Science & Technology audiobooks

Looking Deeply

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by: Thich Nhat Hanh

Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Looking Deeply (Digitally Remastered) is a selection of talks by Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh offered during meditation retreats throughout North America. In these lectures, Thay, as his followers call him, talks about mindfulness within the context of the social and political issues of our time. Although these talks were recorded in... Read more

Chanting Breath by Breath

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by: The Monks and Nuns at Plum Village

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

In Plum Village, the practice of chanting in English is a flower, slowly blossoming. The chants and music in this program are some of the first petals to open on this beautiful flower. Chanted by the resident community of Plum Village in 2002, these recordings include most of the chants contained in Chanting from the Heart, with live tracks from... Read more

The Art of Flower Arranging

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by: Thich Nhat Hanh

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

In this classic 1989 talk, Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh uses flower arranging as a metaphor for establishing harmony both within ourselves and in our families. Thay, as his followers call him, says: “Beauty is the aim of our art, of our action. We want to arrange flowers because we want life to be beautiful. If you take care of your... Read more

Planting Seeds

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by: The Monks and Nuns at Plum Village

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Any adult wishing to plant seeds of peace, relaxation, and awareness in children will find this program helpful. It is full of wisdom on how to simply be with children and nourish their compassion for themselves and others. The program has inspiring recordings of all the songs in the book, Planting Seeds, as well as a guided pebble meditation,... Read more

W.B. Yeats and His Father

By: Robert Bly

Narrated by: Robert Bly

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

These broadcast quality archival recordings have been edited down into an amazing journey led by one of the great and entertaining American thinkers in recent history. Robert explores the poetry of Yeats and goes deep into his biography to help bring to light the inspirations of his great works. Part english/history lesson, part poetry reading... Read more

The Ten Gates

By: Brother Phap Hai

Narrated by: Brother Phap Hai

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Ten Gates," with Brother Phap Hai, is taken from a 12-week course: Dharma from Deer Park Monastery, a meditation practice center in the tradition of the Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. The course consists of twelve weekly sessions, each on a different theme and suggested reflections and exercises for us to practice. It is up to you... Read more

Live from New York City

By: Shakti Gawain

Narrated by: Shakti Gawain

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Shakti Gawain Live from New York City with the author of the best-selling "Creative Visualization"
In this live session — one of Shakti Gawain's finest presentations in her stellar career — she gives an entire, powerful seminar in Creative Visualization, showing how to use mental imagery and affirmations to produce positive changes in our lives.... Read more

The Human Shadow

By: Robert Bly

Narrated by: Robert Bly

Length: 2 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Through poetry, music and storytelling, Robert Bly takes us on a thought provoking and entertaining journey captured by this extraordinary live audio program recorded at the Open Center in New York City. Bly says parents make it clear there are certain parts of us they don’t like, ’you’re too noisy’ … One image is to say we take that part and... Read more

Men, Machines, and Modern Times, 50th Anniversary Edition

By: Elting E. Morison

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This 50th Anniversay Edition of Men, Machines, and Modern Times, though ultimately concerned with a positive alternative to an Orwellian 1984, offers an entertaining series of historical accounts taken from the nineteenth century to highlight a main theme: the nature of technological change, the fission brought about in society by such change,... Read more

Being Peace

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by: Thich Nhat Hanh

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Developing upon teachings on the art of mindful living begun in Being Peace, Thich Nhat Hanh shows the connection between inner peace and peace on earth. Recorded live in New York in 1991, he teaches us how mindful breathing and awareness is refreshing and healing, and how it can be used as the basis for examining the roots of war and social... Read more

Men and Women

By: Robert Bly & Deborah Tannen

Narrated by: Robert Bly & Deborah Tannen

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

This discussion between best-selling authors Deborah Tannen (You Just Don't Understand) and Robert Bly (Iron John) is presented as a sort of continuing education program. It is utterly delightful. The authors are both funny and serious. They care a great deal about the topic of women and men's conversational styles. The production is so well... Read more

Beauty Without Nature

By: James Hillman

Narrated by: James Hillman

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In this thought provoking recording, internationally recognized Jungian teacher and theorist James Hillman, Ph.D., author of The Soul’s Code and Re-Visioning Psychology, proposes the 21st Century’s “new urbanism”, one that integrates city and nature into a harmonious whole.
Says Hillman: “We are running out of nature! What beach isn’t marred by... Read more

