A daring new planetary history, one that focuses our attention on the beautiful and dynamic dance between life and Earth, from Olivia Judson, the bestselling and award-winning author of Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation How do we - living creatures - fit into the grand cosmic tapestry unfolding all around us? With rare style and radical originality, Olivia Judson proposes a grand new vision of the nature of life and advances a dazzling argument about how Earth went from an alien world utterly devoid of life 4.4 billion years ago to a planet of riotous life today. She describes how Earth gave rise to a new force of nature-lifeforms-and shows how, over vast spans of time, these lifeforms have acted to transform Earth. To tell this story, Judson divides the planet's history into a series of five expansions-rock, light, oxygen, flesh, fire-each characterized by the evolution of lifeforms able to access a new source of energy. This conception not only provides a new way to think about the history of this planet, but also about the development of life-planet systems elsewhere. In prose that is by turns erudite, philosophical, amusing, poetic, vivid, yet always accessible, Judson reveals astonishing connections between the microscopic and the cosmic, the animate and the inanimate, and (eventually) places us humans in the broader planetary and cosmic story. She explains where we have come from, how we differ from other lifeforms, and examines our deepest nature. This book brings a powerful mix of awe, solace, and wonder, and will forever change the way you see yourself and your planetary home.

Checking documents or illuminating nooks and crannies during machine inspections: You rely on precise illumination to get your job done. The Ledlenser P4 pen light is the ideal fit for your day-to-day work: You can use the focus function to adapt the light to the task at hand, floodlight for homogeneous close-up illumination of documents and spotlight for mid-range illumination of small gaps in machines. It operates with two AAA alkaline batteries and comes with an easy-to-use End Cap Switch. In addition to that, all aluminium components are made of 75 % recycled material*. There’s no need for compromise: It is just as high-quality and robust as any other material used by Ledlenser—but even better for the planet. Attach the compact pen light to your shirt pocket via clip and get started—Ledlenser P4, a pen light for life.

Visions for our Future: Jakob von Uexkull and the World Future Council present solutions to the pressing issues humanity faces. Recipients of the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize", and representatives of the World Future Council offer visions and solutions on topics that include the future of nature, food, energy, regenerative cities, the economy, the rights and well-being of children and future generations, and how to combat climate change and enhance peace and disarmament. Jakob von Uexkull founded the Right Livelihood Award and the World Future Council and has been working for decades to ensure we pass on a healthy and peaceful planet with just societies to current and future generations. Von Uexkull liked to quote the following Asian proverb: "A falling tree makes more noise than a growing forest." This book is an appeal to focus on the growing forest and to ensure that it continues to grow.

Is your mind wandering to countless thoughts when you’re bored? Do you feel as if you can’t aim your undivided attention toward a single task? Well, you’re not alone. The Internet has brought many benefits, such as accessibility to every piece of information on the planet. However, we’re using it the wrong way. Instead of learning, creating, and sharing, we’re consuming, distracting, and chasing highs. As a result, we can’t seem to focus. Moreover, aiming your undivided attention toward creating and not consuming- is scarce. Because of that, your mind wanders from one thought to another without you ceasing it and starting to work. The truth is, to become more productive, you must minimize the amount of time you’re distracted. This story will examine common distractions and why they keep you from reaching your potential. If you want to become more productive, this story is for you.

Create Personalized and Soul-Stirring Magick with Bestselling Author Mat Auryn Boost your psychic ability and incorporate the greater mysteries of magick into your practice. A companion to the international bestseller Psychic Witch, this groundbreaking book features more than sixty spells and is the first of its kind to focus on casting magick to bridge the divide between the seen and unseen worlds. Mat teaches you how to enchant yourself as a powerful psychic witch by connecting with the witch's tools, the elements, the moon, the seasons, and the planets. You'll learn the mechanics of spell work and how to make your magick as effective as possible. In addition to Mat's own tried-and-true castings, Mastering Magick features more than a dozen spells from well-known witches and practitioners, including Christopher Penczak, Judika Illes, Juliet Diaz, Storm Faerywolf, Laura Tempest Zakroff, Devin Hunter, Madame Pamita, and others.

