Science & Technology audiobooks

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By: Lisa Oz

Narrated by: Lisa Oz

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

"The key to real and lasting change lies somewhere between what you know and what you do. It’s what you think." —Lisa Oz

Being social creatures, we yearn for connection but often fall into bad habits that interfere with our ability to have rewarding relationships. We begin to see ourselves as alone, isolated, or at odds with the rest of the... Read more

101 Theory Drive

By: Terry McDermott

Narrated by: Stephen Hoye

Length: 8 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

It's not fiction: Gary Lynch is the real thing, the epitome of the rebel scientist—malnourished, contentious, inspiring, explosive, remarkably ambitious, consistently brilliant. He is one of the foremost figures of contemporary neuroscience, and his decades-long quest to understand the inner workings of the brain's memory machine has begun to... Read more

Horizons of Cosmology

By: Joseph Silk

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Highly esteemed astrophysicist Joseph Silk explores the vast mysteries and speculations of the field of cosmology in a way that balances an accessible style for the general reader and enough technical detail for advanced students and professionals. Indeed, while the physical laws and origins of the universe can be endlessly complex, even... Read more

Les caractères

By: Jean de La Bruyère

Narrated by: Guillaume Galliennne

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Les Caractères ou les Moeurs de ce siècle ont été rédigés en 1688. Sous la forme de courtes maximes morales, proches de la fable, Jean de La Bruyère décrit le monde du xviiè siècle. Il condamne la vanité des hommes de la cour, les modes successives des femmes, la cupidité des héritiers, et l'hypocrisie des rapports humains. Étonnants de... Read more

Denialism

By: Michael Specter

Narrated by: Richard Poe

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter has twice won the Global Health Council's Excellence in Media Award, as well as the Science Journalism Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In Denialism, he fervently argues that people are turning away from new technologies and engaging in a kind of magical thinking that is... Read more

The Male Brain

By: Louann Brizendine, MD

Narrated by: Kimberly Farr

Length: 4 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Female Brain, here is the eagerly awaited follow-up book that demystifies the puzzling male brain.Dr. Louann Brizendine, the founder of the first clinic in the country to study gender differences in brain, behavior, and hormones, turns her attention to the male brain, showing... Read more

Full Brain Marketing for the Small Business

By: DJ Heckes

Narrated by: DJ Heckes

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Why full BRAIN Marketing? Undoubtedly, one of the most often needs in today’s business world is determining how to merge traditional, digital and social media marketing in a hypercompetitive environment! Some business owners are even saying: “Innovate or Die!” Marketing has changed and the way to reach your target audience is changing. The... Read more

The Republic

By: Plato

Narrated by: James Langton

Length: 11 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

"What is at stake is far from insignificant: it is how one should live one's life."



Plato's The Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within... Read more

This Playful Universe

By: Stephan Martin

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Stephan Martin tells us that ninety-six percent of the universe is dark matter we can't see and don't understand. He sat down with leading physicists, spiritual leaders, and cultural creatives to get their insights on what we do know-and what we believe. In this riveting conversation he shares insights from every perspective-the questions that... Read more

Getting Organized in the Google Era

By: Douglas Merrill & James A. Martin

Narrated by: Douglas Merrill

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Whether it's a faulty memory, a tendency to multitask, or difficulty managing our time, every one of us has limitations conspiring to keep us from being organized. But, as organizational guru and former Google CIO Douglas C. Merrill points out, it isn't our fault. Our brains simply aren't designed to deal with the pressures and competing demands... Read more

Married to Distraction - Abridged

By: Edward Hallowell, Sue Hallowell & Melissa Orlov

Narrated by: Edward Hallowell & Sue Hallowell

Length: 4 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Modern marriage is busy, distracted, and overloaded to extremes, with ever-increasing lists of things to do, superficial electronic connections, and interrupted moments. Now Edward M. Hallowell, the bestselling co-author of Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction, teams up with his wife, Sue George Hallowell, a couples’ therapist,... Read more

Your Intuitive Mind Could Save the World

By: Claudio Naranjo, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Claudio Naranjo shares stories from his lifelong journey, and the teachers who molded his mind and his spirit. He explains the origins of the patriarchal attitudes that led to the violence, oppression, and greed that plague the world today, and identifies the consequences of our dependence on reason at the expense of instinct. Read more

Second Nature

By: Michael Pollan

Narrated by: Michael Pollan

Length: 9 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

In his articles and in bestselling books such as The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan has established himself as one of our most important and beloved writers on modern man's place in the natural world. A new literary classic, Second Nature has become a manifesto not just for gardeners but for environmentalists everywhere. Chosen by the American... Read more

The Story of Stuff

By: Annie Leonard

Narrated by: Annie Leonard

Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A classic exposé in company with An Inconvenient Truth and Silent Spring, The Story of Stuff expands on the celebrated documentary exploring the threat of overconsumption on the environment, economy, and our health. Leonard examines the “stuff” we use everyday, offering a galvanizing critique and steps for a changed planet.

The Story of Stuff was... Read more

The Genius in All of Us

By: David Shenk

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

With irresistibly persuasive vigor, David Shenk debunks the long-standing notion of genetic “giftedness,” and presents dazzling new scientific research showing how greatness is in the reach of every individual.

DNA does not make us who we are. “Forget everything you think you know about genes, talent, and intelligence,” he writes. “In recent... Read more

The Big Picture

By: Ben Carson, M.D.

Narrated by: John Pruden

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Dr. Ben Carson is known as the originator of groundbreaking surgical procedures and a doctor who turns impossible hopes into joyous realities. But where does this incredible drive and focus come from? According to Dr. Carson himself, the answer is simple: The Big Picture.Every day when Dr. Carson went to work as a surgeon, he had to make... Read more

Resolving Childhood Trauma

By: Nancy Rappaport, M.D.

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

At the age of four Nancy Rappaport lost her mother to suicide. More than thirty years later, as she held her own infant daughter in her arms, she knew she must revisit that early loss, and resolve the trauma that had haunted her for decades. Her journey led to revelations that now inform her work as a psychiatrist, as she helps her patients... Read more

Cro-Magnon

By: Brian M. Fagan

Narrated by: James Langton

Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author Brian Fagan brings early humans out of the deep freeze with his trademark mix of erudition, cutting-edge science, and vivid storytelling. Cro-Magnon reveals human society in its infancy, facing enormous environmental challenges—including a rival species of humans, the Neanderthals.



For ten millennia, Cro-Magnons lived side by... Read more

The Poisoner's Handbook

By: Deborah Blum

Narrated by: Coleen Marlo

Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook, Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their... Read more

Love Is the Best Medicine

By: Dr. Nick Trout

Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley

Length: 8 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

A book guaranteed to touch anyone who has ever had a beloved pet… 
 
   From instant New York Times bestseller, Dr. Nick Trout comes another touching and heartfelt story from the front lines of veterinary medicine—the story of two dogs who forever changed the way he thought about life, death, fate and love.

   Helen is an older cocker spaniel found... Read more

The Digital Handshake

By: Paul Chaney

Narrated by: Scott Peterson

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Traditional marketing tactics aren't bringing in customers like they used to, and even today's most successful businesses are suffering shrinking returns on their advertising and marketing investment. The Digital Handshake explains this phenomenon and reveals seven effective, proven strategies for using new media and online tools to find new... Read more

Social Media 101

By: Chris Brogan

Narrated by: Chris Brogan

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of Trust Agents…100 ways to tap into social media for a more profitable business
Your competitors are using social media platforms like blogs, Twitter, and Facebook to reach their customers in order to grow their businesses and profits—are you?
With Social Media 101, you can quickly bring your business up to speed on... Read more

The Tender Beauty Of Aging

By: Alice Matzkin & Richard Matzkin

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Alice and Richard Matzkin are artists whose work truly is an expression of their lives. Most recently they’ve been applying their gifts to express the beauty—yes, the beauty—of aging, and they do it with the tenderness they’ve learned in their twenty-seven years of loving each other. Read more

The Essential Engineer

By: Henry Petroski

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 8 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

From the acclaimed author of The Pencil and To Engineer Is Human, The Essential Engineer is an eye-opening exploration of the ways in which science and engineering must work together to address our world’s most pressing issues, from dealing with climate change and the prevention of natural disasters to the development of efficient automobiles... Read more