Mathematics in Science & Nature & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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How the World Really Works

The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going

by Vaclav Smil ...

Narrated by Stephen Perring ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington PostAn essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, ... Read more

$20.00 USD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington PostAn essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not,
... Read more
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Humble Pi

When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World

by Matt Parker ...

Narrated by Matt Parker ...

Unabridged

9 hours 33 min

**#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICKThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?”“Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations—that also gives you permission to feel a little ... Read more

$20.99 USD

**#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICKThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?”“Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations—that also gives you permission to feel a little
... Read more
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Shape

The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and EverythingElse

by Jordan Ellenberg ...

Narrated by Jordan Ellenberg ...

Unabridged

14 hours 23 min

**From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everythingHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for ... Read more

$22.99 USD

**From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everythingHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for
... Read more
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A Mind for Numbers

How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

by Barbara Oakley PhD ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand ... Read more

$17.99 USD

The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand
... Read more
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Love Triangle

How Trigonometry Shapes the World

by Matt Parker ...

Narrated by Matt Parker ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!An ode to triangles, the shape that makes our lives possible**Trigonometry is perhaps the most essential concept humans have ever devised. The simple yet versatile triangle allows us to record music, map the world, launch rockets into space, and be slightly less bad at pool. Triangles underpin our day-to-day lives and civilization as we know it.In Love ... Read more

$20.99 USD

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!An ode to triangles, the shape that makes our lives possible**Trigonometry is perhaps the most essential concept humans have ever devised. The simple yet versatile triangle allows us to record music, map the world, launch rockets into space, and be slightly less bad at pool. Triangles underpin our day-to-day lives and civilization as we know it.In Love
... Read more
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How Luck Happens

Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life

by Janice Kaplan, Barnaby Marsh ...

Narrated by Janice Kaplan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

Creator and host of the podcast The Gratitude Diaries and New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the exciting ways you can grab opportunities and make luck for yourself every day.After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan is back to tackle another big, mysterious influence in all our ... Read more

$20.00 USD

Creator and host of the podcast The Gratitude Diaries and New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the exciting ways you can grab opportunities and make luck for yourself every day.After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan is back to tackle another big, mysterious influence in all our
... Read more
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Political Science. Classics Collection:

Sun Tzu-The Art of War, Plato-The Republic, Niccolo Machiavelli-The Prince, Lao Tzu-Tao Te Ching, Thomas More-Utopia, Thomas Paine-Common Sense, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels-The Communist Manifesto

by Marcus Aurelius, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Thomas Paine, Niccolo Machiavelli, Lao Tzu, Sun Tzu, Plato, John Stuart Mill, Vladimir lenin, Thomas More ...

Narrated by Kenneth Elliot, Alfred Costa, Peter Coates, John Brown, Douglass Scott, Jowanna Lewis, Richard Williams, Jamey Lewis, Andrew Roberts ...

Unabridged

36 hours 24 min

Why Political Science Classics Collection is so important? In today's world, providing quality training for the younger generation at colleges and universities is of primary importance. But higher education is not enough. Any graduate is first and foremost a citizen of his nation. He has the right to be an actor in the political life of his society. The political changes taking place today in the ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why Political Science Classics Collection is so important? In today's world, providing quality training for the younger generation at colleges and universities is of primary importance. But higher education is not enough. Any graduate is first and foremost a citizen of his nation. He has the right to be an actor in the political life of his society. The political changes taking place today in the
... Read more
Audiobook

O andar do bêbado

Como o acaso determina nossas vidas

by Leonard Mlodinow ...

Narrated by Paulo Vinicius Justo Fernandes ...

Unabridged

11 hours 28 min

Best-seller internacional e livro notável do New York TimesUm dos 10 Melhores Livros de Ciência, segundo a Amazon.comNão estamos preparados para lidar com o aleatório e, por isso, não percebemos o quanto o acaso interfere em nossas vidas. Num tom irreverente, citando exemplos e pesquisas presentes em todos os âmbitos da vida, do mercado financeiro aos esportes, de Hollywood à medicina, Leonard ... Read more

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Best-seller internacional e livro notável do New York TimesUm dos 10 Melhores Livros de Ciência, segundo a Amazon.comNão estamos preparados para lidar com o aleatório e, por isso, não percebemos o quanto o acaso interfere em nossas vidas. Num tom irreverente, citando exemplos e pesquisas presentes em todos os âmbitos da vida, do mercado financeiro aos esportes, de Hollywood à medicina, Leonard
... Read more
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The Joy of Pi

by David Blatner ...

Narrated by Oliver Wyman, Hank Jacobs, Laura Dean ...

Unabridged

3 hours 31 min

No number has captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi—or ? as it is symbolically known—is infinite and, in The Joy of pi, it proves to be infinitely intriguing. With incisive historical insight and a refreshing sense of humor, David Blatner explores the many facets of pi and humankind's fascination ... Read more

$10.99 USD

No number has captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi—or ? as it is symbolically known—is infinite and, in The Joy of pi, it proves to be infinitely intriguing. With incisive historical insight and a refreshing sense of humor, David Blatner explores the many facets of pi and humankind's fascination
... Read more
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How to be Strategic

by Fred Pelard ...

Narrated by Jon Glover ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Being strategic is a critical skill. It enables you to solve problems on a day-to-day basis while also keeping an eye on the long term, anticipating and mitigating opportunities and threats along the way.How to be Strategic is your accessible but comprehensive guide to strategic thinking in any situation. Fred Pelard distills 20 years' experience training executives at ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.Being strategic is a critical skill. It enables you to solve problems on a day-to-day basis while also keeping an eye on the long term, anticipating and mitigating opportunities and threats along the way.How to be Strategic is your accessible but comprehensive guide to strategic thinking in any situation. Fred Pelard distills 20 years' experience training executives at
... Read more
Audiobook

Six Easy Pieces

Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher

by Richard P. Feynman ...

Narrated by Richard P. Feynman ...

Unabridged

5 hours 21 min

Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) with these six classic and beloved lessonsIt was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) with these six classic and beloved lessonsIt was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the
... Read more
Audiobook

Formula Handbook of Linear Algebra, A

by N.B. Singh ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mary G ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Algebra
Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."A Formula Handbook of Linear Algebra" is a comprehensive yet accessible guide designed for absolute beginners with no prior mathematical background. This book serves as a gentle introduction to the fundamental concepts of linear algebra, providing clear explanations and practical examples to aid in understanding. From basic operations and concepts to ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."A Formula Handbook of Linear Algebra" is a comprehensive yet accessible guide designed for absolute beginners with no prior mathematical background. This book serves as a gentle introduction to the fundamental concepts of linear algebra, providing clear explanations and practical examples to aid in understanding. From basic operations and concepts to
... Read more
Audiobook

Expected Goals

The story of how data conquered football and changed the game forever

by Rory Smith ...

Narrated by Simon Darwen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them
... Read more
Audiobook

I’m Jumpin to The Beat of the Music

by Karen Mitzo Hilderbrand, Kim Mitzo Thompson ...

Narrated by Kim Mitzo Thompson ...

Unabridged

2 min

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts for 3 ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts for 3
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Fibonacci Sequence, The

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

36 min

The Fibonacci sequence is a great way by which the different patterns can be noticed and understood. The Fibonacci sequence is used by a number of mathematicians, philosophers, architects, etc. The Fibonacci sequence was also used for the creation of some great buildings.The Fibonacci sequence is an amazing technique and probably the only one technique, which is present in a number of domains such ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Fibonacci sequence is a great way by which the different patterns can be noticed and understood. The Fibonacci sequence is used by a number of mathematicians, philosophers, architects, etc. The Fibonacci sequence was also used for the creation of some great buildings.The Fibonacci sequence is an amazing technique and probably the only one technique, which is present in a number of domains such
... Read more
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Everything Is Predictable

How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World

by Tom Chivers ...

Narrated by Tom Chivers ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

A “fascinating, witty, and perspective-shifting” (Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author) tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of*The Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy*.At its simplest, Bayes’s theorem describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event. But ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A “fascinating, witty, and perspective-shifting” (Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author) tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of*The Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy*.At its simplest, Bayes’s theorem describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event. But
... Read more
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Rubik’s Cube

How to Solve a Rubik’s Cube, Including Rubik’s Cube Algorithms

by Clark Cornell ...

Narrated by Angela Julian ...

Unabridged

41 min

If you want to impress your family and friends by solving the Rubik's Cube while staying calm and collected, then keep reading....The Rubik's Cube seems like an innocent, colorful, and perfect gift for kids, something that will keep them busy for hours on end...Until you're faced with helping them solve it a few minutes later. That's when you realize the fiendish difficulty involved and feel a ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you want to impress your family and friends by solving the Rubik's Cube while staying calm and collected, then keep reading....The Rubik's Cube seems like an innocent, colorful, and perfect gift for kids, something that will keep them busy for hours on end...Until you're faced with helping them solve it a few minutes later. That's when you realize the fiendish difficulty involved and feel a
... Read more
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The Model Thinker

What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You

by Scott E. Page ...

Narrated by Jamie Renell ...

Unabridged

15 hours 45 min

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows, ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows,
... Read more
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The Age of Reason

by Thomas Paine ...

Narrated by Matthew King ...

Unabridged

11 hours 30 min

"Thomas Paine's "The Age of Reason" is a thought-provoking work that both defends Deism and challenges the world's major monotheistic religions. Let's delve into its fascinating aspects: Overview: "The Age of Reason" is a book by English and American political activist Thomas Paine. It argues for the philosophical position of deism, which emphasizes reason, natural religion, and skepticism toward ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Thomas Paine's "The Age of Reason" is a thought-provoking work that both defends Deism and challenges the world's major monotheistic religions. Let's delve into its fascinating aspects: Overview: "The Age of Reason" is a book by English and American political activist Thomas Paine. It argues for the philosophical position of deism, which emphasizes reason, natural religion, and skepticism toward
... Read more
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Gunpowder and Geometry

The Life of Charles Hutton, Pit Boy, Mathematician and Scientific Rebel

by Benjamin Wardhaugh ...

Narrated by Jim Barclay ...

Unabridged

9 hours 50 min

August, 1755. Newcastle, on the north bank of the Tyne.In the fields, men and women are getting the harvest in. Sunlight, or rain. Scudding clouds and backbreaking labour. Three hundred feet underground, young Charles Hutton is at the coalface. Cramped, dust-choked, wielding a five-pound pick by candlelight. Eighteen years old, he’s been down the pits on and off for more than a decade, and now it ... Read more

$27.99 USD

August, 1755. Newcastle, on the north bank of the Tyne.In the fields, men and women are getting the harvest in. Sunlight, or rain. Scudding clouds and backbreaking labour. Three hundred feet underground, young Charles Hutton is at the coalface. Cramped, dust-choked, wielding a five-pound pick by candlelight. Eighteen years old, he’s been down the pits on and off for more than a decade, and now it
... Read more
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Ontology Or the Theory of Being

by Peter Coffey Ph. D. ...

Narrated by Krista Shirley ...

Unabridged

18 hours 33 min

In the domain of Ontology, there are many scholastic theories and discussions which are commonly regarded by non-scholastic writers as possessing nowadays, for the student of philosophy, an interest that is merely historical. This mistaken notion is probably due to the fact that few if any serious attempts have yet been made to transpose these questions from their medieval setting into the ... Read more

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In the domain of Ontology, there are many scholastic theories and discussions which are commonly regarded by non-scholastic writers as possessing nowadays, for the student of philosophy, an interest that is merely historical. This mistaken notion is probably due to the fact that few if any serious attempts have yet been made to transpose these questions from their medieval setting into the
... Read more
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At Sixes and Sevens

How to Understand Numbers and Make Maths Easy

by Rachel Riley, Dr Gareth Moore ...

Narrated by Rachel Riley ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

An engaging, accessible introduction into how numbers work and why we shouldn’t be afraid of them, from maths expert Rachel Riley.Do you know your fractions from your percentages? Your adjacent to your hypotenuse? And who really knows how to do long division, anyway?Puzzled already? Don’t blame you…But fret not! You won’t be At Sixes and Sevens for long. In this brilliant, well-rounded guide, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

An engaging, accessible introduction into how numbers work and why we shouldn’t be afraid of them, from maths expert Rachel Riley.Do you know your fractions from your percentages? Your adjacent to your hypotenuse? And who really knows how to do long division, anyway?Puzzled already? Don’t blame you…But fret not! You won’t be At Sixes and Sevens for long. In this brilliant, well-rounded guide,
... Read more
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Sum Stories

Equations and Their Origins

by Robin Wilson ...

Narrated by Tim Treloar ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

Can one prove that 1 + 1 = 2? How long is the coastline of Britain? Which US president proved Pythagoras's theorem on right-angled triangles? Who originated the quadratic equation we learned at school? In how many ways can you tile your bathroom? Is there a formula for prime numbers? How often are two winning lottery numbers consecutive? Who was the witch of Agnesi? What is "the most important ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Can one prove that 1 + 1 = 2? How long is the coastline of Britain? Which US president proved Pythagoras's theorem on right-angled triangles? Who originated the quadratic equation we learned at school? In how many ways can you tile your bathroom? Is there a formula for prime numbers? How often are two winning lottery numbers consecutive? Who was the witch of Agnesi? What is "the most important
... Read more
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Big Math

The Hidden Codes That Run Our World

by Steven Strogatz, Alex Townsend ...

Unabridged

11 hours

The epic story of how a handful of surprisingly simple mathematical ideas have sparked today’s technological breakthroughs—from Netflix’s recommendation algorithm to medical imaging to artificial intelligence and beyond—while also slipping further and further from our understanding, with potentially earth-shaking consequences.We live in a world fueled by math that we barely notice. It’s in every ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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The epic story of how a handful of surprisingly simple mathematical ideas have sparked today’s technological breakthroughs—from Netflix’s recommendation algorithm to medical imaging to artificial intelligence and beyond—while also slipping further and further from our understanding, with potentially earth-shaking consequences.We live in a world fueled by math that we barely notice. It’s in every
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