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Father Time

A Natural History of Men and Babies

by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy ...

Narrated by Katherine Fenton ...

Unabridged

13 hours 47 min

This audiobook narrated by Katherine Fenton gives a sweeping account of male nurturing, explaining how and why men are biologically transformed when they care for babiesIt has long seemed self-evident that women care for babies and men do other things. Hasn't it always been so? When evolutionary science came along, it rubber-stamped this venerable division of labor: mammalian males evolved to ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Katherine Fenton gives a sweeping account of male nurturing, explaining how and why men are biologically transformed when they care for babiesIt has long seemed self-evident that women care for babies and men do other things. Hasn't it always been so? When evolutionary science came along, it rubber-stamped this venerable division of labor: mammalian males evolved to
... Read more
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The Fool and the Heretic

How Two Scientists Moved beyond Labels to a Christian Dialogue about Creation and Evolution

by Todd Charles Wood, Darrel R. Falk ...

Narrated by Gabe Wicks, John Behrens, John Watson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 40 min

The Fool and the Heretic is a deeply personal story told by two respected scientists who hold opposing views on the topic of origins, share a common faith in Jesus Christ, and began a sometimes-painful journey to explore how they can remain in Christian fellowship when each thinks the other is harming the church. To some in the church, anyone who accepts the theory of evolution has rejected ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

The Fool and the Heretic is a deeply personal story told by two respected scientists who hold opposing views on the topic of origins, share a common faith in Jesus Christ, and began a sometimes-painful journey to explore how they can remain in Christian fellowship when each thinks the other is harming the church. To some in the church, anyone who accepts the theory of evolution has rejected
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Hundred Reasons Why Evolution Is True, A

English to Spanish

by Science-Based Language Learning Lab ...

Narrated by Tanya Calmwood and Alberto Rodriguez ...

Series series A Hundred Reasons Why... Language Learning Series
Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

Introduction to the "A Hundred Reasons Why..." SeriesWelcome to a fresh, captivating way to learn a new language! The "A Hundred Reasons Why..." series helps you master Spanish through topics that interest you, such as art, science, and history. Each book offers 100 carefully selected reasons that serve as concise knowledge nuggets in both English and Spanish.How It Works:- Each reason is first ... Read more

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Introduction to the "A Hundred Reasons Why..." SeriesWelcome to a fresh, captivating way to learn a new language! The "A Hundred Reasons Why..." series helps you master Spanish through topics that interest you, such as art, science, and history. Each book offers 100 carefully selected reasons that serve as concise knowledge nuggets in both English and Spanish.How It Works:- Each reason is first
... Read more
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Ошибки природы: Пределы и несовершенство естественного отбора

by Энди Добсон ...

Narrated by Андрей Троммельман ...

Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

Эта аудиокнига об эволюции, но не о ее величайших достижениях. Напротив, в ней рассматриваются всевозможные эволюционные решения, которые можно назвать самоубийственными, неудачными, неэкономными или откровенно странными — и объясняется, почему всему этому благоприятствует естественный отбор. В грандиозной борьбе за выживание проявляются некоторые удивительные закономерности: животные всегда ... Read more

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Эта аудиокнига об эволюции, но не о ее величайших достижениях. Напротив, в ней рассматриваются всевозможные эволюционные решения, которые можно назвать самоубийственными, неудачными, неэкономными или откровенно странными — и объясняется, почему всему этому благоприятствует естественный отбор. В грандиозной борьбе за выживание проявляются некоторые удивительные закономерности: животные всегда
... Read more
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Bully for Brontosaurus

Reflections in Natural History

by Stephen Jay Gould ...

Narrated by Jonathan Sleep ...

Unabridged

17 hours 31 min

"Provocative and delightfully discursive essays on natural history . . . Gould is the Stan Musial of essay writing. He can work himself into a corkscrew of ideas and improbable allusions paragraph after paragraph and then, uncoiling, hit it with such power that his fans know they are experiencing the game of essay writing at its best." —John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review ... Read more

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"Provocative and delightfully discursive essays on natural history . . . Gould is the Stan Musial of essay writing. He can work himself into a corkscrew of ideas and improbable allusions paragraph after paragraph and then, uncoiling, hit it with such power that his fans know they are experiencing the game of essay writing at its best." —John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review
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Darwin, Darwinism, and the Modern World

by Chandak Sengoopta ...

