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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by Carlo Rovelli ...

Unabridged

1 hour 45 min

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics written and read by Carlo Rovelli.These seven "short lessons" guide us, with admirable clarity, through the scientific revolution that shook physics in the twentieth century and still continues to shake us today. In this short, playful, entertaining and mind-bending introduction to modern physics, ... Read more

£9.00

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics written and read by Carlo Rovelli.These seven "short lessons" guide us, with admirable clarity, through the scientific revolution that shook physics in the twentieth century and still continues to shake us today. In this short, playful, entertaining and mind-bending introduction to modern physics,
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On the Equality of All Things

Physics and Philosophy

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

The global bestselling superstar ‘poet of physics’ returns with a dazzling philosophical exploration of our place in the universeWhat can we really know about the world around us? Or is there beauty in daring not to know?With clarity and lightness, acclaimed physicist Carlo Rovelli takes us on a journey of enlightenment, to the speculative frontiers of modern physics and the boundaries of thought. ... Read more

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The global bestselling superstar ‘poet of physics’ returns with a dazzling philosophical exploration of our place in the universeWhat can we really know about the world around us? Or is there beauty in daring not to know?With clarity and lightness, acclaimed physicist Carlo Rovelli takes us on a journey of enlightenment, to the speculative frontiers of modern physics and the boundaries of thought.
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How to Design a Universe

The Science of Real and Virtual Worlds

by Prof Catherine Heymans ...

Narrated by Prof Catherine Heymans ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

Bloomsbury presents…How to Design a Universe: The Science of Real and Virtual WorldsWritten and read by Professor Catherine HeymansCould we be living in a computer simulation? How would we even know?In How to Design a Universe, acclaimed astrophysicist Catherine Heymans takes you on a humorous and mind-bending journey through the science of reality itself. From the quantum quirks of s... ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents…How to Design a Universe: The Science of Real and Virtual WorldsWritten and read by Professor Catherine HeymansCould we be living in a computer simulation? How would we even know?In How to Design a Universe, acclaimed astrophysicist Catherine Heymans takes you on a humorous and mind-bending journey through the science of reality itself. From the quantum quirks of s...
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Absolutely Small

How Quantum Theory Explains Our Everyday World

by Michael D Fayer ...

Narrated by Scott Peterson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

Our intuition about how things should behave is usually right in the everyday world. We see the baseball soar in the air, arc, drop, and lie stationary on the ground. Through data gathered by our senses and basic knowledge of the laws of classical mechanics, the motion of a ball makes perfect sense.But enter the world of the tiniest particles on earth—the motion of electrons, the shapes of ... Read more

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Our intuition about how things should behave is usually right in the everyday world. We see the baseball soar in the air, arc, drop, and lie stationary on the ground. Through data gathered by our senses and basic knowledge of the laws of classical mechanics, the motion of a ball makes perfect sense.But enter the world of the tiniest particles on earth—the motion of electrons, the shapes of
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Goldilocks

The boldest high-concept thriller of the year

by L. R. Lam ...

Narrated by Patricia Rodriguez ...

Unabridged

11 hours 25 min

Ravaged by environmental disaster, greed and oppression, our planet is in crisis. The future of humanity hangs in the balance - and one woman can tip it over.Despite increasing restrictions on the freedoms of women on Earth, Valerie Black is spearheading the first all-female mission to a planet in the Goldilocks Zone, where conditions are just right for human habitation.It's humanity's last hope ... Read more

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Ravaged by environmental disaster, greed and oppression, our planet is in crisis. The future of humanity hangs in the balance - and one woman can tip it over.Despite increasing restrictions on the freedoms of women on Earth, Valerie Black is spearheading the first all-female mission to a planet in the Goldilocks Zone, where conditions are just right for human habitation.It's humanity's last hope
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The Invisible College

What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race

by Jacques Vallee ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

What is the nature of unidentified aerial phenomena?Forty years ago a small cadre of dedicated researchers began actively investigating cases, interviewing witnesses, and exchanging data through a small, informal network of international contacts. Today this low-profile network, or "invisible college," has grown into a larger, multi-nation volunteer research effort joined by many individuals. But ... Read more

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What is the nature of unidentified aerial phenomena?Forty years ago a small cadre of dedicated researchers began actively investigating cases, interviewing witnesses, and exchanging data through a small, informal network of international contacts. Today this low-profile network, or "invisible college," has grown into a larger, multi-nation volunteer research effort joined by many individuals. But
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Four Thousand Weeks

Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count.

by Oliver Burkeman ...

Narrated by Oliver Burkeman ...

Unabridged

5 hours 54 min

A life-changing gift of a book: What if you tried to stop doing everything, so you could finally get round to what counts?**The Instant Sunday Times bestseller**Rejecting the futile modern obsession with 'getting everything done,' Four Thousand Weeks introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing rather than denying their limitations.Drawing on the insights of both ... Read more

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A life-changing gift of a book: What if you tried to stop doing everything, so you could finally get round to what counts?**The Instant Sunday Times bestseller**Rejecting the futile modern obsession with 'getting everything done,' Four Thousand Weeks introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing rather than denying their limitations.Drawing on the insights of both
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A Short History of Nearly Everything

The bestselling popular science book of the 21st Century

by Bill Bryson ...

Narrated by Bill Bryson ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Bryson
Abridged

5 hours 47 min

Featuring a special introduction written for the audiobook edition and read by the authorA Radio 4 Book Club Selection.The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, A Short History of Nearly Everything is the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century and has sold over 2 million copies.Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at ... Read more

£14.00

Featuring a special introduction written for the audiobook edition and read by the authorA Radio 4 Book Club Selection.The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, A Short History of Nearly Everything is the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century and has sold over 2 million copies.Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at
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Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing The Uncommon

by Dr. Joe Dispenza ...

