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Underland

A Deep Time Journey

by Robert Macfarlane ...

Narrated by Matthew Waterson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

Hailed as "the great nature writer of this generation" (Wall Street Journal), Robert Macfarlane is the celebrated author of books about the intersections of the human and the natural realms. In Underland, he delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself.In this highly anticipated sequel to The Old Ways, ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Hailed as "the great nature writer of this generation" (Wall Street Journal), Robert Macfarlane is the celebrated author of books about the intersections of the human and the natural realms. In Underland, he delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself.In this highly anticipated sequel to The Old Ways,
... Read more
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StarTalk

Everything You Ever Need to Know about Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond

by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Charles Liu, Jeffrey Lee Simons, Jesse Bickford ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lauren Fortgang, Luzma Ortiz, Kevin R. Free, various narrators ...

Unabridged

9 hours 2 min

For decades, beloved astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has interpreted science with a combination of brainpower and charm that resonates with fans everywhere.This pioneering, provocative audiobook brings together the best of StarTalk, his beloved podcast and television show devoted to solving the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and what it means to be human. Filled with brilliant ... Read more

$19.99 USD

For decades, beloved astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has interpreted science with a combination of brainpower and charm that resonates with fans everywhere.This pioneering, provocative audiobook brings together the best of StarTalk, his beloved podcast and television show devoted to solving the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and what it means to be human. Filled with brilliant
... Read more
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Tides

The Science and Spirit of the Ocean

by Jonathan White ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

Unabridged

11 hours 13 min

In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes listeners across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up ... Read more

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In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes listeners across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up
... Read more
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Billions & Billions

Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium

by Carl Sagan ...

Narrated by Adenrele Ojo, Ann Druyan, Ann Druyan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as how did the universe originate and how will it end, and how can we meld science and compassion to ... Read more

$14.99 USD

In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as how did the universe originate and how will it end, and how can we meld science and compassion to
... Read more
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The Fourth Phase of Water

Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor

by Gerald H. Pollack ...

Narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright ...

Unabridged

11 hours 27 min

World renowned scientist, Dr. Gerald Pollack, takes us on a fantastic voyage through water, showing us a hidden universe teeming with physical activity—providing simple explanations for common everyday phenomena, which you have inevitably seen but not really understood.For instance, have you ever wondered . . .How do clouds made up of dense water droplets manage to float in the sky? Why don’t your ... Read more

$24.99 USD

World renowned scientist, Dr. Gerald Pollack, takes us on a fantastic voyage through water, showing us a hidden universe teeming with physical activity—providing simple explanations for common everyday phenomena, which you have inevitably seen but not really understood.For instance, have you ever wondered . . .How do clouds made up of dense water droplets manage to float in the sky? Why don’t your
... Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 1: Ecological State of The World

by David Suzuki, Ph.D. ...

Narrated by Michael Toms ...

Unabridged

57 min

With scientific detail and political awareness, CBC Science Broadcaster, David Suzuki points to major problems in the ecological state of the world today - but also to ways you can begin to effectively address them, and why it is so important to do this. He reminds us what matters most in life, and how to live accordingly. ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

With scientific detail and political awareness, CBC Science Broadcaster, David Suzuki points to major problems in the ecological state of the world today - but also to ways you can begin to effectively address them, and why it is so important to do this. He reminds us what matters most in life, and how to live accordingly.
... Read more
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A Little History of the Earth

by Jamie Woodward ...

Narrated by David Linski ...

Series series The Little Histories Series
Unabridged

10 hours

A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughsWhere has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, ... Read more

$22.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughsWhere has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes,
... Read more
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Timefulness

How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World

by Marcia Bjornerud ...

Narrated by Tanya Eby ...

Unabridged

5 hours 44 min

Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales in our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we are creating for ourselves. The passage of nine days, which is how long a drop of water typically stays in Earth's atmosphere, is something we can easily grasp. But spans of hundreds of years—the time a molecule of carbon dioxide resides ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales in our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we are creating for ourselves. The passage of nine days, which is how long a drop of water typically stays in Earth's atmosphere, is something we can easily grasp. But spans of hundreds of years—the time a molecule of carbon dioxide resides
... Read more
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Swamplands

Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat

by Edward Struzik ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

10 hours 37 min

In a world filled with breathtaking beauty, we have often overlooked the elusive charm and magic of certain landscapes. A cloudy river flows into a verdant Arctic wetland where sandhill cranes and muskoxen dwell. Further south, cypress branches hang low over dismal swamps. Places like these—collectively known as swamplands or peatlands—often go unnoticed for their ecological splendor. They are as ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In a world filled with breathtaking beauty, we have often overlooked the elusive charm and magic of certain landscapes. A cloudy river flows into a verdant Arctic wetland where sandhill cranes and muskoxen dwell. Further south, cypress branches hang low over dismal swamps. Places like these—collectively known as swamplands or peatlands—often go unnoticed for their ecological splendor. They are as
... Read more
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The Ocean (Unabridged)

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by John Murray ...

Narrated by Shari Stadler, Anita Crank, John Jones, Christopher Woolridge ...

Unabridged

5 hours 42 min

Sir John Murray, considered to be the father of modern oceanography, discusses the variations in the depths of oceans, and the methods and instruments used to measure such depths. He discusses many properties of oceanic waters including salinity, compressibility, pressure, colour, viscosity, and the presence of dissolved gases. The author addresses changes in density of water and its impact on the ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Sir John Murray, considered to be the father of modern oceanography, discusses the variations in the depths of oceans, and the methods and instruments used to measure such depths. He discusses many properties of oceanic waters including salinity, compressibility, pressure, colour, viscosity, and the presence of dissolved gases. The author addresses changes in density of water and its impact on the
... Read more
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The Source

How Rivers Made America and America Remade Its Rivers

by Martin Doyle ...

Narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright ...

Unabridged

10 hours 32 min

In this fresh and powerful work of environmental history, Martin Doyle explores how rivers have often been the source of arguments at the heart of the American experiment?over federalism, taxation, regulation, conservation, and development.Doyle tells the epic story of America and its rivers, from the U.S. Constitution's roots in interstate river navigation, the origins of the Army Corps of ... Read more

$30.99 USD

In this fresh and powerful work of environmental history, Martin Doyle explores how rivers have often been the source of arguments at the heart of the American experiment?over federalism, taxation, regulation, conservation, and development.Doyle tells the epic story of America and its rivers, from the U.S. Constitution's roots in interstate river navigation, the origins of the Army Corps of
... Read more
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Locked in Time

Animal Behavior Unearthed in 50 Extraordinary Fossils

by Dean R. Lomax ...

Narrated by Gareth Richards ...

Unabridged

6 hours 7 min

Fossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave? We are fascinated by the lives of our fellow creatures—how they reproduce and raise their young, how they hunt their prey or elude their predators, and more. What would it be like to see prehistoric animals as they lived and breathed?From dinosaurs ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Fossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave? We are fascinated by the lives of our fellow creatures—how they reproduce and raise their young, how they hunt their prey or elude their predators, and more. What would it be like to see prehistoric animals as they lived and breathed?From dinosaurs
... Read more
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Videnskab.dk #30 - Bør Danmark forske mere i atomkraft?

by – Videnskab.dk ...

Narrated by Jais Baggestrøm Koch ...

Unabridged

20 min

Videnskab.dk vil redde verden sammen med dig, kære læser. Derfor har vi startet et initiativ på Facebook, hvor vi diskuterer med vores brugere, hvordan vi gennem forskning for eksempel kan komme tættere på en løsning af den globale klimakrise. Som et led heri, skrev vi tidligere på ugen artiklen Kan atomkraft redde verden?, og nu tager vi diskussionen videre i den seneste udgave af vores ugentlige ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Videnskab.dk vil redde verden sammen med dig, kære læser. Derfor har vi startet et initiativ på Facebook, hvor vi diskuterer med vores brugere, hvordan vi gennem forskning for eksempel kan komme tættere på en løsning af den globale klimakrise. Som et led heri, skrev vi tidligere på ugen artiklen Kan atomkraft redde verden?, og nu tager vi diskussionen videre i den seneste udgave af vores ugentlige
... Read more
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Люди. По следам наших миграций, приспособлений и поисков компромиссов

by Луис Кинтана-Мурси ...

Narrated by Александр Слуцкий ...

