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How Algae Created Us, Plague Us, and Just Might Save Us

de Ruth Kassinger ...

"No organisms are more important to life as we know it than algae" and this "engaging . . .deeply informative" book gives algae its due. —Elizabeth Kolbert, New York Times –bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winner The Sixth ExtinctionSay "algae" and most people think of pond scum. What they don't know is that without algae, none of us would exist. Algae created the Earth we know today, wi ... Leer más

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"No organisms are more important to life as we know it than algae" and this "engaging . . .deeply informative" book gives algae its due. —Elizabeth Kolbert, New York Times –bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winner The Sixth ExtinctionSay "algae" and most people think of pond scum. What they don't know is that without algae, none of us would exist. Algae created the Earth we know today, wi
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A Garden of Marvels

How We Discovered that Flowers Have Sex, Leaves Eat Air, and Other Secrets of Plants

de Ruth Kassinger ...

In the tradition of The Botany of Desire and Wicked Plants, a witty and engaging history of the first botanists interwoven with stories of today's extraordinary plants found in the garden and the lab.In Paradise Under Glass, Ruth Kassinger recounted with grace and humor her journey from brown thumb to green, sharing lessons she learned from building a home conservatory in the wake of a devastating ... Leer más

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In the tradition of The Botany of Desire and Wicked Plants, a witty and engaging history of the first botanists interwoven with stories of today's extraordinary plants found in the garden and the lab.In Paradise Under Glass, Ruth Kassinger recounted with grace and humor her journey from brown thumb to green, sharing lessons she learned from building a home conservatory in the wake of a devastating
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Paradise Under Glass

The Education of an Indoor Gardener

de Ruth Kassinger ...

"A sumptuously written history of greenhouse horticulture" as well as a memoir of one woman's quest to build an indoor garden ( Entertainment Weekly ).In the wake of her sister's death and her children's departure for college, baby boomer and journalist Ruth Kassinger found herself with time on her hands—and a lone, struggling houseplant at the top of her basement stairs. One cold, gray evening, ... Leer más

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"A sumptuously written history of greenhouse horticulture" as well as a memoir of one woman's quest to build an indoor garden ( Entertainment Weekly ).In the wake of her sister's death and her children's departure for college, baby boomer and journalist Ruth Kassinger found herself with time on her hands—and a lone, struggling houseplant at the top of her basement stairs. One cold, gray evening,
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Slime

How Algae Created Us, Plague Us, and Just Might Save Us

de Ruth Kassinger ...

Narrado por Xe Sands ...

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9 hora 7 minutos

Say “algae” and most people think of pond scum. What they don’t know is that without algae, none of us would exist.There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the ... Leer más

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Say “algae” and most people think of pond scum. What they don’t know is that without algae, none of us would exist.There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the
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Frankenstein's Cat

Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts

de Emily Anthes ...

Narrado por Hillary Huber ...

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6 hora 23 minutos

For centuries, we've toyed with our creature companions, breeding dogs that herd and hunt, housecats that look like tigers, and teacup pigs that fit snugly in our handbags. But what happens when we take animal alteration a step further, engineering a cat that glows green under ultraviolet light or cloning the beloved family Labrador? Science has given us a whole new toolbox for tinkering with life ... Leer más

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For centuries, we've toyed with our creature companions, breeding dogs that herd and hunt, housecats that look like tigers, and teacup pigs that fit snugly in our handbags. But what happens when we take animal alteration a step further, engineering a cat that glows green under ultraviolet light or cloning the beloved family Labrador? Science has given us a whole new toolbox for tinkering with life
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The Mattering Instinct

How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and Divides Us

de Rebecca Newberger Goldstein ...

Narrado por Rebecca Kaser ...

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9 hora 15 minutos

MacArthur Fellow and National Humanities Medalist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex and The Mind-Body Problem, returns with a revelatory book about the primal drive that in our species alone has been transformed into one of our most persistent and universal motivations: the longing to matter.Drawing on biology, psychology, and philosophy, Goldstein argues that this ... Leer más

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MacArthur Fellow and National Humanities Medalist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex and The Mind-Body Problem, returns with a revelatory book about the primal drive that in our species alone has been transformed into one of our most persistent and universal motivations: the longing to matter.Drawing on biology, psychology, and philosophy, Goldstein argues that this
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Brainscapes

The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your Brain-and How They Guide You

de Rebecca Schwarzlose ...

