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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Unabridged

16 hours 44 min

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer ... Read more

$22.99 USD

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer
... Read more
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The Hidden Life of Trees

What They Feel, How They Communicate

by Peter Wohlleben ...

Narrated by Mike Grady ...

Unabridged

7 hours 33 min

Sunday Times Bestseller ‘A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement’ Charles FosterWaterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September)Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings?In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Sunday Times Bestseller ‘A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement’ Charles FosterWaterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September)Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings?In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to
... Read more
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Gathering Moss

A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series
... Read more
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The Light Eaters

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

by Zoë Schlanger ...

Narrated by Zoë Schlanger ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn Audible Best Nonfiction Listen of 2024TIME’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 • A Best Book of the Year: Barnes & Noble and Publishers Weekly • An Amazon Best Nonfiction Book of the Year“A masterpiece of science writing.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass“Mesmerizing, world-expandin... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn Audible Best Nonfiction Listen of 2024TIME’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 • A Best Book of the Year: Barnes & Noble and Publishers Weekly • An Amazon Best Nonfiction Book of the Year“A masterpiece of science writing.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass“Mesmerizing, world-expandin...
... Read more
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Living Planet

The Web of Life on Earth

by David Attenborough ...

Narrated by David Attenborough ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

The Sunday Times BestsellerA new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet.Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The Sunday Times BestsellerA new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet.Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean
... Read more
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The Heartbeat of Trees

Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature

by Peter Wohlleben ...

Narrated by Mike Grady ...

Unabridged

7 hours 21 min

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREESA powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses.In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply con... ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREESA powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses.In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply con...
... Read more
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How Flowers Made Our World

The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries

by David George Haskell ...

Narrated by David George Haskell, Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

11 hours 5 min

**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of ... Read more

$24.00 USD

**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of
... Read more
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Pathless Forest

The Quest to Save the World’s Largest Flowers

by Dr Chris Thorogood ...

Narrated by Sebastian Humphreys ...

Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

Brought to you by Penguin.As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers. He crafted life-size replicas in an abandoned cemetery, carefully bringing them to life with paper and paint. Today he is a botanist at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden and has dedicated his life to studying the biology of such extraordinary plants, working ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers. He crafted life-size replicas in an abandoned cemetery, carefully bringing them to life with paper and paint. Today he is a botanist at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden and has dedicated his life to studying the biology of such extraordinary plants, working
... Read more
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True Hallucinations

Being an Account of the Author's Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil's Paradise

by Terence McKenna ...

Narrated by Al Kessel ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

This mesmerizing, surreal account of the bizarre adventures of Terence McKenna, his brother Dennis, and a small band of their friends, is a wild ride of exotic experience and scientific inquiry. Exploring the Amazon Basin in search of mythical shamanic hallucinogens, they encounter a host of unusual characters—including a mushroom, a flying saucer, pirate Mantids from outer space, an appearance by ... Read more

$19.99 USD

This mesmerizing, surreal account of the bizarre adventures of Terence McKenna, his brother Dennis, and a small band of their friends, is a wild ride of exotic experience and scientific inquiry. Exploring the Amazon Basin in search of mythical shamanic hallucinogens, they encounter a host of unusual characters—including a mushroom, a flying saucer, pirate Mantids from outer space, an appearance by
... Read more
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The Plant-Hunter's Atlas

A World Tour of Botanical Adventures, Chance Discoveries and Strange Specimens

by Ambra Edwards, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens ...

Narrated by Ambra Edwards ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

The Plant Hunter's Atlas is a lavishly illustrated volume telling some of the most extraordinary tales of horticultural discovery and exploring the characters behind the stories. Taking in the world's inhabited continents and spanning the centuries, the stories range from tales of derring-do in the age of discovery to modern-day botanists working at the cutting-edge of science. The text explores ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The Plant Hunter's Atlas is a lavishly illustrated volume telling some of the most extraordinary tales of horticultural discovery and exploring the characters behind the stories. Taking in the world's inhabited continents and spanning the centuries, the stories range from tales of derring-do in the age of discovery to modern-day botanists working at the cutting-edge of science. The text explores
... Read more
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Stench of the Titans

by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Narrated by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Series series Botanize!
Unabridged

12 min

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica delves into the incredible life cycle of the titan arum, a massive corpse flower. This is the eighth installment of the Botanize! podcast series. ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica delves into the incredible life cycle of the titan arum, a massive corpse flower. This is the eighth installment of the Botanize! podcast series.
... Read more
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Orchid and the Fungus, The

by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Narrated by Melissa Petruzzello, Lynnaun Johnson ...

