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Cosmos
- A Personal Voyage
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
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Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space....
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incredible book doesn't translate well into audio
- By Anonymous User on 24-08-2018
By: Carl Sagan
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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
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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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....
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Clear and concise.
- By E. J. Lizier on 02-12-2018
By: Carl Sagan
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How the Earth Works
- By: Michael E. Wysession, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael E. Wysession
- Length: 24 hrs and 31 mins
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How the Earth Works takes you on an astonishing journey through time and space. In 48 lectures, you will look at what went into making our planet - from the big bang, to the formation of the solar system, to the subsequent evolution of Earth....
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Obsessed. My favourite audiobook
- By Anonymous User on 16-11-2023
By: Michael E. Wysession, and others
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Here on Earth
- By: Tim Flannery
- Narrated by: Tim Flannery
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Tim Flannery’s first major book since The Weather Makers charts the history of life on our planet....
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A beautiful exploration of our Natural World and all the challenges it faces.
- By Anonymous User on 29-01-2024
By: Tim Flannery
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Geology
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Jan Zalasiewicz
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
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In this Very Short Introduction audiobook, Jan Zalasiewicz gives a brief introduction to the fascinating field of geology....
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Succinct illuminating intro to Geology
- By Anonymous User on 02-08-2024
By: Jan Zalasiewicz
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The Travels of Marco Polo
- By: Marco Polo
- Narrated by: Walter Covell
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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The Travels of Marco Polo by Marco Polo Read by Walter Covell. Take a fascinating journey through strange and exotic countries...
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Lots of info
- By N on 25-02-2024
By: Marco Polo
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Cosmos
- A Personal Voyage
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
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Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space....
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incredible book doesn't translate well into audio
- By Anonymous User on 24-08-2018
By: Carl Sagan
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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
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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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....
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Clear and concise.
- By E. J. Lizier on 02-12-2018
By: Carl Sagan
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How the Earth Works
- By: Michael E. Wysession, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael E. Wysession
- Length: 24 hrs and 31 mins
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How the Earth Works takes you on an astonishing journey through time and space. In 48 lectures, you will look at what went into making our planet - from the big bang, to the formation of the solar system, to the subsequent evolution of Earth....
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Obsessed. My favourite audiobook
- By Anonymous User on 16-11-2023
By: Michael E. Wysession, and others
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Here on Earth
- By: Tim Flannery
- Narrated by: Tim Flannery
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Tim Flannery’s first major book since The Weather Makers charts the history of life on our planet....
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A beautiful exploration of our Natural World and all the challenges it faces.
- By Anonymous User on 29-01-2024
By: Tim Flannery
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Geology
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Jan Zalasiewicz
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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In this Very Short Introduction audiobook, Jan Zalasiewicz gives a brief introduction to the fascinating field of geology....
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Succinct illuminating intro to Geology
- By Anonymous User on 02-08-2024
By: Jan Zalasiewicz
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The Travels of Marco Polo
- By: Marco Polo
- Narrated by: Walter Covell
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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The Travels of Marco Polo by Marco Polo Read by Walter Covell. Take a fascinating journey through strange and exotic countries...
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Lots of info
- By N on 25-02-2024
By: Marco Polo
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A Brief History of Earth
- Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters
- By: Andrew H. Knoll
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
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Drawing on his decades of field research and up-to-the-minute understanding of the latest science, renowned geologist Andrew H. Knoll delivers a rigorous yet accessible biography of Earth, charting our home planet's epic 4.6 billion-year story....
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very informative but also calming
- By Olivia on 22-05-2023
By: Andrew H. Knoll
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Salt
- A World History
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
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The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance — salt, the only rock humans eat — and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning....
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A good book to dip into
- By TerrierTops on 19-03-2017
By: Mark Kurlansky
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Earth
- Over 4 Billion Years in the Making
- By: Chris Packham, Andrew Cohen
- Narrated by: Rupert Evans
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
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With the trademark dramatic storytelling techniques of The Planets and The Universe, Andrew Cohen and Chris Packham narrate the biography of the Earth, revealing the most epic moments from its history, from the first seconds of its existence to the arrival of its most incredible inhabitants, us....
By: Chris Packham, and others
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The Day the World Ended
- The Mount Pelee Disaster: May 7, 1902
- By: Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan-Witts
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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In late April 1902, Mount Pelee, a volcano on the Caribbean island Martinique, began to wake up. It emitted clouds of ash and smoke for two weeks until violently erupting on May 8....
By: Gordon Thomas, and others
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Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior
- What They Did and How We Know
- By: David Hone
- Narrated by: Graham Mack
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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Written by one of the world's leading dinosaur experts, Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior is a foundational work on the subject and an invaluable reference for anyone interested in these amazing creatures.
By: David Hone
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College Level Geology
- By: AudioLearn Content Team
- Narrated by: Kevin Charles
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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Developed by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a great way to explore the subject of Geology. Following each chapter, there are key takeaways to drive home key points and quizzes that review commonly tested questions....
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Twilight of the Mammoths
- Ice Age Extinctions and the Rewilding of America
- By: Paul S. Martin
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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As recently as 11,000 years ago - "near time" to geologists - many other large mammals roamed North America....
By: Paul S. Martin
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Unsettled
- What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters
- By: Steven E. Koonin
- Narrated by: Jay Aaseng
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
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When it comes to climate change, the media, politicians, and other prominent voices have declared that "the science is settled." In reality, the long game of telephone from research to reports to the popular media is corrupted by misunderstanding and misinformation....
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Breaking the mould
- By Amazon Customer on 08-02-2022
By: Steven E. Koonin
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Ancient Bones
- Unearthing the Astonishing New Story of How We Became Human
- By: Madelaine Böhme
- Narrated by: Aimée Ayotte
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
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Fans of Sapiens will love this “fascinating forensic inquiry into human origins” (Kirkus), where a renowned paleontologist takes listeners behind the scenes of one of the most groundbreaking investigations into the origins of humankind....
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Very interesting
- By Sharon W on 26-02-2023
By: Madelaine Böhme
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Into the Planet
- My Life as a Cave Diver
- By: Jill Heinerth
- Narrated by: Jill Heinerth
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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From one of the top cave divers working today - and one of the very few women in her field - Into the Planet blends science, adventure, and memoir to bring listeners face-to-face with the terror and beauty of Earth’s remaining unknowns....
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Interesting listen
- By Fred on 08-05-2022
By: Jill Heinerth
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Remnants of Ancient Life
- The New Science of Old Fossils
- By: Dale Greenwalt
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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This audiobook narrated by Christopher Ragland describes the revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of extinct life....
By: Dale Greenwalt
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The Universe Within
- Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People
- By: Neil Shubin
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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In his last book, Neil Shubin delved into the amazing connections between human anatomy—our hands, our jaws—and the structures in the fish that first took over land 375 million years ago....
By: Neil Shubin
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A New History of Life
- By: Stuart Sutherland, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Stuart Sutherland
- Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins
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The story of our world and the different living things that have populated it is an amazing epic with millions of species, exotic settings, planet-wide cataclysms, and surprising plot twists....
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Not appropriate for audio-only
- By Amazon Customer on 09-11-2020
By: Stuart Sutherland, and others
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Landmarks
- By: Robert Macfarlane
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place....
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Mesmerizing
- By Leisal on 20-02-2018
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Reading the Rocks
- The Autobiography of the Earth
- By: Marcia Bjornerud
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
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To many of us, the Earth's crust is a relic of ancient, unknowable history. But to a geologist, stones are richly illustrated narratives, telling gothic tales of cataclysm and reincarnation....
By: Marcia Bjornerud
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The Edge of Memory
- The Geology of Folk Tales and Climate Change
- By: Patrick Nunn
- Narrated by: Peter Silverleaf
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Using Australia as a springboard, this book explores the science in folk history. It looks at ancient tales and traditions that may in all probability be rooted in scientifically verifiable fact and can be explored via geological evidence, such as the biblical flood....
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Ill-informed narrator
- By Rosemary Noble on 28-08-2019
By: Patrick Nunn
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Weathering
- By: Ruth Allen
- Narrated by: Ruth Allen
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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Rocks and mountains have withstood aeons of life on our planet - gradually eroding, dissolving, recycling, shifting, solidifying, and weathering....
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Not about rocks
- By Margaret M Mitchell on 09-05-2024
By: Ruth Allen
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Savage Arena
- By: Joe Tasker
- Narrated by: Stewart Crank
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
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Savage Arena is both moving and exciting, an inspirational tale of the adventuring spirit which follows its own path, endlessly seeking new challenges, climbs and difficulties to overcome. It is not reaching the summit which counts, it is the journey to it....
By: Joe Tasker
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The Lost World of the Dinosaurs
- On the Trail of the Dinosaurs' Final Secrets
- By: Armin Schmitt
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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An enrapturing tale of the age of the dinosaurs, The Lost World of the Dinosaurs traces their earliest origins, their astounding two-hundred-million-year reign and their infamous demise.
By: Armin Schmitt
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Origins
- The Search for Our Prehistoric Past
- By: Frank H. T. Rhodes
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
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In Origins, Frank H. T. Rhodes explores the origin and evolution of living things, the changing environments in which they have developed, and the challenges we now face....
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Firmament
- The Hidden Science of Weather, Climate Change and the Air That Surrounds Us
- By: Simon Clark
- Narrated by: Simon Clark
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
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A thin, invisible layer of air surrounds the Earth, sustaining all known life on the planet and creating the unique climates and weather patterns that make each part of the world different....
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a wonderful book for a science enthusiast
- By N on 14-09-2023
By: Simon Clark
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Alien Oceans
- The Search for Life in the Depths of Space
- By: Kevin Hand
- Narrated by: Kevin Hand
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar system....
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A Great Listen
- By Anonymous User on 19-06-2021
By: Kevin Hand
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Walking the Bones of Britain
- A 3 Billion Year Journey from the Outer Hebrides to the Thames Estuary
- By: Christopher Somerville
- Narrated by: Christopher Somerville
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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Travelling a thousand miles and across three billion years, Christopher Somerville (walking correspondent of The Times and author of Coast, The January Man and Ships of Heaven) sets out to interrogate the land beneath our feet, and how it has affected every aspect of human history....
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Position Doubtful
- By: Kim Mahood
- Narrated by: Jennifer McDonald
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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The land is timeless, but much has changed: the station has been handed back to its traditional owners, the mining companies have arrived and Aboriginal art has flourished....
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Beautiful Story
- By Netgrrl on 14-03-2017
By: Kim Mahood
New Releases
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Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior
- What They Did and How We Know
- By: David Hone
- Narrated by: Graham Mack
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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Written by one of the world's leading dinosaur experts, Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior is a foundational work on the subject and an invaluable reference for anyone interested in these amazing creatures.
By: David Hone
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Néandertal nu
- Comprendre la créature humaine
- By: Ludovic Slimak
- Narrated by: Florent Cheippe
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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Et si nous nous étions fourvoyés sur ce que fut l’homme de Néandertal ? Dans un véritable récit de voyage, Ludovic Slimak retrace son parcours de chercheur et nous entraîne dans une étonnante enquête archéologique. Pendant trente ans, il a inlassablement traqué ce qu’il appelle la créature. Créature, comme l’un de ces êtres qu’on apercevrait de loin, dans les brumes, sans vraiment savoir ce qu’il est, sans vraiment savoir le qualifier.
By: Ludovic Slimak
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The Lost World of the Dinosaurs
- On the Trail of the Dinosaurs' Final Secrets
- By: Armin Schmitt
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Dinosaurs. No other class of animals captures the hearts of both children and adults alike. Paleontologist Armin Schmitt brings us a firsthand account of the latest research on dinosaurs and their lives millions of years ago, including his spectacular global excavations and fascinating discoveries in the field. With the help of cutting-edge technology and unbelievable new finds, the age-old tale of the dinosaurs is now revitalized for the very first time, complete with astonishing illustrations by Ben Rennen that help us imagine dinosaurs like never before.
By: Armin Schmitt
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M9地震に備えよ 南海トラフ・九州・北海道
- By: 鎌田 浩毅
- Narrated by: デジタルボイス
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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「大地変動の時代」に入った日本列島で生き延びるために。「京大人気No.1講義」で名を馳せた地球科学者が、列島を襲う巨大地震を警告!今後、東日本大震災と同じマグニチュード9の巨大地震が、三つ起こる可能性がある。
By: 鎌田 浩毅
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Into the Great Wide Ocean
- Life in the Least Known Habitat on Earth
- By: Sönke Johnsen
- Narrated by: Perry Daniels
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The open ocean, far from the shore and miles above the seafloor, is a vast and formidable habitat that is home to the most abundant life on our planet, from giant squid and jellyfish to anglerfish with bioluminescent lures that draw prey into their toothy mouths. Into the Great Wide Ocean takes listeners inside the peculiar world of the seagoing scientists who are providing tantalizing new insights into how the animals of the open ocean solve the problems of their existence.
By: Sönke Johnsen
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Alma anfibia
- En busca de lo salvaje en un mundo domesticado
- By: Craig Foster, Raquel García Ulldemolins - traductor
- Narrated by: Santiago Gómez
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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El creador de Lo que el pulpo me enseñó nos revela, en esta apasionante historia de amor por la naturaleza, como volver a conectar con el mundo natural. En estas emocionantes memorias de una vida dedicada a explorar los lugares más increíbles de la Tierra —desde el Gran Bosque Marino Africano hasta las guaridas de cocodrilos del Delta del Okavango—, Craig Foster revela como podemos prestar atención a la belleza terrenal que nos rodea y hacer crecer nuestro amor por todos los seres vivos.
By: Craig Foster, and others
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Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior
- What They Did and How We Know
- By: David Hone
- Narrated by: Graham Mack
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Written by one of the world's leading dinosaur experts, Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior is a foundational work on the subject and an invaluable reference for anyone interested in these amazing creatures.
By: David Hone
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Néandertal nu
- Comprendre la créature humaine
- By: Ludovic Slimak
- Narrated by: Florent Cheippe
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Et si nous nous étions fourvoyés sur ce que fut l’homme de Néandertal ? Dans un véritable récit de voyage, Ludovic Slimak retrace son parcours de chercheur et nous entraîne dans une étonnante enquête archéologique. Pendant trente ans, il a inlassablement traqué ce qu’il appelle la créature. Créature, comme l’un de ces êtres qu’on apercevrait de loin, dans les brumes, sans vraiment savoir ce qu’il est, sans vraiment savoir le qualifier.
By: Ludovic Slimak
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The Lost World of the Dinosaurs
- On the Trail of the Dinosaurs' Final Secrets
- By: Armin Schmitt
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Dinosaurs. No other class of animals captures the hearts of both children and adults alike. Paleontologist Armin Schmitt brings us a firsthand account of the latest research on dinosaurs and their lives millions of years ago, including his spectacular global excavations and fascinating discoveries in the field. With the help of cutting-edge technology and unbelievable new finds, the age-old tale of the dinosaurs is now revitalized for the very first time, complete with astonishing illustrations by Ben Rennen that help us imagine dinosaurs like never before.
By: Armin Schmitt
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M9地震に備えよ 南海トラフ・九州・北海道
- By: 鎌田 浩毅
- Narrated by: デジタルボイス
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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「大地変動の時代」に入った日本列島で生き延びるために。「京大人気No.1講義」で名を馳せた地球科学者が、列島を襲う巨大地震を警告!今後、東日本大震災と同じマグニチュード9の巨大地震が、三つ起こる可能性がある。
By: 鎌田 浩毅
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Into the Great Wide Ocean
- Life in the Least Known Habitat on Earth
- By: Sönke Johnsen
- Narrated by: Perry Daniels
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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The open ocean, far from the shore and miles above the seafloor, is a vast and formidable habitat that is home to the most abundant life on our planet, from giant squid and jellyfish to anglerfish with bioluminescent lures that draw prey into their toothy mouths. Into the Great Wide Ocean takes listeners inside the peculiar world of the seagoing scientists who are providing tantalizing new insights into how the animals of the open ocean solve the problems of their existence.
By: Sönke Johnsen
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Alma anfibia
- En busca de lo salvaje en un mundo domesticado
- By: Craig Foster, Raquel García Ulldemolins - traductor
- Narrated by: Santiago Gómez
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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El creador de Lo que el pulpo me enseñó nos revela, en esta apasionante historia de amor por la naturaleza, como volver a conectar con el mundo natural. En estas emocionantes memorias de una vida dedicada a explorar los lugares más increíbles de la Tierra —desde el Gran Bosque Marino Africano hasta las guaridas de cocodrilos del Delta del Okavango—, Craig Foster revela como podemos prestar atención a la belleza terrenal que nos rodea y hacer crecer nuestro amor por todos los seres vivos.
By: Craig Foster, and others