Best sellers
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Elon Musk
- Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
- By: Ashlee Vance
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
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Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs....
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The best of competence porn
- By Tristan on 08-20-16
By: Ashlee Vance
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The Wright Brothers
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: David McCullough
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story behind the story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly....
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Great book
- By S. Thurman on 06-17-15
By: David McCullough
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Life 3.0
- Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- By: Max Tegmark
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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How will artificial intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society, and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology....
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Odd book with some good info
- By Michael on 12-02-17
By: Max Tegmark
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The Perfectionists
- How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The best-selling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement - precision - in a superb history....
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Somewhat less than perfect
- By enya keshet on 06-19-18
By: Simon Winchester
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Longitude
- By: Dava Sobel
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Neil Armstrong
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
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An exciting scientific adventure from the days of wooden ships and iron men, Longitude is full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd....
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To hear Neil Armstongs Voice
- By Boots on 01-19-13
By: Dava Sobel
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The Idea Factory
- Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
- By: Jon Gertner
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
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In The Idea Factory, New York Times Magazine writer Jon Gertner reveals how Bell Labs served as an incubator for scientific innovation from the 1920s through the 1980s....
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Great story -- horrible pauses
- By Rodney on 01-29-13
By: Jon Gertner
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Elon Musk
- Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
- By: Ashlee Vance
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs....
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The best of competence porn
- By Tristan on 08-20-16
By: Ashlee Vance
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The Wright Brothers
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: David McCullough
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story behind the story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly....
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Great book
- By S. Thurman on 06-17-15
By: David McCullough
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Life 3.0
- Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- By: Max Tegmark
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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How will artificial intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society, and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology....
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Odd book with some good info
- By Michael on 12-02-17
By: Max Tegmark
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The Perfectionists
- How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The best-selling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement - precision - in a superb history....
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Somewhat less than perfect
- By enya keshet on 06-19-18
By: Simon Winchester
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Longitude
- By: Dava Sobel
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Neil Armstrong
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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An exciting scientific adventure from the days of wooden ships and iron men, Longitude is full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd....
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To hear Neil Armstongs Voice
- By Boots on 01-19-13
By: Dava Sobel
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The Idea Factory
- Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
- By: Jon Gertner
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Idea Factory, New York Times Magazine writer Jon Gertner reveals how Bell Labs served as an incubator for scientific innovation from the 1920s through the 1980s....
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Great story -- horrible pauses
- By Rodney on 01-29-13
By: Jon Gertner
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How We Got to Now
- Six Innovations That Made the Modern World
- By: Steven Johnson
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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How We Got to Now investigates the secret history behind the everyday objects of contemporary life....
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connect the dots
- By Raleigh on 03-08-17
By: Steven Johnson
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The Master Algorithm
- How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World
- By: Pedro Domingos
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Under the aegis of machine learning in our data-driven machine age, computers are programming themselves and solving an extraordinary range of problems....
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Let the Data Speak for themselves
- By Gary on 10-16-15
By: Pedro Domingos
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Tesla
- Inventor of the Electrical Age
- By: W. Bernard Carlson
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Nikola Tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at the turn of the 20th century....
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A detailed examination of Tesla's work
- By Jean on 02-01-14
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A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence
- What It Is, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going
- By: Michael Wooldridge
- Narrated by: Glen McCready
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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From Oxford's leading AI researcher comes a fun and accessible tour through the history and future of one of the most cutting edge and misunderstood field in science: artificial intelligence....
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very basic.
- By Michael Peintinger on 11-11-21
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The One Device
- The Secret History of the iPhone
- By: Brian Merchant
- Narrated by: Tristan Morris
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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How did the iPhone transform our world and turn Apple into the most valuable company ever? Veteran technology journalist Brian Merchant reveals the inside story....
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TECH PORN AT ITS BEST
- By Amazon Customer on 07-11-17
By: Brian Merchant
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Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy
- By: Tim Harford
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook paints an epic picture of change in an intimate way by telling the stories of the tools, people, and ideas that had far-reaching consequences for all of us....
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Great book, mediocre narration
- By Kurtis Lindemann on 07-27-21
By: Tim Harford
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Soonish
- Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
- By: Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
- Narrated by: Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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A hilarious investigation into future technologies - from how to fling a ship into deep space on the cheap to 3D organ printing....
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Bravo, encore!
- By Lauri on 11-23-17
By: Kelly Weinersmith, and others
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James May's 20th Century
- By: James May, Phil Dolling
- Narrated by: James May
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Abridged
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How much should you pay for a return trip to the moon? How are Winnie the Pooh and the artificial heart related....
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brilliant.
- By Chris Thompson on 04-08-19
By: James May, and others
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WTF?
- What's the Future and Why It's Up to Us
- By: Tim O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Silicon Valley's leading intellectual and the founder of O'Reilly Media explores the upside and the potential downsides of our future - what he calls the "next economy"....
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A glimpse into the present (not the future)
- By Brian Kennan on 01-01-18
By: Tim O'Reilly
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The Most Powerful Idea in the World
- A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention
- By: William Rosen
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning author William Rosen tells the story of the men responsible for the Industrial Revolution and the machine that drove it: the steam engine....
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A Revelation about a Revolution
- By Roy on 08-01-10
By: William Rosen
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Eye of the Beholder
- Johannes Vermeer, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, and the Reinvention of Seeing
- By: Laura Snyder
- Narrated by: Tamara Marston
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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"See for yourself!" was the clarion call of the 1600s. Natural philosophers threw off the yoke of ancient authority....
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Historical book about the evolution of optics through the eyes of two geniuses
- By Memi on 04-12-17
By: Laura Snyder
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The Imagineers of War
- The Untold Story of DARPA, the Pentagon Agency That Changed the World
- By: Sharon Weinberger
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive history of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Pentagon agency that has quietly shaped war and technology for nearly 60 years....
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Blandly written story about DARPA politics
- By Syed on 04-18-17
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Ingenious
- A True Story of Invention, Automotive Daring, and the Race to Revive America
- By: Jason Fagone
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In 2007, the X Prize Foundation announced that it would give $10 million to anyone who could build a safe, mass-producible car....
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Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels.
- By Shamu from New York on 12-07-13
By: Jason Fagone
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The Optimist's Telescope
- Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age
- By: Bina Venkataraman
- Narrated by: Bina Venkataraman
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A trailblazing exploration of how we can plan better for the future: our own, our families’, and our society’s....
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Even more relevant.
- By tj on 03-04-21
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The Department of Mad Scientists
- Inside DARPA, the Path-Breaking Government Agency You've Never Heard Of
- By: Michael Belfiore
- Narrated by: Michael Belfiore
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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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....
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Outstanding!
- By Roger on 07-24-10
By: Michael Belfiore
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Dawn of the New Everything
- Encounters with Reality and Virtual Reality
- By: Jaron Lanier
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Jaron Lanier - the father of virtual reality - explains its dazzling possibilities by reflecting on his own lifelong relationship with technology....
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Extremely impactful, rewarding audio journey
- By Breaks on 09-17-20
By: Jaron Lanier
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How to Fly a Horse
- The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
- By: Kevin Ashton
- Narrated by: Kevin Ashton
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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As a technology pioneer at MIT and as the leader of three successful start-ups, Kevin Ashton experienced firsthand the all-consuming challenge of creating something new....
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A refreshing take on creation and innovation
- By Alfred on 01-31-15
By: Kevin Ashton
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Birdseye
- The Adventures of a Curious Man
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Jon Van Ness
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Break out the TV dinners! From the author who gave us Cod, Salt, and other informative bestsellers, the first biography of Clarence Birdseye....
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I just couldn't get past the narrator
- By K. Lawrence on 01-02-13
By: Mark Kurlansky
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The Powerhouse
- Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World
- By: Steve LeVine
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Soul of the New Machine for our time, a gripping account of invention, commerce, and duplicity in the age of technology....
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Nitty Gritty Battery Story
- By Michael on 04-22-15
By: Steve LeVine
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Invent, Innovate, and Prosper
- A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Inventing
- By: Michael G. Colburn
- Narrated by: Joseph Scalora
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Michael Colburn is an inventor. He wasn't always, but he made himself into one and realized a powerful truth: Inventing is a skill anyone can master....
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So much benefit in this book
- By Jeremy S. on 04-25-22
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Makers
- The New Industrial Revolution
- By: Chris Anderson
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Wired magazine editor and best-selling author Chris Anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution....
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A Glimpse Into the Future
- By John on 01-12-13
By: Chris Anderson
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Ancient High Tech
- The Astonishing Scientific Achievements of Early Civilizations
- By: Frank Joseph
- Narrated by: Andy Rick
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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A detailed look into ancient advanced technology, science, and medicine - some of which has yet to be reproduced today....Â
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Interesting, but this narrator?
- By Kraig Rasmussen on 10-29-21
By: Frank Joseph
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Tech Trends in Practice
- The 25 Technologies That Are Driving the 4th Industrial Revolution
- By: Bernard Marr
- Narrated by: Rich Miller
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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How will the latest technologies transform your business? Tech Trends in Practice will give you the knowledge of today's most important technology trends and how to take full advantage of them to grow your business....
By: Bernard Marr
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A Triumph of Genius
- Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War
- By: Ronald K. Fierstein
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 24 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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This riveting biography from the American Bar Association visits the spectacular life of Edwin Land, breakthrough inventor....
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Fascinating
- By Jean on 03-27-15