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"What a funny, emotional and beautifully written book that transports you into the world of penguins and gives a rare insight into life in Antarctica. I loved this book so much." – Lorraine Kelly ___ At 64° South, on a tiny Antarctic island bustling with penguins, even the smallest lives...

'Fascinating in its literary focus and magisterial in its sweep, The Garden is a must-have book' SUE STUART SMITH From the Garden of Eden to Gethsemane, from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the pleasure gardens of Versailles, from the Zen gardens of Kyoto to the landscapes of Capability Brown...

A fascinating guide to the history of drugs and medicines, the science of how they work, and the way they've shaped healthcare and society Today, drugs are a ubiquitous tool in all our lives, from the highly specialised gene therapies used to treat hitherto incurable disease to the common...

At 11:37 p.m. on August 17, 1959, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked Montana's Yellowstone country. In an instant, an entire mountainside fractured and thundered down onto the sites of unsuspecting campers. The mammoth avalanche generated hurricane-force winds ahead of it that ripped clothing...

Humans are a force of nature like no other animal on the planet. For thousands of years, we have radically altered the destiny of other species. Today, we do so at such an accelerating rate that it is widely proposed that we live on the brink of a Sixth Extinction, comparable to the most destructive moments in the fossil record. The Last Animal provides the first historical account of humanity's impact on animal biodiversity, taking listeners from the megafaunal extinctions of the Ice Age to the planetwide perils of the present.

The untold story of an iconic river, from its origins to its possible futures on a rapidly warming planet The Nile River has captivated explorers and scientists for centuries, and its age and origins have been the subject of intense speculation since at least the days of Herodotus. The Nile...

This isn't your grandmother's garden guide; it's a moonlit romp through a world of botanical oddities that will haunt your dreams and inspire your own truly twisted green space. Step into the shadows of the botanical world and discover its most bizarre, beautiful, and grotesque inhabitants...

A collection of twenty pieces that represent the best science and nature writing published the previous year and explores our ever-changing world. On his selections for this year’s The Best American Science and Nature Writing, Randall Munroe writes, “Rather than simply telling people facts...

Step into the IntentSim universe — a real-time simulation driven by information and intent. In this premiere episode, TheVoidIntent LLC introduces the core ideas behind the Information–Intent Nexus: a framework that reimagines how the universe forms, learns and evolves. 🌌 Simulation stats, origin story, and cosmic purpose all unfold right here. This is Episode 1 of the official IntentSim podcast series. Hosted by Marcelo Mezquia. Visit IntentSim.org | Follow @thevoidintent 🎧 Music: "Artificial Intelligence" by Stelio Marshall 🧠 Produced by TheVoidIntent LLC.

Henry David Thoreau’s Wild Apples is a luminous, invigorating walk through orchards, woodlots, and memory. Using the untamed apple as his compass, Thoreau ranges from ancient myth to New England fence lines, celebrating the rugged beauty, sharp flavor, and stubborn independence of nature...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The largest brain that has ever existed on Earth belongs to a sperm whale. It is about six times heavier than a human brain, and it spends its life a kilometer down, in total darkness, talking. Sperm whales trade rapid patterns of clicks for hours...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The water off Peru warms. Fish disappear. Rain floods places built for drought, while farms thousands of miles away wait for rain that never comes. Ships stall. Food prices rise. At first, these look like separate crises. Super El Niño follows the...

Smacchia Tutto è il manuale pratico che ti insegna a rimuovere le macchie più ostinate usando ingredienti che hai già in cucina: bicarbonato, aceto, limone, sapone di Marsiglia, percarbonato, enzimi, sale e amido. Non l’ennesima raccolta di rimedi della nonna, ma una guida completa che...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The world has a plan for many disasters but almost none for a threat that is far more likely to strike first. A volcano does not have to be near anyone to hurt them. The largest eruptions throw sulfur into the upper atmosphere and dim the sun across the...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What creatures move through the forests, plains, mountains, and hidden borders of a vanished natural world? In *Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon*, Robert Armitage Sterndale offers a richly detailed nineteenth-century survey of the...

An extraordinary story of life on a South African game reserve from the 'Indiana Jones of conservation' and the authors of The Elephant Whisperer. Lawrence Anthony's South African game reserve is home to many animals he has saved, from a remarkable herd of elephants to a badly behaved bushbaby...

This audiobook includes an exclusive bonus interview with the author, Lawrence Anthony. A moving account of one man's race to save a herd of elephants – with unforgettable characters and exotic wildlife, The Elephant Whisperer is an enthralling story that will appeal to animal lovers and...

Bloomsbury presents Born to Be Wild, written and read by Andrew Westoll. An investigation into how zoos fail to protect the animals they work to save. Few places on Earth force us to reckon with the power we wield over the natural world quite like the modern zoo. Yet, for all our handwringing...

Deep Listening to Nature is an invitation to open our ears to the natural world. Beginning by tuning in to the sounds of creatures around us, Andrew discusses how to identify species by call, interpret their communications and find empathy for their sentience. Listening more broadly, on an...

A national television meteorologist. A camera operator. A flooded SUV. Minutes from death. When Hurricane Ian made landfall on Fort Myers Beach on September 28, 2022, Scott Withers was live in the field — broadcasting warnings he'd spent days preparing. Then the surge came faster than anyone...