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City of Thorns

Nine Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp

by Ben Rawlence ...

To charity workers, Dadaab refugee camp is a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, it's a "nursery for terrorists"; to the western media, it's a dangerous no-go area; but to its half a million residents, it is their last resort.Situated hundreds of miles from any other settlement, in the midst of the inhospitable desert of northern Kenya where only thorn bushes grow, Dadaab is a city like ... Read more

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To charity workers, Dadaab refugee camp is a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, it's a "nursery for terrorists"; to the western media, it's a dangerous no-go area; but to its half a million residents, it is their last resort.Situated hundreds of miles from any other settlement, in the midst of the inhospitable desert of northern Kenya where only thorn bushes grow, Dadaab is a city like
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The Treeline

The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth

by Ben Rawlence ...

Winner of the 2023 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism**"Original and readable." ―Financial Times' Best Environmental Books of 2022"Superb, inspiring." ―Winner, National Academies of Science Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications**“Illuminating.” —Silver Medalist, National Outdoor Book AwardsLonglisted for the American Library Association's 2023 Carnegie Medal ... Read more

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Winner of the 2023 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism**"Original and readable." ―Financial Times' Best Environmental Books of 2022"Superb, inspiring." ―Winner, National Academies of Science Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications**“Illuminating.” —Silver Medalist, National Outdoor Book AwardsLonglisted for the American Library Association's 2023 Carnegie Medal
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The River in the Sea

How the Gulf Stream System Made (and Is Unmaking) Our World

by Ben Rawlence ...

**A wondrous journey along the greatest ocean current—**classic travel writing and celebrations of natural wonders under threatOur world is a freak of nature. The finely balanced arrangement of ice at the poles and heat in the tropics is a once in a billion-year miracle of physics - made and sustained by the cooling system of the planet: ocean currents. The Gulf Stream system moves more water than ... Read more

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**A wondrous journey along the greatest ocean current—**classic travel writing and celebrations of natural wonders under threatOur world is a freak of nature. The finely balanced arrangement of ice at the poles and heat in the tropics is a once in a billion-year miracle of physics - made and sustained by the cooling system of the planet: ocean currents. The Gulf Stream system moves more water than
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Radio Congo

Signals of Hope from Africa's Deadliest War

by Ben Rawlence ...

Brash hustlers, sinister colonels, resilient refugees, and intrepid radio hosts: meet the future of CongoIn this extraordinary debut – called ‘gripping’ by The Times of London – Ben Rawlence sets out to gather the news from a forgotten town deep in Congo’s ‘silent quarter’ where peace is finally being built after two decades of civil war and devastation. Ignoring the advice of locals, reporters, ... Read more

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Brash hustlers, sinister colonels, resilient refugees, and intrepid radio hosts: meet the future of CongoIn this extraordinary debut – called ‘gripping’ by The Times of London – Ben Rawlence sets out to gather the news from a forgotten town deep in Congo’s ‘silent quarter’ where peace is finally being built after two decades of civil war and devastation. Ignoring the advice of locals, reporters,
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The Treeline

The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth

by Ben Rawlence ...

Narrated by Jamie Parker ...

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11 hours 59 min

In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Barry Lopez, a powerful, poetic and deeply absorbing account of the “lung” at the top of the world.For the last fifty years, the trees of the boreal forest have been moving north. The Treeline takes us along this critical frontier of our warming planet from Norway to Siberia, Alaska to Greenland, to meet the scientists, residents and trees confronting huge ... Read more

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In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Barry Lopez, a powerful, poetic and deeply absorbing account of the “lung” at the top of the world.For the last fifty years, the trees of the boreal forest have been moving north. The Treeline takes us along this critical frontier of our warming planet from Norway to Siberia, Alaska to Greenland, to meet the scientists, residents and trees confronting huge
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The River in the Sea

How the Gulf Stream System Made (and Is Unmaking) Our World

by Ben Rawlence ...

