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The Secret World of Weather

A must-have for all nature lovers - perfect reading for your summer walks

by Tristan Gooley ...

Narrated by Tristan Gooley ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

Read the weather's clues and signs with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation*'This book finally explains what weather is and the fundamental why. Clouds now have real meaning!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Every page is a gem' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Classic Tristan Gooley: You get yourself comfortable in the ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

Read the weather's clues and signs with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation*'This book finally explains what weather is and the fundamental why. Clouds now have real meaning!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Every page is a gem' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Classic Tristan Gooley: You get yourself comfortable in the
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Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing The Uncommon

by Dr. Joe Dispenza ...

Narrated by Adam Boyce ...

Unabridged

14 hours 6 min

The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to ... Read more

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The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to
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A Short History of Nearly Everything

The bestselling popular science book of the 21st Century

by Bill Bryson ...

Narrated by Bill Bryson ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Bryson
Abridged

5 hours 47 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Featuring a special introduction written for the audiobook edition and read by the authorA Radio 4 Book Club Selection.The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, A Short History of Nearly Everything is the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century and has sold over 2 million copies.Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant tr... ... Read more

$26.81 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.Featuring a special introduction written for the audiobook edition and read by the authorA Radio 4 Book Club Selection.The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, A Short History of Nearly Everything is the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century and has sold over 2 million copies.Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant tr...
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A Brief History Of Time

From Big Bang To Black Holes

by Stephen Hawking ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

7 hours 18 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers.It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton ... Read more

$22.98 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers.It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the ... Read more

$23.07 AUD

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the
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Cosmos

A Personal Voyage

by Carl Sagan ...

Narrated by LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 31 min

RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOXCosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into ... Read more

$66.35 AUD

RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOXCosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into
... Read more
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American Prometheus

The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin ...

Narrated by Jeff Cummings ...

Unabridged

26 hours 30 min

The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the ... Read more

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The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the
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Cosmic Queries

StarTalk’s Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

by Neil deGrasse Tyson, James Trefil, James Trefil ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lauren Fortgang ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast.In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take ... Read more

$26.16 AUD

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast.In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take
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Audiobook

A Man on the Moon

by Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks ...

Narrated by Bronson Pinchot ...

Unabridged

23 hours

On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on the interviews with twenty-three moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin ... Read more

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On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on the interviews with twenty-three moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin
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The Elegant Universe

Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

by Brian Greene ...

Narrated by Erik Davies ...

Unabridged

15 hours 36 min

"[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book ReviewIn a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it explains, Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the ... Read more

$38.59 AUD

"[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book ReviewIn a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it explains, Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the
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Parallel Worlds

A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos

by Michio Kaku ...

Narrated by Marc Vietor ...

Unabridged

14 hours 50 min

Is our universe dying?Could there be other universes?In Parallel Worlds,world-renowned physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku*—*anauthor who “has a knack for bringing the most ethereal ideas down to earth” (Wall Street Journal)—takes readers on a fascinating tour of cosmology, M-theory, and its implications for the fate of the universe.In his first book of physics since Hyperspace, Michio ... Read more

$34.73 AUD

Is our universe dying?Could there be other universes?In Parallel Worlds,world-renowned physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku*—*anauthor who “has a knack for bringing the most ethereal ideas down to earth” (Wall Street Journal)—takes readers on a fascinating tour of cosmology, M-theory, and its implications for the fate of the universe.In his first book of physics since Hyperspace, Michio
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Einstein in Time and Space

A Life in 99 Particles

by Samuel Graydon ...

Narrated by George Reid ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

A rollercoaster ride through the life and ideas of the twentieth century's most famous and controversial scientist in 99 sparkling vignettes.DROPOUT. PACIFIST. PHYSICIST. CASANOVA. REFUGEE. REBEL. GENIUS.THINK YOU KNOW EINSTEIN? THINK AGAINHis face is instantly recognisable. His name is shorthand for genius. Today, h... ... Read more

$44.99 AUD

A rollercoaster ride through the life and ideas of the twentieth century's most famous and controversial scientist in 99 sparkling vignettes.DROPOUT. PACIFIST. PHYSICIST. CASANOVA. REFUGEE. REBEL. GENIUS.THINK YOU KNOW EINSTEIN? THINK AGAINHis face is instantly recognisable. His name is shorthand for genius. Today, h...
... Read more
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The Ascent of Gravity

The Quest to Understand the Force that Explains Everything

by Marcus Chown ...

Narrated by Adjoa Andoh ...

Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

Gravity is the weakest force in the everyday world yet it is the strongest force in the universe. It was the first force to be recognised and described yet it is the least understood. It is a 'force' that keeps your feet on the ground yet no such force actually exists.Gravity, to steal the words of Winston Churchill, is 'a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma'. And penetrating that ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

Gravity is the weakest force in the everyday world yet it is the strongest force in the universe. It was the first force to be recognised and described yet it is the least understood. It is a 'force' that keeps your feet on the ground yet no such force actually exists.Gravity, to steal the words of Winston Churchill, is 'a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma'. And penetrating that
... Read more
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Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission

by Col. Eileen M. Collins, USAF (Retired), Jonathan H. Ward ...

Narrated by Molly Secours ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

The long-awaited memoir of a trailblazer and role model who is telling her story for the first time.Eileen Collins was an aviation pioneer her entire career, from her crowning achievements as the first woman to command an American space mission as well as the first to pilot the space shuttle to her early years as one of the Air Force's first female pilots. She was in the first class of women to ... Read more

$38.57 AUD

The long-awaited memoir of a trailblazer and role model who is telling her story for the first time.Eileen Collins was an aviation pioneer her entire career, from her crowning achievements as the first woman to command an American space mission as well as the first to pilot the space shuttle to her early years as one of the Air Force's first female pilots. She was in the first class of women to
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The Theory of Everything

The Origin and Fate of the Universe

by Stephen W. Hawking ...

Narrated by Stephen W. Hawking ...

Unabridged

3 hours 55 min

Based on a series of lectures given at Cambridge University, The Theory of Everything presents the most complex concepts of physics—both past and present—in a clear and accessible manner. Stephen Hawking enlightens readers and exposes them to the rich history of scientific thought and the complexities of the universe in which we live. ... Read more

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Based on a series of lectures given at Cambridge University, The Theory of Everything presents the most complex concepts of physics—both past and present—in a clear and accessible manner. Stephen Hawking enlightens readers and exposes them to the rich history of scientific thought and the complexities of the universe in which we live.
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History of Renewable Energy

by Blake Carson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - History of
Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The future of energy is green—how did renewable energy evolve from ancient times to modern innovations? The search for sustainable energy solutions has been ongoing for centuries. From early windmills and waterwheels to solar panels and hydrogen fuel cells, renewable energy is reshaping the global energy landscape. This book explores the history of ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The future of energy is green—how did renewable energy evolve from ancient times to modern innovations? The search for sustainable energy solutions has been ongoing for centuries. From early windmills and waterwheels to solar panels and hydrogen fuel cells, renewable energy is reshaping the global energy landscape. This book explores the history of
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Audiobook

Science of Star Trek, The

Star Talk Radio

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Series Audiobook Season 1, Episode 4 - Star Talk Radio
Unabridged

52 min

Star Trek imagines a future for humans in space where we explore alien worlds using advanced technology. As writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors.The Star Trek TV and movie series imagine a bright future for humans in space, one in which we explore alien worlds with the aid of advanced technology. ... Read more

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Star Trek imagines a future for humans in space where we explore alien worlds using advanced technology. As writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors.The Star Trek TV and movie series imagine a bright future for humans in space, one in which we explore alien worlds with the aid of advanced technology.
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Earth

Over 4 Billion Years in the Making

by Chris Packham, Andrew Cohen ...

Narrated by Rupert Evans ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

‘Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s Universe’ GuardianA beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of our own planet.With the trademark dramatic storytelling techniques of The Planets and The Universe, Andrew Cohen and Chris ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

‘Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s Universe’ GuardianA beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of our own planet.With the trademark dramatic storytelling techniques of The Planets and The Universe, Andrew Cohen and Chris
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Stargazing

Beginner’s guide to astronomy

by Royal Observatory Greenwich, Radmila Topalovic, Tom Kerss, Collins Astronomy ...

Narrated by Tom Kerss ...

Unabridged

3 hours 28 min

An ideal introduction for beginner and seasoned stargazers alike from the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.Astronomy expert Tom Kerss offers complete advice from the ground up, introducing the world of telescopes, planets, stars, dark skies and celestial maps, explaining the best ways to plan your stargazing experience and the key things to look out for on specific dates throughout ... Read more

$19.99 AUD

An ideal introduction for beginner and seasoned stargazers alike from the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.Astronomy expert Tom Kerss offers complete advice from the ground up, introducing the world of telescopes, planets, stars, dark skies and celestial maps, explaining the best ways to plan your stargazing experience and the key things to look out for on specific dates throughout
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What If? 10th Anniversary Edition

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

by Randall Munroe ...

Narrated by Wil Wheaton ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

A special tenth anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with answers to important questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at ninety percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and ... Read more

$35.42 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

A special tenth anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with answers to important questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at ninety percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and
... Read more
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Cygnus Loop

Score by Andy Maag

by May Oskan ...

Narrated by May Oskan ...

