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Masters of Sex Audiobook by Thomas Maier

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Thomas Maier) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:35:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Masters of Sex Subtitle: The Life and Times of Williams Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love Author: Thomas Maier Narrator: Dorie Barton Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 02-16-09 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 156 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Masters and Johnson began their secret studies in a small Midwest laboratory working with prostitutes and volunteers who performed more than 10,000 sexual acts in the name of science. They soon became the top experts on sex for more than 40 years, explaining the untold mysteries of orgasm, emotional fulfillment, and sexual dysfunction to millions of Americans. Thousands of patients relied on their highly successful sex therapy, from politicians and Hollywood stars with marital problems to gay men and women seeking "conversion" to heterosexuality. Masters and Johnson were America's ideal couple, but they divorced after 20 years amid a clash of ambitions, betrayal, and jealousies. Theirs is a classic tale of love, work, and fame against the backdrop of an American sexual revolution which they inspired. Weaving interviews with the notoriously private William Masters and the ambitious Virginia Johnson, who championed the power of female sexuality during her own quest for true love, Maier offers a titillating portrait of the legendary team. Entertaining, revealing, and beautifully told, the groundbreaking Masters of Sex sheds light on the eternal mysteries of desire, intimacy, and the American psyche. Members Reviews: Incredibly Bad Narration The substance of the book is interesting and moderately well written. The narration, on the other hand, is maddening. The narrator has a very "little-girlish" voice -- think Goldie Hawn. In and of itself, that would not be a problem. The issue is that the narrator doesn't seem to have read the book, or any of its individual sentences, before starting the recording session. Each sentence is an adventure in emphasis. Sometimes the emphasis on particular words in a sentence is correct. As often as not, however, she puts the stress on the wrong word and it sounds terribly awkward. It seems like she is simply saying the words as they come along with no idea of where the sentence is going or what it means. (Doesn't anyone listen to these before they are sent out?) I've listened to over 50 audiobooks and this is by far the worst narration I've ever heard. The narrator also swallows her words and has a hard time with pronunciation. (To give one example, the town of Spokane, Washington is pronounced "spo-can" not "spo-cane.") This audiobook should be pulled off line and re-recorded with a narrator who knows how to read out loud. A passable book on a fascinating subject Like Kinsey before them, Masters and Johnson were truly groundbreaking, and took enormous professional (and personal) risks to move their work forward. But the book, while extolling the virtues of opening up the country's thinking about sex, succumbs to good ol' tabloid-esque sex expose writing in the latter third as it strives to show off Masters' personal-life failings. It's still worth a read, if you're interested in their revolutionary work. The narration is solidly second-rate. While the narrator's overall style and voice characteristics are fine, she tragically mispronounces a number of words, which is as much the fault of the director as her. There are segments where she also seems fatigued, and doesn't put as much care into her reading as the earlier bits.

Thank You, Steve Jobs: A Legendary Visionary, Innovator and Business Leader Audiobook

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jamie Morris) — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:51:44 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Thank You, Steve Jobs: A Legendary Visionary, Innovator and Business Leader Subtitle: 27 Life Changing Lessons from Steve Jobs About Life, Business and Leadership Author: Jamie Morris Narrator: David Carroll Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 08-11-17 Publisher: Jamie Morris Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Do you often wonder how the most affluent billionaires made it to where they are today? Would you like to know how they did it, what they did, and, most importantly, what it cost? In Thank You, Steve Jobs: A Legendary Visionary, Innovator and Business Leader - 27 Life Changing Lessons from Steve Jobs About Life, Business and Leadership by Jamie Morris, he follows the stories of these billionaires, what drove them to set up the ideas, the failures they have been through, and how they continue to let their visions grow into feasible business models. Within this book you will learn valuable lessons on topics such as life, business, failures, expectations, and leadership. You will learn the specific secrets that Steve Jobs used to maximize his life success in all aspects. Most importantly, this book includes the snapshot accounts of: It was this approach that led the late Steve Jobs into the success that everyone experiences today because of his vast vision. Grab yourself a hot drink, settle in, and get ready to learn 27 powerful life-changing lessons that will take your life and your business to the next level. Members Reviews: Perspective altering for Entrepreneur Great story with very much personalized by Steve Jobs telling a quick story of the beginning and history of Apple from its beginnings f till his death in 2011. In fact, it shares couple of snapshots on Job's life during the early years before he founded Apple in 1976. This book is written in a direct and simple style and has the potential to carry you over Jobs's 27 life changing lessons. When I read the notes referent to Jobs death in 2011 due to his cancer, I wanted to cry for I thought I had lost a American friend. What strikes me most is that it is clear that Steve passion for Apple was all about competition and the desire to build something great. It had absolutely nothing to do with money but solely his passion encompassed with his great vision. Besides hard work and talent on Steve Jobs, this book shows that Job's key to success was his "always on" researching of the competition and the fact that he was never afraid to borrow other's best ideas and make it better. Passionately commit, share, encouragement, communication, appreciation, celebration, listening to customer, exceed the expectation, tight control on expenses while swimming against the competition.

