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3.7

Duration
12H 26min
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English
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Non-Fiction

A collection of the best science and nature articles written in 2021, selected by guest editor renowned marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and series editor Jaime Green.

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, renowned marine biologist and co-founder of the All We Can Save climate initiative, compiles the best science and nature writing of the year.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

© 2022 Mariner Books (Audiobook): 9780063274563

Release date

Audiobook: 1 November 2022

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