Unabridged

43 min

Cygnus Loop is the soundtrack to an imaginary planetarium show. Told in compact episodes and bathed in synthesizer music reminiscent of 1970s-era space programming, what begins as an astronomy lecture gradually devolves into a curious autopsy of theoretical math, confirmation bias, biological tendencies, and humankind’s search for meaning. As the scale of measurement expands, a story emerges of ... Read more

$7.03 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Cygnus Loop is the soundtrack to an imaginary planetarium show. Told in compact episodes and bathed in synthesizer music reminiscent of 1970s-era space programming, what begins as an astronomy lecture gradually devolves into a curious autopsy of theoretical math, confirmation bias, biological tendencies, and humankind’s search for meaning. As the scale of measurement expands, a story emerges of
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在遙遠蒼穹下探索未知星域：那顆星星不在星圖上，尋找太陽系的疆界！

by 盧昌海 ...

Unabridged

42 min

從前太陽系有「九大行星」，為何後來踢掉冥王星？「行星」的定義是什麼？與「矮行星」有何分別？人類從未停止過對宇宙的探索，光是我們身處的太陽系就探索不完！▎探索未知的浩瀚宇宙──太陽系　　在輝煌繁星之中，人類一直對身處的太陽系感到好奇，本書將帶領讀者踏上一場史詩般的旅程，從遠古蒼穹的廣袤，到樂師星匠們精巧打造的夜空，每個章節都如一扇扇窗，開啟向未知領域探索的大門。這不僅是天文學的深度介紹，而是一次心靈的洗滌，讓讀者透過文字，感受宇宙奇異的魅力與廣大。在太空探索的歷程中，有巡天偶得的驚喜，也有命運弄人的挫折，書中細膩地描繪了人類對太陽系邊界了解的演變過程，以及這一路上所遇到的挑戰與奇蹟。▎太陽系邊界的奧祕與發現　　在這趟太陽系的終極之旅中，讀者將與作者一同追尋冥王星之謎、穿越未知的星際邊境，乃至於探索太陽系最深處的祕密。每一個發現都顛覆了過去的理解，從命名之爭的辯論，到軌道上的拉鋸戰 ... Read more

$4.43 AUD

從前太陽系有「九大行星」，為何後來踢掉冥王星？「行星」的定義是什麼？與「矮行星」有何分別？人類從未停止過對宇宙的探索，光是我們身處的太陽系就探索不完！▎探索未知的浩瀚宇宙──太陽系　　在輝煌繁星之中，人類一直對身處的太陽系感到好奇，本書將帶領讀者踏上一場史詩般的旅程，從遠古蒼穹的廣袤，到樂師星匠們精巧打造的夜空，每個章節都如一扇扇窗，開啟向未知領域探索的大門。這不僅是天文學的深度介紹，而是一次心靈的洗滌，讓讀者透過文字，感受宇宙奇異的魅力與廣大。在太空探索的歷程中，有巡天偶得的驚喜，也有命運弄人的挫折，書中細膩地描繪了人類對太陽系邊界了解的演變過程，以及這一路上所遇到的挑戰與奇蹟。▎太陽系邊界的奧祕與發現　　在這趟太陽系的終極之旅中，讀者將與作者一同追尋冥王星之謎、穿越未知的星際邊境，乃至於探索太陽系最深處的祕密。每一個發現都顛覆了過去的理解，從命名之爭的辯論，到軌道上的拉鋸戰
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Audiobook

The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy

What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and Ourselves

by Arik Kershenbaum ...

Narrated by Samuel West ...

Unabridged

11 hours 13 min

Brought to you by Penguin.We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of 'aliens' as Hollywood stereotypes. The time has come to abandon our fixation on alien monsters and place our expectations on solid scientific footing.Using his own expert understanding of life ... Read more

$24.90 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of 'aliens' as Hollywood stereotypes. The time has come to abandon our fixation on alien monsters and place our expectations on solid scientific footing.Using his own expert understanding of life
... Read more
Audiobook

Die Verknüpfung von Physik und Philosophie

Originaltonaufnahmen 1951-1967

by Werner Heisenberg, Barbara Blum ...

Narrated by Werner Heisenberg ...

Unabridged

2 hours 33 min

Inhalt: 01 Aus meinem Leben Die Verknüpfung philosophischer und physikalischer Probleme 02 Was bedeutet "Verstehen" in der theoretischen Physik? 03 Kant - Demokrit - Plato 04 Die Physik der Elementarteilchen 05 Über die friedliche Nutzung der Atomenergie 06-08 Die Abstraktion in den modernen Naturwissenschaften 09-11 Hausmusik bei Heisenbergs 30:34 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Klavierkonzert d-Moll KV ... Read more

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Inhalt: 01 Aus meinem Leben Die Verknüpfung philosophischer und physikalischer Probleme 02 Was bedeutet "Verstehen" in der theoretischen Physik? 03 Kant - Demokrit - Plato 04 Die Physik der Elementarteilchen 05 Über die friedliche Nutzung der Atomenergie 06-08 Die Abstraktion in den modernen Naturwissenschaften 09-11 Hausmusik bei Heisenbergs 30:34 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Klavierkonzert d-Moll KV
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