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To Engineer Is Human

The Role of Failure in Successful Design

by Henry Petroski ...

Narrated by Matthew Boston ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of
... Read more
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The Woman on the Bridge

by Holly Seddon ...

Narrated by Olivia Dowd ...

Unabridged

10 hours 43 min

'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi... ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi...
... Read more
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BEZOS vs. MUSK

A GLOBAL BATTLE

by Dan Bleigh ...

Narrated by Ray Mullins ...

Unabridged

3 hours 48 min

There is a hidden agenda in Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’s space exploration to colonize Mars and the Moon. The media portray them as Americans who are rekindling space exploration that was once dominated by the rivalry between the United States and the extinct Soviet Union.Before you write off what I have just said, hear me out. For more than a decade, I’ve closely studied the lives of Bezos and Musk ... Read more

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There is a hidden agenda in Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’s space exploration to colonize Mars and the Moon. The media portray them as Americans who are rekindling space exploration that was once dominated by the rivalry between the United States and the extinct Soviet Union.Before you write off what I have just said, hear me out. For more than a decade, I’ve closely studied the lives of Bezos and Musk
... Read more
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Climate Change Explained: Key Facts And Solutions For A Sustainable Future

by Ruth Simon ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Michelle G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Imagine a world where the air is clean, ecosystems thrive, and future generations inherit a healthy planet. This vision is within our reach, but understanding the challenges and solutions surrounding climate change is crucial to making it a reality. This book offers a clear, comprehensive guide to the complex issue of climate change, presenting key ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Imagine a world where the air is clean, ecosystems thrive, and future generations inherit a healthy planet. This vision is within our reach, but understanding the challenges and solutions surrounding climate change is crucial to making it a reality. This book offers a clear, comprehensive guide to the complex issue of climate change, presenting key
... Read more
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Building the Future: Modern Civil Engineering Techniques

by Gavin T. Railton ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 46 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the groundbreaking innovations transforming the landscape of civil engineering in "Building the Future: Modern Civil Engineering Techniques." This comprehensive guide delves into the cutting-edge methods and technologies revolutionizing the field, offering practical insights for professionals, students, and enthusiasts alike. Uncover how ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the groundbreaking innovations transforming the landscape of civil engineering in "Building the Future: Modern Civil Engineering Techniques." This comprehensive guide delves into the cutting-edge methods and technologies revolutionizing the field, offering practical insights for professionals, students, and enthusiasts alike. Uncover how
... Read more
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Operaciones de Equipos de Movimientos de Tierra

by Richard Skiba ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Santiago G ...

Unabridged

15 hours 54 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Las Operaciones de Equipos de Movimiento de Tierras sirven como una guía integral que abarca una amplia variedad de equipos de movimiento de tierras y sus correspondientes operaciones. Abarcando un espectro amplio de maquinaria, profundiza en las complejidades de minicargadoras, cargadores frontales, retroexcavadoras, excavadoras, bulldozers, ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Las Operaciones de Equipos de Movimiento de Tierras sirven como una guía integral que abarca una amplia variedad de equipos de movimiento de tierras y sus correspondientes operaciones. Abarcando un espectro amplio de maquinaria, profundiza en las complejidades de minicargadoras, cargadores frontales, retroexcavadoras, excavadoras, bulldozers,
... Read more
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Freight Futures: Innovations in Transporting Goods

by Gavin T. Railton ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Freight Futures: Innovations in Transporting Goods is your gateway to the cutting-edge strategies reshaping how products move around the world. In an era defined by digital integration, sustainability imperatives, and shifting consumer demands, mastering freight optimization has never been more critical. This book empowers logistics professionals, ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Freight Futures: Innovations in Transporting Goods is your gateway to the cutting-edge strategies reshaping how products move around the world. In an era defined by digital integration, sustainability imperatives, and shifting consumer demands, mastering freight optimization has never been more critical. This book empowers logistics professionals,
... Read more
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Draining New Orleans

The 300-Year Quest to Dewater the Crescent City

by Richard Campanella ...

Narrated by Chris Abernathy ...

Unabridged

13 hours 11 min

In Draining New Orleans, renowned geographer Richard Campanella recounts the epic challenges and ingenious efforts to dewater the Crescent City. With forays into geography, public health, engineering, architecture, politics, sociology, race relations, and disaster response, he chronicles the herculean attempts to "reclaim" the city's swamps and marshes and install subsurface drainage for massive ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

In Draining New Orleans, renowned geographer Richard Campanella recounts the epic challenges and ingenious efforts to dewater the Crescent City. With forays into geography, public health, engineering, architecture, politics, sociology, race relations, and disaster response, he chronicles the herculean attempts to "reclaim" the city's swamps and marshes and install subsurface drainage for massive
... Read more
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Trains for Beginners: A Clear Guide to the Engineering Behind Rail Travel

by Alexander Hayes ...

Narrated by Alexander Hayes ...

Unabridged

1 hour 50 min

Unlock the fascinating engineering behind global railway transit and transform your daily commute into an adventure. Perfect for curious minds eager to understand hidden infrastructure, this accessible guide decodes the mechanics of how steel wheels effortlessly move massive loads. Dive into the physical science that powers modern transportation networks.Whether you are relaxing on a long-distance ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the fascinating engineering behind global railway transit and transform your daily commute into an adventure. Perfect for curious minds eager to understand hidden infrastructure, this accessible guide decodes the mechanics of how steel wheels effortlessly move massive loads. Dive into the physical science that powers modern transportation networks.Whether you are relaxing on a long-distance
... Read more
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Panama Fever

The Epic Story of One of the Greatest Human Achievements of All Time — the Building of the Panama Canal

by Matthew Parker ...

Narrated by William Dufris ...

Unabridged

17 hours 44 min

The building of the Panama Canal was one of the greatest engineering feats in human history. A tale of exploration, conquest, money, politics, and medicine, Panama Fever charts the challenges that marked the long, labyrinthine road to the building of the canal. Drawing on a wealth of new materials and sources, Matthew Parker brings to life the men who recognized the impact a canal would have on ... Read more

$41.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The building of the Panama Canal was one of the greatest engineering feats in human history. A tale of exploration, conquest, money, politics, and medicine, Panama Fever charts the challenges that marked the long, labyrinthine road to the building of the canal. Drawing on a wealth of new materials and sources, Matthew Parker brings to life the men who recognized the impact a canal would have on
... Read more
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The Things We Make

The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans

by Bill Hammack ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

Discover the secret method used to build the world . . .For millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems. Whether it's planting crops, building skyscrapers, developing photographs, or designing the first microchip, all creators follow the same steps to engineer progress. But this powerful method, the "engineering method", is an all but hidden process that few of us have heard of ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Discover the secret method used to build the world . . .For millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems. Whether it's planting crops, building skyscrapers, developing photographs, or designing the first microchip, all creators follow the same steps to engineer progress. But this powerful method, the "engineering method", is an all but hidden process that few of us have heard of
... Read more
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The Big Roads

The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways

by Earl Swift ...

Narrated by Rob Shapiro ...

Unabridged

12 hours 31 min

A man-made wonder, a connective network, an economic force, a bringer of blight and sprawl and the possibility of escape—the U.S. interstate system transformed America. The Big Roads presents the surprising history of how we got from dirt tracks to expressways in the space of a single lifetime.Earl Swift brings to light the visionaries who created these essential highways as well as the critics ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

A man-made wonder, a connective network, an economic force, a bringer of blight and sprawl and the possibility of escape—the U.S. interstate system transformed America. The Big Roads presents the surprising history of how we got from dirt tracks to expressways in the space of a single lifetime.Earl Swift brings to light the visionaries who created these essential highways as well as the critics
... Read more
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Floodpath

The Deadliest Man-Made Disaster of 20th Century America and the Making of Modern Los Angeles

by Jon Wilkman ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

10 hours

Just before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam, a twenty-story-high concrete structure just fifty miles north of Los Angeles, suddenly collapsed, releasing a devastating flood that roared fifty-four miles to the Pacific Ocean, destroying everything in its path. It was a horrific catastrophe, yet one which today is virtually forgotten.With research gathered over more than two decades, ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Just before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam, a twenty-story-high concrete structure just fifty miles north of Los Angeles, suddenly collapsed, releasing a devastating flood that roared fifty-four miles to the Pacific Ocean, destroying everything in its path. It was a horrific catastrophe, yet one which today is virtually forgotten.With research gathered over more than two decades,
... Read more
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Off-Road with Clarkson, Hammond & May

Behind The Scenes of Their "Rock and Roll" World Tour

by Phillipa Sage ...

Narrated by Julie Maisey ...

Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

For over 12 years Phillipa Sage worked alongside Clarkson, Hammond and May as their PA, gofer, and fixer where she saw the boys at their best and, hilariously, at their worst. A closet petrol head, Phillipa started working in the motor industry on live events over 20 years ago and first worked with Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman (formerly Top Gear and now the Grand Tour’s Executive Producer) in ... Read more

$38.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

For over 12 years Phillipa Sage worked alongside Clarkson, Hammond and May as their PA, gofer, and fixer where she saw the boys at their best and, hilariously, at their worst. A closet petrol head, Phillipa started working in the motor industry on live events over 20 years ago and first worked with Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman (formerly Top Gear and now the Grand Tour’s Executive Producer) in
... Read more
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Merging Motion: The Science of Seamless Transportation

by Gavin T. Railton ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 27 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Merging Motion: The Science of Seamless Transportation is a deep dive into the future of mobility, where technology, infrastructure, and human behavior converge to create an integrated transportation system. As cities become more crowded and the demand for efficient travel grows, the need for seamless multimodal transportation has never been greater. ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Merging Motion: The Science of Seamless Transportation is a deep dive into the future of mobility, where technology, infrastructure, and human behavior converge to create an integrated transportation system. As cities become more crowded and the demand for efficient travel grows, the need for seamless multimodal transportation has never been greater.
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The Highway Code

Narrated by Matthew Waterson, Matthew Waterson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 17 min

The Highway Code is an essential reading for every road user in England, Scotland and Wales. This Code applies to all road users including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders. It is aimed at ensuring road safety. Many of the rules of the Code are legal requirements and road users that do not comply may be fined, given points on driving licence, disqualified, or in ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Highway Code is an essential reading for every road user in England, Scotland and Wales. This Code applies to all road users including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders. It is aimed at ensuring road safety. Many of the rules of the Code are legal requirements and road users that do not comply may be fined, given points on driving licence, disqualified, or in
... Read more
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The Race Underground

Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway

by Doug Most ...

Narrated by John H. Mayer ...

Unabridged

15 hours 26 min

In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew larger, the streets became increasingly clogged with horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 brought New York City to a halt, a solution had to be found. Two brothers—Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York City—pursued the dream of his city being the first American metropolis to ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew larger, the streets became increasingly clogged with horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 brought New York City to a halt, a solution had to be found. Two brothers—Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York City—pursued the dream of his city being the first American metropolis to
... Read more
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Pneumatic Conveying

by Ernest George Phillips ...

Unabridged

2 hours 9 min

Discover the Ingenious World of Pneumatic Conveying with Ernest George PhillipsEmbark on a fascinating exploration of pneumatic conveying, a groundbreaking technology that revolutionized material handling, with Ernest George Phillips' comprehensive guide. In 'Pneumatic Conveying,' Phillips unveils the inner workings of this innovative process, offering readers a deep understanding of its ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the Ingenious World of Pneumatic Conveying with Ernest George PhillipsEmbark on a fascinating exploration of pneumatic conveying, a groundbreaking technology that revolutionized material handling, with Ernest George Phillips' comprehensive guide. In 'Pneumatic Conveying,' Phillips unveils the inner workings of this innovative process, offering readers a deep understanding of its
... Read more
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Crossings

How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet

by Ben Goldfarb ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

11 hours 52 min

Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous they're practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of death and disruption. In Crossings, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb travels throughout the United States and around the world to investigate ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous they're practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of death and disruption. In Crossings, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb travels throughout the United States and around the world to investigate
... Read more
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Autofahren ohne Stress: Mehr Gelassenheit im Stau und Berufsverkehr

Das Erfolgsprogramm für entspanntes Autofahren

by Patrick Lynen ...

Narrated by Patrick Lynen ...

Unabridged

2 hours 27 min

Viele von uns verbringen eintausend und mehr Stunden pro Jahr in ihrem Auto. Wenn dann noch ein Stau hinzu kommt, empfinden wir Stress. Wir werden hektisch, grollend oder wütend. Keine angenehmen Gefühle – und ungesund sind sie auch. Finden Sie mit diesem Hörbuch zu mehr innerer Gelassenheit. Was wie eine große Herausforderung klingt, ist in Wahrheit gar nicht so schwer. Patrick Lynen hilft Ihnen ... Read more

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Viele von uns verbringen eintausend und mehr Stunden pro Jahr in ihrem Auto. Wenn dann noch ein Stau hinzu kommt, empfinden wir Stress. Wir werden hektisch, grollend oder wütend. Keine angenehmen Gefühle – und ungesund sind sie auch. Finden Sie mit diesem Hörbuch zu mehr innerer Gelassenheit. Was wie eine große Herausforderung klingt, ist in Wahrheit gar nicht so schwer. Patrick Lynen hilft Ihnen
... Read more
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Killed by a Traffic Engineer

Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies Our Transportation System

by Wes Marshall ...

Narrated by Stephen R. Thorne ...

Unabridged

15 hours 2 min

In the US we are nearing four million road deaths since we began counting them in 1899. The numbers are getting worse, yet we continue to accept these deaths as part of doing business. There has been no examination of why we engineer roads that are literally killing us.In Killed by a Traffic Engineer, civil engineering professor Wes Marshall shines a spotlight on how little science there is behind ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the US we are nearing four million road deaths since we began counting them in 1899. The numbers are getting worse, yet we continue to accept these deaths as part of doing business. There has been no examination of why we engineer roads that are literally killing us.In Killed by a Traffic Engineer, civil engineering professor Wes Marshall shines a spotlight on how little science there is behind
... Read more
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Lights Out

A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath

by Ted Koppel ...

Narrated by Ted Koppel ...

Unabridged

8 hours 10 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.“Fascinating, frightening, and beyond timely.”—Anderson Cooper**Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.“Fascinating, frightening, and beyond timely.”—Anderson Cooper**Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For
... Read more
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City Limits

Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways

by Megan Kimble ...

Narrated by Megan Kimble ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

An eye-opening investigation into how our ever-expanding urban highways accelerated inequality and fractured communities—and a call for a more just, sustainable path forward“Megan Kimble manages to turn a book about transportation and infrastructure into a fascinating human drama.”—Michael Harriot, New York Times bestselling author of Black AF HistoryEvery major American city has a highway tearing ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

An eye-opening investigation into how our ever-expanding urban highways accelerated inequality and fractured communities—and a call for a more just, sustainable path forward“Megan Kimble manages to turn a book about transportation and infrastructure into a fascinating human drama.”—Michael Harriot, New York Times bestselling author of Black AF HistoryEvery major American city has a highway tearing
... Read more
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The Great Bridge

The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

by David McCullough ...

Narrated by Edward Herrmann ...

Abridged

10 hours 4 min

A monumental tale of American ambition, told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough. This gripping saga of the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the country’s boldest engineering achievements, reveals not only the politics and personalities behind "America’s Eiffel Tower," but charts New York’s ascent as a thriving metropolis.Around 1870, during the Age of ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

A monumental tale of American ambition, told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough. This gripping saga of the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the country’s boldest engineering achievements, reveals not only the politics and personalities behind "America’s Eiffel Tower," but charts New York’s ascent as a thriving metropolis.Around 1870, during the Age of
... Read more

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