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Midnight in Chernobyl

The Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

by Adam Higginbotham ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

13 hours 55 min

One of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2019!A New York Times Best Book of the YearA Time Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Winner**From journalist Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling “account that reads almost like the script for a mov... ... Read more

$29.99 USD

One of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2019!A New York Times Best Book of the YearA Time Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Winner**From journalist Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling “account that reads almost like the script for a mov...
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Too Big for a Single Mind

How the Greatest Generation of Physicists Uncovered the Quantum World

by Tobias Hürter, David Shaw - Translator ...

Narrated by Paul Bellantoni ...

Unabridged

12 hours 29 min

The epic, page-turning history of how a group of physicists toppled the Newtonian universe in the early decades of the twentieth centuryThe epic true story of how a global team of physics luminaries—Einstein, Curie, Schrödinger, and more—toppled the Newtonian universe amid the turmoil of two World WarsThere may never be another era of science like the first half of the twentieth century, when many ... Read more

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The epic, page-turning history of how a group of physicists toppled the Newtonian universe in the early decades of the twentieth centuryThe epic true story of how a global team of physics luminaries—Einstein, Curie, Schrödinger, and more—toppled the Newtonian universe amid the turmoil of two World WarsThere may never be another era of science like the first half of the twentieth century, when many
... Read more
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Chernobyl 01:23:40

The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster

by Andrew Leatherbarrow ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

6 hours 24 min

At 01:23:40 on April 26th 1986, Alexander Akimov pressed the emergency shutdown button at Chernobyl's fourth nuclear reactor. It was an act that forced the permanent evacuation of a city, killed thousands, and crippled the Soviet Union. The event spawned decades of conflicting, exaggerated, and inaccurate stories.This book, the result of five years of research, presents an accessible but ... Read more

$13.99 USD

At 01:23:40 on April 26th 1986, Alexander Akimov pressed the emergency shutdown button at Chernobyl's fourth nuclear reactor. It was an act that forced the permanent evacuation of a city, killed thousands, and crippled the Soviet Union. The event spawned decades of conflicting, exaggerated, and inaccurate stories.This book, the result of five years of research, presents an accessible but
... Read more
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The Pope of Physics

Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age

by Bettina Hoerlin, Gino Segre ...

Narrated by Tim Campbell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 39 min

Enrico Fermi is unquestionably among the greats of the world's physicists, the most famous Italian scientist since Galileo. Called the Pope by his peers, he was regarded as infallible in his instincts and research. His discoveries changed our world; they led to weapons of mass destruction and conversely to life-saving medical interventions.This unassuming man struggled with issues relevant today, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Enrico Fermi is unquestionably among the greats of the world's physicists, the most famous Italian scientist since Galileo. Called the Pope by his peers, he was regarded as infallible in his instincts and research. His discoveries changed our world; they led to weapons of mass destruction and conversely to life-saving medical interventions.This unassuming man struggled with issues relevant today,
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Hell Bomb, The

by William L. Laurence ...

Narrated by Nathan Edwards ...

Unabridged

3 hours 46 min

The Hell Bomb by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William L. Laurence is a sobering, meticulously detailed account of the dawn of the hydrogen bomb era. Written in the early 1950s, this scientific and political examination offers a front-row perspective on one of the most terrifying technological advancements in human history. Drawing on firsthand experiences from his time at Los Alamos and ... Read more

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The Hell Bomb by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William L. Laurence is a sobering, meticulously detailed account of the dawn of the hydrogen bomb era. Written in the early 1950s, this scientific and political examination offers a front-row perspective on one of the most terrifying technological advancements in human history. Drawing on firsthand experiences from his time at Los Alamos and
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Atomic Dreams

The New Nuclear Evangelists and the Fight for the Future of Energy

by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow ...

Narrated by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, Maria Marquis ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

The inside story of how nuclear energy—long considered scary, controversial, and even apocalyptic—has become the hot topic of the climate debate, and perhaps a vital power source of the futureOn June 21, 2016, Pacific Gas & Electric Company announced a plan to shutter California’s last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, in 2025. The plan was hailed by environmental groups and politicians around ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The inside story of how nuclear energy—long considered scary, controversial, and even apocalyptic—has become the hot topic of the climate debate, and perhaps a vital power source of the futureOn June 21, 2016, Pacific Gas & Electric Company announced a plan to shutter California’s last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, in 2025. The plan was hailed by environmental groups and politicians around
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The Universal Timekeepers

Reconstructing History Atom by Atom

by David J. Helfand ...

Narrated by Perry Daniels ...

