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The Brilliant Abyss

True Tales of Exploring the Deep Sea, Discovering Hidden Life and Selling the Seabed

by Helen Scales ...

Narrated by Helen Scales ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

Bloomsbury presents The Brilliant Abyss written and read by Helen Scales.The deep sea is the last, vast wilderness on the planet. This is the story of our relationship with it – how we imagine, explore and exploit it.For centuries, myth-makers and storytellers have concocted imaginary monsters of the deep, and now scientists are looking there to find bizarre, unknown species, chemicals to make new ... Read more

£12.60

Bloomsbury presents The Brilliant Abyss written and read by Helen Scales.The deep sea is the last, vast wilderness on the planet. This is the story of our relationship with it – how we imagine, explore and exploit it.For centuries, myth-makers and storytellers have concocted imaginary monsters of the deep, and now scientists are looking there to find bizarre, unknown species, chemicals to make new
... Read more
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Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle – Myths, Disappearances, and Theories, The

Exploring the Unexplained Vanishings, Scientific Explanations, and Conspiracy Theories

by Logan Palmer ...

Narrated by Logan Palmer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 22 min

For decades, the Bermuda Triangle has captivated the world. Ships vanish, planes disappear, and strange reports of compasses malfunctioning and ghostly waters fuel endless speculation. But is there really something supernatural at play, or is science the key to unlocking the mystery?This audiobook dives deep into historical records, scientific explanations, and conspiracy theories. Explore the USS ... Read more

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For decades, the Bermuda Triangle has captivated the world. Ships vanish, planes disappear, and strange reports of compasses malfunctioning and ghostly waters fuel endless speculation. But is there really something supernatural at play, or is science the key to unlocking the mystery?This audiobook dives deep into historical records, scientific explanations, and conspiracy theories. Explore the USS
... Read more
Audiobook

Life Between the Tides

In Search of Rockpools and Other Adventures Along the Shore

by Adam Nicolson ...

Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

Unabridged

9 hours 59 min

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022‘A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things … Nicolson is unique as a writer … I loved it’ EDMUND DE WAALFew places are as familiar as the shore – and few as full of mystery and surprise.How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its ... Read more

£16.19

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022‘A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things … Nicolson is unique as a writer … I loved it’ EDMUND DE WAALFew places are as familiar as the shore – and few as full of mystery and surprise.How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs understand the tides? How can the death of one winkle guarantee the lives of its
... Read more
Audiobook

The Gulf of Mexico

A Maritime History

by John S. Sledge ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

The Gulf of Mexico presents a compelling, salt-streaked narrative of the earth's tenth largest body of water. In this beautifully written volume, John S. Sledge explores the people, ships, and cities that have made the Gulf's human history and culture so rich. Many famous figures who sailed the Gulf's viridian waters are highlighted, including Ponce de León, Robert Cavelier de La Salle, Francis ... Read more

£16.66

The Gulf of Mexico presents a compelling, salt-streaked narrative of the earth's tenth largest body of water. In this beautifully written volume, John S. Sledge explores the people, ships, and cities that have made the Gulf's human history and culture so rich. Many famous figures who sailed the Gulf's viridian waters are highlighted, including Ponce de León, Robert Cavelier de La Salle, Francis
... Read more
Audiobook

The Frontier Below

The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go Deeper Underwater

by Jeff Maynard ...

Unabridged

10 hours 10 min

Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet.We do not see the ocean when we look at the water that blankets more than two thirds of our planet. We only see the entrance to it. Beyond that entrance is a world hostile to humans, yet critical to our survival. The first divers to enter that world held their ... Read more

£16.19

Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet.We do not see the ocean when we look at the water that blankets more than two thirds of our planet. We only see the entrance to it. Beyond that entrance is a world hostile to humans, yet critical to our survival. The first divers to enter that world held their
... Read more
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Into the Great Wide Ocean

Life in the Least Known Habitat on Earth

by Sönke Johnsen ...

Narrated by Perry Daniels ...

Unabridged

7 hours 6 min

The open ocean, far from the shore and miles above the seafloor, is a vast and formidable habitat that is home to the most abundant life on our planet, from giant squid and jellyfish to anglerfish with bioluminescent lures that draw prey into their toothy mouths. Into the Great Wide Ocean takes listeners inside the peculiar world of the seagoing scientists who are providing tantalizing new ... Read more

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The open ocean, far from the shore and miles above the seafloor, is a vast and formidable habitat that is home to the most abundant life on our planet, from giant squid and jellyfish to anglerfish with bioluminescent lures that draw prey into their toothy mouths. Into the Great Wide Ocean takes listeners inside the peculiar world of the seagoing scientists who are providing tantalizing new
... Read more
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The Wake of HMS Challenger

How a Legendary Victorian Voyage Tells the Story of Our Oceans' Decline

by Gillen D'Arcy Wood ...

Narrated by Richard Trinder ...

Unabridged

9 hours 50 min

In December 1872, HMS Challenger embarked on the first round-the-world oceanographic expedition. Its goal: to shine a light on the mysteries of the deep sea. For the next four years, *Challenger'*s naturalists explored the oceans, encountering never-before-seen marvels of marine life. The expedition’s achievements are the stuff of legend. It identified major ocean currents and defining features of ... Read more

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In December 1872, HMS Challenger embarked on the first round-the-world oceanographic expedition. Its goal: to shine a light on the mysteries of the deep sea. For the next four years, *Challenger'*s naturalists explored the oceans, encountering never-before-seen marvels of marine life. The expedition’s achievements are the stuff of legend. It identified major ocean currents and defining features of
... Read more
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Brief History of Deep Sea Exploration, A: Humanity's Journey Into the Abyss

by Adrian Keller ...

Narrated by Adrian Keller ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

Descend into the awe-inspiring history of oceanography and marine biology to explore Earth's last uncharted frontier. Whether you are settling in for a calming evening or seeking an immersive escape during your morning commute, this captivating scientific journey transports you to the darkest realms of the ocean. Experience the thrilling transition from ancient pearl divers facing the perilous sea ... Read more

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Descend into the awe-inspiring history of oceanography and marine biology to explore Earth's last uncharted frontier. Whether you are settling in for a calming evening or seeking an immersive escape during your morning commute, this captivating scientific journey transports you to the darkest realms of the ocean. Experience the thrilling transition from ancient pearl divers facing the perilous sea
... Read more
Audiobook

Tides

The Science and Spirit of the Ocean

by Jonathan White ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

Unabridged

11 hours 13 min

In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes listeners across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up ... Read more

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In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes listeners across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up
... Read more
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A Sea of Gold

Thomas Kydd 21

by Julian Stockwin ...

Narrated by Christian Rodska ...

Series Audiobook 21 - Thomas Kydd
Unabridged

11 hours 13 min

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail. Thiswill be the twenty-first novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed Thomas Kydd series.1809. After his heroic actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is the toast of London society. Here he falls in with the legendary frigate captain, Lord Thomas Cochrane.So begins ... Read more

£19.79

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail. Thiswill be the twenty-first novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed Thomas Kydd series.1809. After his heroic actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is the toast of London society. Here he falls in with the legendary frigate captain, Lord Thomas Cochrane.So begins
... Read more
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Changing Tides

An Ecologist's Journey to Make Peace with the Anthropocene

by Alejandro Frid ...

Narrated by Taran Kootenhayoo ...

Unabridged

5 hours 15 min

Change the story and change the future – merging science and Indigenous knowledge to steer us towards a more benign AnthropoceneIn Changing Tides, Alejandro Frid tackles the big questions: who, or what, represents our essential selves, and what stories might allow us to shift the collective psyche of industrial civilization in time to avert the worst of the climate and biodiversity crises? Merging ... Read more

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Change the story and change the future – merging science and Indigenous knowledge to steer us towards a more benign AnthropoceneIn Changing Tides, Alejandro Frid tackles the big questions: who, or what, represents our essential selves, and what stories might allow us to shift the collective psyche of industrial civilization in time to avert the worst of the climate and biodiversity crises? Merging
... Read more
Audiobook

The World is Blue

How Our Fate and The Ocean’s Are One

by Sylvia A. Earle ...

Narrated by Sheree Wichard ...

Unabridged

8 hours 45 min

A Silent Spring for our era, this eloquent, urgent, fascinating book reveals how just fifty years of swift and dangerous oceanic change threatens the very existence of life on Earth. Legendary marine scientist Sylvia Earle portrays a planet teetering on the brink of irreversible environmental crisis.In recent decades we've learned more about the ocean than in all previous human history combined. ... Read more

£13.33

A Silent Spring for our era, this eloquent, urgent, fascinating book reveals how just fifty years of swift and dangerous oceanic change threatens the very existence of life on Earth. Legendary marine scientist Sylvia Earle portrays a planet teetering on the brink of irreversible environmental crisis.In recent decades we've learned more about the ocean than in all previous human history combined.
... Read more
Audiobook

Full Fathom 5000

The Expedition of the HMS Challenger and the Strange Animals It Found in the Deep Sea

by Graham Bell ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

11 hours 23 min

Until the early 1870s, very little was known about the creatures lurking in the depths of our oceans. People had found a few things trapped in fishing gear, but those who tried to venture to the bottom of the seafloor often died before they made it there. The first systematic investigation into life in our oceans was made during the circumnavigation of the HMS Challenger. Scientists credit this ... Read more

£16.66

Until the early 1870s, very little was known about the creatures lurking in the depths of our oceans. People had found a few things trapped in fishing gear, but those who tried to venture to the bottom of the seafloor often died before they made it there. The first systematic investigation into life in our oceans was made during the circumnavigation of the HMS Challenger. Scientists credit this
... Read more
Audiobook

Pixi Wissen: Das Meer

by Melle Siegfried, Brigitte Hoffmann ...

Narrated by Martin Baltscheit, Philipp Schepmann ...

Series series Pixi Wissen
Unabridged

25 min

Was sind Knochenfische? Sind Quallen giftig? Und wie entsteht ein Tsunami? Folge Pixi auf einer spannenden Reise in Tiefen des Meeres. Pixi Wissen-Hörspiele erklären Wissen einfach und gut und bringen spannende Sachthemen auf den Punkt. ... Read more

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Was sind Knochenfische? Sind Quallen giftig? Und wie entsteht ein Tsunami? Folge Pixi auf einer spannenden Reise in Tiefen des Meeres. Pixi Wissen-Hörspiele erklären Wissen einfach und gut und bringen spannende Sachthemen auf den Punkt.
... Read more
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Deep Sea Exploration: Diving Into the Last Great Frontier on Earth

by Luke Marston ...

Narrated by Luke Marston ...

Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

Descend into the midnight zone where immense pressure and absolute darkness hide marine biology's greatest mysteries. Perfect for an immersive commute, this thrilling journey plunges you directly into the uncharted hadal realm. Experience the suspenseful awe of extreme exploration as pioneering scientists conquer crushing ocean depths.Trade your everyday routine for a captivating world of glowing ... Read more

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Descend into the midnight zone where immense pressure and absolute darkness hide marine biology's greatest mysteries. Perfect for an immersive commute, this thrilling journey plunges you directly into the uncharted hadal realm. Experience the suspenseful awe of extreme exploration as pioneering scientists conquer crushing ocean depths.Trade your everyday routine for a captivating world of glowing
... Read more
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Sea Ice and the Poles for Beginners: A Beginner's Guide to the Frozen Oceans of the Far North and South

by Marcus Ellwood ...

Narrated by Marcus Ellwood ...

Unabridged

1 hour 45 min

Explore Earth's frozen oceans and uncover how fragile polar ecosystems dictate the future of our global climate. Perfect for your daily commute or an afternoon of focused learning, this immersive scientific expedition transports you to the extreme ends of the globe. Experience the stark beauty of sunless polar nights and discover why a shifting skin of sea ice acts as the planet's most crucial ... Read more

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Explore Earth's frozen oceans and uncover how fragile polar ecosystems dictate the future of our global climate. Perfect for your daily commute or an afternoon of focused learning, this immersive scientific expedition transports you to the extreme ends of the globe. Experience the stark beauty of sunless polar nights and discover why a shifting skin of sea ice acts as the planet's most crucial
... Read more
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The Science of the Ocean

The Secrets of the Seas Revealed

by DK ...

Narrated by Amy Noble ...

Series series DK Secret World Encyclopedias
Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

Dive into this uniquely elegant exploration of the sea.An exploration of marine life and the ocean environment, this audiobook makes marine biology and oceanography accessible and enjoyable. The Science of the Ocean offers up riches from every corner of the ocean, from coral reefs and mangrove swamps to icy fjords and deep-ocean trenches, and from great whales to the microscopic beauty of plankton ... Read more

£11.70

Dive into this uniquely elegant exploration of the sea.An exploration of marine life and the ocean environment, this audiobook makes marine biology and oceanography accessible and enjoyable. The Science of the Ocean offers up riches from every corner of the ocean, from coral reefs and mangrove swamps to icy fjords and deep-ocean trenches, and from great whales to the microscopic beauty of plankton
... Read more
Audiobook

Unveiling Earth's Heat: A Simplified Exploration of Global Warming

by Katharine Willis ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 32 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this enlightening book, readers will embark on a journey into the realm of global warming. The author dives into the depths of scientific knowledge to provide a comprehensive understanding of this pressing issue. Through accessible language and explanations, complex concepts become graspable for readers from all walks of life. Ready yourself for a ... Read more

£2.98 or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this enlightening book, readers will embark on a journey into the realm of global warming. The author dives into the depths of scientific knowledge to provide a comprehensive understanding of this pressing issue. Through accessible language and explanations, complex concepts become graspable for readers from all walks of life. Ready yourself for a
... Read more
Audiobook

Great Blue World, The: Understanding Our Oceans and Their Hidden Wonders

by SREEKUMAR V T ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 38 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Great Blue World: Understanding Our Oceans and Their Hidden Wonders takes readers on an enthralling journey beneath the waves, exploring the vast and mysterious depths of the world's oceans. Covering more than 70% of the Earth's surface, the oceans are essential to the health of our planet, yet they remain one of the least understood frontiers.This ... Read more

£2.17 or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Great Blue World: Understanding Our Oceans and Their Hidden Wonders takes readers on an enthralling journey beneath the waves, exploring the vast and mysterious depths of the world's oceans. Covering more than 70% of the Earth's surface, the oceans are essential to the health of our planet, yet they remain one of the least understood frontiers.This
... Read more
Audiobook

The Great Offshore Grounds

'It blew me away' Emma Donoghue

by Vanessa Veselka ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

13 hours 57 min

Longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction'A magnificent beast of a book: epic' Roxane Gay'Large in scope and heart' Patrick deWittOn the day of their estranged father's wedding, half-sisters Cheyenne and Livy set off to claim their inheritance. It's been years since the two have seen each other but the promise of a shot at financial security brings the two together to claim what's theirs ... Read more

£17.99

Longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction'A magnificent beast of a book: epic' Roxane Gay'Large in scope and heart' Patrick deWittOn the day of their estranged father's wedding, half-sisters Cheyenne and Livy set off to claim their inheritance. It's been years since the two have seen each other but the promise of a shot at financial security brings the two together to claim what's theirs
... Read more
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Deep Blue

My Ocean Journeys

by Steve Backshall ...

