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Our Native Bees

North America's Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them

de Paige Embry ...

A New York Times 2018 Holiday Gift SelectionHoney bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America's native bees—endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies—is just as crucial. Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts, Our Native Bees explores the importance of native bees and focuses on why they play a key role in gardening and ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

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A New York Times 2018 Holiday Gift SelectionHoney bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America's native bees—endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies—is just as crucial. Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts, Our Native Bees explores the importance of native bees and focuses on why they play a key role in gardening and
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Our Native Bees

North America’s Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them

de Paige Embry ...

Narrado por Emily Durante ...

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5 hora 47 minutos

Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America's native bees—an endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies—is just as crucial. Our Native Bees is the result of Paige Embry's yearlong quest to learn more about these forgotten, yet fundamental, creatures.Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts, Embry explores the ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America's native bees—an endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies—is just as crucial. Our Native Bees is the result of Paige Embry's yearlong quest to learn more about these forgotten, yet fundamental, creatures.Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts, Embry explores the
... Leer más

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Tom Paine's Iron Bridge

Building a United States

de Edward G. Gray ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

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5 hora 36 minutos

When Tom Paine arrived in Philadelphia from England in 1774, the city was America's largest port. Unfortunately, the seasonal dangers of the rivers dividing the region were becoming an obstacle to the city's continued growth. Philadelphia needed a practical connection between the rich grain of Pennsylvania's backcountry farms and its port on the Delaware. The iron bridge was his solution.The ... Leer más

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When Tom Paine arrived in Philadelphia from England in 1774, the city was America's largest port. Unfortunately, the seasonal dangers of the rivers dividing the region were becoming an obstacle to the city's continued growth. Philadelphia needed a practical connection between the rich grain of Pennsylvania's backcountry farms and its port on the Delaware. The iron bridge was his solution.The
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Shade

The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource

de Sam Bloch ...

Narrado por Shawn K. Jain ...

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9 hora 45 minutos

**An extraordinary investigation into shade, this “compelling . . . conversation-starter draws examples from history, city-planning and social policy” (NPR) to change the way we think about a critical natural resource that should be available to all.“Thought-provoking . . . Bloch, an environmental journalist, examines how shade is now a privilege, often denied to farmworkers, the homeless, and ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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**An extraordinary investigation into shade, this “compelling . . . conversation-starter draws examples from history, city-planning and social policy” (NPR) to change the way we think about a critical natural resource that should be available to all.“Thought-provoking . . . Bloch, an environmental journalist, examines how shade is now a privilege, often denied to farmworkers, the homeless, and
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Four Fish

The Future of the Last Wild Food

de Paul Greenberg ...

Narrado por Christopher Lane ...

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8 hora 43 minutos

“A necessary book for anyone truly interested in what we take from the sea to eat, and how, and why.” —Sam Sifton, The New York Times Book ReviewAcclaimed author of American Catch and The Omega Princple and life-long fisherman, Paul Greenberg takes us on a journey, examining the four fish that dominate our menus: salmon, sea bass, cod, and tuna.Investigating the forces that get fish to our dinner ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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“A necessary book for anyone truly interested in what we take from the sea to eat, and how, and why.” —Sam Sifton, The New York Times Book ReviewAcclaimed author of American Catch and The Omega Princple and life-long fisherman, Paul Greenberg takes us on a journey, examining the four fish that dominate our menus: salmon, sea bass, cod, and tuna.Investigating the forces that get fish to our dinner
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A Measure of Intelligence

One Mother’s Reckoning with the IQ Test

de Pepper Stetler ...

Narrado por Ann Sprinkle ...

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9 hora 35 minutos

When Pepper Stetler was told that her daughter who has Down Syndrome would be regularly required to take IQ tests to secure support in school, she asked a simple question: why? In questioning the authority and relevance of the test, Stetler sets herself on a winding investigation into how the IQ test came to be the irrefutable standard for measuring intelligence. The unsettling history causes ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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When Pepper Stetler was told that her daughter who has Down Syndrome would be regularly required to take IQ tests to secure support in school, she asked a simple question: why? In questioning the authority and relevance of the test, Stetler sets herself on a winding investigation into how the IQ test came to be the irrefutable standard for measuring intelligence. The unsettling history causes
... Leer más

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The Great Fire of Rome

The Fall of the Emperor Nero and His City

de Stephen Dando-Collins ...

