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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

£31.50

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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How to Speak Science

Gravity, Relativity, and Other Ideas That Were Crazy until Proven Brilliant

by Bruce Benamran ...

Narrated by Braden Wright ...

Unabridged

13 hours 11 min

As smartphones, supercomputers, supercolliders, and AI propel us into an ever more unfamiliar future, How to Speak Science takes us on a rollicking historical tour of the greatest discoveries and ideas that make today’s cutting-edge technologies possible.Wanting everyone to be able to “speak” science, YouTube science guru Bruce Benamran explains—as accessibly and wittily as in his acclaimed videos ... Read more

£16.81

As smartphones, supercomputers, supercolliders, and AI propel us into an ever more unfamiliar future, How to Speak Science takes us on a rollicking historical tour of the greatest discoveries and ideas that make today’s cutting-edge technologies possible.Wanting everyone to be able to “speak” science, YouTube science guru Bruce Benamran explains—as accessibly and wittily as in his acclaimed videos
... Read more
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Yawns Freeze Your Brain

More Mind-Blowing Facts From Science, History, Life and The Universe

by Mick O'Hare ...

Narrated by Alan Turton ...

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get stuck in our heads?If you’ve spent your days searching for the answers to these and life’s other big questions then look no further.Why We Yawn From the bestselling author of Why Don't Penguin's Feet Freeze and Farts Aren’t Invisible is the gift of enlightenment that you never knew you needed! Shining ... Read more

£10.83

Ever wondered why we yawn and have eyebrows, what happens at absolute zero and why some tunes get stuck in our heads?If you’ve spent your days searching for the answers to these and life’s other big questions then look no further.Why We Yawn From the bestselling author of Why Don't Penguin's Feet Freeze and Farts Aren’t Invisible is the gift of enlightenment that you never knew you needed! Shining
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The Boys' and Girls' Pliny Vol. 3 (Unabridged)

by Pliny the Elder Pliny the Elder ...

Narrated by Nestor Dewing ...

Unabridged

3 hours

In the third volume of "The Boys' and Girls' Pliny," embark on an extraordinary journey through the wonders of the natural world. Pliny the Elder, a renowned Roman scholar, unveils the secrets of animals, plants, and minerals with captivating descriptions and fascinating anecdotes. From the majestic elephant to the humble ant, from towering trees to sparkling gems, this volume offers a treasure ... Read more

£4.49

In the third volume of "The Boys' and Girls' Pliny," embark on an extraordinary journey through the wonders of the natural world. Pliny the Elder, a renowned Roman scholar, unveils the secrets of animals, plants, and minerals with captivating descriptions and fascinating anecdotes. From the majestic elephant to the humble ant, from towering trees to sparkling gems, this volume offers a treasure
... Read more
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The Science of Jurassic World

The Dinosaur Facts Behind the Films

by Mark Brake, Jon Chase ...

Narrated by David Doersch ...

Unabridged

7 hours 35 min

A tale of some of the most amazing creatures ever to grace this tiny planet—unearth how the science fiction of the Jurassic World franchise inspired the evolution of dinosaur science.It all began in 1993. Jurassic Park was a movie landmark in the development of computer-generated imagery and animatronic visual effects. Jurassic Park became the highest-grossing movie of that year, and the highest ... Read more

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A tale of some of the most amazing creatures ever to grace this tiny planet—unearth how the science fiction of the Jurassic World franchise inspired the evolution of dinosaur science.It all began in 1993. Jurassic Park was a movie landmark in the development of computer-generated imagery and animatronic visual effects. Jurassic Park became the highest-grossing movie of that year, and the highest
... Read more
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Casanova, der Autor seines Lebens (Ungekürzt)

by Thilo Koch ...

Narrated by Thilo Koch ...

