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Blue Machine

How the Ocean Shapes Our World

by Helen Czerski ...

Narrated by Helen Czerski ...

Unabridged

14 hours 52 min

Brought to you by Penguin.**FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 HIGHLIGHTAll of the Earth's ocean, from the equator to the poles, is a single engine powered by sunlight - a blue machine.**In a book that will recalibrate our view of this defining feature of our planet, physicist Helen Czerski dives deep to illuminate the murky depths of the ocean engine, examining the messengers, passengers and voyagers that live ... Read more

£14.99

Brought to you by Penguin.**FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 HIGHLIGHTAll of the Earth's ocean, from the equator to the poles, is a single engine powered by sunlight - a blue machine.**In a book that will recalibrate our view of this defining feature of our planet, physicist Helen Czerski dives deep to illuminate the murky depths of the ocean engine, examining the messengers, passengers and voyagers that live
... Read more
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The World of Tides

A Journey Through the Coastal Waters of Planet Earth

by William Thomson ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

In The Book of Tides, William Thomson took the reader on a mesmerising journey round the coast of Britain. Now, he sets out with his surfboard and tidal compass to encounter the waters of the world, charting his most extraordinary sights and experiences. These include the whirlpools of the Arctic circle, the world's biggest ever surfed wave off Portugal, the strongest whirlpool in Norway and, in ... Read more

£19.99

In The Book of Tides, William Thomson took the reader on a mesmerising journey round the coast of Britain. Now, he sets out with his surfboard and tidal compass to encounter the waters of the world, charting his most extraordinary sights and experiences. These include the whirlpools of the Arctic circle, the world's biggest ever surfed wave off Portugal, the strongest whirlpool in Norway and, in
... Read more
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Footprints of Change: Igniting a Green Revolution

by Rolf Herrera ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In a time of increasing concern about our planet's future, a powerful and timely book delves into the crucial connection between climate change and renewable energy. This thought-provoking exploration uncovers the countless ways in which renewable energy can play a pivotal role in combating the pressing issue of climate change. Through an informed and ... Read more

£3.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In a time of increasing concern about our planet's future, a powerful and timely book delves into the crucial connection between climate change and renewable energy. This thought-provoking exploration uncovers the countless ways in which renewable energy can play a pivotal role in combating the pressing issue of climate change. Through an informed and
... Read more
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Sinkable

Obsession, the Deep Sea, and the Shipwreck of the Titanic

by Daniel Stone ...

Narrated by Daniel Stone ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

From the national bestselling author of The Food Explorer, a fascinating and rollicking plunge into the story of the world’s most famous shipwreck, the RMS TitanicOn a frigid April night in 1912, the world’s largest—and soon most famous—ocean liner struck an iceberg and slipped beneath the waves. She had scarcely disappeared before her new journey began, a seemingly limitless odyssey through the ... Read more

£14.99

From the national bestselling author of The Food Explorer, a fascinating and rollicking plunge into the story of the world’s most famous shipwreck, the RMS TitanicOn a frigid April night in 1912, the world’s largest—and soon most famous—ocean liner struck an iceberg and slipped beneath the waves. She had scarcely disappeared before her new journey began, a seemingly limitless odyssey through the
... Read more
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Unveiling Earth's Heat: A Simplified Exploration of Global Warming

by Katharine Willis ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 32 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this enlightening book, readers will embark on a journey into the realm of global warming. The author dives into the depths of scientific knowledge to provide a comprehensive understanding of this pressing issue. Through accessible language and explanations, complex concepts become graspable for readers from all walks of life. Ready yourself for a ... Read more

£3.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this enlightening book, readers will embark on a journey into the realm of global warming. The author dives into the depths of scientific knowledge to provide a comprehensive understanding of this pressing issue. Through accessible language and explanations, complex concepts become graspable for readers from all walks of life. Ready yourself for a
... Read more
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The Gulf of Mexico

A Maritime History

by John S. Sledge ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

The Gulf of Mexico presents a compelling, salt-streaked narrative of the earth's tenth largest body of water. In this beautifully written volume, John S. Sledge explores the people, ships, and cities that have made the Gulf's human history and culture so rich. Many famous figures who sailed the Gulf's viridian waters are highlighted, including Ponce de León, Robert Cavelier de La Salle, Francis ... Read more

£18.99

The Gulf of Mexico presents a compelling, salt-streaked narrative of the earth's tenth largest body of water. In this beautifully written volume, John S. Sledge explores the people, ships, and cities that have made the Gulf's human history and culture so rich. Many famous figures who sailed the Gulf's viridian waters are highlighted, including Ponce de León, Robert Cavelier de La Salle, Francis
... Read more
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The Sea Inside

by Philip Hoare ...

Narrated by Philip Pope ...

Unabridged

9 hours 23 min

A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for ‘Leviathan’.The sea surrounds us. It gives us life, provides us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. It is ceaseless change and constant presence. It covers two-thirds of our planet. Yet caught up in our everyday lives, we barely notice it.In ... Read more

£17.99

A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for ‘Leviathan’.The sea surrounds us. It gives us life, provides us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. It is ceaseless change and constant presence. It covers two-thirds of our planet. Yet caught up in our everyday lives, we barely notice it.In
... Read more
Audiobook

Tides

The Science and Spirit of the Ocean

by Jonathan White ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

Unabridged

11 hours 13 min

In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes listeners across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up ... Read more

£16.81

In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes listeners across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up
... Read more
Audiobook

The Brilliant Abyss

True Tales of Exploring the Deep Sea, Discovering Hidden Life and Selling the Seabed

by Helen Scales ...

Narrated by Helen Scales ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

Bloomsbury presents The Brilliant Abyss written and read by Helen Scales.The deep sea is the last, vast wilderness on the planet. This is the story of our relationship with it – how we imagine, explore and exploit it.For centuries, myth-makers and storytellers have concocted imaginary monsters of the deep, and now scientists are looking there to find bizarre, unknown species, chemicals to make new ... Read more

£14.00

Bloomsbury presents The Brilliant Abyss written and read by Helen Scales.The deep sea is the last, vast wilderness on the planet. This is the story of our relationship with it – how we imagine, explore and exploit it.For centuries, myth-makers and storytellers have concocted imaginary monsters of the deep, and now scientists are looking there to find bizarre, unknown species, chemicals to make new
... Read more
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Сверкающая бездна. Какие тайны скрывает океан и что угрожает его глубоководным обитателям

by Хелен Скейлс ...

Narrated by Элина Искусственный интеллект ...

Series series Невероятные животные. Бестселлеры об удивительных загадках природы
Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

Что скрывает в себе темная, глубокая бездна? И какое влияние оказывает водная экосистема на нашу повседневную жизнь? Ответы на эти вопросы знает популярный морской биолог Хелен Скайлз. Морские глубины таят в себе множество чудес, но всего этого скоро не станет. Возможно, вместе с нашей планетой. Автор книги, морской биолог, рассказывает о самой удивительной части нашей планеты, топография которой ... Read more

£8.99

Что скрывает в себе темная, глубокая бездна? И какое влияние оказывает водная экосистема на нашу повседневную жизнь? Ответы на эти вопросы знает популярный морской биолог Хелен Скайлз. Морские глубины таят в себе множество чудес, но всего этого скоро не станет. Возможно, вместе с нашей планетой. Автор книги, морской биолог, рассказывает о самой удивительной части нашей планеты, топография которой
... Read more
Audiobook

The Blue Wonder

Why the Sea Glows, Fish Sing, and Other Astonishing Insights from the Ocean

by Frauke Bagusche ...

Narrated by Kristina Lao ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

An intimate account of the beauty, mystery, and amazing science of the ocean.In The Blue Wonder, marine biologist and diver Frauke Bagusche brings readers on a fascinating and beautiful deep-sea dive into the ocean. Drawing on scientific discoveries and her own research, she uses photographs and playful prose to reveal:deep-sea reefs that glitter like glassfish that converse with each other by ... Read more

£19.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

An intimate account of the beauty, mystery, and amazing science of the ocean.In The Blue Wonder, marine biologist and diver Frauke Bagusche brings readers on a fascinating and beautiful deep-sea dive into the ocean. Drawing on scientific discoveries and her own research, she uses photographs and playful prose to reveal:deep-sea reefs that glitter like glassfish that converse with each other by
... Read more
Audiobook

The Ocean's Menagerie

How Earth's Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life

by Drew Harvell ...

Narrated by Andi Arndt ...

Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A transporting exploration of the deep sea, and how our planet’s strangest, most ancient and astonishing creatures have urgent relevance to cutting-edge science today.Hundred-year-old giant clams, coral kingdoms the size and shape of cities, and jellyfish that glow in the dark: ocean invertebrates are among the oldest and most diverse organisms on Earth, seeming to bend ... Read more

£14.00

Brought to you by Penguin.A transporting exploration of the deep sea, and how our planet’s strangest, most ancient and astonishing creatures have urgent relevance to cutting-edge science today.Hundred-year-old giant clams, coral kingdoms the size and shape of cities, and jellyfish that glow in the dark: ocean invertebrates are among the oldest and most diverse organisms on Earth, seeming to bend
... Read more
Audiobook

The Imperiled Ocean

Human Stories from a Changing Sea

by Laura Trethewey ...

Narrated by Erica Sullivan ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

An exploration of the earth’s last wild frontier, filled with high-stakes stories that explores a vast territory undergoing tremendous change and the people and places facing an uncertain futureOn a life raft in the Mediterranean, a teenager from Ghana wonders whether he will reach Europe alive, and if he does, whether he will be allowed to stay. In the North Atlantic, a young chef disappears from ... Read more

£12.71 or Free with Kobo Plus

An exploration of the earth’s last wild frontier, filled with high-stakes stories that explores a vast territory undergoing tremendous change and the people and places facing an uncertain futureOn a life raft in the Mediterranean, a teenager from Ghana wonders whether he will reach Europe alive, and if he does, whether he will be allowed to stay. In the North Atlantic, a young chef disappears from
... Read more
Audiobook

The Deepest Map

The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World’s Oceans

by Laura Trethewey ...

Narrated by Gabra Zackman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

The dramatic and action-packed story of the last mysterious place on earth—the world’s seafloor—and the deep-sea divers, ocean mappers, marine biologists, entrepreneurs, and adventurers involved in the historic push to chart it, as well as the opportunities, challenges, and perils this exploration holds now and for the future.Five oceans—the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian, the Arctic, and the ... Read more

£17.99

The dramatic and action-packed story of the last mysterious place on earth—the world’s seafloor—and the deep-sea divers, ocean mappers, marine biologists, entrepreneurs, and adventurers involved in the historic push to chart it, as well as the opportunities, challenges, and perils this exploration holds now and for the future.Five oceans—the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian, the Arctic, and the
... Read more
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Albert & the Whale

by Philip Hoare ...

Narrated by Paul Hilliar ...

Unabridged

9 hours 12 min

A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEARAN OBSERVER BEST ART BOOK OF 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2022‘This is a wonderful book. A lyrical journey into the natural and unnatural world’ Patti Smith‘Everything Philip Hoare writes is bewitching’ Olivia LaingAn illuminating exploration of the intersection between life, art and the sea from the award-winning author of L... ... Read more

£17.99

A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEARAN OBSERVER BEST ART BOOK OF 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2022‘This is a wonderful book. A lyrical journey into the natural and unnatural world’ Patti Smith‘Everything Philip Hoare writes is bewitching’ Olivia LaingAn illuminating exploration of the intersection between life, art and the sea from the award-winning author of L...
... Read more
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Waves of Decay: A Sociological Study for Water Pollution

by Lynda York ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mary G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 24 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this thought-provoking book, the delicate relationship between society and water pollution takes center stage. Delving deep into the sociological aspects of this grave environmental issue, the author presents compelling insights and analysis. By examining the interconnectedness between human behavior, social systems, and water pollution, the book ... Read more

£3.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this thought-provoking book, the delicate relationship between society and water pollution takes center stage. Delving deep into the sociological aspects of this grave environmental issue, the author presents compelling insights and analysis. By examining the interconnectedness between human behavior, social systems, and water pollution, the book
... Read more
Audiobook

Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle – Myths, Disappearances, and Theories, The

Exploring the Unexplained Vanishings, Scientific Explanations, and Conspiracy Theories

by Logan Palmer ...

Narrated by Logan Palmer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 22 min

For decades, the Bermuda Triangle has captivated the world. Ships vanish, planes disappear, and strange reports of compasses malfunctioning and ghostly waters fuel endless speculation. But is there really something supernatural at play, or is science the key to unlocking the mystery?This audiobook dives deep into historical records, scientific explanations, and conspiracy theories. Explore the USS ... Read more

£2.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

For decades, the Bermuda Triangle has captivated the world. Ships vanish, planes disappear, and strange reports of compasses malfunctioning and ghostly waters fuel endless speculation. But is there really something supernatural at play, or is science the key to unlocking the mystery?This audiobook dives deep into historical records, scientific explanations, and conspiracy theories. Explore the USS
... Read more
Audiobook

California Against the Sea

Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline

by Rosanna Xia ...

Narrated by Cindy Kay ...

Unabridged

9 hours 19 min

Along California's coastline, the Pacific Ocean is rising and pressing in, imperiling both wildlife and the maritime towns and cities that millions of people call home. In California Against the Sea, Los Angeles Times coastal reporter Rosanna Xia asks: As climate chaos threatens the places we love so fiercely, will we finally grasp our collective capacity for change?Xia, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, ... Read more

£14.99

Along California's coastline, the Pacific Ocean is rising and pressing in, imperiling both wildlife and the maritime towns and cities that millions of people call home. In California Against the Sea, Los Angeles Times coastal reporter Rosanna Xia asks: As climate chaos threatens the places we love so fiercely, will we finally grasp our collective capacity for change?Xia, a Pulitzer Prize finalist,
... Read more
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The Ocean at the Centre of the World: The History of the Indian Ocean

by Sujit Sivasundaram ...

Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

£16.99

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Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change

Answers to Your Ocean and Atmosphere Questions

by Ellen Prager, Dave Jones ...

Narrated by Kim Niemi ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

Could ancient giant sharks called megalodons still exist in the deep sea? What should you do if stung by a jellyfish? Can we predict lightning strikes and how is climate change affecting hurricanes?With humor and easy-to-understand language, marine scientist Ellen Prager and meteorologist Dave Jones use frequently asked and zany questions about the ocean and atmosphere to combat misinformation and ... Read more

£11.99

Could ancient giant sharks called megalodons still exist in the deep sea? What should you do if stung by a jellyfish? Can we predict lightning strikes and how is climate change affecting hurricanes?With humor and easy-to-understand language, marine scientist Ellen Prager and meteorologist Dave Jones use frequently asked and zany questions about the ocean and atmosphere to combat misinformation and
... Read more
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The Deep

The Hidden Wonders of Our Oceans and How We Can Protect Them

by Alex Rogers ...

Narrated by James Price ...

Unabridged

11 hours 19 min

There's so much we don't know about what lies deep beneath the ocean's surface - and the time to find out is growing increasingly precious . . .Professor Alex Rogers is one of the world's leading experts in marine biology and oceanology, and has spent his life studying the deep ocean - and in particular the impact of human activity on the ecosystems of the oceans.In this timely, galvanising and ... Read more

£25.00

There's so much we don't know about what lies deep beneath the ocean's surface - and the time to find out is growing increasingly precious . . .Professor Alex Rogers is one of the world's leading experts in marine biology and oceanology, and has spent his life studying the deep ocean - and in particular the impact of human activity on the ecosystems of the oceans.In this timely, galvanising and
... Read more
Audiobook

Beneath the Waves - Uncharted Mysteries of the World's Oceans

by Viruti Shivan ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series series Stop Everything, Read This
Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Exploring the Deep Unknown: A Journey into the Earth's Final FrontierDive into the depths of "Beneath the Waves - Uncharted Mysteries of the World's Oceans," a captivating exploration of the Earth's most enigmatic and unexplored realms. This book takes readers on a thrilling journey to discover the secrets hidden beneath the ocean's surface, covering ... Read more

£7.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Exploring the Deep Unknown: A Journey into the Earth's Final FrontierDive into the depths of "Beneath the Waves - Uncharted Mysteries of the World's Oceans," a captivating exploration of the Earth's most enigmatic and unexplored realms. This book takes readers on a thrilling journey to discover the secrets hidden beneath the ocean's surface, covering
... Read more
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Deepwater Alchemy

Extractive Mediation and the Taming of the Seafloor

by Lisa Yin Han ...

Narrated by Cindy Kay ...

Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

How underwater mediation has transformed deep-sea spaces into resource-rich frontiersGreen energy technologies such as windmills, solar panels, and electric vehicles may soon depend on material found at the seabed. How did a space once imagined to be empty and unfathomable come to be thought of as a treasure trove of resources? Lisa Yin Han traces how contemporary developments in underwater ... Read more

£14.99

How underwater mediation has transformed deep-sea spaces into resource-rich frontiersGreen energy technologies such as windmills, solar panels, and electric vehicles may soon depend on material found at the seabed. How did a space once imagined to be empty and unfathomable come to be thought of as a treasure trove of resources? Lisa Yin Han traces how contemporary developments in underwater
... Read more
Audiobook

Life Between the Tides

In Search of Rockpools and Other Adventures Along the Shore

by Adam Nicolson ...

Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

Unabridged

9 hours 59 min

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022‘A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things … Nicolson is unique as a writer … I loved it’ EDMUND DE WAALFew places are as familiar as the shore – and few as full of mystery and surprise.How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its ... Read more

£17.99

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022‘A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things … Nicolson is unique as a writer … I loved it’ EDMUND DE WAALFew places are as familiar as the shore – and few as full of mystery and surprise.How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its
... Read more

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