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Victor

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  • Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America | [Robert B. Reich]
    Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America
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    Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Robert B. Reich
    • Narrated By Robert B. Reich
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (115)
    Performance
    (13)
    Story
    (12)

    From Robert B. Reich, passionate believer in American democracy and public servant, Reason is a guide to confronting and derailing what he sees as the mounting threat to American liberty, prosperity, and security posed by the radical conservatives, Radcons as he calls them.

    Ron says: "Reason"
    "Right on"
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    This book frames the issues perfectly and accurately. This is the best political book I've "read" in quite some time.

    1 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century | [P. W. Singer]
    Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century
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    Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By P. W. Singer
    • Narrated By William Hughes
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (115)
    Performance
    (63)
    Story
    (62)

    A military expert reveals how science fiction is fast becoming reality on the battlefield, changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and ethics that surround war itself. Singer’s previous books foretold the rise of private military contractors and the advent of child soldiers - predictions that have proved all too accurate. Now he explores the greatest revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb: robotic warfare. We are now seeing a massive shift in military technology....

    Doug says: "Target Audience Acquired"
    "Excellent but already a little out of date"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    This is an excellent and comprehensive book on robot technology for military applications. Covers all aspects of military robots, from the affect it has on individual soldiers to the concept of war in general. Excellent book but already a little out of date which is a testament to how quickly this technology is moving.


    What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

    The narrator is OK but mispronounces some words, which is annoying but not a major problem. I feel that unless they really suck, all audio books should be read by their authors.


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    I didn't want to turn it off, it was interesting throughout.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 | [Michio Kaku]
    Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
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    Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Michio Kaku
    • Narrated By Feodor Chin
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (568)
    Performance
    (317)
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    (316)

    In Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku—the New York Times best-selling author of Physics of the Impossible—gives us a stunning, provocative, and exhilarating vision of the coming century based on interviews with over 300 of the world’s top scientists who are already inventing the future in their labs. The result is the most authoritative and scientifically accurate description of revolutionary developments taking place....

    Gordon Lamb says: "Interesting Content, Irritating Reader"
    "Useless Book"
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    I have lost all respect for Michio Kaku as a scientist after reading this book. It is just a rehash of press releases from inventors of new technologies that exist today and makes no real attempt at predictions. He makes no legitimate predictions about the future other than the next step for the existing technologies he describes. He talks about the exponential growth of technology but every page makes it clear that he is thinking completely linearly. This book is about the next 5 years, maybe 10, but not the next 100. The predictions he does make, like the end of Moore's law totally misses that fact that new technologies are already being developed to replace silicon and end Moore's law with a new computing paradigm that will have a similar law for the growth of computing power. Save your money and time and don't listen to a word Michio Kaku says. He has no idea what he is talking about.

    3 of 7 people found this review helpful
  • A Bridge to the Future: Understanding Nanotechnology, Part 1: The Modern Scholar | [Deborah Gibbs Sauder]
    A Bridge to the Future: Understanding Nanotechnology, Part 1: The Modern Scholar
    ORIGINAL

    A Bridge to the Future: Understanding Nanotechnology, Part 1: The Modern Scholar

    • ORIGINAL (7 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Deborah Gibbs Sauder
    Overall
    (24)
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    (13)
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    Nanotechnology is radically altering the world in ways almost unimaginable in only the very recent past. With applications in arenas from medicine and science to warfare and even the world of sports, nanotechnology opens the doorway to a vast array of breathtaking possibilities. In this series of clearly articulated lectures, Professor Deborah Gibbs Sauder explores the world of nanotechnology and all its astounding applications, while also examining the ethical issues raised by the science and the impact nanotechnology is having on big business.

    Victor says: "OK Content, Terrible Reading"
    "OK Content, Terrible Reading"
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    This program is OK but basic. If you are already familiar with nano tech, you probably already know much of what's in this audiobook. To be fair, this is an introduction however, one chapter covers the basics of the metric system. If you don't already know about the metric system, then you have bigger problems than learning about nano tech.

    The real problem with this program is that it is read by the author. She stops in the middle of sentences for uncomfortably long periods of time and talks in the most boring monotone possible. I feel sorry for the student in her classes that have to listen to her take interesting material and hammer it flat.

    10 of 12 people found this review helpful
  • Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life | [Steven Johnson]
    Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life
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    Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 7 mins)
    • By Steven Johnson
    • Narrated By Alan Sklar
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (459)
    Performance
    (52)
    Story
    (51)

    Brilliantly exploring today's cutting edge brain research, Mind Wide Open allows readers to understand themselves and the people in their lives as never before. Using a mix of experiential reportage, personal storytelling, and fresh scientific discovery, Steven Johnson describes how the brain works and how its systems connect to the day-to-day realities of individual lives.

    Chris says: "Fascinating, fascinating... but short"
    "amaturish"
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    If you have never contemplated how the brain works and have suddenly became interested, then perhaps this would be a good book for you. Otherwise, I would suggest "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell followed by "On Intelligence" by Jeff Hawkins. These are much more interesting without being overwhelming.

    12 of 18 people found this review helpful
  • The Coming Economic Collapse: How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel | [Dr. Stephen Leeb, Glen Strathy]
    The Coming Economic Collapse: How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel
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    The Coming Economic Collapse: How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Dr. Stephen Leeb, Glen Strathy
    • Narrated By Brian Emerson
    Overall
    (568)
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    (36)
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    (38)

    In The Coming Economic Collapse, Dr. Leeb shows that the U.S. economy is standing on the brink of the biggest crisis in history.

    As the fast-growing economies of China and India push global demand for oil beyond production capacity, Americans will experience a permanent energy shortfall far worse than the one in the 1970s. The result will be severe financial hardship for most people, and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for investors to become incredibly rich.

    This is an urgent call-to-arms to avert an all-but-certain catastrophe and a survival kit for an era that offers us only two financial choices: poverty or wealth.

    Michael says: "Crisis explained"
    "Scared the s**t out of me!"
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    I am the last thing from an alarmist but the recent upswing in oil prices as well as the seeming endless growth in demand and falls in production have had me a bit worried. After this book I feel that I have moved into a bit of a panic mode. I was expecting that the effects of higher oil prices would take decades to cause major problem but this book clearly points out that it will take only a few years! And it seems the evening news does nothing but reinforce that the conditions to cause this are real. I would encourage everyone to listen to this book then scream about it to everyone they know. It's balanced (non-political) and is well researched. Its premise is clear and undeniable! This book may well help you to protect yourself and you loved ones should its predictions come true.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth | [Mark Victor Hansen, Robert G. Allen]
    The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth
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    The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth

    • ABRIDGED (3 hrs and 16 mins)
    • By Mark Victor Hansen, Robert G. Allen
    • Narrated By Mark Victor Hansen, Robert G. Allen
    Overall
    (74)
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    (4)
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    (3)

    Is it possible to make a million dollars in only one minute? The answer just might surprise you. The One Minute Millionaire is an entirely new approach, a life-changing "millionaire system" that will teach you how to: create wealth even when you have little or nothing to start with, use the power of leverage to build wealth rapidly, and overcome fears so you can take reasonable risks.

    Timothy says: "Enjoyed it."
    "Unimpressed"
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    First off, there's no way to make a million dollars in a minute using anything you learn in this book. Second, the timelines in this book are goofy. The character in the book can close on a property in a couple of days. I've been working on closing on my house for weeks now with no end in sight. Maybe it's because I live in NY, the home of bureaucracy but I can't imagine it's much better in other states. Regardless, I do agree with many of the "state on mind" ideas in this book but because of the poor writing, I can't give it too much credit...

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Spirit of Enterprise | [George Gilder]
    The Spirit of Enterprise
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    The Spirit of Enterprise

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 24 mins)
    • By George Gilder
    • Narrated By Joe Vincent
    Overall
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    This is an ode to that risk-taking breed of Americans better known as entrepreneurs- those people who stake their reputations, mortgages and sundry assets so they can live out their visions. Mixing theory with actual biographical portraits of entrepreneurs (Idaho potato king J.R. Simplot and automaker Soichiro Honda to mention two), Gilder explores the impact of enterprise on business and technology.

    Joe says: "Excellent"
    "Conservative Propaganda"
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    Written with considerable conservative leaning. Many of these prospective are proven wrong over the time since this book was written. For example, the author claims that energy resources are inexhaustible and that prices will continue to fall. Clearly, he is incorrect on that point and I offer my natural gas bill as proof. There are many other examples. If you ignore the political spinning, it wasn't a complete waste of time but I would have rather spent my time on something that focused on business and not promoting a political ideology.

    0 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World Class Company | [Michael E. Gerber]
    E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World Class Company
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    E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World Class Company

    • ABRIDGED (7 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Michael E. Gerber
    • Narrated By Michael E. Gerber
    Overall
    (249)
    Performance
    (47)
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    (51)

    Michael E. Gerber, the world's leading small business guru and best-selling author of the phenomenally successful The E-Myth Revisited, presents the next big step in entrepreneurial management and leadership with E-Myth Mastery. This audiobook presents a practical, real-world program that can be implemented in real-time in your business.

    Victor says: "Very Disappointing"
    "Very Disappointing"
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    When I listened to E-Myth Revisited I thought, ?Wow, this is great. This is exactly that I need. This is a new way of thinking about starting a business. I can?t wait to hear what else this author has to say.? But when I listened to this title I was very disappointed. It was just so ?touchy, feely, gooey.? The advice was blatantly obvious. I feel like I gained very little, not nearly enough for the time I spent. And as much as I liked Sarah in the first book, I think she needs to be retired. If you?ve listened to E-Myth Revisited, stop there. If not, spend your money on that book not this one. Sorry Michael?

    12 of 12 people found this review helpful
  • The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Business Don't Work and What to Do About It | [Michael E. Gerber]
    The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Business Don't Work and What to Do About It
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    The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Business Don't Work and What to Do About It

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By Michael E. Gerber
    • Narrated By Michael E. Gerber
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1595)
    Performance
    (418)
    Story
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    In this audio edition of the totally revised underground best seller, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. He walks you through the steps in the life of a business, from entrepreneurial infancy, through adolescent growing pains, to the mature entrepreneurial perspective, the guiding light of all businesses that succeed.

    Christopher Burbridge says: "Life Changing, I Gotta Say"
    "An inspirational and informative book"
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    This book is an absolute must read for anyone thinking about starting a business or has started a small business. It's exceptionally well written in a student/teacher story line that does not get in the way of the lessons of the book but compels you to read on to see how things end up.

    This book was an eye-opener for me. It showed me a new way of thinking about starting a business - a way that nurtures the entrepreneurial spirit. It's interesting, fun, inspiring and just packed with new ways of thinking and ideas for moving forward. This book encourages you to think big.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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