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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

$22.50 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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Reality Is Not What It Seems

The Journey to Quantum Gravity

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 11 min

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy McMillan.From the best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universePenguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook book edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy McMillan.From the best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universePenguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook book edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy
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Something Deeply Hidden

Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime

by Sean Carroll ...

Narrated by Sean Carroll ...

Unabridged

10 hours 9 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAs you read these words, copies of you are being created.**Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science, rewrites the history of 20th century physics. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Something Deeply Hidden shows for the first time that facing up to the essential puzzle of quantum mechanics utterly transforms how ... Read more

$34.99 AUD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAs you read these words, copies of you are being created.**Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science, rewrites the history of 20th century physics. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Something Deeply Hidden shows for the first time that facing up to the essential puzzle of quantum mechanics utterly transforms how
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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...
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What Is Real?

The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics

by Adam Becker ...

Narrated by Greg Tremblay ...

Unabridged

11 hours 45 min

"A thorough, illuminating exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science." --New York Times Book ReviewAn Editor's Choice, New York Times Book ReviewLonglisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science WritingLonglisted for Goodreads Choice AwardEvery physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, ... ... Read more

$41.99 AUD

"A thorough, illuminating exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science." --New York Times Book ReviewAn Editor's Choice, New York Times Book ReviewLonglisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science WritingLonglisted for Goodreads Choice AwardEvery physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, ...
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Existential Physics

A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions

by Sabine Hossenfelder ...

Narrated by Gina Daniels ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

A contrarian scientist wrestles with the big questions that modern physics raises, and what physics says about the human conditionNot only can we not currently explain the origin of the universe, it is questionable we will ever be able to explain it. The notion that there are universes within particles, or that particles are conscious, is ascientific, as is the hypothesis that our universe is a ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

A contrarian scientist wrestles with the big questions that modern physics raises, and what physics says about the human conditionNot only can we not currently explain the origin of the universe, it is questionable we will ever be able to explain it. The notion that there are universes within particles, or that particles are conscious, is ascientific, as is the hypothesis that our universe is a
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Einsteins Größe und Unverständlichkeit

Zwei Originalvorträge

by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Ernst Peter Fischer, Harald Lesch ...

Narrated by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Ernst Peter Fischer, Harald Lesch, Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Ernst Peter Fischer, Harald Lesch ...

Series series O-Ton-Wissenschaft
Unabridged

1 hour 13 min

1 | Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Gedenkrede auf Albert Einstein anlässlich seines 80. Geburtstags Sendung: 07.06.1959, SWF Einsteins Ruhm ist zwischen Größe und Unverständlichkeit. Zwar ist er einer der wichtigsten Denker des Jahrhunderts und doch versteht kaum jemand, was er eigentlich gefunden hat. Einstein kann – in Funktion und Größe korrespondierend – als Gesprächspartner von Isaac Newton ... Read more

$11.99 AUD

1 | Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Gedenkrede auf Albert Einstein anlässlich seines 80. Geburtstags Sendung: 07.06.1959, SWF Einsteins Ruhm ist zwischen Größe und Unverständlichkeit. Zwar ist er einer der wichtigsten Denker des Jahrhunderts und doch versteht kaum jemand, was er eigentlich gefunden hat. Einstein kann – in Funktion und Größe korrespondierend – als Gesprächspartner von Isaac Newton
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Fundamental

How quantum and particle physics explain absolutely everything (except gravity)

by Tim James ...

Narrated by Tim James ...

Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

Fundamental does for physics what Tim's first book, Elemental, does for chemistry: it demystifies the topic in his trademark humorous, engaging style, including the most recent developments in the field.At the start of the twentieth century, science appeared complete and the laws of nature were almost all discovered, but then we woke a sleeping giant - we discovered quantum mechanics.In the ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

Fundamental does for physics what Tim's first book, Elemental, does for chemistry: it demystifies the topic in his trademark humorous, engaging style, including the most recent developments in the field.At the start of the twentieth century, science appeared complete and the laws of nature were almost all discovered, but then we woke a sleeping giant - we discovered quantum mechanics.In the
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Gravasterne - Die Alternative zu Schwarzen Löchern

Gravasterne könnten unser Verständnis des Universums verändern

by Wissen in Minuten ...

Narrated by Wissen in Minuten ...

Unabridged

10 min

Schwarze Löcher sind die extremsten Objekte des Kosmos – und trotzdem haben sie ein paar richtig unangenehme Probleme. Genau hier kommt eine verrückte Idee ins Spiel: Gravasterne. Sie könnten wie Schwarze Löcher aussehen, aber ohne einige der paradoxen Konsequenzen.In diesem kurzen Hörbuch erfährst du, was Gravasterne überhaupt sein sollen, wie sie theoretisch entstehen könnten und warum sie für ... Read more

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Schwarze Löcher sind die extremsten Objekte des Kosmos – und trotzdem haben sie ein paar richtig unangenehme Probleme. Genau hier kommt eine verrückte Idee ins Spiel: Gravasterne. Sie könnten wie Schwarze Löcher aussehen, aber ohne einige der paradoxen Konsequenzen.In diesem kurzen Hörbuch erfährst du, was Gravasterne überhaupt sein sollen, wie sie theoretisch entstehen könnten und warum sie für
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Einstein's War

How Relativity Conquered Nationalism and Shook the World

by Matthew Stanley ...

Narrated by Matthew Stanley ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Einstein's War written and read by Matthew Stanley.In 1916, Arthur Eddington, a war-weary British astronomer, opened a letter written by an obscure German professor named Einstein. The neatly printed equations on the scrap of paper outlined his world-changing theory of general relativity.Until then Einstein's masterpiece of time and space had been trapped ... Read more

$22.99 AUD

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Einstein's War written and read by Matthew Stanley.In 1916, Arthur Eddington, a war-weary British astronomer, opened a letter written by an obscure German professor named Einstein. The neatly printed equations on the scrap of paper outlined his world-changing theory of general relativity.Until then Einstein's masterpiece of time and space had been trapped
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Quantum Theory of Fields: An Intuitive Audio Guide to Relativistic Quantum Physics, Particles, and the Modern Standard Model

by Richard Holmberg ...

Narrated by Richard Holmberg ...

Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Master the complexities of quantum physics and the Standard Model without struggling through dense, frustrating equations. Perfect for a mentally stimulating commute or a deep-focus learning session, this accessible science guide bridges the gap between basic mechanics and the subatomic universe. Experience the mind-expanding realization that continuous fields, rather than solid particles, are the ... Read more

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Master the complexities of quantum physics and the Standard Model without struggling through dense, frustrating equations. Perfect for a mentally stimulating commute or a deep-focus learning session, this accessible science guide bridges the gap between basic mechanics and the subatomic universe. Experience the mind-expanding realization that continuous fields, rather than solid particles, are the
... Read more
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Foundations of Special Relativity: Concepts, Equations, and Problems Explained Step by Step for Students of Modern Physics

by Michael Hartmann ...

Narrated by Michael Hartmann ...

Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

Master modern physics and conquer spacetime paradoxes without getting buried under complex memorization. Perfect for focused studying or a curious commute, this audio journey bridges everyday classical mechanics with Einstein’s groundbreaking framework. Transform confusion into profound clarity as you tackle time dilation and length contraction from first principles.Step into a virtual lecture ... Read more

$15.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master modern physics and conquer spacetime paradoxes without getting buried under complex memorization. Perfect for focused studying or a curious commute, this audio journey bridges everyday classical mechanics with Einstein’s groundbreaking framework. Transform confusion into profound clarity as you tackle time dilation and length contraction from first principles.Step into a virtual lecture
... Read more
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Spacetime: Understanding the Strange Reality of Time and Space Through Relativity, Quantum Physics, and Everyday Experience

by Oliver Hartmann ...

Narrated by Oliver Hartmann ...

Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

Journey through the mind-bending realms of quantum physics and cosmology to shatter your everyday illusion of time. Perfect for your daily commute, this awe-inspiring exploration bridges complex theoretical science with your lived human experience. Leave behind rigid clocks and maps as you dive into the profound mysteries of the universe.Prepare for an expansive audio journey that transforms ... Read more

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Journey through the mind-bending realms of quantum physics and cosmology to shatter your everyday illusion of time. Perfect for your daily commute, this awe-inspiring exploration bridges complex theoretical science with your lived human experience. Leave behind rigid clocks and maps as you dive into the profound mysteries of the universe.Prepare for an expansive audio journey that transforms
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Theory of Everything, The: The Dream of One Equation to Explain It All

by James Whitaker ...

