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The New Guys

The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel

by Meredith Bagby ...

Narrated by Meredith Bagby, January LaVoy ...

Unabridged

16 hours 49 min

The never-before-told story of NASA’s 1978 astronaut class, which included the first American women, the first African Americans, the first Asian American, and the first gay person to fly to space. With the exclusive participation of the astronauts who were there, this is the thrilling, behind-the-scenes saga of a new generation that transformed space explorationThe story of NASA’s Astronaut Class ... Read more

$39.99 USD

The never-before-told story of NASA’s 1978 astronaut class, which included the first American women, the first African Americans, the first Asian American, and the first gay person to fly to space. With the exclusive participation of the astronauts who were there, this is the thrilling, behind-the-scenes saga of a new generation that transformed space explorationThe story of NASA’s Astronaut Class
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Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics

The bestselling guide to our universe

by Frank Verstraete, Céline Broeckaert ...

Narrated by Frank Verstraete, Céline Broeckaert, Hugh Kermode ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

This audiobook includes forewords read by the authors, Frank Verstraete and Céline Broeckaert.**The International Bestseller'Ambitious . . . pleasingly full of cutting-edge topics - New Scientist**'A physics book unlike any other. The scope, depth and artistry are breathtaking' – John Preskill, theoretical physicist and Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at CaltechQuantum physics is the ... Read more

$20.99 USD

This audiobook includes forewords read by the authors, Frank Verstraete and Céline Broeckaert.**The International Bestseller'Ambitious . . . pleasingly full of cutting-edge topics - New Scientist**'A physics book unlike any other. The scope, depth and artistry are breathtaking' – John Preskill, theoretical physicist and Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at CaltechQuantum physics is the
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Subjected to Science

Human Experimentation in America before the Second World War

by Susan E. Lederer ...

Narrated by Lisa S. Ware ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"—from 1890 to 1940Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced—and hotly debated the ethics of—the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"—from 1890 to 1940Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced—and hotly debated the ethics of—the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected
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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

$22.99 USD

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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The Immortalists

Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever

by David M. Friedman ...

Narrated by Todd McLaren ...

Unabridged

11 hours 1 min

The Immortalists is the fascinating story of the friendship and extraordinary scientific collaboration of two prodigious men: Charles Lindbergh, once the most famous person in the world, and Dr. Alexis Carrel, the Nobel Prize winner regarded by many as the most brilliant surgeon who ever lived.Lindbergh and Carrel met not long after Lindbergh's "victory lap" around the world, which followed his ... Read more

$20.99 USD

The Immortalists is the fascinating story of the friendship and extraordinary scientific collaboration of two prodigious men: Charles Lindbergh, once the most famous person in the world, and Dr. Alexis Carrel, the Nobel Prize winner regarded by many as the most brilliant surgeon who ever lived.Lindbergh and Carrel met not long after Lindbergh's "victory lap" around the world, which followed his
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Kobuk the Destroyer

And Other Tales from the Wild, Unseen World of Test Engineering

by Alex Davies ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

A rollicking exploration of why the stuff we use (mostly) works—and a celebration of the mad genius of the engineers who ensure it does.When a manufacturer wants to certify a product as “bear-resistant” —a cooler, a trash can, a camping food canister—they turn to the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee and its resident panel of product-testing bears. Over the years, one bear has become infamous for ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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A rollicking exploration of why the stuff we use (mostly) works—and a celebration of the mad genius of the engineers who ensure it does.When a manufacturer wants to certify a product as “bear-resistant” —a cooler, a trash can, a camping food canister—they turn to the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee and its resident panel of product-testing bears. Over the years, one bear has become infamous for
... Read more
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The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog

And Other Serious Discoveries of Silly Science

by Carly Anne York ...

Narrated by Eileen Stevens ...

Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

A brilliant new voice in science writing—"witty, whip-smart, truly one of our best" (Mary Roach)—shows why playfulness and curiosity are the key to scienceWhy would anyone research how elephants pee? Or study worms who tie themselves into a communal knot? Or quantify the squishability of a cockroach? It all sounds pointless, silly, or even disgusting.Maybe it is. But in The Salmon Cannon and the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A brilliant new voice in science writing—"witty, whip-smart, truly one of our best" (Mary Roach)—shows why playfulness and curiosity are the key to scienceWhy would anyone research how elephants pee? Or study worms who tie themselves into a communal knot? Or quantify the squishability of a cockroach? It all sounds pointless, silly, or even disgusting.Maybe it is. But in The Salmon Cannon and the
... Read more
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Operation Paperclip

The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America

by Annie Jacobsen ...

