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Sailing to the Edge of Time

The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Matthew Kevin Anderson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

Bloomsbury presents Sailing to the Edge of Time by John Kretschmer, read by Matthew Kevin Anderson.John Kretschmer is sailing’s practical philosopher – as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life. Often amusing, sometimes poignant, occasionally terrifying but always inspiring, his deeply personal account is a welcome reminder of the good life ... Read more

$32.00 AUD

Bloomsbury presents Sailing to the Edge of Time by John Kretschmer, read by Matthew Kevin Anderson.John Kretschmer is sailing’s practical philosopher – as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life. Often amusing, sometimes poignant, occasionally terrifying but always inspiring, his deeply personal account is a welcome reminder of the good life
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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

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
Audiobook

Invisible Women

Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

by Caroline Criado Perez ...

Narrated by Caroline Criado Perez ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**A TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE 21st CENTURY**OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD*Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives in this groundbreaking gift of an audiobook edition, read by Caroline Criado Perez.Imagine a world where...· Your phone is too big for your hand· Your doctor prescri... ... Read more

$22.98 AUD

*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**A TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE 21st CENTURY**OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD*Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives in this groundbreaking gift of an audiobook edition, read by Caroline Criado Perez.Imagine a world where...· Your phone is too big for your hand· Your doctor prescri...
... Read more
Audiobook

The Dickens Boy

from the Booker Prize-winning author of Schindler's Ark

by Tom Keneally ...

Narrated by David Tredinnick ...

Unabridged

14 hours 41 min

The tenth child of Charles Dickens, Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens, known as Plorn, had consistently proved unable 'to apply himself ' to school or life. So aged sixteen, he is sent, as his brother Alfred was before him, to Australia.Plorn arrives in Melbourne in late 1868 carrying a terrible secret. He has never read a word of his father's work. He is sent out to a 2000-square-mile station in ... Read more

$36.99 AUD

The tenth child of Charles Dickens, Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens, known as Plorn, had consistently proved unable 'to apply himself ' to school or life. So aged sixteen, he is sent, as his brother Alfred was before him, to Australia.Plorn arrives in Melbourne in late 1868 carrying a terrible secret. He has never read a word of his father's work. He is sent out to a 2000-square-mile station in
... Read more
Audiobook

Digital Minimalism

Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

by Cal Newport ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

Unabridged

7 hours

Learn how to switch off and find calm - from the New York Times bestselling author of A World Without Email'Digital Minimalism is the Marie Kondo of technology' Evening Standard'An eloquent, powerful and enjoyably practical guide to cutting back on screen time' The Times'An urgent call to action for anyone serious about being in command of their own life' Ryan Holiday... ... Read more

$22.98 AUD

Learn how to switch off and find calm - from the New York Times bestselling author of A World Without Email'Digital Minimalism is the Marie Kondo of technology' Evening Standard'An eloquent, powerful and enjoyably practical guide to cutting back on screen time' The Times'An urgent call to action for anyone serious about being in command of their own life' Ryan Holiday...
... Read more
Audiobook

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power

by Shoshana Zuboff ...

Unabridged

24 hours 16 min

**An exposé of the unprecedented form of power called “surveillance capitalism,” and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control our behavior“Groundbreaking, magisterial, alarming.” – Financial Times**The heady optimism of the Internet’s early days has turned dark. Surveillance capitalism has deepened inequality, sown societal chaos, and undermined democracy.The fight for a human ... Read more

$66.99 AUD

**An exposé of the unprecedented form of power called “surveillance capitalism,” and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control our behavior“Groundbreaking, magisterial, alarming.” – Financial Times**The heady optimism of the Internet’s early days has turned dark. Surveillance capitalism has deepened inequality, sown societal chaos, and undermined democracy.The fight for a human
... Read more
Audiobook

Flowers For Algernon

The must-read literary science fiction masterpiece

by Daniel Keyes ...

Narrated by Adam Sims ...

Series Audiobook 6 - S.F. MASTERWORKS
Unabridged

8 hours 26 min

'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance . . . heartbreaking' GuardianCharlie Gordon, a floor sweeper born with an unusually low IQ, has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that doctors hope will increase his intelligence - a procedure that has been highly successful when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon. All Charlie wants is to be smart and have friends, but the ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance . . . heartbreaking' GuardianCharlie Gordon, a floor sweeper born with an unusually low IQ, has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that doctors hope will increase his intelligence - a procedure that has been highly successful when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon. All Charlie wants is to be smart and have friends, but the
... Read more
Audiobook

Life 3.0

Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

by Max Tegmark ...

Narrated by Rob Shapiro ...

Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

Penguin Audio presents Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark, read by Rob Shapiro.We stand at the beginning of a new era. What was once science fiction is fast becoming reality, as AI transforms war, crime, justice, jobs and society-and, even, our very sense of what it means to be human. More than any other technology, AI has the potential to revolutionize our collective future - and there's nobody better ... Read more

$22.99 AUD

Penguin Audio presents Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark, read by Rob Shapiro.We stand at the beginning of a new era. What was once science fiction is fast becoming reality, as AI transforms war, crime, justice, jobs and society-and, even, our very sense of what it means to be human. More than any other technology, AI has the potential to revolutionize our collective future - and there's nobody better
... Read more
Audiobook

Diddly Squat

The No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller

by Jeremy Clarkson ...

Narrated by Jeremy Clarkson ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Diddly Squat
Unabridged

2 hours 32 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bustling hedgerows, woodlands and natural springs. Jeremy always liked the idea being a farmer. But, while he was barrelling around the world having more fun with cars than was entirely reasonable, it seemed obvious that the actual, you know, farming was much better left to ... Read more

$17.24 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bustling hedgerows, woodlands and natural springs. Jeremy always liked the idea being a farmer. But, while he was barrelling around the world having more fun with cars than was entirely reasonable, it seemed obvious that the actual, you know, farming was much better left to
... Read more
Audiobook

Lionheart

The first thrilling instalment in the Lionheart series

by Ben Kane ...

Narrated by Philip Stevens ...

Unabridged

15 hours 8 min

'A rip-roaring epic' PAUL FINCH'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON'An epic tale' MATTHEW HARRFY'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS'A tour de force on an epic scale' DOUGLAS JACKSONREBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Norman... ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

'A rip-roaring epic' PAUL FINCH'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON'An epic tale' MATTHEW HARRFY'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS'A tour de force on an epic scale' DOUGLAS JACKSONREBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Norman...
... Read more
Audiobook

Empire of AI

Inside the reckless race for total domination

by Karen Hao ...

Narrated by Karen Hao ...

Unabridged

17 hours 50 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.An eye-opening account of the tech arms race shaping out planet, from an award-winning journalist and AI insider to the world of Sam Altman and OpenAI**When longtime AI expert and journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, it was meant, its leader Sam ... Read more

$30.64 AUD

**Brought to you by Penguin.An eye-opening account of the tech arms race shaping out planet, from an award-winning journalist and AI insider to the world of Sam Altman and OpenAI**When longtime AI expert and journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, it was meant, its leader Sam
... Read more
Audiobook

Dirt to Soil

One Family’s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture

by Gabe Brown ...

Narrated by Gabe Brown ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

Gabe Brown didn’t set out to change the world when he first started working alongside his father-in-law on the family farm in North Dakota. But as a series of weather-related crop disasters put Brown and his wife, Shelly, in desperate financial straits, they started making bold changes to their farm. Brown—in an effort to simply survive—began experimenting with new practices he’d learned about ... Read more

$35.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gabe Brown didn’t set out to change the world when he first started working alongside his father-in-law on the family farm in North Dakota. But as a series of weather-related crop disasters put Brown and his wife, Shelly, in desperate financial straits, they started making bold changes to their farm. Brown—in an effort to simply survive—began experimenting with new practices he’d learned about
... Read more
Audiobook

Pale Blue Dot

A Vision of the Human Future in Space

by Carl Sagan ...

Narrated by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan ...

Unabridged

13 hours 18 min

"FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS." --The Washington Post Book World (front page review)In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space ... Read more

$66.99 AUD

"FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS." --The Washington Post Book World (front page review)In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space
... Read more
Audiobook

Breakneck

China's Quest to Engineer the Future

by Dan Wang ...

Narrated by Kevin Shen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.From an indispensable voice on China, comes a riveting, first-hand account of China's seismic progress**For close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing China’s tumultuous and astounding growth. The state has constructed towering bridges, gleaming railways and sprawling factories to improve economic outcomes in record time. But rapid change has also sent ripples of ... Read more

$26.81 AUD

**Brought to you by Penguin.From an indispensable voice on China, comes a riveting, first-hand account of China's seismic progress**For close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing China’s tumultuous and astounding growth. The state has constructed towering bridges, gleaming railways and sprawling factories to improve economic outcomes in record time. But rapid change has also sent ripples of
... Read more
Audiobook

How the World Really Works

A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

by Vaclav Smil ...

Narrated by Stephen Perring ...

Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

Brought to you by Penguin.We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a ... Read more

$24.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a
... Read more
Audiobook

If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies

The Case Against Superintelligent AI

by Eliezer Yudkowsky, Nate Soares ...

Narrated by Rafe Beckley ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.An instant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller** A Guardian biggest book of the autumn ****AI is the greatest threat to our existence that we have ever faced.The scramble to create superhuman AI has put us on the path to extinction – but it’s not too late to change course. Two pioneering researchers in the field, Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares, explain why artificial ... Read more

$26.81 AUD

**Brought to you by Penguin.An instant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller** A Guardian biggest book of the autumn ****AI is the greatest threat to our existence that we have ever faced.The scramble to create superhuman AI has put us on the path to extinction – but it’s not too late to change course. Two pioneering researchers in the field, Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares, explain why artificial
... Read more
Audiobook

The Authority Gap

Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it

by Mary Ann Sieghart ...

Narrated by Mary Ann Sieghart ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Imagine living in a world in which you were routinely patronised by women.Imagine having your views ignored or your expertise frequently challenged by them.Imagine trying to speak up in a meeting, only to be talked over by female colleagues.Imagine subordinates resisting you as a boss, merely because you're a man.Imagine being trolle... ... Read more

$24.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.Imagine living in a world in which you were routinely patronised by women.Imagine having your views ignored or your expertise frequently challenged by them.Imagine trying to speak up in a meeting, only to be talked over by female colleagues.Imagine subordinates resisting you as a boss, merely because you're a man.Imagine being trolle...
... Read more
Audiobook

Not the End of the World

The Sunday Times bestseller that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about climate change

by Hannah Ritchie ...

Narrated by Hannah Ritchie ...

Unabridged

9 hours 25 min

Brought to you by Penguin.** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ****A FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, WAITROSE WEEKEND BEST SUMMER READ**‘A book for anyone who finds it difficult to believe in a better future’ THE TIMESFeeling anxious, powerless, or confused about the future of our planet? This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental p... ... Read more

$26.81 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ****A FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, WAITROSE WEEKEND BEST SUMMER READ**‘A book for anyone who finds it difficult to believe in a better future’ THE TIMESFeeling anxious, powerless, or confused about the future of our planet? This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental p...
... Read more
Audiobook

Building Your Permaculture Property

A Five-Step Process to Design and Develop Land

by Rob Avis, Takota Coen, Michelle Avis ...

Narrated by Adam Farnsworth ...

Series series Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series
Unabridged

10 hours 15 min

The best person to design the property of your dreams is you. This book gives you the tools to succeed.Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design. It distills the authors' decades of experience as engineers, farmers, educators, and consultants into a five-step process complete with principles, ... Read more

$73.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

The best person to design the property of your dreams is you. This book gives you the tools to succeed.Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design. It distills the authors' decades of experience as engineers, farmers, educators, and consultants into a five-step process complete with principles,
... Read more
Audiobook

DesignOps Handbook

by Dave Malouf, Collin Whitehead, Kate Battles, Meredith Black ...

Narrated by Joey Schaljo ...

Series series The Design Better Library
Unabridged

1 hour 48 min

Learn how creating centralized services and systems helps grow integrated, high-functioning design teams, with expert insights on operationalizing across workflows, hiring, team alignment, and more.This audiobook includes:How to align DesignOps with business objectivesOperating and assembling a teamGetting executive buy-in, starting, staffing, and hiringSocializing DesignOps and establishing ... Read more

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Learn how creating centralized services and systems helps grow integrated, high-functioning design teams, with expert insights on operationalizing across workflows, hiring, team alignment, and more.This audiobook includes:How to align DesignOps with business objectivesOperating and assembling a teamGetting executive buy-in, starting, staffing, and hiringSocializing DesignOps and establishing
... Read more
Audiobook

Challenger

A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

by Adam Higginbotham ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

16 hours 53 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.From the New York Times-bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research – riveting history that reads like a thrillerOn the morning of 28 January 1986, just seventy-three seconds into flight, the space shuttle ... Read more

$30.64 AUD

**Brought to you by Penguin.From the New York Times-bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research – riveting history that reads like a thrillerOn the morning of 28 January 1986, just seventy-three seconds into flight, the space shuttle
... Read more
Audiobook

Principles of Product Design

by Aarron Walter ...

Narrated by Joey Schaljo ...

Series series The Design Better Library
Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Combined with the power of design thinking, these extensively researched best practices from some of the world’s best design teams will help you nail the fundamentals of product design and do great work.This audiobook includes:Learn what the best teams know—that customer research is the base of successful products and companiesHow product stories, journey maps, storyboards, and personas can build ... Read more

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Combined with the power of design thinking, these extensively researched best practices from some of the world’s best design teams will help you nail the fundamentals of product design and do great work.This audiobook includes:Learn what the best teams know—that customer research is the base of successful products and companiesHow product stories, journey maps, storyboards, and personas can build
... Read more
Audiobook

Blood in the Machine

The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech

by Brian Merchant ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

15 hours 34 min

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearThe "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein)The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up ... Read more

$47.99 AUD

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearThe "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein)The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up
... Read more
Audiobook

Wasteland

The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away, Where It Goes, and Why It Matters

by Oliver Franklin-Wallis ...

Narrated by Chris Harper ...

Unabridged

11 hours 1 min

**A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023INCLUDED IN THE GUARDIAN'S BEST IDEAS BOOKS OF 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING‘A gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates’ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall****‘An incredible journey into the world of rubbish, full of fascinating characters and mind-bending facts’ Oliver ... Read more

$43.20 AUD

**A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023INCLUDED IN THE GUARDIAN'S BEST IDEAS BOOKS OF 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING‘A gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates’ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall****‘An incredible journey into the world of rubbish, full of fascinating characters and mind-bending facts’ Oliver
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