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Bloomsbury presents One Thousand Shades of Green written and read by Mike Dilger. ‘A cracking read.’ IOLO WILLIAMS ‘What an incredible achievement!’ ALISON STEADMAN ‘An inspirational odyssey.’ NICK BAKER 'Immediately accessible.' BBC COUNTRYFILE Mike Dilger's nationwide quest to find...

A "fascinating book" that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI (Financial Times) For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence? Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered...

The pioneering advocate of wilderness preservation, John Muir (1838-1914) was influential in the creation of many national parks.

Ancient trees, some over a thousand years old, are dotted around the British Isles, the last survivors of a lost world. Now, new scientific studies of these trees and of fossilised forests and of our oldest wooden artifacts can help us to understand the many woodlands that have disappeared from...

Renowned naturalist and conservationist Nick Acheson spent countless hours observing and researching wild geese, transported through all weathers by his mother's forty-year-old trusty red bicycle. He meticulously details the geese's arrival, observing what they mean to his beloved Norfolk and the role they play in local people's lives—and what role the birds could play in our changing world.

“The Map of Knowledge is an endlessly fascinating book, rich in detail, capacious and humane in vision.” —Stephen Greenblatt, author of The Swerve: How the World Became Modern, winner of the Pulitzer Prize After the Fall of Rome, when many of the great ideas of the ancient world were lost...

What if you found out that we know a lot more about the answers to these questions than most people think? That we've known what time really is for quite a while, but that physicists rarely talk about it, and non-physicists consistently forget it? That modern science has given us answers about what consciousness must be and what the real role of the brain is in controlling our lives?

A stunningly lyrical firsthand account of a life spent hunting, studying, and living alongside caribou, A Thousand Trails Home encompasses the historical past and present day, revealing the fragile intertwined lives of people and animals surviving on an uncertain landscape of cultural and climatic change sweeping the Alaskan Arctic. Author Seth Kantner vividly illuminates this critical story about the interconnectedness of the Iñupiat of Northwest Alaska, the Western Arctic caribou herd, and the larger Arctic region.

Embark on a whimsical journey that can be likened to a delightful blend of *Gulliver‚As Travels* and a fantastical exploration of our Solar System and beyond, all penned by a devoted admirer of C. S. Lewis on a drizzly Sunday afternoon, fueled by one too many mugs of cocoa. This enchanting narrative delves into alien philosophies and offers intriguing insights on applying these ideas to tackle moral and social dilemmas here on Earth. Notably, this work marks the one-thousandth project to be initiated at LibriVox. ‚Aî (Non-summary by Cori Samuel.)

How did humans come to be who we are? In his marvelous, eccentric, and widely lauded book Being a Beast, legal scholar, veterinary surgeon, and naturalist extraordinaire Charles Foster set out to understand the consciousness of animal species by living as a badger, otter, fox, deer, and swift. Now, he inhabits three crucial periods of human development to understand the consciousness of perhaps the strangest animal of all—the human being.

In the final book in her Great Lakes Adventure trilogy, Loreen Niewenhuis launches off the shoreline to explore the islands of the Great Lakes Basin. From hiking the rugged wilderness of Isle Royale in Lake Superior to strolling the metropolis on Montreal Island in the St. Lawrence River, Niewenhuis explores key islands in each of the five Great Lakes and their connecting waterways.

Wie entsteht eigentlich Intelligenz? Eine Kernfrage, auf die die moderne Hirnforschung bis heute keine befriedigende Antwort geben kann. Für den Neurowissenschaftler Jeff Hawkins ist der Grund offensichtlich: Weil wir ein falsches Bild von der Funktionsweise des menschlichen Gehirns haben. Deshalb verfolgt er in "A Thousand Brains" auch einen radikal neuen Ansatz, indem die hartnäckigsten Probleme der Neurowissenschaften neu bewertet und spannende Antworten auf die wichtigsten Fragen gibt.

Join us as we delve into the harrowing and inspiring journey of Ellen and William Craft, a courageous couple who escaped the bonds of slavery in 1848. With Ellen disguising herself as a white, literate man and William posing as her enslaved companion, their remarkable story unfolds—a testament to their resilience and determination in the pursuit of freedom. Please be advised that some scenes may contain distressing themes and language. (Summary by Newgatenovelist)

WGLT’s Twelve Thousand Bombs podcast features conversations with leading scholars and policy advocates on the real and hypothetical impacts of nuclear war. Presented in partnership with Illinois State University physics professor Matt Caplan and the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.

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Het midden van de Middeleeuwen, de periode 900-1100, lijkt een zwart gat in de geschiedenis, eeuwen waarin niets gebeurde. Maar voor wat nu Nederland is, vormt het juist een tijd van grote veranderingen in klimaat, landschap, bebouwing, taal en samenleving. Tussen 900 en 1100 ontstaat een ‘Nederland’ dat nu nog herkenbaar is, met dijken om ontgonnen land, een burcht na elke rivierbocht en kerktorens aan de horizon.In deze vierdelige podcastserie nemen conservator Annemarieke Willemsen en haar team de luisteraars mee in hun onderzoek naar deze periode.De tentoonstelling 'Het jaar 1000. ...

Rund 1000 Jahre gibt es die Brauerei Weihenstephan nun schon - und getreu dem Motto "Tradition und Moderne" wagen wir uns nun in die Welt der Podcasts. Begleitet Markenbotschafter Matthias "Tissi" Ebner und Online Marketing Manager Anton "Done" Hirschfeld auf ihre Reise durch das Bier-Universum, lernt Neues in wissenschaftlichen Gesprächen oder hört bei Themen rund um die Bierkultur der Welt zu. Von der Weghalben bis zu hochtechnischen Verfahren - hier lernt ihr Bier neu kennen.

River Magic: Tales from a Life on 1000 Rivers takes the listener on an amazing global adventure by river. Mark Angelo, one of the world's most acclaimed paddlers and river conservationists, who has paddled more rivers than perhaps anyone on Earth, recounts a selection of his encounters with amazing animals, big fish, unique cultures, and wild rivers.

It has been almost 1000 years since the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan started - and according to its motto "Tradition and Innovation" we dig deeper into the world of podcasts. Be part of Matthias "Tissi" Ebner's (Brand Ambassador) and Anton "Done" Hirschfeld's (Online Marketing Manager) beer journey. Learn something new while listening to scientific conversations or discussions about beer culture. This is where you will discover beer from a whole new angle.

Der Hunde-Podcast mit der Haustierexpertin & TV-Moderatorin Kate Kitchenham und der TV-Moderatorin Madita van Hülsen. Die beiden zeigen uns, wie wir den richtigen Weg im Umgang mit unseren Hunden finden. Wie geht eigentlich „Grenzen ziehen“ richtig? Sind Zerrseile jetzt Teufelszeug, weil sie Hunde aggressiv machen oder wunderbar fürs Spielen und die Etablierung von Bindung geeignet? Wie verhalte ich mich richtig bei Hundebegegnungen? Und woran erkenne ich eine gute Hundeschule? Hört rein und erfahrt mehr über eure liebsten Vierbeiner! Immer am letzten Donnerstag des Monats, überall da...