Narrated by Steve Backshall ...

Unabridged

11 hours 52 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Take a deep breathSteve Backshall was nine years old the first time he saw a shark, while on holiday with his family in Malaysia. It was the beginning of a life-long fascination with these 'lords of the sea', and the oceanic life around them. His career as one of the world's most popular naturalists and explorers has taken him to countless underwater places, many never ... Read more

£12.60

Brought to you by Penguin.Take a deep breathSteve Backshall was nine years old the first time he saw a shark, while on holiday with his family in Malaysia. It was the beginning of a life-long fascination with these 'lords of the sea', and the oceanic life around them. His career as one of the world's most popular naturalists and explorers has taken him to countless underwater places, many never
... Read more
Audiobook

RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR

by Philip Hoare ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

12 hours 58 min

Rich and strange from the tip of its title to its deep-sunk bones’ Robert MacfarlaneFrom the author of Leviathan, or, The Whale, comes a composite portrait of the subtle, beautiful, inspired and demented ways in which we have come to terms with our watery planet.In the third of his watery books, the author goes in pursuit of human and animal stories of the sea. Of people enchanted or driven to ... Read more

£17.09

Rich and strange from the tip of its title to its deep-sunk bones’ Robert MacfarlaneFrom the author of Leviathan, or, The Whale, comes a composite portrait of the subtle, beautiful, inspired and demented ways in which we have come to terms with our watery planet.In the third of his watery books, the author goes in pursuit of human and animal stories of the sea. Of people enchanted or driven to
... Read more
Audiobook

Challenger Deep – Der Abstieg zum tiefsten Punkt der Erde

Die wahre Geschichte der Trieste-Mission und der Männer, die in die Tiefsee vordrangen

by StorySculptres Graf ...

Narrated by StorySculptres Garf ...

Unabridged

22 min

Am 23. Januar 1960 erreichten zwei Männer einen Ort, den noch nie zuvor ein Mensch betreten hatte: das Challenger-Tief Der tiefste Punkt im Marianengraben.Mit 10.916 Metern der tiefste Punkt der Weltmeere. An Bord des Tauchbootes Trieste wagten sich Don Walsh, US-Navy-Lieutenant, und der Schweizer Tiefseeforscher Jacques Piccard in die völlige Dunkelheit der Tiefsee – mit ungewissem Ausgang.Dieses ... Read more

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Am 23. Januar 1960 erreichten zwei Männer einen Ort, den noch nie zuvor ein Mensch betreten hatte: das Challenger-Tief Der tiefste Punkt im Marianengraben.Mit 10.916 Metern der tiefste Punkt der Weltmeere. An Bord des Tauchbootes Trieste wagten sich Don Walsh, US-Navy-Lieutenant, und der Schweizer Tiefseeforscher Jacques Piccard in die völlige Dunkelheit der Tiefsee – mit ungewissem Ausgang.Dieses
... Read more
Audiobook

Deepwater Alchemy

Extractive Mediation and the Taming of the Seafloor

by Lisa Yin Han ...

Narrated by Cindy Kay ...

Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

How underwater mediation has transformed deep-sea spaces into resource-rich frontiersGreen energy technologies such as windmills, solar panels, and electric vehicles may soon depend on material found at the seabed. How did a space once imagined to be empty and unfathomable come to be thought of as a treasure trove of resources? Lisa Yin Han traces how contemporary developments in underwater ... Read more

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How underwater mediation has transformed deep-sea spaces into resource-rich frontiersGreen energy technologies such as windmills, solar panels, and electric vehicles may soon depend on material found at the seabed. How did a space once imagined to be empty and unfathomable come to be thought of as a treasure trove of resources? Lisa Yin Han traces how contemporary developments in underwater
... Read more

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