Narrated by James Whitaker ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

Uncover the fierce scientific battle to find a single unifying quantum physics equation that explains our whole universe. Perfect for an immersive commute or an evening of deep intellectual escape, this mind-expanding exploration bridges the intense conflict between classical relativity and the chaotic microscopic realm. Unravel the cosmic puzzle that has baffled generations of visionary ... Read more

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Uncover the fierce scientific battle to find a single unifying quantum physics equation that explains our whole universe. Perfect for an immersive commute or an evening of deep intellectual escape, this mind-expanding exploration bridges the intense conflict between classical relativity and the chaotic microscopic realm. Unravel the cosmic puzzle that has baffled generations of visionary
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Relativity for Kids: A Fun Adventure into Space, Time, and How They Bend

by Olivia Hartmann ...

Narrated by Olivia Hartmann ...

Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

Blast off on a playful space adventure that turns complex physics into thrilling kid-friendly discoveries! Perfect for family commutes or curious bedtime listening, this wondrous journey teams a young explorer up with a wisecracking AI guide. Together, they ditch boring equations for stretchy space trampolines and racing rockets.Give your young scientist the ultimate tools to understand how our ... Read more

$15.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Blast off on a playful space adventure that turns complex physics into thrilling kid-friendly discoveries! Perfect for family commutes or curious bedtime listening, this wondrous journey teams a young explorer up with a wisecracking AI guide. Together, they ditch boring equations for stretchy space trampolines and racing rockets.Give your young scientist the ultimate tools to understand how our
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Quantum

Einstein, Bohr y el gran debate sobre la naturaleza de la realidad

by Manjit Kumar ...

Narrated by Gustavo Dardés ...

Unabridged

16 hours 30 min

«Saborea la experiencia de que te estalle la cabeza sin necesidad de alucinógenos».The GuardianEn octubre de 1927, veintinueve de los científicos más brillantes del mundo se reunieron en el Quinto Congreso Solvay. Diecisiete de ellos acabarían recibiendo el premio Nobel. Aquel encuentro, inmortalizado en una célebre fotografía, marc... ... Read more

$37.99 AUD

«Saborea la experiencia de que te estalle la cabeza sin necesidad de alucinógenos».The GuardianEn octubre de 1927, veintinueve de los científicos más brillantes del mundo se reunieron en el Quinto Congreso Solvay. Diecisiete de ellos acabarían recibiendo el premio Nobel. Aquel encuentro, inmortalizado en una célebre fotografía, marc...
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A Cosmic Journey

From the Big Bang to Black Holes

by Douglas Donovan ...

Narrated by AI Voice Jessica ...

Unabridged

5 hours 2 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Embark on humanity's greatest adventure—understanding our place in an infinite universe.From the moment our ancient ancestors first gazed at the night sky in wonder, we have sought to comprehend the cosmos that surrounds us. A Cosmic Journey: From the Big Bang to Black Holes takes readers on an extraordinary voyage through 13.8 billion years of cosmic ... Read more

$19.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Embark on humanity's greatest adventure—understanding our place in an infinite universe.From the moment our ancient ancestors first gazed at the night sky in wonder, we have sought to comprehend the cosmos that surrounds us. A Cosmic Journey: From the Big Bang to Black Holes takes readers on an extraordinary voyage through 13.8 billion years of cosmic
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Surfear el espacio-tiempo

Un cientifico entre agujeros negros y viajes hiperlumínicos

by Sergio de Régules, Miguel Alcubierre ...

Narrated by Manuel David ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

«Si un día se encuentran a Albert Einstein en un elevador, huyan…»Un día, Miguel estaba viendo Star Trek cuando, de pronto, se le ocurrió cómo revolucionar la teoría de la relatividad y viajar más rápido que la luz… La anécdota, que parece sacada de The Big Bang Theory, es completamente real. La protagonizó un joven mexicano cuando estudiaba su doctorado en Cardiff.Este libro cuenta aque... ... Read more

$34.99 AUD

«Si un día se encuentran a Albert Einstein en un elevador, huyan…»Un día, Miguel estaba viendo Star Trek cuando, de pronto, se le ocurrió cómo revolucionar la teoría de la relatividad y viajar más rápido que la luz… La anécdota, que parece sacada de The Big Bang Theory, es completamente real. La protagonizó un joven mexicano cuando estudiaba su doctorado en Cardiff.Este libro cuenta aque...
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Simply Einstein

by Jimena Canales ...

Narrated by Matthew Sykes ...

