Science & Technology audiobooks

The Demon in the Freezer

By: Richard Preston

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 8 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

“The bard of biological weapons captures the drama of the front lines.”—Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navy

The first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with “hot” agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons.... Read more

Beyond Survival: Darwin's Lost Theory of Love

By: David Loye

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Systems scientist and evolutionary theorist David Loye argues that Darwin was misunderstood and misinterpreted.  After years of research, Loye discovered two things: less than a dozen people understood what Darwin was writing about; and Darwin spoke far more about love than he did about selfishness and the survival of the fittest. Read more

Revenge - Abridged

By: Laura Blumenfeld

Narrated by: Laura Blumenfeld

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: Yes

In 1986, Laura Blumenfeld's father was shot in Jerusalem by a member of a rebel faction of the PLO responsible for attacks on several tourists in the Old City. Her father lived, but Blumenfeld's desire for revenge haunted her. This is her story.
Traveling to Israel, Blumenfeld gathers stories and methods of avengers as she plots to infiltrate... Read more

What Just Happened

By: James Gleick

Narrated by: Dan Cashman

Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Here’s some of what just happened: Millions of ordinary, sensible people came into possession of computers. These machines had wondrous powers, yet made unexpected demands on their owners. Telephones broke free of the chains that had shackled them to bedside tables and office desks. No one was out of touch, or wanted to be out of touch. Instant... Read more

Psychic Phenomena: Fact Or Fiction?

By: Dean Radin, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Radin reveals high-tech strategies used in his controlled laboratory experiments to amass extensive and irrefutable data that demonstrate psychic phenomena do indeed exist: remote viewing, distant healing, intuition, place memory, and more. Radin is encouraged that interest in this field among scientists is growing quickly, especially in the... Read more

E=mc2

By: David Bodanis

Narrated by: Dan Cashman

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

E=mc2 was born in 1905, the brainchild of Albert Einstein.



In this lucid and brilliant book, one of the best popularizers of science illuminates one of science's most complex concepts. Ranging widely from Exit signs in theatres to the future fate of the earth, from smoke detectors to black holes and the structure of the atom, David Bodanis... Read more

Being American in a Changing World

By: Ronald Takaki

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Takaki takes us back to our nation's founding principles - to the Declaration of Independence and the inalienable rights guaranteed by our Constitution - and implores us to remember that "the Declaration of Independence…belongs to all of us…as members of humanity." Read more

Losing my Mind - Abridged

By: Thomas DeBaggio

Narrated by: Cotter Smith

Length: 4 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

When Tom DeBaggio turned fifty-seven in 1999, he thought he was embarking on the golden years of retirement -- time to spend with his family, his friends, and the herb garden he spent decades cultivating.
One winter day, he told his doctor during a routine exam that he had been stumbling into forgetfulness. After it subsequent battery of tests,... Read more

The Future of Life

By: Edward Wilson

Narrated by: Ed Begley Jr.

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Our world is infinitely richer than previously guessed, yet it is so ravaged by human activity that half its species could be gone by the end of the century. In this dazzlingly intelligent and ultimately hopeful work, biologist E.O. Wilson describes what treasures of the natural world we are about to lose forever— in many cases... Read more

The Noonday Demon - Abridged

By: Andrew Solomon

Narrated by: Andrew Solomon

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

The Noonday Demon is Andrew Solomon’s National Book Award-winning, bestselling, and transformative masterpiece on depression—“the book for a generation, elegantly written, meticulously researched, empathetic, and enlightening” (Time)—now with a major new chapter covering recently introduced and novel treatments, suicide and anti-depressants,... Read more

From the Literal to the Luminous

By: Mikela Tarlow

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Balancing the intuitive with the rational, the wonders of technology point to a limitless field of possibilities in the 21st Century world of work and business, which includes moving quickly, being flexible, changing directions, and deep trust. Read more

Walking the Indigenous Way in Contemporary Times

By: Leslie Gray

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

How do you find balance and inner peace in a world rocked by instability? In the telling of her story, shamanic psychologist Leslie Gray speaks to the importance of learning from our past, and takes us on a journey to an indigenous world, where the earth is honored and people live together in peace on the great turtle island. Read more

The 1960'S Live On In The 21St Century

By: James Fadiman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In this dynamic conversation, James Fadiman revisits that seminal moment in our history, and talks about the power and impact of the sixties and why the decade was so important. "Most of everything that we're doing that we're proud of today - the ecology movement, civil rights, and alternative medicine, feminism and more began then. Without... Read more

Shark Trouble

By: Peter Benchley

Narrated by: Peter Benchley

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Drawing on more than three decades of experience writing about sharks and other marine animals, the bestselling author of Jaws combines high adventure with practical information in a book that is at once a thriller and a valuable guide to being safe in, on, under, and around the sea.

“Shark attacks on human beings generate a tremendous... Read more

How Can I Get Through To You? - Abridged

By: Terrence Real

Narrated by: Terrence Real

Length: 5 hours

Abridged: Yes

"What happened to the passion we started with?
Why aren't we as close as we used to be?"

PROBLEM: If you are a woman who is unfulfilled in your marriage...if you feel unheard or overburdened...if you quietly live in a state of slow-burn resentment...
PROBLEM: If you are a man unhappy that your partner seems so unhappy with you...if you feel... Read more

Rediscovering America's Founding Principles

By: Jacob Needleman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

American democracy has existed for more than two hundred years, surviving challenges, betrayals, bashing, bloody wars, and the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001.Here Jacob Needleman explores the sacred meaning of America. Read more

The Story of Light - Abridged

By: Ben Bova

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the creation of life to the exploration of the heavens and the stars— from the origins of the earth to the possibility of life on other planets, Ben Bova unveils the beauty and science behind the phenomenon of light. Bova masterfully explains how light affects us every day of our lives— from our religions to our sex... Read more

Using Intuition To Heal

By: Judith Orloff, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

With humor and compassion, Judith Orloff, M.D. explains that by listening to your inner voice and connecting with your body’s natural powers of healing, you can live a more satisfying and joyful life. “Intuition is about balance. It’s a form of passion for me, a way of enjoying life. It’s listening in a fresh way, every single moment,... Read more

The Universe in a Nutshell

By: Stephen Hawking

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world.

Now, in a major publishing event, Hawking returns with a lavishly illustrated sequel that unravels the mysteries of the major breakthroughs that have occurred in the... Read more

Diamond - Abridged

By: Matthew Hart

Narrated by: Daniel Gerroll

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

On a hot morning in May 1999, three Brazilian garimpeiros(small-scale miners) found a large pink diamond in the muddy waters of the Abaete River, a discovery that captivated the diamond trade. Beginning with this dramatic and revealing story, Matthew Hart takes readers on a journey far beyond the window at Tiffany's, into an obsessive, largely... Read more

Germs - Abridged

By: Judith Miller

Narrated by: Murphy Guyer

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this “engrossing, well-documented, and highly readable” (San Francisco Chronicle) New York Times bestseller, three veteran reporters draw on top sources inside and outside the U.S. government to reveal Washington's secret strategies for combating germ warfare and the deadly threat of biological and chemical weapons.

Today Americans have begun... Read more

The Infinite Field Of Possibilities: Viewing Change Through A Kaleidoscope

By: Angeles Arrien, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Eastern philosophy tells us that the only constant in life is change. We move into our day feeling secure about the future, then suddenly we are faced with a catastrophe. A new world is born and our lives are forever altered. In these times of transition what do we do? How do we move beyond fear and anger to live heartfully in the field of... Read more

The Soul Of America

By: Jacob Needleman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Jacob Needleman, internationally acclaimed author and philosopher, takes us on a journey back to the beginning of America and re-tells the story of America in a way that inspires and invites us to explore the lives of our forefathers and the sacred dimension of their founding principles. Read more

Riddle of the Compass - Abridged

By: Amir D. Aczel

Narrated by: Henry Leyva

Length: 3 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The story of the compass is shrouded in mystery and myth, yet most will agree it begins around the time of the birth of Christ in ancient China. A mysterious lodestone whose powers affected metal was known to the Chinese emperor. When this piece of metal was suspended in water, it always pointed north. This unexplainable occurrence led to the... Read more