Mathematics in Science & Nature & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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How Luck Happens

Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life

by Janice Kaplan, Barnaby Marsh ...

Narrated by Janice Kaplan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

Creator and host of the podcast The Gratitude Diaries and New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the exciting ways you can grab opportunities and make luck for yourself every day.After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan is back to tackle another big, mysterious influence in all our ... Read more

$20.00 USD

Creator and host of the podcast The Gratitude Diaries and New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the exciting ways you can grab opportunities and make luck for yourself every day.After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan is back to tackle another big, mysterious influence in all our
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Humble Pi

When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World

by Matt Parker ...

Narrated by Matt Parker ...

Unabridged

9 hours 33 min

**#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICKThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?”“Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations—that also gives you permission to feel a little ... Read more

$20.99 USD

**#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICKThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?”“Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations—that also gives you permission to feel a little
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Shape

The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and EverythingElse

by Jordan Ellenberg ...

Narrated by Jordan Ellenberg ...

Unabridged

14 hours 23 min

**From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everythingHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for ... Read more

$22.99 USD

**From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everythingHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for
... Read more
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Mathematics for Human Flourishing

by Francis Su, Christopher Jackson ...

Narrated by David Sadzin ...

Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

An inclusive vision of mathematics—its beauty, its humanity, and its power to build virtues that help us all flourishFor mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity's most beautiful ideas.In this profound book, written for a wide audience but ... Read more

$19.99 USD

An inclusive vision of mathematics—its beauty, its humanity, and its power to build virtues that help us all flourishFor mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity's most beautiful ideas.In this profound book, written for a wide audience but
... Read more
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A Mind for Numbers

How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

by Barbara Oakley PhD ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand ... Read more

$17.99 USD

The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand
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Waves in an Impossible Sea

How Everyday Life Emerges from the Cosmic Ocean

by Matt Strassler ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

A theoretical physicist takes listeners on an awe-inspiring journey—found in "no other book" (Science)—to discover how the universe generates everything from nothing at all: "If you want to know what's really going on in the realms of relativity and particle physics, read this book" (Sean Carroll, author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe).In Waves in an Impossible Sea, physicist Matt Strassler ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A theoretical physicist takes listeners on an awe-inspiring journey—found in "no other book" (Science)—to discover how the universe generates everything from nothing at all: "If you want to know what's really going on in the realms of relativity and particle physics, read this book" (Sean Carroll, author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe).In Waves in an Impossible Sea, physicist Matt Strassler
... Read more
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Love Triangle

How Trigonometry Shapes the World

by Matt Parker ...

Narrated by Matt Parker ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!An ode to triangles, the shape that makes our lives possible**Trigonometry is perhaps the most essential concept humans have ever devised. The simple yet versatile triangle allows us to record music, map the world, launch rockets into space, and be slightly less bad at pool. Triangles underpin our day-to-day lives and civilization as we know it.In Love ... Read more

$20.99 USD

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!An ode to triangles, the shape that makes our lives possible**Trigonometry is perhaps the most essential concept humans have ever devised. The simple yet versatile triangle allows us to record music, map the world, launch rockets into space, and be slightly less bad at pool. Triangles underpin our day-to-day lives and civilization as we know it.In Love
... Read more
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Mastering Logical Fallacies

The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic

by Michael Withey ...

Narrated by Steven Crossley ...

Unabridged

4 hours 22 min

Your argument is valid and you know it; yet once again you find yourself leaving a debate feeling defeated and embarrassed. The matter is only made worse when you realize that your defeat came at the hands of someone's abuse of logic—and that with the right skills you could have won the argument.The ability to recognize logical fallacies when they occur is an essential life skill. Mastering ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Your argument is valid and you know it; yet once again you find yourself leaving a debate feeling defeated and embarrassed. The matter is only made worse when you realize that your defeat came at the hands of someone's abuse of logic—and that with the right skills you could have won the argument.The ability to recognize logical fallacies when they occur is an essential life skill. Mastering
... Read more
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Political Science. Classics Collection:

Sun Tzu-The Art of War, Plato-The Republic, Niccolo Machiavelli-The Prince, Lao Tzu-Tao Te Ching, Thomas More-Utopia, Thomas Paine-Common Sense, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels-The Communist Manifesto

by Marcus Aurelius, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Thomas Paine, Niccolo Machiavelli, Lao Tzu, Sun Tzu, Plato, John Stuart Mill, Vladimir lenin, Thomas More ...

Narrated by Kenneth Elliot, Alfred Costa, Peter Coates, John Brown, Douglass Scott, Jowanna Lewis, Richard Williams, Jamey Lewis, Andrew Roberts ...

Unabridged

36 hours 24 min

Why Political Science Classics Collection is so important? In today's world, providing quality training for the younger generation at colleges and universities is of primary importance. But higher education is not enough. Any graduate is first and foremost a citizen of his nation. He has the right to be an actor in the political life of his society. The political changes taking place today in the ... Read more

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Why Political Science Classics Collection is so important? In today's world, providing quality training for the younger generation at colleges and universities is of primary importance. But higher education is not enough. Any graduate is first and foremost a citizen of his nation. He has the right to be an actor in the political life of his society. The political changes taking place today in the
... Read more
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O andar do bêbado

Como o acaso determina nossas vidas

by Leonard Mlodinow ...

