Science & Technology audiobooks

Galileo's Daughter - Abridged

By: Dava Sobel

Narrated by: Fritz Weaver

Length: 5 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Galileo Galilei was the foremost scientist of his day. Though he never left Italy, his inventions and discoveries were heralded around the world. His telescopes allowed him to reveal the heavens and enforce the astounding argument that the earth moves around the sun. For this belief, he was brought before the Holy Office of the Inquisition,... Read more

A Crack in the Edge of the World - Abridged

By: Simon Winchester

Narrated by: Simon Winchester

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

The international bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and Krakatoa vividly brings to life the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake that leveled a city symbolic of America's relentless western expansion. Simon Winchester has also fashioned an enthralling and informative informative look at the tumultuous subterranean world that produces... Read more

Was ist Aufklärung

By: Immanuel Kant

Narrated by: Uwe Neumann

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Die "Beantwortung der Frage: Was ist Aufklärung?" ist zu einem Kerntext der deutschen Philosophie geworden. Er ist durch höchste Klarheit der Sprache geprägt, die den Leser und Hörer führen, aber nicht verführen will. Kant nutzt seine zum Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung anerkannte Autorität, um das wichtigste Anliegen der Aufklärung darzulegen.... Read more

The Memory Cure

By: Majid Fotuhi

Length: 4 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

"Credentials don't come much loftier than Fotuhi's."--Washington Post "The book is a message of hope and reassurance for laymen, especially aging members of the baby-boom generation alarmed by all the attention being paid to Alzheimer's and imagining worst-case scenarios for themselves."--Washington Times EXCITING NEW DISCOVERIES IN THE... Read more

Dr. Quantum and the Spiritual Laws of Physics

By: Fred Alan Wolf

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the world of physics - but bring your spirituality along. Fred Alan Wolf is a theoretical physicist and firewalker who sees the sacred in everything - and can give you a theorem to prove it. From every angle he blasts the boundary between science and spirit, and can make universal consciousness sound like a logical idea. Read more

Universe In A Nutshell - Abridged

By: Stephen Hawking

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Essential listening for all those who want to understandthe universe in which we liveStephen Hawking is one of the most influential thinkers of our time, an intellectual icon, known not only for the adventurousness of his ideas but also for the clarity with which he expresses them. Seeking to uncover the holy grail of science: the elusive Theory... Read more

A Briefer History of Time

By: Stephen Hawking & Leonard Mlodinow

Narrated by: Erik Davies

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS
 
Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for readers who have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts—the nature of space and time, the role of God... Read more

The Shame of the Nation

By: Jonathan Kozol

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

“The nation needs to be confronted with the crime that we’re committing and the promises we are betraying. This is a book about betrayal of the young, who have no power to defend themselves. It is not intended to make readers comfortable.”

Over the past several years, Jonathan Kozol has visited nearly 60 public schools. Virtually everywhere, he... Read more

SOUL OF SEX - Abridged

By: Thomas Moore

Narrated by: Thomas Moore

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In our age of science and psychology, it's tempting to think of human sexuality in terms of biology and interpersonal relationships. But in The Soul of Sex, Thomas Moore regards sex as an experience of the soul and emphasizes the more human themes of fantasy, desire, meaning, and morality. Moore turns especially to the religious traditions of... Read more

Care of the Soul - Abridged

By: Thomas Moore

Narrated by: Peter Thomas

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

#1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 1.5 Million Copies SoldThomas Moore's now classic work provides a powerful spiritual message for our troubled times.In Care of the Soul readers are presented with a revolutionary approach to thinking about daily life—everyday activities, events, problems and creative opportunities—and a therapeutic... Read more

Soul Mates - Abridged

By: Thomas Moore

Narrated by: Thomas Moore

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

With more than 200,000 hardcover copies sold, this companion volume to Care of the Soul offers more of Thomas Moore's inspiring wisdom and empathy as it expands on his ideas about life, love, and the mysteries of human relationships. In Care of the Soul, Thomas Moore explored the importance of nurturing the soul and struck a chord nationwide --... Read more

Education of the Heart - Abridged

By: Thomas Moore

Narrated by: Thomas Moore

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In an era of information technology we tend to neglect education in the emotions, the imagination, and civility. Thomas Moore's books on the soul paint a picture of literate, sensitive, and artful human living. In The Education of the Heart he presents many of the sources that influenced and inspired Care of the Soul, Soul Mates, and The... Read more

Phil Gordon's Little Green Book - Abridged

By: Phil Gordon

Narrated by: Phil Gordon

Length: 3 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The ultimate guide to becoming an expert player of no limit hold’em poker from one of the game’s “premier players” (Erik Seidel, World Series of Poker winner) Phil Gordon.

Poker is hotter than ever, with tens of millions of fans dealing in, logging on, and tuning in to global tournaments. And the most popular version of poker is no limit hold’em,... Read more

Evolution of the Spirit

By: Craig Hamilton

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In a conversation that is grounded in the reality of human life, while it reaches to the edges of our evolution and understanding, Hamilton shares the experiences and practice that expand his own awareness, and sheds light on how our species can realize the shift in consciousness that may soon transform our biology, our communities, and our... Read more

Le bonheur, désespérément - Abridged

By: André Comte-Sponville

Narrated by: André Comte-Sponville

Length: 1 hour 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Qu'est-ce que je serais heureux si j'étais heureux !" Cette formule de Woody Allen dit peut-être l'essentiel : que nous sommes séparés du bonheur par l'espérance même qui le poursuit. La sagesse serait au contraire de vivre pour de bon, au lieu d'espérer vivre. C'est où l'on rencontre les leçons d'Epicure, des stoïciens, de Spinoza, ou, en... Read more

The Shame of the Nation - Abridged

By: Jonathan Kozol

Narrated by: Harry Chase

Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“The nation needs to be confronted with the crime that we’re committing and the promises we are betraying. This is a book about betrayal of the young, who have no power to defend themselves. It is not intended to make readers comfortable.”

Over the past several years, Jonathan Kozol has visited nearly 60 public schools. Virtually everywhere, he... Read more

Das Atomzeitalter - Abridged

By: Klaus Kamphausen

Narrated by: Achim Höppner

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Die Dokumentation zeichnet den Weg der Wissenschaftler, Generäle und Politiker, von Otto Hahns erster Kernspaltung, von Einsteins Brief an Präsident Roosevelt, die "A"- und "H"-Bombentests bis zur Katastrophe von Tschernobyl. 6. August 1945, 8 Uhr, 15 Minuten und 17 Sekunden: über Hiroshima wird die erste Atombombe abgeworfen. Der Mensch hat... Read more

Eine Erzählung über Werden und Sein des Universums - Abridged

By: Harald Lesch

Narrated by: Harald Lesch

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Der Mann war seiner Zeit weit voraus" sagt Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch und meint damit Thomas Mann, der dem Prof. Kukurutz an seinem Werk "Die Bekenntnisse des Felix Krull" Dinge über den Weltenlauf in den Mund legt, die selbst den Fachmann staunen lassen. Der Astrophysiker Lesch liest und kommentiert Auszüge aus dem Buch und entführt in die... Read more

Sind wir allein im Universum? - Abridged

By: Harald Lesch

Narrated by: Harald Lesch

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch lehrt theoretische Astrophysik an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München. Seine Hauptforschungsgebiete sind: Schwarze Löcher, Neutronensterne und Plasmaphysik. Im Bayerischen Fernsehen ist er der Star der SPACENIGHT. Teil 1 Warum ist nicht nichts? Woher kommen die Bausteine des Lebens? Sind die Naturgesetze im... Read more

Das Universum 02: Dunkle Kräfte und Energien - Abridged

By: Harald Lesch

Narrated by: Harald Lesch

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch ist Professor für Theoretische Astrophysik am Institut für Astronomie an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität und Professor für Naturphilosophie an der Hochschule für Philosophie in München. Im Rahmen seiner dreiteiligen Hörbuchreihe "Das Universum" behandelt er in der zweiten Folge die folgenden Themen: Die dunkle... Read more

Die 7 Rätsel der Physik - Abridged

By: Peter Veit & Detlef Kügow

Narrated by: Peter Veit & Detlef Kügow

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Wer glaubt, in der Physik sei alles Wesentliche verstanden, der irrt gewaltig. In allen Bereichen dieser ältesten unter den Naturwissenschaften stehen die Forscher auch heute noch vor offenen Fragen. "bild der wissenschaft" stellt die bedeutendsten Rätsel vor - und schildert die aktuellen Ansätze, mit denen die Physiker ihrer Lösung auf die... Read more

Kosmologie für Fussgänger - Abridged

By: Harald Lesch & Jörn Müller

Narrated by: Harald Lesch

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Eine Reise durch das Universum ist dieses Hörbuch mit Harald Lesch. Er ist Professor für Theoretische Astrophysik an der Universität München und TV-Star der BR-Sendereihe "alpha-Centauri". Ihm zur Seite steht sein Kollege, Jörn Müller, Physiker und Astronom. Die Geheimnisse, Gesetzmäßigkeiten und Phänomene des Weltalls werden auf den... Read more

Die Evolution des Lebens - Abridged

By: Klaus Kamphausen

Narrated by: Achim Höppner

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Das Leben existiert seit circa vier Milliarden Jahren auf unserem Planeten. Doch wie entstand es? Kam das Leben aus dem Weltall? Wie kam es zur Menschwerdung und wohin steuert das Leben? Am 26. Oktober 4004 vor Christus, um 9.00 Uhr morgens, kam das Leben auf die Welt. Dieses exakte Datum errechnete der irische Bischof Ussher im 17.... Read more

Das Universum 03: Der Kreislauf der Materie - Abridged

By: Harald Lesch

Narrated by: Harald Lesch

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch ist Professor für Theoretische Astrophysik am Institut für Astronomie an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität und Professor für Naturphilosophie an der Hochschule für Philosophie in München. In der letzten Folge seiner dreiteiligen Hörbuch-Serie "Das Universum" behandelt Harald Lesch die folgenden Themen: Sterne und... Read more