Titres dans Sciences de la Terre

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. His restless life was packed with adventure and discovery, whether climbing the highest volcanoes in the world or racing through anthrax-infested Siberia. He came up with a radical vision of nature, that it was a complex and interconnected global force and did not exist for man's use alone. Ironically, his ideas have become so accepted and widespread that he has been nearly forgotten.

Le réchauffement climatique et le rôle des activités humaines sur notre climat deviennent de plus en plus perceptibles et occupent une place grandissante dans notre vie quotidienne. Lutter contre le réchauffement climatique est un véritable défi : c'est celui que s'est fixé Jean Jouzel tout au long de sa carrière scientifique.

Did you know a new dinosaur is discovered almost every week? Keep up with the latest dinosaur discoveries and science with I Know Dino. Have fun and relax with hosts Garret and Sabrina each week as they explore the latest dinosaur news, chat with paleontology experts, dive deep into a “dinosaur of the day,” go down Oryctodromeus burrows with their fun facts, answer your burning questions, and connect dinosaurs to topics ranging from chocolate to the Titanic and more! Educational and entertaining, I Know Dino is a must listen dinosaur paleontology podcast for experts and newcomers ...

Mouvement social ou politique, discipline scientifique... l'agroécologie est décidément un terme que tout le monde connaît, rejette ou se réclame. Dans cette chronique, Edith Le Cadre-Barthélémy décrypte les différents sens de ce mot et explore si l'agroécologie peut être une solution aux enjeux de changement climatique, de sécurité alimentaire et de préservation des ressources naturelles.

Raconter les volcans d’Outre-mer, en plongeant dans le quotidien, l’Histoire et les croyances des Français d’Outre-mer.

Di cosa ha bisogno l’umanità per superare le sfide ambientali del presente e del futuro? Quali strategie e quali comportamenti dovrà adottare? A queste domande prova a rispondere Stefano Mancuso, botanico, ricercatore e divulgatore di fama mondiale, insieme agli ospiti che lo accompagnano in questa serie podcast. Scienziati, artisti, personalità del mondo della cultura e dell’economia, chef di alta cucina, insieme a loro, Stefano Mancuso, costruisce il bagaglio di conoscenze a cui l’umanità non potrà rinunciare per affrontare il viaggio che la porterà nel mondo di domani. Alberi ...

Face à une crise d'ordre politique et climatique, face au réchauffement climatique, il est urgent d'interroger notre vision du monde. Quel relation nos sociétés entretiennent-elle aujourd'hui avec le milieu dans lequel elles évoluent ? Pouvons-nous collectivement adapter nos modes de pensées et de vie aux nouvelles limite planétaires ?Le vivant étant devenu une notion politique, Mazarine Mitterrand Pingeot reçoit les grands penseurs des enjeux liés à la démocratie, à la préservation de la vie ou du réchauffement climatique. Cette nouvelle saison inédite des Grands Entretiens ...

New from the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs (“A masterpiece of science writing.” —Washington Post) and “one of the stars of modern paleontology” (National Geographic), a sweeping and revelatory history of mammals, illuminating the lost story of...

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Brought to you by Penguin. Journey through time and space with Bill Bryson in the best-selling popular science book of the 21st century, exploring the history of the Earth, the universe, and everything in between. NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED IN THIS NEW ABRIDGED EDITION, READ BY THE AUTHOR...

À l’été 2022, la France découvre avec effroi les ravages de la sécheresse. Sous nos yeux défilent des paysages irréels de lacs changés en mers végétales, les incendies se multiplient, plusieurs communes doivent être alimentées en eau par camionsciternes. L’hiver qui suit n’offre pas de meilleures conditions. Entre janvier et février 2023, la France métropolitaine fait face à 32 jours consécutifs sans pluie. Un record !

Brought to you by Penguin. The Charente: roofs of red terracotta tiles, bleached-white walls, windows shuttered against the blaring sun. The baker does his rounds in his battered little white van with a hundred warm baguettes in the back, while a cat picks its way past a Romanesque church, the...

An examination of the Scientific Revolution that shows how the mechanistic world view of modern science has sanctioned the exploitation of nature, unrestrained commercial expansion, and a new socioeconomic order that subordinates women...

 World renowned scientist, Dr. Gerald Pollack, takes us on a fantastic voyage through water, showing us a hidden universe teeming with physical activity - providing simple explanations for everyday phenomena, which you have inevitably seen but not really understood. Have you ever wondered how do clouds made up of dense water droplets manage to float in the sky? Why don't your joints squeak as they rub together? Why do you sink in dry sand, but not in wet sand? Pollack uses a recent and fundamental scientific finding - EZ water - to help explain these and many other head-scratchers.

Brought to you by Penguin Our world is full of patterns. If you pour milk into your tea and give it a stir, you'll see a swirl, a spiral of two fluids, before the two liquids mix completely. The same pattern is found elsewhere too. Look down on the Earth from space, and you'll find similar...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The riveting true story of the Galveston hurricane of 1900, still the deadliest natural disaster in American history—from the acclaimed author of The Devil in the White City “A gripping account ... fascinating to its core, and all the more compelling for being...

How well do you know the ground beneath your feet? A primer for every Earth resident, by Harvard’s acclaimed geologist. “A sublime chronicle of our planet." –Booklist, STARRED review Odds are, where you’re standing was once cooking under a roiling sea of lava, crushed by a towering sheet...

Books about the origins of humanity dominate bestseller lists, while national newspapers present breathless accounts of new archaeological findings and speculate about what those findings tell us about our earliest ancestors. We are obsessed with prehistory—and, in this respect, our current era is no different from any other in the last three hundred years. In this coruscating work, acclaimed historian Stefanos Geroulanos demonstrates how claims about the earliest humans not only shaped Western intellectual culture, but gave rise to our modern world.

As more farmers move to a regenerative approach to their farming practices, many turn to Ewan who has been farming this way for decades, providing practical answers for practical farmers through growing the greatest soil on earth. Ewan, faced with a failing farm and 'empty pockets', realised that doing things the way they had always been done was what had gotten him to the point of 'farming off the cliff slowly'.

In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes listeners on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient cities, each the center of a sophisticated civilization: the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Central Turkey, the Roman vacation town of Pompeii in Italy, the medieval megacity of Angkor in Cambodia, and the indigenous metropolis Cahokia, which stood beside the Mississippi River where East St. Louis is today.