Narrated by Annie Jacobsen ...

Unabridged

19 hours 26 min

The “remarkable” story of America's secret post-WWII science programs (The Boston Globe), from the New York Times bestselling author of Area 51.In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a ... Read more

$38.99 USD

The “remarkable” story of America's secret post-WWII science programs (The Boston Globe), from the New York Times bestselling author of Area 51.In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a
... Read more
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Physics of the Impossible

A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation,and Time Travel

by Michio Kaku ...

Narrated by Feodor Chin ...

Unabridged

11 hours 49 min

A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia into the future.One hundred years ago, scientists would have said that lasers, televisions, and the atomic bomb were beyond the realm of physical possibility. In Physics of the Impossible, the renowned ... Read more

$22.99 USD

A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia into the future.One hundred years ago, scientists would have said that lasers, televisions, and the atomic bomb were beyond the realm of physical possibility. In Physics of the Impossible, the renowned
... Read more
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El libro Negro

Las ciencias ocultas, la alquimia y astrología con secretos y reglas admirables, sacados de los más celebres autores cabalísticos

by Alberto El Grande ...

Narrated by Alba Delcampastre ...

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

Déjate seducir por el misterio y la fascinación de “El Libro Negro o la Magia”, una obra legendaria que revela los secretos más profundos de las ciencias ocultas, la alquimia y la astrología. Descubre relatos de personajes históricos como Alberto el Grande, Paracelso o Agripa, y adéntrate en el fascinante universo de la cabalística, los talismanes y los oráculos antiguos. A través de este ... Read more

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Déjate seducir por el misterio y la fascinación de “El Libro Negro o la Magia”, una obra legendaria que revela los secretos más profundos de las ciencias ocultas, la alquimia y la astrología. Descubre relatos de personajes históricos como Alberto el Grande, Paracelso o Agripa, y adéntrate en el fascinante universo de la cabalística, los talismanes y los oráculos antiguos. A través de este
... Read more
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Sterilization Experiments, The

The Barbaric Legacy of Carl Clauberg

by Davis Truman ...

Narrated by John Sullivan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 11 min

In the shadows of history, some stories challenge our understanding of humanity. 'The Sterilization Experiments: The Barbaric Legacy of Carl Clauberg' is one such story.The atrocities committed during the Nazi era are a dark stain on human history. Among the many horrors of this period were the medical experiments conducted on concentration camp prisoners by Nazi doctors. One of the most notorious ... Read more

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In the shadows of history, some stories challenge our understanding of humanity. 'The Sterilization Experiments: The Barbaric Legacy of Carl Clauberg' is one such story.The atrocities committed during the Nazi era are a dark stain on human history. Among the many horrors of this period were the medical experiments conducted on concentration camp prisoners by Nazi doctors. One of the most notorious
... Read more
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The Weather Detective

Rediscovering Nature's Secret Signs

by Peter Wohlleben ...

Narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith ...

Unabridged

6 hours 11 min

The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather.The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather.In this first-ever English translation of The Weather Detective, Peter Wohlleben uses his long experience and deep love of ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather.The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather.In this first-ever English translation of The Weather Detective, Peter Wohlleben uses his long experience and deep love of
... Read more
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The Youth Pill

Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution

by David Stipp ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

10 hours 40 min

The promise of a longer life has captivated humans for centuries, even before the first person set out to find the Fountain of Youth. But promises of life extension have long reeked of snake oil, and despite our wishful thinking, most of us regard it as an impossible dream.In The Youth Pill, science writer David Stipp explores the history of efforts to slow aging, which have been plagued by fits ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The promise of a longer life has captivated humans for centuries, even before the first person set out to find the Fountain of Youth. But promises of life extension have long reeked of snake oil, and despite our wishful thinking, most of us regard it as an impossible dream.In The Youth Pill, science writer David Stipp explores the history of efforts to slow aging, which have been plagued by fits
... Read more
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Crash Test Girl

An Unlikely Experiment in Using the Scientific Method to Answer Life’s Toughest Questions

by Kari Byron ...

Narrated by Kari Byron ...

Unabridged

6 hours 26 min

Kari Byron—former host of the wildly popular, iconic cult classic MythBusters—shows how to crash test your way through life, no lab coat required.Kari Byron’s story hasn’t been a straight line. She started out as a broke artist living in San Francisco, writing poems on a crowded bus on the way to one of her three jobs. Many curve balls, unexpected twists, and yes, literal and figurative explosions ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Kari Byron—former host of the wildly popular, iconic cult classic MythBusters—shows how to crash test your way through life, no lab coat required.Kari Byron’s story hasn’t been a straight line. She started out as a broke artist living in San Francisco, writing poems on a crowded bus on the way to one of her three jobs. Many curve balls, unexpected twists, and yes, literal and figurative explosions
... Read more
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Qatar Works to Invent an Innovative Oasis

Food for 9 Billion

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Series series Food for 9 Billion
Unabridged

7 min

Thanks to Qatar's harsh desert environment and growing population, researchers have embraced the tiny country as a laboratory to address global concerns. As part of the NewsHour's series Food for 9 Billion, special correspondent Jon Miller reports on their inventive efforts to ensure water and food security for the future. ... Read more

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Thanks to Qatar's harsh desert environment and growing population, researchers have embraced the tiny country as a laboratory to address global concerns. As part of the NewsHour's series Food for 9 Billion, special correspondent Jon Miller reports on their inventive efforts to ensure water and food security for the future.
... Read more
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The Radioactive Boy Scout

The Frightening True Story of a Whiz Kid and His Homemade Nuclear Reactor

by Ken Silverstein ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

6 hours 45 min

Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science. While he was working on his Atomic Energy badge for the Boy Scouts, David’s obsessive attention turned to nuclear energy. Throwing caution to the wind, he plunged into a new project: building a model nuclear reactor in his backyard garden shed.Posing as a physics professor, David solicited information on reactor design from the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science. While he was working on his Atomic Energy badge for the Boy Scouts, David’s obsessive attention turned to nuclear energy. Throwing caution to the wind, he plunged into a new project: building a model nuclear reactor in his backyard garden shed.Posing as a physics professor, David solicited information on reactor design from the
... Read more
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The Matter of Everything

How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World

by Suzie Sheehy ...

Narrated by Suzie Sheehy ...

Unabridged

10 hours 48 min

**A surprising, fascinating journey through the experiments that not only unlocked the nature of matter and shaped our understanding of the cosmos but also forever changed the way we live within it"A book about the fundamental problems of physics written from a viewpoint I hadn’t come across before: that of the experimenter. A splendid idea, vividly carried out.” –Philip Pullman, best-selling ... Read more

$20.99 USD

**A surprising, fascinating journey through the experiments that not only unlocked the nature of matter and shaped our understanding of the cosmos but also forever changed the way we live within it"A book about the fundamental problems of physics written from a viewpoint I hadn’t come across before: that of the experimenter. A splendid idea, vividly carried out.” –Philip Pullman, best-selling
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Роботы: эволюция. Технический прогресс наглядно

by Сборник ...

Narrated by Максим Полтавский ...

Series series Коротко и ясно
Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

"Роботы" - это увлекательная книга, которая рассказывает о истории развития роботов простым и интересным языком, не боится ярких примеров и запоминающихся аналогий. Она погрузит вас в мир роботехники и продемонстрирует, как машины превратились из простой механической техники в сложные, автономные устройства, способные выполнять разнообразные задачи и преображать нашу жизнь. Как пьеса-антиутопия ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Роботы" - это увлекательная книга, которая рассказывает о истории развития роботов простым и интересным языком, не боится ярких примеров и запоминающихся аналогий. Она погрузит вас в мир роботехники и продемонстрирует, как машины превратились из простой механической техники в сложные, автономные устройства, способные выполнять разнообразные задачи и преображать нашу жизнь. Как пьеса-антиутопия
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CERN and the Higgs Boson

The Global Quest for the Building Blocks of Reality

by James Gillies ...

Narrated by Dennis Kleinman ...

Series series Hot Science
Unabridged

4 hours 56 min

The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful future through science, and CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, was duly born. James Gillies ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful future through science, and CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, was duly born. James Gillies
... Read more
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Tripping on Utopia

Margaret Mead, the Cold War, and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science

by Benjamin Breen ...

