AuthorDavid Burnie
NarratorJan Boyd
Duration2h 18m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, Geography
Key StageKS2
PublisherInhouse
VersionUnabridged
What do tigers, giant pandas, blue whales and great white sharks have in common? Within a generation they may join dinosaurs, dodos, woolly rhinos and great kangaroos - they will become extinct. Human dominance on earth may be good news for us, but it's bad news for many other animals that share our planet. 'Countdown to Extinction' looks at the causes of extinction - but also the reasons for optimism. We can all make a difference!
Why You Need A Passport When You're Going To Puke
Author: Mitchell Symons
Author Mitchell Symons
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 3h 57m
Did you know: Square watermelons are sold in Japan? There is a River Piddle in Dorset? And that Americans use enough toilet paper to wrap around the world nine times! Join us on a fact-finding world tour.
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Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans
Author: Anita Ganeri
Author Anita Ganeri
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 3h 25m
Horrible Geography takes you under the sea with Odious Oceans. Discover where in the world you can tuck into a poisonous pufferfish, spot some perilous pirates and explore the savage seabed! Horrible Geography is the perfect escapism from miserable maps, rotten rock piles and dire diagrams. Hold tight!
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Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Mark Maslin
Author Mark Maslin
Narrator John French
Duration 6h 39m
Climate change is still, arguably, the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. In the third edition, Mark Maslin includes crucial updates from the last few years, including the results of the 2013 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, the effects of ocean acidification, and the impact of changes to global populat...
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Horrible Geography: Violent Volcanoes
Author: Anita Ganeri
Author Anita Ganeri
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 3h 4m
What looks like a nice normal hill - until it explodes in a supercharged spurt of boiling lava? A volcano, of course. So what are you waiting for? Let's go and visit some! Plan an explosive holiday with the volcano vacation guide. Get clued up with the spotter's guide to eruptions. Or read the terrifying diaries of volcano survivors. Warning: aband...
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How To Snog A Hagfish! Disgusting Things In the Sea
Author: Jonathan Eyers
Author Jonathan Eyers
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 3h
'How to Snog a Hagfish!' explores the most bizarre, the most disgusting and the most fascinating creatures that inhabit the oceans. When attacked, the hagfish (also known as the slime eel) ties itself in a knot that travels the length of its body, squeezing out mucus by the bucketful and making it impossible for a predator to keep hold. To eat, a s...
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Author: Meredith Hooper, Lucia de Leiris
Author Meredith Hooper, Lucia de Leiris
Narrator Jane Steel
Duration 24m
Take one small island. Beautiful. Remote. Explorable. Then follow it on a journey. Where has it come from? Where is it heading? How fast is it travelling? This audiobook tracks one very small piece of the Earth's crust through time and space, introducing the ideas of plate tectonics to young listeners.
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Author: Karen Romano Young
Author Karen Romano Young
Narrator Angela Hsieh
Duration 1h 55m
Antarctica – vast, cold and mysterious. This frozen continent is full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes and adventurous scientists and explorers. Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this special place is...
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Author: David Burnie
Author David Burnie
Narrator Paul Medlicott
Duration 1h 14m
The world is in danger! From gigantic eruptions to asteroid collisions, natural disasters have the power to devastate life on Earth. Find out why these disasters occur, what effects they have on our surroundings and how likely each disaster is to strike again. Find out what we are doing to avoid disasters in the future, and how people are learning...
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Author: Wolfgang Korn
Author Wolfgang Korn
Narrator Philip Scott-Wallace
Duration 3h 55m
How does a piece of clothing end up in your wardrobe? Where does it come from, and where does it go? This is not just a story about manufacturing. This is a story about people, their livelihoods and their life expectations. This is the story of globalisation. Made on Earth follows the incredible journey of a red fleece manufactured in Bangladesh. F...
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Where On Earth?: Geography Without the Boring Bits
Author: James Doyle
Author James Doyle
Narrator Lynsey Murrell
Duration 2h 22m
Where on Earth? is jam-packed with all of gegraphy's greatest hits, with all the boring bits taken out. From how to make raindrops to cool ways to remember the world's wonderful waterfalls, longest rivers and most desolate deserts - plus all the countries and continents in which these fantastic features are found. The perfect learning companion to...
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