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For thousands of years mathematicians solved progressively more difficult algebraic equations, until they encountered the quintic equation, which resisted solution for three centuries. Working independently, two prodigies ultimately proved that the quintic cannot be solved by a simple formula. The first popular account of the mathematics of symmetry and order, The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved is told not through abstract formulas but in a beautifully written and dramatic account of the lives and work of some of the greatest and most intriguing mathematicians in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Historical Perspective Appreciated
- De Michael Hanrahan en 01-22-20
De: Mario Livio
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A Brief History of Infinity: The Quest to Think the Unthinkable
- Brief Histories
- De: Brian Clegg
- Narrado por: Gordon Griffin
- Duración: 9 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the street to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space.' Douglas Adams, Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.We human beings have trouble with infinity - yet infinity is a surprisingly human subject. Philosophers and mathematicians have gone mad contemplating its nature and complexity - yet it is a concept routinely used by schoolchildren. Exploring the infinite is a
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3 out of 5 stars
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Really not great in Audio, not great otherwise
- De Michael en 03-29-13
De: Brian Clegg
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Significant Figures
- The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians
- De: Ian Stewart
- Narrado por: Roger Clark
- Duración: 11 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 248
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 207
In Significant Figures, acclaimed mathematician Ian Stewart introduces the visionaries of mathematics throughout history. Delving into the lives of twenty-five great mathematicians, Stewart examines the roles they played in creating, inventing, and discovering the mathematics we use today. Through these short biographies, we get acquainted with the history of mathematics.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Beware
- De Anton Kurtz en 12-08-18
De: Ian Stewart
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The Upright Thinkers
- The Human Journey From Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos
- De: Leonard Mlodinow
- Narrado por: Leonard Mlodinow
- Duración: 12 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 201
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 178
In this fascinating and illuminating work, Leonard Mlodinow guides us through the critical eras and events in the development of science, all of which, he demonstrates, were propelled forward by humankind's collective struggle to know. From the birth of reasoning and culture to the formation of the studies of physics, chemistry, biology, and modern-day quantum physics, we come to see that much of our progress can be attributed to simple questions - why? how? - bravely asked.
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5 out of 5 stars
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10/10 Got What I Wanted.
- De Austin en 09-22-15
De: Leonard Mlodinow
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The Golden Ratio
- The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number
- De: Mario Livio
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 10 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 160
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 134
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 134
Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale of a number at the heart of that mystery: phi, or 1.6180339887.... This curious mathematical relationship, widely known as "The Golden Ratio", was discovered by Euclid more than 2,000 years ago. Since then it has shown a propensity to appear in the most astonishing variety of places.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Tedious Listen
- De Amanda Halsdorff en 10-25-14
De: Mario Livio
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Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
- De: Daniel C. Dennett
- Narrado por: Jeff Crawford
- Duración: 13 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 419
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 356
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 350
Over a storied career, Daniel C. Dennett has engaged questions about science and the workings of the mind. His answers have combined rigorous argument with strong empirical grounding. And a lot of fun. Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking offers seventy-seven of Dennett’s most successful “imagination-extenders and focus-holders” meant to guide you through some of life’s most treacherous subject matter: evolution, meaning, mind, and free will.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved it, but some philosophy background needed.
- De LongerILiveLessIKnow en 11-14-13
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Shortcut
- How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas
- De: John Pollack
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 7 h y 21 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 62
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 50
Analogies are far more complex than their SAT stereotype and lie at the very core of human cognition and creativity. Once we become aware of this, we start seeing them everywhere - in ads, apps, political debates, legal arguments, logos, and euphemisms, to name just a few. At their very best, analogies inspire new ways of thinking, enable invention, and motivate people to action. Unfortunately, not every analogy that rings true is true. That's why, at their worst, analogies can deceive, manipulate, or mislead us into disaster.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Analogies???
- De Frederick en 08-16-15
De: John Pollack
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Euclid's Window
- The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
- De: Leonard Mlodinow
- Narrado por: Robert Blumenfeld
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 590
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 417
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 419
Through Euclid's Window Leonard Mlodinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. Here is an altogether new, refreshing, alternative history of math revealing how simple questions anyone might ask about space -- in the living room or in some other galaxy -- have been the hidden engine of the highest achievements in science and technology.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- De Eric en 08-13-10
De: Leonard Mlodinow
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The Varieties of Scientific Experience
- A Personal View of the Search for God
- De: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan - editor
- Narrado por: Adrienne C. Moore, Ann Druyan
- Duración: 7 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 150
The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide range of topics, including the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets, creationism and so-called intelligent design.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sagan's lectures about the possibility of God
- De David T. en 11-13-17
De: Carl Sagan, y otros
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A Beginner’s Guide to Reality
- Exploring Our Everyday Adventures in Wonderland
- De: Jim Baggott
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 102
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 101
A unique fusion of philosophy and metaphysics set against the backdrop of contemporary culture. Have you ever wondered if the world is really there when you're not looking? We tend to take the reality of our world very much for granted. This book will lead you down the rabbit hole in search of something we can point to, hang our hats on, and say this is real.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A real great listen on the nature of reality
- De Patrick Mabry, Jr. en 07-30-14
De: Jim Baggott
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The Invention of Science
- A New History of the Scientific Revolution
- De: David Wootton
- Narrado por: James Langton
- Duración: 22 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 132
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 119
In this fascinating history spanning continents and centuries, historian David Wootton offers a lively defense of science, revealing why the Scientific Revolution was truly the greatest event in our history. The Invention of Science goes back 500 years in time to chronicle this crucial transformation, exploring the factors that led to its birth and the people who made it happen. Wootton argues that the Scientific Revolution was actually five separate yet concurrent events that developed independently.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A Good Read Spoiled
- De David A. Donnelly en 12-23-16
De: David Wootton
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A Mind at Play
- How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age
- De: Rob Goodman, Jimmy Soni
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 11 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 511
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 436
Claude Shannon was a tinkerer, a playful wunderkind, a groundbreaking polymath, and a digital pioneer whose insights made the Information Age possible. He constructed fire-breathing trumpets and customized unicycles, outfoxed Vegas casinos, and built juggling robots, but he also wrote the seminal text of the Digital Revolution. That work allowed scientists to measure and manipulate information as objectively as any physical object. His work gave mathematicians and engineers the tools to bring that world to pass.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wanted more information about Information Theory
- De Bonny en 05-08-18
De: Rob Goodman, y otros
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The Science of Discworld
- A Novel
- De: Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen
- Narrado por: Michael Fenton Stevens, Stephen Briggs
- Duración: 13 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 718
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 637
Not just another science audiobook and not just another Discworld novella, The Science of Discworld is a creative, mind-bending mash-up of fiction and fact, that offers a wizard’s-eye view of our world that will forever change how you look at the universe.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not the best Pratchett, but gets there in the end
- De Rachel en 07-30-14
De: Terry Pratchett, y otros
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The House of Wisdom
- How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance
- De: Jim Al-Khalili
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 10 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 344
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 306
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 307
The Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the European Renaissance.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting book, well-narrated for sure
- De Roderic Rinehart en 11-07-20
De: Jim Al-Khalili
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The Master Algorithm
- How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World
- De: Pedro Domingos
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 13 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,667
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,425
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,419
Under the aegis of machine learning in our data-driven machine age, computers are programming themselves and learning about - and solving - an extraordinary range of problems, from the mundane to the most daunting. Today it is machine learning programs that enable Amazon and Netflix to predict what users will like, Apple to power Siri's ability to understand voices, and Google to pilot cars.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book, irritating narration
- De N. G. PEPIN en 09-24-15
De: Pedro Domingos
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Alan Turing
- Unlocking The Enigma
- De: David Boyle
- Narrado por: Barnaby Edwards
- Duración: 2 h y 3 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 409
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 335
Alan Mathison Turing. Mathematician, philosopher, codebreaker, a founder of computer science, and the father of Artificial Intelligence, Turing was one of the most original thinkers of the last century - and the man whose work helped create the computer-driven world we now inhabit. But he was also an enigmatic figure, deeply reticent yet also strikingly naive. Turing's openness about his homosexuality at a time when it was an imprisonable offense ultimately led to his untimely death at the age of only 41.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating look at a fascinating man
- De kwestrope en 10-16-18
De: David Boyle
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- Anonymous User
- 07-14-18
4 #freaks ONLY
I am a math teacher I like numbers but I will not recommend this for anyone else than number freaks.,
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