Co-Leaders Audiobook by Warren Bennis, David A. Heenan

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Warren Bennis) — Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:06:04 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Co-Leaders Subtitle: The Power of Great Partnerships Author: Warren Bennis, David A. Heenan Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 08-14-01 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Todays celebrity CEO is either a figurehead or an egomaniac, too public a personality to get the real work done. That work is done instead by teams of leaders: exceptional deputies who forge great partnerships to maximize both organizational and personal success. Written for CEOs, managers, and anyone else interested in modern organizations, this is the first comprehensive study of co-leaders and their often quiet power. In a growing number of non-hierarchical organizations, talent, not title, is the source of power; boss and subordinate seem more like peers, with the spotlight on great partnerships. Co-leaders understand both the executive and subordinate experience, making them better adapted to the needs of the new millennium, where those who can command and follow will prove to be the greatest assets of any organization. David A. Heenan is a trustee of the Estate of James Campbell, one of the nations largest landowners, with assets valued at over two billion dollars. A former senior executive with Citicorp and Jardine Matheson, Heenan has served on the faculties of the Wharton School and the Columbia Graduate School of Business. He is the author of The New Corporate Frontier and The Re-United States of America. Warren Bennis is Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California and a consultant to multinational companies and governments throughout the world. Author of over a dozen books, including the best-sellers Leaders and On Becoming a Leader, Benniss insights have fundamentally shaped the way we think about leaders today. Critic Reviews: "Dave Heenan and Warren Bennis have done a masterful job of capturing just how important collaboration and teamwork are.Must reading for every executive." (Ed Villani, President and CEO, Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.)"Through their fascinating stories of great co-leaders, Dave Heenan and Warren Bennis remind us that you don't have to be captain of the team to find success. Important reading for aspiring leaders." (Brent Scowcroft, former National Security Advisor to President Bush) Members Reviews: a worthy listen If you are in an organization where you might experience the dynamic of a primary and a secondary leader this will be a good listen if only for the historical glimpse of co-leadership. The entire listen for me was worth the section on Anne Sullivan Macy and her work with Helen Keller. Facinating. If I had a disappointment it was in the lack of specific "how to's" of making the idea of co-leadership work or in bringing in the shared leadership ideas. Often in the examples (Bill Gutheridge for instance) the content was about how a secondary leader existed and thrived despite the primary leader. I would like to read more on "shared power" as well as shared leadership.

Sterling Biographies Audiobook by Mary Kay Carson

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mary Kay Carson) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:00:51 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sterling Biographies Subtitle: Alexander Graham Bell Author: Mary Kay Carson Narrator: A. C. Fellner Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 04-21-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: It was this desire that led him to create his most famous invention, the telephone, and turned him into one of the most well-known names of all time. Young readers will find themselves fascinated by this in-depth look at Bell's life and times; his journey from compassionate teacher to master inventor; his success - by just a day - in becoming the first to patent his new creation; and his other, less celebrated, but important achievements. Members Reviews: Short biography of the surprising Alexander Bell This biography of Alexander Graham was the only one I could find at the time I was looking for it. Obviously, I wasn't looking very good as later I discovered a bit more thorough ones. However, I found this small biography surprisingly good and interesting. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to everyone who wants to read a relative short/quick book about the life of Alexander Graham Bell. The book has 12 chapters, each chapter detailing a period of his life. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland but early in his life moved to London. He lived there until his brothers died of TBC and his parents, with him, moved to Canada. There, he continues his family work of teaching to deaf children and that way also met his wife. He also gets more serious about invention. Originally he was suppose to build a better version of the telegraph, but he ended up making the telephone. Before reading this book, I thought that must have been his masterpiece and greatest invention. It turns out that Bell was a very active inventor and he invented many other things such as medical equipment, metal detector, and the bell unit for measure sound. Not only that, he also started several organizations that have been around for a long time, the most surprising to me was his involvement in Science and National Geographic. Bell's life came as a bit of a surprise to me as he has had much more influence than I expected. This book did a good job summarizing his life. Not only that, it is full of pictures and drawing of Bell and his family and the things he invented. All in all making it an easy to ready book about a very productive inventor. The only drawback of the book is that it is short and doesn't go that deep into Bell's life. That is the intention of the book as it is also aimed at older children and younger adults. You need to know that before getting this book, if you want a move thorough biography then one of the other thicker books might be more suited. If you want a quick biography because you are interested in Bell's life and achievements... then look no further. 4 starts. Life-long inventor Short and sweet biography of Alexander Graham Bell. The book provides a full overview of Bell's life and work, and what is immediately clear is both the inventiveness of Bell and the continuity in his work. The telephone was not a "eureka" moment (there is rarely such a thing), but an evolution of his long research and work with sound and speech. In fact, even when he first demonstrated it, the invention was dismissed as nothing more than a curiosity. After all, why would anyone need a "telephone" when we had the mighty telegraph? The book documents the evolution of his famous invention, as well as some of his later work with deaf children, medical tools, and flight.

The Glorious Flight Audiobook by Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Alice Provensen) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:05:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Glorious Flight Subtitle: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot, July 25, 1909 Author: Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen Narrator: Stuart Blinder Format: Unabridged Length: 8 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-08 Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which in 1909 became the first heavier-than-air machine to fly the English Channel. ©1983 Alice Provensen & Martin Provensen; (P)2008 Penguin Members Reviews: love the accent I got this because we have always liked the story but I don't know how to do a French accent .

Voices of Famous Inventors Audiobook

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Thomas Alva Edison) — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:47:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Voices of Famous Inventors Author: Thomas Alva Edison, Thomas Augustus Watson, Guglielmo Marconi Narrator: Thomas Alva Edison, Thomas Augustus Watson, Guglielmo Marconi Format: Original Recording Length: 13 mins Language: English Release date: 06-04-13 Publisher: Listen & Live Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: This is a collection of recordings from three of the greatest inventors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Each of their scientific developments forever changed life around the world. Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, motion-picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Thomas Augustus Watson (1854 - 1934) was a bookkepper and a carpenter before becoming an assistant to Alexander Graham Bell and aiding in the invention of the telelphone in 1876. Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1927) was an Italian inventor known for his pioneering work on long distance radio transmission and radio telelgraph systems.

Tesla Audiobook by J. Michael Long

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (J. Michael Long) — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:25:07 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tesla Subtitle: Born in Light Author: J. Michael Long Narrator: J. Michael Long Format: Original Recording Length: 59 mins Language: English Release date: 04-13-17 Publisher: Reality Entertainment Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Nikola Tesla was a true visionary, far ahead of his contemporaries in the field of scientific and technological development. His inventions and creations have literally transformed the world we live in today, as they possessed technology that was far in advance of his time. Quantum physicists are just now catching up with Tesla. His conceptions of wireless telecommunications, lasers, x-rays, radio wave broadcasting, a/c poly phase current, free energy, and weather manipulation stagger the mind. But a great crime was perpetrated upon the world when Tesla died alone on January 7, 1943 at the age of 86, making it possible for the FBI to seize his papers and belongings which have never been seen again. Among his missing possessions, there are possibly hundreds of far-reaching creations that would have made the world the utopia of freedom that Tesla sought. This remarkable man was ultimately prevented from pursuing his greatest inventions by a ruling elite afraid that he would derail their systems of mass control, systems that our current political and corporate masters will not relinquish easily. Perhaps one day, Tesla's greatest inventions will be rediscovered, and our planet will benefit once again from his genius.

Youth of Lomonosov [Russian Edition] Audiobook by Magdalina Sizova

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Magdalina Sizova) — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 12:48:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Youth of Lomonosov [Russian Edition] Author: Magdalina Sizova Narrator: Igor Kvasha, Zinaida Bokareva, Victor Khokhryakov, Vladomir Vladislavsky, Tatyana Peltzer, Ekeld Sergeyev Format: Original Recording Length: 55 mins Language: English Release date: 11-10-15 Publisher: IDDK Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Spektakl' posvjashhen Mihailu Vasil'evichu Lomonosovu (1711-1765), pervomu rossijskomu uchenomu-estestvoispytatelju mirovogo znachenija, jenciklopedistu, prosvetitelju, nauchnye otkrytija kotorogo obogatili mnogie otrasli znanij. V devjatnadcat' let syn pomora Mihajlo Lomonosov ushel iz doma uchit'sja v Moskvu i v 1731 godu talantlivogo junoshu prinjali v Slavjano-greko-latinskuju akademiju. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Elon Musk Audiobook by Ashlee Vance

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Ashlee Vance) — Tue, 19 May 2015 05:23:17 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Elon Musk Subtitle: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Author: Ashlee Vance Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-15 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 34984 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs - a real-life Tony Stark - and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new makers. Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, who sold one of his Internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius' life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in South Africa and flight to the United States to his dramatic technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits. Vance uses Musk's story to explore one of the pressing questions of our age: Can the nation of inventors and creators who led the modern world for a century still compete in an age of fierce global competition? He argues that Musk - one of the most unusual and striking figures in American business history - is a contemporary, visionary amalgam of legendary inventors and industrialists, including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs. More than any other entrepreneur today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far reaching as the visionaries of the golden age of science-fiction fantasy. Critic Reviews: "Fred Sanders narrates this smartly written biography with the right balance of gravitas and entertainment value, providing accents for some of the major characters including a convincing South African accent for the story's star.... The combination of great narration, well-written and well-researched content, and a bigger-than-life subject propels this nuanced work into the upper atmosphere of audiobook biographies." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: The best of competence porn This book basically exploits your desire to read about extremely competent people, and you'll love it. Books like this are probably so entertaining because there is so much mediocrity in our own lives. It is refreshing to read about someone who apparently suffers from no mere human limitations. It's a nice complement to Walter Issacson's Steve Jobs. In both, you will read about how an asshole with vision can create wonderful things by brute forcing his way through the inconveniences of reality. Both are fantastic books, but Issacson is the better journalist. Vance is so enamoured with his subject that you find him deflecting criticisms of Musk. He comes off as a bit of a fanboy, but you will forgive him, because it is so much fun to be a fanboy to Musk. The heart of the book is the story of 2008, when both SpaceX and Tesla nearly went bankrupt. It's gripping: I couldn't press stop till I finished that section and so was stuck awake in my bed till 1:00am. The book offers some genuine insights: one good engineer working constant overtime can achieve as much as eleven engineers trying to coordinate with each other. That's how you achieve truly great, new things. Good for them. Personally, I'm happy to listen to audiobooks while tending the garden, and so I'll have to accept that Vance won't write a book about me. excellent read! makes you want to change and be a better person.

