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The Practical Eco Guide – How Technology Makes Your Everyday Life More Sustainable

From Smart Energy to the Circular Economy – Solutions for Home, Travel, and Consumption

by M. Weber ...

Narrated by AI Voice AI Narrator – Synthesized Voice (Google WaveNet de-DE) ...

Series Audiobook 1.0 - Sustainability & Technology
Unabridged

1 hour 22 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Imagine your home becomes intelligent and saves energy. Your mobility becomes cleaner – without sacrifice. And your consumption suddenly leaves a trail you can be proud of.That is exactly what this audiobook enables. Not a manifesto of deprivation, but a pragmatic companion through the world of green technology. An experienced coach speaks to you – ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Imagine your home becomes intelligent and saves energy. Your mobility becomes cleaner – without sacrifice. And your consumption suddenly leaves a trail you can be proud of.That is exactly what this audiobook enables. Not a manifesto of deprivation, but a pragmatic companion through the world of green technology. An experienced coach speaks to you –
... Read more
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Audiobook

Rebuilding the Reef: Successes and Challenges in Coral Restoration Projects

by S Williams ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 36 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In an era of escalating environmental challenges, the preservation and restoration of coral reefs have become critical priorities for marine conservationists, scientists, and coastal communities worldwide. This comprehensive book delves into the successes and obstacles faced in modern coral restoration efforts, offering a roadmap to revitalizing one of ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In an era of escalating environmental challenges, the preservation and restoration of coral reefs have become critical priorities for marine conservationists, scientists, and coastal communities worldwide. This comprehensive book delves into the successes and obstacles faced in modern coral restoration efforts, offering a roadmap to revitalizing one of
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Volt Rush

The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green

by Henry Sanderson ...

Narrated by Rory Barnett ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

In the twentieth century, wealth and power was dictated by access to oil. This century will have different kingmakers, perhaps different wars.We depend on a handful of metals and rare earths to power our phones and computers. Increasingly, we rely on them to power our cars and our homes. Whoever controls these finite commodities will become rich beyond imagining.Sanderson journeys to meet the ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the twentieth century, wealth and power was dictated by access to oil. This century will have different kingmakers, perhaps different wars.We depend on a handful of metals and rare earths to power our phones and computers. Increasingly, we rely on them to power our cars and our homes. Whoever controls these finite commodities will become rich beyond imagining.Sanderson journeys to meet the
... Read more
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Audiobook

Eco-Friendly Fashion

Minimalism and Sustainable Consumption

by Marrex Silvain ...

Narrated by Lana Adams ...

Unabridged

7 hours 15 min

What if having better style meant buying less—not more?Fashion moves quickly. Trends change, collections multiply, and the pressure to constantly buy something new has become part of modern consumer culture.But a more thoughtful approach to fashion is possible.Eco-Friendly Fashion explores the connection between minimalism, personal style, and sustainable consumption—and how everyday choices can ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What if having better style meant buying less—not more?Fashion moves quickly. Trends change, collections multiply, and the pressure to constantly buy something new has become part of modern consumer culture.But a more thoughtful approach to fashion is possible.Eco-Friendly Fashion explores the connection between minimalism, personal style, and sustainable consumption—and how everyday choices can
... Read more
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Unions for a Cooler World: Bridging the Gap

by Janette Hancock ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 32 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Experience the compelling journey of an essential alliance as this enlightening book unveils the powerful and influential role of trade unions in addressing the pressing issue of global warming. Dive into a thought-provoking narrative that sheds light on an often-overlooked connection between trade unions and the fight against climate change.Delve into ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Experience the compelling journey of an essential alliance as this enlightening book unveils the powerful and influential role of trade unions in addressing the pressing issue of global warming. Dive into a thought-provoking narrative that sheds light on an often-overlooked connection between trade unions and the fight against climate change.Delve into
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Audiobook

Racing Green

How Motorsport Science Can Save the World – THE RAC MOTORING BOOK OF THE YEAR

by Kit Chapman ...

Narrated by Chris Nayak ...

Unabridged

10 hours 24 min

Bloomsbury presents Racing Green by Kit Chapman, read by Chris Nayak.Racing Green is the story of how advances in motorsport science are changing the world, helping it become smarter and more environmentally friendly.Motor racing is already one of the most scientifically demanding sports: it involves a combination of peak physical and mental skill, world-class mechanical nous and perennial ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Racing Green by Kit Chapman, read by Chris Nayak.Racing Green is the story of how advances in motorsport science are changing the world, helping it become smarter and more environmentally friendly.Motor racing is already one of the most scientifically demanding sports: it involves a combination of peak physical and mental skill, world-class mechanical nous and perennial
... Read more
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Chasing Shadows: Balancing Nature's Fury

by Samuel Montoya ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Michelle G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this thought-provoking book, readers will delve into the intricate relationship between climate change and geoengineering. The first section delves into the various aspects of climate change, exploring its causes, impacts, and the urgent need for action. As readers journey through its chapters, they will gain a comprehensive understanding of the ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this thought-provoking book, readers will delve into the intricate relationship between climate change and geoengineering. The first section delves into the various aspects of climate change, exploring its causes, impacts, and the urgent need for action. As readers journey through its chapters, they will gain a comprehensive understanding of the
... Read more
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Audiobook

Wild Cities

Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle

by Chris Fitch ...

Narrated by Chris Fitch ...

Unabridged

10 hours 41 min

'Mind-shifting, heart-lifting' ISABELLA TREE'Inspiring and essential' ALASTAIR HUMPHREYS'As entertaining as it is enlightening' INDEPENDENTThe majority of the world now lives in some form of urban environment. But as the human footprint of brick, concrete and metal expands, our proximity to nature decreases. This is a problem; nature isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. And it’s vital to our ... Read more

$27.99 USD

'Mind-shifting, heart-lifting' ISABELLA TREE'Inspiring and essential' ALASTAIR HUMPHREYS'As entertaining as it is enlightening' INDEPENDENTThe majority of the world now lives in some form of urban environment. But as the human footprint of brick, concrete and metal expands, our proximity to nature decreases. This is a problem; nature isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. And it’s vital to our
... Read more
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Audiobook

Garbology

Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash

by Edward Humes ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

The average American produces 102 tons of garbage across a lifetime and $50 billion in squandered riches are rolled to the curb each year. But our bins are just the starting point for a strange, impressive, mysterious, and costly journey that may also represent the greatest untapped opportunity of the century.In Garbology, Edward Humes investigates trash—what's in it; how much we pay for it; how ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The average American produces 102 tons of garbage across a lifetime and $50 billion in squandered riches are rolled to the curb each year. But our bins are just the starting point for a strange, impressive, mysterious, and costly journey that may also represent the greatest untapped opportunity of the century.In Garbology, Edward Humes investigates trash—what's in it; how much we pay for it; how
... Read more
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Audiobook

Saving the Starry Night

Light Pollution and Its Effects on Science, Culture, and Nature

by Patrizia Caraveo ...

Narrated by Christine Williams ...

Unabridged

4 hours 23 min

This book takes a close look at our relationship with the sky, the stars, light, and darkness. In particular, it examines how light pollution has interfered with the culture of astronomy and our ability to appreciate this essential facet of our natural world.The sky has always held significance for humanity, in both cultural and scientific terms. And yet we persistently pollute it with sometimes ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book takes a close look at our relationship with the sky, the stars, light, and darkness. In particular, it examines how light pollution has interfered with the culture of astronomy and our ability to appreciate this essential facet of our natural world.The sky has always held significance for humanity, in both cultural and scientific terms. And yet we persistently pollute it with sometimes
... Read more
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AI Chat GPT Elections 2024

by Michael Mathiesen ...

Narrated by Michael Mathiesen ...

Unabridged

2 hours 52 min

AI Chat GPT Elections 2024 - Orac for President is a journey through Human-AI collaboration and is a futuristic book that explores the possibilities and challenges of a world where AI language models can collaborate with humans to create meaningful dialogues on complex issues such as politics and social justice. This book is a compilation of conversations between a human and Orac, an intelligent ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

AI Chat GPT Elections 2024 - Orac for President is a journey through Human-AI collaboration and is a futuristic book that explores the possibilities and challenges of a world where AI language models can collaborate with humans to create meaningful dialogues on complex issues such as politics and social justice. This book is a compilation of conversations between a human and Orac, an intelligent
... Read more
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Audiobook

How to Live Plastic Free

a day in the life of a plastic detox

by Luca Bonaccorsi, Marine Conservation Society ...

Narrated by Ben Addis ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet.Whether you decide to go plastic free for an hour, a day or a year, this book will equip you with little steps we can each take to make a big difference.Let's turn the tide on plastic now - our oceans will thank you for it.Choking. Starving. Poisoning.This is what plastic litter is doing to marine life. ... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet.Whether you decide to go plastic free for an hour, a day or a year, this book will equip you with little steps we can each take to make a big difference.Let's turn the tide on plastic now - our oceans will thank you for it.Choking. Starving. Poisoning.This is what plastic litter is doing to marine life. ...
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Richtig heizen & lüften - Schimmel weg

Kondenswasser vermeiden, Feuchtigkeit regulieren und Schimmelbildung vorbeugen.

by A van Boerenvijand ...

Narrated by Kris Klingenberg (AI) ...

Unabridged

1 hour 9 min

Entdecke den ultimativen Weg zu einem gesunden Zuhause und atme endlich wieder frei durch. Hast du genug von feuchten Fenstern am Morgen, muffigem Geruch und der ständigen Sorge vor gesundheitsschädlichen Sporen an der Wand? Schimmel ist ein ernstes Problem, das Mieter und Hausbesitzer gleichermaßen betrifft und oft für viel Ärger und hohe Kosten sorgt. Doch die gute Nachricht ist: Du kannst aktiv ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Entdecke den ultimativen Weg zu einem gesunden Zuhause und atme endlich wieder frei durch. Hast du genug von feuchten Fenstern am Morgen, muffigem Geruch und der ständigen Sorge vor gesundheitsschädlichen Sporen an der Wand? Schimmel ist ein ernstes Problem, das Mieter und Hausbesitzer gleichermaßen betrifft und oft für viel Ärger und hohe Kosten sorgt. Doch die gute Nachricht ist: Du kannst aktiv
... Read more
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Combatting Wastefulness & Covid-19 Etc.

by Seton During ...

Narrated by Robert Sebastian Cooper ...

Unabridged

1 hour

This book is dedicated to ethical taxpayers worldwide, as well as others struggling with inevitable and unavoidable or inescapable bills and invoices - in the domestic, public, private, voluntary. and foreign organisations world-wide to maximise "reach".It concentrates on errors of omission and commission to highlight, create, and confirm awareness and motivate corrections with strategies, ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is dedicated to ethical taxpayers worldwide, as well as others struggling with inevitable and unavoidable or inescapable bills and invoices - in the domestic, public, private, voluntary. and foreign organisations world-wide to maximise "reach".It concentrates on errors of omission and commission to highlight, create, and confirm awareness and motivate corrections with strategies,
... Read more
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Audiobook

The Great Plant-Based Con

Why eating a plants-only diet won't improve your health or save the planet

by Jayne Buxton ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow ...

Unabridged

19 hours 24 min

'The most incredible book' Delia Smith'Persuasive, entertaining and well researched' Sunday TimesPlant-based is best for health, go vegan to help save the planet, eat less meat... Almost every day we are bombarded with the seemingly incontrovertible message that we must reduce our consumption of meat and dairy - or eliminate them from our diets altogether.But what if the pervasive message that the ... Read more

$37.99 USD

'The most incredible book' Delia Smith'Persuasive, entertaining and well researched' Sunday TimesPlant-based is best for health, go vegan to help save the planet, eat less meat... Almost every day we are bombarded with the seemingly incontrovertible message that we must reduce our consumption of meat and dairy - or eliminate them from our diets altogether.But what if the pervasive message that the
... Read more
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Smoke & Mirrors

How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It

by Gemma Milne ...

Narrated by Gemma Milne ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from ... Read more

$24.99 USD

'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from
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States and Nature

The Effects of Climate Change on Security

by Joshua William Busby ...

Narrated by Andy Uhler, Roger Corrales (producer/engineer) ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Politics of Climate Change
Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Under what circumstances might climate change lead to negative security outcomes? Over the past fifteen years, a rapidly growing applied field and research community on climate security has emerged. While much progress has been made, we still don't have a clear understanding of why climate change might lead to violent conflict or humanitarian emergencies in some places and not others. Busby ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Under what circumstances might climate change lead to negative security outcomes? Over the past fifteen years, a rapidly growing applied field and research community on climate security has emerged. While much progress has been made, we still don't have a clear understanding of why climate change might lead to violent conflict or humanitarian emergencies in some places and not others. Busby
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We React to Everything

A Guide to Avoid Toxic Triggers, Manage Chronic Inflammation, and Embrace Healthy Living

by Sharon L Kiesel ...

Narrated by AI Voice Kiesel ...

