019. ISBN 9780393247763. $26.95.

10. Dance of the Dung Beetles: Their Role in Our Changing World
Byrne, Marcus
Wits University Press. 2019. ISBN 9781776144655. $89.

11. Evolution and Development of Fishes
Johanson, Zerina, ed.
Cambridge University Press. 2019. ISBN 9781107179448. $130.

12. Soil Fauna Assemblages: Global to Local Scales
Nielsen, Uffe N.
Cambridge University Press. 2019. ISBN 9781107191488. $89.99.

13. Reptiles: A Very Short Introduction
Kemp, T.S.
Oxford University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780198806417. $11.95.

14. Snakes in American Culture: A Hisstory
Donahue, Jesse
McFarland. 2019. ISBN 9781476662657. $39.95.

15. Mrs Moreau's Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names
Moss, Stephen
Faber and Faber. 2018. ISBN 9781783350902. $26.95.

16. Season on the Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration
Kaufman, Kenn
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 2019. ISBN 9781328566423. $26.

17. Dialogues on the Human Ape
Dubreuil, Laurent
University of Minnesota Press. 2019. ISBN 9781517905644. $108.

18. Ecology and Conservation of the Diamond-Backed Terrapin
Roosenburg, Willem M.
Johns Hopkins University Press. 2018. ISBN 9781421426266. $79.95.

19. Anthrozoology: Human-Animal Interactions in Domesticated and Wild Animals
Hosey, Geoff
Oxford University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780198753629. $95.

20. Sky Dance of the Woodcock: The Habits and Habitats of a Strange Little Bird
Hoch, Greg
University of Iowa Press. 2019. ISBN 9781609386276. $30.

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