Narrado por Rebecca Schwarzlose ...

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9 hora 5 minutos

A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of maps etched into your gray matter—and how technology can use them to read your mind.Your brain is a collection of maps: detailed representations, scrawled across your brain’s surfaces, of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Although scientists began discovering these ... Leer más

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A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of maps etched into your gray matter—and how technology can use them to read your mind.Your brain is a collection of maps: detailed representations, scrawled across your brain’s surfaces, of the sights, sounds, and actions that hold the key to your survival. Although scientists began discovering these
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The Mattering Instinct

How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and Divides Us

de Rebecca Newberger Goldstein ...

**“[An] extraordinary and urgent book.” —Jonathan Haidt“The Mattering Instinct is a masterpiece. I wept, I laughed out loud, I came face-to-face with the wellsprings of my life, but mostly I marveled at Rebecca Goldstein’s genius. This book should ignite a revolution.” —Martin Seligman, best-selling author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-beingA paradigm-shifting ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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**“[An] extraordinary and urgent book.” —Jonathan Haidt“The Mattering Instinct is a masterpiece. I wept, I laughed out loud, I came face-to-face with the wellsprings of my life, but mostly I marveled at Rebecca Goldstein’s genius. This book should ignite a revolution.” —Martin Seligman, best-selling author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-beingA paradigm-shifting
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The Story of Stories

The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art

de Kevin Ashton ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

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11 hora 12 minutos

An irresistible and enchanting journey through human history—from mankind’s earliest fires to the latest smart phones—that tells the surprising and untold story of storytelling.Joan Didion told us, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” And yet, the story of stories has never been told until now. MIT technology pioneer Kevin Ashton was at the forefront of the digital revolution that led to ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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An irresistible and enchanting journey through human history—from mankind’s earliest fires to the latest smart phones—that tells the surprising and untold story of storytelling.Joan Didion told us, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” And yet, the story of stories has never been told until now. MIT technology pioneer Kevin Ashton was at the forefront of the digital revolution that led to
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The Journeys of Trees

A Story about Forests, People, and the Future

de Zach St. George ...

Narrado por Daniel Henning ...

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7 hora 53 minutos

Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest that includes it has shifted. When new trees sprout in the same direction, the whole forest begins to migrate, sometimes at astonishing rates. Today, however, an array of obstacles—humans felling trees by the billions, invasive pests transported through global trade—threaten to overwhelm these vital movements. Worst of all ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest that includes it has shifted. When new trees sprout in the same direction, the whole forest begins to migrate, sometimes at astonishing rates. Today, however, an array of obstacles—humans felling trees by the billions, invasive pests transported through global trade—threaten to overwhelm these vital movements. Worst of all
... Leer más

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Truth About Lies, The

The Illusion of Honesty and the Evolution of Deceit

de Aja Raden ...

Narrado por Aja Raden ...

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9 hora 50 minutos

2022 Audie Award Finalist for Best Narration by the Author(s)Why do you believe what you believe?You’ve been lied to. Probably a lot. We’re always stunned when we realize we’ve been deceived. We can’t believe we were fooled: What was I thinking? How could I have believed that?We always wonder why we believed the lie. But have you ever wondered why you believe the truth? People tell you the truth ... Leer más

$42.99 USD

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2022 Audie Award Finalist for Best Narration by the Author(s)Why do you believe what you believe?You’ve been lied to. Probably a lot. We’re always stunned when we realize we’ve been deceived. We can’t believe we were fooled: What was I thinking? How could I have believed that?We always wonder why we believed the lie. But have you ever wondered why you believe the truth? People tell you the truth
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One Step Ahead

Mastering the Art and Science of Negotiation

de David Sally ...

Narrado por David Sally, Will Damron ...

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12 hora 33 minutos

**This program includes an introduction read by the author.There’s been a revolution in negotiating tactics.**The world’s best negotiators have moved beyond How to Win Friends & Influence People and Getting to Yes. For over twenty years. David Sally has been teaching the art of negotiation at leading business schools and to executives at top companies. Now, he delivers the proven, clear, ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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**This program includes an introduction read by the author.There’s been a revolution in negotiating tactics.**The world’s best negotiators have moved beyond How to Win Friends & Influence People and Getting to Yes. For over twenty years. David Sally has been teaching the art of negotiation at leading business schools and to executives at top companies. Now, he delivers the proven, clear,
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