Science & Technology audiobooks

RATGEBER zu Gesundheit und Erfolg

By: Franz Handlesberger

Narrated by: Klaus Koniakowsky

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein "Ohrenschmaus" zur Förderung Ihrer Gesundheit und Ihres persönlichen Erfolges. Tauchen Sie ein in eine Welt musikalisch hinterlegter Weisheiten und des autogenen Trainings um Ihr "Lebensschiff" in ruhigere Gewässer zu steuern. Dieses Hörbuch enthält alle derzeit relevanten Faktoren in sehr einleuchtend beschriebener Form zu einem gesünderen... Read more

Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos

By: Stephanie Roth Sisson

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, "What are they?" comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering: Carl Sagan.When Carl Sagan was a young boy he went to the 1939 World's Fair and his life was changed forever. From that day on he never stopped marveling at the universe and seeking to understand it... Read more

The Antichrist, Ecce Homo

By: Friedrich Nietzsche

Narrated by: Christopher Oxford

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

The Antichrist and Ecce Homo were two of the last works written by Friedrich Nietzsche just before his mental collapse in 1889. Though both written in 1888, they are very different in content and style.

In The Antichrist, Nietzsche expands on his view that the submissive nature of Christianity undermined Western society, depressing and sapping... Read more

Radioactive!

By: Winifred Conkling

Narrated by: Andrea Gallo

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The fascinating, little-known story of how two brilliant female physicists' groundbreaking discoveries led to the creation of the atomic bomb. In 1934, IrEne Curie, working with her husband and fellow scientist, Frederic Joliot, made a discovery that would change the world: artificial radioactivity. This breakthrough allowed scientists to modify... Read more

The Nature Of Consciousness

By: Christian de Quincey, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In this provocative dialogue Christian de Quincey describes the difference between consciousness and energy as “Consciousness knows, energy flows.” Energy and matter can be quantified but consciousness is non-physical and doesn’t exist in space or time. Consciousness knows objects but it is not itself an object. When asked if consciousness... Read more

How to Be Alive

By: Colin Beavan

Narrated by: Colin Beavan

Length: 13 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

“This is the book where self-help turns into helping the world—and then turns back into helping yourself find a better life. Fascinating and timely!”—Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New PlanetWhat does it take to achieve a successful and satisfying life? Not long ago, the answer seemed as simple as following a... Read more

Whatever You Choose to Be

By: Ann Romney

Narrated by: Ann Romney & Tom Taylorson

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

For today’s twenty-somethings, the possibilities and opportunities are exhilarating, limitless, and sometimes confusing, with no clear-cut paths for the major life choices one must make after college graduation. In this new gift book, inspired by a commencement speech she gave in 2014, former first lady of Massachusetts Ann Romney puts forth... Read more

Loving What Is

By: Byron Katie & Stephen Mitchell

Narrated by: Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell, MacLeod Andrews ...

Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Out of nowhere, like a cool breeze in a marketplace crowded with advice, comes Byron Katie and “The Work.”

In the midst of a normal life, Katie became increasingly depressed, and over a ten-year period sank further into rage, despair, and thoughts of suicide. Then one morning, she woke up in a state of absolute joy, filled with the... Read more

The Lucky Years

By: David B. Agus

Narrated by: Holter Graham

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

“If you buy just one health book this year, then get The Lucky Years” (Howard Stern). In this groundbreaking guide, bestselling author David Agus shows how we can take control of our health like never before in the brave new world of medicine.

In his first bestseller, The End of Illness, David Agus revealed how to add vibrant years to your life... Read more

Momma and the Meaning of Life

By: Irvin D. Yalom

Narrated by: Traber Burns

Length: 9 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom probes further into the mysteries of the therapeutic encounter in this entertaining and thoughtful follow-up to his bestselling Love’s Executioner In six enthralling stories drawn from his own clinical experience, Irvin D. Yalom once again proves himself an intrepid explorer of the human psyche as he guides his... Read more

A Thousand Naked Strangers

By: Kevin Hazzard

Narrated by: George Newbern

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A former paramedic’s "thrilling, captivating" (Booklist), and mordantly funny account of a decade spent as a first responder in Atlanta saving lives and connecting with the drama and occasional beauty that lies inside catastrophe.

In the aftermath of 9/11 Kevin Hazzard felt that something was missing from his life—his days were too safe, too... Read more

Spark Joy

By: Marie Kondo

Narrated by: Sumalee Montano

Length: 5 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up has revolutionized homes—and lives—across the world. Now, Kondo presents an illustrated guide to her acclaimed KonMari Method, with step-by-step folding illustrations for everything from shirts to socks, plus drawings of perfectly organized drawers and closets. She... Read more

A Doctor in the House

By: Candy Carson

Narrated by: Candy Carson

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

 “The life of a neurosurgeon isn’t an easy one, and Ben has been required to go above and beyond the call of duty almost constantly. The life of a neu­rosurgeon’s wife isn’t much easier. But it’s all been worth it. Together, we’ve been through poverty, tragedy, wealth, and joy, and we’ve had each other’s backs. I love that guy!” —CANDY... Read more

Tor Darknet Bundle (5 in 1)

By: Lance Henderson

Narrated by: James C. Lewis

Length: 12 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

It's 1984 and Big Brother and Big Data are after you, stripping away one inch of freedom at a time. You are just a number to them, a cog in the matrix. A sheep. You need a cloak of invisibility. A super defense weapon to encrypt yourself online. This book is it! Master the dark art of invisibility today and get instant anonymity and access to... Read more

100 quotes by Socrates: Great philosophers & their inspiring thoughts

By: Socrates

Narrated by: Katie Haigh

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

It is as great an offence against a child to starve his mind as to starve his body. The Astorg Audiobook collection means to bring together the fairy tales, stories, myths and legends which have fed the children of many generations in the years when the imagination is awakening and craving stimulus and material to work upon. We have selected for... Read more

100 quotes by Marcus Aurelius: Great philosophers & their inspiring thoughts

By: Marcus Aurelius

Narrated by: Katie Haigh

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

The Lady with the hatchet is a short story in the " The Eight Strokes of the Clock " collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. Their main character: Arsène Lupin, the beloved gentleman thief, one of the most famous characters of the detective genre. All eight stories are independent but brought together by a leading thread. Posing as... Read more

100 quotes by Epictetus: Great philosophers & their inspiring thoughts

By: Epictetus

Narrated by: Katie Haigh

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The Tell-Tale Film is a short story in the " The Eight Strokes of the Clock " collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. Their main character: Arsène Lupin, the beloved gentleman thief, one of the most famous characters of the detective genre. All eight stories are independent but brought together by a leading thread. Posing as Prince... Read more

100 quotes by Francis Bacon: Great philosophers & their inspiring thoughts

By: Francis Bacon

Narrated by: Katie Haigh

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Thérèse and Germaine is a short story in the " The Eight Strokes of the Clock " collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. Their main character: Arsène Lupin, the beloved gentleman thief, one of the most famous characters of the detective genre. All eight stories are independent but brought together by a leading thread. Posing as... Read more

100 quotes by Soren Kierkgaard: Great philosophers & their inspiring thoughts

By: Soren Kierkgaard

Narrated by: Katie Haigh

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The water bottle is a short story in the " The Eight Strokes of the Clock " collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. Their main character: Arsène Lupin, the beloved gentleman thief, one of the most famous characters of the detective genre. All eight stories are independent but brought together by a leading thread. Posing as Prince... Read more

100 quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer: Great philosophers & their inspiring thoughts

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

Narrated by: Jonathan Waite

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Mungo Park was an explorer of the real kind. In 1795, only aged 24, he left Gambia for the uncharted interior of Africa, in a journey that would be filled with tragedy, heroism, and adventure. Park was the first European to ever reach the river Niger and the legendary city of Timbuctoo, thus resolving, once and for all, a century-old geographic... Read more

100 quotes by Henry David Thoreau: Great philosophers & their inspiring thoughts

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: Jonathan Waite

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The Extraordinary adventures of Arsène Lupin include one of the earliest forms of crossover, with the parodic "Sherlock Holmes arrives too late". This short story is a delightful confrontation between two legendary characters: Arsène Lupin, the most famous thief in the world of literature, daring, bold and elegant, and Sherlock Holmes, the... Read more

100 quotes by Immanuel Kant: Great philosophers & their inspiring thoughts

By: Emmanuel Kant

Narrated by: Jonathan Waite

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is a wild series of adventures widely acclaimed as "universally read" and highly influential. After a shipwreck, an Englishman discovers new, strange lands, and learns of the customs and governments of their inhabitants. This is an opportunity both for absurd humor and political satire, and the story of... Read more

100 citations d'Epictète

By: Epictète

Narrated by: Patrick Blandin

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Né esclave, Epictète devint l'un des plus grands philosophes stoïciens, et ses préceptes sont toujours appliqués aujourd'hui. Nous lui devons le stoïcisme, doctrine pensée pour éviter toutes les souffrances inutiles. Il n'y a que sur nos propres actions et attitudes que nous pouvons agir ; comme ce n'est pas parce que l'on s'inquiète beaucoup... Read more

100 citations de Francis Bacon

By: Francis Bacon

Narrated by: Patrick Blandin

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Pas de méthode scientifique moderne sans Sir Francis Bacon. Son oeuvre s'inscrit dans le cadre de la révolution scientifique, qui prit son essor au XVIIe siècle en Angleterre et décida de toute l'évolution de la pensée philosophique et scientifique. C'est à lui que l'on doit l'idée d'une approche méthodique, fondée sur l'observation prudente des... Read more