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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- Written by: Yuval Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
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Destined to become a modern classic in the vein of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Sapiens is a lively, groundbreaking history of humankind told from a unique perspective....
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I'll definitely listen to this again.
- By Shea Earl on 2017-11-25
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Wild Sounds of Canada
- Written by: Various writers
- Narrated by: Sarika Cullis-Suzuki
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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Join lauded marine biologist Dr. Sarika Cullis-Suzuki for an intimate tour of the wild heart of the nation....
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Wonderful sounds of Canada
- By Tracy Milne on 2020-12-22
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Breath
- The New Science of a Lost Art
- Written by: James Nestor
- Narrated by: James Nestor
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: Take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it....
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wow! thank you!! life changing information!!!
- By Sean J. on 2020-07-04
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Braiding Sweetgrass
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- Written by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
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As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science....
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A Beautiful Story
- By Cathryn Belle on 2018-02-25
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
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From the author of the international best seller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind comes an extraordinary new book that explores the future of the human species....
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Accept minor defects and enjoy this book
- By Reza on 2017-12-10
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
- The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
- Written by: Bill Gates
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton, Bill Gates
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
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Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions....
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Who's this for?
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-02-21
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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- Written by: Yuval Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Destined to become a modern classic in the vein of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Sapiens is a lively, groundbreaking history of humankind told from a unique perspective....
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I'll definitely listen to this again.
- By Shea Earl on 2017-11-25
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Wild Sounds of Canada
- Written by: Various writers
- Narrated by: Sarika Cullis-Suzuki
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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Join lauded marine biologist Dr. Sarika Cullis-Suzuki for an intimate tour of the wild heart of the nation....
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Wonderful sounds of Canada
- By Tracy Milne on 2020-12-22
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Breath
- The New Science of a Lost Art
- Written by: James Nestor
- Narrated by: James Nestor
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: Take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it....
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wow! thank you!! life changing information!!!
- By Sean J. on 2020-07-04
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Braiding Sweetgrass
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- Written by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
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As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science....
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A Beautiful Story
- By Cathryn Belle on 2018-02-25
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
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From the author of the international best seller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind comes an extraordinary new book that explores the future of the human species....
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Accept minor defects and enjoy this book
- By Reza on 2017-12-10
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
- The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
- Written by: Bill Gates
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton, Bill Gates
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
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Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions....
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Who's this for?
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-02-21
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The Bomber Mafia
- A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. Malcolm Gladwell re-examines moments from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time....
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The Code Breaker
- Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
- Written by: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur, Walter Isaacson
- Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins
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The best-selling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a gripping account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and have healthier babies....
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Yet Another Thought-Provoking Effort from Isaacson!
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-03-15
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- Written by: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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Boring yet thought provoking
- By Julie on 2019-10-08
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Why We Sleep
- Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
- Written by: Matthew Walker
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Professor Matthew Walker reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better....
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Neat facts and great advice for better sleep
- By Connor Morgan-Lang on 2018-07-04
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Lifespan
- Why We Age - and Why We Don't Have To
- Written by: David A. Sinclair PhD, Matthew D. LaPlante
- Narrated by: David A. Sinclair PhD
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
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This paradigm-shifting audiobook shows how almost everything we think we know about aging is wrong, offers a front-row seat to the amazing global effort to slow, stop, and reverse aging, and calls listeners to consider a future where aging can be treated....
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Amazing
- By Russ Pastorchik on 2020-02-16
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A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs
- Written by: Ellie Sans, Clare Chadburn
- Narrated by: Professor Ben Garrod
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
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We're living through a golden age of paleontological research that, in the last couple of decades, has radically changed our understanding of dinosaurs....
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My favourite dinosaur is a chicken!!!
- By Jennifer on 2019-08-22
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Chatter
- The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
- Written by: Ethan Kross
- Narrated by: Ethan Kross
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
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Tell a stranger that you talk to yourself, and you’re likely to get written off as eccentric. But the truth is that we all have a voice in our head. When we talk to ourselves, we often hope to tap into our inner coach but find our inner critic instead....
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Easy Listen
- By PWsoccer on 2021-04-06
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Sapiens. Une brève histoire de l'humanité
- Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Philippe Sollier
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
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Le cadeau idéal pour toute la famille, pour comprendre d'où nous venons, qui nous sommes et vers où va le monde...
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Le plus utile des livres à ma connaissance
- By Cédric on 2018-02-15
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Drug Use for Grown-Ups
- Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear
- Written by: Dr. Carl L. Hart
- Narrated by: Dr. Carl L. Hart
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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In Drug Use for Grown-Ups, Dr. Carl L. Hart draws on decades of research and his own personal experience to argue definitively that the criminalization and demonization of drug use - not drugs themselves - have been a tremendous scourge on America....
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Everyone should read this book.
- By Cheryl McClorey on 2021-04-08
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The Hidden Life of Trees
- What They Feel, How They Communicate - Discoveries from a Secret World
- Written by: Peter Wohlleben
- Narrated by: Mike Grady
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings? Research is now suggesting trees are capable of much more than we have ever known....
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Totally delightful!
- By eve on 2018-02-12
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
- Written by: Chris Hadfield
- Narrated by: Chris Hadfield
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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As Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield captivated the world with stunning photos and commentary from space....
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Lessons from Space 100% applicable on Earth
- By Adriana on 2018-09-19
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
- Written by: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
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A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson’s quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization....
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Abridged
- By Robin on 2017-11-29
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The Body
- A Guide for Occupants
- Written by: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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Bill Bryson, best-selling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-listen owner's manual for everybody....
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Required reading for the self-aware
- By Dr. Gordon K. McIvor on 2020-02-04
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- Written by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these questions than astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson....
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great audio book.
- By Burk Prael on 2017-11-18
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Exoplanets: The Search for Another Earth
- Written by: Danielle George
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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Technologically there’s never been a better time to search for a new earth beyond our solar system. Professor Danielle George examines exoplanets in the so-called habitable zone. Those that have liquid water. And maybe even life....
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Must Listen To Book if you enjoy Space & Sciences
- By Michael S. McCrea on 2021-02-27
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Into Thin Air
- Written by: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Philip Franklin
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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One of the inspirations for the major motion picture Everest, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley....
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Amazing
- By Tia on 2019-12-20
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Endure
- Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
- Written by: Alex Hutchinson, Malcolm Gladwell - foreword
- Narrated by: Robert G. Slade
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Science journalist Alex Hutchinson presents a revolutionary account of the dynamic and controversial new science of endurance....
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Not an endurance guide
- By Maurmesa on 2020-05-07
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Algorithms to Live By
- The Computer Science of Human Decisions
- Written by: Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths
- Narrated by: Brian Christian
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living....
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They must have written this book for me
- By SJ on 2018-10-24
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Until the End of Time
- Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
- Written by: Brian Greene
- Narrated by: Brian Greene
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
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Until the End of Time is Brian Greene's breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to find meaning in the face of this vast expanse....
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bunch of Quackery from a very opinionated writer
- By Captain Diabetes on 2020-03-02
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Rewire Your Anxious Brain
- How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry
- Written by: Catherine M. Pittman PhD, Elizabeth M. Karle MLIS
- Narrated by: Susannah Mars
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
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In this audiobook you will learn how the amygdala and cortex (both important parts of the brain) are essential players in the neuropsychology of anxiety....
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The science in this book is very helpful
- By Marielle Bengert on 2020-02-06
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To Speak for the Trees
- My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
- Written by: Diana Beresford-Kroeger
- Narrated by: Diana Beresford-Kroeger
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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This book is not only the story of a remarkable scientist and her ideas, it harvests all of her powerful knowledge about why trees matter, and why trees are a viable, achievable solution to climate change....
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A beautiful gift
- By Anna Mcintyre on 2020-01-30
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Thinking in Systems
- A Primer
- Written by: Donella H. Meadows
- Narrated by: Tia Rider Sorensen
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Thinking in Systems is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. This essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world....
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alright alright alright
- By Anonymous User on 2019-10-02
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The God Equation
- The Quest for a Theory of Everything
- Written by: Michio Kaku
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Michio Kaku, renowned theoretical physicist and number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Future of the Mind and The Future of Humanity, tells the story of the greatest quest in all of science....
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Great book of Ideas...
- By Kindle Customer on 2021-04-11
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A Grown-Up Guide to Oceans
- Written by: Professor Ben Garrod, Ellie Sans
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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Kids love the ocean - it’s mysterious and unknown, home to monsters of the imagination and some of the most fascinating life forms on the planet. But while many grown-ups might love being by or on the sea, how much do we actually know about the world beneath the waves....
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An educational listen
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-09-21
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Feeling Good
- The New Mood Therapy
- Written by: David D. Burns MD
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs....
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Brilliant needs better PDFs
- By Reader on 2018-05-07
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Cosmos
- A Personal Voyage
- Written by: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
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Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space....
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LeVar is like listening to a breathy James T. Kirk
- By Robert on 2018-04-04
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Entangled Life
- How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
- Written by: Merlin Sheldrake
- Narrated by: Merlin Sheldrake
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
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A mind-bending journey into the hidden universe of fungi, “one of those rare books that can truly change the way you see the world around you” (Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk)....
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Great listen
- By Rachel Ridley on 2020-11-16
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Paysage sonore de la nature canadienne
- Written by: Various writers
- Narrated by: Laurence Lafond-Beaulne
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
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Nous savons tous à quel point la nature nous fait sentir bien....
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Sublime
- By Patricia Gardere on 2020-12-18
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A Brief History of Time
- Written by: Stephen Hawking
- Narrated by: Michael Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
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This landmark book is for those of us who prefer words to equations; this is the story of the ultimate quest for knowledge, the ongoing search for the secrets at the heart of time and space....
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change the narrator
- By V Camp on 2018-07-10
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Gathering Moss
- A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
- Written by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection inviting listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses....
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Beautiful voice
- By Tanya on 2020-10-06
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Summary of Bill Bryson's The Body
- Written by: Falcon Press
- Narrated by: Paul Bartlett
- Length: 32 mins
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The human body consists of 59 different elements and seven billion billion billion atoms. These atoms join together to form cells, which then make up our organs. What is most remarkable is that not one organ or cell is in charge. They all communicate to create coordinated action.
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Overcome Anxiety in Relationships
- How to Eliminate Couples Conflicts, Manage Attachment, Jealousy, Negative Thinking, Insecurity, Fear of Abandonment & Build a Stronger Relationship Without a Therapy
- Written by: Mark Page
- Narrated by: Jack Henry Kison
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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Are you looking for foolproof ways to challenge your inner critic and finally achieve a healthier relationship with yourself, your partner, and everyone else in your life? Do you want to become a better, more insightful leader and positively influence others? You came to the right place!
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The Holographic Universe
- The Revolutionary Theory of Reality
- Written by: Michael Talbot
- Narrated by: Nick Mondelli
- Length: 13 hrs
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Nearly everyone is familiar with holograms - three-dimensional images projected into space with the aid of a laser. Two of the world's most eminent thinkers believe that the universe itself may be a giant hologram, quite literally a kind of image or construct created, at least in part, by the human mind. University of London physicist David Bohm, one of the world's most respected quantum physicists, and Stanford neurophysiologist Karl Pribram, an architect of our modern understanding of the brain, have developed a remarkable new way of looking at the universe.
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Small Data, Big Disruptions
- How to Spot Signals of Change and Manage Uncertainty
- Written by: Martin Schwirn, Peder Inge Furseth - foreword
- Narrated by: Steve Menasche
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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An organization's future success depends on their decision makers' ability to anticipate changes and disruptions in the marketplace. This book provides the information you need to anticipate the future, understand tomorrow's market dynamics, and make the necessary decisions to meet the future on your terms. Small Data, Big Disruptions lets you exploit the period between the moment you could know about emerging disruptions and the moment most everybody will know about it. It's the difference between being ahead of the curve and struggling to catch up.
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Quantum Physics for Beginners
- An Easy Guide for Discovering the Hidden Side of Reality One Speck at a Time
- Written by: Darrell Ason
- Narrated by: Jerry Wright
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
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Take a journey through today’s practical applications of quantum mechanics, chemistry, and physics to look at the future of clean energy, space travel, and medicine. You’ll also be given a peek at the theoretical side of modern quantum physics and learn about the work that scientists are doing to make the impossible possible. Quantum Physics for Beginners will whet your appetite for studying how the world works and jog your brain into thinking about everything around you in a whole new way.
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The Unabomber Manifesto
- Brilliant Madman's Essay on Technology, Society, and the Future of Humanity
- Written by: Ted Kaczynski
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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Predicting society’s present addiction to technology, our challenges with data privacy, and the dramatic increase in drug overdoses and depression that have accompanied a technology-induced lack of purpose, The Unabomber’s vision of the future has become our reality. Of course, his means were disgusting and condemnable. But his message is more important than ever. If we want to thrive in an age where automation and artificial intelligence and rapidly making humans obsolete, it is our responsibility to understand and prepare for the technological machine we are up against.
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Summary of Bill Bryson's The Body
- Written by: Falcon Press
- Narrated by: Paul Bartlett
- Length: 32 mins
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The human body consists of 59 different elements and seven billion billion billion atoms. These atoms join together to form cells, which then make up our organs. What is most remarkable is that not one organ or cell is in charge. They all communicate to create coordinated action.
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Overcome Anxiety in Relationships
- How to Eliminate Couples Conflicts, Manage Attachment, Jealousy, Negative Thinking, Insecurity, Fear of Abandonment & Build a Stronger Relationship Without a Therapy
- Written by: Mark Page
- Narrated by: Jack Henry Kison
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Are you looking for foolproof ways to challenge your inner critic and finally achieve a healthier relationship with yourself, your partner, and everyone else in your life? Do you want to become a better, more insightful leader and positively influence others? You came to the right place!
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The Holographic Universe
- The Revolutionary Theory of Reality
- Written by: Michael Talbot
- Narrated by: Nick Mondelli
- Length: 13 hrs
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Nearly everyone is familiar with holograms - three-dimensional images projected into space with the aid of a laser. Two of the world's most eminent thinkers believe that the universe itself may be a giant hologram, quite literally a kind of image or construct created, at least in part, by the human mind. University of London physicist David Bohm, one of the world's most respected quantum physicists, and Stanford neurophysiologist Karl Pribram, an architect of our modern understanding of the brain, have developed a remarkable new way of looking at the universe.
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Small Data, Big Disruptions
- How to Spot Signals of Change and Manage Uncertainty
- Written by: Martin Schwirn, Peder Inge Furseth - foreword
- Narrated by: Steve Menasche
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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An organization's future success depends on their decision makers' ability to anticipate changes and disruptions in the marketplace. This book provides the information you need to anticipate the future, understand tomorrow's market dynamics, and make the necessary decisions to meet the future on your terms. Small Data, Big Disruptions lets you exploit the period between the moment you could know about emerging disruptions and the moment most everybody will know about it. It's the difference between being ahead of the curve and struggling to catch up.
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Quantum Physics for Beginners
- An Easy Guide for Discovering the Hidden Side of Reality One Speck at a Time
- Written by: Darrell Ason
- Narrated by: Jerry Wright
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Take a journey through today’s practical applications of quantum mechanics, chemistry, and physics to look at the future of clean energy, space travel, and medicine. You’ll also be given a peek at the theoretical side of modern quantum physics and learn about the work that scientists are doing to make the impossible possible. Quantum Physics for Beginners will whet your appetite for studying how the world works and jog your brain into thinking about everything around you in a whole new way.
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The Unabomber Manifesto
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Predicting society’s present addiction to technology, our challenges with data privacy, and the dramatic increase in drug overdoses and depression that have accompanied a technology-induced lack of purpose, The Unabomber’s vision of the future has become our reality. Of course, his means were disgusting and condemnable. But his message is more important than ever. If we want to thrive in an age where automation and artificial intelligence and rapidly making humans obsolete, it is our responsibility to understand and prepare for the technological machine we are up against.
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Spacepower Ascendant
- Space Development Theory and a New Space Strategy
- Written by: Joshua Carlson
- Narrated by: Lyle Blaker
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
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Whether it is recognized or not, America is engaged in a space race with China. Unlike the previous between the USA and the USSR that resulted in multiple Moon landings, this is a new space race to expand and exploit the resources of the solar system. America initially embarked on this race in a similar fashion to the previous one, focusing on scientific exploration of deep space and satellite support to terrestrial military forces.
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Thirteen
- The Apollo Flight that Failed
- Written by: Henry S. F. Cooper Jr.
- Narrated by: Christopher David
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
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On the evening of April 13, 1970, the three astronauts aboard Apollo 13 were just hours from the third lunar landing in history. But as they soared through space, 200,000 miles from Earth, an explosion badly damaged their spacecraft. Thirteen is the shocking and miraculous true story of how the astronauts and ground crew guided Apollo 13 back to Earth. Expanding on dispatches written for The New Yorker, Henry S. F. Cooper Jr. brings listeners unparalleled detail on the moment-by-moment developments of one of NASA’s most dramatic missions.
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Subtract
- The Untapped Science of Less
- Written by: Leidy Klotz
- Narrated by: Leidy Klotz, Robert Petkoff
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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We pile on “to-dos” but don’t consider “stop-doings”. We create incentives for good behavior, but don’t get rid of obstacles to it. We collect new-and-improved ideas, but don’t prune the outdated ones. Every day, across challenges big and small, we neglect a basic way to make things better: We don’t subtract. Leidy Klotz’s pioneering research shows why.
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Mind Thief
- The Story of Alzheimer's
- Written by: Han Yu
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Alzheimer’s disease, a haunting and harrowing ailment, is one of the world’s most common causes of death. Alzheimer’s lingers for years, with patients’ outward appearance unaffected while their cognitive functions fade away. Patients lose the ability to work and live independently, to remember and recognize. There is still no proven way to treat Alzheimer’s because its causes remain unknown. Mind Thief is a comprehensive and engaging history of Alzheimer’s that demystifies efforts to understand the disease.
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Beyond
- The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space
- Written by: Stephen Walker
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 15 hrs and 38 mins
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Travelling at almost 18,000 miles per hour - 10 times faster than a rifle bullet - Yuri Gagarin circles the globe in just 106 minutes. From his windows, he sees the Earth as nobody has before, crossing a sunset and a sunrise, crossing oceans and continents, witnessing its beauty and its fragility. While his launch begins in total secrecy, within hours of his landing, he has become a world celebrity - the first human to leave the planet. Beyond tells the thrilling story behind that epic flight on its 60th anniversary.
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Restoring the Wild
- Sixty Years of Rewilding Our Skies, Woods and Waterways
- Written by: Roy Dennis
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
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Roy was instrumental in returning the osprey, red kite and golden eagle to the British Isles, but the road to reintroduction isn’t an easy one. In what will surely be the seminal book on British reintroductions, Roy details the painstaking process of returning the Goldeneye to Scotland, one duckling at a time, the die-hard determination needed to make a dazzling success of the red kite reintroduction and the leap of faith we will all need to make to accept sharing our forests and skies with large carnivores again.
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Meathead
- The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling
- Written by: Meathead Goldwyn, Greg Blonder PhD - with
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins
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For succulent results every time, nothing is more crucial than understanding the science behind the interaction of food, fire, heat, and smoke. This is the definitive guide to the concepts, methods, equipment, and accessories of barbecue and grilling. The founder and editor of the world's most popular BBQ and grilling website, amazingribs.com, Meathead Goldwyn applies the latest research to backyard cooking more than 100 thoroughly tested recipes.
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The Science of Animal Welfare
- Understanding What Animals Want
- Written by: Marian Stamp Dawkins
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
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What is animal welfare? This concise and accessible guide is for anyone who is interested in animals and who has wondered how we can assess their welfare scientifically. It defines animal welfare as "health and animals having what they want", a definition that can be easily understood by scientists and non-scientists alike, expresses in simple words what underlies many existing definitions, and shows what evidence we need to collect to improve animal welfare in practice. Above all, it puts the animal's own point of view at the heart of an assessment of its welfare.
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Genesis
- The Story of How Everything Began
- Written by: Guido Tonelli, Erica Segre - translator, Simon Carnell - translator
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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A breakout best seller in Italy, now available for American listeners for the first time, Genesis: The Story of How Everything Began is a short, humanistic tour of the origins of the universe, earth, and life - drawing on the latest discoveries in physics to explain the seven most significant moments in the creation of the cosmos.
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Lords of the Ice Moons
- A Scientific Novel (The Science and Fiction Series)
- Written by: Michael Carroll
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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In the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth’s power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery. The survival of our world may well depend on energy sources collected from an abandoned undersea settlement beneath the icy surface of Enceladus. Earth-raised Colonel Carter Rhodes, in charge of Earth’s recovery efforts, calls upon Gwen Baré, a Venusian engineer, to regain control of the deserted moon outpost and collect fuel for Earth’s collapsing power grids.
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Can I Recycle This?
- A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
- Written by: Jennie Romer
- Narrated by: Jennie Romer
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
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Since the dawn of the recycling system, men and women the world over have stood by their bins, holding an everyday object, wondering, "can I recycle this?" This simple question reaches into our concern for the environment, the care we take to keep our homes and our communities clean, and how we interact with our local government. Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality, with exceptions and caveats at every turn, leaving the average American scratching her head at the simple act of throwing something away.
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Bicycling with Butterflies
- My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration
- Written by: Sara Dykman
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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Outdoor educator and field researcher Sara Dykman decided to do something no one had ever done before - pedal along with monarch butterflies over the entire length of their 10,201-mile migratory journey. She did it alone, on a hand-built bicycle, through three countries. In Bicycling with Butterflies, Dykman recounts her incredible journey and the adventurous ups and downs of her ride.