Narrated by Paulo Vinicius Justo Fernandes ...

Unabridged

11 hours 28 min

Best-seller internacional e livro notável do New York TimesUm dos 10 Melhores Livros de Ciência, segundo a Amazon.comNão estamos preparados para lidar com o aleatório e, por isso, não percebemos o quanto o acaso interfere em nossas vidas. Num tom irreverente, citando exemplos e pesquisas presentes em todos os âmbitos da vida, do mercado financeiro aos esportes, de Hollywood à medicina, Leonard ... Read more

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Best-seller internacional e livro notável do New York TimesUm dos 10 Melhores Livros de Ciência, segundo a Amazon.comNão estamos preparados para lidar com o aleatório e, por isso, não percebemos o quanto o acaso interfere em nossas vidas. Num tom irreverente, citando exemplos e pesquisas presentes em todos os âmbitos da vida, do mercado financeiro aos esportes, de Hollywood à medicina, Leonard
... Read more
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The Joy of Pi

by David Blatner ...

Narrated by Oliver Wyman, Hank Jacobs, Laura Dean ...

Unabridged

3 hours 31 min

No number has captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi—or ? as it is symbolically known—is infinite and, in The Joy of pi, it proves to be infinitely intriguing. With incisive historical insight and a refreshing sense of humor, David Blatner explores the many facets of pi and humankind's fascination ... Read more

$10.99 USD

No number has captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi—or ? as it is symbolically known—is infinite and, in The Joy of pi, it proves to be infinitely intriguing. With incisive historical insight and a refreshing sense of humor, David Blatner explores the many facets of pi and humankind's fascination
... Read more
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Mathematica

A Secret World of Intuition and Curiosity

by David Bessis ...

Narrated by Mike Lenz ...

Unabridged

9 hours 12 min

Math has a reputation for being inaccessible. People think that it requires a special gift or that comprehension is a matter of genes. Yet the greatest mathematicians throughout history, from René Descartes to Alexander Grothendieck, have insisted that this is not the case. Like Albert Einstein, who famously claimed to have "no special talent," they said that they had accomplished what they did ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Math has a reputation for being inaccessible. People think that it requires a special gift or that comprehension is a matter of genes. Yet the greatest mathematicians throughout history, from René Descartes to Alexander Grothendieck, have insisted that this is not the case. Like Albert Einstein, who famously claimed to have "no special talent," they said that they had accomplished what they did
... Read more
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How to be Strategic

by Fred Pelard ...

Narrated by Jon Glover ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Being strategic is a critical skill. It enables you to solve problems on a day-to-day basis while also keeping an eye on the long term, anticipating and mitigating opportunities and threats along the way.How to be Strategic is your accessible but comprehensive guide to strategic thinking in any situation. Fred Pelard distills 20 years' experience training executives at ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.Being strategic is a critical skill. It enables you to solve problems on a day-to-day basis while also keeping an eye on the long term, anticipating and mitigating opportunities and threats along the way.How to be Strategic is your accessible but comprehensive guide to strategic thinking in any situation. Fred Pelard distills 20 years' experience training executives at
... Read more
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Six Easy Pieces

Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher

by Richard P. Feynman ...

Narrated by Richard P. Feynman ...

Unabridged

5 hours 21 min

Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) with these six classic and beloved lessonsIt was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) with these six classic and beloved lessonsIt was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the
... Read more
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Formula Handbook of Linear Algebra, A

by N.B. Singh ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mary G ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Algebra
Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."A Formula Handbook of Linear Algebra" is a comprehensive yet accessible guide designed for absolute beginners with no prior mathematical background. This book serves as a gentle introduction to the fundamental concepts of linear algebra, providing clear explanations and practical examples to aid in understanding. From basic operations and concepts to ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."A Formula Handbook of Linear Algebra" is a comprehensive yet accessible guide designed for absolute beginners with no prior mathematical background. This book serves as a gentle introduction to the fundamental concepts of linear algebra, providing clear explanations and practical examples to aid in understanding. From basic operations and concepts to
... Read more
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Simply Riemann

by Jeremy Gray ...

Narrated by Angus Freathy ...

Series Audiobook 17 - Great Lives
Unabridged

4 hours 50 min

Born to a poor Lutheran pastor in what is today the Federal Republic of Germany, Bernhard Riemann (1826-1866) was a child math prodigy who began studying for a degree in theology before formally committing to mathematics in 1846, at the age of 20. Though he would live for only another 20 years (he died of pleurisy during a trip to Italy), his seminal work in a number of key areas—several of which ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Born to a poor Lutheran pastor in what is today the Federal Republic of Germany, Bernhard Riemann (1826-1866) was a child math prodigy who began studying for a degree in theology before formally committing to mathematics in 1846, at the age of 20. Though he would live for only another 20 years (he died of pleurisy during a trip to Italy), his seminal work in a number of key areas—several of which
... Read more
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I’m Jumpin to The Beat of the Music

by Karen Mitzo Hilderbrand, Kim Mitzo Thompson ...

