Science & Technology audiobooks

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 9: The Bioregional Perspective: Discovering Your Natural Community

By: Kirkpatrick Sale, Stephanie Mills, Dick Roy, Je...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

How much do we know about the natural bioregion in which we live, and why does it matter? Listen to Jeanne and Dick Roy, Jerry Mander and others as they talk about the challenge of waking up to the realities of the place where we live, to more fully appreciate the world that keeps us alive. Read more

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 7: From Global Dependence to Local Interdependence

By: Jerry Mander & Helena Norberg-Hodge

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

To what extent is the global economy destroying the environment that supports us all? Listen as activist Jerry Mander and Swedish philosopher Helena Norberg-Hodge provide detail on the realities of global commerce, and how to counter its hold on our society. Read more

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 6: Muir, The Wild Ideal And Eco-Feminism

By: Bill Devall, Frederick Turner, Casey Walker, Da...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The love of the environment expressed by John Muir has enriched us all. Listen as Sierra Club activist David Orr, Fredrick Turner, and others talk about the importance of Muir's idea that respect for living systems comes before human interests. Read more

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 5: Human Reproduction: The Ecological Piledriver

By: Paul Ehrlich, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the major strains on our environment is population growth, and the need for more and more people to be provided for. Listen as Paul Ehrlich, author of the 1968 classic, The Population Bomb, talks about what has gotten better, what is worse, and what to do now. Read more

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 4: The Great Turning:  Reconnecting With The Natural World

By: Joanna Macy, Ted Roszak, Edward Wilson & Helena...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

How can we stop the pattern of destroying our environment? This program with Edward O. Wilson, Joanna Macy, and others describes how to restore our wonder and connection with the natural world in order to live gracefully on this planet. Read more

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 10: Metaphysics of the Treeline

By: Arne Naess

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Arne Naess, known as "the father of Deep Ecology," lived above the tree line near the Arctic Circle in Norway. Well into his eighties, he still carried his own firewood and water to a simple stone cabin that he built himself. Here he describes the joy and richness of his satisfying, simple lifestyle. Read more

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 3: Deep Questioning: The Eight Principles of Deep Ecology

By: Arne Naess, George Sessions, Doug Tompkins, Fri...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

How can we begin to look at the deeper social, economic and spiritual questions behind the environmental crisis? In this program, Fritjof Capra, Arne Naess, and other environmentalists expand on the radical nature of Deep Ecology. Read more

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 13: A Deep Ecology Future

By: George Sessions

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Deep Ecologist George Sessions describes the need for our culture to awaken out of the superficial assumption that nature is for our pleasure and consumption, to honor the inherent value and rights of other species, and to take responsibility not to abuse our power for selfish ends. Read more

Leonardo's Mountain of Clams and the Diet of Worms

By: Stephen Gould

Narrated by: Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Length: 12 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

For more than twenty-five years, paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould wrote a column called “The View of Life” for Natural History magazine. More than twenty entries from that column comprise this collection, which includes such essays as “Boyle's Law and Darwin's Details,” “Brotherhood by Inversion (or, As the Worm Turns),” “Darwin's American... Read more

The Enneagram in Life and Work

By: Helen Palmer

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

"What stands between me and God?" This is the provocative question to which the Enneagram system offers a sophisticated answer. There are nine basic personality types, explains Helen Palmer, a foremost authority on the Enneagram. Each type has its own "emotional survival strategy" developed to help us cope in life-but this strategy can also be... Read more

Reinhabit Your World

By: Peter Berg

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

How much do you know about your neighborhood? Noted ecologist Peter Berg will ignite your curiosity about what bioregionalism is, and encourage you to inhabit the region in which you live. It is his experience that this endeavor ignites joy and wonder, and establishes a connection to nature for which everyone is starved. Read more

Being in the Zone

By: Chungliang Al Huang

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Creating meaning out of our lives gives us a purpose in being alive.  But in all our pondering, sometimes we forget to actually live. Chungliang Al Huang believes that “being alive is more important than the meaning of life.” Read more

Archetypes To Live By

By: Carol Pearson

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Heroic archetypes can be powerful guides to help you discover your hidden gifts, solve difficult problems and transform your life. Carol Pearson speaks to the evolving hero in all of us: "Rather than the hero's journey being something for a few very special people, it's now pretty much a required curriculum for all of us if we're going to adapt... Read more

The First People - 11,000 Years of Wisdom

By: Evan T. Pritchard

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A descendant of the MicMac Indians and tutored by Algonquin elders, Evan Pritchard has done much to bring recognition of this tribe’s influence on the culture, history and government of the United States.  He speaks of the “crossroads” we now face, and how the ancient Algonquins knew a time would come when, “What we do now matters more than it... Read more

Thinking Like a River

By: David Brower

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Still an activist at the age of eighty-six, Brower’s dedication stemmed from his ever-constant wonder and love of the natural world and his belief that all its elements have the same rights people do. Read more

Towards A New Eco-Ethic

By: Doug Tompkins

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1990, Tompkins sold his half of his business and began purchasing wildlands in Chile.  He and his spouse Kris McDivitt Tompkins have worked tirelessly to acquire more lands and build a world-class nature reserve entirely through private means. Read more

Reclaiming the Balance, Saving the Future

By: Wiwona LaDuke

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

LaDuke describes the indigenous view of natural beings and political issues relating to our relationship with land, animals and each other. She says, ““In indigenous cultures a lot of the nouns are animate, and as such they have standing, they have spirit. They have whole stories. It puts you in a different relationship when you recognize them... Read more

The Way Of Wisdom

By: John Broomfield

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Examining alternative and complementary ways of learning about reality is a wondrous way to enlarge your perspective and become a more whole human being.  Rediscovering sacred traditions, ancient cultures and your own intuition, as well as communing with nature and discovering the more holistic explanations of how things happen are some of the... Read more

Longevity: The True Wealth of Nations

By: Theodore Roszak, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Centenarians are the fastest-growing age group in the industrial world, and the founding members of history’s first senior-dominant society. Rather than seeing the aging population as a burden on society, Roszak views it as a precious spiritual resource. He’s the author of America the Wise: Longevity and the Culture of Compassion. Read more

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 8: Honoring The Wild

By: Gary Snyder

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Gary Snyder is a renowned poet, activist, and ecologist. Here he offers specific advice on practical ways to improve your personal relationship to wild nature, understand the global situation more fully, and work to improve the ecological health of your own local community. Read more

The Argument Culture - Abridged

By: Deborah Tannen

Narrated by: Deborah Tannen

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener. Read more

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 2: The Natural Wonder: An Ecocentric World View

By: Edward Abbey, Paul Shepard, Bill Mollison, Case...

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is a powerful sampling of information and issues from Edward Abbey, Paul Shepard, and several other environmentalists and scientists, all talking about why and how we can shift our priorities to care for all life on the planet. Read more

Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 1: Ecological State of The World

By: David Suzuki, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

With scientific detail and political awareness, CBC Science Broadcaster, David Suzuki points to major problems in the ecological state of the world today - but also to ways you can begin to effectively address them, and why it is so important to do this. He reminds us what matters most in life, and how to live accordingly. Read more

Doing What You Love And Loving What You Do - Part Ii

By: Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms

Narrated by: Jacqui Dunne

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Here is Part II of an evocative interview aimed at finding our true passion and integrating it into our life, both on and off the job. It's about finding joy, taking initiative and making the jump. But before you leap, Justine says, "There is an art to choosing well." Read more