Narrado por John Lescault ...

Completo

8 hora 56 minutos

In 64 AD, on the night of July 19, a fire began beneath the stands of Rome's great stadium, the Circus Maximus. The fire would spread over the coming days to engulf much of the city of Rome. From this calamity, one of the ancient world's most devastating events, legends grew: that Nero had been responsible for the fire, and fiddled while Rome burned, and that Nero blamed the Christians of Rome, ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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In 64 AD, on the night of July 19, a fire began beneath the stands of Rome's great stadium, the Circus Maximus. The fire would spread over the coming days to engulf much of the city of Rome. From this calamity, one of the ancient world's most devastating events, legends grew: that Nero had been responsible for the fire, and fiddled while Rome burned, and that Nero blamed the Christians of Rome,
... Leer más

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The Beekeeper’s Lament

How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America

de Hannah Nordhaus ...

Narrado por Xe Sands ...

Completo

7 hora 6 minutos

Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honey bee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honey bees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the planet. ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

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Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honey bee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honey bees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the planet.
... Leer más

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The Anti-Ableist Manifesto

Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World

de Tiffany Yu ...

Narrado por Tiffany Yu ...

Completo

8 hora 30 minutos

Tiffany Yu takes readers on a revelatory examination of disability—how to unpack biases and build an inclusive and accessible world."A powerful journey, merging personal narratives with collective insights to confront and dismantle ableism. As someone deeply immersed in the study of prejudice, including the often-overlooked discrimination faced by people with disabilities, I find that Yu delivers ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Tiffany Yu takes readers on a revelatory examination of disability—how to unpack biases and build an inclusive and accessible world."A powerful journey, merging personal narratives with collective insights to confront and dismantle ableism. As someone deeply immersed in the study of prejudice, including the often-overlooked discrimination faced by people with disabilities, I find that Yu delivers
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Fishing

How the Sea Fed Civilization

de Brian M. Fagan ...

Narrado por Shaun Grindell ...

Completo

13 hora 2 minutos

In this history of fishing—not as sport but as sustenance—archaeologist and bestselling author Brian Fagan argues that fishing was an indispensable and often overlooked element in the growth of civilization. It sustainably provided enough food to allow cities, nations, and empires to grow, but it did so with a different emphasis. Where agriculture encouraged stability, fishing demanded movement. ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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In this history of fishing—not as sport but as sustenance—archaeologist and bestselling author Brian Fagan argues that fishing was an indispensable and often overlooked element in the growth of civilization. It sustainably provided enough food to allow cities, nations, and empires to grow, but it did so with a different emphasis. Where agriculture encouraged stability, fishing demanded movement.
... Leer más

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Saving Tarboo Creek

One Family’s Quest to Heal the Land

de Scott Freeman ...

Narrado por Mike Chamberlain ...

Completo

6 hora 6 minutos

When the Freeman family decided to restore a damaged creek in Washington's Olympic Peninsula—to transform it from a drainage ditch into a stream that could again nurture salmon—they knew the task would be formidable and the rewards plentiful.In Saving Tarboo Creek, Scott Freeman artfully blends his family's story with powerful universal lessons about how we can all live more constructive, ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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When the Freeman family decided to restore a damaged creek in Washington's Olympic Peninsula—to transform it from a drainage ditch into a stream that could again nurture salmon—they knew the task would be formidable and the rewards plentiful.In Saving Tarboo Creek, Scott Freeman artfully blends his family's story with powerful universal lessons about how we can all live more constructive,
... Leer más

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Shade

The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource

de Sam Bloch ...

**An extraordinary investigation into shade, this “compelling . . . conversation-starter draws examples from history, city-planning and social policy” (NPR) to change the way we think about a critical natural resource that should be available to all.“Thought-provoking . . . Bloch, an environmental journalist, examines how shade is now a privilege, often denied to farmworkers, the homeless, and ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Disponible también en: Audiolibro

**An extraordinary investigation into shade, this “compelling . . . conversation-starter draws examples from history, city-planning and social policy” (NPR) to change the way we think about a critical natural resource that should be available to all.“Thought-provoking . . . Bloch, an environmental journalist, examines how shade is now a privilege, often denied to farmworkers, the homeless, and
... Leer más

Disponible también en: Audiolibro

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