Unabridged

2 hours 40 min

Der Name Casanova ist den Menschen sehr wohl bekannt, denn er wird mit einem bestimmten Typus männlicher Selbstdarstellung verbunden. Giacomo Casanova schrieb seinerzeit seine Biographie auf und erregte mit den beschrieben erotischen Abenteuern viel Aufsehen. Doch leichtfertige Verfälschungen des Textes haben das literarische Ereignis Casanova zu einer billigen Operette gemacht. In diesem Werk ... Read more

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Der Name Casanova ist den Menschen sehr wohl bekannt, denn er wird mit einem bestimmten Typus männlicher Selbstdarstellung verbunden. Giacomo Casanova schrieb seinerzeit seine Biographie auf und erregte mit den beschrieben erotischen Abenteuern viel Aufsehen. Doch leichtfertige Verfälschungen des Textes haben das literarische Ereignis Casanova zu einer billigen Operette gemacht. In diesem Werk
... Read more
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Is This Wi-Fi Organic?

A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online

by Dave Farina ...

Narrated by Dave Farina ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

Is This Wi-Fi Organic? is about science that affects us all. Science is the study of everything around us. But one impressive scientific breakthrough, the internet, has pervaded and encapsulated popular culture, and it is also making it harder and harder to know what is true—and what is not.Learn how to separate internet fact from fiction. We live in the information age, giving us access to every ... Read more

£14.65

Is This Wi-Fi Organic? is about science that affects us all. Science is the study of everything around us. But one impressive scientific breakthrough, the internet, has pervaded and encapsulated popular culture, and it is also making it harder and harder to know what is true—and what is not.Learn how to separate internet fact from fiction. We live in the information age, giving us access to every
... Read more
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Als das Neue noch neu war

Wissenschaftsgeschichte

by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Narrated by Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Series series uni-auditorium
Abridged

53 min

Als die moderne Wissenschaft in Europa geboren wurde - im frühen 17. Jahrhundert -, sprachen ihre Pioniere - der Engländer Bacon, der Deutsche Kepler, der Italiener Galilei, der Franzose Descartes - davon, dass sie etwas Neues machen würden. Sie hatten die Idee des Fortschritts entdeckt, der zufolge die Zukunft besser werden kann als die Vergangenheit. Dies gelingt den Menschen, wenn sie das ... Read more

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Als die moderne Wissenschaft in Europa geboren wurde - im frühen 17. Jahrhundert -, sprachen ihre Pioniere - der Engländer Bacon, der Deutsche Kepler, der Italiener Galilei, der Franzose Descartes - davon, dass sie etwas Neues machen würden. Sie hatten die Idee des Fortschritts entdeckt, der zufolge die Zukunft besser werden kann als die Vergangenheit. Dies gelingt den Menschen, wenn sie das
... Read more
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La théorie des mèmes

Pourquoi nous nous imitons les uns les autres

by Susan Blackmore ...

Narrated by Irène Anatole ...

Unabridged

13 hours 49 min

Qu’est-ce qui distingue les hommes des animaux ? Le langage ? La raison ? La conscience ? La créativité ? Et s’il ne s’agissait là que de leurres ? Et si la spécificité de l’homme, c’était avant tout son incroyable capacité à imiter ses semblables ? Nous sommes, déclare Susan Blackmore, des machines mimétiques contagieuses. Tandis que les gènes utilisent le corps humain dans leur lutte pour la ... Read more

£13.99

Qu’est-ce qui distingue les hommes des animaux ? Le langage ? La raison ? La conscience ? La créativité ? Et s’il ne s’agissait là que de leurres ? Et si la spécificité de l’homme, c’était avant tout son incroyable capacité à imiter ses semblables ? Nous sommes, déclare Susan Blackmore, des machines mimétiques contagieuses. Tandis que les gènes utilisent le corps humain dans leur lutte pour la
... Read more
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Scientific Methods

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

38 min

Science is the essence of almost everything which is present in the world. Basically, science is a very systematic and a logical manner in order to discover how certain things are taking place in the universe and how some things work. Science is also about the knowledge and discoveries which are so much related to the universe and the solar system. Science is basically the knowledge with which is ... Read more

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Science is the essence of almost everything which is present in the world. Basically, science is a very systematic and a logical manner in order to discover how certain things are taking place in the universe and how some things work. Science is also about the knowledge and discoveries which are so much related to the universe and the solar system. Science is basically the knowledge with which is
... Read more
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Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand

Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe

by Marcus Chown ...

Narrated by Marcus Chown ...

