Nature Culture

Finn ist ein Rotkehlchen. Er lebt in einer großen Stadt im Norden Deutschlands namens Hamburg. Eigentlich hat er alles: eine große Familie und tolle Freunde, genug zu essen und ein gemütliches Nest. Doch er träumt davon, in den Süden zu fliegen. Nach Italien. Aber wird das klappen? Ein ziemlich weiter Weg, auf dem viele Gefahren lauern. Und das mit dem Erwachsenwerden ist auch gar nicht so einfach... Aber seht selbst, wie aufregend das Leben eines kleinen Rotkehlchens sein kann.

In June of 2002, a mere nine months since the September 11 attacks, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in Western Kenya. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary. Hearts are raw as these legendary Maasai warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel newswires around the globe.

''Because it's there''. Today the question ''why do this?'' is included in nearly every mountaineering story or interview. Meanwhile, interest in climbing is steadily on the rise, from commercial mountaineering and climbing walls in university gyms and corporate workplaces to the flood of spectacular climbing imagery in advertising, cinema, and social media.

Meet Bubbles, the travelling cat, as he journeys around the world looking for adventure and excitement. One fateful day, Bubbles introduces Suzi, his human, to his best friend, Matty, a clever mouse. But as Suzi really, really doesn't like mice, she throws Bubbles out of the house, and now he's homeless. Encouraged by other homeless cats, Bubbles decides to travel to London to complain about his treatment to the queen.

Mit Oliver Scherz mal kurz nach Afrika. Was tut man, wenn spätabends ein Elefant ans Fenster klopft? Wenn dieser Elefant aus dem Zoo ausgebrochen ist, um seine Großfamilie in Afrika zu besuchen? Und wenn er gar nicht weiß, wo Afrika überhaupt liegt? Man packt Äpfel, Kekse und einen Globus in den Rucksack und begleitet ihn. Genau das tun Joscha und Marie. So weit wird Afrika nicht sein, denken sie und erleben eine Reise, die alles übertrifft, was sie je zu träumen wagten.

From environmentalist and bestselling author Bill McKibben comes We Are Better Together, a hopeful, inspiring audiobook celebrating the power of human cooperation and the beauty of life on Earth, beautifully enhanced by original sound design.

Starley is a young girl living in Hawaii who dreams of the being the best rodeo rider in the state. With the encouragement of her friends Liko and Heidi and the devotion of her talented chestnut mare, Sunshine, she just might have what it takes to win.

Nat is a city girl through and through. She loves playing in open fire hydrants, laughing with her friends during block parties, and making trips to her local comic book shop to grab the latest copy of her favorite graphic novel series. So she's heartbroken when her mom says they're moving to a rural town hours away from Philadelphia. Who wants to live in the middle of Nowheresville? But getting used to her new small-town life might not be as bad as Nat thought now that she's met the boy next door and his beautiful horse, Ghost.

In the last 20 years, pets have gone from the backyard to sleeping on our beds, then showing up in every corner of America. Pet Nation tells the story of this seismic shift and the economic, media, legal, political, and social dramas springing from this cultural transformation. Since 1998, the pet population in the US has almost doubled - about two-thirds of the country now owns a pet. No longer left to wander the neighborhood, dogs and cats eat special food, get individualized medical attention, and even fly in the cabin.

As human beings, we are fascinated by what makes us tick. We know that nature gave us certain biological appetites to ensure our survival, among those the need for water, food, sex, and love, but meeting these alone is not enough to ensure happiness. Scientists, and now managers, are realizing that people have a biological need to experience social rewards like praise, the thrill of innovation, and the satisfaction of acquiring new skills.