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Storm
A thrilling introduction to the world of storms, told in the unmistakable voice of Hank Schyma. Over three decades of storm chasing, Hank Schyma has witnessed some of planet Earth’s most incredible weather shows. STORM brings together the very best of his work, featuring dramatic photography, unforgettable stories from the road and clear, engaging explanations of the science behind the storms.
Inside this book you’ll find:Thrilling stories from decades of chasing storms across the US and beyond, including behind-the-scenes accounts of record-breaking tornadoes and incredible lightning showsDetailed graphics and clear, accessible breakdowns of the science behind the spectacle, from how hurricanes form to what makes a tornado spinA collection of Hank’s out-of-this-world storm and nature photography, showcasing everything from epic lightning bolts to massive supercellsChapters covering thunderstorms, lightning, transient luminous events (TLEs), supercells, tornadoes, and tropical cyclonesWhether you’re a long-time fan of Hank’s or simply curious about what makes our weather so wild, STORM invites you into Hank’s world: a place of big skies, bigger energy, and a lifelong fascination with nature at its most extreme. Looking for the perfect photography book, nature book or weather book? STORM will astonish you with every page.
Life on a Little-Known Planet
Urgent and inspiring lessons from the frontlines of the climate catastrophe - by one of our most important and influential environmental writers.
** A New Yorker Best Book of the Year **
From Greenland's melting ice sheets to New Zealand's protected mountaintops, we join Kolbert on the road as she travels to the places most dramatically affected by climate change - revealing a world which is both dangerously fragile and remarkably resilient.
We encounter newly discovered species and meet the last surviving members of others, witness the power of rewilding up close and are reminded of the abounding wonders of our natural world. Along the way we also meet countless brilliant individuals who are steering us towards a better future: scientists harnessing AI to commune with whales; activists successfully lobbying for the rights of nature; and ordinary people making extraordinary moves, such as the Samso islanders leading completely carbon-neutral lives.
The natural world is changing profoundly, and the threats to our planet are only growing more serious. Now is the time to deepen our understanding of this incredible world we are in danger of losing - and to act, while we still can.
In The Circle of Ancient Trees
In the growth rings of every tree are ingrained and encrypted the stories of the tree, its environment and the changes through which it has lived. Growing archives of tree-ring samples allow us to read and decode these natural timelines in ever greater detail. In the Circle of Ancient Trees narrates the stories of ten ancient trees, considering why they grew where they grew; how they reflect their habitat; and the events to which they bore witness. Valerie Trouet curates chapter essays by ecologists with specialist knowledge of each tree, exploring how human and environmental history share common roots, while drilling down into the ecology, persistence and resilience of each species. Illustrated with commissioned wood- engravings and tree-ring infographics that visualise each tree’s chronology and geography, In the Circle of Ancient Trees uses circular narratives – beginning and ending with the tree’s relationship to its location and environment – that consider what lessons for our future might be discovered in our planet’s past.
The Long Heat
The world is crossing the 1.5°C global warming limit, perhaps exceeding 2°C soon after. What is to be done when these boundaries, set by the Paris Agreement, have been passed? In the overshoot era, schemes proliferate for muscular adaptation or for new technologies to turn the heat down at a later date by removing CO2 from the air or blocking sunlight. Such technologies are by no means safe; they come with immense risks and provide an excuse for those who would prefer to avoid limiting emissions in the present.
But do they also hold out some potential? Can the catastrophe be reversed, masked or simply adapted to once it is a fact? Or will any such roundabout measures simply make things worse?The Long Heat maps the new front lines in the struggle for a liveable planet and insists on the climate revolution long overdue. In the end, no technology can absolve us of responsibility for our planet and each other.
The Ecology Book
Get to grips with the key concepts that have shaped the way we think about the environment, ecosystems, and biodiversity, and our role in protecting the planet.
Packed with short, pithy explanations of more than 90 of the key milestones and groundbreaking ideas within the field, The Ecology Book is the perfect one-stop guide to the subject. Untangling knotty theories and shedding light on complex concepts, the book explores and explains each one through a combination of easy-to-follow text, memorable quotes, and innovative graphics.
