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Light in the Darkness
- Black Holes, the Universe, and Us
- By: Heino Falcke
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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On April 10, 2019, award-winning astrophysicist Heino Falcke presented the first image ever captured of a black hole at an international press conference - a turning point in astronomy that Science magazine called the scientific breakthrough of the year....
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One of the best astronomy book with latest details
- By Tamilmani A Raja on 05-25-21
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Light in the Darkness
- Black Holes, the Universe, and Us
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 05-04-21
- Language: English
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On April 10, 2019, award-winning astrophysicist Heino Falcke presented the first image ever captured of a black hole at an international press conference - a turning point in astronomy that Science magazine called the scientific breakthrough of the year....
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The Universe Speaks in Numbers
- How Modern Math Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets
- By: Graham Farmelo
- Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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One of the great insights of science is that the universe has an underlying order. The supreme goal of physicists is to understand this order through laws that describe the behavior of the most basic particles and the forces between them....
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Great story and narration, but lacks rigor...
- By James S. on 05-31-19
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The Universe Speaks in Numbers
- How Modern Math Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets
- Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 05-28-19
- Language: English
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One of the great insights of science is that the universe has an underlying order. The supreme goal of physicists is to understand this order through laws that describe the behavior of the most basic particles and the forces between them....
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A Brief History of Time
- From the Big Bang to Black Holes
- By: Stephen W. Hawking
- Narrated by: Michael Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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Told in language we all can understand, A Brief History of Time plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and “arrows of time,” of the big bang and a bigger God — where the possibilities are wondrous and unexpected....
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Distracting audio
- By J.P. on 01-12-22
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A Brief History of Time
- From the Big Bang to Black Holes
- Narrated by: Michael Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 01-06-22
- Language: English
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Told in language we all can understand, A Brief History of Time plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and “arrows of time,” of the big bang and a bigger God — where the possibilities are wondrous and unexpected....
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Albert Einstein, Creator & Rebel
- By: Banesh Hoffmann, Helen Dukas
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Written by a friend and scientific collaborator with Albert Einstein, this remarkable study is a model of what a biography of a scientist should be....
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Loved the weave of the story and science.
- By David Stoffel on 04-23-20
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Albert Einstein, Creator & Rebel
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 09-01-11
- Language: English
- Written by a friend and scientific collaborator with Albert Einstein, this remarkable study is a model of what a biography of a scientist should be....
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The Universe
- Leading Scientists Explore the Origin, Mysteries, and Future of the Cosmos
- By: John Brockman
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson, Danny Campbell, Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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In The Universe, today's most influential science writers explain the science behind our evolving understanding of The Universe and everything in it....
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Equivalant to reading 25 books
- By Gary on 10-05-14
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The Universe
- Leading Scientists Explore the Origin, Mysteries, and Future of the Cosmos
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson, Danny Campbell, Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 09-24-14
- Language: English
- In The Universe, today's most influential science writers explain the science behind our evolving understanding of The Universe and everything in it....
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Why String Theory?
- By: Joseph Conlon
- Narrated by: Robbie Stevens
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental confirmation? Why String Theory? provides the answer....
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Unconvincing, but worth the reading
- By Jessica on 02-15-23
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Why String Theory?
- Narrated by: Robbie Stevens
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 06-07-22
- Language: English
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During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental confirmation? Why String Theory? provides the answer....
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Why Does the World Exist?
- An Existential Detective Story
- By: Jim Holt
- Narrated by: Steven Menasche
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
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Jim Holt explores the greatest metaphysical mystery of all: why is there something rather than nothing? This "deft and consuming" narrative humanizes the profound questions of meaning and existence it confronts....
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Fatal Reader Flaw
- By Let's Be Reasonable on 05-09-14
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Why Does the World Exist?
- An Existential Detective Story
- Narrated by: Steven Menasche
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 04-23-13
- Language: English
- Jim Holt explores the greatest metaphysical mystery of all: why is there something rather than nothing? This "deft and consuming" narrative humanizes the profound questions of meaning and existence it confronts....
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Dispatches from Planet 3
- Thirty-Two (Brief) Tales on the Solar System, the Milky Way, and Beyond
- By: Marcia Bartusiak
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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The galaxy, the multiverse, and the history of astronomy are explored in this engaging compilation of cosmological "tales" by multiple award-winning science writer Marcia Bartusiak. In 32 concise and engrossing essays, the author provides a deeper understanding of the nature of the universe....
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Lots of quick bites make for a decent plateful
- By Underporch on 10-24-21
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Dispatches from Planet 3
- Thirty-Two (Brief) Tales on the Solar System, the Milky Way, and Beyond
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 09-18-18
- Language: English
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The galaxy, the multiverse, and the history of astronomy are explored in this engaging compilation of cosmological "tales" by multiple award-winning science writer Marcia Bartusiak. In 32 concise and engrossing essays, the author provides a deeper understanding of the nature of the universe....
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The Infinity Puzzle
- Quantum Field Theory and the Hunt for an Orderly Universe
- By: Frank Close
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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The second half of the 20th century, many mysteries of the atom came unraveled, but one remained intractable: what Frank Close calls the "Infinity Puzzle"....
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Succinct exposition
- By Gary on 06-26-12
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The Infinity Puzzle
- Quantum Field Theory and the Hunt for an Orderly Universe
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 03-28-12
- Language: English
- The second half of the 20th century, many mysteries of the atom came unraveled, but one remained intractable: what Frank Close calls the "Infinity Puzzle"....
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Light Falls
- Space, Time, and an Obsession of Einstein
- By: Brian Greene
- Narrated by: Brian Greene, Paul Rudd, Peter Ganim, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
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Brian Greene and an ensemble cast perform this lively story tracing Albert Einstein's electrifying journey toward the discovery of the general theory of relativity....
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An enjoyable deviation from standard Non-Fiction
- By Heath on 10-25-16
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Light Falls
- Space, Time, and an Obsession of Einstein
- Narrated by: Brian Greene, Paul Rudd, Peter Ganim, Suzanne Toren, Edoardo Ballerini, Julian Elfer, Kevin Pariseau, Jonathan Davis
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 10-25-16
- Language: English
- Brian Greene and an ensemble cast perform this lively story tracing Albert Einstein's electrifying journey toward the discovery of the general theory of relativity....
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The Quantum Labyrinth
- How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality
- By: Paul Halpern
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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The story of the unlikely friendship between the two physicists who fundamentally recast the notion of time and history....
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Neither Fish Nor Fowl
- By Brooklyn on 12-02-17
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The Quantum Labyrinth
- How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 10-17-17
- Language: English
- The story of the unlikely friendship between the two physicists who fundamentally recast the notion of time and history....
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The Disappearing Spoon
- And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
- By: Sam Kean
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
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Science Magazine reporter Sam Kean reveals the periodic table as it’s never been seen before....
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Great Book, Great Narration, But...
- By Henny Button on 09-18-10
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The Disappearing Spoon
- And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 08-18-10
- Language: English
- Science Magazine reporter Sam Kean reveals the periodic table as it’s never been seen before....
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Coming of Age in the Milky Way
- By: Timothy Ferris
- Narrated by: Timothy Ferris
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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Humans have long sought to comprehend the enormities of cosmic space and time. Here, best selling...
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Brief survey of discovery from Columbus to now
- By serine on 01-23-16
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Coming of Age in the Milky Way
- Narrated by: Timothy Ferris
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 12-15-99
- Language: English
- Humans have long sought to comprehend the enormities of cosmic space and time. Here, best selling...
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The Dream Universe
- How Fundamental Physics Lost Its Way
- By: David Lindley
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
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A vivid and captivating narrative about how modern science broke free of ancient philosophy, and how theoretical physics is returning to its unscientific roots....
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Provocative Argument
- By Craig Doner on 05-26-20
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The Dream Universe
- How Fundamental Physics Lost Its Way
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 03-17-20
- Language: English
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A vivid and captivating narrative about how modern science broke free of ancient philosophy, and how theoretical physics is returning to its unscientific roots....
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Losing the Nobel Prize
- A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor
- By: Brian Keating
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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What would it have been like to be an eyewitness to the Big Bang? In 2014, astronomers wielding BICEP2, the most powerful cosmology telescope ever made, revealed that they'd glimpsed the spark that ignited the Big Bang - or so they'd thought....
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The breakthrough, and a roller coaster ride...
- By Jmona on 02-17-19
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Losing the Nobel Prize
- A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 09-30-18
- Language: English
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What would it have been like to be an eyewitness to the Big Bang? In 2014, astronomers wielding BICEP2, the most powerful cosmology telescope ever made, revealed that they'd glimpsed the spark that ignited the Big Bang - or so they'd thought....
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The Universe in Your Hand
- A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond
- By: Christophe Galfard
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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The Universe in Your Hand employs the immediacy of simple, direct language to show us, not explain to us, the theories that underpin everything we know about our universe....
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Awesome
- By AJ on 02-28-17
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The Universe in Your Hand
- A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 04-07-16
- Language: English
- The Universe in Your Hand employs the immediacy of simple, direct language to show us, not explain to us, the theories that underpin everything we know about our universe....
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This Explains Everything
- Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works
- By: John Brockman
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee, Michelle Ford, Peter Berkrot, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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John Brockman, founder and publisher of Edge.org, asked experts in numerous fields and disciplines to come up with their favorite explanations for everyday occurrences....
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Great premise, but book really does not deliver
- By Amazon Customer on 01-21-17
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This Explains Everything
- Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee, Michelle Ford, Peter Berkrot, Antony Ferguson
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 02-05-14
- Language: English
- John Brockman, founder and publisher of Edge.org, asked experts in numerous fields and disciplines to come up with their favorite explanations for everyday occurrences....
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A User's Guide to the Universe
- Surviving the Perils of Black Holes, Time Paradoxes, and Quantum Uncertainty
- By: Dave Goldberg, Jeff Blomquist
- Narrated by: Mark F. Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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Answers to science's most enduring questions....
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Physics even I can understand
- By Paul on 10-25-12
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A User's Guide to the Universe
- Surviving the Perils of Black Holes, Time Paradoxes, and Quantum Uncertainty
- Narrated by: Mark F. Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 09-13-12
- Language: English
- Answers to science's most enduring questions....
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How the Hippies Saved Physics
- Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival
- By: David Kaiser
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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The surprising story of eccentric young scientists who stood up to convention—and changed the face of modern physics.....
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Finally, I understand entanglement
- By Gary on 05-27-12
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How the Hippies Saved Physics
- Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 06-27-11
- Language: English
- The surprising story of eccentric young scientists who stood up to convention—and changed the face of modern physics.....
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A Fortunate Universe
- Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos
- By: Geraint F. Lewis, Luke A. Barnes
- Narrated by: Geraint F. Lewis, Luke A. Barnes
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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Join us on a journey through how we understand the universe, from its most basic particles and forces to planets, stars, and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos....
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Dubious but Interesting
- By Michael on 02-13-18
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A Fortunate Universe
- Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos
- Narrated by: Geraint F. Lewis, Luke A. Barnes
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 01-19-18
- Language: English
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Join us on a journey through how we understand the universe, from its most basic particles and forces to planets, stars, and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos....
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