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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Unabridged

16 hours 44 min

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer ... Read more

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As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer
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Gathering Moss

A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series ... Read more

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Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series
... Read more
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The Light Eaters

How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

by Zoë Schlanger ...

Narrated by Zoë Schlanger ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn Audible Best Nonfiction Listen of 2024TIME’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 • A Best Book of the Year: Barnes & Noble and Publishers Weekly • An Amazon Best Nonfiction Book of the Year“A masterpiece of science writing.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass“Mesmerizing, world-expandin... ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn Audible Best Nonfiction Listen of 2024TIME’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 • A Best Book of the Year: Barnes & Noble and Publishers Weekly • An Amazon Best Nonfiction Book of the Year“A masterpiece of science writing.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass“Mesmerizing, world-expandin...
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Living Planet

The Web of Life on Earth

by David Attenborough ...

Narrated by David Attenborough ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

The Sunday Times BestsellerA new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet.Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean ... Read more

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The Sunday Times BestsellerA new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet.Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean
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The Heartbeat of Trees

Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature

by Peter Wohlleben ...

Narrated by Mike Grady ...

Unabridged

7 hours 21 min

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREESA powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses.In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply con... ... Read more

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREESA powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses.In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply con...
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Planta Sapiens

The New Science of Plant Intelligence

by Paco Calvo ...

Narrated by Christopher P. Brown ...

Unabridged

7 hours 27 min

An astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelligence.Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with one another, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is the new evidence that plants may actually be sentient. Although plants may not have brains, their microscopic ... Read more

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An astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelligence.Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with one another, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is the new evidence that plants may actually be sentient. Although plants may not have brains, their microscopic
... Read more
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Monarchs and Milkweed

A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution

by Anurag Agrawal ...

Narrated by Stephen R. Thorne ...

Unabridged

8 hours

Monarch butterflies are one of nature's most recognizable creatures, known for their bright colors and epic annual migration from the United States and Canada to Mexico. Yet there is much more to the monarch than its distinctive presence and mythic journeying. In Monarchs and Milkweed, Anurag Agrawal presents a vivid investigation into how the monarch butterfly has evolved closely alongside the ... Read more

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Monarch butterflies are one of nature's most recognizable creatures, known for their bright colors and epic annual migration from the United States and Canada to Mexico. Yet there is much more to the monarch than its distinctive presence and mythic journeying. In Monarchs and Milkweed, Anurag Agrawal presents a vivid investigation into how the monarch butterfly has evolved closely alongside the
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Tree Story

The History of the World Written in Rings

by Valerie Trouet ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

Trouet, a leading tree-ring scientist, takes us out into the field, from remote African villages to radioactive Russian forests, offering readers an insider's look at tree-ring research, a discipline formally known as dendrochronology. Tracing her own professional journey while exploring dendrochronology's history and applications, Trouet describes the basics of how tell-tale tree cores are ... Read more

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Trouet, a leading tree-ring scientist, takes us out into the field, from remote African villages to radioactive Russian forests, offering readers an insider's look at tree-ring research, a discipline formally known as dendrochronology. Tracing her own professional journey while exploring dendrochronology's history and applications, Trouet describes the basics of how tell-tale tree cores are
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Exploring Creation with Botany, 2nd Edition

by Jeannie K. Fulbright ...

Narrated by Jeannie K. Fulbright ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

Exploring Creation with Botany, 2nd Edition, is a homeschool science curriculum for elementary students. As your student works through an overview of botany and dives deeper into plant anatomy and classification, your student will walk away with a foundational and working knowledge of plants. Each lesson is written in a conversational tone, and created using vivid graphics, engaging lessons and ... Read more

$23.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Exploring Creation with Botany, 2nd Edition, is a homeschool science curriculum for elementary students. As your student works through an overview of botany and dives deeper into plant anatomy and classification, your student will walk away with a foundational and working knowledge of plants. Each lesson is written in a conversational tone, and created using vivid graphics, engaging lessons and
... Read more
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Seaweed Chronicles

A World at the Water’s Edge

by Susan Hand Shetterly ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

Glimpse the wonders of a hidden world.An ancient, and vital, part of nature's ecosystem, seaweed is now emerging as an increasingly important source of food in a world faced with diminishing natural resources.In Seaweed Chronicles, acclaimed nature writer Susan Hand Shetterly opens a window into the world of this fascinating organism by providing an elegant, often poetic look at life on the rugged ... Read more

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Glimpse the wonders of a hidden world.An ancient, and vital, part of nature's ecosystem, seaweed is now emerging as an increasingly important source of food in a world faced with diminishing natural resources.In Seaweed Chronicles, acclaimed nature writer Susan Hand Shetterly opens a window into the world of this fascinating organism by providing an elegant, often poetic look at life on the rugged
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The Plant-Hunter's Atlas

A World Tour of Botanical Adventures, Chance Discoveries and Strange Specimens

by Ambra Edwards, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens ...

Narrated by Ambra Edwards ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

The Plant Hunter's Atlas is a lavishly illustrated volume telling some of the most extraordinary tales of horticultural discovery and exploring the characters behind the stories. Taking in the world's inhabited continents and spanning the centuries, the stories range from tales of derring-do in the age of discovery to modern-day botanists working at the cutting-edge of science. The text explores ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

The Plant Hunter's Atlas is a lavishly illustrated volume telling some of the most extraordinary tales of horticultural discovery and exploring the characters behind the stories. Taking in the world's inhabited continents and spanning the centuries, the stories range from tales of derring-do in the age of discovery to modern-day botanists working at the cutting-edge of science. The text explores
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Photosynthesis for Beginners: A Clear Guide to How Plants Turn Sunlight into Food

by Michael Redding ...

Narrated by Michael Redding ...

Unabridged

1 hour 43 min

Master the fascinating science of plant biology and discover the exact cellular processes that turn sunlight into food. Whether you are studying for school exams or simply looking to enrich your daily commute, this educational journey takes you from the leaves on your windowsill to the invisible molecular choreography powering our ecosystems.Experience a calm, vividly guided exploration of the ... Read more

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Master the fascinating science of plant biology and discover the exact cellular processes that turn sunlight into food. Whether you are studying for school exams or simply looking to enrich your daily commute, this educational journey takes you from the leaves on your windowsill to the invisible molecular choreography powering our ecosystems.Experience a calm, vividly guided exploration of the
... Read more
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Orchard

A Year in England’s Eden

by Benedict Macdonald, Nicholas Gates ...

Narrated by Mike Grady ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

By the Wainwright-Conservation-Prize-winning author of RebirdingSpend a year in an orchard, celebrating its imperilled, overlooked abundance of life.England's ancient orchards, collaborations between people and nature, are sources of hope for the future. Protecting them promises a far richer England for the centuries to come, for wildlife and for us.As the seasons turn, a wealth of animals and ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

By the Wainwright-Conservation-Prize-winning author of RebirdingSpend a year in an orchard, celebrating its imperilled, overlooked abundance of life.England's ancient orchards, collaborations between people and nature, are sources of hope for the future. Protecting them promises a far richer England for the centuries to come, for wildlife and for us.As the seasons turn, a wealth of animals and
... Read more
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Brilliant Green

The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence

by Stefano Mancuso, Alessandra Viola ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

4 hours 36 min

Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are too silent, too sedentary—just too different from us. Yet discoveries over the past ... Read more

$21.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are too silent, too sedentary—just too different from us. Yet discoveries over the past
... Read more
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Botany for Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Rene Fester Kratz, PhD ...

Narrated by Eva Wilhelm ...