Series series Botanize!
Unabridged

22 min

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Lynnaun Johnson of Rush University, Chicago, discuss the relationship between orchids and fungi and the effect this dependence has on orchid conservation. This is the ninth installment of the Botanize! podcast series. ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Lynnaun Johnson of Rush University, Chicago, discuss the relationship between orchids and fungi and the effect this dependence has on orchid conservation. This is the ninth installment of the Botanize! podcast series.
... Read more
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The Nation of Plants

by Stefano Mancuso ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

3 hours

Even if they behave as though they were, humans are not the masters of the Earth, but only one of its most irksome residents. From the moment of their arrival, about three hundred thousand years ago—nothing when compared to the history of life on our planet—humans have succeeded in changing the conditions of the planet so drastically as to make it a dangerous place for their own survival. The ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Even if they behave as though they were, humans are not the masters of the Earth, but only one of its most irksome residents. From the moment of their arrival, about three hundred thousand years ago—nothing when compared to the history of life on our planet—humans have succeeded in changing the conditions of the planet so drastically as to make it a dangerous place for their own survival. The
... Read more
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Iwígara

American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science

by Enrique Salmón ...

Narrated by Kaipo Schwab ...

Unabridged

7 hours 58 min

Tap into thousands of years of plant knowledgeThe belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath—known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara—has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón builds on this concept of connection and highlights eighty plants revered by North America's ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Tap into thousands of years of plant knowledgeThe belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath—known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara—has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón builds on this concept of connection and highlights eighty plants revered by North America's
... Read more
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The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi

Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies

by Keith Seifert ...

Narrated by Steven Marriott ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

“Fans of Merlin Sheldrake’s Entangled Life and Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree will enjoy Seifert’s latest... A perspective-shifting guide to our microfungal matrix.”—KirkusEven though we can’t always see them, fungi exist all around us. From forests and farms to food and medicine—and even our homes and bodies—fungal connections shape how we live.In this illuminating book, readers will ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Fans of Merlin Sheldrake’s Entangled Life and Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree will enjoy Seifert’s latest... A perspective-shifting guide to our microfungal matrix.”—KirkusEven though we can’t always see them, fungi exist all around us. From forests and farms to food and medicine—and even our homes and bodies—fungal connections shape how we live.In this illuminating book, readers will
... Read more
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Plant Defenses for Beginners: A Beginner's Guide to How Plants Protect Themselves

by Jonathan Meier ...

Narrated by Jonathan Meier ...

Unabridged

1 hour 45 min

Step into a hidden ecology of biological warfare where silent plants fight for survival against relentless invaders. Transform your relaxing daily commute or weekend gardening prep into an awe-inspiring journey through the natural world. Nature is not a passive backdrop, but a dynamic battlefield of clever botanical tactics.Look closely at the flora in your local park or the vegetables in your ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step into a hidden ecology of biological warfare where silent plants fight for survival against relentless invaders. Transform your relaxing daily commute or weekend gardening prep into an awe-inspiring journey through the natural world. Nature is not a passive backdrop, but a dynamic battlefield of clever botanical tactics.Look closely at the flora in your local park or the vegetables in your
... Read more
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Feijoa

A story of obsession and belonging

by Kate Evans ...

Narrated by Kate Evans ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

'Read this book - the micro-history you didn't know you needed, even if you don't like feijoa!' Liv Sisson, author of FungiInspired by a personal obsession with this singular exotic fruit, Feijoa is a sweeping, global tale about the dance between people and plants - how we need each other, how we change each other, and the surprising ways certain species make their way into our imaginations, our ... Read more

$25.99 USD

'Read this book - the micro-history you didn't know you needed, even if you don't like feijoa!' Liv Sisson, author of FungiInspired by a personal obsession with this singular exotic fruit, Feijoa is a sweeping, global tale about the dance between people and plants - how we need each other, how we change each other, and the surprising ways certain species make their way into our imaginations, our
... Read more
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Edible & Medicinal Seaweeds

A Guide to Healing & Nutritive Ocean Plants

by Tasha Greenwood ...

Narrated by Jennifer Pickens ...

Unabridged

8 hours 16 min

Dive into the world of medicinal seaweeds with this complete guide to the distinctive flavors and healing properties of these important marine plants.Author Tasha Greenwood combines their expertise in marine biology and clinical herbalism in this richly layered and fascinating reference, which includes place-based observation, botanical profiles, and recipes that tap into the medicinal and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Dive into the world of medicinal seaweeds with this complete guide to the distinctive flavors and healing properties of these important marine plants.Author Tasha Greenwood combines their expertise in marine biology and clinical herbalism in this richly layered and fascinating reference, which includes place-based observation, botanical profiles, and recipes that tap into the medicinal and
... Read more
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The Nature of Plants

An Introduction to How Plants Work

by Craig N. Huegel ...