Series Audiobook 27 - Great Lives
Unabridged

4 hours 27 min

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was born in Ulm in the German Empire and received his academic teaching diploma from the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in 1900. Unable to secure a teaching post, he eventually found work in the Swiss Patent Office in Bern, where he began to develop his special theory of relativity. In 1905 (his “miracle year”), he published four revolutionary papers, which came to be ... Read more

$13.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was born in Ulm in the German Empire and received his academic teaching diploma from the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in 1900. Unable to secure a teaching post, he eventually found work in the Swiss Patent Office in Bern, where he began to develop his special theory of relativity. In 1905 (his “miracle year”), he published four revolutionary papers, which came to be
... Read more
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White Holes

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by Harry Lloyd ...

Unabridged

2 hours 49 min

Brought to you by Penguin.From Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, this is a story of wonder, new worlds and why the end is just the beginningLet us journey into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble - on and on - down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we'll see geometry fold, we'll feel the equations draw ... Read more

$26.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.From Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, this is a story of wonder, new worlds and why the end is just the beginningLet us journey into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble - on and on - down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we'll see geometry fold, we'll feel the equations draw
... Read more
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Raumzeit – Wie das Universum Denken lernt

Physik leicht erklärt | Band 3

by Orhan Schöwe ...

Narrated by Orhan Schöwe ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Physik leicht erklärt
Unabridged

36 min

Raumzeit – Wie das Universum Denken lernt(Physik leicht erklärt | Band 3)Was ist Raumzeit wirklich?Ein festes Gefüge aus Raum und Zeit – oder ein lebendiges Gewebe, das Bewegung, Energie und Wahrnehmung miteinander verbindet?In Band 3 der Reihe Physik leicht erklärt führt Orhan Schöwe in eines der tiefsten Konzepte moderner Physik: die Raumzeit. Dieses Hörbuch erklärt verständlich und ohne Formeln ... Read more

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Raumzeit – Wie das Universum Denken lernt(Physik leicht erklärt | Band 3)Was ist Raumzeit wirklich?Ein festes Gefüge aus Raum und Zeit – oder ein lebendiges Gewebe, das Bewegung, Energie und Wahrnehmung miteinander verbindet?In Band 3 der Reihe Physik leicht erklärt führt Orhan Schöwe in eines der tiefsten Konzepte moderner Physik: die Raumzeit. Dieses Hörbuch erklärt verständlich und ohne Formeln
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Relativity

A Very Short Introduction

by Russell Stannard ...

Narrated by Nick Sullivan ...

Unabridged

3 hours 47 min

If you move at high speed, time slows down, space squashes up, and you get heavier. Travel fast enough and you could weigh as much as a jumbo jet, be flattened thinner than a CD without feeling a thing—and live forever! As for the angles of a triangle, they do not always have to add up to 180 degrees. And then, of course, there are black holes. These are but a few of the extraordinary consequences ... Read more

$19.99 AUD

If you move at high speed, time slows down, space squashes up, and you get heavier. Travel fast enough and you could weigh as much as a jumbo jet, be flattened thinner than a CD without feeling a thing—and live forever! As for the angles of a triangle, they do not always have to add up to 180 degrees. And then, of course, there are black holes. These are but a few of the extraordinary consequences
... Read more
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How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog

by Chad Orzel ...

Narrated by Will Collyer, Cassandra Morris ...

Unabridged

9 hours 54 min

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. But this "witty and clear thinking" (New York Times) book wonders, what about relativity?Physicist Chad Orzel and his inquisitive canine companion, Emmy, tackle the concepts of general relativity in this irresistible introduction to Einstein’s physics. Through armchair, and sometimes passenger-seat, conversations with Emmy about the relative speeds ... Read more

$41.99 AUD

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. But this "witty and clear thinking" (New York Times) book wonders, what about relativity?Physicist Chad Orzel and his inquisitive canine companion, Emmy, tackle the concepts of general relativity in this irresistible introduction to Einstein’s physics. Through armchair, and sometimes passenger-seat, conversations with Emmy about the relative speeds
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In Our Time: 25 Concepts and Theories in the History of Physics

A BBC Radio 4 Collection

by Melvyn Bragg ...

Narrated by Melvyn Bragg ...

Series series In Our Time
Unabridged

15 hours 43 min

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of physics through its most important ideas and hypotheses*'*In Our Time is in a class of its own' New York TimesEclectic, erudite and entertaining, In Our Time is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million for its discussions on every subject under the sun: from oceanography to Ovid.In this special ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of physics through its most important ideas and hypotheses*'*In Our Time is in a class of its own' New York TimesEclectic, erudite and entertaining, In Our Time is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million for its discussions on every subject under the sun: from oceanography to Ovid.In this special
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