Unabridged

12 hours 44 min

Harvest basic botany knowledge from this abundant bookBotany For Dummies gives you a thorough overview of the fundamentals of botany, but in simple terms that anyone can understand. Great for supplementing your botany coursework or brushing up before an exam, this book covers plant evolution, the structure and function of plant cells, and plant identification. Plus, you'll learn about how plants ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Harvest basic botany knowledge from this abundant bookBotany For Dummies gives you a thorough overview of the fundamentals of botany, but in simple terms that anyone can understand. Great for supplementing your botany coursework or brushing up before an exam, this book covers plant evolution, the structure and function of plant cells, and plant identification. Plus, you'll learn about how plants
... Read more
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Edible & Medicinal Seaweeds

A Guide to Healing & Nutritive Ocean Plants

by Tasha Greenwood ...

Narrated by Jennifer Pickens ...

Unabridged

8 hours 16 min

Dive into the world of medicinal seaweeds with this complete guide to the distinctive flavors and healing properties of these important marine plants.Author Tasha Greenwood combines their expertise in marine biology and clinical herbalism in this richly layered and fascinating reference, which includes place-based observation, botanical profiles, and recipes that tap into the medicinal and ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Dive into the world of medicinal seaweeds with this complete guide to the distinctive flavors and healing properties of these important marine plants.Author Tasha Greenwood combines their expertise in marine biology and clinical herbalism in this richly layered and fascinating reference, which includes place-based observation, botanical profiles, and recipes that tap into the medicinal and
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Una trenza de hierba sagrada

Sabiduria indigena, conocimiento cientifico y la ensenanza de las plantas (Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants)

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Marco Lubián ...

Unabridged

17 hours 8 min

Como botánico, Robin Wall Kimmerer ha sido entrenado para hacer preguntas de la naturaleza con las herramientas de la ciencia. Como miembro de la Nación Ciudadana Potawatomi, abraza la idea de que las plantas y los animales son nuestros maestros más antiguos. En Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer reúne estas dos lentes de conocimiento para llevarnos a "un viaje tan mítico como científico, tan sagrado ... Read more

$42.59 CAD

Como botánico, Robin Wall Kimmerer ha sido entrenado para hacer preguntas de la naturaleza con las herramientas de la ciencia. Como miembro de la Nación Ciudadana Potawatomi, abraza la idea de que las plantas y los animales son nuestros maestros más antiguos. En Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer reúne estas dos lentes de conocimiento para llevarnos a "un viaje tan mítico como científico, tan sagrado
... Read more
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The Witch's Garden

Plants in Folklore, Magic and Traditional Medicine

by Sandra Lawrence ...

Narrated by Christina Delaine ...

Unabridged

4 hours 30 min

The Witch's Garden describes over fifty of the world's most powerful, harmful, legendary, and storied plants—from the screaming mandrake to calming St John's Wort, to predicting the weather with seaweed, the creation of salves for broken hearts, sore heads, protection from evil spirits, and to even induce immortality.Wise women, apothecaries, witches, herbalists: whatever you like to call them, ... Read more

$21.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Witch's Garden describes over fifty of the world's most powerful, harmful, legendary, and storied plants—from the screaming mandrake to calming St John's Wort, to predicting the weather with seaweed, the creation of salves for broken hearts, sore heads, protection from evil spirits, and to even induce immortality.Wise women, apothecaries, witches, herbalists: whatever you like to call them,
... Read more
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Greenhouse Planet

How Rising CO2 Changes Plants and Life as We Know It

by Lewis H. Ziska ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

5 hours

The carbon dioxide that industrial civilization spews into the atmosphere has dramatic consequences for life on Earth that extend beyond climate change. CO2 levels directly affect plant growth, in turn affecting any kind of life that depends on plants—in other words, everything.Greenhouse Planet reveals the stakes of increased CO2 for plants, people, and ecosystems—from crop yields to seasonal ... Read more

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The carbon dioxide that industrial civilization spews into the atmosphere has dramatic consequences for life on Earth that extend beyond climate change. CO2 levels directly affect plant growth, in turn affecting any kind of life that depends on plants—in other words, everything.Greenhouse Planet reveals the stakes of increased CO2 for plants, people, and ecosystems—from crop yields to seasonal
... Read more
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Los secretos de flora

Historias mínimas de plantas, moléculas y humanos

by David González Jara ...

Narrated by Santiago (Voz de IA), Simón (Voz de IA) ...

Series series Ariel
Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

Historias humanas y hallazgos científicos que dan una visión completa del complejo mundo químico que atesoran las plantas.No existe nada tan falaz como la mansedumbre de una planta. Acostumbrados a su liviana y silenciosa compañía, narcotizados por los colores y los aromas que gritan sus flores, en pocas ocasiones somos conscientes de que estamos ante los más expertos alquimistas de la naturaleza. ... Read more

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Historias humanas y hallazgos científicos que dan una visión completa del complejo mundo químico que atesoran las plantas.No existe nada tan falaz como la mansedumbre de una planta. Acostumbrados a su liviana y silenciosa compañía, narcotizados por los colores y los aromas que gritan sus flores, en pocas ocasiones somos conscientes de que estamos ante los más expertos alquimistas de la naturaleza.
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L'incredibile viaggio delle piante

by Stefano Mancuso ...

Narrated by Paolo Giordano ...

Unabridged

3 hours 49 min

Come le piante navigano intorno al mondo, come portano la vita su isole sterili, come sono state in grado di crescere in luoghi inaccessibili e inospitali, come riescono a viaggiare attraverso il tempo, come convincono gli animali a farsi trasportare ovunque. Sono solo alcune delle incredibili storie raccontate da Stefano Mancuso. ... Read more

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Come le piante navigano intorno al mondo, come portano la vita su isole sterili, come sono state in grado di crescere in luoghi inaccessibili e inospitali, come riescono a viaggiare attraverso il tempo, come convincono gli animali a farsi trasportare ovunque. Sono solo alcune delle incredibili storie raccontate da Stefano Mancuso.
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Teaching the Trees

Lessons from the Forest

by Joan Maloof ...

Narrated by Donna Postel ...

Unabridged

4 hours 13 min

In this collection of natural-history essays, biologist Joan Maloof embarks on a series of lively, fact-filled expeditions into forests of the eastern United States. Through Maloof's engaging, conversational style, each essay offers a lesson in stewardship as it explores the interwoven connections between a tree species and the animals and insects whose lives depend on it—and who, in turn, work to ... Read more

$21.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this collection of natural-history essays, biologist Joan Maloof embarks on a series of lively, fact-filled expeditions into forests of the eastern United States. Through Maloof's engaging, conversational style, each essay offers a lesson in stewardship as it explores the interwoven connections between a tree species and the animals and insects whose lives depend on it—and who, in turn, work to
... Read more
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Orchid and the Fungus, The

by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Narrated by Melissa Petruzzello, Lynnaun Johnson ...

Series series Botanize!
Unabridged

22 min

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Lynnaun Johnson of Rush University, Chicago, discuss the relationship between orchids and fungi and the effect this dependence has on orchid conservation. This is the ninth installment of the Botanize! podcast series. ... Read more

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Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Lynnaun Johnson of Rush University, Chicago, discuss the relationship between orchids and fungi and the effect this dependence has on orchid conservation. This is the ninth installment of the Botanize! podcast series.
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The Eight Master Lessons of Nature

What Nature Teaches Us About Living Well in the World

by Gary Ferguson ...

Narrated by Gary Ferguson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

A riveting manifesto for the millions of people who long to forge a more vital, meaningful connection to the natural world to live a better, more fulfilling lifeLooking around at the world today—a world of skyscrapers, super highways, melting ice caps, and rampant deforestation—it is easy to feel that humanity has actively severed its ties with nature. It’s no wonder that we are starving to ... Read more

$23.00 CAD

A riveting manifesto for the millions of people who long to forge a more vital, meaningful connection to the natural world to live a better, more fulfilling lifeLooking around at the world today—a world of skyscrapers, super highways, melting ice caps, and rampant deforestation—it is easy to feel that humanity has actively severed its ties with nature. It’s no wonder that we are starving to
... Read more

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