Straddling biology, geology, geography, and environmentalism, individual entries explore everything from the ideas of classical thinkers and Enlightenment attempts to control nature, to discoveries such as the biosphere and renewable energy to theories like the Gaia hypothesis. The book also covers "green" issues - from the impact of pesticides and the plight of vulnerable species to the search for renewable energy - throughout, and features profiles of influential figures from Charles Darwin and Carl Linnaeus to Rachel Carson and William Nordhaus.
Whether you are new to ecology, a student of the subject, or simply concerned about what is happening to our planet, this is an essential introduction to the environment and climate change. Fully revised and updated with eight brand-new pages of content, The Ecology Book is a truly accessible and comprehensive guide to what is arguably the most important subject of our time.
Surviving Climate Anxiety
If you ever feel dread as you doomscroll news stories about climate change, or despair when you think about the world we are leaving to future generations, you are not alone. With environmental disasters mounting, predictions for the future of our planet worsening, and solutions feeling like a drop in a polluted ocean, climate anxiety is one of the biggest mental health threats of our time.
Surviving Climate Anxiety is the essential guide to coping with the psychological toll of persistent environmental crisis.
In this helpful and ground-breaking book, the world's leading climate anxiety expert, psychologist Dr Thomas Doherty, shares the pioneering techniques he has developed to help you to:
Reclaim your nervous system: manage your thoughts, feelings, and stress about climate change
Clarify your environmental identity: establish your history, values, and connection to the natural world
Overcome fear of climate disasters and tend to eco-depression and grief
Find realistic reasons for hope and ways to take meaningful action
Packed with practical, research-backed tips and dozens of stories - from the geologist haunted by images of melting glaciers, to the young couple agonizing over whether to bring a child into a world on fire, to a twenty-something wondering how to believe in the future - Surviving Climate Anxiety provides the tools to cope, heal, and flourish, even in these challenging times.
The Heat and the Fury
In this ground-breaking book, environmental journalist, Peter Schwartzstein, takes the reader on the first on-the-ground exploration of climate change's contribution to global conflict. From the ravaged villages of Iraq, where ISIS has used drought as a recruiting tool and weapon of terror, to the pirate-ridden waters of Bangladesh - and drawing on more than a decade of reporting from dozens of countries - Schwartzstein writes about the unexpected ways in which climate change is feeding global unrest and conflict. Through the stories of the soldiers, farmers, spies and others affected around the world, he makes sense of a form of conflict that remains poorly understood, even as it devastates the lives of so many millions of people.
While researching this book, Schwartzstein was chased by kidnappers, detained by police and told, in no uncertain terms, that he was no longer welcome in certain countries. Yet, as he recounts, these personal brushes with violence are simply a hint of the conflict simmering in our warming world.
As Schwartztein's unparalleled reporting shows, there's nothing inevitable about climate violence. In fact, as he sets out, the same stresses that are pitching people against one another can even help bring them back together.
What Does Rain Smell Like?
Why doesn't rain fall all at once?
Can technology change the track of a hurricane?
What's the weather like on other planets?
Meteorologists Simon King and Clare Nasir reveal the captivating ways the weather works, from exploring incredible weather phenomenon (how are rainbows formed?), expertly breaking down our knowledge of the elements (could we harness the power of lightning?) to explaining the significance of weather in history (has the weather ever started a war?) and discussing the future of weather (could climate modification save the planet?).
In What Does Rain Smell Like? Simon and Clare uncover the thrilling science behind a subject that affects us all. They unearth and analyse all aspects of the weather and how it changes our lives through answering our most curious questions about the world around us.
