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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Unabridged

16 hours 44 min

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer ... Read more

$20.24 USD

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer
... Read more
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Gathering Moss

A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series
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Planternes manifest

Forsvar for en tavs livsform

by Anders Lund Madsen, Michael Broberg Palmgren ...

Narrated by GETO Produktioner IS v/ Tobias May Hertz ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

Vi går forbi dem dagligt, træder på dem og spiser dem levende eller døde, men er vi i virkeligheden klar over, hvad de er for nogle væsener planterne? Anders Lund Madsen og professor i plantefysiologi Michael Broberg Palmgren slår et slag for det storslåede planteliv på Jorden og introducerer os for ca. 40 af de mest fascinerende og fedeste planter fra nær og fjern. Historisk har de stået i ... Read more

$9.76 USD

Vi går forbi dem dagligt, træder på dem og spiser dem levende eller døde, men er vi i virkeligheden klar over, hvad de er for nogle væsener planterne? Anders Lund Madsen og professor i plantefysiologi Michael Broberg Palmgren slår et slag for det storslåede planteliv på Jorden og introducerer os for ca. 40 af de mest fascinerende og fedeste planter fra nær og fjern. Historisk har de stået i
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Plant Science for Gardeners

Essentials for Growing Better Plants

by Robert Pavlis ...

Narrated by David Skulski ...

Unabridged

6 hours 25 min

A little plant science grows a long wayPlant Science for Gardeners empowers growers to analyze common problems, find solutions, and make better decisions in the garden for optimal plant health and productivity.Most gardeners learn by accumulating rules – water once a week, never dry out snowdrop bulbs, prune lilacs after flowering, plant garlic in October—the list is endless.Rules take years to ... Read more

$28.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A little plant science grows a long wayPlant Science for Gardeners empowers growers to analyze common problems, find solutions, and make better decisions in the garden for optimal plant health and productivity.Most gardeners learn by accumulating rules – water once a week, never dry out snowdrop bulbs, prune lilacs after flowering, plant garlic in October—the list is endless.Rules take years to
... Read more
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Field Study

Meditations on a Year at the Herbarium

by Helen Humphreys ...

Narrated by Helen Humphreys ...

Unabridged

3 hours 14 min

“[A] delightful mix of memoir and field study.” — Publishers Weekly STARRED reviewAward-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realizes we need to look for beauty in whatever nature we have left — no matter how diminishedAward-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written book that takes a deep ... Read more

$29.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“[A] delightful mix of memoir and field study.” — Publishers Weekly STARRED reviewAward-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realizes we need to look for beauty in whatever nature we have left — no matter how diminishedAward-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written book that takes a deep
... Read more
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Ethnobotany and Traditional Knowledge Preservation

by Aparna Pareek ...

Narrated by AI Tool ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Ethnobotany Books Series
Unabridged

2 hours 52 min

The inspiration for “Ethnobotany and Traditional Knowledge Preservation” arose from a deep recognition of the wisdom embedded in traditional cultures and their enduring relationship with the natural world particularly with plants. Across generations and geographies, communities have cultivated a profound understanding of the flora around them, not merely as resources, but as integral elements of ... Read more

$3.59 USD

The inspiration for “Ethnobotany and Traditional Knowledge Preservation” arose from a deep recognition of the wisdom embedded in traditional cultures and their enduring relationship with the natural world particularly with plants. Across generations and geographies, communities have cultivated a profound understanding of the flora around them, not merely as resources, but as integral elements of
... Read more
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The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi

Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies

by Keith Seifert ...

Narrated by Steven Marriott ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

“Fans of Merlin Sheldrake’s Entangled Life and Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree will enjoy Seifert’s latest... A perspective-shifting guide to our microfungal matrix.”—KirkusEven though we can’t always see them, fungi exist all around us. From forests and farms to food and medicine—and even our homes and bodies—fungal connections shape how we live.In this illuminating book, readers will ... Read more

$25.16 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Fans of Merlin Sheldrake’s Entangled Life and Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree will enjoy Seifert’s latest... A perspective-shifting guide to our microfungal matrix.”—KirkusEven though we can’t always see them, fungi exist all around us. From forests and farms to food and medicine—and even our homes and bodies—fungal connections shape how we live.In this illuminating book, readers will
... Read more
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Florapedia

A Brief Compendium of Floral Lore

by Carol Gracie ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

A delightful treasury of botanical facts and fancyFlorapedia is an eclectic A–Z compendium of botanical lore. With more than 100 enticing entries—on topics ranging from achlorophyllous plants that use a fungus as an intermediary to obtain nutrients from other plants to zygomorphic flowers that admit only the most select pollinators—this collection is a captivating journey into the realm of botany ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A delightful treasury of botanical facts and fancyFlorapedia is an eclectic A–Z compendium of botanical lore. With more than 100 enticing entries—on topics ranging from achlorophyllous plants that use a fungus as an intermediary to obtain nutrients from other plants to zygomorphic flowers that admit only the most select pollinators—this collection is a captivating journey into the realm of botany
... Read more
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Brilliant Green

The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence

by Stefano Mancuso, Alessandra Viola ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

4 hours 36 min

Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are too silent, too sedentary—just too different from us. Yet discoveries over the past ... Read more

$11.69 USD

Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are too silent, too sedentary—just too different from us. Yet discoveries over the past
... Read more
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The Fruit Hunters

A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession

by Adam Leith Gollner ...

