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Other Minds
The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent LifeBBC R4 Book of the Week ‘Brilliant’ Guardian ‘Fascinating and often delightful’ The Times What if intelligent life on Earth evolved not once, but twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. What can we learn from the encounter?
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Tomatoes and Basil on the 5th Floor (The Frenchie Gardener)
All You Need for a Bountiful Balcony HarvestPatrick Vernuccio, known as "The Frenchie Gardener" on Instagram and as @thefrenchiegardener TikTok, is an urban gardener who has transformed his 18-square-meter balcony into a green jungle, growing organic seasonal vegetables and fruits in pots and containers. He aims to inspire people to embrace an urban regenerative lifestyle. He was 36 years old when he planted his first seed, and now he is convincing his hundreds of thousands of followers to do the same and reconnect with nature. He writes for gardening magazines, teaches an online gardening class, and has undertaken a certified permaculture design course.
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Rewilding
De vernieuwende wetenschap van ecologisch herstelEen groeiende groep mensen houdt zich bezig met rewilding. Dit is een vernieuwende vorm van natuurherstel, waarbij ecologen zich bezighouden met het herstel van de verloren gegane interacties tussen dieren, planten en natuurlijke verstoringen, die de essentie vormen van bloeiende ecosystemen. In Rewilding beschrijven de twee belangrijkste wetenschappers op dit gebied, Paul Jepson en Cain Blythe, op een toegankelijke manier de ecologische en historische achtergronden, geïllustreerd door prachtige natuurhistorische beelden, gecombineerd met infographics en stroomdiagrammen. Ze beantwoorden tevens vragen over de rol van megafauna bij rewilding, beschrijven vier belangrijke projecten op dit gebied, waaronder die van de Oostvaarderplassen, geven aan hoe belangrijk het is om het publiek te betrekken en hoe dat kan en staan ze stil bij ethische aspecten van rewilding. Tenslotte doen ze tien voorspellingen voor een gerewilde planeet, waarin plaats is voor mens, en soorten als wilde paarden en runderen, wolven en bevers. De auteurs Paul Jepson is projectleider Natuurherstel bij Ecosulis Ltd en was tot voor kort directeur van de Masters-opleiding van Oxford University in biodiversiteit, natuurbehoud en natuurbeheer. Hij heeft veel gepubliceerd over rewilding-beleid en actiefilosofie, en is lid van de raad van toezicht van Rewilding Europe. Cain Blythe is algemeen directeur van Ecosulis Ltd en is gespecialiseerd in het herstel van habitats, met name door de toepassing van natuurlijke regeneratietechnieken, natuurherstel en het gebruik van technologie bij natuurbehoud. Momenteel draagt hij bij aan een aantal monitoringproeven met betrekking tot de reïntroductie van bevers in Engeland en Wales
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Around India in 80 Trains
One of the Independent's Top 10 Books about IndiaCrackles and sparks with life like exploding Diwali fireworks. - William Dalrymple Monisha Rajesh turns to a map of the Indian Railways and takes a page out of Jules Verne's classic tale, embarking on an adventure around India in 80 trains.
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Sands, Palms and Minarets
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Sands, Palms and Minarets
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New Trails in Old Spain
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New Trails in Old Spain
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In Search of the Castaways
Following the clues found in a bottle cast into the ocean, Lord and Lady Genarvan set off for South America and Australia in their ship Duncan to search for the shipwrecked Captain Grant. Their eventful and perilous journey gives Verne the opportunity to describe a variety of exotic places.Originally titled Les Enfants du Capitaine Grant ("The Children of Captain Grant"), the story has inspired several movie adaptations. Ayrton, one of the characters, reappears in The Mysterious Island.
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon tells the tale of three Englishmen who attempt to cross Africa, from east to west, in a balloon. Dr. Ferguson is the rational scientist leading the trio, accompanied by loyal sidekick Joe and the doctor's sporting friend Kennedy.The three embark on many adventures: They encounter natives and dangerous animals, experience problems with their ballooning technology, and struggle with the winds and the weather. Throughout the novel, the author liberally sprinkles descriptions of flora, fauna, and geography, as seen through nineteenth century eyes.Though this is Verne's first published book, he already demonstrates much of the formula that drive his later works: the well-defined characters led by a rational scientist, the focus on science and technology, and of course the adventure-filled plot.The novel, first published in 1863, was topical for its time, as European interest in African exploration was strong. At the time the book was published, David Livingstone was midst-exploration in south-east Africa, and Burton and Speke had recently returned from exploring the Great Lakes region. The novel itself contains many references to actual expeditions that would have been current or recent for the original readers of the novel.
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The Mysterious Island
The Mysterious Island tells the tale of five Americans who, in an attempt to escape the Civil War, pilot a hot-air balloon and find themselves crashed on a deserted island somewhere in the Pacific. Verne had been greatly influenced by works like Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, and that influence shines brightly in this novel of engineering ingenuity and adventure. Verne imparts the escapees with such over-the-top cleverness and so many luckily-placed resources that modern readers might find the extent to which they tame the island comical. Despite that, the island contains genuine mysteries for the adventurers to solve.The standard translation of The Mysterious Island was produced in 1875, and is credited to W. H. G. Kingston. Despite its popularity, it's widely criticized for abridging and Bowlderizing important parts of the text. The translation presented here, produced by Stephen W. White in 1876, is considered a much more accurate translation, despite it also abridging some portions.
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Animal Life of the Carlsbad Cavern
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