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The Island of Knowledge
- The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
- De: Marcelo Gleiser
- Narrado por: William Neenan
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
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How much can we know about the world? In this audiobook physicist Marcelo Gleiser traces our search for answers to the most fundamental questions of existence, the origin of the universe, the nature of reality, and the limits of knowledge. In so doing he reaches a provocative conclusion: Science, like religion, is fundamentally limited as a tool for understanding the world. As science and its philosophical interpretations advance, we face the unsettling recognition of how much we don't know.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Island of knowledge
- De Joshua Kring en 07-26-15
De: Marcelo Gleiser
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The World According to Physics
- De: Jim Al-Khalili
- Narrado por: Jim Al-Khalili
- Duración: 6 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Shining a light on the most profound insights revealed by modern physics, Jim Al-Khalili invites us all to understand what this crucially important science tells us about the universe and the nature of reality itself. Al-Khalili begins by introducing the fundamental concepts of space, time, energy, and matter, and then describes the three pillars of modern physics - quantum theory, relativity, and thermodynamics - showing how all three must come together if we are ever to have a full understanding of reality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent book
- De Anonymous User en 05-10-21
De: Jim Al-Khalili
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The Universe in the Rearview Mirror
- How Hidden Symmetries Shape Reality
- De: Dave Goldberg
- Narrado por: Chris Sorensen
- Duración: 10 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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A physicist speeds across space, time, and everything in between showing that our elegant universe from the Higgs boson to antimatter to the most massive group of galaxies is shaped by hidden symmetries that have driven all our recent discoveries about the universe and all the ones to come. Why is the sky dark at night? Is it possible to build a shrink-ray gun? If there is antimatter, can there be antipeople? Why are past, present, and future our only options? Are time and space like a butterfly's wings? No one but Dave Goldberg, the coolest nerd physicist on the planet, could give a hyper-drive tour of the universe like this one.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good, but for whom?
- De Michael en 08-31-13
De: Dave Goldberg
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Calculating the Cosmos
- How Mathematics Unveils the Universe
- De: Ian Stewart
- Narrado por: Dana Hickox
- Duración: 12 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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In Calculating the Cosmos, Ian Stewart presents an exhilarating guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe. He describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it's all going to end. He considers parallel universes, the fine-tuning of the cosmos for life, what forms extraterrestrial life might take, and the likelihood of life on Earth being snuffed out by an asteroid.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Crank alert: rejects modern cosmology
- De James Weisner en 03-20-17
De: Ian Stewart
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Spooky Action at a Distance
- The Phenomenon That Reimagines Space and Time-and What It Means for Black Holes, the Big Bang, and Theories of Everything
- De: George Musser
- Narrado por: William Hughes
- Duración: 8 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 655
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What is space? It isn't a question that most of us normally stop to ask. Space is the venue of physics; it's where things exist, where they move and take shape. Yet over the past few decades, physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time. The phenomenon - the ability of one particle to affect another instantly across the vastness of space - appears to be almost magical.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Rambling but Asks Good Questions
- De Michael en 12-19-15
De: George Musser
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Quantum Enigma
- Physics Encounters Consciousness
- De: Bruce Rosenblum, Fred Kuttner
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
- Duración: 8 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 264
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 226
In trying to understand the atom, physicists built quantum mechanics, the most successful theory in science and the basis of one-third of our economy. They found, to their embarrassment, that with their theory, physics encounters consciousness. Authors Bruce Rosenblum and Fred Kuttner explain all this in nontechnical terms with help from some fanciful stories and anecdotes about the theory's developers. They present the quantum mystery honestly, emphasizing what is and what is not speculation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow. Very Informative and mind boggling.
- De Kevin Harper, Realtor en 08-11-17
De: Bruce Rosenblum, y otros
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Paradox
- The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
- De: Jim Al-Khalili
- Narrado por: Matthew Waterson
- Duración: 6 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. With elegant explanations that bring the listener inside the mind of those who've developed them, Al-Khalili helps us to see that, in fact, paradoxes can be solved if seen from the right angle.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Almost Useless
- De Michael en 06-19-19
De: Jim Al-Khalili
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Six Not-So-Easy Pieces
- Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time
- De: Richard P. Feynman
- Narrado por: Richard P. Feynman
- Duración: 5 h y 24 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 228
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 130
No 20th-century American scientist is better known to a wider spectrum of people than Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988), physicist, teacher, author, and cultural icon. His autobiographies and biographies have been read and enjoyed by millions of readers around the world, while his wit and eccentricities have made him the subject of TV specials and even a theatrical film.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Interesting, but ...
- De Doug en 01-01-06
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Knocking on Heaven's Door
- How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World
- De: Lisa Randall
- Narrado por: Carrington MacDuffie
- Duración: 14 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 183
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The latest developments in physics have the potential to radically revise our understanding of the world: its makeup, its evolution, and the fundamental forces that drive its operation. Knocking on Heaven's Door is an exhilarating and accessible overview of these developments and an impassioned argument for the significance of science. There could be no better guide than Lisa Randall.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too Political
- De Allan en 12-14-11
De: Lisa Randall
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The Physics of Star Trek
- De: Lawrence M. Krauss
- Narrado por: Larry McKeever
- Duración: 6 h y 40 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 405
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What actually happens when the words, "beam me up, Scottie" are uttered? What "warps" when something travels at warp speed? Internationally renowned theoretical physicist and educator Lawrence M. Krauss provides matter-of-fact scientific explanations of the physics of Star Trek in this highly creative and informative guide for both the devoted Trekkie and the physics novice.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Book. Quite Technical
- De Christopher B. en 12-07-04
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The Unknown Universe
- A New Exploration of Time, Space and Cosmology
- De: Stuart Clark
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 8 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,128
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On March 21, 2013, the European Space Agency released a map of the afterglow of the big bang. Taking in 440 sextillion kilometers of space and 13.8 billion years of time, it is physically impossible to make a better map: We will never see the early universe in more detail. On the one hand, such a view is the apotheosis of modern cosmology; on the other, it threatens to undermine almost everything we hold cosmologically sacrosanct.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Everything, Absolutely Everything!
- De Gillian en 03-09-17
De: Stuart Clark
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The Cosmic Cocktail
- Three Parts Dark Matter
- De: Katherine Freese
- Narrado por: Tamara Marston
- Duración: 9 h y 29 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 102
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The ordinary atoms that make up the known universe - from our bodies and the air we breathe to the planets and stars - constitute only 5 percent of all matter and energy in the cosmos. The rest is known as dark matter and dark energy, because their precise identities are unknown. The Cosmic Cocktail is the inside story of the epic quest to solve one of the most compelling enigmas of modern science - what is the universe made of? - told by one of today’s foremost pioneers in the study of dark matter.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I was looking for a book about science....
- De Jeff en 03-27-15
De: Katherine Freese
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How to Speak Science
- Gravity, Relativity, and Other Ideas That Were Crazy Until Proven Brilliant
- De: Bruce Benamran, Stephanie Delozier Strobel
- Narrado por: Braden Wright
- Duración: 13 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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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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5 out of 5 stars
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Wowzers!
- De Ralph Temblador en 02-15-21
De: Bruce Benamran, y otros
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Forces of Nature
- De: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen
- Narrado por: Samuel West
- Duración: 7 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 487
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Professor Brian Cox uncovers some of the most extraordinary natural events on Earth and in the universe and beyond. From the immensity of the universe and the roundness of Earth to the form of every single snowflake, the forces of nature shape everything we see. Pushed to extremes, the results are astonishing. In seeking to understand the everyday world, the colours, structure, behaviour and history of our home, we develop the knowledge and techniques necessary to step beyond the everyday.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Complicated in its simplicity
- De Philomath en 06-13-17
De: Professor Brian Cox, y otros
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The Quantum Story
- A History in 40 Moments
- De: Jim Baggott
- Narrado por: Mike Pollock
- Duración: 15 h y 27 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 235
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 174
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 174
Utterly beautiful. Profoundly disconcerting. Quantum theory is quite simply the most successful account of the physical universe ever devised. Its concepts underpin much of the 21st-century technology that we now take for granted. But at the same time it has completely undermined our ability to make sense of the world at its most fundamental level.
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1 out of 5 stars
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who's the target reader?
- De Hannah en 09-17-11
De: Jim Baggott
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The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics
- A Math-Free Exploration of the Science That Made Our World
- De: James Kakalios
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 9 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 98
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In The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics, James Kakalios uses examples from comics and magazines to explain how breakthroughs in quantum mechanics led to such technologies as the World Wide Web, pocket-sized computers, mobile phones, and MRI machines.....
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2 out of 5 stars
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The exhibits are missing from Audible
- De David en 12-13-10
De: James Kakalios