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Dewey Dare 500s: Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The Dewey 500s are the place to find books on math and the natural sciences, which include astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, and paleontology. Here there be field guides to flora and fauna, biographies of scientists and naturalists, and deep dives into our evolving understanding of the natural world.

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  • When the Earth Was Green

    Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance

    Black, Riley,
    Liz's pick
    Book, 2025New York : St. Martin's Press, 2025. — 561 BLACK R
  • Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party

    How An Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World

    Dolnick, Edward, 1952-
    Liz's pick
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC, 2024. — 560.941 DOLNICK
  • The Dinosaur Artist

    Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy

    Williams, Paige,
    Liz's pick
    Book, 2018New York : Hachette Books, 2018. — 560.75 WILLIAMS
  • The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs

    the 230 Million-year Story of Their Time on Earth

    Black, Riley,
    Liz's pick
    Book, 2025New York, NY : The Experiment, LLC, 2025 — 567.9 BLACK R
  • Kansas

    in the Heart of Tornado Alley

    Lindin's Pick
    Book, 2011Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Pub., c2011. — 551.553 KANSAS
  • Packing for Mars

    the Curious Science of Life in the Void

    Roach, Mary
    Lindin's Pick
    Book, 2010New York : W.W. Norton, c2010. — 571.0919 ROACH M
  • When the Mississippi Ran Backwards

    Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes

    Feldman, Jay, 1943-
    Lindin's PIck
    Book, 2005New York : Free Press, c2005. — 551.2209 FELDMAN
  • Midwest Foraging

    115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles From Burdock to Wild Peach

    Rose, Lisa M. (Herbalist),
    Lindin's pick
    Book, 2015Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2015. — 581.632 ROSE L
  • The Heartbeat of the Wild

    Dispatches From Landscapes of Wonder, Peril, and Hope

    Quammen, David, 1948-
    Ben's Pick
    Book, 2023Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2023] — 508 QUAMMEN
  • Ben's Pick
    Book, 1991New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1991, c1986. — 557.8 MCPHEE J
  • Ever Since Darwin

    Reflections in Natural History

    Gould, Stephen Jay
    Ben's Pick
    Book, 1992New York : W.W. Norton, 1992, c1977. — 578 GOULD S
  • Ben's Pick
    Book, 2020New York, N.Y. : Liveright Publishing Corporation, [2020] — 595.796 WILSON E
  • World of Wonders

    in Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

    Nezhukumatathil, Aimee
    Amanda's Pick
    Book, 2020Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, [2020] — 590 NEZHUKUM
  • Rewild Yourself

    Making Nature More Visible in Our Lives

    Barnes, Simon,
    Amanda's Pick
    Book, 2019New York : Pegasus Books, 2019. — 508 BARNES S
  • Jake's pick
    Book, 2007New York : HarperPerennial, 2007, ©1974. — 508.755 DILLARD
  • Jake's pick
    Book, 2011Vancouver : Greystone Books ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed in the U.S. by Publishers Group West, c2011. — 508.3153 SAVAGE C
  • An Immense World

    How Animals Sense Earth's Amazing Secrets

    Yong, Ed,
    Jake's pick
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Bright Matter Books, [2025] — YA 591.5 YONG E
  • The Light Eaters

    How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

    Schlanger, Zoë,
    Jake's pick
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — 571.2 SCHLANGE

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