Narrated by Stephen Hoye ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

Tasty, lethal, hallucinogenic, and medicinal—fruits have led nations into wars, fueled dictatorships, and even lured us into new worlds. Adam Leith Gollner weaves business, science, and travel into a riveting narrative about one of earth's most desired foods.Listeners will discover why it is that although countless exotic fruits exist in nature, only several dozen varieties are available in ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Tasty, lethal, hallucinogenic, and medicinal—fruits have led nations into wars, fueled dictatorships, and even lured us into new worlds. Adam Leith Gollner weaves business, science, and travel into a riveting narrative about one of earth's most desired foods.Listeners will discover why it is that although countless exotic fruits exist in nature, only several dozen varieties are available in
... Read more
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A Gardener's Guide to Botany

The biology behind the plants you love, how they grow, and what they need

by Scott Zona ...

Unabridged

6 hours

Ever wonder if plants sleep or why their leaves are shaped a certain way? The inner workings of the plants you love are revealed and celebrated in this guide by botany expert Dr. Scott Zona.A Gardener’s Guide to Botany is not just another book on how to grow plants. Instead, it’s a botanical journey into what makes plants tick, delivered in layman’s terms that are easily understood and appreciated ... Read more

$65.99 USD

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Ever wonder if plants sleep or why their leaves are shaped a certain way? The inner workings of the plants you love are revealed and celebrated in this guide by botany expert Dr. Scott Zona.A Gardener’s Guide to Botany is not just another book on how to grow plants. Instead, it’s a botanical journey into what makes plants tick, delivered in layman’s terms that are easily understood and appreciated
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Rare but Not Forgotten

by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Narrated by Melissa Petruzzello, Naomi Fraga ...

Series series Botanize!
Unabridged

20 min

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Naomi Fraga of the California Botanic Garden discuss rare plants and their conservation. This is the seventh installment in the Botanize! podcast series. ... Read more

$4.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Naomi Fraga of the California Botanic Garden discuss rare plants and their conservation. This is the seventh installment in the Botanize! podcast series.
... Read more
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The Future of Food

by Scientific American ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

5 hours 50 min

With global population numbers projected to increase by two billion by 2050, a veritable food crisis is on the horizon. In this audiobook we examine some of the complex factors involved in the coming “food crisis” and the innovative ideas and technologies designed to increase food production sustainably. We also examine current industry methods to increase production and the controversies ... Read more

$15.26 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

With global population numbers projected to increase by two billion by 2050, a veritable food crisis is on the horizon. In this audiobook we examine some of the complex factors involved in the coming “food crisis” and the innovative ideas and technologies designed to increase food production sustainably. We also examine current industry methods to increase production and the controversies
... Read more
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The Lost Rainforests of Britain

by Guy Shrubsole ...

Narrated by Guy Shrubsole ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2023 The Sunday Times Science Book of the Year As seen on Countryfile‘If anyone was born to save Britain’s rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole’ Sunday TimesShortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society Literary PrizeTemperate rainforest may once have covered up to one-fifth of Britain, inspiring Celtic druids, ... ... Read more

$26.09 USD

WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2023 The Sunday Times Science Book of the Year As seen on Countryfile‘If anyone was born to save Britain’s rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole’ Sunday TimesShortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society Literary PrizeTemperate rainforest may once have covered up to one-fifth of Britain, inspiring Celtic druids, ...
... Read more
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Plants: From Roots to Riches

A History of Our Changing Relationship with Plants

by Kathy Willis ...

Narrated by Kathy Willis ...

Unabridged

5 hours 41 min

An illuminating journey through the past, present and future of the botanical worldHow did plants shape the modern world? And what can they tell us about our future?Our peculiarly British obsession with gardens goes back a long way and Plants: From Roots to Riches takes us back to where it all began. Across 25 fascinating episodes, Professor Kathy Willis, former Director of Science at the Royal ... Read more

$18.90 USD

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An illuminating journey through the past, present and future of the botanical worldHow did plants shape the modern world? And what can they tell us about our future?Our peculiarly British obsession with gardens goes back a long way and Plants: From Roots to Riches takes us back to where it all began. Across 25 fascinating episodes, Professor Kathy Willis, former Director of Science at the Royal
... Read more
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In Search of Perfumes

A Lifetime Journey to the Source of Nature’s Scents

by Dominique Roques ...

Narrated by Jean Brassard ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

In this intoxicating concoction of history, travelogue, and memoir, one of the perfume industry’s leading scouts of natural ingredients tells the story of the precious ingredients needed to make our favorite fragrances.Do you know how many flowers it takes to produce a kilo of rose oil? One million roses, each handpicked. When it comes to nature, Dominique Roques is a unique authority. He has ... Read more

$26.09 USD

In this intoxicating concoction of history, travelogue, and memoir, one of the perfume industry’s leading scouts of natural ingredients tells the story of the precious ingredients needed to make our favorite fragrances.Do you know how many flowers it takes to produce a kilo of rose oil? One million roses, each handpicked. When it comes to nature, Dominique Roques is a unique authority. He has
... Read more
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Our Green Heart

The Soul and Science of Forests

by Diana Beresford-Kroeger ...

Narrated by Diana Beresford-Kroeger ...

Unabridged

6 hours 4 min

**AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this inspiring culmination of Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s life’s work as a botanist, biochemist, biologist and poet of the global forest, she delivers a challenge to us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate breakdown—and then do our part to plant and protect them.**As the last child in Ireland to receive a full ... Read more

$22.50 USD

**AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this inspiring culmination of Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s life’s work as a botanist, biochemist, biologist and poet of the global forest, she delivers a challenge to us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate breakdown—and then do our part to plant and protect them.**As the last child in Ireland to receive a full
... Read more
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The Science of Gardening

Discover How Your Garden Really Works

by Dr. Stuart Farrimond ...

Narrated by Dr. Stuart Farrimond ...

Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

Exploding myths and offering research-backed advice, this book provides a shortcut to decades of gardening experience by explaining the science behind how a garden grows.Why does my cherry tree blossom but never fruit? What's the most effective slug deterrent? Could I breed my own unique variety of flower? The world of gardening can be a mystifying place, with so many instructions to follow and ... Read more

$15.75 USD

Exploding myths and offering research-backed advice, this book provides a shortcut to decades of gardening experience by explaining the science behind how a garden grows.Why does my cherry tree blossom but never fruit? What's the most effective slug deterrent? Could I breed my own unique variety of flower? The world of gardening can be a mystifying place, with so many instructions to follow and
... Read more
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Around the World in 80 Trees

by Jonathan Drori, Lucille Clerc ...

Narrated by Tania Rodrigues ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

"An arboreal odyssey" - NATURE"One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" - DAILY MAILDiscover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Drori's number one bestseller...Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe.In Around the World in 80 ... ... Read more

$25.19 USD

"An arboreal odyssey" - NATURE"One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" - DAILY MAILDiscover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Drori's number one bestseller...Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe.In Around the World in 80 ...
... Read more
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Compost Science for Gardeners

Simple Methods for Nutrient-Rich Soil

by Robert Pavlis ...

Narrated by David Skulski ...

Series series Garden Science Series
Unabridged

5 hours 55 min

Create your own compost and grow better plants.With breathtaking clarity, Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies composting practices and helps readers determine the best technique for their unique situation. This comprehensive science-based book is your key to building healthier soil and growing better plants.Using plain language and easy-to-follow instructions, this essential resource ... Read more

Was $31.99 USD Now $22.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Create your own compost and grow better plants.With breathtaking clarity, Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies composting practices and helps readers determine the best technique for their unique situation. This comprehensive science-based book is your key to building healthier soil and growing better plants.Using plain language and easy-to-follow instructions, this essential resource
... Read more
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Plants on Fire

by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Narrated by Melissa Petruzzello, Emily Booth ...

Series series Botanize!
Unabridged

18 min

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica and Emily Booth of Temple University discuss the effects of fire on plants and how climate change may alter the impacts of fire on plant communities. This is the second installment of the Botanize! podcast series. ... Read more

$4.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica and Emily Booth of Temple University discuss the effects of fire on plants and how climate change may alter the impacts of fire on plant communities. This is the second installment of the Botanize! podcast series.
... Read more
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El mesías de las plantas

Aventuras en busca de las especies más extraordinarias del mundo

by Carlos Magdalena ...

Narrated by Mario Otero ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

Una aventura en búsqueda de las especies botánicas más extraordinarias del mundo.El conservador estrella del Real Jardín Botánico de Kew, el más importante del mundo, se llama Carlos Magdalena, un horticultor asturiano cuya misión en este mundo consiste en salvar cualquier especie vegetal al borde de la extinción, ya sea por culpa de estragos ecológicos o por los ladrones que complacen la afición ... Read more

$15.29 USD

Una aventura en búsqueda de las especies botánicas más extraordinarias del mundo.El conservador estrella del Real Jardín Botánico de Kew, el más importante del mundo, se llama Carlos Magdalena, un horticultor asturiano cuya misión en este mundo consiste en salvar cualquier especie vegetal al borde de la extinción, ya sea por culpa de estragos ecológicos o por los ladrones que complacen la afición
... Read more
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Slime

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

by Ruth Kassinger ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

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 ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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
... Read more
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Planta Sapiens

The New Science of Plant Intelligence

by Paco Calvo ...

Narrated by Christopher P. Brown ...

Unabridged

7 hours 27 min

An astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelligence.Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with one another, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is the new evidence that plants may actually be sentient. Although plants may not have brains, their microscopic ... Read more

$17.99 USD

An astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelligence.Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with one another, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is the new evidence that plants may actually be sentient. Although plants may not have brains, their microscopic
... Read more

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