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Popular Memoirs in Science & Engineering
Stories that reshape how we see the world.
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Angelo Di Loreto
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Space Oddities: The Surprising Lives of Astronauts
Of the more than seven billion people on this planet—plus those who have come before us—it’s a small group who can say they have left Earth and come back to tell the tale. From Mary Roach’s funny, accessible investigations of all things space science to Commander Chris Hadfield’s account of his journey to space and then readjusting to life on Earth, audiobooks are a revelation for space nerds at every level of engagement or interest.
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Stories from Groundbreaking Scientists
in Their Own Words
Experience memoirs read by the authors themselves.
By: Daniel Stone
Narrated by: Daniel Stone
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By: Scott Kelly
Narrated by: Scott Kelly
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By: Victoria Sweet
Narrated by: Victoria Sweet
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Narrated by: Ken Kocienda
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By: James R. Hansen
Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
By: Mike Massimino
Narrated by: Mike Massimino
By: Amir D. Aczel
Narrated by: Henry Leyva
By: James Gleick
Narrated by: Allan Corduner
By: Walter Isaacson
Narrated by: Nelson Runger
By: James R. Hansen
Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
By: C. G. Jung
Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
By: Lori Gottlieb
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
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