Unabridged

5 hours 24 min

Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and beyond by examining some astonishing facts that reveal the vast complexities of the universe.There is much about our world that seems to make perfect sense, and important scientific breakthroughs have helped us understand ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe in ... Read more

£18.99

Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and beyond by examining some astonishing facts that reveal the vast complexities of the universe.There is much about our world that seems to make perfect sense, and important scientific breakthroughs have helped us understand ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe in
... Read more
Audiobook

42 Reasons to Hate the Universe

And One Reason Not To

by Chris Ferrie, Wade David Fairclough, Byrne Laginestra ...

Narrated by Grant Cartwright ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

If you've always suspected the universe was out to get you . . . you were right!Yes, the universe we live in is cosmically beautiful and mysterious and all that crap. But it's also a bit of an asshole. After all, remember that you are just a group of atoms structured in a specific way for barely long enough to try to understand this thing we call existence. Those atoms could just have easily been ... Read more

£14.65

If you've always suspected the universe was out to get you . . . you were right!Yes, the universe we live in is cosmically beautiful and mysterious and all that crap. But it's also a bit of an asshole. After all, remember that you are just a group of atoms structured in a specific way for barely long enough to try to understand this thing we call existence. Those atoms could just have easily been
... Read more
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Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena & Non-Human Intelligence: A Compelling Historical Compendium, Volume 1, Antiquity - 1979

by James L. Ryave ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

12 hours 11 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This nonfiction book contains the most important information available about the current body of knowledge regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) and Non-Human Intelligence (NHI), and the most compelling documented historical encounters. Volume I covers the time period from antiquity through 1979. ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This nonfiction book contains the most important information available about the current body of knowledge regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) and Non-Human Intelligence (NHI), and the most compelling documented historical encounters. Volume I covers the time period from antiquity through 1979.
... Read more
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Science of Women in Horror, The

The Special Effects, Stunts, and True Stories Behind Your Favorite Fright Films

by Meg Hafdahl, Kelly Florence ...

Narrated by Linda Henning ...

Unabridged

6 hours 49 min

From scream queens to femmes fatale, horror isn’t just for the boys. Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, authors of The Science of Monsters, and co-hosts of the Horror Rewind podcast called “the best horror film podcast out there” by Film Daddy, present a guide to the feminist horror movies, TV shows, and characters we all know and love. Through interviews, film analysis, and bone ... Read more

£16.99

From scream queens to femmes fatale, horror isn’t just for the boys. Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, authors of The Science of Monsters, and co-hosts of the Horror Rewind podcast called “the best horror film podcast out there” by Film Daddy, present a guide to the feminist horror movies, TV shows, and characters we all know and love. Through interviews, film analysis, and bone
... Read more
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Headstrong

52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World

by Rachel Swaby ...

Narrated by Lauren Fortgang ...

Unabridged

7 hours 1 min

**Fifty-two inspiring and insightful profiles of history’s brightest female scientists.“Rachel Swaby’s no-nonsense and needed Headstrong dynamically profiles historically overlooked female visionaries in science, technology, engineering, and math.”—Elle**In 2013, the New York Times published an obituary for Yvonne Brill. It began: “She made a mean beef stroganoff, followed her husband from job to ... Read more

£12.99

**Fifty-two inspiring and insightful profiles of history’s brightest female scientists.“Rachel Swaby’s no-nonsense and needed Headstrong dynamically profiles historically overlooked female visionaries in science, technology, engineering, and math.”—Elle**In 2013, the New York Times published an obituary for Yvonne Brill. It began: “She made a mean beef stroganoff, followed her husband from job to
... Read more
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Darwins Irrtum

Die Geschichte der Erde muss neu geschrieben werden!

by Hans-Joachim Zillmer ...

Narrated by Hans-Joachim Zillmer, Philipp Kreisselmeier ...

Abridged

2 hours 26 min

Auf erfrischend allgemeinverständlicher Art für das Hörbuch revolutionäre Erkenntnisse und Beweise gegen Darwins Evolutionstheorie ins Feld. Der Evolutionsforscher Hans-Joachim Zillmer gibt überzeugende Antworten auf viele Fragen, die bisher als Rätsel der Erde- und Menschheitsgeschichte ungelöst waren und unlösbar erschienen. Neueste Forschungsergebnisse bestätigen die innovativen Kernthesen Hans ... Read more

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Auf erfrischend allgemeinverständlicher Art für das Hörbuch revolutionäre Erkenntnisse und Beweise gegen Darwins Evolutionstheorie ins Feld. Der Evolutionsforscher Hans-Joachim Zillmer gibt überzeugende Antworten auf viele Fragen, die bisher als Rätsel der Erde- und Menschheitsgeschichte ungelöst waren und unlösbar erschienen. Neueste Forschungsergebnisse bestätigen die innovativen Kernthesen Hans
... Read more
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Verfall und Wiederaufbau der Kultur (Ungekürzt)

by Albert Schweitzer ...

Narrated by Hans Eckardt ...

Unabridged

2 hours 34 min

"Verfall und Wiederaufbau der Kultur" bildet den ersten Teil der kulturphilosophischen Schriften des großen Theologen, Arztes und Musikers Albert Schweitzer. Dem Band liegen Gastvorlesungen Schweitzers an der Universität Uppsala im Frühjahr 1920 zugrunde, er ist aber auch heute, fast hundert Jahre später, noch immer von zeitloser Aktualität. Unter Überschriften wie "Die Schuld der Philosophie an ... Read more

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"Verfall und Wiederaufbau der Kultur" bildet den ersten Teil der kulturphilosophischen Schriften des großen Theologen, Arztes und Musikers Albert Schweitzer. Dem Band liegen Gastvorlesungen Schweitzers an der Universität Uppsala im Frühjahr 1920 zugrunde, er ist aber auch heute, fast hundert Jahre später, noch immer von zeitloser Aktualität. Unter Überschriften wie "Die Schuld der Philosophie an
... Read more
Audiobook

Simply AI

Facts Made Fast

by DK ...

Narrated by Elliot Fitzpatrick ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

Understanding AI has never been easier.With easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI.Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it has dramatically changed the way we ... Read more

£9.99

Understanding AI has never been easier.With easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI.Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it has dramatically changed the way we
... Read more
Audiobook

Science of Time Travel, The

The Secrets Behind Time Machines, Time Loops, Alternate Realities, and More!

by Elizabeth Howell ...

Narrated by Lisa Cordileone ...

Series series The Science Of
Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

Travel back in time with Doctor Who, the Terminator, the X-Men, and all your favorite time travelers! Science fiction is the perfect window into the possibilities and perils of time travel. What would happen if you went back in time and killed your own grandparent? If you knew how to stop a presidential assassination, would time travel allow you to make your wish come true? Can we use time travel ... Read more

£16.99

Travel back in time with Doctor Who, the Terminator, the X-Men, and all your favorite time travelers! Science fiction is the perfect window into the possibilities and perils of time travel. What would happen if you went back in time and killed your own grandparent? If you knew how to stop a presidential assassination, would time travel allow you to make your wish come true? Can we use time travel
... Read more
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आवर्त सारणी के सभी तत्वों के बारे में रोचक तथ्य

चलो जाने उन सभी तत्वों के बारे में जिन्होंने ये ब्रह्मांड बनाया!

by Jitendra Singh Sandhu ...

Narrated by डिजिटल वॉइस Jitendra Singh Sandhu E ...

Unabridged

इस ऑडियोबुक को डिजिटल वॉइस में रिकॉर्ड किया गया है.Sochiye, agar Aavart Sarani ek bore topic na rehkar ek thrilling adventure ban jaaye to?Bilkul wahi anubhav lekar aati hai yeh anokhi Hindi audiobook — “Aavart Sarani ke Sabhi Tatvon ke Baare Mein Rochak Tathya” — jisme science sirf padhaa nahi jaata, balki ek kahani ki tarah jeeya jaata hai.Is romanchak safar mein aap milenge un sabhi 118 tatvon ... Read more

£1.99

इस ऑडियोबुक को डिजिटल वॉइस में रिकॉर्ड किया गया है.Sochiye, agar Aavart Sarani ek bore topic na rehkar ek thrilling adventure ban jaaye to?Bilkul wahi anubhav lekar aati hai yeh anokhi Hindi audiobook — “Aavart Sarani ke Sabhi Tatvon ke Baare Mein Rochak Tathya” — jisme science sirf padhaa nahi jaata, balki ek kahani ki tarah jeeya jaata hai.Is romanchak safar mein aap milenge un sabhi 118 tatvon
... Read more
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Krieg ist der Feind

Die Verantwortung des Wissenschaftlers

by Klaus Sander, Klaus Sander, Joseph Weizenbaum, Joseph Weizenbaum ...

Narrated by Joseph Weizenbaum ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Joseph Weizenbaum, geboren 1923 in Berlin und 1936 in die USA emigriert, studierte Mathematik und lehrte seit 1963 als Professor für Computerwissenschaften am MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Durch sein berühmt gewordenes Sprachanalyseprogramm "Eliza" selbst zu einem Pionier der Computergeschichte avanciert, ist Weizenbaum immer auch die warnende, prophetische Stimme eines Prozesses, der den ... Read more

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Joseph Weizenbaum, geboren 1923 in Berlin und 1936 in die USA emigriert, studierte Mathematik und lehrte seit 1963 als Professor für Computerwissenschaften am MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Durch sein berühmt gewordenes Sprachanalyseprogramm "Eliza" selbst zu einem Pionier der Computergeschichte avanciert, ist Weizenbaum immer auch die warnende, prophetische Stimme eines Prozesses, der den
... Read more
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The Science of Superwomen

An Evolution from Wonder Woman to WandaVision

by Mark Brake ...

Narrated by Shaun Grindell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 57 min

Celebrate the rise of superwomen and discover the science behind the abilities of Wonder Woman, Scarlet Witch, Black Widow, Catwoman, and more!Superhero fiction has been with us for almost a century; high-octane tales crammed with concepts and contrasting themes, from superpowers and the post-human, to masked vigilantes and immortality. In that time, superwomen have evolved from comic book ... Read more

£20.51 or Free with Kobo Plus

Celebrate the rise of superwomen and discover the science behind the abilities of Wonder Woman, Scarlet Witch, Black Widow, Catwoman, and more!Superhero fiction has been with us for almost a century; high-octane tales crammed with concepts and contrasting themes, from superpowers and the post-human, to masked vigilantes and immortality. In that time, superwomen have evolved from comic book
... Read more
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Eine tödliche Liebe - Petra Kelly & Gert Bastian (Ungekürzt)

by Alice Schwarzer ...

Narrated by Alice Schwarzer, Franziska Ball, Hans Eckardt ...

Unabridged

4 hours 20 min

Im Herbst 1992 wird die langjährige prominente Grünen-Politikerin Petra Kelly unter bis heute nicht völlig geklärten Umständen von ihrem Lebensgefährten Gert Bastian im Schlaf erschossen; anschließend tötet er sich selbst. Alice Schwarzers ausgesprochen detailreich recherchiertes und dennoch sehr spannend geschriebenes Buch widmet sich der ungewöhnlichen Beziehung zwischen der Friedensaktivistin ... Read more

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Im Herbst 1992 wird die langjährige prominente Grünen-Politikerin Petra Kelly unter bis heute nicht völlig geklärten Umständen von ihrem Lebensgefährten Gert Bastian im Schlaf erschossen; anschließend tötet er sich selbst. Alice Schwarzers ausgesprochen detailreich recherchiertes und dennoch sehr spannend geschriebenes Buch widmet sich der ungewöhnlichen Beziehung zwischen der Friedensaktivistin
... Read more
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The Canon

A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science

by Natalie Angier ...

Narrated by Nike Doukas ...

Unabridged

13 hours 16 min

From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Woman, a playful, passionate guide to the science all around us. The Canon is an ebullient celebration of science that stands to become a classic.Drawing on conversations with hundreds of the world’s top scientists and on her own work as a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer for the New York Times, Natalie Angier creates a thoroughly entertaining ... Read more

£16.81 or Free with Kobo Plus

From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Woman, a playful, passionate guide to the science all around us. The Canon is an ebullient celebration of science that stands to become a classic.Drawing on conversations with hundreds of the world’s top scientists and on her own work as a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer for the New York Times, Natalie Angier creates a thoroughly entertaining
... Read more

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