String Theory
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Cosmological Koans
- A Journey to the Heart of Physical Reality
- By: Anthony Aguirre
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Through more than 50 Koans - pleasingly paradoxical vignettes following the ancient Zen tradition - leading physicist Anthony Aguirre takes the listener across the world from West to East, and through ideas spanning the age, breadth, and depth of the Universe....
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Some powerful ideas
- By P. Lio on 11-04-21
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Cosmological Koans
- A Journey to the Heart of Physical Reality
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 05-21-19
- Language: English
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Through more than 50 Koans - pleasingly paradoxical vignettes following the ancient Zen tradition - leading physicist Anthony Aguirre takes the listener across the world from West to East, and through ideas spanning the age, breadth, and depth of the Universe....
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The Copernicus Complex
- Our Cosmic Significance in a Universe of Planets and Probabilities
- By: Caleb Scharf
- Narrated by: Caleb Scharf
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In the 16th century, Nicolaus Copernicus dared to go against the establishment by proposing that Earth rotates around the Sun....
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We're special but are we significant?
- By Gary on 09-24-14
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The Copernicus Complex
- Our Cosmic Significance in a Universe of Planets and Probabilities
- Narrated by: Caleb Scharf
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 09-09-14
- Language: English
- In the 16th century, Nicolaus Copernicus dared to go against the establishment by proposing that Earth rotates around the Sun....
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The Second Kind of Impossible
- The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter
- By: Paul J. Steinhardt
- Narrated by: Peter Larkin
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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When leading Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt began working in the 1980s, scientists thought they knew all the conceivable forms of matter. The Second Kind of Impossible is the story of Steinhardt’s 35-year-long quest to challenge conventional wisdom....
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In anticipation of low review marks...
- By James S. on 05-14-19
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The Second Kind of Impossible
- The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter
- Narrated by: Peter Larkin
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 04-23-19
- Language: English
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When leading Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt began working in the 1980s, scientists thought they knew all the conceivable forms of matter. The Second Kind of Impossible is the story of Steinhardt’s 35-year-long quest to challenge conventional wisdom....
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Einstein
- His Life and Universe
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Abridged
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Based on the newly released personal letters of Albert Einstein, Walter Isaacson explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos....
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This is the abridged version!
- By Benjamin on 04-27-07
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Einstein
- His Life and Universe
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 03-28-07
- Language: English
- Based on the newly released personal letters of Albert Einstein, Walter Isaacson explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos....
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Farewell to Reality
- How Modern Physics Has Betrayed the Search for Scientific Truth
- By: Jim Baggott
- Narrated by: Philip Rose
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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In this stunning new volume, Jim Baggott argues that there is no observational or experimental evidence for many of the ideas of modern theoretical physics....
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Not a Lot of Fun or Anything Else
- By Michael on 02-24-14
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Farewell to Reality
- How Modern Physics Has Betrayed the Search for Scientific Truth
- Narrated by: Philip Rose
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 12-17-13
- Language: English
- In this stunning new volume, Jim Baggott argues that there is no observational or experimental evidence for many of the ideas of modern theoretical physics....
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The Trouble with Gravity
- Solving the Mystery Beneath Our Feet
- By: Richard Panek
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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A mind-bending exploration of gravity, the universe's greatest mystery. What is gravity? Nobody knows - and just about nobody knows that nobody knows....
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Panek's entertaining tour never set out to "solve
- By Z on 05-05-20
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The Trouble with Gravity
- Solving the Mystery Beneath Our Feet
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 08-13-19
- Language: English
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A mind-bending exploration of gravity, the universe's greatest mystery. What is gravity? Nobody knows - and just about nobody knows that nobody knows....
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The One Thing You Need to Know
- The Simple Way to Understand the Most Important Ideas in Science
- By: Marcus Chown
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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If you've ever found yourself fascinated by the idea of quantum computing but feel a little overwhelmed by the mind-blowing subject of quantum mechanics or concerned by climate change but haven't been able to get to grips with the details of global warming, this book is for you....
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The One Thing You Need to Know
- The Simple Way to Understand the Most Important Ideas in Science
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 07-04-23
- Language: English
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If you've ever found yourself fascinated by the idea of quantum computing but feel a little overwhelmed by the mind-blowing subject of quantum mechanics or concerned by climate change but haven't been able to get to grips with the details of global warming, this book is for you....
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A Short Biography of the Astronomer Edwin Hubble
- 30 Minute Book Series, Book 2
- By: Doug West
- Narrated by: Gregory Diehl
- Length: 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Hubble's discoveries changed our knowledge of our place in the universe forever. His determination that the universe is expanding served as the foundation for the big bang theory....
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A Short Biography of the Astronomer Edwin Hubble
- 30 Minute Book Series, Book 2
- Narrated by: Gregory Diehl
- Series: 30 Minute Book
- Length: 44 mins
- Release date: 07-08-15
- Language: English
- Hubble's discoveries changed our knowledge of our place in the universe forever. His determination that the universe is expanding served as the foundation for the big bang theory....
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Mind Openers 1.0
- A Conceptual Review of Modern Physics
- By: Alphonsus J. Fagan
- Narrated by: Alphonsus J. Fagan
- Length: 20 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Mind Openers 1.0 is the first of a two-part set. It chronicles how the astounding discoveries of modern physics have fundamentally changed our understanding of reality.....
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Excellent clarity and depth!
- By Timpanogos on 10-09-23
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Mind Openers 1.0
- A Conceptual Review of Modern Physics
- Narrated by: Alphonsus J. Fagan
- Series: Mind Openers, Book 1
- Length: 20 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 01-19-22
- Language: English
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Mind Openers 1.0 is the first of a two-part set. It chronicles how the astounding discoveries of modern physics have fundamentally changed our understanding of reality.....
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Einstein and Relativity: A Conversation by Paul Rudd and Brian Greene
- By: Brian Greene, Paul Rudd
- Length: 19 mins
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In June of 1916, Albert Einstein published his ambitious paper proposing the existence of gravitational waves....
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Hilarious, informative, and thought provoking
- By Matthew O'Neil on 08-13-18
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Einstein and Relativity: A Conversation by Paul Rudd and Brian Greene
- Length: 19 mins
- Release date: 10-24-16
- Language: English
- In June of 1916, Albert Einstein published his ambitious paper proposing the existence of gravitational waves....
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Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space
- By: Janna Levin
- Narrated by: Janna Levin
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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The authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves - by an eminent theoretical astrophysicist and award-winning writer....
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Exceptional Story of Black Holes Colliding--Listen
- By Linda on 07-06-16
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Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space
- Narrated by: Janna Levin
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 03-29-16
- Language: English
- The authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves - by an eminent theoretical astrophysicist and award-winning writer....
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Astronomy for Dummies (5th Edition)
- By: Stephen P. Maran PhD, Richard Tresch Fienberg PhD
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
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Two NASA-award-winning astronomers take you on a tour of outer space that will fascinate you—and, if you're a student, help you through your intro astronomy course....
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Astronomy for Dummies (5th Edition)
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 09-05-23
- Language: English
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Two NASA-award-winning astronomers take you on a tour of outer space that will fascinate you—and, if you're a student, help you through your intro astronomy course....
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Skeptic
- Viewing the World with a Rational Eye
- By: Michael Shermer
- Narrated by: Michael Shermer
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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An eclectic, inspiring collection exploring a broad range of scientific thought from best-selling author and celebrated skeptic Michael Shermer....
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Mostly for Those Already in the Choir
- By dugreader on 09-04-16
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Skeptic
- Viewing the World with a Rational Eye
- Narrated by: Michael Shermer
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 01-13-16
- Language: English
- An eclectic, inspiring collection exploring a broad range of scientific thought from best-selling author and celebrated skeptic Michael Shermer....
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An Infinity of Worlds
- Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe
- By: Will Kinney
- Narrated by: Graham Rowat
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Why is the universe so big? Why is it so old? What is the origin of structure in the cosmos? In An Infinity of Worlds, physicist Will Kinney explains a more recent theory that may hold the answers to these questions and even explain the ultimate origins of the universe....
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Raised my interest in inflation
- By Human Reed on 06-11-23
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An Infinity of Worlds
- Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe
- Narrated by: Graham Rowat
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 02-28-23
- Language: English
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Why is the universe so big? Why is it so old? What is the origin of structure in the cosmos? In An Infinity of Worlds, physicist Will Kinney explains a more recent theory that may hold the answers to these questions and even explain the ultimate origins of the universe....
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SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human
- By: Simon Prentis
- Narrated by: Mike Fraser
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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What makes us human? Why are we the only animals who wear clothes, drive cars, trawl the internet, and fly helicopters on Mars? It’s all because we’ve learnt to talk, yet remarkably, we still don’t know how we did it....
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SPEECH! How Language Made Us Human
- Narrated by: Mike Fraser
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 12-13-21
- Language: English
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What makes us human? Why are we the only animals who wear clothes, drive cars, trawl the internet, and fly helicopters on Mars? It’s all because we’ve learnt to talk, yet remarkably, we still don’t know how we did it....
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The Theory of Everything
- The Origin and Fate of the Universe
- By: Stephen Hawking
- Narrated by: Michael York
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
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The brilliant mind that presented the world with A Brief History of Time offers more insights into the mysteries of the universe....
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The Theory of Everything
- The Origin and Fate of the Universe
- Narrated by: Michael York
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 01-03-24
- Language: English
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The brilliant mind that presented the world with A Brief History of Time offers more insights into the mysteries of the universe....
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Mapping the Heavens
- The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos
- By: Priyamvada Natarajan
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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Mapping the Heavens provides a tour of the "greatest hits" of cosmological discoveries - the ideas that reshaped our universe over the past century....
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Unoriginal and nothing special
- By AJ on 01-27-17
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Mapping the Heavens
- The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 04-26-16
- Language: English
- Mapping the Heavens provides a tour of the "greatest hits" of cosmological discoveries - the ideas that reshaped our universe over the past century....
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Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand
- Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe
- By: Marcus Chown
- Narrated by: Marcus Chown
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
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A mind-bending journey through some of the most weird and wonderful facts about our universe, vividly illuminating the hidden truths that govern our everyday lives....
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Amazing Scientific Facts Clearly Presented
- By Amazon Customer on 11-19-23
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Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand
- Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe
- Narrated by: Marcus Chown
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 05-28-19
- Language: English
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A mind-bending journey through some of the most weird and wonderful facts about our universe, vividly illuminating the hidden truths that govern our everyday lives....
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Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
- By: Stephen Hawking
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe—and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time....
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My Thughts On this Book
- By Jeff on 04-01-20
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Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 12-15-99
- Language: English
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Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe—and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time....
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Dance of the Photons
- From Einstein to Quantum Teleportation
- By: Anton Zeilinger
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
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Einstein's steadfast refusal to accept certain aspects of quantum theory was rooted in his insistence that physics has to be about reality....
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Brilliant author tries hard, but comes up short...
- By Michael on 07-27-12
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Dance of the Photons
- From Einstein to Quantum Teleportation
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 10-12-10
- Language: English
- Einstein's steadfast refusal to accept certain aspects of quantum theory was rooted in his insistence that physics has to be about reality....
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