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'One of the most inspiring, persuasive, and urgent arguments I have ever come across for the consciousness of nonhuman life. Beautiful, wise, comforting, life-altering.' – Barbara Gowdy, Bestselling author of The White Bone An unforgettable field guild to the superabundance of the wild, and an...

The powerful and heart-warming story of how horses and humans can find happiness. On a remote Scottish farm, something remarkable happens. Broken people – the war wounded, the vulnerable, the desperate seekers of happiness or well-being – start to feel whole again. Because a man in a cowboy...

What if life on Earth evolved not once – but twice? And what if we're now facing a third phase of evolution? Life on Earth has evolved not once, but twice. First as organic life – from single cells to the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Then as human culture – from...

'Thrilling and delightful' - George Monbiot 'Vital, brilliant, wholly absorbing... A masterpiece of science writing' - Isabella tree To appreciate the wonders of the world around us, we're often told to look up. But what if we need to look down instead? Everything that happens below ground...

Vous rêvez d'un chien bien dans ses pattes… et bien éduqué ? Voilà LE guide qu'il vous faut ! Tony Silvestre, fondateur d'Esprit Dog et éducateur canin n° 1 sur les réseaux, partage ici des méthodes simples, bienveillantes et déjà testées par des milliers de maîtres. Dans ce guide ultra-pratique, vous allez apprendre à : Choisir la race qui vous correspond : taille, énergie, caractère, besoins réels. Comprendre votre chien : signaux, émotions, langage corporel et rythme de vie.

“Thrilling and intrepid. A beautiful tale of dramatic, wild landscapes and the entangled lives of snow leopards, their prey, and the humans who share their terrain.” —Andrea Wulf, bestselling author of The Invention of Nature “By turns beautiful, terrible, and encouraging.”...

In recent decades we have come to realize that the microbial world is hugely diverse, and can be found in the most extreme environments. Fungi, single-celled protists, bacteria, archaea, and the vast array of viruses and sub-viral particles far outnumber plants and animals. Microbes, we now know...

A compassionate, evidence-based look at pregnancy loss—how and why it happens, and why the assurances of the medical industry don't reflect the reality One of the most prevalent myths about human pregnancy is that of all possible outcomes, a baby is the most likely. Pregnancy Interrupted...

Brightly soulful and deeply rooted, The Body Oracle is a somatic invitation to awe and wonder, a homecoming to nature and the body, and an antidote to despair. Written by Abigail Rose Clarke (Returning Home to Our Bodies), this offering opens our awareness to a profound and powerful truth: our...

Kein Thema unserer Zeit scheint so verheißungsvoll, keines ist so umstritten wie die Künstliche Intelligenz. Doch in Wirklichkeit ist KI nur ein Produkt des Menschen – ein faszinierender Ausweis seiner Natürlichen Intelligenz. Wie unterscheidet sich der menschliche Geist von ChatGPT & Co?...

An extraordinary memoir about learning to see the world through a dog's eyes, by a New Yorker writer and animal behaviour expert 'A touching memoir ... leaving the reader feeling enlarged and enlightened' ELIF BATUMAN 'Erudite and deeply compassionate - a profound meditation on our relationship...

“Fascinating discourse [that] travels through anatomy, paleontology, anthropology, the arts, the zoo, museums, medicine, murder and more. . . . Superb." ―Wall Street Journal A 300-million-year tour of the prominent role of the neck in animal evolution and human culture. Humans give a lot of...

Artificial Intelligence and Animal Ecology: A Review explores the transformative synergy between AI and animal ecology, unveiling how cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing ecological research and conservation. This pioneering book bridges these dynamic fields, demonstrating how AI...

Everyone alive today is witnessing a mass extinction event caused by the more than eight billion humans who share this planet. At times, it seems there is little hope. Climate change, resource exploitation, agrochemicals, overfishing, plastics, dead zones in our oceans, drought and...

Transform your understanding of the human gut: An enlightening journey through the most underrated organ with Dr. Giulia Enders' groundbreaking exploration of digestive health, microbial connections, and whole-body wellness. Discover the secrets of your digestive system—and how to hone a...

A wondrous, eye-opening exploration of the surprising ways life is interconnected—and why it matters "Absolutely enthralling. I was hooked from the first sentence." —Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body From evolution to capitalism, our belief in the...

A human physiology expert lays out the basic facts to explain why the idea of biological sex as a binary is simply wrong Biological sex is as nuanced as gender. Many of us are biologically more typically masculine in some ways and more typically feminine in others. The constellation of traits...

Many of us are introduced to the amoeba in science class at school but know very little about the amazing life of this versatile, shape-shifting cell. A Is for Amoeba is packed with surprising stories that give listeners a richer appreciation of these astonishing microbes, revealing what amoebas have to tell us about the natural world and ourselves. Along the way, this entertaining and informative book shows how amoebas influenced figures like Friedrich Nietzsche, who saw in them an expression of the will to power, and Sigmund Freud, who likened the movements of amoebas to the human ego.

Why is it so hard to decide what to eat? We are bombarded with conflicting advice on weight and health, fad diets and food pyramids. No wonder so many of us feel confused and guilty. In Fed Up, Daniel Lieberman tackles this confusion head on with his trademark blend of lively storytelling and...

A modern bestiary with an ancient heart: meet twelve emblematic animals and restore your relationship with the natural world, from the editor of Cunning Folk. The bear deities, Artio and Artaius, who’ll rise from sleep; the salmon of wisdom who gifts understanding of the universe’s past...