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Title: Why Are Lakes Freshwater and Oceans Saltwater?

Author: Ask Smithsonian

Narrator: Eric Schulze

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-16

Publisher: Smithsonian

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

Erosion, evaporation, and a leaky faucet, our host Eric Schulze breaks it all down.

©2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio (P)2015 Smithsonian Digital Studio

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Title: The Dog Merchants

Subtitle: Inside the Big Business of Breeders, Pet Stores, and Rescuers

Author: Kim Kavin

Narrator: Tamara Marston

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-14-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

We love them with all our hearts, but do we really know where our dogs came from? Kim Kavin reveals the complex network behind the $11-billion-a-year business of selling dogs. A must-listen for the benefit of all dogs everywhere.

In what promises to become an Omnivore's Dilemma for dog lovers - breed devotees and adoption advocates alike - The Dog Merchants is the first book to explain the complex and often surprisingly similar business practices that extend from the American Kennel Club to local shelters, from Westminster champions to dog auctions.

Without judging dog lovers of any stripe, The Dog Merchants makes it clear that money spent among these dog merchants has real-world effects on people and canines. Kavin reveals how dog merchants create markets for dogs, often in defiance of the usual rules of supply and demand. She takes an investigative approach and meets breeders and rescuers at all levels, shedding much-needed light on an industry that most people don't even realize is an industry.

Kavin's goal is to advance the conversation about how all dogs are treated, from puppy mills to high-kill shelters. She shows that a great deal can be improved by understanding the business practices behind selling dogs of all kinds. Instead of pitting rescue and purebred people against each other, The Dog Merchants shows how all dog lovers can come together, with one voice as consumers, on behalf of all our beloved companions.

Members Reviews:

Very infomative and well narrated.

Very helpful for anyone that's looking into buying a dog or just curious about the market.

Thorough investigation and delightful presentation

Everyone thinking of bringing a dog into their lives should read (or listen) this book first. It completely flipped the way I think about dog rescue. The author is absolutely not against breeders per se. No matter how you're planning on acquiring your dog, the information presented in this book will prove invaluable in helping you make the choice that's best for you and for the dogs as well.

Excellent Book to know more about dog merchants

Neutral content. A great overview on how dog merchants and rescue groups operate. Absolutely worth reading.

Must read for all dog lovers

Incredible, thorough, and unbiased. This book is truly a must read for anyone who loves dogs, is thinking of getting a dog, or works in the dog world!!!

Everyone needs to read this book!

I loved this book. Perfect for anyone who loves or is interested in dogs. Wonderful!

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Title: Earth in the Balance

Subtitle: Ecology and the Human Spirit

Author: Al Gore

Narrator: Al Gore

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-16

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's 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.

Critic Reviews:

"....a compelling meditation about the future of the planet." (Entertainment Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Required reading for Everyone

Excellent and very scary, should be required reading for all high schoolers, IMO. Explains in very readable and understandable detail how we are consuming our planet, and what we need to do to change.

Five Stars

Excellent read for those endeavoring to understand the truth about global warming and to become part of the solution

GOre's masterpiece is superb like Prince Charles earth in balance 1991

Great book and great vice president and should had been president in 2000 on a cake walk book was a great price odd it came from Florida

West Palm beach Florida

Predictions on climate change due to global warming coming true

A very important book. Ours society ignores its message at its peril.

Our Earth is a Trust and a Treasure

We are burdening our fragile environment with waste and tearing it apart to acquire, always, more we than we need. In one lifetime even I have seen the detrimental effects of our careless use of resources and disregard for the fragility of the earth. This book is a wake up call for those who will listen, a call coming barely in time, if not already too late. This book is comprehensive, but clearly comprehensible.....an absolutely gripping read.

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Title: ContamiNation

Subtitle: My Quest to Survive in a Toxic World

Author: McKay Jenkins

Narrator: Eric Michael Summerer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-26-16

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

A few years ago, journalism professor McKay Jenkins went in for a routine medical exam. What doctors found was not routine at all: A tumor, the size of a navel orange, was lurking in his abdomen. When Jenkins returned to the hospital to have the tumor removed, he was visited by a couple of researchers with clipboards. They had some questions for him. Odd questions, like how much exposure had he had to toxic chemicals and other contaminants? Asbestos dust? Vinyl chlorine? Pesticides?

From the moment he left the hospital, Jenkins resolved to discover the truth about chemicals and the "healthy" levels of exposure we encounter each day as Americans. He spent the next two years digging, exploring five frontiers of toxic exposure - the body, the home, drinking water, the lawn, and the local box store - and asking how we allowed ourselves to get to this point. Most important, though, Jenkins wanted to know what we can do to turn things around. Though toxins may be present in products we all use every day, there are ways to lessen our exposure.

ContamiNation is an eye-opening report from the front lines of consumer advocacy.

Members Reviews:

Very informative

The statistics are overwhelming, but in a good way. If everyone would read or listen to this book, and become more informed, we might be able to make our environment a safer place.

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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

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's 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:

Members Reviews:

I wasted my money on this audiobook

I probably only got one or two good ideas from this audio book and I believe that it is not worth the money for the one or two good ideas that I got I already know.

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Title: A Field Philosopher's Guide to Fracking

Subtitle: How One Texas Town Stood Up to Big Oil and Gas

Author: Adam Briggle

Narrator: Steven Menasche

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-11-15

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

From the front lines of the fracking debate, a "field philosopher" explores one of our most divisive technologies.

When philosophy professor Adam Briggle moved to Denton, Texas, he had never heard of fracking. Only five years later, he would successfully lead a citizens' initiative to ban hydraulic fracturing in Denton - the first Texas town to challenge the oil and gas industry. On his journey to learn about fracking and its effects, he leaped from the ivory tower into the fray.

In beautifully narrated chapters, Briggle brings us to town hall debates and neighborhood meetings where citizens wrestle with issues few fully understand. Is fracking safe? How does it affect the local economy? Why are bakeries prohibited in neighborhoods while gas wells are permitted next to playgrounds? In his quest for answers, Briggle meets people like Cathy McMullen. Her neighbors' cows asphyxiated after drinking fracking fluids, and her orchard was razed to make way for a pipeline. Cathy did not consent to drilling, but those who profited lived far out of harm's way.

Briggle's first instinct was to think about fracking - deeply. Drawing on philosophers from Socrates to Kant, but also on conversations with engineers, legislators, and industry representatives, he developed a simple theory to evaluate fracking: We should give those at risk of harm a stake in the decisions we make, and we should monitor for and correct any problems that arise. Finding this regulatory process short-circuited, with government and industry alike turning a blind eye to symptoms like earthquakes and nosebleeds, Briggle decided to take action.

Though our field philosopher is initially out of his element - joining fierce activists like "Texas Sharon", once called the "worst enemy" of the oil and gas industry - his story culminates in an underdog victory for Denton, now nationally recognized as a beacon for citizens' rights at the epicenter of the fracking revolution.

Critic Reviews:

In this blunt yet hopeful chronology, Briggle confers with scientists, engineers, policy makers, and fellow citizens to gain a broad overview of fracking.... Briggles philosophical framing of the conversation sets his work apart and helps provide further insight on this divisive topic. (Publishers Weekly)

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Title: Natural Remedies & Organic Natural Antibiotics and Antivirals for Beginners

Subtitle: The Complete Guide to Natural Healing Set

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

Publisher's 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.

Members Reviews:

Great Resource on Antibiotics and Remedies

This is a great book on Antibiotics and Antivirals! It has quite a lot of information, and is very thorough. It first goes through synthetic antibiotics and antivirals, and then covers more natural ways to get these same benefits. It also has skin care remedies, and tons of other remedies for different ailments.

Very useful! I've already used the information, and I can see myself using it over and over!

