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    Hello World

    How to be Human in the Age of the Machine

    by Hannah Fry ...
    Narrated by Hannah Fry ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 51 min

    Random House presents the audiobook edition of Hello World, written and read by Hannah Fry.You are accused of a crime. Who would you rather determined your fate – a human or an algorithm?An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence.You need a liver transplant to save your life. Who would you want in charge of ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Johnstown Flood

    by David McCullough ...
    Narrated by Edward Herrmann ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 2 min

    The stunning story of one of America’s great disasters, a preventable tragedy of Gilded Age America, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation’s burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old ... Read more

    $32.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Car

    The rise and fall of the machine that made the modern world

    by Bryan Appleyard ...
    Narrated by John Sackville ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 32 min

    More than any other technology, cars have transformed our culture. Cars have created vast wealth as well as novel dreams of freedom and mobility. They have transformed our sense of distance and made the world infinitely more available to our eyes and our imaginations. They have inspired cinema, music and literature; they have, by their need for roads, bridges, filling stations, huge factories and ... Read more

    $39.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Oil And Gas Drilling Guide

    by HowExpert, Miguel Ferraz ...
    Narrated by Tom Jaramillo ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 5 min

    If you want to learn about oil drilling as a beginner, then check out this book!How to drill an oil and gas well from A to Z, or in a shorter form from one to seven.The first step is to determine what type of rock we will be drilling. The second step is to refine this preliminary well configuration by determining the exact dimensions required of casing strings. Afterwards, the third stage is to ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    BEZOS vs. MUSK

    A GLOBAL BATTLE

    by Dan Bleigh ...
    Narrated by Ray Mullins ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 48 min

    There is a hidden agenda in Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’s space exploration to colonize Mars and the Moon. The media portray them as Americans who are rekindling space exploration that was once dominated by the rivalry between the United States and the extinct Soviet Union.Before you write off what I have just said, hear me out. For more than a decade, I’ve closely studied the lives of Bezos and Musk ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Things We Make

    The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans

    by Bill Hammack ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 43 min

    Discover the secret method used to build the world . . . For millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems. Whether it's planting crops, building skyscrapers, developing photographs, or designing the first microchip, all creators follow the same steps to engineer progress. But this powerful method, the "engineering method", is an all but hidden process that few of us have heard ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Great Bridge

    The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

    by David McCullough, David McCullough ...
    Narrated by Nelson Runger ...

    Unabridged

    27 hours 24 min

    The dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time, a tale of greed, corruption, and obstruction but also of optimism, heroism, and determination, told by master historian David McCullough.This monumental book is the enthralling story of one of the greatest events in our nation’s history, during the Age of Optimism—a period ... Read more

    $73.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Great Bridge

    The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

    by David McCullough ...
    Narrated by Edward Herrmann ...

    Abridged

    10 hours 4 min

    The dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time, a tale of greed, corruption, and obstruction but also of optimism, heroism, and determination, told by master historian David McCullough.This monumental book is the enthralling story of one of the greatest events in our nation’s history, during the Age of Optimism—a period ... Read more

    $32.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Lights Out

    A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath

    by Ted Koppel ...
    Narrated by Ted Koppel ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 10 min

    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.“Fascinating, frightening, and beyond timely.”—Anderson Cooper**Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Off-Road with Clarkson, Hammond & May

    Behind The Scenes of Their "Rock and Roll" World Tour

    by Phillipa Sage ...
    Narrated by Julie Maisey ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 52 min

    For over 12 years Phillipa Sage worked alongside Clarkson, Hammond and May as their PA, gofer, and fixer where she saw the boys at their best and, hilariously, at their worst. A closet petrol head, Phillipa started working in the motor industry on live events over 20 years ago and first worked with Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman (formerly Top Gear and now the Grand Tour’s Executive Producer) in ... Read more

    $33.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Woman on the Bridge

    by Holly Seddon ...
    Narrated by Olivia Dowd ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 43 min

    'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi... ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Wild Ride

    Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination

    by Adam Lashinsky ...
    Narrated by Adam Lashinsky ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 37 min

    Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Wild Ride, written and read by Adam Lashinsky.A no-holds-barred look at Uber, the multi-billion dollar disruptor that has revolutionised the transportation industry around the worldUber is one of the most fascinating and controversial businesses in the world, both beloved for its elegant ride-hailing concept and heady growth, and ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Move

    Putting America’s Infrastructure Back in the Lead

    by Rosabeth Moss Kanter ...
    Narrated by Heather Henderson ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 14 min

    In Move, Rosabeth Moss Kanter offers bold solutions to move our transportation infrastructure into a cleaner, faster, and more prosperous future.Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads, shipping delays on clogged railways, and delays on repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a daily commuter, a ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Skyway

    The True Story of Tampa Bay's Signature Bridge and the Man Who Brought It Down

    by Bill DeYoung ...
    Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 15 min

    On the morning of May 9, 1980, harbor pilot John Lerro was guiding a 600-foot freighter, the Summit Venture, into Tampa Bay. Directly in the ship's path was the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Suddenly, a violent weather cell reduced visibility to zero at the precise moment when Lerro attempted to direct the 20,000-ton vessel underneath the bridge. Unable to stop or see where he was going, Lerro drove the ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Learning Engineering Practice

    by James Trevelyan ...
    Narrated by James P Trevelyan ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 35 min

    This book explains engineering practice, what engineers actually do in their work. The first part explains how to find paid engineering work and prepare for an engineering career. The second part explains the fundamentals of engineering practice, including how to gain access to technical knowledge, how to gain the willing collaboration of other people to make things happen, and how to work safely ... Read more

    $39.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Ana Brazão e Pedro Santos sobre o Plano Nacional de Barragens

    by Fumaça ...
    Narrated by Fumaça e Ana Brazão e Pedro Santos ...

    Unabridged

    53 min

    A Fumaça entra no novo ano com um assunto que, desde cedo, carece de escrutínio: o Plano Nacional de Barragens. Apresentado como indispensável para o cumprimento de metas ambientais e com o objectivo de aproveitar o potencial hídrico português, acarreta, também, custos para a carteira dos contribuintes e para o ambiente, numa realidade que parece distanciar-se da retórica política e numa afronta ... Read more

    $2.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Autofahren ohne Stress: Mehr Gelassenheit im Stau und Berufsverkehr

    Das Erfolgsprogramm für entspanntes Autofahren

    by Patrick Lynen ...
    Narrated by Patrick Lynen ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 27 min

    Viele von uns verbringen eintausend und mehr Stunden pro Jahr in ihrem Auto. Wenn dann noch ein Stau hinzu kommt, empfinden wir Stress. Wir werden hektisch, grollend oder wütend. Keine angenehmen Gefühle – und ungesund sind sie auch. Finden Sie mit diesem Hörbuch zu mehr innerer Gelassenheit. Was wie eine große Herausforderung klingt, ist in Wahrheit gar nicht so schwer. Patrick Lynen hilft Ihnen ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Highway Code

    by Matthew Waterson ...
    Narrated by Matthew Waterson, Matthew Waterson ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 17 min

    The Highway Code is an essential reading for every road user in England, Scotland and Wales. This Code applies to all road users including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders. It is aimed at ensuring road safety. Many of the rules of the Code are legal requirements and road users that do not comply may be fined, given points on driving licence, disqualified, or in ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Basic Blockchain

    What It Is and How It Will Transform the Way We Work and Live

    by David Shrier ...
    Narrated by Roger Davis ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 7 min

    The only book you need to understand blockchain: what it is, how it works and how it will transform business, society and our everyday lives. Basic Blockchain is an accessible, non-technical introduction to a revolutionary technology.'Makes it easy for the average business executive to understand blockchain' -- Chris Larsen, founder and chairman, Ripple'An essential tool for those looking to ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles

    by Paul Haddad ...
    Narrated by Paul Haddad ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 8 min

    Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles explores how social, economic, political, and cultural demands created the web of freeways whose very form—futuristic, majestic, and progressive—perfectly exemplifies the City of Angels.From the Arroyo Seco Parkway, which began construction during the Great Depression, to the Century Freeway, completed in 1993, author Paul Haddad provides an ... Read more

    $25.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Katrina

    A History, 1915-2015

    by Andy Horowitz ...
    Narrated by George Newbern ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 22 min

    Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans on August 29, 2005, but the decisions that caused the disaster extend across the twentieth century. After the city weathered a major hurricane in 1915, its Sewerage and Water Board believed that developers could safely build housing away from the high ground near the Mississippi. And so New Orleans grew in lowlands that relied on significant ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Colossus

    Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century

    by Michael Hiltzik ...
    Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

    Unabridged

    18 hours 57 min

    As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's greatest achievements. The story of its conception, design, and construction is the story of the United States at a unique moment in history: when facing both a global economic crisis and the implacable elements of nature, we prevailed. The United States after Hoover Dam was a different country from the one that began ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Tom Paine's Iron Bridge

    Building a United States

    by Edward G. Gray ...
    Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 36 min

    When Tom Paine arrived in Philadelphia from England in 1774, the city was America's largest port. Unfortunately, the seasonal dangers of the rivers dividing the region were becoming an obstacle to the city's continued growth. Philadelphia needed a practical connection between the rich grain of Pennsylvania's backcountry farms and its port on the Delaware. The iron bridge was his solution.The ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    To Engineer Is Human

    The Role of Failure in Successful Design

    by Henry Petroski ...
    Narrated by Matthew Boston ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 34 min

    How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s-the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial