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The Body Builders

Inside the Science of the Engineered Human

by Adam Piore ...

A Fareed Zakaria GPS Book of the Week: "An exhilarating look at the cutting edge of bioengineering. . . . a mind-bending read." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)For millennia, humans have tried—and often failed—to master nature and transcend our limits. But this has started to change. The new scientific frontier is the human body: The greatest engineers of our generation have turned their sights ... Read more

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A Fareed Zakaria GPS Book of the Week: "An exhilarating look at the cutting edge of bioengineering. . . . a mind-bending read." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)For millennia, humans have tried—and often failed—to master nature and transcend our limits. But this has started to change. The new scientific frontier is the human body: The greatest engineers of our generation have turned their sights
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The New Kings of New York

Renegades, Moguls, Gamblers and the Remaking of the World’s Most Famous Skyline

by Adam Piore ...

The blood sport that is New York real estate is rife with billion-dollar feuds. There’s a story behind every eye-popping apartment sale and audacious new development in New York City, and many of those stories involve the uber-wealthy behaving badly.THE NEW KINGS OF NEW YORK: Renegades, Moguls, Gamblers and the Remaking of the World’s Most Famous Skyline charts the extraordinary transformation of ... Read more

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The blood sport that is New York real estate is rife with billion-dollar feuds. There’s a story behind every eye-popping apartment sale and audacious new development in New York City, and many of those stories involve the uber-wealthy behaving badly.THE NEW KINGS OF NEW YORK: Renegades, Moguls, Gamblers and the Remaking of the World’s Most Famous Skyline charts the extraordinary transformation of
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The Body Builders

Inside the Science of the Engineered Human

by Adam Piore ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

12 hours 55 min

For millennia, humans have tried-and often failed-to master nature and transcend our limits. But this has started to change. The new scientific frontier is the human body: the greatest engineers of our generation have turned their sights inward, and their work is beginning to revolutionize mankind.In The Body Builders, Adam Piore takes us on a fascinating journey into the field of bioengineering ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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For millennia, humans have tried-and often failed-to master nature and transcend our limits. But this has started to change. The new scientific frontier is the human body: the greatest engineers of our generation have turned their sights inward, and their work is beginning to revolutionize mankind.In The Body Builders, Adam Piore takes us on a fascinating journey into the field of bioengineering
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Science of Liberty, The

Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature

by Timothy Ferris ...

Narrated by Fred Stella ...

Unabridged

13 hours 26 min

"Ferris is a master analogist who conveys his insights on the history of cosmology with a lyrical flair." —The New York Times Book ReviewIn The Science of Liberty, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the Washington Post—makes a passionate case ... Read more

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"Ferris is a master analogist who conveys his insights on the history of cosmology with a lyrical flair." —The New York Times Book ReviewIn The Science of Liberty, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the Washington Post—makes a passionate case
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The Best Worst President

What the Right Gets Wrong About Barack Obama

by Mark Hannah ...

Narrated by Kaleo Griffith ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

Political analyst and Democratic campaign veteran Mark Hannah and renowned New Yorker illustrator Bob Staake give Barack Obama the victory lap he deserves in this compendium that takes the presidents critics head-on and celebrates the presidents many underappreciated triumphs.Barack Obamas election in 2008 was a watershed moment in American history that inspired supporters on the Left-and fired up ... Read more

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Political analyst and Democratic campaign veteran Mark Hannah and renowned New Yorker illustrator Bob Staake give Barack Obama the victory lap he deserves in this compendium that takes the presidents critics head-on and celebrates the presidents many underappreciated triumphs.Barack Obamas election in 2008 was a watershed moment in American history that inspired supporters on the Left-and fired up
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Water to the Angels

William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles

by Les Standiford ...

Narrated by Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today.In 1907, Irish immigrant William Mulholland conceived and built one of the greatest civil engineering feats in history: ... Read more

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The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today.In 1907, Irish immigrant William Mulholland conceived and built one of the greatest civil engineering feats in history:
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The Man Who Shot Out My Eye Is Dead

Stories

by Chanelle Benz ...

Narrated by Johanna Parker, Cassandra Campbell, Tristan Morris, Janina Edwards, James Shippy, Matthew Waterson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 3 min

A stunningly original debut collection about lives across history marked by violence and longing.A brother and sister turn outlaw in a wild and brutal landscape. The daughter of a diplomat disappears and resurfaces across the world as a deadly woman of many names. A young Philadelphia boy struggles with the contradictions of privilege, violence, and the sway of an incarcerated father. A monk in ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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A stunningly original debut collection about lives across history marked by violence and longing.A brother and sister turn outlaw in a wild and brutal landscape. The daughter of a diplomat disappears and resurfaces across the world as a deadly woman of many names. A young Philadelphia boy struggles with the contradictions of privilege, violence, and the sway of an incarcerated father. A monk in
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Pause

Harnessing the Life-Changing Power of Giving Yourself a Break

by Rachael O'Meara ...

Unabridged

7 hours 12 min

Feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck? Discover the power of the pause.Sometimes life throws you for a loop. You’re stressed out at your job; you’re torn between work and family; your motivation and productivity are taking a nosedive. Your impulse might be to lean in and tough it out, but what you may really need to do is take a step back. Reassess your life with a clear head and dive back in ... Read more

$27.98 USD

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Feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck? Discover the power of the pause.Sometimes life throws you for a loop. You’re stressed out at your job; you’re torn between work and family; your motivation and productivity are taking a nosedive. Your impulse might be to lean in and tough it out, but what you may really need to do is take a step back. Reassess your life with a clear head and dive back in
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Don't Know Much About Anything

Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned About People, Places, Events, And More!

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

Narrated by Jeff Woodman ...

Series series Don't Know Much About
Abridged

4 hours 36 min

Don't Know Much About Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned About Famous People, Exceptional Places, Historical Happenings, Holidays and Traditions, Everyday Objects, Remarkable Inventions, Space, Sports, Food, Entertainment and More! is a compendium of around 275 columns, sorted into the subject categories listed in the subtitle. Quizzes on the atomic bomb, hamburgers, football, ... Read more

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Don't Know Much About Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned About Famous People, Exceptional Places, Historical Happenings, Holidays and Traditions, Everyday Objects, Remarkable Inventions, Space, Sports, Food, Entertainment and More! is a compendium of around 275 columns, sorted into the subject categories listed in the subtitle. Quizzes on the atomic bomb, hamburgers, football,
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The Solitude of Prime Numbers

A Novel

by Paolo Giordano ...

Narrated by Luke Daniels ...

Unabridged

7 hours

A stunning debut novel about the intertwined destinies of two friends brought together by childhood tragedy.A three-million-copy Italian bestseller and winner of that country’s prestigious Premio Strega award.A prime number is inherently a solitary thing: it can only be divided by itself, or by one: it never truly fits with another. Alice and Mattia, too, move on their own axis, alone with their ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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A stunning debut novel about the intertwined destinies of two friends brought together by childhood tragedy.A three-million-copy Italian bestseller and winner of that country’s prestigious Premio Strega award.A prime number is inherently a solitary thing: it can only be divided by itself, or by one: it never truly fits with another. Alice and Mattia, too, move on their own axis, alone with their
... Read more

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Unwanted Advances

Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus

by Laura Kipnis ...

Narrated by Gabra Zackman ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

From a highly regarded feminist cultural critic and professor comes a polemic arguing that the stifling sense of sexual danger sweeping American campuses doesnt empower women, it impedes the fight for gender equality.Feminism is broken, argues Laura Kipnis, if anyone thinks the sexual hysteria overtaking American campuses is a sign of gender progress.A committed feminist, Kipnis was surprised to ... Read more

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From a highly regarded feminist cultural critic and professor comes a polemic arguing that the stifling sense of sexual danger sweeping American campuses doesnt empower women, it impedes the fight for gender equality.Feminism is broken, argues Laura Kipnis, if anyone thinks the sexual hysteria overtaking American campuses is a sign of gender progress.A committed feminist, Kipnis was surprised to
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The Science of Liberty

Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature

by Timothy Ferris ...

A "thoughtful and thoroughly entertaining" look at the historical connections between science and liberal democracy, and the forces that threaten both ( The Wall Street Journal).In The Science of Liberty, award–winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the ... Read more

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A "thoughtful and thoroughly entertaining" look at the historical connections between science and liberal democracy, and the forces that threaten both ( The Wall Street Journal).In The Science of Liberty, award–winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the
... Read more

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