Science & Technology audiobooks

Our Robots, Ourselves

By: David A. Mindell

Narrated by: David Chandler

Length: 8 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

From drones to Mars rovers-an exploration of the most innovative use of robots today and a provocative argument for the crucial role of humans in our increasingly technological future In Our Robots, Ourselves, David Mindell offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge of robotics today, debunking commonly held myths and... Read more

I Ching

By: David Hinton

Narrated by: Tom Zingarelli

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

In a radically new translation and interpretation of the I Ching, David Hinton strips this ancient Chinese masterwork of the usual apparatus and discovers a deeply poetic and philosophical text. Teasing out an elegant vision of the cosmos as ever-changing yet harmonious, Hinton reveals the seed from which Chinese philosophy, poetry, and painting... Read more

Nonsense

By: Jamie Holmes

Narrated by: Jamie Holmes

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

An illuminating look at the surprising upside of ambiguity—and how, properly harnessed, it can inspire learning, creativity, even empathy
 
Life today feels more overwhelming and chaotic than ever. Whether it’s a confounding work problem or a faltering relationship or an unclear medical diagnosis, we face constant uncertainty. And we’re... Read more

100 Deadly Skills

By: Clint Emerson

Narrated by: Pete Simonelli

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

A hands-on, practical survival guide from retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson—adapted for civilians from actual special forces operations—to eluding pursuers, evading capture, and surviving any dangerous situation.

In today’s increasingly dangerous world, threats to your personal safety are everywhere. From acts of terror to mass shootings, and from... Read more

Slow Dancing with a Stranger

By: Meryl Comer

Narrated by: Meryl Comer

Length: 5 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist and leading Alzheimer’s advocate Meryl Comer’s Slow Dancing With a Stranger is a profoundly personal, unflinching account of her husband’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease that serves as a much-needed wake-up call to better understand and address a progressive and deadly affliction.When Meryl Comer’s... Read more

The Laws of Medicine

By: Siddhartha Mukherjee

Narrated by: Santino Fontana

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Essential, required reading for doctors and patients alike: A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and one of the world’s premiere cancer researchers reveals an urgent philosophy on the little-known principles that govern medicine—and how understanding these principles can empower us all.

Over a decade ago, when Siddhartha Mukherjee was a young,... Read more

Persephone Rising

By: Carol S. Pearson

Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu

Length: 12 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Our era of professional and familial pressures, constant connection, and a renewed debate on "having it all" presents unprecedented challenges to contemporary women. In Persephone Rising, celebrated scholar of depth psychology and archetypes Carol S. Pearson brings a fresh vision for meeting those challenges and rising above them, as only she... Read more

Zwischen Triumph und Tragödie

By: Harald Lesch

Narrated by: Harald Lesch

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Der Astrophysiker von heute hat die normale Erfahrungswirklichkeit längst hinter sich gelassen. Er denkt nach über schwarze Löcher und schwarze Energie, über die Zustände vor dem Urknall, über Paralleluniversen und die Stringtheorie. Oft genug gerät er ins Spekulieren und verlässt den Boden seriöser naturwissenschaftlicher Forschung. Der... Read more

Find Me Unafraid

By: Kennedy Odede & Jessica Posner

Narrated by: Korey Jackson, Mandy Siegfried & P.J. Ochlan

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Find Me Unafraid tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people whose collaboration sparked a successful movement to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor. With a Foreword by Nicholas Kristof.This is the story of two young people from completely different worlds: Kennedy Odede from Kibera, the largest slum in... Read more

Surviving Ireland

By: Colm Tobin

Narrated by: Colm Tobin

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

It’s exhausting, being Irish. The constant self-flagellation is enough to put anybody off their breakfast.
Why are we so hard on ourselves? Is it the post-colonial overhang following centuries of oppression at the hands of a litany of foreign invaders? Or is it collective guilt for sending Westlife out into the wider world?
In Surviving Ireland,... Read more

The Smarter Screen

By: Shlomo Benartzi

Narrated by: Rob Shapiro

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A leading behavioral economist shows how businesses can improve consumer thinking and decision-making on screens.

The typical American office worker now spends the majority of his or her waking hours staring at a screen. In the 21st century, every business is a digital business, which is why it’s so critical to understand how we think and behave... Read more

What to Think About Machines That Think

By: John Brockman

Narrated by: Brett Barry & Lisa Larsen

Length: 14 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Weighing in from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, today’s most forward-thinking minds explore the rise of “machines that think.”Stephen Hawking recently made headlines by noting, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Others, conversely, have trumpeted a new age of “superintelligence” in... Read more

Bouncing Forward

By: Michaela Haas

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie

Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

The first book of its kind in the new science of posttraumatic growth: a cutting-edge look at how trauma survivors find healing and new resilienceThe uplifting science of posttraumatic growth presents groundbreaking research and proven methods to survive and thrive in the face of challenges. Twelve inspiring role models share their profound... Read more

Jonas Salk

By: Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs

Narrated by: Pam Ward

Length: 20 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The authoritative account of one of the twentieth century’s most important—and controversial—scientistsWhen a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Born in a New York tenement, humble in manner, Salk had all the makings of a... Read more

The Brain

By: David Eagleman

Narrated by: David Eagleman

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

From the renowned neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of Incognito comes the companion volume to the international PBS series about how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life. 

"An ideal introduction to how biology generates the mind.... Clear, engaging and thought-provoking." —Nature

Locked in the... Read more

Infectious Madness

By: Harriet A. Washington

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking look at the connection between germs and mental illness, and how we can protect ourselves.

Is it possible to catch autism or OCD the same way we catch the flu? Can a child's contact with cat litter lead to schizophrenia? In her eye-opening new book, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Harriet Washington reveals... Read more

Rosemary

By: Kate Clifford Larson

Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

They were the most prominent American family of the twentieth century. The daughter they secreted away made all the difference.Joe and Rose Kennedy’s strikingly beautiful daughter Rosemary attended exclusive schools, was presented as a debutante to the queen of England, and traveled the world with her high-spirited sisters. And yet, Rosemary was... Read more

A Common Struggle

By: Patrick J. Kennedy & Stephen Fried

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In this New York Times bestseller Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, details his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction, exploring mental health care's history in the country alongside his and every family's private struggles. 

On May 5, 2006, the New York Times ran two... Read more

The Ecology of Law

By: Fritjof Capra & Ugo Mattei

Narrated by: Jeff Hoyt

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE 2015 IBPA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD IN POLITICS/CURRENT EVENTS

The Ecology of Law

Fritjof Capra and Ugo Mattei argue that at the root of many of the environmental, economic, and social crises we face today is a legal system based on an obsolete worldview. Capra, a bestselling author, physicist, and systems theorist, and Mattei, a... Read more

20 Quick And Easy Ways To Make Money With Facebook

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Shawn Salzman

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Facebook is undoubtedly one of the most popular websites in history, revolutionizing the way we connect with others. As the world's largest social media platform, it offers immense opportunities for monetization. In this book, I present twenty distinct tips to help you make money on Facebook. My goal is to provide you with strategies that can... Read more

Weil ich es dir nicht sagen konnte

By: Uwe Böschemeyer

Narrated by: Florentin Groll

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

"Sprache ist Ausdruck von Seele und Geist. Und wenn Sprache fehlt?" Jeder von uns kennt das: Man hat einen Gedanken, ein Gefühl, eine Befürchtung, man will sich mitteilen - und bringt kein Wort heraus. Aus Angst vor der Reaktion des Gegenübers, aus Scham oder weil man seinen Gesprächspartner nicht verletzen möchte. Wie groß der Schaden ist, den... Read more

Meditation Made Easy

By: Preston Bentley

Narrated by: Nancy Wu

Length: 4 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

There's more to meditation than just rhythmically chanting "Om" in a seated position - inner calm can be achieved through the simplest of actions, such as mindfully drinking a cup of tea. This guide shows you how to harness the power of meditation in your daily life with a variety of meditation techniques that you can learn and carry out in just... Read more

Waves

By: Fredric Raichlen

Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon

Length: 4 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Sitting on the beach on a sunny summer day, we enjoy the steady advance and retreat of the waves. In the water, enthusiastic waders jump and shriek with pleasure when a wave hits them. But where do these waves come from? How are they formed and why do they break on the shore? In Waves, Fredric Raichlen traces the evolution of waves, from their... Read more

Rescue Road

By: Peter Zheutlin

Narrated by: Barry Abrams

Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

For years, Greg Mahle struggled to keep the last of his family-run restaurants afloat in Ohio. When it finally closed, he was broke and unsure what to do next. Then a stranded van-load of puppies changed his life forever.


Join journalist Peter Zheutlin as he travels with Greg from Ohio to the Gulf Coast on his Rescue Road Trips to bring hard-luck... Read more