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Lost in Curiosity

Field Notes from Scientists' Adventures into the Unknown

de Roberta Kwok ...

The real story of science isn't a triumphant breakthrough. It's messy, mysterious, and deeply human.In Lost in Curiosity, award-winning journalist Roberta Kwok pulls back the curtain on what scientific discovery actually looks like… Not a Eureka moment, but a fraught, often chaotic pursuit of truth.Chronicling researchers' struggles and hopes in the field and lab, Kwok documents it all: fending ... Leer más

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The real story of science isn't a triumphant breakthrough. It's messy, mysterious, and deeply human.In Lost in Curiosity, award-winning journalist Roberta Kwok pulls back the curtain on what scientific discovery actually looks like… Not a Eureka moment, but a fraught, often chaotic pursuit of truth.Chronicling researchers' struggles and hopes in the field and lab, Kwok documents it all: fending
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Lost in Curiosity

Field Notes from Scientists' Adventures into the Unknown

de Roberta Kwok ...

Narrado por Jensen Olaya ...

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8 hora 53 minutos

The real story of science isn’t a triumphant breakthrough. It’s messy, mysterious, and deeply human.In Lost in Curiosity, award-winning journalist Roberta Kwok pulls back the curtain on what scientific discovery actually looks like… Not a Eureka moment, but a fraught, often chaotic pursuit of truth.Chronicling researchers’ struggles and hopes in the field and lab, Kwok documents it all: fending ... Leer más

$17.50 USD

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The real story of science isn’t a triumphant breakthrough. It’s messy, mysterious, and deeply human.In Lost in Curiosity, award-winning journalist Roberta Kwok pulls back the curtain on what scientific discovery actually looks like… Not a Eureka moment, but a fraught, often chaotic pursuit of truth.Chronicling researchers’ struggles and hopes in the field and lab, Kwok documents it all: fending
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The Warhead

The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare

de Jeffrey E. Stern ...

Narrado por Jeffrey E. Stern, Sitara Attaie, Ray Corasani, Vas Eli, Justin Price, Peter Romano, Saskia Maarleveld, Gary Tiedemann, Dallis Seeker ...

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12 hora 4 minutos

**An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells ... Leer más

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**An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells
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The Story of Stories

The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art

de Kevin Ashton ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

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11 hora 12 minutos

An irresistible and enchanting journey through human history—from mankind’s earliest fires to the latest smart phones—that tells the surprising and untold story of storytelling.Joan Didion told us, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” And yet, the story of stories has never been told until now. MIT technology pioneer Kevin Ashton was at the forefront of the digital revolution that led to ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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An irresistible and enchanting journey through human history—from mankind’s earliest fires to the latest smart phones—that tells the surprising and untold story of storytelling.Joan Didion told us, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” And yet, the story of stories has never been told until now. MIT technology pioneer Kevin Ashton was at the forefront of the digital revolution that led to
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Nothing Random

Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House He Built

de Gayle Feldman ...

Narrado por Gayle Feldman, Lisa Flanagan ...

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35 hora 27 minutos

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The “exhilarating” (The Boston Globe) story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making“[A] big, beautiful biography . . . There’s a new Power Broker in town.”—The New York Times“Feldman depicts a lost world, at ti ... Leer más

$45.99 USD

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A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The “exhilarating” (The Boston Globe) story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making“[A] big, beautiful biography . . . There’s a new Power Broker in town.”—The New York Times“Feldman depicts a lost world, at ti
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The Story of Stories

The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art

de Kevin Ashton ...

An irresistible and enchanting journey through human history—from mankind’s earliest fires to the latest smart phones—that tells the surprising and untold story of storytelling.Joan Didion told us, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” And yet, the story of stories has never been told until now. MIT technology pioneer Kevin Ashton was at the forefront of the digital revolution that led to ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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An irresistible and enchanting journey through human history—from mankind’s earliest fires to the latest smart phones—that tells the surprising and untold story of storytelling.Joan Didion told us, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” And yet, the story of stories has never been told until now. MIT technology pioneer Kevin Ashton was at the forefront of the digital revolution that led to
... Leer más

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The Language of Butterflies

How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect

de Wendy Williams ...

Narrado por Angela Brazil ...

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8 hora 38 minutos

In this “deeply personal and lyrical book” (Publishers Weekly) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of one of the world’s most resilient creatures—the butterfly—shedding light on the role that they play in our ecosystem and in our human lives.“[A] glorious and exuberant celebration of these biological flying machines…Williams takes us on a ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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In this “deeply personal and lyrical book” (Publishers Weekly) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of one of the world’s most resilient creatures—the butterfly—shedding light on the role that they play in our ecosystem and in our human lives.“[A] glorious and exuberant celebration of these biological flying machines…Williams takes us on a
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The Idea Machine

How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future

de Joel J. Miller ...

Books are our first and most lasting form of information technology. Books preserve ideas, yes, but they also provoke new ones— they are true tools for thinking. In The Idea Machine, Joel J. Miller shows that books are one of the most important but overlooked factors in the making of our contemporary world. And they still have lessons to teach us.Polls indicate reading is on the decline, but as we ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

Books are our first and most lasting form of information technology. Books preserve ideas, yes, but they also provoke new ones— they are true tools for thinking. In The Idea Machine, Joel J. Miller shows that books are one of the most important but overlooked factors in the making of our contemporary world. And they still have lessons to teach us.Polls indicate reading is on the decline, but as we
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Growing Papaya Trees

Nurturing Indigenous Roots During Climate Displacement

de Jessica Hernandez Ph.D. ...

Narrado por Stacy Gonzalez ...

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7 hora 59 minutos

**Leading Binnizá and Maya Ch'orti' scientist Jessica Hernandez, PhD, weaves together Indigenous knowledge, environmental science, and personal family stories in her highly anticipated follow-up to the LA Times best-seller Fresh Banana Leaves.Not every environmental problem is a result of climate change, but every environmental and climate change problem is a result of colonialism.**Dr. Jessica ... Leer más

$36.99 USD

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**Leading Binnizá and Maya Ch'orti' scientist Jessica Hernandez, PhD, weaves together Indigenous knowledge, environmental science, and personal family stories in her highly anticipated follow-up to the LA Times best-seller Fresh Banana Leaves.Not every environmental problem is a result of climate change, but every environmental and climate change problem is a result of colonialism.**Dr. Jessica
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The Coming Storm

Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History

de Odd Arne Westad ...

An Economist best book of the yearA Foreign Affairs best book of the yearA Foreign Policy most anticipated book of the yearFrom a renowned Yale historian comes a chilling look at the looming threat of the next Great Power war and the urgent interventions necessary to avoid it in the twenty-first century.The vast majority of people al... ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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An Economist best book of the yearA Foreign Affairs best book of the yearA Foreign Policy most anticipated book of the yearFrom a renowned Yale historian comes a chilling look at the looming threat of the next Great Power war and the urgent interventions necessary to avoid it in the twenty-first century.The vast majority of people al...
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Nonviolent

A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love

de Reverend James Lawson Jr, Emily Yellin ...

Narrado por Emily Yellin, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Dominic Hoffman, John C. Lawson, Raven Lawson, Cassandra Campbell, MacLeod Andrews, Devin Lawson0 ...

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28 hora 11 minutos

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The posthumous memoir of Rev. James Lawson Jr., peer of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mentor to Congressman John Lewis and the Freedom Riders, and a principal architect of a nonviolent resistance movement that changed the world.“This book is a gift to be treasured, from a man who has already given so much.”—Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of King: A LifeRev. Lawson ... Leer más

$37.99 USD

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The posthumous memoir of Rev. James Lawson Jr., peer of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mentor to Congressman John Lewis and the Freedom Riders, and a principal architect of a nonviolent resistance movement that changed the world.“This book is a gift to be treasured, from a man who has already given so much.”—Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of King: A LifeRev. Lawson
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Roman Warfare

de Adrian Goldsworthy ...

Narrado por Richard Poe ...

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4 hora 50 minutos

**From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire.“Goldsworthy is a superb historian and talented writer.” —Washington Times**In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy leads readers through more than a thousand years of Roman military history, tracing both the Roman Empire’s dramatic rise and ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

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**From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire.“Goldsworthy is a superb historian and talented writer.” —Washington Times**In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy leads readers through more than a thousand years of Roman military history, tracing both the Roman Empire’s dramatic rise and
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