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Calculus Ergo Modernity
- De Nelson Alexander en 07-09-11
De: Edward Dolnick
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The Kingdom of Speech
- De: Tom Wolfe
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
- Duración: 4 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 287
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 250
Tom Wolfe, whose legend began in journalism, takes us on an eye-opening journey that is sure to arouse widespread debate. The Kingdom of Speech is a captivating, paradigm-shifting argument that speech - not evolution - is responsible for humanity's complex societies and achievements.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Takedown of a pseudointellectual bully!
- De Wayne en 09-01-16
De: Tom Wolfe
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The Fountains of Paradise
- De: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrado por: Marc Vietor
- Duración: 8 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,310
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,122
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,126
Vannemar Morgan's dream is to link Earth to the stars with the greatest engineering feat of all time: a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. For the only possible site on the planet for Morgans Orbital Tower is the monastery atop the Sacred Mountain of Sri Kanda.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hard
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 04-30-11
De: Arthur C. Clarke
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The Skylark of Space
- A Pulp-Lit Classic Edition
- De: E.E. "Doc" Smith, Lee Hawkins Garby
- Narrado por: Finn J.D. John
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 24
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 24
In a fortuitous laboratory accident, crack scientist Richard Seaton has unlocked the secret of atomic energy. Now, partnered with his wealthy engineering-genius friend Martin Crane, he's preparing to give the world the gift of limitless, virtually free energy - and of space travel. But others want Seaton's secret for themselves.
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1 out of 5 stars
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So dissapointing
- De D. Wells en 08-30-22
De: E.E. "Doc" Smith, y otros
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The Age of Wonder
- How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
- De: Richard Holmes
- Narrado por: Gildart Jackson
- Duración: 21 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 292
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 291
When young Joseph Banks stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1769, he hoped to discover Paradise. Inspired by the scientific ferment sweeping through Britain, the botanist had sailed with Captain Cook in search of new worlds. Other voyages of discovery—astronomical, chemical, poetical, philosophical—swiftly follow in Richard Holmes's thrilling evocation of the second scientific revolution.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Misleading title
- De Diane en 08-04-11
De: Richard Holmes
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Krakatoa
- The Day the World Exploded, August 27, 1883
- De: Simon Winchester
- Narrado por: Simon Winchester
- Duración: 12 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,142
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 720
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 718
The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa - the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster - was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly 40,000 people. Beyond the purely physical horrors of an event that has only very recently been properly understood, the eruption changed the world in more ways than could possibly be imagined. Dust swirled round die planet for years, causing temperatures to plummet and sunsets to turn vivid with lurid and unsettling displays of light.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great subject, great writing, great voice
- De rwise en 01-26-04
De: Simon Winchester
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The Engines of God
- De: Jack McDevitt
- Narrado por: Tom Weiner
- Duración: 14 h y 54 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 608
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 481
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 487
Humans call them Monument-Makers. An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues scattered on distant planets throughout the galaxy, encoded with strange inscriptions that defy translation. Searching for clues about the Monument-Makers, teams of 23rd century linguists, historians, engineers and archaeologists have been excavating the enigmatic alien ruins on a number of planets, uncovering strange, massive false cities made of solid rock. But their time is running out.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Conceptually intriguing, but uneven writing style
- De Michael G Kurilla en 05-12-11
De: Jack McDevitt
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A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
- De: Julian Barnes
- Narrado por: Alex Jennings
- Duración: 10 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 265
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 209
This is one of the defining novels of English writer Julian Barnes. An entertaining melange of stories starting with a contemporary account of the launch of Noah's Ark takes us into unexpected areas of human foibles, activities, and tendencies.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not what I Expected
- De Mark en 02-20-08
De: Julian Barnes
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History Is Wrong
- De: Erich von Däniken
- Narrado por: John Allen Nelson
- Duración: 6 h y 11 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 596
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 514
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 517
Erich von Däniken again shows his flair for revealing truths that his contemporaries have missed. After closely analyzing hundreds of ancient and apparently unrelated texts, he is now ready to proclaim that human history is nothing like the world religions claim---and he has the proof! In History Is Wrong, von Däniken takes a closer look at the fascinating Voynich manuscript, which has defied all attempts at decription since its discovery, and makes some intriguing revelations about the equally incredible book of Enoch.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Voynich Manuscript to nowhere
- De Mario en 01-05-12
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To the Stars
- De: L. Ron Hubbard
- Narrado por: Robert Caso, Jim Meskimen, R.F. Daley, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 41 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
How far is too far? Alan Corday is about to find out. Corday is shanghaied aboard a craft bound for the stars...on a journey at the speed of light, the world he leaves behind fast vanishing into the past. And nothing in the dark, forbidding reaches of space can prepare him for the astounding discovery he will make upon his return from the stars.
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5 out of 5 stars
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To the Stars
- De John en 12-01-04
De: L. Ron Hubbard
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Longitude
- De: Dava Sobel
- Narrado por: Kate Reading, Neil Armstrong
- Duración: 4 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,245
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,061
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,061
In 1714, England's Parliament offered a huge reward to anyone whose method of measuring longitude could be proven successful. The scientific establishment--from Galileo to Sir Isaac Newton--had mapped the heavens in its certainty of a celestial answer. In stark contrast, one man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution--a clock that would keep precise time at sea, something no clock had been able to do on land. And the race was on....
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5 out of 5 stars
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To hear Neil Armstongs Voice
- De Boots en 01-19-13
De: Dava Sobel
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Gateways
- Original New Stories Inspired by Frederik Pohl
- De: Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Ben Bova, y otros
- Narrado por: Oliver Wyman
- Duración: 17 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 95
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 83
It isn’t easy to get a group of bestselling SF authors to write new stories for an anthology, but that’s what Elizabeth Anne Hull has done in this powerhouse book. With original, captivating tales by Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Ben Bova, David Brin, Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, Joe Haldeman, Harry Harrison, Larry Niven, Vernor Vinge, Gene Wolfe, and others, Gateways is a SF event that will be a must-buy for SF readers of all tastes, from the traditional to the cutting edge; from the darkly serious to the laugh-out-loud funny.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spectacular.
- De Steve Reid en 08-21-15
De: Greg Bear, y otros
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Seeing in the Dark
- How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril
- De: Timothy Ferris
- Narrado por: Timothy Ferris
- Duración: 11 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 147
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Anyone can get started in astronomy, just by going outside on a dark night with a star chart and learning their way around. Timothy Ferris tells us what's been seen out there - the Ring nebula, the Silver Coin galaxy, the Virgo supercluster, and how to find them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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About astronomy as well as astronomers
- De Gary en 04-09-03
De: Timothy Ferris
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The Little Prince
- De: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Richard Howard - translator
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 1 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,138
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,503
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,510
A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see, standing before him, the most extraordinary little fellow. "Please," asks the stranger, "draw me a sheep." And the pilot realizes that when life's events are too difficult to understand, there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries. He pulls out pencil and paper... And thus begins this wise and enchanting fable that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed forever the world for its readers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A children's story for adults
- De Heather en 07-03-11
De: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, y otros