New Releases
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions
- By: Stephen Hawking, Eddie Redmayne - foreword, Lucy Hawking - afterword
- Narrated by: Ben Whishaw
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Stephen Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe's greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planet - including climate change, the threat of nuclear war, and the development of artificial intelligence - he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us. Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? These are just a few of the questions Hawking addresses in this wide-ranging, passionately argued final book from one of the greatest minds in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful, wonderful listening experience
- By La Traviata on 10-16-18
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Einstein's Shadow
- A Black Hole, a Band of Astronomers, and the Quest to See the Unseeable
- By: Seth Fletcher
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Einstein’s Shadow follows a team of elite scientists on a historic mission to take the first picture of a black hole, putting Einstein’s theory of relativity to its ultimate test and helping to answer our deepest questions about space, time, the origins of the universe, and the nature of reality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping Story
- By Charles Noren on 10-18-18
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One of Ten Billion Earths
- How We Learn About Our Planet's past and Future from Distant Exoplanets
- By: Karel Schrijver
- Narrated by: Steve Menasche
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook explores how the discoveries within the Solar System and of exoplanets far beyond it come together to help us understand the habitability of Earth, and how these findings guide the search for exoplanets that could support life. The author highlights how, within two decades of the discovery of the first planets outside the Solar System in the 1990s, scientists concluded that planets are so common that most stars are orbited by them. The lives of exoplanets and their stars are inextricably interwoven.
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
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. Millions around the world tuned in to the announcement broadcast live from Harvard University, immediately igniting rumors of an imminent Nobel Prize. But had these cosmologists truly read the cosmic prologue or, swept up in Nobel dreams, had they been deceived by a galactic mirage?
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Three Roads to Quantum Gravity
- By: Lee Smolin
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
In Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, Lee Smolin provides an accessible overview of the attempts to build a final "theory of everything." He explains in simple terms what scientists are talking about when they say the world is made from exotic entities such as loops, strings, and black holes and tells the fascinating stories behind these discoveries: the rivalries, epiphanies, and intrigues he witnessed firsthand.
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Endurance (Young Readers Edition)
- My Year in Space and How I Got There
- By: Scott Kelly
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Newly adapted for young listeners from the New York Times best seller comes the awe-inspiring memoir from NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a record-breaking year in space. How does a boy struggling in school become an American hero and a space pioneer? Daredevil behavior? Check. Sibling rivalry? Check. Inspiration? Check. Courage? Check. Endurance? Check. This checklist put Scott on a rocket that launched him into space and allowed him to break a record during his inspiring year aboard the International Space Station.
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions
- By: Stephen Hawking, Eddie Redmayne - foreword, Lucy Hawking - afterword
- Narrated by: Ben Whishaw
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Stephen Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe's greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planet - including climate change, the threat of nuclear war, and the development of artificial intelligence - he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us. Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? These are just a few of the questions Hawking addresses in this wide-ranging, passionately argued final book from one of the greatest minds in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful, wonderful listening experience
- By La Traviata on 10-16-18
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Einstein's Shadow
- A Black Hole, a Band of Astronomers, and the Quest to See the Unseeable
- By: Seth Fletcher
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Einstein’s Shadow follows a team of elite scientists on a historic mission to take the first picture of a black hole, putting Einstein’s theory of relativity to its ultimate test and helping to answer our deepest questions about space, time, the origins of the universe, and the nature of reality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping Story
- By Charles Noren on 10-18-18
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One of Ten Billion Earths
- How We Learn About Our Planet's past and Future from Distant Exoplanets
- By: Karel Schrijver
- Narrated by: Steve Menasche
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook explores how the discoveries within the Solar System and of exoplanets far beyond it come together to help us understand the habitability of Earth, and how these findings guide the search for exoplanets that could support life. The author highlights how, within two decades of the discovery of the first planets outside the Solar System in the 1990s, scientists concluded that planets are so common that most stars are orbited by them. The lives of exoplanets and their stars are inextricably interwoven.
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
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. Millions around the world tuned in to the announcement broadcast live from Harvard University, immediately igniting rumors of an imminent Nobel Prize. But had these cosmologists truly read the cosmic prologue or, swept up in Nobel dreams, had they been deceived by a galactic mirage?
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Three Roads to Quantum Gravity
- By: Lee Smolin
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
In Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, Lee Smolin provides an accessible overview of the attempts to build a final "theory of everything." He explains in simple terms what scientists are talking about when they say the world is made from exotic entities such as loops, strings, and black holes and tells the fascinating stories behind these discoveries: the rivalries, epiphanies, and intrigues he witnessed firsthand.
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Endurance (Young Readers Edition)
- My Year in Space and How I Got There
- By: Scott Kelly
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Newly adapted for young listeners from the New York Times best seller comes the awe-inspiring memoir from NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a record-breaking year in space. How does a boy struggling in school become an American hero and a space pioneer? Daredevil behavior? Check. Sibling rivalry? Check. Inspiration? Check. Courage? Check. Endurance? Check. This checklist put Scott on a rocket that launched him into space and allowed him to break a record during his inspiring year aboard the International Space Station.
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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
- Unabridged
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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 and those who strive to uncover its mysteries. Bartusiak shares the back stories for many momentous astronomical discoveries, including the contributions of such pioneers as Beatrice Tinsley and her groundbreaking research in galactic evolution.
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Astronomy: Explore the Truth About Universe, Galaxies, Dark Matter and the History of Astronomy
- By: Dinah Brannon
- Narrated by: Mark Rossman
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Have you ever wondered how we came into being? Have you ever looked in the sky and marveled at the stars? This introduction to space gives you a foundation to explore whatever sparks your interest within this magnificent universe of ours. All this and more is available in this astronomy book. This book on astronomy is a perfect introduction to finding the truth out about wormholes, black holes, and the planets that surround us. Have you ever wondered what is out there? What about if there are more planets out there that we don't know about?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great easy read, full of knowledge
- By Selina on 09-23-18
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Accessory to War
- The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang
- Narrated by: Courtney B. Vance, Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 18 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 191
In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. "The overlap is strong, and the knowledge flows in both directions", say the authors, because astrophysicists and military planners care about many of the same things: multi-spectral detection, ranging, tracking, imaging, high ground, nuclear fusion, and access to space. Tyson and Lang call it a "curiously complicit" alliance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring, educational, patriotic.
- By Kevin on 09-17-18
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The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration
- NASA and the Incredible Story of Human Spaceflight
- By: John Logsdon - editor introduction, Bill Nye - foreword
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, John Logsdon
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3 out of 5 stars 2
Renowned space historian John Logsdon traces the greatest moments in human spaceflight by weaving together essential, fascinating documents from NASA's history with his expert narrative guidance. Beginning with rocket genius Wernher von Braun's vision for voyaging to Mars and closing with Elon Musk's contemporary plan to get there, this volume traces major events like the founding of NASA, the first American astronauts in space, the moon landings, the Challenger disaster, the daring Hubble Telescope repairs, and more.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The single most boring book ever!!
- By Honest O on 10-10-18
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Exoplanets
- Hidden Worlds and the Quest for Extraterrestrial Life
- By: Donald Goldsmith
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Astronomers have recently discovered thousands of planets that orbit stars throughout the Milky Way. Much of what has captured the imagination of planetary scientists and the public is the unexpected strangeness of these distant worlds. The quest to find other worlds brims with possibility, and Donald Goldsmith presents the science of exoplanets and the search for extraterrestrial life in a way that even Earthlings with little to no background in astronomy or astrophysics can understand and enjoy.
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Astronomy: Beginners Guide to Galaxies, Cosmos & the Universe
- By: Linda J Johnson
- Narrated by: Kirk Stevens
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
Have you ever wondered how we came into being? Have you ever looked in the sky, marveled by the stars? This book is a friendly and accessible guide to our universe, our galaxy, our solar system, and the planet we call home. If you are an aspiring astronomer or someone who wishes to know more about the topic, this is the perfect book. It is not just for astronomers. Any layman or someone who is intrigued by the universe, planets, stars, and the like will be capable of understanding this book.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book for learning about astronomy.
- By Andrea on 09-23-18
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The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution
- Library of Flight
- By: Frank White
- Narrated by: Lawrence Tobias
- Length: 15 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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More than 30 years ago, Frank White coined the term "overview effect", to describe the cognitive shift in awareness that results from the experience of viewing Earth from orbit or the moon. He found, that with great consistency, this experience profoundly affects space travelers' worldviews - their perceptions of themselves and our planet and our understanding of the future. White found that astronauts know from direct experience what the rest of us know only intellectually: We live on a planet that is like a natural spaceship moving through the universe.
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How to Speak Science
- Gravity, Relativity, and Other Ideas That Were Crazy Until Proven Brilliant
- By: Bruce Benamran, Stephanie Delozier Strobel
- Narrated by: Braden Wright
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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As smartphones, supercomputers, supercolliders, and AI propel us into an ever more unfamiliar future, How to Speak Science takes us on a rollicking historical tour of the greatest discoveries and ideas that make today's cutting-edge technologies possible. Wanting everyone to be able to "speak" science, YouTube science guru Bruce Benamran explains - as accessibly and wittily as in his acclaimed videos - the fundamental ideas of the physical world: matter, life, the solar system, light, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, special and general relativity, and much more.
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Astronomy: The Amazing Science of Stars, Galaxies, Planets, Wormholes, Blackholes and Much More
- By: Andrew Arnold
- Narrated by: Dust Jones
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
The beginners guide to everything you need to know about astronomy! Worm holes, black holes, and new galaxies! This audiobook contains information about what is really up there, based on research by renowned ancient and present-day astronomers who were as fascinated by the sky as you are.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's great because it's simplistic
- By George on 09-23-18
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Summary: A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Ryan Dawson
- Narrated by: Joey Eugene
- Length: 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In this summary of A Short History of Nearly Everything: Bryson describes graphically and in layperson's terms the size of the universe and that of atoms and subatomic particles. He then explores the history of geology and biology and traces life from its first appearance to today's modern humans, placing emphasis on the development of the modern Homo sapiens. Furthermore, he discusses the possibility of the Earth being struck by a meteorite and reflects on human capabilities of spotting a meteor before it impacts the Earth....
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The Astronaut Maker
- How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation
- By: Michael Cassutt
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W. S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord", "the Godfather", and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. Yet Abbey had more influence on human spaceflight than almost anyone in history. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center, Abbey's story has never been fully told - until now. The Astronaut Maker takes listeners inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power and wielded it out of the spotlight.
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No Globe?
- Understanding Flat-Earth Logic
- By: J. W. Adams
- Narrated by: Pete Beretta
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The Earth is not flat, and I will prove it. Flat-Earthers can't be bothered with such proof, however, because theirs is more of a faith than a science. In No Globe: Understanding Flat-Earth Logic, Adams gets to the root of this insanity. Is NASA lying to you about the shape of the Earth? Some people believe not only are the photos of the round Earth fake, but it is all part of the Illuminati's plan to keep God hidden from humanity. After all, if we find out what's behind the dome, we might never trust Big Brother again. Or perhaps this runaway cynicism is due to decades of secretive behavior on the part of the US government....
Best Sellers
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions
- By: Stephen Hawking, Eddie Redmayne - foreword, Lucy Hawking - afterword
- Narrated by: Ben Whishaw
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Stephen Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe's greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planet, he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us ....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful, wonderful listening experience
- By La Traviata on 10-16-18
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,277
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19,975
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,793
How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these questions than astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome book for those new to astrophysics.
- By TMort on 06-07-17
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Accessory to War
- The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang
- Narrated by: Courtney B. Vance, Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 18 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 191
In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring, educational, patriotic.
- By Kevin on 09-17-18
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,467
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,267
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,225
Bill Bryson has been an enormously popular author both for his travel books and for his books on the English language. Now, this beloved comic genius turns his attention to science...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating; Perfect for Adult ADHD
- By Sean on 05-13-04
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions
- By: Stephen Hawking, Eddie Redmayne - foreword, Lucy Hawking - afterword
- Narrated by: Ben Whishaw
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Stephen Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe's greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planet, he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us ....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful, wonderful listening experience
- By La Traviata on 10-16-18
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,277
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19,975
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,793
How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these questions than astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome book for those new to astrophysics.
- By TMort on 06-07-17
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Accessory to War
- The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang
- Narrated by: Courtney B. Vance, Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 18 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 191
In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring, educational, patriotic.
- By Kevin on 09-17-18
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,467
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,267
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,225
Bill Bryson has been an enormously popular author both for his travel books and for his books on the English language. Now, this beloved comic genius turns his attention to science...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating; Perfect for Adult ADHD
- By Sean on 05-13-04
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Cosmos
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,029
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,680
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,668
Cosmos is one of the best-selling science books of all time....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Over-acting voice actors
- By Seph on 11-09-17
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Inexplicable Space
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
Scientists have made astounding progress in their grasp of the universe. But what remains to be understood....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing and Captivating!
- By CJ on 08-06-18
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The Demon-Haunted World
- Science as a Candle in the Dark
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: Cary Elwes, Seth MacFarlane
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,316
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,199
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,189
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between myth and science....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cary's new career
- By DT on 09-05-17
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Welcome to the Universe
- An Astrophysical Tour
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, J. Richard Gott
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 766
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 691
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 689
Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists....
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5 out of 5 stars
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So many things to learn
- By lennyankireddi on 04-25-17
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Origins
- Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Donald Goldsmith
- Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,795
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,620
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,614
Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliance!
- By Max on 06-21-15
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Origin Story
- A Big History of Everything
- By: David Christian
- Narrated by: Jamie Jackson
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 361
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 314
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 316
A captivating history of the universe - from before the dawn of time through the far reaches of the distant future....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A brilliant achievement, must read/listen
- By Robert Crowe on 09-05-18
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Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition
- By: Richard Wolfson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard Wolfson
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,783
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,724
"It doesn't take an Einstein to understand modern physics," says Professor Wolfson at the outset of these twenty-four lectures....
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4 out of 5 stars
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I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would
- By Brady on 09-22-13
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The Future of Humanity
- Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth
- By: Michio Kaku
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 780
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 698
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 694
The number-one best-selling author of The Future of the Mind offers a stunning vision of man's future in space....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional Story of Real Human Capabilities
- By Amazon Customer on 03-03-18
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Understanding Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo
- By: Steven Pollock
- Narrated by: Steven Pollock
- Length: 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Speculations on Earth's place in the universe, the nature of planets, and the structure of the solar system were at the heart of the development of classical physics....
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Ignition!
- An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants
- By: John Drury Clark, Isaac Asimov - foreward
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
Ignition! is the story of the Cold War era search for a rocket propellant that could be trusted to take man into space. A favorite of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, listeners will want to tune into this "really good book on rocket[s]," available for the first time in audio....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun and informative.
- By Joe K on 09-19-18
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Pale Blue Dot
- A Vision of the Human Future in Space
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 696
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 637
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 632
In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Audio Quality Choices
- By JR on 05-30-17
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The 4 Percent Universe
- Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality
- By: Richard Panek
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,453
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,210
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,200
Over the past few decades, a handful of scientists have been racing to explain a disturbing aspect of our universe....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Just Right - Not too technical not boring
- By Michael on 11-13-11
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The Big Picture
- On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
- By: Sean Carroll
- Narrated by: Sean Carroll
- Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,933
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,732
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,711
Listeners learn the difference between how the world works at the quantum level, the cosmic level, and the human level - and then how each connects to the other....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Keeping this on REPEAT for months to come
- By Chris Akers on 06-10-16
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How Do We Know What's Out There?
- By: Steven L. Goldman
- Narrated by: Steven L. Goldman
- Length: 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
This lecture spotlights the fascinating variety of instruments that have unveiled the universe in the course of the 20th century....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another Good Title
- By Ron Johnson on 08-04-18
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A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
- By: Andrew Chaikin
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 23 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,600
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,424
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,415
This book conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Long, comforting book on moon exploration
- By Mark on 06-17-16
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The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,619
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,130
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,079
Everything we now know about the universe - from the behavior of quarks to the birth of galaxies - has come from people who've been willing to ponder the unanswerable....
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4 out of 5 stars
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"The Universe is in us!"
- By Kristi R. on 01-05-15
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Einstein's Cosmos
- How Albert Einstein's Vision Transformed Our Understanding of Space and Time: Great Discoveries
- By: Michio Kaku
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,409
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,256
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,260
Michio Kaku, leading theoretical physicist (a cofounder of string theory) and best-selling science storyteller, shows how Einstein used seemingly simple images to lead a revolution in science....
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5 out of 5 stars
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history ,science with a human dimension.
- By steve on 08-24-13
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The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far
- Why Are We Here?
- By: Lawrence M. Krauss
- Narrated by: Lawrence Krauss
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,492
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,359
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,352
Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world of reality....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful read/listen.
- By Albert Sjoberg (PA) on 04-04-17
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A Briefer History of Time
- By: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow
- Narrated by: Erik Davies
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 930
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 407
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 402
This is the origin of and the reason for A Briefer History of Time: its author's wish to make its content more accessible to readers, as well as to bring it up-to-date....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Stick with the original: A brief history of time
- By David Parks on 07-08-08
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My Favorite Universe
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,263
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,049
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,042
Explore how black holes are formed, how asteroids move through space, why the odds seem overwhelmingly in favor of extraterrestrial life, and much more....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wish there was more
- By dan on 08-21-16
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Who Built the Moon?
- By: Christopher Knight, Alan Butler
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 5
The authors of Civilization One return, bringing new evidence about the Moon that will shake up our world....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Let the truth be told!!!
- By johnny garcia on 09-26-18
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Visionary Activist Astrology
- Become a Secret Agent for Transformation
- By: Caroline W. Casey
- Narrated by: Caroline W. Casey
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 238
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 207
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Story5 out of 5 stars 209
Visionary Activist Astrology escorts you through the mists of time to our own century, when science has verified what ancient people knew instinctively....
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was really good!!
- By Mark on 12-09-15
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The Universe in a Nutshell
- By: Stephen Hawking
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 895
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 414
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 415
One of the most influential thinkers of our time, Stephen Hawking is an intellectual icon, known not only for the adventurousness of his ideas...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Educational and yet fun.
- By Adam on 02-07-05
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The Source Field Investigations
- The Hidden Science and Lost Civilizations behind the 2012 Prophecies
- By: David Wilcock
- Narrated by: David Wilcock
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 868
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 773
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 770
A stunning synthesis of hidden science and lost prophecies, The Source Field Investigations exposes many great secrets...
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5 out of 5 stars
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The science behind Fringe
- By Jay on 08-25-13
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Science Set Free
- 10 Paths to New Discovery
- By: Rupert Sheldrake
- Narrated by: Rupert Sheldrake, Jane Collingwood, David Timson
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 282
Here is an intriguing new assessment of modern-day science that will radically change the way we view what is possible....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, convincing, very dry.
- By Lander on 12-13-12
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The Hidden Reality
- Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
- By: Brian Greene
- Narrated by: Brian Greene
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,295
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 888
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 870
There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything....
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4 out of 5 stars
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This book & Greene's analogies connected Qs to As
- By Blair on 02-02-11
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You Are the Universe
- Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters
- By: Deepak Chopra MD, Menas C. Kafatos PhD
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 357
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Story4 out of 5 stars 315
New York Times best-selling author Deepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perception Altering
- By Wendie Storrs on 03-30-17
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The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know
- By: The Great Courses, Joshua N. Winn
- Narrated by: Professor Joshua N. Winn
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 611
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 548
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 539
As recently as 1990, it seemed plausible that the solar system was a unique phenomenon in our galaxy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun across the universe
- By Mark on 01-08-16
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The Hunt for Vulcan
- …And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe
- By: Thomas Levenson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,156
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,056
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,054
For more than 50 years, the world's top scientists searched for the "missing" planet Vulcan, whose existence was mandated by Isaac Newton's theories of gravity....
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is great stuff!
- By Mark A. Hurt on 11-22-15
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Light of the Stars
- Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth
- By: Adam Frank
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 87
Light of the Stars is science at the grandest of scales, and it tells a radically new story about what we are: one world in a universe awash in planets....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nice take
- By karl on 06-27-18
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Death by Black Hole
- And Other Cosmic Quandaries
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,189
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,258
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,252
Neil deGrasse Tyson has a talent for explaining the mysteries of space with stunning clarity. This collection of his essays from Natural History magazine explores a myriad of cosmic topics....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great for an introduction to space and astronomy
- By Charles on 10-01-08
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Breaking the Chains of Gravity
- The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA
- By: Amy Shira Teitel
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 394
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 376
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 374
NASA's history is a familiar story, culminating with the agency successfully landing men on the moon in 1969. But NASA's prehistory is a rarely told tale....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An enthralling and concise look at the birth of the space race!
- By Jonathan on 10-28-15