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Revenge of the Tipping Point

Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering

by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrated by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns in this New York Times bestseller that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light.Why is Miami ... Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do Ivy League schools care so much about sports? What is the ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns in this New York Times bestseller that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light.Why is Miami ... Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do Ivy League schools care so much about sports? What is the
... Read more
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Factfulness

Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Ronnlund ...

Narrated by Richard Harries ...

Unabridged

8 hours 50 min

For fans of Freakonomics and Thinking, Fast and Slow, here is a book by Hans Rosling, the scientist called "a true inspiration" by Bill Gates, that teaches us how to see the world as it truly is. Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends-what percentage of the world's population live ... Read more

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For fans of Freakonomics and Thinking, Fast and Slow, here is a book by Hans Rosling, the scientist called "a true inspiration" by Bill Gates, that teaches us how to see the world as it truly is. Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends-what percentage of the world's population live
... Read more
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The Black Swan: Second Edition

The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility"

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

Narrated by Joe Ochman ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Incerto
Unabridged

15 hours 48 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The most influential book of the past seventy-five years: a groundbreaking exploration of everything we know about what we don’t know, now with a new section called “On Robustness and Fragility.”A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation ... Read more

$34.00 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The most influential book of the past seventy-five years: a groundbreaking exploration of everything we know about what we don’t know, now with a new section called “On Robustness and Fragility.”A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation
... Read more
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Open Socrates

The Case for a Philosophical Life

by Agnes Callard ...

Narrated by Agnes Callard ...

Unabridged

12 hours 14 min

An iconoclastic philosopher revives Socrates for our time, showing how we can answer—and, in the first place, ask—life’s most important questions.Socrates has been hiding in plain sight. We call him the father of Western philosophy, but what exactly are his philosophical views? He is famous for his humility, but readers often find him arrogant and condescending. We parrot his claim that “the ... Read more

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An iconoclastic philosopher revives Socrates for our time, showing how we can answer—and, in the first place, ask—life’s most important questions.Socrates has been hiding in plain sight. We call him the father of Western philosophy, but what exactly are his philosophical views? He is famous for his humility, but readers often find him arrogant and condescending. We parrot his claim that “the
... Read more
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The Precipice

Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity

by Toby Ord ...

Narrated by Toby Ord ...

Unabridged

8 hours 13 min

From one of the world’s leading moral voices, this urgent and eye-opening book makes the case thatprotecting humanity’s future is the central challenge of our time.If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years—enough time toend disease, poverty, and injustice, and to flourish in ways unimaginable today. But this vast future is at risk. With ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

From one of the world’s leading moral voices, this urgent and eye-opening book makes the case thatprotecting humanity’s future is the central challenge of our time.If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years—enough time toend disease, poverty, and injustice, and to flourish in ways unimaginable today. But this vast future is at risk. With
... Read more
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Dataclysm

Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking)

by Christian Rudder ...

Narrated by Kaleo Griffith ...

Unabridged

7 hours 33 min

**A New York Times BestsellerAn audacious, irreverent investigation of human behavior—and a first look at a revolution in the making**Our personal data has been used to spy on us, hire and fire us, and sell us stuff we don’t need. In Dataclysm, Christian Rudder uses it to show us who we truly are.For centuries, we’ve relied on polling or small-scale lab experiments to study human behavior. Today, ... Read more

$20.50 CAD

**A New York Times BestsellerAn audacious, irreverent investigation of human behavior—and a first look at a revolution in the making**Our personal data has been used to spy on us, hire and fire us, and sell us stuff we don’t need. In Dataclysm, Christian Rudder uses it to show us who we truly are.For centuries, we’ve relied on polling or small-scale lab experiments to study human behavior. Today,
... Read more
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The Model Thinker

What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You

by Scott E. Page ...

Narrated by Jamie Renell ...

Unabridged

15 hours 45 min

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows, ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows,
... Read more
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Causal Inference Science Explained: A Friendly Guide to Finding Real Causes in Data, Experiments, and Everyday Life

by Robert Whitmore ...

Narrated by Robert Whitmore ...

Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

Master data analytics and critical thinking by unlocking the hidden science of cause and effect without the heavy math. Whether you are navigating confusing headlines during your morning commute or trying to make smarter professional decisions, this friendly, conversational audio experience cuts through the noise.Transform your daily media consumption from frustrating guesswork into an empowering ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master data analytics and critical thinking by unlocking the hidden science of cause and effect without the heavy math. Whether you are navigating confusing headlines during your morning commute or trying to make smarter professional decisions, this friendly, conversational audio experience cuts through the noise.Transform your daily media consumption from frustrating guesswork into an empowering
... Read more
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The Secret Life of Public Opinion

What people really think about politics

by Stephan Shakespeare, Joel Rogers de Waal ...

Unabridged

**Brought to you by Penguin.The team at YouGov reveal how public opinion really works – and reveal that we’re not as divided as we think.**Are anti-democratic authoritarians really on the rise? Is British politics actually more polarised than ever before? And do Britons genuinely hold strong views on the ‘culture wars’?From reading the news, you’d think the answer to all these questions is a ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

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**Brought to you by Penguin.The team at YouGov reveal how public opinion really works – and reveal that we’re not as divided as we think.**Are anti-democratic authoritarians really on the rise? Is British politics actually more polarised than ever before? And do Britons genuinely hold strong views on the ‘culture wars’?From reading the news, you’d think the answer to all these questions is a
... Read more
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The Tipping Point

by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrated by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Abridged

3 hours 4 min

Discover Malcolm Gladwell's breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior.The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Discover Malcolm Gladwell's breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior.The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend,
... Read more
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The Theory That Would Not Die

How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy

by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

Unabridged

11 hours 51 min

Bayes' rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information, we get a new and improved belief. To its adherents, it is an elegant statement about learning from experience. To its opponents, it is subjectivity run amok.In the first-ever account of Bayes' rule for general readers, Sharon Bertsch McGrayne explores this controversial ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bayes' rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information, we get a new and improved belief. To its adherents, it is an elegant statement about learning from experience. To its opponents, it is subjectivity run amok.In the first-ever account of Bayes' rule for general readers, Sharon Bertsch McGrayne explores this controversial
... Read more
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The Tipping Point

How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrated by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia: discover Malcolm Gladwell's breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior.The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia: discover Malcolm Gladwell's breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior.The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small
... Read more
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The Art of Statistics

Learning from Data

by David Spiegelhalter ...

Narrated by Jonathan Davis ...

Unabridged

9 hours

Brought to you by Penguin.Do busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on the planet? Why do old men have big ears? David Spiegelhalter reveals the answers to these and many other questions - questions that can only be addressed using statistical science.Statistics has played a leading role in our scientific understanding of the world for centuries, yet we are all ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.Do busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on the planet? Why do old men have big ears? David Spiegelhalter reveals the answers to these and many other questions - questions that can only be addressed using statistical science.Statistics has played a leading role in our scientific understanding of the world for centuries, yet we are all
... Read more
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Statistics for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to Making Sense of Data and Chance

by Peter Rosenthal ...

Narrated by Peter Rosenthal ...

Unabridged

1 hour 41 min

Conquer math anxiety and build essential data literacy with this empowering, beginner-friendly guide to everyday numbers. Whether you are commuting to the office or focusing on personal self-improvement, this reassuring listen transforms intimidating concepts into clear, actionable critical thinking skills. Say goodbye to the frustration of messy data and misleading statistical claims.Instead of ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Conquer math anxiety and build essential data literacy with this empowering, beginner-friendly guide to everyday numbers. Whether you are commuting to the office or focusing on personal self-improvement, this reassuring listen transforms intimidating concepts into clear, actionable critical thinking skills. Say goodbye to the frustration of messy data and misleading statistical claims.Instead of
... Read more
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The Nature of the Beast

by David J. Anderson ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

Does your dog get sad when you leave for the day? Does your cat purr because she loves you? Do bears attack when they’re angry? You can’t very well ask them.In fact, scientists haven’t been able to reach a consensus on whether animals even have emotions like humans do, let alone how to study them. Yet studies of animal emotion are critical for understanding human emotion and mental illness.In The ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Does your dog get sad when you leave for the day? Does your cat purr because she loves you? Do bears attack when they’re angry? You can’t very well ask them.In fact, scientists haven’t been able to reach a consensus on whether animals even have emotions like humans do, let alone how to study them. Yet studies of animal emotion are critical for understanding human emotion and mental illness.In The
... Read more
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Learning From Strangers

The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies

by Robert S. Weiss ...

Narrated by Dan Gallagher ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

Learning From Strangers is the definitive work on qualitative research interviewing. It draws on Robert Weiss's 30 years of experience in interviewing and teaching others how to do it. The most effective interviews, says Weiss, rely on creating cooperation - an open and trusting alliance between interviewer and respondent, dedicated to specific and honest accounts of both internal and external ... Read more

$34.34 CAD

Learning From Strangers is the definitive work on qualitative research interviewing. It draws on Robert Weiss's 30 years of experience in interviewing and teaching others how to do it. The most effective interviews, says Weiss, rely on creating cooperation - an open and trusting alliance between interviewer and respondent, dedicated to specific and honest accounts of both internal and external
... Read more
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Numbers Tell Stories

How Data Can Reveal the Surprising Truths about Our World from the Bestselling Author

by Vaclav Smil ...

Narrated by Joe Jameson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 58 min

From the internationally bestselling author, a revealing look at the surprising numbers that uncover the hidden forces shaping our worldWhat do marriage, milk and the black market tell us about the state of humanity? Most people would say, not much at all. But the numbers reveal startling truths about who we are, how we live and where we’re headed. For centuries we’ve told ourselves stories about ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

From the internationally bestselling author, a revealing look at the surprising numbers that uncover the hidden forces shaping our worldWhat do marriage, milk and the black market tell us about the state of humanity? Most people would say, not much at all. But the numbers reveal startling truths about who we are, how we live and where we’re headed. For centuries we’ve told ourselves stories about
... Read more
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La recherche par méthodes mixtes : Guide pratique de conception et d’analyse pour les études en conditions réelles en sciences sociales et en sciences de la santé

by Virginie Pennec ...

Narrated by Virginie Pennec ...

Unabridged

2 hours 26 min

Combinez approches quantitatives et qualitatives pour réussir vos recherches en santé et sciences sociales sur le terrain. Face au manque de temps ou de budget, les chercheurs et professionnels trouvent ici une approche pragmatique pour surmonter les imprévus de la collecte de données. Parfaite pour optimiser vos trajets quotidiens, cette écoute rend l'apprentissage méthodologique profondément ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Combinez approches quantitatives et qualitatives pour réussir vos recherches en santé et sciences sociales sur le terrain. Face au manque de temps ou de budget, les chercheurs et professionnels trouvent ici une approche pragmatique pour surmonter les imprévus de la collecte de données. Parfaite pour optimiser vos trajets quotidiens, cette écoute rend l'apprentissage méthodologique profondément
... Read more
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Méthodes de recherche quantitative : Guide audio pratique pour concevoir des études rigoureuses, analyser des données et présenter les résultats avec assurance

by Victoire Favier ...

Narrated by Victoire Favier ...

Unabridged

2 hours 23 min

Transformez vos vagues intuitions en statistiques robustes et menez vos analyses avec une assurance totale. Que vous rédigiez un mémoire ou optimisiez vos compétences lors de vos trajets, cette écoute dissipe la confusion mathématique. Passez d'une idée incertaine à une démonstration factuelle et irréfutable.Naviguer parmi les probabilités devient une expérience fluide grâce à une approche ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transformez vos vagues intuitions en statistiques robustes et menez vos analyses avec une assurance totale. Que vous rédigiez un mémoire ou optimisiez vos compétences lors de vos trajets, cette écoute dissipe la confusion mathématique. Passez d'une idée incertaine à une démonstration factuelle et irréfutable.Naviguer parmi les probabilités devient une expérience fluide grâce à une approche
... Read more
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Statistical Science: An Intuitive Guide to Data, Uncertainty, and Real-World Decisions

by Robert Lindquist ...

Narrated by Robert Lindquist ...

Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

Master data literacy and overcome math anxiety to make smarter, more confident choices in a highly uncertain world. Whether you are navigating complex business strategies during your morning commute, decoding medical claims, or prepping for a challenging exam, this empowering audio experience demystifies the numbers that govern modern life.Leave behind the frustrating calculators and confusing ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master data literacy and overcome math anxiety to make smarter, more confident choices in a highly uncertain world. Whether you are navigating complex business strategies during your morning commute, decoding medical claims, or prepping for a challenging exam, this empowering audio experience demystifies the numbers that govern modern life.Leave behind the frustrating calculators and confusing
... Read more
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What We Ask Google

A Surprisingly Hopeful History of Humankind

by Simon Rogers ...

Narrated by Simon Rogers ...

Unabridged

4 hours 23 min

Ever wondered what goes through other people’s minds—their silly questions, their inner anxieties, hopes, and dreams?In What We Ask Google, Simon Rogers explores insights from the world’s biggest dataset: an epic snapshot, two decades long and counting, of our collective brain. What it reveals about us might surprise you.Every June, for instance, the world sees a spike in searches for “How to help ... Read more

$24.95 CAD

Ever wondered what goes through other people’s minds—their silly questions, their inner anxieties, hopes, and dreams?In What We Ask Google, Simon Rogers explores insights from the world’s biggest dataset: an epic snapshot, two decades long and counting, of our collective brain. What it reveals about us might surprise you.Every June, for instance, the world sees a spike in searches for “How to help
... Read more
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Invisible Women

Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

by Caroline Criado Perez ...

Narrated by Caroline Criado Perez ...

Unabridged

12 hours

**The landmark, prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women.#1 International Bestseller * Winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Winner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize**Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public ... Read more

$33.00 CAD

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**The landmark, prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women.#1 International Bestseller * Winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Winner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize**Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public
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量的研究法：厳密な研究設計からデータ分析、自信を持って結果を報告する方法まで、耳で学ぶ実践ガイド

by 関口恭介 ...

Narrated by 関口恭介 ...

Unabridged

2 hours 26 min

難解な数式の暗記から解放され、問いの立て方から説得力のあるデータ分析まで、実践的な量的研究のスキルを直感的に習得できる音声ガイドです。初めての研究課題に直面し不安を抱える学生や、論理的な裏付けを求められるビジネスパーソンのために、統計への苦手意識を払拭し、明快な思考の道筋を提示します。毎日の通勤や家事の時間が、知的な学びに満ちた活気ある研究室へと生まれ変わる体験を味わってください。数字を単なる無機質な記号として扱うのではなく、あなたの抱く疑問を社会へ届けるための力強い「対話のツール」へと昇華させます。身近で具体的な架空のケーススタディを通して、結果の不確実性さえも味方につけるような、透明で誠実な報告の技術を丁寧に解き明かしていきます。完璧な前提知識がなくても、堂々と自分の結論を語り、筋の通った決断を下せる探究者へとあなたを導く心強い伴走者となるはずです。本書で見つかること:• ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

難解な数式の暗記から解放され、問いの立て方から説得力のあるデータ分析まで、実践的な量的研究のスキルを直感的に習得できる音声ガイドです。初めての研究課題に直面し不安を抱える学生や、論理的な裏付けを求められるビジネスパーソンのために、統計への苦手意識を払拭し、明快な思考の道筋を提示します。毎日の通勤や家事の時間が、知的な学びに満ちた活気ある研究室へと生まれ変わる体験を味わってください。数字を単なる無機質な記号として扱うのではなく、あなたの抱く疑問を社会へ届けるための力強い「対話のツール」へと昇華させます。身近で具体的な架空のケーススタディを通して、結果の不確実性さえも味方につけるような、透明で誠実な報告の技術を丁寧に解き明かしていきます。完璧な前提知識がなくても、堂々と自分の結論を語り、筋の通った決断を下せる探究者へとあなたを導く心強い伴走者となるはずです。本書で見つかること:•
... Read more
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Every 90 Seconds

Our Common Cause Ending Violence Against Women

by Anne P. DePrince ...

Narrated by Susan Bennett ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

Every 90 seconds a woman is sexually assaulted. In that same minute and a half, another is a victim of domestic violence at the hands of a current or former intimate partner. Every sixteen hours, one of those intimate partners shoots and kills a woman. Nearly two in tenwomen are stalked, while one in sixteen is raped during her first sexual experience. Despite these jaw-dropping statistics, ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Every 90 seconds a woman is sexually assaulted. In that same minute and a half, another is a victim of domestic violence at the hands of a current or former intimate partner. Every sixteen hours, one of those intimate partners shoots and kills a woman. Nearly two in tenwomen are stalked, while one in sixteen is raped during her first sexual experience. Despite these jaw-dropping statistics,
... Read more

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