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Air sustains the living. Every creature breathes to live, exchanging and changing the atmosphere. Water and dust spin and rise, make clouds and fall again, fertilizing the dirt. Twenty thousand fungal spores and half a million bacteria travel in a square foot of summer air. The chemical sense of aphids, the ultraviolet sight of swifts, a newborn’s awareness of its mother’s breast - all take place in the medium of air.

Brought to you by Penguin. We can’t afford to delay climate action, but with all the shouting and disagreement it’s hard to know where to turn. In her new book, bestselling environmental star Hannah Ritchie answers 50 key climate questions once and for all, clearing the air so we can get on...

One of the inspirations for the major motion picture Everest, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley. This is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history.

David Attenborough reads his own bestselling memoir 'An enthralling autobiography from one of the linchpins of television' Good Book Guide David Attenborough is the acknowledged voice of nature, loved and revered worldwide for his groundbreaking wildlife documentaries. Over the course of his...

'A fascinating detective story told with humor and joy that unravels the threads of history and legend to reveal the strange stories of Britain's hill figures.'—Fiona Roberston, author of Stone Lands A journey through Britain’s chalklands, uncovering the stories, symbolism, and shifting...

At the dawn of the 20th century, humanity was facing global disaster. Mass starvation, long predicted for the fast-growing population, was about to become a reality. A call went out to the worlds scientists to find a solution. This is the story of the two enormously gifted, fatally flawed men who found it: the brilliant, self-important Fritz Haber and the reclusive, alcoholic Carl Bosch. Together they discovered a way to make bread out of air, built city-sized factories, controlled world markets, and saved millions of lives.

"An extraordinary history of the perils and promise of every breath we take" James Nestor, New York Times bestselling author of Breath "Another brilliant work from one of the very best science writers, Air-Borne will leave you agog at the incredible world that floats unseen around us" Ed Yong...

Im Podcast von Jürg und Jonas treffen praxisnahes Wissen und der Alltag an der Berufsschule aufeinander. In jeder Folge nehmen sich die beiden Lehrerkollegen ein oder zwei Themen vor, die an der TBZ eine Rolle spielen. Von Didaktik über Ausbildungsfragen bis hin zu Einblicken aus verschiedenen Fachrichtungen wie Informatik, Elektrotechnik, Automobiltechnik, HF oder Veranstaltungstechnik. Dazu kommen regelmässig Interviewgäste, die ihre Erfahrungen aus Unterricht, Berufsbildung oder Praxis teilen.

Anaesthesia on Air is the Podcast from the Royal College of Anaesthetists. The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the speciality throughout the UK. We are the third largest Medical Royal College in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of 23,000 fellows and members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialities of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine. We are always looking for new content, so if you have any ideas, or would like to get involved, please contact us at: education-content.

Empowering fishing communities to protect the ocean we love. Fish ON AIR is the podcast by Fish On, an ocean conservation organization that advocates for a healthier, more abundant ocean so that we can all Fish On. This show will cover science and policy topics relevant to anglers, spearfishers and ocean lovers in California and beyond.

In this "must-read" guide (Lonnie Ali), four leading doctors and advocates offer a bold action plan to prevent, care for, and treat Parkinson's disease—one of the great health challenges of our time Brain diseases are now the world's leading source of disability. The fastest growing of these...

Shortlisted for the 2023 Highland Book Prize ‘Joyful and mindful, a powerful argument for being still and listening’ Sunday Times A book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit, from the critically acclaimed author of Raptor. In Wild Air, James Macdonald Lockhart sets out to...

Industrial civilization has contributed significant pollution in the land, air, and water, all of which impact human survival. As a scientist in this field, Dr. Christina Rahm dedicated her career to researching and implementing strategies to protect our planet’s precious resources while promoting human health and wellbeing. She hopes to raise awareness about the disastrous impact of harmful pollution on the environment and minimizing its impact on our lives.

The Air We Share is a podcast from Friends of the National Center that lifts up the voices of those who built the foundations of discovery at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), the National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), and UCAR Community Programs (UCP). In each episode we sit down with retirees whose drive and inquisitiveness carried them through decades of groundbreaking science, community, and collaboration

Ours is the age of global warming. Rising sea levels, extreme weather, forest fires. Climate scientist Peter Stott reveals the bitter fight to get international recognition for what, among scientists, has been known for decades: human activity causes climate change. Across continents and against the efforts of sceptical governments, prominent climate change deniers and shadowy lobbyists, Hot Air is the urgent story of how the science was developed, how it has been repeatedly sabotaged and why humanity hasn't a second to spare in the fight to halt climate change.

Bestselling author Steven Johnson recounts—in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion—the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America’s Founding Fathers. The Invention of Air is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a...

Agri-ON Air è un podcast di Fondazione Agrion, ideato da dStile s.c. La progettazione dei contenuti e la struttura delle puntate sono a cura di Fondazione Agrion, che ha curato anche la supervisione editoriale e la consulenza scientifica. I testi, la post-produzione, la grafica e il montaggio sono a cura di dStile s.c. La sigla e il sound design sono di Francesco Cerrato.

Il nuovo Podcast della Croce Verde di Lamporecchio che porterà l'Associazione al grande pubblico: sanità, formazione, volontariato, storia, giovani, protezione civile, comunicazione, rete con il territorio, rete ANPAS, tra i temi trattati, con l'obiettivo di far conoscere tutti gli aspetti e le sfaccettature di una Pubblica Assistenza;

Hello, welcome et bienvenue to ON AIR, the podcast series of the UniGR-Center for Border Studies! The UniGR-CBS is an Interdisciplinary Center of Expertise of the University of the Greater Region (UniGR) and combines the expertise of the border researchers of its partner universities. It has been shaping the Greater Region since 2014 and works across borders and border spaces in Europe and beyond. The involved border researchers investigate socioeconomic and sociocultural issues and provide practice-oriented solutions for challenges in border regions.

An extraordinary, strange, and startlingly beautiful exploration of smell, the least understood of our five senses The nose on your face is the Buckingham Palace Guard of your body, the matre d' of all taste, as well as the seducer of your imagination, and memory—and Jude Stewart has charmed...