Unabridged

10 hours 15 min

Atoms are unfathomably tiny. It takes fifteen million trillion of them to make up a single poppy seed—give or take a few billion. And there's hardly anything to them: atoms are more than 99.9999999999 percent empty space. Yet scientists have learned to count these slivers of near nothingness with precision and to peer into their internal states. In looking so closely, we have learned that atoms, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Atoms are unfathomably tiny. It takes fifteen million trillion of them to make up a single poppy seed—give or take a few billion. And there's hardly anything to them: atoms are more than 99.9999999999 percent empty space. Yet scientists have learned to count these slivers of near nothingness with precision and to peer into their internal states. In looking so closely, we have learned that atoms,
... Read more
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The Uranium Club

Unearthing Lost Relics of the Nazi Nuclear Program

by Miriam E. Hiebert ...

Narrated by Wendy Tremont King ...

Unabridged

10 hours 12 min

Tim Koeth peered into the crumpled brown paper lunch bag; inside was a surprisingly heavy black metal cube. He recognized the mysterious object instantly—he had one just like it sitting on his desk at home. It was uranium metal, taken from the nuclear reactor that Nazi scientists had tried—and failed—to build at the end of World War II. This unexpected gift, wrapped in a piece of paper inscribed ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Tim Koeth peered into the crumpled brown paper lunch bag; inside was a surprisingly heavy black metal cube. He recognized the mysterious object instantly—he had one just like it sitting on his desk at home. It was uranium metal, taken from the nuclear reactor that Nazi scientists had tried—and failed—to build at the end of World War II. This unexpected gift, wrapped in a piece of paper inscribed
... Read more
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Maria Goeppert Mayer: The Woman Who Discovered the Secret of the Atomic Nucleus

The Woman Who Discovered the Secret of the Atomic Nucleus

by Dr.Muddassir ...

Narrated by Farisa Makhdoom ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Nobel Prizes
Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

Maria Goeppert Mayer tells the inspiring story of one of the most brilliant yet underrecognized scientists of the 20th century. As a pioneering physicist, Maria Goeppert Mayer made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the atomic nucleus, ultimately earning the Nobel Prize in Physics for her revolutionary nuclear shell model.In a time when women faced significant barriers in science ... Read more

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Maria Goeppert Mayer tells the inspiring story of one of the most brilliant yet underrecognized scientists of the 20th century. As a pioneering physicist, Maria Goeppert Mayer made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the atomic nucleus, ultimately earning the Nobel Prize in Physics for her revolutionary nuclear shell model.In a time when women faced significant barriers in science
... Read more
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Chernobyl

The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe

by Serhii Plokhy ...

Narrated by Ralph Lister ...

Unabridged

14 hours 52 min

A Chernobyl survivor and ***New York Times ***bestselling author delivers the definitive history of the worst nuclear accident in history.“The most comprehensive and convincing history of Chernobyl yet to appear in English.” ―Financial TimesOn the morning of April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded. The outburst put the region on the brink of ... Read more

$31.99 USD

A Chernobyl survivor and ***New York Times ***bestselling author delivers the definitive history of the worst nuclear accident in history.“The most comprehensive and convincing history of Chernobyl yet to appear in English.” ―Financial TimesOn the morning of April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded. The outburst put the region on the brink of
... Read more
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Uranium Wars

The Scientific Rivalry that Created the Nuclear Age

by Amir D. Aczel ...

Narrated by Eric Conger ...

Series series MacSci
Unabridged

8 hours

Uranium, a nondescript element when found in nature, in the past century has become more sought after than gold. Its nucleus is so heavy that it is highly unstable and radioactive. If broken apart, it unleashes the tremendous power within the atom—the most controversial type of energy ever discovered.Set against the darkening shadow of World War II, Amir D. Aczel's suspenseful account tells the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Uranium, a nondescript element when found in nature, in the past century has become more sought after than gold. Its nucleus is so heavy that it is highly unstable and radioactive. If broken apart, it unleashes the tremendous power within the atom—the most controversial type of energy ever discovered.Set against the darkening shadow of World War II, Amir D. Aczel's suspenseful account tells the
... Read more
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THE ATOM AND THE BOHR THEORY OF ITS STRUCTURE AN ELEMENTARY PRESENTATION HELGE HOLST

Unveil the secrets of atomic structure — Helge Holst’s clear and fascinating guide to Bohr’s groundbreaking theory that changed modern physics forever

by HELGE HOLST ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

The Atom and the Bohr Theory of Its Structure: An Elementary Presentation by Helge Holst is a compelling audiobook that provides a clear and accessible introduction to the fundamental principles of atomic physics. Holst explains the structure of the atom and the groundbreaking Bohr model in a way that is both educational and engaging, making complex scientific concepts understandable for a wide ... Read more

$4.99 USD

The Atom and the Bohr Theory of Its Structure: An Elementary Presentation by Helge Holst is a compelling audiobook that provides a clear and accessible introduction to the fundamental principles of atomic physics. Holst explains the structure of the atom and the groundbreaking Bohr model in a way that is both educational and engaging, making complex scientific concepts understandable for a wide
... Read more
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Fallout

Conspiracy, Cover-Up, and the Deceitful Case for the Atom Bomb

by Peter Watson ...

Narrated by Peter Ganim ...

Unabridged

15 hours 10 min

The justification for the atomic bomb was simple: it would defeat Hitler and end the Second World War faster, saving lives. The reality was different.Fallout dismantles the conventional story of why the atom bomb was built. Peter Watson has found new documents showing that long before the Allied bomb was operational, it was clear that Germany had no atomic weapons of its own and was not likely to. ... Read more

$31.99 USD

The justification for the atomic bomb was simple: it would defeat Hitler and end the Second World War faster, saving lives. The reality was different.Fallout dismantles the conventional story of why the atom bomb was built. Peter Watson has found new documents showing that long before the Allied bomb was operational, it was clear that Germany had no atomic weapons of its own and was not likely to.
... Read more
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A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it)

by Sarah Alam Malik ...

Narrated by Genevieve Swallow ...

Unabridged

6 hours 59 min

We have always looked up at the sky and wondered.The desire to explore and understand what lies beyond us is at the heart of scientific discovery. Ever since the ancient Babylonians tracked celestial objects on clay tablets, the search for meaning in an infinitely vast universe has been a profoundly human pursuit.In this spellbinding book, Dr Sarah Alam Malik takes us on a journey through the ... Read more

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We have always looked up at the sky and wondered.The desire to explore and understand what lies beyond us is at the heart of scientific discovery. Ever since the ancient Babylonians tracked celestial objects on clay tablets, the search for meaning in an infinitely vast universe has been a profoundly human pursuit.In this spellbinding book, Dr Sarah Alam Malik takes us on a journey through the
... Read more
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Jai Bharat Jai Jagat Bhag 2 - Anvastra, Anuvidnyan

by Avinash Dharmadhikari ...

Narrated by Avinash Dharmadhikari ...

Unabridged

1 hour 50 min

अविनाश धर्माधिकारी यांचे गाजलेले व्याख्यान "जय भारत जय जगत भाग २ - अण्वस्त्र अणुविज्ञान" ... Read more

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अविनाश धर्माधिकारी यांचे गाजलेले व्याख्यान "जय भारत जय जगत भाग २ - अण्वस्त्र अणुविज्ञान"
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Race for Nuclear Weapons during World War II, The: The History and Legacy of Both Sides’ Efforts to Build an Atomic Bomb

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

3 hours 31 min

Before the Second World War, military conflicts were fought under orthodox conditions, usually termed “conventional warfare,” but several innovations had significantly changed combat, leading inextricably to the race for a nuclear weapon in the 1930s and 1940s. Conflicts had been fought by armies on horseback with guns of varying sophistication since the 16th century, but mechanized warfare and ... Read more

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Before the Second World War, military conflicts were fought under orthodox conditions, usually termed “conventional warfare,” but several innovations had significantly changed combat, leading inextricably to the race for a nuclear weapon in the 1930s and 1940s. Conflicts had been fought by armies on horseback with guns of varying sophistication since the 16th century, but mechanized warfare and
... Read more
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In Our Time: 25 Concepts and Theories in the History of Physics

A BBC Radio 4 Collection

by Melvyn Bragg ...

Narrated by Melvyn Bragg ...

Series series In Our Time
Unabridged

15 hours 43 min

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of physics through its most important ideas and hypotheses*'*In Our Time is in a class of its own' New York TimesEclectic, erudite and entertaining, In Our Time is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million for its discussions on every subject under the sun: from oceanography to Ovid.In this special ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of physics through its most important ideas and hypotheses*'*In Our Time is in a class of its own' New York TimesEclectic, erudite and entertaining, In Our Time is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million for its discussions on every subject under the sun: from oceanography to Ovid.In this special
... Read more
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History of Nuclear Weapons

by Blake Carson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - History of
Unabridged

3 hours 23 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The power to destroy the world—how did nuclear weapons change warfare and diplomacy? The development of nuclear weapons during World War II marked a turning point in global conflict. The Manhattan Project led to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ushering in the nuclear age. This book explores the arms race between the United States and the ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The power to destroy the world—how did nuclear weapons change warfare and diplomacy? The development of nuclear weapons during World War II marked a turning point in global conflict. The Manhattan Project led to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ushering in the nuclear age. This book explores the arms race between the United States and the
... Read more
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Atomic Bombs

The History and Abomination of Nuclear War

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Morgan G ...

Unabridged

49 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The story of nuclear weapons begins not with military ambitions but with pure scientific curiosity and the revolutionary discoveries that transformed our understanding of matter and energy in the early twentieth century. The journey toward splitting the atom emerged from the work of physicists like Marie and Pierre Curie, who discovered radioactivity, ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The story of nuclear weapons begins not with military ambitions but with pure scientific curiosity and the revolutionary discoveries that transformed our understanding of matter and energy in the early twentieth century. The journey toward splitting the atom emerged from the work of physicists like Marie and Pierre Curie, who discovered radioactivity,
... Read more
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End Times

A Brief Guide to the End of the World

by Bryan Walsh ...

Narrated by Bryan Walsh, Corey Carthew ...

Unabridged

12 hours 29 min

In this history of extinction and existential risk, a Newsweek and Bloomberg popular science and investigative journalist examines our most dangerous mistakes -- and explores how we can protect and future-proof our civilization.End Times is a compelling work of skilled reportage that peels back the layers of complexity around the unthinkable -- and inevitable -- end of humankind. From asteroids ... Read more

$31.99 USD

In this history of extinction and existential risk, a Newsweek and Bloomberg popular science and investigative journalist examines our most dangerous mistakes -- and explores how we can protect and future-proof our civilization.End Times is a compelling work of skilled reportage that peels back the layers of complexity around the unthinkable -- and inevitable -- end of humankind. From asteroids
... Read more
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Manual for Survival

A Chernobyl Guide to the Future

by Kate Brown ...

Narrated by Christina Delaine ...

Unabridged

12 hours 53 min

Dear Comrades! Since the accident at the Chernobyl power plant, there has been a detailed analysis of the radioactivity of the food and territory of your population point. The results show that living and working in your village will cause no harm to adults or children.So began a pamphlet issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health—which, despite its optimistic beginnings, went on to warn its ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Dear Comrades! Since the accident at the Chernobyl power plant, there has been a detailed analysis of the radioactivity of the food and territory of your population point. The results show that living and working in your village will cause no harm to adults or children.So began a pamphlet issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health—which, despite its optimistic beginnings, went on to warn its
... Read more
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Going Nuclear

How Atomic Energy Will Save the World

by Tim Gregory ...

Narrated by Tim Gregory ...

Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

A bold, provocative, and knowledgeable case for the importance of nuclear science and how nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero.What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A bold, provocative, and knowledgeable case for the importance of nuclear science and how nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero.What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables,
... Read more
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Trinity

The Treachery and Pursuit of the Most Dangerous Spy in History

by Frank Close ...

Narrated by Anthony Howell ...

Unabridged

20 hours 56 min

Brought to you by Penguin.'Trinity' was the codename for the test explosion of the atomic bomb in New Mexico on 16 July 1945. This exceptional book - Trinity - tells the story of the bomb's metaphorical father, Rudolf Peierls; his intellectual son, the atomic spy, Klaus Fuchs, and the ghosts of the security services in Britain, the USA and USSR.Against the background of pre-war Nazi Germany, the ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.'Trinity' was the codename for the test explosion of the atomic bomb in New Mexico on 16 July 1945. This exceptional book - Trinity - tells the story of the bomb's metaphorical father, Rudolf Peierls; his intellectual son, the atomic spy, Klaus Fuchs, and the ghosts of the security services in Britain, the USA and USSR.Against the background of pre-war Nazi Germany, the
... Read more
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Oppenheimer: The Genius and the Fallout

"Master 'Oppenheimer: The Genius and the Fallout' with powerful audio lessons for top performance."

by Landon Hale ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

Oppenheimer: The Genius and the Fallout⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you looking to deepen your understanding of Oppenheimer's impact and scientific legacy?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all the necessary elements to grasp the significance of his contributions?Your search ends here!This guide serves as your definitive companion for exploring, applying ... ... Read more

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Oppenheimer: The Genius and the Fallout⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you looking to deepen your understanding of Oppenheimer's impact and scientific legacy?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all the necessary elements to grasp the significance of his contributions?Your search ends here!This guide serves as your definitive companion for exploring, applying ...
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