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Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change
- Author
- Dave Jones
- Narrator
- Kim Niemi
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 7 October 2025
- Run Time
- 6 hours 4 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
With humor and easy-to-understand language, marine scientist Ellen Prager and meteorologist Dave Jones use frequently asked and zany questions about the ocean and atmosphere to combat misinformation and make science engaging and understandable for all. From dangerous marine life, coral reefs, and the deep sea to lightning, hurricanes, weather forecasting, the Sun, and climate change, they reveal what's fact, what's fiction, and how to find science-based answers. This book is perfect for anyone curious about the world around them, educators, science communicators, and even scientists who want to learn about and explain topics outside their expertise.
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Details
- Author
- Dave Jones
- Narrator
- Kim Niemi
- Duration
- 6 hours 4 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 October 2025
- ISBN
- 9798331903060
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Meteorology and climatology, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Oceanography (seas and oceans), Environmental science, engineering and technology, Oceanography (seas and oceans)
Synopsis
Could ancient giant sharks called megalodons still exist in the deep sea? What should you do if stung by a jellyfish? Can we predict lightning strikes and how is climate change affecting hurricanes?With humor and easy-to-understand language, marine scientist Ellen Prager and meteorologist Dave Jones use frequently asked and zany questions about the ocean and atmosphere to combat misinformation and make science engaging and understandable for all. From dangerous marine life, coral reefs, and the deep sea to lightning, hurricanes, weather forecasting, the Sun, and climate change, they reveal what's fact, what's fiction, and how to find science-based answers. This book is perfect for anyone curious about the world around them, educators, science communicators, and even scientists who want to learn about and explain topics outside their expertise.
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