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Romp!

A Journey Through the Natural History of Otters and Why They Matter

by Heide Island PhD ...

An expert on otters dives into their wild and wondrous worldYou’ve heard of a murder of crows and a pride of lions—but what about a romp of otters? In this informative and entertaining book, animal behaviorist Heide Island takes readers on an odyssey through otterdom, focusing on a family, or “romp,” of river otters that live near her home in Puget Sound, Washington, while also weaving in research ... Read more

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An expert on otters dives into their wild and wondrous worldYou’ve heard of a murder of crows and a pride of lions—but what about a romp of otters? In this informative and entertaining book, animal behaviorist Heide Island takes readers on an odyssey through otterdom, focusing on a family, or “romp,” of river otters that live near her home in Puget Sound, Washington, while also weaving in research
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Romp!

A Journey Through the Natural History of Otters and Why They Matter

by Heide Island PhD ...

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6 hours 41 min

An expert on otters dives into their wild and wondrous worldYou’ve heard of a murder of crows and a pride of lions—but what about a romp of otters? In this informative and entertaining book, animal behaviorist Heide Island takes readers on an odyssey through otterdom, focusing on a family, or “romp,” of river otters that live near her home in Puget Sound, Washington, while also weaving in research ... Read more

$20.00 USD

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An expert on otters dives into their wild and wondrous worldYou’ve heard of a murder of crows and a pride of lions—but what about a romp of otters? In this informative and entertaining book, animal behaviorist Heide Island takes readers on an odyssey through otterdom, focusing on a family, or “romp,” of river otters that live near her home in Puget Sound, Washington, while also weaving in research
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When Trees Testify

Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy

by Beronda L. Montgomery ...

Narrated by Melinda Sewak ...

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8 hours 3 min

This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stories of long-lived trees.“[Melinda] Sewak’s inspiring narration, combined with her storytelling prowess and dedication to historical accuracy, make this memoir triumphant. She is pitch-perfect, varying her tone and energy as she shifts between ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stories of long-lived trees.“[Melinda] Sewak’s inspiring narration, combined with her storytelling prowess and dedication to historical accuracy, make this memoir triumphant. She is pitch-perfect, varying her tone and energy as she shifts between
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The Lizard King

The True Crimes and Passions of the World's Greatest Reptile Smugglers

by Bryan Christy ...

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7 hours

The inspiration for the HBO docuseries Monsters of God**, a “riveting story of money and greed” from** Tiger King filmmaker Eric Goode (Financial Times).When Bryan Christy began to investigate the world of reptile smuggling, he had no idea what he would be in for. In the course of his research, he was bitten between the eyes by a blood python, chased by a... ... Read more

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The inspiration for the HBO docuseries Monsters of God**, a “riveting story of money and greed” from** Tiger King filmmaker Eric Goode (Financial Times).When Bryan Christy began to investigate the world of reptile smuggling, he had no idea what he would be in for. In the course of his research, he was bitten between the eyes by a blood python, chased by a...
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Sea of Grass

The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie

by Dave Hage, Josephine Marcotty ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

11 hours 28 min

A vivid portrait of the American prairie, which rivals the rainforest in its biological diversity and, with little notice, is disappearing even faster“This book describes—in loving, living prose—one of the world’s greatest and most important landscapes. And it does so while there’s still time to save some serious part of it.”—Bill McKibben, author of The End of NatureThe North American prairie is ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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A vivid portrait of the American prairie, which rivals the rainforest in its biological diversity and, with little notice, is disappearing even faster“This book describes—in loving, living prose—one of the world’s greatest and most important landscapes. And it does so while there’s still time to save some serious part of it.”—Bill McKibben, author of The End of NatureThe North American prairie is
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Sea of Grass

The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie

by Dave Hage, Josephine Marcotty ...

A vivid portrait of the American prairie, which rivals the rainforest in its biological diversity and, with little notice, is disappearing even faster“This book describes—in loving, living prose—one of the world’s greatest and most important landscapes. And it does so while there’s still time to save some serious part of it.”—Bill McKibben, author of The End of NatureThe North American prairie is ... Read more

$4.99 USD

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A vivid portrait of the American prairie, which rivals the rainforest in its biological diversity and, with little notice, is disappearing even faster“This book describes—in loving, living prose—one of the world’s greatest and most important landscapes. And it does so while there’s still time to save some serious part of it.”—Bill McKibben, author of The End of NatureThe North American prairie is
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Transgender History, Third Edition

A Resource for Today's Struggle—and Tomorrow's

by Susan Stryker ...

Narrated by Arden Hughes ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

The groundbreaking guide to trans history in America, revised and updated for a new political era**.**Transgender History is the modern classic on transgender life in America since the nineteenth century, encompassing the major movements, writings, and events that shape today’s gender revolution.Susan Stryker’s sweeping, intersectional account charts more than a century of history, showing how ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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The groundbreaking guide to trans history in America, revised and updated for a new political era**.**Transgender History is the modern classic on transgender life in America since the nineteenth century, encompassing the major movements, writings, and events that shape today’s gender revolution.Susan Stryker’s sweeping, intersectional account charts more than a century of history, showing how
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Craftland

In Search of Lost Arts and Disappearing Trades

by James Fox ...

Narrated by James Fox ...

Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

An “impassioned and inspiring account of the extraordinary men and women still doing traditional artisanal work” (The Sunday Times) in the face of massive technological industrialization—by renowned Cambridge art historian Dr. James Fox.“Beautifully written and (charmingly illustrated) . . . His chronicle of the decline of the traditional trades is staggering.”—The Wall Street JournalDuring an age ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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An “impassioned and inspiring account of the extraordinary men and women still doing traditional artisanal work” (The Sunday Times) in the face of massive technological industrialization—by renowned Cambridge art historian Dr. James Fox.“Beautifully written and (charmingly illustrated) . . . His chronicle of the decline of the traditional trades is staggering.”—The Wall Street JournalDuring an age
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Tripping on Utopia

Margaret Mead, the Cold War, and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science

by Benjamin Breen ...

Narrated by Suzanne Toren ...

Unabridged

12 hours 53 min

**A Los Angeles Times BestsellerOne of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2024A bold and brilliant revisionist take on the history of psychedelics in the twentieth century, illuminating how a culture of experimental drugs shaped the Cold War and the birth of Silicon Valley."Brilliant and original."―Charles King, author of Gods of the Upper Air and Midnight at the Pera Palace**"It was not the Baby ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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**A Los Angeles Times BestsellerOne of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2024A bold and brilliant revisionist take on the history of psychedelics in the twentieth century, illuminating how a culture of experimental drugs shaped the Cold War and the birth of Silicon Valley."Brilliant and original."―Charles King, author of Gods of the Upper Air and Midnight at the Pera Palace**"It was not the Baby
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Frostlines

A Journey Through Entangled Lives and Landscapes in a Warming Arctic

by Neil Shea ...

Narrated by Neil Shea ...

Unabridged

6 hours 7 min

SILVER WINNER OF THE 2026 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDSRecommended Read from Yale Climate Connections“[Frostlines weaves] together natural history, indigenous perspective, and environmental transformation in the Arctic. The book helps bring a human story to the science of climate change.”—ParadeA sweeping exploration of the Arctic—and how it’s being transformed by climate change—from National Ge... ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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SILVER WINNER OF THE 2026 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDSRecommended Read from Yale Climate Connections“[Frostlines weaves] together natural history, indigenous perspective, and environmental transformation in the Arctic. The book helps bring a human story to the science of climate change.”—ParadeA sweeping exploration of the Arctic—and how it’s being transformed by climate change—from National Ge...
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The Half Has Never Been Told

Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism

by Edward E Baptist ...

Narrated by Ron Butler ...

Unabridged

19 hours 47 min

The classic history demonstrating that America's economic supremacy was built on the backs of enslaved people.**"Gripping." —**New York Times**“A stinging indictment of slavery.” —**NPR Books?Americans tend to cast slavery as a pre-modern institution—the nation's original sin, perhaps, but isolated in time and divorced from America's later success. But to do so robs the millions who suffered in ... Read more

$38.99 USD

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The classic history demonstrating that America's economic supremacy was built on the backs of enslaved people.**"Gripping." —**New York Times**“A stinging indictment of slavery.” —**NPR Books?Americans tend to cast slavery as a pre-modern institution—the nation's original sin, perhaps, but isolated in time and divorced from America's later success. But to do so robs the millions who suffered in
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Slither

How Nature's Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World

by Stephen S. Hall ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

12 hours 30 min

In this "wise and wondrous" (David Quammen) exploration, a science writer reintroduces readers to The Snake, encouraging our initial reaction to the slithery creature to be one of awe rather than disgust.**For millennia, depictions of snakes as alternatively beautiful and menacing creatures have appeared in religious texts, mythology, poetry, and beyond. From the foundational deities of ancient ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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In this "wise and wondrous" (David Quammen) exploration, a science writer reintroduces readers to The Snake, encouraging our initial reaction to the slithery creature to be one of awe rather than disgust.**For millennia, depictions of snakes as alternatively beautiful and menacing creatures have appeared in religious texts, mythology, poetry, and beyond. From the foundational deities of ancient
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