Environment & Nature audiobooks

The Great Fossil Enigma

By: Simon J. Knell

Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart

Length: 16 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A fascinating, comprehensive, accessible account of conodont fossils—one of paleontology's greatest mysteries: "Deserves to be widely read and enjoyed" (Priscum).



Stephen Jay Gould borrowed from Winston Churchill when he described the eel-like conodont animal as a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. The search for its identity... Read more

Islas de abandono

By: Cal Flyn

Narrated by: Lorena de la Torre

Length: 10 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

hermosa y lírica exploración de lugares donde la naturaleza ?orece en nuestra ausencia. Algunas de las únicas reses verdaderamente asilvestradas del mundo deambulan por una isla abandonada desde hace tiempo en el extremo norte de Escocia. En los terrenos irradiados de Chernóbil ha resurgido una variedad de vida silvestre que no se había visto en... Read more

The Primacy of Doubt

By: Tim Palmer

Narrated by: Tim Palmer

Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Why does your weather app say “there’s a 10 percent chance of rain” instead of “it will be sunny”? In large part, this is due to the insight of award-winning physicist Tim Palmer, who pioneered the introduction of uncertainty into weather and climate prediction. Now, he wants to apply it to how we study everything else.In The Primacy of Doubt,... Read more

Dödliga djur

By: Line Friis Frederiksen

Narrated by: Linn Mildehav

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Världen är full av dödliga djur! Lyssna och lär dig mer om vilka som är giftigast och vilka som dödar flest människor. Visste du till exempel att giftormar tar livet av 50 000 människor varje år, att en vithaj kan sluka ett sjölejon i en enda munsbit och att en liten gul groda är världens giftigaste djur? Allt detta och mycket mer kan du höra om... Read more

The Book of the Barn Owl

By: Sally Coulthard

Narrated by: Deirdra Whelan

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

With its heart-shaped face and silent, graceful flight, the barn owl regularly tops the nation's list of favourite birds. But how much do we really know about this sublime tenant of the night? Here, bestselling author Sally Coulthard shines a light on the barn owl. Full of fascinating insights, conservation advice and the latest research, this... Read more

Into the Great Emptiness

By: David Roberts

Narrated by: Julian Elfer

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The riveting story of one of the greatest but least-known sagas in the history of exploration from David Roberts, the “dean of adventure writing”By 1930, no place in the world was less well explored than Greenland. The native Inuit had occupied the relatively accessible west coast for centuries. The east coast, however, was another story. In... Read more

Foodtopia

By: Margot Anne Kelley

Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella

Length: 11 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Throughout America's history as an industrial nation, sizable countercultural movements have chosen to forgo modern comforts in pursuit of a simpler life. In this illuminating alternative American history, Margot Anne Kelley details the evolution of food-centric utopian movements that were fueled by deep yearnings for unpolluted water and air,... Read more

Cobalt

By: Charlie Angus

Narrated by: Charles Constant

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The world is desperate for cobalt. It drives the proliferation of digital and clean technologies. But this "demon metal" has a horrific present and a troubled history.



The modern search for cobalt has brought investors back to a small town in Northern Canada, a place called Cobalt. Like the demon metal, this town has a dark and turbulent... Read more

The Power of Dreams

By: Dave Neads & Rosemary Neads

Narrated by: Colleen Winton & Tim Dixon

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The Power of Dreams tells the story of a couple, already in their 40’s, who uprooted themselves from urban life to follow their dream of living in the wilderness. They settled in a remote mountain valley called Precipice Valley, part of the ancient trade route linking B.C.’s Chilcotin plateau to the Pacific Coast.
Surrounded by mountain vastness... Read more

Foraging Medicinal Herbs and Wild Edible Plants in the Great Lakes Region

By: Samantha Deere

Narrated by: Sky Ally

Length: 3 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover how to become self-sufficient through foraging — cut back on your expenses while living a healthy lifestyle!— Enjoy the freedom of knowing your way in nature and the fun of a foraging journey by yourself or with loved ones.But not every plant you find can be consumed, and some plants may be poisonous, endangered, or at-risk and... Read more

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

By: Aimee Brown

Narrated by: Stephanie Cannon

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

'A total page-turner - I devoured it!' Sandy Barker Dax Hartley has made flowers his entire life, just like his late father did.When his dad's old florist’s shop is up for sale, he has to have it. Only problem is, he'd need to sell a kidney to afford it. The reality show Battle of the Blossoms is the perfect opportunity to win the money he... Read more

Pests

By: Bethany Brookshire

Narrated by: Courtney Patterson

Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

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... Read more

Raw Deal

By: Chloe Sorvino

Narrated by: Allyson Ryan

Length: 12 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

A shocking and unputdownable exposé of the United States meat industry and the growing disappointment of alternative meat producers that “is required reading for anyone who eats” (Christopher Leonard, New York Timesbestselling author).

Well before COVID-19 swept across the United States and the chairman of Tyson Foods infamously declared that... Read more

Beaverland

By: Leila Philip

Narrated by: Christine Lakin

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.

From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how... Read more

Beaverland

By: Leila Philip

Narrated by: Christine Lakin

Length: 12 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.  From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how... Read more

Earth Day

By: Rebecca Sabelko

Narrated by: Dana Fleming

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

On Earth Day, we care for the Earth! This title for readers who are just starting out introduces the holiday through simple, predictable text and bright photos. Young students will learn when Earth Day is, why people celebrate, and some ways people enjoy the day. A facts page reinforces the text, while a photo glossary illustrates topic-specific... Read more

In Search of My Soul

By: Geo Martins

Narrated by: Geo Mihalache

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The story of how I changed my life from corporate HR Manager to off-grid farmer - the steps we took as a family, our support along the way, the lessons learnt and how we live now.Chapter 1 - Being a Corporate ManagerChapter 2 - Why Are Corporate Employees UnhappyChapter 3 - Nature, My First Escape and Source of EnergyChapter 4 - My Anastasia... Read more

Hurricane Jim Crow

By: Caroline Grego

Narrated by: Diana Blue

Length: 12 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

On an August night in 1893, the deadliest hurricane in South Carolina history struck the Lowcountry, killing thousands—almost all African American. But the devastating storm is only the beginning of this story. The hurricane's long effects intermingled with ongoing processes of economic downturn, racial oppression, resistance, and environmental... Read more

The World As We Knew It

By: Amy Brady & Tajja Isen

Narrated by: Christina Delaine, Angela Juarez, Hannah Choi, ...

Length: 7 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Nineteen leading literary writers from around the globe offer timely, haunting first-person reflections on how climate change has altered their lives



In this riveting anthology, leading literary writers reflect on how climate change has altered their lives, revealing the personal and haunting consequences of this global threat.



In the opening... Read more

A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching

By: Rosemary Mosco

Narrated by: Janet Metzger

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Part field guide, part history, part ornithology primer, and altogether fun.



Fact: Pigeons are amazing, and until recently, humans adored them. We've kept them as pets, held pigeon beauty contests, raced them, used them to carry messages over battlefields, harvested their poop to fertilize our crops—and cooked them in gourmet dishes. Now, with A... Read more

Sustainable Leadership

By: Clarke Murphy

Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King & Clarke Murphy

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Deliver extraordinary sustainability results for your business



In Sustainable Leadership: Lessons of Vision, Courage, and Grit from the CEOs Who Dared to Build a Better World, accomplished leadership expert Clarke Murphy shares a can't-miss toolkit for delivering remarkable sustainability results. You'll learn what it takes to become a... Read more

The Creative Lives of Animals

By: Carol Gigliotti

Narrated by: Sheri Saginor

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Most of us view animals through a very narrow lens, seeing only bits and pieces of beings that seem mostly peripheral to our lives. However, whether animals are building a shelter, seducing a mate, or inventing a new game, animals' creative choices affect their social, cultural, and environmental worlds.



The Creative Lives of Animals offers... Read more

El hombre corzo

By: Geoffroy Delorme

Narrated by: Santiago Padilla

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Amoureux de la nature, Geoffroy Delorme n'a pas vingt ans quand il aperçoit, dans la forêt de Louviers en Normandie, un chevreuil curieux et joueur. Le jeune homme et l'animal s'apprivoisent. Geoffroy lui donne un nom, Daguet, et le chevreuil lui ouvre les portes de la forêt et du monde fascinant de ses semblables. Geoffroy s'installe parmi eux... Read more

Invest Like You Give a Damn

By: Marc de Sousa-Shields

Narrated by: David Attar

Length: 8 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

It's time to make money and give a damn You give a damn, right? You want your money to do good, but your pension is riddled with oil and defense companies. Besides, investing is a pain in the ass. It's tedious, and most sustainable and responsible investing books are as much fun as a root canal. You're fighting the urge to bury your... Read more