D'autres livres qui pourraient vous intéresser

• 

  Oceana - Our Planet's Endangered...

  Ted Danson, Michael D'Orso

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Most people know Ted Danson as the affable bartender Sam Malone in the long-running television series Cheers. But fewer realize that over the course of the past two and a half decades, Danson has tirelessly devoted himself to the cause of heading off a looming global catastrophe-the massive destruction of our planet's oceanic biosystems and the complete collapse of the world's major commercial fisheries.In Oceana, Danson details his journey from joining a modest local protest in the mid-1980s to oppose offshore drilling near his Southern California neighborhood to his current status as one of the world's most influential oceanic environmental activists, testifying before congressional committees in Washington, D.C., addressing the World Trade Organization in Zurich, Switzerland, and helping to found Oceana, the largest organization in the world focused solely on ocean conservation.In his incisive, conversational tone, Danson describes what has happened to our oceans in just the past half-century, ranging from the ravages of overfishing and habitat destruction to the devastating effects of ocean acidification and the wasteful horrors of fish farms. Danson also shares the stage of Oceana with some of the world's most respected authorities in the fields of marine science, commercial fishing, and environmental law, as well as with other influential activists.In vivid, personal prose, Oceana powerfully illustrates the impending crises and offers solutions that may allow us to avert them, showing you the specific courses of action you can take to become active, responsible stewards of our planet's most precious resource-its oceans.

  Voir livre

• 

  Dead People Suck - A Guide for...

  Laurie Kilmartin

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  An honest, irreverent, laugh-out-loud audiobook guide to coping with death and dying from the Emmy-nominated writer and New York Times bestselling co-author of Sh*tty Mom, Laurie Kilmartin. 
  Death is not for the faint of heart, and sometimes the best way to cope is through humor. No one knows this better than comedian Laurie Kilmartin. She made headlines by live-tweeting her father's time in hospice and her grieving process after he passed, and channeled her experience into a comedy special, 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad. Dead People Suck is her hilarious guide to surviving (sometimes) death, dying, and grief without losing your mind.  
  Whether you are old and about to die, sick and about to die, or with a loved one who is about to pass away or who has passed away, there's something for you. With chapters like "Are You An Old Man With Daughters? Please Shred Your Porn," "If Cancer was an STD, It Would Be Cured By Now," and "Unsubscribing Your Dead Parent from Tea Party Emails," Laurie Kilmartin guides listeners through some of life's most complicated moments with equal parts heart and sarcasm.

  Voir livre

• 

  101 Amazing Facts about the Tudors

  Jack Goldstein

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Do you know the main difference between the diet of a Tudor nobleman and that of a peasant? What was it that changed Henry VIII from an active and pleasant young man into a vastly overweight tyrant? What did a gong farmer do? And what was the purpose of a whipping boy?
  
  In this excellent audio-book, narrator Jason Zenobia answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing facts about the Tudors. If you're interested in one of the most fascinating periods in English history, this is perfect for you!
  
  ©2017 Jack Goldstein Books (P)2017 Jack Goldstein Books

  Voir livre

• 

  Monsters You Should Know

  Emma Sancartier

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  “A humorous—and richly illustrated—book full of quirky monsters. SanCartier’s creatures are somehow both cute and terrifying.” —USA Today   Meet the world’s most unusual monsters in this darkly funny collection of creatures and cryptids from folkloric history. Illustrator Emma SanCartier captures the bizarre and hilarious elements of seventeen monsters from around the world in a light, tongue-in-cheek tone, from the Japanese dream-eater Baku and the Persian carnivorous unicorn Shadhavar to the Eastern European Shurale, a literal tickle monster. Illustrated in lush watercolor, Monsters You Should Know is a perfect primer for the many strange, frightening, and compelling things that go bump in the night.   “An important book on monsters you should know about, mostly because it turns out they’re really cute.” —Buzzfeed

  Voir livre

• 

  Fascinating Facts About Plants -...

  SYED BOKHARI

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  If you're seeking amazing and fascinating facts to learn and share, look no further., you came to the right place! 
  THIS BOOK HAS SOME AMAZING FACTS, AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL ENJOY SHARING THEM! 
  This is a short read from the BOOK: FASCINATING FACTS YOU'LL LOVE TO SHARE 
  Focusing JUST ON : PLANTS Facts 
  Did you know?Back in the 1600s, tulips were so expensive to eat that they even costed more than a house.Willow tree barks served as the first medicine for certain diseases. Ancient Egyptians and Greeks used it in the past.The spice comes from the seed, berry, stem, bark, root, or bulb of a plant, while herbs come from the leaf.Pineapple is not what you think it is; it is a group of berries grown together!It's known as the money plant because of its round, plump, flat leaves that could resemble a coin with a little creativity! This plant is normally kept as a dwarf indoors, although it can also be cultivated outdoors. It is believed that if it succeeds, one will never run out of money. However, the preceding sentence is merely a belief. 
  AND THERES MUCH MORE! 
  Scroll up, Click on “Buy Now with 1-Click”, and Grab a Copy Today!

  Voir livre

• 

  Dance of the Dung Beetles -...

  Marcus Byrne, Helen Lunn

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The sweeping scientific and social history of the humble dung beetleIn this sweeping history of more than 3,000 years, beginning with Ancient Egypt, scientist Marcus Byrne and writer Helen Lunn capture the diversity of dung beetles and their unique behavior patterns. Dung beetles' fortunes have followed the shifts from a world dominated by a religion that symbolically incorporated them into some of its key concepts of rebirth, to a world in which science has largely separated itself from religion and alchemy. With over 6,000 species found throughout the world, these unassuming but remarkable creatures are fundamental to some of humanity's most cherished beliefs and have been ever present in religion, art, literature, science and the environment. They are at the center of current gene research, play an important role in keeping our planet healthy, and some nocturnal dung beetles have been found to navigate by the starry skies. Outlining the development of science from the point of view of the humble dung beetle is what makes this charming story of immense interest to general readers and entomologists alike.

  Voir livre