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What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization - in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics - that have transformed the way we live.

“A convincing case for Powell’s legacy as a pioneering conservationist.”--The Wall Street Journal "A bold study of an eco-visionary at a watershed moment in US history."--Nature A timely, thrilling account of the explorer who dared to lead the first successful expedition down the Colorado...

Experience the thrilling adventures in wildlife conservation from "the Indiana Jones of Biology" (Entrepreneur) in this action-packed and educational memoir filled with danger and intrigue. Very few individuals can truthfully say that their work impacts every person on earth. Forrest Galante is...

This eye-opening narrative journey into the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence reveals the dangerous ways AI is exploiting the unconscious habits of our minds, and the real threat it poses to humanity: "The best book I have ever read about AI" (New York Times bestselling author...

A curated compendium of poetry and prose from the award-winning poet Mary Oliver, including the book-length masterpiece The Leaf and the Cloud, the collection What Do We Know, andessays from Long Life—with a foreword by fellow Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Postcolonial Love Poem Natalie...

What is consciousness? Why are we here? Where did it all come from - the laws of nature, the stars, the universe? Humans have been asking these questions forever, but science hasn't succeeded in providing many answers - until now. In The Grand Biocentric Design, Robert Lanza, one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People", is joined by theoretical physicist Matej Pavšic and astronomer Bob Berman to shed light on the big picture that has long eluded philosophers and scientists alike.

Hailed as a “worthy successor” to John McPhee (Kirkus Reviews), Ben Weissenbach —a digital native with little prior wilderness experience—embarks on a series of scientific adventures across the wilds of Alaska with some of the state's most distinguished and audacious researchers. At the...

From internationally renowned expert in resuscitation and New York Times bestselling author Sam Parnia, MD, PhD, comes a groundbreaking look at what happens to us when we die, based on the largest-ever research study run on recalled experiences of death. Today, for the first time in history, the...

On September 11, 1999, humanity made a monumental discovery in the vastness of space. Scientists uncovered an asteroid of immense scientific importance—a colossal celestial entity. As massive as an aircraft carrier and towering as high as the iconic Empire State Building, this cosmic titan was later named Bennu. Remarkable for much more than its size, Bennu belonged to a rare breed of asteroids capable of revealing the essence of life itself. But just as Bennu became a beacon of promise, researchers identified a grave danger.

A real-life thriller in the vein of The Devil in the White City, Kate Winkler Dawson's debut Death in the Air is a gripping, historical narrative of a serial killer, an environmental disaster, and an iconic city struggling to regain its footing. London was still recovering from the devastation...

High Crimes is journalist Michael Kodas's gripping account of life on top of the world--where man is every bit as deadly as Mother Nature. In the years following the publication of Into Thin Air, much has changed on Mount Everest. Among all the books documenting the glorious adventures in...

Dalla maledizione di Tutankhamon al Triangolo delle Bermuda, dal Sangue di San Gennaro all’affondamento del Titanic: un viaggio affascinante alla scoperta dei più celebri misteri dell'umanità.Massimo Polidoro, sfoderando un approccio che fonde mentalità empirica e genuina curiosità verso i fenomeni più strani, ci accompagna lungo un itinerario che cerca di fare luce sui più grandi misteri della Storia. Massimo Polidoro (1969) è uno scrittore e divulgatore scientifico, storico collaboratore di Piero Angela, attualmente segretario nazionale del CICAP.

La Grande Traversée. Des prêtres français en Amérique latine au temps des dictatures militaires.Un assassinat contre un remblai de chemin de fer, des mises en garde solennelles, un stage à hauts risques, des prophétismes contradictoires, des enquêtes menées avec minutie... : les ingrédients d'un bon polar ? Plutôt une histoire bien réelle, que l'historien Olivier Chatelan fait revivre à partir de documents conservés au Centre national des archives de l’Église de France. Ce récit à plusieurs voix est une invitation à s'immerger dans une double aventure : celle d'une ...

Con "La grande storia del tempo", Stephen Hawking, avvalendosi della collaborazione del fisico americano Leonard Mlodinow, ripresenta le proprie riflessioni sulle origini e il destino dell'universo già trattate nel libro "Dal big bang ai buchi neri" (1988). In questa edizione aggiornata e illustrata, oltre a far uso di un gran numero di esempi, diagrammi e illustrazioni esplicative, Hawking parla delle più recenti scoperte, dagli sviluppi della teoria delle superstringhe ai progressi nella ricerca di una teoria unificata della fisica.

Plonge dans Le Grand Bleu, le podcast qui explore les liens entre humains et océan. À travers des rencontres avec marins, scientifiques, sportifs, artistes ou habitants du littoral, découvre la vie littorale, les métiers de la mer et les émotions qui nous relient à l’océan. Un voyage auditif pour comprendre notre rapport au vivant et écouter les histoires de celles et ceux qui mettent en lumière la richesse et l’ambivalence de nos relations avec le grand bleu. Un podcast indépendant réalisé par Mathilde Royer, avec un nouvel épisode tous les 15 jours. Musique d’intro et ...

El deseo más grande del mundo habla a las mujeres que tienen el deseo de ser madres y no podemos o no pueden. También es la historia, contada en primera persona, de la autora y de otras nueve mujeres que proyectan embarazos que no llegan o que se detienen, entre esperas dilatadas, tratamientos...

La natura è più grande di noi perché ha tempi lunghi, anzi lunghissimi, mentre noi siamo su questo pianeta da duecento millenni o poco più. Come rane in un paiolo che non si accorgono di finire lentamente bollite, abbiamo cambiato la geofisiologia della Terra innescando un riscaldamento climatico che riduce la biodiversità e crea instabilità, migranti ambientali e conflitti per le risorse.

Desde Einstein, o mundo não via um cientista tão reverenciado quanto Stephen Hawking. Com seu trabalho revolucionário em física e cosmologia, ele encantou milhões de leitores com a origem do universo e a natureza dos buracos negros, além de inspirar todos pela coragem e determinação que mostrou em sua luta contra a doença do neurônio motor. Agora, nesta reunião póstuma de seus trabalhos, podemos conhecer seus pensamentos a respeito das grandes questões que povoam nossas mentes desde os primórdios e daquelas mais prementes na atualidade.

Alla fine del 2019, i medici degli ospedali di Wuhan, nella Cina centrale, si trovano ad affrontare una strana sindrome respiratoria che pare legata al grande mercato ittico della città, dove oltre al pesce si vende ogni tipo di animale commestibile, vivo o morto. Mentre i malati si moltiplicano e alcuni soccombono a una polmonite virale particolarmente aggressiva, i laboratori riescono rapidamente a isolare il responsabile della malattia: è un nuovo coronavirus, simile a quello della SARS che tra il 2002 e il 2003 aveva spaventato il mondo.

Dieu existe-t-il ? Comment l'Univers a-t-il commencé ? Y a-t-il de la vie intelligente ailleurs ? Peut-on prévoir l'avenir ? Qu'y a-t-il à l'intérieur d'un trou noir ? Peut-on voyager dans le temps ? L'espèce humaine pourra-t-elle survivre sur la Terre ? Faut-il coloniser l'espace ? Serons-nous dépassés par l'intelligence artificielle ? Que nous réserve l'avenir ? Telles sont quelques-unes des grandes questions que Stephen Hawking éclaire dans ce livre audio auquel il a travaillé jusqu'à sa mort.