Narrated by Tom Parks ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides listeners with an extensive tour into their workings.Beginning with the importance of light, water, and soil, Huegel ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides listeners with an extensive tour into their workings.Beginning with the importance of light, water, and soil, Huegel
... Read more
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Plants Have So Much to Give Us, All We Have to Do Is Ask

Anishinaabe Botanical Teachings

by Mary Siisip Geniusz ...

Narrated by Wendy Makoons Geniusz ...

Unabridged

10 hours 49 min

Mary Siisip Geniusz has spent more than thirty years working with, living with, and using the Anishinaabe teachings, recipes, and botanical information she shares in Plants Have So Much to Give Us, All We Have to Do Is Ask. Geniusz gained much of the knowledge she writes about from her years as an oshkaabewis, a traditionally trained apprentice, and as friend to the late Keewaydinoquay, an ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Mary Siisip Geniusz has spent more than thirty years working with, living with, and using the Anishinaabe teachings, recipes, and botanical information she shares in Plants Have So Much to Give Us, All We Have to Do Is Ask. Geniusz gained much of the knowledge she writes about from her years as an oshkaabewis, a traditionally trained apprentice, and as friend to the late Keewaydinoquay, an
... Read more
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L'incredibile viaggio delle piante

by Stefano Mancuso ...

Narrated by Paolo Giordano ...

Unabridged

3 hours 49 min

Come le piante navigano intorno al mondo, come portano la vita su isole sterili, come sono state in grado di crescere in luoghi inaccessibili e inospitali, come riescono a viaggiare attraverso il tempo, come convincono gli animali a farsi trasportare ovunque. Sono solo alcune delle incredibili storie raccontate da Stefano Mancuso. ... Read more

$11.81 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Come le piante navigano intorno al mondo, come portano la vita su isole sterili, come sono state in grado di crescere in luoghi inaccessibili e inospitali, come riescono a viaggiare attraverso il tempo, come convincono gli animali a farsi trasportare ovunque. Sono solo alcune delle incredibili storie raccontate da Stefano Mancuso.
... Read more
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PLANT LORE, LEGENDS, and LYRICS

Embracing The Myths, Traditions, Superstitions, and Folk-Lore of the Plant Kingdom

by Richard Folkard ...

Narrated by Matthew Schmitz ...

Unabridged

27 hours 59 min

Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media (altrusiangrace.com) and human-narrated by Matthew Schmitz.Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics by Richard Folkard is an expansive compendium of the myths, customs, superstitions, symbolism, medicinal beliefs, religious associations, and traditional stories connected with plants across many cultures. Moving from flowers, trees, herbs, and fruits to sacred, ... Read more

$22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media (altrusiangrace.com) and human-narrated by Matthew Schmitz.Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics by Richard Folkard is an expansive compendium of the myths, customs, superstitions, symbolism, medicinal beliefs, religious associations, and traditional stories connected with plants across many cultures. Moving from flowers, trees, herbs, and fruits to sacred,
... Read more
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In the Herbarium

The Hidden World of Collecting and Preserving Plants

by Maura C. Flannery ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

Collections of preserved plant specimens, known as herbaria, have existed for nearly five centuries. These pressed and labeled plants have been essential resources for scientists, allowing them to describe and differentiate species and to document and research plant changes and biodiversity over time—including changes related to climate.Maura C. Flannery tells the history of herbaria, from the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Collections of preserved plant specimens, known as herbaria, have existed for nearly five centuries. These pressed and labeled plants have been essential resources for scientists, allowing them to describe and differentiate species and to document and research plant changes and biodiversity over time—including changes related to climate.Maura C. Flannery tells the history of herbaria, from the
... Read more
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Super-Charged

How Outlaws, Hippies, and Scientists Reinvented Marijuana

by Jim Rendon ...

Narrated by Michael Hinton ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

Marijuana has been illegal in the United States since 1937. Yet, thanks in large part to a loosely connected underground world of breeders, dealers, and smokers, there are currently more than 2000 varieties available. And since 1996, when California first passed legislation allowing for legalized medical marijuana, the underground has slowly surfaced, pushing what was once a decentralized, lawless ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Marijuana has been illegal in the United States since 1937. Yet, thanks in large part to a loosely connected underground world of breeders, dealers, and smokers, there are currently more than 2000 varieties available. And since 1996, when California first passed legislation allowing for legalized medical marijuana, the underground has slowly surfaced, pushing what was once a decentralized, lawless
... Read more

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