Narrated by Suzanne Toren ...

Unabridged

12 hours 53 min

**A Los Angeles Times BestsellerOne of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2024A bold and brilliant revisionist take on the history of psychedelics in the twentieth century, illuminating how a culture of experimental drugs shaped the Cold War and the birth of Silicon Valley."Brilliant and original."―Charles King, author of Gods of the Upper Air and Midnight at the Pera Palace**"It was not the Baby ... Read more

$31.99 USD

**A Los Angeles Times BestsellerOne of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2024A bold and brilliant revisionist take on the history of psychedelics in the twentieth century, illuminating how a culture of experimental drugs shaped the Cold War and the birth of Silicon Valley."Brilliant and original."―Charles King, author of Gods of the Upper Air and Midnight at the Pera Palace**"It was not the Baby
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Serendipity

The Unexpected in Science

by Telmo Pievani ...

Narrated by Brian Conover ...

Unabridged

6 hours 29 min

From the bestselling author of Imperfection, a theory of uncertainty as the very core of the scientific method—and the essence of its wonder.How many times have we looked for something and found something else? A partner, a job, an object? The same thing often happens to scientists: they design an experiment and discover the unexpected, which usually turns out to be very important. This ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From the bestselling author of Imperfection, a theory of uncertainty as the very core of the scientific method—and the essence of its wonder.How many times have we looked for something and found something else? A partner, a job, an object? The same thing often happens to scientists: they design an experiment and discover the unexpected, which usually turns out to be very important. This
... Read more
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Studiando la chimica della cannabis: metodi di estrazione dei cannabinoidi

by Pharmacology University ...

Narrated by Victoria Ferullo ...

Unabridged

54 min

In questo sorprendente audiolibro, vi invitiamo a conoscere i diversi metodi di estrazione e analisi dei principali cannabinoidi per l'uso di derivati nell'industria della cannabis.Attualmente, circa 113 composti sono stati isolati dalla specie Cannabis sativa, tra i quali i più importanti sono il tetraidrocannabinolo (Δ9-THC) e il cannabidiolo (CBD). Questi fitocannabinoidi sono presenti ... Read more

$9.99 USD

In questo sorprendente audiolibro, vi invitiamo a conoscere i diversi metodi di estrazione e analisi dei principali cannabinoidi per l'uso di derivati nell'industria della cannabis.Attualmente, circa 113 composti sono stati isolati dalla specie Cannabis sativa, tra i quali i più importanti sono il tetraidrocannabinolo (Δ9-THC) e il cannabidiolo (CBD). Questi fitocannabinoidi sono presenti
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Tools of the Trade: Crafting Your Creative Journey

"Master Your Craft! Discover powerful audio lessons for your creative journey."

by Alden Thornfield ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

"Tools of the Trade: Crafting Your Creative Journey"⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you aiming to advance in your career and solidify your knowledge?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements for your success?Your search ends here!This guide serves as your definitive companion for deepening your understanding, applying your skills, and engagin... ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Tools of the Trade: Crafting Your Creative Journey"⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you aiming to advance in your career and solidify your knowledge?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements for your success?Your search ends here!This guide serves as your definitive companion for deepening your understanding, applying your skills, and engagin...
... Read more
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Estudiando la química del cannabis: métodos de extracción de cannabinoides

by Pharmacology University ...

Narrated by Melissa Tercero ...

Unabridged

1 hour 9 min

En este increíble audiolibro, te invitamos a conocer los diferentes métodos de extracción y análisis de los principales cannabinoides para el uso de derivados en la industria del cannabis.En la actualidad, se han aislado alrededor de 113 compuestos de la especie Cannabis sativa, entre los más importantes, se encuentra el tetrahidrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) y el cannabidiol (CBD). Estos fitocannabinoides ... Read more

$9.99 USD

En este increíble audiolibro, te invitamos a conocer los diferentes métodos de extracción y análisis de los principales cannabinoides para el uso de derivados en la industria del cannabis.En la actualidad, se han aislado alrededor de 113 compuestos de la especie Cannabis sativa, entre los más importantes, se encuentra el tetrahidrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) y el cannabidiol (CBD). Estos fitocannabinoides
... Read more

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