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Behave

The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

by Robert M Sapolsky ...

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26 hours 27 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The audiobook edition of Behave by Robert Sapolsky, read by Michael Goldstrom.The New York Times best sellerWinner of the 2017 LA Times Book PrizeWhy do human beings behave as they do?We are capable of savage acts of violence but also spectacular feats of kindness: is one side of our nature destined to win out over... ... Read more

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The Dawn of Everything

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Brought to you by Penguin.For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century as a ... Read more

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Fossil Men

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40 Weeks

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The Origin of Species

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"The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin revolutionizes our understanding of life on Earth with its groundbreaking theory of natural selection. Darwin meticulously documents how species evolve over time through variations and survival of the fittest, challenging existing beliefs about creation and the diversity of life. This seminal work combines extensive observations with detailed scientific ... Read more

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"The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin revolutionizes our understanding of life on Earth with its groundbreaking theory of natural selection. Darwin meticulously documents how species evolve over time through variations and survival of the fittest, challenging existing beliefs about creation and the diversity of life. This seminal work combines extensive observations with detailed scientific
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Evolution's Final Days

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Series Audiobook 1 - Evolution Problems, Myth, Hoax, Fraud, Flaws
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1 hour 43 min

The Theory of Evolution Is In a CrisisIn the updated second edition of Evolution's Final Days, John Morrison presents compelling arguments and new evidence that challenge the mainstream understanding of evolution. This edition is enriched with additional chapters and fully sourced information.Jun-Yuan Chen, a renowned paleontologist, once observed: "In China, we can criticize Darwin, but not the ... Read more

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The Future of Humankind

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This is the sequel to the award-winning Cosmosapiens, named Book of the Year by the UK’s Times Literary Supplement and One of the Best Science Books of 2015 by The Telegraph.In his acclaimed Cosmosapiens, renowned scientist John Hands looked back on how we humans evolved from the origin of the universe to the present day. Building on that work, The Future of Humankind: Why We Should Be Optimistic ... Read more

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Be Less Human

Merge with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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17 hours 12 min

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The Evolution of Beauty

How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - and Us

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**A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZENAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, SMITHSONIAN, AND WALL STREET JOURNALA major reimagining of how evolutionary forces work, revealing how mating preferences—what Darwin termed "the taste for the beautiful"—create the extraordinary range of ornament in the animal world.**In the great halls of science, dogma holds that Darwin's theory ... Read more

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Microlands

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by J. Craig Venter, David Ewing Duncan ...

Narrated by Paul Brion ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

'An epic travelogue, brimming with the excitement of discovery. With characteristic panache, Venter unveils the teeming array of bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes that crowd our planet's oceans' - Siddhartha Mukherjee'This page-turner gives . . . the thrill of seeing our planet's largest universe through the brilliant, intrepid eyes of the scientist who has done more than anyone to unlock the ... Read more

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The Story of Life, Light and Cosmic Cycles of Creation

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Sun Engine takes you on a breathtaking journey through the story of our star - from its fiery birth in the death of another sun, to the cosmic cycles of light and life that shape our existence. This sweeping narrative explores how the Sun forged the solar system, ignited the spark of life on Earth, and became the ultimate source of energy, myth, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Sun Engine takes you on a breathtaking journey through the story of our star - from its fiery birth in the death of another sun, to the cosmic cycles of light and life that shape our existence. This sweeping narrative explores how the Sun forged the solar system, ignited the spark of life on Earth, and became the ultimate source of energy, myth,
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Why Elephants Cry

How Observing Unusual Animal Behaviours Can Predict the Weather (and Other Environmental Phenomena)

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8 hours 11 min

Why Elephants Cry is a fascinating frolic through the literature and evidence surrounding the use of unusual behavior of animals to measure and predict the environment. The role of animals, from the smallest ant to the biggest elephant, as predictors of environmental changes is framed around the climate crisis, which highlights the increasingly important part that animals will have to play in the ... Read more

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Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes

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by Stephen Jay Gould ...

Narrated by Jonathan Sleep ...

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12 hours 20 min

Over a century after Darwin published the Origin of Species, Darwinian theory is in a "vibrantly healthy state," writes Stephen Jay Gould, its most engaging and illuminating exponent. Exploring the "peculiar and mysterious particulars of nature," Gould introduces the listener to some of the many and wonderful manifestations of evolutionary biology. ... Read more

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Over a century after Darwin published the Origin of Species, Darwinian theory is in a "vibrantly healthy state," writes Stephen Jay Gould, its most engaging and illuminating exponent. Exploring the "peculiar and mysterious particulars of nature," Gould introduces the listener to some of the many and wonderful manifestations of evolutionary biology.
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A Brief History of Intelligence

Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI

by Max Bennett ...

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Unabridged

12 hours 17 min

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The Origin of Species

by Charles Darwin, Charles Darwin ...

Narrated by Liam Johnson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 22 min

"The Origin of Species" is a book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1859. The book presents Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, which proposed that species evolve over time through a process of natural selection. Darwin argued that individuals within a population vary in their inherited traits, and that those traits that are better adapted to the environment are more likely ... Read more

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"The Origin of Species" is a book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1859. The book presents Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, which proposed that species evolve over time through a process of natural selection. Darwin argued that individuals within a population vary in their inherited traits, and that those traits that are better adapted to the environment are more likely
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12 min

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The Lost World of the Dinosaurs

On the Trail of the Dinosaurs' Final Secrets

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Nature's Genius

Evolution's Lessons for a Changing Planet

by David Farrier ...

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'Superb' ROBERT MACFARLANE'Fascinating' ISABELLA TREE'Inspiring' CAL FLYNSHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITINGSHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FOR NON-FICTIONFor nearly four billion years, life on Earth has found new ways to adapt, reproduce and thrive. Now, in the face of climate change, nature is modelling ingenuity as never before.David ... ... Read more

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The Tree of Life

Solving Science's Greatest Puzzle

by Max Telford ...

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Memorias de un primate

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Unabridged

19 hours 23 min

En la tradición de Jane Goodall y Dian Fossey, Robert Sapolsky, uno de los divulgadores científicos más reconocidos en la actualidad, cuenta la fascinante historia de cómo dejó las comodidades de la universidad para compartir durante más de dos décadas su trabajo de campo con una tropa de traviesos babuinos en la sabana africana. Sólo un joven idealista podía aterrizar en el corazón de Kenia ... Read more

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The Dawn of Everything

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The Future of Humankind

Be Less Human

Scatter, Adapt, and Remember

The Origin of Species, with eBook

Новая наука заколдованной вселенной. Антропология большей части человечества

The Evolution of Beauty

Microlands

Sun Engine, The

Why Elephants Cry

Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes

A Brief History of Intelligence

The Origin of Species

So könnten Aliens wirklich aussehen

The Lost World of the Dinosaurs

Nature's Genius

The Tree of Life

Memorias de un primate