Books like A Natural History of the Senses (Trade Paperback)
12 books with a reading profile close to A Natural History of the Senses (Trade Paperback) by Diane Ackerman. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
Men Explain Things to Me
analytical, narrative
Rebecca Solnit’s essay collection centers on the systematic silencing of women in public and private spheres.
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2
This Is Your Mind on Plants
analytical, narrative
Michael Pollan examines the human relationship with three distinct plant-derived psychoactive substances: opium, caffeine, and mescaline.
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3
Seven Days in the Art World
analytical, narrative
Sarah Thornton’s narrative provides an ethnographic study of the contemporary art market during its mid-2000s peak.
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4
LONDON FALLING
analytical, narrative
Patrick Radden Keefe reconstructs the investigation into the unexplained death of a nineteen-year-old Londoner whose public identity masked a complex private existence.
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5
Range
analytical, narrative
David Epstein argues against the cult of early specialization, contending that a head start in a narrow field often leads to stagnation rather than mastery.
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6
How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics
analytical, narrative
Michael Pollan chronicles the resurgence of clinical research into lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin, tracing their transition from fifties psychiatric tools to prohibited counterculture symbols.
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7
Unwell Women
analytical, narrative
Elinor Cleghorn traces the evolution of medical misogyny from the ancient Greek concept of the wandering womb to the modern mismanagement of autoimmune diseases and chronic pain.
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8
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
by Ed Yong
analytical, narrative
Ed Yong introduces the concept of the Umwelt—the unique sensory bubble that defines how every organism perceives its environment.
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9
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry
by Jon Ronson
analytical, narrative
Jon Ronson begins his investigation with a mysterious puzzle sent to academics, which leads him to the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, a twenty-point diagnostic tool used by clinicians and parole boards.
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10
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
analytical, narrative
Malcolm Gladwell examines the recurring failures that occur when we attempt to decipher the intentions of people we do not know.
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11
What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
analytical, narrative
Malcolm Gladwell’s collection compiles his journalism from The New Yorker, focusing on how minor peculiarities in behavior or design dictate large-scale outcomes.
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12
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World
analytical, narrative
Peter Wohlleben details the biological social structures of forests by explaining how trees act as communal organisms rather than solitary plants.
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