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Title: The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth Author: Michio Kaku Narrator: Feodor Chin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.48 of Total 69 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 8 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The national bestselling author of The God Equation traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies.  “Amazing … Kaku is in smooth perfect control of it the entire time.” —The Christian Science Monitor We are entering a new Golden Age of space exploration. With irrepressible enthusiasm and a deep understanding of the cutting-edge research in space travel, world-renowned physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku presents a compelling vision of how humanity may develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. He reveals the developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology that may allow us to terraform and build habitable cities on Mars and beyond. He then journeys out of our solar system and discusses how new technologies such as nanoships, laser sails, and fusion rockets may actually make interstellar travel a possibility. We travel beyond our galaxy, and even beyond our universe, as Kaku investigates some of the hottest topics in science today, including warp drive, wormholes, hyperspace, parallel universes, and the multiverse. Ultimately, he shows us how humans may someday achieve a form of immortality and be able to leave our bodies entirely, laser porting to new havens in space. 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Title: The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth Author: Michio Kaku Narrator: Feodor Chin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.48 of Total 69 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 8 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The national bestselling author of The God Equation traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies.  “Amazing … Kaku is in smooth perfect control of it the entire time.” —The Christian Science Monitor We are entering a new Golden Age of space exploration. With irrepressible enthusiasm and a deep understanding of the cutting-edge research in space travel, world-renowned physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku presents a compelling vision of how humanity may develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. He reveals the developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology that may allow us to terraform and build habitable cities on Mars and beyond. He then journeys out of our solar system and discusses how new technologies such as nanoships, laser sails, and fusion rockets may actually make interstellar travel a possibility. We travel beyond our galaxy, and even beyond our universe, as Kaku investigates some of the hottest topics in science today, including warp drive, wormholes, hyperspace, parallel universes, and the multiverse. Ultimately, he shows us how humans may someday achieve a form of immortality and be able to leave our bodies entirely, laser porting to new havens in space. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325476]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth Author: Michio Kaku Narrator: Feodor Chin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.48 of Total 69 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 8 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The national bestselling author of The God Equation traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies.  “Amazing … Kaku is in smooth perfect control of it the entire time.” —The Christian Science Monitor We are entering a new Golden Age of space exploration. With irrepressible enthusiasm and a deep understanding of the cutting-edge research in space travel, world-renowned physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku presents a compelling vision of how humanity may develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. He reveals the developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology that may allow us to terraform and build habitable cities on Mars and beyond. He then journeys out of our solar system and discusses how new technologies such as nanoships, laser sails, and fusion rockets may actually make interstellar travel a possibility. We travel beyond our galaxy, and even beyond our universe, as Kaku investigates some of the hottest topics in science today, including warp drive, wormholes, hyperspace, parallel universes, and the multiverse. Ultimately, he shows us how humans may someday achieve a form of immortality and be able to leave our bodies entirely, laser porting to new havens in space. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325301 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325301]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Accelerating Universe: Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos Author: Mario Livio Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: 'The Accelerating Universe is not only an informative book about modern cosmology. It is rich storytelling and, above all, a celebration of the human mind in its quest for beauty in all things.' —Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams 'This is a wonderfully lucid account of the extraordinary discoveries that have made the last years a golden period for observational cosmology. But Mario Livio has not only given the reader one clear explanation after another of what astronomers are up to, he has used them to construct a provocative argument for the importance of aesthetics in the development of science and for the inseparability of science, art, and culture.' —Lee Smolin, author of The Life of the Cosmos 'What a pleasure to read! An exciting, simple account of the universe revealed by modern astronomy. Beautifully written, clearly presented, informed by scientific and philosophical insights.' —John Bahcall, Institute for Advanced Study 'A book with charm, beauty, elegance, and importance. As authoritative a journey as can be taken through modern cosmology.' —Allan Sandage, Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington Mario Livio Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325301 thebookvoice.com 10:9:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325301]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Accelerating Universe: Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos Author: Mario Livio Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: 'The Accelerating Universe is not only an informative book about modern cosmology. It is rich storytelling and, above all, a celebration of the human mind in its quest for beauty in all things.' —Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams 'This is a wonderfully lucid account of the extraordinary discoveries that have made the last years a golden period for observational cosmology. But Mario Livio has not only given the reader one clear explanation after another of what astronomers are up to, he has used them to construct a provocative argument for the importance of aesthetics in the development of science and for the inseparability of science, art, and culture.' —Lee Smolin, author of The Life of the Cosmos 'What a pleasure to read! An exciting, simple account of the universe revealed by modern astronomy. Beautifully written, clearly presented, informed by scientific and philosophical insights.' —John Bahcall, Institute for Advanced Study 'A book with charm, beauty, elegance, and importance. As authoritative a journey as can be taken through modern cosmology.' —Allan Sandage, Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325301]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Accelerating Universe: Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos Author: Mario Livio Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: 'The Accelerating Universe is not only an informative book about modern cosmology. It is rich storytelling and, above all, a celebration of the human mind in its quest for beauty in all things.' —Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams 'This is a wonderfully lucid account of the extraordinary discoveries that have made the last years a golden period for observational cosmology. But Mario Livio has not only given the reader one clear explanation after another of what astronomers are up to, he has used them to construct a provocative argument for the importance of aesthetics in the development of science and for the inseparability of science, art, and culture.' —Lee Smolin, author of The Life of the Cosmos 'What a pleasure to read! An exciting, simple account of the universe revealed by modern astronomy. Beautifully written, clearly presented, informed by scientific and philosophical insights.' —John Bahcall, Institute for Advanced Study 'A book with charm, beauty, elegance, and importance. As authoritative a journey as can be taken through modern cosmology.' —Allan Sandage, Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324424 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324424]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Author: Michio Kaku Narrator: Feodor Chin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 14 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku, read by Feodor Chin. Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity: whether our hand is forced by climate change and resource depletion or whether future catastrophes compel us to abandon Earth, one day we will make our homes among the stars. World-renowned physicist and futurist Michio Kaku explores in rich, accessible detail how humanity might gradually develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. With his trademark storytelling verve, Kaku shows us how science fiction is becoming reality: mind-boggling developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology could enable us to build habitable cities on Mars; nearby stars might be reached by microscopic spaceships sailing through space on laser beams; and technology might one day allow us to transcend our physical bodies entirely. With irrepressible enthusiasm and wonder, Dr. Kaku takes readers on a fascinating journey to a future in which humanity could finally fulfil its long-awaited destiny among the stars - and perhaps even achieve immortality. Michio Kaku Wed, 28 Feb 2018 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324424 thebookvoice.com 12:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324424]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Author: Michio Kaku Narrator: Feodor Chin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 14 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku, read by Feodor Chin. Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity: whether our hand is forced by climate change and resource depletion or whether future catastrophes compel us to abandon Earth, one day we will make our homes among the stars. World-renowned physicist and futurist Michio Kaku explores in rich, accessible detail how humanity might gradually develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. With his trademark storytelling verve, Kaku shows us how science fiction is becoming reality: mind-boggling developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology could enable us to build habitable cities on Mars; nearby stars might be reached by microscopic spaceships sailing through space on laser beams; and technology might one day allow us to transcend our physical bodies entirely. With irrepressible enthusiasm and wonder, Dr. Kaku takes readers on a fascinating journey to a future in which humanity could finally fulfil its long-awaited destiny among the stars - and perhaps even achieve immortality. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324424]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Author: Michio Kaku Narrator: Feodor Chin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 14 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku, read by Feodor Chin. Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity: whether our hand is forced by climate change and resource depletion or whether future catastrophes compel us to abandon Earth, one day we will make our homes among the stars. World-renowned physicist and futurist Michio Kaku explores in rich, accessible detail how humanity might gradually develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. With his trademark storytelling verve, Kaku shows us how science fiction is becoming reality: mind-boggling developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology could enable us to build habitable cities on Mars; nearby stars might be reached by microscopic spaceships sailing through space on laser beams; and technology might one day allow us to transcend our physical bodies entirely. With irrepressible enthusiasm and wonder, Dr. Kaku takes readers on a fascinating journey to a future in which humanity could finally fulfil its long-awaited destiny among the stars - and perhaps even achieve immortality. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324282 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324282]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Stories of the Space Age: True Tales of Nazis in Orbit, Soldiers on the Moon, Orphaned Martian Robots, and Other Fascinating Accounts from the Annals of Spaceflight Author: Rod Pyle Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Award-winning science writer and documentarian Rod Pyle presents an insider's perspective on the most unusual and bizarre space missions ever devised inside and outside of NASA. The incredible projects described here were not merely flights of fancy dreamed up by space enthusiasts, but actual missions planned by leading aeronautical engineers. Some were designed but not built; others were built but not flown; and a few were flown to failure but little reported: A giant rocket that would use atomic bombs as propulsion (never mind the fallout), military bases on the moon that could target enemies on earth with nuclear weapons, a scheme to spray-paint the lenses of Soviet spy satellites in space, the rushed Soyuz 1 spacecraft that ended with the death of its pilot, the near-disaster of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the mysterious Russian space shuttle that flew only once and was then scrapped—these are just some of the unbelievable tales that Pyle has found in once top-secret documents as well as accounts that were simply lost for many decades. These stories tell of a time when nothing was too off-the-wall to be taken seriously, and the race to the moon and the threat from the Soviet Union trumped all other considerations. Rod Pyle Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324282 thebookvoice.com 9:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324282]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Stories of the Space Age: True Tales of Nazis in Orbit, Soldiers on the Moon, Orphaned Martian Robots, and Other Fascinating Accounts from the Annals of Spaceflight Author: Rod Pyle Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Award-winning science writer and documentarian Rod Pyle presents an insider's perspective on the most unusual and bizarre space missions ever devised inside and outside of NASA. The incredible projects described here were not merely flights of fancy dreamed up by space enthusiasts, but actual missions planned by leading aeronautical engineers. Some were designed but not built; others were built but not flown; and a few were flown to failure but little reported: A giant rocket that would use atomic bombs as propulsion (never mind the fallout), military bases on the moon that could target enemies on earth with nuclear weapons, a scheme to spray-paint the lenses of Soviet spy satellites in space, the rushed Soyuz 1 spacecraft that ended with the death of its pilot, the near-disaster of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the mysterious Russian space shuttle that flew only once and was then scrapped—these are just some of the unbelievable tales that Pyle has found in once top-secret documents as well as accounts that were simply lost for many decades. These stories tell of a time when nothing was too off-the-wall to be taken seriously, and the race to the moon and the threat from the Soviet Union trumped all other considerations. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324282]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Stories of the Space Age: True Tales of Nazis in Orbit, Soldiers on the Moon, Orphaned Martian Robots, and Other Fascinating Accounts from the Annals of Spaceflight Author: Rod Pyle Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Award-winning science writer and documentarian Rod Pyle presents an insider's perspective on the most unusual and bizarre space missions ever devised inside and outside of NASA. The incredible projects described here were not merely flights of fancy dreamed up by space enthusiasts, but actual missions planned by leading aeronautical engineers. Some were designed but not built; others were built but not flown; and a few were flown to failure but little reported: A giant rocket that would use atomic bombs as propulsion (never mind the fallout), military bases on the moon that could target enemies on earth with nuclear weapons, a scheme to spray-paint the lenses of Soviet spy satellites in space, the rushed Soyuz 1 spacecraft that ended with the death of its pilot, the near-disaster of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the mysterious Russian space shuttle that flew only once and was then scrapped—these are just some of the unbelievable tales that Pyle has found in once top-secret documents as well as accounts that were simply lost for many decades. These stories tell of a time when nothing was too off-the-wall to be taken seriously, and the race to the moon and the threat from the Soviet Union trumped all other considerations. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323657 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323657]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos Author: Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes Narrator: Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: December 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Over the last forty years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos. Conflicting notions about our place in the Universe are defined, defended and critiqued from scientific, philosophical and religious viewpoints. The authors' engaging and witty style addresses what fine-tuning might mean for the future of physics and the search for the ultimate laws of nature. Tackling difficult questions and providing thought-provoking answers, this volumes challenges us to consider our place in the cosmos, regardless of our initial convictions. Reviews "My colleagues, Geraint and Luke, in A Fortunate Universe, take you on a tour of the Cosmos in all of its glory, and all of its mystery. You will see that humanity appears to be part of a remarkable set of circumstances involving a special time around a special planet, which orbits a special star, all within a specially constructed Universe. It is these set of conditions that have allowed humans to ponder our place in space and time. I have no idea why we are here, but I do know the Universe is beautiful. A Fortunate Universe captures the mysterious beauty of the Cosmos in a way that all can share." Brian Schmidt, Australian National University, Canberra, and Nobel Laureate in Physics (2011), from the Foreword "Geraint Lewis and Luke Barnes provide a breathtaking tour of contemporary physics from the subatomic to the cosmological scale. Everywhere they find the Universe to be fine-tuned for complex structure. If the quark masses, or the basic forces, or the cosmological constant had been much different, the Universe would have been a sterile wasteland. It seems that the only reactions are either to embrace a multiverse or a designer. The authors have constructed a powerful case for the specialness of our Universe." Tim Maudlin, New York University "The Universe could have been of such a nature that no life at all could exist. The anthropic question asks why the constants of nature that enter various physical laws are such as to permit life to come into being. This engaging book is a well-written and detailed explanation of all the many ways these physical constants affect the possibility of life, considering atomic, nuclear and particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. It then discusses in an open-minded way the variety of explanations one might give for this strange fine-tuning, possible solutions ranging from pure chance, existence of multiverses, or theistic explanations. The book is the most comprehensive current discussion of this intriguing range of issues. Highly recommended." George Ellis, University of Cape Town "Lewis and Barnes' book is the most up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive explication of the evidence that the Universe is fine-tuned for life. It is also among the two most philosophically sophisticated treatments, all the while being accessible to a non-academic audience. I strongly recommend this book." Robin Collins, Messiah College, Pennsylvania '... charming, intelligent and exceedingly well-written ... a gentle stroll through the details of the Standard Model of particle physics, as well as the Standard Model of cosmology, but [the authors] lead us with such a light hand, a streak of humour and a lack of pedantry that the information is easily absorbed ... Lewis and Barnes show us how small changes lead to a variety of disasters. ('Ruining a universe is easy' Mr. Barnes quips) ... Is [our universe] a happy coincidence, as the authors ask each other in an amusing mock debate modeled on one Galileo wrote 400 years earlier, or is there some deeper reason? Where does science go from here? Does what has been popularly called a theory of everything exist? Is there a multiverse? Must we be satisfied with an anthropic principle? The authors discuss these questions and more in a final dialogue.' Gino Segrè, The Wall Street Journal 'A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos by Geraint Lewis and Luke Barnes, is a nice up to date book for the general (educated) public on modern physics and cosmology. If covers modern cosmology and some of the Big Questions of our times, in particular the issue of anthropomorphism how 'fine tuned' our Universe is.' Steinn Sigurðsson, ScienceBlogs (www.scienceblogs.com) '... what is truly unique about this book is that it presents the data at a popular level so that the material is accessible to anyone interested in this topic ... As I read the book, I was awestruck by the finely-tuned constants and conditions that had to be just right to get a universe that would permit life ... This evidence should move each one of us to ask, what is the best explanation of this incredible fine-tuning?' Tim Barnett, Stand to Reason (www.str.org) 'A Fortunate Universe is basically a book of physics, written by two scientists who are fascinated by the question 'Why are we here?' The language is straightforward, the style is easy, often witty, with short digestible paragraphs, and yet the subject-matter is inevitably dense and demanding ... It is pleasing to come across the line 'we do not know' so regularly in this book about the fundamentals of science, which echoes the book of Job ... When science reaches its limits, we have to consider a different kind of explanation for why the laws of nature are as they are, and why they are so finely tuned for the emergence of intelligent life. ... [The authors] wonder if classical arguments for the existence of God have anything to say about the fine-tuning of the universe, speculating whether God is a necessary being and whether our sense of truth and morality hint at God's inevitable existence.' Adam Ford, Church Times 'Reading this book is a great, not only intellectual, but also entertaining pleasure, the subject is difficult ... But the authors succeed in writing an inimitable way to write these questions with a light pen, as if they were opposed to them, and would be introduced, as it were, to the scientific questions about our world and our existence. It would be so easy to get into a mystifying murmur of this subject, into a quite sterile congestion ... The authors pursue a completely different task: they place scientific knowledge on the argumentative table, they do not lose themselves in the mysterious. Instead, they describe what is and what could be. They give their audience well-founded, solid scientific arguments, chat with him, and then leave his own thoughts. A highly readable, enriching, knowledgeable book ...' Matthias Bartelmann, translated from Sterne und Weltraum 'The title claims that the Universe is finely tuned for the existence of life. The authors provide evidence for this, investigate various possible explanations, and rebut the most common criticisms ... the book provides an opportunity to learn more at an accessible level ... The case is well made that the Universe is finely tuned for life; the interesting question is why. It could be coincidence ... Or could the Universe be no other way? ... Was it designed? Did it evolve? Or are there many universes in a Multiverse, and we shouldn't be surprised that we live in one which allows life? ... The arguments are clear; references are provided for those wishing to delve deeper; essentially all points of view are presented ... This is an important topic and the book is a good summary of the field. I enjoyed reading it and recommend it to those interested in the big Question.' Phillip Helbig, The Observatory Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323657 thebookvoice.com 10:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323657]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos Author: Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes Narrator: Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: December 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Over the last forty years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos. Conflicting notions about our place in the Universe are defined, defended and critiqued from scientific, philosophical and religious viewpoints. The authors' engaging and witty style addresses what fine-tuning might mean for the future of physics and the search for the ultimate laws of nature. Tackling difficult questions and providing thought-provoking answers, this volumes challenges us to consider our place in the cosmos, regardless of our initial convictions. Reviews "My colleagues, Geraint and Luke, in A Fortunate Universe, take you on a tour of the Cosmos in all of its glory, and all of its mystery. You will see that humanity appears to be part of a remarkable set of circumstances involving a special time around a special planet, which orbits a special star, all within a specially constructed Universe. It is these set of conditions that have allowed humans to ponder our place in space and time. I have no idea why we are here, but I do know the Universe is beautiful. A Fortunate Universe captures the mysterious beauty of the Cosmos in a way that all can share." Brian Schmidt, Australian National University, Canberra, and Nobel Laureate in Physics (2011), from the Foreword "Geraint Lewis and Luke Barnes provide a breathtaking tour of contemporary physics from the subatomic to the cosmological scale. Everywhere they find the Universe to be fine-tuned for complex structure. If the quark masses, or the basic forces, or the cosmological constant had been much different, the Universe would have been a sterile wasteland. It seems that the only reactions are either to embrace a multiverse or a designer. The authors have constructed a powerful case for the specialness of our Universe." Tim Maudlin, New York University "The Universe could have been of such a nature that no life at all could exist. The anthropic question asks why the constants of nature that enter various physical laws are such as to permit life to come into being. This engaging book is a well-written and detailed explanation of all the many ways these physical constants affect the possibility of life, considering atomic, nuclear and particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. It then discusses in an open-minded way the variety of explanations one might give for this strange fine-tuning, possible solutions ranging from pure chance, existence of multiverses, or theistic explanations. The book is the most comprehensive current discussion of this intriguing range of issues. Highly recommended." George Ellis, University of Cape Town "Lewis and Barnes' book is the most up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive explication of the evidence that the Universe is fine-tuned for life. It is also among the two most philosophically sophisticated treatments, all the while being accessible to a non-academic audience. I strongly recommend this book." Robin Collins, Messiah College, Pennsylvania '... charming, intelligent and exceedingly well-written ... a gentle stroll through the details of the Standard Model of particle physics, as well as the Standard Model of cosmology, but [the authors] lead us with such a light hand, a streak of humour and a lack of pedantry that the information is easily absorbed ... Lewis and Barnes show us how small changes lead to a variety of disasters. ('Ruining a universe is easy' Mr. Barnes quips) ... Is [our universe] a happy coincidence, as the authors ask each other in an amusing mock debate modeled on one Galileo wrote 400 years earlier, or is there some deeper reason? Where does science go from here? Does what has been popularly called a theory of everything exist? Is there a multiverse? Must we be satisfied with an anthropic principle? The authors discuss these questions and more in a final dialogue.' Gino Segrè, The Wall Street Journal 'A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos by Geraint Lewis and Luke Barnes, is a nice up to date book for the general (educated) public on modern physics and cosmology. If covers modern cosmology and some of the Big Questions of our times, in particular the issue of anthropomorphism how 'fine tuned' our Universe is.' Steinn Sigurðsson, ScienceBlogs (www.scienceblogs.com) '... what is truly unique about this book is that it presents the data at a popular level so that the material is accessible to anyone interested in this topic ... As I read the book, I was awestruck by the finely-tuned constants and conditions that had to be just right to get a universe that would permit life ... This evidence should move each one of us to ask, what is the best explanation of this incredible fine-tuning?' Tim Barnett, Stand to Reason (www.str.org) 'A Fortunate Universe is basically a book of physics, written by two scientists who are fascinated by the question 'Why are we here?' The language is straightforward, the style is easy, often witty, with short digestible paragraphs, and yet the subject-matter is inevitably dense and demanding ... It is pleasing to come across the line 'we do not know' so regularly in this book about the fundamentals of science, which echoes the book of Job ... When science reaches its limits, we have to consider a different kind of explanation for why the laws of nature are as they are, and why they are so finely tuned for the emergence of intelligent life. ... [The authors] wonder if classical arguments for the existence of God have anything to say about the fine-tuning of the universe, speculating whether God is a necessary being and whether our sense of truth and morality hint at God's inevitable existence.' Adam Ford, Church Times 'Reading this book is a great, not only intellectual, but also entertaining pleasure, the subject is difficult ... But the authors succeed in writing an inimitable way to write these questions with a light pen, as if they were opposed to them, and would be introduced, as it were, to the scientific questions about our world and our existence. It would be so easy to get into a mystifying murmur of this subject, into a quite sterile congestion ... The authors pursue a completely different task: they place scientific knowledge on the argumentative table, they do not lose themselves in the mysterious. Instead, they describe what is and what could be. They give their audience well-founded, solid scientific arguments, chat with him, and then leave his own thoughts. A highly readable, enriching, knowledgeable book ...' Matthias Bartelmann, translated from Sterne und Weltraum 'The title claims that the Universe is finely tuned for the existence of life. The authors provide evidence for this, investigate various possible explanations, and rebut the most common criticisms ... the book provides an opportunity to learn more at an accessible level ... The case is well made that the Universe is finely tuned for life; the interesting question is why. It could be coincidence ... Or could the Universe be no other way? ... Was it designed? Did it evolve? Or are there many universes in a Multiverse, and we shouldn't be surprised that we live in one which allows life? ... The arguments are clear; references are provided for those wishing to delve deeper; essentially all points of view are presented ... This is an important topic and the book is a good summary of the field. I enjoyed reading it and recommend it to those interested in the big Question.' Phillip Helbig, The Observatory Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323657]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos Author: Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes Narrator: Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: December 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Over the last forty years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos. Conflicting notions about our place in the Universe are defined, defended and critiqued from scientific, philosophical and religious viewpoints. The authors' engaging and witty style addresses what fine-tuning might mean for the future of physics and the search for the ultimate laws of nature. Tackling difficult questions and providing thought-provoking answers, this volumes challenges us to consider our place in the cosmos, regardless of our initial convictions. Reviews "My colleagues, Geraint and Luke, in A Fortunate Universe, take you on a tour of the Cosmos in all of its glory, and all of its mystery. You will see that humanity appears to be part of a remarkable set of circumstances involving a special time around a special planet, which orbits a special star, all within a specially constructed Universe. It is these set of conditions that have allowed humans to ponder our place in space and time. I have no idea why we are here, but I do know the Universe is beautiful. A Fortunate Universe captures the mysterious beauty of the Cosmos in a way that all can share." Brian Schmidt, Australian National University, Canberra, and Nobel Laureate in Physics (2011), from the Foreword "Geraint Lewis and Luke Barnes provide a breathtaking tour of contemporary physics from the subatomic to the cosmological scale. Everywhere they find the Universe to be fine-tuned for complex structure. If the quark masses, or the basic forces, or the cosmological constant had been much different, the Universe would have been a sterile wasteland. It seems that the only reactions are either to embrace a multiverse or a designer. The authors have constructed a powerful case for the specialness of our Universe." Tim Maudlin, New York University "The Universe could have been of such a nature that no life at all could exist. The anthropic question asks why the constants of nature that enter various physical laws are such as to permit life to come into being. This engaging book is a well-written and detailed explanation of all the many ways these physical constants affect the possibility of life, considering atomic, nuclear and particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. It then discusses in an open-minded way the variety of explanations one might give for this strange fine-tuning, possible solutions ranging from pure chance, existence of multiverses, or theistic explanations. The book is the most comprehensive current discussion of this intriguing range of issues. Highly recommended." George Ellis, University of Cape Town "Lewis and Barnes' book is the most up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive explication of the evidence that the Universe is fine-tuned for life. It is also among the two most philosophically sophisticated treatments, all the while being accessible to a non-academic audience. I strongly recommend this book." Robin Collins, Messiah College, Pennsylvania '... charming, intelligent and exceedingly well-written ... a gentle stroll through the details of the Standard Model of particle physics, as well as the Standard Model of cosmology, but [the authors] lead us with such a light hand, a streak of humour and a lack of pedantry that the information is easily absorbed ... Lewis and Barnes show us how small changes lead to a variety of disasters. ('Ruining a universe is easy' Mr. Barnes quips) ... Is [our universe] a happy coincidence, as the authors ask each other in an amusing mock debate modeled on one Galileo wrote 400 years earlier, or is there some deeper reason? Where does science go from here? Does what has been popularly called a theory of everything exist? Is there a multiverse? Must we be satisfied with an anthropic principle? The authors discuss these questions and more in a final dialogue.' Gino Segrè, The Wall Street Journal 'A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos by Geraint Lewis and Luke Barnes, is a nice up to date book for the general (educated) public on modern physics and cosmology. If covers modern cosmology and some of the Big Questions of our times, in particular the issue of anthropomorphism how 'fine tuned' our Universe is.' Steinn Sigurðsson, ScienceBlogs (www.scienceblogs.com) '... what is truly unique about this book is that it presents the data at a popular level so that the material is accessible to anyone interested in this topic ... As I read the book, I was awestruck by the finely-tuned constants and conditions that had to be just right to get a universe that would permit life ... This evidence should move each one of us to ask, what is the best explanation of this incredible fine-tuning?' Tim Barnett, Stand to Reason (www.str.org) 'A Fortunate Universe is basically a book of physics, written by two scientists who are fascinated by the question 'Why are we here?' The language is straightforward, the style is easy, often witty, with short digestible paragraphs, and yet the subject-matter is inevitably dense and demanding ... It is pleasing to come across the line 'we do not know' so regularly in this book about the fundamentals of science, which echoes the book of Job ... When science reaches its limits, we have to consider a different kind of explanation for why the laws of nature are as they are, and why they are so finely tuned for the emergence of intelligent life. ... [The authors] wonder if classical arguments for the existence of God have anything to say about the fine-tuning of the universe, speculating whether God is a necessary being and whether our sense of truth and morality hint at God's inevitable existence.' Adam Ford, Church Times 'Reading this book is a great, not only intellectual, but also entertaining pleasure, the subject is difficult ... But the authors succeed in writing an inimitable way to write these questions with a light pen, as if they were opposed to them, and would be introduced, as it were, to the scientific questions about our world and our existence. It would be so easy to get into a mystifying murmur of this subject, into a quite sterile congestion ... The authors pursue a completely different task: they place scientific knowledge on the argumentative table, they do not lose themselves in the mysterious. Instead, they describe what is and what could be. They give their audience well-founded, solid scientific arguments, chat with him, and then leave his own thoughts. A highly readable, enriching, knowledgeable book ...' Matthias Bartelmann, translated from Sterne und Weltraum 'The title claims that the Universe is finely tuned for the existence of life. The authors provide evidence for this, investigate various possible explanations, and rebut the most common criticisms ... the book provides an opportunity to learn more at an accessible level ... The case is well made that the Universe is finely tuned for life; the interesting question is why. It could be coincidence ... Or could the Universe be no other way? ... Was it designed? Did it evolve? Or are there many universes in a Multiverse, and we shouldn't be surprised that we live in one which allows life? ... The arguments are clear; references are provided for those wishing to delve deeper; essentially all points of view are presented ... This is an important topic and the book is a good summary of the field. I enjoyed reading it and recommend it to those interested in the big Question.' Phillip Helbig, The Observatory https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323272 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323272]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Resistencia: Un año en el espacio Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Noé Velásquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 5 minutes Release date: January 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Antes de conquistar Marte, debemos aprender a sobrevivir en el espacio. Escucha este libro ejemplar sobre el triunfo de la imaginación humana, la fuerza de voluntad y las maravillas infinitas de la galaxia. Scott Kelly es el hombre que más tiempo ha pasado en el espacio, 340 días, durante los cuales ha visto y vivido cosas que prácticamente ninguno de nosotros veremos o experimentaremos nunca. A través de su increíble historia, Kelly nos revela un entorno absolutamente hostil al ser humano y cuáles fueron los retos más extremos que tuvo que afrontar: los devastadores efectos corporales, la tristeza y la soledad que conlleva estar separado de los seres queridos, el total y absoluto aislamiento de todas las comodidades terrestres, los catastróficos riesgos de chocar contra basura espacial y, aún peor, la amenaza angustiante de ser incapaz de ayudar si algo malo ocurre en casa. En Resistencia la humanidad, la compasión, el sentido del humor, el entusiasmo y la determinación de este héroe moderno resuenan en cada una de sus palabras. Escucha ahora este audiolibro cuyo mensaje es una fuente de inspiración para generaciones futuras y en el que el relato personal cautiva desde el primer momento. Scott Kelly Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323272 thebookvoice.com 16:5:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323272]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Resistencia: Un año en el espacio Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Noé Velásquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 5 minutes Release date: January 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Antes de conquistar Marte, debemos aprender a sobrevivir en el espacio. Escucha este libro ejemplar sobre el triunfo de la imaginación humana, la fuerza de voluntad y las maravillas infinitas de la galaxia. Scott Kelly es el hombre que más tiempo ha pasado en el espacio, 340 días, durante los cuales ha visto y vivido cosas que prácticamente ninguno de nosotros veremos o experimentaremos nunca. A través de su increíble historia, Kelly nos revela un entorno absolutamente hostil al ser humano y cuáles fueron los retos más extremos que tuvo que afrontar: los devastadores efectos corporales, la tristeza y la soledad que conlleva estar separado de los seres queridos, el total y absoluto aislamiento de todas las comodidades terrestres, los catastróficos riesgos de chocar contra basura espacial y, aún peor, la amenaza angustiante de ser incapaz de ayudar si algo malo ocurre en casa. En Resistencia la humanidad, la compasión, el sentido del humor, el entusiasmo y la determinación de este héroe moderno resuenan en cada una de sus palabras. Escucha ahora este audiolibro cuyo mensaje es una fuente de inspiración para generaciones futuras y en el que el relato personal cautiva desde el primer momento. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323272]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Resistencia: Un año en el espacio Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Noé Velásquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 5 minutes Release date: January 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Antes de conquistar Marte, debemos aprender a sobrevivir en el espacio. Escucha este libro ejemplar sobre el triunfo de la imaginación humana, la fuerza de voluntad y las maravillas infinitas de la galaxia. Scott Kelly es el hombre que más tiempo ha pasado en el espacio, 340 días, durante los cuales ha visto y vivido cosas que prácticamente ninguno de nosotros veremos o experimentaremos nunca. A través de su increíble historia, Kelly nos revela un entorno absolutamente hostil al ser humano y cuáles fueron los retos más extremos que tuvo que afrontar: los devastadores efectos corporales, la tristeza y la soledad que conlleva estar separado de los seres queridos, el total y absoluto aislamiento de todas las comodidades terrestres, los catastróficos riesgos de chocar contra basura espacial y, aún peor, la amenaza angustiante de ser incapaz de ayudar si algo malo ocurre en casa. En Resistencia la humanidad, la compasión, el sentido del humor, el entusiasmo y la determinación de este héroe moderno resuenan en cada una de sus palabras. Escucha ahora este audiolibro cuyo mensaje es una fuente de inspiración para generaciones futuras y en el que el relato personal cautiva desde el primer momento. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322786 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322786]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Spinning Magnet: The Electromagnetic Force That Created the Modern World--and Could Destroy It Author: Alanna Mitchell Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The mystery of Earth's invisible, life-supporting power Alanna Mitchell's globe-trotting history of the science of electromagnetism and the Earth's magnetic field--right up to the latest indications that the North and South Poles may soon reverse, with apocalyptic results--will soon change the way you think about our planet. Award-winning journalist Alanna Mitchell's science storytelling introduce intriguing characters--from the thirteenth-century French investigations into magnetism and the Victorian-era discover that electricity and magnetism emerge from the same fundamental force to the latest research. No one has ever told so eloquently how the Earth itself came to be seen as a magnet, spinning in space with two poles, and that those poles have dramatically reversed many time, often coinciding with mass extinctions. The most recent reversal was 780,000 years ago. Mitchell explores indications that the Earth's magnetic force field is decaying faster than previously thought. When the poles switch, a process that takes many years, the Earth is unprotected from solar radiation storms that would, among other disturbances, wipe out much and possible all of our electromagnetic technology. Navigation for all kinds of animals is disrupted without a stable, magnetic North Pole. But can you imagine no satellites, no Internet, no smartphones--maybe no power grids at all? Alanna Mitchell offers a beautifully crafted narrative history of surprising ideas and science, illuminating invisible parts of our own planet that are constantly changing around us. Alanna Mitchell Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322786 thebookvoice.com 9:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322786]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Spinning Magnet: The Electromagnetic Force That Created the Modern World--and Could Destroy It Author: Alanna Mitchell Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The mystery of Earth's invisible, life-supporting power Alanna Mitchell's globe-trotting history of the science of electromagnetism and the Earth's magnetic field--right up to the latest indications that the North and South Poles may soon reverse, with apocalyptic results--will soon change the way you think about our planet. Award-winning journalist Alanna Mitchell's science storytelling introduce intriguing characters--from the thirteenth-century French investigations into magnetism and the Victorian-era discover that electricity and magnetism emerge from the same fundamental force to the latest research. No one has ever told so eloquently how the Earth itself came to be seen as a magnet, spinning in space with two poles, and that those poles have dramatically reversed many time, often coinciding with mass extinctions. The most recent reversal was 780,000 years ago. Mitchell explores indications that the Earth's magnetic force field is decaying faster than previously thought. When the poles switch, a process that takes many years, the Earth is unprotected from solar radiation storms that would, among other disturbances, wipe out much and possible all of our electromagnetic technology. Navigation for all kinds of animals is disrupted without a stable, magnetic North Pole. But can you imagine no satellites, no Internet, no smartphones--maybe no power grids at all? Alanna Mitchell offers a beautifully crafted narrative history of surprising ideas and science, illuminating invisible parts of our own planet that are constantly changing around us. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322786]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Spinning Magnet: The Electromagnetic Force That Created the Modern World--and Could Destroy It Author: Alanna Mitchell Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The mystery of Earth's invisible, life-supporting power Alanna Mitchell's globe-trotting history of the science of electromagnetism and the Earth's magnetic field--right up to the latest indications that the North and South Poles may soon reverse, with apocalyptic results--will soon change the way you think about our planet. Award-winning journalist Alanna Mitchell's science storytelling introduce intriguing characters--from the thirteenth-century French investigations into magnetism and the Victorian-era discover that electricity and magnetism emerge from the same fundamental force to the latest research. No one has ever told so eloquently how the Earth itself came to be seen as a magnet, spinning in space with two poles, and that those poles have dramatically reversed many time, often coinciding with mass extinctions. The most recent reversal was 780,000 years ago. Mitchell explores indications that the Earth's magnetic force field is decaying faster than previously thought. When the poles switch, a process that takes many years, the Earth is unprotected from solar radiation storms that would, among other disturbances, wipe out much and possible all of our electromagnetic technology. Navigation for all kinds of animals is disrupted without a stable, magnetic North Pole. But can you imagine no satellites, no Internet, no smartphones--maybe no power grids at all? Alanna Mitchell offers a beautifully crafted narrative history of surprising ideas and science, illuminating invisible parts of our own planet that are constantly changing around us. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322751 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322751]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Astronomy II: Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Author: James Kaler Narrator: James Kaler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 16, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: As huge and prominent as it appears to us, our planet and solar system are but small parts of our galaxy, a massive assembly that spatters the sky with billions of stars and that extends away from us for tens of thousands of light years. And this galaxy of ours is in turn but a small portion of the universe of trillions of other galaxies that reaches outward for billions of light years, back to the dawn of time. This course places our local solar system into the greater context to show where it all came from and what its fate may be. We will study our sun and its interior, learn about stellar red giants, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, and encounter the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. We explore the natures of the stars, what different kinds there are, what makes them shine, how they are born, and how they die, some with a whimper, others with explosions that rock the cosmos. We then look to our galaxy of stars, and then to the great variety of other galaxies, to their clusters, and to their fiery interactions and collisions. Finally, we encounter the universe as a whole, the collection of all there is, which is still expanding from its Big Bang origin of nearly 14 billion years ago. James Kaler Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322751 thebookvoice.com 7:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322751]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Astronomy II: Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Author: James Kaler Narrator: James Kaler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 16, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: As huge and prominent as it appears to us, our planet and solar system are but small parts of our galaxy, a massive assembly that spatters the sky with billions of stars and that extends away from us for tens of thousands of light years. And this galaxy of ours is in turn but a small portion of the universe of trillions of other galaxies that reaches outward for billions of light years, back to the dawn of time. This course places our local solar system into the greater context to show where it all came from and what its fate may be. We will study our sun and its interior, learn about stellar red giants, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, and encounter the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. We explore the natures of the stars, what different kinds there are, what makes them shine, how they are born, and how they die, some with a whimper, others with explosions that rock the cosmos. We then look to our galaxy of stars, and then to the great variety of other galaxies, to their clusters, and to their fiery interactions and collisions. Finally, we encounter the universe as a whole, the collection of all there is, which is still expanding from its Big Bang origin of nearly 14 billion years ago. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322751]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Astronomy II: Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Author: James Kaler Narrator: James Kaler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 16, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: As huge and prominent as it appears to us, our planet and solar system are but small parts of our galaxy, a massive assembly that spatters the sky with billions of stars and that extends away from us for tens of thousands of light years. And this galaxy of ours is in turn but a small portion of the universe of trillions of other galaxies that reaches outward for billions of light years, back to the dawn of time. This course places our local solar system into the greater context to show where it all came from and what its fate may be. We will study our sun and its interior, learn about stellar red giants, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, and encounter the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. We explore the natures of the stars, what different kinds there are, what makes them shine, how they are born, and how they die, some with a whimper, others with explosions that rock the cosmos. We then look to our galaxy of stars, and then to the great variety of other galaxies, to their clusters, and to their fiery interactions and collisions. Finally, we encounter the universe as a whole, the collection of all there is, which is still expanding from its Big Bang origin of nearly 14 billion years ago. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322564 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322564]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Summary, Analysis, and Review of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Author: Start Publishing Notes Narrator: Michael Gilboe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 2, 2018 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Summary, Analysis, and Review of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry includes a summary of the book, a review, analysis & key takeaways, and a detailed About the Author section. PREVIEW: Neil deGrasse Tyson, a former star, amateur wrestler at Harvard who went on to become an award-winning astrophysicist, might be the most well-known science communicator in the United States since the late Carl Sagan. Tyson, who has served as the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City since 1996, had published a dozen books prior to Astrophysics for People in a Hurry; all of them have been aimed at a popular audience. In spite of that, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is probably his most accessible and scaled-down work to date. In the introduction, Tyson explains that he has written the Start Publishing Notes Tue, 02 Jan 2018 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322564 thebookvoice.com 0:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322564]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Summary, Analysis, and Review of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Author: Start Publishing Notes Narrator: Michael Gilboe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 2, 2018 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Summary, Analysis, and Review of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry includes a summary of the book, a review, analysis & key takeaways, and a detailed About the Author section. PREVIEW: Neil deGrasse Tyson, a former star, amateur wrestler at Harvard who went on to become an award-winning astrophysicist, might be the most well-known science communicator in the United States since the late Carl Sagan. Tyson, who has served as the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City since 1996, had published a dozen books prior to Astrophysics for People in a Hurry; all of them have been aimed at a popular audience. In spite of that, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is probably his most accessible and scaled-down work to date. In the introduction, Tyson explains that he has written the Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322564]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Summary, Analysis, and Review of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Author: Start Publishing Notes Narrator: Michael Gilboe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 2, 2018 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Summary, Analysis, and Review of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry includes a summary of the book, a review, analysis & key takeaways, and a detailed About the Author section. PREVIEW: Neil deGrasse Tyson, a former star, amateur wrestler at Harvard who went on to become an award-winning astrophysicist, might be the most well-known science communicator in the United States since the late Carl Sagan. Tyson, who has served as the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City since 1996, had published a dozen books prior to Astrophysics for People in a Hurry; all of them have been aimed at a popular audience. In spite of that, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is probably his most accessible and scaled-down work to date. In the introduction, Tyson explains that he has written the https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317423 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317423]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chandra's Cosmos: Dark Matter, Black Holes, and Other Wonders Revealed by NASA's Premier X-Ray Observatory Author: Wallace H. Tucker Narrator: Tom Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: On July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built, was launched aboard the space shuttle Columbia. Since then, Chandra has given us a view of the universe that is largely hidden from telescopes sensitive only to visible light. In Chandra's Cosmos, Wallace H. Tucker uses a series of short, connected stories to describe the telescope's exploration of the hot, high-energy face of the universe. The book is organized in three parts: 'The Big,' covering the cosmic web, dark energy, dark matter, and massive clusters of galaxies; 'The Bad,' exploring neutron stars, stellar black holes, and supermassive black holes; and 'The Beautiful,' discussing stars, exoplanets, and life. Chandra has imaged the spectacular, glowing remains of exploded stars and taken spectra showing the dispersal of their elements. Chandra has observed the region around the supermassive black hole in the center of our Milky Way and traced the separation of dark matter from normal matter in the collision of galaxies. Tucker explores the implications of these observations in an entertaining, informative narrative aimed at space buffs and general readers alike. Wallace H. Tucker Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317423 thebookvoice.com 6:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317423]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chandra's Cosmos: Dark Matter, Black Holes, and Other Wonders Revealed by NASA's Premier X-Ray Observatory Author: Wallace H. Tucker Narrator: Tom Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: On July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built, was launched aboard the space shuttle Columbia. Since then, Chandra has given us a view of the universe that is largely hidden from telescopes sensitive only to visible light. In Chandra's Cosmos, Wallace H. Tucker uses a series of short, connected stories to describe the telescope's exploration of the hot, high-energy face of the universe. The book is organized in three parts: 'The Big,' covering the cosmic web, dark energy, dark matter, and massive clusters of galaxies; 'The Bad,' exploring neutron stars, stellar black holes, and supermassive black holes; and 'The Beautiful,' discussing stars, exoplanets, and life. Chandra has imaged the spectacular, glowing remains of exploded stars and taken spectra showing the dispersal of their elements. Chandra has observed the region around the supermassive black hole in the center of our Milky Way and traced the separation of dark matter from normal matter in the collision of galaxies. Tucker explores the implications of these observations in an entertaining, informative narrative aimed at space buffs and general readers alike. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317423]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chandra's Cosmos: Dark Matter, Black Holes, and Other Wonders Revealed by NASA's Premier X-Ray Observatory Author: Wallace H. Tucker Narrator: Tom Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: On July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built, was launched aboard the space shuttle Columbia. Since then, Chandra has given us a view of the universe that is largely hidden from telescopes sensitive only to visible light. In Chandra's Cosmos, Wallace H. Tucker uses a series of short, connected stories to describe the telescope's exploration of the hot, high-energy face of the universe. The book is organized in three parts: 'The Big,' covering the cosmic web, dark energy, dark matter, and massive clusters of galaxies; 'The Bad,' exploring neutron stars, stellar black holes, and supermassive black holes; and 'The Beautiful,' discussing stars, exoplanets, and life. Chandra has imaged the spectacular, glowing remains of exploded stars and taken spectra showing the dispersal of their elements. Chandra has observed the region around the supermassive black hole in the center of our Milky Way and traced the separation of dark matter from normal matter in the collision of galaxies. Tucker explores the implications of these observations in an entertaining, informative narrative aimed at space buffs and general readers alike. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316623 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316623]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ripples in Spacetime: Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy Author: Govert Schilling Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 12, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Ripples in Spacetime is an engaging account of the international effort to complete Einstein's project, capture his elusive ripples, and launch an era of gravitational-wave astronomy that promises to explain, more vividly than ever before, our universe’s structure and origin. The quest for gravitational waves involved years of risky research and many personal and professional struggles that threatened to derail one of the world's largest scientific endeavors. Govert Schilling takes listeners to sites where these stories unfolded—including Japan's KAGRA detector, Chile's Atacama Cosmology Telescope, the South Pole's BICEP detectors, and the United States' LIGO labs. He explains the seeming impossibility of developing technologies sensitive enough to detect waves from two colliding black holes in the very distant universe, and describes the astounding precision of the LIGO detectors. Along the way Schilling clarifies concepts such as general relativity, neutron stars, and the big bang using language that listeners with little scientific background can grasp. Govert Schilling Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316623 thebookvoice.com 11:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316623]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ripples in Spacetime: Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy Author: Govert Schilling Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 12, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Ripples in Spacetime is an engaging account of the international effort to complete Einstein's project, capture his elusive ripples, and launch an era of gravitational-wave astronomy that promises to explain, more vividly than ever before, our universe’s structure and origin. The quest for gravitational waves involved years of risky research and many personal and professional struggles that threatened to derail one of the world's largest scientific endeavors. Govert Schilling takes listeners to sites where these stories unfolded—including Japan's KAGRA detector, Chile's Atacama Cosmology Telescope, the South Pole's BICEP detectors, and the United States' LIGO labs. He explains the seeming impossibility of developing technologies sensitive enough to detect waves from two colliding black holes in the very distant universe, and describes the astounding precision of the LIGO detectors. Along the way Schilling clarifies concepts such as general relativity, neutron stars, and the big bang using language that listeners with little scientific background can grasp. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316623]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ripples in Spacetime: Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy Author: Govert Schilling Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 12, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Ripples in Spacetime is an engaging account of the international effort to complete Einstein's project, capture his elusive ripples, and launch an era of gravitational-wave astronomy that promises to explain, more vividly than ever before, our universe’s structure and origin. The quest for gravitational waves involved years of risky research and many personal and professional struggles that threatened to derail one of the world's largest scientific endeavors. Govert Schilling takes listeners to sites where these stories unfolded—including Japan's KAGRA detector, Chile's Atacama Cosmology Telescope, the South Pole's BICEP detectors, and the United States' LIGO labs. He explains the seeming impossibility of developing technologies sensitive enough to detect waves from two colliding black holes in the very distant universe, and describes the astounding precision of the LIGO detectors. Along the way Schilling clarifies concepts such as general relativity, neutron stars, and the big bang using language that listeners with little scientific background can grasp. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315460 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315460]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Little Book of Black Holes: Science Essentials Author: Frans Pretorius, Steven S. Gubser Narrator: Andrew Eiden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Black holes, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists and the public with their bizarre and fantastical properties. Although Einstein understood that black holes were mathematical solutions to his equations, he never accepted their physical reality?a viewpoint many shared. After introducing the basics of the special and general theories of relativity, this book describes black holes both as astrophysical objects and theoretical 'laboratories' in which physicists can test their understanding of gravitational, quantum, and thermal physics. From Schwarzschild black holes to rotating and colliding black holes, and from gravitational radiation to Hawking radiation and information loss, Steven Gubser and Frans Pretorius use creative thought experiments and analogies to explain their subject accessibly. They also describe the decades-long quest to observe the universe in gravitational waves, which recently resulted in the LIGO observatories' detection of the distinctive gravitational wave 'chirp' of two colliding black holes?the first direct observation of black holes' existence. Frans Pretorius, Steven S. Gubser Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315460 thebookvoice.com 5:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315460]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Little Book of Black Holes: Science Essentials Author: Frans Pretorius, Steven S. Gubser Narrator: Andrew Eiden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Black holes, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists and the public with their bizarre and fantastical properties. Although Einstein understood that black holes were mathematical solutions to his equations, he never accepted their physical reality?a viewpoint many shared. After introducing the basics of the special and general theories of relativity, this book describes black holes both as astrophysical objects and theoretical 'laboratories' in which physicists can test their understanding of gravitational, quantum, and thermal physics. From Schwarzschild black holes to rotating and colliding black holes, and from gravitational radiation to Hawking radiation and information loss, Steven Gubser and Frans Pretorius use creative thought experiments and analogies to explain their subject accessibly. They also describe the decades-long quest to observe the universe in gravitational waves, which recently resulted in the LIGO observatories' detection of the distinctive gravitational wave 'chirp' of two colliding black holes?the first direct observation of black holes' existence. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315460]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Little Book of Black Holes: Science Essentials Author: Frans Pretorius, Steven S. Gubser Narrator: Andrew Eiden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Black holes, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists and the public with their bizarre and fantastical properties. Although Einstein understood that black holes were mathematical solutions to his equations, he never accepted their physical reality?a viewpoint many shared. After introducing the basics of the special and general theories of relativity, this book describes black holes both as astrophysical objects and theoretical 'laboratories' in which physicists can test their understanding of gravitational, quantum, and thermal physics. From Schwarzschild black holes to rotating and colliding black holes, and from gravitational radiation to Hawking radiation and information loss, Steven Gubser and Frans Pretorius use creative thought experiments and analogies to explain their subject accessibly. They also describe the decades-long quest to observe the universe in gravitational waves, which recently resulted in the LIGO observatories' detection of the distinctive gravitational wave 'chirp' of two colliding black holes?the first direct observation of black holes' existence. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315212 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315212]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: All These Worlds Are Yours: The Scientific Search for Alien Life Author: Jon Willis Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 4 minutes Release date: December 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Long before space travel was possible, the idea of life beyond Earth transfixed humans. In this fascinating book, astronomer Jon Willis explores the science of astrobiology and the possibility of locating other life in our own galaxy. Describing the most recent discoveries by space exploration missions, including the Kepler space telescope, the Mars Curiosity rover, and the New Horizons probe, Willis asks listeners to imagine—and choose among—five scenarios for finding life. He encourages us to wonder whether life might exist within Mars's subsoil ice. He reveals the vital possibilities on the water-ice moons Europa and Enceladus. He views Saturn's moon Titan through the lens of our own planet's ancient past. And, he even looks beyond our solar system, investigating the top candidates for a 'second Earth' in a myriad of exoplanets and imagining the case of a radio signal arriving from deep space. Covering the most up-to-date research, this accessibly written book provides listeners with the basic knowledge necessary to decide where they would look for alien life. Jon Willis Tue, 20 Dec 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315212 thebookvoice.com 8:4:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315212]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: All These Worlds Are Yours: The Scientific Search for Alien Life Author: Jon Willis Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 4 minutes Release date: December 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Long before space travel was possible, the idea of life beyond Earth transfixed humans. In this fascinating book, astronomer Jon Willis explores the science of astrobiology and the possibility of locating other life in our own galaxy. Describing the most recent discoveries by space exploration missions, including the Kepler space telescope, the Mars Curiosity rover, and the New Horizons probe, Willis asks listeners to imagine—and choose among—five scenarios for finding life. He encourages us to wonder whether life might exist within Mars's subsoil ice. He reveals the vital possibilities on the water-ice moons Europa and Enceladus. He views Saturn's moon Titan through the lens of our own planet's ancient past. And, he even looks beyond our solar system, investigating the top candidates for a 'second Earth' in a myriad of exoplanets and imagining the case of a radio signal arriving from deep space. Covering the most up-to-date research, this accessibly written book provides listeners with the basic knowledge necessary to decide where they would look for alien life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315212]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: All These Worlds Are Yours: The Scientific Search for Alien Life Author: Jon Willis Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 4 minutes Release date: December 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Long before space travel was possible, the idea of life beyond Earth transfixed humans. In this fascinating book, astronomer Jon Willis explores the science of astrobiology and the possibility of locating other life in our own galaxy. Describing the most recent discoveries by space exploration missions, including the Kepler space telescope, the Mars Curiosity rover, and the New Horizons probe, Willis asks listeners to imagine—and choose among—five scenarios for finding life. He encourages us to wonder whether life might exist within Mars's subsoil ice. He reveals the vital possibilities on the water-ice moons Europa and Enceladus. He views Saturn's moon Titan through the lens of our own planet's ancient past. And, he even looks beyond our solar system, investigating the top candidates for a 'second Earth' in a myriad of exoplanets and imagining the case of a radio signal arriving from deep space. Covering the most up-to-date research, this accessibly written book provides listeners with the basic knowledge necessary to decide where they would look for alien life. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/310112 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/310112]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Glass Universe: The Hidden History of the Women Who Took the Measure of the Stars Author: Dava Sobel Narrator: Laurence Bouvard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 53 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘A peerless intellectual biography. The Glass Universe shines and twinkles as brightly as the stars themselves’ The Economist #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel returns with a captivating, little-known true story of women in science In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as calculators, or “human computers,” to interpret the observations their male counterparts made via telescope each night. As photography transformed the practice of astronomy, the women turned to studying images of the stars captured on glass photographic plates, making extraordinary discoveries that attracted worldwide acclaim. They helped discern what the stars were made of, divided them into meaningful categories for further research, and even found a way to measure distances across space by starlight . Elegantly written and enriched by excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, The Glass Universe is the hidden history of a group of remarkable women whose vital contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe. Dava Sobel Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/310112 thebookvoice.com 11:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/310112]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Glass Universe: The Hidden History of the Women Who Took the Measure of the Stars Author: Dava Sobel Narrator: Laurence Bouvard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 53 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘A peerless intellectual biography. The Glass Universe shines and twinkles as brightly as the stars themselves’ The Economist #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel returns with a captivating, little-known true story of women in science In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as calculators, or “human computers,” to interpret the observations their male counterparts made via telescope each night. As photography transformed the practice of astronomy, the women turned to studying images of the stars captured on glass photographic plates, making extraordinary discoveries that attracted worldwide acclaim. They helped discern what the stars were made of, divided them into meaningful categories for further research, and even found a way to measure distances across space by starlight . Elegantly written and enriched by excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, The Glass Universe is the hidden history of a group of remarkable women whose vital contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/310112]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Glass Universe: The Hidden History of the Women Who Took the Measure of the Stars Author: Dava Sobel Narrator: Laurence Bouvard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 53 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘A peerless intellectual biography. The Glass Universe shines and twinkles as brightly as the stars themselves’ The Economist #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel returns with a captivating, little-known true story of women in science In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as calculators, or “human computers,” to interpret the observations their male counterparts made via telescope each night. As photography transformed the practice of astronomy, the women turned to studying images of the stars captured on glass photographic plates, making extraordinary discoveries that attracted worldwide acclaim. They helped discern what the stars were made of, divided them into meaningful categories for further research, and even found a way to measure distances across space by starlight . Elegantly written and enriched by excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, The Glass Universe is the hidden history of a group of remarkable women whose vital contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309647 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309647]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forces of Nature Author: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen Narrator: Samuel West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Sunday Times Bestseller A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions. How did life on Earth begin? What is the nature of space and time? What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds? Forces of Nature takes you from the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland, the volcanoes of Indonesia and the precipitous cliffs in Nepal, to the manatees off the coast of Florida and the northern lights of the Arctic, in search of the fundamental laws that govern our world. These universal laws shape everything, from the structure of snowflakes to the elegant spirals of the galaxies. By seeking to understand the everyday world – the colours, structure, behaviour and history of our home – we can step beyond the everyday and approach the Universe beyond. Think you know our planet? Think again. Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309647 thebookvoice.com 7:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309647]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forces of Nature Author: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen Narrator: Samuel West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Sunday Times Bestseller A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions. How did life on Earth begin? What is the nature of space and time? What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds? Forces of Nature takes you from the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland, the volcanoes of Indonesia and the precipitous cliffs in Nepal, to the manatees off the coast of Florida and the northern lights of the Arctic, in search of the fundamental laws that govern our world. These universal laws shape everything, from the structure of snowflakes to the elegant spirals of the galaxies. By seeking to understand the everyday world – the colours, structure, behaviour and history of our home – we can step beyond the everyday and approach the Universe beyond. Think you know our planet? Think again. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309647]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forces of Nature Author: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen Narrator: Samuel West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Sunday Times Bestseller A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions. How did life on Earth begin? What is the nature of space and time? What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds? Forces of Nature takes you from the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland, the volcanoes of Indonesia and the precipitous cliffs in Nepal, to the manatees off the coast of Florida and the northern lights of the Arctic, in search of the fundamental laws that govern our world. These universal laws shape everything, from the structure of snowflakes to the elegant spirals of the galaxies. By seeking to understand the everyday world – the colours, structure, behaviour and history of our home – we can step beyond the everyday and approach the Universe beyond. Think you know our planet? Think again. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309334 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309334]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time Travel Author: James Gleick Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute Release date: September 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, a mind-bending exploration of time travel: its subversive origins, its evolution in literature and science, and its influence on our understanding of time itself. Gleick's story begins at the turn of the twentieth century with the young H. G. Wells writing and rewriting the fantastic tale that became his first book, an international sensation, The Time Machine. A host of forces were converging to transmute the human understanding of time, some philosophical and some technological — the electric telegraph, the steam railroad, the discovery of buried civilisations, and the perfection of clocks. Gleick tracks the evolution of time travel as an idea in the culture — from Marcel Proust to Doctor Who, from Woody Allen to Jorge Luis Borges. He explores the inevitable looping paradoxes and examines the porous boundary between pulp fiction and modern physics. Finally, he delves into a temporal shift that is unsettling our own moment: the instantaneous wired world, with its all-consuming present and vanishing future. James Gleick Tue, 27 Sep 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309334 thebookvoice.com 10:1:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309334]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time Travel Author: James Gleick Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute Release date: September 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, a mind-bending exploration of time travel: its subversive origins, its evolution in literature and science, and its influence on our understanding of time itself. Gleick's story begins at the turn of the twentieth century with the young H. G. Wells writing and rewriting the fantastic tale that became his first book, an international sensation, The Time Machine. A host of forces were converging to transmute the human understanding of time, some philosophical and some technological — the electric telegraph, the steam railroad, the discovery of buried civilisations, and the perfection of clocks. Gleick tracks the evolution of time travel as an idea in the culture — from Marcel Proust to Doctor Who, from Woody Allen to Jorge Luis Borges. He explores the inevitable looping paradoxes and examines the porous boundary between pulp fiction and modern physics. Finally, he delves into a temporal shift that is unsettling our own moment: the instantaneous wired world, with its all-consuming present and vanishing future. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309334]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time Travel Author: James Gleick Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute Release date: September 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, a mind-bending exploration of time travel: its subversive origins, its evolution in literature and science, and its influence on our understanding of time itself. Gleick's story begins at the turn of the twentieth century with the young H. G. Wells writing and rewriting the fantastic tale that became his first book, an international sensation, The Time Machine. A host of forces were converging to transmute the human understanding of time, some philosophical and some technological — the electric telegraph, the steam railroad, the discovery of buried civilisations, and the perfection of clocks. Gleick tracks the evolution of time travel as an idea in the culture — from Marcel Proust to Doctor Who, from Woody Allen to Jorge Luis Borges. He explores the inevitable looping paradoxes and examines the porous boundary between pulp fiction and modern physics. Finally, he delves into a temporal shift that is unsettling our own moment: the instantaneous wired world, with its all-consuming present and vanishing future. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308925 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308925]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Physics of Star Wars: The Science Behind a Galaxy Far, Far Away Author: Patrick Johnson Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.4 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Explore the physics behind the world of Star Wars, with engaging topics and accessible information that shows how we’re closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far, far away—perfect for every Star Wars fan! Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber like Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi? Or that you could fly through space at the speed of light like Han Solo and Poe Dameron? Well, those ideas aren’t as outlandish as you think. In The Physics of Star Wars, you’ll explore the mystical power of the Force using quantum mechanics, find out how much energy it would take for the Death Star or Starkiller Base to destroy a planet, and discover how we can potentially create our very own lightsabers. The fantastical world of Star Wars may become a reality! Patrick Johnson Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308925 thebookvoice.com 7:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308925]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Physics of Star Wars: The Science Behind a Galaxy Far, Far Away Author: Patrick Johnson Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.4 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Explore the physics behind the world of Star Wars, with engaging topics and accessible information that shows how we’re closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far, far away—perfect for every Star Wars fan! Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber like Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi? Or that you could fly through space at the speed of light like Han Solo and Poe Dameron? Well, those ideas aren’t as outlandish as you think. In The Physics of Star Wars, you’ll explore the mystical power of the Force using quantum mechanics, find out how much energy it would take for the Death Star or Starkiller Base to destroy a planet, and discover how we can potentially create our very own lightsabers. The fantastical world of Star Wars may become a reality! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308925]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Physics of Star Wars: The Science Behind a Galaxy Far, Far Away Author: Patrick Johnson Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.4 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Explore the physics behind the world of Star Wars, with engaging topics and accessible information that shows how we’re closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far, far away—perfect for every Star Wars fan! Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber like Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi? Or that you could fly through space at the speed of light like Han Solo and Poe Dameron? Well, those ideas aren’t as outlandish as you think. In The Physics of Star Wars, you’ll explore the mystical power of the Force using quantum mechanics, find out how much energy it would take for the Death Star or Starkiller Base to destroy a planet, and discover how we can potentially create our very own lightsabers. The fantastical world of Star Wars may become a reality! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308358 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308358]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Infinite Monkey Cage – How to Build a Universe Author: Alexandra Feachem, Prof. Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Eric Idle Narrator: Eric Idle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms. Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince muse on multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe, with pearls of wisdom from leading scientists and comedians peppered throughout. Covering billions of concepts and conundrums, they tackle everything from the Big Bang to parallel universes, fierce creatures to extraterrestrial life, brain science to artificial intelligence. How to Build a Universe is an illuminating and inspirational celebration of science – sometimes silly, sometimes astounding and very occasionally facetious. Alexandra Feachem, Prof. Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Eric Idle Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308358 thebookvoice.com 5:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308358]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Infinite Monkey Cage – How to Build a Universe Author: Alexandra Feachem, Prof. Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Eric Idle Narrator: Eric Idle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms. Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince muse on multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe, with pearls of wisdom from leading scientists and comedians peppered throughout. Covering billions of concepts and conundrums, they tackle everything from the Big Bang to parallel universes, fierce creatures to extraterrestrial life, brain science to artificial intelligence. How to Build a Universe is an illuminating and inspirational celebration of science – sometimes silly, sometimes astounding and very occasionally facetious. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308358]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Infinite Monkey Cage – How to Build a Universe Author: Alexandra Feachem, Prof. Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Eric Idle Narrator: Eric Idle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms. Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince muse on multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe, with pearls of wisdom from leading scientists and comedians peppered throughout. Covering billions of concepts and conundrums, they tackle everything from the Big Bang to parallel universes, fierce creatures to extraterrestrial life, brain science to artificial intelligence. How to Build a Universe is an illuminating and inspirational celebration of science – sometimes silly, sometimes astounding and very occasionally facetious. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307316 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307316]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Human Universe Author: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen Narrator: Samuel West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: May 19, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller ‘Engaging, ambitious and creative’ Guardian Where are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future? Human Universe tackles some of the greatest questions that humans have asked to try and understand the very nature of ourselves and the Universe in which we live. Through the endless leaps of human minds, it explores the extraordinary depth of our knowledge today and where our curiosity may lead us in the future. With groundbreaking insight it reveals how time, physics and chemistry came together to create a creature that can wonder at its own existence, blessed with an unquenchable thirst to discover not just where it came from, but how it can think, where it is going and if it is alone. Accompanies the acclaimed BBC TV series. Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen Thu, 19 May 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307316 thebookvoice.com 7:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307316]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Human Universe Author: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen Narrator: Samuel West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: May 19, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller ‘Engaging, ambitious and creative’ Guardian Where are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future? Human Universe tackles some of the greatest questions that humans have asked to try and understand the very nature of ourselves and the Universe in which we live. Through the endless leaps of human minds, it explores the extraordinary depth of our knowledge today and where our curiosity may lead us in the future. With groundbreaking insight it reveals how time, physics and chemistry came together to create a creature that can wonder at its own existence, blessed with an unquenchable thirst to discover not just where it came from, but how it can think, where it is going and if it is alone. Accompanies the acclaimed BBC TV series. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307316]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Human Universe Author: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen Narrator: Samuel West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: May 19, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller ‘Engaging, ambitious and creative’ Guardian Where are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future? Human Universe tackles some of the greatest questions that humans have asked to try and understand the very nature of ourselves and the Universe in which we live. Through the endless leaps of human minds, it explores the extraordinary depth of our knowledge today and where our curiosity may lead us in the future. With groundbreaking insight it reveals how time, physics and chemistry came together to create a creature that can wonder at its own existence, blessed with an unquenchable thirst to discover not just where it came from, but how it can think, where it is going and if it is alone. Accompanies the acclaimed BBC TV series. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306876 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306876]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ask an Astronaut: My Guide to Life in Space Author: Tim Peake Narrator: Robin Ince Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Was it fun to do a space walk? How squashed were you in the capsule on the way back? What were your feelings as you looked down on Earth for the first time? Were you ever scared? Where to next -- the Moon, Mars, or beyond? Based on his historic mission to the International Space Station, Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's guide to life in space, and his answers to the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. With explanations ranging from the mundane -- how do you wash your clothes or go to the bathroom while in orbit? -- to the profound -- what's the point? -- all written in Tim's characteristically warm style, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of space exploration. From training for the mission to launch, to his historic spacewalk, to re-entry, he reveals for readers of all ages the cutting-edge science behind his groundbreaking experiments, and the wonders of daily life on board the International Space Station. The public was invited to submit questions using the hashtag #askanastronaut, and a selection are answered by Tim in the book, accompanied with illustrations, diagrams, and never-before-seen photos. Tim Peake Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306876 thebookvoice.com 7:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306876]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ask an Astronaut: My Guide to Life in Space Author: Tim Peake Narrator: Robin Ince Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Was it fun to do a space walk? How squashed were you in the capsule on the way back? What were your feelings as you looked down on Earth for the first time? Were you ever scared? Where to next -- the Moon, Mars, or beyond? Based on his historic mission to the International Space Station, Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's guide to life in space, and his answers to the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. With explanations ranging from the mundane -- how do you wash your clothes or go to the bathroom while in orbit? -- to the profound -- what's the point? -- all written in Tim's characteristically warm style, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of space exploration. From training for the mission to launch, to his historic spacewalk, to re-entry, he reveals for readers of all ages the cutting-edge science behind his groundbreaking experiments, and the wonders of daily life on board the International Space Station. The public was invited to submit questions using the hashtag #askanastronaut, and a selection are answered by Tim in the book, accompanied with illustrations, diagrams, and never-before-seen photos. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306876]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ask an Astronaut: My Guide to Life in Space Author: Tim Peake Narrator: Robin Ince Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Was it fun to do a space walk? How squashed were you in the capsule on the way back? What were your feelings as you looked down on Earth for the first time? Were you ever scared? Where to next -- the Moon, Mars, or beyond? Based on his historic mission to the International Space Station, Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's guide to life in space, and his answers to the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. With explanations ranging from the mundane -- how do you wash your clothes or go to the bathroom while in orbit? -- to the profound -- what's the point? -- all written in Tim's characteristically warm style, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of space exploration. From training for the mission to launch, to his historic spacewalk, to re-entry, he reveals for readers of all ages the cutting-edge science behind his groundbreaking experiments, and the wonders of daily life on board the International Space Station. The public was invited to submit questions using the hashtag #askanastronaut, and a selection are answered by Tim in the book, accompanied with illustrations, diagrams, and never-before-seen photos. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306658 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306658]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality Author: Paul Halpern Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The story of the unlikely friendship between the two physicists who fundamentally recast the notion of time and history In 1939, Richard Feynman, a brilliant graduate of MIT, arrived in John Wheeler's Princeton office to report for duty as his teaching assistant. A lifelong friendship and enormously productive collaboration was born, despite sharp differences in personality. The soft-spoken Wheeler, though conservative in appearance, was a raging nonconformist full of wild ideas about the universe. The boisterous Feynman was a cautious physicist who believed only what could be tested. Yet they were complementary spirits. Their collaboration led to a complete rethinking of the nature of time and reality. It enabled Feynman to show how quantum reality is a combination of alternative, contradictory possibilities, and inspired Wheeler to develop his landmark concept of wormholes, portals to the future and past. Together, Feynman and Wheeler made sure that quantum physics would never be the same again. Paul Halpern Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306658 thebookvoice.com 10:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306658]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality Author: Paul Halpern Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The story of the unlikely friendship between the two physicists who fundamentally recast the notion of time and history In 1939, Richard Feynman, a brilliant graduate of MIT, arrived in John Wheeler's Princeton office to report for duty as his teaching assistant. A lifelong friendship and enormously productive collaboration was born, despite sharp differences in personality. The soft-spoken Wheeler, though conservative in appearance, was a raging nonconformist full of wild ideas about the universe. The boisterous Feynman was a cautious physicist who believed only what could be tested. Yet they were complementary spirits. Their collaboration led to a complete rethinking of the nature of time and reality. It enabled Feynman to show how quantum reality is a combination of alternative, contradictory possibilities, and inspired Wheeler to develop his landmark concept of wormholes, portals to the future and past. Together, Feynman and Wheeler made sure that quantum physics would never be the same again. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306658]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality Author: Paul Halpern Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The story of the unlikely friendship between the two physicists who fundamentally recast the notion of time and history In 1939, Richard Feynman, a brilliant graduate of MIT, arrived in John Wheeler's Princeton office to report for duty as his teaching assistant. A lifelong friendship and enormously productive collaboration was born, despite sharp differences in personality. The soft-spoken Wheeler, though conservative in appearance, was a raging nonconformist full of wild ideas about the universe. The boisterous Feynman was a cautious physicist who believed only what could be tested. Yet they were complementary spirits. Their collaboration led to a complete rethinking of the nature of time and reality. It enabled Feynman to show how quantum reality is a combination of alternative, contradictory possibilities, and inspired Wheeler to develop his landmark concept of wormholes, portals to the future and past. Together, Feynman and Wheeler made sure that quantum physics would never be the same again. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306234 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306234]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: 101 Amazing Facts about Space Author: Jack Goldstein Narrator: Charles King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Do you know the difference between a meteor and an asteroid? How old do we think the universe is? What are the fastest spinning objects of which we know? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Charles King answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over one hundred amazing facts about space. Whether you have an interest in astronomy or just simply want to know more about our incredible universe, 101 Amazing Facts about Space is an excellent addition to your audiobook collection. Jack Goldstein Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306234 thebookvoice.com 0:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306234]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: 101 Amazing Facts about Space Author: Jack Goldstein Narrator: Charles King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Do you know the difference between a meteor and an asteroid? How old do we think the universe is? What are the fastest spinning objects of which we know? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Charles King answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over one hundred amazing facts about space. Whether you have an interest in astronomy or just simply want to know more about our incredible universe, 101 Amazing Facts about Space is an excellent addition to your audiobook collection. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306234]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: 101 Amazing Facts about Space Author: Jack Goldstein Narrator: Charles King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Do you know the difference between a meteor and an asteroid? How old do we think the universe is? What are the fastest spinning objects of which we know? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Charles King answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over one hundred amazing facts about space. Whether you have an interest in astronomy or just simply want to know more about our incredible universe, 101 Amazing Facts about Space is an excellent addition to your audiobook collection. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303917 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303917]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ask an Astronaut: My Guide to Life in Space (Official Tim Peake Book) Author: Tim Peake Narrator: Tim Peake, Robin Ince Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Ask an Astronaut by Tim Peake, read by Robin Ince with an introduction by the author. The new book from astronaut Tim Peake, the number one bestselling author of Hello, is this planet Earth? How does it feel to orbit the earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet? What’s it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space? And where to next – the Moon, Mars or beyond? Ask an Astronaut is Tim’s personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. Accessible, in-depth, and written with his characteristic warmth, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of his mission. From training to launch, from his historic spacewalk to re-entry, he reveals for readers of all ages the cutting-edge science behind his ground-breaking experiments, and the wonders of day-to-day life on board the International Space Station. Tim is pleased to announce that, as with his previous book, he will be donating royalties received from the book to The Prince’s Trust. ‘Everything you ever wanted to know about life in space.’ – The Times ‘Amazing . . . A brilliant book.’ – Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 'Narrating Tim Peake's [Ask an Astronaut] was a delightful adventure in understanding how and why humans journey into space, as well as an epic voyage in learning how to pronounce Russian names. I feel more ready to go into space than I have ever done, though I'm not quite sure I'll get through the training process... a beautiful look at our desire to go beyond our terrestrial gravity.' - Robin Ince Tim Peake Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303917 thebookvoice.com 7:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303917]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ask an Astronaut: My Guide to Life in Space (Official Tim Peake Book) Author: Tim Peake Narrator: Tim Peake, Robin Ince Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Ask an Astronaut by Tim Peake, read by Robin Ince with an introduction by the author. The new book from astronaut Tim Peake, the number one bestselling author of Hello, is this planet Earth? How does it feel to orbit the earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet? What’s it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space? And where to next – the Moon, Mars or beyond? Ask an Astronaut is Tim’s personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. Accessible, in-depth, and written with his characteristic warmth, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of his mission. From training to launch, from his historic spacewalk to re-entry, he reveals for readers of all ages the cutting-edge science behind his ground-breaking experiments, and the wonders of day-to-day life on board the International Space Station. Tim is pleased to announce that, as with his previous book, he will be donating royalties received from the book to The Prince’s Trust. ‘Everything you ever wanted to know about life in space.’ – The Times ‘Amazing . . . A brilliant book.’ – Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 'Narrating Tim Peake's [Ask an Astronaut] was a delightful adventure in understanding how and why humans journey into space, as well as an epic voyage in learning how to pronounce Russian names. I feel more ready to go into space than I have ever done, though I'm not quite sure I'll get through the training process... a beautiful look at our desire to go beyond our terrestrial gravity.' - Robin Ince Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303917]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ask an Astronaut: My Guide to Life in Space (Official Tim Peake Book) Author: Tim Peake Narrator: Tim Peake, Robin Ince Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Ask an Astronaut by Tim Peake, read by Robin Ince with an introduction by the author. The new book from astronaut Tim Peake, the number one bestselling author of Hello, is this planet Earth? How does it feel to orbit the earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet? What’s it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space? And where to next – the Moon, Mars or beyond? Ask an Astronaut is Tim’s personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. Accessible, in-depth, and written with his characteristic warmth, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of his mission. From training to launch, from his historic spacewalk to re-entry, he reveals for readers of all ages the cutting-edge science behind his ground-breaking experiments, and the wonders of day-to-day life on board the International Space Station. Tim is pleased to announce that, as with his previous book, he will be donating royalties received from the book to The Prince’s Trust. ‘Everything you ever wanted to know about life in space.’ – The Times ‘Amazing . . . A brilliant book.’ – Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 'Narrating Tim Peake's [Ask an Astronaut] was a delightful adventure in understanding how and why humans journey into space, as well as an epic voyage in learning how to pronounce Russian names. I feel more ready to go into space than I have ever done, though I'm not quite sure I'll get through the training process... a beautiful look at our desire to go beyond our terrestrial gravity.' - Robin Ince https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303916 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303916]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Scott Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Endurance, written and read by Scott Kelly. From the Nasa astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station – what it’s like out there and what it’s like now, back here. Enter Scott Kelly's fascinating world and dare to think of your own a little differently. The veteran of four space flights and the American record holder for most consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few of us ever have and very few of us ever will. Kelly's humanity, compassion, humour, and passion shine as he describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both existential and banal. He touches on what’s happened to his body, the sadness of being isolated from everyone he loves; the pressures of constant close cohabitation; the catastrophic risks of colliding with space junk, and the still more haunting threat of being absent should tragedy strike at home. From a natural storyteller Endurance is one of the finest examples the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the boundless wonder of the galaxy. Scott Kelly Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303916 thebookvoice.com 13:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303916]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Scott Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Endurance, written and read by Scott Kelly. From the Nasa astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station – what it’s like out there and what it’s like now, back here. Enter Scott Kelly's fascinating world and dare to think of your own a little differently. The veteran of four space flights and the American record holder for most consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few of us ever have and very few of us ever will. Kelly's humanity, compassion, humour, and passion shine as he describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both existential and banal. He touches on what’s happened to his body, the sadness of being isolated from everyone he loves; the pressures of constant close cohabitation; the catastrophic risks of colliding with space junk, and the still more haunting threat of being absent should tragedy strike at home. From a natural storyteller Endurance is one of the finest examples the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the boundless wonder of the galaxy. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303916]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Scott Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Endurance, written and read by Scott Kelly. From the Nasa astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station – what it’s like out there and what it’s like now, back here. Enter Scott Kelly's fascinating world and dare to think of your own a little differently. The veteran of four space flights and the American record holder for most consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few of us ever have and very few of us ever will. Kelly's humanity, compassion, humour, and passion shine as he describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both existential and banal. He touches on what’s happened to his body, the sadness of being isolated from everyone he loves; the pressures of constant close cohabitation; the catastrophic risks of colliding with space junk, and the still more haunting threat of being absent should tragedy strike at home. From a natural storyteller Endurance is one of the finest examples the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the boundless wonder of the galaxy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303629 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303629]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Scott Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 31 Ratings of Narrator: 4.68 of Total 25 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BEST SELLER A stunning, personal memoir from the astronaut and modern-day hero who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station—a message of hope for the future that will inspire for generations to come. The veteran of four spaceflights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a sphere utterly hostile to human life. He describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both life-threatening and mundane: the devastating effects on the body; the isolation from everyone he loves and the comforts of Earth; the catastrophic risks of colliding with space junk; and the still more haunting threat of being unable to help should tragedy strike at home--an agonizing situation Kelly faced when, on a previous mission, his twin brother's wife, American Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was shot while he still had two months in space.      Kelly's humanity, compassion, humor, and determination resonate throughout, as he recalls his rough-and-tumble New Jersey childhood and the youthful inspiration that sparked his astounding career, and as he makes clear his belief that Mars will be the next, ultimately challenging, step in spaceflight.      In Endurance, we see the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the infinite wonder of the galaxy. Scott Kelly Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303629 thebookvoice.com 13:7:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303629]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Scott Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 31 Ratings of Narrator: 4.68 of Total 25 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BEST SELLER A stunning, personal memoir from the astronaut and modern-day hero who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station—a message of hope for the future that will inspire for generations to come. The veteran of four spaceflights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a sphere utterly hostile to human life. He describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both life-threatening and mundane: the devastating effects on the body; the isolation from everyone he loves and the comforts of Earth; the catastrophic risks of colliding with space junk; and the still more haunting threat of being unable to help should tragedy strike at home--an agonizing situation Kelly faced when, on a previous mission, his twin brother's wife, American Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was shot while he still had two months in space.      Kelly's humanity, compassion, humor, and determination resonate throughout, as he recalls his rough-and-tumble New Jersey childhood and the youthful inspiration that sparked his astounding career, and as he makes clear his belief that Mars will be the next, ultimately challenging, step in spaceflight.      In Endurance, we see the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the infinite wonder of the galaxy. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303629]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Scott Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 31 Ratings of Narrator: 4.68 of Total 25 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BEST SELLER A stunning, personal memoir from the astronaut and modern-day hero who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station—a message of hope for the future that will inspire for generations to come. The veteran of four spaceflights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a sphere utterly hostile to human life. He describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both life-threatening and mundane: the devastating effects on the body; the isolation from everyone he loves and the comforts of Earth; the catastrophic risks of colliding with space junk; and the still more haunting threat of being unable to help should tragedy strike at home--an agonizing situation Kelly faced when, on a previous mission, his twin brother's wife, American Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was shot while he still had two months in space.      Kelly's humanity, compassion, humor, and determination resonate throughout, as he recalls his rough-and-tumble New Jersey childhood and the youthful inspiration that sparked his astounding career, and as he makes clear his belief that Mars will be the next, ultimately challenging, step in spaceflight.      In Endurance, we see the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the infinite wonder of the galaxy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303185 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303185]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Map of the Invisible: Journeys into Particle Physics Author: Jon Butterworth Narrator: Wayne Forester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of A Map of the Invisible by Jon Butterworth, read by Wayne Forester. 'A magnificent, compelling and insightful voyage to the frontier of knowledge from a great writer with a deep understanding.' Brian Cox What is the universe really made of? How do we know? Follow the map of the invisible to find out... Over the last sixty years, scientists around the world have worked together to explore the fundamental constituents of matter, and the forces that govern their behaviour. The result, so far, is the ‘Standard Model’ of elementary particles: a theoretical map of the basic building blocks of the universe. With the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, the map as we know it was completed, but also extended into strange new territory. A Map of the Invisible is an explorer’s guide to the Standard Model and the extraordinary realms of particle physics. After shrinking us down to the size of a sub-atomic particle, pioneering physicist Jon Butterworth takes us on board his research vessel for a journey in search of atoms and quarks, electrons and neutrinos, and the forces that shape the universe. Step by step, discovery by discovery, we journey into the world of the unseen, from the atom to black holes and dark matter, and beyond, to the outer reaches of the cosmos and the frontiers of human knowledge. Beautifully illustrated, with gradually evolving maps offering an inventive visual glossary as the journey progresses, A Map of the Invisible provides an essential introduction to our world, and to particle physics. It is a landmark work of non-fiction by one of the great scientists and science writers of today. Jon Butterworth Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303185 thebookvoice.com 6:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303185]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Map of the Invisible: Journeys into Particle Physics Author: Jon Butterworth Narrator: Wayne Forester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of A Map of the Invisible by Jon Butterworth, read by Wayne Forester. 'A magnificent, compelling and insightful voyage to the frontier of knowledge from a great writer with a deep understanding.' Brian Cox What is the universe really made of? How do we know? Follow the map of the invisible to find out... Over the last sixty years, scientists around the world have worked together to explore the fundamental constituents of matter, and the forces that govern their behaviour. The result, so far, is the ‘Standard Model’ of elementary particles: a theoretical map of the basic building blocks of the universe. With the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, the map as we know it was completed, but also extended into strange new territory. A Map of the Invisible is an explorer’s guide to the Standard Model and the extraordinary realms of particle physics. After shrinking us down to the size of a sub-atomic particle, pioneering physicist Jon Butterworth takes us on board his research vessel for a journey in search of atoms and quarks, electrons and neutrinos, and the forces that shape the universe. Step by step, discovery by discovery, we journey into the world of the unseen, from the atom to black holes and dark matter, and beyond, to the outer reaches of the cosmos and the frontiers of human knowledge. Beautifully illustrated, with gradually evolving maps offering an inventive visual glossary as the journey progresses, A Map of the Invisible provides an essential introduction to our world, and to particle physics. It is a landmark work of non-fiction by one of the great scientists and science writers of today. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303185]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Map of the Invisible: Journeys into Particle Physics Author: Jon Butterworth Narrator: Wayne Forester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of A Map of the Invisible by Jon Butterworth, read by Wayne Forester. 'A magnificent, compelling and insightful voyage to the frontier of knowledge from a great writer with a deep understanding.' Brian Cox What is the universe really made of? How do we know? Follow the map of the invisible to find out... Over the last sixty years, scientists around the world have worked together to explore the fundamental constituents of matter, and the forces that govern their behaviour. The result, so far, is the ‘Standard Model’ of elementary particles: a theoretical map of the basic building blocks of the universe. With the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, the map as we know it was completed, but also extended into strange new territory. A Map of the Invisible is an explorer’s guide to the Standard Model and the extraordinary realms of particle physics. After shrinking us down to the size of a sub-atomic particle, pioneering physicist Jon Butterworth takes us on board his research vessel for a journey in search of atoms and quarks, electrons and neutrinos, and the forces that shape the universe. Step by step, discovery by discovery, we journey into the world of the unseen, from the atom to black holes and dark matter, and beyond, to the outer reaches of the cosmos and the frontiers of human knowledge. Beautifully illustrated, with gradually evolving maps offering an inventive visual glossary as the journey progresses, A Map of the Invisible provides an essential introduction to our world, and to particle physics. It is a landmark work of non-fiction by one of the great scientists and science writers of today. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303111 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303111]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Universe: The Solar System and Beyond Author: My Ebook Publishing House Narrator: Matt Montanez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: July 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Experience the cosmos as never before with UNIVERSE: The Solar System and Beyond. Beginning with a fascinating overview and then organized by planet, this book takes us on a trip across time and space that includes a front-row seat to the explosive birth of the solar system, a journey to (and then deep inside) each of its eight planets, and even an in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets. With this newly revised edition, the authors' goals are to help you use astronomy to understand science--and use science to understand what we are. Fascinating, engaging, and visually vibrant, this text will help you answer two fundamental questions: What are we? And how do we know? Three ever widening domains are presented Earth, our solar system, and the large scale universe itself--each including the ones before it and extending outward. My Ebook Publishing House Wed, 19 Jul 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303111 thebookvoice.com 0:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303111]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Universe: The Solar System and Beyond Author: My Ebook Publishing House Narrator: Matt Montanez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: July 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Experience the cosmos as never before with UNIVERSE: The Solar System and Beyond. Beginning with a fascinating overview and then organized by planet, this book takes us on a trip across time and space that includes a front-row seat to the explosive birth of the solar system, a journey to (and then deep inside) each of its eight planets, and even an in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets. With this newly revised edition, the authors' goals are to help you use astronomy to understand science--and use science to understand what we are. Fascinating, engaging, and visually vibrant, this text will help you answer two fundamental questions: What are we? And how do we know? Three ever widening domains are presented Earth, our solar system, and the large scale universe itself--each including the ones before it and extending outward. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303111]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Universe: The Solar System and Beyond Author: My Ebook Publishing House Narrator: Matt Montanez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: July 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Experience the cosmos as never before with UNIVERSE: The Solar System and Beyond. Beginning with a fascinating overview and then organized by planet, this book takes us on a trip across time and space that includes a front-row seat to the explosive birth of the solar system, a journey to (and then deep inside) each of its eight planets, and even an in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets. With this newly revised edition, the authors' goals are to help you use astronomy to understand science--and use science to understand what we are. Fascinating, engaging, and visually vibrant, this text will help you answer two fundamental questions: What are we? And how do we know? Three ever widening domains are presented Earth, our solar system, and the large scale universe itself--each including the ones before it and extending outward. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303053 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303053]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Power of Eight: Harnessing the Miraculous Energies of a Small Group to Heal Others, Your Life, and the World Author: Lynne McTaggart Narrator: Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Discover how to tap into your extraordinary human capacity for connection and healing using astonishing new findings about the miraculous power of group intention in this new book by the author of the international bestsellers The Intention Experiment and The Field. In The Power of Eight, Lynne McTaggart—whose “work has had an unprecedented impact on the way everyday people think of themselves in the world” (Gregg Braden, author of The Divine Matrix)—reveals her remarkable findings from ten years of experimenting with small and large groups about how the power of group intention can heal our lives and change the world for the better. When individuals in a group focus their intention together on a single target, a powerful collective dynamic emerges that can heal longstanding conditions, mend fractured relationships, lower violence, and even rekindle life purpose. But the greatest untold truth of all is that group intention has a mirror effect, not only affecting the recipient but also reflecting back on the senders. Drawing on hundreds of case studies, the latest brain research, and dozens of McTaggart’s own university studies, The Power of Eight provides solid evidence showing that there is such a thing as a collective consciousness. Now you can learn to use it and unleash the power you hold inside of you to heal your own life, with help from this riveting, highly accessible book. Lynne McTaggart Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303053 thebookvoice.com 7:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303053]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Power of Eight: Harnessing the Miraculous Energies of a Small Group to Heal Others, Your Life, and the World Author: Lynne McTaggart Narrator: Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Discover how to tap into your extraordinary human capacity for connection and healing using astonishing new findings about the miraculous power of group intention in this new book by the author of the international bestsellers The Intention Experiment and The Field. In The Power of Eight, Lynne McTaggart—whose “work has had an unprecedented impact on the way everyday people think of themselves in the world” (Gregg Braden, author of The Divine Matrix)—reveals her remarkable findings from ten years of experimenting with small and large groups about how the power of group intention can heal our lives and change the world for the better. When individuals in a group focus their intention together on a single target, a powerful collective dynamic emerges that can heal longstanding conditions, mend fractured relationships, lower violence, and even rekindle life purpose. But the greatest untold truth of all is that group intention has a mirror effect, not only affecting the recipient but also reflecting back on the senders. Drawing on hundreds of case studies, the latest brain research, and dozens of McTaggart’s own university studies, The Power of Eight provides solid evidence showing that there is such a thing as a collective consciousness. Now you can learn to use it and unleash the power you hold inside of you to heal your own life, with help from this riveting, highly accessible book. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303053]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Power of Eight: Harnessing the Miraculous Energies of a Small Group to Heal Others, Your Life, and the World Author: Lynne McTaggart Narrator: Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Discover how to tap into your extraordinary human capacity for connection and healing using astonishing new findings about the miraculous power of group intention in this new book by the author of the international bestsellers The Intention Experiment and The Field. In The Power of Eight, Lynne McTaggart—whose “work has had an unprecedented impact on the way everyday people think of themselves in the world” (Gregg Braden, author of The Divine Matrix)—reveals her remarkable findings from ten years of experimenting with small and large groups about how the power of group intention can heal our lives and change the world for the better. When individuals in a group focus their intention together on a single target, a powerful collective dynamic emerges that can heal longstanding conditions, mend fractured relationships, lower violence, and even rekindle life purpose. But the greatest untold truth of all is that group intention has a mirror effect, not only affecting the recipient but also reflecting back on the senders. Drawing on hundreds of case studies, the latest brain research, and dozens of McTaggart’s own university studies, The Power of Eight provides solid evidence showing that there is such a thing as a collective consciousness. Now you can learn to use it and unleash the power you hold inside of you to heal your own life, with help from this riveting, highly accessible book. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303002 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303002]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Adrienne C. Moore, Ann Druyan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: September 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spiritualityThe 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, and a new concept of science as 'informed worship.' Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc. Carl Sagan Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303002 thebookvoice.com 7:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303002]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Adrienne C. Moore, Ann Druyan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: September 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spiritualityThe 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, and a new concept of science as 'informed worship.' Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303002]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Adrienne C. Moore, Ann Druyan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: September 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spiritualityThe 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, and a new concept of science as 'informed worship.' Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301647 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301647]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Astronomy I: Earth, Sky and Planets Author: James Kaler Narrator: George Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 55 minutes Release date: January 16, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 8 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Take a journey through fascinating outer worlds that lay beyond the earth's sphere.We begin with a unifying overview of the Universe that provides a broad context into which we place the objects of our planetary system. The course then divides into four overlapping portions, exploring the Earth and the layout of the sky, examining the physical laws that control what we see, learning the natures of the celestial bodies, and examining the planets themselves to reveal how they are constructed. The final segment brings us back to the beginning and what it means to us as we look outward from Earth. James Kaler Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301647 thebookvoice.com 7:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301647]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Astronomy I: Earth, Sky and Planets Author: James Kaler Narrator: George Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 55 minutes Release date: January 16, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 8 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Take a journey through fascinating outer worlds that lay beyond the earth's sphere.We begin with a unifying overview of the Universe that provides a broad context into which we place the objects of our planetary system. The course then divides into four overlapping portions, exploring the Earth and the layout of the sky, examining the physical laws that control what we see, learning the natures of the celestial bodies, and examining the planets themselves to reveal how they are constructed. The final segment brings us back to the beginning and what it means to us as we look outward from Earth. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301647]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Astronomy I: Earth, Sky and Planets Author: James Kaler Narrator: George Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 55 minutes Release date: January 16, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 8 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Take a journey through fascinating outer worlds that lay beyond the earth's sphere.We begin with a unifying overview of the Universe that provides a broad context into which we place the objects of our planetary system. The course then divides into four overlapping portions, exploring the Earth and the layout of the sky, examining the physical laws that control what we see, learning the natures of the celestial bodies, and examining the planets themselves to reveal how they are constructed. The final segment brings us back to the beginning and what it means to us as we look outward from Earth. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301633 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301633]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dan Dare: 21st Century Spaceman Author: Boffin Media, B7 Media Narrator: Richard Hollingham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 48 minutes Release date: August 7, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This fascinating feature documentary is an excellent companion piece to Season One of the critically-acclaimed Dan Dare Audio Adventures released by B7 Media. Science journalist Richard Hollingham explores whether the reality of space exploration is catching up with the Dan Dare universe. Featuring interviews with the cast, director and lead writer about re-inventing Dare for the 21st century, Richard even meets a real rocket scientist who owes his career to the pilot of the future. A B7 Production in association with Boffin Media Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures © B7 Enterprises Limited 2017. Dan Dare TM © Dan Dare Corporation Limited 2017. Dan Dare word mark and logo are trademarks of the Dan Dare Corporation Limited and are used under license. The moral right of the Dan Dare Corporation Limited and B7 Enterprises Limited to be identified as having paternity of this work has been asserted. All rights of the manufacturer and owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting and copying of these digital recordings is prohibited. Boffin Media, B7 Media Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301633 thebookvoice.com 0:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301633]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dan Dare: 21st Century Spaceman Author: Boffin Media, B7 Media Narrator: Richard Hollingham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 48 minutes Release date: August 7, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This fascinating feature documentary is an excellent companion piece to Season One of the critically-acclaimed Dan Dare Audio Adventures released by B7 Media. Science journalist Richard Hollingham explores whether the reality of space exploration is catching up with the Dan Dare universe. Featuring interviews with the cast, director and lead writer about re-inventing Dare for the 21st century, Richard even meets a real rocket scientist who owes his career to the pilot of the future. A B7 Production in association with Boffin Media Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures © B7 Enterprises Limited 2017. Dan Dare TM © Dan Dare Corporation Limited 2017. Dan Dare word mark and logo are trademarks of the Dan Dare Corporation Limited and are used under license. The moral right of the Dan Dare Corporation Limited and B7 Enterprises Limited to be identified as having paternity of this work has been asserted. All rights of the manufacturer and owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting and copying of these digital recordings is prohibited. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301633]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dan Dare: 21st Century Spaceman Author: Boffin Media, B7 Media Narrator: Richard Hollingham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 48 minutes Release date: August 7, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This fascinating feature documentary is an excellent companion piece to Season One of the critically-acclaimed Dan Dare Audio Adventures released by B7 Media. Science journalist Richard Hollingham explores whether the reality of space exploration is catching up with the Dan Dare universe. Featuring interviews with the cast, director and lead writer about re-inventing Dare for the 21st century, Richard even meets a real rocket scientist who owes his career to the pilot of the future. A B7 Production in association with Boffin Media Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures © B7 Enterprises Limited 2017. Dan Dare TM © Dan Dare Corporation Limited 2017. Dan Dare word mark and logo are trademarks of the Dan Dare Corporation Limited and are used under license. The moral right of the Dan Dare Corporation Limited and B7 Enterprises Limited to be identified as having paternity of this work has been asserted. All rights of the manufacturer and owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting and copying of these digital recordings is prohibited. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301343 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301343]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Visions for the 21st Century Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Carl Sagan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 24, 1995 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This recording features the highlights of this historic 1995 event sponsored by the Temple of Understanding and includes a talk by the late cosmologist Carl Sagan. Carl Sagan Tue, 24 Oct 1995 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301343 thebookvoice.com 2:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301343]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Visions for the 21st Century Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Carl Sagan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 24, 1995 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This recording features the highlights of this historic 1995 event sponsored by the Temple of Understanding and includes a talk by the late cosmologist Carl Sagan. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301343]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Visions for the 21st Century Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Carl Sagan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 24, 1995 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This recording features the highlights of this historic 1995 event sponsored by the Temple of Understanding and includes a talk by the late cosmologist Carl Sagan. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300245 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300245]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zapped: From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light Author: Bob Berman Narrator: Peter Ganim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 8, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: How much do you know about the radiation all around you? Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power plants, deep space, even the walls of your basement. You cannot see, hear, smell or feel it, but there is never a single second when it is not flying through your body. Too much of it will kill you, but without it you wouldn't live a year. From beloved popular science writer Bob Berman, Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing infrared, microwaves, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the 19th century to their central role in our modern way of life, setting the record straight on health costs (and benefits) and exploring the consequences of our newest technologies. Lively, informative, and packed with fun facts and 'eureka moments,' Zapped will delight anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of our world. Bob Berman Tue, 08 Aug 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300245 thebookvoice.com 8:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300245]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zapped: From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light Author: Bob Berman Narrator: Peter Ganim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 8, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: How much do you know about the radiation all around you? Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power plants, deep space, even the walls of your basement. You cannot see, hear, smell or feel it, but there is never a single second when it is not flying through your body. Too much of it will kill you, but without it you wouldn't live a year. From beloved popular science writer Bob Berman, Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing infrared, microwaves, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the 19th century to their central role in our modern way of life, setting the record straight on health costs (and benefits) and exploring the consequences of our newest technologies. Lively, informative, and packed with fun facts and 'eureka moments,' Zapped will delight anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of our world. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300245]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zapped: From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light Author: Bob Berman Narrator: Peter Ganim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 8, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: How much do you know about the radiation all around you? Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power plants, deep space, even the walls of your basement. You cannot see, hear, smell or feel it, but there is never a single second when it is not flying through your body. Too much of it will kill you, but without it you wouldn't live a year. From beloved popular science writer Bob Berman, Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing infrared, microwaves, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the 19th century to their central role in our modern way of life, setting the record straight on health costs (and benefits) and exploring the consequences of our newest technologies. Lively, informative, and packed with fun facts and 'eureka moments,' Zapped will delight anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of our world. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297254 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297254]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quantum Screen: The Enigmas of Modern Physics and a New Model of Perceptual Consciousness Author: Samuel Avery Narrator: River Kanoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 20, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.05 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: "What is the connection between physics and consciousness? In this groundbreaking new book, Samuel Avery presents the quantum screen, a paradigm-shifting model of perceptual consciousness and of the world. This model looks to the enigmas of modern physics to demonstrate the primacy of consciousness--the essential oneness of spirit and matter. The quantum screen is everything you see, smell, taste, hear, and touch. Like the pixel screen of a computer or a television, the quantum screen is perceptual consciousness as a whole. Each pixel is a tiny bit of energy, or quantum, and physical objects are patterns of quanta. But unlike a pixel screen, the quantum screen is not in space, or in time; space and time are in it. Dimensions (space, time and mass) are structures of consciousness that integrate information from five distinct sensory realms into a single picture we call the physical world. Our intellectual culture is divided between two poles--science and religion. It's often assumed that these two disciplines--each individually essential and intriguing--cannot speak to one another. Physics cannot answer spiritual questions. Theories of consciousness have no place in the laboratory. In fact, the opposite is true. While mental and physical experiences appear to be separate realities, Avery believes that a new understanding of dimensions will unite them. Dimensions as structures of perceptual consciousness will awaken a creative convergence of quantum mechanics, relativity theory, and ancient meditation traditions. Scientifically rigorous and spiritually profound, Avery's model is far from a mere concept or belief. He offers both an explanation of the quantum screen, as well as an opportunity to experience it directly. He deftly weaves humanism into the fabric of hard science. The result is illuminating and potentially life changing, with significant implications for how we understand nature, ourselves, and each other." Samuel Avery Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297254 thebookvoice.com 4:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297254]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quantum Screen: The Enigmas of Modern Physics and a New Model of Perceptual Consciousness Author: Samuel Avery Narrator: River Kanoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 20, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.05 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: "What is the connection between physics and consciousness? In this groundbreaking new book, Samuel Avery presents the quantum screen, a paradigm-shifting model of perceptual consciousness and of the world. This model looks to the enigmas of modern physics to demonstrate the primacy of consciousness--the essential oneness of spirit and matter. The quantum screen is everything you see, smell, taste, hear, and touch. Like the pixel screen of a computer or a television, the quantum screen is perceptual consciousness as a whole. Each pixel is a tiny bit of energy, or quantum, and physical objects are patterns of quanta. But unlike a pixel screen, the quantum screen is not in space, or in time; space and time are in it. Dimensions (space, time and mass) are structures of consciousness that integrate information from five distinct sensory realms into a single picture we call the physical world. Our intellectual culture is divided between two poles--science and religion. It's often assumed that these two disciplines--each individually essential and intriguing--cannot speak to one another. Physics cannot answer spiritual questions. Theories of consciousness have no place in the laboratory. In fact, the opposite is true. While mental and physical experiences appear to be separate realities, Avery believes that a new understanding of dimensions will unite them. Dimensions as structures of perceptual consciousness will awaken a creative convergence of quantum mechanics, relativity theory, and ancient meditation traditions. Scientifically rigorous and spiritually profound, Avery's model is far from a mere concept or belief. He offers both an explanation of the quantum screen, as well as an opportunity to experience it directly. He deftly weaves humanism into the fabric of hard science. The result is illuminating and potentially life changing, with significant implications for how we understand nature, ourselves, and each other." Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297254]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quantum Screen: The Enigmas of Modern Physics and a New Model of Perceptual Consciousness Author: Samuel Avery Narrator: River Kanoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 20, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.05 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: "What is the connection between physics and consciousness? In this groundbreaking new book, Samuel Avery presents the quantum screen, a paradigm-shifting model of perceptual consciousness and of the world. This model looks to the enigmas of modern physics to demonstrate the primacy of consciousness--the essential oneness of spirit and matter. The quantum screen is everything you see, smell, taste, hear, and touch. Like the pixel screen of a computer or a television, the quantum screen is perceptual consciousness as a whole. Each pixel is a tiny bit of energy, or quantum, and physical objects are patterns of quanta. But unlike a pixel screen, the quantum screen is not in space, or in time; space and time are in it. Dimensions (space, time and mass) are structures of consciousness that integrate information from five distinct sensory realms into a single picture we call the physical world. Our intellectual culture is divided between two poles--science and religion. It's often assumed that these two disciplines--each individually essential and intriguing--cannot speak to one another. Physics cannot answer spiritual questions. Theories of consciousness have no place in the laboratory. In fact, the opposite is true. While mental and physical experiences appear to be separate realities, Avery believes that a new understanding of dimensions will unite them. Dimensions as structures of perceptual consciousness will awaken a creative convergence of quantum mechanics, relativity theory, and ancient meditation traditions. Scientifically rigorous and spiritually profound, Avery's model is far from a mere concept or belief. He offers both an explanation of the quantum screen, as well as an opportunity to experience it directly. He deftly weaves humanism into the fabric of hard science. The result is illuminating and potentially life changing, with significant implications for how we understand nature, ourselves, and each other." https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297111 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297111]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Comet Author: Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan Narrator: Seth MacFarlane, Bahni Turpin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Comet begins with a breathtaking journey through space astride a comet. Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan, author of Cosmos and Contact, and writer Ann Druyan explore the origin, nature, and future of comets, and the exotic myths and portents attached to them. The authors show how comets have spurred some of the great discoveries in the history of science and raise intriguing questions about these brilliant visitors from the interstellar dark.Were the fates of the dinosaurs and the origins of humans tied to the wanderings of a comet? Are comets the building blocks from which worlds are formed? Comet is an enthralling adventure, indispensable for anyone who has ever gazed up at the heavens and wondered why.Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc. Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297111 thebookvoice.com 12:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297111]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Comet Author: Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan Narrator: Seth MacFarlane, Bahni Turpin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Comet begins with a breathtaking journey through space astride a comet. Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan, author of Cosmos and Contact, and writer Ann Druyan explore the origin, nature, and future of comets, and the exotic myths and portents attached to them. The authors show how comets have spurred some of the great discoveries in the history of science and raise intriguing questions about these brilliant visitors from the interstellar dark.Were the fates of the dinosaurs and the origins of humans tied to the wanderings of a comet? Are comets the building blocks from which worlds are formed? Comet is an enthralling adventure, indispensable for anyone who has ever gazed up at the heavens and wondered why.Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297111]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Comet Author: Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan Narrator: Seth MacFarlane, Bahni Turpin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Comet begins with a breathtaking journey through space astride a comet. Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan, author of Cosmos and Contact, and writer Ann Druyan explore the origin, nature, and future of comets, and the exotic myths and portents attached to them. The authors show how comets have spurred some of the great discoveries in the history of science and raise intriguing questions about these brilliant visitors from the interstellar dark.Were the fates of the dinosaurs and the origins of humans tied to the wanderings of a comet? Are comets the building blocks from which worlds are formed? Comet is an enthralling adventure, indispensable for anyone who has ever gazed up at the heavens and wondered why.Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/296635 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/296635]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sky Below: A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed Author: Scott Parazynski Narrator: Scott Parazynski, Homer Hickam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “Scott Parazynski’s drive, curiosity, inventiveness, and great humor shine through the pages of The Sky Below and will certainly inspire future generations to pursue their dreams with every fiber in their being.” —John Glenn, NASA astronaut An epic memoir from a man whose life is defined by exploration and innovation, The Sky Below re-creates some of the most unforgettable adventures of our time. From dramatic, high-risk spacewalks to author Scott Parazynski’s death-defying quest to summit Mount Everest—his body ravaged by a career in space—readers will experience the life of an elite athlete, physician, and explorer. This intimate, compelling account offers a rare portrait of space exploration from the inside. A global nomad raised in the shadow of NASA’s Apollo missions, Parazynski never lost sight of his childhood dream to one day don a spacesuit and float outside the airlock. With deep passion, unbridled creativity, resilience, humility, and self-deprecation, Parazynski chases his dream of the ultimate adventure experience, again and again and again. In an era that transitioned from moon shots to the Space Shuttle, space station, and Mars research, Parazynski flies with John Glenn, tests jet packs, trains in Russia to become a cosmonaut, and flies five missions to outer space (including seven spacewalks) in his seventeen-year NASA career. An unparalleled, visceral opportunity to understand what it’s like to train for—and deploy to—a home in zero gravity, The Sky Below also portrays an astronaut’s engagement with the challenges of his life on Earth, including raising a beautiful autistic daughter and finding true love. Scott Parazynski Tue, 01 Aug 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/296635 thebookvoice.com 8:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/296635]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sky Below: A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed Author: Scott Parazynski Narrator: Scott Parazynski, Homer Hickam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “Scott Parazynski’s drive, curiosity, inventiveness, and great humor shine through the pages of The Sky Below and will certainly inspire future generations to pursue their dreams with every fiber in their being.” —John Glenn, NASA astronaut An epic memoir from a man whose life is defined by exploration and innovation, The Sky Below re-creates some of the most unforgettable adventures of our time. From dramatic, high-risk spacewalks to author Scott Parazynski’s death-defying quest to summit Mount Everest—his body ravaged by a career in space—readers will experience the life of an elite athlete, physician, and explorer. This intimate, compelling account offers a rare portrait of space exploration from the inside. A global nomad raised in the shadow of NASA’s Apollo missions, Parazynski never lost sight of his childhood dream to one day don a spacesuit and float outside the airlock. With deep passion, unbridled creativity, resilience, humility, and self-deprecation, Parazynski chases his dream of the ultimate adventure experience, again and again and again. In an era that transitioned from moon shots to the Space Shuttle, space station, and Mars research, Parazynski flies with John Glenn, tests jet packs, trains in Russia to become a cosmonaut, and flies five missions to outer space (including seven spacewalks) in his seventeen-year NASA career. An unparalleled, visceral opportunity to understand what it’s like to train for—and deploy to—a home in zero gravity, The Sky Below also portrays an astronaut’s engagement with the challenges of his life on Earth, including raising a beautiful autistic daughter and finding true love. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/296635]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sky Below: A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed Author: Scott Parazynski Narrator: Scott Parazynski, Homer Hickam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “Scott Parazynski’s drive, curiosity, inventiveness, and great humor shine through the pages of The Sky Below and will certainly inspire future generations to pursue their dreams with every fiber in their being.” —John Glenn, NASA astronaut An epic memoir from a man whose life is defined by exploration and innovation, The Sky Below re-creates some of the most unforgettable adventures of our time. From dramatic, high-risk spacewalks to author Scott Parazynski’s death-defying quest to summit Mount Everest—his body ravaged by a career in space—readers will experience the life of an elite athlete, physician, and explorer. This intimate, compelling account offers a rare portrait of space exploration from the inside. A global nomad raised in the shadow of NASA’s Apollo missions, Parazynski never lost sight of his childhood dream to one day don a spacesuit and float outside the airlock. With deep passion, unbridled creativity, resilience, humility, and self-deprecation, Parazynski chases his dream of the ultimate adventure experience, again and again and again. In an era that transitioned from moon shots to the Space Shuttle, space station, and Mars research, Parazynski flies with John Glenn, tests jet packs, trains in Russia to become a cosmonaut, and flies five missions to outer space (including seven spacewalks) in his seventeen-year NASA career. An unparalleled, visceral opportunity to understand what it’s like to train for—and deploy to—a home in zero gravity, The Sky Below also portrays an astronaut’s engagement with the challenges of his life on Earth, including raising a beautiful autistic daughter and finding true love. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294965 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294965]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17 minutes Release date: July 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Carl Sagan, writer and scientist, returns from the frontier to tell us about how the world works. In his delightfully down-to-earth style, he explores and explains a mind-boggling future of intelligent robots, extraterrestrial life and its consequences, and other provocative, fascinating quandaries of the future that we want to see today. Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc. Carl Sagan Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294965 thebookvoice.com 12:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294965]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17 minutes Release date: July 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Carl Sagan, writer and scientist, returns from the frontier to tell us about how the world works. In his delightfully down-to-earth style, he explores and explains a mind-boggling future of intelligent robots, extraterrestrial life and its consequences, and other provocative, fascinating quandaries of the future that we want to see today. Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294965]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17 minutes Release date: July 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Carl Sagan, writer and scientist, returns from the frontier to tell us about how the world works. In his delightfully down-to-earth style, he explores and explains a mind-boggling future of intelligent robots, extraterrestrial life and its consequences, and other provocative, fascinating quandaries of the future that we want to see today. Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293049 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293049]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Atomic Adventures: Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder—A Journey into the Wild World of Nuclear Science Author: James Mahaffey Narrator: Keith Sellon-Wright Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 31 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Whether you are a scientist or a poet, pro–nuclear energy or staunch opponent, conspiracy theorist or pragmatist, James Mahaffey’s books have served to open up the world of nuclear science like never before. With clear explanations of some of the most complex scientific endeavors in history, Mahaffey’s new book looks back at the atom’s wild, secretive past and then toward its potentially bright future. Mahaffey unearths lost reactors on far flung Pacific islands and trees that were exposed to active fission that changed gender or bloomed in the dead of winter. He explains why we have nuclear submarines but not nuclear aircraft and why cold fusion doesn’t exist. And who knew that radiation counting was once a fashionable trend? Though parts of the nuclear history might seem like a fiction mash-up where cowboys somehow got a hold of a reactor, Mahaffey’s vivid prose holds the reader in thrall of the infectious energy of scientific curiosity and ingenuity that may one day hold the key to solving our energy crisis or sending us to Mars. James Mahaffey Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293049 thebookvoice.com 13:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293049]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Atomic Adventures: Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder—A Journey into the Wild World of Nuclear Science Author: James Mahaffey Narrator: Keith Sellon-Wright Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 31 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Whether you are a scientist or a poet, pro–nuclear energy or staunch opponent, conspiracy theorist or pragmatist, James Mahaffey’s books have served to open up the world of nuclear science like never before. With clear explanations of some of the most complex scientific endeavors in history, Mahaffey’s new book looks back at the atom’s wild, secretive past and then toward its potentially bright future. Mahaffey unearths lost reactors on far flung Pacific islands and trees that were exposed to active fission that changed gender or bloomed in the dead of winter. He explains why we have nuclear submarines but not nuclear aircraft and why cold fusion doesn’t exist. And who knew that radiation counting was once a fashionable trend? Though parts of the nuclear history might seem like a fiction mash-up where cowboys somehow got a hold of a reactor, Mahaffey’s vivid prose holds the reader in thrall of the infectious energy of scientific curiosity and ingenuity that may one day hold the key to solving our energy crisis or sending us to Mars. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293049]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Atomic Adventures: Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder—A Journey into the Wild World of Nuclear Science Author: James Mahaffey Narrator: Keith Sellon-Wright Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 31 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Whether you are a scientist or a poet, pro–nuclear energy or staunch opponent, conspiracy theorist or pragmatist, James Mahaffey’s books have served to open up the world of nuclear science like never before. With clear explanations of some of the most complex scientific endeavors in history, Mahaffey’s new book looks back at the atom’s wild, secretive past and then toward its potentially bright future. Mahaffey unearths lost reactors on far flung Pacific islands and trees that were exposed to active fission that changed gender or bloomed in the dead of winter. He explains why we have nuclear submarines but not nuclear aircraft and why cold fusion doesn’t exist. And who knew that radiation counting was once a fashionable trend? Though parts of the nuclear history might seem like a fiction mash-up where cowboys somehow got a hold of a reactor, Mahaffey’s vivid prose holds the reader in thrall of the infectious energy of scientific curiosity and ingenuity that may one day hold the key to solving our energy crisis or sending us to Mars. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292679 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292679]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler! Author: Olivia Koski, Jana Grcevich Narrator: Jana Grcevich, Olivia Koski, Kathleen McInerney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Packed with real science and fueled by imagination, a beautifully illustrated guide to traveling in our solar system Imagine taking a hike along the windswept red plains of Mars to dig for signs of life, or touring one of Jupiter's sixty-four moons where you can photograph its swirling storms.  For a shorter trip on a tight budget, the Moon is quite majestic and very quiet if you can make it during the off-season. Packed with full color illustrations and real-world science, Vacation Guide to the Solar System is the must-have planning guide for the curious space adventurer, covering all of the essentials for your next voyage, how to get there, and what to do when you arrive. Perfect for fans of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this tongue-in-cheek reference guide is an imaginative exploration into the “What if” of space travel, sharing fascinating facts about space, the planets in our solar system, and even some moons! Olivia Koski, Jana Grcevich Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292679 thebookvoice.com 5:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292679]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler! Author: Olivia Koski, Jana Grcevich Narrator: Jana Grcevich, Olivia Koski, Kathleen McInerney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Packed with real science and fueled by imagination, a beautifully illustrated guide to traveling in our solar system Imagine taking a hike along the windswept red plains of Mars to dig for signs of life, or touring one of Jupiter's sixty-four moons where you can photograph its swirling storms.  For a shorter trip on a tight budget, the Moon is quite majestic and very quiet if you can make it during the off-season. Packed with full color illustrations and real-world science, Vacation Guide to the Solar System is the must-have planning guide for the curious space adventurer, covering all of the essentials for your next voyage, how to get there, and what to do when you arrive. Perfect for fans of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this tongue-in-cheek reference guide is an imaginative exploration into the “What if” of space travel, sharing fascinating facts about space, the planets in our solar system, and even some moons! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292679]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler! Author: Olivia Koski, Jana Grcevich Narrator: Jana Grcevich, Olivia Koski, Kathleen McInerney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Packed with real science and fueled by imagination, a beautifully illustrated guide to traveling in our solar system Imagine taking a hike along the windswept red plains of Mars to dig for signs of life, or touring one of Jupiter's sixty-four moons where you can photograph its swirling storms.  For a shorter trip on a tight budget, the Moon is quite majestic and very quiet if you can make it during the off-season. Packed with full color illustrations and real-world science, Vacation Guide to the Solar System is the must-have planning guide for the curious space adventurer, covering all of the essentials for your next voyage, how to get there, and what to do when you arrive. Perfect for fans of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this tongue-in-cheek reference guide is an imaginative exploration into the “What if” of space travel, sharing fascinating facts about space, the planets in our solar system, and even some moons! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292002 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292002]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmos: A Personal Voyage Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Ann Druyan, Seth MacFarlane, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, LeVar Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 32 minutes Release date: May 30, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.58 of Total 496 Ratings of Narrator: 4.48 of Total 44 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOX Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science. Includes introductory music: 'Heaven and Hell' by Vangelis from Cosmos: A Personal Voyage used with permission from Druyan-Sagan Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. Praise for Cosmos “Magnificent . . . With a lyrical literary style, and a range that touches almost all aspects of human knowledge, Cosmos often seems too good to be true.”—The Plain Dealer “Sagan is an astronomer with one eye on the stars, another on history, and a third—his mind’s—on the human condition.”—Newsday “Brilliant in its scope and provocative in its suggestions . . . shimmers with a sense of wonder.”—The Miami Herald “Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.”—Cosmopolitan “Enticing . . . iridescent . . . imaginatively illustrated.”—The New York Times Book Review Carl Sagan Tue, 30 May 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292002 thebookvoice.com 14:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292002]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmos: A Personal Voyage Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Ann Druyan, Seth MacFarlane, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, LeVar Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 32 minutes Release date: May 30, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.58 of Total 496 Ratings of Narrator: 4.48 of Total 44 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOX Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science. Includes introductory music: 'Heaven and Hell' by Vangelis from Cosmos: A Personal Voyage used with permission from Druyan-Sagan Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. Praise for Cosmos “Magnificent . . . With a lyrical literary style, and a range that touches almost all aspects of human knowledge, Cosmos often seems too good to be true.”—The Plain Dealer “Sagan is an astronomer with one eye on the stars, another on history, and a third—his mind’s—on the human condition.”—Newsday “Brilliant in its scope and provocative in its suggestions . . . shimmers with a sense of wonder.”—The Miami Herald “Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.”—Cosmopolitan “Enticing . . . iridescent . . . imaginatively illustrated.”—The New York Times Book Review Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292002]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmos: A Personal Voyage Author: Carl Sagan Narrator: Ann Druyan, Seth MacFarlane, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, LeVar Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 32 minutes Release date: May 30, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.58 of Total 496 Ratings of Narrator: 4.48 of Total 44 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: RETURNING TO TELEVISION AS AN ALL-NEW MINISERIES ON FOX Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space. Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science. Includes introductory music: 'Heaven and Hell' by Vangelis from Cosmos: A Personal Voyage used with permission from Druyan-Sagan Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. Praise for Cosmos “Magnificent . . . With a lyrical literary style, and a range that touches almost all aspects of human knowledge, Cosmos often seems too good to be true.”—The Plain Dealer “Sagan is an astronomer with one eye on the stars, another on history, and a third—his mind’s—on the human condition.”—Newsday “Brilliant in its scope and provocative in its suggestions . . . shimmers with a sense of wonder.”—The Miami Herald “Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.”—Cosmopolitan “Enticing . . . iridescent . . . imaginatively illustrated.”—The New York Times Book Review https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291754 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291754]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe Author: Daniel Whiteson, Jorge Cham Narrator: Daniel Whiteson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Prepare to learn everything we still don’t know about our strange and mysterious universe  Humanity's understanding of the physical world is full of gaps. Not tiny little gaps you can safely ignore —there are huge yawning voids in our basic notions of how the world works. PHD Comics creator Jorge Cham and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson have teamed up to explore everything we don't know about the universe: the enormous holes in our knowledge of the cosmos. Armed with their popular infographics, cartoons, and unusually entertaining and lucid explanations of science, they give us the best answers currently available for a lot of questions that are still perplexing scientists, including: * Why does the universe have a speed limit? * Why aren't we all made of antimatter? * What (or who) is attacking Earth with tiny, superfast particles? * What is dark matter, and why does it keep ignoring us? It turns out the universe is full of weird things that don't make any sense. But Cham and Whiteson make a compelling case that the questions we can't answer are as interesting as the ones we can. This fully illustrated introduction to the biggest mysteries in physics also helpfully demystifies many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humor and delight, Cham and Whiteson invite us to see the universe as a possibly boundless expanse of uncharted territory that's still ours to explore. Daniel Whiteson, Jorge Cham Tue, 09 May 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291754 thebookvoice.com 9:3:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291754]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe Author: Daniel Whiteson, Jorge Cham Narrator: Daniel Whiteson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Prepare to learn everything we still don’t know about our strange and mysterious universe  Humanity's understanding of the physical world is full of gaps. Not tiny little gaps you can safely ignore —there are huge yawning voids in our basic notions of how the world works. PHD Comics creator Jorge Cham and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson have teamed up to explore everything we don't know about the universe: the enormous holes in our knowledge of the cosmos. Armed with their popular infographics, cartoons, and unusually entertaining and lucid explanations of science, they give us the best answers currently available for a lot of questions that are still perplexing scientists, including: * Why does the universe have a speed limit? * Why aren't we all made of antimatter? * What (or who) is attacking Earth with tiny, superfast particles? * What is dark matter, and why does it keep ignoring us? It turns out the universe is full of weird things that don't make any sense. But Cham and Whiteson make a compelling case that the questions we can't answer are as interesting as the ones we can. This fully illustrated introduction to the biggest mysteries in physics also helpfully demystifies many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humor and delight, Cham and Whiteson invite us to see the universe as a possibly boundless expanse of uncharted territory that's still ours to explore. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291754]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe Author: Daniel Whiteson, Jorge Cham Narrator: Daniel Whiteson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Prepare to learn everything we still don’t know about our strange and mysterious universe  Humanity's understanding of the physical world is full of gaps. Not tiny little gaps you can safely ignore —there are huge yawning voids in our basic notions of how the world works. PHD Comics creator Jorge Cham and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson have teamed up to explore everything we don't know about the universe: the enormous holes in our knowledge of the cosmos. Armed with their popular infographics, cartoons, and unusually entertaining and lucid explanations of science, they give us the best answers currently available for a lot of questions that are still perplexing scientists, including: * Why does the universe have a speed limit? * Why aren't we all made of antimatter? * What (or who) is attacking Earth with tiny, superfast particles? * What is dark matter, and why does it keep ignoring us? It turns out the universe is full of weird things that don't make any sense. But Cham and Whiteson make a compelling case that the questions we can't answer are as interesting as the ones we can. This fully illustrated introduction to the biggest mysteries in physics also helpfully demystifies many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humor and delight, Cham and Whiteson invite us to see the universe as a possibly boundless expanse of uncharted territory that's still ours to explore. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291678 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291678]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Author: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Narrator: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.34 of Total 1166 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 121 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. While waiting for your morning coffee to brew, or while waiting for the bus, the train, or the plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Neil DeGrasse Tyson Tue, 02 May 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291678 thebookvoice.com 3:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291678]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Author: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Narrator: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.34 of Total 1166 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 121 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. While waiting for your morning coffee to brew, or while waiting for the bus, the train, or the plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291678]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Author: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Narrator: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.34 of Total 1166 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 121 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. While waiting for your morning coffee to brew, or while waiting for the bus, the train, or the plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291605 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291605]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day Author: James Kakalios Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 58 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Physics professor, bestselling author, and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running, from our smart phones and digital “clouds” to x-ray machines and hybrid vehicles.   Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient. What’s the simple science behind motion sensors, touch screens, and toasters? How do we glide through tolls using an E-Z Pass, or find our way to new places using GPS?  In The Physics of Everyday Things, James Kakalios takes us on an amazing journey into the subatomic marvels that underlie so much of what we use and take for granted.   Breaking down the world of things into a single day, Kakalios engages our curiosity about how our refrigerators keep food cool, how a plane manages to remain airborne, and how our wrist fitness monitors keep track of our steps. Each explanation is coupled with a story revealing the interplay of the astonishing invisible forces that surround us. Through this “narrative physics,” The Physics of Everyday Things demonstrates that—far from the abstractions conjured by terms like the Higgs Boson, black holes, and gravity waves—sophisticated science is also quite practical. With his signature clarity and inventiveness, Kakalios ignites our imaginations and enthralls us with the principles that make up our lives. James Kakalios Tue, 16 May 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291605 thebookvoice.com 4:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291605]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day Author: James Kakalios Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 58 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Physics professor, bestselling author, and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running, from our smart phones and digital “clouds” to x-ray machines and hybrid vehicles.   Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient. What’s the simple science behind motion sensors, touch screens, and toasters? How do we glide through tolls using an E-Z Pass, or find our way to new places using GPS?  In The Physics of Everyday Things, James Kakalios takes us on an amazing journey into the subatomic marvels that underlie so much of what we use and take for granted.   Breaking down the world of things into a single day, Kakalios engages our curiosity about how our refrigerators keep food cool, how a plane manages to remain airborne, and how our wrist fitness monitors keep track of our steps. Each explanation is coupled with a story revealing the interplay of the astonishing invisible forces that surround us. Through this “narrative physics,” The Physics of Everyday Things demonstrates that—far from the abstractions conjured by terms like the Higgs Boson, black holes, and gravity waves—sophisticated science is also quite practical. With his signature clarity and inventiveness, Kakalios ignites our imaginations and enthralls us with the principles that make up our lives. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291605]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day Author: James Kakalios Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 58 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Physics professor, bestselling author, and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running, from our smart phones and digital “clouds” to x-ray machines and hybrid vehicles.   Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient. What’s the simple science behind motion sensors, touch screens, and toasters? How do we glide through tolls using an E-Z Pass, or find our way to new places using GPS?  In The Physics of Everyday Things, James Kakalios takes us on an amazing journey into the subatomic marvels that underlie so much of what we use and take for granted.   Breaking down the world of things into a single day, Kakalios engages our curiosity about how our refrigerators keep food cool, how a plane manages to remain airborne, and how our wrist fitness monitors keep track of our steps. Each explanation is coupled with a story revealing the interplay of the astonishing invisible forces that surround us. Through this “narrative physics,” The Physics of Everyday Things demonstrates that—far from the abstractions conjured by terms like the Higgs Boson, black holes, and gravity waves—sophisticated science is also quite practical. With his signature clarity and inventiveness, Kakalios ignites our imaginations and enthralls us with the principles that make up our lives. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291524 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291524]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Exoplanets: Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life Beyond Our Solar System Author: Michael Summers Narrator: Jon Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Since its 2009 launch, the Kepler satellite has discovered more than two thousand exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. More exoplanets are being discovered all the time, remarkable in their variety. Astronomer Michael Summers and physicist James Trefil explore these remarkable recent discoveries: planets revolving around pulsars, planets made of diamond, planets that are mostly water, and numerous rogue planets wandering through the emptiness of space. This captivating book reveals the latest discoveries and argues that the incredible richness and complexity we are finding necessitates a change in our questions and mental paradigms. In short, we have to change how we think about the universe and our place in it, because it is stranger and more interesting than we could have imagined. Michael Summers Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291524 thebookvoice.com 5:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291524]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Exoplanets: Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life Beyond Our Solar System Author: Michael Summers Narrator: Jon Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Since its 2009 launch, the Kepler satellite has discovered more than two thousand exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. More exoplanets are being discovered all the time, remarkable in their variety. Astronomer Michael Summers and physicist James Trefil explore these remarkable recent discoveries: planets revolving around pulsars, planets made of diamond, planets that are mostly water, and numerous rogue planets wandering through the emptiness of space. This captivating book reveals the latest discoveries and argues that the incredible richness and complexity we are finding necessitates a change in our questions and mental paradigms. In short, we have to change how we think about the universe and our place in it, because it is stranger and more interesting than we could have imagined. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291524]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Exoplanets: Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life Beyond Our Solar System Author: Michael Summers Narrator: Jon Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Since its 2009 launch, the Kepler satellite has discovered more than two thousand exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. More exoplanets are being discovered all the time, remarkable in their variety. Astronomer Michael Summers and physicist James Trefil explore these remarkable recent discoveries: planets revolving around pulsars, planets made of diamond, planets that are mostly water, and numerous rogue planets wandering through the emptiness of space. This captivating book reveals the latest discoveries and argues that the incredible richness and complexity we are finding necessitates a change in our questions and mental paradigms. In short, we have to change how we think about the universe and our place in it, because it is stranger and more interesting than we could have imagined. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290849 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290849]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far: Why Are We Here? Author: Lawrence M. Krauss Narrator: Lawrence M. Krauss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 49 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From award-winning physicist, public intellectual, and the bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing Lawrence Krauss, comes “a masterful blend of history, modern physics, and cosmic perspective that empowers the reader to not only embrace our understanding of the universe, but also revel in what remains to be discovered” (Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Museum of Natural History). In this grand poetic vision of the universe, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world that underlies reality—and our place within it. Reality is not what you think or sense—it’s weird, wild, and counterintuitive, and its inner workings seem at least as implausible as the idea that something can come from nothing. With his trademark wit and accessible style, Krauss leads us to realms so small that they are invisible to microscopes, to the birth and rebirth of light, and into the natural forces that govern our existence. His unique blend of rigorous research and engaging storytelling invites us into the lives and minds of remarkable scientists who have helped unravel the unexpected fabric of reality with reasoning rather than superstition and dogma, and to explain how everything we see—and can’t see—came about. A passionate advocate for reason, Krauss gives the rationale for the seemingly irrational—and the mysteries and apparent contradictions of quantum physics, and explores what that means for our lives here on Earth—and beyond. At its core, The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far is about the best of what it means to be human—an epic history of our ultimately purposeless universe that addresses the question, “Why are we here?” Lawrence M. Krauss Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290849 thebookvoice.com 10:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290849]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far: Why Are We Here? Author: Lawrence M. Krauss Narrator: Lawrence M. Krauss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 49 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From award-winning physicist, public intellectual, and the bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing Lawrence Krauss, comes “a masterful blend of history, modern physics, and cosmic perspective that empowers the reader to not only embrace our understanding of the universe, but also revel in what remains to be discovered” (Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Museum of Natural History). In this grand poetic vision of the universe, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world that underlies reality—and our place within it. Reality is not what you think or sense—it’s weird, wild, and counterintuitive, and its inner workings seem at least as implausible as the idea that something can come from nothing. With his trademark wit and accessible style, Krauss leads us to realms so small that they are invisible to microscopes, to the birth and rebirth of light, and into the natural forces that govern our existence. His unique blend of rigorous research and engaging storytelling invites us into the lives and minds of remarkable scientists who have helped unravel the unexpected fabric of reality with reasoning rather than superstition and dogma, and to explain how everything we see—and can’t see—came about. A passionate advocate for reason, Krauss gives the rationale for the seemingly irrational—and the mysteries and apparent contradictions of quantum physics, and explores what that means for our lives here on Earth—and beyond. At its core, The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far is about the best of what it means to be human—an epic history of our ultimately purposeless universe that addresses the question, “Why are we here?” Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290849]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far: Why Are We Here? Author: Lawrence M. Krauss Narrator: Lawrence M. Krauss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 49 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From award-winning physicist, public intellectual, and the bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing Lawrence Krauss, comes “a masterful blend of history, modern physics, and cosmic perspective that empowers the reader to not only embrace our understanding of the universe, but also revel in what remains to be discovered” (Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Museum of Natural History). In this grand poetic vision of the universe, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world that underlies reality—and our place within it. Reality is not what you think or sense—it’s weird, wild, and counterintuitive, and its inner workings seem at least as implausible as the idea that something can come from nothing. With his trademark wit and accessible style, Krauss leads us to realms so small that they are invisible to microscopes, to the birth and rebirth of light, and into the natural forces that govern our existence. His unique blend of rigorous research and engaging storytelling invites us into the lives and minds of remarkable scientists who have helped unravel the unexpected fabric of reality with reasoning rather than superstition and dogma, and to explain how everything we see—and can’t see—came about. A passionate advocate for reason, Krauss gives the rationale for the seemingly irrational—and the mysteries and apparent contradictions of quantum physics, and explores what that means for our lives here on Earth—and beyond. At its core, The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far is about the best of what it means to be human—an epic history of our ultimately purposeless universe that addresses the question, “Why are we here?” https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289305 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289305]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Aliens Are Coming!: The Extraordinary Science Behind Our Search for Life in the Universe Author: Ben Miller Narrator: Ben Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Actor and bestselling science writer Ben Miller takes readers to the cutting edge of one of the greatest questions of all: Is there life beyond Earth?   For millennia, we have looked up at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in the universe, but in the last few years—as our probes begin to escape the solar system, and our telescopes reveal thousands of Earthlike planets—scientists have taken huge leaps toward an answer. “Forget science fiction,” author Ben Miller writes. “We are living through one of the most extraordinary revolutions in the history of science: the emergent belief of a generation of physicists, biologists, and chemists that we are not alone.”   The Aliens Are Coming! is a refreshingly clear, hugely entertaining guide to the search for alien life. Miller looks everywhere for insight, from the Big Bang’s sea of energy that somehow became living matter, to the equations that tell us Earth is not so rare, to the clues bacteria hold to how life started. And he makes the case that our growing understanding of life itself will help us predict whether it exists elsewhere, what it might look like, and when we might find it. Ben Miller Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289305 thebookvoice.com 7:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289305]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Aliens Are Coming!: The Extraordinary Science Behind Our Search for Life in the Universe Author: Ben Miller Narrator: Ben Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Actor and bestselling science writer Ben Miller takes readers to the cutting edge of one of the greatest questions of all: Is there life beyond Earth?   For millennia, we have looked up at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in the universe, but in the last few years—as our probes begin to escape the solar system, and our telescopes reveal thousands of Earthlike planets—scientists have taken huge leaps toward an answer. “Forget science fiction,” author Ben Miller writes. “We are living through one of the most extraordinary revolutions in the history of science: the emergent belief of a generation of physicists, biologists, and chemists that we are not alone.”   The Aliens Are Coming! is a refreshingly clear, hugely entertaining guide to the search for alien life. Miller looks everywhere for insight, from the Big Bang’s sea of energy that somehow became living matter, to the equations that tell us Earth is not so rare, to the clues bacteria hold to how life started. And he makes the case that our growing understanding of life itself will help us predict whether it exists elsewhere, what it might look like, and when we might find it. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289305]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Aliens Are Coming!: The Extraordinary Science Behind Our Search for Life in the Universe Author: Ben Miller Narrator: Ben Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Actor and bestselling science writer Ben Miller takes readers to the cutting edge of one of the greatest questions of all: Is there life beyond Earth?   For millennia, we have looked up at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in the universe, but in the last few years—as our probes begin to escape the solar system, and our telescopes reveal thousands of Earthlike planets—scientists have taken huge leaps toward an answer. “Forget science fiction,” author Ben Miller writes. “We are living through one of the most extraordinary revolutions in the history of science: the emergent belief of a generation of physicists, biologists, and chemists that we are not alone.”   The Aliens Are Coming! is a refreshingly clear, hugely entertaining guide to the search for alien life. Miller looks everywhere for insight, from the Big Bang’s sea of energy that somehow became living matter, to the equations that tell us Earth is not so rare, to the clues bacteria hold to how life started. And he makes the case that our growing understanding of life itself will help us predict whether it exists elsewhere, what it might look like, and when we might find it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289105 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289105]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Asteroid Hunters Series: Part of Ted Books Author: Carrie Nugent Narrator: Carrie Nugent Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: For the first time, scientists could have the knowledge to prevent a natural disaster epic in scale—an asteroid hitting the earth and in this exciting, adventuresome book, Carrie Nugent explains how. What are asteroids, and where do they come from? And, most urgently: Are they going to hit the Earth? What would happen if one was on its way? Carrie Nugent is an asteroid hunter—part of a group of scientists working to map our cosmic neighborhood. For the first time ever, we are reaching the point where we may be able to prevent the horrible natural disaster that would result from an asteroid collision. In Asteroid Hunters, Nugent reveals what known impact asteroids have had: the extinction of the dinosaurs, the earth-sized hole Shoemaker Levy 9 left in Jupiter just a few decades ago, how the meteorite that bursted over Chelyabinsk in Russia could have started a war, and unlucky Ms. Anne Hodges—the only person (that we know of) in US history to be the victim of a direct hit. Nugent also introduces the telescope she uses to detect near-Earth asteroids. Ultimately, detection is the key to preventing asteroid impact, and these specialized scientists are working to prevent the unthinkable from happening. If successful, asteroid hunting will lead to the first natural disaster humans have the know-how and the technology to prevent. The successful hunt and mapping of asteroids could mean nothing less than saving life on earth. Carrie Nugent Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289105 thebookvoice.com 2:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289105]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Asteroid Hunters Series: Part of Ted Books Author: Carrie Nugent Narrator: Carrie Nugent Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: For the first time, scientists could have the knowledge to prevent a natural disaster epic in scale—an asteroid hitting the earth and in this exciting, adventuresome book, Carrie Nugent explains how. What are asteroids, and where do they come from? And, most urgently: Are they going to hit the Earth? What would happen if one was on its way? Carrie Nugent is an asteroid hunter—part of a group of scientists working to map our cosmic neighborhood. For the first time ever, we are reaching the point where we may be able to prevent the horrible natural disaster that would result from an asteroid collision. In Asteroid Hunters, Nugent reveals what known impact asteroids have had: the extinction of the dinosaurs, the earth-sized hole Shoemaker Levy 9 left in Jupiter just a few decades ago, how the meteorite that bursted over Chelyabinsk in Russia could have started a war, and unlucky Ms. Anne Hodges—the only person (that we know of) in US history to be the victim of a direct hit. Nugent also introduces the telescope she uses to detect near-Earth asteroids. Ultimately, detection is the key to preventing asteroid impact, and these specialized scientists are working to prevent the unthinkable from happening. If successful, asteroid hunting will lead to the first natural disaster humans have the know-how and the technology to prevent. The successful hunt and mapping of asteroids could mean nothing less than saving life on earth. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289105]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Asteroid Hunters Series: Part of Ted Books Author: Carrie Nugent Narrator: Carrie Nugent Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: For the first time, scientists could have the knowledge to prevent a natural disaster epic in scale—an asteroid hitting the earth and in this exciting, adventuresome book, Carrie Nugent explains how. What are asteroids, and where do they come from? And, most urgently: Are they going to hit the Earth? What would happen if one was on its way? Carrie Nugent is an asteroid hunter—part of a group of scientists working to map our cosmic neighborhood. For the first time ever, we are reaching the point where we may be able to prevent the horrible natural disaster that would result from an asteroid collision. In Asteroid Hunters, Nugent reveals what known impact asteroids have had: the extinction of the dinosaurs, the earth-sized hole Shoemaker Levy 9 left in Jupiter just a few decades ago, how the meteorite that bursted over Chelyabinsk in Russia could have started a war, and unlucky Ms. Anne Hodges—the only person (that we know of) in US history to be the victim of a direct hit. Nugent also introduces the telescope she uses to detect near-Earth asteroids. Ultimately, detection is the key to preventing asteroid impact, and these specialized scientists are working to prevent the unthinkable from happening. If successful, asteroid hunting will lead to the first natural disaster humans have the know-how and the technology to prevent. The successful hunt and mapping of asteroids could mean nothing less than saving life on earth. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284774 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284774]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Talentos ocultos: La genialidad no tiene color. La fuerza no tiene genero. El valor no tiene límite. Author: Margot Lee Shetterly Narrator: Hayley Cresswell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 52 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: La fenomenal historia de mujeres matemáticas afroamericanas de la NASA en la vanguardia del movimiento feminista y de derechos civiles, cuyos cálculos impulsaron uno de los mayores logros espaciales de Estados Unidos. Pronto será una gran película protagonizada por Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, y Kevin Costner. Antes de que John Glenn girara en órbita alrededor de la Tierra, o Neil Armstrong caminara en la luna, un grupo de mujeres profesionales en el área de las matemáticas conocidas como «computadoras humanas» usaron lápices, reglas de cálculo, máquinas de sumar para escribir las ecuaciones base para el lanzamiento de cohetes y astronautas al espacio. Entre ellas se encuentran un grupo de mujeres afroamericanas excepcionalmente talentosas, algunas de las mentes más brillantes de su generación. Originalmente relegadas a enseñar matemáticas en escuelas públicas segregadas del sur, fueron llamadas a servir durante la escasez laboral de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando la industria aeronáutica de Estados Unidos se encontraba en extrema necesidad de alguien con conocimientos. Repentinamente, estas profesionales tenían acceso a un empleo digno de sus habilidades y respondieron al llamado del Tío Sam, se mudaron a Hampton, Virginia, y al fascinante mundo del Laboratorio Aeronáutico Langley Memorial. A pesar de que las leyes Jim Crow de Virginia les obligaba a estar separadas de sus homólogos blancos, el grupo de mujeres afroamericanas «Computadoras del oeste» ayudó a Estados Unidos a alcanzar una de las metas más deseadas: una victoria decisiva sobre la Unión Soviética durante la Guerra Fría, y el dominio completo de los cielos. Iniciando en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y hasta la Guerra Fría, el Movimiento de los derechos civiles y la carrera espacial, Figuras ocultas entrelaza las historias de Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson y Christine Darden, cuatro mujeres afroamericanas que participaron en algunos de los mayores éxitos de la NASA. Es la crónica de sus carreras a lo largo de casi tres décadas en las que enfrentaron desafíos, alianzas y utilizaron su intelecto para cambiar sus vidas y el futuro de su país. Margot Lee Shetterly Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284774 thebookvoice.com 12:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284774]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Talentos ocultos: La genialidad no tiene color. La fuerza no tiene genero. El valor no tiene límite. Author: Margot Lee Shetterly Narrator: Hayley Cresswell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 52 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: La fenomenal historia de mujeres matemáticas afroamericanas de la NASA en la vanguardia del movimiento feminista y de derechos civiles, cuyos cálculos impulsaron uno de los mayores logros espaciales de Estados Unidos. Pronto será una gran película protagonizada por Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, y Kevin Costner. Antes de que John Glenn girara en órbita alrededor de la Tierra, o Neil Armstrong caminara en la luna, un grupo de mujeres profesionales en el área de las matemáticas conocidas como «computadoras humanas» usaron lápices, reglas de cálculo, máquinas de sumar para escribir las ecuaciones base para el lanzamiento de cohetes y astronautas al espacio. Entre ellas se encuentran un grupo de mujeres afroamericanas excepcionalmente talentosas, algunas de las mentes más brillantes de su generación. Originalmente relegadas a enseñar matemáticas en escuelas públicas segregadas del sur, fueron llamadas a servir durante la escasez laboral de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando la industria aeronáutica de Estados Unidos se encontraba en extrema necesidad de alguien con conocimientos. Repentinamente, estas profesionales tenían acceso a un empleo digno de sus habilidades y respondieron al llamado del Tío Sam, se mudaron a Hampton, Virginia, y al fascinante mundo del Laboratorio Aeronáutico Langley Memorial. A pesar de que las leyes Jim Crow de Virginia les obligaba a estar separadas de sus homólogos blancos, el grupo de mujeres afroamericanas «Computadoras del oeste» ayudó a Estados Unidos a alcanzar una de las metas más deseadas: una victoria decisiva sobre la Unión Soviética durante la Guerra Fría, y el dominio completo de los cielos. Iniciando en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y hasta la Guerra Fría, el Movimiento de los derechos civiles y la carrera espacial, Figuras ocultas entrelaza las historias de Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson y Christine Darden, cuatro mujeres afroamericanas que participaron en algunos de los mayores éxitos de la NASA. Es la crónica de sus carreras a lo largo de casi tres décadas en las que enfrentaron desafíos, alianzas y utilizaron su intelecto para cambiar sus vidas y el futuro de su país. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284774]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Talentos ocultos: La genialidad no tiene color. La fuerza no tiene genero. El valor no tiene límite. Author: Margot Lee Shetterly Narrator: Hayley Cresswell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 52 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: La fenomenal historia de mujeres matemáticas afroamericanas de la NASA en la vanguardia del movimiento feminista y de derechos civiles, cuyos cálculos impulsaron uno de los mayores logros espaciales de Estados Unidos. Pronto será una gran película protagonizada por Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, y Kevin Costner. Antes de que John Glenn girara en órbita alrededor de la Tierra, o Neil Armstrong caminara en la luna, un grupo de mujeres profesionales en el área de las matemáticas conocidas como «computadoras humanas» usaron lápices, reglas de cálculo, máquinas de sumar para escribir las ecuaciones base para el lanzamiento de cohetes y astronautas al espacio. Entre ellas se encuentran un grupo de mujeres afroamericanas excepcionalmente talentosas, algunas de las mentes más brillantes de su generación. Originalmente relegadas a enseñar matemáticas en escuelas públicas segregadas del sur, fueron llamadas a servir durante la escasez laboral de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando la industria aeronáutica de Estados Unidos se encontraba en extrema necesidad de alguien con conocimientos. Repentinamente, estas profesionales tenían acceso a un empleo digno de sus habilidades y respondieron al llamado del Tío Sam, se mudaron a Hampton, Virginia, y al fascinante mundo del Laboratorio Aeronáutico Langley Memorial. A pesar de que las leyes Jim Crow de Virginia les obligaba a estar separadas de sus homólogos blancos, el grupo de mujeres afroamericanas «Computadoras del oeste» ayudó a Estados Unidos a alcanzar una de las metas más deseadas: una victoria decisiva sobre la Unión Soviética durante la Guerra Fría, y el dominio completo de los cielos. Iniciando en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y hasta la Guerra Fría, el Movimiento de los derechos civiles y la carrera espacial, Figuras ocultas entrelaza las historias de Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson y Christine Darden, cuatro mujeres afroamericanas que participaron en algunos de los mayores éxitos de la NASA. Es la crónica de sus carreras a lo largo de casi tres décadas en las que enfrentaron desafíos, alianzas y utilizaron su intelecto para cambiar sus vidas y el futuro de su país. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284377 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284377]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Briefer History of Time Author: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 27, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.48 of Total 127 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS   Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for readers who have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts—the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe—A Briefer History of Time is Professor Hawking’s response.   Although “briefer,” this book is much more than a mere explanation of Hawking’s earlier work. A Briefer History of Time both clarifies and expands on the great subjects of the original, and records the latest developments in the field—from string theory to the search for a unified theory of all the forces of physics. Thirty-seven full-color illustrations enhance the text and make A Briefer History of Time an exhilarating and must-have addition in its own right to the great literature of science and ideas. Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284377 thebookvoice.com 4:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284377]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Briefer History of Time Author: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 27, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.48 of Total 127 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS   Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for readers who have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts—the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe—A Briefer History of Time is Professor Hawking’s response.   Although “briefer,” this book is much more than a mere explanation of Hawking’s earlier work. A Briefer History of Time both clarifies and expands on the great subjects of the original, and records the latest developments in the field—from string theory to the search for a unified theory of all the forces of physics. Thirty-seven full-color illustrations enhance the text and make A Briefer History of Time an exhilarating and must-have addition in its own right to the great literature of science and ideas. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284377]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Briefer History of Time Author: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 27, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.48 of Total 127 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS   Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for readers who have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts—the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe—A Briefer History of Time is Professor Hawking’s response.   Although “briefer,” this book is much more than a mere explanation of Hawking’s earlier work. A Briefer History of Time both clarifies and expands on the great subjects of the original, and records the latest developments in the field—from string theory to the search for a unified theory of all the forces of physics. Thirty-seven full-color illustrations enhance the text and make A Briefer History of Time an exhilarating and must-have addition in its own right to the great literature of science and ideas. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283533 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283533]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Know This: Today's Most Interesting and Important Scientific Ideas, Discoveries, and Developments Author: John Brockman Narrator: Dan John Miller, Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The latest volume in the bestselling series from Edge.org—dubbed “the world’s smartest website” by The Guardian—brings together 175 of the world’s most innovative and brilliant thinkers to discuss recent scientific breakthroughs that will shape the future. Scientific developments radically alter our understanding of the world. Whether it’s technology, climate change, health research, or the latest revelations of neuroscience, physics, or psychology, science has, as Edge editor John Brockman says, “become a big story, if not the big story.” In that spirit, this new addition to Edge.org’s fascinating series asks a powerful and provocative question: What do you consider the most interesting and important recent scientific news? Contributors include: Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel JARED DIAMOND on the best way to understand complex problems; author of Seven Brief Lesson on Physics CARLO ROVELLI on the mystery of black holes; Harvard psychologist STEVEN PINKER on the quantification of human progress; TED conferences curator CHRIS J. ANDERSON on the growth of the global brain; Harvard physicist LISA RANDALL on the true measure of breakthrough discoveries; Nobel Prize-winning physicist FRANK WILCZEK on why the 21st century will be shaped by our mastery of the laws of matter; music legend PETER GABRIEL on tearing down the barriers between imagination and reality; Princeton physicist FREEMAN DYSON on the surprising ability of small (and cheap) upstarts to compete with billion-dollar projects. Plus: Nobel laureate JOHN C. MATHER, Sun Microsystems co-founder BILL JOY, Skeptic magazine publisher MICHAEL SHERMER, Genome author MATT RIDLEY, Harvard geneticist GEORGE CHURCH, and many more. John Brockman Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283533 thebookvoice.com 14:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283533]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Know This: Today's Most Interesting and Important Scientific Ideas, Discoveries, and Developments Author: John Brockman Narrator: Dan John Miller, Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The latest volume in the bestselling series from Edge.org—dubbed “the world’s smartest website” by The Guardian—brings together 175 of the world’s most innovative and brilliant thinkers to discuss recent scientific breakthroughs that will shape the future. Scientific developments radically alter our understanding of the world. Whether it’s technology, climate change, health research, or the latest revelations of neuroscience, physics, or psychology, science has, as Edge editor John Brockman says, “become a big story, if not the big story.” In that spirit, this new addition to Edge.org’s fascinating series asks a powerful and provocative question: What do you consider the most interesting and important recent scientific news? Contributors include: Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel JARED DIAMOND on the best way to understand complex problems; author of Seven Brief Lesson on Physics CARLO ROVELLI on the mystery of black holes; Harvard psychologist STEVEN PINKER on the quantification of human progress; TED conferences curator CHRIS J. ANDERSON on the growth of the global brain; Harvard physicist LISA RANDALL on the true measure of breakthrough discoveries; Nobel Prize-winning physicist FRANK WILCZEK on why the 21st century will be shaped by our mastery of the laws of matter; music legend PETER GABRIEL on tearing down the barriers between imagination and reality; Princeton physicist FREEMAN DYSON on the surprising ability of small (and cheap) upstarts to compete with billion-dollar projects. Plus: Nobel laureate JOHN C. MATHER, Sun Microsystems co-founder BILL JOY, Skeptic magazine publisher MICHAEL SHERMER, Genome author MATT RIDLEY, Harvard geneticist GEORGE CHURCH, and many more. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283533]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Know This: Today's Most Interesting and Important Scientific Ideas, Discoveries, and Developments Author: John Brockman Narrator: Dan John Miller, Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The latest volume in the bestselling series from Edge.org—dubbed “the world’s smartest website” by The Guardian—brings together 175 of the world’s most innovative and brilliant thinkers to discuss recent scientific breakthroughs that will shape the future. Scientific developments radically alter our understanding of the world. Whether it’s technology, climate change, health research, or the latest revelations of neuroscience, physics, or psychology, science has, as Edge editor John Brockman says, “become a big story, if not the big story.” In that spirit, this new addition to Edge.org’s fascinating series asks a powerful and provocative question: What do you consider the most interesting and important recent scientific news? Contributors include: Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel JARED DIAMOND on the best way to understand complex problems; author of Seven Brief Lesson on Physics CARLO ROVELLI on the mystery of black holes; Harvard psychologist STEVEN PINKER on the quantification of human progress; TED conferences curator CHRIS J. ANDERSON on the growth of the global brain; Harvard physicist LISA RANDALL on the true measure of breakthrough discoveries; Nobel Prize-winning physicist FRANK WILCZEK on why the 21st century will be shaped by our mastery of the laws of matter; music legend PETER GABRIEL on tearing down the barriers between imagination and reality; Princeton physicist FREEMAN DYSON on the surprising ability of small (and cheap) upstarts to compete with billion-dollar projects. Plus: Nobel laureate JOHN C. MATHER, Sun Microsystems co-founder BILL JOY, Skeptic magazine publisher MICHAEL SHERMER, Genome author MATT RIDLEY, Harvard geneticist GEORGE CHURCH, and many more. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281649 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281649]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters Author: Menas C. Kafatos, Deepak Chopra Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 48 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Deepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about our place in the world.  'A riveting and absolutely fascinating adventure that will blow your mind wide open!' —Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi   What happens when modern science reaches a crucial turning point that challenges everything we know about reality? In this brilliant, timely, and practical work, Chopra and Kafatos tell us that we've reached just such a point. In the coming era, the universe will be completely redefined as a 'human universe' radically unlike the cold, empty void where human life is barely a speck in the cosmos.   You Are the Universe literally means what it says--each of us is a co-creator of reality extending to the vastest reaches of time and space. This seemingly impossible proposition follows from the current state of science, where outside the public eye, some key mysteries cannot be solved, even though they are the very issues that define reality itself:   • What Came Before the Big Bang? • Why Does the Universe Fit Together So Perfectly? • Where Did Time Come From? • What Is the Universe Made Of? • Is the Quantum World Linked to Everyday Life? • Do We Live in a Conscious Universe? • How Did Life First Begin?   “The shift into a new paradigm is happening,” the authors write. “The answers offered in this book are not our invention or eccentric flights of fancy. All of us live in a participatory universe. Once you decide that you want to participate fully with mind, body, and soul, the paradigm shift becomes personal. The reality you inhabit will be yours either to embrace or to change.” What these two great minds offer is a bold, new understanding of who we are and how we can transform the world for the better while reaching our greatest potential. Menas C. Kafatos, Deepak Chopra Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281649 thebookvoice.com 10:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281649]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters Author: Menas C. Kafatos, Deepak Chopra Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 48 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Deepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about our place in the world.  'A riveting and absolutely fascinating adventure that will blow your mind wide open!' —Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi   What happens when modern science reaches a crucial turning point that challenges everything we know about reality? In this brilliant, timely, and practical work, Chopra and Kafatos tell us that we've reached just such a point. In the coming era, the universe will be completely redefined as a 'human universe' radically unlike the cold, empty void where human life is barely a speck in the cosmos.   You Are the Universe literally means what it says--each of us is a co-creator of reality extending to the vastest reaches of time and space. This seemingly impossible proposition follows from the current state of science, where outside the public eye, some key mysteries cannot be solved, even though they are the very issues that define reality itself:   • What Came Before the Big Bang? • Why Does the Universe Fit Together So Perfectly? • Where Did Time Come From? • What Is the Universe Made Of? • Is the Quantum World Linked to Everyday Life? • Do We Live in a Conscious Universe? • How Did Life First Begin?   “The shift into a new paradigm is happening,” the authors write. “The answers offered in this book are not our invention or eccentric flights of fancy. All of us live in a participatory universe. Once you decide that you want to participate fully with mind, body, and soul, the paradigm shift becomes personal. The reality you inhabit will be yours either to embrace or to change.” What these two great minds offer is a bold, new understanding of who we are and how we can transform the world for the better while reaching our greatest potential. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281649]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters Author: Menas C. Kafatos, Deepak Chopra Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 48 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Deepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about our place in the world.  'A riveting and absolutely fascinating adventure that will blow your mind wide open!' —Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi   What happens when modern science reaches a crucial turning point that challenges everything we know about reality? In this brilliant, timely, and practical work, Chopra and Kafatos tell us that we've reached just such a point. In the coming era, the universe will be completely redefined as a 'human universe' radically unlike the cold, empty void where human life is barely a speck in the cosmos.   You Are the Universe literally means what it says--each of us is a co-creator of reality extending to the vastest reaches of time and space. This seemingly impossible proposition follows from the current state of science, where outside the public eye, some key mysteries cannot be solved, even though they are the very issues that define reality itself:   • What Came Before the Big Bang? • Why Does the Universe Fit Together So Perfectly? • Where Did Time Come From? • What Is the Universe Made Of? • Is the Quantum World Linked to Everyday Life? • Do We Live in a Conscious Universe? • How Did Life First Begin?   “The shift into a new paradigm is happening,” the authors write. “The answers offered in this book are not our invention or eccentric flights of fancy. All of us live in a participatory universe. Once you decide that you want to participate fully with mind, body, and soul, the paradigm shift becomes personal. The reality you inhabit will be yours either to embrace or to change.” What these two great minds offer is a bold, new understanding of who we are and how we can transform the world for the better while reaching our greatest potential. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280945 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280945]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Easy Lessons in Einstein Author: Edwin E. Slosson Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 52 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 34 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Published in 1920, Slosson’s Easy Lessons in Einstein is one of the first popularizations of Einstein’s theory of relativity. This book is meant to convey to the general reader the ideas of relativity in non-mathematical terms, by the use of thought experiements and pop-cultural references of the day. This edition also includes a short article by Einstein on Time, Space and Gravitation. (Summary by JoeD) Edwin E. Slosson Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280945 thebookvoice.com 2:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280945]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Easy Lessons in Einstein Author: Edwin E. Slosson Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 52 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 34 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Published in 1920, Slosson’s Easy Lessons in Einstein is one of the first popularizations of Einstein’s theory of relativity. This book is meant to convey to the general reader the ideas of relativity in non-mathematical terms, by the use of thought experiements and pop-cultural references of the day. This edition also includes a short article by Einstein on Time, Space and Gravitation. (Summary by JoeD) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280945]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Easy Lessons in Einstein Author: Edwin E. Slosson Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 52 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 34 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Published in 1920, Slosson’s Easy Lessons in Einstein is one of the first popularizations of Einstein’s theory of relativity. This book is meant to convey to the general reader the ideas of relativity in non-mathematical terms, by the use of thought experiements and pop-cultural references of the day. This edition also includes a short article by Einstein on Time, Space and Gravitation. (Summary by JoeD) https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279870 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279870]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design Author: Stephen C. Meyer Narrator: Derek Shetterly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: December 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: When Charles Darwin finished The Origin of Species, he thought that he had explained every clue, but one. Though his theory could explain many facts, Darwin knew that there was a significant event in the history of life that his theory did not explain. During this event, the “Cambrian explosion,” many animals suddenly appeared in the fossil record without apparent ancestors in earlier layers of rock.   In Darwin’s Doubt, Stephen C. Meyer tells the story of the mystery surrounding this explosion of animal life—a mystery that has intensified, not only because the expected ancestors of these animals have not been found, but because scientists have learned more about what it takes to construct an animal. During the last half century, biologists have come to appreciate the central importance of biological information—stored in DNA and elsewhere in cells—to building animal forms. Expanding on the compelling case he presented in his last book, Signature in the Cell, Meyer argues that the origin of this information, as well as other mysterious features of the Cambrian event, are best explained by intelligent design, rather than purely undirected evolutionary processes. Stephen C. Meyer Tue, 20 Dec 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279870 thebookvoice.com 15:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279870]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design Author: Stephen C. Meyer Narrator: Derek Shetterly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: December 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: When Charles Darwin finished The Origin of Species, he thought that he had explained every clue, but one. Though his theory could explain many facts, Darwin knew that there was a significant event in the history of life that his theory did not explain. During this event, the “Cambrian explosion,” many animals suddenly appeared in the fossil record without apparent ancestors in earlier layers of rock.   In Darwin’s Doubt, Stephen C. Meyer tells the story of the mystery surrounding this explosion of animal life—a mystery that has intensified, not only because the expected ancestors of these animals have not been found, but because scientists have learned more about what it takes to construct an animal. During the last half century, biologists have come to appreciate the central importance of biological information—stored in DNA and elsewhere in cells—to building animal forms. Expanding on the compelling case he presented in his last book, Signature in the Cell, Meyer argues that the origin of this information, as well as other mysterious features of the Cambrian event, are best explained by intelligent design, rather than purely undirected evolutionary processes. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279870]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design Author: Stephen C. Meyer Narrator: Derek Shetterly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: December 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: When Charles Darwin finished The Origin of Species, he thought that he had explained every clue, but one. Though his theory could explain many facts, Darwin knew that there was a significant event in the history of life that his theory did not explain. During this event, the “Cambrian explosion,” many animals suddenly appeared in the fossil record without apparent ancestors in earlier layers of rock.   In Darwin’s Doubt, Stephen C. Meyer tells the story of the mystery surrounding this explosion of animal life—a mystery that has intensified, not only because the expected ancestors of these animals have not been found, but because scientists have learned more about what it takes to construct an animal. During the last half century, biologists have come to appreciate the central importance of biological information—stored in DNA and elsewhere in cells—to building animal forms. Expanding on the compelling case he presented in his last book, Signature in the Cell, Meyer argues that the origin of this information, as well as other mysterious features of the Cambrian event, are best explained by intelligent design, rather than purely undirected evolutionary processes. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279584 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279584]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves Author: Walter Alvarez Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 6 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Big History, the field that studies the entire known past of our universe to give context to human existence, has so far been the domain of historians. Geologist Walter Alvarez-best known for his Impact Theory explaining dinosaur extinction-makes a compelling case for a new, science-first approach to Big History. He brings a scientist's view to the human story, from the creation of our universe and our planet, the rise of life, the movement of our continents and its effect on human migration, to humanity's ascendance due to our mastery of Earth's natural resources. Alvarez's illuminating observations will give readers a new appreciation of the events, from the Big Bang to the Bronze Age and beyond, that have led to the human situation. Walter Alvarez Tue, 29 Nov 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279584 thebookvoice.com 6:6:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279584]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves Author: Walter Alvarez Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 6 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Big History, the field that studies the entire known past of our universe to give context to human existence, has so far been the domain of historians. Geologist Walter Alvarez-best known for his Impact Theory explaining dinosaur extinction-makes a compelling case for a new, science-first approach to Big History. He brings a scientist's view to the human story, from the creation of our universe and our planet, the rise of life, the movement of our continents and its effect on human migration, to humanity's ascendance due to our mastery of Earth's natural resources. Alvarez's illuminating observations will give readers a new appreciation of the events, from the Big Bang to the Bronze Age and beyond, that have led to the human situation. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279584]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves Author: Walter Alvarez Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 6 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Big History, the field that studies the entire known past of our universe to give context to human existence, has so far been the domain of historians. Geologist Walter Alvarez-best known for his Impact Theory explaining dinosaur extinction-makes a compelling case for a new, science-first approach to Big History. He brings a scientist's view to the human story, from the creation of our universe and our planet, the rise of life, the movement of our continents and its effect on human migration, to humanity's ascendance due to our mastery of Earth's natural resources. Alvarez's illuminating observations will give readers a new appreciation of the events, from the Big Bang to the Bronze Age and beyond, that have led to the human situation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279260 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279260]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Origins of Everything in 100 Pages (More or Less) Author: David Bercovici Narrator: Jim Meskimen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.62 of Total 13 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Covering 13.8 billion years, a calculatedly concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of human civilization With wonder, wit, and flair—and in record time and space—geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans to the origin of life and human civilization. Bercovici marries humor and legitimate scientific intrigue, rocketing listeners across nearly fourteen billion years and making connections between the essential theories that give us our current understanding of topics as varied as particle physics, plate tectonics, and photosynthesis. Bercovici’s unique literary endeavor is a treasure trove of real, compelling science and fascinating history, providing both science lovers and complete neophytes with an unforgettable introduction to the fields of cosmology, geology, climate science, human evolution, and more. David Bercovici Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279260 thebookvoice.com 5:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279260]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Origins of Everything in 100 Pages (More or Less) Author: David Bercovici Narrator: Jim Meskimen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.62 of Total 13 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Covering 13.8 billion years, a calculatedly concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of human civilization With wonder, wit, and flair—and in record time and space—geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans to the origin of life and human civilization. Bercovici marries humor and legitimate scientific intrigue, rocketing listeners across nearly fourteen billion years and making connections between the essential theories that give us our current understanding of topics as varied as particle physics, plate tectonics, and photosynthesis. Bercovici’s unique literary endeavor is a treasure trove of real, compelling science and fascinating history, providing both science lovers and complete neophytes with an unforgettable introduction to the fields of cosmology, geology, climate science, human evolution, and more. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279260]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Origins of Everything in 100 Pages (More or Less) Author: David Bercovici Narrator: Jim Meskimen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.62 of Total 13 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Covering 13.8 billion years, a calculatedly concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of human civilization With wonder, wit, and flair—and in record time and space—geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans to the origin of life and human civilization. Bercovici marries humor and legitimate scientific intrigue, rocketing listeners across nearly fourteen billion years and making connections between the essential theories that give us our current understanding of topics as varied as particle physics, plate tectonics, and photosynthesis. Bercovici’s unique literary endeavor is a treasure trove of real, compelling science and fascinating history, providing both science lovers and complete neophytes with an unforgettable introduction to the fields of cosmology, geology, climate science, human evolution, and more. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278757 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278757]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars Author: Dava Sobel Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel, the 'inspiring' (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomy A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Economist, Smithsonian, Nature, and NPR's Science Friday Nominated for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award 'A joy to read.” —The Wall Street Journal In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as calculators, or “human computers,” to interpret the observations their male counterparts made via telescope each night. At the outset this group included the wives, sisters, and daughters of the resident astronomers, but soon the female corps included graduates of the new women's colleges—Vassar, Wellesley, and Smith. As photography transformed the practice of astronomy, the ladies turned from computation to studying the stars captured nightly on glass photographic plates. The “glass universe” of half a million plates that Harvard amassed over the ensuing decades—through the generous support of Mrs. Anna Palmer Draper, the widow of a pioneer in stellar photography—enabled the women to make extraordinary discoveries that attracted worldwide acclaim. They helped discern what stars were made of, divided the stars into meaningful categories for further research, and found a way to measure distances across space by starlight. Their ranks included Williamina Fleming, a Scottish woman originally hired as a maid who went on to identify ten novae and more than three hundred variable stars; Annie Jump Cannon, who designed a stellar classification system that was adopted by astronomers the world over and is still in use; and Dr. Cecilia Helena Payne, who in 1956 became the first ever woman professor of astronomy at Harvard—and Harvard’s first female department chair. Elegantly written and enriched by excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, The Glass Universe is the hidden history of the women whose contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe. Dava Sobel Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278757 thebookvoice.com 12:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278757]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars Author: Dava Sobel Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel, the 'inspiring' (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomy A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Economist, Smithsonian, Nature, and NPR's Science Friday Nominated for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award 'A joy to read.” —The Wall Street Journal In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as calculators, or “human computers,” to interpret the observations their male counterparts made via telescope each night. At the outset this group included the wives, sisters, and daughters of the resident astronomers, but soon the female corps included graduates of the new women's colleges—Vassar, Wellesley, and Smith. As photography transformed the practice of astronomy, the ladies turned from computation to studying the stars captured nightly on glass photographic plates. The “glass universe” of half a million plates that Harvard amassed over the ensuing decades—through the generous support of Mrs. Anna Palmer Draper, the widow of a pioneer in stellar photography—enabled the women to make extraordinary discoveries that attracted worldwide acclaim. They helped discern what stars were made of, divided the stars into meaningful categories for further research, and found a way to measure distances across space by starlight. Their ranks included Williamina Fleming, a Scottish woman originally hired as a maid who went on to identify ten novae and more than three hundred variable stars; Annie Jump Cannon, who designed a stellar classification system that was adopted by astronomers the world over and is still in use; and Dr. Cecilia Helena Payne, who in 1956 became the first ever woman professor of astronomy at Harvard—and Harvard’s first female department chair. Elegantly written and enriched by excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, The Glass Universe is the hidden history of the women whose contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278757]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars Author: Dava Sobel Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel, the 'inspiring' (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomy A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Economist, Smithsonian, Nature, and NPR's Science Friday Nominated for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award 'A joy to read.” —The Wall Street Journal In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as calculators, or “human computers,” to interpret the observations their male counterparts made via telescope each night. At the outset this group included the wives, sisters, and daughters of the resident astronomers, but soon the female corps included graduates of the new women's colleges—Vassar, Wellesley, and Smith. As photography transformed the practice of astronomy, the ladies turned from computation to studying the stars captured nightly on glass photographic plates. The “glass universe” of half a million plates that Harvard amassed over the ensuing decades—through the generous support of Mrs. Anna Palmer Draper, the widow of a pioneer in stellar photography—enabled the women to make extraordinary discoveries that attracted worldwide acclaim. They helped discern what stars were made of, divided the stars into meaningful categories for further research, and found a way to measure distances across space by starlight. Their ranks included Williamina Fleming, a Scottish woman originally hired as a maid who went on to identify ten novae and more than three hundred variable stars; Annie Jump Cannon, who designed a stellar classification system that was adopted by astronomers the world over and is still in use; and Dr. Cecilia Helena Payne, who in 1956 became the first ever woman professor of astronomy at Harvard—and Harvard’s first female department chair. Elegantly written and enriched by excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, The Glass Universe is the hidden history of the women whose contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278695 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278695]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe Author: Ian Stewart Narrator: Dana Hickox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.03 of Total 58 Ratings of Narrator: 4.1 of Total 10 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: 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. Beginning with the Babylonian integration of mathematics into the study of astronomy and cosmology, Stewart traces the evolution of our understanding of the cosmos: How Kepler’s laws of planetary motion led Newton to formulate his theory of gravity. How, two centuries later, tiny irregularities in the motion of Mars inspired Einstein to devise his general theory of relativity. How, eighty years ago, the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the development of the Big Bang theory of its origins. How single-point origin and expansion led cosmologists to theorize new components of the universe, such as inflation, dark matter, and dark energy. But does inflation explain the structure of today’s universe? Does dark matter actually exist? Could a scientific revolution that will challenge the long-held scientific orthodoxy and once again transform our understanding of the universe be on the way? In an exciting and engaging style, Calculating the Cosmos is a mathematical quest through the intricate realms of astronomy and cosmology. Ian Stewart Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278695 thebookvoice.com 12:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278695]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe Author: Ian Stewart Narrator: Dana Hickox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.03 of Total 58 Ratings of Narrator: 4.1 of Total 10 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: 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. Beginning with the Babylonian integration of mathematics into the study of astronomy and cosmology, Stewart traces the evolution of our understanding of the cosmos: How Kepler’s laws of planetary motion led Newton to formulate his theory of gravity. How, two centuries later, tiny irregularities in the motion of Mars inspired Einstein to devise his general theory of relativity. How, eighty years ago, the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the development of the Big Bang theory of its origins. How single-point origin and expansion led cosmologists to theorize new components of the universe, such as inflation, dark matter, and dark energy. But does inflation explain the structure of today’s universe? Does dark matter actually exist? Could a scientific revolution that will challenge the long-held scientific orthodoxy and once again transform our understanding of the universe be on the way? In an exciting and engaging style, Calculating the Cosmos is a mathematical quest through the intricate realms of astronomy and cosmology. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278695]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe Author: Ian Stewart Narrator: Dana Hickox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.03 of Total 58 Ratings of Narrator: 4.1 of Total 10 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: 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. Beginning with the Babylonian integration of mathematics into the study of astronomy and cosmology, Stewart traces the evolution of our understanding of the cosmos: How Kepler’s laws of planetary motion led Newton to formulate his theory of gravity. How, two centuries later, tiny irregularities in the motion of Mars inspired Einstein to devise his general theory of relativity. How, eighty years ago, the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the development of the Big Bang theory of its origins. How single-point origin and expansion led cosmologists to theorize new components of the universe, such as inflation, dark matter, and dark energy. But does inflation explain the structure of today’s universe? Does dark matter actually exist? Could a scientific revolution that will challenge the long-held scientific orthodoxy and once again transform our understanding of the universe be on the way? In an exciting and engaging style, Calculating the Cosmos is a mathematical quest through the intricate realms of astronomy and cosmology. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278666 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278666]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets Author: Amanda R. Hendrix, Charles Wohlforth Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From a leading planetary scientist and an award-winning science writer, a propulsive account of the developments and initiatives that have transformed the dream of space colonization into something that may well be achievable.   We are at the cusp of a golden age in space science, as increasingly more entrepreneurs—Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos—are seduced by the commercial potential of human access to space. But Beyond Earth does not offer another wide-eyed technology fantasy: instead, it is grounded not only in the human capacity for invention and the appeal of adventure but also in the bureaucratic, political, and scientific realities that present obstacles to space travel—realities that have hampered NASA’s efforts ever since the Challenger disaster.   In Beyond Earth, Charles Wohlforth and Amanda R.Hendrix offer groundbreaking research and argue persuasively that not Mars, but Titan—a moon of Saturn with a nitrogen atmosphere, a weather cycle, and an inexhaustible supply of cheap energy, where we will even be able to fly like birds in the minimal gravitational field—offers the most realistic and thrill­ing prospect of life without support from Earth. (With 8 pages of color illustrations) Amanda R. Hendrix, Charles Wohlforth Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278666 thebookvoice.com 12:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278666]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets Author: Amanda R. Hendrix, Charles Wohlforth Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From a leading planetary scientist and an award-winning science writer, a propulsive account of the developments and initiatives that have transformed the dream of space colonization into something that may well be achievable.   We are at the cusp of a golden age in space science, as increasingly more entrepreneurs—Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos—are seduced by the commercial potential of human access to space. But Beyond Earth does not offer another wide-eyed technology fantasy: instead, it is grounded not only in the human capacity for invention and the appeal of adventure but also in the bureaucratic, political, and scientific realities that present obstacles to space travel—realities that have hampered NASA’s efforts ever since the Challenger disaster.   In Beyond Earth, Charles Wohlforth and Amanda R.Hendrix offer groundbreaking research and argue persuasively that not Mars, but Titan—a moon of Saturn with a nitrogen atmosphere, a weather cycle, and an inexhaustible supply of cheap energy, where we will even be able to fly like birds in the minimal gravitational field—offers the most realistic and thrill­ing prospect of life without support from Earth. (With 8 pages of color illustrations) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278666]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets Author: Amanda R. Hendrix, Charles Wohlforth Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From a leading planetary scientist and an award-winning science writer, a propulsive account of the developments and initiatives that have transformed the dream of space colonization into something that may well be achievable.   We are at the cusp of a golden age in space science, as increasingly more entrepreneurs—Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos—are seduced by the commercial potential of human access to space. But Beyond Earth does not offer another wide-eyed technology fantasy: instead, it is grounded not only in the human capacity for invention and the appeal of adventure but also in the bureaucratic, political, and scientific realities that present obstacles to space travel—realities that have hampered NASA’s efforts ever since the Challenger disaster.   In Beyond Earth, Charles Wohlforth and Amanda R.Hendrix offer groundbreaking research and argue persuasively that not Mars, but Titan—a moon of Saturn with a nitrogen atmosphere, a weather cycle, and an inexhaustible supply of cheap energy, where we will even be able to fly like birds in the minimal gravitational field—offers the most realistic and thrill­ing prospect of life without support from Earth. (With 8 pages of color illustrations) https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278568 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278568]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of a Fire on the Moon Author: Norman Mailer Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: For many, the moon landing was the defining event of the twentieth century. So it seems only fitting that Norman Mailer—the literary provocateur who altered the landscape of American nonfiction—wrote the most wide-ranging, far-seeing chronicle of the Apollo 11 mission. A classic chronicle of America’s reach for greatness in the midst of the Cold War, Of a Fire on the Moon compiles the reportage Mailer published between 1969 and 1970 in Life magazine: gripping firsthand dispatches from inside NASA’s clandestine operations in Houston and Cape Kennedy; technical insights into the magnitude of their awe-inspiring feat; and prescient meditations that place the event in human context as only Mailer could. Norman Mailer Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278568 thebookvoice.com 17:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278568]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of a Fire on the Moon Author: Norman Mailer Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: For many, the moon landing was the defining event of the twentieth century. So it seems only fitting that Norman Mailer—the literary provocateur who altered the landscape of American nonfiction—wrote the most wide-ranging, far-seeing chronicle of the Apollo 11 mission. A classic chronicle of America’s reach for greatness in the midst of the Cold War, Of a Fire on the Moon compiles the reportage Mailer published between 1969 and 1970 in Life magazine: gripping firsthand dispatches from inside NASA’s clandestine operations in Houston and Cape Kennedy; technical insights into the magnitude of their awe-inspiring feat; and prescient meditations that place the event in human context as only Mailer could. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278568]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of a Fire on the Moon Author: Norman Mailer Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: For many, the moon landing was the defining event of the twentieth century. So it seems only fitting that Norman Mailer—the literary provocateur who altered the landscape of American nonfiction—wrote the most wide-ranging, far-seeing chronicle of the Apollo 11 mission. A classic chronicle of America’s reach for greatness in the midst of the Cold War, Of a Fire on the Moon compiles the reportage Mailer published between 1969 and 1970 in Life magazine: gripping firsthand dispatches from inside NASA’s clandestine operations in Houston and Cape Kennedy; technical insights into the magnitude of their awe-inspiring feat; and prescient meditations that place the event in human context as only Mailer could. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278525 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278525]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet Author: Leonard David Narrator: Andrew Reilly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: An inspiring exploration of the establishment of humans on Mars—tying into the National Geographic television documentary series Mars The next frontier in space exploration is Mars, the Red Planet—and human habitation of Mars isn’t much farther off. In October 2015, NASA declared Mars “an achievable goal”; that same season, Ridley Scott and Matt Damon’s The Martian drew crowds into theaters, grossing over $200 million. Now the National Geographic Channel fast forwards years ahead with Mars, a six-part series documenting and dramatizing the next twenty-five years as humans land on and learn to live on Mars. Following on the visionary success of Buzz Aldrin’s Mission to Mars and the visual glory of Marc Kaufman’s Mars Up Close, this companion book to the Nat Geo series shows the science behind the mission and the challenges awaiting those brave individuals. The book combines science, technology, and storytelling, offering what only National Geographic can create. Clear scientific explanations make the Mars experience real and provide amazing visuals to savor and return to again and again. Leonard David Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278525 thebookvoice.com 3:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278525]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet Author: Leonard David Narrator: Andrew Reilly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: An inspiring exploration of the establishment of humans on Mars—tying into the National Geographic television documentary series Mars The next frontier in space exploration is Mars, the Red Planet—and human habitation of Mars isn’t much farther off. In October 2015, NASA declared Mars “an achievable goal”; that same season, Ridley Scott and Matt Damon’s The Martian drew crowds into theaters, grossing over $200 million. Now the National Geographic Channel fast forwards years ahead with Mars, a six-part series documenting and dramatizing the next twenty-five years as humans land on and learn to live on Mars. Following on the visionary success of Buzz Aldrin’s Mission to Mars and the visual glory of Marc Kaufman’s Mars Up Close, this companion book to the Nat Geo series shows the science behind the mission and the challenges awaiting those brave individuals. The book combines science, technology, and storytelling, offering what only National Geographic can create. Clear scientific explanations make the Mars experience real and provide amazing visuals to savor and return to again and again. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278525]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet Author: Leonard David Narrator: Andrew Reilly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: An inspiring exploration of the establishment of humans on Mars—tying into the National Geographic television documentary series Mars The next frontier in space exploration is Mars, the Red Planet—and human habitation of Mars isn’t much farther off. In October 2015, NASA declared Mars “an achievable goal”; that same season, Ridley Scott and Matt Damon’s The Martian drew crowds into theaters, grossing over $200 million. Now the National Geographic Channel fast forwards years ahead with Mars, a six-part series documenting and dramatizing the next twenty-five years as humans land on and learn to live on Mars. Following on the visionary success of Buzz Aldrin’s Mission to Mars and the visual glory of Marc Kaufman’s Mars Up Close, this companion book to the Nat Geo series shows the science behind the mission and the challenges awaiting those brave individuals. The book combines science, technology, and storytelling, offering what only National Geographic can create. Clear scientific explanations make the Mars experience real and provide amazing visuals to savor and return to again and again. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275339 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275339]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Would You Be A Space Tourist? with special guest Bill Nye Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 37 minutes Release date: June 8, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Richard Branson has formed Virgin Galactic and is now taking reservations aboard the maiden voyage of SpaceShipOne. Would you spend the estimated $200,000 for a 45-minute trip into space? Neil and Lynne also discuss the mechanics of sex in space. Co-host: Lynne Koplitz Guests: Robert K. Weiss: President and Vice Chairman of the X Prize Foundation, film and television producer. Charles Simonyi Space tourist and Microsoft co-founder. Bill Nye: Engineer, science educator, and television host. Neil Tyson Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275339 thebookvoice.com 0:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275339]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Would You Be A Space Tourist? with special guest Bill Nye Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 37 minutes Release date: June 8, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Richard Branson has formed Virgin Galactic and is now taking reservations aboard the maiden voyage of SpaceShipOne. Would you spend the estimated $200,000 for a 45-minute trip into space? Neil and Lynne also discuss the mechanics of sex in space. Co-host: Lynne Koplitz Guests: Robert K. Weiss: President and Vice Chairman of the X Prize Foundation, film and television producer. Charles Simonyi Space tourist and Microsoft co-founder. Bill Nye: Engineer, science educator, and television host. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275339]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Would You Be A Space Tourist? with special guest Bill Nye Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 37 minutes Release date: June 8, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Richard Branson has formed Virgin Galactic and is now taking reservations aboard the maiden voyage of SpaceShipOne. Would you spend the estimated $200,000 for a 45-minute trip into space? Neil and Lynne also discuss the mechanics of sex in space. Co-host: Lynne Koplitz Guests: Robert K. Weiss: President and Vice Chairman of the X Prize Foundation, film and television producer. Charles Simonyi Space tourist and Microsoft co-founder. Bill Nye: Engineer, science educator, and television host. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275338 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275338]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: What's So Funny About Space? with special guest Joan Rivers Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 24, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: What's so funny about space and science? Our season finale features the incomparable comedian Joan Rivers. In this episode, she provides color commentary for a Red Carpet parade of previous show topics, including space tourism, the anniversary of Apollo 11, and the search for alien life (both in space and in Hollywood). Guests: Joan Rivers: comedian Neil Tyson Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275338 thebookvoice.com 0:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275338]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: What's So Funny About Space? with special guest Joan Rivers Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 24, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: What's so funny about space and science? Our season finale features the incomparable comedian Joan Rivers. In this episode, she provides color commentary for a Red Carpet parade of previous show topics, including space tourism, the anniversary of Apollo 11, and the search for alien life (both in space and in Hollywood). Guests: Joan Rivers: comedian Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275338]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: What's So Funny About Space? with special guest Joan Rivers Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 24, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: What's so funny about space and science? Our season finale features the incomparable comedian Joan Rivers. In this episode, she provides color commentary for a Red Carpet parade of previous show topics, including space tourism, the anniversary of Apollo 11, and the search for alien life (both in space and in Hollywood). Guests: Joan Rivers: comedian https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275337 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275337]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: What's Exploration Worth with special guest Bill Nye Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 17, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: What price do we put on knowledge? How does it profit a man if he learns about the universe, but goes to bed hungry? When the economy takes a downturn, should we still go up into space? NASA missions aren't cheap-sending astronauts into low Earth orbit or to the Moon, sending robotic spacecraft to explore the planets, and launching telescopes into space can cost millions or even billions of dollars. Lou Friedman, director of the Planetary Society, argues that even when the dollar is dear, the quest to explore our universe is priceless. Co-host: Bill Nye The Science Guy Guests: Lou Friedman: executive director of the Planetary Society Neil Tyson Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275337 thebookvoice.com 0:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275337]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: What's Exploration Worth with special guest Bill Nye Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 17, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: What price do we put on knowledge? How does it profit a man if he learns about the universe, but goes to bed hungry? When the economy takes a downturn, should we still go up into space? NASA missions aren't cheap-sending astronauts into low Earth orbit or to the Moon, sending robotic spacecraft to explore the planets, and launching telescopes into space can cost millions or even billions of dollars. Lou Friedman, director of the Planetary Society, argues that even when the dollar is dear, the quest to explore our universe is priceless. Co-host: Bill Nye The Science Guy Guests: Lou Friedman: executive director of the Planetary Society Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275337]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: What's Exploration Worth with special guest Bill Nye Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 17, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: What price do we put on knowledge? How does it profit a man if he learns about the universe, but goes to bed hungry? When the economy takes a downturn, should we still go up into space? NASA missions aren't cheap-sending astronauts into low Earth orbit or to the Moon, sending robotic spacecraft to explore the planets, and launching telescopes into space can cost millions or even billions of dollars. Lou Friedman, director of the Planetary Society, argues that even when the dollar is dear, the quest to explore our universe is priceless. Co-host: Bill Nye The Science Guy Guests: Lou Friedman: executive director of the Planetary Society https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275336 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275336]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Travels in Time with Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 13, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Could you travel to the past and visit Julius Caesar? Could you travel to the year 4000 and see what the future is like? Find out about the possibilities and paradoxes of time travel. Time marches on except in astrophysics. Einstein taught us that time is a coordinate in space, and it's all relative. Learn about the weird physics of our universe that could make time travel possible. Standing in for Lynne Koplitz this week is J. Richard Gott, author of "Time Travel in Einstein's Universe." Guests: J. Richard Gott III: Professor of astrophysics at Princeton University, and author of "Time Travel in Einstein's Universe." Neil Tyson Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275336 thebookvoice.com 0:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275336]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Travels in Time with Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 13, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Could you travel to the past and visit Julius Caesar? Could you travel to the year 4000 and see what the future is like? Find out about the possibilities and paradoxes of time travel. Time marches on except in astrophysics. Einstein taught us that time is a coordinate in space, and it's all relative. Learn about the weird physics of our universe that could make time travel possible. Standing in for Lynne Koplitz this week is J. Richard Gott, author of "Time Travel in Einstein's Universe." Guests: J. Richard Gott III: Professor of astrophysics at Princeton University, and author of "Time Travel in Einstein's Universe." Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275336]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Travels in Time with Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 13, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Could you travel to the past and visit Julius Caesar? Could you travel to the year 4000 and see what the future is like? Find out about the possibilities and paradoxes of time travel. Time marches on except in astrophysics. Einstein taught us that time is a coordinate in space, and it's all relative. Learn about the weird physics of our universe that could make time travel possible. Standing in for Lynne Koplitz this week is J. Richard Gott, author of "Time Travel in Einstein's Universe." Guests: J. Richard Gott III: Professor of astrophysics at Princeton University, and author of "Time Travel in Einstein's Universe." https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275335 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275335]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Search for Aliens hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 15, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Do you want to believe? Seth Shostak of SETI talks about his hunt for aliens in this show about the search for life beyond Earth. Scientists have been searching for aliens in our solar system and beyond, but have not yet found evidence that life exists beyond Earth. SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, has been scanning the stars for alien radio beacons for 50 years. Radio and TV broadcasts have been leaking from Earth's atmosphere for over a century, and these traveling time capsules could eventually reach a broader audience than ever imagined. Neil and Lynne review the methods used to locate aliens, and discuss what to do if you're ever abducted. Co-host: Lynne Koplitz Guests: Seth Shostak: Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute Neil Tyson Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275335 thebookvoice.com 0:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275335]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Search for Aliens hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 15, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Do you want to believe? Seth Shostak of SETI talks about his hunt for aliens in this show about the search for life beyond Earth. Scientists have been searching for aliens in our solar system and beyond, but have not yet found evidence that life exists beyond Earth. SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, has been scanning the stars for alien radio beacons for 50 years. Radio and TV broadcasts have been leaking from Earth's atmosphere for over a century, and these traveling time capsules could eventually reach a broader audience than ever imagined. Neil and Lynne review the methods used to locate aliens, and discuss what to do if you're ever abducted. Co-host: Lynne Koplitz Guests: Seth Shostak: Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275335]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Search for Aliens hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 15, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Do you want to believe? Seth Shostak of SETI talks about his hunt for aliens in this show about the search for life beyond Earth. Scientists have been searching for aliens in our solar system and beyond, but have not yet found evidence that life exists beyond Earth. SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, has been scanning the stars for alien radio beacons for 50 years. Radio and TV broadcasts have been leaking from Earth's atmosphere for over a century, and these traveling time capsules could eventually reach a broader audience than ever imagined. Neil and Lynne review the methods used to locate aliens, and discuss what to do if you're ever abducted. Co-host: Lynne Koplitz Guests: Seth Shostak: Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275334 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275334]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Science of Star Trek with special guest Lawrence Krauss Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 22, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Star Trek imagines a future for humans in space where we explore alien worlds using advanced technology. As writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors.The Star Trek TV and movie series imagine a bright future for humans in space, one in which we explore alien worlds with the aid of advanced technology. Because the writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible within the fictional framework, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors; and anyone interested in pondering our destiny on Earth and beyond. In this show, Brandon Fibbs reviews the latest Star Trek movie now in theaters, and Lawrence Krauss talks about how Star Trek uses science to explore what is possible in our universe. Guests: Brandon Fibbs: movie reviewer for The Colorado Springs Gazette, Christianity Today Movies, Cinemattraction and DVDFanatic. Lawrence Krauss: foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Physics Department, and Director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Physics of Star Trek. Neil Tyson Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275334 thebookvoice.com 0:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275334]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Science of Star Trek with special guest Lawrence Krauss Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 22, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Star Trek imagines a future for humans in space where we explore alien worlds using advanced technology. As writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors.The Star Trek TV and movie series imagine a bright future for humans in space, one in which we explore alien worlds with the aid of advanced technology. Because the writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible within the fictional framework, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors; and anyone interested in pondering our destiny on Earth and beyond. In this show, Brandon Fibbs reviews the latest Star Trek movie now in theaters, and Lawrence Krauss talks about how Star Trek uses science to explore what is possible in our universe. Guests: Brandon Fibbs: movie reviewer for The Colorado Springs Gazette, Christianity Today Movies, Cinemattraction and DVDFanatic. Lawrence Krauss: foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Physics Department, and Director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Physics of Star Trek. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275334]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Science of Star Trek with special guest Lawrence Krauss Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 22, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Star Trek imagines a future for humans in space where we explore alien worlds using advanced technology. As writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors.The Star Trek TV and movie series imagine a bright future for humans in space, one in which we explore alien worlds with the aid of advanced technology. Because the writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible within the fictional framework, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors; and anyone interested in pondering our destiny on Earth and beyond. In this show, Brandon Fibbs reviews the latest Star Trek movie now in theaters, and Lawrence Krauss talks about how Star Trek uses science to explore what is possible in our universe. Guests: Brandon Fibbs: movie reviewer for The Colorado Springs Gazette, Christianity Today Movies, Cinemattraction and DVDFanatic. Lawrence Krauss: foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Physics Department, and Director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Physics of Star Trek. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275333 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275333]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Anniversary of Apollo 11 hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release date: August 3, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Forty years ago, on the dusty plains known as the Sea of Tranquility, Neil Armstrong stepped off a lunar module and into the pages of history. That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong spoke these words after placing his foot down onto lunar soil, and throughout the course of the Apollo program eleven other astronauts also walked on the Moon. In this show, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and many others share their memories of Apollo, and say what they think should be NASA's next step in space. Co-host: Terence T. "Tom" Henricks former NASA astronaut. A commander of two Space Shuttle missions and pilot of two others, Henricks became the first person to log over 1,000 hours as a Space Shuttle pilot/commander. His four space shuttle missions were STS-44, STS-55, STS-70 and STS-78. Neil Tyson Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275333 thebookvoice.com 0:56:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275333]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Anniversary of Apollo 11 hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release date: August 3, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Forty years ago, on the dusty plains known as the Sea of Tranquility, Neil Armstrong stepped off a lunar module and into the pages of history. That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong spoke these words after placing his foot down onto lunar soil, and throughout the course of the Apollo program eleven other astronauts also walked on the Moon. In this show, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and many others share their memories of Apollo, and say what they think should be NASA's next step in space. Co-host: Terence T. "Tom" Henricks former NASA astronaut. A commander of two Space Shuttle missions and pilot of two others, Henricks became the first person to log over 1,000 hours as a Space Shuttle pilot/commander. His four space shuttle missions were STS-44, STS-55, STS-70 and STS-78. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275333]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Anniversary of Apollo 11 hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release date: August 3, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Forty years ago, on the dusty plains known as the Sea of Tranquility, Neil Armstrong stepped off a lunar module and into the pages of history. That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong spoke these words after placing his foot down onto lunar soil, and throughout the course of the Apollo program eleven other astronauts also walked on the Moon. In this show, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and many others share their memories of Apollo, and say what they think should be NASA's next step in space. Co-host: Terence T. "Tom" Henricks former NASA astronaut. A commander of two Space Shuttle missions and pilot of two others, Henricks became the first person to log over 1,000 hours as a Space Shuttle pilot/commander. His four space shuttle missions were STS-44, STS-55, STS-70 and STS-78. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275332 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275332]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Telescopes that Rocked Our World hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 55 minutes Release date: June 1, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of the first telescope. On this week's show, we reflect on how telescopes have changed our perception of our place in the universe, how small we are in size, space and time. Our guests include Dava Sobel, author of The Planets, Vatican Astronomer Father Chris Corbally, and astronaut Paul Richards. We also discuss how they help astronomers discover new and interesting aspects of the universe, from Earth-like planets to supernova, from black holes to the Big Bang. Guests: Dava Sobel: Author of Galileo's Daughter, and, more recently, The Planets. Father Chris Corbally: Vice Director of the Vatican Observatory. Paul W. Richards: NASA Astronaut. Neil Tyson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275332 thebookvoice.com 0:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275332]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Telescopes that Rocked Our World hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 55 minutes Release date: June 1, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of the first telescope. On this week's show, we reflect on how telescopes have changed our perception of our place in the universe, how small we are in size, space and time. Our guests include Dava Sobel, author of The Planets, Vatican Astronomer Father Chris Corbally, and astronaut Paul Richards. We also discuss how they help astronomers discover new and interesting aspects of the universe, from Earth-like planets to supernova, from black holes to the Big Bang. Guests: Dava Sobel: Author of Galileo's Daughter, and, more recently, The Planets. Father Chris Corbally: Vice Director of the Vatican Observatory. Paul W. Richards: NASA Astronaut. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275332]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Telescopes that Rocked Our World hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 55 minutes Release date: June 1, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of the first telescope. On this week's show, we reflect on how telescopes have changed our perception of our place in the universe, how small we are in size, space and time. Our guests include Dava Sobel, author of The Planets, Vatican Astronomer Father Chris Corbally, and astronaut Paul Richards. We also discuss how they help astronomers discover new and interesting aspects of the universe, from Earth-like planets to supernova, from black holes to the Big Bang. Guests: Dava Sobel: Author of Galileo's Daughter, and, more recently, The Planets. Father Chris Corbally: Vice Director of the Vatican Observatory. Paul W. Richards: NASA Astronaut. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275331 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275331]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Summer Skies hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 6, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Star light, star bright, what will I find over the rainbow? Take a tour of the summer skies of the day and night. Starry starry nights, stormy and sun-filled days. Long summer days of picnics and ballgames are played out under a vast and gorgeous canvas of astronomical and meteorological curiosities. From the stories of the stars told by the ancients, to a recent mammatus cloud over CitiField in New York, learn about the phenomena in the summer skies that keep us looking up. Co-host: Joe Rao: meteorologist for News 12 Westchester, New York. Neil Tyson Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275331 thebookvoice.com 0:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275331]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Summer Skies hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 6, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Star light, star bright, what will I find over the rainbow? Take a tour of the summer skies of the day and night. Starry starry nights, stormy and sun-filled days. Long summer days of picnics and ballgames are played out under a vast and gorgeous canvas of astronomical and meteorological curiosities. From the stories of the stars told by the ancients, to a recent mammatus cloud over CitiField in New York, learn about the phenomena in the summer skies that keep us looking up. Co-host: Joe Rao: meteorologist for News 12 Westchester, New York. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275331]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Summer Skies hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 6, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Star light, star bright, what will I find over the rainbow? Take a tour of the summer skies of the day and night. Starry starry nights, stormy and sun-filled days. Long summer days of picnics and ballgames are played out under a vast and gorgeous canvas of astronomical and meteorological curiosities. From the stories of the stars told by the ancients, to a recent mammatus cloud over CitiField in New York, learn about the phenomena in the summer skies that keep us looking up. Co-host: Joe Rao: meteorologist for News 12 Westchester, New York. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275330 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275330]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Space Spin-Offs hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 29, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Technology tuned to the stars, brought down to Earth. Learn about the many products in our lives that were developed because of the space program. Space is now big business. Technology originally developed for the space program sometimes ends up in products foruse on Earth, often in surprising ways. The 40,000 certified "Space Products" range from mattresses to medical devices, and have turned space into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Inspired by our excursions into the Final Frontier, entrepreneurs and inventors are turning stardust into gold. Guests: Elliot Pulham: CEO of The Space Foundation Lon Levin: founder of XM Satellite Radio. Neil Tyson Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275330 thebookvoice.com 0:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275330]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Space Spin-Offs hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 29, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Technology tuned to the stars, brought down to Earth. Learn about the many products in our lives that were developed because of the space program. Space is now big business. Technology originally developed for the space program sometimes ends up in products foruse on Earth, often in surprising ways. The 40,000 certified "Space Products" range from mattresses to medical devices, and have turned space into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Inspired by our excursions into the Final Frontier, entrepreneurs and inventors are turning stardust into gold. Guests: Elliot Pulham: CEO of The Space Foundation Lon Levin: founder of XM Satellite Radio. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275330]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Space Spin-Offs hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 29, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Technology tuned to the stars, brought down to Earth. Learn about the many products in our lives that were developed because of the space program. Space is now big business. Technology originally developed for the space program sometimes ends up in products foruse on Earth, often in surprising ways. The 40,000 certified "Space Products" range from mattresses to medical devices, and have turned space into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Inspired by our excursions into the Final Frontier, entrepreneurs and inventors are turning stardust into gold. Guests: Elliot Pulham: CEO of The Space Foundation Lon Levin: founder of XM Satellite Radio. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275329 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275329]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Exciting Times for Science with special guest Stephen Colbert Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 20, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Special guest Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" talks about the joys of being a science geek. Brilliant scientific discoveries and cutting edge technology have transformed our world, yet many people are turned off by science. Where has the excitement for science gone, and how can we get it back? Stephen Colbert developed an interest in science at a young age, and now he shares that fascination by inviting scientists to appear on his show The Colbert Report. Co-host: Lynne Koplitz Guests: Stephen Colbert: host of Comedy Central's Colbert Report Neil Tyson Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275329 thebookvoice.com 0:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275329]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Exciting Times for Science with special guest Stephen Colbert Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 20, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Special guest Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" talks about the joys of being a science geek. Brilliant scientific discoveries and cutting edge technology have transformed our world, yet many people are turned off by science. Where has the excitement for science gone, and how can we get it back? Stephen Colbert developed an interest in science at a young age, and now he shares that fascination by inviting scientists to appear on his show The Colbert Report. Co-host: Lynne Koplitz Guests: Stephen Colbert: host of Comedy Central's Colbert Report Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275329]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Exciting Times for Science with special guest Stephen Colbert Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 20, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Special guest Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" talks about the joys of being a science geek. Brilliant scientific discoveries and cutting edge technology have transformed our world, yet many people are turned off by science. Where has the excitement for science gone, and how can we get it back? Stephen Colbert developed an interest in science at a young age, and now he shares that fascination by inviting scientists to appear on his show The Colbert Report. Co-host: Lynne Koplitz Guests: Stephen Colbert: host of Comedy Central's Colbert Report https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275328 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275328]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmic Quackery with special guest The Amazing Randi Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 3, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Mark Twain said, "Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please." Pseudoscience adherents to this adage, but are their distortions deliberate, the result of scientific ignorance, or due to a deep desire for extraordinary possibilities? In our quest to understand the universe, how can we be sure our conclusions are correct? Human beings have evolved to find meaningful patterns in nature, but sometimes the patterns we see are just figments of our imagination-or perhaps the result of wishful thinking. Join Neil and guest co-host Leighann Lord as they investigate the weird and wacky world of pseudoscience. Co-host: Leighann Lord: comedian who has appeared on "HBO's Def Comedy All-Star Jam", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend", and ABC's "The View." She writes a weekly humor column called "Comic Perspective". Guests: Michael Shermer: editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine and author of "Why People Believe Weird Things". Shermer is also the producer and co-host of the 13-hour FoxFamily television series Exploring the Unknown. James "The Amazing" Randi: magician and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation. JREF sponsors the annual "Amazing Meeting" and also offers a prize of one million dollars to anyone who can demonstrate evidence of any paranormal, supernatural or occult power or event, under test conditions agreed to by both parties. Neil Tyson Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275328 thebookvoice.com 0:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275328]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmic Quackery with special guest The Amazing Randi Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 3, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Mark Twain said, "Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please." Pseudoscience adherents to this adage, but are their distortions deliberate, the result of scientific ignorance, or due to a deep desire for extraordinary possibilities? In our quest to understand the universe, how can we be sure our conclusions are correct? Human beings have evolved to find meaningful patterns in nature, but sometimes the patterns we see are just figments of our imagination-or perhaps the result of wishful thinking. Join Neil and guest co-host Leighann Lord as they investigate the weird and wacky world of pseudoscience. Co-host: Leighann Lord: comedian who has appeared on "HBO's Def Comedy All-Star Jam", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend", and ABC's "The View." She writes a weekly humor column called "Comic Perspective". Guests: Michael Shermer: editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine and author of "Why People Believe Weird Things". Shermer is also the producer and co-host of the 13-hour FoxFamily television series Exploring the Unknown. James "The Amazing" Randi: magician and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation. JREF sponsors the annual "Amazing Meeting" and also offers a prize of one million dollars to anyone who can demonstrate evidence of any paranormal, supernatural or occult power or event, under test conditions agreed to by both parties. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275328]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmic Quackery with special guest The Amazing Randi Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 3, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Mark Twain said, "Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please." Pseudoscience adherents to this adage, but are their distortions deliberate, the result of scientific ignorance, or due to a deep desire for extraordinary possibilities? In our quest to understand the universe, how can we be sure our conclusions are correct? Human beings have evolved to find meaningful patterns in nature, but sometimes the patterns we see are just figments of our imagination-or perhaps the result of wishful thinking. Join Neil and guest co-host Leighann Lord as they investigate the weird and wacky world of pseudoscience. Co-host: Leighann Lord: comedian who has appeared on "HBO's Def Comedy All-Star Jam", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend", and ABC's "The View." She writes a weekly humor column called "Comic Perspective". Guests: Michael Shermer: editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine and author of "Why People Believe Weird Things". Shermer is also the producer and co-host of the 13-hour FoxFamily television series Exploring the Unknown. James "The Amazing" Randi: magician and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation. JREF sponsors the annual "Amazing Meeting" and also offers a prize of one million dollars to anyone who can demonstrate evidence of any paranormal, supernatural or occult power or event, under test conditions agreed to by both parties. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275327 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275327]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Universe of Inspiration with special guest Peter Max Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 10, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Attempts by scientists and artists to reveal deep truths about the universe may take different forms, but they often end up agreeing with the poet John Keats that "truth is beauty." Geometry, physics and the other sciences describe the world we live in, and artists often play with these properties in their own imaginative investigations. From the drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci to high tech computer graphics, Neil and Lynne paint a picture of how science has inspired art through the ages. Guests: Peter Max: pop artist best known for his psychedelic Cosmic 60s graphic design Neil Tyson Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275327 thebookvoice.com 0:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275327]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Universe of Inspiration with special guest Peter Max Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 10, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Attempts by scientists and artists to reveal deep truths about the universe may take different forms, but they often end up agreeing with the poet John Keats that "truth is beauty." Geometry, physics and the other sciences describe the world we live in, and artists often play with these properties in their own imaginative investigations. From the drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci to high tech computer graphics, Neil and Lynne paint a picture of how science has inspired art through the ages. Guests: Peter Max: pop artist best known for his psychedelic Cosmic 60s graphic design Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275327]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Universe of Inspiration with special guest Peter Max Author: Neil Tyson Narrator: Neil Tyson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 10, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Description: Attempts by scientists and artists to reveal deep truths about the universe may take different forms, but they often end up agreeing with the poet John Keats that "truth is beauty." Geometry, physics and the other sciences describe the world we live in, and artists often play with these properties in their own imaginative investigations. From the drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci to high tech computer graphics, Neil and Lynne paint a picture of how science has inspired art through the ages. Guests: Peter Max: pop artist best known for his psychedelic Cosmic 60s graphic design https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281032 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281032]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity Author: Carlo Rovelli Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: January 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.73 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “The man who makes physics sexy . . . the scientist they’re calling the next Stephen Hawking.” —The Times Magazine From the New York Times–bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, Helgoland, and Anaximander, a closer look at the mind-bending nature of the universe. What are the elementary ingredients of the world? Do time and space exist? And what exactly is reality? Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli has spent his life exploring these questions. He tells us how our understanding of reality has changed over the centuries and how physicists think about the structure of the universe today. In elegant and accessible prose, Rovelli takes us on a wondrous journey from Democritus to Albert Einstein, from Michael Faraday to gravitational waves, and from classical physics to his own work in quantum gravity. As he shows us how the idea of reality has evolved over time, Rovelli offers deeper explanations of the theories he introduced so concisely in Seven Brief Lessons on Physics. This book culminates in a lucid overview of quantum gravity, the field of research that explores the quantum nature of space and time, seeking to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity. Rovelli invites us to imagine a marvelous world where space breaks up into tiny grains, time disappears at the smallest scales, and black holes are waiting to explode—a vast universe still largely undiscovered. Carlo Rovelli Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281032 thebookvoice.com 6:8:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281032]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity Author: Carlo Rovelli Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: January 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.73 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “The man who makes physics sexy . . . the scientist they’re calling the next Stephen Hawking.” —The Times Magazine From the New York Times–bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, Helgoland, and Anaximander, a closer look at the mind-bending nature of the universe. What are the elementary ingredients of the world? Do time and space exist? And what exactly is reality? Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli has spent his life exploring these questions. He tells us how our understanding of reality has changed over the centuries and how physicists think about the structure of the universe today. In elegant and accessible prose, Rovelli takes us on a wondrous journey from Democritus to Albert Einstein, from Michael Faraday to gravitational waves, and from classical physics to his own work in quantum gravity. As he shows us how the idea of reality has evolved over time, Rovelli offers deeper explanations of the theories he introduced so concisely in Seven Brief Lessons on Physics. This book culminates in a lucid overview of quantum gravity, the field of research that explores the quantum nature of space and time, seeking to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity. Rovelli invites us to imagine a marvelous world where space breaks up into tiny grains, time disappears at the smallest scales, and black holes are waiting to explode—a vast universe still largely undiscovered. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281032]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity Author: Carlo Rovelli Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: January 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.73 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “The man who makes physics sexy . . . the scientist they’re calling the next Stephen Hawking.” —The Times Magazine From the New York Times–bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, Helgoland, and Anaximander, a closer look at the mind-bending nature of the universe. What are the elementary ingredients of the world? Do time and space exist? And what exactly is reality? Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli has spent his life exploring these questions. He tells us how our understanding of reality has changed over the centuries and how physicists think about the structure of the universe today. In elegant and accessible prose, Rovelli takes us on a wondrous journey from Democritus to Albert Einstein, from Michael Faraday to gravitational waves, and from classical physics to his own work in quantum gravity. As he shows us how the idea of reality has evolved over time, Rovelli offers deeper explanations of the theories he introduced so concisely in Seven Brief Lessons on Physics. This book culminates in a lucid overview of quantum gravity, the field of research that explores the quantum nature of space and time, seeking to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity. Rovelli invites us to imagine a marvelous world where space breaks up into tiny grains, time disappears at the smallest scales, and black holes are waiting to explode—a vast universe still largely undiscovered. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274450 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274450]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just Six Numbers Series: Part of Science Masters Author: Martin Rees Narrator: Martin Rees Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 26, 2015 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: How did a single genesis event create billions of galaxies, black holes, stars and planets? How did atoms assemble - here on Earth, and perhaps on other worlds - into living beings intricate enough to ponder their origins? This book describes the recent avalanche of discoveries about the universe's fundamental laws, and the deep connections that exist between stars and atoms - the cosmos and the microscopic world. Just six numbers, imprinted in the big bang, determine the essence of our world, and this book devotes one chapter to explaining each. (p) 1997 Orion Publishing Group Martin Rees Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274450 thebookvoice.com 3:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274450]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just Six Numbers Series: Part of Science Masters Author: Martin Rees Narrator: Martin Rees Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 26, 2015 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: How did a single genesis event create billions of galaxies, black holes, stars and planets? How did atoms assemble - here on Earth, and perhaps on other worlds - into living beings intricate enough to ponder their origins? This book describes the recent avalanche of discoveries about the universe's fundamental laws, and the deep connections that exist between stars and atoms - the cosmos and the microscopic world. Just six numbers, imprinted in the big bang, determine the essence of our world, and this book devotes one chapter to explaining each. (p) 1997 Orion Publishing Group Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274450]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just Six Numbers Series: Part of Science Masters Author: Martin Rees Narrator: Martin Rees Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 26, 2015 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: How did a single genesis event create billions of galaxies, black holes, stars and planets? How did atoms assemble - here on Earth, and perhaps on other worlds - into living beings intricate enough to ponder their origins? This book describes the recent avalanche of discoveries about the universe's fundamental laws, and the deep connections that exist between stars and atoms - the cosmos and the microscopic world. Just six numbers, imprinted in the big bang, determine the essence of our world, and this book devotes one chapter to explaining each. (p) 1997 Orion Publishing Group https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274030 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274030]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Make a Spaceship: A band of renegades, an epic race and the birth of private space flight Author: Julian Guthrie Narrator: Robert Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 39 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Afterword by Professor Stephen Hawking The historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflight Alone in a spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had eighty seconds to exceed the speed of sound and begin the climb to a target no civilian pilot had ever reached. He might not make it back alive. If he did, he would make history as the world's first commercial astronaut. The spectacle defied reason, the result of a competition dreamed up by entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, whose vision for a new race to space required small teams to do what only the world's largest governments had done before. From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, Diamandis's singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. If the government wouldn't send him to space, he would create a private space flight industry himself. In the 1990s, this idea was the stuff of science fiction. Undaunted, Diamandis found inspiration in the golden age of aviation. He discovered that Charles Lindbergh made his transatlantic flight to win a $25,000 prize. The flight made Lindbergh the most famous man on earth and galvanized the airline industry. Why, Diamandis thought, couldn't the same be done for space flight? The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne, and the other teams in the hunt for a $10 million prize is an extraordinary tale of making the impossible possible. In the end, as Diamandis dreamed, the result wasn't just a victory for one team; it was the foundation for a new industry. Julian Guthrie Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274030 thebookvoice.com 16:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274030]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Make a Spaceship: A band of renegades, an epic race and the birth of private space flight Author: Julian Guthrie Narrator: Robert Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 39 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Afterword by Professor Stephen Hawking The historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflight Alone in a spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had eighty seconds to exceed the speed of sound and begin the climb to a target no civilian pilot had ever reached. He might not make it back alive. If he did, he would make history as the world's first commercial astronaut. The spectacle defied reason, the result of a competition dreamed up by entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, whose vision for a new race to space required small teams to do what only the world's largest governments had done before. From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, Diamandis's singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. If the government wouldn't send him to space, he would create a private space flight industry himself. In the 1990s, this idea was the stuff of science fiction. Undaunted, Diamandis found inspiration in the golden age of aviation. He discovered that Charles Lindbergh made his transatlantic flight to win a $25,000 prize. The flight made Lindbergh the most famous man on earth and galvanized the airline industry. Why, Diamandis thought, couldn't the same be done for space flight? The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne, and the other teams in the hunt for a $10 million prize is an extraordinary tale of making the impossible possible. In the end, as Diamandis dreamed, the result wasn't just a victory for one team; it was the foundation for a new industry. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274030]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Make a Spaceship: A band of renegades, an epic race and the birth of private space flight Author: Julian Guthrie Narrator: Robert Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 39 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Afterword by Professor Stephen Hawking The historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflight Alone in a spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had eighty seconds to exceed the speed of sound and begin the climb to a target no civilian pilot had ever reached. He might not make it back alive. If he did, he would make history as the world's first commercial astronaut. The spectacle defied reason, the result of a competition dreamed up by entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, whose vision for a new race to space required small teams to do what only the world's largest governments had done before. From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, Diamandis's singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. If the government wouldn't send him to space, he would create a private space flight industry himself. In the 1990s, this idea was the stuff of science fiction. Undaunted, Diamandis found inspiration in the golden age of aviation. He discovered that Charles Lindbergh made his transatlantic flight to win a $25,000 prize. The flight made Lindbergh the most famous man on earth and galvanized the airline industry. Why, Diamandis thought, couldn't the same be done for space flight? The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne, and the other teams in the hunt for a $10 million prize is an extraordinary tale of making the impossible possible. In the end, as Diamandis dreamed, the result wasn't just a victory for one team; it was the foundation for a new industry. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273862 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273862]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: John Sackville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.42 of Total 118 Ratings of Narrator: 4.42 of Total 12 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders. 'This book marries a child's wonder to a genius's intellect. We journey into Hawking's universe while marvelling at his mind.' The Sunday Times 'Lively and provocative . . . Mr. Hawking clearly possesses a natural teacher's gifts--easy, good-natured humor and an ability to illustrate highly complex propositions with analogies plucked from daily life.'--The New York Times © Stephen Hawking 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2016 Stephen Hawking Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273862 thebookvoice.com 7:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273862]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: John Sackville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.42 of Total 118 Ratings of Narrator: 4.42 of Total 12 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders. 'This book marries a child's wonder to a genius's intellect. We journey into Hawking's universe while marvelling at his mind.' The Sunday Times 'Lively and provocative . . . Mr. Hawking clearly possesses a natural teacher's gifts--easy, good-natured humor and an ability to illustrate highly complex propositions with analogies plucked from daily life.'--The New York Times © Stephen Hawking 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2016 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273862]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: John Sackville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.42 of Total 118 Ratings of Narrator: 4.42 of Total 12 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders. 'This book marries a child's wonder to a genius's intellect. We journey into Hawking's universe while marvelling at his mind.' The Sunday Times 'Lively and provocative . . . Mr. Hawking clearly possesses a natural teacher's gifts--easy, good-natured humor and an ability to illustrate highly complex propositions with analogies plucked from daily life.'--The New York Times © Stephen Hawking 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2016 https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272976 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272976]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Now: The Physics of Time - and the Ephemeral Moment that Einstein Could Not Explain Author: Richard A. Muller Narrator: Christopher Grove Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “Now” is a simple yet elusive concept. You are reading the word “now” right now. But what does that mean? What makes the ephemeral moment “now” so special? Its enigmatic character has bedeviled philosophers, priests, and modern-day physicists from Augustine to Einstein and beyond. Einstein showed that the flow of time is affected by both velocity and gravity, yet he despaired at his failure to explain the meaning of “now.” Equally puzzling: why does time flow? Some physicists have given up trying to understand, and call the flow of time an illusion, but the eminent experimentalist physicist Richard A. Muller protests. He says physics should explain reality, not deny it. In Now, Muller does more than poke holes in past ideas; he crafts his own revolutionary theory, one that makes testable predictions. He begins by laying out—with the refreshing clarity that made Physics for Future Presidents so successful—a firm and remarkably clear explanation of the physics building blocks of his theory: relativity, entropy, entanglement, antimatter, and the Big Bang. With the stage then set, he reveals a startling way forward. Muller points out that the standard Big Bang theory explains the ongoing expansion of the universe as the continuous creation of new space. He argues that time is also expanding and that the leading edge of the new time is what we experience as “now.” This thought-provoking vision has remarkable implications for some of our biggest questions, not only in physics but also in philosophy—including the ongoing debate about the reality of free will. Moreover, his theory is testable. Muller’s monumental work will spark major debate about the most fundamental assumptions of our universe, and may crack one of physics’s longest-standing enigmas. Includes a PDF of Images from the Book Richard A. Muller Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272976 thebookvoice.com 10:3:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272976]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Now: The Physics of Time - and the Ephemeral Moment that Einstein Could Not Explain Author: Richard A. Muller Narrator: Christopher Grove Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “Now” is a simple yet elusive concept. You are reading the word “now” right now. But what does that mean? What makes the ephemeral moment “now” so special? Its enigmatic character has bedeviled philosophers, priests, and modern-day physicists from Augustine to Einstein and beyond. Einstein showed that the flow of time is affected by both velocity and gravity, yet he despaired at his failure to explain the meaning of “now.” Equally puzzling: why does time flow? Some physicists have given up trying to understand, and call the flow of time an illusion, but the eminent experimentalist physicist Richard A. Muller protests. He says physics should explain reality, not deny it. In Now, Muller does more than poke holes in past ideas; he crafts his own revolutionary theory, one that makes testable predictions. He begins by laying out—with the refreshing clarity that made Physics for Future Presidents so successful—a firm and remarkably clear explanation of the physics building blocks of his theory: relativity, entropy, entanglement, antimatter, and the Big Bang. With the stage then set, he reveals a startling way forward. Muller points out that the standard Big Bang theory explains the ongoing expansion of the universe as the continuous creation of new space. He argues that time is also expanding and that the leading edge of the new time is what we experience as “now.” This thought-provoking vision has remarkable implications for some of our biggest questions, not only in physics but also in philosophy—including the ongoing debate about the reality of free will. Moreover, his theory is testable. Muller’s monumental work will spark major debate about the most fundamental assumptions of our universe, and may crack one of physics’s longest-standing enigmas. Includes a PDF of Images from the Book Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272976]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Now: The Physics of Time - and the Ephemeral Moment that Einstein Could Not Explain Author: Richard A. Muller Narrator: Christopher Grove Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “Now” is a simple yet elusive concept. You are reading the word “now” right now. But what does that mean? What makes the ephemeral moment “now” so special? Its enigmatic character has bedeviled philosophers, priests, and modern-day physicists from Augustine to Einstein and beyond. Einstein showed that the flow of time is affected by both velocity and gravity, yet he despaired at his failure to explain the meaning of “now.” Equally puzzling: why does time flow? Some physicists have given up trying to understand, and call the flow of time an illusion, but the eminent experimentalist physicist Richard A. Muller protests. He says physics should explain reality, not deny it. In Now, Muller does more than poke holes in past ideas; he crafts his own revolutionary theory, one that makes testable predictions. He begins by laying out—with the refreshing clarity that made Physics for Future Presidents so successful—a firm and remarkably clear explanation of the physics building blocks of his theory: relativity, entropy, entanglement, antimatter, and the Big Bang. With the stage then set, he reveals a startling way forward. Muller points out that the standard Big Bang theory explains the ongoing expansion of the universe as the continuous creation of new space. He argues that time is also expanding and that the leading edge of the new time is what we experience as “now.” This thought-provoking vision has remarkable implications for some of our biggest questions, not only in physics but also in philosophy—including the ongoing debate about the reality of free will. Moreover, his theory is testable. Muller’s monumental work will spark major debate about the most fundamental assumptions of our universe, and may crack one of physics’s longest-standing enigmas. Includes a PDF of Images from the Book https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272630 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272630]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race Author: Margot Lee Shetterly Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 737 Ratings of Narrator: 4.1 of Total 52 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Now a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner. Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Among these problem-solvers were a group of exceptionally talented African American women, some of the brightest minds of their generation. Originally relegated to teaching math in the South’s segregated public schools, they were called into service during the labor shortages of World War II, when America’s aeronautics industry was in dire need of anyone who had the right stuff. Suddenly, these overlooked math whizzes had a shot at jobs worthy of their skills, and they answered Uncle Sam’s call, moving to Hampton, Virginia and the fascinating, high-energy world of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. Even as Virginia’s Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts, the women of Langley’s all-black “West Computing” group helped America achieve one of the things it desired most: a decisive victory over the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and complete domination of the heavens. Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race, Hidden Figures follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA’s greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country’s future. Margot Lee Shetterly Tue, 06 Sep 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272630 thebookvoice.com 10:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272630]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race Author: Margot Lee Shetterly Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 737 Ratings of Narrator: 4.1 of Total 52 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Now a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner. Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Among these problem-solvers were a group of exceptionally talented African American women, some of the brightest minds of their generation. Originally relegated to teaching math in the South’s segregated public schools, they were called into service during the labor shortages of World War II, when America’s aeronautics industry was in dire need of anyone who had the right stuff. Suddenly, these overlooked math whizzes had a shot at jobs worthy of their skills, and they answered Uncle Sam’s call, moving to Hampton, Virginia and the fascinating, high-energy world of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. Even as Virginia’s Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts, the women of Langley’s all-black “West Computing” group helped America achieve one of the things it desired most: a decisive victory over the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and complete domination of the heavens. Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race, Hidden Figures follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA’s greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country’s future. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272630]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race Author: Margot Lee Shetterly Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 737 Ratings of Narrator: 4.1 of Total 52 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Now a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner. Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Among these problem-solvers were a group of exceptionally talented African American women, some of the brightest minds of their generation. Originally relegated to teaching math in the South’s segregated public schools, they were called into service during the labor shortages of World War II, when America’s aeronautics industry was in dire need of anyone who had the right stuff. Suddenly, these overlooked math whizzes had a shot at jobs worthy of their skills, and they answered Uncle Sam’s call, moving to Hampton, Virginia and the fascinating, high-energy world of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. Even as Virginia’s Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts, the women of Langley’s all-black “West Computing” group helped America achieve one of the things it desired most: a decisive victory over the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and complete domination of the heavens. Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race, Hidden Figures follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA’s greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country’s future. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/270841 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/270841]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight Author: Julian Guthrie Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestseller!  The historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflight A Finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award   Alone in a Spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had eighty seconds to exceed the speed of sound and begin the climb to a target no civilian pilot had ever reached. He might not make it back alive. If he did, he would make history as the world’s first commercial astronaut. The spectacle defied reason, the result of a competition dreamed up by entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, whose vision for a new race to space required small teams to do what only the world’s largest governments had done before. Peter Diamandis was the son of hardworking immigrants who wanted their science prodigy to make the family proud and become a doctor. But from the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, his singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, Diamandis set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. If the government wouldn’t send him to space, he would create a private space flight industry himself.   In the 1990s, this idea was the stuff of science fiction. Undaunted, Diamandis found inspiration in an unlikely place: the golden age of aviation. He discovered that Charles Lindbergh made his transatlantic flight to win a $25,000 prize. The flight made Lindbergh the most famous man on earth and galvanized the airline industry. Why, Diamandis thought, couldn’t the same be done for space flight?   The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne, and the other teams in the hunt, is an extraordinary tale of making the impossible possible. It is driven by outsized characters—Burt Rutan, Richard Branson, John Carmack, Paul Allen—and obsessive pursuits. In the end, as Diamandis dreamed, the result wasn’t just a victory for one team; it was the foundation for a new industry and a new age. Julian Guthrie Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/270841 thebookvoice.com 16:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/270841]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight Author: Julian Guthrie Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestseller!  The historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflight A Finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award   Alone in a Spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had eighty seconds to exceed the speed of sound and begin the climb to a target no civilian pilot had ever reached. He might not make it back alive. If he did, he would make history as the world’s first commercial astronaut. The spectacle defied reason, the result of a competition dreamed up by entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, whose vision for a new race to space required small teams to do what only the world’s largest governments had done before. Peter Diamandis was the son of hardworking immigrants who wanted their science prodigy to make the family proud and become a doctor. But from the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, his singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, Diamandis set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. If the government wouldn’t send him to space, he would create a private space flight industry himself.   In the 1990s, this idea was the stuff of science fiction. Undaunted, Diamandis found inspiration in an unlikely place: the golden age of aviation. He discovered that Charles Lindbergh made his transatlantic flight to win a $25,000 prize. The flight made Lindbergh the most famous man on earth and galvanized the airline industry. Why, Diamandis thought, couldn’t the same be done for space flight?   The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne, and the other teams in the hunt, is an extraordinary tale of making the impossible possible. It is driven by outsized characters—Burt Rutan, Richard Branson, John Carmack, Paul Allen—and obsessive pursuits. In the end, as Diamandis dreamed, the result wasn’t just a victory for one team; it was the foundation for a new industry and a new age. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/270841]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight Author: Julian Guthrie Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestseller!  The historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflight A Finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award   Alone in a Spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had eighty seconds to exceed the speed of sound and begin the climb to a target no civilian pilot had ever reached. He might not make it back alive. If he did, he would make history as the world’s first commercial astronaut. The spectacle defied reason, the result of a competition dreamed up by entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, whose vision for a new race to space required small teams to do what only the world’s largest governments had done before. Peter Diamandis was the son of hardworking immigrants who wanted their science prodigy to make the family proud and become a doctor. But from the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, his singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, Diamandis set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. If the government wouldn’t send him to space, he would create a private space flight industry himself.   In the 1990s, this idea was the stuff of science fiction. Undaunted, Diamandis found inspiration in an unlikely place: the golden age of aviation. He discovered that Charles Lindbergh made his transatlantic flight to win a $25,000 prize. The flight made Lindbergh the most famous man on earth and galvanized the airline industry. Why, Diamandis thought, couldn’t the same be done for space flight?   The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne, and the other teams in the hunt, is an extraordinary tale of making the impossible possible. It is driven by outsized characters—Burt Rutan, Richard Branson, John Carmack, Paul Allen—and obsessive pursuits. In the end, as Diamandis dreamed, the result wasn’t just a victory for one team; it was the foundation for a new industry and a new age. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/269224 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/269224]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Winter: How the Sun Is Causing a 30-Year Cold Spell Author: John L. Casey Narrator: David Stifel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 26, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Climate change has been a perplexing problem for years. Casey's research into the Sun's activity, which began almost a decade ago, resulted in discovery of a solar cycle that is now reversing from its global warming phase to that of dangerous global cooling for the next thirty years or more. This new cold climate will dramatically impact the world's citizens. A sobering look at Earth's future, Dark Winter predicts worldwide, crop- destroying cold; food shortages and riots in the United States and abroad; significant global loss of life; and social, political, and economic upheaval. John L. Casey Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/269224 thebookvoice.com 5:5:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/269224]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Winter: How the Sun Is Causing a 30-Year Cold Spell Author: John L. Casey Narrator: David Stifel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 26, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Climate change has been a perplexing problem for years. Casey's research into the Sun's activity, which began almost a decade ago, resulted in discovery of a solar cycle that is now reversing from its global warming phase to that of dangerous global cooling for the next thirty years or more. This new cold climate will dramatically impact the world's citizens. A sobering look at Earth's future, Dark Winter predicts worldwide, crop- destroying cold; food shortages and riots in the United States and abroad; significant global loss of life; and social, political, and economic upheaval. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/269224]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Winter: How the Sun Is Causing a 30-Year Cold Spell Author: John L. Casey Narrator: David Stifel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 26, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Climate change has been a perplexing problem for years. Casey's research into the Sun's activity, which began almost a decade ago, resulted in discovery of a solar cycle that is now reversing from its global warming phase to that of dangerous global cooling for the next thirty years or more. This new cold climate will dramatically impact the world's citizens. A sobering look at Earth's future, Dark Winter predicts worldwide, crop- destroying cold; food shortages and riots in the United States and abroad; significant global loss of life; and social, political, and economic upheaval. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/268572 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/268572]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe Author: Stephon Alexander Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: June 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane had put physics and geometry at the core of his music. Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander returns the favor, using jazz to answer physics’ most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe. Following the great minds that first drew the links between music and physics—a list including Pythagoras, Kepler, Newton, Einstein, and Rakim—The Jazz of Physics revisits the ancient realm where music, physics, and the cosmos were one. This cosmological journey accompanies Alexander’s own tale of struggling to reconcile his passion for music and physics, from taking music lessons as a boy in the Bronx to studying theoretical physics at Imperial College, London’s inner sanctum of string theory. Playing the saxophone and improvising with equations, Alexander uncovered the connection between the fundamental waves that make up sound and the fundamental waves that make up everything else. As he reveals, the ancient poetic idea of the “music of the spheres,” taken seriously, clarifies confounding issues in physics. Whether you are more familiar with Brian Greene or Brian Eno, John Coltrane or John Wheeler, the Five Percent Nation or why the universe is less than five percent visible, there is a new discovery every minute. Covering the entire history of the universe from its birth to its fate, its structure on the smallest and largest scales, The Jazz of Physics will fascinate and inspire anyone interested in the mysteries of our universe, music, and life itself. Stephon Alexander Wed, 01 Jun 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/268572 thebookvoice.com 7:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/268572]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe Author: Stephon Alexander Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: June 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane had put physics and geometry at the core of his music. Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander returns the favor, using jazz to answer physics’ most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe. Following the great minds that first drew the links between music and physics—a list including Pythagoras, Kepler, Newton, Einstein, and Rakim—The Jazz of Physics revisits the ancient realm where music, physics, and the cosmos were one. This cosmological journey accompanies Alexander’s own tale of struggling to reconcile his passion for music and physics, from taking music lessons as a boy in the Bronx to studying theoretical physics at Imperial College, London’s inner sanctum of string theory. Playing the saxophone and improvising with equations, Alexander uncovered the connection between the fundamental waves that make up sound and the fundamental waves that make up everything else. As he reveals, the ancient poetic idea of the “music of the spheres,” taken seriously, clarifies confounding issues in physics. Whether you are more familiar with Brian Greene or Brian Eno, John Coltrane or John Wheeler, the Five Percent Nation or why the universe is less than five percent visible, there is a new discovery every minute. Covering the entire history of the universe from its birth to its fate, its structure on the smallest and largest scales, The Jazz of Physics will fascinate and inspire anyone interested in the mysteries of our universe, music, and life itself. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/268572]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe Author: Stephon Alexander Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: June 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane had put physics and geometry at the core of his music. Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander returns the favor, using jazz to answer physics’ most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe. Following the great minds that first drew the links between music and physics—a list including Pythagoras, Kepler, Newton, Einstein, and Rakim—The Jazz of Physics revisits the ancient realm where music, physics, and the cosmos were one. This cosmological journey accompanies Alexander’s own tale of struggling to reconcile his passion for music and physics, from taking music lessons as a boy in the Bronx to studying theoretical physics at Imperial College, London’s inner sanctum of string theory. Playing the saxophone and improvising with equations, Alexander uncovered the connection between the fundamental waves that make up sound and the fundamental waves that make up everything else. As he reveals, the ancient poetic idea of the “music of the spheres,” taken seriously, clarifies confounding issues in physics. Whether you are more familiar with Brian Greene or Brian Eno, John Coltrane or John Wheeler, the Five Percent Nation or why the universe is less than five percent visible, there is a new discovery every minute. Covering the entire history of the universe from its birth to its fate, its structure on the smallest and largest scales, The Jazz of Physics will fascinate and inspire anyone interested in the mysteries of our universe, music, and life itself. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/266849 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/266849]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos Author: Michio Kaku Narrator: Marc Vietor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 50 minutes Release date: July 5, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.54 of Total 50 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 17 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Is our universe dying? Could there be other universes? In Parallel Worlds, world-renowned physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku—an author who “has a knack for bringing the most ethereal ideas down to earth” (Wall Street Journal)—takes readers on a fascinating tour of cosmology, M-theory, and its implications for the fate of the universe. In his first book of physics since Hyperspace, Michio Kaku begins by describing the extraordinary advances that have transformed cosmology over the last century, and particularly over the last decade, forcing scientists around the world to rethink our understanding of the birth of the universe, and its ultimate fate. In Dr. Kaku’s eyes, we are living in a golden age of physics, as new discoveries from the WMAP and COBE satellites and the Hubble space telescope have given us unprecedented pictures of our universe in its infancy. As astronomers wade through the avalanche of data from the WMAP satellite, a new cosmological picture is emerging. So far, the leading theory about the birth of the universe is the “inflationary universe theory,” a major refinement on the big bang theory. In this theory, our universe may be but one in a multiverse, floating like a bubble in an infinite sea of bubble universes, with new universes being created all the time. A parallel universe may well hover a mere millimeter from our own. The very idea of parallel universes and the string theory that can explain their existence was once viewed with suspicion by scientists, seen as the province of mystics, charlatans, and cranks. But today, physicists overwhelmingly support string-theory, and its latest iteration, M-theory, as it is this one theory that, if proven correct, would reconcile the four forces of the universe simply and elegantly, and answer the question “What happened before the big bang?” Already, Kaku explains, the world’s foremost physicists and astronomers are searching for ways to test the theory of the multiverse using highly sophisticated wave detectors, gravity lenses, satellites, and telescopes. The implications of M-theory are fascinating and endless. If parallel worlds do exist, Kaku speculates, in time, perhaps a trillion years or more from now, as appears likely, when our universe grows cold and dark in what scientists describe as a big freeze, advanced civilizations may well find a way to escape our universe in a kind of “inter-dimensional lifeboat.” An unforgettable journey into black holes and time machines, alternate universes, and multidimensional space, Parallel Worlds gives us a compelling portrait of the revolution sweeping the world of cosmology. Michio Kaku Tue, 05 Jul 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/266849 thebookvoice.com 14:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/266849]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos Author: Michio Kaku Narrator: Marc Vietor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 50 minutes Release date: July 5, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.54 of Total 50 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 17 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Is our universe dying? Could there be other universes? In Parallel Worlds, world-renowned physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku—an author who “has a knack for bringing the most ethereal ideas down to earth” (Wall Street Journal)—takes readers on a fascinating tour of cosmology, M-theory, and its implications for the fate of the universe. In his first book of physics since Hyperspace, Michio Kaku begins by describing the extraordinary advances that have transformed cosmology over the last century, and particularly over the last decade, forcing scientists around the world to rethink our understanding of the birth of the universe, and its ultimate fate. In Dr. Kaku’s eyes, we are living in a golden age of physics, as new discoveries from the WMAP and COBE satellites and the Hubble space telescope have given us unprecedented pictures of our universe in its infancy. As astronomers wade through the avalanche of data from the WMAP satellite, a new cosmological picture is emerging. So far, the leading theory about the birth of the universe is the “inflationary universe theory,” a major refinement on the big bang theory. In this theory, our universe may be but one in a multiverse, floating like a bubble in an infinite sea of bubble universes, with new universes being created all the time. A parallel universe may well hover a mere millimeter from our own. The very idea of parallel universes and the string theory that can explain their existence was once viewed with suspicion by scientists, seen as the province of mystics, charlatans, and cranks. But today, physicists overwhelmingly support string-theory, and its latest iteration, M-theory, as it is this one theory that, if proven correct, would reconcile the four forces of the universe simply and elegantly, and answer the question “What happened before the big bang?” Already, Kaku explains, the world’s foremost physicists and astronomers are searching for ways to test the theory of the multiverse using highly sophisticated wave detectors, gravity lenses, satellites, and telescopes. The implications of M-theory are fascinating and endless. If parallel worlds do exist, Kaku speculates, in time, perhaps a trillion years or more from now, as appears likely, when our universe grows cold and dark in what scientists describe as a big freeze, advanced civilizations may well find a way to escape our universe in a kind of “inter-dimensional lifeboat.” An unforgettable journey into black holes and time machines, alternate universes, and multidimensional space, Parallel Worlds gives us a compelling portrait of the revolution sweeping the world of cosmology. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/266849]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos Author: Michio Kaku Narrator: Marc Vietor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 50 minutes Release date: July 5, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.54 of Total 50 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 17 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Is our universe dying? Could there be other universes? In Parallel Worlds, world-renowned physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku—an author who “has a knack for bringing the most ethereal ideas down to earth” (Wall Street Journal)—takes readers on a fascinating tour of cosmology, M-theory, and its implications for the fate of the universe. In his first book of physics since Hyperspace, Michio Kaku begins by describing the extraordinary advances that have transformed cosmology over the last century, and particularly over the last decade, forcing scientists around the world to rethink our understanding of the birth of the universe, and its ultimate fate. In Dr. Kaku’s eyes, we are living in a golden age of physics, as new discoveries from the WMAP and COBE satellites and the Hubble space telescope have given us unprecedented pictures of our universe in its infancy. As astronomers wade through the avalanche of data from the WMAP satellite, a new cosmological picture is emerging. So far, the leading theory about the birth of the universe is the “inflationary universe theory,” a major refinement on the big bang theory. In this theory, our universe may be but one in a multiverse, floating like a bubble in an infinite sea of bubble universes, with new universes being created all the time. A parallel universe may well hover a mere millimeter from our own. The very idea of parallel universes and the string theory that can explain their existence was once viewed with suspicion by scientists, seen as the province of mystics, charlatans, and cranks. But today, physicists overwhelmingly support string-theory, and its latest iteration, M-theory, as it is this one theory that, if proven correct, would reconcile the four forces of the universe simply and elegantly, and answer the question “What happened before the big bang?” Already, Kaku explains, the world’s foremost physicists and astronomers are searching for ways to test the theory of the multiverse using highly sophisticated wave detectors, gravity lenses, satellites, and telescopes. The implications of M-theory are fascinating and endless. If parallel worlds do exist, Kaku speculates, in time, perhaps a trillion years or more from now, as appears likely, when our universe grows cold and dark in what scientists describe as a big freeze, advanced civilizations may well find a way to escape our universe in a kind of “inter-dimensional lifeboat.” An unforgettable journey into black holes and time machines, alternate universes, and multidimensional space, Parallel Worlds gives us a compelling portrait of the revolution sweeping the world of cosmology. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/264526 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/264526]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story Author: John Bloom Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 7, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The incredible story of Iridium—the most complex satellite system ever built, the cell phone of the future, and one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history—and one man’s desperate race to save it. In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American technology company, developed a revolutionary satellite system called Iridium that promised to be its crowning achievement. Light years ahead of anything previously put into space, and built on technology developed for Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars,” Iridium’s constellation of sixty-six satellites in polar orbit meant that no matter where you were on Earth, at least one satellite was always overhead, and you could call Tibet from Fiji without a delay and without your call ever touching a wire. Iridium the satellite system was a mind-boggling technical accomplishment, surely the future of communication. The only problem was that Iridium the company was a commercial disaster. Only months after launching service, it was $11 billion in debt, burning through $100 million a month, and crippled by baroque rate plans and agreements that forced calls through Moscow, Beijing, Fucino, Italy, and elsewhere. Bankruptcy was inevitable—the largest to that point in American history. And when no real buyers seemed to materialize, it looked like Iridium would go down as just a “science experiment.” That is, until Dan Colussy got a wild idea. Colussy, a former head of Pan-Am now retired and working on his golf game in Palm Beach, heard about Motorola’s plans to “de-orbit” the system and decided he would buy Iridium and somehow turn around one of the biggest blunders in the history of business. In Eccentric Orbits, John Bloom masterfully traces the conception, development, and launching of Iridium and Colussy’s tireless efforts to stop it from being destroyed, from meetings with his motley investor group, to the Clinton White House, the Pentagon, and the hunt for customers in special ops, shipping, aviation, mining, search and rescue—anyone who would need a durable phone at the end of the Earth. Impeccably researched and wonderfully told, Eccentric Orbits is a rollicking, unforgettable tale of technological achievement, business failure, the military-industrial complex, and one of the greatest deals of all time. John Bloom Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/264526 thebookvoice.com 18:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/264526]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story Author: John Bloom Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 7, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The incredible story of Iridium—the most complex satellite system ever built, the cell phone of the future, and one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history—and one man’s desperate race to save it. In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American technology company, developed a revolutionary satellite system called Iridium that promised to be its crowning achievement. Light years ahead of anything previously put into space, and built on technology developed for Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars,” Iridium’s constellation of sixty-six satellites in polar orbit meant that no matter where you were on Earth, at least one satellite was always overhead, and you could call Tibet from Fiji without a delay and without your call ever touching a wire. Iridium the satellite system was a mind-boggling technical accomplishment, surely the future of communication. The only problem was that Iridium the company was a commercial disaster. Only months after launching service, it was $11 billion in debt, burning through $100 million a month, and crippled by baroque rate plans and agreements that forced calls through Moscow, Beijing, Fucino, Italy, and elsewhere. Bankruptcy was inevitable—the largest to that point in American history. And when no real buyers seemed to materialize, it looked like Iridium would go down as just a “science experiment.” That is, until Dan Colussy got a wild idea. Colussy, a former head of Pan-Am now retired and working on his golf game in Palm Beach, heard about Motorola’s plans to “de-orbit” the system and decided he would buy Iridium and somehow turn around one of the biggest blunders in the history of business. In Eccentric Orbits, John Bloom masterfully traces the conception, development, and launching of Iridium and Colussy’s tireless efforts to stop it from being destroyed, from meetings with his motley investor group, to the Clinton White House, the Pentagon, and the hunt for customers in special ops, shipping, aviation, mining, search and rescue—anyone who would need a durable phone at the end of the Earth. Impeccably researched and wonderfully told, Eccentric Orbits is a rollicking, unforgettable tale of technological achievement, business failure, the military-industrial complex, and one of the greatest deals of all time. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/264526]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story Author: John Bloom Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 7, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The incredible story of Iridium—the most complex satellite system ever built, the cell phone of the future, and one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history—and one man’s desperate race to save it. In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American technology company, developed a revolutionary satellite system called Iridium that promised to be its crowning achievement. Light years ahead of anything previously put into space, and built on technology developed for Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars,” Iridium’s constellation of sixty-six satellites in polar orbit meant that no matter where you were on Earth, at least one satellite was always overhead, and you could call Tibet from Fiji without a delay and without your call ever touching a wire. Iridium the satellite system was a mind-boggling technical accomplishment, surely the future of communication. The only problem was that Iridium the company was a commercial disaster. Only months after launching service, it was $11 billion in debt, burning through $100 million a month, and crippled by baroque rate plans and agreements that forced calls through Moscow, Beijing, Fucino, Italy, and elsewhere. Bankruptcy was inevitable—the largest to that point in American history. And when no real buyers seemed to materialize, it looked like Iridium would go down as just a “science experiment.” That is, until Dan Colussy got a wild idea. Colussy, a former head of Pan-Am now retired and working on his golf game in Palm Beach, heard about Motorola’s plans to “de-orbit” the system and decided he would buy Iridium and somehow turn around one of the biggest blunders in the history of business. In Eccentric Orbits, John Bloom masterfully traces the conception, development, and launching of Iridium and Colussy’s tireless efforts to stop it from being destroyed, from meetings with his motley investor group, to the Clinton White House, the Pentagon, and the hunt for customers in special ops, shipping, aviation, mining, search and rescue—anyone who would need a durable phone at the end of the Earth. Impeccably researched and wonderfully told, Eccentric Orbits is a rollicking, unforgettable tale of technological achievement, business failure, the military-industrial complex, and one of the greatest deals of all time. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263235 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263235]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself Author: Sean Carroll Narrator: Sean Carroll Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 23 minutes Release date: May 10, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.26 of Total 77 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 15 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: *An instant New York Times Bestseller* *Publishers Weekly #1 Most Anticipated Science Book of Spring 2016* 'You will be enthralled.' — Wall Street Journal 'A tour de force.' — Salon.com Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on Higgs bosons and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions.  Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void? Does human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview? In short chapters filled with intriguing historical anecdotes, personal asides, and rigorous exposition, readers 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.  Carroll's presentation of the principles that have guided the scientific revolution from Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe is dazzlingly unique.   Carroll shows how an avalanche of discoveries in the past few hundred years has changed our world and what really matters to us. Our lives are dwarfed like never before by the immensity of space and time, but they are redeemed by our capacity to comprehend it and give it meaning. The Big Picture is an unprecedented scientific worldview, a tour de force that will sit on shelves alongside the works of Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, Daniel Dennett, and E. O. Wilson for years to come. *Includes a Bonus PDF with charts and images. Sean Carroll Tue, 10 May 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263235 thebookvoice.com 17:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263235]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself Author: Sean Carroll Narrator: Sean Carroll Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 23 minutes Release date: May 10, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.26 of Total 77 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 15 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: *An instant New York Times Bestseller* *Publishers Weekly #1 Most Anticipated Science Book of Spring 2016* 'You will be enthralled.' — Wall Street Journal 'A tour de force.' — Salon.com Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on Higgs bosons and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions.  Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void? Does human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview? In short chapters filled with intriguing historical anecdotes, personal asides, and rigorous exposition, readers 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.  Carroll's presentation of the principles that have guided the scientific revolution from Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe is dazzlingly unique.   Carroll shows how an avalanche of discoveries in the past few hundred years has changed our world and what really matters to us. Our lives are dwarfed like never before by the immensity of space and time, but they are redeemed by our capacity to comprehend it and give it meaning. The Big Picture is an unprecedented scientific worldview, a tour de force that will sit on shelves alongside the works of Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, Daniel Dennett, and E. O. Wilson for years to come. *Includes a Bonus PDF with charts and images. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263235]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself Author: Sean Carroll Narrator: Sean Carroll Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 23 minutes Release date: May 10, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.26 of Total 77 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 15 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: *An instant New York Times Bestseller* *Publishers Weekly #1 Most Anticipated Science Book of Spring 2016* 'You will be enthralled.' — Wall Street Journal 'A tour de force.' — Salon.com Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on Higgs bosons and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions.  Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void? Does human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview? In short chapters filled with intriguing historical anecdotes, personal asides, and rigorous exposition, readers 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.  Carroll's presentation of the principles that have guided the scientific revolution from Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe is dazzlingly unique.   Carroll shows how an avalanche of discoveries in the past few hundred years has changed our world and what really matters to us. Our lives are dwarfed like never before by the immensity of space and time, but they are redeemed by our capacity to comprehend it and give it meaning. The Big Picture is an unprecedented scientific worldview, a tour de force that will sit on shelves alongside the works of Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, Daniel Dennett, and E. O. Wilson for years to come. *Includes a Bonus PDF with charts and images. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262770 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262770]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos Author: Priyamvada Natarajan Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 26, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Mapping the Heavens provides a tour of the “greatest hits” of cosmological discoveries—the ideas that reshaped our universe over the past century. The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place filled with the ordinary, is now a universe that is expanding at an accelerating pace, propelled by dark energy and structured by dark matter. Priyamvada Natarajan, our guide to these ideas, is at the forefront of the research—an astrophysicist who literally creates maps of invisible matter in the universe. She not only explains for a wide audience the science behind these essential ideas but also provides an understanding of how radical scientific theories gain acceptance. The formation and growth of black holes, dark matter halos, the accelerating expansion of the universe, the echo of the big bang, the discovery of exoplanets, and the possibility of other universes—these are some of the puzzling cosmological topics of the early twenty-first century. Natarajan discusses why the acceptance of new ideas about the universe and our place in it has never been linear and always contested even within the scientific community. And she affirms that, shifting and incomplete as science always must be, it offers the best path we have toward making sense of our wondrous, mysterious universe. Priyamvada Natarajan Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262770 thebookvoice.com 8:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262770]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos Author: Priyamvada Natarajan Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 26, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Mapping the Heavens provides a tour of the “greatest hits” of cosmological discoveries—the ideas that reshaped our universe over the past century. The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place filled with the ordinary, is now a universe that is expanding at an accelerating pace, propelled by dark energy and structured by dark matter. Priyamvada Natarajan, our guide to these ideas, is at the forefront of the research—an astrophysicist who literally creates maps of invisible matter in the universe. She not only explains for a wide audience the science behind these essential ideas but also provides an understanding of how radical scientific theories gain acceptance. The formation and growth of black holes, dark matter halos, the accelerating expansion of the universe, the echo of the big bang, the discovery of exoplanets, and the possibility of other universes—these are some of the puzzling cosmological topics of the early twenty-first century. Natarajan discusses why the acceptance of new ideas about the universe and our place in it has never been linear and always contested even within the scientific community. And she affirms that, shifting and incomplete as science always must be, it offers the best path we have toward making sense of our wondrous, mysterious universe. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262770]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos Author: Priyamvada Natarajan Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 26, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Mapping the Heavens provides a tour of the “greatest hits” of cosmological discoveries—the ideas that reshaped our universe over the past century. The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place filled with the ordinary, is now a universe that is expanding at an accelerating pace, propelled by dark energy and structured by dark matter. Priyamvada Natarajan, our guide to these ideas, is at the forefront of the research—an astrophysicist who literally creates maps of invisible matter in the universe. She not only explains for a wide audience the science behind these essential ideas but also provides an understanding of how radical scientific theories gain acceptance. The formation and growth of black holes, dark matter halos, the accelerating expansion of the universe, the echo of the big bang, the discovery of exoplanets, and the possibility of other universes—these are some of the puzzling cosmological topics of the early twenty-first century. Natarajan discusses why the acceptance of new ideas about the universe and our place in it has never been linear and always contested even within the scientific community. And she affirms that, shifting and incomplete as science always must be, it offers the best path we have toward making sense of our wondrous, mysterious universe. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/259383 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/259383]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space Author: Janna Levin Narrator: Janna Levin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves—by an eminent theoretical astrophysicist and award-winning writer. From the author of How the Universe Got Its Spots and A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines, the epic story of the scientific campaign to record the soundtrack of our universe.   Black holes are dark. That is their essence. When black holes collide, they will do so unilluminated. Yet the black hole collision is an event more powerful than any since the origin of the universe. The profusion of energy will emanate as waves in the shape of spacetime: gravitational waves. No telescope will ever record the event; instead, the only evidence would be the sound of spacetime ringing. In 1916, Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, his top priority after he proposed his theory of curved spacetime. One century later, we are recording the first sounds from space, the soundtrack to accompany astronomy’s silent movie. In Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Janna Levin recounts the fascinating story of the obsessions, the aspirations, and the trials of the scientists who embarked on an arduous, fifty-year endeavor to capture these elusive waves. An experimental ambition that began as an amusing thought experiment, a mad idea, became the object of fixation for the original architects—Rai Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Ron Drever. Striving to make the ambition a reality, the original three gradually accumulated an international team of hundreds. As this book was written, two massive instruments of remarkably delicate sensitivity were brought to advanced capability. As the book draws to a close, five decades after the experimental ambition began, the team races to intercept a wisp of a sound with two colossal machines, hoping to succeed in time for the centenary of Einstein’s most radical idea. Janna Levin’s absorbing account of the surprises, disappointments, achievements, and risks in this unfolding story offers a portrait of modern science that is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Janna Levin Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/259383 thebookvoice.com 7:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/259383]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space Author: Janna Levin Narrator: Janna Levin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves—by an eminent theoretical astrophysicist and award-winning writer. From the author of How the Universe Got Its Spots and A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines, the epic story of the scientific campaign to record the soundtrack of our universe.   Black holes are dark. That is their essence. When black holes collide, they will do so unilluminated. Yet the black hole collision is an event more powerful than any since the origin of the universe. The profusion of energy will emanate as waves in the shape of spacetime: gravitational waves. No telescope will ever record the event; instead, the only evidence would be the sound of spacetime ringing. In 1916, Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, his top priority after he proposed his theory of curved spacetime. One century later, we are recording the first sounds from space, the soundtrack to accompany astronomy’s silent movie. In Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Janna Levin recounts the fascinating story of the obsessions, the aspirations, and the trials of the scientists who embarked on an arduous, fifty-year endeavor to capture these elusive waves. An experimental ambition that began as an amusing thought experiment, a mad idea, became the object of fixation for the original architects—Rai Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Ron Drever. Striving to make the ambition a reality, the original three gradually accumulated an international team of hundreds. As this book was written, two massive instruments of remarkably delicate sensitivity were brought to advanced capability. As the book draws to a close, five decades after the experimental ambition began, the team races to intercept a wisp of a sound with two colossal machines, hoping to succeed in time for the centenary of Einstein’s most radical idea. Janna Levin’s absorbing account of the surprises, disappointments, achievements, and risks in this unfolding story offers a portrait of modern science that is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/259383]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space Author: Janna Levin Narrator: Janna Levin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves—by an eminent theoretical astrophysicist and award-winning writer. From the author of How the Universe Got Its Spots and A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines, the epic story of the scientific campaign to record the soundtrack of our universe.   Black holes are dark. That is their essence. When black holes collide, they will do so unilluminated. Yet the black hole collision is an event more powerful than any since the origin of the universe. The profusion of energy will emanate as waves in the shape of spacetime: gravitational waves. No telescope will ever record the event; instead, the only evidence would be the sound of spacetime ringing. In 1916, Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, his top priority after he proposed his theory of curved spacetime. One century later, we are recording the first sounds from space, the soundtrack to accompany astronomy’s silent movie. In Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Janna Levin recounts the fascinating story of the obsessions, the aspirations, and the trials of the scientists who embarked on an arduous, fifty-year endeavor to capture these elusive waves. An experimental ambition that began as an amusing thought experiment, a mad idea, became the object of fixation for the original architects—Rai Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Ron Drever. Striving to make the ambition a reality, the original three gradually accumulated an international team of hundreds. As this book was written, two massive instruments of remarkably delicate sensitivity were brought to advanced capability. As the book draws to a close, five decades after the experimental ambition began, the team races to intercept a wisp of a sound with two colossal machines, hoping to succeed in time for the centenary of Einstein’s most radical idea. Janna Levin’s absorbing account of the surprises, disappointments, achievements, and risks in this unfolding story offers a portrait of modern science that is unlike anything we’ve seen before. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258080 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258080]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Golden mean to 5000 digits Author: Jerry Bonnell Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 54 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The golden section is a line segment sectioned into two according to the golden ratio. The total length a+b is to the longer segment a as a is to the shorter segment b. In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio between the sum of those quantities and the larger one is the same as the ratio between the larger one and the smaller. The golden ratio is a mathematical constant, approximately 1.6180339887.... Jerry Bonnell Fri, 01 Jan 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258080 thebookvoice.com 0:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258080]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Golden mean to 5000 digits Author: Jerry Bonnell Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 54 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The golden section is a line segment sectioned into two according to the golden ratio. The total length a+b is to the longer segment a as a is to the shorter segment b. In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio between the sum of those quantities and the larger one is the same as the ratio between the larger one and the smaller. The golden ratio is a mathematical constant, approximately 1.6180339887.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258080]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Golden mean to 5000 digits Author: Jerry Bonnell Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 54 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The golden section is a line segment sectioned into two according to the golden ratio. The total length a+b is to the longer segment a as a is to the shorter segment b. In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio between the sum of those quantities and the larger one is the same as the ratio between the larger one and the smaller. The golden ratio is a mathematical constant, approximately 1.6180339887.... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/257912 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/257912]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Curiosities of the Sky Author: Garrett P. Serviss Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 2.2 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Astronomy is known as the oldest of the sciences, and it will be the longest-lived because it will always have arcana that have not been penetrated."-Excerpt from the Preface of Curiosities of the Sky by Garrett Serviss Garrett P. Serviss Fri, 01 Jan 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/257912 thebookvoice.com 5:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/257912]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Curiosities of the Sky Author: Garrett P. Serviss Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 2.2 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Astronomy is known as the oldest of the sciences, and it will be the longest-lived because it will always have arcana that have not been penetrated."-Excerpt from the Preface of Curiosities of the Sky by Garrett Serviss Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/257912]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Curiosities of the Sky Author: Garrett P. Serviss Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 2.2 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Astronomy is known as the oldest of the sciences, and it will be the longest-lived because it will always have arcana that have not been penetrated."-Excerpt from the Preface of Curiosities of the Sky by Garrett Serviss https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255895 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255895]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nasa Voyager Space Sounds (Complete) Author: NASA Narrator: NASA Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Although space is a virtual vacuum, this does not mean there is no sound. Sound exists as electromagnetic vibrations. The specially designed instruments aboard the space probes were designed to pick up and record electromagnetic vibrations. This information, when sent back to Earth and decoded, can be heard as intriguing and beautiful sounds from space. The real music of the spheres. The sounds you hear are from decoded information on interactions of the solar ionic wind, the planet's magnetosphere, plasma wave phenomena and interactions between the planet's ionosphere and magnetosphere. These vibration frequency recordings are all within the range of human hearing (20-20,000 cycles per second). These recordings have been specially processed, filtered, and spacially mastered in 3-D sound with frequencies for achieving deep states of relaxation.In order to achieve the best possible quality in audio reproduction, these tapes are processed on special high-end chrome tape, Coherence Technology™ for removing all extraneous noise, HX Pro for super high fidelity, 3-D sound processing using the BASE System™, and our own BMR Processing™.The epic space flights of Voyager I and II soar across our Solar System. This unique series of recordings is created from original Voyager recordings of the electromagnetic "voices" of the planets and moons in our Solar System. Although space is a virtual vacuum, this does not mean there is no sound in space. Sound does exist in electronic vibrations. The specially designed instruments on board the Voyagers performed special experiments to pick up and record these vibrations, all within the range of human hearing. Hear the beautful songs of the planets. The complex interactions of the cosmic plasma of the universe, charged electromagnetic particles from the solar wind, planetary magnetosphere, rings and moons create vibration "soundscapes" which are at once utterly alien and deeply familiar to the human ear. Some of these sounds are hauntingly like human voices singing, giant Tibetan bowls, wind, waves, birds and dolphins. NASA Fri, 01 Jan 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255895 thebookvoice.com 5:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255895]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nasa Voyager Space Sounds (Complete) Author: NASA Narrator: NASA Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Although space is a virtual vacuum, this does not mean there is no sound. Sound exists as electromagnetic vibrations. The specially designed instruments aboard the space probes were designed to pick up and record electromagnetic vibrations. This information, when sent back to Earth and decoded, can be heard as intriguing and beautiful sounds from space. The real music of the spheres. The sounds you hear are from decoded information on interactions of the solar ionic wind, the planet's magnetosphere, plasma wave phenomena and interactions between the planet's ionosphere and magnetosphere. These vibration frequency recordings are all within the range of human hearing (20-20,000 cycles per second). These recordings have been specially processed, filtered, and spacially mastered in 3-D sound with frequencies for achieving deep states of relaxation.In order to achieve the best possible quality in audio reproduction, these tapes are processed on special high-end chrome tape, Coherence Technology™ for removing all extraneous noise, HX Pro for super high fidelity, 3-D sound processing using the BASE System™, and our own BMR Processing™.The epic space flights of Voyager I and II soar across our Solar System. This unique series of recordings is created from original Voyager recordings of the electromagnetic "voices" of the planets and moons in our Solar System. Although space is a virtual vacuum, this does not mean there is no sound in space. Sound does exist in electronic vibrations. The specially designed instruments on board the Voyagers performed special experiments to pick up and record these vibrations, all within the range of human hearing. Hear the beautful songs of the planets. The complex interactions of the cosmic plasma of the universe, charged electromagnetic particles from the solar wind, planetary magnetosphere, rings and moons create vibration "soundscapes" which are at once utterly alien and deeply familiar to the human ear. Some of these sounds are hauntingly like human voices singing, giant Tibetan bowls, wind, waves, birds and dolphins. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255895]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nasa Voyager Space Sounds (Complete) Author: NASA Narrator: NASA Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Although space is a virtual vacuum, this does not mean there is no sound. Sound exists as electromagnetic vibrations. The specially designed instruments aboard the space probes were designed to pick up and record electromagnetic vibrations. This information, when sent back to Earth and decoded, can be heard as intriguing and beautiful sounds from space. The real music of the spheres. The sounds you hear are from decoded information on interactions of the solar ionic wind, the planet's magnetosphere, plasma wave phenomena and interactions between the planet's ionosphere and magnetosphere. These vibration frequency recordings are all within the range of human hearing (20-20,000 cycles per second). These recordings have been specially processed, filtered, and spacially mastered in 3-D sound with frequencies for achieving deep states of relaxation.In order to achieve the best possible quality in audio reproduction, these tapes are processed on special high-end chrome tape, Coherence Technology™ for removing all extraneous noise, HX Pro for super high fidelity, 3-D sound processing using the BASE System™, and our own BMR Processing™.The epic space flights of Voyager I and II soar across our Solar System. This unique series of recordings is created from original Voyager recordings of the electromagnetic "voices" of the planets and moons in our Solar System. Although space is a virtual vacuum, this does not mean there is no sound in space. Sound does exist in electronic vibrations. The specially designed instruments on board the Voyagers performed special experiments to pick up and record these vibrations, all within the range of human hearing. Hear the beautful songs of the planets. The complex interactions of the cosmic plasma of the universe, charged electromagnetic particles from the solar wind, planetary magnetosphere, rings and moons create vibration "soundscapes" which are at once utterly alien and deeply familiar to the human ear. Some of these sounds are hauntingly like human voices singing, giant Tibetan bowls, wind, waves, birds and dolphins. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255755 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255755]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmosapiens: Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe Author: John Hands Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 31 hours 15 minutes Release date: February 16, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The book that transforms our understanding of what we are and where we came from. Specialist scientific fields are developing at incredibly swift speeds, but what can they really tell us about how the universe began and how we humans evolved to play such a dominant role on Earth? John Hands’ extraordinarily ambitious quest is to bring together this scientific knowledge and evaluate without bias or preconception all the theories and evidence about the origin and evolution of matter, life, consciousness, and humankind. This astonishing book provides the most comprehensive account yet of current ideas such as cosmic inflation, dark energy, the selfish gene, and neurogenetic determinism. In the clearest possible prose it differentiates the firmly established from the speculative and examines the claims of various fields such as string theory to approach a unified theory of everything. In doing so it challenges the orthodox consensus in those branches of cosmology, biology, and neuroscience that have ossified into dogma. Its striking analysis reveals underlying patterns of cooperation, complexification, and convergence that lead to the unique emergence in humans of a self-reflective consciousness that enables us to determine our future evolution. This groundbreaking book is destined to become a classic of scientific thinking. John Hands Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255755 thebookvoice.com 31:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255755]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmosapiens: Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe Author: John Hands Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 31 hours 15 minutes Release date: February 16, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The book that transforms our understanding of what we are and where we came from. Specialist scientific fields are developing at incredibly swift speeds, but what can they really tell us about how the universe began and how we humans evolved to play such a dominant role on Earth? John Hands’ extraordinarily ambitious quest is to bring together this scientific knowledge and evaluate without bias or preconception all the theories and evidence about the origin and evolution of matter, life, consciousness, and humankind. This astonishing book provides the most comprehensive account yet of current ideas such as cosmic inflation, dark energy, the selfish gene, and neurogenetic determinism. In the clearest possible prose it differentiates the firmly established from the speculative and examines the claims of various fields such as string theory to approach a unified theory of everything. In doing so it challenges the orthodox consensus in those branches of cosmology, biology, and neuroscience that have ossified into dogma. Its striking analysis reveals underlying patterns of cooperation, complexification, and convergence that lead to the unique emergence in humans of a self-reflective consciousness that enables us to determine our future evolution. This groundbreaking book is destined to become a classic of scientific thinking. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255755]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmosapiens: Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe Author: John Hands Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 31 hours 15 minutes Release date: February 16, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The book that transforms our understanding of what we are and where we came from. Specialist scientific fields are developing at incredibly swift speeds, but what can they really tell us about how the universe began and how we humans evolved to play such a dominant role on Earth? John Hands’ extraordinarily ambitious quest is to bring together this scientific knowledge and evaluate without bias or preconception all the theories and evidence about the origin and evolution of matter, life, consciousness, and humankind. This astonishing book provides the most comprehensive account yet of current ideas such as cosmic inflation, dark energy, the selfish gene, and neurogenetic determinism. In the clearest possible prose it differentiates the firmly established from the speculative and examines the claims of various fields such as string theory to approach a unified theory of everything. In doing so it challenges the orthodox consensus in those branches of cosmology, biology, and neuroscience that have ossified into dogma. Its striking analysis reveals underlying patterns of cooperation, complexification, and convergence that lead to the unique emergence in humans of a self-reflective consciousness that enables us to determine our future evolution. This groundbreaking book is destined to become a classic of scientific thinking. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255716 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255716]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Stalked Einstein: How Nazi Scientist Philipp Lenard Changed the Course of History Author: Bernd C. Wagner, Birgit Ertl-Wagner, Bruce J. Hillman Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 9, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: By the end of World War I, Albert Einstein had become the face of the new science of theoretical physics and had made some powerful enemies. One of those enemies, Nobel Prize winner Philipp Lenard, spent a career trying to discredit him. Their story of conflict, pitting Germany’s most widely celebrated Jew against the Nazi scientist who was to become Hitler’s chief advisor on physics, had an impact far exceeding what the scientific community felt at the time. Indeed, their mutual antagonism affected the direction of science long after 1933, when Einstein took flight to America and changed the history of two nations. The Man Who Stalked Einstein details the tense relationship between Einstein and Lenard, their ideas and actions, during the eventful period between World War I and World War II. Bernd C. Wagner, Birgit Ertl-Wagner, Bruce J. Hillman Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255716 thebookvoice.com 7:47:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255716]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Stalked Einstein: How Nazi Scientist Philipp Lenard Changed the Course of History Author: Bernd C. Wagner, Birgit Ertl-Wagner, Bruce J. Hillman Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 9, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: By the end of World War I, Albert Einstein had become the face of the new science of theoretical physics and had made some powerful enemies. One of those enemies, Nobel Prize winner Philipp Lenard, spent a career trying to discredit him. Their story of conflict, pitting Germany’s most widely celebrated Jew against the Nazi scientist who was to become Hitler’s chief advisor on physics, had an impact far exceeding what the scientific community felt at the time. Indeed, their mutual antagonism affected the direction of science long after 1933, when Einstein took flight to America and changed the history of two nations. The Man Who Stalked Einstein details the tense relationship between Einstein and Lenard, their ideas and actions, during the eventful period between World War I and World War II. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255716]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Stalked Einstein: How Nazi Scientist Philipp Lenard Changed the Course of History Author: Bernd C. Wagner, Birgit Ertl-Wagner, Bruce J. Hillman Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 9, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: By the end of World War I, Albert Einstein had become the face of the new science of theoretical physics and had made some powerful enemies. One of those enemies, Nobel Prize winner Philipp Lenard, spent a career trying to discredit him. Their story of conflict, pitting Germany’s most widely celebrated Jew against the Nazi scientist who was to become Hitler’s chief advisor on physics, had an impact far exceeding what the scientific community felt at the time. Indeed, their mutual antagonism affected the direction of science long after 1933, when Einstein took flight to America and changed the history of two nations. The Man Who Stalked Einstein details the tense relationship between Einstein and Lenard, their ideas and actions, during the eventful period between World War I and World War II. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/252437 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/252437]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: February 10, 2004 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.35 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 4.17 of Total 6 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists, comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look at reality in a completely different way. Space and time form the very fabric of the cosmos. Yet they remain among the most mysterious of concepts. Is space an entity? Why does time have a direction? Could the universe exist without space and time? Can we travel to the past? Greene uses these questions to guide us toward modern science’s new and deeper understanding of the universe. From Newton’s unchanging realm in which space and time are absolute, to Einstein’s fluid conception of spacetime, to quantum mechanics’ entangled arena where vastly distant objects can bridge their spatial separation to instantaneously coordinate their behavior or even undergo teleportation, Greene reveals our world to be very different from what common experience leads us to believe. Focusing on the enigma of time, Greene establishes that nothing in the laws of physics insists that it run in any particular direction and that “time’s arrow” is a relic of the universe’s condition at the moment of the big bang. And in explaining the big bang itself, Greene shows how recent cutting-edge developments in superstring and M-theory may reconcile the behavior of everything from the smallest particle to the largest black hole. This startling vision culminates in a vibrant eleven-dimensional “multiverse,” pulsating with ever-changing textures, where space and time themselves may dissolve into subtler, more fundamental entities. Sparked by the trademark wit, humor, and brilliant use of analogy that have made The Elegant Universe a modern classic, Brian Greene takes us all, regardless of our scientific backgrounds, on an irresistible and revelatory journey to the new layers of reality that modern physics has discovered lying just beneath the surface of our everyday world. With 146 illustrations Jacket photograph by DB Image/Brand X Pictures Brian Greene Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/252437 thebookvoice.com 6:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/252437]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: February 10, 2004 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.35 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 4.17 of Total 6 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists, comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look at reality in a completely different way. Space and time form the very fabric of the cosmos. Yet they remain among the most mysterious of concepts. Is space an entity? Why does time have a direction? Could the universe exist without space and time? Can we travel to the past? Greene uses these questions to guide us toward modern science’s new and deeper understanding of the universe. From Newton’s unchanging realm in which space and time are absolute, to Einstein’s fluid conception of spacetime, to quantum mechanics’ entangled arena where vastly distant objects can bridge their spatial separation to instantaneously coordinate their behavior or even undergo teleportation, Greene reveals our world to be very different from what common experience leads us to believe. Focusing on the enigma of time, Greene establishes that nothing in the laws of physics insists that it run in any particular direction and that “time’s arrow” is a relic of the universe’s condition at the moment of the big bang. And in explaining the big bang itself, Greene shows how recent cutting-edge developments in superstring and M-theory may reconcile the behavior of everything from the smallest particle to the largest black hole. This startling vision culminates in a vibrant eleven-dimensional “multiverse,” pulsating with ever-changing textures, where space and time themselves may dissolve into subtler, more fundamental entities. Sparked by the trademark wit, humor, and brilliant use of analogy that have made The Elegant Universe a modern classic, Brian Greene takes us all, regardless of our scientific backgrounds, on an irresistible and revelatory journey to the new layers of reality that modern physics has discovered lying just beneath the surface of our everyday world. With 146 illustrations Jacket photograph by DB Image/Brand X Pictures Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/252437]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: February 10, 2004 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.35 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 4.17 of Total 6 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists, comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look at reality in a completely different way. Space and time form the very fabric of the cosmos. Yet they remain among the most mysterious of concepts. Is space an entity? Why does time have a direction? Could the universe exist without space and time? Can we travel to the past? Greene uses these questions to guide us toward modern science’s new and deeper understanding of the universe. From Newton’s unchanging realm in which space and time are absolute, to Einstein’s fluid conception of spacetime, to quantum mechanics’ entangled arena where vastly distant objects can bridge their spatial separation to instantaneously coordinate their behavior or even undergo teleportation, Greene reveals our world to be very different from what common experience leads us to believe. Focusing on the enigma of time, Greene establishes that nothing in the laws of physics insists that it run in any particular direction and that “time’s arrow” is a relic of the universe’s condition at the moment of the big bang. And in explaining the big bang itself, Greene shows how recent cutting-edge developments in superstring and M-theory may reconcile the behavior of everything from the smallest particle to the largest black hole. This startling vision culminates in a vibrant eleven-dimensional “multiverse,” pulsating with ever-changing textures, where space and time themselves may dissolve into subtler, more fundamental entities. Sparked by the trademark wit, humor, and brilliant use of analogy that have made The Elegant Universe a modern classic, Brian Greene takes us all, regardless of our scientific backgrounds, on an irresistible and revelatory journey to the new layers of reality that modern physics has discovered lying just beneath the surface of our everyday world. With 146 illustrations Jacket photograph by DB Image/Brand X Pictures https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251901 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251901]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Physics of Angels: Exploring the Realm Where Science and Spirit Meet Author: Matthew Fox, Rupert Sheldrake Narrator: Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr. Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 51 minutes Release date: December 22, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: What are angels? Many people believe in angels, but few can define these enigmatic spirits. Now visionary theologian Matthew Fox and acclaimed biologist Rupert Sheldrake—pioneers in modern religious thinking and scientific theory—launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient concept of the angel and restore dignity, meaning, and joy to the time-honored belief in these heavenly beings. Angels constitute one of the most fundamental themes in human spiritual and religious experience. All cultures acknowledge the existence of spirits at levels beyond the human. In the West we call them angels, but they go under different names in other traditions. (Native Americans, for example, call them “spirits.") We are entering a new phase of both science and theology. Fox and Sheldrake explore many significant questions raised by both traditions about the existence and role of consciousness beyond the human level. This dialog between Fox and Sheldrake concentrates on three giants of the Western tradition whose treatment of angels is particularly broad, deep, and influential. They are Dionysius the Areopagite, a Syrian monk whose classic work The Celestial Hierarchies was written in the sixth century; Hildegard of Bingen, a German abbess of the twelfth century; and St. Thomas Aquinas, a philosopher-theologian of the thirteenth century. Fox and Sheldrake have selected their most important and relevant passages about angels, and each is followed by a discussion exploring their meaning from both a theological and a scientific perspective. Also explored are the fascinating parallels between Thomas Aquinas speaking of angels in the Middle Ages and Albert Einstein speaking of photons in this century. Hence the title of this book, The Physics of Angels. The exploration of angels in a living cosmos enlivens and enriches both religion and science and contributes to the deepening exploration of consciousness—on this planet and beyond. Matthew Fox, Rupert Sheldrake Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251901 thebookvoice.com 5:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251901]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Physics of Angels: Exploring the Realm Where Science and Spirit Meet Author: Matthew Fox, Rupert Sheldrake Narrator: Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr. Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 51 minutes Release date: December 22, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: What are angels? Many people believe in angels, but few can define these enigmatic spirits. Now visionary theologian Matthew Fox and acclaimed biologist Rupert Sheldrake—pioneers in modern religious thinking and scientific theory—launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient concept of the angel and restore dignity, meaning, and joy to the time-honored belief in these heavenly beings. Angels constitute one of the most fundamental themes in human spiritual and religious experience. All cultures acknowledge the existence of spirits at levels beyond the human. In the West we call them angels, but they go under different names in other traditions. (Native Americans, for example, call them “spirits.") We are entering a new phase of both science and theology. Fox and Sheldrake explore many significant questions raised by both traditions about the existence and role of consciousness beyond the human level. This dialog between Fox and Sheldrake concentrates on three giants of the Western tradition whose treatment of angels is particularly broad, deep, and influential. They are Dionysius the Areopagite, a Syrian monk whose classic work The Celestial Hierarchies was written in the sixth century; Hildegard of Bingen, a German abbess of the twelfth century; and St. Thomas Aquinas, a philosopher-theologian of the thirteenth century. Fox and Sheldrake have selected their most important and relevant passages about angels, and each is followed by a discussion exploring their meaning from both a theological and a scientific perspective. Also explored are the fascinating parallels between Thomas Aquinas speaking of angels in the Middle Ages and Albert Einstein speaking of photons in this century. Hence the title of this book, The Physics of Angels. The exploration of angels in a living cosmos enlivens and enriches both religion and science and contributes to the deepening exploration of consciousness—on this planet and beyond. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251901]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Physics of Angels: Exploring the Realm Where Science and Spirit Meet Author: Matthew Fox, Rupert Sheldrake Narrator: Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr. Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 51 minutes Release date: December 22, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: What are angels? Many people believe in angels, but few can define these enigmatic spirits. Now visionary theologian Matthew Fox and acclaimed biologist Rupert Sheldrake—pioneers in modern religious thinking and scientific theory—launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient concept of the angel and restore dignity, meaning, and joy to the time-honored belief in these heavenly beings. Angels constitute one of the most fundamental themes in human spiritual and religious experience. All cultures acknowledge the existence of spirits at levels beyond the human. In the West we call them angels, but they go under different names in other traditions. (Native Americans, for example, call them “spirits.") We are entering a new phase of both science and theology. Fox and Sheldrake explore many significant questions raised by both traditions about the existence and role of consciousness beyond the human level. This dialog between Fox and Sheldrake concentrates on three giants of the Western tradition whose treatment of angels is particularly broad, deep, and influential. They are Dionysius the Areopagite, a Syrian monk whose classic work The Celestial Hierarchies was written in the sixth century; Hildegard of Bingen, a German abbess of the twelfth century; and St. Thomas Aquinas, a philosopher-theologian of the thirteenth century. Fox and Sheldrake have selected their most important and relevant passages about angels, and each is followed by a discussion exploring their meaning from both a theological and a scientific perspective. Also explored are the fascinating parallels between Thomas Aquinas speaking of angels in the Middle Ages and Albert Einstein speaking of photons in this century. Hence the title of this book, The Physics of Angels. The exploration of angels in a living cosmos enlivens and enriches both religion and science and contributes to the deepening exploration of consciousness—on this planet and beyond. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251013 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251013]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Future of Spacetime Author: Richard Price Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 15 minutes Release date: May 21, 2002 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Where the science of black holes, gravitational waves, and time travel will likely lead us, as reported by spacetime's most important theoreticians and observers. Our minds tell us that some things in the universe must be true. The New Physics tells us that they are not, and in the process, blurs the line between science and science fiction. Here are six accessible essays by those who walk that line, moving ever further out in discovering the patterns of nature, aimed at readers who share their fascination with the deepest mysteries of the universe. • Richard Price: 'An Introduction to Spacetime Physics' • Stephen Hawking: 'Chronology Protection' • Igor Novikov: 'Can We Change the Past?' • Kip S. Thorne: 'Speculations about the Future' • Timothy Ferris: 'On the Popularization of Science' • Alan Lightman: 'The Physicist as Novelist' Richard Price Tue, 21 May 2002 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251013 thebookvoice.com 3:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251013]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Future of Spacetime Author: Richard Price Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 15 minutes Release date: May 21, 2002 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Where the science of black holes, gravitational waves, and time travel will likely lead us, as reported by spacetime's most important theoreticians and observers. Our minds tell us that some things in the universe must be true. The New Physics tells us that they are not, and in the process, blurs the line between science and science fiction. Here are six accessible essays by those who walk that line, moving ever further out in discovering the patterns of nature, aimed at readers who share their fascination with the deepest mysteries of the universe. • Richard Price: 'An Introduction to Spacetime Physics' • Stephen Hawking: 'Chronology Protection' • Igor Novikov: 'Can We Change the Past?' • Kip S. Thorne: 'Speculations about the Future' • Timothy Ferris: 'On the Popularization of Science' • Alan Lightman: 'The Physicist as Novelist' Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251013]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Future of Spacetime Author: Richard Price Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 15 minutes Release date: May 21, 2002 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Where the science of black holes, gravitational waves, and time travel will likely lead us, as reported by spacetime's most important theoreticians and observers. Our minds tell us that some things in the universe must be true. The New Physics tells us that they are not, and in the process, blurs the line between science and science fiction. Here are six accessible essays by those who walk that line, moving ever further out in discovering the patterns of nature, aimed at readers who share their fascination with the deepest mysteries of the universe. • Richard Price: 'An Introduction to Spacetime Physics' • Stephen Hawking: 'Chronology Protection' • Igor Novikov: 'Can We Change the Past?' • Kip S. Thorne: 'Speculations about the Future' • Timothy Ferris: 'On the Popularization of Science' • Alan Lightman: 'The Physicist as Novelist' https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249807 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249807]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 28 minutes Release date: July 5, 2000 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe—and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time. “[Hawking] sprinkles his explanations with a wry sense of humor and a keen awareness that the sciences today delve not only into the far reaches of the cosmos, but into the inner philosophical world as well.”—The New York Times Book Review In his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking literally transformed the way we think about physics, the universe, reality itself. In these thirteen essays and one remarkable extended interview, the man widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein returns to reveal an amazing array of possibilities for understanding our universe. Building on his earlier work, Hawking discusses imaginary time, how black holes can give birth to baby universes, and scientists’ efforts to find a complete unified theory that would predict everything in the universe. With his characteristic mastery of language, his sense of humor and commitment to plain speaking, Stephen Hawking invites us to know him better—and to share his passion for the voyage of intellect and imagination that has opened new ways to understanding the very nature of the cosmos. Stephen Hawking Wed, 05 Jul 2000 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249807 thebookvoice.com 4:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249807]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 28 minutes Release date: July 5, 2000 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe—and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time. “[Hawking] sprinkles his explanations with a wry sense of humor and a keen awareness that the sciences today delve not only into the far reaches of the cosmos, but into the inner philosophical world as well.”—The New York Times Book Review In his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking literally transformed the way we think about physics, the universe, reality itself. In these thirteen essays and one remarkable extended interview, the man widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein returns to reveal an amazing array of possibilities for understanding our universe. Building on his earlier work, Hawking discusses imaginary time, how black holes can give birth to baby universes, and scientists’ efforts to find a complete unified theory that would predict everything in the universe. With his characteristic mastery of language, his sense of humor and commitment to plain speaking, Stephen Hawking invites us to know him better—and to share his passion for the voyage of intellect and imagination that has opened new ways to understanding the very nature of the cosmos. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249807]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 28 minutes Release date: July 5, 2000 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe—and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time. “[Hawking] sprinkles his explanations with a wry sense of humor and a keen awareness that the sciences today delve not only into the far reaches of the cosmos, but into the inner philosophical world as well.”—The New York Times Book Review In his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking literally transformed the way we think about physics, the universe, reality itself. In these thirteen essays and one remarkable extended interview, the man widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein returns to reveal an amazing array of possibilities for understanding our universe. Building on his earlier work, Hawking discusses imaginary time, how black holes can give birth to baby universes, and scientists’ efforts to find a complete unified theory that would predict everything in the universe. With his characteristic mastery of language, his sense of humor and commitment to plain speaking, Stephen Hawking invites us to know him better—and to share his passion for the voyage of intellect and imagination that has opened new ways to understanding the very nature of the cosmos. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246316 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246316]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Man on the Moon Author: Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 24, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.77 of Total 52 Ratings of Narrator: 4.94 of Total 16 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on the interviews with twenty-three moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin conveys every aspect of the missions with breathtaking immediacy: from the rush of liftoff, to the heart-stopping lunar touchdown, to the final hurdle of reentry. Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246316 thebookvoice.com 23:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246316]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Man on the Moon Author: Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 24, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.77 of Total 52 Ratings of Narrator: 4.94 of Total 16 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on the interviews with twenty-three moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin conveys every aspect of the missions with breathtaking immediacy: from the rush of liftoff, to the heart-stopping lunar touchdown, to the final hurdle of reentry. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246316]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Man on the Moon Author: Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 24, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.77 of Total 52 Ratings of Narrator: 4.94 of Total 16 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on the interviews with twenty-three moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin conveys every aspect of the missions with breathtaking immediacy: from the rush of liftoff, to the heart-stopping lunar touchdown, to the final hurdle of reentry. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245954 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245954]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waves Author: Fredric Raichlen Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 19 minutes Release date: October 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Sitting on the beach on a sunny summer day, we enjoy the steady advance and retreat of the waves. In the water, enthusiastic waders jump and shriek with pleasure when a wave hits them. But where do these waves come from? How are they formed and why do they break on the shore? In Waves, Fredric Raichlen traces the evolution of waves, from their generation in the deep ocean to their effects on the coast. He explains, in a way that is readily understandable to nonscientists, both the science of waves themselves and the technology that can be used to protect us against their more extreme forms, including hurricanes and tsunamis. After offering a basic definition of waves and explaining the mechanics of wind-wave generation, Raichlen describes how waves travel, how they shoal (rise), how they break, and how they transform in other ways. He goes on to describe, among other things, the complicated sun-Earth-moon combinations that create astronomical tides (the high and low tides that occur daily and predictably); the effects of waves on the beach, including rip currents and beach erosion, and on harbors and shipping; and the building of breakwaters to protect harbors and bays. He discusses hurricanes, storm surges, and hurricane-generated waves. He offers a brief history of tsunamis, including Sumatra's in 2004 and Japan's in 2011, and explains the mechanisms that generate them (including earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes). Waves can be little ripples that lap peacefully at the shore or monstrous tsunamis that destroy everything in their paths. Describing the science underlying this astonishing variety, Waves offers a different kind of beach reading. Fredric Raichlen Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245954 thebookvoice.com 4:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245954]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waves Author: Fredric Raichlen Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 19 minutes Release date: October 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Sitting on the beach on a sunny summer day, we enjoy the steady advance and retreat of the waves. In the water, enthusiastic waders jump and shriek with pleasure when a wave hits them. But where do these waves come from? How are they formed and why do they break on the shore? In Waves, Fredric Raichlen traces the evolution of waves, from their generation in the deep ocean to their effects on the coast. He explains, in a way that is readily understandable to nonscientists, both the science of waves themselves and the technology that can be used to protect us against their more extreme forms, including hurricanes and tsunamis. After offering a basic definition of waves and explaining the mechanics of wind-wave generation, Raichlen describes how waves travel, how they shoal (rise), how they break, and how they transform in other ways. He goes on to describe, among other things, the complicated sun-Earth-moon combinations that create astronomical tides (the high and low tides that occur daily and predictably); the effects of waves on the beach, including rip currents and beach erosion, and on harbors and shipping; and the building of breakwaters to protect harbors and bays. He discusses hurricanes, storm surges, and hurricane-generated waves. He offers a brief history of tsunamis, including Sumatra's in 2004 and Japan's in 2011, and explains the mechanisms that generate them (including earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes). Waves can be little ripples that lap peacefully at the shore or monstrous tsunamis that destroy everything in their paths. Describing the science underlying this astonishing variety, Waves offers a different kind of beach reading. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245954]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waves Author: Fredric Raichlen Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 19 minutes Release date: October 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Sitting on the beach on a sunny summer day, we enjoy the steady advance and retreat of the waves. In the water, enthusiastic waders jump and shriek with pleasure when a wave hits them. But where do these waves come from? How are they formed and why do they break on the shore? In Waves, Fredric Raichlen traces the evolution of waves, from their generation in the deep ocean to their effects on the coast. He explains, in a way that is readily understandable to nonscientists, both the science of waves themselves and the technology that can be used to protect us against their more extreme forms, including hurricanes and tsunamis. After offering a basic definition of waves and explaining the mechanics of wind-wave generation, Raichlen describes how waves travel, how they shoal (rise), how they break, and how they transform in other ways. He goes on to describe, among other things, the complicated sun-Earth-moon combinations that create astronomical tides (the high and low tides that occur daily and predictably); the effects of waves on the beach, including rip currents and beach erosion, and on harbors and shipping; and the building of breakwaters to protect harbors and bays. He discusses hurricanes, storm surges, and hurricane-generated waves. He offers a brief history of tsunamis, including Sumatra's in 2004 and Japan's in 2011, and explains the mechanisms that generate them (including earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes). Waves can be little ripples that lap peacefully at the shore or monstrous tsunamis that destroy everything in their paths. Describing the science underlying this astonishing variety, Waves offers a different kind of beach reading. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245816 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245816]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe Author: Lee Smolin Narrator: Sean Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 28, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: What is time? This deceptively simple question is the single most important problem facing science as we probe more deeply into the fundamentals of the universe. All of the mysteries physicists and cosmologists face—from the Big Bang to the future of the universe, from the puzzles of quantum physics to the unification of forces and particles—come down to the nature of time. The fact that time is real may seem obvious. You experience it passing every day when you watch clocks tick, bread toast, and children grow. But most physicists, from Newton to Einstein to today's quantum theorists, have seen things differently. The scientific case for time being an illusion is formidable. That is why the consequences of adopting the view that time is real are revolutionary. Lee Smolin, author of the controversial bestseller The Trouble with Physics, argues that a limited notion of time is holding physics back. It's time for a major revolution in scientific thought. The reality of time could be the key to the next big breakthrough in theoretical physics. What if the laws of physics themselves were not timeless? What if they could evolve? Time Reborn offers a radical new approach to cosmology that embraces the reality of time and opens up a whole new universe of possibilities. There are few ideas that, like our notion of time, shape our thinking about literally everything, with huge implications for physics and beyond—from climate change to the economic crisis. Smolin explains in lively and lucid prose how the true nature of time impacts our world. Lee Smolin Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245816 thebookvoice.com 11:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245816]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe Author: Lee Smolin Narrator: Sean Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 28, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: What is time? This deceptively simple question is the single most important problem facing science as we probe more deeply into the fundamentals of the universe. All of the mysteries physicists and cosmologists face—from the Big Bang to the future of the universe, from the puzzles of quantum physics to the unification of forces and particles—come down to the nature of time. The fact that time is real may seem obvious. You experience it passing every day when you watch clocks tick, bread toast, and children grow. But most physicists, from Newton to Einstein to today's quantum theorists, have seen things differently. The scientific case for time being an illusion is formidable. That is why the consequences of adopting the view that time is real are revolutionary. Lee Smolin, author of the controversial bestseller The Trouble with Physics, argues that a limited notion of time is holding physics back. It's time for a major revolution in scientific thought. The reality of time could be the key to the next big breakthrough in theoretical physics. What if the laws of physics themselves were not timeless? What if they could evolve? Time Reborn offers a radical new approach to cosmology that embraces the reality of time and opens up a whole new universe of possibilities. There are few ideas that, like our notion of time, shape our thinking about literally everything, with huge implications for physics and beyond—from climate change to the economic crisis. Smolin explains in lively and lucid prose how the true nature of time impacts our world. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245816]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe Author: Lee Smolin Narrator: Sean Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 28, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: What is time? This deceptively simple question is the single most important problem facing science as we probe more deeply into the fundamentals of the universe. All of the mysteries physicists and cosmologists face—from the Big Bang to the future of the universe, from the puzzles of quantum physics to the unification of forces and particles—come down to the nature of time. The fact that time is real may seem obvious. You experience it passing every day when you watch clocks tick, bread toast, and children grow. But most physicists, from Newton to Einstein to today's quantum theorists, have seen things differently. The scientific case for time being an illusion is formidable. That is why the consequences of adopting the view that time is real are revolutionary. Lee Smolin, author of the controversial bestseller The Trouble with Physics, argues that a limited notion of time is holding physics back. It's time for a major revolution in scientific thought. The reality of time could be the key to the next big breakthrough in theoretical physics. What if the laws of physics themselves were not timeless? What if they could evolve? Time Reborn offers a radical new approach to cosmology that embraces the reality of time and opens up a whole new universe of possibilities. There are few ideas that, like our notion of time, shape our thinking about literally everything, with huge implications for physics and beyond—from climate change to the economic crisis. Smolin explains in lively and lucid prose how the true nature of time impacts our world. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245683 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245683]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe Author: Lisa Randall Narrator: Carrington Macduffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 27, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In this brilliant exploration of our cosmic environment, the renowned particle physicist and New York Times bestselling author of Warped Passages and Knocking on Heaven’s Door uses her research into dark matter to illuminate the startling connections between the furthest reaches of space and life here on Earth. Sixty-six million years ago, an object the size of a city descended from space to crash into Earth, creating a devastating cataclysm that killed off the dinosaurs, along with three-quarters of the other species on the planet. What was its origin? In Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Lisa Randall proposes it was a comet that was dislodged from its orbit as the Solar System passed through a disk of dark matter embedded in the Milky Way. In a sense, it might have been dark matter that killed the dinosaurs. Working through the background and consequences of this proposal, Randall shares with us the latest findings—established and speculative—regarding the nature and role of dark matter and the origin of the Universe, our galaxy, our Solar System, and life, along with the process by which scientists explore new concepts. In Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Randall tells a breathtaking story that weaves together the cosmos’ history and our own, illuminating the deep relationships that are critical to our world and the astonishing beauty inherent in the most familiar things. Lisa Randall Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245683 thebookvoice.com 12:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245683]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe Author: Lisa Randall Narrator: Carrington Macduffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 27, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In this brilliant exploration of our cosmic environment, the renowned particle physicist and New York Times bestselling author of Warped Passages and Knocking on Heaven’s Door uses her research into dark matter to illuminate the startling connections between the furthest reaches of space and life here on Earth. Sixty-six million years ago, an object the size of a city descended from space to crash into Earth, creating a devastating cataclysm that killed off the dinosaurs, along with three-quarters of the other species on the planet. What was its origin? In Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Lisa Randall proposes it was a comet that was dislodged from its orbit as the Solar System passed through a disk of dark matter embedded in the Milky Way. In a sense, it might have been dark matter that killed the dinosaurs. Working through the background and consequences of this proposal, Randall shares with us the latest findings—established and speculative—regarding the nature and role of dark matter and the origin of the Universe, our galaxy, our Solar System, and life, along with the process by which scientists explore new concepts. In Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Randall tells a breathtaking story that weaves together the cosmos’ history and our own, illuminating the deep relationships that are critical to our world and the astonishing beauty inherent in the most familiar things. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245683]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe Author: Lisa Randall Narrator: Carrington Macduffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 27, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In this brilliant exploration of our cosmic environment, the renowned particle physicist and New York Times bestselling author of Warped Passages and Knocking on Heaven’s Door uses her research into dark matter to illuminate the startling connections between the furthest reaches of space and life here on Earth. Sixty-six million years ago, an object the size of a city descended from space to crash into Earth, creating a devastating cataclysm that killed off the dinosaurs, along with three-quarters of the other species on the planet. What was its origin? In Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Lisa Randall proposes it was a comet that was dislodged from its orbit as the Solar System passed through a disk of dark matter embedded in the Milky Way. In a sense, it might have been dark matter that killed the dinosaurs. Working through the background and consequences of this proposal, Randall shares with us the latest findings—established and speculative—regarding the nature and role of dark matter and the origin of the Universe, our galaxy, our Solar System, and life, along with the process by which scientists explore new concepts. In Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Randall tells a breathtaking story that weaves together the cosmos’ history and our own, illuminating the deep relationships that are critical to our world and the astonishing beauty inherent in the most familiar things. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242672 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242672]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Briefer History of Time Author: Leonard Mlodinow, Stephen Hawking Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 8, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.24 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the universe. But it is also true that in the years since its publication, readers have repeatedly told Professor Hawking of their great difficulty in understanding some of the book's most important concepts. This is the origin of and the reason for A Briefer History of Time: its author's wish to make its content accessible to readers - as well as to bring it up-to-date with the latest scientific observations and findings. Although this book is literally somewhat 'briefer', it actually expands on the great subjects of the original. Purely technical concepts, such as the mathematics of chaotic boundary conditions, are gone. Conversely, subjects of wide interest that were difficult to follow because they were interspersed throughout the book have now been given entire chapters of their own, including relativity, curved space, and quantum theory. This reorganization has allowed the authors to expand areas of special interest and recent progress, from the latest developments in string theory to exciting developments in the search for a complete, unified theory of all the forces of physics. Like prior editions of the book-but even more so - A Briefer History of Time will guide nonscientists everywhere in the ongoing search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space. Thirty-eight full-colour illustrations enhance the text and make A Briefer History of Time an exhilarating addition in its own right to the literature of science. Leonard Mlodinow, Stephen Hawking Thu, 08 Dec 2005 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242672 thebookvoice.com 4:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242672]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Briefer History of Time Author: Leonard Mlodinow, Stephen Hawking Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 8, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.24 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the universe. But it is also true that in the years since its publication, readers have repeatedly told Professor Hawking of their great difficulty in understanding some of the book's most important concepts. This is the origin of and the reason for A Briefer History of Time: its author's wish to make its content accessible to readers - as well as to bring it up-to-date with the latest scientific observations and findings. Although this book is literally somewhat 'briefer', it actually expands on the great subjects of the original. Purely technical concepts, such as the mathematics of chaotic boundary conditions, are gone. Conversely, subjects of wide interest that were difficult to follow because they were interspersed throughout the book have now been given entire chapters of their own, including relativity, curved space, and quantum theory. This reorganization has allowed the authors to expand areas of special interest and recent progress, from the latest developments in string theory to exciting developments in the search for a complete, unified theory of all the forces of physics. Like prior editions of the book-but even more so - A Briefer History of Time will guide nonscientists everywhere in the ongoing search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space. Thirty-eight full-colour illustrations enhance the text and make A Briefer History of Time an exhilarating addition in its own right to the literature of science. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242672]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Briefer History of Time Author: Leonard Mlodinow, Stephen Hawking Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 8, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.24 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the universe. But it is also true that in the years since its publication, readers have repeatedly told Professor Hawking of their great difficulty in understanding some of the book's most important concepts. This is the origin of and the reason for A Briefer History of Time: its author's wish to make its content accessible to readers - as well as to bring it up-to-date with the latest scientific observations and findings. Although this book is literally somewhat 'briefer', it actually expands on the great subjects of the original. Purely technical concepts, such as the mathematics of chaotic boundary conditions, are gone. Conversely, subjects of wide interest that were difficult to follow because they were interspersed throughout the book have now been given entire chapters of their own, including relativity, curved space, and quantum theory. This reorganization has allowed the authors to expand areas of special interest and recent progress, from the latest developments in string theory to exciting developments in the search for a complete, unified theory of all the forces of physics. Like prior editions of the book-but even more so - A Briefer History of Time will guide nonscientists everywhere in the ongoing search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space. Thirty-eight full-colour illustrations enhance the text and make A Briefer History of Time an exhilarating addition in its own right to the literature of science. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255519 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255519]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Author: Carlo Rovelli Narrator: Carlo Rovelli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 46 minutes Release date: March 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestseller from the author of The Order of Time and Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander “One of the year’s most entrancing books about science.”—The Wall Street Journal “Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics.”—The New York Times Book Review   This playful, entertaining, and mind-bending introduction to modern physics briskly explains Einstein's general relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particles, gravity, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, and the role humans play in this weird and wonderful world. Carlo Rovelli, a renowned theoretical physicist, is a delightfully poetic and philosophical scientific guide. He takes us to the frontiers of our knowledge: to the most minute reaches of the fabric of space, back to the origins of the cosmos, and into the workings of our minds. The book celebrates the joy of discovery.  “Here, on the edge of what we know, in contact with the ocean of the unknown, shines the mystery and the beauty of the world,” Rovelli writes. “And it’s breathtaking.” Carlo Rovelli Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255519 thebookvoice.com 1:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255519]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Author: Carlo Rovelli Narrator: Carlo Rovelli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 46 minutes Release date: March 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestseller from the author of The Order of Time and Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander “One of the year’s most entrancing books about science.”—The Wall Street Journal “Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics.”—The New York Times Book Review   This playful, entertaining, and mind-bending introduction to modern physics briskly explains Einstein's general relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particles, gravity, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, and the role humans play in this weird and wonderful world. Carlo Rovelli, a renowned theoretical physicist, is a delightfully poetic and philosophical scientific guide. He takes us to the frontiers of our knowledge: to the most minute reaches of the fabric of space, back to the origins of the cosmos, and into the workings of our minds. The book celebrates the joy of discovery.  “Here, on the edge of what we know, in contact with the ocean of the unknown, shines the mystery and the beauty of the world,” Rovelli writes. “And it’s breathtaking.” Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/255519]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Author: Carlo Rovelli Narrator: Carlo Rovelli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 46 minutes Release date: March 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestseller from the author of The Order of Time and Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander “One of the year’s most entrancing books about science.”—The Wall Street Journal “Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics.”—The New York Times Book Review   This playful, entertaining, and mind-bending introduction to modern physics briskly explains Einstein's general relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particles, gravity, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, and the role humans play in this weird and wonderful world. Carlo Rovelli, a renowned theoretical physicist, is a delightfully poetic and philosophical scientific guide. He takes us to the frontiers of our knowledge: to the most minute reaches of the fabric of space, back to the origins of the cosmos, and into the workings of our minds. The book celebrates the joy of discovery.  “Here, on the edge of what we know, in contact with the ocean of the unknown, shines the mystery and the beauty of the world,” Rovelli writes. “And it’s breathtaking.” https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241605 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241605]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics Author: Amir D. Aczel Narrator: Henry Levya Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: September 24, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Can two particles become inextricably linked, so that a change in one is instantly reflected in its counterpart, even if a universe separates them?  Albert Einstein's work suggested it was possible, but it was too bizarre, and too contrary to how we then understood space and time, for him to prove. No one could. Until now. Entanglement tells the astounding story of the scientists who set out to complete Einstein's work. With accesible language and a highly entertaining tone, Amir Aczel shows us a world where the improbable—from unbreakable codes to teleportation—becomes possible. Amir D. Aczel Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241605 thebookvoice.com 6:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241605]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics Author: Amir D. Aczel Narrator: Henry Levya Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: September 24, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Can two particles become inextricably linked, so that a change in one is instantly reflected in its counterpart, even if a universe separates them?  Albert Einstein's work suggested it was possible, but it was too bizarre, and too contrary to how we then understood space and time, for him to prove. No one could. Until now. Entanglement tells the astounding story of the scientists who set out to complete Einstein's work. With accesible language and a highly entertaining tone, Amir Aczel shows us a world where the improbable—from unbreakable codes to teleportation—becomes possible. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241605]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics Author: Amir D. Aczel Narrator: Henry Levya Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: September 24, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Can two particles become inextricably linked, so that a change in one is instantly reflected in its counterpart, even if a universe separates them?  Albert Einstein's work suggested it was possible, but it was too bizarre, and too contrary to how we then understood space and time, for him to prove. No one could. Until now. Entanglement tells the astounding story of the scientists who set out to complete Einstein's work. With accesible language and a highly entertaining tone, Amir Aczel shows us a world where the improbable—from unbreakable codes to teleportation—becomes possible. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241512 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241512]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens Author: Andrea Wulf Narrator: Robin Sachs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: July 3, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: On a summer's day in June 1761, astronomers all over the world cast their eyes to the sky to witness a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. It was one of the most important collaborations of scientific history, as by racing to different points around the world and comparing results, these men hoped to unlock the key to one of the most pressing questions of the Enlightenment: the distance between the earth and the sun, which would allow them to calculate the dimensions of our solar system. For the first time, scientists from across the globe came together - despite politics, wars, trade disputes, terrible weather and bitter rivalry - to measure the universe. Transits of Venus come in pairs, eight years apart - the next one will be June 2012, and won't occur again until December 2117. We will therefore be the last people for more than a century to see a phenomenon that inspired scientists from all over the world to work together for the first time in the history of mankind. A thrilling adventure story, an inspiring tale of Enlightenment science, and a hugely informative slice of intellectual history with Britain at its centre, Chasing Venus is this decade's Longitude. Andrea Wulf Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241512 thebookvoice.com 8:8:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241512]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens Author: Andrea Wulf Narrator: Robin Sachs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: July 3, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: On a summer's day in June 1761, astronomers all over the world cast their eyes to the sky to witness a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. It was one of the most important collaborations of scientific history, as by racing to different points around the world and comparing results, these men hoped to unlock the key to one of the most pressing questions of the Enlightenment: the distance between the earth and the sun, which would allow them to calculate the dimensions of our solar system. For the first time, scientists from across the globe came together - despite politics, wars, trade disputes, terrible weather and bitter rivalry - to measure the universe. Transits of Venus come in pairs, eight years apart - the next one will be June 2012, and won't occur again until December 2117. We will therefore be the last people for more than a century to see a phenomenon that inspired scientists from all over the world to work together for the first time in the history of mankind. A thrilling adventure story, an inspiring tale of Enlightenment science, and a hugely informative slice of intellectual history with Britain at its centre, Chasing Venus is this decade's Longitude. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241512]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens Author: Andrea Wulf Narrator: Robin Sachs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: July 3, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: On a summer's day in June 1761, astronomers all over the world cast their eyes to the sky to witness a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. It was one of the most important collaborations of scientific history, as by racing to different points around the world and comparing results, these men hoped to unlock the key to one of the most pressing questions of the Enlightenment: the distance between the earth and the sun, which would allow them to calculate the dimensions of our solar system. For the first time, scientists from across the globe came together - despite politics, wars, trade disputes, terrible weather and bitter rivalry - to measure the universe. Transits of Venus come in pairs, eight years apart - the next one will be June 2012, and won't occur again until December 2117. We will therefore be the last people for more than a century to see a phenomenon that inspired scientists from all over the world to work together for the first time in the history of mankind. A thrilling adventure story, an inspiring tale of Enlightenment science, and a hugely informative slice of intellectual history with Britain at its centre, Chasing Venus is this decade's Longitude. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240942 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240942]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: E=mc2: A Biography Of The World's Most Famous Equation Author: David Bodanis Narrator: Dan Cashman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 19, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: E=mc2 was born in 1905, the brainchild of Albert Einstein. In this lucid and brilliant book, one of the best popularizers of science illuminates one of science's most complex concepts. Ranging widely from Exit signs in theatres to the future fate of the earth, from smoke detectors to black holes and the structure of the atom, David Bodanis delivers a scintillating and colourful account of the real meaning of E=mc2. David Bodanis Tue, 19 Mar 2002 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240942 thebookvoice.com 7:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240942]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: E=mc2: A Biography Of The World's Most Famous Equation Author: David Bodanis Narrator: Dan Cashman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 19, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: E=mc2 was born in 1905, the brainchild of Albert Einstein. In this lucid and brilliant book, one of the best popularizers of science illuminates one of science's most complex concepts. Ranging widely from Exit signs in theatres to the future fate of the earth, from smoke detectors to black holes and the structure of the atom, David Bodanis delivers a scintillating and colourful account of the real meaning of E=mc2. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240942]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: E=mc2: A Biography Of The World's Most Famous Equation Author: David Bodanis Narrator: Dan Cashman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 19, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: E=mc2 was born in 1905, the brainchild of Albert Einstein. In this lucid and brilliant book, one of the best popularizers of science illuminates one of science's most complex concepts. Ranging widely from Exit signs in theatres to the future fate of the earth, from smoke detectors to black holes and the structure of the atom, David Bodanis delivers a scintillating and colourful account of the real meaning of E=mc2. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237848 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237848]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Are Here: A Portable History of the Universe Author: Christopher Potter Narrator: Richard Mitchley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: You Are Here is a dazzling exploration of the universe and our relationship to it. It is the story of how something evolved from nothing, and how something became everything. It is the story of science: the greatest story ever told. Here, for the first time in a single span, is the life of the universe, from quarks to galaxy super-clusters, and from slime to Homo sapiens. The universe was once a moment of perfect symmetry, and is now 13.7 billion years of history. Clouds of gas were woven into whatever complexity we find in the universe today: the hierarchies of stars, or the brains of mammals. With wit and erudition, Christopher Potter takes us on a voyage beyond even time and space, to present the state of scientific knowledge at its most up-to-date and exhilarating. Christopher Potter Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237848 thebookvoice.com 9:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237848]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Are Here: A Portable History of the Universe Author: Christopher Potter Narrator: Richard Mitchley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: You Are Here is a dazzling exploration of the universe and our relationship to it. It is the story of how something evolved from nothing, and how something became everything. It is the story of science: the greatest story ever told. Here, for the first time in a single span, is the life of the universe, from quarks to galaxy super-clusters, and from slime to Homo sapiens. The universe was once a moment of perfect symmetry, and is now 13.7 billion years of history. Clouds of gas were woven into whatever complexity we find in the universe today: the hierarchies of stars, or the brains of mammals. With wit and erudition, Christopher Potter takes us on a voyage beyond even time and space, to present the state of scientific knowledge at its most up-to-date and exhilarating. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237848]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Are Here: A Portable History of the Universe Author: Christopher Potter Narrator: Richard Mitchley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: You Are Here is a dazzling exploration of the universe and our relationship to it. It is the story of how something evolved from nothing, and how something became everything. It is the story of science: the greatest story ever told. Here, for the first time in a single span, is the life of the universe, from quarks to galaxy super-clusters, and from slime to Homo sapiens. The universe was once a moment of perfect symmetry, and is now 13.7 billion years of history. Clouds of gas were woven into whatever complexity we find in the universe today: the hierarchies of stars, or the brains of mammals. With wit and erudition, Christopher Potter takes us on a voyage beyond even time and space, to present the state of scientific knowledge at its most up-to-date and exhilarating. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237832 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237832]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Grand Design Author: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Steve West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 9, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In the last thirty years of his life Albert Einstein searched for a unified theory - a theory which could describe all the forces of nature in a single framework. But the time was not right for such a discovery in Einstein's day. Neither was the time right when, in 1988, Professor Stephen Hawking wrote A Brief History of Time in which he took us on a journey through classical physics, Einstein's theory of relativity, quantum physics and string theory in order to explain the universe that we live in. He concluded, like Einstein, that science may soon arrive at the long sought after 'Theory of Everything'. In this ground-breaking new work, Professor Hawking and renowned science writer Leonard Mlodinow have drawn on forty years of Hawking's own research and a recent series of extraordinary astronomical observations and theoretical breakthroughs to reveal an original and controversial theory. They convincingly argue that scientific obsession with formulating a single new model may be misplaced, and that, instead, by synthesising existing theories we may discover the key to finally understanding the universe's deepest mysteries. Written with the clarity and lively style for which Hawking is famous, The Grand Design is an account of Hawking's quest to fuse these different strands of scientific theory. It examines the differences between past and future, explains the nature of reality and asks an all-important question: How far can we go in our search for understanding and knowledge? Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237832 thebookvoice.com 4:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237832]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Grand Design Author: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Steve West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 9, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In the last thirty years of his life Albert Einstein searched for a unified theory - a theory which could describe all the forces of nature in a single framework. But the time was not right for such a discovery in Einstein's day. Neither was the time right when, in 1988, Professor Stephen Hawking wrote A Brief History of Time in which he took us on a journey through classical physics, Einstein's theory of relativity, quantum physics and string theory in order to explain the universe that we live in. He concluded, like Einstein, that science may soon arrive at the long sought after 'Theory of Everything'. In this ground-breaking new work, Professor Hawking and renowned science writer Leonard Mlodinow have drawn on forty years of Hawking's own research and a recent series of extraordinary astronomical observations and theoretical breakthroughs to reveal an original and controversial theory. They convincingly argue that scientific obsession with formulating a single new model may be misplaced, and that, instead, by synthesising existing theories we may discover the key to finally understanding the universe's deepest mysteries. Written with the clarity and lively style for which Hawking is famous, The Grand Design is an account of Hawking's quest to fuse these different strands of scientific theory. It examines the differences between past and future, explains the nature of reality and asks an all-important question: How far can we go in our search for understanding and knowledge? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237832]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Grand Design Author: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Steve West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 9, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In the last thirty years of his life Albert Einstein searched for a unified theory - a theory which could describe all the forces of nature in a single framework. But the time was not right for such a discovery in Einstein's day. Neither was the time right when, in 1988, Professor Stephen Hawking wrote A Brief History of Time in which he took us on a journey through classical physics, Einstein's theory of relativity, quantum physics and string theory in order to explain the universe that we live in. He concluded, like Einstein, that science may soon arrive at the long sought after 'Theory of Everything'. In this ground-breaking new work, Professor Hawking and renowned science writer Leonard Mlodinow have drawn on forty years of Hawking's own research and a recent series of extraordinary astronomical observations and theoretical breakthroughs to reveal an original and controversial theory. They convincingly argue that scientific obsession with formulating a single new model may be misplaced, and that, instead, by synthesising existing theories we may discover the key to finally understanding the universe's deepest mysteries. Written with the clarity and lively style for which Hawking is famous, The Grand Design is an account of Hawking's quest to fuse these different strands of scientific theory. It examines the differences between past and future, explains the nature of reality and asks an all-important question: How far can we go in our search for understanding and knowledge? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237442 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237442]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design Author: Frank Wilczek Narrator: Frank Wilczek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Does the universe embody beautiful ideas? Artists as well as scientists throughout human history have pondered this “beautiful question.” With Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek as your guide, embark on a voyage of related discoveries, from Plato and Pythagoras up to the present. Wilczek’s groundbreaking work in quantum physics was inspired by his intuition to look for a deeper order of beauty in nature. In fact, every major advance in his career came from this intuition: to assume that the universe embodies beautiful forms, forms whose hallmarks are symmetry—harmony, balance, proportion—and economy. There are other meanings of “beauty,” but this is the deep logic of the universe—and it is no accident that it is also at the heart of what we find aesthetically pleasing and inspiring. Wilczek is hardly alone among great scientists in charting his course using beauty as his compass. As he reveals in A Beautiful Question, this has been the heart of scientific pursuit from Pythagoras, the ancient Greek who was the first to argue that “all things are number,” to Galileo, Newton, Maxwell, Einstein, and into the deep waters of twentiethcentury physics. Though the ancients weren’t right about everything, their ardent belief in the music of the spheres has proved true down to the quantum level. Indeed, Wilczek explores just how intertwined our ideas about beauty and art are with our scientific understanding of the cosmos. Wilczek brings us right to the edge of knowledge today, where the core insights of even the craziest quantum ideas apply principles we all understand. The equations for atoms and light are almost literally the same equations that govern musical instruments and sound; the subatomic particles that are responsible for most of our mass are determined by simple geometric symmetries. The universe itself, suggests Wilczek, seems to want to embody beautiful and elegant forms. Perhaps this force is the pure elegance of numbers, perhaps the work of a higher being, or somewhere between. Either way, we don’t depart from the infinite and infinitesimal after all; we’re profoundly connected to them, and we connect them. When we find that our sense of beauty is realized in the physical world, we are discovering something about the world, but also something about ourselves. Gorgeously illustrated, A Beautiful Question is a mind-shifting book that braids the age-old quest for beauty and the age-old quest for truth into a thrilling synthesis. It is a dazzling and important work from one of our best thinkers, whose humor and infectious sense of wonder animate every page. Yes: The world is a work of art, and its deepest truths are ones we already feel, as if they were somehow written in our souls. **Includes Bonus PDF with timelines, notes, and recommended reading Frank Wilczek Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237442 thebookvoice.com 13:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237442]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design Author: Frank Wilczek Narrator: Frank Wilczek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Does the universe embody beautiful ideas? Artists as well as scientists throughout human history have pondered this “beautiful question.” With Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek as your guide, embark on a voyage of related discoveries, from Plato and Pythagoras up to the present. Wilczek’s groundbreaking work in quantum physics was inspired by his intuition to look for a deeper order of beauty in nature. In fact, every major advance in his career came from this intuition: to assume that the universe embodies beautiful forms, forms whose hallmarks are symmetry—harmony, balance, proportion—and economy. There are other meanings of “beauty,” but this is the deep logic of the universe—and it is no accident that it is also at the heart of what we find aesthetically pleasing and inspiring. Wilczek is hardly alone among great scientists in charting his course using beauty as his compass. As he reveals in A Beautiful Question, this has been the heart of scientific pursuit from Pythagoras, the ancient Greek who was the first to argue that “all things are number,” to Galileo, Newton, Maxwell, Einstein, and into the deep waters of twentiethcentury physics. Though the ancients weren’t right about everything, their ardent belief in the music of the spheres has proved true down to the quantum level. Indeed, Wilczek explores just how intertwined our ideas about beauty and art are with our scientific understanding of the cosmos. Wilczek brings us right to the edge of knowledge today, where the core insights of even the craziest quantum ideas apply principles we all understand. The equations for atoms and light are almost literally the same equations that govern musical instruments and sound; the subatomic particles that are responsible for most of our mass are determined by simple geometric symmetries. The universe itself, suggests Wilczek, seems to want to embody beautiful and elegant forms. Perhaps this force is the pure elegance of numbers, perhaps the work of a higher being, or somewhere between. Either way, we don’t depart from the infinite and infinitesimal after all; we’re profoundly connected to them, and we connect them. When we find that our sense of beauty is realized in the physical world, we are discovering something about the world, but also something about ourselves. Gorgeously illustrated, A Beautiful Question is a mind-shifting book that braids the age-old quest for beauty and the age-old quest for truth into a thrilling synthesis. It is a dazzling and important work from one of our best thinkers, whose humor and infectious sense of wonder animate every page. Yes: The world is a work of art, and its deepest truths are ones we already feel, as if they were somehow written in our souls. **Includes Bonus PDF with timelines, notes, and recommended reading Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237442]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design Author: Frank Wilczek Narrator: Frank Wilczek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Does the universe embody beautiful ideas? Artists as well as scientists throughout human history have pondered this “beautiful question.” With Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek as your guide, embark on a voyage of related discoveries, from Plato and Pythagoras up to the present. Wilczek’s groundbreaking work in quantum physics was inspired by his intuition to look for a deeper order of beauty in nature. In fact, every major advance in his career came from this intuition: to assume that the universe embodies beautiful forms, forms whose hallmarks are symmetry—harmony, balance, proportion—and economy. There are other meanings of “beauty,” but this is the deep logic of the universe—and it is no accident that it is also at the heart of what we find aesthetically pleasing and inspiring. Wilczek is hardly alone among great scientists in charting his course using beauty as his compass. As he reveals in A Beautiful Question, this has been the heart of scientific pursuit from Pythagoras, the ancient Greek who was the first to argue that “all things are number,” to Galileo, Newton, Maxwell, Einstein, and into the deep waters of twentiethcentury physics. Though the ancients weren’t right about everything, their ardent belief in the music of the spheres has proved true down to the quantum level. Indeed, Wilczek explores just how intertwined our ideas about beauty and art are with our scientific understanding of the cosmos. Wilczek brings us right to the edge of knowledge today, where the core insights of even the craziest quantum ideas apply principles we all understand. The equations for atoms and light are almost literally the same equations that govern musical instruments and sound; the subatomic particles that are responsible for most of our mass are determined by simple geometric symmetries. The universe itself, suggests Wilczek, seems to want to embody beautiful and elegant forms. Perhaps this force is the pure elegance of numbers, perhaps the work of a higher being, or somewhere between. Either way, we don’t depart from the infinite and infinitesimal after all; we’re profoundly connected to them, and we connect them. When we find that our sense of beauty is realized in the physical world, we are discovering something about the world, but also something about ourselves. Gorgeously illustrated, A Beautiful Question is a mind-shifting book that braids the age-old quest for beauty and the age-old quest for truth into a thrilling synthesis. It is a dazzling and important work from one of our best thinkers, whose humor and infectious sense of wonder animate every page. Yes: The world is a work of art, and its deepest truths are ones we already feel, as if they were somehow written in our souls. **Includes Bonus PDF with timelines, notes, and recommended reading https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237057 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237057]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Short History Of Nearly Everything Series: #5 of Bryson Author: Bill Bryson Narrator: Bill Bryson Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 47 minutes Release date: April 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 143 Ratings of Narrator: 4.68 of Total 22 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. His challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. It's not so much about what we know, as about how we know what we know. How do we know what is in the centre of the Earth, or what a black hole is, or where the continents were 600 million years ago? How did anyone ever figure these things out? On his travels through time and space, Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey, and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before. Bill Bryson Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237057 thebookvoice.com 5:47:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237057]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Short History Of Nearly Everything Series: #5 of Bryson Author: Bill Bryson Narrator: Bill Bryson Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 47 minutes Release date: April 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 143 Ratings of Narrator: 4.68 of Total 22 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. His challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. It's not so much about what we know, as about how we know what we know. How do we know what is in the centre of the Earth, or what a black hole is, or where the continents were 600 million years ago? How did anyone ever figure these things out? On his travels through time and space, Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey, and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237057]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Short History Of Nearly Everything Series: #5 of Bryson Author: Bill Bryson Narrator: Bill Bryson Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 47 minutes Release date: April 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 143 Ratings of Narrator: 4.68 of Total 22 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. His challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. It's not so much about what we know, as about how we know what we know. How do we know what is in the centre of the Earth, or what a black hole is, or where the continents were 600 million years ago? How did anyone ever figure these things out? On his travels through time and space, Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey, and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236397 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236397]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How We'll Live on Mars Series: Part of Ted Books Author: Stephen Petranek Narrator: Stephen Petranek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 14 minutes Release date: July 7, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Award-winning journalist Stephen Petranek says humans will live on Mars by 2027. Now he makes the case that living on Mars is not just plausible, but inevitable. It sounds like science fiction, but Stephen Petranek considers it fact: Within twenty years, humans will live on Mars. We’ll need to. In this sweeping, provocative book that mixes business, science, and human reporting, Petranek makes the case that living on Mars is an essential back-up plan for humanity and explains in fascinating detail just how it will happen. The race is on. Private companies, driven by iconoclastic entrepreneurs, such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Paul Allen, and Sir Richard Branson; Dutch reality show and space mission Mars One; NASA; and the Chinese government are among the many groups competing to plant the first stake on Mars and open the door for human habitation. Why go to Mars? Life on Mars has potential life-saving possibilities for everyone on earth. Depleting water supplies, overwhelming climate change, and a host of other disasters—from terrorist attacks to meteor strikes—all loom large. We must become a space-faring species to survive. We have the technology not only to get humans to Mars, but to convert Mars into another habitable planet. It will likely take 300 years to “terraform” Mars, as the jargon goes, but we can turn it into a veritable second Garden of Eden. And we can live there, in specially designed habitations, within the next twenty years. In this exciting chronicle, Petranek introduces the circus of lively characters all engaged in a dramatic effort to be the first to settle the Red Planet. How We’ll Live on Mars brings firsthand reporting, interviews with key participants, and extensive research to bear on the question of how we can expect to see life on Mars within the next twenty years. Stephen Petranek Tue, 07 Jul 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236397 thebookvoice.com 2:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236397]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How We'll Live on Mars Series: Part of Ted Books Author: Stephen Petranek Narrator: Stephen Petranek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 14 minutes Release date: July 7, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Award-winning journalist Stephen Petranek says humans will live on Mars by 2027. Now he makes the case that living on Mars is not just plausible, but inevitable. It sounds like science fiction, but Stephen Petranek considers it fact: Within twenty years, humans will live on Mars. We’ll need to. In this sweeping, provocative book that mixes business, science, and human reporting, Petranek makes the case that living on Mars is an essential back-up plan for humanity and explains in fascinating detail just how it will happen. The race is on. Private companies, driven by iconoclastic entrepreneurs, such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Paul Allen, and Sir Richard Branson; Dutch reality show and space mission Mars One; NASA; and the Chinese government are among the many groups competing to plant the first stake on Mars and open the door for human habitation. Why go to Mars? Life on Mars has potential life-saving possibilities for everyone on earth. Depleting water supplies, overwhelming climate change, and a host of other disasters—from terrorist attacks to meteor strikes—all loom large. We must become a space-faring species to survive. We have the technology not only to get humans to Mars, but to convert Mars into another habitable planet. It will likely take 300 years to “terraform” Mars, as the jargon goes, but we can turn it into a veritable second Garden of Eden. And we can live there, in specially designed habitations, within the next twenty years. In this exciting chronicle, Petranek introduces the circus of lively characters all engaged in a dramatic effort to be the first to settle the Red Planet. How We’ll Live on Mars brings firsthand reporting, interviews with key participants, and extensive research to bear on the question of how we can expect to see life on Mars within the next twenty years. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236397]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How We'll Live on Mars Series: Part of Ted Books Author: Stephen Petranek Narrator: Stephen Petranek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 14 minutes Release date: July 7, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Award-winning journalist Stephen Petranek says humans will live on Mars by 2027. Now he makes the case that living on Mars is not just plausible, but inevitable. It sounds like science fiction, but Stephen Petranek considers it fact: Within twenty years, humans will live on Mars. We’ll need to. In this sweeping, provocative book that mixes business, science, and human reporting, Petranek makes the case that living on Mars is an essential back-up plan for humanity and explains in fascinating detail just how it will happen. The race is on. Private companies, driven by iconoclastic entrepreneurs, such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Paul Allen, and Sir Richard Branson; Dutch reality show and space mission Mars One; NASA; and the Chinese government are among the many groups competing to plant the first stake on Mars and open the door for human habitation. Why go to Mars? Life on Mars has potential life-saving possibilities for everyone on earth. Depleting water supplies, overwhelming climate change, and a host of other disasters—from terrorist attacks to meteor strikes—all loom large. We must become a space-faring species to survive. We have the technology not only to get humans to Mars, but to convert Mars into another habitable planet. It will likely take 300 years to “terraform” Mars, as the jargon goes, but we can turn it into a veritable second Garden of Eden. And we can live there, in specially designed habitations, within the next twenty years. In this exciting chronicle, Petranek introduces the circus of lively characters all engaged in a dramatic effort to be the first to settle the Red Planet. How We’ll Live on Mars brings firsthand reporting, interviews with key participants, and extensive research to bear on the question of how we can expect to see life on Mars within the next twenty years. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234380 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234380]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Played with Fusion: Extreme Science, Extreme Parenting, and How to Make a Star Author: Tom Clynes Narrator: P. J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is the story of how an American teenager became the youngest person ever to build a working nuclear fusion reactor. By the age of nine, Taylor Wilson had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. At eleven, his grandmother’s cancer diagnosis drove him to investigate new ways to produce medical isotopes. And by fourteen, Wilson had built a 500-million-degree reactor and become the youngest person in history to achieve nuclear fusion. How could someone so young achieve so much, and what can Wilson’s story teach parents and teachers about how to support high-achieving kids? In The Boy Who Played with Fusion, science journalist Tom Clynes narrates Taylor’s extraordinary journey—from his Arkansas home where his parents fully supported his intellectual passions; to a unique Reno, Nevada, public high school just for academic superstars; to the present, when now nineteen-year-old Wilson is winning international science competitions with devices designed to prevent terrorists from shipping radioactive material into the country. Along the way, Clynes reveals how our education system shortchanges gifted students—and what we can do to fix it. Tom Clynes Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234380 thebookvoice.com 12:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234380]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Played with Fusion: Extreme Science, Extreme Parenting, and How to Make a Star Author: Tom Clynes Narrator: P. J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is the story of how an American teenager became the youngest person ever to build a working nuclear fusion reactor. By the age of nine, Taylor Wilson had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. At eleven, his grandmother’s cancer diagnosis drove him to investigate new ways to produce medical isotopes. And by fourteen, Wilson had built a 500-million-degree reactor and become the youngest person in history to achieve nuclear fusion. How could someone so young achieve so much, and what can Wilson’s story teach parents and teachers about how to support high-achieving kids? In The Boy Who Played with Fusion, science journalist Tom Clynes narrates Taylor’s extraordinary journey—from his Arkansas home where his parents fully supported his intellectual passions; to a unique Reno, Nevada, public high school just for academic superstars; to the present, when now nineteen-year-old Wilson is winning international science competitions with devices designed to prevent terrorists from shipping radioactive material into the country. Along the way, Clynes reveals how our education system shortchanges gifted students—and what we can do to fix it. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234380]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Played with Fusion: Extreme Science, Extreme Parenting, and How to Make a Star Author: Tom Clynes Narrator: P. J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is the story of how an American teenager became the youngest person ever to build a working nuclear fusion reactor. By the age of nine, Taylor Wilson had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. At eleven, his grandmother’s cancer diagnosis drove him to investigate new ways to produce medical isotopes. And by fourteen, Wilson had built a 500-million-degree reactor and become the youngest person in history to achieve nuclear fusion. How could someone so young achieve so much, and what can Wilson’s story teach parents and teachers about how to support high-achieving kids? In The Boy Who Played with Fusion, science journalist Tom Clynes narrates Taylor’s extraordinary journey—from his Arkansas home where his parents fully supported his intellectual passions; to a unique Reno, Nevada, public high school just for academic superstars; to the present, when now nineteen-year-old Wilson is winning international science competitions with devices designed to prevent terrorists from shipping radioactive material into the country. Along the way, Clynes reveals how our education system shortchanges gifted students—and what we can do to fix it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233256 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233256]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hidden In Plain Sight: The Simple Link Between Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Series: #1 of Hidden in Plain Sight Author: Andrew Thomas Narrator: Tom Zingarelli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 53 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: You never knew that theoretical physics could be so simple! In this exciting and significant book, Andrew Thomas reveals how all unifications in physics have been based on incredibly simple ideas. Using a logical approach, Thomas explains how the great twentieth-century theories of relativity and quantum mechanics share a common base and how they can be linked using an idea so simple that anyone can understand it. An idea which is so simple that it has been hidden in plain sight. Andrew Thomas Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233256 thebookvoice.com 4:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233256]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hidden In Plain Sight: The Simple Link Between Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Series: #1 of Hidden in Plain Sight Author: Andrew Thomas Narrator: Tom Zingarelli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 53 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: You never knew that theoretical physics could be so simple! In this exciting and significant book, Andrew Thomas reveals how all unifications in physics have been based on incredibly simple ideas. Using a logical approach, Thomas explains how the great twentieth-century theories of relativity and quantum mechanics share a common base and how they can be linked using an idea so simple that anyone can understand it. An idea which is so simple that it has been hidden in plain sight. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233256]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hidden In Plain Sight: The Simple Link Between Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Series: #1 of Hidden in Plain Sight Author: Andrew Thomas Narrator: Tom Zingarelli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 53 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: You never knew that theoretical physics could be so simple! In this exciting and significant book, Andrew Thomas reveals how all unifications in physics have been based on incredibly simple ideas. Using a logical approach, Thomas explains how the great twentieth-century theories of relativity and quantum mechanics share a common base and how they can be linked using an idea so simple that anyone can understand it. An idea which is so simple that it has been hidden in plain sight. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231453 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231453]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let There Be Light: Physics, Philosophy & the Dimensional Structure of Consciousness Author: Stephen Hage Narrator: Andrew Mulcare Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 25, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Let There Be Light presents a simple, beautiful, and elegant view of the oneness of all life, subjective and objective. It demonstrates the unity of the physical world with conscious experience of the physical world. Consciousness is not inside space and time, space and time are within consciousness; they are a special structure of the perceptual portion of consciousness. Author Stephen Hage explores enigmas in physics which still exist and cannot be satisfactorily explained. He explains why the "Dimensional Structure" of consciousness is a new paradigm that can help us to better understand how the universe works—as Copernicus did when he shattered the myth that the sun orbits the earth, rather than the other way around. Conversational and friendly, this audiobook presents a new myth and paradigm for understanding consciousness. It is intended to be a valuable resource for the intelligent lay person interested in the the deep and meaningful connections between consciousness, physics, quantum mechanics, myth, and meditation. "This is a totally new worldview and difficult to explain. In "Let There Be Light," author Stephen Hage explains it in a simple, often playful manner that brings it all home. It is this sort of book that will revolutionize human awareness." —Samuel Avery, author Buddha and the Quantum, Transcendence of the Western Mind, and The ?Dimensional Structure of Consciousness Stephen Hage Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231453 thebookvoice.com 10:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231453]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let There Be Light: Physics, Philosophy & the Dimensional Structure of Consciousness Author: Stephen Hage Narrator: Andrew Mulcare Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 25, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Let There Be Light presents a simple, beautiful, and elegant view of the oneness of all life, subjective and objective. It demonstrates the unity of the physical world with conscious experience of the physical world. Consciousness is not inside space and time, space and time are within consciousness; they are a special structure of the perceptual portion of consciousness. Author Stephen Hage explores enigmas in physics which still exist and cannot be satisfactorily explained. He explains why the "Dimensional Structure" of consciousness is a new paradigm that can help us to better understand how the universe works—as Copernicus did when he shattered the myth that the sun orbits the earth, rather than the other way around. Conversational and friendly, this audiobook presents a new myth and paradigm for understanding consciousness. It is intended to be a valuable resource for the intelligent lay person interested in the the deep and meaningful connections between consciousness, physics, quantum mechanics, myth, and meditation. "This is a totally new worldview and difficult to explain. In "Let There Be Light," author Stephen Hage explains it in a simple, often playful manner that brings it all home. It is this sort of book that will revolutionize human awareness." —Samuel Avery, author Buddha and the Quantum, Transcendence of the Western Mind, and The ?Dimensional Structure of Consciousness Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231453]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let There Be Light: Physics, Philosophy & the Dimensional Structure of Consciousness Author: Stephen Hage Narrator: Andrew Mulcare Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 25, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Let There Be Light presents a simple, beautiful, and elegant view of the oneness of all life, subjective and objective. It demonstrates the unity of the physical world with conscious experience of the physical world. Consciousness is not inside space and time, space and time are within consciousness; they are a special structure of the perceptual portion of consciousness. Author Stephen Hage explores enigmas in physics which still exist and cannot be satisfactorily explained. He explains why the "Dimensional Structure" of consciousness is a new paradigm that can help us to better understand how the universe works—as Copernicus did when he shattered the myth that the sun orbits the earth, rather than the other way around. Conversational and friendly, this audiobook presents a new myth and paradigm for understanding consciousness. It is intended to be a valuable resource for the intelligent lay person interested in the the deep and meaningful connections between consciousness, physics, quantum mechanics, myth, and meditation. "This is a totally new worldview and difficult to explain. In "Let There Be Light," author Stephen Hage explains it in a simple, often playful manner that brings it all home. It is this sort of book that will revolutionize human awareness." —Samuel Avery, author Buddha and the Quantum, Transcendence of the Western Mind, and The ?Dimensional Structure of Consciousness https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230917 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230917]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Einstein’s Dice and Schrödinger’s Cat: How Two Great Minds Battled Quantum Randomness to Create a Unified Theory of Physics Author: Paul Halpern Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrödinger were friends and comrades-in-arms against what they considered the most preposterous aspects of quantum physics: its indeterminacy. Einstein famously quipped that God does not play dice with the universe, and Schrödinger is equally well known for his thought experiment about the cat in the box who ends up 'spread out' in a probabilistic state, neither wholly alive nor wholly dead. Both of these famous images arose from these two men's dissatisfaction with quantum weirdness and with their assertion that underneath it all, there must be some essentially deterministic world. Even though it was Einstein's own theories that made quantum mechanics possible, both he and Schrödinger could not bear the idea that the universe was, at its most fundamental level, random. As the Second World War raged, both men struggled to produce a theory that would describe in full the universe's ultimate design, first as collaborators, then as competitors. They both ultimately failed in their search for a Grand Unified Theory—not only because quantum mechanics is true but because Einstein and Schrödinger were also missing a key component: of the four forces we recognize today (gravity, electromagnetism, the weak force, and the strong force), only gravity and electromagnetism were known at the time. Despite their failures, much of modern physics remains focused on the search for a Grand Unified Theory. As Halpern explains, the recent discovery of the Higgs boson makes the Standard Model—the closest thing we have to a unified theory—nearly complete. And while Einstein and Schrödinger tried and failed to explain everything in the cosmos through pure geometry, the development of string theory has, in its own quantum way, brought this idea back into vogue. As in so many things, even when he was wrong, Einstein couldn't help but be right. Paul Halpern Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230917 thebookvoice.com 10:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230917]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Einstein’s Dice and Schrödinger’s Cat: How Two Great Minds Battled Quantum Randomness to Create a Unified Theory of Physics Author: Paul Halpern Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrödinger were friends and comrades-in-arms against what they considered the most preposterous aspects of quantum physics: its indeterminacy. Einstein famously quipped that God does not play dice with the universe, and Schrödinger is equally well known for his thought experiment about the cat in the box who ends up 'spread out' in a probabilistic state, neither wholly alive nor wholly dead. Both of these famous images arose from these two men's dissatisfaction with quantum weirdness and with their assertion that underneath it all, there must be some essentially deterministic world. Even though it was Einstein's own theories that made quantum mechanics possible, both he and Schrödinger could not bear the idea that the universe was, at its most fundamental level, random. As the Second World War raged, both men struggled to produce a theory that would describe in full the universe's ultimate design, first as collaborators, then as competitors. They both ultimately failed in their search for a Grand Unified Theory—not only because quantum mechanics is true but because Einstein and Schrödinger were also missing a key component: of the four forces we recognize today (gravity, electromagnetism, the weak force, and the strong force), only gravity and electromagnetism were known at the time. Despite their failures, much of modern physics remains focused on the search for a Grand Unified Theory. As Halpern explains, the recent discovery of the Higgs boson makes the Standard Model—the closest thing we have to a unified theory—nearly complete. And while Einstein and Schrödinger tried and failed to explain everything in the cosmos through pure geometry, the development of string theory has, in its own quantum way, brought this idea back into vogue. As in so many things, even when he was wrong, Einstein couldn't help but be right. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230917]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Einstein’s Dice and Schrödinger’s Cat: How Two Great Minds Battled Quantum Randomness to Create a Unified Theory of Physics Author: Paul Halpern Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrödinger were friends and comrades-in-arms against what they considered the most preposterous aspects of quantum physics: its indeterminacy. Einstein famously quipped that God does not play dice with the universe, and Schrödinger is equally well known for his thought experiment about the cat in the box who ends up 'spread out' in a probabilistic state, neither wholly alive nor wholly dead. Both of these famous images arose from these two men's dissatisfaction with quantum weirdness and with their assertion that underneath it all, there must be some essentially deterministic world. Even though it was Einstein's own theories that made quantum mechanics possible, both he and Schrödinger could not bear the idea that the universe was, at its most fundamental level, random. As the Second World War raged, both men struggled to produce a theory that would describe in full the universe's ultimate design, first as collaborators, then as competitors. They both ultimately failed in their search for a Grand Unified Theory—not only because quantum mechanics is true but because Einstein and Schrödinger were also missing a key component: of the four forces we recognize today (gravity, electromagnetism, the weak force, and the strong force), only gravity and electromagnetism were known at the time. Despite their failures, much of modern physics remains focused on the search for a Grand Unified Theory. As Halpern explains, the recent discovery of the Higgs boson makes the Standard Model—the closest thing we have to a unified theory—nearly complete. And while Einstein and Schrödinger tried and failed to explain everything in the cosmos through pure geometry, the development of string theory has, in its own quantum way, brought this idea back into vogue. As in so many things, even when he was wrong, Einstein couldn't help but be right. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228733 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228733]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Interstellar Age: The Story of the NASA Men and Women Who Flew the Forty-Year Voyager Mission Author: Jim Bell Narrator: Jim Bell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 24, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission— told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries—11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch. Voyager 1 left the solar system in 2012; its sister craft, Voyager 2, will do so in 2015. The fantastic journey began in 1977, before the first episode of Cosmos aired. The mission was planned as a grand tour beyond the moon; beyond Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn; and maybe even into interstellar space. The fact that it actually happened makes this humanity’s greatest space mission. In The Interstellar Age, award-winning planetary scientist Jim Bell reveals what drove and continues to drive the members of this extraordinary team, including Ed Stone, Voyager’s chief scientist and the one-time head of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab; Charley Kohlhase, an orbital dynamics engineer who helped to design many of the critical slingshot maneuvers around planets that enabled the Voyagers to travel so far;  and the geologist whose Earth-bound experience would prove of little help in interpreting the strange new landscapes revealed in the Voyagers’ astoundingly clear images of moons and planets. Speeding through space at a mind-bending eleven miles a second, Voyager 1 is now beyond our solar system's planets. It carries with it artifacts of human civilization. By the time Voyager passes its first star in about 40,000 years, the gold record on the spacecraft, containing various music and images including Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode,” will still be playable. Jim Bell Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228733 thebookvoice.com 7:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228733]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Interstellar Age: The Story of the NASA Men and Women Who Flew the Forty-Year Voyager Mission Author: Jim Bell Narrator: Jim Bell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 24, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission— told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries—11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch. Voyager 1 left the solar system in 2012; its sister craft, Voyager 2, will do so in 2015. The fantastic journey began in 1977, before the first episode of Cosmos aired. The mission was planned as a grand tour beyond the moon; beyond Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn; and maybe even into interstellar space. The fact that it actually happened makes this humanity’s greatest space mission. In The Interstellar Age, award-winning planetary scientist Jim Bell reveals what drove and continues to drive the members of this extraordinary team, including Ed Stone, Voyager’s chief scientist and the one-time head of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab; Charley Kohlhase, an orbital dynamics engineer who helped to design many of the critical slingshot maneuvers around planets that enabled the Voyagers to travel so far;  and the geologist whose Earth-bound experience would prove of little help in interpreting the strange new landscapes revealed in the Voyagers’ astoundingly clear images of moons and planets. Speeding through space at a mind-bending eleven miles a second, Voyager 1 is now beyond our solar system's planets. It carries with it artifacts of human civilization. By the time Voyager passes its first star in about 40,000 years, the gold record on the spacecraft, containing various music and images including Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode,” will still be playable. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228733]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Interstellar Age: The Story of the NASA Men and Women Who Flew the Forty-Year Voyager Mission Author: Jim Bell Narrator: Jim Bell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 24, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission— told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries—11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch. Voyager 1 left the solar system in 2012; its sister craft, Voyager 2, will do so in 2015. The fantastic journey began in 1977, before the first episode of Cosmos aired. The mission was planned as a grand tour beyond the moon; beyond Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn; and maybe even into interstellar space. The fact that it actually happened makes this humanity’s greatest space mission. In The Interstellar Age, award-winning planetary scientist Jim Bell reveals what drove and continues to drive the members of this extraordinary team, including Ed Stone, Voyager’s chief scientist and the one-time head of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab; Charley Kohlhase, an orbital dynamics engineer who helped to design many of the critical slingshot maneuvers around planets that enabled the Voyagers to travel so far;  and the geologist whose Earth-bound experience would prove of little help in interpreting the strange new landscapes revealed in the Voyagers’ astoundingly clear images of moons and planets. Speeding through space at a mind-bending eleven miles a second, Voyager 1 is now beyond our solar system's planets. It carries with it artifacts of human civilization. By the time Voyager passes its first star in about 40,000 years, the gold record on the spacecraft, containing various music and images including Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode,” will still be playable. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221369 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221369]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity’s Chief Engineer Author: Rob Manning, William L. Simon Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 21, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In the course of our enduring quest for knowledge about ourselves and our universe, we haven't found answers to one of our most fundamental questions: Does life exist anywhere else in the universe? Ten years and billions of dollars in the making, the Mars rover Curiosity is poised to answer this all-important question. Here, Rob Manning, the project's chief engineer, tells of bringing the groundbreaking spacecraft to life. Manning and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tasked with designing a lander many times larger and more complex than any before, faced technical setbacks, fights over inadequate resources, and the challenges of leading an army of brilliant, passionate, and often frustrated experts. Manning's fascinating personal account—which includes information from his exclusive interviews with leading Curiosity scientists—is packed with tales of revolutionary feats of science, technology, and engineering. Listeners experience firsthand the disappointment at encountering persistent technical problems, the agony of near defeat, the sense of victory at finding innovative solutions to these problems, the sheer terror of staking careers and reputations on a lander that couldn't be tested on Earth, and the rush of triumph at its successful touchdown on Mars on August 5, 2012. This is the story of persistence, dedication, and unrelenting curiosity. Rob Manning, William L. Simon Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221369 thebookvoice.com 7:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221369]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity’s Chief Engineer Author: Rob Manning, William L. Simon Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 21, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In the course of our enduring quest for knowledge about ourselves and our universe, we haven't found answers to one of our most fundamental questions: Does life exist anywhere else in the universe? Ten years and billions of dollars in the making, the Mars rover Curiosity is poised to answer this all-important question. Here, Rob Manning, the project's chief engineer, tells of bringing the groundbreaking spacecraft to life. Manning and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tasked with designing a lander many times larger and more complex than any before, faced technical setbacks, fights over inadequate resources, and the challenges of leading an army of brilliant, passionate, and often frustrated experts. Manning's fascinating personal account—which includes information from his exclusive interviews with leading Curiosity scientists—is packed with tales of revolutionary feats of science, technology, and engineering. Listeners experience firsthand the disappointment at encountering persistent technical problems, the agony of near defeat, the sense of victory at finding innovative solutions to these problems, the sheer terror of staking careers and reputations on a lander that couldn't be tested on Earth, and the rush of triumph at its successful touchdown on Mars on August 5, 2012. This is the story of persistence, dedication, and unrelenting curiosity. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221369]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity’s Chief Engineer Author: Rob Manning, William L. Simon Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 21, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In the course of our enduring quest for knowledge about ourselves and our universe, we haven't found answers to one of our most fundamental questions: Does life exist anywhere else in the universe? Ten years and billions of dollars in the making, the Mars rover Curiosity is poised to answer this all-important question. Here, Rob Manning, the project's chief engineer, tells of bringing the groundbreaking spacecraft to life. Manning and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tasked with designing a lander many times larger and more complex than any before, faced technical setbacks, fights over inadequate resources, and the challenges of leading an army of brilliant, passionate, and often frustrated experts. Manning's fascinating personal account—which includes information from his exclusive interviews with leading Curiosity scientists—is packed with tales of revolutionary feats of science, technology, and engineering. Listeners experience firsthand the disappointment at encountering persistent technical problems, the agony of near defeat, the sense of victory at finding innovative solutions to these problems, the sheer terror of staking careers and reputations on a lander that couldn't be tested on Earth, and the rush of triumph at its successful touchdown on Mars on August 5, 2012. This is the story of persistence, dedication, and unrelenting curiosity. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221157 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221157]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?: . . . and Other Questions from the Astronomers' In-box at the Vatican Observatory Author: Paul Mueller, Guy Consolmagno Narrator: Joe Ochman, Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 7, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Witty and thought provoking, two Vatican astronomers shed provocative light on some of the strange places where religion and science meet. “Imagine if a Martian showed up, all big ears and big nose like a child’s drawing, and he asked to be baptized. How would you react?” —Pope Francis, May, 2014   Pope Francis posed that question—without insisting on an answer!—to provoke deeper reflection about inclusiveness and diversity in the Church. But it's not the first time that question has been asked. Brother Guy Consolmagno and Father Paul Mueller hear questions like that all the time. They’re scientists at the Vatican Observatory, the official astronomical research institute of the Catholic Church. In Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? they explore a variety of questions at the crossroads of faith and reason: How do you reconcile the The Big Bang with Genesis? Was the Star of Bethlehem just a pious religious story or an actual description of astronomical events? What really went down between Galileo and the Catholic Church—and why do the effects of that confrontation still reverberate to this day? Will the Universe come to an end? And… could you really baptize an extraterrestrial? With disarming humor, Brother Guy and Father Paul explore these questions and more over the course of six days of dialogue. Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial will make you laugh, make you think, and make you reflect more deeply on science, faith, and the nature of the universe. Paul Mueller, Guy Consolmagno Tue, 07 Oct 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221157 thebookvoice.com 9:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221157]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?: . . . and Other Questions from the Astronomers' In-box at the Vatican Observatory Author: Paul Mueller, Guy Consolmagno Narrator: Joe Ochman, Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 7, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Witty and thought provoking, two Vatican astronomers shed provocative light on some of the strange places where religion and science meet. “Imagine if a Martian showed up, all big ears and big nose like a child’s drawing, and he asked to be baptized. How would you react?” —Pope Francis, May, 2014   Pope Francis posed that question—without insisting on an answer!—to provoke deeper reflection about inclusiveness and diversity in the Church. But it's not the first time that question has been asked. Brother Guy Consolmagno and Father Paul Mueller hear questions like that all the time. They’re scientists at the Vatican Observatory, the official astronomical research institute of the Catholic Church. In Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? they explore a variety of questions at the crossroads of faith and reason: How do you reconcile the The Big Bang with Genesis? Was the Star of Bethlehem just a pious religious story or an actual description of astronomical events? What really went down between Galileo and the Catholic Church—and why do the effects of that confrontation still reverberate to this day? Will the Universe come to an end? And… could you really baptize an extraterrestrial? With disarming humor, Brother Guy and Father Paul explore these questions and more over the course of six days of dialogue. Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial will make you laugh, make you think, and make you reflect more deeply on science, faith, and the nature of the universe. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221157]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?: . . . and Other Questions from the Astronomers' In-box at the Vatican Observatory Author: Paul Mueller, Guy Consolmagno Narrator: Joe Ochman, Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 7, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Witty and thought provoking, two Vatican astronomers shed provocative light on some of the strange places where religion and science meet. “Imagine if a Martian showed up, all big ears and big nose like a child’s drawing, and he asked to be baptized. How would you react?” —Pope Francis, May, 2014   Pope Francis posed that question—without insisting on an answer!—to provoke deeper reflection about inclusiveness and diversity in the Church. But it's not the first time that question has been asked. Brother Guy Consolmagno and Father Paul Mueller hear questions like that all the time. They’re scientists at the Vatican Observatory, the official astronomical research institute of the Catholic Church. In Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? they explore a variety of questions at the crossroads of faith and reason: How do you reconcile the The Big Bang with Genesis? Was the Star of Bethlehem just a pious religious story or an actual description of astronomical events? What really went down between Galileo and the Catholic Church—and why do the effects of that confrontation still reverberate to this day? Will the Universe come to an end? And… could you really baptize an extraterrestrial? With disarming humor, Brother Guy and Father Paul explore these questions and more over the course of six days of dialogue. Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial will make you laugh, make you think, and make you reflect more deeply on science, faith, and the nature of the universe. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220946 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220946]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quantum Moment: How Planck, Bohr, Einstein, and Heisenberg Taught Us to Love Uncertainty Author: Robert P. Crease, Alfred Scharff Goldhaber Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 13, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The fascinating story of how quantum mechanics went mainstream The discovery of the quantum—the idea, born in the early 1900s in a remote corner of physics, that energy comes in finite packets instead of infinitely divisible quantities—planted a rich set of metaphors in the popular imagination. Quantum imagery and language now bombard us like an endless stream of photons. Phrases such as multiverse, quantum leap, alternate universe, the uncertainty principle, and Schrödinger's cat get reinvented continually in cartoons and movies, coffee mugs and T-shirts, and fiction and philosophy—phrases reinterpreted by each new generation of artists and writers. Is a quantum leap big or small? How uncertain is the uncertainty principle? Is this barrage of quantum vocabulary pretentious and wacky or a fundamental shift in the way we think? All of the above, say Robert P. Crease and Alfred Scharff Goldhaber in this groundbreaking book. The authors—one a philosopher, the other a physicist—draw on their training and six years of co-teaching to dramatize the quantum's rocky path from scientific theory to public understanding. Together, they and their students explored missteps, mistranslations, jokes, and gibberish in public discussions of the quantum. Their book explores the quantum's manifestations in everything from art and sculpture to the prose of John Updike and David Foster Wallace. The authors reveal the quantum's implications for knowledge, metaphor, intellectual exchange, and the contemporary world. Understanding and appreciating quantum language and imagery, and recognizing its misuse, is part of what it means to be an educated person today. The result is a celebration of language at the interface of physics and culture, perfect for anyone drawn to the infinite variety of ideas. Robert P. Crease, Alfred Scharff Goldhaber Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220946 thebookvoice.com 9:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220946]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quantum Moment: How Planck, Bohr, Einstein, and Heisenberg Taught Us to Love Uncertainty Author: Robert P. Crease, Alfred Scharff Goldhaber Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 13, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The fascinating story of how quantum mechanics went mainstream The discovery of the quantum—the idea, born in the early 1900s in a remote corner of physics, that energy comes in finite packets instead of infinitely divisible quantities—planted a rich set of metaphors in the popular imagination. Quantum imagery and language now bombard us like an endless stream of photons. Phrases such as multiverse, quantum leap, alternate universe, the uncertainty principle, and Schrödinger's cat get reinvented continually in cartoons and movies, coffee mugs and T-shirts, and fiction and philosophy—phrases reinterpreted by each new generation of artists and writers. Is a quantum leap big or small? How uncertain is the uncertainty principle? Is this barrage of quantum vocabulary pretentious and wacky or a fundamental shift in the way we think? All of the above, say Robert P. Crease and Alfred Scharff Goldhaber in this groundbreaking book. The authors—one a philosopher, the other a physicist—draw on their training and six years of co-teaching to dramatize the quantum's rocky path from scientific theory to public understanding. Together, they and their students explored missteps, mistranslations, jokes, and gibberish in public discussions of the quantum. Their book explores the quantum's manifestations in everything from art and sculpture to the prose of John Updike and David Foster Wallace. The authors reveal the quantum's implications for knowledge, metaphor, intellectual exchange, and the contemporary world. Understanding and appreciating quantum language and imagery, and recognizing its misuse, is part of what it means to be an educated person today. The result is a celebration of language at the interface of physics and culture, perfect for anyone drawn to the infinite variety of ideas. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220946]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quantum Moment: How Planck, Bohr, Einstein, and Heisenberg Taught Us to Love Uncertainty Author: Robert P. Crease, Alfred Scharff Goldhaber Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 13, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The fascinating story of how quantum mechanics went mainstream The discovery of the quantum—the idea, born in the early 1900s in a remote corner of physics, that energy comes in finite packets instead of infinitely divisible quantities—planted a rich set of metaphors in the popular imagination. Quantum imagery and language now bombard us like an endless stream of photons. Phrases such as multiverse, quantum leap, alternate universe, the uncertainty principle, and Schrödinger's cat get reinvented continually in cartoons and movies, coffee mugs and T-shirts, and fiction and philosophy—phrases reinterpreted by each new generation of artists and writers. Is a quantum leap big or small? How uncertain is the uncertainty principle? Is this barrage of quantum vocabulary pretentious and wacky or a fundamental shift in the way we think? All of the above, say Robert P. Crease and Alfred Scharff Goldhaber in this groundbreaking book. The authors—one a philosopher, the other a physicist—draw on their training and six years of co-teaching to dramatize the quantum's rocky path from scientific theory to public understanding. Together, they and their students explored missteps, mistranslations, jokes, and gibberish in public discussions of the quantum. Their book explores the quantum's manifestations in everything from art and sculpture to the prose of John Updike and David Foster Wallace. The authors reveal the quantum's implications for knowledge, metaphor, intellectual exchange, and the contemporary world. Understanding and appreciating quantum language and imagery, and recognizing its misuse, is part of what it means to be an educated person today. The result is a celebration of language at the interface of physics and culture, perfect for anyone drawn to the infinite variety of ideas. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220636 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220636]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Universe: Leading Scientists Explore the Origin, Mysteries, and Future of the Cosmos Author: John Brockman Narrator: Jo Anna Perrin, Antony Ferguson, Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release date: September 24, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In The Universe, today's most influential science writers explain the science behind our evolving understanding of the universe and everything in it, including the cutting-edge research and discoveries that are shaping our knowledge. - Lee Smolin reveals how math and cosmology are helping us create a theory of the whole universe. - Neil Turok analyzes the fundamental laws of nature, what came before the big bang, and the possibility of a unified theory. - Seth Lloyd investigates the impact of computational revolutions and the informational revolution. - Lawrence Krauss provides fresh insight into gravity, dark matter, and the energy of empty space. - Brian Greene and Walter Isaacson discuss Albert Einstein. - And much more. Explore the universe with some of today's greatest minds: what it is, how it came into being, and what may happen next. John Brockman Wed, 24 Sep 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220636 thebookvoice.com 12:49:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220636]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Universe: Leading Scientists Explore the Origin, Mysteries, and Future of the Cosmos Author: John Brockman Narrator: Jo Anna Perrin, Antony Ferguson, Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release date: September 24, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In The Universe, today's most influential science writers explain the science behind our evolving understanding of the universe and everything in it, including the cutting-edge research and discoveries that are shaping our knowledge. - Lee Smolin reveals how math and cosmology are helping us create a theory of the whole universe. - Neil Turok analyzes the fundamental laws of nature, what came before the big bang, and the possibility of a unified theory. - Seth Lloyd investigates the impact of computational revolutions and the informational revolution. - Lawrence Krauss provides fresh insight into gravity, dark matter, and the energy of empty space. - Brian Greene and Walter Isaacson discuss Albert Einstein. - And much more. Explore the universe with some of today's greatest minds: what it is, how it came into being, and what may happen next. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220636]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Universe: Leading Scientists Explore the Origin, Mysteries, and Future of the Cosmos Author: John Brockman Narrator: Jo Anna Perrin, Antony Ferguson, Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release date: September 24, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In The Universe, today's most influential science writers explain the science behind our evolving understanding of the universe and everything in it, including the cutting-edge research and discoveries that are shaping our knowledge. - Lee Smolin reveals how math and cosmology are helping us create a theory of the whole universe. - Neil Turok analyzes the fundamental laws of nature, what came before the big bang, and the possibility of a unified theory. - Seth Lloyd investigates the impact of computational revolutions and the informational revolution. - Lawrence Krauss provides fresh insight into gravity, dark matter, and the energy of empty space. - Brian Greene and Walter Isaacson discuss Albert Einstein. - And much more. Explore the universe with some of today's greatest minds: what it is, how it came into being, and what may happen next. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218711 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218711]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond Author: Gene Kranz Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 18 minutes Release date: August 30, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 76 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 25 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and the United States seemed to fall further behind the Soviet Union in the space race. He helped to launch Alan Shepard and John Glenn, then assumed the flight director's role in the Gemini program, which he guided to fruition. With his teammates, he accepted the challenge to carry out President John F. Kennedy's commitment to land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s. Kranz was flight director for both Apollo 11, the mission in which Neil Armstrong fulfilled President Kennedy's pledge, and Apollo 13. He headed the Tiger Team that had to figure out how to bring the three Apollo 13 astronauts safely back to Earth. (In the film Apollo 13, Kranz was played by the actor Ed Harris, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance.) In Failure Is Not an Option, Gene Kranz recounts these thrilling historic events and offers new information about the famous flights. What appeared as nearly flawless missions to the moon were, in fact, a series of hair-raising near misses. When the space technology failed, as it sometimes did, the controllers' only recourse was to rely on their skills and those of their teammates. Kranz takes us inside Mission Control and introduces us to some of the whiz kids—still in their twenties, only a few years out of college—who had to figure it all out as they went along, creating a great and daring enterprise. He reveals behind-the-scenes details to demonstrate the leadership, discipline, trust, and teamwork that made the space program a success. Finally, Kranz reflects on what has happened to the space program and offers his own bold suggestions about what we ought to be doing in space now. This is a fascinating firsthand account written by a veteran mission controller of one of America's greatest achievements. Gene Kranz Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218711 thebookvoice.com 18:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218711]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond Author: Gene Kranz Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 18 minutes Release date: August 30, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 76 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 25 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and the United States seemed to fall further behind the Soviet Union in the space race. He helped to launch Alan Shepard and John Glenn, then assumed the flight director's role in the Gemini program, which he guided to fruition. With his teammates, he accepted the challenge to carry out President John F. Kennedy's commitment to land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s. Kranz was flight director for both Apollo 11, the mission in which Neil Armstrong fulfilled President Kennedy's pledge, and Apollo 13. He headed the Tiger Team that had to figure out how to bring the three Apollo 13 astronauts safely back to Earth. (In the film Apollo 13, Kranz was played by the actor Ed Harris, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance.) In Failure Is Not an Option, Gene Kranz recounts these thrilling historic events and offers new information about the famous flights. What appeared as nearly flawless missions to the moon were, in fact, a series of hair-raising near misses. When the space technology failed, as it sometimes did, the controllers' only recourse was to rely on their skills and those of their teammates. Kranz takes us inside Mission Control and introduces us to some of the whiz kids—still in their twenties, only a few years out of college—who had to figure it all out as they went along, creating a great and daring enterprise. He reveals behind-the-scenes details to demonstrate the leadership, discipline, trust, and teamwork that made the space program a success. Finally, Kranz reflects on what has happened to the space program and offers his own bold suggestions about what we ought to be doing in space now. This is a fascinating firsthand account written by a veteran mission controller of one of America's greatest achievements. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218711]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond Author: Gene Kranz Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 18 minutes Release date: August 30, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 76 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 25 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and the United States seemed to fall further behind the Soviet Union in the space race. He helped to launch Alan Shepard and John Glenn, then assumed the flight director's role in the Gemini program, which he guided to fruition. With his teammates, he accepted the challenge to carry out President John F. Kennedy's commitment to land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s. Kranz was flight director for both Apollo 11, the mission in which Neil Armstrong fulfilled President Kennedy's pledge, and Apollo 13. He headed the Tiger Team that had to figure out how to bring the three Apollo 13 astronauts safely back to Earth. (In the film Apollo 13, Kranz was played by the actor Ed Harris, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance.) In Failure Is Not an Option, Gene Kranz recounts these thrilling historic events and offers new information about the famous flights. What appeared as nearly flawless missions to the moon were, in fact, a series of hair-raising near misses. When the space technology failed, as it sometimes did, the controllers' only recourse was to rely on their skills and those of their teammates. Kranz takes us inside Mission Control and introduces us to some of the whiz kids—still in their twenties, only a few years out of college—who had to figure it all out as they went along, creating a great and daring enterprise. He reveals behind-the-scenes details to demonstrate the leadership, discipline, trust, and teamwork that made the space program a success. Finally, Kranz reflects on what has happened to the space program and offers his own bold suggestions about what we ought to be doing in space now. This is a fascinating firsthand account written by a veteran mission controller of one of America's greatest achievements. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218582 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218582]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Edge of the Sky: All You Need to Know about the All-There-Is Author: Roberto Trotta Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Release date: September 23, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries in modern cosmology—with a twist. The book's lexicon is limited to the thousand most common words in the English language, even excluding physics, energy, galaxy, and universe. Through the eyes of a fictional scientist (Student-People) hunting for dark matter with one of the biggest telescopes (Big-Seers) on Earth (Home-World), cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores the most important ideas about our universe (All-There-Is) in language simple enough for anyone to understand. A unique blend of literary experimentation and science popularization, this delightful book is a perfect gift for any aspiring astronomer. The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the universe on a human scale, and the result is out of this world. Roberto Trotta Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218582 thebookvoice.com 1:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218582]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Edge of the Sky: All You Need to Know about the All-There-Is Author: Roberto Trotta Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Release date: September 23, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries in modern cosmology—with a twist. The book's lexicon is limited to the thousand most common words in the English language, even excluding physics, energy, galaxy, and universe. Through the eyes of a fictional scientist (Student-People) hunting for dark matter with one of the biggest telescopes (Big-Seers) on Earth (Home-World), cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores the most important ideas about our universe (All-There-Is) in language simple enough for anyone to understand. A unique blend of literary experimentation and science popularization, this delightful book is a perfect gift for any aspiring astronomer. The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the universe on a human scale, and the result is out of this world. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218582]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Edge of the Sky: All You Need to Know about the All-There-Is Author: Roberto Trotta Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Release date: September 23, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries in modern cosmology—with a twist. The book's lexicon is limited to the thousand most common words in the English language, even excluding physics, energy, galaxy, and universe. Through the eyes of a fictional scientist (Student-People) hunting for dark matter with one of the biggest telescopes (Big-Seers) on Earth (Home-World), cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores the most important ideas about our universe (All-There-Is) in language simple enough for anyone to understand. A unique blend of literary experimentation and science popularization, this delightful book is a perfect gift for any aspiring astronomer. The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the universe on a human scale, and the result is out of this world. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217128 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217128]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Physics for Poets Author: Richard T. Kouzes Narrator: Richard T. Kouzes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 15 minutes Release date: August 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: For many with a background in humanities, the thought of exploring the sciences can seem to be daunting at best. This can be especially true with regard to physics which often incorporates complex mathematical formulas as well. But that doesn't have to be the case. In fact, many of the most significant principles of physics can be broken down and understood in very easy-to-understand terms. That is exactly the manner in which Professor Richard Kouzes handles the subject in this engaging series of lectures. Exploring many of the most significant concepts in physics, Professor Kouzes explains each in a very straightforward and approachable manner. He begins by examining the history of physics - the 'knowledge of nature,' - as a science which encompasses the study of matter and all of the phenomena that are observed in our universe. He also explores the origins of physics, tracing it back to the ancient world. Subsequent lectures then delve into some of the major principles of physics such as the Laws of Motion, Energy, Thermodynamics, and Electromagnetism. Building upon these, Professor Kouzes then guides listeners to a better understanding of some of the more complex applications of physics such as Nuclear Physics and Quantum Mechanics and the ways in which physics impacts each of lives on a daily basis. Richard T. Kouzes Fri, 01 Aug 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217128 thebookvoice.com 3:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217128]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Physics for Poets Author: Richard T. Kouzes Narrator: Richard T. Kouzes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 15 minutes Release date: August 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: For many with a background in humanities, the thought of exploring the sciences can seem to be daunting at best. This can be especially true with regard to physics which often incorporates complex mathematical formulas as well. But that doesn't have to be the case. In fact, many of the most significant principles of physics can be broken down and understood in very easy-to-understand terms. That is exactly the manner in which Professor Richard Kouzes handles the subject in this engaging series of lectures. Exploring many of the most significant concepts in physics, Professor Kouzes explains each in a very straightforward and approachable manner. He begins by examining the history of physics - the 'knowledge of nature,' - as a science which encompasses the study of matter and all of the phenomena that are observed in our universe. He also explores the origins of physics, tracing it back to the ancient world. Subsequent lectures then delve into some of the major principles of physics such as the Laws of Motion, Energy, Thermodynamics, and Electromagnetism. Building upon these, Professor Kouzes then guides listeners to a better understanding of some of the more complex applications of physics such as Nuclear Physics and Quantum Mechanics and the ways in which physics impacts each of lives on a daily basis. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217128]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Physics for Poets Author: Richard T. Kouzes Narrator: Richard T. Kouzes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 15 minutes Release date: August 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: For many with a background in humanities, the thought of exploring the sciences can seem to be daunting at best. This can be especially true with regard to physics which often incorporates complex mathematical formulas as well. But that doesn't have to be the case. In fact, many of the most significant principles of physics can be broken down and understood in very easy-to-understand terms. That is exactly the manner in which Professor Richard Kouzes handles the subject in this engaging series of lectures. Exploring many of the most significant concepts in physics, Professor Kouzes explains each in a very straightforward and approachable manner. He begins by examining the history of physics - the 'knowledge of nature,' - as a science which encompasses the study of matter and all of the phenomena that are observed in our universe. He also explores the origins of physics, tracing it back to the ancient world. Subsequent lectures then delve into some of the major principles of physics such as the Laws of Motion, Energy, Thermodynamics, and Electromagnetism. Building upon these, Professor Kouzes then guides listeners to a better understanding of some of the more complex applications of physics such as Nuclear Physics and Quantum Mechanics and the ways in which physics impacts each of lives on a daily basis. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213335 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213335]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zoom: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees: How Everything Moves Author: Bob Berman Narrator: Bob Berman, Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 24, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the speed of light to moving mountains -- and everything in between -- Zoom explores how the universe and its objects move. If you sit as still as you can in a quiet room, you might be able to convince yourself that nothing is moving. But air currents are still wafting around you. Blood rushes through your veins. The atoms in your chair jiggle furiously. In fact, the planet you are sitting on is whizzing through space thirty-five times faster than the speed of sound. Natural motion dominates our lives and the intricate mechanics of the world around us. In Zoom, Bob Berman explores how motion shapes every aspect of the universe, literally from the ground up. With an entertaining style and a gift for distilling the wondrous, Berman spans astronomy, geology, biology, meteorology, and the history of science, uncovering how clouds stay aloft, how the Earth's rotation curves a home run's flight, and why a mosquito's familiar whine resembles a telephone's dial tone. For readers who love to get smarter without realizing it, Zoom bursts with science writing at its best. Bob Berman Tue, 24 Jun 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213335 thebookvoice.com 9:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213335]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zoom: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees: How Everything Moves Author: Bob Berman Narrator: Bob Berman, Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 24, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the speed of light to moving mountains -- and everything in between -- Zoom explores how the universe and its objects move. If you sit as still as you can in a quiet room, you might be able to convince yourself that nothing is moving. But air currents are still wafting around you. Blood rushes through your veins. The atoms in your chair jiggle furiously. In fact, the planet you are sitting on is whizzing through space thirty-five times faster than the speed of sound. Natural motion dominates our lives and the intricate mechanics of the world around us. In Zoom, Bob Berman explores how motion shapes every aspect of the universe, literally from the ground up. With an entertaining style and a gift for distilling the wondrous, Berman spans astronomy, geology, biology, meteorology, and the history of science, uncovering how clouds stay aloft, how the Earth's rotation curves a home run's flight, and why a mosquito's familiar whine resembles a telephone's dial tone. For readers who love to get smarter without realizing it, Zoom bursts with science writing at its best. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213335]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zoom: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees: How Everything Moves Author: Bob Berman Narrator: Bob Berman, Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 24, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the speed of light to moving mountains -- and everything in between -- Zoom explores how the universe and its objects move. If you sit as still as you can in a quiet room, you might be able to convince yourself that nothing is moving. But air currents are still wafting around you. Blood rushes through your veins. The atoms in your chair jiggle furiously. In fact, the planet you are sitting on is whizzing through space thirty-five times faster than the speed of sound. Natural motion dominates our lives and the intricate mechanics of the world around us. In Zoom, Bob Berman explores how motion shapes every aspect of the universe, literally from the ground up. With an entertaining style and a gift for distilling the wondrous, Berman spans astronomy, geology, biology, meteorology, and the history of science, uncovering how clouds stay aloft, how the Earth's rotation curves a home run's flight, and why a mosquito's familiar whine resembles a telephone's dial tone. For readers who love to get smarter without realizing it, Zoom bursts with science writing at its best. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213237 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213237]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Physics for Rock Stars: Making the Laws of the Universe Work for You Author: Christine McKinley Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: July 1, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the host of the History channel’s Brad Meltzer’s Decoded: the laws of the universe like you’ve never experienced them before. This approachable audiobook explains the world of physics with clarity, humor, and a dash of adventure. Physics for Rock Stars is not a weighty treatise on science, but a personal tour of physics from a quirky friend. Anyone who’s ever wondered why nature abhors a vacuum, what causes magnetic attraction, or how to jump off a moving train or do a perfect stage dive will find answers and a few laughs too. No equations, numbers, or tricky concepts—just an inspiring and comical romp through the basics of physics and the beauty of the organized universe. Christine McKinley Tue, 01 Jul 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213237 thebookvoice.com 6:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213237]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Physics for Rock Stars: Making the Laws of the Universe Work for You Author: Christine McKinley Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: July 1, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the host of the History channel’s Brad Meltzer’s Decoded: the laws of the universe like you’ve never experienced them before. This approachable audiobook explains the world of physics with clarity, humor, and a dash of adventure. Physics for Rock Stars is not a weighty treatise on science, but a personal tour of physics from a quirky friend. Anyone who’s ever wondered why nature abhors a vacuum, what causes magnetic attraction, or how to jump off a moving train or do a perfect stage dive will find answers and a few laughs too. No equations, numbers, or tricky concepts—just an inspiring and comical romp through the basics of physics and the beauty of the organized universe. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213237]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Physics for Rock Stars: Making the Laws of the Universe Work for You Author: Christine McKinley Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: July 1, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the host of the History channel’s Brad Meltzer’s Decoded: the laws of the universe like you’ve never experienced them before. This approachable audiobook explains the world of physics with clarity, humor, and a dash of adventure. Physics for Rock Stars is not a weighty treatise on science, but a personal tour of physics from a quirky friend. Anyone who’s ever wondered why nature abhors a vacuum, what causes magnetic attraction, or how to jump off a moving train or do a perfect stage dive will find answers and a few laughs too. No equations, numbers, or tricky concepts—just an inspiring and comical romp through the basics of physics and the beauty of the organized universe. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212071 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212071]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Planets and The Solar System Author: Jen Green Narrator: Ruth Sillers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Living busily on Planet Earth, we rarely remember that we inhabit only a miniscule part of the universe. In The Planets and The Solar System, Jen Green paints the wider picture, and takes us on a journey across billions of kilometres in our galaxy, from our Sun to near and distant planets. Some, like Mercury, have a molten core surrounded with crust and spin quickly; Jupiter, on the other hand, is a big ball of gas. For 2,500 years, mathematicians and scientists, from Pythagoras to Hubble, have investigated our universe and found that the dimensions, the temperatures and the speeds (light years!) are unbelievably extreme. A fascinating introduction for younger listeners. Jen Green Sat, 01 Mar 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212071 thebookvoice.com 2:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212071]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Planets and The Solar System Author: Jen Green Narrator: Ruth Sillers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Living busily on Planet Earth, we rarely remember that we inhabit only a miniscule part of the universe. In The Planets and The Solar System, Jen Green paints the wider picture, and takes us on a journey across billions of kilometres in our galaxy, from our Sun to near and distant planets. Some, like Mercury, have a molten core surrounded with crust and spin quickly; Jupiter, on the other hand, is a big ball of gas. For 2,500 years, mathematicians and scientists, from Pythagoras to Hubble, have investigated our universe and found that the dimensions, the temperatures and the speeds (light years!) are unbelievably extreme. A fascinating introduction for younger listeners. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212071]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Planets and The Solar System Author: Jen Green Narrator: Ruth Sillers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Living busily on Planet Earth, we rarely remember that we inhabit only a miniscule part of the universe. In The Planets and The Solar System, Jen Green paints the wider picture, and takes us on a journey across billions of kilometres in our galaxy, from our Sun to near and distant planets. Some, like Mercury, have a molten core surrounded with crust and spin quickly; Jupiter, on the other hand, is a big ball of gas. For 2,500 years, mathematicians and scientists, from Pythagoras to Hubble, have investigated our universe and found that the dimensions, the temperatures and the speeds (light years!) are unbelievably extreme. A fascinating introduction for younger listeners. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211876 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211876]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date Author: Samuel Arbesman Narrator: Sean Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 56 minutes Release date: September 27, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: New insights from the science of science Facts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. We used to think the Earth was the center of the universe and that Pluto was a planet. For decades, we were convinced that the brontosaurus was a real dinosaur. In short, what we know about the world is constantly changing. But it turns out there’s an order to the state of knowledge, an explanation for how we know what we know. Samuel Arbesman is an expert in the field of scientometrics—literally the science of science. Knowledge in most fields evolves systematically and predictably, and this evolution unfolds in a fascinating way that can have a powerful impact on our lives. Doctors with a rough idea of when their knowledge is likely to expire can be better equipped to keep up with the latest research. Companies and governments that understand how long new discoveries take to develop can improve decisions about allocating resources. And by tracing how and when language changes, each of us can better bridge generational gaps in slang and dialect. Just as we know that a chunk of uranium can break down in a measurable amount of time—a radioactive half-life—so too any given field’s change in knowledge can be measured concretely. We can know when facts in aggregate are obsolete, the rate at which new facts are created, and even how facts spread. Arbesman takes us through a wide variety of fields, including those that change quickly, over the course of a few years, or over the span of centuries. He shows that much of what we know consists of “mesofacts”—facts that change at a middle timescale, often over a single human lifetime. Throughout, he offers intriguing examples about the face of knowledge: what English majors can learn from a statistical analysis of The Canterbury Tales, why it’s so hard to measure a mountain, and why so many parents still tell kids to eat their spinach because it’s rich in iron. The Half-life of Facts is a riveting journey into the counterintuitive fabric of knowledge. It can help us find new ways to measure the world while accepting the limits of how much we can know with certainty. Samuel Arbesman Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211876 thebookvoice.com 7:56:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211876]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date Author: Samuel Arbesman Narrator: Sean Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 56 minutes Release date: September 27, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: New insights from the science of science Facts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. We used to think the Earth was the center of the universe and that Pluto was a planet. For decades, we were convinced that the brontosaurus was a real dinosaur. In short, what we know about the world is constantly changing. But it turns out there’s an order to the state of knowledge, an explanation for how we know what we know. Samuel Arbesman is an expert in the field of scientometrics—literally the science of science. Knowledge in most fields evolves systematically and predictably, and this evolution unfolds in a fascinating way that can have a powerful impact on our lives. Doctors with a rough idea of when their knowledge is likely to expire can be better equipped to keep up with the latest research. Companies and governments that understand how long new discoveries take to develop can improve decisions about allocating resources. And by tracing how and when language changes, each of us can better bridge generational gaps in slang and dialect. Just as we know that a chunk of uranium can break down in a measurable amount of time—a radioactive half-life—so too any given field’s change in knowledge can be measured concretely. We can know when facts in aggregate are obsolete, the rate at which new facts are created, and even how facts spread. Arbesman takes us through a wide variety of fields, including those that change quickly, over the course of a few years, or over the span of centuries. He shows that much of what we know consists of “mesofacts”—facts that change at a middle timescale, often over a single human lifetime. Throughout, he offers intriguing examples about the face of knowledge: what English majors can learn from a statistical analysis of The Canterbury Tales, why it’s so hard to measure a mountain, and why so many parents still tell kids to eat their spinach because it’s rich in iron. The Half-life of Facts is a riveting journey into the counterintuitive fabric of knowledge. It can help us find new ways to measure the world while accepting the limits of how much we can know with certainty. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211876]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date Author: Samuel Arbesman Narrator: Sean Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 56 minutes Release date: September 27, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: New insights from the science of science Facts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. We used to think the Earth was the center of the universe and that Pluto was a planet. For decades, we were convinced that the brontosaurus was a real dinosaur. In short, what we know about the world is constantly changing. But it turns out there’s an order to the state of knowledge, an explanation for how we know what we know. Samuel Arbesman is an expert in the field of scientometrics—literally the science of science. Knowledge in most fields evolves systematically and predictably, and this evolution unfolds in a fascinating way that can have a powerful impact on our lives. Doctors with a rough idea of when their knowledge is likely to expire can be better equipped to keep up with the latest research. Companies and governments that understand how long new discoveries take to develop can improve decisions about allocating resources. And by tracing how and when language changes, each of us can better bridge generational gaps in slang and dialect. Just as we know that a chunk of uranium can break down in a measurable amount of time—a radioactive half-life—so too any given field’s change in knowledge can be measured concretely. We can know when facts in aggregate are obsolete, the rate at which new facts are created, and even how facts spread. Arbesman takes us through a wide variety of fields, including those that change quickly, over the course of a few years, or over the span of centuries. He shows that much of what we know consists of “mesofacts”—facts that change at a middle timescale, often over a single human lifetime. Throughout, he offers intriguing examples about the face of knowledge: what English majors can learn from a statistical analysis of The Canterbury Tales, why it’s so hard to measure a mountain, and why so many parents still tell kids to eat their spinach because it’s rich in iron. The Half-life of Facts is a riveting journey into the counterintuitive fabric of knowledge. It can help us find new ways to measure the world while accepting the limits of how much we can know with certainty. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211276 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211276]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The End Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light Author: Paul Bogard Narrator: Paul Bogard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A deeply panoramic tour of the night, from its brightest spots to the darkest skies we have left. Paul Bogard Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211276 thebookvoice.com 10:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211276]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The End Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light Author: Paul Bogard Narrator: Paul Bogard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A deeply panoramic tour of the night, from its brightest spots to the darkest skies we have left. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211276]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The End Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light Author: Paul Bogard Narrator: Paul Bogard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A deeply panoramic tour of the night, from its brightest spots to the darkest skies we have left. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210408 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210408]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Perfect Theory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity Author: Pedro G. Ferreira Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: How did one elegant theory incite a scientific revolution? Physicists have been exploring, debating, and questioning the general theory of relativity ever since Albert Einstein first presented it in 1915. Their work has uncovered a number of the universe's more surprising secrets, and many believe further wonders remain hidden within the theory's tangle of equations, waiting to be exposed. In this sweeping narrative of science and culture, astrophysicist Pedro Ferreira brings general relativity to life through the story of the brilliant physicists, mathematicians, and astronomers who have taken up its challenge. For these scientists, the theory has been both a treasure trove and an enigma, fueling a century of intellectual struggle and triumph. Einstein's theory, which explains the relationships among gravity, space, and time, is possibly the most perfect intellectual achievement of modern physics, yet studying it has always been a controversial endeavor. Relativists were the target of persecution in Hitler's Germany, hounded in Stalin's Russia, and disdained in 1950s America. Even today, doctorate students are warned that specializing in general relativity will make them unemployable. Despite these pitfalls, general relativity has flourished, delivering key insights into our understanding of the origin of time and the evolution of all the stars and galaxies in the cosmos. Its adherents have revealed what lies at the farthest reaches of the universe, shed light on the smallest scales of existence, and explained how the fabric of reality emerges. Dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and string theory are all progeny of Einstein's theory. We are in the midst of a momentous transformation in modern physics. As scientists look farther and more clearly into space than ever before, The Perfect Theory reveals the greater relevance of general relativity, showing us where it started, where it has led, and where it can still take us. Pedro G. Ferreira Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210408 thebookvoice.com 10:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210408]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Perfect Theory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity Author: Pedro G. Ferreira Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: How did one elegant theory incite a scientific revolution? Physicists have been exploring, debating, and questioning the general theory of relativity ever since Albert Einstein first presented it in 1915. Their work has uncovered a number of the universe's more surprising secrets, and many believe further wonders remain hidden within the theory's tangle of equations, waiting to be exposed. In this sweeping narrative of science and culture, astrophysicist Pedro Ferreira brings general relativity to life through the story of the brilliant physicists, mathematicians, and astronomers who have taken up its challenge. For these scientists, the theory has been both a treasure trove and an enigma, fueling a century of intellectual struggle and triumph. Einstein's theory, which explains the relationships among gravity, space, and time, is possibly the most perfect intellectual achievement of modern physics, yet studying it has always been a controversial endeavor. Relativists were the target of persecution in Hitler's Germany, hounded in Stalin's Russia, and disdained in 1950s America. Even today, doctorate students are warned that specializing in general relativity will make them unemployable. Despite these pitfalls, general relativity has flourished, delivering key insights into our understanding of the origin of time and the evolution of all the stars and galaxies in the cosmos. Its adherents have revealed what lies at the farthest reaches of the universe, shed light on the smallest scales of existence, and explained how the fabric of reality emerges. Dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and string theory are all progeny of Einstein's theory. We are in the midst of a momentous transformation in modern physics. As scientists look farther and more clearly into space than ever before, The Perfect Theory reveals the greater relevance of general relativity, showing us where it started, where it has led, and where it can still take us. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210408]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Perfect Theory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity Author: Pedro G. Ferreira Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: How did one elegant theory incite a scientific revolution? Physicists have been exploring, debating, and questioning the general theory of relativity ever since Albert Einstein first presented it in 1915. Their work has uncovered a number of the universe's more surprising secrets, and many believe further wonders remain hidden within the theory's tangle of equations, waiting to be exposed. In this sweeping narrative of science and culture, astrophysicist Pedro Ferreira brings general relativity to life through the story of the brilliant physicists, mathematicians, and astronomers who have taken up its challenge. For these scientists, the theory has been both a treasure trove and an enigma, fueling a century of intellectual struggle and triumph. Einstein's theory, which explains the relationships among gravity, space, and time, is possibly the most perfect intellectual achievement of modern physics, yet studying it has always been a controversial endeavor. Relativists were the target of persecution in Hitler's Germany, hounded in Stalin's Russia, and disdained in 1950s America. Even today, doctorate students are warned that specializing in general relativity will make them unemployable. Despite these pitfalls, general relativity has flourished, delivering key insights into our understanding of the origin of time and the evolution of all the stars and galaxies in the cosmos. Its adherents have revealed what lies at the farthest reaches of the universe, shed light on the smallest scales of existence, and explained how the fabric of reality emerges. Dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and string theory are all progeny of Einstein's theory. We are in the midst of a momentous transformation in modern physics. As scientists look farther and more clearly into space than ever before, The Perfect Theory reveals the greater relevance of general relativity, showing us where it started, where it has led, and where it can still take us. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/209821 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/209821]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Age of Radiance: The Epic Rise and Dramatic Fall of the Atomic Era Author: Craig Nelson Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “A thrilling, intense, and disturbing account of the atomic era, from the discovery of X-rays to the tragic meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant…Rich with powerful images and fraught with drama” (The Christian Science Monitor). When Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, and Edward Teller forged the science of radioactivity, they began a revolution that ran from the nineteenth century through the course of World War II and the Cold War to our current confrontation with the dangers of nuclear power and proliferation. While nuclear science improves our lives, radiation’s invisible powers can trigger cancer and cellular mayhem. Writing with a biographer’s passion, New York Times bestselling author Craig Nelson unlocks one of the great mysteries of the universe. In The Age of Radiance, Nelson illuminates a pageant of fascinating historical figures: Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Curtis LeMay, John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara, Ronald Reagan, and Mikhail Gorbachev, among others. He reveals how Jewish scientists fleeing Hitler transformed America from a nation that created light bulbs into one that split atoms; Alfred Nobel’s dream of global peace; and how, in our time, emergency workers and utility employees fought to contain life-threatening nuclear reactors. By tracing our complicated relationship with the dangerous energy we unleashed, Nelson discusses how atomic power and radiation are indivisible from our everyday lives. Brilliantly told and masterfully crafted, The Age of Radiance provides a new understanding of a misunderstood epoch in history and restores to prominence the forgotten heroes and heroines who have changed all of our lives for better and for worse. “This is the kind of book that doesn’t just inform you but leaves you feeling smarter.” (The Dallas Morning News). Craig Nelson Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/209821 thebookvoice.com 14:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/209821]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Age of Radiance: The Epic Rise and Dramatic Fall of the Atomic Era Author: Craig Nelson Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “A thrilling, intense, and disturbing account of the atomic era, from the discovery of X-rays to the tragic meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant…Rich with powerful images and fraught with drama” (The Christian Science Monitor). When Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, and Edward Teller forged the science of radioactivity, they began a revolution that ran from the nineteenth century through the course of World War II and the Cold War to our current confrontation with the dangers of nuclear power and proliferation. While nuclear science improves our lives, radiation’s invisible powers can trigger cancer and cellular mayhem. Writing with a biographer’s passion, New York Times bestselling author Craig Nelson unlocks one of the great mysteries of the universe. In The Age of Radiance, Nelson illuminates a pageant of fascinating historical figures: Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Curtis LeMay, John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara, Ronald Reagan, and Mikhail Gorbachev, among others. He reveals how Jewish scientists fleeing Hitler transformed America from a nation that created light bulbs into one that split atoms; Alfred Nobel’s dream of global peace; and how, in our time, emergency workers and utility employees fought to contain life-threatening nuclear reactors. By tracing our complicated relationship with the dangerous energy we unleashed, Nelson discusses how atomic power and radiation are indivisible from our everyday lives. Brilliantly told and masterfully crafted, The Age of Radiance provides a new understanding of a misunderstood epoch in history and restores to prominence the forgotten heroes and heroines who have changed all of our lives for better and for worse. “This is the kind of book that doesn’t just inform you but leaves you feeling smarter.” (The Dallas Morning News). Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/209821]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Age of Radiance: The Epic Rise and Dramatic Fall of the Atomic Era Author: Craig Nelson Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: “A thrilling, intense, and disturbing account of the atomic era, from the discovery of X-rays to the tragic meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant…Rich with powerful images and fraught with drama” (The Christian Science Monitor). When Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, and Edward Teller forged the science of radioactivity, they began a revolution that ran from the nineteenth century through the course of World War II and the Cold War to our current confrontation with the dangers of nuclear power and proliferation. While nuclear science improves our lives, radiation’s invisible powers can trigger cancer and cellular mayhem. Writing with a biographer’s passion, New York Times bestselling author Craig Nelson unlocks one of the great mysteries of the universe. In The Age of Radiance, Nelson illuminates a pageant of fascinating historical figures: Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Curtis LeMay, John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara, Ronald Reagan, and Mikhail Gorbachev, among others. He reveals how Jewish scientists fleeing Hitler transformed America from a nation that created light bulbs into one that split atoms; Alfred Nobel’s dream of global peace; and how, in our time, emergency workers and utility employees fought to contain life-threatening nuclear reactors. By tracing our complicated relationship with the dangerous energy we unleashed, Nelson discusses how atomic power and radiation are indivisible from our everyday lives. Brilliantly told and masterfully crafted, The Age of Radiance provides a new understanding of a misunderstood epoch in history and restores to prominence the forgotten heroes and heroines who have changed all of our lives for better and for worse. “This is the kind of book that doesn’t just inform you but leaves you feeling smarter.” (The Dallas Morning News). https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/207789 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/207789]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life beyond Our Solar System Author: Ray Jayawardhana Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date: March 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In Strange New Worlds, renowned astronomer Ray Jayawardhana brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets—and alien life—beyond our solar system. Only in the past two decades, after millennia of speculation, have astronomers begun to discover planets around other stars—thousands in fact. Now they are closer than ever to unraveling distant twins of the Earth. In this book, Jayawardhana vividly recounts the stories of the scientists and the remarkable breakthroughs that have ushered in this extraordinary age of exploration. He describes the latest findings, including his own, that are challenging our view of the cosmos and casting new light on the origins and evolution of planets and planetary systems. He reveals how technology is rapidly advancing to support direct observations of Jupiter-like gas giants and super-Earths—rocky planets with several times the mass of our own planet—and how astronomers use biomarkers to seek possible life on other worlds. Strange New Worlds provides an insider's look at the cutting-edge science of today's planet hunters, our prospects for discovering alien life, and the debates and controversies at the forefront of extrasolar-planet research. Ray Jayawardhana Sat, 01 Mar 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/207789 thebookvoice.com 6:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/207789]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life beyond Our Solar System Author: Ray Jayawardhana Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date: March 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In Strange New Worlds, renowned astronomer Ray Jayawardhana brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets—and alien life—beyond our solar system. Only in the past two decades, after millennia of speculation, have astronomers begun to discover planets around other stars—thousands in fact. Now they are closer than ever to unraveling distant twins of the Earth. In this book, Jayawardhana vividly recounts the stories of the scientists and the remarkable breakthroughs that have ushered in this extraordinary age of exploration. He describes the latest findings, including his own, that are challenging our view of the cosmos and casting new light on the origins and evolution of planets and planetary systems. He reveals how technology is rapidly advancing to support direct observations of Jupiter-like gas giants and super-Earths—rocky planets with several times the mass of our own planet—and how astronomers use biomarkers to seek possible life on other worlds. Strange New Worlds provides an insider's look at the cutting-edge science of today's planet hunters, our prospects for discovering alien life, and the debates and controversies at the forefront of extrasolar-planet research. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/207789]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life beyond Our Solar System Author: Ray Jayawardhana Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date: March 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In Strange New Worlds, renowned astronomer Ray Jayawardhana brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets—and alien life—beyond our solar system. Only in the past two decades, after millennia of speculation, have astronomers begun to discover planets around other stars—thousands in fact. Now they are closer than ever to unraveling distant twins of the Earth. In this book, Jayawardhana vividly recounts the stories of the scientists and the remarkable breakthroughs that have ushered in this extraordinary age of exploration. He describes the latest findings, including his own, that are challenging our view of the cosmos and casting new light on the origins and evolution of planets and planetary systems. He reveals how technology is rapidly advancing to support direct observations of Jupiter-like gas giants and super-Earths—rocky planets with several times the mass of our own planet—and how astronomers use biomarkers to seek possible life on other worlds. Strange New Worlds provides an insider's look at the cutting-edge science of today's planet hunters, our prospects for discovering alien life, and the debates and controversies at the forefront of extrasolar-planet research. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206796 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206796]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters; From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima Author: James Mahaffey Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 54 minutes Release date: February 15, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A gripping narrative of nuclear mishaps and meltdowns around the globe, all of which have proven pivotal to the advancement of nuclear science From the moment radiation was discovered in the late nineteenth century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovative scientific exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes, accidents, and downright disasters. Mahaffey, a long-time advocate of continued nuclear research and nuclear energy, looks at each incident in turn and analyzes what happened and why, often discovering where scientists went wrong when analyzing past meltdowns. Every incident has led to new facets of understanding about the mighty atom—and Mahaffey puts forth what the future should be for this final frontier of science that still holds so much promise. James Mahaffey Sat, 15 Feb 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206796 thebookvoice.com 15:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206796]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters; From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima Author: James Mahaffey Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 54 minutes Release date: February 15, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A gripping narrative of nuclear mishaps and meltdowns around the globe, all of which have proven pivotal to the advancement of nuclear science From the moment radiation was discovered in the late nineteenth century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovative scientific exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes, accidents, and downright disasters. Mahaffey, a long-time advocate of continued nuclear research and nuclear energy, looks at each incident in turn and analyzes what happened and why, often discovering where scientists went wrong when analyzing past meltdowns. Every incident has led to new facets of understanding about the mighty atom—and Mahaffey puts forth what the future should be for this final frontier of science that still holds so much promise. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206796]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters; From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima Author: James Mahaffey Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 54 minutes Release date: February 15, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A gripping narrative of nuclear mishaps and meltdowns around the globe, all of which have proven pivotal to the advancement of nuclear science From the moment radiation was discovered in the late nineteenth century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovative scientific exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes, accidents, and downright disasters. Mahaffey, a long-time advocate of continued nuclear research and nuclear energy, looks at each incident in turn and analyzes what happened and why, often discovering where scientists went wrong when analyzing past meltdowns. Every incident has led to new facets of understanding about the mighty atom—and Mahaffey puts forth what the future should be for this final frontier of science that still holds so much promise. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206675 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206675]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lightness Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces Author: Frank Wilcze Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 12 minutes Release date: February 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Our understanding of nature's deepest reality has changed radically, but almost without our noticing, over the past twenty-five years. Transcending the clash of older ideas about matter and space, acclaimed physicist Frank Wilczek explains a remarkable new discovery: matter is built from almost weightless units, and pure energy is the ultimate source of mass. He calls it 'The Lightness of Being.' Space is no mere container, empty and passive. It is a dynamic Grid, modern ether, and its spontaneous activity creates and destroys particles. This new understanding of mass explains the puzzling feebleness of gravity, and a gorgeous unification of all the forces comes sharply into focus. The Lightness of Being is the first book to explore the implications of these revolutionary ideas about mass, energy, and the nature of;empty space. In it, Wilczek masterfully presents new perspectives on our incredible universe and envisions a new golden age of fundamental physics. Frank Wilcze Sat, 01 Feb 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206675 thebookvoice.com 6:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206675]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lightness Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces Author: Frank Wilcze Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 12 minutes Release date: February 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Our understanding of nature's deepest reality has changed radically, but almost without our noticing, over the past twenty-five years. Transcending the clash of older ideas about matter and space, acclaimed physicist Frank Wilczek explains a remarkable new discovery: matter is built from almost weightless units, and pure energy is the ultimate source of mass. He calls it 'The Lightness of Being.' Space is no mere container, empty and passive. It is a dynamic Grid, modern ether, and its spontaneous activity creates and destroys particles. This new understanding of mass explains the puzzling feebleness of gravity, and a gorgeous unification of all the forces comes sharply into focus. The Lightness of Being is the first book to explore the implications of these revolutionary ideas about mass, energy, and the nature of;empty space. In it, Wilczek masterfully presents new perspectives on our incredible universe and envisions a new golden age of fundamental physics. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206675]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lightness Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces Author: Frank Wilcze Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 12 minutes Release date: February 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Our understanding of nature's deepest reality has changed radically, but almost without our noticing, over the past twenty-five years. Transcending the clash of older ideas about matter and space, acclaimed physicist Frank Wilczek explains a remarkable new discovery: matter is built from almost weightless units, and pure energy is the ultimate source of mass. He calls it 'The Lightness of Being.' Space is no mere container, empty and passive. It is a dynamic Grid, modern ether, and its spontaneous activity creates and destroys particles. This new understanding of mass explains the puzzling feebleness of gravity, and a gorgeous unification of all the forces comes sharply into focus. The Lightness of Being is the first book to explore the implications of these revolutionary ideas about mass, energy, and the nature of;empty space. In it, Wilczek masterfully presents new perspectives on our incredible universe and envisions a new golden age of fundamental physics. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206106 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206106]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew Author: Alan Lightman Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 14, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams and Mr. g comes a meditation on the unexpected ways in which recent scientific findings have shaped our understanding of ourselves and our place in the cosmos. With all the passion, curiosity, and precise yet lyrical prose that have marked his previous books, Alan Lightman here explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing most intently on the human condition and the needs of humankind. He looks at the difficult dialogue between science and religion, the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature, the possibility that our universe is simply an accident, the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world, and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. And behind all of these considerations is the suggestion—at once haunting and exhilarating—that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole. Alan Lightman Tue, 14 Jan 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206106 thebookvoice.com 3:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206106]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew Author: Alan Lightman Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 14, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams and Mr. g comes a meditation on the unexpected ways in which recent scientific findings have shaped our understanding of ourselves and our place in the cosmos. With all the passion, curiosity, and precise yet lyrical prose that have marked his previous books, Alan Lightman here explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing most intently on the human condition and the needs of humankind. He looks at the difficult dialogue between science and religion, the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature, the possibility that our universe is simply an accident, the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world, and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. And behind all of these considerations is the suggestion—at once haunting and exhilarating—that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206106]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew Author: Alan Lightman Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 14, 2014 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams and Mr. g comes a meditation on the unexpected ways in which recent scientific findings have shaped our understanding of ourselves and our place in the cosmos. With all the passion, curiosity, and precise yet lyrical prose that have marked his previous books, Alan Lightman here explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing most intently on the human condition and the needs of humankind. He looks at the difficult dialogue between science and religion, the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature, the possibility that our universe is simply an accident, the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world, and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. And behind all of these considerations is the suggestion—at once haunting and exhilarating—that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/205202 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/205202]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality Author: Max Tegmark Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 23 minutes Release date: January 7, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 71 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 12 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his often mind-boggling theories, but he also shares with us some of the often surprising triumphs and disappointments that have shaped his life as a scientist. Fascinating from first to last—this is a book that has already prompted the attention and admiration of some of the most prominent scientists and mathematicians. Max Tegmark Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/205202 thebookvoice.com 15:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/205202]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality Author: Max Tegmark Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 23 minutes Release date: January 7, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 71 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 12 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his often mind-boggling theories, but he also shares with us some of the often surprising triumphs and disappointments that have shaped his life as a scientist. Fascinating from first to last—this is a book that has already prompted the attention and admiration of some of the most prominent scientists and mathematicians. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/205202]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality Author: Max Tegmark Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 23 minutes Release date: January 7, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 71 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 12 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his often mind-boggling theories, but he also shares with us some of the often surprising triumphs and disappointments that have shaped his life as a scientist. Fascinating from first to last—this is a book that has already prompted the attention and admiration of some of the most prominent scientists and mathematicians. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/204638 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/204638]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon Author: Buzz Aldrin, Ken Abraham Narrator: Patrick Egan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 23, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second human, minutes after Neil Armstrong, to set foot on a celestial body other than the Earth. The event remains one of mankind’s greatest achievements and was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. In the years since, millions more have had their Earth-centric perspective unalterably changed by the iconic photograph of Aldrin standing on the surface of the moon, the blackness of space behind him and his fellow explorer and the Eagle reflected in his visor. Describing the alien world he was walking upon, he uttered the words “magnificent desolation.” And as the astronauts later sat in the Eagle, waiting to begin their journey back home, knowing that they were doomed unless every system and part on board worked flawlessly, it was Aldrin who responded to Mission Control’s clearance to take off with the quip, “Roger. Understand. We’re number one on the runway.” The flight of Apollo 11 made Aldrin one of the most famous persons on our planet, yet few people know the rest of this true American hero’s story. In Magnificent Desolation, Aldrin not only gives us a harrowing first-person account of the lunar landing that came within seconds of failure and the ultimate insider’s view of life as one of the superstars of America’s space program, he also opens up with remarkable candor about his more personal trials–and eventual triumphs–back on Earth. From the glory of being part of the mission that fulfilled President Kennedy’s challenge to reach the moon before the decade was out, Aldrin returned home to an Air Force career stripped of purpose or direction, other than as a public relations tool that NASA put to relentless use in a seemingly nonstop world tour. The twin demons of depression and alcoholism emerged–the first of which Aldrin confronted early and publicly, and the second of which he met with denial until it nearly killed him. He burned through two marriages, his Air Force career came to an inglorious end, and he found himself selling cars for a living when he wasn’t drunkenly wrecking them. Redemption came when he finally embraced sobriety, gained the love of a woman, Lois, who would become the great joy of his life, and dedicated himself to being a tireless advocate for the future of space exploration–not only as a scientific endeavor but also as a thriving commercial enterprise. These days Buzz Aldrin is enjoying life with an enthusiasm that reminds us how far it is possible for a person to travel, literally and figuratively. As an adventure story, a searing memoir of self-destruction and self-renewal, and as a visionary rallying cry to once again set our course for Mars and beyond, Magnificent Desolation is the thoroughly human story of a genuine hero. Buzz Aldrin, Ken Abraham Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/204638 thebookvoice.com 14:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/204638]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon Author: Buzz Aldrin, Ken Abraham Narrator: Patrick Egan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 23, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second human, minutes after Neil Armstrong, to set foot on a celestial body other than the Earth. The event remains one of mankind’s greatest achievements and was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. In the years since, millions more have had their Earth-centric perspective unalterably changed by the iconic photograph of Aldrin standing on the surface of the moon, the blackness of space behind him and his fellow explorer and the Eagle reflected in his visor. Describing the alien world he was walking upon, he uttered the words “magnificent desolation.” And as the astronauts later sat in the Eagle, waiting to begin their journey back home, knowing that they were doomed unless every system and part on board worked flawlessly, it was Aldrin who responded to Mission Control’s clearance to take off with the quip, “Roger. Understand. We’re number one on the runway.” The flight of Apollo 11 made Aldrin one of the most famous persons on our planet, yet few people know the rest of this true American hero’s story. In Magnificent Desolation, Aldrin not only gives us a harrowing first-person account of the lunar landing that came within seconds of failure and the ultimate insider’s view of life as one of the superstars of America’s space program, he also opens up with remarkable candor about his more personal trials–and eventual triumphs–back on Earth. From the glory of being part of the mission that fulfilled President Kennedy’s challenge to reach the moon before the decade was out, Aldrin returned home to an Air Force career stripped of purpose or direction, other than as a public relations tool that NASA put to relentless use in a seemingly nonstop world tour. The twin demons of depression and alcoholism emerged–the first of which Aldrin confronted early and publicly, and the second of which he met with denial until it nearly killed him. He burned through two marriages, his Air Force career came to an inglorious end, and he found himself selling cars for a living when he wasn’t drunkenly wrecking them. Redemption came when he finally embraced sobriety, gained the love of a woman, Lois, who would become the great joy of his life, and dedicated himself to being a tireless advocate for the future of space exploration–not only as a scientific endeavor but also as a thriving commercial enterprise. These days Buzz Aldrin is enjoying life with an enthusiasm that reminds us how far it is possible for a person to travel, literally and figuratively. As an adventure story, a searing memoir of self-destruction and self-renewal, and as a visionary rallying cry to once again set our course for Mars and beyond, Magnificent Desolation is the thoroughly human story of a genuine hero. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/204638]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon Author: Buzz Aldrin, Ken Abraham Narrator: Patrick Egan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 23, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second human, minutes after Neil Armstrong, to set foot on a celestial body other than the Earth. The event remains one of mankind’s greatest achievements and was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. In the years since, millions more have had their Earth-centric perspective unalterably changed by the iconic photograph of Aldrin standing on the surface of the moon, the blackness of space behind him and his fellow explorer and the Eagle reflected in his visor. Describing the alien world he was walking upon, he uttered the words “magnificent desolation.” And as the astronauts later sat in the Eagle, waiting to begin their journey back home, knowing that they were doomed unless every system and part on board worked flawlessly, it was Aldrin who responded to Mission Control’s clearance to take off with the quip, “Roger. Understand. We’re number one on the runway.” The flight of Apollo 11 made Aldrin one of the most famous persons on our planet, yet few people know the rest of this true American hero’s story. In Magnificent Desolation, Aldrin not only gives us a harrowing first-person account of the lunar landing that came within seconds of failure and the ultimate insider’s view of life as one of the superstars of America’s space program, he also opens up with remarkable candor about his more personal trials–and eventual triumphs–back on Earth. From the glory of being part of the mission that fulfilled President Kennedy’s challenge to reach the moon before the decade was out, Aldrin returned home to an Air Force career stripped of purpose or direction, other than as a public relations tool that NASA put to relentless use in a seemingly nonstop world tour. The twin demons of depression and alcoholism emerged–the first of which Aldrin confronted early and publicly, and the second of which he met with denial until it nearly killed him. He burned through two marriages, his Air Force career came to an inglorious end, and he found himself selling cars for a living when he wasn’t drunkenly wrecking them. Redemption came when he finally embraced sobriety, gained the love of a woman, Lois, who would become the great joy of his life, and dedicated himself to being a tireless advocate for the future of space exploration–not only as a scientific endeavor but also as a thriving commercial enterprise. These days Buzz Aldrin is enjoying life with an enthusiasm that reminds us how far it is possible for a person to travel, literally and figuratively. As an adventure story, a searing memoir of self-destruction and self-renewal, and as a visionary rallying cry to once again set our course for Mars and beyond, Magnificent Desolation is the thoroughly human story of a genuine hero. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/202935 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/202935]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon Author: Craig Nelson Narrator: Richard McGonagle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 25, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: 'Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride.' -The Wall Street Journal Restoring the drama, majesty, and sheer improbability of an American triumph, this is award-winning historian Craig Nelson's definitive and thrilling story of man's first trip to the moon. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. Through interviews, 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents on the space race, Rocket Men presents a vivid narrative of the moon mission, taking readers on the journey to one of the last frontiers of the human imagination. Craig Nelson Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/202935 thebookvoice.com 17:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/202935]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon Author: Craig Nelson Narrator: Richard McGonagle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 25, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: 'Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride.' -The Wall Street Journal Restoring the drama, majesty, and sheer improbability of an American triumph, this is award-winning historian Craig Nelson's definitive and thrilling story of man's first trip to the moon. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. Through interviews, 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents on the space race, Rocket Men presents a vivid narrative of the moon mission, taking readers on the journey to one of the last frontiers of the human imagination. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/202935]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon Author: Craig Nelson Narrator: Richard McGonagle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 25, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: 'Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride.' -The Wall Street Journal Restoring the drama, majesty, and sheer improbability of an American triumph, this is award-winning historian Craig Nelson's definitive and thrilling story of man's first trip to the moon. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. Through interviews, 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents on the space race, Rocket Men presents a vivid narrative of the moon mission, taking readers on the journey to one of the last frontiers of the human imagination. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201711 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201711]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Visits from the Afterlife: The Truth about Ghosts, Spirits, Hauntings, and Reunions with Lost Loved Ones Author: Sylvia Browne Narrator: Jeanie Hackett Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 13 minutes Release date: October 13, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.97 of Total 68 Ratings of Narrator: 4.05 of Total 22 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Browne recounts her encounters with ghosts and explains this spiritual phenomena in the same way she explained the spirituality in dreams with SYLVIA BROWNE'S BOOK OF DREAMS. In VISITS FROM THE OTHER SIDE, she visits haunted homes, explains the meanings of visions and nightmares, considers why ghosts exist and decodes messages from The Other Side. This is an astonishing and inspirational book that will resonate with readers everywhere. Sylvia Browne Mon, 13 Oct 2003 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201711 thebookvoice.com 4:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201711]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Visits from the Afterlife: The Truth about Ghosts, Spirits, Hauntings, and Reunions with Lost Loved Ones Author: Sylvia Browne Narrator: Jeanie Hackett Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 13 minutes Release date: October 13, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.97 of Total 68 Ratings of Narrator: 4.05 of Total 22 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Browne recounts her encounters with ghosts and explains this spiritual phenomena in the same way she explained the spirituality in dreams with SYLVIA BROWNE'S BOOK OF DREAMS. In VISITS FROM THE OTHER SIDE, she visits haunted homes, explains the meanings of visions and nightmares, considers why ghosts exist and decodes messages from The Other Side. This is an astonishing and inspirational book that will resonate with readers everywhere. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201711]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Visits from the Afterlife: The Truth about Ghosts, Spirits, Hauntings, and Reunions with Lost Loved Ones Author: Sylvia Browne Narrator: Jeanie Hackett Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 13 minutes Release date: October 13, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.97 of Total 68 Ratings of Narrator: 4.05 of Total 22 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Browne recounts her encounters with ghosts and explains this spiritual phenomena in the same way she explained the spirituality in dreams with SYLVIA BROWNE'S BOOK OF DREAMS. In VISITS FROM THE OTHER SIDE, she visits haunted homes, explains the meanings of visions and nightmares, considers why ghosts exist and decodes messages from The Other Side. This is an astonishing and inspirational book that will resonate with readers everywhere. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201032 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201032]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Relativity: The Special and General Theory Author: Albert Einstein Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 41 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.9 of Total 147 Ratings of Narrator: 3.06 of Total 36 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is an introduction to Einstein’s space-bending, time-stretching theory of Relativity, written by the master himself. Special and General relativity explain the structure of space time and provide a theory of gravitation, respectively. Einstein’s theories shocked the world with their counterintuitive results, including the dissolution of absolute time. In this book he brings a simplified form of his profound understanding of the subject to the layperson. In the words of Einstein: “The present book is intended, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics.” The book is challenging at times but, when approached patiently, proves itself one of the most lucid explanations of Relativity to be found anywhere. [Due to transcription or optical character recognition errors in creating online texts, and because of less-than-clear fonts in some printed texts, the variables as read in some of the equations here are not as Einstein intended. For example, the numeral 'one' has frequently been printed and read as the letter 'I.' In addition, some equations do not translate well into the spoken word. If you require completely accurate renditions of Einstein's mathematical formulas, we suggest that you consult a published text. Albert Einstein Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201032 thebookvoice.com 3:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201032]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Relativity: The Special and General Theory Author: Albert Einstein Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 41 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.9 of Total 147 Ratings of Narrator: 3.06 of Total 36 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is an introduction to Einstein’s space-bending, time-stretching theory of Relativity, written by the master himself. Special and General relativity explain the structure of space time and provide a theory of gravitation, respectively. Einstein’s theories shocked the world with their counterintuitive results, including the dissolution of absolute time. In this book he brings a simplified form of his profound understanding of the subject to the layperson. In the words of Einstein: “The present book is intended, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics.” The book is challenging at times but, when approached patiently, proves itself one of the most lucid explanations of Relativity to be found anywhere. [Due to transcription or optical character recognition errors in creating online texts, and because of less-than-clear fonts in some printed texts, the variables as read in some of the equations here are not as Einstein intended. For example, the numeral 'one' has frequently been printed and read as the letter 'I.' In addition, some equations do not translate well into the spoken word. If you require completely accurate renditions of Einstein's mathematical formulas, we suggest that you consult a published text. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201032]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Relativity: The Special and General Theory Author: Albert Einstein Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 41 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.9 of Total 147 Ratings of Narrator: 3.06 of Total 36 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is an introduction to Einstein’s space-bending, time-stretching theory of Relativity, written by the master himself. Special and General relativity explain the structure of space time and provide a theory of gravitation, respectively. Einstein’s theories shocked the world with their counterintuitive results, including the dissolution of absolute time. In this book he brings a simplified form of his profound understanding of the subject to the layperson. In the words of Einstein: “The present book is intended, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics.” The book is challenging at times but, when approached patiently, proves itself one of the most lucid explanations of Relativity to be found anywhere. [Due to transcription or optical character recognition errors in creating online texts, and because of less-than-clear fonts in some printed texts, the variables as read in some of the equations here are not as Einstein intended. For example, the numeral 'one' has frequently been printed and read as the letter 'I.' In addition, some equations do not translate well into the spoken word. If you require completely accurate renditions of Einstein's mathematical formulas, we suggest that you consult a published text. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/197604 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/197604]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: NPR American Chronicles: Exploring Space Author: NPR Narrator: Joe Palca Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 28 minutes Release date: August 6, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the competitive spirit ignited by Sputnik to the tragedies and triumphs of the Apollo missions, from the technological leap forward created by the Space Shuttle to the global cooperation forged by the International Space Station and beyond, NPR examines the inspirational story of modern space exploration and the extraordinary individuals who made it possible. Featuring in-depth profiles of landmark missions, along with interviews and commentary from voices that have lived the dream, including astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Bernard Harris, Sally Ride, and many more. NPR Tue, 06 Aug 2013 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/197604 thebookvoice.com 3:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/197604]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: NPR American Chronicles: Exploring Space Author: NPR Narrator: Joe Palca Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 28 minutes Release date: August 6, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the competitive spirit ignited by Sputnik to the tragedies and triumphs of the Apollo missions, from the technological leap forward created by the Space Shuttle to the global cooperation forged by the International Space Station and beyond, NPR examines the inspirational story of modern space exploration and the extraordinary individuals who made it possible. Featuring in-depth profiles of landmark missions, along with interviews and commentary from voices that have lived the dream, including astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Bernard Harris, Sally Ride, and many more. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/197604]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: NPR American Chronicles: Exploring Space Author: NPR Narrator: Joe Palca Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 28 minutes Release date: August 6, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the competitive spirit ignited by Sputnik to the tragedies and triumphs of the Apollo missions, from the technological leap forward created by the Space Shuttle to the global cooperation forged by the International Space Station and beyond, NPR examines the inspirational story of modern space exploration and the extraordinary individuals who made it possible. Featuring in-depth profiles of landmark missions, along with interviews and commentary from voices that have lived the dream, including astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Bernard Harris, Sally Ride, and many more. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196729 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196729]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Radiation: What It Is, What You Need to Know Author: Robert Peter Gale, Eric Lax Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 29, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The essential guide to radiation: the good, the bad, and the utterly fascinating, explained with unprecedented clarity. Earth, born in a nuclear explosion, is a radioactive planet; without radiation, life would not exist. And while radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared. Now Robert Peter Gale, M.D,—the doctor to whom concerned governments turned in the wake of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters—in collaboration with medical writer Eric Lax draws on an exceptional depth of knowledge to correct myths and establish facts. Exploring what have become trigger words for anxiety—nuclear energy and nuclear weapons, uranium, plutonium, iodine-131, mammogram, X-ray, CT scan, threats to the food chain—the authors demystify the science and dangers of radiation, and examine its myriad benefits, from safely sterilizing our food to the relatively low-risk fuel alternative of nuclear energy. This is the book for all readers who have asked themselves questions such as: What kinds of radiation, and what degree of exposure, cause cancer? What aftereffects have nuclear accidents and bombs had? Does radiation increase the likelihood of birth defects? And how does radiation work? Hugely illuminating, Radiation is the definitive road map to our post-Chernobyl, post-Fukushima world. Bonus: Includes a PDF of Illustrations. Robert Peter Gale, Eric Lax Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196729 thebookvoice.com 7:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196729]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Radiation: What It Is, What You Need to Know Author: Robert Peter Gale, Eric Lax Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 29, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The essential guide to radiation: the good, the bad, and the utterly fascinating, explained with unprecedented clarity. Earth, born in a nuclear explosion, is a radioactive planet; without radiation, life would not exist. And while radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared. Now Robert Peter Gale, M.D,—the doctor to whom concerned governments turned in the wake of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters—in collaboration with medical writer Eric Lax draws on an exceptional depth of knowledge to correct myths and establish facts. Exploring what have become trigger words for anxiety—nuclear energy and nuclear weapons, uranium, plutonium, iodine-131, mammogram, X-ray, CT scan, threats to the food chain—the authors demystify the science and dangers of radiation, and examine its myriad benefits, from safely sterilizing our food to the relatively low-risk fuel alternative of nuclear energy. This is the book for all readers who have asked themselves questions such as: What kinds of radiation, and what degree of exposure, cause cancer? What aftereffects have nuclear accidents and bombs had? Does radiation increase the likelihood of birth defects? And how does radiation work? Hugely illuminating, Radiation is the definitive road map to our post-Chernobyl, post-Fukushima world. Bonus: Includes a PDF of Illustrations. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196729]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Radiation: What It Is, What You Need to Know Author: Robert Peter Gale, Eric Lax Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 29, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The essential guide to radiation: the good, the bad, and the utterly fascinating, explained with unprecedented clarity. Earth, born in a nuclear explosion, is a radioactive planet; without radiation, life would not exist. And while radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared. Now Robert Peter Gale, M.D,—the doctor to whom concerned governments turned in the wake of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters—in collaboration with medical writer Eric Lax draws on an exceptional depth of knowledge to correct myths and establish facts. Exploring what have become trigger words for anxiety—nuclear energy and nuclear weapons, uranium, plutonium, iodine-131, mammogram, X-ray, CT scan, threats to the food chain—the authors demystify the science and dangers of radiation, and examine its myriad benefits, from safely sterilizing our food to the relatively low-risk fuel alternative of nuclear energy. This is the book for all readers who have asked themselves questions such as: What kinds of radiation, and what degree of exposure, cause cancer? What aftereffects have nuclear accidents and bombs had? Does radiation increase the likelihood of birth defects? And how does radiation work? Hugely illuminating, Radiation is the definitive road map to our post-Chernobyl, post-Fukushima world. Bonus: Includes a PDF of Illustrations. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/195378 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/195378]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Brief History Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: Matthew Brenher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 10, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, perhaps the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inward for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution.   My Brief History recounts Stephen Hawking’s improbable journey, from his postwar London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity. This concise, witty, and candid account introduces listeners to a Hawking rarely glimpsed in previous books: the inquisitive schoolboy whose classmates nicknamed him Einstein; the jokester who once placed a bet with a colleague over the existence of a particular black hole; and the young husband and father struggling to gain a foothold in the world of physics and cosmology.   Writing with characteristic humility and humor, Hawking opens up about the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of ALS at age twenty-one. Tracing his development as a thinker, he explains how the prospect of an early death urged him onward through numerous intellectual breakthroughs, and talks about the genesis of his masterpiece A Brief History of Time—one of the iconic books of the twentieth century.   Clear-eyed, intimate, and wise, My Brief History opens a window for the rest of us into Hawking’s personal cosmos. Stephen Hawking Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/195378 thebookvoice.com 2:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/195378]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Brief History Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: Matthew Brenher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 10, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, perhaps the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inward for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution.   My Brief History recounts Stephen Hawking’s improbable journey, from his postwar London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity. This concise, witty, and candid account introduces listeners to a Hawking rarely glimpsed in previous books: the inquisitive schoolboy whose classmates nicknamed him Einstein; the jokester who once placed a bet with a colleague over the existence of a particular black hole; and the young husband and father struggling to gain a foothold in the world of physics and cosmology.   Writing with characteristic humility and humor, Hawking opens up about the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of ALS at age twenty-one. Tracing his development as a thinker, he explains how the prospect of an early death urged him onward through numerous intellectual breakthroughs, and talks about the genesis of his masterpiece A Brief History of Time—one of the iconic books of the twentieth century.   Clear-eyed, intimate, and wise, My Brief History opens a window for the rest of us into Hawking’s personal cosmos. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/195378]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Brief History Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: Matthew Brenher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 10, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, perhaps the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inward for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution.   My Brief History recounts Stephen Hawking’s improbable journey, from his postwar London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity. This concise, witty, and candid account introduces listeners to a Hawking rarely glimpsed in previous books: the inquisitive schoolboy whose classmates nicknamed him Einstein; the jokester who once placed a bet with a colleague over the existence of a particular black hole; and the young husband and father struggling to gain a foothold in the world of physics and cosmology.   Writing with characteristic humility and humor, Hawking opens up about the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of ALS at age twenty-one. Tracing his development as a thinker, he explains how the prospect of an early death urged him onward through numerous intellectual breakthroughs, and talks about the genesis of his masterpiece A Brief History of Time—one of the iconic books of the twentieth century.   Clear-eyed, intimate, and wise, My Brief History opens a window for the rest of us into Hawking’s personal cosmos. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/194175 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/194175]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World Author: Sean Carroll Narrator: Jonathan Hogan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48 minutes Release date: December 28, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Caltech physicist and acclaimed author Sean Carroll offers listeners this eye-opening profile of the Large Hadron Collider and the search for the mysterious Higgs boson particle, the subatomic building block that imbues elementary particles with mass. Here Carroll chronicles how such a complex project got off the ground in the first place and explains why this discovery is so important, and what it means for the future of physics. Sean Carroll Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/194175 thebookvoice.com 10:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/194175]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World Author: Sean Carroll Narrator: Jonathan Hogan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48 minutes Release date: December 28, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Caltech physicist and acclaimed author Sean Carroll offers listeners this eye-opening profile of the Large Hadron Collider and the search for the mysterious Higgs boson particle, the subatomic building block that imbues elementary particles with mass. Here Carroll chronicles how such a complex project got off the ground in the first place and explains why this discovery is so important, and what it means for the future of physics. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/194175]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World Author: Sean Carroll Narrator: Jonathan Hogan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48 minutes Release date: December 28, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Caltech physicist and acclaimed author Sean Carroll offers listeners this eye-opening profile of the Large Hadron Collider and the search for the mysterious Higgs boson particle, the subatomic building block that imbues elementary particles with mass. Here Carroll chronicles how such a complex project got off the ground in the first place and explains why this discovery is so important, and what it means for the future of physics. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/175229 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/175229]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration Author: Buzz Aldrin Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 7, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Legendary 'space statesman' Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who set foot on the moon during mankind's first landing with Apollo 11—and an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings—Aldrin has a vision, and in Mission to Mars he plots out the path he proposes, one that will take humans to Mars by 2035. Sections include Foreword by Andrew AldrinChapter 1: The View from Air Force OneChapter 2: Time for Decision-MakingChapter 3: Your Space: Building the Business CaseChapter 4: Dreams of My MoonChapter 5: Voyage to ArmageddonChapter 6: The March to MarsChapter 7: Homesteading the Red PlanetChapter 8: The Clarion Call Buzz Aldrin Tue, 07 May 2013 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/175229 thebookvoice.com 4:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/175229]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration Author: Buzz Aldrin Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 7, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Legendary 'space statesman' Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who set foot on the moon during mankind's first landing with Apollo 11—and an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings—Aldrin has a vision, and in Mission to Mars he plots out the path he proposes, one that will take humans to Mars by 2035. Sections include Foreword by Andrew AldrinChapter 1: The View from Air Force OneChapter 2: Time for Decision-MakingChapter 3: Your Space: Building the Business CaseChapter 4: Dreams of My MoonChapter 5: Voyage to ArmageddonChapter 6: The March to MarsChapter 7: Homesteading the Red PlanetChapter 8: The Clarion Call Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/175229]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration Author: Buzz Aldrin Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 7, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Legendary 'space statesman' Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who set foot on the moon during mankind's first landing with Apollo 11—and an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings—Aldrin has a vision, and in Mission to Mars he plots out the path he proposes, one that will take humans to Mars by 2035. Sections include Foreword by Andrew AldrinChapter 1: The View from Air Force OneChapter 2: Time for Decision-MakingChapter 3: Your Space: Building the Business CaseChapter 4: Dreams of My MoonChapter 5: Voyage to ArmageddonChapter 6: The March to MarsChapter 7: Homesteading the Red PlanetChapter 8: The Clarion Call https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160852 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160852]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: God's Equation: Einstein, Relativity, and the Expanding Universe Author: Amir D. Aczel Narrator: Kent Broadhurst Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: November 28, 2000 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Are we on the verge of solving the riddle of creation using Einstein's "greatest blunder"? In a work that is at once lucid, exhilarating and profound, renowned mathematician Dr. Amir Aczel, critically acclaimed author of Fermat's Last Theorem, takes us into the heart of science's greatest mystery. In January 1998, astronomers found evidence that the cosmos is expanding at an ever-increasing rate. The way we perceive the universe was changed forever. The most compelling theory cosmologists could find to explain this phenomenon was Einstein's cosmological constant, a theory he conceived--and rejected over eighty years ago. Drawing on newly discovered letters of Einstein--many translated here for the first time--years of research, and interviews with prominent mathematicians, cosmologists, physicists, and astronomers, Aczel takes us on a fascinating journey into "the strange geometry of space-time," and into the mind of a genius. Here the unthinkable becomes real: an infinite, ever-expanding, ever-accelerating universe whose only absolute is the speed of light. Awesome in scope, thrilling in detail, God's Equation is storytelling at its finest. Amir D. Aczel Tue, 28 Nov 2000 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160852 thebookvoice.com 7:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160852]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: God's Equation: Einstein, Relativity, and the Expanding Universe Author: Amir D. Aczel Narrator: Kent Broadhurst Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: November 28, 2000 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Are we on the verge of solving the riddle of creation using Einstein's "greatest blunder"? In a work that is at once lucid, exhilarating and profound, renowned mathematician Dr. Amir Aczel, critically acclaimed author of Fermat's Last Theorem, takes us into the heart of science's greatest mystery. In January 1998, astronomers found evidence that the cosmos is expanding at an ever-increasing rate. The way we perceive the universe was changed forever. The most compelling theory cosmologists could find to explain this phenomenon was Einstein's cosmological constant, a theory he conceived--and rejected over eighty years ago. Drawing on newly discovered letters of Einstein--many translated here for the first time--years of research, and interviews with prominent mathematicians, cosmologists, physicists, and astronomers, Aczel takes us on a fascinating journey into "the strange geometry of space-time," and into the mind of a genius. Here the unthinkable becomes real: an infinite, ever-expanding, ever-accelerating universe whose only absolute is the speed of light. Awesome in scope, thrilling in detail, God's Equation is storytelling at its finest. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160852]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: God's Equation: Einstein, Relativity, and the Expanding Universe Author: Amir D. Aczel Narrator: Kent Broadhurst Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: November 28, 2000 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Are we on the verge of solving the riddle of creation using Einstein's "greatest blunder"? In a work that is at once lucid, exhilarating and profound, renowned mathematician Dr. Amir Aczel, critically acclaimed author of Fermat's Last Theorem, takes us into the heart of science's greatest mystery. In January 1998, astronomers found evidence that the cosmos is expanding at an ever-increasing rate. The way we perceive the universe was changed forever. The most compelling theory cosmologists could find to explain this phenomenon was Einstein's cosmological constant, a theory he conceived--and rejected over eighty years ago. Drawing on newly discovered letters of Einstein--many translated here for the first time--years of research, and interviews with prominent mathematicians, cosmologists, physicists, and astronomers, Aczel takes us on a fascinating journey into "the strange geometry of space-time," and into the mind of a genius. Here the unthinkable becomes real: an infinite, ever-expanding, ever-accelerating universe whose only absolute is the speed of light. Awesome in scope, thrilling in detail, God's Equation is storytelling at its finest. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160442 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160442]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 12, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 67 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists, comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look at reality in a completely different way. Space and time form the very fabric of the cosmos. Yet they remain among the most mysterious of concepts. Is space an entity? Why does time have a direction? Could the universe exist without space and time? Can we travel to the past? Greene uses these questions to guide us toward modern science’s new and deeper understanding of the universe. From Newton’s unchanging realm in which space and time are absolute, to Einstein’s fluid conception of spacetime, to quantum mechanics’ entangled arena where vastly distant objects can bridge their spatial separation to instantaneously coordinate their behavior or even undergo teleportation, Greene reveals our world to be very different from what common experience leads us to believe. Focusing on the enigma of time, Greene establishes that nothing in the laws of physics insists that it run in any particular direction and that “time’s arrow” is a relic of the universe’s condition at the moment of the big bang. And in explaining the big bang itself, Greene shows how recent cutting-edge developments in superstring and M-theory may reconcile the behavior of everything from the smallest particle to the largest black hole. This startling vision culminates in a vibrant eleven-dimensional “multiverse,” pulsating with ever-changing textures, where space and time themselves may dissolve into subtler, more fundamental entities. Sparked by the trademark wit, humor, and brilliant use of analogy that have made The Elegant Universe a modern classic, Brian Greene takes us all, regardless of our scientific backgrounds, on an irresistible and revelatory journey to the new layers of reality that modern physics has discovered lying just beneath the surface of our everyday world. With 146 illustrations Jacket photograph by DB Image/Brand X Pictures Brian Greene Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160442 thebookvoice.com 22:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160442]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 12, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 67 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists, comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look at reality in a completely different way. Space and time form the very fabric of the cosmos. Yet they remain among the most mysterious of concepts. Is space an entity? Why does time have a direction? Could the universe exist without space and time? Can we travel to the past? Greene uses these questions to guide us toward modern science’s new and deeper understanding of the universe. From Newton’s unchanging realm in which space and time are absolute, to Einstein’s fluid conception of spacetime, to quantum mechanics’ entangled arena where vastly distant objects can bridge their spatial separation to instantaneously coordinate their behavior or even undergo teleportation, Greene reveals our world to be very different from what common experience leads us to believe. Focusing on the enigma of time, Greene establishes that nothing in the laws of physics insists that it run in any particular direction and that “time’s arrow” is a relic of the universe’s condition at the moment of the big bang. And in explaining the big bang itself, Greene shows how recent cutting-edge developments in superstring and M-theory may reconcile the behavior of everything from the smallest particle to the largest black hole. This startling vision culminates in a vibrant eleven-dimensional “multiverse,” pulsating with ever-changing textures, where space and time themselves may dissolve into subtler, more fundamental entities. Sparked by the trademark wit, humor, and brilliant use of analogy that have made The Elegant Universe a modern classic, Brian Greene takes us all, regardless of our scientific backgrounds, on an irresistible and revelatory journey to the new layers of reality that modern physics has discovered lying just beneath the surface of our everyday world. With 146 illustrations Jacket photograph by DB Image/Brand X Pictures Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160442]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 12, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 67 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists, comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look at reality in a completely different way. Space and time form the very fabric of the cosmos. Yet they remain among the most mysterious of concepts. Is space an entity? Why does time have a direction? Could the universe exist without space and time? Can we travel to the past? Greene uses these questions to guide us toward modern science’s new and deeper understanding of the universe. From Newton’s unchanging realm in which space and time are absolute, to Einstein’s fluid conception of spacetime, to quantum mechanics’ entangled arena where vastly distant objects can bridge their spatial separation to instantaneously coordinate their behavior or even undergo teleportation, Greene reveals our world to be very different from what common experience leads us to believe. Focusing on the enigma of time, Greene establishes that nothing in the laws of physics insists that it run in any particular direction and that “time’s arrow” is a relic of the universe’s condition at the moment of the big bang. And in explaining the big bang itself, Greene shows how recent cutting-edge developments in superstring and M-theory may reconcile the behavior of everything from the smallest particle to the largest black hole. This startling vision culminates in a vibrant eleven-dimensional “multiverse,” pulsating with ever-changing textures, where space and time themselves may dissolve into subtler, more fundamental entities. Sparked by the trademark wit, humor, and brilliant use of analogy that have made The Elegant Universe a modern classic, Brian Greene takes us all, regardless of our scientific backgrounds, on an irresistible and revelatory journey to the new layers of reality that modern physics has discovered lying just beneath the surface of our everyday world. With 146 illustrations Jacket photograph by DB Image/Brand X Pictures https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160326 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160326]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Planets Author: Dava Sobel Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 4, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: THE PLANETS is Dava Sobel's sweeping look at our heavenly galaxy. In the spirit of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Sobel once again brings science and history deftly to life as she explores the origins of the planets and reveals the exotic environments that exist in each of these fascinating alien worlds. After the huge national and international success of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Dava Sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar system. THE PLANETS tells the story of each member of our solar family, from their discovery, both mythic and historic, to the latest data from the modern era's robotic space probes and images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Whether revealing what hides behind Venus' cocoon of acid clouds, describing Jupiter's 'Technicolor lightning bolts and shimmering sheets of auroras,' or capturing first-hand the excitement at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory when the first pictures from Voyager were beamed to earth, Dava Sobel's unique tour of the solar family is filled with fascination and poetry. In lyrical prose THE PLANETS gives a breathtaking, close-up perspective on those heavenly bodies that have captured the imagination of humanity since that first glimpse at the glittering night skies. This is an extraordinary book of science, history, biography and storytelling. Timely and timeless, THE PLANETS will engage and delight as it unravels the mysteries of the cosmos. Dava Sobel Tue, 04 Oct 2005 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160326 thebookvoice.com 5:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160326]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Planets Author: Dava Sobel Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 4, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: THE PLANETS is Dava Sobel's sweeping look at our heavenly galaxy. In the spirit of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Sobel once again brings science and history deftly to life as she explores the origins of the planets and reveals the exotic environments that exist in each of these fascinating alien worlds. After the huge national and international success of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Dava Sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar system. THE PLANETS tells the story of each member of our solar family, from their discovery, both mythic and historic, to the latest data from the modern era's robotic space probes and images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Whether revealing what hides behind Venus' cocoon of acid clouds, describing Jupiter's 'Technicolor lightning bolts and shimmering sheets of auroras,' or capturing first-hand the excitement at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory when the first pictures from Voyager were beamed to earth, Dava Sobel's unique tour of the solar family is filled with fascination and poetry. In lyrical prose THE PLANETS gives a breathtaking, close-up perspective on those heavenly bodies that have captured the imagination of humanity since that first glimpse at the glittering night skies. This is an extraordinary book of science, history, biography and storytelling. Timely and timeless, THE PLANETS will engage and delight as it unravels the mysteries of the cosmos. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/160326]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Planets Author: Dava Sobel Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 4, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: THE PLANETS is Dava Sobel's sweeping look at our heavenly galaxy. In the spirit of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Sobel once again brings science and history deftly to life as she explores the origins of the planets and reveals the exotic environments that exist in each of these fascinating alien worlds. After the huge national and international success of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Dava Sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar system. THE PLANETS tells the story of each member of our solar family, from their discovery, both mythic and historic, to the latest data from the modern era's robotic space probes and images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Whether revealing what hides behind Venus' cocoon of acid clouds, describing Jupiter's 'Technicolor lightning bolts and shimmering sheets of auroras,' or capturing first-hand the excitement at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory when the first pictures from Voyager were beamed to earth, Dava Sobel's unique tour of the solar family is filled with fascination and poetry. In lyrical prose THE PLANETS gives a breathtaking, close-up perspective on those heavenly bodies that have captured the imagination of humanity since that first glimpse at the glittering night skies. This is an extraordinary book of science, history, biography and storytelling. Timely and timeless, THE PLANETS will engage and delight as it unravels the mysteries of the cosmos. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/159611 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/159611]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the Modern World Author: David Bodanis Narrator: Del Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 22, 2005 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of E=mc2 weaves tales of romance, divine inspiration, and fraud through an account of the invisible force that permeates our universe—electricity—and introduces us to the virtuoso scientists who plumbed its secrets. For centuries, electricity was seen as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything from the structure of the atom to the functioning of our brains. In harnessing its power, we have created a world of wonders—complete with roller coasters and radar, computer networks and psychopharmaceuticals. In Electric Universe, the great discoverers come to life in all their brilliance and idiosyncrasy, including the visionary Michael Faraday, who struggled against the prejudices of the British class system, and Samuel Morse, a painter who, before inventing the telegraph, ran for mayor of New York City on a platform of persecuting Catholics. Here too is Alan Turing, whose dream of a marvelous thinking machine—what we know as the computer—was met with indifference, and who ended his life in despair after British authorities forced him to undergo experimental treatments to “cure” his homosexuality. From the frigid waters of the Atlantic to the streets of Hamburg during a World War II firestorm to the interior of the human body, Electric Universe is a mesmerizing journey of discovery. David Bodanis Tue, 22 Feb 2005 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/159611 thebookvoice.com 6:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/159611]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the Modern World Author: David Bodanis Narrator: Del Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 22, 2005 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of E=mc2 weaves tales of romance, divine inspiration, and fraud through an account of the invisible force that permeates our universe—electricity—and introduces us to the virtuoso scientists who plumbed its secrets. For centuries, electricity was seen as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything from the structure of the atom to the functioning of our brains. In harnessing its power, we have created a world of wonders—complete with roller coasters and radar, computer networks and psychopharmaceuticals. In Electric Universe, the great discoverers come to life in all their brilliance and idiosyncrasy, including the visionary Michael Faraday, who struggled against the prejudices of the British class system, and Samuel Morse, a painter who, before inventing the telegraph, ran for mayor of New York City on a platform of persecuting Catholics. Here too is Alan Turing, whose dream of a marvelous thinking machine—what we know as the computer—was met with indifference, and who ended his life in despair after British authorities forced him to undergo experimental treatments to “cure” his homosexuality. From the frigid waters of the Atlantic to the streets of Hamburg during a World War II firestorm to the interior of the human body, Electric Universe is a mesmerizing journey of discovery. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/159611]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the Modern World Author: David Bodanis Narrator: Del Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 22, 2005 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of E=mc2 weaves tales of romance, divine inspiration, and fraud through an account of the invisible force that permeates our universe—electricity—and introduces us to the virtuoso scientists who plumbed its secrets. For centuries, electricity was seen as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything from the structure of the atom to the functioning of our brains. In harnessing its power, we have created a world of wonders—complete with roller coasters and radar, computer networks and psychopharmaceuticals. In Electric Universe, the great discoverers come to life in all their brilliance and idiosyncrasy, including the visionary Michael Faraday, who struggled against the prejudices of the British class system, and Samuel Morse, a painter who, before inventing the telegraph, ran for mayor of New York City on a platform of persecuting Catholics. Here too is Alan Turing, whose dream of a marvelous thinking machine—what we know as the computer—was met with indifference, and who ended his life in despair after British authorities forced him to undergo experimental treatments to “cure” his homosexuality. From the frigid waters of the Atlantic to the streets of Hamburg during a World War II firestorm to the interior of the human body, Electric Universe is a mesmerizing journey of discovery. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/157544 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/157544]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space Author: Chris Jones Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 53 minutes Release date: March 6, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: An incredible true-life adventure set on the most dangerous frontier of all–outer space For a special breed of individual, the call of space is worth the risk it entails: men such as U.S. astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox, and Russian flight engineer Nikolai Budarin, who in November 2002 left on what was to be a routine fourteen-week mission maintaining the International Space Station. But then, on February 1, 2003, the Columbia exploded beneath them. With the launch program suspended indefinitely, these astronauts had suddenly lost their ride home. TOO FAR FROM HOME chronicles the efforts of the beleaguered Mission Controls in Houston and Moscow as they work frantically against the clock to bring their men safely back to Earth. Chris Jones writes beautifully of the majesty and mystique of space travel, while reminding us all how perilous it is to soar beyond the sky. Chris Jones Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/157544 thebookvoice.com 10:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/157544]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space Author: Chris Jones Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 53 minutes Release date: March 6, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: An incredible true-life adventure set on the most dangerous frontier of all–outer space For a special breed of individual, the call of space is worth the risk it entails: men such as U.S. astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox, and Russian flight engineer Nikolai Budarin, who in November 2002 left on what was to be a routine fourteen-week mission maintaining the International Space Station. But then, on February 1, 2003, the Columbia exploded beneath them. With the launch program suspended indefinitely, these astronauts had suddenly lost their ride home. TOO FAR FROM HOME chronicles the efforts of the beleaguered Mission Controls in Houston and Moscow as they work frantically against the clock to bring their men safely back to Earth. Chris Jones writes beautifully of the majesty and mystique of space travel, while reminding us all how perilous it is to soar beyond the sky. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/157544]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space Author: Chris Jones Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 53 minutes Release date: March 6, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: An incredible true-life adventure set on the most dangerous frontier of all–outer space For a special breed of individual, the call of space is worth the risk it entails: men such as U.S. astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox, and Russian flight engineer Nikolai Budarin, who in November 2002 left on what was to be a routine fourteen-week mission maintaining the International Space Station. But then, on February 1, 2003, the Columbia exploded beneath them. With the launch program suspended indefinitely, these astronauts had suddenly lost their ride home. TOO FAR FROM HOME chronicles the efforts of the beleaguered Mission Controls in Houston and Moscow as they work frantically against the clock to bring their men safely back to Earth. Chris Jones writes beautifully of the majesty and mystique of space travel, while reminding us all how perilous it is to soar beyond the sky. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143086 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143086]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Transcendence of the Western Mind: Physics, Metaphysics & Life on Earth Author: Samuel Avery Narrator: Andrew Mulcare Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 4, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: What is consciousness? This audiobook presents an understanding of life that transcends matter. More importantly, it transcends the difference between what you are and what I am. Despite its reliance on what is known through Western Science, it is a transcendence of the Western understanding of reality. It does not begin with a world and then try to figure out how life evolved within it; it begins with life and extrapolates where the world came from. Written by Samuel Avery, author of "The Buddha and the Quantum." Samuel Avery Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143086 thebookvoice.com 8:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143086]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Transcendence of the Western Mind: Physics, Metaphysics & Life on Earth Author: Samuel Avery Narrator: Andrew Mulcare Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 4, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: What is consciousness? This audiobook presents an understanding of life that transcends matter. More importantly, it transcends the difference between what you are and what I am. Despite its reliance on what is known through Western Science, it is a transcendence of the Western understanding of reality. It does not begin with a world and then try to figure out how life evolved within it; it begins with life and extrapolates where the world came from. Written by Samuel Avery, author of "The Buddha and the Quantum." Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143086]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Transcendence of the Western Mind: Physics, Metaphysics & Life on Earth Author: Samuel Avery Narrator: Andrew Mulcare Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 4, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: What is consciousness? This audiobook presents an understanding of life that transcends matter. More importantly, it transcends the difference between what you are and what I am. Despite its reliance on what is known through Western Science, it is a transcendence of the Western understanding of reality. It does not begin with a world and then try to figure out how life evolved within it; it begins with life and extrapolates where the world came from. Written by Samuel Avery, author of "The Buddha and the Quantum." https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/137281 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/137281]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Science Set Free: 10 Paths to New Discovery Author: Rupert Sheldrake Narrator: Rupert Sheldrake Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 4, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home offers an intriguing new assessment of modern day science that will radically change the way we view what is possible. In Science Set Free (originally published to acclaim in the UK as The Science Delusion), Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, one of the world's most innovative scientists, shows the ways in which science is being constricted by assumptions that have, over the years, hardened into dogmas. Such dogmas are not only limiting, but dangerous for the future of humanity.   According to these principles, all of reality is material or physical; the world is a machine, made up of inanimate matter; nature is purposeless; consciousness is nothing but the physical activity of the brain; free will is an illusion; God exists only as an idea in human minds, imprisoned within our skulls.   But should science be a belief-system, or a method of enquiry? Sheldrake shows that the materialist ideology is moribund; under its sway, increasingly expensive research is reaping diminishing returns while societies around the world are paying the price.   In the skeptical spirit of true science, Sheldrake turns the ten fundamental dogmas of materialism into exciting questions, and shows how all of them open up startling new possibilities for discovery.   Science Set Free will radically change your view of what is real and what is possible. Rupert Sheldrake Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/137281 thebookvoice.com 12:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/137281]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Science Set Free: 10 Paths to New Discovery Author: Rupert Sheldrake Narrator: Rupert Sheldrake Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 4, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home offers an intriguing new assessment of modern day science that will radically change the way we view what is possible. In Science Set Free (originally published to acclaim in the UK as The Science Delusion), Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, one of the world's most innovative scientists, shows the ways in which science is being constricted by assumptions that have, over the years, hardened into dogmas. Such dogmas are not only limiting, but dangerous for the future of humanity.   According to these principles, all of reality is material or physical; the world is a machine, made up of inanimate matter; nature is purposeless; consciousness is nothing but the physical activity of the brain; free will is an illusion; God exists only as an idea in human minds, imprisoned within our skulls.   But should science be a belief-system, or a method of enquiry? Sheldrake shows that the materialist ideology is moribund; under its sway, increasingly expensive research is reaping diminishing returns while societies around the world are paying the price.   In the skeptical spirit of true science, Sheldrake turns the ten fundamental dogmas of materialism into exciting questions, and shows how all of them open up startling new possibilities for discovery.   Science Set Free will radically change your view of what is real and what is possible. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/137281]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Science Set Free: 10 Paths to New Discovery Author: Rupert Sheldrake Narrator: Rupert Sheldrake Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 4, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home offers an intriguing new assessment of modern day science that will radically change the way we view what is possible. In Science Set Free (originally published to acclaim in the UK as The Science Delusion), Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, one of the world's most innovative scientists, shows the ways in which science is being constricted by assumptions that have, over the years, hardened into dogmas. Such dogmas are not only limiting, but dangerous for the future of humanity.   According to these principles, all of reality is material or physical; the world is a machine, made up of inanimate matter; nature is purposeless; consciousness is nothing but the physical activity of the brain; free will is an illusion; God exists only as an idea in human minds, imprisoned within our skulls.   But should science be a belief-system, or a method of enquiry? Sheldrake shows that the materialist ideology is moribund; under its sway, increasingly expensive research is reaping diminishing returns while societies around the world are paying the price.   In the skeptical spirit of true science, Sheldrake turns the ten fundamental dogmas of materialism into exciting questions, and shows how all of them open up startling new possibilities for discovery.   Science Set Free will radically change your view of what is real and what is possible. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127820 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127820]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paradigm Shift: Consciousness, Meditation and Quantum Physics: A Conversation with Samuel Avery Author: Samuel Avery Narrator: Samuel Avery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 16 minutes Release date: January 12, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In this engaging conversation, Samuel Avery explores the compelling ideas in his new audiobook The Buddha and the Quantum. He takes us on a brief journey through the 100 year history of quantum physics and the 3,000 year history of Buddhist meditation to show us that the discoveries of the Buddha and physicist Max Planck were one and the same. Samuel Avery Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127820 thebookvoice.com 1:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127820]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paradigm Shift: Consciousness, Meditation and Quantum Physics: A Conversation with Samuel Avery Author: Samuel Avery Narrator: Samuel Avery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 16 minutes Release date: January 12, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In this engaging conversation, Samuel Avery explores the compelling ideas in his new audiobook The Buddha and the Quantum. He takes us on a brief journey through the 100 year history of quantum physics and the 3,000 year history of Buddhist meditation to show us that the discoveries of the Buddha and physicist Max Planck were one and the same. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127820]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paradigm Shift: Consciousness, Meditation and Quantum Physics: A Conversation with Samuel Avery Author: Samuel Avery Narrator: Samuel Avery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 16 minutes Release date: January 12, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In this engaging conversation, Samuel Avery explores the compelling ideas in his new audiobook The Buddha and the Quantum. He takes us on a brief journey through the 100 year history of quantum physics and the 3,000 year history of Buddhist meditation to show us that the discoveries of the Buddha and physicist Max Planck were one and the same. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126982 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126982]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens Author: Andrea Wulf Narrator: Robin Sachs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The author of the highly acclaimed Founding Gardeners now gives us an enlightening chronicle of the first truly international scientific endeavor—the eighteenth-century quest to observe the transit of Venus and measure the solar system.    On June 6, 1761, the world paused to observe a momentous occasion: the first transit of Venus between the earth and the sun in more than a century. Through that observation, astronomers could calculate the size of the solar system—but only if they could compile data from many different points of the globe, all recorded during the short period of the transit. Overcoming incredible odds and political strife, astronomers from Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Sweden, and the American colonies set up observatories in remote corners of the world, only to have their efforts thwarted by unpredictable weather and warring armies. Fortunately, transits of Venus occur in pairs: eight years later, the scientists would have another opportunity to succeed.    Chasing Venus brings to life the personalities of the eighteenth-century astronomers who embarked upon this complex and essential scientific venture, painting a vivid portrait of the collaborations, the rivalries, and the volatile international politics that hindered them at every turn. In the end, what they accomplished would change our conception of the universe and would forever alter the nature of scientific research. Andrea Wulf Tue, 01 May 2012 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126982 thebookvoice.com 8:8:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126982]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens Author: Andrea Wulf Narrator: Robin Sachs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The author of the highly acclaimed Founding Gardeners now gives us an enlightening chronicle of the first truly international scientific endeavor—the eighteenth-century quest to observe the transit of Venus and measure the solar system.    On June 6, 1761, the world paused to observe a momentous occasion: the first transit of Venus between the earth and the sun in more than a century. Through that observation, astronomers could calculate the size of the solar system—but only if they could compile data from many different points of the globe, all recorded during the short period of the transit. Overcoming incredible odds and political strife, astronomers from Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Sweden, and the American colonies set up observatories in remote corners of the world, only to have their efforts thwarted by unpredictable weather and warring armies. Fortunately, transits of Venus occur in pairs: eight years later, the scientists would have another opportunity to succeed.    Chasing Venus brings to life the personalities of the eighteenth-century astronomers who embarked upon this complex and essential scientific venture, painting a vivid portrait of the collaborations, the rivalries, and the volatile international politics that hindered them at every turn. In the end, what they accomplished would change our conception of the universe and would forever alter the nature of scientific research. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126982]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens Author: Andrea Wulf Narrator: Robin Sachs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The author of the highly acclaimed Founding Gardeners now gives us an enlightening chronicle of the first truly international scientific endeavor—the eighteenth-century quest to observe the transit of Venus and measure the solar system.    On June 6, 1761, the world paused to observe a momentous occasion: the first transit of Venus between the earth and the sun in more than a century. Through that observation, astronomers could calculate the size of the solar system—but only if they could compile data from many different points of the globe, all recorded during the short period of the transit. Overcoming incredible odds and political strife, astronomers from Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Sweden, and the American colonies set up observatories in remote corners of the world, only to have their efforts thwarted by unpredictable weather and warring armies. Fortunately, transits of Venus occur in pairs: eight years later, the scientists would have another opportunity to succeed.    Chasing Venus brings to life the personalities of the eighteenth-century astronomers who embarked upon this complex and essential scientific venture, painting a vivid portrait of the collaborations, the rivalries, and the volatile international politics that hindered them at every turn. In the end, what they accomplished would change our conception of the universe and would forever alter the nature of scientific research. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124800 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124800]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Author: Captain Edward J. Ruppelt Narrator: Roger Melin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 13, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: "The report has been difficult to write because it involves something that doesn't officially exist. It is well known that ever since the first flying saucer was reported in June 1947 the Air Force has officially said that there is no proof that such a thing as an interplanetary spaceship exists. But what is not well known is that this conclusion is far from being unanimous among the military and their scientific advisers because of the one word, "'proof'; so the UFO investigations continue." -Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, Former Head of the Air Force Project Blue Book, July 1955. Captain Edward J. Ruppelt Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124800 thebookvoice.com 16:5:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124800]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Author: Captain Edward J. Ruppelt Narrator: Roger Melin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 13, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: "The report has been difficult to write because it involves something that doesn't officially exist. It is well known that ever since the first flying saucer was reported in June 1947 the Air Force has officially said that there is no proof that such a thing as an interplanetary spaceship exists. But what is not well known is that this conclusion is far from being unanimous among the military and their scientific advisers because of the one word, "'proof'; so the UFO investigations continue." -Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, Former Head of the Air Force Project Blue Book, July 1955. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124800]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Author: Captain Edward J. Ruppelt Narrator: Roger Melin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 13, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: "The report has been difficult to write because it involves something that doesn't officially exist. It is well known that ever since the first flying saucer was reported in June 1947 the Air Force has officially said that there is no proof that such a thing as an interplanetary spaceship exists. But what is not well known is that this conclusion is far from being unanimous among the military and their scientific advisers because of the one word, "'proof'; so the UFO investigations continue." -Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, Former Head of the Air Force Project Blue Book, July 1955. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124732 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124732]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: FBI Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Author: Federal Bureau of Investigation Narrator: Roger Melin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release date: August 13, 2011 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In 1947, a rash of sightings of Unexplained Flying Objects (UFOs) swept America. Although the newly formed U.S. Air Force was the primary investigator of these sightings, the FBI received many reports and worked for a time with the Air Force to investigate these matters. This release, declassified and made public in response to a U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, details the FBI's role in investigating UFO reports between 1947 and 1954. Federal Bureau of Investigation Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124732 thebookvoice.com 1:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124732]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: FBI Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Author: Federal Bureau of Investigation Narrator: Roger Melin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release date: August 13, 2011 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In 1947, a rash of sightings of Unexplained Flying Objects (UFOs) swept America. Although the newly formed U.S. Air Force was the primary investigator of these sightings, the FBI received many reports and worked for a time with the Air Force to investigate these matters. This release, declassified and made public in response to a U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, details the FBI's role in investigating UFO reports between 1947 and 1954. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124732]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: FBI Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Author: Federal Bureau of Investigation Narrator: Roger Melin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release date: August 13, 2011 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In 1947, a rash of sightings of Unexplained Flying Objects (UFOs) swept America. Although the newly formed U.S. Air Force was the primary investigator of these sightings, the FBI received many reports and worked for a time with the Air Force to investigate these matters. This release, declassified and made public in response to a U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, details the FBI's role in investigating UFO reports between 1947 and 1954. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124731 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124731]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Absolutely Small: How Quantum Theory Explains Our Everyday World Author: Michael D Fayer Narrator: Scott Peterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: November 8, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Our intuition about how things should behave is usually right in the everyday world. We see the baseball soar in the air, arc, drop, and lie stationary on the ground. Through data gathered by our senses and basic knowledge of the laws of classical mechanics, the motion of a ball makes perfect sense. But enter the world of the tiniest particles on earth—the motion of electrons, the shapes of molecules—and everything we think we know about the world radically changes. To understand what’s really happening in the world around us, to comprehend the mysterious, counterintuitive science of the small, we must take a quantum theory view of nature. Like no other book before it, Absolutely Small makes the inherently challenging field of quantum theory understandable to nonscientists, without oversimplifying and without bogging down in complicated math. Written by an award-winning professor at Stanford University, the book uses clear explanations and real-world examples instead of dense equations to help you understand: • Why strawberries are red and blueberries are blue • How particles can change from “mixed states” to “pure states” based solely on observation • How a single photon can be in two places at the same time • Why quantum matter sometimes acts like particles, and other times like waves • Why a piece of metal will glow red when it is hot, and turn blue when it’s even hotter • What makes salt dissolve in water, while oil does not, and much more In the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Lewis Thomas, but without the rigorous mathematical requirements, Absolutely Small demystifies the fascinating realm of quantum physics and chemistry, complete with compelling accounts of the scientists and experiments that helped form our current understanding of quantum matter. Challenging without being intimidating, accessible but not condescending, Absolutely Small develops your intuition for the nature of things at their smallest and most intriguing level. Michael D Fayer Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124731 thebookvoice.com 10:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124731]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Absolutely Small: How Quantum Theory Explains Our Everyday World Author: Michael D Fayer Narrator: Scott Peterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: November 8, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Our intuition about how things should behave is usually right in the everyday world. We see the baseball soar in the air, arc, drop, and lie stationary on the ground. Through data gathered by our senses and basic knowledge of the laws of classical mechanics, the motion of a ball makes perfect sense. But enter the world of the tiniest particles on earth—the motion of electrons, the shapes of molecules—and everything we think we know about the world radically changes. To understand what’s really happening in the world around us, to comprehend the mysterious, counterintuitive science of the small, we must take a quantum theory view of nature. Like no other book before it, Absolutely Small makes the inherently challenging field of quantum theory understandable to nonscientists, without oversimplifying and without bogging down in complicated math. Written by an award-winning professor at Stanford University, the book uses clear explanations and real-world examples instead of dense equations to help you understand: • Why strawberries are red and blueberries are blue • How particles can change from “mixed states” to “pure states” based solely on observation • How a single photon can be in two places at the same time • Why quantum matter sometimes acts like particles, and other times like waves • Why a piece of metal will glow red when it is hot, and turn blue when it’s even hotter • What makes salt dissolve in water, while oil does not, and much more In the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Lewis Thomas, but without the rigorous mathematical requirements, Absolutely Small demystifies the fascinating realm of quantum physics and chemistry, complete with compelling accounts of the scientists and experiments that helped form our current understanding of quantum matter. Challenging without being intimidating, accessible but not condescending, Absolutely Small develops your intuition for the nature of things at their smallest and most intriguing level. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124731]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Absolutely Small: How Quantum Theory Explains Our Everyday World Author: Michael D Fayer Narrator: Scott Peterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: November 8, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Our intuition about how things should behave is usually right in the everyday world. We see the baseball soar in the air, arc, drop, and lie stationary on the ground. Through data gathered by our senses and basic knowledge of the laws of classical mechanics, the motion of a ball makes perfect sense. But enter the world of the tiniest particles on earth—the motion of electrons, the shapes of molecules—and everything we think we know about the world radically changes. To understand what’s really happening in the world around us, to comprehend the mysterious, counterintuitive science of the small, we must take a quantum theory view of nature. Like no other book before it, Absolutely Small makes the inherently challenging field of quantum theory understandable to nonscientists, without oversimplifying and without bogging down in complicated math. Written by an award-winning professor at Stanford University, the book uses clear explanations and real-world examples instead of dense equations to help you understand: • Why strawberries are red and blueberries are blue • How particles can change from “mixed states” to “pure states” based solely on observation • How a single photon can be in two places at the same time • Why quantum matter sometimes acts like particles, and other times like waves • Why a piece of metal will glow red when it is hot, and turn blue when it’s even hotter • What makes salt dissolve in water, while oil does not, and much more In the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Lewis Thomas, but without the rigorous mathematical requirements, Absolutely Small demystifies the fascinating realm of quantum physics and chemistry, complete with compelling accounts of the scientists and experiments that helped form our current understanding of quantum matter. Challenging without being intimidating, accessible but not condescending, Absolutely Small develops your intuition for the nature of things at their smallest and most intriguing level. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122879 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122879]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World Author: David Deutsch Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 27, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 43 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers. Throughout history, mankind has struggled to understand life's mysteries, from the mundane to the seemingly miraculous. In this important new book, David Deutsch, an award-winning pioneer in the field of quantum computation, argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe. They have unlimited scope and power to cause change, and the quest to improve them is the basic regulating principle not only of science but of all successful human endeavor. This stream of ever improving explanations has infinite reach, according to Deutsch: we are subject only to the laws of physics, and they impose no upper boundary to what we can eventually understand, control, and achieve. In his previous book, The Fabric of Reality, Deutsch describe the four deepest strands of existing knowledge-the theories of evolution, quantum physics, knowledge, and computation-arguing jointly they reveal a unified fabric of reality. In this new book, he applies that worldview to a wide range of issues and unsolved problems, from creativity and free will to the origin and future of the human species. Filled with startling new conclusions about human choice, optimism, scientific explanation, and the evolution of culture, The Beginning of Infinity is a groundbreaking audio book that will become a classic of its kind. David Deutsch Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122879 thebookvoice.com 20:4:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122879]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World Author: David Deutsch Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 27, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 43 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers. Throughout history, mankind has struggled to understand life's mysteries, from the mundane to the seemingly miraculous. In this important new book, David Deutsch, an award-winning pioneer in the field of quantum computation, argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe. They have unlimited scope and power to cause change, and the quest to improve them is the basic regulating principle not only of science but of all successful human endeavor. This stream of ever improving explanations has infinite reach, according to Deutsch: we are subject only to the laws of physics, and they impose no upper boundary to what we can eventually understand, control, and achieve. In his previous book, The Fabric of Reality, Deutsch describe the four deepest strands of existing knowledge-the theories of evolution, quantum physics, knowledge, and computation-arguing jointly they reveal a unified fabric of reality. In this new book, he applies that worldview to a wide range of issues and unsolved problems, from creativity and free will to the origin and future of the human species. Filled with startling new conclusions about human choice, optimism, scientific explanation, and the evolution of culture, The Beginning of Infinity is a groundbreaking audio book that will become a classic of its kind. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122879]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World Author: David Deutsch Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 27, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 43 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers. Throughout history, mankind has struggled to understand life's mysteries, from the mundane to the seemingly miraculous. In this important new book, David Deutsch, an award-winning pioneer in the field of quantum computation, argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe. They have unlimited scope and power to cause change, and the quest to improve them is the basic regulating principle not only of science but of all successful human endeavor. This stream of ever improving explanations has infinite reach, according to Deutsch: we are subject only to the laws of physics, and they impose no upper boundary to what we can eventually understand, control, and achieve. In his previous book, The Fabric of Reality, Deutsch describe the four deepest strands of existing knowledge-the theories of evolution, quantum physics, knowledge, and computation-arguing jointly they reveal a unified fabric of reality. In this new book, he applies that worldview to a wide range of issues and unsolved problems, from creativity and free will to the origin and future of the human species. Filled with startling new conclusions about human choice, optimism, scientific explanation, and the evolution of culture, The Beginning of Infinity is a groundbreaking audio book that will become a classic of its kind. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102202 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102202]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: War of the Worldviews: Science Vs. Spirituality Author: Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Release date: October 4, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Two bestselling authors first met in a televised Caltech debate on “the future of God,” one an articulate advocate for spirituality, the other a prominent physicist.  This remarkable book is the product of that serendipitous encounter and the contentious—but respectful—clash of worldviews that grew along with their friendship.  In War of the Worldviews these two great thinkers battle over the cosmos, evolution and life, the human brain, and God, probing the fundamental questions that define the human experience. How did the universe emerge?  What is the nature of time?  What is life? Did Darwin go wrong?  What makes us human? What is the connection between mind and brain?  Is God an illusion?   This extraordinary book will fascinate millions of readers of science and spirituality alike, as well as anyone who has ever asked themselves, What does it mean that I am alive? Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102202 thebookvoice.com 9:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102202]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: War of the Worldviews: Science Vs. Spirituality Author: Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Release date: October 4, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Two bestselling authors first met in a televised Caltech debate on “the future of God,” one an articulate advocate for spirituality, the other a prominent physicist.  This remarkable book is the product of that serendipitous encounter and the contentious—but respectful—clash of worldviews that grew along with their friendship.  In War of the Worldviews these two great thinkers battle over the cosmos, evolution and life, the human brain, and God, probing the fundamental questions that define the human experience. How did the universe emerge?  What is the nature of time?  What is life? Did Darwin go wrong?  What makes us human? What is the connection between mind and brain?  Is God an illusion?   This extraordinary book will fascinate millions of readers of science and spirituality alike, as well as anyone who has ever asked themselves, What does it mean that I am alive? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102202]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: War of the Worldviews: Science Vs. Spirituality Author: Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Release date: October 4, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Two bestselling authors first met in a televised Caltech debate on “the future of God,” one an articulate advocate for spirituality, the other a prominent physicist.  This remarkable book is the product of that serendipitous encounter and the contentious—but respectful—clash of worldviews that grew along with their friendship.  In War of the Worldviews these two great thinkers battle over the cosmos, evolution and life, the human brain, and God, probing the fundamental questions that define the human experience. How did the universe emerge?  What is the nature of time?  What is life? Did Darwin go wrong?  What makes us human? What is the connection between mind and brain?  Is God an illusion?   This extraordinary book will fascinate millions of readers of science and spirituality alike, as well as anyone who has ever asked themselves, What does it mean that I am alive? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93107 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93107]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe Author: Roger Penrose Narrator: Bruce Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of The Emperor’s New Mind and The Road to Reality, a groundbreaking book that provides new views on three of cosmology’s most profound questions: What, if anything, came before the Big Bang? What is the source of order in our universe? What is its ultimate future? Current understanding of our universe dictates that all matter will eventually thin out to zero density, with huge black holes finally evaporating away into massless energy. Roger Penrose—one of the most innovative mathematicians of our time—turns around this predominant picture of the universe’s “heat death,” arguing how the expected ultimate fate of our accelerating, expanding universe can actually be reinterpreted as the “Big Bang” of a new one. Along the way to this remarkable cosmological picture, Penrose sheds new light on basic principles that underlie the behavior of our universe, describing various standard and nonstandard cosmological models, the fundamental role of the cosmic microwave background, and the key status of black holes. Ideal for both the amateur astronomer and the advanced physicist—with plenty of exciting insights for each—Cycles of Time is certain to provoke and challenge. Intellectually thrilling and accessible, this is another essential guide to the universe from one of our preeminent thinkers. Includes a bonus PDF of illustrations and equations from the book Roger Penrose Tue, 03 May 2011 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93107 thebookvoice.com 7:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93107]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe Author: Roger Penrose Narrator: Bruce Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of The Emperor’s New Mind and The Road to Reality, a groundbreaking book that provides new views on three of cosmology’s most profound questions: What, if anything, came before the Big Bang? What is the source of order in our universe? What is its ultimate future? Current understanding of our universe dictates that all matter will eventually thin out to zero density, with huge black holes finally evaporating away into massless energy. Roger Penrose—one of the most innovative mathematicians of our time—turns around this predominant picture of the universe’s “heat death,” arguing how the expected ultimate fate of our accelerating, expanding universe can actually be reinterpreted as the “Big Bang” of a new one. Along the way to this remarkable cosmological picture, Penrose sheds new light on basic principles that underlie the behavior of our universe, describing various standard and nonstandard cosmological models, the fundamental role of the cosmic microwave background, and the key status of black holes. Ideal for both the amateur astronomer and the advanced physicist—with plenty of exciting insights for each—Cycles of Time is certain to provoke and challenge. Intellectually thrilling and accessible, this is another essential guide to the universe from one of our preeminent thinkers. Includes a bonus PDF of illustrations and equations from the book Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93107]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe Author: Roger Penrose Narrator: Bruce Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of The Emperor’s New Mind and The Road to Reality, a groundbreaking book that provides new views on three of cosmology’s most profound questions: What, if anything, came before the Big Bang? What is the source of order in our universe? What is its ultimate future? Current understanding of our universe dictates that all matter will eventually thin out to zero density, with huge black holes finally evaporating away into massless energy. Roger Penrose—one of the most innovative mathematicians of our time—turns around this predominant picture of the universe’s “heat death,” arguing how the expected ultimate fate of our accelerating, expanding universe can actually be reinterpreted as the “Big Bang” of a new one. Along the way to this remarkable cosmological picture, Penrose sheds new light on basic principles that underlie the behavior of our universe, describing various standard and nonstandard cosmological models, the fundamental role of the cosmic microwave background, and the key status of black holes. Ideal for both the amateur astronomer and the advanced physicist—with plenty of exciting insights for each—Cycles of Time is certain to provoke and challenge. Intellectually thrilling and accessible, this is another essential guide to the universe from one of our preeminent thinkers. Includes a bonus PDF of illustrations and equations from the book https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90752 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90752]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman Author: James Gleick Narrator: Dick Estell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 6 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: To his colleagues, Richard Feynman was not so much a genius as he was a full-blown magician: someone who “does things that nobody else could do and that seem completely unexpected.” The path he cleared for twentieth-century physics led from the making of the atomic bomb to a Nobel Prize-winning theory of quantam electrodynamics to his devastating exposé of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. At the same time, the ebullient Feynman established a reputation as an eccentric showman, a master safe cracker and bongo player, and a wizard of seduction. Now James Gleick, author of the bestselling Chaos, unravels teh dense skein of Feynman‘s thought as well as the paradoxes of his character in a biography—which was nominated for a National Book Award—of outstanding lucidity and compassion. James Gleick Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90752 thebookvoice.com 20:6:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90752]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman Author: James Gleick Narrator: Dick Estell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 6 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: To his colleagues, Richard Feynman was not so much a genius as he was a full-blown magician: someone who “does things that nobody else could do and that seem completely unexpected.” The path he cleared for twentieth-century physics led from the making of the atomic bomb to a Nobel Prize-winning theory of quantam electrodynamics to his devastating exposé of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. At the same time, the ebullient Feynman established a reputation as an eccentric showman, a master safe cracker and bongo player, and a wizard of seduction. Now James Gleick, author of the bestselling Chaos, unravels teh dense skein of Feynman‘s thought as well as the paradoxes of his character in a biography—which was nominated for a National Book Award—of outstanding lucidity and compassion. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90752]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman Author: James Gleick Narrator: Dick Estell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 6 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: To his colleagues, Richard Feynman was not so much a genius as he was a full-blown magician: someone who “does things that nobody else could do and that seem completely unexpected.” The path he cleared for twentieth-century physics led from the making of the atomic bomb to a Nobel Prize-winning theory of quantam electrodynamics to his devastating exposé of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. At the same time, the ebullient Feynman established a reputation as an eccentric showman, a master safe cracker and bongo player, and a wizard of seduction. Now James Gleick, author of the bestselling Chaos, unravels teh dense skein of Feynman‘s thought as well as the paradoxes of his character in a biography—which was nominated for a National Book Award—of outstanding lucidity and compassion. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90640 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90640]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Brian Greene Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.12 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoveries in physics and cosmology have led a number of scientists to conclude that our universe may be one among many. With crystal-clear prose and inspired use of analogy, Brian Greene shows how a range of different “multiverse” proposals emerges from theories developed to explain the most refined observations of both subatomic particles and the dark depths of space: a multiverse in which you have an infinite number of doppelgängers, each reading this sentence in a distant universe; a multiverse comprising a vast ocean of bubble universes, of which ours is but one; a multiverse that endlessly cycles through time, or one that might be hovering millimeters away yet remains invisible; another in which every possibility allowed by quantum physics is brought to life. Or, perhaps strangest of all, a multiverse made purely of mathematics. Greene, one of our foremost physicists and science writers, takes us on a captivating exploration of these parallel worlds and reveals how much of reality’s true nature may be deeply hidden within them. Brian Greene Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90640 thebookvoice.com 13:49:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90640]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Brian Greene Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.12 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoveries in physics and cosmology have led a number of scientists to conclude that our universe may be one among many. With crystal-clear prose and inspired use of analogy, Brian Greene shows how a range of different “multiverse” proposals emerges from theories developed to explain the most refined observations of both subatomic particles and the dark depths of space: a multiverse in which you have an infinite number of doppelgängers, each reading this sentence in a distant universe; a multiverse comprising a vast ocean of bubble universes, of which ours is but one; a multiverse that endlessly cycles through time, or one that might be hovering millimeters away yet remains invisible; another in which every possibility allowed by quantum physics is brought to life. Or, perhaps strangest of all, a multiverse made purely of mathematics. Greene, one of our foremost physicists and science writers, takes us on a captivating exploration of these parallel worlds and reveals how much of reality’s true nature may be deeply hidden within them. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90640]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Brian Greene Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.12 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoveries in physics and cosmology have led a number of scientists to conclude that our universe may be one among many. With crystal-clear prose and inspired use of analogy, Brian Greene shows how a range of different “multiverse” proposals emerges from theories developed to explain the most refined observations of both subatomic particles and the dark depths of space: a multiverse in which you have an infinite number of doppelgängers, each reading this sentence in a distant universe; a multiverse comprising a vast ocean of bubble universes, of which ours is but one; a multiverse that endlessly cycles through time, or one that might be hovering millimeters away yet remains invisible; another in which every possibility allowed by quantum physics is brought to life. Or, perhaps strangest of all, a multiverse made purely of mathematics. Greene, one of our foremost physicists and science writers, takes us on a captivating exploration of these parallel worlds and reveals how much of reality’s true nature may be deeply hidden within them. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89195 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89195]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming Author: Mike Brown Narrator: Ryan Gesell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: December 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of its resulting in one more planet being added to our solar system, Brown’s find ignited a firestorm of controversy that riled the usually sedate world of astronomy and launched him into the public eye. The debate culminated in the demotion of Pluto from real planet to the newly coined category of “dwarf” planet. Suddenly Brown was receiving hate mail from schoolchildren and being bombarded by TV reporters—all because of the discovery he had spent years searching for and a lifetime dreaming about. Filled with both humor and drama, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is Mike Brown’s engaging first-person account of the most tumultuous year in modern astronomy—which he inadvertently caused. As it guides readers through important scientific concepts and inspires us to think more deeply about our place in the cosmos, it is also an entertaining and enlightening personal story: While Brown sought to expand our understanding of the vast nature of space, his own life was changed in the most immediate, human ways by love, birth, and death. A heartfelt and personal perspective on the demotion of everyone’s favorite farflung planet, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is the book for anyone, young or old, who has ever dreamed of exploring the universe—and who among us hasn’t? Mike Brown Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89195 thebookvoice.com 7:49:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89195]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming Author: Mike Brown Narrator: Ryan Gesell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: December 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of its resulting in one more planet being added to our solar system, Brown’s find ignited a firestorm of controversy that riled the usually sedate world of astronomy and launched him into the public eye. The debate culminated in the demotion of Pluto from real planet to the newly coined category of “dwarf” planet. Suddenly Brown was receiving hate mail from schoolchildren and being bombarded by TV reporters—all because of the discovery he had spent years searching for and a lifetime dreaming about. Filled with both humor and drama, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is Mike Brown’s engaging first-person account of the most tumultuous year in modern astronomy—which he inadvertently caused. As it guides readers through important scientific concepts and inspires us to think more deeply about our place in the cosmos, it is also an entertaining and enlightening personal story: While Brown sought to expand our understanding of the vast nature of space, his own life was changed in the most immediate, human ways by love, birth, and death. A heartfelt and personal perspective on the demotion of everyone’s favorite farflung planet, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is the book for anyone, young or old, who has ever dreamed of exploring the universe—and who among us hasn’t? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89195]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming Author: Mike Brown Narrator: Ryan Gesell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: December 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of its resulting in one more planet being added to our solar system, Brown’s find ignited a firestorm of controversy that riled the usually sedate world of astronomy and launched him into the public eye. The debate culminated in the demotion of Pluto from real planet to the newly coined category of “dwarf” planet. Suddenly Brown was receiving hate mail from schoolchildren and being bombarded by TV reporters—all because of the discovery he had spent years searching for and a lifetime dreaming about. Filled with both humor and drama, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is Mike Brown’s engaging first-person account of the most tumultuous year in modern astronomy—which he inadvertently caused. As it guides readers through important scientific concepts and inspires us to think more deeply about our place in the cosmos, it is also an entertaining and enlightening personal story: While Brown sought to expand our understanding of the vast nature of space, his own life was changed in the most immediate, human ways by love, birth, and death. A heartfelt and personal perspective on the demotion of everyone’s favorite farflung planet, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is the book for anyone, young or old, who has ever dreamed of exploring the universe—and who among us hasn’t? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/88302 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/88302]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Once Before Time: A Whole Story of the Universe Author: Martin Bojowald Narrator: Jonathan Cowley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 24 minutes Release date: November 9, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In 2000, Martin Bojowald, then a twenty-seven-year-old post-doc at Pennsylvania State University, used a relatively new theory called loop quantum gravity—a cunning combination of Einstein’s theory of gravity with quantum mechanics—to create a simple model of the universe. Loop quantum cosmology was born, and with it, a theory that managed to do something even Einstein’s general theory of relativity had failed to do—illuminate the very birth of the universe. Ever since, loop quantum cosmology, or LQC, has been tantalizing physicists with the idea that our universe could conceivably have emerged from the collapse of a previous one. Now the theory is poised to formulate hypotheses we can actually test. If they are verified, the big bang will give way to the big bounce. Instead of a universe that emerged from a point of infinite density, we will have one that recycles, possibly through an eternal series of expansions and contractions, with no beginning and no end. Bojowald’s major realization was that unlike general relativity, the physics of LQC do not break down at the big bang. The greatest mystery surrounding the origin of the universe is what cosmologists call the big bang “singularity”—the point at the beginning of the universe, prior to the existence of space and time, when gravity, along with the temperature and density of the universe, becomes infinite. The equations of general relativity can’t cope with such infinities, and as a result big bang theory has never been able to give any explanation for the initial condition of our universe, succeeding only in describing and explaining the evolution of the universe from that instant onward. Bojowald’s theory takes us right up to the first moment of the universe—and then back, even before the big bang itself. Martin Bojowald Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/88302 thebookvoice.com 12:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/88302]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Once Before Time: A Whole Story of the Universe Author: Martin Bojowald Narrator: Jonathan Cowley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 24 minutes Release date: November 9, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In 2000, Martin Bojowald, then a twenty-seven-year-old post-doc at Pennsylvania State University, used a relatively new theory called loop quantum gravity—a cunning combination of Einstein’s theory of gravity with quantum mechanics—to create a simple model of the universe. Loop quantum cosmology was born, and with it, a theory that managed to do something even Einstein’s general theory of relativity had failed to do—illuminate the very birth of the universe. Ever since, loop quantum cosmology, or LQC, has been tantalizing physicists with the idea that our universe could conceivably have emerged from the collapse of a previous one. Now the theory is poised to formulate hypotheses we can actually test. If they are verified, the big bang will give way to the big bounce. Instead of a universe that emerged from a point of infinite density, we will have one that recycles, possibly through an eternal series of expansions and contractions, with no beginning and no end. Bojowald’s major realization was that unlike general relativity, the physics of LQC do not break down at the big bang. The greatest mystery surrounding the origin of the universe is what cosmologists call the big bang “singularity”—the point at the beginning of the universe, prior to the existence of space and time, when gravity, along with the temperature and density of the universe, becomes infinite. The equations of general relativity can’t cope with such infinities, and as a result big bang theory has never been able to give any explanation for the initial condition of our universe, succeeding only in describing and explaining the evolution of the universe from that instant onward. Bojowald’s theory takes us right up to the first moment of the universe—and then back, even before the big bang itself. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/88302]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Once Before Time: A Whole Story of the Universe Author: Martin Bojowald Narrator: Jonathan Cowley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 24 minutes Release date: November 9, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: In 2000, Martin Bojowald, then a twenty-seven-year-old post-doc at Pennsylvania State University, used a relatively new theory called loop quantum gravity—a cunning combination of Einstein’s theory of gravity with quantum mechanics—to create a simple model of the universe. Loop quantum cosmology was born, and with it, a theory that managed to do something even Einstein’s general theory of relativity had failed to do—illuminate the very birth of the universe. Ever since, loop quantum cosmology, or LQC, has been tantalizing physicists with the idea that our universe could conceivably have emerged from the collapse of a previous one. Now the theory is poised to formulate hypotheses we can actually test. If they are verified, the big bang will give way to the big bounce. Instead of a universe that emerged from a point of infinite density, we will have one that recycles, possibly through an eternal series of expansions and contractions, with no beginning and no end. Bojowald’s major realization was that unlike general relativity, the physics of LQC do not break down at the big bang. The greatest mystery surrounding the origin of the universe is what cosmologists call the big bang “singularity”—the point at the beginning of the universe, prior to the existence of space and time, when gravity, along with the temperature and density of the universe, becomes infinite. The equations of general relativity can’t cope with such infinities, and as a result big bang theory has never been able to give any explanation for the initial condition of our universe, succeeding only in describing and explaining the evolution of the universe from that instant onward. Bojowald’s theory takes us right up to the first moment of the universe—and then back, even before the big bang itself. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83518 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83518]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Present at the Creation: Discovering the Higgs Boson Author: Amir D. Aczel Narrator: Byron Wagner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 5, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The Large Hadron Collider is the biggest, and by far the most powerful, machine ever built. A project of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, its audacious purpose is to re-create, in a 16.5-mile-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss countryside, the immensely hot and dense conditions that existed some 13.7 billion years ago within the first trillionth of a second after the fiery birth of our universe. The collider is now crashing protons at record energy levels never created by scientists before, and it will reach even higher levels by 2013. Its superconducting magnets guide two beams of protons in opposite directions around the track. After accelerating the beams to 99.9999991 percent of the speed of light, it collides the protons head-on, annihilating them in a flash of energy sufficient—in accordance with Einstein’s elegant statement of mass-energy equivalence, E=mc2—to coalesce into a shower of particles and phenomena that have not existed since the first moments of creation. Within the LHC’s detectors, scientists hope to see empirical confirmation of key theories in physics and cosmology. In telling the story of what is perhaps the most anticipated experiment in the history of science, Amir D. Aczel takes us inside the control rooms at CERN at key moments when an international team of top researchers begins to discover whether this multibillion-euro investment will fulfill its spectacular promise. Through the eyes and words of the men and women who conceived and built CERN and the LHC—and with the same clarity and depth of knowledge he demonstrated in the bestselling Fermat’s Last Theorem—Aczel enriches all of us with a firm grounding in the scientific concepts we will need to appreciate the discoveries that will almost certainly spring forth when the full power of this great machine is finally unleashed. Will the Higgs boson make its breathlessly awaited appearance, confirming at last the Standard Model of particles and their interactions that is among the great theoretical achievements of twentieth-century physics? Will the hidden dimensions posited by string theory be revealed? Will we at last identify the nature of the dark matter that makes up more than 90 percent of the cosmos? With Present at the Creation, written by one of today’s finest popular interpreters of basic science, we can all follow the progress of an experiment that promises to greatly satisfy the curiosity of anyone who ever concurred with Einstein when he said, “I want to know God’s thoughts—the rest is details.” Amir D. Aczel Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83518 thebookvoice.com 8:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83518]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Present at the Creation: Discovering the Higgs Boson Author: Amir D. Aczel Narrator: Byron Wagner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 5, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The Large Hadron Collider is the biggest, and by far the most powerful, machine ever built. A project of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, its audacious purpose is to re-create, in a 16.5-mile-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss countryside, the immensely hot and dense conditions that existed some 13.7 billion years ago within the first trillionth of a second after the fiery birth of our universe. The collider is now crashing protons at record energy levels never created by scientists before, and it will reach even higher levels by 2013. Its superconducting magnets guide two beams of protons in opposite directions around the track. After accelerating the beams to 99.9999991 percent of the speed of light, it collides the protons head-on, annihilating them in a flash of energy sufficient—in accordance with Einstein’s elegant statement of mass-energy equivalence, E=mc2—to coalesce into a shower of particles and phenomena that have not existed since the first moments of creation. Within the LHC’s detectors, scientists hope to see empirical confirmation of key theories in physics and cosmology. In telling the story of what is perhaps the most anticipated experiment in the history of science, Amir D. Aczel takes us inside the control rooms at CERN at key moments when an international team of top researchers begins to discover whether this multibillion-euro investment will fulfill its spectacular promise. Through the eyes and words of the men and women who conceived and built CERN and the LHC—and with the same clarity and depth of knowledge he demonstrated in the bestselling Fermat’s Last Theorem—Aczel enriches all of us with a firm grounding in the scientific concepts we will need to appreciate the discoveries that will almost certainly spring forth when the full power of this great machine is finally unleashed. Will the Higgs boson make its breathlessly awaited appearance, confirming at last the Standard Model of particles and their interactions that is among the great theoretical achievements of twentieth-century physics? Will the hidden dimensions posited by string theory be revealed? Will we at last identify the nature of the dark matter that makes up more than 90 percent of the cosmos? With Present at the Creation, written by one of today’s finest popular interpreters of basic science, we can all follow the progress of an experiment that promises to greatly satisfy the curiosity of anyone who ever concurred with Einstein when he said, “I want to know God’s thoughts—the rest is details.” Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83518]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Present at the Creation: Discovering the Higgs Boson Author: Amir D. Aczel Narrator: Byron Wagner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 5, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The Large Hadron Collider is the biggest, and by far the most powerful, machine ever built. A project of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, its audacious purpose is to re-create, in a 16.5-mile-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss countryside, the immensely hot and dense conditions that existed some 13.7 billion years ago within the first trillionth of a second after the fiery birth of our universe. The collider is now crashing protons at record energy levels never created by scientists before, and it will reach even higher levels by 2013. Its superconducting magnets guide two beams of protons in opposite directions around the track. After accelerating the beams to 99.9999991 percent of the speed of light, it collides the protons head-on, annihilating them in a flash of energy sufficient—in accordance with Einstein’s elegant statement of mass-energy equivalence, E=mc2—to coalesce into a shower of particles and phenomena that have not existed since the first moments of creation. Within the LHC’s detectors, scientists hope to see empirical confirmation of key theories in physics and cosmology. In telling the story of what is perhaps the most anticipated experiment in the history of science, Amir D. Aczel takes us inside the control rooms at CERN at key moments when an international team of top researchers begins to discover whether this multibillion-euro investment will fulfill its spectacular promise. Through the eyes and words of the men and women who conceived and built CERN and the LHC—and with the same clarity and depth of knowledge he demonstrated in the bestselling Fermat’s Last Theorem—Aczel enriches all of us with a firm grounding in the scientific concepts we will need to appreciate the discoveries that will almost certainly spring forth when the full power of this great machine is finally unleashed. Will the Higgs boson make its breathlessly awaited appearance, confirming at last the Standard Model of particles and their interactions that is among the great theoretical achievements of twentieth-century physics? Will the hidden dimensions posited by string theory be revealed? Will we at last identify the nature of the dark matter that makes up more than 90 percent of the cosmos? With Present at the Creation, written by one of today’s finest popular interpreters of basic science, we can all follow the progress of an experiment that promises to greatly satisfy the curiosity of anyone who ever concurred with Einstein when he said, “I want to know God’s thoughts—the rest is details.” https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83322 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83322]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean Author: Susan Casey Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: September 14, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.7 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From Susan Casey, bestselling author of The Devil’s Teeth, an astonishing book about colossal,  ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100-feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dis­missed these stories—waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few decades, as a startling number of ships vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers realized something scary was brewing in the planet’s waters. They found their proof in February 2000, when a British research vessel was trapped in a vortex of impossibly mammoth waves in the North Sea—including several that approached 100 feet. As scientists scramble to understand this phenomenon, others view the giant waves as the ultimate challenge. These are extreme surfers who fly around the world trying to ride the ocean’s most destructive monsters. The pioneer of extreme surfing is the legendary Laird Hamilton, who, with a group of friends in Hawaii, figured out how to board suicidally large waves of 70 and 80 feet. Casey follows this unique tribe of peo­ple as they seek to conquer the holy grail of their sport, a 100­-foot wave. In this mesmerizing account, the exploits of Hamilton and his fellow surfers are juxtaposed against scientists’ urgent efforts to understand the destructive powers of waves—from the tsunami that wiped out 250,000 people in the Pacific in 2004 to the 1,740-foot-wave that recently leveled part of the Alaskan coast. Like Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air, The Wave brilliantly portrays human beings confronting nature at its most ferocious. Susan Casey Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83322 thebookvoice.com 10:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83322]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean Author: Susan Casey Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: September 14, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.7 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From Susan Casey, bestselling author of The Devil’s Teeth, an astonishing book about colossal,  ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100-feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dis­missed these stories—waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few decades, as a startling number of ships vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers realized something scary was brewing in the planet’s waters. They found their proof in February 2000, when a British research vessel was trapped in a vortex of impossibly mammoth waves in the North Sea—including several that approached 100 feet. As scientists scramble to understand this phenomenon, others view the giant waves as the ultimate challenge. These are extreme surfers who fly around the world trying to ride the ocean’s most destructive monsters. The pioneer of extreme surfing is the legendary Laird Hamilton, who, with a group of friends in Hawaii, figured out how to board suicidally large waves of 70 and 80 feet. Casey follows this unique tribe of peo­ple as they seek to conquer the holy grail of their sport, a 100­-foot wave. In this mesmerizing account, the exploits of Hamilton and his fellow surfers are juxtaposed against scientists’ urgent efforts to understand the destructive powers of waves—from the tsunami that wiped out 250,000 people in the Pacific in 2004 to the 1,740-foot-wave that recently leveled part of the Alaskan coast. Like Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air, The Wave brilliantly portrays human beings confronting nature at its most ferocious. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83322]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean Author: Susan Casey Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: September 14, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.7 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: From Susan Casey, bestselling author of The Devil’s Teeth, an astonishing book about colossal,  ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100-feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dis­missed these stories—waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few decades, as a startling number of ships vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers realized something scary was brewing in the planet’s waters. They found their proof in February 2000, when a British research vessel was trapped in a vortex of impossibly mammoth waves in the North Sea—including several that approached 100 feet. As scientists scramble to understand this phenomenon, others view the giant waves as the ultimate challenge. These are extreme surfers who fly around the world trying to ride the ocean’s most destructive monsters. The pioneer of extreme surfing is the legendary Laird Hamilton, who, with a group of friends in Hawaii, figured out how to board suicidally large waves of 70 and 80 feet. Casey follows this unique tribe of peo­ple as they seek to conquer the holy grail of their sport, a 100­-foot wave. In this mesmerizing account, the exploits of Hamilton and his fellow surfers are juxtaposed against scientists’ urgent efforts to understand the destructive powers of waves—from the tsunami that wiped out 250,000 people in the Pacific in 2004 to the 1,740-foot-wave that recently leveled part of the Alaskan coast. Like Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air, The Wave brilliantly portrays human beings confronting nature at its most ferocious. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83249 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83249]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Grand Design Author: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Steve West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.”—The Wall Street Journal “Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.”—Los Angeles Times When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation? In The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most illuminating scientific thinking about these and other abiding mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by brilliance and simplicity. According to quantum theory, the cosmos does not have just a single existence or history. The authors explain that we ourselves are the product of quantum fluctuations in the early universe and show how quantum theory predicts the “multiverse”—the idea that ours is just one of many universes that appeared spontaneously out of nothing, each with different laws of nature. They conclude with a riveting assessment of M-theory, an explanation of the laws governing our universe that is currently the only viable candidate for a “theory of everything”: the unified theory that Einstein was looking for, which, if confirmed, would represent the ultimate triumph of human reason.   A succinct, startling, and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, The Grand Design is a book that will inform—and provoke—like no other. Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83249 thebookvoice.com 4:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83249]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Grand Design Author: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Steve West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.”—The Wall Street Journal “Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.”—Los Angeles Times When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation? In The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most illuminating scientific thinking about these and other abiding mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by brilliance and simplicity. According to quantum theory, the cosmos does not have just a single existence or history. The authors explain that we ourselves are the product of quantum fluctuations in the early universe and show how quantum theory predicts the “multiverse”—the idea that ours is just one of many universes that appeared spontaneously out of nothing, each with different laws of nature. They conclude with a riveting assessment of M-theory, an explanation of the laws governing our universe that is currently the only viable candidate for a “theory of everything”: the unified theory that Einstein was looking for, which, if confirmed, would represent the ultimate triumph of human reason.   A succinct, startling, and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, The Grand Design is a book that will inform—and provoke—like no other. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83249]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Grand Design Author: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow Narrator: Steve West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.”—The Wall Street Journal “Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.”—Los Angeles Times When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation? In The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most illuminating scientific thinking about these and other abiding mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by brilliance and simplicity. According to quantum theory, the cosmos does not have just a single existence or history. The authors explain that we ourselves are the product of quantum fluctuations in the early universe and show how quantum theory predicts the “multiverse”—the idea that ours is just one of many universes that appeared spontaneously out of nothing, each with different laws of nature. They conclude with a riveting assessment of M-theory, an explanation of the laws governing our universe that is currently the only viable candidate for a “theory of everything”: the unified theory that Einstein was looking for, which, if confirmed, would represent the ultimate triumph of human reason.   A succinct, startling, and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, The Grand Design is a book that will inform—and provoke—like no other. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59265 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59265]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Emergency Author: Neil Strauss Narrator: Neil Strauss Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: September 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 8 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Terrorist attacks. Natural disasters. Domestic crackdowns. Economic collapse. Riots. Wars. Disease. Starvation. What can you do when it all hits the fan? You can learn to be self-sufficient and survive without the system. ''I've started to look at the world through apocalypse eyes.'' So begins Neil Strauss's harrowing new book: his first full-length work since the international bestseller The Game, and one of the most original-and provocative-narratives of the year. After the last few years of violence and terror, of ethnic and religious hatred, of tsunamis and hurricanes–and now of world financial meltdown–Strauss, like most of his generation, came to the sobering realization that, even in America, anything can happen. But rather than watch helplessly, he decided to do something about it. And so he spent three years traveling through a country that's lost its sense of safety, equipping himself with the tools necessary to save himself and his loved ones from an uncertain future. With the same quick wit and eye for cultural trends that marked The Game, The Dirt, and How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Emergency traces Neil's white-knuckled journey through today's heart of darkness, as he sets out to move his life offshore, test his skills in the wild, and remake himself as a gun-toting, plane-flying, government-defying survivor. It's a tale of paranoid fantasies and crippling doubts, of shady lawyers and dangerous cult leaders, of billionaire gun nuts and survivalist superheroes, of weirdos, heroes, and ordinary citizens going off the grid. It's one man's story of a dangerous world–and how to stay alive in it. Before the next disaster strikes, you're going to want to read this book. And you'll want to do everything it suggests. Because tomorrow doesn't come with a guarantee... Neil Strauss Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59265 thebookvoice.com 6:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59265]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Emergency Author: Neil Strauss Narrator: Neil Strauss Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: September 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 8 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Terrorist attacks. Natural disasters. Domestic crackdowns. Economic collapse. Riots. Wars. Disease. Starvation. What can you do when it all hits the fan? You can learn to be self-sufficient and survive without the system. ''I've started to look at the world through apocalypse eyes.'' So begins Neil Strauss's harrowing new book: his first full-length work since the international bestseller The Game, and one of the most original-and provocative-narratives of the year. After the last few years of violence and terror, of ethnic and religious hatred, of tsunamis and hurricanes–and now of world financial meltdown–Strauss, like most of his generation, came to the sobering realization that, even in America, anything can happen. But rather than watch helplessly, he decided to do something about it. And so he spent three years traveling through a country that's lost its sense of safety, equipping himself with the tools necessary to save himself and his loved ones from an uncertain future. With the same quick wit and eye for cultural trends that marked The Game, The Dirt, and How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Emergency traces Neil's white-knuckled journey through today's heart of darkness, as he sets out to move his life offshore, test his skills in the wild, and remake himself as a gun-toting, plane-flying, government-defying survivor. It's a tale of paranoid fantasies and crippling doubts, of shady lawyers and dangerous cult leaders, of billionaire gun nuts and survivalist superheroes, of weirdos, heroes, and ordinary citizens going off the grid. It's one man's story of a dangerous world–and how to stay alive in it. Before the next disaster strikes, you're going to want to read this book. And you'll want to do everything it suggests. Because tomorrow doesn't come with a guarantee... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59265]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Emergency Author: Neil Strauss Narrator: Neil Strauss Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: September 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 8 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Terrorist attacks. Natural disasters. Domestic crackdowns. Economic collapse. Riots. Wars. Disease. Starvation. What can you do when it all hits the fan? You can learn to be self-sufficient and survive without the system. ''I've started to look at the world through apocalypse eyes.'' So begins Neil Strauss's harrowing new book: his first full-length work since the international bestseller The Game, and one of the most original-and provocative-narratives of the year. After the last few years of violence and terror, of ethnic and religious hatred, of tsunamis and hurricanes–and now of world financial meltdown–Strauss, like most of his generation, came to the sobering realization that, even in America, anything can happen. But rather than watch helplessly, he decided to do something about it. And so he spent three years traveling through a country that's lost its sense of safety, equipping himself with the tools necessary to save himself and his loved ones from an uncertain future. With the same quick wit and eye for cultural trends that marked The Game, The Dirt, and How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Emergency traces Neil's white-knuckled journey through today's heart of darkness, as he sets out to move his life offshore, test his skills in the wild, and remake himself as a gun-toting, plane-flying, government-defying survivor. It's a tale of paranoid fantasies and crippling doubts, of shady lawyers and dangerous cult leaders, of billionaire gun nuts and survivalist superheroes, of weirdos, heroes, and ordinary citizens going off the grid. It's one man's story of a dangerous world–and how to stay alive in it. Before the next disaster strikes, you're going to want to read this book. And you'll want to do everything it suggests. Because tomorrow doesn't come with a guarantee... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/55166 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/55166]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dreams of a Final Theory Author: Steven Weinberg Narrator: Stuart Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 14, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.26 of Total 27 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is the story of a grand scientific quest: the quest for a unifying theory of nature—one that can explain forces as different as the cohesion inside the atom and the gravitational tug between the sun and the earth. Writing with dazzling elegance and clarity, Nobel Prize–winning physicist Steven Weinberg retraces the steps that have led modern scientists from relativity theory and quantum mechanics to the notion of superstrings and the idea that our universe may coexist with others. Along the way, he voices the questions that are always present: Why does each explanation of the way nature works point to other, deeper explanations? Why are the best theories not only logical but beautiful? And what implications will a final theory have for our philosophy and religious faith? Intellectually daring, rich in anecdote and aphorism, Dreams of a Final Theory launches us into a new cosmos and helps us make sense of what we find there. Steven Weinberg Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/55166 thebookvoice.com 9:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/55166]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dreams of a Final Theory Author: Steven Weinberg Narrator: Stuart Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 14, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.26 of Total 27 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is the story of a grand scientific quest: the quest for a unifying theory of nature—one that can explain forces as different as the cohesion inside the atom and the gravitational tug between the sun and the earth. Writing with dazzling elegance and clarity, Nobel Prize–winning physicist Steven Weinberg retraces the steps that have led modern scientists from relativity theory and quantum mechanics to the notion of superstrings and the idea that our universe may coexist with others. Along the way, he voices the questions that are always present: Why does each explanation of the way nature works point to other, deeper explanations? Why are the best theories not only logical but beautiful? And what implications will a final theory have for our philosophy and religious faith? Intellectually daring, rich in anecdote and aphorism, Dreams of a Final Theory launches us into a new cosmos and helps us make sense of what we find there. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/55166]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dreams of a Final Theory Author: Steven Weinberg Narrator: Stuart Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 14, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.26 of Total 27 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is the story of a grand scientific quest: the quest for a unifying theory of nature—one that can explain forces as different as the cohesion inside the atom and the gravitational tug between the sun and the earth. Writing with dazzling elegance and clarity, Nobel Prize–winning physicist Steven Weinberg retraces the steps that have led modern scientists from relativity theory and quantum mechanics to the notion of superstrings and the idea that our universe may coexist with others. Along the way, he voices the questions that are always present: Why does each explanation of the way nature works point to other, deeper explanations? Why are the best theories not only logical but beautiful? And what implications will a final theory have for our philosophy and religious faith? Intellectually daring, rich in anecdote and aphorism, Dreams of a Final Theory launches us into a new cosmos and helps us make sense of what we find there. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54484 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54484]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmic Quest Author: Heather Couper Narrator: Heather Couper, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 2, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Heather Couper presents a sweeping history of astronomy, as heard on BBC Radio 4. In this 30-part BBC Radio 4 series, astronomer Heather Couper charts the history of our understanding of the universe. Her journey begins at the beginning as people first gaze in wonder at the life-giving Sun, the wandering planets and the changing phases of the Moon. Along the way we meet the ancient astronomers, as well as many pioneering scientific giants like Galileo, Newton, Halley and Herschel. With the invention of the telescope and the birth of astrophysics the skies were revealed as never before. These and other advances in technology enabled us to land on the Moon, discover distant galaxies, quasars and black holes - and to search for worlds beyond our own. Narrated by Heather Couper with additional readings by Timothy West, Annette Badland, Robin Sebastian, Julian Rhind-Tutt and John Palmer. Heather Couper Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54484 thebookvoice.com 6:47:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54484]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmic Quest Author: Heather Couper Narrator: Heather Couper, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 2, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Heather Couper presents a sweeping history of astronomy, as heard on BBC Radio 4. In this 30-part BBC Radio 4 series, astronomer Heather Couper charts the history of our understanding of the universe. Her journey begins at the beginning as people first gaze in wonder at the life-giving Sun, the wandering planets and the changing phases of the Moon. Along the way we meet the ancient astronomers, as well as many pioneering scientific giants like Galileo, Newton, Halley and Herschel. With the invention of the telescope and the birth of astrophysics the skies were revealed as never before. These and other advances in technology enabled us to land on the Moon, discover distant galaxies, quasars and black holes - and to search for worlds beyond our own. Narrated by Heather Couper with additional readings by Timothy West, Annette Badland, Robin Sebastian, Julian Rhind-Tutt and John Palmer. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54484]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cosmic Quest Author: Heather Couper Narrator: Heather Couper, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 2, 2009 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Heather Couper presents a sweeping history of astronomy, as heard on BBC Radio 4. In this 30-part BBC Radio 4 series, astronomer Heather Couper charts the history of our understanding of the universe. Her journey begins at the beginning as people first gaze in wonder at the life-giving Sun, the wandering planets and the changing phases of the Moon. Along the way we meet the ancient astronomers, as well as many pioneering scientific giants like Galileo, Newton, Halley and Herschel. With the invention of the telescope and the birth of astrophysics the skies were revealed as never before. These and other advances in technology enabled us to land on the Moon, discover distant galaxies, quasars and black holes - and to search for worlds beyond our own. Narrated by Heather Couper with additional readings by Timothy West, Annette Badland, Robin Sebastian, Julian Rhind-Tutt and John Palmer. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54401 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54401]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 23, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.54 of Total 35 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 7 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: "[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book Review In a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it explains, Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string theory to reveal a universe that consists of 11 dimensions where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter-from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas-is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy. Green uses everything from an amusement park ride to ants on a garden hose to illustrate the beautiful yet bizarre realities that modern physics is unveiling.    Dazzling in its brilliance, unprecedented in its ability to both illuminate and entertain, The Elegant Universe is a tour de force of science writing-a delightful, lucid voyage through modern physics that brings us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works. Brian Greene Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54401 thebookvoice.com 15:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54401]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 23, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.54 of Total 35 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 7 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: "[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book Review In a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it explains, Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string theory to reveal a universe that consists of 11 dimensions where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter-from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas-is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy. Green uses everything from an amusement park ride to ants on a garden hose to illustrate the beautiful yet bizarre realities that modern physics is unveiling.    Dazzling in its brilliance, unprecedented in its ability to both illuminate and entertain, The Elegant Universe is a tour de force of science writing-a delightful, lucid voyage through modern physics that brings us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54401]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory Author: Brian Greene Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 23, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.54 of Total 35 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 7 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: "[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book Review In a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it explains, Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string theory to reveal a universe that consists of 11 dimensions where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter-from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas-is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy. Green uses everything from an amusement park ride to ants on a garden hose to illustrate the beautiful yet bizarre realities that modern physics is unveiling.    Dazzling in its brilliance, unprecedented in its ability to both illuminate and entertain, The Elegant Universe is a tour de force of science writing-a delightful, lucid voyage through modern physics that brings us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/53630 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/53630]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics Author: Leonard Susskind Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 46 minutes Release date: July 7, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake. What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe. Leonard Susskind and Gerard ’t Hooft realized the threat and responded with a counterattack that changed the course of physics. The Black Hole War is the thrilling story of their united effort to reconcile Hawking’s theories of black holes with their own sense of reality, an effort that would eventually result in Hawking admitting he was wrong and Susskind and ’t Hooft realizing that our world is a hologram projected from the outer boundaries of space. A brilliant book about the deepest mysteries of modern physics, The Black Hole War is mind-bending and exhilarating reading. Leonard Susskind Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/53630 thebookvoice.com 12:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/53630]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics Author: Leonard Susskind Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 46 minutes Release date: July 7, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake. What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe. Leonard Susskind and Gerard ’t Hooft realized the threat and responded with a counterattack that changed the course of physics. The Black Hole War is the thrilling story of their united effort to reconcile Hawking’s theories of black holes with their own sense of reality, an effort that would eventually result in Hawking admitting he was wrong and Susskind and ’t Hooft realizing that our world is a hologram projected from the outer boundaries of space. A brilliant book about the deepest mysteries of modern physics, The Black Hole War is mind-bending and exhilarating reading. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/53630]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics Author: Leonard Susskind Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 46 minutes Release date: July 7, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake. What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe. Leonard Susskind and Gerard ’t Hooft realized the threat and responded with a counterattack that changed the course of physics. The Black Hole War is the thrilling story of their united effort to reconcile Hawking’s theories of black holes with their own sense of reality, an effort that would eventually result in Hawking admitting he was wrong and Susskind and ’t Hooft realizing that our world is a hologram projected from the outer boundaries of space. A brilliant book about the deepest mysteries of modern physics, The Black Hole War is mind-bending and exhilarating reading. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/50651 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/50651]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivals That Ignited the Space Age Author: Matthew Brzezinski Narrator: Charles Stransky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 18, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The first book to capture both the Soviet and American sides of the event that started the space race and changed our world. On October fourth, 1957, a time of Cold War paranoia, the Soviet Union secretly launched the Earth's first artificial moon. No bigger than a basketball, the tiny satellite was powered by a car battery. Yet, for all its simplicity, Sputnik stunned the world. Based on extensive research in the US and newly opened archives in the former USSR, Red Moon Rising tells the story of five extraordinary months in the history of technology and the rivalry between two superpowers. It takes us inside the Kremlin and introduces the Soviet engineer Korolev, the charismatic, politically-minded visionary who motivated Khruschev to support what others dismissed as a ridiculous program. Korolev is virtually unknown to most Americans, yet it is because of him that NASA exists, that college loan programs were started in the US, and that Kennedy and Johnson became presidents. Character driven, suspenseful, and dramatic, Red Moon Rising unveils the politics, people, science, and mindset behind a critical and transformative world event. Matthew Brzezinski Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/50651 thebookvoice.com 11:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/50651]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivals That Ignited the Space Age Author: Matthew Brzezinski Narrator: Charles Stransky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 18, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The first book to capture both the Soviet and American sides of the event that started the space race and changed our world. On October fourth, 1957, a time of Cold War paranoia, the Soviet Union secretly launched the Earth's first artificial moon. No bigger than a basketball, the tiny satellite was powered by a car battery. Yet, for all its simplicity, Sputnik stunned the world. Based on extensive research in the US and newly opened archives in the former USSR, Red Moon Rising tells the story of five extraordinary months in the history of technology and the rivalry between two superpowers. It takes us inside the Kremlin and introduces the Soviet engineer Korolev, the charismatic, politically-minded visionary who motivated Khruschev to support what others dismissed as a ridiculous program. Korolev is virtually unknown to most Americans, yet it is because of him that NASA exists, that college loan programs were started in the US, and that Kennedy and Johnson became presidents. Character driven, suspenseful, and dramatic, Red Moon Rising unveils the politics, people, science, and mindset behind a critical and transformative world event. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/50651]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivals That Ignited the Space Age Author: Matthew Brzezinski Narrator: Charles Stransky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 18, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: The first book to capture both the Soviet and American sides of the event that started the space race and changed our world. On October fourth, 1957, a time of Cold War paranoia, the Soviet Union secretly launched the Earth's first artificial moon. No bigger than a basketball, the tiny satellite was powered by a car battery. Yet, for all its simplicity, Sputnik stunned the world. Based on extensive research in the US and newly opened archives in the former USSR, Red Moon Rising tells the story of five extraordinary months in the history of technology and the rivalry between two superpowers. It takes us inside the Kremlin and introduces the Soviet engineer Korolev, the charismatic, politically-minded visionary who motivated Khruschev to support what others dismissed as a ridiculous program. Korolev is virtually unknown to most Americans, yet it is because of him that NASA exists, that college loan programs were started in the US, and that Kennedy and Johnson became presidents. Character driven, suspenseful, and dramatic, Red Moon Rising unveils the politics, people, science, and mindset behind a critical and transformative world event. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/45732 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/45732]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Einstein: His Life and Universe Author: Walter Isaacson Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 10, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 55 Ratings of Narrator: 4.08 of Total 12 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2008 Audie Award for Biography/Memoir The definitive, internationally bestselling biography of Albert Einstein. Now the basis of Genius, the ten-part National Geographic series on the life of Albert Einstein, starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award–winning actor Geoffrey Rush as Einstein. How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography shows how Einstein’s scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom. Einstein explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk—a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate—became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marveling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. This led him to embrace a morality and politics based on respect for free minds, free spirits, and free individuals. Einstein, the classic #1 New York Times bestseller, is a brilliantly acclaimed account of the most influential scientist of the twentieth century, “an illuminating delight” (The New York Times). The basis for the National Geographic series Genius, by the author of The Innovators, Steve Jobs, and Benjamin Franklin, this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein. Walter Isaacson Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/45732 thebookvoice.com 21:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/45732]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Einstein: His Life and Universe Author: Walter Isaacson Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 10, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 55 Ratings of Narrator: 4.08 of Total 12 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2008 Audie Award for Biography/Memoir The definitive, internationally bestselling biography of Albert Einstein. Now the basis of Genius, the ten-part National Geographic series on the life of Albert Einstein, starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award–winning actor Geoffrey Rush as Einstein. How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography shows how Einstein’s scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom. Einstein explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk—a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate—became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marveling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. This led him to embrace a morality and politics based on respect for free minds, free spirits, and free individuals. Einstein, the classic #1 New York Times bestseller, is a brilliantly acclaimed account of the most influential scientist of the twentieth century, “an illuminating delight” (The New York Times). The basis for the National Geographic series Genius, by the author of The Innovators, Steve Jobs, and Benjamin Franklin, this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/45732]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Einstein: His Life and Universe Author: Walter Isaacson Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 10, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 55 Ratings of Narrator: 4.08 of Total 12 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2008 Audie Award for Biography/Memoir The definitive, internationally bestselling biography of Albert Einstein. Now the basis of Genius, the ten-part National Geographic series on the life of Albert Einstein, starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award–winning actor Geoffrey Rush as Einstein. How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography shows how Einstein’s scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom. Einstein explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk—a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate—became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marveling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. This led him to embrace a morality and politics based on respect for free minds, free spirits, and free individuals. Einstein, the classic #1 New York Times bestseller, is a brilliantly acclaimed account of the most influential scientist of the twentieth century, “an illuminating delight” (The New York Times). The basis for the National Geographic series Genius, by the author of The Innovators, Steve Jobs, and Benjamin Franklin, this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/42161 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/42161]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Universe in a Nutshell Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 6, 2001 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.7 of Total 70 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world. Now, in a major publishing event, Hawking returns with a lavishly illustrated sequel that unravels the mysteries of the major breakthroughs that have occurred in the years since the release of his acclaimed first book. The Universe in a Nutshell • Quantum mechanics • M-theory • General relativity • 11-dimensional supergravity • 10-dimensional membranes • Superstrings • P-branes • Black holes One of the most influential thinkers of our time, Stephen Hawking is an intellectual icon, known not only for the adventurousness of his ideas but for the clarity and wit with which he expresses them. In this new book Hawking takes us to the cutting edge of theoretical physics, where truth is often stranger than fiction, to explain in laymen’s terms the principles that control our universe. Like many in the community of theoretical physicists, Professor Hawking is seeking to uncover the grail of science — the elusive Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos. In his accessible and often playful style, he guides us on his search to uncover the secrets of the universe — from supergravity to supersymmetry, from quantum theory to M-theory, from holography to duality. He takes us to the wild frontiers of science, where superstring theory and p-branes may hold the final clue to the puzzle. And he lets us behind the scenes of one of his most exciting intellectual adventures as he seeks “to combine Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and Richard Feynman’s idea of multiple histories into one complete unified theory that will describe everything that happens in the universe.” With characteristic exuberance, Professor Hawking invites us to be fellow travelers on this extraordinary voyage through space-time. Copious four-color illustrations help clarify this journey into a surreal wonderland where particles, sheets, and strings move in eleven dimensions; where black holes evaporate and disappear, taking their secret with them; and where the original cosmic seed from which our own universe sprang was a tiny nut. The Universe in a Nutshell is essential reading for all of us who want to understand the universe in which we live. Like its companion volume, A Brief History of Time, it conveys the excitement felt within the scientific community as the secrets of the cosmos reveal themselves. Stephen Hawking Tue, 06 Nov 2001 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/42161 thebookvoice.com 3:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/42161]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Universe in a Nutshell Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 6, 2001 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.7 of Total 70 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world. Now, in a major publishing event, Hawking returns with a lavishly illustrated sequel that unravels the mysteries of the major breakthroughs that have occurred in the years since the release of his acclaimed first book. The Universe in a Nutshell • Quantum mechanics • M-theory • General relativity • 11-dimensional supergravity • 10-dimensional membranes • Superstrings • P-branes • Black holes One of the most influential thinkers of our time, Stephen Hawking is an intellectual icon, known not only for the adventurousness of his ideas but for the clarity and wit with which he expresses them. In this new book Hawking takes us to the cutting edge of theoretical physics, where truth is often stranger than fiction, to explain in laymen’s terms the principles that control our universe. Like many in the community of theoretical physicists, Professor Hawking is seeking to uncover the grail of science — the elusive Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos. In his accessible and often playful style, he guides us on his search to uncover the secrets of the universe — from supergravity to supersymmetry, from quantum theory to M-theory, from holography to duality. He takes us to the wild frontiers of science, where superstring theory and p-branes may hold the final clue to the puzzle. And he lets us behind the scenes of one of his most exciting intellectual adventures as he seeks “to combine Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and Richard Feynman’s idea of multiple histories into one complete unified theory that will describe everything that happens in the universe.” With characteristic exuberance, Professor Hawking invites us to be fellow travelers on this extraordinary voyage through space-time. Copious four-color illustrations help clarify this journey into a surreal wonderland where particles, sheets, and strings move in eleven dimensions; where black holes evaporate and disappear, taking their secret with them; and where the original cosmic seed from which our own universe sprang was a tiny nut. The Universe in a Nutshell is essential reading for all of us who want to understand the universe in which we live. Like its companion volume, A Brief History of Time, it conveys the excitement felt within the scientific community as the secrets of the cosmos reveal themselves. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/42161]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Universe in a Nutshell Author: Stephen Hawking Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 6, 2001 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.7 of Total 70 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world. Now, in a major publishing event, Hawking returns with a lavishly illustrated sequel that unravels the mysteries of the major breakthroughs that have occurred in the years since the release of his acclaimed first book. The Universe in a Nutshell • Quantum mechanics • M-theory • General relativity • 11-dimensional supergravity • 10-dimensional membranes • Superstrings • P-branes • Black holes One of the most influential thinkers of our time, Stephen Hawking is an intellectual icon, known not only for the adventurousness of his ideas but for the clarity and wit with which he expresses them. In this new book Hawking takes us to the cutting edge of theoretical physics, where truth is often stranger than fiction, to explain in laymen’s terms the principles that control our universe. Like many in the community of theoretical physicists, Professor Hawking is seeking to uncover the grail of science — the elusive Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos. In his accessible and often playful style, he guides us on his search to uncover the secrets of the universe — from supergravity to supersymmetry, from quantum theory to M-theory, from holography to duality. He takes us to the wild frontiers of science, where superstring theory and p-branes may hold the final clue to the puzzle. And he lets us behind the scenes of one of his most exciting intellectual adventures as he seeks “to combine Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and Richard Feynman’s idea of multiple histories into one complete unified theory that will describe everything that happens in the universe.” With characteristic exuberance, Professor Hawking invites us to be fellow travelers on this extraordinary voyage through space-time. Copious four-color illustrations help clarify this journey into a surreal wonderland where particles, sheets, and strings move in eleven dimensions; where black holes evaporate and disappear, taking their secret with them; and where the original cosmic seed from which our own universe sprang was a tiny nut. The Universe in a Nutshell is essential reading for all of us who want to understand the universe in which we live. Like its companion volume, A Brief History of Time, it conveys the excitement felt within the scientific community as the secrets of the cosmos reveal themselves. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/41607 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/41607]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Minds of Science: with Discover Magazine Author: Dr. Robert Bakker Narrator: Paul Hoffmann Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 1, 1999 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: LET THE WORLD'S GREATEST SCIENTISTS TAKE YOU TO THE FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE TODAY. From Astronomy to Viruses, you'll find their narratives full of genius, personal insight and enlightenment. Great Minds of Science, hosted by Paul Hoffman, is a tribute to mankind's ingenuity and boundless curiosity. Dr. Robert Bakker Wed, 01 Dec 1999 09:40:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/41607 thebookvoice.com 4:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/41607]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Minds of Science: with Discover Magazine Author: Dr. Robert Bakker Narrator: Paul Hoffmann Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 1, 1999 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: LET THE WORLD'S GREATEST SCIENTISTS TAKE YOU TO THE FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE TODAY. From Astronomy to Viruses, you'll find their narratives full of genius, personal insight and enlightenment. Great Minds of Science, hosted by Paul Hoffman, is a tribute to mankind's ingenuity and boundless curiosity. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/41607]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Minds of Science: with Discover Magazine Author: Dr. Robert Bakker Narrator: Paul Hoffmann Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 1, 1999 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Astronomy & Physics Publisher's Summary: LET THE WORLD'S GREATEST SCIENTISTS TAKE YOU TO THE FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE TODAY. From Astronomy to Viruses, you'll find their narratives full of genius, personal insight and enlightenment. Great Minds of Science, hosted by Paul Hoffman, is a tribute to mankind's ingenuity and boundless curiosity.