Social Science audiobooks

The Matrix and Philosophy - Abridged

By: William Irwin

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, Rick Adamson & Jennifer Jay Myers

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Matrix conveys the horror of a false world made of nothing but perceptions. Based on the premise that reality is a dream controlled by malevolent forces, it is one of the most overtly philosophical movies ever to come out of Hollywood. These thought-provoking essays by the same team of young philosophers who created The Simpsons and... Read more

Page e Brin: Os Visionários por Trás do Google - Abridged

By: Max Editorial

Narrated by: Antônio

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Em meio ao burburinho do Vale do Silício na década de 1990, dois estudantes de doutorado em Stanford, Larry Page e Sergey Brin, uniram suas mentes geniais para dar vida a uma ideia que transformaria o mundo: o Google. A missão era simples, porém ousada: organizar a informação do mundo e torná-la universalmente acessível e útil. Nasce o BackRub,... Read more

Listening Is an Act of Love - Abridged

By: Dave Isay

Narrated by: Dave Isay & StoryCorps Participants

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From more than ten thousand interviews, StoryCorps—the largest oral history project in the nation's history—presents a tapestry of American stories, told by the people who lived them to the people they love. 

StoryCorps began with the idea that everyone has an important story to tell. And since 2003, this remarkable project has been collecting... Read more

SOUL OF SEX - Abridged

By: Thomas Moore

Narrated by: Thomas Moore

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In our age of science and psychology, it's tempting to think of human sexuality in terms of biology and interpersonal relationships. But in The Soul of Sex, Thomas Moore regards sex as an experience of the soul and emphasizes the more human themes of fantasy, desire, meaning, and morality. Moore turns especially to the religious traditions of... Read more

The Chalice and the Blade - Abridged

By: Riane Eisler

Narrated by: Riane Eisler

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

Riane Eisler reads this new, accessible adaptation of her ground-breaking classic The Chalice and the Blade, in which she combined original theory with noted scholarship to tell a new story of our cultural origins. Drawing evidence from literature, art, sociology, archeology, politics, and economics, she eloquently reconstructs a prehistoric... Read more

Obesity & Nutrition - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Christopher

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Obesity is a complex health condition characterized by excessive excess body fat, which can have effects on physical and emotional health. In the contemporary world, obesity has become a global epidemic, affecting people of all ages, genders and ethnic backgrounds. Understanding obesity and its intrinsic relationship to nutrition is critical to... Read more

Space Between the Stars - Abridged

By: Deborah Santana

Narrated by: Deborah Santana

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Deborah Santana is best known for her marriage to music icon Carlos Santana–a thirty-year bond that endures to this day. But as a girl growing up in San Francisco in the 1960s, daughter of a white mother and a black father–the legendary blues guitarist Saunders King–her life was charged with its own drama long before she married.

In this... Read more

West End Girls - Abridged

By: Barbara Tate

Narrated by: Kate O'Sullivan

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: Yes

Now a Top Ten bestseller. Barbara Tate was 17 when she heard the whispered word that would change her life: Soho. It would take four years for Barbara to escape her loveless home but when she finally made it to the forbidden streets of Soho - just as London was recovering from the trauma of the second world war - things would never be the same... Read more

El insólito caso de Máximo y Bartola en el imaginario occidental del siglo XIX - Abridged

By: Miguel Ángel Díaz Perera

Narrated by: Yuri Corzo

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Máximo y Bartola, niños encontrados en una enigmática ciudad de Guatemala (o quizá comprados en El Salvador), son protagonistas de una historia que merece ser difundida por lo que puede aportar en la construcción de sociedades más igualitarias, al explicar las visiones o imaginarios en cunato a diferencias étnicas y culturales desde la... Read more

The Chinese Fairy Book - Abridged

By: Frederick Martens

Narrated by: Niina Niskanen

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Step into a magical world with The Chinese Fairy Book, a timeless collection of enchanting tales gathered by Frederick Martens. This compilation brings to life the rich folklore and vibrant traditions of ancient China, filled with mythological creatures, legendary heroes, and wise sages. Each story weaves a tapestry of cultural wisdom, mystical... Read more

The Fortune Tellers - Abridged

By: Howard Kurtz

Narrated by: Howard Kurtz

Length: 3 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Just as "spin" has taken over politics in America, so too has it come to define the long bull market on Wall Street. The booming trade in stocks has produced an insatiable demand for financial intelligence. On television and the Internet, commentators and analysts are not merely reporting the news, they are making news in ways that provide huge... Read more

Steve Jobs: A Revolução da Apple - Abridged

By: Max Editorial

Narrated by: Antônio

Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Steve Jobs, um nome que ecoa no panteão dos gênios inovadores, um visionário que moldou a era digital e revolucionou a forma como interagimos com a tecnologia. Cofundador da Apple Inc., Jobs não apenas criou produtos icônicos, mas também definiu uma filosofia de design e experiência do usuário que continua a inspirar o mundo até... Read more

Anständig essen (Gekürzt) - Abridged

By: Karen Duve

Narrated by: Karen Duve

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Lebt es noch oder isst Du es schon? Karen Duve gehörte nicht eben zur Gesundheitsfraktion. Bratwürstchen und Gummibären wanderten genauso in ihren Einkaufswagen wie Schokolade und Curryketchup in 1-L-Plastikflaschen. Doch dann zog sie mit jemandem zusammen, der schnell den Spitznamen Jiminy Grille erhielt - nach dem personifizierten Gewissen der... Read more

Por que falar outra vez em caças às bruxas? - Abridged

By: Silvia Federici

Narrated by: Andressa Bodê

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Por que voltar a falar, hoje, sobre caça às bruxas? Silvia Federici revisita os principais temas de sua obra e nos brinda com um ensaio que apresenta as raízes históricas dessas perseguições, que tiveram como alvo principalmente as mulheres. Read more

Como Ficar Rico utilizando os Ensinamentos do livro Mais Esperto que o Diabo, de Napoleon Hill - Abridged

By: Max Editorial

Narrated by: Antônio

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

O livro "Mais Esperto Que o Diabo", de Napoleon Hill, é um clássico do desenvolvimento pessoal que já vendeu mais de 100 milhões de cópias em todo o mundo. No livro, Hill compartilha os ensinamentos que aprendeu com os mais ricos e bem-sucedidos homens de seu tempo, incluindo Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford e Thomas Edison. Neste ebook, vamos... Read more

The Next Fifty Years - Abridged

By: John Brockman

Narrated by: Henry Leyva, Jennifer Wiltsie, Oliver Wyman & S...

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A brilliant ensemble of the world’s most visionary scientists provides twenty-five original never-before-published essays about the advances in science and technology that we may see within our lifetimes.

Theoretical physicist and bestselling author Paul Davies examines the likelihood that by the year 2050 we will be able to establish a... Read more

مصر إلى أين، ما بعد مبارك وزمانه - Abridged

By: محمد حسنين هيكل

Narrated by: علي سطوف

Length: 10 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"لم أذهب إلى ميدان التحرير ولا مرة، فقد كان إحساسي من أول لحظة أنا ثورة جيل آخر، ولا بد أن يأخذ حقه كاملاً في تصرفه دون مؤثرات، ومع أنني دعيت مرات عديدة من بعض جماعات الميدان إلى زيارته، فقد اعتذرت، ملتزماً بحدود وجدتها لائقة، بل أكثر من ذلك، فقد نصحت كثيرين من جيلي والأجيال اقريبة منه، بأن يتركوا الميدان لأصحابه، حتى لا يشوش عليهم أحد". محمد... Read more

The Men's Health Playbook - Abridged

By: Men's Health Magazine

Narrated by: Hank Jacobs & Nicole Fonarow

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Witty and insightful, Men's Health writers Joe Kita, Lisa Jones, Hugh O'Neill, Ron Geraci and others share their personal and often comical experiences as they tackle the universal topics of love, life, and exactly how to find and keep that special someone. The Men's Health Playbook features selected articles from Men's Health including:

• 50... Read more

Aus der schönen neuen Welt - Expeditionen ins Landesinnere (gekürzt) - Abridged

By: Günter Wallraff

Narrated by: Günter Wallraff

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Zum 80. Geburtstag des Autors endlich wieder erhältlich: "Man muss sich verkleiden, um die Gesellschaft zu demaskieren..." - Günter Wallraff. Niemand hat mehr Missstände aufgedeckt als er. Junge Journalisten nehmen sich an ihm ein Vorbild, wenn sie in Rollen schlüpfen, um die dunklen Seiten der gesellschaftlichen Realität aufzudecken - eine... Read more

Casino - Abridged

By: Nicholas Pileggi

Narrated by: Ken Weitzman, Fred Neumann & Ron Leibman

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Love, greed and betrayal in the Las Vegas mob.

From Nicholas Pileggi, author of the bestselling Wiseguy -- the #1 bestseller that later became the hit movie Goodfellas -- comes this brilliantly told tale of love, marriage, adultery, murder and revenge Mafia-style, the true story of how the mob finally lost its stranglehold over the... Read more

Positively Fifth Street - Abridged

By: James McManus

Narrated by: James McManus

Length: 3 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Rough sex, black magic, and the science--and eros--of gambling.

Meet in the ultimate book about Las Vegas.

James McManus was sent to Las Vegas by Harper's to cover the World Series of Poker in 2000, especially the mushrooming progress of women in the $23-million event, and the murder of Ted Binion, the tournament's prodigal host, purportedly... Read more

Dirige tu empresa como un síndrome de Down - Abridged

By: José María Batalla Escrivà

Narrated by: Ignacio Casas

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

La Casa de Carlota es la única empresa del mundo en recibir el reconocimiento de la ONU por trabajar con personas con síndrome de Down en proyectos de creatividad. Pero, sobre todo, es una aventura empresarial exitosa. A través de capítulos cortos y divertidos, Batalla nos comparte aprendizajes y consejos que le han dado sus colaboradores en... Read more

Idyll Banter - Abridged

By: Chris Bohjalian

Narrated by: Chris Bohjalian

Length: 4 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In March 1986, while living in Brooklyn, Chris Bohjalian and his wife were cab-napped on a Saturday night and taken on a forty-five-minute joy ride in which the driver ignored all traffic lights and stop signs. Around midnight he deposited the young couple on a near-deserted street, where police officers were about to storm a crack house.... Read more

Surrounded by Idiots - Abridged

By: Mike Gallagher

Narrated by: Mike Gallagher

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

The controvserial radio host speaks out on liberalism, grassroots politics, and the control of America in a polemic that is sure raise liberal hacklesIn the book his fans have long been clamoring for, conservative talk show host and commander in chief of “Gallagher’s Army,” Mike Gallagher chronicles the daily war between liberals and... Read more