Create Personalized and Soul-Stirring Magick with Bestselling Author Mat Auryn Boost your psychic ability and incorporate the greater mysteries of magick into your practice. A companion to the international bestseller Psychic Witch, this groundbreaking book features more than sixty spells and is the first of its kind to focus on casting magick to bridge the divide between the seen and unseen worlds. Mat teaches you how to enchant yourself as a powerful psychic witch by connecting with the witch's tools, the elements, the moon, the seasons, and the planets. You'll learn the mechanics of spell work and how to make your magick as effective as possible. In addition to Mat's own tried-and-true castings, Mastering Magick features more than a dozen spells from well-known witches and practitioners, including Christopher Penczak, Judika Illes, Juliet Diaz, Storm Faerywolf, Laura Tempest Zakroff, Devin Hunter, Madame Pamita, and others.

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It can produce bright and clear images of the moon and planets. Using these advanced instruments, you can easily see the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn. For brighter objects in deep space, such as galaxies and nebulae, we recommend using larger apertures and the light-gathering power of Newtonian reflectors. If you are looking for a dual-purpose telescope suitable for ground and astronomical observations, then this 60700 series is very suitable for you. (With Zenith Mirror) 60mm objective lens: 60mm aperture all-optical glass objective lens combination, high-transparency film, bright and sharp imaging. 5X24 finder mirror: Use the finder mirror to quickly find the position of the celestial body and the target scene. Fine-speed focusing wheel: Turning the focusing wheel can clearly focus on the target scene; the U-shaped bracket can ensure stable and accurate pointing, and the installation is simple and fast.

** THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER ** Feeling anxious, powerless, or confused about the future of our planet? This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems – and how we can solve them. 'Truly essential' MARGARET ATWOOD ‘Inspiring' DAVID WALLACE-WELLS ‘Shines with positivity’ RUTGER BREGMAN ‘ Unmissable ' TIM SPECTOR ------------------------------------------- We are bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won't be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, that we should reconsider having children. But in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that if we zoom out, a very different picture emerges. The data shows we've made so much progress on these problems, and so fast, that we could be on track to achieve true sustainability for the first time in history. Packed with the latest research, practical guidance and enlightening graphics, this book will make you rethink almost everything you've been told about the environment, from the virtues of eating locally and living in the countryside, to the evils of overpopulation, plastic straws and palm oil. It will give you the tools to understand what works, what doesn't and what we urgently need to focus on so we can leave a sustainable planet for future generations. These problems are big. But they are solvable. We are not doomed. We can build a better future for everyone. Let's turn that opportunity into reality. --------------------------------------- ‘A book for anyone who finds it difficult to believe in a better future’ THE TIMES ‘I hope people around the world read this book, understand our planet isn’t a lost cause, and get inspired to help fix it’ Bill Gates A STYLIST BEST NON-FICTION 2024 * A GUARDIAN BIGGEST FICTION AND NON-FICTION FOR 2024 * A WATERSTONES ‘BOOK YOU NEED TO READ IN 2024’

** THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER ** Feeling anxious, powerless, or confused about the future of our planet? This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems – and how we can solve them. 'Truly essential' MARGARET ATWOOD ‘Inspiring' DAVID WALLACE-WELLS ‘Shines with positivity’ RUTGER BREGMAN ‘ Unmissable ' TIM SPECTOR ------------------------------------------- We are bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won't be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, that we should reconsider having children. But in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that if we zoom out, a very different picture emerges. The data shows we've made so much progress on these problems, and so fast, that we could be on track to achieve true sustainability for the first time in history. Packed with the latest research, practical guidance and enlightening graphics, this book will make you rethink almost everything you've been told about the environment, from the virtues of eating locally and living in the countryside, to the evils of overpopulation, plastic straws and palm oil. It will give you the tools to understand what works, what doesn't and what we urgently need to focus on so we can leave a sustainable planet for future generations. These problems are big. But they are solvable. We are not doomed. We can build a better future for everyone. Let's turn that opportunity into reality. --------------------------------------- ‘A book for anyone who finds it difficult to believe in a better future’ THE TIMES ‘I hope people around the world read this book, understand our planet isn’t a lost cause, and get inspired to help fix it’ Bill Gates A STYLIST BEST NON-FICTION 2024 * A GUARDIAN BIGGEST FICTION AND NON-FICTION FOR 2024 * A WATERSTONES ‘BOOK YOU NEED TO READ IN 2024’

Compact and lightweight lens body for easy carrying and extended handheld shooting. Provides excellent balance when paired with various DSLR and mirrorless cameras, reducing shooting fatigue and ideal for travel and everyday creative use. MULTIMODELL-TELEOBJEKTIV: Dieses 500-mm-F6,3-Vollformat-Prime-Kameraobjektiv mit manueller Fokussierung passt nahtlos in die A7R/Z50/R50 und gewährleistet eine stabile Leistung for die Astrofotografie. PRÄZISE MF-BEDIENUNG: Der manuelle Fokusring mit verfeinerter Dämpfung ermöglicht eine genaue Sternpunktfokussierung, ideal for die Aufnahme von Deep-Sky-Objekten wie Galaxien und Nebeln. 500-mm-Tele-Brennweite: 500 mm Ultra-Tele-Brennweite erfasst Himmelskörper und liefert detaillierte Aufnahmen von Sternen, Planeten und entfernten astronomischen Phänomenen. F6,3 ASTRO-BLENDE: Die F6,3-Blende gleicht Lichteinfall und Schärfe aus, minimiert das Nachlaufen von Sternen und verbessert gleichzeitig den Kontrast for klare Bilder am Nachthimmel. FULL-FRAME TUNED: Optimiert for Vollformat-Sensoren, reduziert Verzerrungen und chromatische Aberrationen und bewahrt naturgetreue Sternformen und eine natürliche Tonwiedergabe. Equipped with a high-precision focusing motor for rapid, quiet, and smooth autofocus performance. Supports switching between autofocus and manual focus to meet focusing needs in various shooting scenarios, capturing decisive moments with ease.

Compact and lightweight lens body for easy carrying and extended handheld shooting. Provides excellent balance when paired with various DSLR and mirrorless cameras, reducing shooting fatigue and ideal for travel and everyday creative use. MULTIMODELL-TELEOBJEKTIV: Dieses 500-mm-F6,3-Vollformat-Prime-Kameraobjektiv mit manueller Fokussierung passt nahtlos in die A7R/Z50/R50 und gewährleistet eine stabile Leistung for die Astrofotografie. PRÄZISE MF-BEDIENUNG: Der manuelle Fokusring mit verfeinerter Dämpfung ermöglicht eine genaue Sternpunktfokussierung, ideal for die Aufnahme von Deep-Sky-Objekten wie Galaxien und Nebeln. 500-mm-Tele-Brennweite: 500 mm Ultra-Tele-Brennweite erfasst Himmelskörper und liefert detaillierte Aufnahmen von Sternen, Planeten und entfernten astronomischen Phänomenen. F6,3 ASTRO-BLENDE: Die F6,3-Blende gleicht Lichteinfall und Schärfe aus, minimiert das Nachlaufen von Sternen und verbessert gleichzeitig den Kontrast for klare Bilder am Nachthimmel. FULL-FRAME TUNED: Optimiert for Vollformat-Sensoren, reduziert Verzerrungen und chromatische Aberrationen und bewahrt naturgetreue Sternformen und eine natürliche Tonwiedergabe. Equipped with a high-precision focusing motor for rapid, quiet, and smooth autofocus performance. Supports switching between autofocus and manual focus to meet focusing needs in various shooting scenarios, capturing decisive moments with ease.

'A clear and engaging guide to sustainable food production with lovely illustrations.' - The Sunday Times Where does our food come from? Is farming different around the world? In this charmingly illustrated book, follow sustainable farming around the world to discover how farmers from Hawaii, to Sweden, the UK and beyond grow the fresh and tasty food we enjoy eating. Explore the seasonal workings of farms around the world, and how food can be grown using sustainable methods that focus on quality versus quantity to ensure an environmentally healthy future . The World That Feeds Us explores fascinating farms and farming techniques around the world, including: Global cacao production City farms , on rooftops and beyond Heirloom crops and heritage breeds Farmer's markets across the globe High tech machinery such as farmbots A glossary defines key sustainable farming terms. Through this colourful and global look at farming, children will learn how farmers, and us, can make choices to protect the planet , whilst still enjoying delicious and nutritious food .

