Science & Technology audiobooks

Genome

By: Matt Ridley

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

Length: 12 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

“Ridley leaps from chromosome to chromosome in a handy summation of our ever increasing understanding of the roles that genes play in disease, behavior, sexual differences, and even intelligence. . . . . He addresses not only the ethical quandaries faced by contemporary scientists but the reductionist danger in equating inheritability with... Read more

Many Miles

By: Mary Oliver

Narrated by: Mary Oliver

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Following the success of At Blackwater Pond, this second audio reccording from bestselling poet Mary Oliver contains a selection of thirty-seven previously published poems and four new, read by the poet in her steady, magnetic voice. Oliver recites from the full range of her poetry—from her classic nature writing to her verses for her... Read more

Twinkie, Deconstructed

By: Steve Ettlinger

Narrated by: Mark Lund

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he often reads the ingredients label—without a clue as to what most of it means. So when his young daughter asked, “Daddy, what’s polysorbate 60?” he was at a loss—and determined to find out. From the phosphate mines in Idaho to the corn fields in Iowa, from... Read more

Lessons from Tara: Life Advice from the World's Most Brilliant Dog

By: David Rosenfelt

Narrated by: Jeff Steitzer

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

David Rosenfelt's loyal followers of the Andy Carpenter series are familiar with Tara, the golden retriever sidekick. Many also got to know Tara from Dogtripping, David's tales about becoming a slightly nutty dog rescuer and the dog that started it all. Here, finally, is a book all about the inspirational canine who taught David everything he... Read more

Why Geese Don't Get Obese (And We Do) - Abridged

By: Eric Widmaier

Narrated by: Rick Adamson

Length: 2 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Imagine being able to consume 250,000 calories daily without gaining weight. If you had the metabolism of a shrew you could. And while most of us can't hold our breath for more than a few minutes, the Weddell seal can remain under water for a full 75 minutes!Through many amazing examples, Why Geese Don't Get Obese discusses the mechanisms... Read more

The Dog Whisperer - Abridged

By: Paul Owens & Norma Eckroate

Narrated by: Peter Jacobs

Length: 4 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

With guidance from Paul Owens, The ORIGINAL Dog Whisperer, you'll learn compassionate training methods for even the most sensitive dogs. This revolutionary, humane, and logical approach to raising and teaching promises to make training your dog the most positive experience possible! You'll learn: How to "dog speak" -- the body language and... Read more

The 4 Percent Universe

By: Richard Panek

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Over the past few decades, a handful of scientists have been racing to explain a disturbing aspect of our universe: only four percent of it consists of the matter that makes up you, me, our books, and every star and planet. The rest is completely unknown.Richard Panek tells the dramatic story of the quest to find this “dark” matter and an even... Read more

Rhetoric, Poetics, and Logic

By: Aristotle

Narrated by: Frederick Davidson

Length: 13 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Aristotle’s influence on modern culture has become more and more important in recent years. His contribution to the sum of all wisdom dominates all our philosophy and even provides direction for much of our science. And all effective debaters, whether they know it or not, employ Aristotle’s three basic principles of effective argument, which... Read more

Path Between the Seas

By: David McCullough

Narrated by: Nelson Runger

Length: 31 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that was filled with both tragedy and triumph, told by master historian David McCullough.

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Truman, here is the national bestselling epic chronicle of the... Read more

Hunt For The Nightingale's Song

By: Chris Watson

Narrated by: Rob Thomas

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

When he was fourteen years old, some friends of his parents gave wildlife sound recordist, Chris Watson, ‘The Observer's Book of Birds’. Flicking through the pages, Chris was captivated by the description of a bird which sang at night. The bird was a Nightingale; and since first reading about it, Chris has been fortunate enough to hear... Read more

Scientist And The Romantic, The (BBC Radio 3 Documentary)

By: Richard Mabey

Narrated by: Richard Mabey

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Nature writer Richard Mabey reflects on his lifelong relationship with science and the natural world in this collection of episodes originally broadcast on Radio 4 in September 2009 and repeated as part of The Essay series on Radio 3 in April 2010.

In Episode 1, 'The Greenhouse and the Field', Richard talks about his very first laboratory - his... Read more

Why Does E=MC² and Why Should We Care?

By: Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw & Multiple Authors

Narrated by: Jeff Forshaw

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In one of the most exciting and accessible explanations of The Theory of Relativity in recent years, Professors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of 21st century science to consider the real meaning behind the iconic sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation, exploring the principles of physics... Read more

Les sermons de Bouddha - Abridged

By: Bouddha

Narrated by: Fabienne Prost

Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Le bouddhisme est à la fois une philosophie, une spiritualité et une religion, apparue en Inde au Ve siècle av. J.-C. Il compterait aujourd'hui environ 400 millions d'adeptes, dont quelques centaines de milliers en France. Le bouddhisme présente un ensemble de pratiques méditatives et philosophiques abordées dans la perspective de la libération... Read more

De la vie heureuse de Sénèque - Abridged

By: Sénèque

Narrated by: Karine Adrover

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

" De la vie heureuse " est un traité de sagesse, intemporel et universel. Il a été écrit par Sénèque comme un dialogue avec un interlocuteur imaginaire, vers 58 après Jésus Christ. Son principal objet est de montrer que le bonheur n'est pas matériel, mais naît d'une vie en accord avec la vertu et la raison (selon les préceptes du stoïcisme).... Read more

Le Tao Te King (La Voie et la Vertu) - Abridged

By: Lao Tseu

Narrated by: Fabienne Prost

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Les idées de Confucius ont influencé toutes les civilisations d'Asie de l'Est. La croyance en la capacité de l'homme ordinaire à modifier son propre destin caractérise cet héritage. Ses 'Entretiens' et ses théories, largement popularisés par ses disciples, constituent une doctrine de perfectionnement moral, toujours d'actualité de nos jours.... Read more

De la patience de St Augustin - Abridged

By: Saint Augustin

Narrated by: Fabienne Prost

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

Saint Augustin dans 'Les confessions' décrit sa conversion au christianisme avec une sincérité qui vaut plus que beaucoup de biographies. Le jeune Augustin est attiré par la philosophie, et se rapproche des mouvements manichéens, avant de se tourner vers le néo-platonisme, mais c'est sous l'influence de la pensée de saint Ambroise qu'il décide... Read more

Les entretiens de Confucius - Abridged

By: Confucius

Narrated by: Fabienne Prost

Length: 2 hours

Abridged: Yes

Les idées de Confucius ont influencé toutes les civilisations d'Asie de l'Est. La croyance en la capacité de l'homme ordinaire à modifier son propre destin caractérise cet héritage. Ses 'Entretiens' et ses théories, largement popularisés par ses disciples, constituent une doctrine de perfectionnement moral, toujours d'actualité de nos jours.... Read more

El Goce De Vivir - Abridged

By: Lin Yu Tang

Narrated by: Santiago Munevar

Length: 3 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Lin Yu Tang (1895-1976) fue un filósofo chino de la vida diaria, cuyas obras mostraron un sentido optimista y contribuyeron a la paz mental de muchos. Entre sus numerosas obras estos consejos para una vida equilibrada han tenido una merecida popularidad . Read more

Practical Wisdom

By: Barry Schwartz & Kenneth Sharpe

Narrated by: Barry Schwartz

Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The surest route to a happier, more productive life and future

 

Most of us want to succeed. And most of us want to do the right thing. But we often forget that the way to

succeed is by doing the right thing, as Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe remind us in Practical Wisdom:

The Right Way to Do the Right Thing. When the institutions that shape... Read more

Twin

By: Allen Shawn

Narrated by: William Hughes

Length: 7 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A heartbreaking yet deeply hopeful memoir about life as a twin in the face of autismWhen Allen Shawn and his twin sister, Mary, were two years old, Mary began exhibiting signs of what would be diagnosed years later as autism. Understanding Mary and making her life a happy one appeared to be impossible for the Shawns. With almost no warning, her... Read more

Getting More

By: Stuart Diamond

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 18 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Learn the negotiation model used by Google to train employees worldwide, U.S. Special Ops to promote stability globally (“this stuff saves lives”), and families to forge better relationships.

A 20% discount on an item already on sale. A four-year-old willingly brushes his/her teeth and goes to bed. A vacationing couple... Read more

If God Were Your Therapist

By: David J. Lieberman

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

How to Stay Sane In An Insane World

Given the high level of both opportunity and comfort, we would expect people to be happier than ever, and even more satisfied with their lives. The reality, though, is startlingly different. Instead of thriving and feeling empowered as a result of greater choices, we are deteriorating.

Drawing on timeless wisdom... Read more

The Red Flag Rule Book

By: Tara Landon & Cheryl Anne Meyer

Narrated by: Cheryl Anne Meyer & Tara Landon

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Many women want their Mr. Right, now! And many men want their Ms. Tonight! There are a lot of books that explain how to play these fast-fix dating games; however, there are none that explain how to bring back the good old days when love had to be earned by both sexes.
The Red Flag Rulebook is a tool to help women weed out the men who are not... Read more

Climate

By: Dana Desonie, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Diana Dorman

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Climate is an informative introduction to the subject of climate change. Though climate change is normal in Earth's history, global warming has raised average temperatures to their highest in two millennia, resulting in melting ice caps, shorter winters, changes in the seasonal behaviors of animals, and more extreme weather. And though... Read more