Series series Homo sapiens. Лучшие книги о происхождении, развитии и месте человека в этом мире
Unabridged

9 hours 23 min

Как связаны неандертальцы с вирусом COVID-19? Можно ли выключить ген, отвечающий за СПИД? Отвечая на эти и другие злободневные вопросы, Луис Кинтана-Мурси привлекает актуальные генетические исследования, анализирует наше прошлое и предлагает задуматься о будущем. ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Как связаны неандертальцы с вирусом COVID-19? Можно ли выключить ген, отвечающий за СПИД? Отвечая на эти и другие злободневные вопросы, Луис Кинтана-Мурси привлекает актуальные генетические исследования, анализирует наше прошлое и предлагает задуматься о будущем.
... Read more
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The Half-Life of Facts

Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date

by Samuel Arbesman ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

7 hours 54 min

New insights from the science of scienceFacts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. We used to think the Earth was the center of the universe and that Pluto was a planet. For decades, we were convinced that the brontosaurus was a real dinosaur. In short, what we know about the world is constantly changing.But it turns out there’s an order to the state of ... Read more

$29.99 USD

New insights from the science of scienceFacts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. We used to think the Earth was the center of the universe and that Pluto was a planet. For decades, we were convinced that the brontosaurus was a real dinosaur. In short, what we know about the world is constantly changing.But it turns out there’s an order to the state of
... Read more
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Species Interactions

by Santiago Machain ...

Narrated by AI Voice Santiago Machain ...

Series Audiobook 1.0 - Living Links
Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Species Interactions is a clear, engaging introduction to how life holds together. Written for readers with no prior background, it reveals the everyday logic behind the living world—how species compete for resources, how predators and prey shape each other, and how microbes, plants, and animals form partnerships that make survival possible. This book ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Species Interactions is a clear, engaging introduction to how life holds together. Written for readers with no prior background, it reveals the everyday logic behind the living world—how species compete for resources, how predators and prey shape each other, and how microbes, plants, and animals form partnerships that make survival possible. This book
... Read more
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Drought, Flood, Fire

How Climate Change Contributes to Catastrophes

by Chris C. Funk ...

Narrated by Trevor White ...

Unabridged

8 hours 29 min

Every year, droughts, floods, and fires impact hundreds of millions of people and cause massive economic losses. Climate change is making these catastrophes more dangerous. Now. Not in the future: NOW. This book describes how and why climate change is already fomenting dire consequences, and will certainly make climate disasters worse in the near future. Chris C. Funk combines the latest science ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Every year, droughts, floods, and fires impact hundreds of millions of people and cause massive economic losses. Climate change is making these catastrophes more dangerous. Now. Not in the future: NOW. This book describes how and why climate change is already fomenting dire consequences, and will certainly make climate disasters worse in the near future. Chris C. Funk combines the latest science
... Read more
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Jet Stream

A Journey Through our Changing Climate

by Tim Woollings ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

A number of extreme weather events have struck the Northern Hemisphere in recent years, from scorching heatwaves to desperately cold winters, and from floods and storms to droughts and wildfires. These events have fueled intense discussions in scientific conferences, government agencies, cafes, and on street corners around the world. Why are these events happening? Is this the emerging signal of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A number of extreme weather events have struck the Northern Hemisphere in recent years, from scorching heatwaves to desperately cold winters, and from floods and storms to droughts and wildfires. These events have fueled intense discussions in scientific conferences, government agencies, cafes, and on street corners around the world. Why are these events happening? Is this the emerging signal of
... Read more
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions

by Stephen Hawking ...

Narrated by Sachin Suresh ...

Unabridged

5 hours 36 min

- जगविख्यात विश्वरचनाशास्त्रज्ञ आणि द ब्रीफ हिस्ट्री ऑफ टाइम या लोकप्रिय पुस्तकाचे बेस्टसेलिंग लेखक स्टीफन हॉकिंग यांचं नवं आणि अखेरचं पुस्तक. हॉकिंग यांनी जगाचा निरोप घेतल्यानंतर प्रकाशित झालेल्या या पुस्तकात, विश्वातल्या मूलभत प्रश्नांबाबतचे त्यांचे विचार आहेत - विश्वाची उत्पत्ती कशी झाली? पृथ्वीवर मानवजात तगून राहील का? आपल्या सूर्यमालेबाहेर बुद्धिमान जीवसृष्टी आहे का? कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता (आर्ट ... Read more

$7.99 USD

- जगविख्यात विश्वरचनाशास्त्रज्ञ आणि द ब्रीफ हिस्ट्री ऑफ टाइम या लोकप्रिय पुस्तकाचे बेस्टसेलिंग लेखक स्टीफन हॉकिंग यांचं नवं आणि अखेरचं पुस्तक. हॉकिंग यांनी जगाचा निरोप घेतल्यानंतर प्रकाशित झालेल्या या पुस्तकात, विश्वातल्या मूलभत प्रश्नांबाबतचे त्यांचे विचार आहेत - विश्वाची उत्पत्ती कशी झाली? पृथ्वीवर मानवजात तगून राहील का? आपल्या सूर्यमालेबाहेर बुद्धिमान जीवसृष्टी आहे का? कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता (आर्ट
... Read more
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Une histoire populaire de l'Univers

by Jean-Philippe Uzan ...

Narrated by Jean-Christophe Acquaviva ...

Unabridged

12 hours 17 min

En 1880, Camille Flammarion publie son Astronomie populaire et rend cette science accessible au plus grand nombre. C'est un immense succès. À cette époque, l'univers connu se résume à une petite bulle avec huit planètes, quelques astéroïdes et une seule étoile. Les points lumineux constellant le ciel sont trop lointains pour être étudiés et personne ne peut alors imaginer qu'il existe des galaxies ... Read more

$27.64 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

En 1880, Camille Flammarion publie son Astronomie populaire et rend cette science accessible au plus grand nombre. C'est un immense succès. À cette époque, l'univers connu se résume à une petite bulle avec huit planètes, quelques astéroïdes et une seule étoile. Les points lumineux constellant le ciel sont trop lointains pour être étudiés et personne ne peut alors imaginer qu'il existe des galaxies
... Read more
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Powering the Future

How We Will (Eventually) Solve the Energy Crisis and Fuel the Civilization of Tomorrow

by Robert B. Laughlin ...

Narrated by Traber Burns ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

In Powering the Future, Nobel laureate Robert B. Laughlin transports us two centuries into the future, when we’ve ceased to use carbon from the ground. Boldly, Laughlin predicts no earth-shattering transformations will have taken place. Six generations from now, there will still be soccer moms, shopping malls, and business trips. Firesides will still be snug and warm.How will we do it? Not by ... Read more

$13.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In Powering the Future, Nobel laureate Robert B. Laughlin transports us two centuries into the future, when we’ve ceased to use carbon from the ground. Boldly, Laughlin predicts no earth-shattering transformations will have taken place. Six generations from now, there will still be soccer moms, shopping malls, and business trips. Firesides will still be snug and warm.How will we do it? Not by
... Read more
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Aerial Warfare

The Battle for the Skies

by Frank Ledwidge ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

5 hours 42 min

Aerial warfare has dominated western war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of air warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken center stage, and the changes in technology and air power capabilities over time. ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Aerial warfare has dominated western war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of air warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken center stage, and the changes in technology and air power capabilities over time.
... Read more
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Science Stories

The complete BBC Radio 4 popular science series

by Naomi Alderman, Kevin Fong, Tracey Logan, Simon Schaffer ...

Narrated by Naomi Alderman, Philip Ball ...

Unabridged

22 hours 32 min

In these ten absorbing series, award-winning authors Naomi Alderman and Philip Ball and guest presenters Tracey Logan, Kevin Fong, Simon Schaffer and Lindsey Fitzharris take a look at the many amazing events and characters from science's long history. In this collection, which runs close to 23 hours in total, they throw light on the revolutionary visionaries who defined how we see the world, from ... Read more

$21.99 USD

In these ten absorbing series, award-winning authors Naomi Alderman and Philip Ball and guest presenters Tracey Logan, Kevin Fong, Simon Schaffer and Lindsey Fitzharris take a look at the many amazing events and characters from science's long history. In this collection, which runs close to 23 hours in total, they throw light on the revolutionary visionaries who defined how we see the world, from
... Read more
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Despre toate, pe scurt. De la Big Bang la ADN

by Bill Bryson ...

Narrated by Liviu Tanasoiu ...

Unabridged

25 hours 17 min

Bestseller international Volumul Despre toate, pe scurt a fost distins cu Aventis Prize si Descartes Science Communication Prize. O istorie ingenioasa si antrenanta a universului, Pamintului, vietii si omului, o poveste care merge de la Big Bang, cind nu eram nimic, pina la aparitia civilizatiei si la noi, cei de astazi. Bill Bryson pleaca de la propria experienta de elev care, intrigat de o ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Bestseller international Volumul Despre toate, pe scurt a fost distins cu Aventis Prize si Descartes Science Communication Prize. O istorie ingenioasa si antrenanta a universului, Pamintului, vietii si omului, o poveste care merge de la Big Bang, cind nu eram nimic, pina la aparitia civilizatiei si la noi, cei de astazi. Bill Bryson pleaca de la propria experienta de elev care, intrigat de o
... Read more

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