More and More and More
A radical new history of energy and humanity's insatiable need for resources that will change the way we talk about climate change
*Winner of a Nouvel Observateur Award, a Fondation pour l'écologie politique Award, the Prix du jury Turgot and the Prix du Sénat du livre d'histoire 2025*
*Selected as an Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year*
It has become habitual to think of our relationship with energy as one of transition: with wood superseded by coal, coal by oil, oil by nuclear and then at some future point all replaced by green sources. Jean-Baptiste Fressoz's devastating but unnervingly entertaining book shows what an extraordinary delusion this is. Far from the industrial era passing through a series of transformations, each new phase has in practice remained almost wholly entangled with the previous one. Indeed the very idea of transition turns out to be untrue.
The author shares the same acute anxiety about the need for a green transition as the rest of us, but shows how, disastrously, our industrial history has in fact been based on symbiosis, with each major energy source feeding off the others. Using a fascinating array of examples, Fressoz describes how we have gorged on all forms of energy - with whole forests needed to prop up coal mines, coal remaining central to the creation of innumerable new products and oil still central to our lives. The world now burns more wood and coal than ever before.
This book reveals an uncomfortable truth: 'transition' was originally itself promoted by energy companies, not as a genuine plan, but as a means to put off any meaningful change. More and More and More forces its readers to understand the modern world in all its voracious reality, and the true nature of the challenges heading our way.
Geostorky aneb Tak bude trochu tepleji...
Ve volném pokračování Geostorek se tentokrát vydáme po stopách jedné zdánlivě nevinné věty: "No a co, tak bude trochu tepleji…" Co všechno se ale pod tímhle povzdechem skrývá? Zabránily by povodním v České republice v roce 2024 větší protipovodňová opatření? Měli bychom mokřady vysoušet, nebo jejich území spíše rozšiřovat? Kam se ze dna Beringova moře poděli sněžní krabi? Odkud se na sibiřském poloostrově vzaly ty podivné krátery? Vadí, že se Středozemní moře na podzim vypařuje rychleji, než se to dělo dříve? Proč se pteropodům rozpouštějí schránky a z jakého důvodu přítok Amazonky změnil svou barvu? Ve dvaadvaceti napínavých příbězích se podíváme na to, jak probíhající změna globálního klimatu proměňuje náš svět - od krajiny, v níž žijeme, až po každodenní životy nás všech. Po desítkách tisíců prodaných kusů svých knih přichází autorská dvojice vědce Petra Brože a ilustrátorky Lucie Škodové s dalším titulem pro dospělé. Kniha nás zavede k zásadním vědeckým objevům, které vysvětlují, proč se klima mění, co tento proces pohání a kam až by mohl vést. Připravte se na napínavou cestu do budoucnosti. Nebude to snadné čtení - ale jedno vám slibujeme: až otočíte poslední stránku, změnu klimatu už nikdy nebudete brát na lehkou váhu.
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The Call of the Honeyguide
How rethinking our relationships with other species can help us reimagine the future of humankind
In the woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, sometime deep in our species' past, something strange happened: a bird called out, not to warn others of human presence, but to call attention to herself. Having found a beehive, that bird-a honeyguide-sought human aid to break in. The behavior can seem almost miraculous: How would a bird come to think that people could help her? Isn't life simply bloodier than that?
As Rob Dunn argues in The Call of the Honeyguide, it isn't. Nature is red in tooth and claw, but in equal measure, life works together. Cells host even smaller life, wrapped in a web of mutual interdependence. Ants might go to war, but they also tend fungi, aphids, and even trees. And we humans work not just with honeyguides but with yeast, crops, and pets. Ecologists call these beneficial relationships mutualisms. And they might be the most important forces in the evolution of life.
We humans often act as though we are all alone, independent from the rest of life. As The Call of the Honeyguide shows, we are not. It is a call to action for a more beneficent, less lonely future.
The Burning Earth
In this paradigm-shifting global history of how humanity has reshaped the planet, and the planet has shaped human history, Sunil Amrith twins the stories of environment and Empire, of genocide and eco-cide, of the expansion of human freedom and its costs. Drawing on an extraordinarily rich diversity of primary sources, he reckons with the ruins of Spanish silver mining in Peru, British gold mining in South Africa, and oil extraction in Central Asia. He explores the railways and highways that brought humans to new terrains of battle against each other and against nature. Amrith’s account of the ways in which the First and Second World Wars involved the massive mobilization not only of men, but of other natural resources from around the globe, provides an essential new way of understanding war as an irreversible reshaping of the planet. He also reveals the reality of migration as consequence of environmental harm.
The imperial, globe-spanning pursuit of profit, joined with new forms of energy and new possibilities of freedom from hunger and discomfort, freedom to move and explore, has brought change to every inch of the Earth. Amrith relates, on the largest canvas, a mind-altering epic – vibrant with stories, characters, and vivid images – in which humanity might find the collective wisdom to save itself.
Clearing the Air
Bestselling environmental star Hannah Ritchie is back with a succinct, punchy new book that answers 50 of the key questions stopping us from tackling the climate crisis
We can’t afford to delay climate action, but with all the shouting and disagreement it’s hard to know where to turn. In her new book, bestselling environmental star Hannah Ritchie answers 50 key climate questions once and for all, clearing the air so we can get on and fix things.
With so many conflicting headlines out there, it’s tough to sort fact from fiction when it comes to climate change and the solutions we need for a cleaner future.
The first piece of good news is that data scientist Hannah Ritchie is here with the answers and the steps we need to take now. Using simple, clear data, she tackles questions such as, ‘Is it too late?’, ‘Won’t we run out of minerals?’ and ‘Are we too polarised?’. The second piece of good news: the truth is way more hopeful than you might think.
We’re at a critical moment for our planet, and getting the facts straight is step one. But even more crucial is feeling hopeful about what we can do next. The third piece of good news? We already have many of the solutions we need to create a more sustainable planet for future generations.
Clearing the Air is your essential guide whenever you’re feeling lost or overwhelmed about climate change. Dive in, get informed and be part of building a better world for everyone.
The Golden Mole
A lavish edition of Katherine Rundell's gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary, featuring three new additions to the treasure trove of vanishing wonders.
The world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings.
A pangolin's tongue is longer than its body. It keeps it furled in a nifty pouch near the hip.
A swift flies 200,000 miles in its lifetime. That's far enough to get to the moon and back -- then back to the moon.
There's a fable that storks deliver babies. In fact, the Nazis used them to air-drop propaganda.
A lavishly illustrated compendium of the staggering lives of some of the world's most endangered animals, this sumptuous, expanded and updated edition of The Golden Mole is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck - to fall for the likes of the wondrous pygmy hippo, the seahorse, the narwhal and, as astonishing and endangered as them all, the human.
Katherine Rundell's book The Golden Mole was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 03-11-2023
Jak vzniká počasí, 3. vydání
Třetí, aktualizované vydání úspěšné publikace Jaroslava Kopáčka, Jana Bednáře a Michala Žáka (Karolinum, 2005; 2. vyd. 2019) seznamuje čtenáře s atmosférickými úkazy a jevy, které ovlivňují počasí a objevují se v souvislosti s jeho výraznými až extrémními projevy. Čtenář se dozví o elektrických výbojích v atmosféře, formování oblačné elektřiny, o blescích, struktuře bouřkových oblaků, vzniku krupobití, tromb, tornád a dalších souvisejících úkazech. Autoři dále probírají klimatickou změnu či problematiku skleníkového efektu zemské atmosféry.Oproti druhému vydání je rozsáhle aktualizovaná především závěrečná kapitola, která se věnuje prezentaci meteorologických informací v současných sdělovacích prostředcích, kde v oblasti digitálních technologií a na sociálních sítích dochází k rychlému inovativnímu vývoji. Dále je nově zařazen výklad několika dnes frekventovaně užívaných pojmů, jako jsou např. polární cirkulační buňka, polární cyklony, medikán či Schumannova rezonance.Výklad doprovází více než 50 ilustrací.
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The Story of CO2 is the Story of Everything
From the celebrated author of The Ends of the World, an epic biography of the molecule that made - and could now break - everything we know
All life is made from CO2 . It was there at earth's birth, and throughout evolution. It has kept our planet habitable for hundreds of millions of years. It has given us all the splendours of the world we know today. And yet it also holds the potential for life's destruction.
In this gripping adventure through eras and places, award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen tells the story of the world's most important molecule. We travel from the beginning of time all the way up to our present reality, witnessing the staggering journey that CO2 has undertaken.
As we watch its movements through the rocks, the air, the oceans and living beings over four billion years, we come to see more clearly what it means for us to be churning through ancient life - in the form of fossil fuels - as we power our industrial world. We are, Brannen shows, performing an unprecedented experiment on our planet. If we are to avoid its catastrophic consequences, we must all begin to deepen our understanding of this curious substance, which has given us everything from the very first life forms on earth to the business titans reshaping our planet today.
Voda, náš osud
Voda hrála klíčovou úlohu při vzniku nejstarších starověkých civilizací, ale stejně často rozhodovala i o jejich zániku. Pohled do historie psané vodou může být poučný i pro dnešní svět.
Do rukou se vám dostává nová kniha hydrogeologa docenta Zbyňka Hrkala, autora šesti publikací, mimo jiné O lidech a vodě nebo Voda včera dnes a zítra. Jeho nejnovější balancuje na hraně dvou oborů, vodního hospodářství a archeologie.
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How to Feed the World
In this ambitious, myth-busting book, leading scientist and internationally bestselling author Vaclav Smil investigates many of the burning questions facing the world today: Why are some of the world's biggest food producers also the countries with the most undernourished populations? Why is food waste a colossal 1,000kcal per person daily, and how can we solve that? Could we all go vegan and be healthy? Should we? How will we feed the ballooning population without killing the planet?
How Food Really Works shows how we misunderstand the essentials of where our food really comes from, how our dietary requirements shape us, and why this impacts our planet in drastic ways. Ultimately, this data-based, rigorously researched guide explains how we will survive and thrive long into the future.
Into the Clear Blue Sky
Can we really restore the earth's atmosphere within our lifetime?
Whether through sustainable technologies such as fossil-free steel production, hydrogen-powered ships and electric motorbikes, or natural solutions like rewilding peatlands, people all over the world are finding new ways to travel, feed themselves and drive industry while safeguarding a liveable planet for future generations.
Drawing on decades of research and a vast network of experts, Rob Jackson, Chair of the Global Carbon Project, introduces some of the brilliant innovators behind the boldest solutions to climate change - including an Eritrean agricultural scientist, a Swedish CEO and a Brazilian hydrologist.
Now we have more tools to combat climate change than ever before, Into the Clear Blue Sky traces a clear path to a better future for us all - one that will see us cutting emissions in inventive new ways that protect our health and livelihoods, while repairing the damage we have caused to the atmosphere. This visionary and transformative book is the call to action we need - right now.
Kategória literatúry Ekológia, meteorológia a klimatológia vám otvára dvere do fascinujúceho sveta vzťahu medzi životným prostredím, počasím a klímou. Tieto knihy a texty poskytujú pohľad na komplexné ekologické systémy, vývoj počasia a zmeny klímy.
Niektoré knihy sa zameriavajú na širšie témy, ako je vzájomná závislosť živých organizmov a ich prostredia, udržateľnosť a ochrana prírody. Iné knihy skúmajú konkrétne oblasti, ako sú výskum počasia, predpovede a extrémne klimatické javy.
Tieto knihy umožňujú lepšie porozumieť komplexite vzťahov medzi životným prostredím, atmosférou a klimatickými javmi. Budete mať možnosť preskúmať rôzne ekosystémy a ich funkcie, ako aj dôsledky zmeny klímy na životné prostredie a ľudské spoločnosti.
Kategória literatúry Ekológia, meteorológia a klimatológia je určená pre všetkých, ktorí majú záujem o ochranu životného prostredia a chcú lepšie porozumieť vzťahom medzi ľudskými aktivitami, počasím a klímou.
K najznámejším autorom patria Bea Johnson, Branislav Kovár, Oliver Zajac, Lucia Benediková, David Attenborough.
