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The world's worst air disaster happened more than 40 years ago on a remote Atlantic Ocean island, when two fully loaded 747 passenger jets collided after a horrendous series of human errors. One of the jets, KLM Flight 4805, was traveling more than 150 miles an hour and was within seconds of lifting off when it crashed into Pan Am Flight 1736 taxiing in its path. The loss of lives was staggering - 583 dead. The crash happened after a lengthy series of major and minor human errors. In the intervening years, has aviation advanced to the point that such a disaster can't happen again?  

In a tour de force of historical reportage, Timothy Egan’s National Book Award–winning story rescues an iconic chapter of American history from the shadows. The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since...

We can all agree—birds are terrible. They're stupid and won't shut up. Featuring fifty of the absolute worst birds to fly the earth, Kracht identifies each of their most terrible qualities, details exactly why they suck, and shows you why. Including all-new, all-worst fowl, such as: the absolute waste of feathers Cruddy Turdstone (Ruddy Turnstone), the utter a-hole Blank Staring-Eyes Flycrapper (Black Paradise Flycatcher), the outright loser Dowdy Woodfucker (Downy Woodpecker), and many more!

A hilarious guide to what's real (and what's not) in our vast, beautiful (and terrifying) universe.

New York Times bestseller Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize One of the Washington Post's 10 Best Books of the Year “It’s no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I’ve ever read.” —David P. Barash, The Wall Street Journal "It has my vote...

Brought to you by Penguin. The audiobook edition of Behave by Robert Sapolsky, read by Michael Goldstrom. The New York Times best seller Winner of the 2017 LA Times Book Prize Why do human beings behave as they do? We are capable of savage acts of violence but also spectacular feats of kindness...

Essayist. Preservationist. Mountain man. Inventor. John Muir may be California’s best-known icon. A literary naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club and Yosemite National Park, Muir left his legacy on the landscape and on paper. But the celebrity of John Muir does not tell the whole story. In Essential Muir, for the first time, Muir's selected writings include those that show his ecological vision without ignoring his racism, providing a more complete portrait of the man.

“Worst Guest Ever” is a podcast dedicated to parasites and their hosts. I’ve been with my partner, Ann, since 1998, and she has one rule for me while socializing with friends and family – no talking about parasites while people are eating. This podcast is my excuse to break the rules. Each episode, I’ll discuss a parasitic organism with one or more special guests, who will be feasting on a meal that I’ve designed to represent the featured parasite in some way.

A show that explores workplace culture through the lens of behavioural science and asks the challenging question: What's the worst behaviour you've experienced in your career?

The SS Portland was a solid and luxurious ship, and its loss in 1898 in a violent storm with some 200 people aboard was later remembered as “New England’s Titanic.” The Portland was one of New England's largest and most luxurious paddle steamers, and after nine years' solid performance, she had earned a reputation as a safe and dependable vessel. In November 1898, a perfect storm formed off the New England coast. Conditions would produce a blizzard with 100 miles per hour winds and 60-foot waves that pummeled the coast.

This riveting audiobook takes the listener around the globe and through the centuries to discover how different cultures have sought to combat and treat physical pain. With colorful stories and sometimes frightening anecdotes, Dr. Thomas Dormandy describes a checkered progression of breakthroughs, haphazard experiments, ignorant attitudes, and surprising developments in human efforts to control pain.

This is ‘The Best Worst Thing,’ a series where we explore the ongoing story of the global fight to eradicate malaria. Through personal stories and interviews with global health leaders, innovators, and advocates, we uncover the challenges and breakthroughs in this monumental fight, proving that while malaria is one of the worst things on the planet, fighting it is arguably the best humanitarian investment in the world today. The best worst thing.

100 Worst Tornados

Unveiling The Most Annoying Cat HabitsCats are fascinating creatures, known for their grace and independence. However, any cat owner can attest that these charming felines come with a host of annoying habits. Understanding these behaviors can help in managing them better and maintaining a harmonious household.One of the most frustrating habits is scratching furniture. Cats have a natural instinct to scratch to mark their territory and keep their claws sharp. Unfortunately, this often leads to shredded sofas and ruined carpets. Providing scratching posts and regularly trimming their claws can ...

Bloomsbury presents Final Voyage by Jonathan Eyers, read by Daniel Rebbeck Everyone knows the story of the Titanic, but in terms of loss of life that catastrophe doesn't even figure as one of the 50 worst maritime disasters of the last three hundred years. The twentieth century was the age of...

100 Worst Hurricanes in History

Academic, physicist, environmental expert and award-winning science communicator Paul Behrens presents a radical analysis of a civilisation on the brink of catastrophe. Setting out the pressing existential threats we face, he writes, in alternating chapters, of what the future could look like at its most pessimistic and hopeful. In lucid and clear-sighted prose, Behrens argues that structural problems need structural solutions and examines critical areas in which political will is required, including women's education, food and energy security, biodiversity and economics.

Author Josh Schlossberg surveys the dark landscape of biological horror fiction. (Presented by Denver Horror Collective)

Innovative mobile services in China are making commerce flourish and bringing new conveniences to daily life. Is that happening despite or because of the country’s strict controls on online expression?

In 536 AD, the sun dimmed, the sky turned a ghostly gray, and global temperatures plummeted. Crops withered, famine spread like wildfire, and entire civilizations were thrown into chaos. Historians and scientists now recognize this year as one of the most catastrophic climate events in human history—a volcanic winter that reshaped the world.