Narrated by Adam Boyce ...

Unabridged

14 hours 6 min

The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to ... Read more

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The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the ... Read more

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The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the
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The Planets

by Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen ...

Narrated by Samuel West ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

‘So staggering you go “whoa!” every few seconds’ Guardian‘Really impressive’ Eamonn Holmes, ITV This MorningA companion book to the critically acclaimed BBC series.The bestselling authors of Wonders of the Universe are back with another blockbuster, a groundbreaking exploration of our Solar System as it has never been seen before.Mercury, a lifeless victim of the Sun’s expanding power. Venus, once ... Read more

£16.99

‘So staggering you go “whoa!” every few seconds’ Guardian‘Really impressive’ Eamonn Holmes, ITV This MorningA companion book to the critically acclaimed BBC series.The bestselling authors of Wonders of the Universe are back with another blockbuster, a groundbreaking exploration of our Solar System as it has never been seen before.Mercury, a lifeless victim of the Sun’s expanding power. Venus, once
... Read more
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The Order of Time

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

Winner of Audiobook of the Year at The Specsavers National Book Awards 2018Penguin presents the audio edition of The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, read by Benedict Cumberbatch.The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics takes us on an enchanting journey to discover the meaning of timeTime is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have lon... ... Read more

£10.00

Winner of Audiobook of the Year at The Specsavers National Book Awards 2018Penguin presents the audio edition of The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, read by Benedict Cumberbatch.The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics takes us on an enchanting journey to discover the meaning of timeTime is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have lon...
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Material World

A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future

by Ed Conway ...

Narrated by Ed Conway ...

Unabridged

15 hours 11 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil and lithium. They built our world, and they will transform our future.These are the six most crucial substances in human history. They took us from the Dark Ages to the present day. They power our computers and phones, build our homes and offices, and create life-saving medicines. But most of us take them ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil and lithium. They built our world, and they will transform our future.These are the six most crucial substances in human history. They took us from the Dark Ages to the present day. They power our computers and phones, build our homes and offices, and create life-saving medicines. But most of us take them
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Cosmos

A Personal Voyage

by Carl Sagan ...

Narrated by LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 31 min

RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOXCosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into ... Read more

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RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOXCosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into
... Read more
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Reality Is Not What It Seems

The Journey to Quantum Gravity

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 11 min

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy McMillan.From the best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universePenguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook book edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy ... Read more

£10.00

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy McMillan.From the best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universePenguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook book edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy
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“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

Adventures of a Curious Character

by Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton ...

Narrated by Raymond Todd ...

Unabridged

11 hours 32 min

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In ... Read more

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One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In
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Our Mathematical Universe

My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality

by Max Tegmark ...

Narrated by Rob Shapiro ...

Unabridged

15 hours 22 min

Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his ... Read more

£18.62

Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his
... Read more
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Something Deeply Hidden

Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime

by Sean Carroll ...

Narrated by Sean Carroll ...

Unabridged

10 hours 9 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAs you read these words, copies of you are being created.**Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science, rewrites the history of 20th century physics. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Something Deeply Hidden shows for the first time that facing up to the essential puzzle of quantum mechanics utterly transforms how ... Read more

£16.76

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAs you read these words, copies of you are being created.**Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science, rewrites the history of 20th century physics. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Something Deeply Hidden shows for the first time that facing up to the essential puzzle of quantum mechanics utterly transforms how
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Chernobyl 01:23:40

The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster

by Andrew Leatherbarrow ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

6 hours 24 min

At 01:23:40 on April 26th 1986, Alexander Akimov pressed the emergency shutdown button at Chernobyl's fourth nuclear reactor. It was an act that forced the permanent evacuation of a city, killed thousands, and crippled the Soviet Union. The event spawned decades of conflicting, exaggerated, and inaccurate stories.This book, the result of five years of research, presents an accessible but ... Read more

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At 01:23:40 on April 26th 1986, Alexander Akimov pressed the emergency shutdown button at Chernobyl's fourth nuclear reactor. It was an act that forced the permanent evacuation of a city, killed thousands, and crippled the Soviet Union. The event spawned decades of conflicting, exaggerated, and inaccurate stories.This book, the result of five years of research, presents an accessible but
... Read more
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Cosmic Queries

StarTalk’s Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

by Neil deGrasse Tyson, James Trefil, James Trefil ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lauren Fortgang ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast.In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take ... Read more

£12.63 or Free with Kobo Plus

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast.In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take
... Read more
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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

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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
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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

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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
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The Beginning of Infinity

Explanations That Transform the World

by David Deutsch ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

20 hours

A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers.Throughout history, mankind has struggled to understand life's mysteries, from the mundane to the seemingly miraculous. In this important new book, David Deutsch, an award-winning pioneer in the field of quantum computation, argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the ... Read more

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A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers.Throughout history, mankind has struggled to understand life's mysteries, from the mundane to the seemingly miraculous. In this important new book, David Deutsch, an award-winning pioneer in the field of quantum computation, argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the
... Read more
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A Brief History of Black Holes

And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong

by Dr Becky Smethurst ...

Narrated by Dr Becky Smethurst ...

Unabridged

7 hours 5 min

This audio edition is narrated with dazzling enthusiasm by the author, Dr Becky Smethurst.Right now, you are orbiting a black hole.The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun orbits the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole, the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy.In A Brief History of Black Holes, the award-winning University of Oxford researcher Dr Becky Smethurst ... Read more

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This audio edition is narrated with dazzling enthusiasm by the author, Dr Becky Smethurst.Right now, you are orbiting a black hole.The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun orbits the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole, the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy.In A Brief History of Black Holes, the award-winning University of Oxford researcher Dr Becky Smethurst
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