Unabridged

4 hours 11 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Do you feel like your body is constantly at war with the world around you? Do you seem powerless, overwhelmed and isolated by reactions you can’t control?If so, welcome to the world of Hista-Maniacs – a term the author created that portrays the immune system as an overzealous knight defending his sickly castle. For those battling Mast Cell Activation ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Do you feel like your body is constantly at war with the world around you? Do you seem powerless, overwhelmed and isolated by reactions you can’t control?If so, welcome to the world of Hista-Maniacs – a term the author created that portrays the immune system as an overzealous knight defending his sickly castle. For those battling Mast Cell Activation
... Read more
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Livestock's Carbon Footprint: Unveiling the Connection

by Elton Ayers ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 51 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this thought-provoking book, the intricate link between livestock ranching and global warming is brought to light. Dive deep into the realm of environmental consequences as you explore uncharted connections. Discover how certain practices within the livestock industry may be contributing to our planet's warming. Delve into the delicate balance ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this thought-provoking book, the intricate link between livestock ranching and global warming is brought to light. Dive deep into the realm of environmental consequences as you explore uncharted connections. Discover how certain practices within the livestock industry may be contributing to our planet's warming. Delve into the delicate balance
... Read more
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Cradle to Cradle

Remaking the Way We Make Things

by Michael Braungart, William McDonough ...

Narrated by Stephen Hoye ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much as 90 percent of the materials it uses as waste, much ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much as 90 percent of the materials it uses as waste, much
... Read more
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An All-Consuming History of Energy

by Jean-Baptiste Fressoz ...

Narrated by Richard Trinder ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

The radical, paradigm-shifting international bestseller that destroys our delusions about energy consumption and will change the way we talk about climate change.We have long been taught that humanity’s relationship with energy is one of progress, with wood superseded by coal, coal by oil, oil by nuclear—until at some future point everything will be replaced by “green” energy. But the long-held ... Read more

$25.99 USD

The radical, paradigm-shifting international bestseller that destroys our delusions about energy consumption and will change the way we talk about climate change.We have long been taught that humanity’s relationship with energy is one of progress, with wood superseded by coal, coal by oil, oil by nuclear—until at some future point everything will be replaced by “green” energy. But the long-held
... Read more
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River Notes

Drought and the Twilight of the American West ― A Natural and Human History of the Colorado

by Wade Davis ...

Narrated by Wade Davis ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

From bestselling author, long-time former National Geographic Explorer, and anthropologist Wade Davis comes the story of America's Nile: how it once flowed freely and how human intervention has left it near exhaustion, altering the water temperature, volume, local species, and shoreline of the river Theodore Roosevelt once urged us to "leave it as it is."Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From bestselling author, long-time former National Geographic Explorer, and anthropologist Wade Davis comes the story of America's Nile: how it once flowed freely and how human intervention has left it near exhaustion, altering the water temperature, volume, local species, and shoreline of the river Theodore Roosevelt once urged us to "leave it as it is."Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams,
... Read more
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Die Stimme des Bodens

Alles über unseren sonst so stillen Nachbarn

by Sonja Medwedski, Sonja Medwedski ...

Narrated by Bodo Henkel ...

Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

Was hat Boden eigentlich mit Festivals, Bier oder radioaktiven Pilzen zu tun? Warum landet er manchmal in der Badewanne oder sogar in unserem Magen? Zum ersten Mal kommt unser Boden persönlich zu Wort und erzählt im charmanten Plauderton aus unterirdischer Perspektive von seinem Alltag mit uns Menschen. Ob im Garten, im Wald oder in der Stadt, der Boden ist mit seinen zahlreichen ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Was hat Boden eigentlich mit Festivals, Bier oder radioaktiven Pilzen zu tun? Warum landet er manchmal in der Badewanne oder sogar in unserem Magen? Zum ersten Mal kommt unser Boden persönlich zu Wort und erzählt im charmanten Plauderton aus unterirdischer Perspektive von seinem Alltag mit uns Menschen. Ob im Garten, im Wald oder in der Stadt, der Boden ist mit seinen zahlreichen
... Read more
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Not the End of the World

How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet

by Hannah Ritchie ...

Narrated by Hannah Ritchie, Ph.D. ...

Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

This "truly essential" audiobook will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems (Margaret Atwood)—and explains how we can solve them.It’s become common to tell kids that they’re going to die from climate change. We are constantly bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won’t be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, and that we should reconsider ... Read more

$27.99 USD

This "truly essential" audiobook will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems (Margaret Atwood)—and explains how we can solve them.It’s become common to tell kids that they’re going to die from climate change. We are constantly bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won’t be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, and that we should reconsider
... Read more

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