Titres dans Sciences de la Terre

THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR A Sunday Times Bestseller 'Thrilling . . . the best book on the subject written for the general reader since the 1980s.' The Sunday Times 66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Elephant's on Acid comes a collection of the wackiest theories from science and history. What if we’re living inside a black hole? What if we’ve already found extraterrestrial life? What if the dinosaurs died in a nuclear war? What if Jesus Christ...

'Steve Brusatte, the author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, brings mammals out from the shadow of their more showy predecessors . . . In this beautifully written . . . terrific book, he tells the extraordinary story of how mammals came to be and makes the case for them as creatures who...

'Smart, sobering, and scholarly.' - Steve Brusatte, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of Dinosaurs A gripping, thought-provoking and ultimately optimistic investigation into the world’s next great climate crisis - the scarcity of water. Read by the author, Tim Smedley...

'A glorious paean to our living world, full of achingly beautiful passages, mind-bending conceptual twists, and wonderful characters. Ferris Jabr reveals how Earth not only gave rise to life, and now teems with it, but has also been profoundly, miraculously shaped by it.' – Ed Yong, author of...

Many scientists believe that we are currently living through the Earth’s sixth mass extinction, with species disappearing at a rate not seen for tens of millions of years – a trend that will only accelerate as climate change and other pressures intensify. What does it mean to live in such a...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed civilizations, and fed our ingenuity and greed for thousands of years. Without them, our modern world...

The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather. The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather. In this...

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...

“Immersive . . . bracingly ambitious . . . rewinds the story of life on Earth—from the mammoth steppe of the last Ice Age to the dawn of multicellular creatures over 500 million years ago.”—The Economist LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE “One of those rare books that’s...

Curious about the inner workings of the mining industry but don't have a background in geology or engineering? Rock Talk is a weekly interview show that takes you behind the scenes with industry experts. Each episode, host, Karl Woll of VRIFY Technology, sits down with an expert from the mining world to discuss the latest trends, technologies, and challenges facing the sector. From exploration and extraction to processing and sustainability, we cover the full mining lifecycle in an engaging, jargon-free way. Whether you're an executive, investor, policymaker, or simply have a general interest ...

The epic stories of our planet's 4.54-billion-year history are written in strata―ages-old remnants of ancient seafloors, desert dunes, and riverbeds striping landscapes around the world. In this brilliantly original debut work, science writer Laura Poppick decodes strata to lead us on a journey through four global transformations that made our lives on Earth possible: the first accumulations of oxygen in the atmosphere; the deep freezes of "Snowball Earth"; the rise of mud on land and accompanying proliferation of plants; and the dinosaurs' reign on a hothouse planet.

Drift into deep sleep with weird geography facts designed to soothe insomnia through low-stimulation learning. Transform your nightly wind-down into a peaceful escape where the only requirement is to let go. Designed for those moments when waking interest battles drowsy detachment, this audio...

Find deep sleep tonight with soothing adult bedtime stories of ocean exploration crafted to quiet your restless mind. As you settle into your nightly routine, leave the stress of the day behind and embark on a tranquil descent into the darkest, most peaceful corners of the marine world. This...

Una guía visual para entender la vertiginosa transformación de la India y su creciente peso en el tablero geopolítico mundial Desde la fundación de la Compañía de las Indias Orientales hasta la ascensión al poder de Narendra Modi, este libro recorre los grandes hitos que han marcado la...

From the writer who’s been covering OceanGate from the beginning, the astonishing story behind one of the most shocking disasters of the century. In June 2023, OceanGate’s experimental Titan submersible went missing on a dive to the wreck of the Titanic. People around the world were...

The ocean is a wild and mysterious place! Welcome to That Sea Pod, a podcast that does a deep dive into your burning questions. Each episode we answer a listener submitted question about the ocean in a comprehensive but entertaining way. This is not your high school science class!

This timeless classic of Jules Verne, depicts the tale of Axel Liedenbrock and his impatient and irascible uncle The Professor as they attempt a journey to the very centre of the Earth. After the Professor finds a coded message by the obscure Icelandic Savant Arne Saknussemm detailing how to...

Throughout history, humans have chosen to settle in some of Earth’s most objectively inhospitable places. Lured by the promise of sudden wealth, strategic defense, or free real estate, we have established cities in scorching deserts, atop active supervolcanoes, and along sinking river deltas...

The environmental compliance briefing for Canadian practitioners, published every Monday. Each episode opens with a scannable Compliance Brief you can forward to your team, then regulatory updates across provincial and federal jurisdictions, contaminated sites and remediation news, and a practitioner field lesson with the most common mistake and its fix. AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.