The Second Great Dune Trilogy contains God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune and Chapter House Dune, and concludes the Dune Chronicles, one of the most influential SF series ever written. Herbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions. More than three thousand years have passed since the first events recorded in Dune. Only one link survives with those tumultuous times: the grotesque figure of Leto Atreides, son of the prophet Paul Muad'Dib, and now the virtually immortal God Emperor of Dune. He alone understands the future, and he knows with a terrible certainty that the evolution of his race is at an end unless he can breed new qualities into his species. But to achieve his final victory, Leto Atreides must also bring about his own downfall... Read the series which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic film adaptation, Dune, starring Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Josh Brolin.

Compact and lightweight lens body for easy carrying and extended handheld shooting. Provides excellent balance when paired with various DSLR and mirrorless cameras, reducing shooting fatigue and ideal for travel and everyday creative use. MULTIMODELL-TELEOBJEKTIV: Dieses 500-mm-F6,3-Vollformat-Prime-Kameraobjektiv mit manueller Fokussierung passt nahtlos in die A7R/Z50/R50 und gewährleistet eine stabile Leistung for die Astrofotografie. PRÄZISE MF-BEDIENUNG: Der manuelle Fokusring mit verfeinerter Dämpfung ermöglicht eine genaue Sternpunktfokussierung, ideal for die Aufnahme von Deep-Sky-Objekten wie Galaxien und Nebeln. 500-mm-Tele-Brennweite: 500 mm Ultra-Tele-Brennweite erfasst Himmelskörper und liefert detaillierte Aufnahmen von Sternen, Planeten und entfernten astronomischen Phänomenen. F6,3 ASTRO-BLENDE: Die F6,3-Blende gleicht Lichteinfall und Schärfe aus, minimiert das Nachlaufen von Sternen und verbessert gleichzeitig den Kontrast for klare Bilder am Nachthimmel. FULL-FRAME TUNED: Optimiert for Vollformat-Sensoren, reduziert Verzerrungen und chromatische Aberrationen und bewahrt naturgetreue Sternformen und eine natürliche Tonwiedergabe. Equipped with a high-precision focusing motor for rapid, quiet, and smooth autofocus performance. Supports switching between autofocus and manual focus to meet focusing needs in various shooting scenarios, capturing decisive moments with ease.

Compact and lightweight lens body for easy carrying and extended handheld shooting. Provides excellent balance when paired with various DSLR and mirrorless cameras, reducing shooting fatigue and ideal for travel and everyday creative use. MULTIMODELL-TELEOBJEKTIV: Dieses 500-mm-F6,3-Vollformat-Prime-Kameraobjektiv mit manueller Fokussierung passt nahtlos in die A7R/Z50/R50 und gewährleistet eine stabile Leistung for die Astrofotografie. PRÄZISE MF-BEDIENUNG: Der manuelle Fokusring mit verfeinerter Dämpfung ermöglicht eine genaue Sternpunktfokussierung, ideal for die Aufnahme von Deep-Sky-Objekten wie Galaxien und Nebeln. 500-mm-Tele-Brennweite: 500 mm Ultra-Tele-Brennweite erfasst Himmelskörper und liefert detaillierte Aufnahmen von Sternen, Planeten und entfernten astronomischen Phänomenen. F6,3 ASTRO-BLENDE: Die F6,3-Blende gleicht Lichteinfall und Schärfe aus, minimiert das Nachlaufen von Sternen und verbessert gleichzeitig den Kontrast for klare Bilder am Nachthimmel. FULL-FRAME TUNED: Optimiert for Vollformat-Sensoren, reduziert Verzerrungen und chromatische Aberrationen und bewahrt naturgetreue Sternformen und eine natürliche Tonwiedergabe. Equipped with a high-precision focusing motor for rapid, quiet, and smooth autofocus performance. Supports switching between autofocus and manual focus to meet focusing needs in various shooting scenarios, capturing decisive moments with ease.

Compact and lightweight lens body for easy carrying and extended handheld shooting. Provides excellent balance when paired with various DSLR and mirrorless cameras, reducing shooting fatigue and ideal for travel and everyday creative use. MULTIMODELL-TELEOBJEKTIV: Dieses 500-mm-F6,3-Vollformat-Prime-Kameraobjektiv mit manueller Fokussierung passt nahtlos in die A7R/Z50/R50 und gewährleistet eine stabile Leistung for die Astrofotografie. PRÄZISE MF-BEDIENUNG: Der manuelle Fokusring mit verfeinerter Dämpfung ermöglicht eine genaue Sternpunktfokussierung, ideal for die Aufnahme von Deep-Sky-Objekten wie Galaxien und Nebeln. 500-mm-Tele-Brennweite: 500 mm Ultra-Tele-Brennweite erfasst Himmelskörper und liefert detaillierte Aufnahmen von Sternen, Planeten und entfernten astronomischen Phänomenen. F6,3 ASTRO-BLENDE: Die F6,3-Blende gleicht Lichteinfall und Schärfe aus, minimiert das Nachlaufen von Sternen und verbessert gleichzeitig den Kontrast for klare Bilder am Nachthimmel. FULL-FRAME TUNED: Optimiert for Vollformat-Sensoren, reduziert Verzerrungen und chromatische Aberrationen und bewahrt naturgetreue Sternformen und eine natürliche Tonwiedergabe. Equipped with a high-precision focusing motor for rapid, quiet, and smooth autofocus performance. Supports switching between autofocus and manual focus to meet focusing needs in various shooting scenarios, capturing decisive moments with ease.

Environmental policy in all of its dimensions represents the response to the clearest and most urgent existential threat to the well-being of the planet and all of the species inhabiting it. The European Union (EU), as both a leading historical and current contributor to this global threat as well as arguably the most consistent global political leader in the last 3 decades for the environmental response, demands scrutiny and understanding of its processes and outlook. This handbook provides a vital contribution in both introducing and giving critically important and cutting-edge analysis of these two key elements of modern global politics. Authored by a diverse group of distinguished scholars in the field, chapters in this handbook isolate the key dynamics that drive environmental policymaking. They focus on the political behavior and interaction of a diverse set of policy actors, while also reflecting on and framing the potential directions of analytical, conceptual and empirical innovation in EU Environmental Policy research.

In the15th century, mariners established their location using "dead reckoning," a technique that used superstition, experience, and some guesswork to determine the position of a ship at sea. Ships, cargos, and lives by the thousands were lost because of inadequate navigation techniques and instruments. This study focuses on two pivotal, simultaneous revolutions in the Age of Exploration. First, navigators had to move away from experience-only to extensive scientific training. Second, navigation instruments were invented, developed, and/or refined to provide accurate readings capable of providing useful global positioning information. These factors combined to produce an explosion of exploration that took mariners to the far corners of the planet, impacting governments and geosciences, astronomy and academics. To understand this revolution better, we take a closer look at navigation during the 1686 LaSalle expedition to Texas, particularly a unique nocturnal/planisphere, one of only four in existence worldwide and so accurate it can still be used today. The book is for those with an interest in navigation, scientific instruments, astronomy, and archaeology.

In the15th century, mariners established their location using "dead reckoning," a technique that used superstition, experience, and some guesswork to determine the position of a ship at sea. Ships, cargos, and lives by the thousands were lost because of inadequate navigation techniques and instruments. This study focuses on two pivotal, simultaneous revolutions in the Age of Exploration. First, navigators had to move away from experience-only to extensive scientific training. Second, navigation instruments were invented, developed, and/or refined to provide accurate readings capable of providing useful global positioning information. These factors combined to produce an explosion of exploration that took mariners to the far corners of the planet, impacting governments and geosciences, astronomy and academics. To understand this revolution better, we take a closer look at navigation during the 1686 LaSalle expedition to Texas, particularly a unique nocturnal/planisphere, one of only four in existence worldwide and so accurate it can still be used today. The book is for those with an interest in navigation, scientific instruments, astronomy, and archaeology.