Unabridged

10 hours 18 min

**A wondrous journey along the greatest ocean current—**classic travel writing and celebrations of natural wonders under threatOur world is a freak of nature. The finely balanced arrangement of ice at the poles and heat in the tropics is a once in a billion-year miracle of physics - made and sustained by the cooling system of the planet: ocean currents. The Gulf Stream system moves more water than ... Read more

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**A wondrous journey along the greatest ocean current—**classic travel writing and celebrations of natural wonders under threatOur world is a freak of nature. The finely balanced arrangement of ice at the poles and heat in the tropics is a once in a billion-year miracle of physics - made and sustained by the cooling system of the planet: ocean currents. The Gulf Stream system moves more water than
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Lakes

Their Birth, Life, and Death

by John Richard Saylor ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

Lakes might be the most misunderstood bodies of water on earth. And while they may seem commonplace, without lakes our world would never be the same. In this revealing look at these lifegiving treasures, John Richard Saylor shows us just how deep our connection to still waters run.Lakes is an illuminating tour through the most fascinating lakes around the world. Whether it's Lake Vostok, located ... Read more

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Lakes might be the most misunderstood bodies of water on earth. And while they may seem commonplace, without lakes our world would never be the same. In this revealing look at these lifegiving treasures, John Richard Saylor shows us just how deep our connection to still waters run.Lakes is an illuminating tour through the most fascinating lakes around the world. Whether it's Lake Vostok, located
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Fen, Bog and Swamp

A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis

by Annie Proulx ...

Narrated by Gabra Zackman ...

Unabridged

5 hours 6 min

***Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and Literary Hub!* A Finalist for the 2022 NBCC Awards in Nonfiction, the 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award, and the NEIBA 2023 New England Book Award*From Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx, this riveting deep dive into the history of our wetlands and what their systematic destruction means for the planet “is both an enchanting ... Read more

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***Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and Literary Hub!* A Finalist for the 2022 NBCC Awards in Nonfiction, the 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award, and the NEIBA 2023 New England Book Award*From Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx, this riveting deep dive into the history of our wetlands and what their systematic destruction means for the planet “is both an enchanting
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Origins

How Earth's History Shaped Human History

by Lewis Dartnell ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

A New York Times-bestselling author explains how the physical world shaped the history of our speciesWhen we talk about human history, we often focus on great leaders, population forces, and decisive wars. But how has the earth itself determined our destiny? Our planet wobbles, driving changes in climate that forced the transition from nomadism to farming. Mountainous terrain led to the ... Read more

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A New York Times-bestselling author explains how the physical world shaped the history of our speciesWhen we talk about human history, we often focus on great leaders, population forces, and decisive wars. But how has the earth itself determined our destiny? Our planet wobbles, driving changes in climate that forced the transition from nomadism to farming. Mountainous terrain led to the
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Song for a Whale

by Lynne Kelly ...

Narrated by Lynne Kelly, Abigail Revasch ...

Unabridged

6 hours 34 min

In the spirit of modern-day classics like Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s comes the story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the journey she takes to help him.From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very ... Read more

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In the spirit of modern-day classics like Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s comes the story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the journey she takes to help him.From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very
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Pests

How Humans Create Animal Villains

by Bethany Brookshire ...

Narrated by Courtney Patterson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons—and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural worldA squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A pigeon on the street. Humans have spent so much of our history drawing a hard line between human spaces and wild ... Read more

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An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons—and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural worldA squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A pigeon on the street. Humans have spent so much of our history drawing a hard line between human spaces and wild
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The Cost of Free Land

Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance

by Rebecca Clarren ...

Narrated by Rebecca Clarren ...

Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

**Winner of the Frances Fuller Victor Award for General NonfictionWinner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western NonfictionFinalist for The Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book PrizeShortlisted for The William Saroyan International PrizeA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year"Sharply insightful . . . A monumental piece of work."—The Boston GlobeAn award-winning author investigates ... Read more

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**Winner of the Frances Fuller Victor Award for General NonfictionWinner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western NonfictionFinalist for The Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book PrizeShortlisted for The William Saroyan International PrizeA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year"Sharply insightful . . . A monumental piece of work."—The Boston GlobeAn award-winning author investigates
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