The Heart of Understanding

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by: Thich Nhat Hanh

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In this recording, Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh lectures on the Heart of the Prajñ?p?ramit? Sutra, which is regarded as the essence of Buddhist teachings. To this day, the Heart Sutra is recited daily in Mahayana temples and practice centers throughout the world. Thay, as his followers call him, offered this lecture at Green Gulch... Read more

A Basket of Plums

By: Joseph Emet

Narrated by: The Monks and Nuns at Plum Village

Length: 1 hour 58 minutes

Abridged: No

With traditional hymns from Plum Village and many of Thich Nhat Hanh’s well-know poems set to music, along with original compositions by songwriter Joseph Emet, A Basket of Plums Songbook is a perfect way to learn about mindfulness. These songs are for walking, sitting, breathing, eating, gratitude, and enjoying the present moment. Whether you... Read more

Disruptive Marketing

By: Geoffrey Colon

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Now that 75 percent of screen time is spent on connected devices, digital strategies have moved front and center of most marketing plans.

But what if that’s not enough? What if most people ignore company messages? What if consumer engagement never goes further than the “like” button? A sobering reality is hitting marketers. Technology hasn’t just... Read more

Wild Sex

By: Carin Bondar

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

A brilliantly engaging guide to the reproductive habits of creatures great and small, based on the author’s popular web series Wild Sex, which has received over fourteen million views Birds do it, bees do it―every member of the animal kingdom does it, from fruit flies to blue whales. But if you think humans have a tough time dating, try having... Read more

Thomas Edison

By: Michael W. Simmons

Narrated by: Alan Munro

Length: 4 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Everyone knows that Thomas Edison is America’s most famous inventor. But what exactly drove him to invent? Have you ever heard of the phonograph, or the kinetoscope? And what made his incandescent light bulb so special anyway?
In this book, you will learn about Edison’s busy childhood as a young inventor and entrepreneur conducting chemical... Read more

Waterfall of Mindfulness

By: Greg Cetus

Narrated by: Greg Cetus

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Waking up in the middle of the night because of some silly worrying thought such as lost car keys or imaginary exam the next day is never fun. Our mind is often fixated on stressful thoughts until we find a way to get rid of them. This technique will help you do just that by rewiring your circuits and reconnecting with sleep. Read more

Birds Singing

By: Greg Cetus

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Birdsong relaxes physically and stimulates cognitively at the same time. People find birdsong relaxing and reassuring because over thousands of years they have learnt when the birds sing they are safe. This natural soundscape is productivity boosting and can be used at work to help focus, improve cognition and reduce tiredness. Gentle birdsong... Read more

Dear Michael, Love Dad

By: Iain Maitland

Narrated by: Michael Simkins

Length: 8 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Letters, Laughter and all the things we leave unsaid...

'wonderful, moving, humorous... extremely poignant' Charlie Mortimer, Dear Lupin

Dear Michael,

Moving your whatnots et al into the flat has put paid to any improvements in my back. Still, at least it's done now.Your mother is already worrying how you'll cope and is at work on reams of notes on... Read more

Full Steam Ahead

By: Peter Ginn & Ruth Goodman

Narrated by: Peter Ginn & Ruth Goodman

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life – from trade and transportation to health and recreation. Full Steam Ahead reveals how the world we live in today is entirely shaped by the rail network, charting the glorious evolution of... Read more

Mountain Springs

By: Greg Cetus

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagine walking along a beautiful mountain stream. You can hear birds singing as the stream rushes by. Light waves of fresh air are cooling your face and the sun warming your back as you keep walking. In the distance you see a beautiful waterfall. You start walking towards this waterfall and begin to feel the mist on your face and hands as you... Read more

The Book of Joe

By: Vincent Price

Narrated by: Victoria Price

Length: 4 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Actor Vincent Price won acclaim for his performances as a menacing villain in dozens of macabre horror films, such as House of Wax. Less well known, though, is Price's lifelong love of animals, especially his fourteen-year-old mutt, Joe. From his wife's passion for poodles to film set encounters with all types of creatures, including goats,... Read more

Soul Mates

By: Thomas Moore

Narrated by: Nelson Runger

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In Care of the Soul, Thomas Moore explored the importance of nurturing the soul and struck a chord nationwide—the book became a long-term bestseller, topping charts across the country.Building on that book’s wisdom, Soul Mates explores how relationships of all kinds enhance our lives and fulfill the needs of our souls. Moore emphasizes the... Read more