Narrated by Kim Mitzo Thompson ...

Unabridged

2 min

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts for 3 ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts for 3
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Fibonacci Sequence, The

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

36 min

The Fibonacci sequence is a great way by which the different patterns can be noticed and understood. The Fibonacci sequence is used by a number of mathematicians, philosophers, architects, etc. The Fibonacci sequence was also used for the creation of some great buildings.The Fibonacci sequence is an amazing technique and probably the only one technique, which is present in a number of domains such ... Read more

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The Fibonacci sequence is a great way by which the different patterns can be noticed and understood. The Fibonacci sequence is used by a number of mathematicians, philosophers, architects, etc. The Fibonacci sequence was also used for the creation of some great buildings.The Fibonacci sequence is an amazing technique and probably the only one technique, which is present in a number of domains such
... Read more
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Everything Is Predictable

How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World

by Tom Chivers ...

Narrated by Tom Chivers ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

A “fascinating, witty, and perspective-shifting” (Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author) tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of*The Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy*.At its simplest, Bayes’s theorem describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event. But ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A “fascinating, witty, and perspective-shifting” (Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author) tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of*The Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy*.At its simplest, Bayes’s theorem describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event. But
... Read more
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The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus

The Mathematics of Christmas

by Thomas Oléron Evans, Hannah Fry ...

Narrated by Mary Jane Wells ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? What equations should you use to decorate the Christmas tree? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner—shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night—or fatter—as he munches on cookies and milk in billions of houses across the world?In The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus, distinguished ... Read more

$10.99 USD

How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? What equations should you use to decorate the Christmas tree? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner—shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night—or fatter—as he munches on cookies and milk in billions of houses across the world?In The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus, distinguished
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Rubik’s Cube

How to Solve a Rubik’s Cube, Including Rubik’s Cube Algorithms

by Clark Cornell ...

Narrated by Angela Julian ...

Unabridged

41 min

If you want to impress your family and friends by solving the Rubik's Cube while staying calm and collected, then keep reading....The Rubik's Cube seems like an innocent, colorful, and perfect gift for kids, something that will keep them busy for hours on end...Until you're faced with helping them solve it a few minutes later. That's when you realize the fiendish difficulty involved and feel a ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you want to impress your family and friends by solving the Rubik's Cube while staying calm and collected, then keep reading....The Rubik's Cube seems like an innocent, colorful, and perfect gift for kids, something that will keep them busy for hours on end...Until you're faced with helping them solve it a few minutes later. That's when you realize the fiendish difficulty involved and feel a
... Read more
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The Model Thinker

What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You

by Scott E. Page ...

Narrated by Jamie Renell ...

Unabridged

15 hours 45 min

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows, ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows,
... Read more
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Teoría De Juegos Para La Vida Diaria

Guía Fácil De Estrategias Prácticas Para Tomar Mejores Decisiones En El Trabajo, Las Relaciones Y Con Tu Dinero (Sin Matemáticas)

by Malcolm J. Austin ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Simón G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 37 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.TEORÍA DE JUEGOS PARA LA VIDA DIARIA¿Por qué siempre pierdes discusiones aunque tengas razón? ¿Por qué tus amenazas a tus hijos nunca funcionan? ¿Por qué sentiste que “perdiste” en tu última negociación salarial? La respuesta es simple: estás jugando un juego cuyas reglas no conoces.Esta es una guía práctica de teoría de juegos para principiantes: ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.TEORÍA DE JUEGOS PARA LA VIDA DIARIA¿Por qué siempre pierdes discusiones aunque tengas razón? ¿Por qué tus amenazas a tus hijos nunca funcionan? ¿Por qué sentiste que “perdiste” en tu última negociación salarial? La respuesta es simple: estás jugando un juego cuyas reglas no conoces.Esta es una guía práctica de teoría de juegos para principiantes:
... Read more
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Beyond the Bell

12 Lessons for Navigating Your Life After High School

by Melissa Pyrch ...

Narrated by Melissa Pyrch, Suzie Althens ...

Unabridged

5 hours 6 min

Mrs. Pyrch Would Like to See You After ClassYou're a graduate with a diploma and dream or no clue what do do next? Looks like you still have one more book to read. This one. Get ready to grow up and show up for your life Beyond the Bell.Everybody recalls that one teacher who made a difference--the coach who inspired, the teacher who challenged, and the English teacher who listened. Melissa Pyrch ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Mrs. Pyrch Would Like to See You After ClassYou're a graduate with a diploma and dream or no clue what do do next? Looks like you still have one more book to read. This one. Get ready to grow up and show up for your life Beyond the Bell.Everybody recalls that one teacher who made a difference--the coach who inspired, the teacher who challenged, and the English teacher who listened. Melissa Pyrch
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