Rakuten Kobo

Audiobook

To Engineer Is Human

The Role of Failure in Successful Design

by Henry Petroski ...

Narrated by Matthew Boston ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of
... Read more
Audiobook

The Woman on the Bridge

by Holly Seddon ...

Narrated by Olivia Dowd ...

Unabridged

10 hours 43 min

'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi...
... Read more
Audiobook

Oil And Gas Drilling Guide

by HowExpert, Miguel Ferraz ...

Narrated by Tom Jaramillo ...

Unabridged

1 hour 5 min

If you want to learn about oil drilling as a beginner, then check out this book!How to drill an oil and gas well from A to Z, or in a shorter form from one to seven.The first step is to determine what type of rock we will be drilling. The second step is to refine this preliminary well configuration by determining the exact dimensions required of casing strings. Afterwards, the third stage is to ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you want to learn about oil drilling as a beginner, then check out this book!How to drill an oil and gas well from A to Z, or in a shorter form from one to seven.The first step is to determine what type of rock we will be drilling. The second step is to refine this preliminary well configuration by determining the exact dimensions required of casing strings. Afterwards, the third stage is to
... Read more
Audiobook

Katrina

A History, 1915-2015

by Andy Horowitz ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans on August 29, 2005, but the decisions that caused the disaster extend across the twentieth century. After the city weathered a major hurricane in 1915, its Sewerage and Water Board believed that developers could safely build housing away from the high ground near the Mississippi. And so New Orleans grew in lowlands that relied on significant ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans on August 29, 2005, but the decisions that caused the disaster extend across the twentieth century. After the city weathered a major hurricane in 1915, its Sewerage and Water Board believed that developers could safely build housing away from the high ground near the Mississippi. And so New Orleans grew in lowlands that relied on significant
... Read more
Audiobook

Bridge, The: The Daring Feats of Engineering That United a Divided World

by Adrian Kovacs ...

Narrated by Adrian Kovacs ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Experience the gripping engineering history of how visionary builders conquered deadly natural divides. Perfect for your daily commute, this awe-inspiring journey reveals the hidden political rivalries, financial gambles, and fierce labor struggles behind iconic superstructures. Feel the high-stakes tension of construction dramas where a single miscalculation could mean total disaster.Whether you ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Experience the gripping engineering history of how visionary builders conquered deadly natural divides. Perfect for your daily commute, this awe-inspiring journey reveals the hidden political rivalries, financial gambles, and fierce labor struggles behind iconic superstructures. Feel the high-stakes tension of construction dramas where a single miscalculation could mean total disaster.Whether you
... Read more
Audiobook

Inglés para Camioneros

Aprende el inglés necesario para inspecciones DOT y Weigh Stations

by Academia de Inglés para Camioneros AIC ...

Narrated by Salvador Marini ...

Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

Inglés para Camioneros es una guía práctica diseñada para conductores de camiones que necesitan comunicarse en inglés con mayor seguridad y desenvolverse mejor durante su trabajo en Estados Unidos.A través de explicaciones claras, vocabulario esencial y situaciones reales, aprenderás el inglés necesario para comunicarte durante inspecciones DOT, visitar weigh stations, hablar con oficiales, ... Read more

$14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Inglés para Camioneros es una guía práctica diseñada para conductores de camiones que necesitan comunicarse en inglés con mayor seguridad y desenvolverse mejor durante su trabajo en Estados Unidos.A través de explicaciones claras, vocabulario esencial y situaciones reales, aprenderás el inglés necesario para comunicarte durante inspecciones DOT, visitar weigh stations, hablar con oficiales,
... Read more
Audiobook

F1 Insider

Notes from the Pit Lane – Highly commended at the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Awards

by Ted Kravitz ...

Narrated by Ted Kravitz ...

Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

'A fascinating and unique insight from one of F1's most formidable reporters.'Toto WolffFrom Australia and Italy to China and the U.S., Ted Kravitz - hailed as an 'icon' and 'one of the most high-profile voices in Formula 1' - is the fans' eyes and ears in the pit lane, followed by millions of devoted viewers eager to discover what happens behind the scenes. His iconic Ted's Notebook series is ... Read more

$31.99 USD

'A fascinating and unique insight from one of F1's most formidable reporters.'Toto WolffFrom Australia and Italy to China and the U.S., Ted Kravitz - hailed as an 'icon' and 'one of the most high-profile voices in Formula 1' - is the fans' eyes and ears in the pit lane, followed by millions of devoted viewers eager to discover what happens behind the scenes. His iconic Ted's Notebook series is
... Read more
Audiobook

The Flood Prevention Handbook

How to Protect Your Home & Family When Waters Rise

by Ryan Lee Price ...

Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

7 hours 13 min

Keep your peace of mind by learning proven safety methods to help you prepare your home, evaluate damage, and recover after a flood.In a world where extreme weather events are increasingly unpredictable, being ready for natural disasters is a necessity for every homeowner. The Flood Prevention Handbook is a comprehensive guide that covers each phase of flood safety, so that you can know exactly ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Keep your peace of mind by learning proven safety methods to help you prepare your home, evaluate damage, and recover after a flood.In a world where extreme weather events are increasingly unpredictable, being ready for natural disasters is a necessity for every homeowner. The Flood Prevention Handbook is a comprehensive guide that covers each phase of flood safety, so that you can know exactly
... Read more
Audiobook

Die Geschichte des Autos

Von der ersten Motorfahrt bis zum selbstfahrenden Auto

by Jakob Wagner ...

Narrated by Alexander (AI) ...

Unabridged

1 hour 27 min

Steig ein und schnalle dich an für eine emotionale und cineastische Zeitreise durch 140 Jahre Automobilgeschichte. Dieses Werk ist weit mehr als nur ein technischer Rückblick, es ist ein echtes Autogeschichte spannendes Hörbuch, das dir zeigt, wie eine einzige Erfindung unsere Welt für immer verändert hat.Alles begann mit dem legendären Benz Patent Motorwagen, der den Grundstein für die Geschichte ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Steig ein und schnalle dich an für eine emotionale und cineastische Zeitreise durch 140 Jahre Automobilgeschichte. Dieses Werk ist weit mehr als nur ein technischer Rückblick, es ist ein echtes Autogeschichte spannendes Hörbuch, das dir zeigt, wie eine einzige Erfindung unsere Welt für immer verändert hat.Alles begann mit dem legendären Benz Patent Motorwagen, der den Grundstein für die Geschichte
... Read more
Audiobook

Железнодорожный транспорт. Первые локомотивы и современные поезда

by Александр Прасол ...

Narrated by Максим Полтавский ...

Series series Фактология
Unabridged

4 hours 32 min

Железнодорожный транспорт – это не просто средство передвижения, а целая эпоха, олицетворяющая собой развитие цивилизации и технологий. Благодаря этой книге вы познакомитесь с интересной историей железных дорог, без которых современный мир уже невозможно представить ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Железнодорожный транспорт – это не просто средство передвижения, а целая эпоха, олицетворяющая собой развитие цивилизации и технологий. Благодаря этой книге вы познакомитесь с интересной историей железных дорог, без которых современный мир уже невозможно представить
... Read more
Audiobook

Growth and Decay of Coral Reefs

Fifty Years of Learning

by Peter J. Vine ...

Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

4 hours 25 min

Growth and Decay of Coral Reefs: Fifty Years of Learning describes how coral reefs have alternately flourished and declined over the last fifty years and the dynamics of these changes. The study is based on recordings at thirty different locations along the Sudanese coast, visited by the author between 1971 and 1973.Beyond the Red Sea's desert shores lie some of the richest and most diverse coral ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Growth and Decay of Coral Reefs: Fifty Years of Learning describes how coral reefs have alternately flourished and declined over the last fifty years and the dynamics of these changes. The study is based on recordings at thirty different locations along the Sudanese coast, visited by the author between 1971 and 1973.Beyond the Red Sea's desert shores lie some of the richest and most diverse coral
... Read more
Audiobook

Freight broker business startup

Manual on how to expand operations, legal requirements, and pricing strategies

by Randy Russell ...

Narrated by Laurance Davis ...

Unabridged

2 hours 8 min

Embark on a strategic journey to elevate your freight brokerage business with "Freight Broker Business Startup: Manual on How to Expand Operations, Navigate Legal Requirements, and Implement Winning Pricing Strategies." This comprehensive guide is your indispensable companion, meticulously crafted to empower freight brokers with the knowledge and tactics needed to scale operations, ensure ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Embark on a strategic journey to elevate your freight brokerage business with "Freight Broker Business Startup: Manual on How to Expand Operations, Navigate Legal Requirements, and Implement Winning Pricing Strategies." This comprehensive guide is your indispensable companion, meticulously crafted to empower freight brokers with the knowledge and tactics needed to scale operations, ensure
... Read more
Audiobook

Crane Operations

by Richard Skiba ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Cole G ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.CRANE OPERATIONS offers a comprehensive guide on crane operation, spanning various crane types and their associated tasks for safe and efficient operation. Chapters delineate static cranes such as tower cranes, derrick and portal boom cranes, bridge and gantry cranes, and more, providing insights into their features and operational nuances. Mobile ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.CRANE OPERATIONS offers a comprehensive guide on crane operation, spanning various crane types and their associated tasks for safe and efficient operation. Chapters delineate static cranes such as tower cranes, derrick and portal boom cranes, bridge and gantry cranes, and more, providing insights into their features and operational nuances. Mobile
... Read more
Audiobook

The Johnstown Flood

by David McCullough ...

Narrated by Edward Herrmann ...

Unabridged

9 hours 2 min

The stunning story of one of America’s great disasters, a preventable tragedy of Gilded Age America, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation’s burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old ... Read more

$25.99 USD

The stunning story of one of America’s great disasters, a preventable tragedy of Gilded Age America, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation’s burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old
... Read more
Audiobook

Bridges for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Engineering That Connects Us

by Andrew Collier ...

Narrated by Andrew Collier ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

Unlock the popular science of civil engineering to witness the epic battle against gravity on your daily commute. Every time you drive over a soaring suspension span or walk across an urban footbridge, invisible forces of tension and compression are fighting to keep you safely airborne.Perfect for relaxing weekend listening or long road trips, this accessible guide strips away intimidating jargon ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the popular science of civil engineering to witness the epic battle against gravity on your daily commute. Every time you drive over a soaring suspension span or walk across an urban footbridge, invisible forces of tension and compression are fighting to keep you safely airborne.Perfect for relaxing weekend listening or long road trips, this accessible guide strips away intimidating jargon
... Read more
Audiobook

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

$20.99 USD

**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
Audiobook

City Limits

Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways

by Megan Kimble ...

Narrated by Megan Kimble ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

An eye-opening investigation into how our ever-expanding urban highways accelerated inequality and fractured communities—and a call for a more just, sustainable path forward“Megan Kimble manages to turn a book about transportation and infrastructure into a fascinating human drama.”—Michael Harriot, New York Times bestselling author of Black AF HistoryEvery major American city has a highway tearing ... Read more

$20.99 USD

An eye-opening investigation into how our ever-expanding urban highways accelerated inequality and fractured communities—and a call for a more just, sustainable path forward“Megan Kimble manages to turn a book about transportation and infrastructure into a fascinating human drama.”—Michael Harriot, New York Times bestselling author of Black AF HistoryEvery major American city has a highway tearing
... Read more
Audiobook

The Great Bridge

The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

by David McCullough ...

Narrated by Edward Herrmann ...

Abridged

10 hours 4 min

A monumental tale of American ambition, told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough. This gripping saga of the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the country’s boldest engineering achievements, reveals not only the politics and personalities behind "America’s Eiffel Tower," but charts New York’s ascent as a thriving metropolis.Around 1870, during the Age of ... Read more

$26.99 USD

A monumental tale of American ambition, told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough. This gripping saga of the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the country’s boldest engineering achievements, reveals not only the politics and personalities behind "America’s Eiffel Tower," but charts New York’s ascent as a thriving metropolis.Around 1870, during the Age of
... Read more
Audiobook

affiliate marketing pro

by evelyn taylor ...

Narrated by peter evans ...

Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

is a book for developement affiliate marketing ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

is a book for developement affiliate marketing
... Read more
Audiobook

Colossus

Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century

by Michael Hiltzik ...

Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

Unabridged

18 hours 57 min

As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's greatest achievements. The story of its conception, design, and construction is the story of the United States at a unique moment in history: when facing both a global economic crisis and the implacable elements of nature, we prevailed.The United States after Hoover Dam was a different country from the one that began ... Read more

$23.99 USD

As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's greatest achievements. The story of its conception, design, and construction is the story of the United States at a unique moment in history: when facing both a global economic crisis and the implacable elements of nature, we prevailed.The United States after Hoover Dam was a different country from the one that began
... Read more
Audiobook

Inventing Paradise

The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles

by Paul Haddad ...

Narrated by Paul Haddad ...

Unabridged

11 hours 25 min

Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles traces the improbable rise of Los Angeles through the prism of six visionaries who had outsize influence on the city’s growth: Phineas Banning, Harrison Gray Otis, Henry Huntington, Harry Chandler, William Mulholland, and Moses Sherman.In the late 1870s, Los Angeles was a violent, dusty, 29-square-mile pueblo with a few ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles traces the improbable rise of Los Angeles through the prism of six visionaries who had outsize influence on the city’s growth: Phineas Banning, Harrison Gray Otis, Henry Huntington, Harry Chandler, William Mulholland, and Moses Sherman.In the late 1870s, Los Angeles was a violent, dusty, 29-square-mile pueblo with a few
... Read more
Audiobook

The Two-Second Advantage

How We Succeed by Anticipating the Future---Just Enough

by Kevin Maney, Vivek Ranadive ...

Narrated by Dan John Miller ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

What made Wayne Gretzky the greatest hockey player of all time wasn'this speed on the ice or the uncanny accuracy of his shots, but ratherhis ability to predict where the puck was going to be an instant beforeit arrived. In other words, it was Gretzky's brain that made himexceptional. Over the past fifteen years, scientists have found thatwhat distinguishes the greatest musicians, athletes, and ... Read more

$16.99 USD

What made Wayne Gretzky the greatest hockey player of all time wasn'this speed on the ice or the uncanny accuracy of his shots, but ratherhis ability to predict where the puck was going to be an instant beforeit arrived. In other words, it was Gretzky's brain that made himexceptional. Over the past fifteen years, scientists have found thatwhat distinguishes the greatest musicians, athletes, and
... Read more
Audiobook

Gronings goud

Over de macht van het gas en de rol van Rusland

by Wendelmoet Boersema ...

Narrated by Wendelmoet Boersema, Bart Oomen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

Gronings goud van Wendelmoet Boersema vertelt het onbekende verhaal van het Groningse gas, de Russen en geopolitiek.In Gronings goud reconstrueert Wendelmoet Boersema de geschiedenis achter de barsten en de breuken waaronder haar geboorteprovincie Groningen zo te lijden heeft. Waarom kost het de politiek zoveel moeite afscheid te nemen van het gas? Wat heeft het gas uit Slochteren ons gebracht? ... Read more

$27.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gronings goud van Wendelmoet Boersema vertelt het onbekende verhaal van het Groningse gas, de Russen en geopolitiek.In Gronings goud reconstrueert Wendelmoet Boersema de geschiedenis achter de barsten en de breuken waaronder haar geboorteprovincie Groningen zo te lijden heeft. Waarom kost het de politiek zoveel moeite afscheid te nemen van het gas? Wat heeft het gas uit Slochteren ons gebracht?
... Read more
Audiobook

Smarter Than the Storm

Championing the AI-Climate Nexus for a Truly Sustainable Future

by Amitabh Kant, Siddharth Sinha ...

Narrated by Adwait Karambelkar ...

Unabridged

9 hours 13 min

'This book provides a timely exploration of complex dynamics, offering a compelling and clear-sighted view of the interplay between AI, energy and sustainability.'- Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)'A book of crucial importance. Innovation for clean and efficient activities and infrastructure will be critical. Investment will be at centre stage. So too, AI. A ... Read more

$25.99 USD

'This book provides a timely exploration of complex dynamics, offering a compelling and clear-sighted view of the interplay between AI, energy and sustainability.'- Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)'A book of crucial importance. Innovation for clean and efficient activities and infrastructure will be critical. Investment will be at centre stage. So too, AI. A
... Read more

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Civil Audiobooks

Show: