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Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: A Crack in Creation Author: Samuel H. Sternberg, Jennifer A. Doudna Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 06-13-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Summary: A trailblazing biologist grapples with her role in the biggest scientific discovery of our era: a cheap, easy way of rewriting genetic code, with nearly limitless promise and peril. Not since the atomic bomb has a technology so alarmed its inventors that they warned the world about its use. Not, that is, until the spring of 2015, when biologist Jennifer Doudna called for a worldwide moratorium on the use of the new gene-editing tool CRISPR - a revolutionary new technology that she helped create - to make heritable changes in human embryos. The cheapest, simplest, most effective way of manipulating DNA ever known, CRISPR may well give us the cure to HIV, genetic diseases, and some cancers and will help address the world's hunger crisis. Yet even the tiniest changes to DNA could have myriad unforeseeable consequences - to say nothing of the ethical and societal repercussions of intentionally mutating embryos to create "better" humans. Writing with fellow researcher Samuel Sternberg, Doudna shares the thrilling story of her discovery and passionately argues that enormous responsibility comes with the ability to rewrite the code of life. With CRISPR, she shows, we have effectively taken control of evolution. What will we do with this unfathomable power? Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Gut Author: Giulia Enders Narrator: Katy Sobey Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 02-17-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Summary: Our gut is almost as important to us as our brain, yet we know very little about how it works. Gut: The Inside Story is an entertaining, informative tour of the digestive system from the moment we raise a tasty morsel to our lips until the moment our body surrenders the remnants to the toilet bowl. No topic is too lowly for the author's wonder and admiration, from the careful choreography of breaking wind to the precise internal communication required for a cleansing vomit. Along the way, the author provides practical advice, such as the best ways to sit on the toilet to have a comfortable bowel movement, how clean your kitchen should be for optimum gut health, and how different laxatives work. She tells stories of gut bacteria that can lead to obesity, autoimmune diseases, or even suicide, and she discusses the benefits of dietary supplements, such as probiotics. This book is a fascinating primer for anyone interested in how our ideas about the gut are changing in the light of cutting-edge scientific research. In the words of the author, "We live in an era in which we are just beginning to understand just how complex the connections are between us, our food, our pets, and the microscopic world in, on, and around us. We are gradually decoding processes that we used to believe were part of our inescapable destiny." Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Pandoras Lab Author: Paul A. Offit MD Narrator: Greg Tremblay Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Summary: What happens when ideas presented as science lead us in the wrong direction? History is filled with brilliant ideas that gave rise to disaster, and this book explores the most fascinating - and significant - missteps. Pandora's Lab takes us from opium's heyday as the pain reliever of choice to recognition of opioids as a major cause of death in the United States; from the rise of trans fats as the golden ingredient for tastier, cheaper food to the heart disease epidemic that followed; and from the cries to ban DDT for the sake of the environment to an epidemic-level rise in world malaria. These are today's sins of science - as deplorable as mistaken ideas from the past such as advocating racial purity or using lobotomies as a cure for mental illness. These unwitting errors add up to seven lessons both cautionary and profound, explained by renowned author and speaker Paul A. Offit. Offit uses these lessons to investigate how we can separate good science from bad, using as case studies some of today's most controversial creations: e-cigarettes, GMOs, and drug treatments for ADHD. For every "Aha!" moment that should have been an "Oh no", this book is an engrossing account of how science has been misused disastrously - and how we can learn to use its power for good. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Future of Life Author: Edward O. Wilson Narrator: Ed Begley Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 08-16-02 Publisher: Phoenix Books Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Summary: Today we understand that our world is infinitely richer than was ever previously guessed. Yet it is so ravaged by human activity that half its species could be gone by the end of the present century. These two contrasting truths - unexpected magnificence and underestimated peril - have become compellingly clear during the past two decades of research on biological diversity. In this dazzlingly intelligent and ultimately hopeful book, Wilson describes what treasures of the natural world we are about to lose forever - in many cases animals, insects, and plants we have only just discovered, and whose potential to nourish us, protect us, and cure our illnesses is immeasurable - and what we can do to save them. In the process, he explores the ethical and religious bases of the conservation movement and deflates the myth that environmental policy is antithetical to economic growth by illustrating how new methods of conservation can ensure long-term economic well-being. The Future of Life is a magisterial accomplishment: both a moving description of our biosphere and a guidebook for the protection of all its species, including humankind. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Wind Power Author: iMinds Narrator: Ellouise Rothwell Format: Unabridged Length: 8 mins Language: English Release date: 09-23-09 Publisher: iMinds Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Learn about the science of Wind Power with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. Wind power is a limitless, non-polluting resource that currently contributes almost 2% of the world's energy supply. It's the fastest-growing resource market in the world and has become one of the biggest issues in the green movement. Importantly, there is enough of it in the atmosphere to meet the daily global energy demand five times over! But what is wind? In fact, it is the sun's heat and the earth's varied surfaces that create wind. When the sun's rays hit the earth, the north and south poles receive less heat than the equator because of their angle to the sun. The earth's vegetation, water, and geographical features such as mountains and deserts also affect air temperature. These different surface conditions create massive air pockets or "fronts" of varying temperatures. The movement of these fronts is called the "convection system". In this system, warm air starts on the Earth's surface. The hottest air is on or near to the equator. Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind. iMinds offers 12 main categories; become a Generalist by increasing your knowledge of Business, Politics, People, History, Pop Culture, Mystery, Crime, Culture, Religion, Concepts, Science and Sport. Clean and concise, crisp and engaging, discover what you never knew you were missing. iMinds is the knowledge solution for the information age cutting through the white noise to give you quick, accurate knowledge .. Perfect your dinner party conversation, impress your boss - an excellent way to discover topics of interest for the future. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Tying Down the Wind Author: Eric Pinder Narrator: Patrick Cullen Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 06-14-02 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Where can you find the worst weather on earth? The surprising answer in Tying Down the Wind is: everywhere. You don't need to climb Mount Everest or voyage to the icy desert of Antarctica to witness both the beauty and the destructiveness of weather. The same forces are at work in your own backyard. Whether you fly a kite in a soft summer breeze or shovel snow after a January blizzard, the dynamics of wind and weather remain the same. Eric Pinder, certified observer at Mount Washington Meteorological Observatory, takes listeners on a voyage of discovery through the atmosphere, a swirling ocean of air that surrounds and sustains life. The journey begins in a sunny New England woodlot and ends atop the polar ice of Antarctica - where we learn, remarkably, that the two extremes are not so different after all. What triggers changes in the weather? How are tornadoes, thunderstorms, heat waves, and blizzards all related? Tying Down the Wind supplies the answers and invites you to experience the excitement of the world's worst weather in the comfort of your own home. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Toxic Algae Author: Christopher Kinkaid Narrator: Jon Ciano Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 02-11-15 Publisher: Solardyne, LLC Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Toxic Algae is an epidemic threatening natural waterways locally, and globally. Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) are an explosive growth of photosynthetic organisms in a body of water which can harm amphibians, fish, wildlife, pets, and human health by producing dangerous toxins. Fresh water systems such as ponds, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs are under assault from many directions increasing chemical imbalance stressing the aquatic water systems ability to stay in healthy balance. Toxic Algae in Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) are an increasing threat to waterways throughout the country, and are reported with greater frequency in all 50 states. The water quality of our Ponds, Lakes, Rivers, and Reservoirs are of prime importance to local communities, and the general health of local environments and ecosystems globally. Used for recreation, and as a food source for millions of people worldwide, healthy waterways are vital for ecosystems and people everywhere. Cyanobacteria are a photosynthetic bacteria which is normally a very productive part of the aquatic ecosystem. However, when Cyanobacteria and Algae "Break bad" then very harmful toxins can be produced by some species which can be highly dangerous. Stressed from nutrient loading events such as a storm run-off, natural water bodies are being stressed to the point of imbalance introducing invasive species - including Toxic Algae. Cyanobacteria (called a Blue-Green Algae) are a type of photosynthetic bacteria. When a pond, lake, stream, river, or other water body experiences a nutrient loading event conditions can trigger an algal bloom which may result in a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB). This Audiobook describes the conditions which trigger Harmful Algal Blooms, and how they can be treated, and prevented, in Ponds, Lakes, Rivers, and Reservoirs. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Carbon Age Author: Eric Roston Narrator: Carl Randolph Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 03-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: What do bubbles in a soft drink, a bullet-proof vest, a plastic chair, and our DNA have in common? Carbon. It is, and forever has been, the ubiquitous architect of life and civilization, forming the chemical backbone of every living creature. And yet, when we hear the word today, it is more often than not in a crisis situation: Carbon dioxide emissions are destroying the ozone layer and warming the planet; the volatile Middle East explodes atop its stores of hydrocarbons; carbohydrates threaten obesity and diabetics. Carbon, thus, sustains us and threatens us in equal measure. Eric Roston illuminates this essential element in all its forms, cleverly recreating the intricate carbon cycle on the page by tracing its journey from the Big Bang to Earth and its extraordinary infiltration of this planet and, in time, influence on humankind and civilization. Evoking its ubiquity - more than 99% of all 31 million known substances contain carbon - Roston chronicles the ways we have used it, often to surprising, and sometimes to catastrophic, effect: Having sped up the carbon cycle in the last two centuries, we are now attempting to wrestle Earth's geochemical cycle back from the brink. Blending the latest science with original reporting, Roston makes us aware, as never before, of the seminal impact carbon has, and has had, on our lives. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Titolo: Chiedi e ti sarà dato Autore: Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks Narratore: Riccardo Rovatti, Annamaria Mantovan Formato: Unabridged Durata: 8 hrs and 59 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 07-04-17 Editore: Salani Categoria: Science & Technology, Environment Riepilogo: State per scoprire come ogni evento, voluto o no, si verifichi grazie alla più potente delle leggi universali: la Legge dell'Attrazione, che si basa su alcuni principi semplici ed essenziali. Si tratta dell'entusiasmo nel perseguire uno scopo, il sentirsi pronti per un impegno spirituale profondo, lavorare sodo e ogni giorno per ottenere un certo risultato e il ringraziare sempre l'universo sentendo gratitudine nel cuore. ©2009 TEA S.p.A., Milano (P)2010 Adriano Salani Editore s.u.r.l., Milano Contatto: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Natural Science and the Planet Earth Author: Dr. Jack Sommer Narrator: Edwin Newman Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 08-10-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: The Science and Discovery series recreates history's 4,000-year journey to better understand the world through scientific means. It is a story of vested interests and independent thinkers, experiments and theories, change and progress. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Earth in the Balance Author: Al Gore Narrator: Al Gore Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 03-01-16 Publisher: Phoenix Books Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Winner of the 1993 Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Book Award. In brave and unforgettable terms, Al Gore, the passionate and lifelong defender of the environment, describes how human actions and decisions can endanger or safeguard the vulnerable ecosystem that sustains us. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Container Gardening Secrets Author: Danielle Long Narrator: Beth Bostic Format: Unabridged Length: 48 mins Language: English Release date: 03-20-14 Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Container Gardening Secrets: Tips for the Beginner is a great tool that will help the novice gardener to learn the techniques that are required to have a successful container garden. It is also a great text for those who have limited or no garden space who want to grow some vegetables and herbs for home consumption or simply want to add some color to their home with some great flowers. The author has gone to great lengths to explain everything in as much detail as possible and takes the listener through the process step by step. As such any individual that takes up the text will be able to follow the steps and get a container garden started. The main point that the author highlights about container gardening is the fact that any sort of container can be used, whether it is recycled or something new. It also takes less effort than the regular style of gardening. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: In Our Hands: Handbook for Intergenerational Actions to Solve the Climate Crisis Author: Wilford H. Welch Narrator: Wilford H. Welch Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-17 Publisher: Wilford H. Welch Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: In Our Hands shows you the exciting, satisfying roles you can play to solve the climate crisis and just how you can create a better world for yourself, your children, and grandchildren by getting engaged. The book explains why global warming and climate change do not have to be scary topics. It succinctly explains the science of global warming and the challenges it is causing, then offers a pathway to success. According to research by the Yale Program on Climate Communication 18% of Americans are alarmed by climate change and are taking individual, consumer and political actions to address it, while another 34% say they are concerned but in reality are not engaged. These 34% are sitting on the sidelines hoping that technological breakthroughs, government initiatives and/or the efforts of those 18% will solve the problem. But that 18% is not enough to win this race. This book will inspire those "concerned but not engaged citizens" to jump in the boat and start rowing. If they do, the movement will become unstoppable. Looking back from 2050, the author presents two futures, one if we do take effective individual and collective actions, the other if we do not. The final chapter is filled with extraordinary resources for those who want to explore the issues further, from the shift to renewable energy to dealing with plastics and climate refugees. As the subtitle suggests, In Our Hands is indeed a Handbook for Intergenerational Actions to Solve the Climate Crisis . Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Ghost Wave Author: Chris Dixon Narrator: Chris Dixon Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Rising from the depths of the North Pacific lies a fabled island, now submerged just 15 feet below the surface of the ocean. Rumors and warnings about Cortes Bank abound, but among big wave surfers, this legendary rock is famous for one simple (and massive) reason: this is the home of the biggest rideable wave on the face of the earth. In this dramatic work of narrative non-fiction, journalist Chris Dixon unlocks the secrets of Cortes Bank and pulls listeners into the harrowing world of big wave surfing and high seas adventure above the most enigmatic and dangerous rock in the sea. The true story of this Everest of the sea will thrill anyone with an abiding curiosity of and respect for Mother Ocean. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Anatomy and Physiology: The University Student Survival Guide to Ace Anatomy and Physiology Author: Brian Donelly Narrator: Benjamin Holmes Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 10-23-17 Publisher: Theodore Katsoulis Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Summary: Anatomy and physiology help you understand the complex systems that make up the human body. To understand the form and function of your body - and anyone else's - it is imperative that you learn gross anatomy, histology, and much more. Inside you will discover: This guide is meant to help you solve the questions that arise in your high school or entry-level university course. It is as comprehensive as it can be, to help you through your questions. (You will still need to use flash cards, diagrams, and other materials to help you learn the terminology that unfolds during your course.) Take the time to study all the terms outlined in the chapters and explore the information to help you learn the parts of the body. At the end of each chapter are test questions designed to keep the information fresh in your mind. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review Author: Instaread Narrator: Kevin Gillispie Format: Unabridged Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 12-28-15 Publisher: Instaread Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Preview: Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction is a nonfiction book about the accuracy of forecasting. It recounts the efforts of Philip E. Tetlock, a professor of psychology and marketing at the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania, to create accurate measurements of the accuracy of forecasting and to study the people and conditions that create the most accurate forecasts.... PLEASE NOTE: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. In this Instaread of Superforecasting: Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Songs of Garden Birds Author: Ron Kettle, Richard Ranft Narrator: uncredited Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 02-19-09 Publisher: The British Library Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: A very popular audio guide which helps to identify the birds that come to our gardens. This download features top-quality recordings of the typical songs and calls of the fifty-two species most commonly found in British gardens. The perfect introduction to learning and identifying bird sounds in your garden. ©2004 The British Library Board; (P)2004 The British Library Board Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: A Brief History of the Hemp Plant Author: Trevor Clinger Narrator: Colin Robinson Format: Unabridged Length: 16 mins Language: English Release date: 12-23-14 Publisher: Trevor Clinger Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Claimed to be the most beneficial "illicit" drug on the American market today. Many people are unaware that it still can be imported to the United States and sold to the American consumer as long as it wasn't cultivated in the United States of America. Since current government bars us from current research of the hemp plant, we always have he past to help us be informed about the world's most medically and industrially beneficial plant. The green plant that could! Research was conducted by Trevor Clinger, who has researched the hemp plant in preparedness for it to become the largest and most popular commodity in the world, leaving corn and coffee in the dust. Mr. Clinger has a Bachelor's Degree of Business Management from Tiffin University. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Cold, Hungry and in the Dark Author: Bill Powers Narrator: Michael Puttonen Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 11-22-13 Publisher: Post Hypnotic Press Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Conventional wisdom has North America entering a new era of energy abundance thanks to shale gas. But has industry been honest? Cold, Hungry and in the Dark argues that declining productivity combined with increasing demand will trigger a crisis that will cause prices to skyrocket, damage the economy, and have a profound impact on the lives of nearly every North American. Relying on faulty science, bought-and-paid-for-white papers masquerading as independent research and "industry consultants", the "shale promoters" have vastly overstated the viable supply of shale gas resources for their own financial gain. This startling exposé, written by an industry insider, suggests that the stakes involved in the Enron scandal might seem like lunch money in comparison to the bursting of the natural gas bubble. Exhaustively researched and rigorously documented, Cold, Hungry and in the Dark: The mainstream media has told us that natural gas will be cheap and plentiful for decades, when nothing could be further from the truth. Forewarned is forearmed. Cold, Hungry and in the Dark is vital listening for anyone concerned about the inevitable economic impact of our uncertain energy future. Bill Powers is an author, private investor, contrarian and sits on the board of directors of Calgary-based Arsenal Energy. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Volcanoes: Bolinda Beginner Guides Author: Rosaly Lopes Narrator: James Adam Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-12 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: As one of the most fascinating and volatile forces on Earth, volcanoes have long been the subject of worship, fear, and study. With the aid of famous case histories, Lopes provides a unique background to volcanoes, what they are, why they form, and how they erupt. From the Sunset Crater in Arizona and Krakatau in Indonesia to the exotic volcanoes of the outer solar system, this guide illustrates the dangers of volcanoes and their importance in shaping the world around us. This impact is underscored by the crippling aftermath of the Icelandic eruption that brought UK and European air traffic to a complete standstill. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Tide Author: Hugh Aldersey-Williams Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 09-20-16 Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Here is the epic story of the centuries-long search to understand the tide: from Aristotle, said to have drowned himself when he failed to figure out the Greek tides, to the pioneering investigations into the role of the moon by Galileo and Newton to supercomputing in our own time. Celebrated science writer Hugh Aldersey-Williams whisks the listener along on his travels to Nova Scotia, where the tides are the strongest in the world; to arctic Norway, home of the raging tidal whirlpool known as the maelstrom; and to Venice, to explore efforts to defend against the famed acqua alta. Along the way Aldersey-Williams reveals the tidal truths behind the legends of Scylla and Charybdis, the story of Moses parting the Red Sea, the conquests of Julius Caesar, the Boston Tea Party, and the D-day landings in Normandy. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Wild Comfort Author: Kathleen Dean Moore Narrator: Linda Sherbert Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 11-18-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: In an effort to make sense of the deaths in quick succession of several loved ones, Kathleen Dean Moore turned to the comfort of the wild, making a series of solitary excursions into ancient forests, wild rivers, remote deserts, and windswept islands to learn what the environment could teach her in her time of pain. This audiobook is the record of her experiences. It's a stunning collection of carefully observed accounts of her life - tracking otters on the beach, cooking breakfast in the desert, canoeing in a snow squall, wading among migrating salmon in the dark - but it is also a profound meditation on the healing power of nature. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Plastic Ocean Author: Charles Moore, Cassandra Phillips Narrator: Mel Foster Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 10-27-11 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: A prominent seafaring environmentalist and researcher shares his shocking discovery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean, which inspired a fundamental rethinking of the Plastic Age and a growing global health crisis. In the summer of 1997, Charles Moore set sail from Honolulu with the sole intention of returning home after competing in a trans-Pacific race. To get to California, he and his crew took a shortcut through the seldom-traversed North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, a vast oceanic "desert" where winds are slack and sailing ships languish. There, Moore realized his catamaran was surrounded by a "plastic soup". He had stumbled upon the largest garbage dump on the planet - a spiral nebula where plastic outweighed zooplankton, the ocean's food base, by a factor of six to one. In Plastic Ocean, Moore recounts his ominous findings and unveils the secret life and hidden properties of plastics. From milk jugs to polymer molecules small enough to penetrate human skin or be unknowingly inhaled, plastic is now suspected of contributing to a host of ailments including infertility, autism, thyroid dysfunction, and some cancers. A call to action as urgent as Rachel Carson's seminal Silent Spring, Moore's sobering revelations will be embraced by activists, concerned parents, and seafaring enthusiasts concerned about the deadly impact and implications of this man-made blight. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Natural Remedies & Organic Natural Antibiotics and Antivirals for Beginners Author: Dr. Alex Nelson Narrator: Linda McKenna Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 10-13-15 Publisher: Dr Alex Nelson Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Book one: Natural Remedies Day after day we are constantly bombarded with stimuli that can cause harmful effects on our bodies, like a stressful job, a highly competitive group of classmates, a messy family, a demanding lover, and even terrorizing bosses and teachers. Pair those with a polluted environment and keeping an unhealthy lifestyle, and it's really possible that we sometimes lose the battle to sickness. We can get infections and diseases that can rob our energy from us and even force us to stay in bed. However, with the rise in the prices of medicine and medical care these days, it's very expensive to get sick - and we simply cannot afford to take a day off because of a cough or a cold. Fortunately, the environment is so rich with resources that it actually offers us a less expensive alternative to synthetic medicine in the form of herbs, plants, and oils. This book will teach you that certain herbs and plants can cure certain ailments and how to aid illnesses the natural way. It also includes tips that you can easily follow in your home in order to keep yourself and your family members healthy, happy, and free from diseases. Book 2: Organic Natural Antibiotics and Antivirals for Beginners The world is rife with antibiotics and antivirals. What once was nonexistent now has become commonplace. Having an abundance of these substances doesn't equate to overall general health or cures for minor ailments. In this audiobook you'll find detailed descriptions, weighing the pros and cons of synthetic products versus natural products. Discover the secrets behind creating your own natural antibiotics inexpensively while keeping your health and well-being in mind. Not only will you find recipes for antibiotics, but you'll also find tips and tricks for natural oils, antivirals, natural skin remedies, and more. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Agrarian Vision Author: Paul B. Thompson Narrator: David Gilmore Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 03-13-13 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: As industry and technology proliferate in modern society, sustainability has jumped to the forefront of contemporary political and environmental discussions. The balance between progress and the Earth's ability to provide for its inhabitants grows increasingly precarious as we attempt to achieve sustainable development. In The Agrarian Vision: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics, Paul B. Thompson articulates a new agrarian philosophy, emphasizing the vital role of agrarianism in modern agricultural practices. Thompson, a highly regarded voice in environmental philosophy, unites concepts of agrarian philosophy, political theory, and environmental ethics to illustrate the importance of creating and maintaining environmentally conscious communities. Thompson describes the evolution of agrarian values in America, following the path blazed by Thomas Jefferson, John Steinbeck, and Wendell Berry. Providing a pragmatic approach to ecological responsibility and commitment, The Agrarian Vision is a significant, compelling argument for the practice of a reconfigured and expanded agrarianism in our efforts to support modern industrialized culture while also preserving the natural world. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Hormone Secret Author: Tami Meraglia Narrator: Angela Dawe Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Summary: Many women struggle to lose weight as they grow older. Unlike many men their age, they may also suffer from sleep problems, osteoporosis, and depression. Women may even feel like they age less slowly and gracefully than their male counterparts. Dr. Tami Meraglia knows that the magic word here is testosterone. While there is ample discussion in the medical community about the effects of estrogen loss, few people are aware of the importance of sufficient testosterone levels in women. A healthy dosage helps women slim down, improves mood, lowers the risk of cardiac disease, increases energy and libido, prevents osteoporosis, enhances skin tone and texture, and may even prevent cognitive decline - yet more than 90 percent of women over age 45 suffer from low testosterone levels. In The Hormone Secret, Meraglia offers an evidence-based 30-day plan to restore healthy levels of testosterone and balance the relative levels of other hormones based on lifestyle modifications, such as supplements and nutritional adjustments. She also offers her Mediterranean diet-based meal plan and low-impact exercise ideas that will immediately boost your energy. With cutting-edge research and strong scientific evidence to support Meraglia's 30-day plan, The Hormone Secret gives you all the information you need to balance your hormones and improve your vitality for a strong and healthy life. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Vegetables Author: Evelyne Bloch-Dano Narrator: Elizabeth Hanley Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 07-02-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: From Michael Pollan to locavores, Whole Foods to farmers' markets, today cooks and foodies alike are paying more attention than ever before to the history of the food they bring into their kitchens - and especially to vegetables. Whether its an heirloom tomato, curled cabbage, or succulent squash, from a farmers' market or a backyard plot, the humble vegetable offers more than just nutrition - it also represents a link with long tradition of farming and gardening, nurturing and breeding. In this charming new book, those veggies finally get their due. In capsule biographies of 11 different vegetables - artichokes, beans, chard, cabbage, cardoons, carrots, chili peppers, Jerusalem artichokes, peas, pumpkins, and tomatoes - Evelyne Bloch-Dano explores the world of vegetables in all its facets, from science and agriculture to history, culture, and, of course, cooking. From the importance of peppers in early international trade to the most recent findings in genetics, from the cultural cachet of cabbage to Prousts devotion to beef-and-carrot stew, to the surprising array of vegetables that preceded the pumpkin as the avatar of All Hallows Eve, Bloch-Dano takes readers on a dazzling tour of the fascinating stories behind our daily repasts. Spicing her cornucopia with an eye for anecdote and a ready wit, Bloch-Dano has created a feast thats sure to satisfy gardeners, chefs, and eaters alike. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Rocks Don't Lie Author: David R. Montgomery Narrator: Gary Telles Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 05-14-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: How the mystery of the Bible's greatest story shaped geology: a MacArthur Fellow presents a surprising perspective on Noah's Flood. In Tibet, geologist David R. Montgomery heard a local story about a great flood that bore a striking similarity to Noahs Flood. Intrigued, Montgomery began investigating theworlds flood stories and - drawing from historic works by theologians, natural philosophers, and scientists - discovered the counterintuitive role Noahs Flood played in the development of both geology and creationism. Steno, the grandfather of geology, even invoked the Flood in laying geologys foundingprinciples based on his observations of northern Italian landscapes. Centuries later, the founders of modern creationism based their irrational view of a global flood on a perceptive critique of geology. With an explorers eye and a refreshing approach to both faith and science, Montgomery takes readers on a journey across landscapes and cultures. In the process we discover the illusive nature of truth, whether viewed through the lens of science or religion, andh ow it changed through history and continues changing, even today. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Here on Earth Author: Tim Flannery Narrator: Tim Flannery Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-11 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Tim Flannerys first major book since The Weather Makers charts the history of life on our planet. Here on Earth, which draws its points of departure from Darwin and Wallace, Lovelock and Dawkins, is an extraordinary exploration of evolution and sustainability. Our success as a species has had disastrous effects on many of the Earths ecosystems and could lead to our downfall. But equally, Flannery argues, we are now equipped as never before to explore our true relationship with the planet on which our biological, economic and cultural futures depend. Here on Earth is not just a dazzling account of life on our planet. It will change the way you live. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Telling Our Way to the Sea Author: Aaron Hirsh Narrator: Aaron Abano Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: A luminous and revelatory journey into the science of life and the depths of the human experience. By turns epic and intimate, Telling Our Way to the Sea is both a staggering revelation of unraveling ecosystems and a profound meditation on our changing relationships with nature - and with one another. When the biologists Aaron Hirsh and Veronica Volny, along with their friend Graham Burnett, a historian of science, lead twelve college students to a remote fishing village on the Sea of Cortez, they come upon a bay of dazzling beauty and richness. But as the group pursues various threads of investigation - ecological and evolutionary studies of the sea, the desert, and their various species of animals and plants; the stories of local villagers; the journals of conquistadors and explorers - they recognize that the bay, spectacular and pristine though it seems, is but a ghost of what it once was. Life in the Sea of Cortez, they realize, has been reshaped by complex human ideas and decisions - the laws and economics of fishing, property, and water; the dreams of developers and the fantasies of tourists seeking the wild; even efforts to retrieve species from the brink of extinction - all of which have caused dramatic upheavals in the ecosystem. It is a painful realization, but the students discover a way forward. After weathering a hurricane and encountering a rare whale in its wake, they come to see that the bays best chance of recovery may in fact reside in our own human stories, which can weave a compelling memory of the place. Glimpsing the intricate and ever-shifting web of human connections with the Sea of Cortez, the students comprehend anew their own place in the natural world - suspended between past and future, teetering between abundance and loss. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment Author: Maya K. van Rossum Narrator: Maya K. van Rossum Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Disruption Books Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: The constitutional change we need to protect our priceless natural resources. For decades, activists have relied on federal and state legislation to fight for a cleaner environment. And for decades, theyve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than prevent it. Its no wonder people feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water, air, public parks, and special natural spaces. But there is a solution, argues veteran environmentalist Maya K. van Rossum: Bypass the laws and turn to the ultimate authority - our state and federal constitutions. In 2013, van Rossum and her team won a watershed legal victory that not only protected Pennsylvania communities from ruthless frackers but affirmed the constitutional right of people in the state to a clean and healthy environment. Following this victory, van Rossum inaugurated the Green Amendment movement, dedicated to empowering every American community to mobilize for constitutional change. Now, with The Green Amendment, van Rossum lays out an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy, one that will finally empower people, level the playing field, and provide real hope for communities everywhere. Listeners will discover: We all have the right to pure water, clean air, and a healthy environment. Its time to claim that right - for our own sake and that of future generations. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The View From Lazy Point Author: Carl Safina Narrator: Todd McLaren Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 03-07-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: An exhilarating journey of natural renewal through a year with MacArthur fellow Carl Safina. Beginning in his kayak in his home waters of eastern Long Island, Carl Safina's The View from Lazy Point takes us through the four seasons to the four points of the compass, from the high Arctic south to Antarctica, across the warm belly of the tropics from the Caribbean to the west Pacific, then home again. We meet Eskimos whose way of life is melting away, explore a secret global seed vault hidden above the Arctic Circle, investigate dilemmas facing foraging bears and breeding penguins, and sail to formerly devastated reefs that are resurrecting as fish graze the corals algae-free."Each time science tightens a coil in the slack of our understanding," Safina writes, "it elaborates its fundamental discovery: connection."He shows how problems of the environment drive very real matters of human justice, well-being, and our prospects for peace.In Safina's hands, nature's continuous renewal points toward our future. His lively stories grant new insights into how our world is changing, and what our response ought to be. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Naturalists Author: Larry Cox, Diane Ackerman, David Suzuki, Gerald Lordhal, Peter Mathiessen, Sharon Matola Narrator: Diane Ackerman, David Suzuki, Gerald Lordhal, Peter Mathiessen, Sharon Matola Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 08-14-17 Publisher: Phoenix Books Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: This collection of nine performance pieces by naturalists is inspired by the words of Margaret Mead, who said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful individuals can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Together, these individuals provide a diverse story that memorializes the diversity, beauty, and fragility of our planet. Poet Terry Temptest Williams talks about the peregrine falcon; Larry Cox of the Rainforest Foundation talks about the rainforests; poet Diane Ackerman reads from her The Whale in Moonlight; scientist Dr. David Suzuki lectures on a sense of place; muralist Wyland talks about whales and art; urban environmentalist Gerald Lordhal talks about community gardens in New York City; author Peter Matthiessen reads from his Sand Rivers; biologist Sharon Matola talks about the Belize Zoo; and nine-year-old Annie Olson talks about her two little friends. Full list of narrators includes Terry Tempest Williams, Larry Cox, and Annie Olson. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Legendary Neversink Author: Justin Askins (Editor) Narrator: Larry Wayne Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 03-12-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: The Neversink River in New Yorks Catskill Mountains, with its plunges and gorges, is one of the worlds great trout streams. This treasury from the finest fly-fishing writers takes a revelatory look at the river from its earliest days right up to the present, and from its origins high on Slide Mountain to the wild and deep ledge pools where the biggest fish live. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Shark Trouble Author: Peter Benchley Narrator: Peter Benchley Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs Language: English Release date: 05-09-12 Publisher: Random House Audio Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Master storyteller Peter Benchley combines high adventure with practical information in Shark Trouble, a book that is at once a thriller and a valuable guide to being safe in, on, under, and around the sea. The best-selling author of Jaws, The Deep, and other works draws on more than three decades of experience to share information about sharks and other marine animals. Shark attacks on human beings generate a tremendous amount of media coverage, Benchley writes, partly because they occur so rarely, but mostly, I think, because people are, and always have been, simultaneously intrigued and terrified by sharks. Sharks come from a wing of the dark castle where our nightmares live - deep water beyond our sight and understanding - and so they stimulate our fears and fantasies and imaginations. Benchley describes the many types of sharks (including the ones that pose a genuine threat to man), what is and isnt known about shark behavior, the odds against an attack and how to reduce them even further - all reinforced with the lessons he has learned, the mistakes he has made, and the personal perils he has encountered while producing television documentaries, bestselling novels, and articles about the sea and its inhabitants. He tells how to swim safely in the ocean, how to read the tides and currents, what behavior to avoid, and how to survive when danger suddenly strikes. He discusses how to tell children about sharks and the sea and how to develop, in young and old alike, a healthy respect for the ocean. As Benchley says, The ocean is the only alien and potentially hostile environment on the planet into which we tend to venture without thinking about the animals that live there, how they behave, how they support themselves, and how they perceive us. I know of no one who would set off into the jungles of Malaysia armed only with a bathing suit, a tube of suntan cream, and a book, and yet thats precisely how we approach the oceans. No longer. Not after youve read Shark Trouble. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Viking in the Wheat Field Author: Susan Dworkin Narrator: Susan Hanfield Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 03-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: In 1999, a terrifying new form of stem rust - spotted in Uganda and dubbed "UG99" - quickly turned robust golden fields into dark, tangled ruins. For decades plant scientists had bred wheat varieties with rust-resistant genes, but these genes did not work against UG99. Since rust migrates high in the atmosphere, it could spread from country to country, continent to continent. Breeders worried that UG99 would soon reach India and Pakistan, where 50 million small farmers produced 20% of the global wheat supply. If that happened, China, the world's largest wheat producer, might be next, and it would be only a matter of time before it reached American wheat fields. Breeders everywhere began searching wheat germplasm collections for sources of resistance. The largest collection was at the Center for Improvement of Maize and Wheat (CIMMYT) in Mexico, developed by the brilliant Danish scientist Bent Skovmand. For three decades, Skovmand amassed, multiplied, and documented thousands of wheat varieties. He served as an advisor on wheat genetic resources to dozens of countries, and hunted for seeds that would contain the genes to protect the harvest from plagues like UG99 and the stresses of global warming. From the mountains of Tibet to the jungles of Mexico, he trekked into fields to consult with farmers. In an era when corporations and governments often jealously guarded breeding information, Skovmand fought to keep his seed bank a center for free, open scientific exchange. By telling the story of Skovmand's work and that of his colleagues, The Viking in the Wheat Field sheds a welcome light on an agricultural sector - plant genetic resources - on which we are all crucially dependent. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Sue Perkins Presents Zoopedia Author: Sue Perkins Format: Original Recording Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-17 Publisher: Audible Original Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Summary: Sue Perkins' mad-cap animal adventure. Get ready for an irreverent, insightful and comical journey through the animal kingdom. When you add Sue Perkins Presents Zoopedia to your library you will receive all 13 episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 10 minutes. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Catastrophes! Author: Donald R. Prothero Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-13 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Devastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history, leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the e\Earth - and a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Donald R. Prothero tells the harrowing human stories behind these catastrophic events. Prothero describes in gripping detail some of the most important natural disasters in history: His clear and straightforward explanations of the forces that caused these disasters accompany gut-wrenching accounts of terrifying human experiences and a staggering loss of human life. Floods that wash out whole regions, earthquakes that level a single country, hurricanes that destroy everything in their path - all are here to remind us of how little control we have over the natural world. Dramatic photographs and eyewitness accounts recall the devastation wrought by these events, and the people - both heroes and fools - that are caught up in the Earth's relentless forces. Eerie, fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you're done listening. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Yorkshire Shepherdess Author: Amanda Owen Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 01-26-17 Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Amanda Owen has been seen by millions on ITV's The Dales, living a life that has almost gone in today's modern world, a life ruled by the seasons and her animals. She is a farmer's wife and shepherdess, living alongside her husband, Clive, and seven children at Ravenseat, a 2,000 acre sheep hill farm at the head of Swaledale in North Yorkshire. It's a challenging life but one she loves. In The Yorkshire Shepherdess, she describes how the rebellious girl from Huddersfield, who always wanted to be a shepherdess, achieved her dreams. Full of amusing anecdotes and unforgettable characters, the book takes us from fitting in with the locals to fitting in motherhood, from the demands of the livestock to the demands of raising a large family in such a rural backwater. Amanda also evokes the peace of winter, when they can be cut off by snow without electricity or running water, the happiness of spring and the lambing season, and the backbreaking tasks of summertime - haymaking and sheepshearing - inspiring us all to look at the countryside and those who work there with new appreciation. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less Author: Newt Gingrich Narrator: Newt Gingrich, Callista Gingrich Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 11-27-08 Publisher: Oasis Audio Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: As Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and best-selling author, spells out in stunning simplicity, when it comes to developing domestic energy resources, we can do it all. Isn't it time we relied on American energy for America's security and prosperity? With your help, your citizen action, and Newt Gingrich's plan as laid out in Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less, we can solve this energy crisis and slash gas prices, too. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Electricity Scam Author: Rigel Garcia-Rives Narrator: Frank Rosko Format: Unabridged Length: 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-17 Publisher: Rigel Garcia-Rives Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: After months of home improvements and new energy efficient equipment purchases, there is no significant reduction to the electricity bill that the utility company sends monthly. Which embarks the writer into a journey to discover how electric utility companies work and how their prices enslave the ratepayers in an endless cycle of dependency. No external entity controls the way energy providers bill you each month, even the government. Indeed, the utility company is just one middleman from a myriad that inflates the price of the energy before you purchase it. The solution is simple and hidden in plain sight. It is also cheaper than buying energy from your electric company. How to capitalize on it is crucial for the future development of next generations, your family budget, and the environment. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Divine Wind Author: Kerry Emanuel Narrator: J. Paul Guimont Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 02-06-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Imagine standing at the center of a Roman coliseum that is 20 miles across, with walls that soar 10 miles into the sky, towering walls with cascades of ice crystals falling along its brilliantly white surface. That's what it's like to stand in the eye of a hurricane. In Divine Wind, Kerry Emanuel, one of the world's leading authorities on hurricanes, gives us an engaging account of these awe-inspiring meteorological events, revealing how hurricanes and typhoons have literally altered human history, thwarting military incursions and changing the course of explorations. Offering an account of the physics of the tropical atmosphere, the author explains how such benign climates give rise to the most powerful storms in the world and tells what modern science has learned about them. Interwoven with this scientific account are descriptions of some of the most important hurricanes in history and relevant works of art and literature. For instance, he describes the 17th-century hurricane that likely inspired Shakespeare's The Tempest and that led to the British colonization of Bermuda. We also listen about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, by far the worst natural calamity in U.S. history, with a death toll between 8,000 and 12,000 that exceeded the San Francisco earthquake, the Johnstown Flood, and the Okeechobee Hurricane. Divine Wind captures the profound effects that hurricanes have had on humanity. It's fascinating blend of history, science, and art will appeal to weather junkies, science buffs, and everyone who read Isaac's Storm. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Fat Author: Mary Alexander Narrator: Lisa Coleman, Richard Lyddon, Stephen Pacey, Lucy Price-Lewis Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 08-12-08 Publisher: Pocket Issue Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Looks at the complex recipe of modern life that leads to obesity and our options for reversing this trend, from individual to national action. Pocket Issue slims down the issue to give you some answers. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Shrimp Author: Jack Rudloe, Anne Rudloe Narrator: Peter Johnson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: The story of shrimp is as delicious as the creatures themselves. Renowned nature writers Jack and Anne Rudloe tell that story with passion, revealing a hidden history that has spanned millennia. Youll discover the human stories and heritage behind centuries of shrimping, around the world; meet the most remarkable of the worlds 4,000 species of shrimp; come aboard ragged old shrimp boats, and spy on high-tech shrimp tanks; discover why shrimp may be a restaurants best friend, and a land speculators worst nightmare. Youll meet people who love to eat shrimp, the fishermen who roam the seas catching them, and the aqua culturists who raise them in ponds, selling them more cheaply than fishermen ever could. Youll gain powerful new insights into a conflict thats as old as humanity itself: the conflict between hunter-gatherers and farmers. Youll discover the vastness and diversity of both nature and humanity, as you travel from abandoned Mayan tombs to the California Gold Rush; from the heart of Cajun country to the English Channel. You will learn things you never imagined about microbiology and real estate, about economics and ecosystems. And, as you meet the people around the world whove caught, sold, cooked, and loved shrimp, you might just meet your own ancestors. Read this book, and youll never feel the same way about shrimp again: youll love it even more. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: America's Nuclear Wastelands Author: Max Singleton Power Narrator: Todd Belcher Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-14 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: By the end of the Cold War, 45 years of weapons production and nuclear research had generated a sobering legacy: an astounding 1.7 trillion gallons of contaminated groundwater; 40 million cubic meters of tainted soil and debris; over 2,000 tons of intensely radioactive spent nuclear fuel; more than 160,000 cubic meters of radioactive and hazardous waste; and over 100 million gallons of liquid, high-level radioactive waste. After more than a decade of assessment, the Environmental Management Program estimated that it would need as much as $212 billion and 70 years to clean up the nuclear waste and contamination at 113 sites across the United States. By 2006, the Department of Energy had expended about $90 billion and greatly reduced risks from catastrophic accidents to both the public and its workers. Management of critical nuclear materials had become more efficient, secure, and accountable. Cleanup was complete at three relatively large and complex weapons productions sites, as well as many smaller ones. Yet many problems remain. Long-lived radioactive isotopes discharged into the soil will persist in slow migration, contaminating nearby groundwater. And while their potential for disastrous explosions has been virtually eliminated, storage tanks containing high-level waste will continue to deteriorate, posing further environmental risks. The long-term nuclear repositories will require unremitting management to protect future generations, and additional facilities need to be developed. America's Nuclear Wastelands presents an expert, yet straightforward overview of this complex topic, including nuclear weapons history and contamination issues. The author, a government consultant with a long career in Pacific Northwest nuclear waste issues, also explores the current institutional and political environment, demonstrating the critical role of public participation for past and future generations. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Rat Island Author: William Stolzenburg Narrator: Margaret Strom Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 02-26-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Rat Island rises from the icy gray waters of the Bering Sea, a mass of volcanic rock covered with tundra, midway between Alaska and Siberia. Once a remote sanctuary for enormous flocks of seabirds, the island gained a new name when shipwrecked rats colonized, savaging the nesting birds by the thousands. Now, on this and hundreds of other remote islands around the world, a massive - and massively controversial - wildlife rescue mission is underway. Islands, making up just 3 percent of Earth's landmass, harbor more than half of its endangered species. These fragile ecosystems, home to unique species that evolved in peaceful isolation, have been catastrophically disrupted by mainland predators - rats, cats, goats, and pigs ferried by humans to islands around the globe. To save these endangered islanders, academic ecologists have teamed up with professional hunters and semiretired poachers in a radical act of conservation now bent on annihilating the invaders. Sharpshooters are sniping at goat herds from helicopters. Biological SWAT teams are blanketing mountainous isles with rat poison. Rat Island reveals a little-known and much-debated side of today's conservation movement, founded on a cruel-to-be-kind philosophy. Touring exotic locales with a ragtag group of environmental fighters, William Stolzenburg delivers both perilous adventure and intimate portraits of human, beast, hero, and villain. And amid manifold threats to life on Earth, he reveals a new reason to hope. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Dynamics of Disaster Author: Susan W. Kieffer Narrator: Heather Henderson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 10-21-13 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: Natural disasters bedevil our planet, and each appears to be a unique event. Leading geologist Susan W. Kieffer shows how all disasters are connected. In 2011 there were fourteen natural calamities that each destroyed over a billion dollars' worth of property in the United States alone. In 2012 Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast and major earthquakes struck in Italy, the Philippines, Iran, and Afghanistan. In the first half of 2013 the awful drumbeat continued - a monster super tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma; a powerful earthquake shook Sichuan, China; a cyclone ravaged Queensland, Australia; massive floods inundated Jakarta, Indonesia; and the largest wildfire ever engulfed a large part of Colorado. Despite these events, we still behave as if natural disasters are outliers. Why else would we continue to build new communities near active volcanoes, on tectonically active faults, on flood plains, and in areas routinely lashed by vicious storms? In this unique audiobook, Susan W. Kieffer provides a primer on most types of natural disasters: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, landslides, hurricanes, cyclones, and tornadoes. By taking us behind the scenes of the underlying geology that causes them, she shows why natural disasters are more common than we realize and that their impact on us will increase as our growing population crowds us into ever more vulnerable areas. Kieffer describes how natural disasters result from "changes in state" in a geologic system, much as when water turns to steam. By understanding what causes these changes of state, we can begin to understand the dynamics of natural disasters. Finally, Kieffer outlines how we might better prepare for, and in some cases prevent, future disasters. She also calls for the creation of an organization, something akin to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is focused on pending natural disasters. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Endless Forms Most Beautiful Author: Sean B. Carroll Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 06-25-09 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Genres: Science & Technology, Biology Summary: The gene that causes humans to form arms and legs is the same gene that causes birds and insects to form wings, and fish to form fins; similarly, one ancient gene has led to the creation of eyes across the animal kingdom. Changes in the way this ancient tool kit of genes is used have created all the diversity that surrounds us. Sean Carroll is the ideal author to lead the curious on this intellectual adventure--he is the acknowledged leader of the field, and his seminal discoveries have been featured in Time and The New York Times". Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Rising Sea Author: Orrin H. Pilkey, Rob Young Narrator: Christopher Hurt Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs Language: English Release date: 10-29-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: On Shishmaref Island in Alaska, homes are being washed into the sea. In the South Pacific, small island nations face annihilation by encroaching waters. In coastal Louisiana, an area the size of a football field disappears every day. For these communities, sea level rise isnt a distant, abstract fear: its happening now and its threatening their way of life. In The Rising Sea, Orrin H. Pilkey and Rob Young warn that many other coastal areas may be close behind. Prominent scientists predict that the oceans may rise by as much as seven feet in the next hundred years. That means coastal cities will be forced to construct dikes and seawalls, or to move buildings, roads, pipelines, and railroads to avert inundation and destruction. The question is no longer whether climate change is causing the oceans to swell, but by how much and how quickly. Pilkey and Young deftly guide listeners through the science, explaining the facts and debunking the claims of industry-sponsored skeptics. They also explore the consequences for fish, wildlife, and people. While rising seas are now inevitable, we are far from helpless. By making hard choices - including uprooting citizens, changing where and how we build, and developing a coordinated national response - we can save property, and ultimately lives. With unassailable research and practical insights, The Rising Sea is a critical first step in understanding the threat and keeping our heads above water. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com

Listen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Blue Future Author: Maude Barlow Narrator: Dina Pearlman Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Science & Technology, Environment Summary: In her best-selling books Blue Gold and Blue Covenant, world-renowned water activist Maude Barlow exposed the battle for ownership of our dwindling water supply and the emergence of an international, grassroots-led movement to reclaim water as a public good. Since then, the United Nations has recognized access to water as a basic human right - but there is still much work to be done to stem this growing crisis. In this major new book, Barlow draws on her extensive experience and insight to lay out a set of key principles that show the way forward to what she calls a water-secure and water-just world. Not only does she reveal the powerful players even now impeding the recognition of the human right to water, she argues that water must not become a commodity to be bought and sold on the open market. Focusing on solutions, she includes stories of struggle and resistance from marginalized communities, as well as government policies that work for both people and the planet. At a time when climate change has moved to the top of the national agenda and when the stage is being set for unprecedented drought, mass starvation, and the migration of millions of refugees in search of water, Blue Future is an urgent call to preserve our most valuable resource for generations to come. Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com