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Star Observation Audiobooks

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    An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

    by Chris Hadfield ...
    Narrated by Chris Hadfield ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 45 min

    Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4,000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, and been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft. The secret to Col. Hadfield's success – and survival – is an unconventional ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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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

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Carrying the Fire

    An Astronaut's Journeys

    by Michael Collins ...
    Narrated by David Colacci ...

    Unabridged

    20 hours 17 min

    'No other person who has flown in space has captured the experience so vividly' - New York Times Book ReviewIn July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon. Fifty years later, it is still one of the greatest achievements in human history.In this remarkable memoir, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The End of Everything

    (Astrophysically Speaking)

    by Katie Mack ...
    Narrated by Katie Mack, Gabra Zackman ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 21 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.We know the universe had a beginning. But what happens at the end of the story?With lively wit and wry humour, astrophysicist Katie Mack takes us on a mind-bending tour through each of the cosmos' possible finales: the Big Crunch, Heat Death, Vacuum Decay, the Big Rip and the Bounce. Guiding us through major concepts in quantum mechanics, cosmology, string theory and much ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Future of Humanity

    Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond

    by Michio Kaku ...
    Narrated by Feodor Chin ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 22 min

    Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku, read by Feodor Chin.Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity: whether our hand is forced by climate change and resource depletion or whether future catastrophes compel us to abandon Earth, one day we will make our homes among the stars.World ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Limitless: The Autobiography

    The bestselling story of Britain’s inspirational astronaut

    by Tim Peake ...
    Narrated by Tim Peake ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 17 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.From the #1 bestselling author of Hello, is this Planet Earth? and Ask an Astronaut__________________'What surprised me was how entirely serene I felt. I was weightless, no forces exerting themselves on my body. To my left was the Space Station. Below me, gradually going into shadow, was the Earth. And over my right shoulder was the universe.'<... ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Universe: The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox

    by Andrew Cohen ...
    Narrated by Brian Cox, Jot Davies ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 32 min

    Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell.We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And ... Read more

    $31.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Rummets rekordbog

    by Lars Henrik Aagaard ...
    Narrated by Sonny Lahey ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 24 min

    Velkommen til verdens første rekordbog om rummet!Er du vild med galakser, rumskibe og sorte huller? Så glæd dig til en rejse ud til alt det største, vildeste, farligste, hurtigste, varmeste og mærkeligste, der findes – i hele universet. Bogen giver svar på en masse spørgsmål, som man slet ikke vidste, man havde om det uendelige univers.Hvad er solsystemets højeste bjerg?Hvilken klode er farligst ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

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    The Secret World of Stargazing

    Find solace in the stars

    by Adrian West ...
    Narrated by Adrian West ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 51 min

    'A book that will make the night sky your lifelong passion. An invitation to immerse yourself in the nature around you and the Universe beyond.****' - Professor Brian CoxVenture into the great outdoors, switch off from your busy life and identify the wonders of the night sky.The Secret World of Stargazing is the ultimate guide to set you on your epic journey around the cosmos - it's a simple guide ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Anja C. Andersen fortæller om Big Bang, rummissioner og liv på Mars - En bog om universet for børn

    by Thomas Brunstrøm, Anja C. Andersen ...
    Narrated by Ann Hjort ...

    Unabridged

    46 min

    Et døgn på Venus varer kortere tid end et døgn på Venus.Mars har to måner, der hedder Skræk og Rædsel.På den ene halvdel af Uranus er det altid dag. På den anden er det altid nat.Der er tre LEGO-figurer på vej til Jupiter.Temperaturen på Merkur svinger mellem 200 minusgrader og 300 plusgrader.Universet er forunderligt og helt vildt spændende. Ikke mindst når det er astrofysiker og astronom Anja C. ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD

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    Ekspeditionen

    Et år i rummet - Mit livs opdagelsesrejse

    by Scott Kelly ...
    Narrated by Peter Bøttger ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 3 min

    Scott Kelly tilbragte rekordlange 340 dage på Den Internationale Rumstation ISS og er en af rumfartens absolutte veteraner. I erindringsbogen ’Ekspeditionen’ fortæller han personligt og indsigtsfuldt om sin utrolige rejse.Den 2. marts 2016 landede den amerikanske NASA astronaut Scott Kelly på jorden efter at have tilbragt næsten et år i rummet. Rejsen var et eksperiment, der bl.a. skal vise, ... Read more

    $38.99 AUD

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    The Darkness Manifesto

    How light pollution threatens the ancient rhythms of life

    by Johan Eklöf ...
    Narrated by Owen Findlay ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 31 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.How much light is too much light? The Darkness Manifesto urges us to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth.The world's flora and fauna have evolved to operate in the natural cycle of day and night. But constant illumination has made light pollution a major issue. From space, our planet glows brightly, 24/7. By ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Universe in Your Hand

    A Journey Through Space, Time and Beyond

    by Christophe Galfard ...
    Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 41 min

    Imagine if The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy were a real, practical book about the mysteries of the universe . . .The Universe in Your Hand takes us on a wonder-filled journey to the surface of our dying sun, shrinks us to the size of an atom and puts us in the deathly grip of distant black holes. Along the way you might come to understand, really understand, the mind-bending science that ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Space: 10 Things You Should Know

    by Rebecca Smethurst ...
    Narrated by Rebecca Smethurst ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 59 min

    This book is for anyone who wants to easily understand the mind-blowing fundamentals of our extraordinary, expanding universe.Written by Oxford astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst and composed of ten captivating, simple essays, it guides you swiftly through the galaxies, explaining the mysteries of black holes, dark matter and what existed before the Big Bang, presenting the evidence as to whether ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Writers on Walks: A BBC Radio 3 Collection

    30 Reflections from Exploring on Foot

    by Robert Macfarlane, Deborah Levy, Jenn Ashworth, Kamila Shamsie, Michael Donkor, Michèle Roberts, Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Ross Raisin, Owen Sheers, Nicholas Shakespeare, Nat Segnit, Sophie Coulombeau, Christopher Hope, Scarlett Thomas, Erica Wagner, Nicola Barker, Ian Samson, Kirsty Gunn, Philip Hoare ...
    Narrated by Various ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 48 min

    22 writers talk about their memorable excursions and the act of walking, and share their creative observationsIn these six series, taken from BBC Radio 3's The Essay, an array of novelists, poets, journalists and biographers chart the varied and inspiring walks they have taken around Britain and elsewhere. Here are treks taken at daybreak and after dark; in winter and in spring; in the footsteps ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    How to Make a Spaceship

    A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race and the Birth of Private Space Flight

    by Julian Guthrie ...
    Narrated by Robert Shapiro ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 36 min

    Afterword by Professor Stephen HawkingThe historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflightAlone in a spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had eighty seconds to exceed the speed of sound and begin the climb to a target no civilian pilot had ever reached. He might not make it back alive. If he did, he would make history as the world's first ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Spaceflight

    The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiosity

    by Giles Sparrow ...
    Narrated by Emma Hignett ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 56 min

    Follow the compelling epic story of mankind's exploration of the final frontier with a foreword by Buzz Aldrin.This compelling story of exploration charts and celebrates humankind in space, from Sputnik's launch in 1957 through the Apollo Moon landings and the International Space Station to future missions to Mars and beyond.Spaceflight chronicles how, in the six decades that followed Sputnik, the ... Read more

    $28.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Short Story of the Universe

    A Pocket Guide to the History, Structure, Theories and Building Blocks of the Cosmos

    by Gemma Lavender, Mark Fletcher ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours

    The Short Story of the Universe is a new introduction to the subject of the universe. Covering 130 key components that make it up - from dwarf galaxies and spiral arms to red giants and the planets of the solar sytem - and linking these to the universe's structure and the theories that help us understand it, this book simplifies this riveting yet mind-boggling subject, telling the story of how it ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Time

    10 Things You Should Know

    by Colin Stuart ...
    Narrated by Colin Stuart ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 45 min

    'A gripping exploration of one of the most fundamental, but also perplexing aspects of existence.' PROF. LEWIS DARTNELL, author of Origins'Such an enjoyable read...full of delightful nuggets that you will want to impress your friends and family with.' PROF. JIM AL-KHALILI, NYT bestselling author of The World According to Physics'This is a lovely, fascinating book. It blends history, geology, ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Star of the Neighborhood, The

    This story is based on true events of a serious and noble attempt made by the author to save the life of a cherished white and ginger cat

    by Eliran Dayan ...
    Narrated by Simon Gillespie ...

    Unabridged

    14 min

    This story is based on true events of a serious and noble attempt made by the author to save the life of a cherished white and ginger cat who was injured.The author found a cat lying in his garden one day, wounded and meowing quietly. Together with his friend, they took the cat to a veterinarian.The veterinarian told them that the cat had probably been hit by a car and crawled to the garden.Eliran ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Test Gods

    Tragedy and Triumph in the New Space Race

    by Nicholas Schmidle ...
    Narrated by Nicholas Schmidle ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 3 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Meet the astronauts leading the way to a new world of space travel.'An instant classic.' SCOTT KELLY, astronaut and author of Endurance'Adventure in its purest form - rich with risk, courage and friendships.' BEAR GRYLLS'So exciting. A new generation with The Right Stuff.' DAN SNOW_______________________________... ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Nightwalking

    Four Journeys into Britain After Dark

    by John Lewis-Stempel ...
    Narrated by Robert Bathurst ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 49 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.At night, the normal rules of Nature do not apply. In the night-wood I have met a badger coming the other way, tipped my cap, said hello. The animals do not expect us humans to be abroad in the dark, which is their time, when the world still belongs to them.That was in winter. The screaming of a tawny owl echoed off the bare trees. For all of our street-lamp civilization, ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Moonshot

    The Inside Story of Mankind's Greatest Adventure

    by Dan Parry ...
    Narrated by John Chancer ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 56 min

    'It didn't matter that they were now three miles beyond their target site, that communications were dropping out and that they were running low on fuel. All that mattered to Neil as he searched for a safe spot to land was that boulders littered the surface below. "Thirty seconds," called mission control. In truth, the flight controllers were now no more than spectators, just like everybody else. ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    What's Eating the Universe?

    And Other Cosmic Questions

    by Paul Davies ...
    Narrated by Marston York ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 30 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.In the constellation of Eridanus there lurks a cosmic mystery. It's as if something has taken a huge bite out of the universe, leaving a super-void. What could be the culprit? A super massive black hole? Another, bigger universe? Or an expanding vacuum bubble, destined to envelop and annihilate everything in existence?Scientists now understand the history of our universe ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial