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Reality Is Not What It Seems

The Journey to Quantum Gravity

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 7 min

“The man who makes physics sexy . . . the scientist they’re calling the next Stephen Hawking.” —**The Times MagazineFrom the New York Times–bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, Helgoland, and Anaximander, a closer look at the mind-bending nature of the universe.**What are the elementary ingredients of the world? Do time and space exist? And what exactly is ... Read more

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“The man who makes physics sexy . . . the scientist they’re calling the next Stephen Hawking.” —**The Times MagazineFrom the New York Times–bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, Helgoland, and Anaximander, a closer look at the mind-bending nature of the universe.**What are the elementary ingredients of the world? Do time and space exist? And what exactly is
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Take Me To Your Leader

Practical Advice for Your First Alien Encounter

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 5 min

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*America's favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials."Close encounters of the hilarious kind." —Kirkus Reviews"It's the perfect pocket-sized [book] ... Read more

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***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*America's favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials."Close encounters of the hilarious kind." —Kirkus Reviews"It's the perfect pocket-sized [book]
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The Black Hole War

My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

by Leonard Susskind ...

Narrated by Ray Porter ...

Unabridged

12 hours 47 min

This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe. ... Read more

$22.99 USD

This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe.
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Dinner with an Astronaut

Serving Space Stories: Past, Present and Future

by Leroy Chiao ...

Narrated by Leroy Chiao ...

Unabridged

6 hours 5 min

***Read by celebrated astronaut Leroy Chiao!*The inspiring journey of Leroy Chiao, one of the first Asian American astronauts in history, illuminating his remarkable path into space and the fascinating history of rocketry and space travel from its very beginnings**Imagine if you could sit down and enjoy a meal with an astronaut. What questions would you ask? What could you learn after a few ... Read more

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***Read by celebrated astronaut Leroy Chiao!*The inspiring journey of Leroy Chiao, one of the first Asian American astronauts in history, illuminating his remarkable path into space and the fascinating history of rocketry and space travel from its very beginnings**Imagine if you could sit down and enjoy a meal with an astronaut. What questions would you ask? What could you learn after a few
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The Universe Speaks in Numbers

How Modern Math Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets

by Graham Farmelo ...

Narrated by Hugh Kermode ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

**An award-winning science writer shows how math helps us solve the universe’s mysteries.“If you like reading about math without having to do math, this is a stellar book.” —Forbes**One of the great insights of science is that the universe has an underlying order. The supreme goal of physicists is to understand this order through laws that describe the behavior of the most basic particles and the ... Read more

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**An award-winning science writer shows how math helps us solve the universe’s mysteries.“If you like reading about math without having to do math, this is a stellar book.” —Forbes**One of the great insights of science is that the universe has an underlying order. The supreme goal of physicists is to understand this order through laws that describe the behavior of the most basic particles and the
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Aztec Astronomy and Astrology: The History of the Aztec’s Measurements of the Planets and Stars

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by KC Wayman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

Nearly 500 years after the Spanish conquered their mighty empire, the Aztecs are often remembered today for their major capital, Tenochtitlan, as well as being fierce conquerors of the Valley of Mexico who often engaged in human sacrifice rituals. Unlike the Maya, the Aztecs are not widely viewed or remembered with nuance, in part because their own leader burned extant Aztec writings and rewrote a ... Read more

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Nearly 500 years after the Spanish conquered their mighty empire, the Aztecs are often remembered today for their major capital, Tenochtitlan, as well as being fierce conquerors of the Valley of Mexico who often engaged in human sacrifice rituals. Unlike the Maya, the Aztecs are not widely viewed or remembered with nuance, in part because their own leader burned extant Aztec writings and rewrote a
... Read more
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The Disordered Cosmos

A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein ...

Narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

From a star theoretical physicist, “a love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” (Smithsonian Magazine)In The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark ... Read more

$27.99 USD

From a star theoretical physicist, “a love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” (Smithsonian Magazine)In The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark
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How the Universe Got Its Spots

Diary of a Finite Time in a Finite Space

by Janna Levin ...

Narrated by Janna Levin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

In this audiobook, astrophysicist Janna Levin blends memoir and visionary science to provide a groundbreaking personal account of her life and ideasIs the universe infinite or just really big? With this question, cosmologist Janna Levin announces the central theme of this book, which established her as one of the most direct, unorthodox, and creative voices in contemporary science. As Levin sets ... Read more

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In this audiobook, astrophysicist Janna Levin blends memoir and visionary science to provide a groundbreaking personal account of her life and ideasIs the universe infinite or just really big? With this question, cosmologist Janna Levin announces the central theme of this book, which established her as one of the most direct, unorthodox, and creative voices in contemporary science. As Levin sets
... Read more
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American Prometheus

The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin ...

Narrated by Jeff Cummings ...

Unabridged

26 hours 30 min

The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the ... Read more

$34.99 USD

The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the
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Quanta and Fields

The Biggest Ideas in the Universe

by Sean Carroll ...

Narrated by Sean Carroll ...

Unabridged

9 hours 49 min

Quanta and Fields, the second book of Sean Carroll’s already internationally acclaimed series The Biggest Ideas in the Universe, is an adventure into the bare stuff of reality.Sean Carroll is creating a profoundly new approach to sharing physics with a broad audience, one that goes beyond analogies to show how physicists really think. He cuts to the bare mathematical essence of our most profound ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Quanta and Fields, the second book of Sean Carroll’s already internationally acclaimed series The Biggest Ideas in the Universe, is an adventure into the bare stuff of reality.Sean Carroll is creating a profoundly new approach to sharing physics with a broad audience, one that goes beyond analogies to show how physicists really think. He cuts to the bare mathematical essence of our most profound
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Physics

New Frontiers

by Scientific American ...

Narrated by David Marantz ...

Unabridged

6 hours 31 min

Science fiction has imagined some pretty wild ideas about how the universe could work—from hidden extra dimensions in Interstellar to life as a mental projection in The Matrix. But these imaginings seem downright tame compared to the mind-bending science now coming out of physics and astronomy, and in this book, we look at the strange and fascinating discoveries shaping (and reshaping) the field ... Read more

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Science fiction has imagined some pretty wild ideas about how the universe could work—from hidden extra dimensions in Interstellar to life as a mental projection in The Matrix. But these imaginings seem downright tame compared to the mind-bending science now coming out of physics and astronomy, and in this book, we look at the strange and fascinating discoveries shaping (and reshaping) the field
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Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing The Uncommon

by Dr. Joe Dispenza ...

Narrated by Adam Boyce ...

Unabridged

14 hours 6 min

The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to ... Read more

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The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the
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Cosmos

A Personal Voyage

by Carl Sagan ...

Narrated by LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 31 min

RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOXCosmos 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. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into ... Read more

$42.99 USD

RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOXCosmos 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. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into
... Read more
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

by Daniel H. Pink ...

Narrated by Daniel H. Pink ...

Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

**The instant New York Times Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business BestsellerInstant Washington Post Bestseller"Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." —The Wall Street JournalDaniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.**Everyone knows that ... Read more

$17.99 USD

**The instant New York Times Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business BestsellerInstant Washington Post Bestseller"Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." —The Wall Street JournalDaniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.**Everyone knows that
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The Order of Time

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

One of TIME’s Ten Best Nonfiction Books of the Decade"Meet the new Stephen Hawking . . . The Order of Time is a dazzling book." --The Sunday TimesFrom the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander comes a concise, elegant exploration of time.Why do we remember the past and not the future? What d... ... Read more

$16.99 USD

One of TIME’s Ten Best Nonfiction Books of the Decade"Meet the new Stephen Hawking . . . The Order of Time is a dazzling book." --The Sunday TimesFrom the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander comes a concise, elegant exploration of time.Why do we remember the past and not the future? What d...
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Until the End of Time

Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe

by Brian Greene ...

Narrated by Brian Greene ...

Unabridged

14 hours 36 min

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose from the world-renowned physicist and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe"Few humans share Greene’s mastery of both the latest cosmological science and English prose." —The New York TimesUntil the End of Time is Brian Greene's breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to ... Read more

$22.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose from the world-renowned physicist and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe"Few humans share Greene’s mastery of both the latest cosmological science and English prose." —The New York TimesUntil the End of Time is Brian Greene's breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to
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The Elegant Universe

Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

by Brian Greene ...

Narrated by Erik Davies ...

Unabridged

15 hours 36 min

"[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book ReviewIn a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it explains, Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

"[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book ReviewIn a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it explains, Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the
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Cosmic Queries

StarTalk’s Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

by Neil deGrasse Tyson, James Trefil, James Trefil ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lauren Fortgang ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast.In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take ... Read more

$16.99 USD

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast.In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take
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The God Equation

The Quest for a Theory of Everything

by Michio Kaku ...

Narrated by Feodor Chin ...

Unabridged

5 hours 30 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic story of the greatest quest in all of science—the holy grail of physics that would explain the creation of the universe—from renowned theoretical physicist and author of The Future of the Mind and The Future of Humanity.When Newton discovered the law of gravity, he unified the rules governing the heavens and the Earth. Since then, physicists have been ... Read more

$17.99 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic story of the greatest quest in all of science—the holy grail of physics that would explain the creation of the universe—from renowned theoretical physicist and author of The Future of the Mind and The Future of Humanity.When Newton discovered the law of gravity, he unified the rules governing the heavens and the Earth. Since then, physicists have been
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Accessory to War

The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang ...

Narrated by Courtney B. Vance ...

Unabridged

18 hours 38 min

**New York Times BestsellerAn exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.**In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics ... Read more

$27.99 USD

**New York Times BestsellerAn exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.**In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics
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Scale

The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life, in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies

by Geoffrey West ...

Narrated by Bruce Mann ...

Unabridged

19 hours 13 min

**"This is science writing as wonder and as inspiration." —The Wall Street JournalWall Street JournalFrom one of the most influential scientists of our time, a dazzling exploration of the hidden laws that govern the life cycle of everything from plants and animals to the cities we live in.**Visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent ... Read more

$27.99 USD

**"This is science writing as wonder and as inspiration." —The Wall Street JournalWall Street JournalFrom one of the most influential scientists of our time, a dazzling exploration of the hidden laws that govern the life cycle of everything from plants and animals to the cities we live in.**Visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent
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Parallel Worlds

A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos

by Michio Kaku ...

Narrated by Marc Vietor ...

Unabridged

14 hours 50 min

Is our universe dying?Could there be other universes?In Parallel Worlds,world-renowned physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku*—*anauthor who “has a knack for bringing the most ethereal ideas down to earth” (Wall Street Journal)—takes readers on a fascinating tour of cosmology, M-theory, and its implications for the fate of the universe.In his first book of physics since Hyperspace, Michio ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Is our universe dying?Could there be other universes?In Parallel Worlds,world-renowned physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku*—*anauthor who “has a knack for bringing the most ethereal ideas down to earth” (Wall Street Journal)—takes readers on a fascinating tour of cosmology, M-theory, and its implications for the fate of the universe.In his first book of physics since Hyperspace, Michio
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God, the Science, the Evidence

The Dawn of a Revolution

by Michel-Yves Bolloré, Olivier Bonnassies ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

15 hours 6 min

God, the Science, the Evidence is the result of nearly four years of research involving over twenty scientists and renowned specialists. It presents the most up-to-date evidence for the existence of God.For more than four centuries, the combined discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo, Darwin, Freud, and others, created the illusion that the Universe could be explained without a creator God. As a ... Read more

$14.99 USD

God, the Science, the Evidence is the result of nearly four years of research involving over twenty scientists and renowned specialists. It presents the most up-to-date evidence for the existence of God.For more than four centuries, the combined discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo, Darwin, Freud, and others, created the illusion that the Universe could be explained without a creator God. As a
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