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Flying Blind
The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
2021
EN
**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX.An "authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies" (New York Times Book Review), from the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg.**Boeing is a century-old titan of industry. It played a majo...
Flying Blind
The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
- Narrated by
- Feodor Chin
Unabridged
10 hours 45 min
2021
EN
**NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS BEST SELLER • A suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX.An "authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies" (New York Times Book Review), from the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg.**Boeing is a century-old titan of industry. It pla...
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Pillars of Creation
How the James Webb Telescope Unlocked the Secrets of the Cosmos
- Narrated by
- Ray Porter
Unabridged
5 hours 19 min
2024
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The James Webb Space Telescope is transforming the universe right before our eyes—and here, for the first time, is the inside account of how the mission originated, how it performs its miracles of science, and what its revolutionary images are revealing.Pillars of Creation tells the story of one of the greatest scientific achievements in the history of civilization, a $10 billion instrument with a staggeringly ambitious goal: unlocking the secrets of the c...
Extremely Hardcore
Inside Elon Musk's Twitter
- Narrated by
- Jaime Lamchick
Unabridged
8 hours 42 min
2024
EN
"Schiffer offers a detailed look under the smoke-filled hood... deploying a crisp, matter-of-fact style to excellent effect." — The New York Times"A sharp and deeply sourced fly-on-the-wall account... packed with original reporting." — Financial TimesBefore he conceived of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk flexed his control and influence during his unprecedented, $44 billion buyout of Twitt...
House of Huawei
The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company
Unabridged
11 hours 40 min
2025
EN
**2026 LIONEL GELBER PRIZE FINALIST“Authoritative… a tale that sits at the heart of the most significant geopolitical relationship today.” – Financial Times“There’s probably no better account of China’s rise to economic dominance as seen through the prism of a single company.” – The Wall Street JournalABOUT THE BOOKThe untold story of the mysterious company that shook the world.**On the coast of southern China, an eccentric entrepre...
Ministry of Truth
Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past
- Narrated by
- Rachel Maddow
Unabridged
5 hours 38 min
2024
EN
READ BY RACHEL MADDOWA searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party’s dangerous campaign to rewrite history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer and bestselling author of The Impostors.“There is nobody…who has more influence on the way I think about politics than Steve Benen.” —Rachel MaddowFor as long as historical records have existed, aut...
On the Move
The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America
- Narrated by
- Patrick Lawlor
Unabridged
10 hours 51 min
2024
EN
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice"On the Move explains how we got here and where we're headed. It's crucial guide to the world we are creating." ―Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White Sky and The Sixth ExtinctionA vivid, journalistic account of how climate change will make American life as we know it unfeasible.Humanity is on the precipice of a great climate migrat...
The Infernal Machine
A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective
- Narrated by
- Steven Johnson
Unabridged
10 hours 7 min
2024
EN
**“A fast-burning fuse of a book, every page bursting with revelatory detail.”—ERIK LARSONA sweeping account of the anarchists who terrorized the streets of New York and the detective duo who transformed policing to meet the threat—a tale of fanaticism, forensic science, and dynamite from the bestselling author of The Ghost Map**WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD • A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLEN...
The Man Who Broke Capitalism
How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America—and How to Undo His Legacy
- Narrated by
- Kevin R. Free
Unabridged
9 hours 19 min
2022
EN
New York Times BestsellerNew York Times reporter and “Corner Office” columnist David Gelles reveals legendary GE CEO Jack Welch to be the root of all that’s wrong with capitalism today and offers advice on how we might right those wrongs.In 1981, Jack Welch took over General Electric and quickly rose to fame as the first celebrity CEO. He golfed with presidents, mingled with movie stars, and was idolized f...
The Disengaged Teen
Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better
Unabridged
11 hours 9 min
2025
EN
**“Our education systems are shortchanging far too many teenagers. This book is brimming with insights on how to change that. It’s an engaging, evidence-based, and practical read about how to develop a generation of lifelong learners.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:ThinkingA powerful toolkit for parents of both checked-out and stressed-out teens that shows exactly ...
The Longest Con
How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism
- Narrated by
- Steve Marvel
Unabridged
10 hours 54 min
2024
EN
The Longest Con tells the fascinating story of the partisan con artists who have corrupted conservative politics in our time, creating a toxic phenomenon that culminated in the election of Donald Trump, a bumptious fraud whose checkered career and tawdry retinue, including his presidential cabinet, have featured almost every variety of scam. But long before he appeared, Trump's path to power was blazed by the motley horde of swindlers and quacks who preceded him.From the "...
The Secret Lives of Numbers
A Hidden History of Math’s Unsung Trailblazers
- Narrated by
- Daphne Kouma
Unabridged
8 hours 11 min
2024
EN
A new history of mathematics focusing on the marginalized voices who propelled the discipline, spanning six continents and thousands of years of untold stories.""A book to make you love math."" —Financial TimesMathematics shapes almost everything we do. But despite its reputation as the study of fundamental truths, the stories we have been told about it are wrong—warped like the sixteenth-century map that enlarged Europe at the exp...











