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The Essential Einstein: Public Writings
- By: Albert Einstein, Diana Kormos Buchwald, Tilman Sauer
- Narrated by: Quentin Cooper
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
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The Essential Einstein: Public Writings presents a rich selection of Einstein's humanistic writings drawn from a diverse array of materials he sanctioned for publication during his lifetime. Distinct from previous collections, this incisive book presents previously excerpted works in their entirety, including key articles, lectures, and speeches.
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The Essential Einstein: Public Writings
- Narrated by: Quentin Cooper
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 23-09-25
- Language: English
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Maladies of Empire
- How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine
- By: Jim Downs
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Most stories of medical progress come with ready-made heroes. John Snow traced the origins of London's 1854 cholera outbreak to a water pump, leading to the birth of epidemiology. Florence Nightingale's contributions to the care of soldiers in the Crimean War transformed hospitals from crucibles of infection to sanctuaries of recuperation. Yet histories of individual innovators ignore many key sources of medical knowledge.
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Maladies of Empire
- How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 10-05-22
- Language: English
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Immortality
- A User's Guide
- By: Steven Johnson
- Narrated by: Steven Johnson
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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Immortality: A User's Guide takes listeners on a thrilling journey through recent scientific history and reveals the cutting-edge technology that may help us live deep into our second centuries. Featuring insightful conversations with longevity experts, archival footage, immersive sound design, and Johnson's trademark storytelling, Immortality explores the recent paradigm shift in our understanding of aging and wrestles with what we should do, as a society, to prepare for advances in science and technology that may radically transform the potential length of human life.
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Immortality
- A User's Guide
- Narrated by: Steven Johnson
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Release date: 11-01-24
- Language: English
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The Workshop and the World
- What Ten Thinkers Can Teach Us About Science and Authority
- By: Robert P. Crease
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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When does a scientific discovery become accepted fact? Why have scientific facts become easy to deny? And what can we do about it? In The Workshop and the World, philosopher and science historian Robert P. Crease answers these questions by describing the origins of our scientific infrastructure - the “workshop” - and the role of 10 of the world’s greatest thinkers in shaping it. As today’s politicians and government officials increasingly accuse scientists of dishonesty, conspiracy, and even hoaxes, engaged citizens wonder how we got to this level of distrust....
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The Workshop and the World
- What Ten Thinkers Can Teach Us About Science and Authority
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 26-03-19
- Language: English
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Max Planck: The Life and Legacy of the Influential German Physicist Who Pioneered Quantum Theory
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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Discover the the life and accomplishments of Max Planck, theoretical physicist whose revolutionary discovery of energy quanta and formulation of fundamental quantum theory allowed for countless others to expand on the knowledge of atomic processes.
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Max Planck: The Life and Legacy of the Influential German Physicist Who Pioneered Quantum Theory
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Release date: 04-11-18
- Language: English
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The Alzheimer Conundrum
- Entanglements of Dementia and Aging
- By: Margaret Lock
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
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Because of rapidly aging populations, the number of people worldwide experiencing dementia is increasing and the projections are grim. Despite hundreds of millions of dollars invested in medical research, no effective treatment has been discovered for Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. The Alzheimer Conundrum exposes the predicaments embedded in current efforts to slow down or halt Alzheimer's disease through early detection of presymptomatic biological changes in healthy individuals.
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The Alzheimer Conundrum
- Entanglements of Dementia and Aging
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 27-10-13
- Language: English
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Present at the Creation
- Discovering the Higgs Boson
- By: Amir D. Aczel
- Narrated by: Byron Wagner
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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The Large Hadron Collider is the biggest, and by far the most powerful, machine ever built. A project of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, its audacious purpose is to re-create, in a 16.5-mile-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss countryside, the immensely hot and...
