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'Exhilaratingly whizzes through billions of years . . . Gee is a marvellously engaging writer, juggling humour, precision, polemic and poetry to enrich his impossibly telescoped account . . . [making] clear sense out of very complex narratives' - The Times 'Henry Gee makes the kaleidoscopically...

True paranormal stories told in the witnesses own voice. Monsters Among Us is a collection of first-hand eye-witness audio recordings made directly from experiencers of the paranormal, curated by host Derek Hayes. Surround yourself with a spooky, nostalgia-rich atmosphere and treat your ears to terrifying tales and deep dives into supernatural subjects ranging from ghosts, UFOs and alien abductions, to bigfoot, sasquatch and other cryptid creatures. Keep it spooky!

In 1973, Norma Cobb, her husband Lester, and their five children pulled up stakes in the lower 48 and headed north to Alaska to follow a pioneer dream of claiming land under the Homestead Act. The only land available lay north of Fairbanks near the Arctic Circle where grizzlies outnumbered humans 20 to one. In addition to fierce winters and predatory animals, the Alaskan frontier drew the more unsavory elements of society's fringes. From the beginning, the Cobbs found themselves pitted in a life or death feud with unscrupulous neighbors who would rob from new settlers.

Discover the life-changing joy of harnessing nature to be in the moment, with this beautifully illustrated Korean bestseller. In Seasonal Happiness, Kim Shinji encourages us to find happiness in everyday moments through embracing the beauty that comes with each micro season. In the ancient East...

L'Italia ha un patrimonio genetico nascosto nei cortili: razze italiane di pollo e tacchino, nate nei nostri territori, adattate ai climi, legate alla storia locale. Oggi molte rischiano l'estinzione. I custodi della biodiversità racconta perché salvarle è urgente, possibile e utile. Con i docenti universitari del progetto BRAvi, esploriamo la scienza della conservazione genetica, i sistemi di allevamento e il ruolo che ognuno di noi può avere. Perché preservare una razza non è nostalgia: è una scelta per il futuro.CREDITS I Custodi della biodiversità è un podcast parte del progetto ...

LAUNCHING EARTH DAY 2026 - Green Frequency: Earth Radio is an environmental science podcast exploring the research, stories, and decisions shaping our planet.Each week, we unpack emerging environmental research, hear stories from civil society and the frontlines of conservation, and follow developments in global environmental policy and climate action.From forests and oceans to courtrooms and conference halls, Green Frequency connects science to the real-world contexts where it is applied across communities, institutions, and global systems.Hosted by Clark Marchese, founder of Pine Forest ...

Phút 88 của trận đấu, khi tỉ số đang là 1-1 và áp lực đè nặng lên cả hai đội, bất ngờ xảy ra. Cầu thủ số 10 bên phía đội khách, vốn bị đánh giá thấp hơn hẳn, tung cú sút xa từ ngoài vòng cấm, làm thủ môn đội chủ nhà đứng chôn chân. Tình huống ấy khiến không khí trên khán đài như bùng nổ, đồng thời đảo chiều hoàn toàn cục diện trận đấu. Trước đó, đội chủ nhà có vẻ thăng hoa và kiểm soát bóng tốt, nhưng lại mắc sai lầm cá nhân không thể tha ...

Herzlich Willkommen zum Podcast „Fell & Fakten“ – dort, wo Wissenschaft auf Schnurren und Schwanzwedeln trifft. Ich bin Franziska Kuhne und möchte mit euch in diesem Podcast eintauchen in die spannendsten Erkenntnisse rund um Hunde und Katzen. Ob es um Fragen zur Kommunikation zwischen Mensch und Tier geht, um Emotionen, faszinierende Verhaltensweisen, Gesundheit oder Ernährung – hier bekommst du fundierte Informationen verständlich erklärt. Mach es dir gemütlich, schnapp dir deine Fellnase, und lass uns gemeinsam entdecken, was die Wissenschaft über Hunde und Katzen wirklich ...

Un numéro d’une grande revue illustrée française, transposé en audio: instantané vivant de la fin du XIXe siècle. Chroniques d’actualité, échos du monde, arts et sciences, scènes de la vie sociale: cette livraison fait entendre la voix d’une époque en mouvement — ses triomphes, ses inquiétudes, ses curiosités. D’un ton élégant et précis, la presse de l’époque éclaire idées, usages et événements qui façonnent le moment.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane, read by Roy McMillan SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE From the bestselling author of UNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS and THE LOST WORDS 'Few books give such a...

Our most powerful tool to reverse the global epidemic of chronic disease, heal the environment, reform politics, and revive economies is food. What we eat has tremendous implications not just for our waistlines, but also for the planet, society, and the global economy. What we do to our bodies...

For the first time ever unabridged and read by the author, this audiobook is a testimony of true humanity-filled with adventure, life lessons and hope for our world. From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was...

Bob Irwin's extraordinary life as a wildlife pioneer, father to wildlife warrior Steve and founder of Australia Zoo, told in his own words. Bob Irwin grew up in the Dandenong Ranges, where his passion for wildlife was born. A near-death experience while working as a plumber made Bob realise he needed to follow his dreams, so he and his wife, Lyn, moved their young family to Queensland, where they opened a wildlife park on the Sunshine Coast. The Irwin children grew up in and around the Beerwah Reptile and Wildlife Park.

Collected together for the very first time, this is the complete Series 1 and 2 of Life Stories, written and presented by Sir David Attenborough. One of the nation's most popular presenters, Sir David examines 40 marvels of the natural world from his extraordinary and pioneering experiences...

Brought to you by Penguin. Elizabeth Kolbert, one of our most influential writers on the environment and author of the iconic The Sixth Extinction, brings together her most urgent reporting and inspiring lessons from the frontlines of the climate catastrophe. From Greenland’s melting ice...

Greg Mullins followed his father into fighting bushfires - it was in the blood. He fought major fires around Sydney and the Blue Mountains for decades, and studied bushfires in Europe, Canada and the US. He risked his life in the 1994 Sydney fires and, later, during our catastrophic Black Summer...

BBC R4 Book of the Week ‘Brilliant’ Guardian ‘Fascinating and often delightful’ The Times What if intelligent life on Earth evolved not once, but twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. What can we learn from the encounter? In Other Minds, Peter...

The author of the beloved number one best seller The Shepherd's Life returns with a stirring history of family, loss and the land over three generations on a Lake District farm. James Rebanks was taught by his grandfather to work the land the old way. Their family farm in the Lake District hills was part of an ancient agricultural landscape: a patchwork of crops and meadows, of pastures grazed with livestock and hedgerows teeming with wildlife. And yet, by the time James inherited the farm, that landscape had profoundly changed.

Brought to you by Penguin. The uplifting true story of the couple who lost everything and embarked on a journey of salvation across the South West coastline. OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER INCLUDED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES 2024 LIST OF 'THE TOP 100 BOOKS OF THE PAST...

Following on from her examination of the weird and wonderful animal kingdom, this second season of Earpedia sees comedian Sue Perkins presenting a series of audio guides to the planet's most useful, bizarre and interesting plants.