Science & Technology audiobooks

The Next Species

By: Michael Tennesen

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

While examining the history of our planet and actively exploring our present environment, science journalist Michael Tennesen describes what life on earth could look like after the next mass extinction.A growing number of scientists agree we are headed toward a mass extinction, perhaps in as little as three hundred years. There have already been... Read more

AsapSCIENCE

By: Mitchell Moffit & Greg Brown

Narrated by: Michael Moffit & Greg Brown

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The instant New York Times bestselling book of entertaining, irreverent, and totally accessible illustrated answers to the scientific “questions you had no idea were bugging you all your life” (Fast Company), from the creators of the wildly popular YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE.

Why do we get hung over? What would happen if you stopped sleeping? Is... Read more

Mind Your Body

By: Joel Harper

Narrated by: Joel Harper & Mehmet C. Oz

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Foreword by Dr. Mehmet OzA renowned personal trainer to Olympic athletes, movie stars, Broadway actors, and supermodels, draws on twenty years of experience to create a powerful three-step fitness approach—combining mindful techniques with effective workouts—to achieve stunning results in only fifteen minutes a day. With a foreword by Dr. Mehmet... Read more

Eye of the Beholder

By: Laura J. Snyder

Narrated by: Tamara Marston

Length: 13 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

"See for yourself!" was the clarion call of the 1600's. Natural philosophers threw off the yoke of ancient authority, peered at nature with microscopes and telescopes, and ignited the Scientific Revolution. Artists investigated nature with lenses and created paintings filled with realistic effects of light and shadow. The hub of this optical... Read more

Borderline Personality Disorder

By: Richard Smith

Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston

Length: 3 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Mental illness spares no one: children, adolescents, adults, and even the elderly. Chances are, you may have a friend, parent, sibling, relative, coworker, or spouse who has it. When a loved one is affected, it changes the dynamic of the relationships we have.
Oftentimes, psychiatric disorders are powerful enough to wreak havoc on the entire... Read more

Principles of Project Management Explained

By: Can Akdeniz

Narrated by: IntroBooks

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you a busy project manager, or even just an employee that works on projects from time to time? 
You work on projects regularly, yet you rarely feel one hundred percent satisfied with them, and you feel as if the feedback from others is never perfect…If that is the case, then this book is an absolute must-read to improve your career! 
In this... Read more

Evolving Ourselves

By: Juan Enriquez & Steve Gullans

Narrated by: Rob Shapiro

Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A sweeping, paradigm-shifting account of how evolution is no longer driven just by nature but also by human choices

Why are conditions like autism, asthma, obesity, and allergies exploding at unprecedented rates? Why are we living longer, getting smarter, having far fewer kids? If Darwin was alive today, how would he explain this new... Read more

Mindful Work

By: David Gelles

Narrated by: Nick Podehl

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times reporter reveals what business leaders around the country are already discovering: meditation may be the key to fostering a happier, more productive workplace.For the past few years, mindfulness has begun to transform the American workplace. Many of our largest companies, such as General Mills, Ford, Target, and Google, have... Read more

The Future of Violence

By: Benjamin Wittes & Gabriella Blum

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Length: 11 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

From drone warfare in the Middle East to digital spying by the National Security Agency, the US government has harnessed the power of cutting-edge technology to awesome effect. But what happens when ordinary people have the same tools at their fingertips? Advances in cybertechnology, biotechnology, and robotics mean that more people than ever... Read more

Data-ism

By: Steve Lohr

Narrated by: Walter Dixon

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Steve Lohr, a technology reporter for the New York Times, chronicles the rise of Big Data, addressing cutting-edge business strategies and examining the dark side of a data-driven world.Coal, iron ore, and oil were the key productive assets that fueled the Industrial Revolution. Today, Data is the vital raw material of the information economy.... Read more

Rust

By: Jonathan Waldman

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Length: 13 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

A thrilling drama of man versus nature—detailing the fierce, ongoing fight against the mightiest and unlikeliest enemy: rust.It has been called “the great destroyer” and “the evil.” The Pentagon refers to it as “the pervasive menace.” It destroys cars, fells bridges, sinks ships, sparks house fires, and nearly brought down the Statue of Liberty.... Read more

The Last Unicorn

By: William deBuys

Narrated by: William deBuys

Length: 12 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

An award-winning author's quest to find and understand a creature as rare and enigmatic as any on Earth.

In 1992, in a remote mountain range, a team of scientists discovered the remains of an unusual animal with exquisite long horns. It turned out to be a living species new to Western science -- a saola, the first large land mammal discovered in... Read more

Shrinks

By: Jeffrey A. Lieberman

Narrated by: Graham Corrigan

Length: 9 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspiration for the PBS series Mysterious of Mental Illness, Shrinks brilliantly tells the "astonishing" story of psychiatry's origins, demise, and redemption (Siddhartha Mukherjee). 

Psychiatry has come a long way since the days of chaining "lunatics" in cold cells and parading them as freakish marvels before a gaping public.

But, as Jeffrey... Read more

Zen in the Martial Arts

By: Joe Hyams

Narrated by: Jim Meskimen

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action."—Samurai maximUnder the guidance of such celebrated masters as Ed Parker and the immortal Bruce Lee, Joe Hyams vividly recounts his more than twenty-five years of experience in the martial arts. In his illuminating story, Hyams reveals to listeners how the daily... Read more

The Genius of Innovation

By: Walter Isaacson

Narrated by: Walter Isaacson

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Walter Isaacson, CEO of the Aspen Institute, former chairman of CNN and former managing editor of Time, closes the Seven Days of Genius festival with a lecture on the one-in-a-million geniuses whose work has impacted every aspect of our lives today: the people who created the computer and the internet. Read more

Der Weg zum Topspeaker

By: Hermann Scherer

Narrated by: Heiko Grauel & Sabina Godec

Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Trainer scheitern auf der Bühne, wenn sie als Redner nicht völlig anders auftreten, als sie es bisher gewohnt waren. Um als Speaker erfolgreich zu sein, müssen sie ihr Businessmodel radikal erneuern. Hermann Scherer gehört unter den Topspeakern zu den besten und gibt mit diesem Hörbuch erstmals sein gesamtes Wissen an Trainer weiter, die sich zu... Read more

Game Theory Basics Explained

By: Can Akdeniz & Introbooks Team

Narrated by: David Willams

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

If you are someone that feels like their life is bland, unproductive and just not as good as it has the potential to be, then this is the book for you, my friend. 
This book is all about game theory and strategy! It’s like your whole life is a game—one that you can win, if you know what moves to make. 
In this book, I will teach you how you can... Read more

A Webcam Model's Guide To Making Cash

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Larry Earnhart

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Many people seek ways to earn quick cash from the comfort of their own homes, only to encounter scams or schemes requiring them to recruit others. However, what if you could genuinely work from home? Webcam modeling offers a legitimate opportunity to earn money on your own schedule without making phone calls, pestering people on social media, or... Read more

Girl in the Dark

By: Anna Lyndsey

Narrated by: Hannah Curtis

Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Haunting, lyrical, unforgettable, Girl in the Dark is a brave new memoir of a life without light.

     Anna Lyndsey was young and ambitious and worked hard; she had just bought an apartment; she was falling in love. Then what started as a mild intolerance to certain kinds of artificial light developed into a severe sensitivity to all light. 
    ... Read more

Doctored Results

By: Ralph W. Moss

Narrated by: William Hughes

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A fascinating insider's account of a major cancer cover-upRalph W. Moss was assistant director of public affairs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City when he unveiled a cover-up of positive tests with America's most controversial anticancer agent, laetrile. He was ordered by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center officials... Read more

H Is for Hawk

By: Helen Macdonald

Narrated by: Helen Macdonald

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The instant New York Times bestseller and multiaward-winning sensation, Helen Macdonald’s story of adopting and raising one of nature’s most vicious predators has soared into the hearts of millions of readers worldwide.When Helen Macdonald’s father died suddenly on a London street, she was devastated. An experienced falconer captivated by hawks... Read more

DaVinci's Baby Boomer Survival Guide

By: Barbara Rockefeller & Nick Tate

Narrated by: John Pruden

Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Leaving no stone unturned, this indispensable manual takes the sting out of relocation and selling the family home, helps keep retirees from outliving their savings, and offers a step-by-step guide to retirement abroad. From government agencies and fraud protection services, to the top assisted living facilities and patient advocates by state,... Read more

Moody Bitches

By: Julie Holland

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 12 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking guide for women of all ages that shows their natural moodiness is a strength, not a weakness
 
As women, we learn from an early age that our moods are a problem, an annoyance to be stuffed away. But our bodies are wiser than we imagine. Moods are a finely tuned feedback system that allows us to be more empathic, intuitive, and... Read more

Webcam Modeling: How To Set Up The Perfect Webcam Studio To Increase Your Revenue

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Jeffrey William Goodrich

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the lucrative world of webcam modeling with this comprehensive guide. Delve into the unique opportunities and challenges this career path presents, offering valuable insights into maximizing earnings and navigating potential pitfalls. Learn essential strategies for creating the perfect setting and mastering the art of webcam modeling.... Read more