An entertaining combination of story and scientific discoveries on lizards’ many talents!

With his good friend Sloth by his side, Lizard will face his BIGGEST fear: public speaking. Because it’s time to reveal his species’ hidden superpowers to the whole world!

A new collection of space and science adventures that opens the door to a wide variety of exciting topics to explore—first stops: asteroids and comets!

Rockette, the famous space hen, and her faithful mechanic Arthur  have all kinds of adventures while carrying out General Tao’s  missions for the Space Protection Agency. Even when the Croks, a gang of space pirate foxes, set traps for them, they can always count on Prof. Nyota’s wisdom and extensive knowledge to answer their questions.

A necessary account of the current state of AI in music.

Since the invention of the first bone flute in the Paleolithic era, technology has been part of the history of music. Today, however, advances in artificial intelligence are changing the game: for the first time, music is no longer just a conversation between humans.

Since the dawn of humanity, commercial activity has centered on the need for metals such as iron, gold, silver, copper and lead. Sparking untold clashes between civilizations, they have contributed to define and redefine political borders, landscapes and societies. Where will the race for metals lead us next?

Man-made noise is increasing dramatically, encroaching on even the wildest of natural habitats. We are in the throes of a bioacoustic erosion that is alarming biologists around the world. Will an increase in noise pollution herald complete anthropophony—a world that is deaf to the sounds of nature?

An unapologetic plea to save nature’s symphony.

The giant panda evolved 2.5 million years ago, making it the oldest living member of the bear family. And yet its distinctive adaptive features could very well have doomed it to extinction… The panda: a mistake of nature, or a wonder of adaptation?

After this book, you’ll never listen to rock, jazz, classical, opera, folk, rap or techno in the same way again. Music And Your Brain examines all aspects of music, drawing on arguments ranging from paleontology and digital art to astrophysics, medicine and mathematics.