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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

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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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Harry Potter: A History of Magic

An Audio Documentary

by Pottermore Publishing, Ben Davies ...

Narrated by Natalie Dormer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 39 min

The history of magic is as long as time and as wide as the world. In every culture, in every age, in every place and, probably, in every heart, there is magic.Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic and explores some of J.K. Rowling's magical inventions alongside their folkloric, cultural and historical forebears.Narrator Natalie Dormer and a ... Read more

$43.99 AUD

The history of magic is as long as time and as wide as the world. In every culture, in every age, in every place and, probably, in every heart, there is magic.Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic and explores some of J.K. Rowling's magical inventions alongside their folkloric, cultural and historical forebears.Narrator Natalie Dormer and a
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The Canon

A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science

by Natalie Angier ...

Narrated by Nike Doukas ...

Unabridged

13 hours 16 min

From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Woman, a playful, passionate guide to the science all around us. The Canon is an ebullient celebration of science that stands to become a classic.Drawing on conversations with hundreds of the world’s top scientists and on her own work as a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer for the New York Times, Natalie Angier creates a thoroughly entertaining ... Read more

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From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Woman, a playful, passionate guide to the science all around us. The Canon is an ebullient celebration of science that stands to become a classic.Drawing on conversations with hundreds of the world’s top scientists and on her own work as a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer for the New York Times, Natalie Angier creates a thoroughly entertaining
... Read more
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Grosse Ideen der Wissenschaft Teil 2

Vorlesung

by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Narrated by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Series Audiobook 2 - uni auditorium
Abridged

1 hour 17 min

Die überragende Qualität der Wissenschaft von der Natur besteht darin, ihr Wissen in grundlegende Begriffe verpacken zu können, von denen einige sehr berühmt sind und die viele Menschen beschäftigen. Die genannten Ideen werden auf ebenso prägnante wie elegante Weise vorgestellt, wobei deutlich wird, dass die Naturwissenschaften zugleich grandios sind, aber auch geheimnisvoll bleiben. DIE GENE Gene ... Read more

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Die überragende Qualität der Wissenschaft von der Natur besteht darin, ihr Wissen in grundlegende Begriffe verpacken zu können, von denen einige sehr berühmt sind und die viele Menschen beschäftigen. Die genannten Ideen werden auf ebenso prägnante wie elegante Weise vorgestellt, wobei deutlich wird, dass die Naturwissenschaften zugleich grandios sind, aber auch geheimnisvoll bleiben. DIE GENE Gene
... Read more
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Darwins Irrtum

Die Geschichte der Erde muss neu geschrieben werden!

by Hans-Joachim Zillmer ...

Narrated by Hans-Joachim Zillmer, Philipp Kreisselmeier ...

Abridged

2 hours 26 min

Auf erfrischend allgemeinverständlicher Art für das Hörbuch revolutionäre Erkenntnisse und Beweise gegen Darwins Evolutionstheorie ins Feld. Der Evolutionsforscher Hans-Joachim Zillmer gibt überzeugende Antworten auf viele Fragen, die bisher als Rätsel der Erde- und Menschheitsgeschichte ungelöst waren und unlösbar erschienen. Neueste Forschungsergebnisse bestätigen die innovativen Kernthesen Hans ... Read more

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Auf erfrischend allgemeinverständlicher Art für das Hörbuch revolutionäre Erkenntnisse und Beweise gegen Darwins Evolutionstheorie ins Feld. Der Evolutionsforscher Hans-Joachim Zillmer gibt überzeugende Antworten auf viele Fragen, die bisher als Rätsel der Erde- und Menschheitsgeschichte ungelöst waren und unlösbar erschienen. Neueste Forschungsergebnisse bestätigen die innovativen Kernthesen Hans
... Read more
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Das kleine Buch der Tugenden - Der Glaube, die Hoffnung und die Liebe (Ungekürzt)

by Anselm Grün ...

