Books like Dark Nature by Lyall Watson

A lyrical saga that follows fifteen‑year‑old Holly Sykes, a psychic teenager who awakens a network of mystical forces and secret societies, while her family's lives intertwine across continents and centuries amid a hidden war between mystics and their enemies.

David Quammen explains island biogeography, the study of species origin and extinction, illustrating how human actions fragment habitats and threaten biodiversity.

Howard Bloom argues that evolutionary theory explains human nature and history, proposing that society functions as an organism and challenging conventional views on good, evil, and the Devil.

Howard Bloom argues that evolutionary success depends on the superorganism, not the individual, and that cultural memes—whether religious, political, or scientific—can amplify humanity’s innate aggressive drives, leading to war and conflict.

There was a time when the Chesapeake Bay produced more fish, crabs, clams, oysters... well, more seafood than any other place on earth. Possibly more MEAT per acre than anywhere else on earth. The author does a wonderful, entertaining job of informing the reader of the history of this one bay - and how our use of it reflects the history of all fisheries world wide. Now, mind you, I'm going from memory. My copy of the book has been packed away during several moves. This book is more than just the history of seafood in the bay. It's a story of families, businesses, species and the growth of a young country. This is a must-read book if your family came from "The Eastern Shore" or if you want to learn more about the long term impact of uncontrolled harvest or pollution on fragile ecosystems. This is one of those books that I consider required reading for jr. or high school. English, Biology or Sociology, a report based on this with the addition of information from the last thirty years would bring tears to the eyes of any teacher (or at least an "A" for a report grade). I grew up "goin' down 'ta shore" where we would eat bushels of tomatoes and "ersters", always "rare". Where some families had homes built so far out in the water the only land they had was a piece the size of a king size bed out front so they could git mail deelivered. If there was a garage, it was full of duck decoys and nets and had a roof built out the back for the boat. I grew up hearing the women in the parlor talking babies, recipes and gossip. If I was quiet, I could sneak down the hallway to the "Men" out on the porch talking huntin' - smoking pipes ('cause Mom-mom, Ethyl, Pearl and Vergie don't allow ceegars in the house). I'm 55 this year, and this book talked about people I knew. I used to think all "old people" talked like that - but it's Eastern Shore. A language, a way of living and a place. And because of greed, most of it's gone. Don't let it happen again. And if you're lucky... go and visit the little towns, the islands, the wildlife and the FABULOUS food and people. Don't miss the Fritter Festival on Assategue Island. Read the book.

A comprehensive collection of reliable eye-witness accounts of unusual natural phenomena.

J. Scott Turner challenges modern Darwinism, arguing that its materialist focus stops science from defining life. He introduces "purpose and desire"—drawing on history, Claude Bernard’s homeostasis and evolutionary theory—to revive a coherent science of life and its evolution.

Are trees social beings? Forester and author Peter Wohlleben makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland.