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K. Anderson Yancy
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A CDC, Center for Disease Control, task force commander leads his unit into a small town where all the residents have died of a pathogen that left no trace. Soon he and his unit find themselves at odds. He knows that these are test sites for some unknown, undetectable weapon and a finale is coming.
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The New Analog
- Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World
- De: Damon Krukowski
- Narrado por: Damon Krukowski
- Duración: 3 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Having made his name in the late 1980s as a member of the indie band Galaxie 500, Damon Krukowski has watched cultural life lurch from analog to digital. And as an artist who has weathered the transition, he has challenging, urgent questions for both creators and consumers about what we have thrown away in the process.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Interesting!
- De Daniel Cascaddan en 07-02-17
De: Damon Krukowski
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Tomorrowland
- Our Journey From Science Fiction to Science Fact
- De: Steven Kotler
- Narrado por: Tom Parks
- Duración: 8 h y 58 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 430
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 363
New York Times, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Discover bestselling author Steven Kotler has written extensively about those pivotal moments when science fiction became science fact...and fundamentally reshaped the world. Now he gathers the best of his best, updated and expanded upon, to guide listeners on a mind-bending tour of the far frontier, and how these advances are radically transforming our lives.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Covers a lot of different topics in many industries
- De ErnieA en 06-27-15
De: Steven Kotler
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Phenomena
- The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis
- De: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrado por: Annie Jacobsen
- Duración: 17 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,257
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,134
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,127
For more than 40 years, the US government has researched extrasensory perception, using it in attempts to locate hostages, fugitives, secret bases, and downed fighter jets, to divine other nations' secrets, and even to predict future threats to national security. The intelligence agencies and military services involved include CIA, DIA, NSA, DEA, the navy, air force, and army - and even the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Now, for the first time, New York Times best-selling author Annie Jacobsen tells the story of these radical, controversial programs.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenally mediocre narration of a good book
- De philip en 05-18-17
De: Annie Jacobsen
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In Pursuit of Elegance
- Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing
- De: Matthew E. May
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 5 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 30
In this thought-provoking exploration, Matthew May defines elegance as the elusive combination of unusual simplicity and surprising power, and pinpoints the four key elements that characterize it: seduction, subtraction, symmetry, and sustainability. In a story-driven narrative that sheds light on the need for elegance in design, engineering, physics, art, urban planning, sports, and work, May offers a surprising array of stories that illustrate why what's "not there" often matters more than what is.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I love elegance, but this book isn't elegant
- De Oliver Nielsen en 06-26-11
De: Matthew E. May
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Thinking Machines
- The Quest for Artificial Intelligence - and Where It's Taking Us Next
- De: Luke Dormehl
- Narrado por: Gus Brown
- Duración: 8 h y 12 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 52
When most of us think about artificial intelligence, our minds go straight to cyborgs, robots, and sci-fi thrillers where machines take over the world. But the truth is that artificial intelligence is already among us. It exists in our smartphones, fitness trackers, and refrigerators that tell us when the milk will expire. In some ways the future people dreamed of at the World's Fair in the 1960s is already here. We're teaching our machines how to think like humans, and they're learning at an incredible rate.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Mostly platitudes with no depth
- De Gary en 03-24-17
De: Luke Dormehl
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Explore/Create
- My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark
- De: Richard Garriott, David Fisher
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
- Duración: 9 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time. A legendary pioneer of the online gaming industry - and a member of every gaming Hall of Fame - Garriott invented the multi-player online game, and coined the term "Avatar" to describe an individual's online character. In this fascinating memoir, Garriott invites listeners on the great adventure that is his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Modern Day Explorer
- De Elijah en 04-17-17
De: Richard Garriott, y otros
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The Smart Swarm
- De: Peter Miller
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 47
In a world where speed and flexibility are valued more than ever, leaders from the corporate boardroom to the military are looking for answers from seemingly unlikely experts - the ones in the grass, in the air, in the lakes, and in the woods. In this innovative audiobook, veteran National Geographic editor Peter Miller shows how swarm species, such as ants, bees, and fish, can teach us to tackle some of the most complex conundrums in business, politics, and technology.
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5 out of 5 stars
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FLOCK TO THIS BOOK!
- De serine en 04-25-16
De: Peter Miller
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The Department of Mad Scientists
- Inside DARPA, the Path-Breaking Government Agency You've Never Heard Of
- De: Michael Belfiore
- Narrado por: Michael Belfiore
- Duración: 10 h y 12 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 170
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 90
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 92
The first-ever inside look at DARPA - the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - the maverick and controversial group whose futuristic work has had amazing civilian and military applications, from the Internet to GPS to driverless cars
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2 out of 5 stars
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meh
- De Patrick en 12-22-09
De: Michael Belfiore
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The Pentagon's Brain
- An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency
- De: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrado por: Annie Jacobsen
- Duración: 18 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,976
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,637
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,625
Discover the definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, in this Pulitzer Prize finalist from the author of the New York Times best seller Area 51. No one has ever written the history of the Defense Department's most secret, most powerful, and most controversial military science R&D agency. In the first-ever history about the organization, New York Times best-selling author Annie Jacobsen draws on inside sources, exclusive interviews, private documents, and declassified memos to paint a picture of DARPA, or "the Pentagon's brain".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Scientia Est Potentia/Knowledge is Power
- De Cynthia en 10-08-15
De: Annie Jacobsen
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Confessions of an Alien Hunter
- A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
- De: Seth Shostak
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 10 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 95
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 69
This engaging memoir reveals the true story of the Search for ExtraterrestrialIntelligence (SETI), and discloses what we may very soon discover. Chronicling the program’s history with insight and humor, SETI senior astronomer Seth Shostak assures us that if there is sentient life in the universe, we are within decades of picking up its signal.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Somewhat Disappointed...
- De Tim en 11-12-10
De: Seth Shostak
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The Ascension Mysteries
- Revealing the Cosmic Battle Between Good and Evil
- De: David Wilcock
- Narrado por: David Wilcock
- Duración: 20 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,449
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,302
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,298
David Wilcock's previous New York Times best sellers, The Source Field Investigations and The Synchronicity Key, used cutting-edge alternative science to reveal oft-hidden truths about our universe. In The Ascension Mysteries, David takes us on a gripping personal journey that describes the secret cosmic battle between positive and negative happening every day, hidden in both the traumas of our own lives and the world's headlines.
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2 out of 5 stars
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mentally agonizing, embarrassing, awkward, tedious
- De Diana en 09-01-16
De: David Wilcock
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Cover-Ups & Secrets
- The Complete Guide to Government Conspiracies, Manipulations & Deceptions
- De: Nick Redfern
- Narrado por: Ellis Evans
- Duración: 17 h y 21 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 128
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 107
More and more people are beginning to realize that we are being manipulated and lied to. We are denied access to secrets that shouldn’t be secrets. Our politicians obfuscate, deny, and outright lie. No one knows whom to trust. The nightly news is being replaced by carefully orchestrated propaganda. Our iPhones are monitored, as are our laptops and our landlines. As for social media, that too is ripe for spying by men in black suits. No wonder, then, that the last few years have seen an incredible rise in conspiracy theories about deceptions and cover-ups.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An encyclopedia of conspiracies
- De ReviewrRob en 10-02-19
De: Nick Redfern
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Seeing What Others Don't
- The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights
- De: Gary Klein
- Narrado por: Christopher Lane
- Duración: 9 h
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 387
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 342
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 340
Insights—like Darwin's understanding of the way evolution actually works, and Watson and Crick's breakthrough discoveries about the structure of DNA-can change the world. We also need insights into the everyday things that frustrate and confuse us so that we can more effectively solve problems and get things done. Yet we know very little about when, why, or how insights are formed—or what blocks them. In Seeing What Others Don't, renowned cognitive psychologist Gary Klein unravels the mystery.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not enough actionable ideas
- De Blair en 02-24-15
De: Gary Klein
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Unacknowledged
- An Exposé of the World’s Greatest Secret
- De: Steven M. Greer MD
- Narrado por: William Hughes
- Duración: 10 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,846
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,620
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,619
The biggest lie in history is about to be shattered. UFOs are real. In late June of 1947, three extraterrestrial craft were downed outside Roswell Air Force Base. Many more followed, revealing dozens of ET species and a Rosetta Stone to a new physics, an energy generation and propulsion system responsible for interstellar space travel. This new system could have easily replaced oil, gas, coal, and nuclear plants - and with them, the entire geopolitical and economic order on our planet. But a cabal of bankers, the military-industrial complex, and Big Oil stopped it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One Of Those Must Buy Phenomenal Rare Books
- De Vitaly en 11-09-17
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Soonish
- Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
- De: Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
- Narrado por: Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,307
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,172
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,165
In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and noted researcher Dr. Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of what's coming next - from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters. By weaving their own research and interviews with the scientists who are making these advances happen, the Weinersmiths investigate why these technologies are needed, how they would work, and what is standing in their way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really Good-ish!
- De See Reverse en 04-16-18
De: Kelly Weinersmith, y otros
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The Intention Experiment
- Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World
- De: Lynne McTaggart
- Narrado por: Eliza Foss
- Duración: 10 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 398
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 279
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 284
Award-winning science journalist and author Lynne McTaggart invites listeners to take part in the world's largest mind-over-matter experiment in The Intention Experiment. By thinking positively about life and consciousness, people can, in fact, change their lives.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Middle of the road
- De Thomas en 08-12-08
De: Lynne McTaggart