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  • Adaptable

    How Your Unique Body Really Works and Why Our Biology Unites Us

    by Herman Pontzer PhD ...
    A new understanding of how our bodies work, how to keep them healthy, and how our biological diversity unites us rather than divides usHow does the body work—and why does it seem to work so differently for each of us? Why do we grow tall or short, obese or slim? Why do some of us stay healthy despite our bad habits while others who do all the right things fall ill? When we look around the planet, ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Burn

    New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy

    by Herman Pontzer PhD ...
    One of the foremost researchers in human metabolism reveals surprising new science behind food and exercise.We burn 2,000 calories a day. And if we exercise and cut carbs, we'll lose more weight. Right? Wrong. In this paradigm-shifting book, Herman Pontzer reveals for the first time how human metabolism really works so that we can finally manage our weight and improve our health.Pontzer's ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    Adaptable

    How Your Unique Body Really Works and Why Our Biology Unites Us

    by Herman Pontzer PhD ...
    Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 49 min

    A new understanding of how our bodies work, how to keep them healthy, and how our biological diversity unites us rather than divides usHow does the body work—and why does it seem to work so differently for each of us? Why do we grow tall or short, obese or slim? Why do some of us stay healthy despite our bad habits while others who do all the right things fall ill? When we look around the planet, ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Burn

    New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy

    by Herman Pontzer PhD ...
    Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 24 min

    One of the foremost researchers in human metabolism reveals surprising new science behind food and exercise.We burn 2,000 calories a day. And if we exercise and cut carbs, we'll lose more weight. Right? Wrong. In this paradigm-shifting book, Herman Pontzer reveals for the first time how human metabolism really works so that we can finally manage our weight and improve our health.Pontzer's ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Speaking in Tongues

    by J. M. Coetzee, Mariana Dimópulos ...
    Narrated by M.L. Sanchez ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 38 min

    Language, historically speaking, has always been slippery. Two dictionaries provide two different maps of the universe: which one is true, or are both false? Speaking in Tongues—taking the form of a dialogue between Nobel laureate novelist J. M. Coetzee and eminent translator Mariana Dimópulos—examines some of the most pressing linguistic issues that plague writers and translators well into the ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Muscle

    The Gripping Story of Strength and Movement

    by Roy A. Meals, MD ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 55 min

    An entertaining deep dive into muscle, from the discovery of human anatomy to the latest science of strength training.Muscle tissue powers every heartbeat, blink, jog, jump, and goosebump. It is the force behind the most critical bodily functions, including digestion and childbirth, as well as extreme feats of athleticism. We can mold our muscles with exercise and observe the results.In this ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: eBook

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    The Last Sweet Bite

    Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found

    by Michael Shaikh ...
    Narrated by Michael Shaikh ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 31 min

    A powerful and heartwarming exploration of cuisine in conflict zones, highlighting the heroic persistence of people struggling to protect their food culture in the face of war, genocide, and violence.War changes every part of human culture: art, education, music, politics. Why should food be any different? For nearly twenty years, Michael Shaikh’s job was investigating human rights abuses in ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Botticelli's Secret

    The Lost Drawings and the Rediscovery of the Renaissance

    by Joseph Luzzi ...
    Narrated by Keith Szarabajka ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 55 min

    A true historical “detective story” full of insight about how we look at art―and the artists and eras that produced itSome five hundred years ago, Sandro Botticelli, a painter of humble origin, created work of unearthly beauty. An intimate associate of Florence’s unofficial rulers, the Medici, he was commissioned by a member of their family to execute a near-impossible project: to illustrate all ... Read more

    $23.90 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Pronoun Trouble

    The Story of Us in Seven Little Words

    by John McWhorter ...
    Narrated by John McWhorter ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 43 min

    With his trademark humor and flair, bestselling linguist John McWhorter busts the myths and shares the history of the most controversial language topic of our times: pronounsThe nature of language is to shift and evolve—but every so often, a new usage creates a whole lot of consternation. These days, pronouns are throwing curveballs, and it matters, because pronoun habits die hard. If you need a ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

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    What Is Life?

    Five Great Ideas in Biology

    by Paul Nurse ...
    Narrated by Paul Nurse ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 6 min

    The Nobel Prize–winning scientist's elegant explanation of the fundamental ideas in biology and their uses today.The renowned biologist Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work. In What Is Life?, he takes up the challenge of describing what it means to be alive in a way that every listener can understand.It is a shared journey of discovery; step-by-step Nurse illuminates ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Bald Eagle

    The Improbable Journey of America's Bird

    by Jack E. Davis ...
    Narrated by Dan John Miller ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 2 min

    From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Gulf, a sweeping cultural and natural history of the bald eagle in America.The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you’re not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as “majestic” and “noble,” yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and, falsely, a snatcher of babies ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

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    The Compass Within

    A Little Story About the Values That Guide Us

    by Robert Glazer ...
    Narrated by Robert Glazer, Blair Young ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 51 min

    Discover your core values and find your place in life, love, and work.We all want to be our most authentic selves in every space that we are in―in our relationships, our work, and our communities. But often we feel a disconnect, a tension between who we are and what the people around us expect from us.How do we find authenticity and fulfillment in every area of our lives?This is the question at ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

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