Narrated by Richard M. Davidson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

The history of Western civilization can be divided neatly into pre-Darwinian and post-Darwinian periods. Darwin's 1859 treatise, On the Origin of Species, was not the first work to propose that organisms had descended from other, earlier organisms, and the mechanism of evolution it proposed remained controversial for years. Nevertheless, no biologist after 1859 could ignore Darwin's theories, and ... Read more

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The history of Western civilization can be divided neatly into pre-Darwinian and post-Darwinian periods. Darwin's 1859 treatise, On the Origin of Species, was not the first work to propose that organisms had descended from other, earlier organisms, and the mechanism of evolution it proposed remained controversial for years. Nevertheless, no biologist after 1859 could ignore Darwin's theories, and
... Read more
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Darwin's Black Box

The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution

by Michael J. Behe ...

Narrated by Marc William ...

Unabridged

12 hours 5 min

Naming Darwin's Black Box to the National Review's list of the 100 most important nonfiction works of the twentieth century, George Gilder wrote that it "overthrows Darwin at the end of the twentieth century in the same way that quantum theory overthrew Newton at the beginning."Discussing the book in the New Yorker in May 2005, H. Allen Orr said of Behe, "he is the most prominent of the small ... Read more

$36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Naming Darwin's Black Box to the National Review's list of the 100 most important nonfiction works of the twentieth century, George Gilder wrote that it "overthrows Darwin at the end of the twentieth century in the same way that quantum theory overthrew Newton at the beginning."Discussing the book in the New Yorker in May 2005, H. Allen Orr said of Behe, "he is the most prominent of the small
... Read more
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Armas, gérmenes y acero

Breve historia de la humanidad en los últimos trece mil años

by Jared Diamond ...

Narrated by John Alex Toro ...

Unabridged

23 hours 36 min

Armas, gérmenes y acero, Premio Pulitzer 1998, cuestiona la prepotente visión occidental del progreso humano y nos ayuda a comprender cómo el mundo moderno y sus desigualdades han llegado a ser como son.Hace 13.000 años la evolución de las distintas sociedades humanas comenzó a tomar rumbos diferentes. La temprana domesticación de animales y el cultivo de plantas silvestres en el Creciente Fértil, ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Armas, gérmenes y acero, Premio Pulitzer 1998, cuestiona la prepotente visión occidental del progreso humano y nos ayuda a comprender cómo el mundo moderno y sus desigualdades han llegado a ser como son.Hace 13.000 años la evolución de las distintas sociedades humanas comenzó a tomar rumbos diferentes. La temprana domesticación de animales y el cultivo de plantas silvestres en el Creciente Fértil,
... Read more
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Ends of the Earth

Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and Our Future

by Neil Shubin ...

Narrated by Fred Berman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

****Shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize**The bestselling author of Your Inner Fish takes readers on an epic adventure to the North and South Poles to reveal the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, and our planet’s future.“Urgent [and] prescient…The book captures Shubin’s reverence for both the beauty and the mysteries hidden in the cold, barren tundra.” ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

****Shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize**The bestselling author of Your Inner Fish takes readers on an epic adventure to the North and South Poles to reveal the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, and our planet’s future.“Urgent [and] prescient…The book captures Shubin’s reverence for both the beauty and the mysteries hidden in the cold, barren tundra.”
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A Taste for the Beautiful

The Evolution of Attraction

by Michael J. Ryan ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

7 hours 47 min

Darwin developed the theory of sexual selection to explain why the animal world abounds in stunning beauty, from the brilliant colors of butterflies and fishes to the songs of birds and frogs. He argued that animals have "a taste for the beautiful" that drives their potential mates to evolve features that make them more sexually attractive and reproductively successful. But if Darwin explained why ... Read more

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Darwin developed the theory of sexual selection to explain why the animal world abounds in stunning beauty, from the brilliant colors of butterflies and fishes to the songs of birds and frogs. He argued that animals have "a taste for the beautiful" that drives their potential mates to evolve features that make them more sexually attractive and reproductively successful. But if Darwin explained why
... Read more
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The Social Leap

The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy

by William von Hippel ...

Narrated by Michael David Axtell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

In the compelling popular science tradition of Sapiens and Guns, Germs, and Steel, a groundbreaking and eye-opening exploration that applies evolutionary science to provide a new perspective on human psychology, revealing how major challenges from our past have shaped some of the most fundamental aspects of our being.The most fundamental aspects of our lives—from leadership and innovation to ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

In the compelling popular science tradition of Sapiens and Guns, Germs, and Steel, a groundbreaking and eye-opening exploration that applies evolutionary science to provide a new perspective on human psychology, revealing how major challenges from our past have shaped some of the most fundamental aspects of our being.The most fundamental aspects of our lives—from leadership and innovation to
... Read more
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Super Stimulated

How Our Biology Is Being Manipulated to Create Bad Habits – and What We Can Do About It

by Nicklas Brendborg ...

Narrated by Joe Leat ...

Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

A MUST-HAVE FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO BREAK BAD HABITS THIS NEW YEARA fresh look at health, habits and longevity from internationally-bestselling author, Nicklas Brendborg - perfect for fans of Ultra-Processed People'Highly readable' DAILY MAIL'Brilliantly unpacks how modern life hijacks our ancient biology.' DR JENNA MACCIOCHI'An informative and engaging read that will appeal to anyone with a bad ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

A MUST-HAVE FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO BREAK BAD HABITS THIS NEW YEARA fresh look at health, habits and longevity from internationally-bestselling author, Nicklas Brendborg - perfect for fans of Ultra-Processed People'Highly readable' DAILY MAIL'Brilliantly unpacks how modern life hijacks our ancient biology.' DR JENNA MACCIOCHI'An informative and engaging read that will appeal to anyone with a bad
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Human Evolution – From Cavemen to Code

Tracing Our Journey Through Time

by Dizzy Davidson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Series Audiobook 10 - THE HUMAN CODE: UNLOCKING THE TRUTHS OF WHO WE ARE AS HUMAN BEINGS
Unabridged

6 hours 12 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you fascinated by the journey of humanity? Wondering what our ancient past can teach us about thriving in the modern world—or even what lies ahead? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, then this book is for you. "Human Evolution – From Cavemen to Code" takes you on a captivating journey through the origins and evolution of Homo sapiens, ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you fascinated by the journey of humanity? Wondering what our ancient past can teach us about thriving in the modern world—or even what lies ahead? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, then this book is for you. "Human Evolution – From Cavemen to Code" takes you on a captivating journey through the origins and evolution of Homo sapiens,
... Read more
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Darwin's Backyard

How Small Experiments Led to a Big Theory

by James T. Costa ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

14 hours 36 min

James T. Costa takes listeners on a journey from Darwin's youth and travels on the HMS Beagle to Down House, his bustling home of forty years. To test his insights into evolution, Darwin devised an astonishing array of hands-on experiments using his garden and greenhouse, surrounding meadows and woodlands, even taking over the cellar, study, yard, and hallways of his home-turned-field-station. ... Read more

$36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

James T. Costa takes listeners on a journey from Darwin's youth and travels on the HMS Beagle to Down House, his bustling home of forty years. To test his insights into evolution, Darwin devised an astonishing array of hands-on experiments using his garden and greenhouse, surrounding meadows and woodlands, even taking over the cellar, study, yard, and hallways of his home-turned-field-station.
... Read more
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Sexe machines

50 découvertes scientifiques qui changent nos idées reçues sur la sexualité

by Charles Muller, Peggy Sastre ...

Narrated by Isidore Amos ...

Unabridged

4 hours 4 min

Existe-t-il un gène du désir ? Peut-on reproduire un coup de foudre en laboratoire ? Pourquoi les stars multiplient-elles les partenaires ? Peut-on manipuler les gènes de l'homosexualité ? En quoi la taille du sexe compte-t-elle malgré tout ? Quel est le rôle du visage dans le succès sexuel ? La frigidité est-elle héréditaire ? Peut-on estimer la fidélité de son partenaire en observant son cerveau ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Existe-t-il un gène du désir ? Peut-on reproduire un coup de foudre en laboratoire ? Pourquoi les stars multiplient-elles les partenaires ? Peut-on manipuler les gènes de l'homosexualité ? En quoi la taille du sexe compte-t-elle malgré tout ? Quel est le rôle du visage dans le succès sexuel ? La frigidité est-elle héréditaire ? Peut-on estimer la fidélité de son partenaire en observant son cerveau
... Read more
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Life

The Leading Edge of Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Anthropology, and Environmental Science

by John Brockman ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain, Antony Ferguson, Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

12 hours 37 min

Scientists' understanding of life is progressing more rapidly than at any point in human history, from the extraordinary decoding of DNA to the controversial emergence of biotechnology. Featuring pioneering biologists, geneticists, physicists, and science writers, Life explains just how far we've come—and takes a brilliantly educated guess at where we're heading.Richard Dawkins and J. Craig Venter ... Read more

$36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Scientists' understanding of life is progressing more rapidly than at any point in human history, from the extraordinary decoding of DNA to the controversial emergence of biotechnology. Featuring pioneering biologists, geneticists, physicists, and science writers, Life explains just how far we've come—and takes a brilliantly educated guess at where we're heading.Richard Dawkins and J. Craig Venter
... Read more
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The Origin Of The Species

by Charles Darwin ...

Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano, The Rebellion ...

Unabridged

23 hours 4 min

The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin is one of the most important and revolutionary books ever written. First published in 1859, it transformed humanity’s understanding of the natural world by presenting Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection. Drawing upon years of observation, study, and evidence gathered from plants, animals, fossils, and geographical distribution, Darwin ... Read more

$33.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin is one of the most important and revolutionary books ever written. First published in 1859, it transformed humanity’s understanding of the natural world by presenting Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection. Drawing upon years of observation, study, and evidence gathered from plants, animals, fossils, and geographical distribution, Darwin
... Read more
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Do Elephants Have Knees? and Other Stories of Darwinian Origins

by Charles R. Ault ...

Narrated by Richard Powers ...

Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

What makes a penguin a bird? Is a camel more closely related to a horse than to a giraffe? Why is a whale not a fish? Similar puzzles preoccupied Charles Darwin throughout his life. Whimsy, in the playfulness of stories for children, is a way to appreciate Darwinian histories.In Do Elephants Have Knees? Charles R. Ault Jr. uses the fanciful imagery of story to explain Darwinian thought. At the ... Read more

$28.13 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

What makes a penguin a bird? Is a camel more closely related to a horse than to a giraffe? Why is a whale not a fish? Similar puzzles preoccupied Charles Darwin throughout his life. Whimsy, in the playfulness of stories for children, is a way to appreciate Darwinian histories.In Do Elephants Have Knees? Charles R. Ault Jr. uses the fanciful imagery of story to explain Darwinian thought. At the
... Read more
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A Brief History of Intelligence

Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains

by Max S. Bennett ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

12 hours 17 min

Equal parts Sapiens, Behave, and Superintelligence, but wholly original in scope, A Brief History of Intelligence offers a paradigm shift for how we understand neuroscience and AI. Artificial intelligence entrepreneur Max Bennett chronicles the five “breakthroughs” in the evolution of human intelligence and reveals what brains of the past can tell us about the AI of tomorrow.In the last decade, ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Equal parts Sapiens, Behave, and Superintelligence, but wholly original in scope, A Brief History of Intelligence offers a paradigm shift for how we understand neuroscience and AI. Artificial intelligence entrepreneur Max Bennett chronicles the five “breakthroughs” in the evolution of human intelligence and reveals what brains of the past can tell us about the AI of tomorrow.In the last decade,
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The Sexual Evolution

How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships

by Nathan H. Lents ...

Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

Unabridged

13 hours 27 min

Longlisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award“A bulletproof case that sexual diversity exists in the natural world…The Sexual Evolution is a thoughtfully and delightfully written book full of illuminating and entertaining information that will be new to most readers. At a time when ignorance and misinformation about sex, gender, reproduction, and intimacy abound, we could all ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

Longlisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award“A bulletproof case that sexual diversity exists in the natural world…The Sexual Evolution is a thoughtfully and delightfully written book full of illuminating and entertaining information that will be new to most readers. At a time when ignorance and misinformation about sex, gender, reproduction, and intimacy abound, we could all
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Origins

The Search for Our Prehistoric Past

by Frank Harold Trevor Rhodes ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

In Origins, Frank H. T. Rhodes explores the origin and evolution of living things, the changing environments in which they have developed, and the challenges we now face on an increasingly crowded and polluted planet. Rhodes argues that the future well-being of our burgeoning population depends in no small part on our understanding of life’s past, its long and slow development, and its intricate ... Read more

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In Origins, Frank H. T. Rhodes explores the origin and evolution of living things, the changing environments in which they have developed, and the challenges we now face on an increasingly crowded and polluted planet. Rhodes argues that the future well-being of our burgeoning population depends in no small part on our understanding of life’s past, its long and slow development, and its intricate
... Read more
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The Future of Humankind

Why We Should be Optimistic

by John Hands ...

Narrated by Ralph Lister ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

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

$28.13 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
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The Next Species

The Future of Evolution in the Aftermath of Man

by Michael Tennesen ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

10 hours 22 min

While examining the history of our planet and actively exploring our present environment, science journalist Michael Tennesen describes what life on earth could look like after the next mass extinction.A growing number of scientists agree we are headed toward a mass extinction, perhaps in as little as three hundred years. There have already been five in the last 600 million years, including the ... Read more

$27.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

While examining the history of our planet and actively exploring our present environment, science journalist Michael Tennesen describes what life on earth could look like after the next mass extinction.A growing number of scientists agree we are headed toward a mass extinction, perhaps in as little as three hundred years. There have already been five in the last 600 million years, including the
... Read more
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Origin of Species, The

by Charles Darwin ...

Narrated by James Harrington ...

Unabridged

14 hours 42 min

"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
... Read more

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