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Grand Transitions
- How the Modern World Was Made
- By: Vaclav Smil
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
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What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization - in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics - that have transformed the way we live....
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Nihil novum sub soli
- By Sam J. on 08-29-22
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Grand Transitions
- How the Modern World Was Made
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 10-19-21
- Language: English
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What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization - in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics - that have transformed the way we live....
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The Wizard and the Prophet
- Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World
- By: Charles C. Mann
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 18 hrs and 56 mins
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An incisive portrait of the two little-known 20th-century scientists, Norman Borlaug and William Vogt, whose diametrically opposed views shaped our ideas about the environment.....
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Fantastic
- By BKATX on 01-26-18
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The Wizard and the Prophet
- Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 18 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 01-09-18
- Language: English
- An incisive portrait of the two little-known 20th-century scientists, Norman Borlaug and William Vogt, whose diametrically opposed views shaped our ideas about the environment.....
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Against the Grain
- A Deep History of the Earliest States
- By: James C. Scott
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains and governed by precursors of today's states? Find out....
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World without Women
- By Paul Richards on 04-28-18
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Against the Grain
- A Deep History of the Earliest States
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 02-21-18
- Language: English
- Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains and governed by precursors of today's states? Find out....
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Dirt
- The Erosion of Civilizations
- By: David R. Montgomery
- Narrated by: Tim Lundeen
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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Dirt, soil, call it what you want, it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern times....
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Highly recommended if you care about your food
- By Roy Pfaltzgraff on 11-20-19
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Dirt
- The Erosion of Civilizations
- Narrated by: Tim Lundeen
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 08-10-18
- Language: English
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Dirt, soil, call it what you want, it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern times....
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Mini Farming
- Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre
- By: Brett L. Markham
- Narrated by: Christopher Solimene
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
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Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre....
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Almost unlistenable
- By Laureen on 02-23-18
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Mini Farming
- Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre
- Narrated by: Christopher Solimene
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 08-15-17
- Language: English
- Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre....
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The End of Plenty
- The Race to Feed a Crowded World
- By: Joel K. Bourne Jr.
- Narrated by: Joel K. Bourne Jr.
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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An award-winning environmental journalist introduces a new generation of farmers and scientists on the frontlines of the next green revolution....
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WHY won't authors use professional narrators???
- By Maria on 08-29-15
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The End of Plenty
- The Race to Feed a Crowded World
- Narrated by: Joel K. Bourne Jr.
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 08-21-15
- Language: English
- An award-winning environmental journalist introduces a new generation of farmers and scientists on the frontlines of the next green revolution....
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Falter
- Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?
- By: Bill McKibben
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, Bill McKibben - foreword
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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Thirty years ago, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about climate change. Now, he broadens the warning: The entire human game, he suggests, has begun to play itself out....
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Disappointing
- By M on 07-18-19
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Falter
- Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, Bill McKibben - foreword
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 04-16-19
- Language: English
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Thirty years ago, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about climate change. Now, he broadens the warning: The entire human game, he suggests, has begun to play itself out....
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Teaming with Fungi
- The Organic Grower's Guide to Mycorrhizae (Science for Gardeners, Book 6)
- By: Jeff Lowenfels
- Narrated by: Lane Hakel
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
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Almost every plant in a garden forms a relationship with fungi, and many plants would not exist without their fungal partners. By better understanding this relationship, home gardeners can take advantage of the benefits of fungi....
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always great info from jeff
- By Amazon Customer on 11-21-22
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Teaming with Fungi
- The Organic Grower's Guide to Mycorrhizae (Science for Gardeners, Book 6)
- Narrated by: Lane Hakel
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 08-30-22
- Language: English
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Almost every plant in a garden forms a relationship with fungi, and many plants would not exist without their fungal partners. By better understanding this relationship, home gardeners can take advantage of the benefits of fungi....
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Critical Path
- By: R. Buckminster Fuller, Kiyoshi Kuromiya
- Narrated by: Alister Austin
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
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Critical Path details how humanity found itself in its current situation - at the limits of the planet's natural resources and facing political, economic, environmental, and ethical crises....
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Usually brilliant
- By RB on 08-10-22
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Critical Path
- Narrated by: Alister Austin
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 03-26-21
- Language: English
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Critical Path details how humanity found itself in its current situation - at the limits of the planet's natural resources and facing political, economic, environmental, and ethical crises....
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Sustainable Minimalism
- Embrace Zero Waste, Build Sustainability Habits that Last, and Become a Minimalist Without Sacrificing the Planet
- By: Stephanie Marie Seferian
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
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Eco-minimalism is a hot-button issue right now, and for good reason: living a life with less can be the key to saving our precious planet....
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Encouraging & Delightful Read. Very Enlightening!
- By Matthew on 05-31-21
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Sustainable Minimalism
- Embrace Zero Waste, Build Sustainability Habits that Last, and Become a Minimalist Without Sacrificing the Planet
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 02-03-21
- Language: English
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Eco-minimalism is a hot-button issue right now, and for good reason: living a life with less can be the key to saving our precious planet....
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Sand Talk
- How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
- By: Tyson Yunkaporta
- Narrated by: Tyson Yunkaporta
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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A paradigm-shifting book in the vein of Sapiens that brings a crucial Indigenous perspective to historical and cultural issues of history, education, money, power, and sustainability - and offers a new template for living....
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- By Michael D. Phillips on 01-12-21
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Sand Talk
- How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
- Narrated by: Tyson Yunkaporta
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 05-12-20
- Language: English
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A paradigm-shifting book in the vein of Sapiens that brings a crucial Indigenous perspective to historical and cultural issues of history, education, money, power, and sustainability - and offers a new template for living....
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
- The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
- By: Bill Gates
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton, Bill Gates
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
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Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions....
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Be curious, not furious
- By Axel Merk on 02-20-21
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
- The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton, Bill Gates
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 02-16-21
- Language: English
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Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions....
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Diet for a Hot Planet
- The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do about It
- By: Anna Lappe
- Narrated by: Lori Blanchard
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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Beyond what we already know about "food miles" and eating locally, the global food system is a major contributor to climate change, producing as much as one-third of greenhouse gas emissions....
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Amazing Read, Horrible Narrator
- By Clara on 03-16-21
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Diet for a Hot Planet
- The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do about It
- Narrated by: Lori Blanchard
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 04-15-13
- Language: English
- Beyond what we already know about "food miles" and eating locally, the global food system is a major contributor to climate change, producing as much as one-third of greenhouse gas emissions....
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Tomatoland
- How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit
- By: Barry Estabrook
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
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Supermarket produce sections bulging with a year-round supply of perfectly round, bright red-orange tomatoes have become all but a national birthright...
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Neat Book
- By Ray on 08-04-12
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Tomatoland
- How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 09-30-11
- Language: English
- Supermarket produce sections bulging with a year-round supply of perfectly round, bright red-orange tomatoes have become all but a national birthright...
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Fossil Capital
- The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming
- By: Andreas Malm
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 18 hrs and 24 mins
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How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power....
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Detailed and well narrated
- By Nic on 07-28-21
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Fossil Capital
- The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 18 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 02-18-20
- Language: English
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How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power....
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Walkable City Rules
- 101 Steps to Making Better Places
- By: Jeff Speck
- Narrated by: Jeff Speck
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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Jeff Speck’s follow-up to his best-selling Walkable City is the resource that cities and citizens need to usher in an era of renewed street life. Walkable City Rules is a doer’s guide to making change in cities, and making it now....
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Excellent compendium for pro and enthusiast alike
- By Ostyn on 02-23-19
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Walkable City Rules
- 101 Steps to Making Better Places
- Narrated by: Jeff Speck
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 01-15-19
- Language: English
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Jeff Speck’s follow-up to his best-selling Walkable City is the resource that cities and citizens need to usher in an era of renewed street life. Walkable City Rules is a doer’s guide to making change in cities, and making it now....
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The New Sustainability Advantage
- Seven Business Case Benefits of a Triple Bottom Line
- By: Bob Willard
- Narrated by: Tim H. Dixon
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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The New Sustainability Advantage shows how the benefits of the "triple bottom line" can increase a typical company's profit by at least 51 to 81 percent within five years, depending on the company's size and industry sector, while avoiding risks that could jeopardize its financial wellbeing....
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The New Sustainability Advantage
- Seven Business Case Benefits of a Triple Bottom Line
- Narrated by: Tim H. Dixon
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 03-01-23
- Language: English
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The New Sustainability Advantage shows how the benefits of the "triple bottom line" can increase a typical company's profit by at least 51 to 81 percent within five years, depending on the company's size and industry sector, while avoiding risks that could jeopardize its financial wellbeing....
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The Agrarian Vision
- Sustainability and Environmental Ethics: Culture of the Land
- By: Paul B. Thompson
- Narrated by: David Gilmore
- Length: 16 hrs and 27 mins
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As industry and technology proliferate in modern society, sustainability has jumped to the forefront of contemporary political and environmental discussions....
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The Agrarian Vision
- Sustainability and Environmental Ethics: Culture of the Land
- Narrated by: David Gilmore
- Length: 16 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 03-13-13
- Language: English
- As industry and technology proliferate in modern society, sustainability has jumped to the forefront of contemporary political and environmental discussions....
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Practical Sustainability
- Circular Commerce, Smarter Spaces and Happier Humans
- By: Corey Glickman, Jeff Kavanaugh
- Narrated by: Tristan Wright
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
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The race to carbon neutrality is top of mind for C-suite and frontline employees alike, yet we struggle to convert lofty goals into tangible results. Buildings and commerce are vital to this green future, but environmental challenges and market pressures block the path to sustainability....
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Well worth your time.
- By Andrea Confer on 01-18-23
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Practical Sustainability
- Circular Commerce, Smarter Spaces and Happier Humans
- Narrated by: Tristan Wright
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 05-26-22
- Language: English
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The race to carbon neutrality is top of mind for C-suite and frontline employees alike, yet we struggle to convert lofty goals into tangible results. Buildings and commerce are vital to this green future, but environmental challenges and market pressures block the path to sustainability....
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Street Farm
- Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban Frontier
- By: Michael Ableman
- Narrated by: Michael Canaan
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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During the past seven years, Sole Food Street Farms, North America's largest urban farm project, has transformed acres of vacant urban land into street farms....
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Amazing insight, great narrative, but one issue...
- By Matt on 10-31-16
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Street Farm
- Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope on the Urban Frontier
- Narrated by: Michael Canaan
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 10-12-16
- Language: English
- During the past seven years, Sole Food Street Farms, North America's largest urban farm project, has transformed acres of vacant urban land into street farms....
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