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No One’s Coming

The Rogue Heroes Our Government Turns to When There's Nowhere Else to Turn

by Kevin Hazzard ...

Narrated by Nick Mills ...

Unabridged

8 hours 4 min

From the award-winning author of American Sirens and A Thousand Naked Strangers comes a real-life thriller about the most daring rescue in air-medical history.JULY 2014. Two American medical volunteers who joined the fight against the deadliest Ebola outbreak in world history have gotten infected. The virus kills in just over a week and they’re trapped in a hot zone with the clock ticking. If ... Read more

$27.99 USD

From the award-winning author of American Sirens and A Thousand Naked Strangers comes a real-life thriller about the most daring rescue in air-medical history.JULY 2014. Two American medical volunteers who joined the fight against the deadliest Ebola outbreak in world history have gotten infected. The virus kills in just over a week and they’re trapped in a hot zone with the clock ticking. If
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Blood in the Machine

The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech

by Brian Merchant ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

15 hours 34 min

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearThe "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein)The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearThe "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein)The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up
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Bad Blood

Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

by John Carreyrou ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

Unabridged

11 hours 36 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos—one of the biggest corporate frauds in history—a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by the prize-winning journalist. With a new Afterword.“Chilling ... Reads like a thriller ... Carreyrou tells [the Theranos story] virtually to perfection.” —The New York Times Book ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos—one of the biggest corporate frauds in history—a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by the prize-winning journalist. With a new Afterword.“Chilling ... Reads like a thriller ... Carreyrou tells [the Theranos story] virtually to perfection.” —The New York Times Book
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Thunderstruck

by Erik Larson ...

Narrated by Bob Balaban ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “irresistible” (The Washington Post) true story of love, murder, and the last moments of the “great hush” before wireless radio connected the world, from the renowned author of The Devil in the White City and The Demon of Unrest“Gripping . . . an edge-of-the-seat read.”—PeopleIn Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Cripp... ... Read more

$22.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “irresistible” (The Washington Post) true story of love, murder, and the last moments of the “great hush” before wireless radio connected the world, from the renowned author of The Devil in the White City and The Demon of Unrest“Gripping . . . an edge-of-the-seat read.”—PeopleIn Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Cripp...
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The Perfectionists

How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World

by Simon Winchester ...

Narrated by Simon Winchester ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future.The rise of manufacturing could not have happened without an attention to precision. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in ... Read more

$28.99 USD

The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future.The rise of manufacturing could not have happened without an attention to precision. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in
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Ignition!

An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

by John Drury Clark ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

9 hours 19 min

Ignition! is the inside story of the Cold War era search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. A favorite of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, listeners will want to tune into this "really good book on rocket[s]," available for the first time in audio.Ignition! is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Ignition! is the inside story of the Cold War era search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. A favorite of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, listeners will want to tune into this "really good book on rocket[s]," available for the first time in audio.Ignition! is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This
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Path Between the Seas

by David McCullough ...

Narrated by Nelson Runger ...

Unabridged

31 hours 36 min

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough.A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the ... Read more

$39.99 USD

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough.A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the
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More Everything Forever

AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity

by Adam Becker ...

Narrated by Greg Tremblay ...

Unabridged

10 hours 57 min

How Silicon Valley’s heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions—with escaping death, building AI tyrants, and creating limitless growth—pervert public discourse and distract us from real social problemsTech billionaires have decided that they should determine our futures for us. According to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and more, the only good future for humanity is one powered by ... Read more

$27.99 USD

How Silicon Valley’s heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions—with escaping death, building AI tyrants, and creating limitless growth—pervert public discourse and distract us from real social problemsTech billionaires have decided that they should determine our futures for us. According to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and more, the only good future for humanity is one powered by
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Audiobook

To Engineer Is Human

The Role of Failure in Successful Design

by Henry Petroski ...

Narrated by Matthew Boston ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

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

$19.99 USD

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

The Wrong Stuff

How the Soviet Space Program Crashed and Burned

by John Strausbaugh ...

Narrated by LJ Ganser ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

A witty, deeply researched history of the surprisingly ramshackle Soviet space program, and how its success was more spin than science.In the wake of World War II, with America ascendant and the Soviet Union devastated by the conflict, the Space Race should have been over before it started. But the underdog Soviets scored a series of victories--starting with the 1957 launch of Sputnik and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A witty, deeply researched history of the surprisingly ramshackle Soviet space program, and how its success was more spin than science.In the wake of World War II, with America ascendant and the Soviet Union devastated by the conflict, the Space Race should have been over before it started. But the underdog Soviets scored a series of victories--starting with the 1957 launch of Sputnik and
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City on the Edge

Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco

by Jonathan Weber ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

15 hours 4 min

The definitive and “captivating” (Marty Baron, author of Collision of Power) story of San Francisco’s meteoric transformation into a global capital of technology, and how the same creative and political forces that gave rise to its boom nearly engineered its collapse.At the dawn of the 1990s, San Francisco was a beautiful if troubled mid-sized metropolis. It was still reeling from the AIDS ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The definitive and “captivating” (Marty Baron, author of Collision of Power) story of San Francisco’s meteoric transformation into a global capital of technology, and how the same creative and political forces that gave rise to its boom nearly engineered its collapse.At the dawn of the 1990s, San Francisco was a beautiful if troubled mid-sized metropolis. It was still reeling from the AIDS
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The Woman on the Bridge

by Holly Seddon ...

Narrated by Olivia Dowd ...

Unabridged

10 hours 43 min

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

Was $24.99 USD Now $9.99 USD

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

A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions

by Susan Denham Wade ...

Narrated by AI Voice Audovia Tess ...

Unabridged

11 hours 20 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 'A remarkable achievement' - Stephen Fry In 2015 #thedress captured the world's imagination. Was the dress in the picture white and gold or blue and black? It inspired the author to ask: if people in the same time and place can see the same thing differently, how did people in distant times and places see the world? Jam-packed with fascinating stories, ... Read more

$25.99 USD

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 'A remarkable achievement' - Stephen Fry In 2015 #thedress captured the world's imagination. Was the dress in the picture white and gold or blue and black? It inspired the author to ask: if people in the same time and place can see the same thing differently, how did people in distant times and places see the world? Jam-packed with fascinating stories,
... Read more
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Thinking in Bottlenecks: The Engineering Mindset for Solving Anything Faster

A Systems Engineering Approach to Speed, Flow, and Breakthrough Solutions in Work and Life

by Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 17 min

What if your biggest obstacle isn't effort, but flow?In Thinking in Bottlenecks, engineer and productivity strategist Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman reveals how the hidden constraints around you—and inside you—are the true culprits behind slow results, wasted effort, and stalled progress.Inspired by the legendary Theory of Constraints, this book blends systems engineering, Lean thinking, and real ... Read more

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What if your biggest obstacle isn't effort, but flow?In Thinking in Bottlenecks, engineer and productivity strategist Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman reveals how the hidden constraints around you—and inside you—are the true culprits behind slow results, wasted effort, and stalled progress.Inspired by the legendary Theory of Constraints, this book blends systems engineering, Lean thinking, and real
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Le moteur thermique pour les nuls - LES BASES

TOME 1 (New édition - EVO 3 (3e édition) -)

by KCM Darius ...

Narrated by Fournier-Moreau Yoan ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Le moteur thermique (Combustion interne) pour les nuls
Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

⚙️ Besoin d’en connaître davantage sur les moteurs thermiques ? Envie d’apprendre de manière ludique ? Vous êtes au bon endroit ! Ce livre audio « Le moteur thermique pour les nuls - LES BASES » vous éclairera sans besoin de combustible en vous expliquant le fonctionnement en détails d'un moteur thermique de voiture, moto, etc., de manière simple, drôle et efficace. Une édition revisitée<p... ... Read more

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⚙️ Besoin d’en connaître davantage sur les moteurs thermiques ? Envie d’apprendre de manière ludique ? Vous êtes au bon endroit ! Ce livre audio « Le moteur thermique pour les nuls - LES BASES » vous éclairera sans besoin de combustible en vous expliquant le fonctionnement en détails d'un moteur thermique de voiture, moto, etc., de manière simple, drôle et efficace. Une édition revisitée<p...
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Scrumban

Advanced Metrics and Insights for Scrumban Success

by James Henry ...

Narrated by Rayan Mitchell ...

Unabridged

3 hours 30 min

Unlock the full potential of your teams with Scrumban: Advanced Metrics and Insights for Scrumban Success. This comprehensive guide delves into the hybrid agile framework of Scrumban, blending the best practices of Scrum and Kanban to create a powerful approach for managing complex projects in dynamic environments.Designed for agile practitioners, team leaders, and organizational decision-makers, ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the full potential of your teams with Scrumban: Advanced Metrics and Insights for Scrumban Success. This comprehensive guide delves into the hybrid agile framework of Scrumban, blending the best practices of Scrum and Kanban to create a powerful approach for managing complex projects in dynamic environments.Designed for agile practitioners, team leaders, and organizational decision-makers,
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Kanban for Beginners

A Comprehensive Guide to Visual Workflow Management

by Ben Rizer ...

Narrated by Sam Finley ...

Unabridged

3 hours 19 min

Unlock the power of Kanban with "Kanban for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Visual Workflow Management." This comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide is designed for anyone looking to implement Kanban in their work, whether you’re part of a software development team, managing projects, or simply seeking personal productivity tools.Starting with the fundamentals, the book introduces the key ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the power of Kanban with "Kanban for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Visual Workflow Management." This comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide is designed for anyone looking to implement Kanban in their work, whether you’re part of a software development team, managing projects, or simply seeking personal productivity tools.Starting with the fundamentals, the book introduces the key
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25 Inventos Accidentales

Historias Surpreendentes de Errores que Cambiaron el Mundo

by Mike Ciman ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Santiago G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 14 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.25 inventos accidentales que, por error, cambiaron el mundo.Muchos de los inventos que utilizamos en nuestra vida cotidiana tienen su origen en momentos inesperados en los que científicos, ingenieros e inventores tropezaron con soluciones brillantes mientras perseguían otros objetivos.Desde la creación de la penicilina hasta el descubrimiento de los ... Read more

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Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.25 inventos accidentales que, por error, cambiaron el mundo.Muchos de los inventos que utilizamos en nuestra vida cotidiana tienen su origen en momentos inesperados en los que científicos, ingenieros e inventores tropezaron con soluciones brillantes mientras perseguían otros objetivos.Desde la creación de la penicilina hasta el descubrimiento de los
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Defying Reality

The Inside Story of the Virtual Reality Revolution

by David M. Ewalt ...

Narrated by Max Adler ...

Unabridged

7 hours

A fascinating exploration of the history, development, and future of virtual reality, a technology with world-changing potential, written by award-winning journalist and author David Ewalt, stemming from his 2015 Forbes cover story about the Oculus Rift and its creator Palmer Luckey.You’ve heard about virtual reality, seen the new gadgets, and read about how VR will be the next big thing. But you ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A fascinating exploration of the history, development, and future of virtual reality, a technology with world-changing potential, written by award-winning journalist and author David Ewalt, stemming from his 2015 Forbes cover story about the Oculus Rift and its creator Palmer Luckey.You’ve heard about virtual reality, seen the new gadgets, and read about how VR will be the next big thing. But you
... Read more
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Wireless Exploits And Countermeasures

Kali Linux Nethunter, Aircrack-NG, Kismet, And Wireshark

by Rob Botwright ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Wireless Exploits and Countermeasures Book Bundle Unveil the Secrets of Wireless Security with Our Comprehensive Bundle! Book 1 - Wireless Exploits and Countermeasures: A Beginner's Guide Begin your journey with a solid foundation in wireless security. This beginner-friendly guide introduces you to wireless networks, helps you grasp the fundamentals, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Wireless Exploits and Countermeasures Book Bundle Unveil the Secrets of Wireless Security with Our Comprehensive Bundle! Book 1 - Wireless Exploits and Countermeasures: A Beginner's Guide Begin your journey with a solid foundation in wireless security. This beginner-friendly guide introduces you to wireless networks, helps you grasp the fundamentals,
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Enzo Ferrari (Movie Tie-in Edition)

The Man and the Machine

by Brock Yates ...

Narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla ...

Unabridged

18 hours 57 min

The sweeping biography of the enigmatic racer and sports car mogul who built the Ferrari brand—the inspiration for the major motion picture Ferrari directed by Michael Mann—featuring a new foreword and epilogueGenius? Tyrant? Power broker? Enzo Ferrari is the impressively researched, fully detailed biography of one of the most powerful men of the twentieth century. Brock Yates penetrated Ferrari’s ... Read more

$25.99 USD

The sweeping biography of the enigmatic racer and sports car mogul who built the Ferrari brand—the inspiration for the major motion picture Ferrari directed by Michael Mann—featuring a new foreword and epilogueGenius? Tyrant? Power broker? Enzo Ferrari is the impressively researched, fully detailed biography of one of the most powerful men of the twentieth century. Brock Yates penetrated Ferrari’s
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Mechanical Production Engineer Success: Careers, Interview Q&A, and Terminology

by Chetan Singh ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Parag G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 57 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Mechanical Production Engineer Success: Careers, Interview Q&A, and Terminology is your essential guide to excelling in the field of mechanical production engineering.This mechanical engineering job guidebook is designed for professionals and job seekers looking to advance their careers. It provides essential career insights, including strategies for ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Mechanical Production Engineer Success: Careers, Interview Q&A, and Terminology is your essential guide to excelling in the field of mechanical production engineering.This mechanical engineering job guidebook is designed for professionals and job seekers looking to advance their careers. It provides essential career insights, including strategies for
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LIFT

by Dan Ward ...

Narrated by Dan Ward ...

Unabridged

5 hours 11 min

LIFT is a playful introduction to flying machines from the late 1800’s and the inspiring people who designed, built, launched, and crashed them. It is also a serious guide to innovation for 21st century problem solvers.Blending light-hearted pop culture whimsy with well-grounded engineering pragmatism, LIFT introduces five inventors who tackled the seemingly impossible challenge of human flight ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

LIFT is a playful introduction to flying machines from the late 1800’s and the inspiring people who designed, built, launched, and crashed them. It is also a serious guide to innovation for 21st century problem solvers.Blending light-hearted pop culture whimsy with well-grounded engineering pragmatism, LIFT introduces five inventors who tackled the seemingly impossible challenge of human flight
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Digital Revolution: The History of the Internet

by Rowley N. Howland ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 45 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the captivating journey of how a simple computer network evolved into a global phenomenon that revolutionized human civilization. "Digital Revolution: The History of the Internet" takes you behind the scenes of the most significant technological advancement of our time, revealing the brilliant minds, groundbreaking innovations, and unexpected ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the captivating journey of how a simple computer network evolved into a global phenomenon that revolutionized human civilization. "Digital Revolution: The History of the Internet" takes you behind the scenes of the most significant technological advancement of our time, revealing the brilliant minds, groundbreaking innovations, and unexpected
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