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Applied Sciences Audiobooks

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    Sonst noch Fragen?

    by Ranga Yogeshwar ...
    Narrated by Ranga Yogeshwar ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 18 min

    Tanzende Wassertropfen auf der heißen Herdplatte, feuchte Keller ausgerechnet im Sommer und kalte Füße im Bett - die Welt ist voller kleiner Wunder. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt in unterhaltsamen Geschichten, wie man sie entdecken und was man daraus lernen kann. Haben Sie schon mal im Sommer auf einer Wiese gelegen, ein bisschen geträumt, die Wolken bewundert und den Himmel betrachtet - und sich plötzlich ... Read more

    R150,87 or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Comprendre et Utiliser les Technologies

    by Eric Giegelmann ...
    Narrated by Voix Numérique Florian G ...
    Series Audiobook 58 - Technologie, IA et futur

    Unabridged

    3 hours 4 min

    Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Comprendre et Utiliser les TechnologiesAuteur : Eric Giegelmann Et si la technologie n’était pas qu’un outil... mais un miroir de l’humanité ?Dans un monde où les écrans dictent nos gestes, où l’intelligence artificielle apprend à penser, où la frontière entre l’homme et la machine s’efface peu à peu, Eric Giegelmann nous invite à réfléchir :la ... Read more

    R36,53 or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Ten Short Lessons in Space Travel

    by Paul Parsons ...
    Narrated by David Vickery ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 40 min

    In an era of rapidly developing technology and renewed ambition, the twenty-first century has ushered in an exciting new age of space flight. But what has brought us to this point in our exploration of the universe? And what does the future of space travel hold? From the amazing technology that has enabled us to look beyond the clouds to the possibilities of space tourism, 10 Short Lessons in ... Read more

    R249,06

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    Escape from Model Land

    How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It

    by Erica Thompson ...
    Narrated by Kirsty Dillon ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 38 min

    How do mathematical models shape our world - and how can we harness their power for good?Models are at the centre of everything we do. Whether we use them or are simply affected by them, they act as metaphors that help us better understand the increasingly complex problems facing us in the modern world. Without models, we couldn't begin to tackle three of the major challenges facing modern society ... Read more

    R511,25

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    Exactly

    How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World

    by Simon Winchester ...
    Narrated by Simon Winchester ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 45 min

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as close as the Higgs boson.Precision is the key to everything. It is an integral, unchallenged and essential component of our modern social, mercantile, scientific, ... Read more

    R373,72

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    Basic Blockchain

    What It Is and How It Will Transform the Way We Work and Live

    by David Shrier ...
    Narrated by Roger Davis ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 7 min

    The only book you need to understand blockchain: what it is, how it works and how it will transform business, society and our everyday lives. Basic Blockchain is an accessible, non-technical introduction to a revolutionary technology.'Makes it easy for the average business executive to understand blockchain' -- Chris Larsen, founder and chairman, Ripple'An essential tool for those looking to ... Read more

    R456,45

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    Make, Think, Imagine

    Engineering the Future of Civilisation

    by John Browne ...
    Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 30 min

    An impassioned defence of progress and innovation and an argument for social responsibility from engineer, business leader and former CEO of BP Lord John BrowneToday's unprecedented pace of change leaves many people wondering what new technologies are doing to our lives. Has social media robbed us of our privacy and fed us with false information? Are the decisions about our health, security and ... Read more

    R249,06

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    Doctor Geek’s Laboratory, Season 2

    Investigating the Exploration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)

    by Joe Bevilacqua, Dr. Scott C. Viguié ...
    Narrated by a full cast, Dr. Scott C. Viguié ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - Doctor Geek’s Laboratory

    Unabridged

    9 hours 45 min

    Doctor Geek and friends return to continue their mission to investigate science inspired by fiction in the hope to encourage the exploration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math).Season 2 Investigations:Episode 7 - Our Companion the Robot Investigation BeginsEpisode 8 - Cyber-WorldEpisode 9 - Karaoke ContestEpisode 9.5 - The Science of SantaEpisode 10 - 3D Printer ... Read more

    R364,39 or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Quantum Steampunk

    The Physics of Yesterday's Tomorrow

    by Nicole Yunger Halpern ...
    Narrated by Raechel Wong ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 11 min

    Victorian era steam engines and particle physics may seem worlds apart, yet a new branch of science, quantum thermodynamics, reenvisions the scientific underpinnings of the Industrial Revolution through the lens of today's roaring quantum information revolution. Classical thermodynamics needs reimagining to take advantage of quantum mechanics, the basic framework that explores the nature of ... Read more

    R365,12

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    Starry Messenger

    Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation

    by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...
    Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 17 min

    Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time–war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism–in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.In a time when our political and cultural perspectives feel more divisive than ... Read more

    R332,33

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    Dopesick

    by Beth Macy ...
    Narrated by Beth Macy ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 3 min

    A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR.Beth Macy reveals the disturbing truth behind America's opioid crisis and explains how a nation has become enslaved to prescription drugs.This powerful and moving story explains how a large corporation, Purdue, encouraged small town doctors to prescribe OxyContin to a country already awash in painkillers. The drug's dangerously addictive nature was hidden, whilst many used ... Read more

    R270,01

  • Audiobook

    Love Triangle

    The Life-changing Magic of Trigonometry

    by Matt Parker ...
    Narrated by Matt Parker ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 56 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Why do mobile phones work when you're on a train? What happens when you pull a pop song apart into pure sine waves and play it back on a piano? And what did mathematicians have to do with the great pig stampede of 2012? The answer to each of these questions can be found in the triangle.Humans have been using triangles for thousands of years to build structures, measure ... Read more

    R303,51

  • Audiobook

    Rückwärtsaltern – Jung bleiben auf Zellebene

    Oxidativen Stress mindern, Omega-3 & Mitochondrien stärken

    by Sam Rivers ...
    Narrated by Achernar (AI) ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 11 min

    Träumen Sie davon, dem Alter ein Schnippchen zu schlagen und jung zu bleiben auf Zellebene? "Rückwärtsaltern" enthüllt bahnbrechende Anti-Aging Strategien. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Ihr biologisches Alter reduzieren und oxidativen Stress mindern. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie Omega-3 und Mitochondrien stärken für mehr Zellverjüngung und Gesundheit. ... Read more

    R104,84

  • Audiobook

    Biomimetics

    How Lessons From Nature Can Transform Technology

    by Brian Clegg ...
    Narrated by Mark Peachey ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 48 min

    An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.Biomimetics literally means emulating biology - and in a broader sense the term covers technological advances where the original inspiration came from nature. The Earth is a vast laboratory where the mechanisms of natural selection have enabled evolutionary solutions to be developed to ... Read more

    R249,06

  • Audiobook

    The Science of Cleaning

    Use the Power of Chemistry to Clean Smarter, Easier, and Safer

    by Dario Bressanini PhD ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 40 min

    Chemistry professor Dario Bressanini is on a mission to teach listeners about safe, sustainable methods for cleaning their homes while debunking widespread myths. He uses scientific evidence to answer common queries, including the following: Is it more efficient to wash dishes in the sink or in the dishwasher? Can vinegar and baking soda actually unclog your drain? Does bleach remove dirt? How do ... Read more

    R456,45

  • Audiobook

    On Rumours

    How Falsehoods Spread, Why We Believe Them, What Can Be Done

    by Cass R. Sunstein ...
    Narrated by William Hope ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 59 min

    Rumours are as old as human history, but with the rise of the internet it's now possible to spread stories about anyone, anywhere, instantly. In the 2008 US election many Americans believed Barack Obama was a Muslim. The conspiracy theory book 9/11: The Big Lie has become a bestseller. Hearsay has fuelled economic boom and bust - so much so that in many places it's now a crime to circulate false ... Read more

    R249,06

  • Audiobook

    Space Oddities

    The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding Of The Universe

    by Dr Harry Cliff ...
    Narrated by Dr Harry Cliff ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 51 min

    **Read by the author, Harry Cliff.'As fascinating as its title suggests . . . Cliff recounts with vivid clarity the stories of some of the most striking oddnesses that have lit up the landscape of modern physics.' – Philip PullmanNewly discovered strangenesses could transform our understanding of the fundamentals of physics – and of the nature of reality. In this eye-opening account, CERN ... Read more

    R281,61

  • Audiobook

    Bèta voor alfa's

    by Diederik Jekel ...
    Narrated by Diederik Jekel ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 12 min

    Diederik Jekel legt in Bèta voor alfa’s de belangrijkste natuur- en sterrenkundige problemen uit aan de hand van voorbeelden die iedereen kan begrijpen en herkennen: het snoertje van een koptelefoon, een voorbijrijdende auto, sneeuwvlokjes, een kam, het weerbericht en de kracht van de liefde. Wetenschap, en dan vooral de bètawetenschap, kan onveranderlijk op ontzag rekenen, en zelfs op wat vrees. ... Read more

    R358,38 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Supremacy

    Winner of the FT Business Book of the Year 2024

    by Parmy Olson ...
    Narrated by Lisa Flanagan ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 24 min

    Winner of the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024'A clear and compelling read about one of the most consequential races in the world' - Madhumita Murgia, bestselling author of Code Dependent and AI Editor for The Financial TimesDiscover the never-before-told story of the ruthless shadow race between Microsoft and Google, as both compete to develop a mass-market AI while ... Read more

    R281,61

  • Audiobook

    Adventures from the Technology Underground

    Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air Cannons, and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them

    by William Gurstelle ...
    Narrated by Marc Cashman ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 23 min

    The technology underground is a thriving, humming, and often literally scintillating subculture of amateur inventors and scientific envelope-pushers who dream up, design, and build machines that whoosh, rumble, fly—and occasionally hurl pumpkins across enormous distances. In the process they astonish us with what is possible when human imagination and ingenuity meet nature’s forces and materials. ... Read more

    R273,98

  • Audiobook

    Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules

    Separating Fact from Fiction, and the Science of Everyday Life

    by Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...
    Narrated by Garrett Goodison ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 51 min

    A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical ... Read more

    Was R365,12 Now R134,44 or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Перерастая бога. Пособие для начинающих

    by Ричард Докинз, Ричард Докинз ...
    Narrated by Константин Корольков ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 13 min

    Новый бестселлер, меняющий мировоззрение, от автора «Эгоистичный ген».Ричард Докинз известен миру не только как выдающийся эволюционный биолог, но и как один из самых ярких мыслителей современности. С его активной позицией по вопросам религии многие готовы поспорить, но это глубоко содержательные, аргументированные споры, в которых рождается если не истина, то просвещение. ... Read more

    R159,00

  • Audiobook

    Tesla

    by Margaret Cheney ...
    Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 34 min

    In this “informative and delightful” (American Scientist) biography, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of Nikola Tesla, one of the twentieth century’s greatest scientists and inventors.Called a madman by his enemies, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was, without a doubt, a trailblazing inventor who created astonishing, sometimes world ... Read more

    R547,78

  • Audiobook

    You Look Like a Thing and I Love You

    by Janelle Shane ...
    Narrated by Xe Sands ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 33 min

    'I can't think of a better way to learn about artificial intelligence, and I've never had so much fun along the way' Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Option BAI is everywhere. It powers the autocorrect function of your iPhone, helps Google Translate understand the complexity of language, and interprets your behaviour to decide which of your friends' Facebook posts you ... Read more

    R456,45