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Bullshit Jobs

A Theory

by David Graeber ...

Narrated by Christopher Ragland ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber, read by Christopher Ragland.Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are bullshit jobs. This book shows why, and what we can do about it.In the early twentieth century, people ... Read more

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber, read by Christopher Ragland.Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are bullshit jobs. This book shows why, and what we can do about it.In the early twentieth century, people
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future

Douglas Adams and the digital world

by Douglas Adams ...

Narrated by Douglas Adams, Mitch Benn ...

Unabridged

3 hours 11 min

Technology affects almost everything we do, and its possibilities can be both exhilarating and daunting. This collection features two radio documentaries exploring Douglas Adams’ vision of the digital future, plus Did Douglas Get it Right?, presented by Mitch Benn.Douglas Adams was a passionate technology enthusiast. His bestselling The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is full of futuristic tech, ... Read more

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Technology affects almost everything we do, and its possibilities can be both exhilarating and daunting. This collection features two radio documentaries exploring Douglas Adams’ vision of the digital future, plus Did Douglas Get it Right?, presented by Mitch Benn.Douglas Adams was a passionate technology enthusiast. His bestselling The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is full of futuristic tech,
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Hello World

How to be Human in the Age of the Machine

by Hannah Fry ...

Narrated by Hannah Fry ...

Unabridged

6 hours 51 min

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Hello World, written and read by Hannah Fry.You are accused of a crime. Who would you rather determined your fate – a human or an algorithm?An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence.You need a liver transplant to save your life. Who would you want in charge of ... Read more

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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Hello World, written and read by Hannah Fry.You are accused of a crime. Who would you rather determined your fate – a human or an algorithm?An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence.You need a liver transplant to save your life. Who would you want in charge of
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Reasoning With An Optimist

Testing whether the world is alive and aware of us

by Jack Bresette-Mills ...

Narrated by Jack Bresette-Mills ...

Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

This book seems short and simple, but is actually a guide to the depths of your relationship with yourself and the world. Through it, you may discover how to understand and manipulate your belief system, which will then alter (for the better) how you see yourself as part of a living, responsive world/universe. At every point, you will let your sense of health be your guide, and as you gain a sense ... Read more

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This book seems short and simple, but is actually a guide to the depths of your relationship with yourself and the world. Through it, you may discover how to understand and manipulate your belief system, which will then alter (for the better) how you see yourself as part of a living, responsive world/universe. At every point, you will let your sense of health be your guide, and as you gain a sense
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Starry Messenger

Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

"This engaging, conversational book begs to be read aloud, and who better than its author?... Tyson’s warmth and erudition make him a superb narrator of this excellent, thought-provoking book."- Library Journal"Like a spaceship traveling the stars, Tyson's voice flows smoothly as he delivers complex topics and positive perspectives on the future..."- AudioFile**This program is read by the author, ... Read more

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"This engaging, conversational book begs to be read aloud, and who better than its author?... Tyson’s warmth and erudition make him a superb narrator of this excellent, thought-provoking book."- Library Journal"Like a spaceship traveling the stars, Tyson's voice flows smoothly as he delivers complex topics and positive perspectives on the future..."- AudioFile**This program is read by the author,
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Is God a Mathematician?

by Mario Livio ...

Narrated by Tom Parks ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

Bestselling author and astrophysicist Mario Livio examines the lives and theories of history’s greatest mathematicians to ask how—if mathematics is an abstract construction of the human mind—it can so perfectly explain the physical world.Nobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about “the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics” in the formulation of the laws of nature. Is God a Mathematician? ... Read more

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Bestselling author and astrophysicist Mario Livio examines the lives and theories of history’s greatest mathematicians to ask how—if mathematics is an abstract construction of the human mind—it can so perfectly explain the physical world.Nobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about “the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics” in the formulation of the laws of nature. Is God a Mathematician?
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Stargazing: A Beginner’s Guide to Exploring the Cosmos (A Marriage in Crisis Rekindled Later in Life Second Chance Holiday Romance)

by Dave Holtzman ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on an enlightening journey through the cosmos with this book a comprehensive guide that introduces readers to the wonders of the universe.From the vastness of space to the beauty of the night sky, each chapter explores key concepts such as celestial bodies, planetary systems, and the tools of observation. Delve into the mysteries of the moon, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on an enlightening journey through the cosmos with this book a comprehensive guide that introduces readers to the wonders of the universe.From the vastness of space to the beauty of the night sky, each chapter explores key concepts such as celestial bodies, planetary systems, and the tools of observation. Delve into the mysteries of the moon,
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Molecule Whisperers: The Odd Characters Behind Molecular Medicine

by Bea D. Kinsley ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 8 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Delve into the fascinating world of molecular medicine through the eyes of its most brilliant and eccentric pioneers in "Molecule Whisperers: The Odd Characters Behind Molecular Medicine." This captivating journey unveils the human stories behind the scientific breakthroughs that revolutionized modern medicine.Beyond sterile laboratories and clinical ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Delve into the fascinating world of molecular medicine through the eyes of its most brilliant and eccentric pioneers in "Molecule Whisperers: The Odd Characters Behind Molecular Medicine." This captivating journey unveils the human stories behind the scientific breakthroughs that revolutionized modern medicine.Beyond sterile laboratories and clinical
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Der König aller Krankheiten

Krebs – eine Biographie | Mit dem Pulitzer-Preis ausgezeichnet

by Siddhartha Mukherjee, Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Narrated by Olaf Pessler ...

Unabridged

25 hours 7 min

»Eine grandiose Kulturgeschichte des Krebses.« SPIEGELKrebs ist ein Überlebenskünstler: Er verändert sich, er passt sich an, er entwickelt sich weiter, er wächst. Er ist uns biologisch so nahe, dass wir uns oft selbst zerstören, wenn wir ihn vernichten. Die Suche nach der »Heilung« von Krebs hat sich allmählich zum Maßstab unseres wissenschaftlichen und medizinischen Fortschritts entwickelt.In ... Read more

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»Eine grandiose Kulturgeschichte des Krebses.« SPIEGELKrebs ist ein Überlebenskünstler: Er verändert sich, er passt sich an, er entwickelt sich weiter, er wächst. Er ist uns biologisch so nahe, dass wir uns oft selbst zerstören, wenn wir ihn vernichten. Die Suche nach der »Heilung« von Krebs hat sich allmählich zum Maßstab unseres wissenschaftlichen und medizinischen Fortschritts entwickelt.In
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Plato's Laches

by Plato ...

Narrated by Ray Childs ...

Unabridged

59 min

Laches, a general in the Athenian army, saw Socrates fight bravely in the battle of Delium. When he and Nicias, another general, are asked to explain the idea of courage, they are at a loss, and words fail them. How does courage differ from thoughtless and reckless audacity? Can a lion be said to be courageous? What about small children who have little idea of the dangers they face? Should we call ... Read more

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Laches, a general in the Athenian army, saw Socrates fight bravely in the battle of Delium. When he and Nicias, another general, are asked to explain the idea of courage, they are at a loss, and words fail them. How does courage differ from thoughtless and reckless audacity? Can a lion be said to be courageous? What about small children who have little idea of the dangers they face? Should we call
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Every Living Thing

The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life (WINNER OF THE 2025 PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY)

by Jason Roberts ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

14 hours 2 min

An exploration of two geniuses with limitless minds and the conflict that has lasted beyond their lifetimes.Every Living Thing centres on the rivalry pledged between two scientists, Linnaeus and Buffon, who, from 1743 to 1778 raced each other to complete an inventory of all life on Earth. Their focus was on scientific immortality and the core conception of our relationship to the natural world. ... Read more

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An exploration of two geniuses with limitless minds and the conflict that has lasted beyond their lifetimes.Every Living Thing centres on the rivalry pledged between two scientists, Linnaeus and Buffon, who, from 1743 to 1778 raced each other to complete an inventory of all life on Earth. Their focus was on scientific immortality and the core conception of our relationship to the natural world.
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Ascent of Man, The

by Henry Drummond ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

9 hours 43 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the Ascent of Man, Henry Drummond gives his take on Evolution. He sees evolution as divinely guided-- a position that made him no friends on either side of the debate. "'The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something, and tell what it saw in a plain way.' In these pages an attempt is made to tell 'in a plain way' a few ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the Ascent of Man, Henry Drummond gives his take on Evolution. He sees evolution as divinely guided-- a position that made him no friends on either side of the debate. "'The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something, and tell what it saw in a plain way.' In these pages an attempt is made to tell 'in a plain way' a few
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Facebook

The Inside Story

by Steven Levy ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

Unabridged

18 hours 57 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In his sophomore year of college, Mark Zuckerberg created a simple website to serve as a campus social network. The site caught on like wildfire, and soon students nationwide were on Facebook.Today, Facebook is nearly unrecognizable from Zuckerberg's first, modest iteration. It has grown into a tech giant, the largest social media platform and one of the most gargantuan ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.In his sophomore year of college, Mark Zuckerberg created a simple website to serve as a campus social network. The site caught on like wildfire, and soon students nationwide were on Facebook.Today, Facebook is nearly unrecognizable from Zuckerberg's first, modest iteration. It has grown into a tech giant, the largest social media platform and one of the most gargantuan
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Our Last Best Act

Planning For the End of Our Lives to Protect the People and Places We Love

by Mallory McDuff ...

Narrated by Lu Banks ...

Unabridged

6 hours 33 min

As we begin to contemplate death and to embark on practical planning for life's end, many of us long to leave a legacy beyond a transfer of money and property—one that ensures a sustainable earth for our loved ones, our communities, and generations to come. But where do we even begin?With the sudden deaths of both of her parents, Mallory McDuff found herself in a similar position. Utterly ... Read more

17,83 €

As we begin to contemplate death and to embark on practical planning for life's end, many of us long to leave a legacy beyond a transfer of money and property—one that ensures a sustainable earth for our loved ones, our communities, and generations to come. But where do we even begin?With the sudden deaths of both of her parents, Mallory McDuff found herself in a similar position. Utterly
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How Data Happened

A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms

by Chris Wiggins, Matthew L. Jones ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

10 hours 27 min

A sweeping history of data and its technical, political, and ethical impact on our world.From facial recognition—capable of checking us onto flights or identifying undocumented residents—to automated decision systems that inform everything from who gets loans to who receives bail, each of us moves through a world determined by data-empowered algorithms. But these technologies didn't just appear: ... Read more

23,19 €

A sweeping history of data and its technical, political, and ethical impact on our world.From facial recognition—capable of checking us onto flights or identifying undocumented residents—to automated decision systems that inform everything from who gets loans to who receives bail, each of us moves through a world determined by data-empowered algorithms. But these technologies didn't just appear:
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Expressly Human

Decoding The Language of Emotion

by Mark Changizi, Tim Barber ...

Narrated by Mark Changizi ...

Unabridged

6 hours 31 min

Over billions of years of evolution, animals have become increasingly sophisticated and increasingly sentient. In the process, they evolved emotions, which helped improve their odds of survival in complex situations. These emotions were, at first, purely internal. But at some point, social animals began expressing their emotions, in increasingly dramatic ways. These emotional expressions could ... Read more

17,83 €

Over billions of years of evolution, animals have become increasingly sophisticated and increasingly sentient. In the process, they evolved emotions, which helped improve their odds of survival in complex situations. These emotions were, at first, purely internal. But at some point, social animals began expressing their emotions, in increasingly dramatic ways. These emotional expressions could
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The Mathematics of the Gods and the Algorithms of Men

A Cultural History

by Paolo Zellini ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The complexity of mathematics - its abstract rules and obscure symbols - can seem very distant from the everyday. There are those things that are real and present, it is supposed, and then there are mathematical concepts: creations of our mind, mysterious tools for those unengaged with the world. Yet, from its most remote history and deepest purpose, mathematics has ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.The complexity of mathematics - its abstract rules and obscure symbols - can seem very distant from the everyday. There are those things that are real and present, it is supposed, and then there are mathematical concepts: creations of our mind, mysterious tools for those unengaged with the world. Yet, from its most remote history and deepest purpose, mathematics has
... Read more
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Tesla

Inventor of the Modern

by Richard Munson ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

Nikola Tesla, a Serbian immigrant, invented the radio, the induction motor, the neon lamp, and the remote control. His breakthrough came in alternating current, the basis of the electric grid and long-distance electrical transmission. This pitted him against Thomas Edison's direct current empire, and bitter patent battles ensued. But Tesla's technology was superior, and eventually he prevailed. ... Read more

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Nikola Tesla, a Serbian immigrant, invented the radio, the induction motor, the neon lamp, and the remote control. His breakthrough came in alternating current, the basis of the electric grid and long-distance electrical transmission. This pitted him against Thomas Edison's direct current empire, and bitter patent battles ensued. But Tesla's technology was superior, and eventually he prevailed.
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Reaching for the Moon

Short History of the Space Race

by Roger D. Launius ...

Narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright ...

Unabridged

7 hours

Fifty years after the Moon landing, a new history of the space race explores the lives of both Soviet and American engineers.At the dawn of the space age, technological breakthroughs in Earth orbit flight were both breathtaking feats of ingenuity and disturbances to a delicate global balance of power. In this short book, aerospace historian Roger D. Launius concisely and engagingly explores the ... Read more

17,83 €

Fifty years after the Moon landing, a new history of the space race explores the lives of both Soviet and American engineers.At the dawn of the space age, technological breakthroughs in Earth orbit flight were both breathtaking feats of ingenuity and disturbances to a delicate global balance of power. In this short book, aerospace historian Roger D. Launius concisely and engagingly explores the
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The God Equation

The Quest for a Theory of Everything

by Michio Kaku ...

Narrated by Feodor Chin ...

Unabridged

5 hours 30 min

Brought to you by Penguin.This is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a single, revolutionary 'god equation' which would tie all the forces in the universe together, yet never found it. Some of the greatest minds in physics took up the search, from Stephen Hawking to Brian Greene. None have yet succeeded.In The God ... Read more

10,34 €

Brought to you by Penguin.This is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a single, revolutionary 'god equation' which would tie all the forces in the universe together, yet never found it. Some of the greatest minds in physics took up the search, from Stephen Hawking to Brian Greene. None have yet succeeded.In The God
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We Are Electric

The New Science of Our Body’s Electrome

by Sally Adee ...

Narrated by Sally Adee ...

Unabridged

10 hours 20 min

**A BEST BOOK OF 2023 FOR THE *TELEGRAPH, FINANCIAL TIMES,***NEW SCIENTIST AND STYLISTA NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST READ 2023You may be familiar with the idea of our body’s biome – the bacterial fauna that populates our gut and can so profoundly affect our health. In We Are Electric we cross the next frontier of scientific understanding: discover your body’s electrome.Every cell in our bodies – bones, ... Read more

33,89 €

**A BEST BOOK OF 2023 FOR THE *TELEGRAPH, FINANCIAL TIMES,***NEW SCIENTIST AND STYLISTA NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST READ 2023You may be familiar with the idea of our body’s biome – the bacterial fauna that populates our gut and can so profoundly affect our health. In We Are Electric we cross the next frontier of scientific understanding: discover your body’s electrome.Every cell in our bodies – bones,
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Hot Talk, Cold Science, Third Edition

Global Warming's Unfinished Debate

by S. Fred Singer, Anthony R. Lupo, David R. Legates ...

Narrated by Axel Bosley ...

Unabridged

6 hours 22 min

The revised and expanded third edition of Hot Talk, Cold Science forms the capstone of the distinguished astrophysicist Dr. S. Fred Singer’s lucid, yet hard scientific look at climate change. And the book is no less explosive than its predecessors—and certainly never more timely.Singer explores the inaccuracies in historical climate data and the failures of climate models, as well as the impact of ... Read more

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The revised and expanded third edition of Hot Talk, Cold Science forms the capstone of the distinguished astrophysicist Dr. S. Fred Singer’s lucid, yet hard scientific look at climate change. And the book is no less explosive than its predecessors—and certainly never more timely.Singer explores the inaccuracies in historical climate data and the failures of climate models, as well as the impact of
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Einstein on the Run

How Britain Saved the World’s Greatest Scientist

by Andrew Robinson ...

Narrated by Antony Ferguson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

The first account of the role Britain played in Einstein’s life—first by inspiring his teenage passion for physics, then by providing refuge from the NazisIn autumn 1933, Albert Einstein found himself living alone in an isolated holiday hut in rural England. There, he toiled peacefully at mathematics while occasionally stepping out for walks or to play his violin. But how had Einstein come to ... Read more

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The first account of the role Britain played in Einstein’s life—first by inspiring his teenage passion for physics, then by providing refuge from the NazisIn autumn 1933, Albert Einstein found himself living alone in an isolated holiday hut in rural England. There, he toiled peacefully at mathematics while occasionally stepping out for walks or to play his violin. But how had Einstein come to
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A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe

Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science

by Michael S. Schneider ...

Narrated by Al Kessel ...

Unabridged

12 hours 48 min

Michael Schneider leads us on a spectacular, lavishly illustrated journey along the numbers one through ten to explore the mathematical principles made visible in flowers, shells, crystals, plants, and the human body, expressed in the symbolic language of folk sayings and fairy tales, myth and religion, art and architecture. This is a new view of mathematics, not the one we learned at school but a ... Read more

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Michael Schneider leads us on a spectacular, lavishly illustrated journey along the numbers one through ten to explore the mathematical principles made visible in flowers, shells, crystals, plants, and the human body, expressed in the symbolic language of folk sayings and fairy tales, myth and religion, art and architecture. This is a new view of mathematics, not the one we learned at school but a
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