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Excellent book, ruined by the narrator
- By Catherine on 17-06-12
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Present at the Creation
- Discovering the Higgs Boson
- Narrated by: Byron Wagner
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 05-10-10
- Language: English
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Crisis Averted
- The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks
- By: Caitlin Rivers PhD
- Narrated by: Jaime Lamchick
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
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“Readers should come away from Crisis Averted with a better comprehension of what public health does and why it is such a crucial endeavor.” —The Washington Post "A master class in how we can pinpoint and prevent health crises before they spiral out of control."—Scott Gottlieb, MD...
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Crisis Averted
- The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks
- Narrated by: Jaime Lamchick
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 08-10-24
- Language: English
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In the Herbarium
- The Hidden World of Collecting and Preserving Plants
- By: Maura C. Flannery
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Collections of preserved plant specimens, known as herbaria, have existed for nearly five centuries. These pressed and labeled plants have been essential resources for scientists, allowing them to describe and differentiate species and to document and research plant changes and biodiversity over time—including changes related to climate. Maura C. Flannery tells the history of herbaria, from the earliest collections belonging to such advocates of the technique as sixteenth-century botanist Luca Ghini, to the collections of poets, politicians, and painters, and to the digitization today.
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In the Herbarium
- The Hidden World of Collecting and Preserving Plants
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 25-07-23
- Language: English
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Out Cold
- A Chilling Descent into the Macabre, Controversial, Lifesaving History of Hypothermia
- By: Phil Jaekl
- Narrated by: Matt Kugler
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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“A fascinating look into the strange and sometimes unbelievable history of hypothermic medicine. Jaekl weaves together a story that is part history lesson and part science thriller. This is truly a must-read for any fan of science and science fiction!” —Douglas Talk, MD/MPH, chief medical...
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Out Cold
- A Chilling Descent into the Macabre, Controversial, Lifesaving History of Hypothermia
- Narrated by: Matt Kugler
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 01-06-21
- Language: English
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A Beautiful Question
- Finding Nature's Deep Design
- By: Frank Wilczek
- Narrated by: Frank Wilczek
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
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Does the universe embody beautiful ideas? Artists as well as scientists throughout human history have pondered this “beautiful question.” With Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek as your guide, embark on a voyage of related discoveries, from Plato and Pythagoras up to the present. Wilczek’s...
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A Beautiful Question
- Finding Nature's Deep Design
- Narrated by: Frank Wilczek
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 14-07-15
- Language: English
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Piezoelectric Pyramid
- The Clean Hydrogen Power of Ancient Egypt
- By: Terry Lee
- Narrated by: Sean O'Neill
- Length: 56 mins
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Come along for a deep dive into the clean Hydrogen technology of our distant past with a detailed description of the Great Pyramid's strategy for producing incredible amounts of wireless power from water. Physics, frequencies, energy values and a coherent theory of operation reveal the true purpose and function of the Great Pyramid. Presented by a career automotive technician and long time student of the building, Terry Lee. A former ASE certified master technician with an L1 certification and an interest in things electrical.
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Piezoelectric Pyramid
- The Clean Hydrogen Power of Ancient Egypt
- Narrated by: Sean O'Neill
- Length: 56 mins
- Release date: 29-10-25
- Language: English
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موجز تاريخ كل شيء تقريبًا
- By: بيل برايسون, أسامة إسبر - translator
- Narrated by: سمعان فرزلي
- Length: 23 hrs and 38 mins
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يصف المؤلف بيل برايسون نفسه بأنه الرحّالة المتردد، ولكن حتى حين يبقى آمناً في المنزل فإنه لا يستطيع أن يوقف فضوله حيال العالم الذي حوله...لذا فإن كتاب "موجز تاريخ...
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موجز تاريخ كل شيء تقريبًا
- Narrated by: سمعان فرزلي
- Length: 23 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 15-11-24
- Language: Arabic
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The Science Museum Stephen Hawking Genius at Work
- Explore His Life, Mind and Science Through the Objects in His Study
- By: Sir Roger Penrose, Roger Highfield
- Narrated by: Roger Highfield
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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In 2021, the Science Museum made a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition of the contents of Stephen Hawking's office. This audiobook delves into that remarkable collection, using the seminal papers, items and curiosities in his office to explain his theories and reveal more about one of the greatest minds in modern science. It's an unprecedented glimpse into the life of the best-known scientist of modern times.
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The Science Museum Stephen Hawking Genius at Work
- Explore His Life, Mind and Science Through the Objects in His Study
- Narrated by: Roger Highfield
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 07-03-24
- Language: English
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Mythopedia
- A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore
- By: Adrienne Mayor, Michele M. Angel - illustrator
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
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Mythopedia is a fun, fact-filled A-Z treasury of myths inspired by natural events. Bringing together fifty legends from antiquity to the present, this delightfully entertaining book takes you around the world to explore sunken kingdoms and lost cities, accursed mountains and treacherous terrains, and lethal lakes and singing sand dunes, explaining the historical background and latest science underlying each tale.
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Mythopedia
- A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 07-10-25
- Language: English
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The Great Fossil Enigma
- The Search for the Conodont Animal
- By: Simon J. Knell
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 47 mins
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A fascinating, comprehensive, accessible account of conodont fossils—one of paleontology's greatest mysteries. Simon J. Knell takes the listener on a journey through 150 years of scientific thinking, imagining, and arguing. Slowly the animal begins to reveal traces of itself: its lifestyle, its remarkable evolution, its witnessing of great catastrophes, its movements over the surface of the planet, and finally its anatomy. Today the conodont animal remains perhaps the most disputed creature in the zoological world.
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The Great Fossil Enigma
- The Search for the Conodont Animal
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 20-12-22
- Language: English
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Can Scientists Succeed Where Politicians Fail?
- Johns Hopkins Wavelengths
- By: Peter Agre, Seema Yasmin MB BChir - contributor
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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But what prompts their involvement in international affairs, and what are some of the impacts of their efforts? Can Scientists Succeed Where Politicians Fail? recounts Nobel laureate Dr. Peter Agre's career as a physician-scientist who went from studying malaria and other diseases to meeting with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discoursing with North Korean officials, and traveling into the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Can Scientists Succeed Where Politicians Fail?
- Johns Hopkins Wavelengths
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 21-10-25
- Language: English
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The History of Time
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Leofranc Holford-Strevens
- Narrated by: Ben Esner
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
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Leofranc Holford-Strevens brings us this fascinating study of time using a range of examples from ancient Rome and Julius Caesar's imposition of the leap year to the 1920s project for a fixed Easter. Those interested in time, history, and the development of the calendar will enjoy this absorbing exploration of an aspect of our lives that we all take for granted.
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The History of Time
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Ben Esner
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 22-06-21
- Language: English
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If/Then
- How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future
- By: Jill Lepore
- Narrated by: Jill Lepore
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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The Simulmatics Corporation, founded in 1959, mined data, targeted voters, accelerated news, manipulated consumers, destabilized politics, and disordered knowledge - decades before Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Cambridge Analytica. Silicon Valley likes to imagine that it has no past, but the scientists of Simulmatics are the long-dead grandfathers of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Borrowing from psychological warfare, they used computers to predict and direct human behavior, deploying their “People Machine” from New York, Cambridge, and Saigon.
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If/Then
- How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future
- Narrated by: Jill Lepore
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 15-09-20
- Language: English
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Werner Heisenberg
- A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Physicists)
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 59 mins
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Werner Heisenberg was one of the greatest physicists of all time. He probed the depths of not just science but the nature of our very existence. His groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics, particularly the formulation of the uncertainty principle, revolutionized our understanding of the subatomic world and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1932.
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Werner Heisenberg
- A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Physicists)
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 59 mins
- Release date: 19-07-24
- Language: English
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