Book description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Time #1 Nonfiction Book An Entertainment Weekly #1 Nonfiction Book A Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and Salon Book Awards A Kansas City Star's Top 100 Book of the Year A Mother Jones' Favorite Book* The 15th Anniversary edition of the worldwide bestseller that answers the ultimate question: what happens to the Earth when human beings disappear? Now with a new afterword from the author. The World Without Us is a penetrating, page-turning tour of a post-human Earth. Drawing on the expertise of engineers, atmospheric scientists, art conservators, zoologists, oil refiners, marine biologists, astrophysicists, religious leaders from rabbis to the Dalai Lama, and paleontologists, Alan Weisman deftly illustrates what the planet might be like today, if not for us. In this revelatory account, Alan Weisman explains how our massive infrastructure would collapse and finally vanish without human presence; which everyday items may become immortalized as fossils; how copper pipes and wiring would be crushed into mere seams of reddish rock; why some of our earliest buildings might be the last architecture left; and how plastic, bronze sculpture, and radio waves may be our most lasting gifts to the universe. As he shows which human devastations are indelible, and which examples of our highest art and culture would endure longest, Weisman draws on every field of science to present an environmental assessment like no other. This is narrative nonfiction at its finest--one of the most affecting portraits yet of humankind's place on this planet.
Low Menace
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Wiccan Thunder
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Hairpin
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ThreadTrail
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Married Man
Supports all audio formats I use without issues. Very happy. Binaural audio processing reduces listening fatigue. Fantastic feature! Listened to this on a road trip and it made the hours fly by. Even my passengers who weren't following along commented on how nice the narrator's voice was.
Drop Stone
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Knight Light
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WanderWord
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Ella of Light
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Gold Dahlia
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Bad Beret
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Snout Pixie
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Lewd Dice
ListenBook's tone adjustment feature in the Pro version is a creative tool that adds a fun twist to my audiobook journey. CUE playlist support is a rare gem. Perfect for organizing content efficiently. The statistics feature is brilliant. I love seeing how much time I spend on audiobooks with ListenBook.
Deano
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Sweet Bacon
Seamless integration with all my devices and flawless synchronization β top-notch. ListenBook's support for a variety of audio formats ensures that I can access my content without any limitations. I can't believe how much I've 'read' since I started using this app. ListenBook Pro's tone adjustment feature is a fun way to experiment with the audiobook experience.
WordWanderer
I'm hooked on this app's ability to turn even the most mundane tasks into exciting opportunities for learning. I can't believe I waited this long to discover the joy of audiobooks through this app.
InsightfulInk
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Roller Turtle
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Most Wanted
π©βπ³ Turning cooking sessions into culinary adventures, complete with intriguing tales! π³π§ The audio filters in ListenBook allow me to customize my listening experience. Speed up or slow down playbackβit's all up to me! Automatic metadata extraction keeps my library organized. It's a time-saver!
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience