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Cradle to Cradle by Michael Braungart & William McDonough
Cradle to Cradle
Michael Braungart & William McDonough
Cradle to Cradle by Michael Braungart & William McDonough

Cradle to Cradle

By: Michael Braungart & William McDonough

Narrated by: Stephen Hoye

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much... Read more

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Naturwissenschaft und Religion 05: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged by Hans Küng
Naturwissenschaft und Religion 05: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged
Hans Küng
Naturwissenschaft und Religion 05: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged by Hans Küng

Naturwissenschaft und Religion 05: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged

By: Hans Küng

Narrated by: Hans Küng

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Der Mensch Anfang und Ende - Naturwissenschaft und Religion mit Prof. Dr. Hans Küng. Genetisch wie in seinem Sozialverhalten lässt sich die Entwicklung des Menschen aus tierischen Vorfahren ableiten. Auch der menschliche Geist fiel vor 200.000 Jahren, als das "Menschsein" begann, nicht vom Himmel. In mehreren Stufen entwickelte sich das... Read more

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Die Erfindung der Schrift - Abridged by Walther Sallaberger
Die Erfindung der Schrift - Abridged
Walther Sallaberger
Die Erfindung der Schrift - Abridged by Walther Sallaberger

Die Erfindung der Schrift - Abridged

By: Walther Sallaberger

Narrated by: Walther Sallaberger

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Assyriologie mit Prof. Dr. Walther Sallaberger: Kaum eine andere Erfindung hat die geistige und kulturelle Entwicklung der Menschheit so stark geprägt wie die Erfindung der Schrift. Erst mit Schrift lassen sich Sprache und damit Wissen unabhängig von Personen überliefern. In der Stadt Uruk, im Süden Mesopotamiens, wurde im späten vierten... Read more

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Naturwissenschaft und Religion 04: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged by Hans Küng
Naturwissenschaft und Religion 04: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged
Hans Küng
Naturwissenschaft und Religion 04: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged by Hans Küng

Naturwissenschaft und Religion 04: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged

By: Hans Küng

Narrated by: Hans Küng

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Leben im Kosmos - Naturwissenschaft und Religion mit Prof. Dr. Hans Küng. Auf der Erde, unserem Heimatplaneten, wird das erste Leben vor 3,5 Mrd. Jahren vermutet. Was ist Leben überhaupt? Eigenschaften wie Fortpflanzung, Mutation oder Stoffwechsel zeichnen es aus. Wie entstand das Leben und warum? War es Zufall oder existiert ein... Read more

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Naturwissenschaft und Religion 03: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged by Hans Küng
Naturwissenschaft und Religion 03: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged
Hans Küng
Naturwissenschaft und Religion 03: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged by Hans Küng

Naturwissenschaft und Religion 03: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged

By: Hans Küng

Narrated by: Hans Küng

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Es wird vermutet, dass das biologische Leben auf der Erde vor 3,5 Mrd. Jahren begann und durch die einzelnen Stufen der Evolution bis zum ersten Menschen ("homo erectus" vor 1,5 Mio. Jahren) führte. Darwins Forschungen und Erkenntnis lösten eine scharfe theologische Abwehr aus, die bis ins 21. Jahrhundert (Designer-Weltall und Kreationismus)... Read more

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Naturwissenschaft und Religion 02: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged by Hans Küng
Naturwissenschaft und Religion 02: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged
Hans Küng
Naturwissenschaft und Religion 02: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged by Hans Küng

Naturwissenschaft und Religion 02: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged

By: Hans Küng

Narrated by: Hans Küng

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Gott als Anfang? - Naturwissenschaft und Religion mit Prof. Dr. Hans Küng: Der Urknall bestimmt heute das wissenschaftliche Weltbild. Nach dieser allgemein anerkannten Theorie begann in der Anfangs-Singularität Zeit und Raum. In ihnen entstanden durch eine Assymetrie von Teilchen und ihrer Antiteilchen Energie und Materie, daraus wiederum in... Read more

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Naturwissenschaft und Religion 01: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged by Hans Küng
Naturwissenschaft und Religion 01: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged
Hans Küng
Naturwissenschaft und Religion 01: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged by Hans Küng

Naturwissenschaft und Religion 01: Der Anfang aller Dinge - Abridged

By: Hans Küng

Narrated by: Hans Küng

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Eine einheitliche Theorie für alles - Naturwissenschaft und Religion mit Prof. Dr. Hans Küng. Denker des antiken Griechenlands halten durch Naturbeobachtung und Vernunft die Welt getrennt von den göttlichen Sphären des Olymp. Die Philosophie begleitet den langen Weg der Naturwissenschaft über Kopernikus, Galileo, Kepler und Newton. Die... Read more

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The Way of the World by Ron Suskind
The Way of the World
Ron Suskind
The Way of the World by Ron Suskind

The Way of the World

By: Ron Suskind

Narrated by: Alan Sklar

Length: 16 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author Ron Suskind comes a startling look at how America lost its way and at the nation's struggle, day by day, to reclaim the moral authority upon which its survival depends. From the White House to Downing Street, from the fault-line countries of South Asia to the sands of Guantánamo,... Read more

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To Die Well by Sidney Wanzer & Joseph Glenmullen
To Die Well
Sidney Wanzer & Joseph Glenmullen
To Die Well by Sidney Wanzer & Joseph Glenmullen

To Die Well

By: Sidney Wanzer & Joseph Glenmullen

Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

While every one of us hopes "to die well," this may not be possible without knowing our rights about care at the end of life.
How can futile medical treatment be stopped?
When might death be hastened?
How can each of us retain control of these decisions?
The information in To Die Well is both comforting and empowering. Knowing our rights to refuse... Read more

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Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf
Proust and the Squid
Maryanne Wolf
Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf

Proust and the Squid

By: Maryanne Wolf

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Reading is a miracle, because the brain was never wired for written language. This eloquent, accessible look at reading explores how it has transformed our brains, our lives, and the world.



It took 2,000 years for written language to develop, and it takes 2,000 days for a child's brain to learn to read. During that time, the brain must literally... Read more

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Astrophysik: Geburt, Leben und Sterben der Sterne - Abridged by Hanns Ruder
Astrophysik: Geburt, Leben und Sterben der Sterne - Abridged
Hanns Ruder
Astrophysik: Geburt, Leben und Sterben der Sterne - Abridged by Hanns Ruder

Astrophysik: Geburt, Leben und Sterben der Sterne - Abridged

By: Hanns Ruder

Narrated by: Hanns Ruder

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Sterne werden seit 13 Milliarden Jahren kontinuierlich in Molekülwolken durch Gravitationsinstabilitäten geboren. Wenn im Inneren dieser kollabierenden Gaskugeln Druck und Temperatur hoch genug sind, setzt Energieproduktion durch Kernfusion ein - das normale Leben der Sterne beginnt. Je größer die Sterne sind, desto kürzer leben sie. Wenn durch... Read more

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Astrophysik: Dunkle Materie und die Einsteinsche kosmologische Konstante - Abridged by Hanns Ruder
Astrophysik: Dunkle Materie und die Einsteinsche kosmologische Konstante - Abridged
Hanns Ruder
Astrophysik: Dunkle Materie und die Einsteinsche kosmologische Konstante - Abridged by Hanns Ruder

Astrophysik: Dunkle Materie und die Einsteinsche kosmologische Konstante - Abridged

By: Hanns Ruder

Narrated by: Hanns Ruder

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Wie entstand das Weltall? Wie hat es sich entwickelt? Was bringt die Zukunft? Viele neue Beobachtungsergebnisse haben unser Weltbild, wie es noch in den 90er Jahren dargestellt wurde, total verändert, zum Teil sogar auf den Kopf gestellt. Hochgenaue Messungen der Temperaturfluktuationen der Kosmischen Hintergrundstrahlung durch den Satelliten... Read more

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Astrophysik: Kulturgeschichte der Elemente - Abridged by Harald Lesch
Astrophysik: Kulturgeschichte der Elemente - Abridged
Harald Lesch
Astrophysik: Kulturgeschichte der Elemente - Abridged by Harald Lesch

Astrophysik: Kulturgeschichte der Elemente - Abridged

By: Harald Lesch

Narrated by: Harald Lesch

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Hier ist die Rede von den großen Männern der griechischen Philosophie, die auf die Frage "Was ist die Welt" geantwortet haben: Wasser, Luft Feuer, Erde. Es geht um den Anfang der Naturforschung, denn Naturwissenschaften sind die griechische Art über die Natur nachzudenken. WAS IST DIE WELT? Die moderne Antwort auf eine alte Frage. Die Welt... Read more

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Astrophysik: Gravitationswellen-Astronomie - Abridged by Hanns Ruder
Astrophysik: Gravitationswellen-Astronomie - Abridged
Hanns Ruder
Astrophysik: Gravitationswellen-Astronomie - Abridged by Hanns Ruder

Astrophysik: Gravitationswellen-Astronomie - Abridged

By: Hanns Ruder

Narrated by: Hanns Ruder

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Was sind Gravitationswellen? Was bewirken sie? Wie entstehen sie? Was sind ihre Quellen? Wie weist man sie nach? Warum ist es so schwierig, sie nachzuweisen und was kann man letztendlich aus ihrer Beobachtung Neues lernen? Wenn alles klappt, wird die Gravitationswellen-Astronomie Einblicke in die energiereichsten Vorgänge im Kosmos... Read more

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Hay una respuesta by Luis Cortes
Hay una respuesta
Luis Cortes
Hay una respuesta by Luis Cortes

Hay una respuesta

By: Luis Cortes

Narrated by: George Bass

Length: 3 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

El VIH y el SIDA son temas que asustan. No solo pueden destruir un cuerpo, sino que tambien pueden destruir una familia, las amistades y hasta una comunidad. A nadie le gusta hablar de eso, pero ignorar el problema no hara que este desaparezca. La unica manera en que podremos superar esta enfermedad es a traves de la educacion, la precaucion y... Read more

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Brainstorm by Mariette DiChristina
Brainstorm
Mariette DiChristina
Brainstorm by Mariette DiChristina

Brainstorm

By: Mariette DiChristina

Narrated by: William Dufris & Helen Litchfield

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Creativity is often considered an innate gift, not something that can be learned or optimized. In fact, there is an entire branch of science devoted to dissecting, understanding, and stimulating creativity. Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been bringing its readers unique insights about... Read more

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The Pig Who Sang to the Moon by Jeffrey Moussaieff  Masson
The Pig Who Sang to the Moon
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
The Pig Who Sang to the Moon by Jeffrey Moussaieff  Masson

The Pig Who Sang to the Moon

By: Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

Narrated by: Tim Jerome

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson's groundbreaking When Elephants Weep explored emotions in the animal kingdom, particularly from animals in the wild. Now, he reveals startling evidence that barnyard creatures have complex feelings too … among them, love, loyalty, friendship, sadness, grief, and sorrow. Weaving history, literature, science, and his own... Read more

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Love as a Way of Life by Gary Chapman
Love as a Way of Life
Gary Chapman
Love as a Way of Life by Gary Chapman

Love as a Way of Life

By: Gary Chapman

Narrated by: Gary Chapman

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Each day involves countless interactions with others–not only among family and friends but also with neighbors, coworkers, even telephone solicitors. An attitude of love may ot be your top priority in some of these encounters. But what if the ancient maxim “love your neighbor as yourself” applied to everyone, including those you meet in the most... Read more

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Unstoppable Confidence by Kent Sayre
Unstoppable Confidence
Kent Sayre
Unstoppable Confidence by Kent Sayre

Unstoppable Confidence

By: Kent Sayre

Length: 5 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

“If you are serious about gaining more confidence, you must get this book!”

--Robert Allen, bestselling author of The One Minute Millionaire


Imagine having the confidence and courage to go after your goals: a successful career; a rewarding relationship; a richer, fuller life. If you can dream it, you can do it--using the scientific methods of... Read more

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Impacts of Global Climate Change by PBS NewsHour
Impacts of Global Climate Change
PBS NewsHour
Impacts of Global Climate Change by PBS NewsHour

Impacts of Global Climate Change

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

In Shishmaref, Alaska -- a 600-person village 20 miles south of the Arctic Circle -- residents are feeling the effects of climate change: earlier sea ice melts and increasing storm surges. Tom Bearden reports on how the residents are coping. Read more

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The Black Hole War by Leonard Susskind
The Black Hole War
Leonard Susskind
The Black Hole War by Leonard Susskind

The Black Hole War

By: Leonard Susskind

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 12 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we... Read more

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Furnace of Creation, Cradle of Destruction - Abridged by Roy Chester
Furnace of Creation, Cradle of Destruction - Abridged
Roy Chester
Furnace of Creation, Cradle of Destruction - Abridged by Roy Chester

Furnace of Creation, Cradle of Destruction - Abridged

By: Roy Chester

Narrated by: Bill Weideman

Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Over the past few years, devastating tsunamis off the coast of the Indian Ocean have killed hundreds of thousands of people. Even more alarmingly, scientists predict that these tsunamis, as well as a series of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, may eventually threaten Hawaii, California, and Oregon. The cause of this trinity of natural... Read more

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My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor
My Stroke of Insight
Jill Bolte Taylor
My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor

My Stroke of Insight

By: Jill Bolte Taylor

Narrated by: Jill Bolte Taylor

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment.

On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her mind deteriorate to the point that she could not... Read more

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Prisoners of Our Thoughts by Alex Pattakos
Prisoners of Our Thoughts
Alex Pattakos
Prisoners of Our Thoughts by Alex Pattakos

Prisoners of Our Thoughts

By: Alex Pattakos

Narrated by: Alex Pattakos

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

World-renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning is one of the most important books of modern times. Frankl's personal story of finding a reason to live in the most horrendous of circumstances, Nazi concentration camps, has inspired millions. Now, Prisoners of Our Thoughts applies Frankl's philosophy to the workplace,... Read more

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