Narrated by Ulrich Ritter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 7 min

Das Gute mit Freude tun! Das ist Tugend. Das Christentum kennt drei Grundtugenden: Glaube, Hoffnung, Liebe. Anselm Grün greift sie auf, macht sie zu leuchtenden Perlen der Lebenskunst. Wer Glauben sucht, lernt zu vertrauen und wird stark gegen Misstrauen und Lebensangst. Wer Hoffnung sucht, baut für sich und andere an der Zukunft. Und wer die Liebe sucht, findet ein Mittel gegen den Tod. Die ... Read more

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Das Gute mit Freude tun! Das ist Tugend. Das Christentum kennt drei Grundtugenden: Glaube, Hoffnung, Liebe. Anselm Grün greift sie auf, macht sie zu leuchtenden Perlen der Lebenskunst. Wer Glauben sucht, lernt zu vertrauen und wird stark gegen Misstrauen und Lebensangst. Wer Hoffnung sucht, baut für sich und andere an der Zukunft. Und wer die Liebe sucht, findet ein Mittel gegen den Tod. Die
... Read more
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The Science of Superwomen

An Evolution from Wonder Woman to WandaVision

by Mark Brake ...

Narrated by Shaun Grindell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 57 min

Celebrate the rise of superwomen and discover the science behind the abilities of Wonder Woman, Scarlet Witch, Black Widow, Catwoman, and more!Superhero fiction has been with us for almost a century; high-octane tales crammed with concepts and contrasting themes, from superpowers and the post-human, to masked vigilantes and immortality. In that time, superwomen have evolved from comic book ... Read more

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Celebrate the rise of superwomen and discover the science behind the abilities of Wonder Woman, Scarlet Witch, Black Widow, Catwoman, and more!Superhero fiction has been with us for almost a century; high-octane tales crammed with concepts and contrasting themes, from superpowers and the post-human, to masked vigilantes and immortality. In that time, superwomen have evolved from comic book
... Read more
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Als das Neue noch neu war

Wissenschaftsgeschichte

by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Narrated by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Series series uni-auditorium
Abridged

53 min

Als die moderne Wissenschaft in Europa geboren wurde - im frühen 17. Jahrhundert -, sprachen ihre Pioniere - der Engländer Bacon, der Deutsche Kepler, der Italiener Galilei, der Franzose Descartes - davon, dass sie etwas Neues machen würden. Sie hatten die Idee des Fortschritts entdeckt, der zufolge die Zukunft besser werden kann als die Vergangenheit. Dies gelingt den Menschen, wenn sie das ... Read more

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Als die moderne Wissenschaft in Europa geboren wurde - im frühen 17. Jahrhundert -, sprachen ihre Pioniere - der Engländer Bacon, der Deutsche Kepler, der Italiener Galilei, der Franzose Descartes - davon, dass sie etwas Neues machen würden. Sie hatten die Idee des Fortschritts entdeckt, der zufolge die Zukunft besser werden kann als die Vergangenheit. Dies gelingt den Menschen, wenn sie das
... Read more
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Universe: The Solar System and Beyond

by My Ebook Publishing House ...

Narrated by Matt Montanez ...

Unabridged

43 min

Experience the cosmos as never before with UNIVERSE: The Solar System and Beyond.Beginning with a fascinating overview and then organized by planet, this book takes us on a trip across time and space that includes a front-row seat to the explosive birth of the solar system, a journey to (and then deep inside) each of its eight planets, and even an in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets. With ... Read more

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Experience the cosmos as never before with UNIVERSE: The Solar System and Beyond.Beginning with a fascinating overview and then organized by planet, this book takes us on a trip across time and space that includes a front-row seat to the explosive birth of the solar system, a journey to (and then deep inside) each of its eight planets, and even an in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets. With
... Read more
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The Science of Jurassic World

The Dinosaur Facts Behind the Films

by Mark Brake, Jon Chase ...

Narrated by David Doersch ...

Unabridged

7 hours 35 min

A tale of some of the most amazing creatures ever to grace this tiny planet—unearth how the science fiction of the Jurassic World franchise inspired the evolution of dinosaur science.It all began in 1993. Jurassic Park was a movie landmark in the development of computer-generated imagery and animatronic visual effects. Jurassic Park became the highest-grossing movie of that year, and the highest ... Read more

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A tale of some of the most amazing creatures ever to grace this tiny planet—unearth how the science fiction of the Jurassic World franchise inspired the evolution of dinosaur science.It all began in 1993. Jurassic Park was a movie landmark in the development of computer-generated imagery and animatronic visual effects. Jurassic Park became the highest-grossing movie of that year, and the highest
... Read more
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Science Matters

Achieving Scientific Literacy

by Robert M. Hazen, James Trefil ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

11 hours 16 min

A science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers. “Hazen and Trefil [are] unpretentious—good, down-to-earth, we-can-explain-anything science teachers, the kind you wish you had but never did.”—The New York Times Book ReviewKnowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

A science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers. “Hazen and Trefil [are] unpretentious—good, down-to-earth, we-can-explain-anything science teachers, the kind you wish you had but never did.”—The New York Times Book ReviewKnowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to
... Read more
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Eine tödliche Liebe - Petra Kelly & Gert Bastian (Ungekürzt)

by Alice Schwarzer ...

Narrated by Alice Schwarzer, Franziska Ball, Hans Eckardt ...

Unabridged

4 hours 20 min

Im Herbst 1992 wird die langjährige prominente Grünen-Politikerin Petra Kelly unter bis heute nicht völlig geklärten Umständen von ihrem Lebensgefährten Gert Bastian im Schlaf erschossen; anschließend tötet er sich selbst. Alice Schwarzers ausgesprochen detailreich recherchiertes und dennoch sehr spannend geschriebenes Buch widmet sich der ungewöhnlichen Beziehung zwischen der Friedensaktivistin ... Read more

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Im Herbst 1992 wird die langjährige prominente Grünen-Politikerin Petra Kelly unter bis heute nicht völlig geklärten Umständen von ihrem Lebensgefährten Gert Bastian im Schlaf erschossen; anschließend tötet er sich selbst. Alice Schwarzers ausgesprochen detailreich recherchiertes und dennoch sehr spannend geschriebenes Buch widmet sich der ungewöhnlichen Beziehung zwischen der Friedensaktivistin
... Read more
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Descartes' Traum

Von der unendlichen Macht des Außenstehens

by Otto E. Rössler, Otto E. Rössler, Nils Röller, Nils Röller, Klaus Sander, Klaus Sander, Jan St. Werner ...

Narrated by Otto E. Rössler ...

Unabridged

54 min

Der Chaosforscher Otto E. Rössler (geboren 1940), Professor für Theoretische Chemie und Spezialist für Nichtspezialisiertheit, ist ein hinreißender Erzähler, der seine Hörer mit Begeisterung anzustecken versteht. Der Entdecker des nach ihm benannten Rössler-Attraktors hält die Wissenschaft für eine wichtige Aufgabe und gleichzeitig für ein Spiel, er schätzt Gehirngleichungen und die Theorie der ... Read more

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Der Chaosforscher Otto E. Rössler (geboren 1940), Professor für Theoretische Chemie und Spezialist für Nichtspezialisiertheit, ist ein hinreißender Erzähler, der seine Hörer mit Begeisterung anzustecken versteht. Der Entdecker des nach ihm benannten Rössler-Attraktors hält die Wissenschaft für eine wichtige Aufgabe und gleichzeitig für ein Spiel, er schätzt Gehirngleichungen und die Theorie der
... Read more
Audiobook

Grosse Ideen der Wissenschaft Teil 1

Vorlesung

by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Narrated by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Series Audiobook 1 - uni auditorium
Abridged

1 hour 5 min

Die überragende Qualität der Wissenschaft von der Natur besteht darin, ihr Wissen in grundlegende Begriffe verpacken zu können, von denen einige sehr berühmt sind und die viele Menschen beschäftigen. Die genannten Ideen werden auf ebenso prägnante wie elegante Weise vorgestellt, wobei deutlich wird, dass die Naturwissenschaften zugleich grandios sind, aber auch geheimnisvoll bleiben. DAS ATOM Das ... Read more

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Die überragende Qualität der Wissenschaft von der Natur besteht darin, ihr Wissen in grundlegende Begriffe verpacken zu können, von denen einige sehr berühmt sind und die viele Menschen beschäftigen. Die genannten Ideen werden auf ebenso prägnante wie elegante Weise vorgestellt, wobei deutlich wird, dass die Naturwissenschaften zugleich grandios sind, aber auch geheimnisvoll bleiben. DAS ATOM Das
... Read more
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Science of Women in Horror, The

The Special Effects, Stunts, and True Stories Behind Your Favorite Fright Films

by Meg Hafdahl, Kelly Florence ...

Narrated by Linda Henning ...

Unabridged

6 hours 49 min

From scream queens to femmes fatale, horror isn’t just for the boys. Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, authors of The Science of Monsters, and co-hosts of the Horror Rewind podcast called “the best horror film podcast out there” by Film Daddy, present a guide to the feminist horror movies, TV shows, and characters we all know and love. Through interviews, film analysis, and bone ... Read more

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From scream queens to femmes fatale, horror isn’t just for the boys. Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, authors of The Science of Monsters, and co-hosts of the Horror Rewind podcast called “the best horror film podcast out there” by Film Daddy, present a guide to the feminist horror movies, TV shows, and characters we all know and love. Through interviews, film analysis, and bone
... Read more
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Yawns Freeze Your Brain

More Mind-Blowing Facts From Science, History, Life and The Universe

by Mick O'Hare ...

Narrated by Alan Turton ...

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get stuck in our heads?If you’ve spent your days searching for the answers to these and life’s other big questions then look no further.Why We Yawn From the bestselling author of Why Don't Penguin's Feet Freeze and Farts Aren’t Invisible is the gift of enlightenment that you never knew you needed! Shining ... Read more

$27.99 AUD

Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get stuck in our heads?If you’ve spent your days searching for the answers to these and life’s other big questions then look no further.Why We Yawn From the bestselling author of Why Don't Penguin's Feet Freeze and Farts Aren’t Invisible is the gift of enlightenment that you never knew you needed! Shining
... Read more
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42 Reasons to Hate the Universe

And One Reason Not To

by Chris Ferrie, Wade David Fairclough, Byrne Laginestra ...

Narrated by Grant Cartwright ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

If you've always suspected the universe was out to get you . . . you were right!Yes, the universe we live in is cosmically beautiful and mysterious and all that crap. But it's also a bit of an asshole. After all, remember that you are just a group of atoms structured in a specific way for barely long enough to try to understand this thing we call existence. Those atoms could just have easily been ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

If you've always suspected the universe was out to get you . . . you were right!Yes, the universe we live in is cosmically beautiful and mysterious and all that crap. But it's also a bit of an asshole. After all, remember that you are just a group of atoms structured in a specific way for barely long enough to try to understand this thing we call existence. Those atoms could just have easily been
... Read more
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Headstrong

52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World

by Rachel Swaby ...

Narrated by Lauren Fortgang ...

Unabridged

7 hours 1 min

**Fifty-two inspiring and insightful profiles of history’s brightest female scientists.“Rachel Swaby’s no-nonsense and needed Headstrong dynamically profiles historically overlooked female visionaries in science, technology, engineering, and math.”—Elle**In 2013, the New York Times published an obituary for Yvonne Brill. It began: “She made a mean beef stroganoff, followed her husband from job to ... Read more

$27.99 AUD

**Fifty-two inspiring and insightful profiles of history’s brightest female scientists.“Rachel Swaby’s no-nonsense and needed Headstrong dynamically profiles historically overlooked female visionaries in science, technology, engineering, and math.”—Elle**In 2013, the New York Times published an obituary for Yvonne Brill. It began: “She made a mean beef stroganoff, followed her husband from job to
... Read more
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This Book Will Blow Your Mind

Journeys at the Extremes of Science

by New Scientist ...

Narrated by David Thorpe ...

Unabridged

11 hours 12 min

What's the nature of reality? Does the universe ever end? What is time and does it even exist? These are the biggest imagination-stretching, brain-staggering questions in the universe - and here are their fascinating answers.From quantum weirdness to freaky cosmology (like white holes - which spew out matter instead of sucking it in), This Book Will Blow Your Mind takes you on an epic journey to ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

What's the nature of reality? Does the universe ever end? What is time and does it even exist? These are the biggest imagination-stretching, brain-staggering questions in the universe - and here are their fascinating answers.From quantum weirdness to freaky cosmology (like white holes - which spew out matter instead of sucking it in), This Book Will Blow Your Mind takes you on an epic journey to
... Read more
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Is This Wi-Fi Organic?

A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online

by Dave Farina ...

Narrated by Dave Farina ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

Is This Wi-Fi Organic? is about science that affects us all. Science is the study of everything around us. But one impressive scientific breakthrough, the internet, has pervaded and encapsulated popular culture, and it is also making it harder and harder to know what is true—and what is not.Learn how to separate internet fact from fiction. We live in the information age, giving us access to every ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

Is This Wi-Fi Organic? is about science that affects us all. Science is the study of everything around us. But one impressive scientific breakthrough, the internet, has pervaded and encapsulated popular culture, and it is also making it harder and harder to know what is true—and what is not.Learn how to separate internet fact from fiction. We live in the information age, giving us access to every
... Read more
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Science of The Mandalorian, The

by Mark Brake ...

Narrated by Nick Mondelli ...

Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

Take a trip beyond this Earth to explore the myths of The Mandalorian and uncover the anatomy of the newest space western in the Star Wars Universe. Star Wars dominates the film world. The combined box office revenue of the Star Wars movies equates to over $10 billion, making it the second highest-grossing film franchise of all time. But this franchise is no blaster from the past. Its ... Read more

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Take a trip beyond this Earth to explore the myths of The Mandalorian and uncover the anatomy of the newest space western in the Star Wars Universe. Star Wars dominates the film world. The combined box office revenue of the Star Wars movies equates to over $10 billion, making it the second highest-grossing film franchise of all time. But this franchise is no blaster from the past. Its
... Read more
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Scientific Methods

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

38 min

Science is the essence of almost everything which is present in the world. Basically, science is a very systematic and a logical manner in order to discover how certain things are taking place in the universe and how some things work. Science is also about the knowledge and discoveries which are so much related to the universe and the solar system. Science is basically the knowledge with which is ... Read more

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Science is the essence of almost everything which is present in the world. Basically, science is a very systematic and a logical manner in order to discover how certain things are taking place in the universe and how some things work. Science is also about the knowledge and discoveries which are so much related to the universe and the solar system. Science is basically the knowledge with which is
... Read more
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Casanova, der Autor seines Lebens (Ungekürzt)

by Thilo Koch ...

Narrated by Thilo Koch ...

Unabridged

2 hours 40 min

Der Name Casanova ist den Menschen sehr wohl bekannt, denn er wird mit einem bestimmten Typus männlicher Selbstdarstellung verbunden. Giacomo Casanova schrieb seinerzeit seine Biographie auf und erregte mit den beschrieben erotischen Abenteuern viel Aufsehen. Doch leichtfertige Verfälschungen des Textes haben das literarische Ereignis Casanova zu einer billigen Operette gemacht. In diesem Werk ... Read more

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Der Name Casanova ist den Menschen sehr wohl bekannt, denn er wird mit einem bestimmten Typus männlicher Selbstdarstellung verbunden. Giacomo Casanova schrieb seinerzeit seine Biographie auf und erregte mit den beschrieben erotischen Abenteuern viel Aufsehen. Doch leichtfertige Verfälschungen des Textes haben das literarische Ereignis Casanova zu einer billigen Operette gemacht. In diesem Werk
... Read more
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The Gene

The story of the gene: our past, our future, ourselves.

by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

Unabridged

19 hours 21 min

***Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2016*The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history, from bestselling, prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee.**Spanning the globe and several centuries, The Gene is the story of the quest to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans, that governs our form and function.The story of ... Read more

$19.15 AUD

***Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2016*The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history, from bestselling, prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee.**Spanning the globe and several centuries, The Gene is the story of the quest to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans, that governs our form and function.The story of
... Read more

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