Green Growth

Brought to you by Penguin. Over the past two centuries, economic growth has freed billions from poverty and made our lives far healthier and longer. As a result, the unfettered pursuit of growth defines economic life around the world. Yet this prosperity has come at an enormous price: deepening...

Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of microorganisms and galaxies; it shapes the capabilities of our extraordinarily large brains and the fortunes of our economies. Growth is manifested in annual increments of continental crust, a rising gross domestic product, a child's growth chart, the spread of cancerous cells. In this magisterial book, Vaclav Smil offers systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.

Freed from the dungeon, Tad now has a wider world to explore, even as he is pursued by an enemy intent on using Tad's power for his own ends. More of his forgotten past will be revealed even as he finds out more about his place in the multiverse. New allies and new enemies will appear.

Green Growth That Works is the first practical guide to bring together pragmatic finance and policy tools that can make investment in natural capital both attractive and commonplace. The authors present six mechanisms that demonstrate a range of approaches used around the globe to conserve and restore earth's myriad ecosystems, including: government subsidies; regulatory-driven mitigation; voluntary conservation; water funds; market-based transactions; and bilateral and multilateral payments.  

Are you stuck in life, waiting for clarity… while God is already telling you to move? Too many people live their lives hesitating—waiting for the “perfect moment,” the “perfect plan,” or the “perfect confirmation.” But what if God has already spoken?

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Too Late? Think Again How to Break Free from Fear, Rewrite Your Story, and Create Your Best Years Yet Have you ever wondered if you've missed your chance? Maybe you've reached retirement and feel uncertain about what comes next. Perhaps you've spent...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Your mindset shapes your future. Change the way you think, and you can change the direction of your life. In The Winning Mindset, you'll discover practical strategies to overcome self-doubt, build confidence, develop better habits, and stay motivated...

Discover how the Bible fits together as one powerful story, and what it means for you. Lauren Green reveals a hidden thread through Scripture—from the forbidden fruit in the Garden to the wine Jesus offered to his disciples in the upper room—helping you find purpose, deepen your faith, and...

The Company We Keep explores the quiet but powerful truth that our lives are shaped by the people we walk with. Set in the context of everyday relationships—conversations, workplaces, friendships, and shared routines—this audiobook invites you to consider how formation actually happens. Not primarily through information, but through proximity. Through shared life. Through the influence of those we listen to, learn from, and follow.