Five Stars

Excellent Book

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Title: The Carry Home

Subtitle: Lessons from the American Wilderness

Author: Gary Ferguson

Narrator: Gary Ferguson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-09-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

The nature writing of Gary Ferguson arises out of intimate experience. He trekked 500 miles through Yellowstone to write Walking Down the Wild and spent a season in the field at a wilderness therapy program for Shouting at the Sky. He journeyed 250 miles on foot for Hawks Rest and followed through the seasons the first 14 wolves released into Yellowstone National Park for The Yellowstone Wolves. But nothing could prepare him for the experience he details in his new book.

The Carry Home is both a moving celebration of the outdoor life shared between Ferguson and his wife, Jane, who died tragically in a canoeing accident in Northern Ontario in 2005, and a chronicle of the mending, uplifting power of nature. Confronting his unthinkable loss, Ferguson set out to fulfill Jane's final wish: the scattering of her ashes in five remote, wild locations they loved and shared. The act of the carry home allows Ferguson the opportunity to ruminate on their life together as well as explore deeply the impactful presence of nature in all of our lives. Theirs was a love borne of wild places, and The Carry Home offers a powerful glimpse into how the natural world can be a critical prompt for moving through cycles of immeasurable grief, how bereavement can turn to wonder, and how one man rediscovered himself in the process of saying good-bye.

Members Reviews:

A Journey of Healing

Trekking his late wife's ashes to five remote corners of wilderness, Gary Ferguson finds hope and healing in the open country. This tale of grief and recovery, read with sincerity by the author, paints vivid landscapes tightly woven with his emotions. Ferguson's pain is tangible, but so is the hope he feels in the quiet details of plant and animal life living around him.

Nobody describes outdoor life quite like Ferguson. His brilliant physical descriptions intertwine ecology, and past explorers with present policy and reflections. He takes notice of details and draws emotional connections.

Ferguson ends with a feeling of renewal, his wife at rest, a renewed ecological movement taking root even in urban areas, and new love bring him out of the shadow of grief, and into new land.

Heart touching read!

This was a great and inspiring story. The narrative was a little fragmented and hard to follow, though. It demanded attention to keep up with which story Ferguson was sharing at the moment, because he jumped between them quickly and with little warning: distant past, accident, anecdote, present.

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Title: Growing Great Seedlings: A Guide for Home Gardeners

Subtitle: Green Footprint Organic Gardening, Book 1

Author: Clare Jackson

Narrator: Matthew Bannister

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-03-15

Publisher: Green Footprint

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

It's easy to grow your own organic vegetables from seed, even if you're a beginner. Strong, healthy plants are essential to successful organic food gardening. In this audiobook you'll learn everything you need to know about successfully growing healthy seedlings in easy-to-follow steps. We tell you how to choose seeds; make your own seed-raising mix; and sow, grow, and transplant seedlings. You'll learn the best watering techniques. You'll hear how to make a mini cold frame from recycled materials and how to make your own low-cost liquid plant food to give your new plants a great start. It isn't really time consuming. You'll find that your seedlings will grow in a remarkably short time.

Members Reviews:

horrid naration

Could not force myself to listen to his swallowing all the time nor that it sounded as if it was recorded in a bathroom.

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Title: Radiation Protective Foods

Subtitle: A Menu for the Nuclear Age

Author: Sara Shannon

Narrator: Saethon Williams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 05-29-15

Publisher: Sara Shannon

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

Low level radiation is all around us. Radiation Protective Foods (formerly Diet for the Atomic Age) was one of the first books to examine this crucial health problem and to offer a course of action that any individual can follow. Based on years of research, the author has gathered medical data that clearly shows that certain foods and supplements have protective properties, which can safeguard you from low level radiation. The author presents theories on how these foods stave off the effects of radiation and suggests recipes that maximize their protective powers in our increasingly toxic post-Fukushima world.

Containing interviews with leading scientific experts, Radiation Protective Foods may well become a survival guide while we focus on phasing out the sources of radiation poisoning.

Members Reviews:

very informative , created a hunger for knowledge

loved it I wish there was more stuff out there to teachers about radiation and the causes and how to prevent it I think our country is in the downward spiral I hope everybody researches this subject for it may save your life