Best Sellers
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Dominion
- The Railway and the Rise of Canada
- Written by: Stephen Bown
- Narrated by: Wayne Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nation....
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Woke garbage
- By Can't Read Enough - Kindle Rocks! on 2023-12-15
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The Design of Everyday Things
- Revised and Expanded Edition
- Written by: Don Norman
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The Design of Everyday Things shows that good, usable design is possible....
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Good book on design but lacks some fact checking
- By LJ on 2020-10-01
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Surviving to Drive
- A Year Inside Formula 1: An F1 Book
- Written by: Guenther Steiner
- Narrated by: Guenther Steiner
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A high-octane, no-holds-barred account of a year inside Formula 1 from Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Drive to Survive, one of the most successful Netflix series of all time....
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thank you
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-05-01
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Life 3.0
- Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Written by: Max Tegmark
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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How will artificial intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society, and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology....
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This performance bit is driving me crazy
- By Dan Thomson on 2018-02-05
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Stuff Matters
- Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
- Written by: Mark Miodownik
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Full of enthralling tales of the miracles of engineering that permeate our lives, Stuff Matters will make you see stuff in a whole new way....
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Awesome overview of materials science for scientists and non-commercial experts alike
- By Toby Bond on 2019-10-13
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Co-Intelligence
- Living and Working with AI
- Written by: Ethan Mollick
- Narrated by: Ethan Mollick
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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From Wharton professor and author of the popular One Useful Thing Substack newsletter Ethan Mollick comes the definitive playbook for working, learning, and living in the new age of AI....
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Short, Sweet & Relevant to our times
- By Jose Amaya on 2024-04-17
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Dominion
- The Railway and the Rise of Canada
- Written by: Stephen Bown
- Narrated by: Wayne Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nation....
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Woke garbage
- By Can't Read Enough - Kindle Rocks! on 2023-12-15
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The Design of Everyday Things
- Revised and Expanded Edition
- Written by: Don Norman
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The Design of Everyday Things shows that good, usable design is possible....
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Good book on design but lacks some fact checking
- By LJ on 2020-10-01
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Surviving to Drive
- A Year Inside Formula 1: An F1 Book
- Written by: Guenther Steiner
- Narrated by: Guenther Steiner
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A high-octane, no-holds-barred account of a year inside Formula 1 from Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Drive to Survive, one of the most successful Netflix series of all time....
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thank you
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-05-01
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Life 3.0
- Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Written by: Max Tegmark
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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How will artificial intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society, and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology....
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This performance bit is driving me crazy
- By Dan Thomson on 2018-02-05
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Stuff Matters
- Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
- Written by: Mark Miodownik
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Full of enthralling tales of the miracles of engineering that permeate our lives, Stuff Matters will make you see stuff in a whole new way....
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Awesome overview of materials science for scientists and non-commercial experts alike
- By Toby Bond on 2019-10-13
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Co-Intelligence
- Living and Working with AI
- Written by: Ethan Mollick
- Narrated by: Ethan Mollick
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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From Wharton professor and author of the popular One Useful Thing Substack newsletter Ethan Mollick comes the definitive playbook for working, learning, and living in the new age of AI....
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Short, Sweet & Relevant to our times
- By Jose Amaya on 2024-04-17
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The Innovators
- How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
- Written by: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet....
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The people who built our digital world
- By philip moss on 2021-03-20
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The Great Halifax Explosion
- A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
- Written by: John U. Bacon
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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From best-selling author John U. Bacon, a gripping narrative history of the largest manmade detonation prior to Hiroshima....
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So good!
- By Knowhere on 2022-12-10
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Futureproof
- 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation
- Written by: Kevin Roose
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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What does it mean to be a human in a world that is increasingly built by and for machines? Technology columnist Kevin Roose lays out a hopeful, pragmatic vision of how people can succeed in the machine age....
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Great listen and good story
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-08-08
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Abundance
- The Future Is Better Than You Think
- Written by: Steven Kotler, Peter H. Diamandis
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Authors Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, digital manufacturing synthetic biology, and other growing technologies will enable us to make greater gains in the next two decades than we have in the previous 200 years....
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Even though it's older ideas still very relevant
- By Joe on 2022-12-19
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Fossil Future
- Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas—Not Less
- Written by: Alex Epstein
- Narrated by: Alex Epstein
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times best-selling author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels draws on the latest data and new insights to challenge everything you thought you knew about the future of energy....
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Clearly a salesman paid for by big energy.
- By Ben on 2022-10-04
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Chernobyl
- The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe
- Written by: Serhii Plokhy
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
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From a preeminent historian of Eastern Europe, the definitive history of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster....
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Excellent Book!
- By Sschonwa on 2023-06-23
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Inspired
- How to Create Tech Products Customers Love, Second Edition
- Written by: Marty Cagan
- Narrated by: Marty Cagan
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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How do today's most successful tech companies - Amazon, Google, Facebook - design, develop, and deploy the products that have earned the love of literally billions of people around the world? Find out....
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Good for beginners
- By Mr. P on 2021-09-27
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Transformed
- Moving to the Product Operating Model
- Written by: Marty Cagan
- Narrated by: Marty Cagan
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Help transform your business and innovate like the world's top tech companies!
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Water to the Angels
- William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles
- Written by: Les Standiford
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1907 Irish immigrant William Mulholland conceived and built one of the greatest civil engineering feats in history: the aqueduct that carried water 223 miles....
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Rescue Pilot
- Cheating the Sea
- Written by: Jerry Grayson
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Jerry Grayson is an ordinary man who chose an extraordinary career....
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In the Kingdom of Ice
- The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
- Written by: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age....
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Not written by a lover of artic exploration
- By Alexander Turner on 2020-01-09
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The Singularity Is Near
- When Humans Transcend Biology
- Written by: Ray Kurzweil
- Narrated by: George Wilson
- Length: 24 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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For over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future. In his classic The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that computers would soon rival the full range of human intelligence at its best....
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Terrible Audio
- By SL on 2024-03-20
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HVAC Millionaire Mindset
- Written by: Jeff Bennington
- Narrated by: Jeffery Royce
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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HVAC contractors have a problem. They need their employees to think the way they do. Unfortunately, employees—and some owners—have a poverty mindset, and running a business for profit with that mentality is very difficult....
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Robotic Narration and a regurgitated message
- By Robert on 2023-11-21
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Flying Blind
- The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
- Written by: Peter Robison
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Boeing is a century-old titan of industry. It played a major role in the early days of commercial flight, World War II bombing missions, and moon landings....
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Gripping and well told
- By pinkmarshmellow on 2022-04-30
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How Infrastructure Works
- Inside the Systems That Shape Our World
- Written by: Deb Chachra
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Engineer and materials scientist Deb Chachra takes listeners on a fascinating tour of essential utilities, revealing how they work, what it takes to keep them running, just how much we rely on them—but also whom they work well for, and who pays the costs....
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Disappointed
- By CB on 2023-10-22
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Monetizing Innovation
- How Smart Companies Design the Product Around the Price
- Written by: Madhavan Ramanujam, Georg Tacke
- Narrated by: Darren Stephens
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
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Surprising rules for successful monetization....
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Loved the examples and case studies!
- By Yasir M. on 2023-11-27
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Dangerous Lessons and Guardian Angels
- An Airline Pilot's Story
- Written by: P. J. Spivack
- Narrated by: Tom Lennon
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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This is an action-packed, true adventure book that spans 35 years of airline flying. There are stories about transporting guns to Biafra in order to help the Independent Nigerians....
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The War Below
- Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives
- Written by: Ernest Scheyder
- Narrated by: Matt Godfrey
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Acclaimed Reuters reporter Ernest Scheyder takes an unprecedented look inside the global battle to power our lives....
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Let’s Ride
- Sonny Barger’s Guide to Motorcycling How to Ride the Right Way - for Life
- Written by: Sonny Barger, Darwin Holmstrom - contributor
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the founders and the most famous member of the infamous Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club, Ralph "Sonny" Barger says "Let's Ride" with this ultimate guide to motorcycling....
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awesome book
- By Mark Nadeau on 2020-12-02
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Dead Wake
- The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
- Written by: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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On May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of children and infants....
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This is a great book
- By Barbara on 2018-09-13
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AI Superpowers
- China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
- Written by: Kai-Fu Lee
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In AI Superpowers, Kai-fu Lee argues powerfully that because of these unprecedented developments in AI, dramatic changes will be happening much sooner than many of us expected....
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Great Insight to the Future
- By Geoff on 2020-09-08
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The Great Bridge
- The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
- Written by: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 27 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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This monumental book tells the enthralling story of one of the greatest accomplishments in our nation's history, the building of what was then the longest suspension bridge in the world.....
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a good book
- By Jean-Louis Frenette on 2022-12-24
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Circuit Engineering: The Beginner's Guide to Electronic Circuits, Semi-Conductors, Circuit Boards, and Basic Electronics
- Written by: Solis Tech
- Narrated by: Millian Quinteros
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Is circuit engineering what you want to learn? Always wondered how one becomes an electrical engineer? Do semiconductors and circuit boards interest you? Listen to find out more....
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When I Fell from the Sky
- The True Story of One Woman's Miraculous Survival
- Written by: Juliane Diller Koepcke, Ross Benjamin - translator
- Narrated by: Judith Georgi
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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She was 17 years old on a Christmas Eve flight 40 years ago to join her father for Christmas when the unimaginable happened. The Lockheed L-188A Electra, on the way from Lima to Pucallpa, flew directly into a thunderstorm.
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Statistics Behind the Headlines
- ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society
- Written by: A. John Bailer, Rosemary Pennington
- Narrated by: John Bailer, Rosemary Pennington
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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If you are looking to start developing your data self-defense and critical news consumption skills, this book is for you! It reflects a long-term collaboration between a statistician and a journalist to shed light on the statistics behind the stories and the stories behind the statistics. The only prerequisite for enjoying this book is an interest in developing the skills and insights for better understanding news stories that incorporate quantitative information.
Written by: A. John Bailer, and others
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Solar Energy
- Survive Easily on Solar Power off the Grid
- Written by: Stephen Wane
- Narrated by: Jacob Simmons
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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As the world faces increasing energy challenges and environmental concerns, harnessing the power of the sun presents a sustainable solution that empowers individuals to live independently and responsibly. We will begin by unraveling the mysteries of solar energy, exploring its origins, mechanisms, and the remarkable potential it holds as a renewable resource. Understanding the fundamentals of solar energy is crucial for grasping its applications and benefits.
Written by: Stephen Wane
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Deep, Dark, and Dangerous
- On the Bottom with the Northwest Salvage Divers
- Written by: Rebecca Harrison
- Narrated by: Doug Wedekind
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Salvage divers work underwater in a blinding darkness. In their cumbersome diving gear, these men have barely enough room to move around, while at the same time fighting the cold temperatures and fast currents. It is a dirty, unromantic, and highly dangerous way of earning a living.
Written by: Rebecca Harrison
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Potholes and Pavements
- A Bumpy Ride on Britain’s National Cycle Network
- Written by: Laura Laker
- Narrated by: Laura Laker
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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What if we were less reliant on our cars? What if there were safe cycling paths to take us places instead? What if those paths led to the next town, the next village and the countryside beyond? This was the dream of a group of Bristolian idealists in the 1970s when they founded Britain’s National Cycle Network, which now runs to nearly 13,000 miles across the country. Journalist Laura Laker sets off on an odyssey around the UK to see where the NCN began, and where it is now.
Written by: Laura Laker
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Ham Radio DX: A Complete Guide
- How to Go from Karaoke to a DXCC Rockstar
- Written by: Lucas Ford
- Narrated by: Josh Pierce
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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A complete guide for Ham Radio Operators looking to work DX, defined as distant stations. Intended for both seasoned hams looking to improve skills and for beginners alike. The book includes sections on getting a ham radio shack setup for DX, hardware and software suggestions, automation, operating awards, QSL procedures as well as DX operating tips. Book covers various operating modes such as CW, phone and digital. A heavy emphasis is put on the currently popular HF digital modes as well as good operating practices to be a successful DXer.
Written by: Lucas Ford
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The Principles of Scientific Management
- Written by: Frederick Winslow Taylor
- Narrated by: Ethan Williams
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The Principles of Scientific Management by Frederick W. Taylor introduces the concept of applying scientific methods to manage labor and operations within industries. Taylor, known as the father of scientific management, argues for efficiency and productivity through the optimization of work processes and a scientific approach to labor management. His work laid the foundation for modern organizational theory and management practices, emphasizing task standardization, time management, and worker training to increase productivity and economic efficiency.
Written by: Frederick Winslow Taylor
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Statistics Behind the Headlines
- ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society
- Written by: A. John Bailer, Rosemary Pennington
- Narrated by: John Bailer, Rosemary Pennington
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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If you are looking to start developing your data self-defense and critical news consumption skills, this book is for you! It reflects a long-term collaboration between a statistician and a journalist to shed light on the statistics behind the stories and the stories behind the statistics. The only prerequisite for enjoying this book is an interest in developing the skills and insights for better understanding news stories that incorporate quantitative information.
Written by: A. John Bailer, and others
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Solar Energy
- Survive Easily on Solar Power off the Grid
- Written by: Stephen Wane
- Narrated by: Jacob Simmons
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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As the world faces increasing energy challenges and environmental concerns, harnessing the power of the sun presents a sustainable solution that empowers individuals to live independently and responsibly. We will begin by unraveling the mysteries of solar energy, exploring its origins, mechanisms, and the remarkable potential it holds as a renewable resource. Understanding the fundamentals of solar energy is crucial for grasping its applications and benefits.
Written by: Stephen Wane
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Deep, Dark, and Dangerous
- On the Bottom with the Northwest Salvage Divers
- Written by: Rebecca Harrison
- Narrated by: Doug Wedekind
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Salvage divers work underwater in a blinding darkness. In their cumbersome diving gear, these men have barely enough room to move around, while at the same time fighting the cold temperatures and fast currents. It is a dirty, unromantic, and highly dangerous way of earning a living.
Written by: Rebecca Harrison
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Potholes and Pavements
- A Bumpy Ride on Britain’s National Cycle Network
- Written by: Laura Laker
- Narrated by: Laura Laker
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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What if we were less reliant on our cars? What if there were safe cycling paths to take us places instead? What if those paths led to the next town, the next village and the countryside beyond? This was the dream of a group of Bristolian idealists in the 1970s when they founded Britain’s National Cycle Network, which now runs to nearly 13,000 miles across the country. Journalist Laura Laker sets off on an odyssey around the UK to see where the NCN began, and where it is now.
Written by: Laura Laker
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Ham Radio DX: A Complete Guide
- How to Go from Karaoke to a DXCC Rockstar
- Written by: Lucas Ford
- Narrated by: Josh Pierce
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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A complete guide for Ham Radio Operators looking to work DX, defined as distant stations. Intended for both seasoned hams looking to improve skills and for beginners alike. The book includes sections on getting a ham radio shack setup for DX, hardware and software suggestions, automation, operating awards, QSL procedures as well as DX operating tips. Book covers various operating modes such as CW, phone and digital. A heavy emphasis is put on the currently popular HF digital modes as well as good operating practices to be a successful DXer.
Written by: Lucas Ford
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The Principles of Scientific Management
- Written by: Frederick Winslow Taylor
- Narrated by: Ethan Williams
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The Principles of Scientific Management by Frederick W. Taylor introduces the concept of applying scientific methods to manage labor and operations within industries. Taylor, known as the father of scientific management, argues for efficiency and productivity through the optimization of work processes and a scientific approach to labor management. His work laid the foundation for modern organizational theory and management practices, emphasizing task standardization, time management, and worker training to increase productivity and economic efficiency.
Written by: Frederick Winslow Taylor
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Trivia Bundle: 3 in 1 Collection
- Sports Trivia Hero, Sports Trivia Hero II, Aviation Trivia Hero
- Written by: Frank Geoffreys
- Narrated by: Mike Steele
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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Trivia Bundle is a 3-in-1 iCollection of three Trivia books. Sports Trivia Hero has 106 questions of interesting Trivia and fun facts on Baseball, Basketball, American Football, and Olympic questions to keep you entertained. Sports Trivia Hero: Part Two has 107 questions of interesting trivia and fun facts on Hockey, Tennis, Golf, and Winter Olympic questions to keep you entertained. Aviation Trivia Hero is a book of 101 questions and fun facts of space and air history and trivia.
Written by: Frank Geoffreys
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Soil to Foil
- Aluminum and the Quest for Industrial Sustainability
- Written by: Saleem Ali
- Narrated by: Douglas R Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust. It is also ubiquitous in the modern world, from aircraft to soda cans. A dizzying number of consumer and industrial products employ aluminum, typically alloyed, because of its availability, versatility, and malleability. Today, how efficiently we use—and reuse—aluminum is vital to addressing key environmental challenges and understanding humanity’s fraught relationship with the earth.
Written by: Saleem Ali
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When I Fell from the Sky
- The True Story of One Woman's Miraculous Survival
- Written by: Juliane Diller Koepcke, Ross Benjamin - translator
- Narrated by: Judith Georgi
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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She was 17 years old on a Christmas Eve flight 40 years ago to join her father for Christmas when the unimaginable happened. The Lockheed L-188A Electra, on the way from Lima to Pucallpa, flew directly into a thunderstorm. A strike of lightning left the plane incinerated and Juliane Diller (Koepcke) still strapped to her plane seat falling through the night air two miles above the Earth. Her survival is unexplainable and considered a modern-day miracle. Her mother was among the 91 dead and Juliane the sole survivor.
Written by: Juliane Diller Koepcke, and others
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Off the Tracks
- A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel
- Written by: Pamela Mulloy
- Narrated by: Jennifer Wigmore
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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Pamela Mulloy has always loved train travel. Whether returning to the Maritimes every year with her daughter on the Ocean, or taking her family across Europe to Poland, trains have been a linchpin of her life. As COVID locked us down, Mulloy began an imaginary journey that recalled the trips she has taken, as well as those of others.
Written by: Pamela Mulloy
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Dream Car: Malcolm Bricklin’s Fantastic SV1 and the End of Industrial Modernity, Vol 1
- Written by: Dimitry Anastakis
- Narrated by: Dimitry Anastakis
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Dream Car tells the story of entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s fantastical 1970s-era Safety Vehicle-1 (SV1), audaciously launched during a tumultuous breakpoint in postwar history. The tale of the sexy-yet-safe SV1 reveals the influence of automobiles on ideas about the future, technology, entrepreneurship, risk, safety, showmanship, politics, sex, gender, business, and the state, as well as the history of the auto industry’s birth, decline, and rebirth.
Written by: Dimitry Anastakis
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Dream Car: Malcolm Bricklin’s Fantastic SV1 and the End of Industrial Modernity, Vol 2
- Written by: Dimitry Anastakis
- Narrated by: Dimitry Anastakis
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Dream Car tells the story of entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s fantastical 1970s-era Safety Vehicle-1 (SV1), audaciously launched during a tumultuous breakpoint in postwar history. The tale of the sexy-yet-safe SV1 reveals the influence of automobiles on ideas about the future, technology, entrepreneurship, risk, safety, showmanship, politics, sex, gender, business, and the state, as well as the history of the auto industry’s birth, decline, and rebirth.
Written by: Dimitry Anastakis
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Prepper's Ultimate Survival Series
- Off-Grid Self-Sufficiency Collection: A Comprehensive Guide to Water Purification, Survival Strategies, and Self-Sufficient Practices for Preppers
- Written by: Johnathan Nash
- Narrated by: Bill Ayers
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In an era where unpredictability is the only certainty, these essential guides are combined for those determined to be prepared for anything. This collection is not just about survival; it's about thriving in the face of the unknown.
Written by: Johnathan Nash
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The West Texas Power Plant That Saved the World
- Energy, Capitalism, and Climate Change
- Written by: Andy Bowman, Katharine Hayhoe - foreword
- Narrated by: Andy Bowman
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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What if the harbinger of our greener future was a small power plant set in the middle of nowhere in West Texas? Longtime alternative energy executive Andy Bowman’s book makes exactly this case, outlining what he suggests is a more sustainable future for American capitalism. The West Texas Power Plant that Saved the World takes the Barilla solar plant in Pecos County as a test case for the state of renewable energy in the twenty-first century United States.
Written by: Andy Bowman, and others
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The Unwritten Laws of Engineering
- Written by: W. J. King
- Narrated by: Yosef Kent
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Unwritten Laws of Engineering" by W. J. King is a seminal guide that transcends the boundaries of time with its pertinent advice for engineering professionals. Initially published in 1944, this book serves as an indispensable manual for both novice and experienced engineers, outlining essential principles for professional conduct, interpersonal relations, and career advancement within the technical and engineering spheres.
Written by: W. J. King
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Low on Gas—High on Sky
- Nick Mamer's 1929 Venture
- Written by: J.B. Rivard
- Narrated by: Chaz Allen
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
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Long before the days of jet planes, Nick Mamer and co-pilot Art Walker set an awe-inspiring record. They flew from Spokane, Washington to San Francisco, to New York, and from New York back to Spokane—without landing. This is the true story of the 1929 flight—during which their airplane was again and again refueled in the air with ropes and hose—by other daring airmen flying wood-and-fabric airplanes.
Written by: J.B. Rivard
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Tradition Meets Transformation
- Leadership Strategies to Revitalize Manufacturing
- Written by: Laurie Harbour, Scott Walton
- Narrated by: Chris McCloy
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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In a world of evolving competition, economic challenges, and technological advancements, the success of North American manufacturing hinges on one critical element: leadership. In Tradition Meets Transformation, authors Laurie Harbour and Scott Walton emphasize the pivotal role of leadership in driving transformation and generational improvement within the industry.
Written by: Laurie Harbour, and others
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Turning the Giant
- Disrupting Your Industry with Persistent Innovation
- Written by: John Berra
- Narrated by: Michael Brown
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
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In Turning the Giant, John Berra shares his amazing life's journey that took him from being a shy, uncertain university student to becoming the Chairman of Emerson Process Management. As someone who was voted into the Process Automation Hall of Fame, Berra writes from a place of authority and conviction. Because he has faced countless giants along his path, he knows what it takes to turn them.
Written by: John Berra