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Elon Musk

How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future

by Ashlee Vance ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

13 hours 23 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A remarkable man in possession of limitless curiosity and intellect, Elon Musk makes a fascinating subject.Tech reporter Ashlee Vance has shadowed him for a year to bring us an engaging and deeply personal account of the man who wants to send us into outer space.South African-born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and ... Read more

$27.99 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.A remarkable man in possession of limitless curiosity and intellect, Elon Musk makes a fascinating subject.Tech reporter Ashlee Vance has shadowed him for a year to bring us an engaging and deeply personal account of the man who wants to send us into outer space.South African-born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and
... Read more
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Surviving to Drive

The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller as seen on Netflix’s Drive to Survive

by Guenther Steiner ...

Narrated by Guenther Steiner ...

Unabridged

7 hours 40 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.'People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes...'**Guenther Steiner is one of motor racing's biggest and most celebrated characters, known to millions for his show-stealing appearances on Netflix's hugely popular fly on the wall series, ... Read more

$31.56 NZD

**Brought to you by Penguin.'People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes...'**Guenther Steiner is one of motor racing's biggest and most celebrated characters, known to millions for his show-stealing appearances on Netflix's hugely popular fly on the wall series,
... Read more
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Digital Minimalism

Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

by Cal Newport ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

Unabridged

7 hours

Learn how to switch off and find calm - from the New York Times bestselling author of A World Without Email'Digital Minimalism is the Marie Kondo of technology' Evening Standard'An eloquent, powerful and enjoyably practical guide to cutting back on screen time' The Times'An urgent call to action for anyone serious about being in command of their own life' Ryan Holiday... ... Read more

$27.99 NZD

Learn how to switch off and find calm - from the New York Times bestselling author of A World Without Email'Digital Minimalism is the Marie Kondo of technology' Evening Standard'An eloquent, powerful and enjoyably practical guide to cutting back on screen time' The Times'An urgent call to action for anyone serious about being in command of their own life' Ryan Holiday...
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Audiobook

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

$27.99 NZD

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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Blue Mind

How Water Makes You Happier, More Connected and Better at What You Do

by Wallace J. Nichols ...

Narrated by Wallace J. Nichols ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water.Grounded in cutting-edge studies in neurobiology, cognitive psychology, economics, and medicine, and made real by ... Read more

$37.99 NZD

Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water.Grounded in cutting-edge studies in neurobiology, cognitive psychology, economics, and medicine, and made real by
... Read more
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How the World Really Works

A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

by Vaclav Smil ...

Narrated by Stephen Perring ...

Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

Brought to you by Penguin.We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a
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The Path Between the Seas

The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

by David McCullough ...

Narrated by Edward Herrmann ...

Abridged

8 hours 24 min

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough.A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the ... Read more

$49.99 NZD

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough.A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the
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Papyrus

THE MILLION-COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER

by Irene Vallejo ...

Narrated by Sophie Roberts ...

Unabridged

17 hours 28 min

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEARAn enthralling 6,000-year journey through the history of books and readingLong before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and Pharaohs were so determined to possess them that they dispatched emis... ... Read more

$51.99 NZD

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEARAn enthralling 6,000-year journey through the history of books and readingLong before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and Pharaohs were so determined to possess them that they dispatched emis...
... Read more
Audiobook

With a Vengeance

A jaw-dropping and addictive thriller packed with twists

by Riley Sager ...

Narrated by Regina Reagan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge.*'*A locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning' FREIDA MCFADDEN'Sager wields a deft hand in bringing all the elements together into a rip-roaring, tension-filled tale of greed, murder and revenge' DAVID BALDACCIIn 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve ... Read more

$49.99 NZD

One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge.*'*A locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning' FREIDA MCFADDEN'Sager wields a deft hand in bringing all the elements together into a rip-roaring, tension-filled tale of greed, murder and revenge' DAVID BALDACCIIn 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve
... Read more
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Into the Black

by Rowland White ...

Narrated by Eric Meyers ...

Unabridged

15 hours 51 min

On 12th April 1981 a revolutionary new spacecraft blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia was the most advanced flying machine ever built – the high watermark of post-war aviation development. A direct descendant of the record-breaking X-planes the likes of which Chuck Yeager had tested in the skies over the Mojave Desert, Columbia was a winged rocket plane, ... Read more

$27.99 NZD

On 12th April 1981 a revolutionary new spacecraft blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia was the most advanced flying machine ever built – the high watermark of post-war aviation development. A direct descendant of the record-breaking X-planes the likes of which Chuck Yeager had tested in the skies over the Mojave Desert, Columbia was a winged rocket plane,
... Read more
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Homemade Repellents : Ultimate Guide To Homemade Repellents And Natural After Bites Remedies

Safe Organic Repellents To Keep Away Bugs Like Ants,Mosquitoes,Roaches,Flies,Spiders & other Pests Indoors

by Andrew Forrest ...

Narrated by Jim Johnston ...

Unabridged

35 min

Start Making Your Own Natural, Organic And Safe Homemade Repellents Today And Avoid The Negative Effects On Health That Are Caused By Toxic Chemicals In Market Sold Insecticides!Your Family Deserve To Be Pest-Free In A Safe Way!There are many pests, seen/unseen and known/unknown, around us and they can create havoc in our daily lives. Managing these pests has, in fact, been taken on as successful ... Read more

$9.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Start Making Your Own Natural, Organic And Safe Homemade Repellents Today And Avoid The Negative Effects On Health That Are Caused By Toxic Chemicals In Market Sold Insecticides!Your Family Deserve To Be Pest-Free In A Safe Way!There are many pests, seen/unseen and known/unknown, around us and they can create havoc in our daily lives. Managing these pests has, in fact, been taken on as successful
... Read more
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Leadership Engineer, The: Leadership Skills for Engineering Managers

by Sumitra Kumari ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Maxwell G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 2 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Leadership Engineer: Leadership Skills for Engineering Managers is your essential guide to mastering the art of leadership in the technical world. Unlike other leadership books, this one is designed specifically for engineers stepping into management roles, where the balance between technical expertise and leadership skills can be challenging to ... Read more

$16.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Leadership Engineer: Leadership Skills for Engineering Managers is your essential guide to mastering the art of leadership in the technical world. Unlike other leadership books, this one is designed specifically for engineers stepping into management roles, where the balance between technical expertise and leadership skills can be challenging to
... Read more
Audiobook

The Highway Code

Narrated by Matthew Waterson, Matthew Waterson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 17 min

The Highway Code is an essential reading for every road user in England, Scotland and Wales. This Code applies to all road users including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders. It is aimed at ensuring road safety. Many of the rules of the Code are legal requirements and road users that do not comply may be fined, given points on driving licence, disqualified, or in ... Read more

$23.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Highway Code is an essential reading for every road user in England, Scotland and Wales. This Code applies to all road users including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders. It is aimed at ensuring road safety. Many of the rules of the Code are legal requirements and road users that do not comply may be fined, given points on driving licence, disqualified, or in
... Read more
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How to Live Plastic Free

a day in the life of a plastic detox

by Luca Bonaccorsi, Marine Conservation Society ...

Narrated by Ben Addis ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet.Whether you decide to go plastic free for an hour, a day or a year, this book will equip you with little steps we can each take to make a big difference.Let's turn the tide on plastic now - our oceans will thank you for it.Choking. Starving. Poisoning.This is what plastic litter is doing to marine life. ... ... Read more

$39.99 NZD

Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet.Whether you decide to go plastic free for an hour, a day or a year, this book will equip you with little steps we can each take to make a big difference.Let's turn the tide on plastic now - our oceans will thank you for it.Choking. Starving. Poisoning.This is what plastic litter is doing to marine life. ...
... Read more
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Satellite Communication System Design and Testing

by SREEKUMAR V T ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

55 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Satellite Communication System Design and Testing" is a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of satellite communication systems, from the design and testing of the satellite itself to the ground stations and end-user devices.This book is written by experts in the field, who have years of experience in satellite communication system design, ... Read more

$4.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Satellite Communication System Design and Testing" is a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of satellite communication systems, from the design and testing of the satellite itself to the ground stations and end-user devices.This book is written by experts in the field, who have years of experience in satellite communication system design,
... Read more
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Driven

The Race to Create the Autonomous Car

by Alex Davies ...

Narrated by Tristan Morris ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

Alex Davies tells the “illuminating and important narrative” (Steven Levy, author of Facebook: The Inside Story) of the quest to develop driverless cars—and the fierce competition between Google, Uber, and other companies in a race to revolutionize our lives.The self-driving car has been one of the most vaunted technological breakthroughs of recent years. But early promises that these autonomous ... Read more

$49.99 NZD

Alex Davies tells the “illuminating and important narrative” (Steven Levy, author of Facebook: The Inside Story) of the quest to develop driverless cars—and the fierce competition between Google, Uber, and other companies in a race to revolutionize our lives.The self-driving car has been one of the most vaunted technological breakthroughs of recent years. But early promises that these autonomous
... Read more
Audiobook

Toxic Mayhem

by Vinson Chard ...

Narrated by Paul Bailey ...

Unabridged

7 hours 54 min

This is Vinson Chard's second book recounting stories about his time working as a Chemical Engineer. He 'spills the beans' on all the shenanigans perpetrated in the world of hazardous waste. The stories are of his hazardous and light-hearted misadventures while on these excursions and the colourful characters he meets along with way, with curious incidents like being shown some of the seedier ... Read more

$22.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is Vinson Chard's second book recounting stories about his time working as a Chemical Engineer. He 'spills the beans' on all the shenanigans perpetrated in the world of hazardous waste. The stories are of his hazardous and light-hearted misadventures while on these excursions and the colourful characters he meets along with way, with curious incidents like being shown some of the seedier
... Read more
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Takt Time

A Guide to the Very Basic Lean Calculation

by Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 16 min

Takt time is calculated as the amount of manufacturing time that is available divided by the volume of orders. In the 1930s, the German aviation industry employed Takt for the first time as a production management tool. The idea was widely used within Toyota in the 1950s, and by the late 1960s, it had been adopted by the majority of the Toyota supplier base. Every month, Toyota assesses the takt ... Read more

$36.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Takt time is calculated as the amount of manufacturing time that is available divided by the volume of orders. In the 1930s, the German aviation industry employed Takt for the first time as a production management tool. The idea was widely used within Toyota in the 1950s, and by the late 1960s, it had been adopted by the majority of the Toyota supplier base. Every month, Toyota assesses the takt
... Read more
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Solar Power: Off Grid Power That Anyone Can Use

by Mark J. Carlton ...

Narrated by Nick Dolle ...

Unabridged

28 min

Are you looking for a greener way to live?Are you concerned about the state of the planet and what we are doing to it?Do you want to try an alternative to power that damages the environment?The last 100 years has seen a much greater awareness that we humans are causing lasting and irreparable damage to our planet, through a reckless disregard of its resources and how we use them. Climate change, ... Read more

Was $9.99 NZD Now $8.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you looking for a greener way to live?Are you concerned about the state of the planet and what we are doing to it?Do you want to try an alternative to power that damages the environment?The last 100 years has seen a much greater awareness that we humans are causing lasting and irreparable damage to our planet, through a reckless disregard of its resources and how we use them. Climate change,
... Read more
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Addressing Transfusion Shortages: Artificial Blood Substitutes for Scientists

by Dr Lydia Taiwo ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - Continuing Professional Development in Pathology For Medical Laboratory Professionals
Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book focuses on the development and potential of artificial blood substitutes in mitigating transfusion shortages. It explores innovative scientific approaches aimed at creating viable alternatives to traditional blood transfusions. Topics include the latest advancements, challenges, and the promising role of artificial blood substitutes in ... Read more

$41.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book focuses on the development and potential of artificial blood substitutes in mitigating transfusion shortages. It explores innovative scientific approaches aimed at creating viable alternatives to traditional blood transfusions. Topics include the latest advancements, challenges, and the promising role of artificial blood substitutes in
... Read more
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Birth of the Internet – A Digital Revolution, The

How Innovation, Machines, and Factories Transformed the World

by Carter Reed ...

Narrated by Carter Reed ...

Unabridged

1 hour 11 min

The world we live in today—one of skyscrapers, mass production, and global trade—was born from one of history’s greatest transformations: the Industrial Revolution. But how did we go from handcrafting goods to building massive factories, steam-powered locomotives, and electric cities?This audiobook takes you deep into the story of the Industrial Revolution, uncovering its inventions, economic ... Read more

$5.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

The world we live in today—one of skyscrapers, mass production, and global trade—was born from one of history’s greatest transformations: the Industrial Revolution. But how did we go from handcrafting goods to building massive factories, steam-powered locomotives, and electric cities?This audiobook takes you deep into the story of the Industrial Revolution, uncovering its inventions, economic
... Read more
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Alien Thinking

How to Bring Your Breakthrough Ideas to Life

by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, Michael Wade ...

Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

Brought to you by Penguin.How do you come up with ideas that change the world?________________This bold and inspiring new book argues that everyone who made leaps of creative genius - whether to cure Ebola or circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon - had one thing in common; they all thought like ALIENs.Distilling over a decade of research into a fascinating journey through history and ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.How do you come up with ideas that change the world?________________This bold and inspiring new book argues that everyone who made leaps of creative genius - whether to cure Ebola or circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon - had one thing in common; they all thought like ALIENs.Distilling over a decade of research into a fascinating journey through history and
... Read more
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Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles

by Paul Haddad ...

Narrated by Paul Haddad ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles explores how social, economic, political, and cultural demands created the web of freeways whose very form—futuristic, majestic, and progressive—perfectly exemplifies the City of Angels.From the Arroyo Seco Parkway, which began construction during the Great Depression, to the Century Freeway, completed in 1993, author Paul Haddad provides an ... Read more

$28.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles explores how social, economic, political, and cultural demands created the web of freeways whose very form—futuristic, majestic, and progressive—perfectly exemplifies the City of Angels.From the Arroyo Seco Parkway, which began construction during the Great Depression, to the Century Freeway, completed in 1993, author Paul Haddad provides an
... Read more
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Lights Out

A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath

by Ted Koppel ...

Narrated by Ted Koppel ...

Unabridged

8 hours 10 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.“Fascinating, frightening, and beyond timely.”—Anderson Cooper**Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For ... Read more

$37.99 NZD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.“Fascinating, frightening, and beyond timely.”—Anderson Cooper**Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For
... Read more

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