Steve Jobs Audiobook by Walter Isaacson

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Walter Isaacson) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:32:23 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Steve Jobs Author: Walter Isaacson Narrator: Dylan Baker Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-11 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21782 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Featuring a new epilogue read by the author. From the author of the best-selling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, this is the exclusive biography of Steve Jobs. Based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years - as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues - Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, and when societies around the world are trying to build digital-age economies, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the 21st century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering. Although Jobs cooperated with this book, he asked for no control over what was written. He put nothing off-limits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. And Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted. Driven by demons, Jobs could drive those around him to fury and despair. But his personality and products were interrelated, just as Apple's hardware and software tended to be, as if part of an integrated system. His tale is instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership, and values. Members Reviews: Interesting man Steve Jobs life was interesting from day one. The book is well written and well read. I did not want the book to end. I did not want Steve Jobs' life to end. He was a unique individual with a passion for perfection. The book was well worth twenty five hours of my life. Interesting book This was a interesting bio. Dylan Baker did good job narrating. I was particularly interested in the part about Pixar. I noted that book Jobs and his sister were very smart and had creative talent even though they were raised by different people. Fascinating to read about some one who lived in the same area and time as one self. You will not be disappointed in this book. Good Biography, Fine narrator I'm a little less than a third of the way through and find the book quite interesting. It seems to be a fair portrait of Jobs, blemishes and all. I'm writing this before finishing, though, in defense of the narrator, who seems to be taking quite a few hits on this page for, apparently, not sounding enough like Steve Jobs. Here's my take: The narrator is just fine, and does a clean, professional job, comparable to what you get in many of the best biographies. I've heard "terrible" narrators; this fellow is not one. His reading is nothing that would normally raise complaints. He does not do a Steve Jobs impersonation, which is exactly the way I, personally, would like him to approach it.

Einstein Audiobook by Walter Isaacson

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Walter Isaacson) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:45:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Einstein Subtitle: His Life and Universe Author: Walter Isaacson Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-07 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9155 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Based on the newly released personal letters of Albert Einstein, Walter Isaacson 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. These traits are just as vital for this new century of globalization, in which our success will depend on our creativity, as they were for the beginning of the last century, when Einstein helped usher in the modern age. Editorial Reviews: Why we think it's Essential: Isaacson is the modern master of the biography, so it was only natural that he turn his pen to Einstein. And more than any biography of the past, Isaacson's account unravels the life behind the brain and provides a full picture of the man who embodied the scientific spirit of the 20th century. Edward Herrmann is stirring and moves effortlessly from humorous anecdotes to scientific theories. Chris Doheny Critic Reviews: "[A] lucid account." (Publishers Weekly) "Isaacson has admirably succeeded in weaving together the complex threads of Einstein's personal and scientific life to paint a superb portrait." (Arthur I. Miller, author of Einstein, Picasso) "Isaacson has written a crisp, engaging, and refreshing biography, one that beautifully masters the historical literature and offers many new insights into Einstein's work and life." (Diana Kormos Buchwald, General Editor of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein) Members Reviews: Surprise: Two books in one! This is truly a great audio book and a steal at 1 credit. The author not only describes Einsteins life in fantastic details he also dedicates a fair amount of pages to the explanation of the theory of relativity. He does this surprisingly well and in a way that makes you understand what it is all about. To this end, you can regard this title as both an Einstein biography and a Relativity Theories for Dummies. The narrator Edward Herrmann (as always) was a really good choice for this book. I enjoyed this book immensely and can only urge others to download it and learn more about this incredible human being that Albert Einstein really was. This is the kind of book that deserves a Pulitzer In combining the personal and scientific story of Einstein Walter Isaacson has truly created a moving and highly entertaining biography. From his early triumphs as a Swiss patent examiner when he made his earliest breakthroughs to his quixotic quest for a "unified field theory" and his connection to the Jewish people I loved this book. If I were a Pulitzer voter I would give it a Pulitzer for biography. Edward Herrmann narrates with great care and I was able to follow the complex scientific parts with ease. If you download this book you will not be disappointed. Amazing Story and Well Read Although extremely long, at over 21 hours, this audio book is well written and well read. With all of the time I invested in listening, when the end came I felt as if I was saying goodbye to an old friend.

The Undoing Project Audiobook by Michael Lewis

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael Lewis) — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:45:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Undoing Project Subtitle: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds Author: Michael Lewis Narrator: Dennis Boutsikaris Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-16 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8014 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Best-selling author Michael Lewis examines how a Nobel Prize-winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality. Forty years ago Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the human mind erred systematically when forced to make judgments about uncertain situations. Their work created the field of behavioral economics, revolutionized Big Data studies, advanced evidence-based medicine, led to a new approach to government regulation, and made much of Michael Lewis' own work possible. Kahneman and Tversky are more responsible than anybody for the powerful trend to mistrust human intuition and defer to algorithms. The Undoing Project is about the fascinating collaboration between two men who have the dimensions of great literary figures. They became heroes in the university and on the battlefield - both had important careers in the Israeli military - and their research was deeply linked to their extraordinary life experiences. In the process they may well have changed for good mankind's view of its own mind. Editorial Reviews: Editors Select, December 2016 - My team knows that I have some very obvious "author crushes" - as in, whenever I hear that one of said authors is coming out with a new release, I jump on the opportunity to listen to their book as soon as possible. Michael Lewis is one of these people. He's known for his accessible and incredibly interesting "backstage pass looks" into the inner workings of a particular industry - in my current favorites, Flash Boys and Liars' Poker, it's the world of finance - and in The Undoing Project (which is gunning for a top spot on my Michael Lewis list) it's behavioral economics...partially. It's about a friendship that completely revolutionized what is known as "Big Data" and increased the use and reliability of algorithms. Dennis Boutsikaris, with his clear and knowing voice, does an incredible job of highlighting the conversational tone Michael Lewis is known for. Laura, Audible Editor Members Reviews: I loved learning about two very smart men. This is biographical about two men Daniel Kahneman (DK) and Amos Tversky (AT). There is a little about their backgrounds. Most of this is about their work, discoveries, and interaction as adults. They had a close partnership for about ten years. That slowed down after they moved to the U.S. and lived in different places. There were many fascinating ideas in this book. I previously read the book Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Some of those ideas were also mentioned in this book. The biggest idea from these two men was that human intuition, opinions, and judgement is faulty, not reliable, not predictable. Most economists were reluctant to accept this. It ruined their supply/demand/market ideas. But eventually they accepted it. Thus the Nobel prize in Economics was given to DK in 2002. Since the Nobel prize is only given to living people AT was not named, but everyone knew he was part of it. One example is doctors. They interviewed doctors asking what they looked for when deciding if something was stomach cancer (or it may have been ulcers, I forget).

Endurance Audiobook by Scott Kelly

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Scott Kelly) — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:14:17 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Endurance Subtitle: A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Scott Kelly Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-17 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 766 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: A stunning memoir from the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station - a candid account of his remarkable voyage, of the journeys off the planet that preceded it, and of his colorful formative years. The veteran of four space flights 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 inimical to human life. He describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both existential and banal: the devastating effects on the body; the isolation from everyone he loves and the comforts of Earth; the pressures of constant close cohabitation; the catastrophic risks of depressurization or 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 another mission, his twin brother's wife, Gabrielle Giffords, was shot while he still had two months in space. Kelly's humanity, compassion, humor, and passion 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 American spaceflight. A natural storyteller and modern-day hero, Kelly has a message of hope for the future that will inspire for generations to come. Here, in his personal story, we see the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the boundless wonder of the galaxy. Members Reviews: Great insights with bad audio quality I really liked this one from a content perspective. I love anything space so I was very excited about this book and it fulfilled my expectations. What I cannot understand at all is how a 2017 audio book can sound so terrible? Most low budget podcasts sound better than this. A Truly Engrossing Adventure Into The Cosmos Scott Kelly's intimate portrait of a long-lived and fascinating life of discovery through his days as a Navy aviator and NASA astronaut lends itself to fascinating stories. The way the book flows by interweaving stories of his past with the main star story of the book, being his year long stint at The ISS, is perfection. Everything from the mundane details of a routine repair on The ISS to space walks to piloting the space shuttle to looking for his friend's remains in the wreckage of The Columbia disaster are here in a wonderfully entertaining presentation. This book is honest, full of heart, and just a great journey taken with the author as he recounts a life filled with adventures taken by few. I only docked it one star on the performance as author's tone is somewhat monotonous but it should in no way keep you from enjoying the story. It adds much to the story hearing the author tell HIS OWN story and I appreciate that in a memoir more than a polished audio book reader. What an incredible journey this audio book takes you on! Close your eyes and travel into a frontier not yet conquered but well explored by Scott Kelly. amazing and insightful I absolutely loved this book. Scott Kelly describes every aspect of his experiences before, during and after his year in space.

Wizard Audiobook by Marc J. Seifer

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Marc J. Seifer) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:10:17 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wizard Subtitle: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius Author: Marc J. Seifer Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 11-07-11 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2649 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology. Among Tesla's creations were the channeling of alternating current, fluorescent and neon lighting, wireless telegraphy, and the giant turbines that harnessed the power of Niagara Falls. Critic Reviews: "Seifer's vivid, revelatory, exhaustively researched biography rescues pioneer inventor Nikola Tesla from cult status and restores him to his rightful place as a principal architect of the modern age." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Tesla was a hundred years ahead of his time Simon Prebble did a great job narrating the story. The book goes into more depth surrounding the times of Tesla. It gives an overview history of Serbia and surrounding countries. In covering the education of Tesla the author also introduces the reader to the professors that influenced him. Marc Seifer also covers in depth the interaction between Edison, Bell, Westinghouse and investors such as J.P. Morgan, John Aster, Stanford White and others. Tesla health, habits and mental health are covered. Seifer goes into depth covering the wide array of invention of Tesla and many are just becoming a factor in our daily life. It was also interesting to note that there are many more invention that the department of defense placed under a blanket of national security and no information is available on these inventions. This book has only made me want to know more about Tesla and his fellow engineers of the 1890s. Well researched book; a bit overwhelming This book makes use of some amazing records and information from Tesla's own papers. It paints a very interesting portrait of the scientist. It does get a bit bogged down in details of patent rights, electric theory the various players who pop in and out of Tesla's life. But definitely worthwhile for anyone interested in this amazing man. Tesla was a hundred years ahead of his time Simon Prebble did a great job narrating the story. The book goes into more depth surrounding the times of Tesla. It gives an overview history of Serbia and surrounding countries. In covering the education of Tesla the author also introduces the reader to the professors that influenced him. Marc Seifer also covers in depth the interaction between Edison, Bell, Westinghouse and investors such as J.P. Morgan, John Aster, Stanford White and others. Tesla health, habits and mental health are covered. Seifer goes into depth covering the wide array of invention of Tesla and many are just becoming a factor in our daily life. It was also interesting to note that there are many more invention that the department of defense placed under a blanket of national security and no information is available on these inventions. This book has only made me want to know more about Tesla and his fellow engineers of the 1890s. fascinating this was an incredible biography of a multifaceted genius. i came to this from old curiosity but also from recent listen to Pynchon's Against the Day in which Tesla is an element of the story.

Memories, Dreams, Reflections Audiobook by C. G. Jung

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (C. G. Jung) — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:52:42 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Memories, Dreams, Reflections Author: C. G. Jung Narrator: James Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 03-15-16 Publisher: Ukemi Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 385 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: 'I can understand myself only in the light of inner happenings. It is these that make up the singularity of my life, and with these my autobiography deals' (Carl Gustav Jung) In 1957, four years before his death, Carl Gustav Jung, psychiatrist and psychologist, began writing his life story. But what started as an exercise in autobiography soon morphed into an altogether more profound undertaking. The result is an absorbing piece of self-analysis: a frank statement of faith, philosophy and principles from one of the great explorers of the human mind. Covering everything from Sigmund Freud, analytical psychology and Jungian dream interpretation to a forthright discussion of world myths and religions, including Christianity, Buddhism and other religions, these final reflections on an extraordinary life are a fitting coda to the work of Carl Gustav Jung. It was Jung who observed and named key human characteristics such as the introvert, the extrovert, the animus, the anima, and other concepts such as archetypes (the wise old man, the mother), the collective unconscious, the complex and many more. His studies took him into many fields - religion, anthropology, archeology and literature - which instructed his clinical work. This extraordinary breadth gave him a view of humanity and of culture that still resonates deeply. Memories, Dreams, Reflections is a remarkable document showing a man of great depth, humility and perspicacity. Once read, it is never forgotten. Aniela Jaffé's introduction is read by Elizabeth Proud. Critic Reviews: "Jung's single-minded humiity, his passion to unearth truth, is one of the loveliest impressions to emerge from this absorbing and many-sided book." (The Times) Members Reviews: Dr. Jung's Life Would Make A Good Movie An excellent autobiography from the psychiatrist who gave us the concept of synchronicity. This book should be required reading/listening for anybody entering the field of Jungian psychology. It is also valuable for anybody who want to see how a self-actualized individual sees the world and participates in it. Most people never unify their inner worlds with their outer ones - there is always the "out there" and the "in here" - but Jung was aware of this unity. Without this unity, how would synchronicity be possible? I was surprised to learn how Carl Jungs ideas were extensions of his own life, not just concepts he pulled out of the air. His ongoing life and career were filled with synchronicities and moments of heightened consciousness. I was already familiar with the story of the patient who had a dream about an Egyptian scarab beetle. As she told Jung about the beetle dream, the Swiss equivalent to it flew to the window of his office. The book has many stories like that. For example, there was the spontaneous splitting of a wooden table in his house, and another time the spontaneous and noisy cracking of a kitchen knife. Neither had been touched. There was a similar incident when he met with Sigmund Freud. It was fascinating to see how Carl Jungs internal life of visions and dreams participated in his work to assist patients.

No Stone Unturned Audiobook by Steve Jackson

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Steve Jackson) — Tue, 12 May 2015 01:18:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: No Stone Unturned Subtitle: The True Story of the World's Premier Forensic Investigators Author: Steve Jackson Narrator: Kevin Pierce Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 05-12-15 Publisher: WildBlue Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 830 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: No Stone Unturned recreates the genesis of NecroSearch International: a small, eclectic group of scientists and law enforcement personal, active and retired, who volunteer their services to help locate the clandestine graves of murder victims and recover the remains and evidence to assist with the apprehension and conviction of the killers. Known early on as "the pig people" because of their experiments in locating graves using the carcasses of pigs (due to their similarities to human bodies), NecroSearch has evolved and expanded into one of the most respected forensic investigation teams in the world. In No Stone Unturned, New York Times best-selling author Steve Jackson, the author of Bogeyman and Monster, vividly tells the story of this incredible group and recounts some of their most memorable early cases that separately would make great true crime books. Following his participation in a NecroSearch expedition to Russia looking for the remains of a Russian noble in 2013, Jackson was made an honorary member of NecroSearch International in November 2014. Critic Reviews: "A fascinating journey into the trenches of crime [investigation]" (Lowell Cauffiel, New York Times best-selling author of House of Secrets) "The book covers the group's quirky beginnings and digs into its most important cases suspensefully; Jackson's sharp eye misses nothing in the painstakingly rendered details. A must-have for true crime fans, it should also be of great interest to anyone fascinated with the practical applications of science." (Publisher's Weekly) "No Stone Unturned delves into cases that would make good novels, but they're real. Furthermore, he describes a group of uncommon people performing uncommon tasks, and he does it with respect, accuracy and genuine style." (Ron Franscell) Members Reviews: Forensic Superheroes In some murder cases the police are pretty certain who the killer is, but wont risk taking the suspect to trial due to the lack of a dead body. Without a body, the chances of a successful conviction are greatly reduced and then, after an acquittal, the suspect would usually be protected from subsequent prosecution by the Double Jeopardy statute. So, finding a body becomes a crucial factor in getting these dangerous individuals off the streets and into jail. This book tells the story of a group of superheroes who come to the aid of the police in searching for the hidden bodies of murder victims. They are a band of boffins; nerdy egg-head scientists in the Clark Kent mould. Each of them has their own special superpower: There is the man who can see under solid concrete with his ground-penetrating radar, the woman who can locate a grave in a vast wilderness by sifting through the plant life entangled in a lock of hair, and the master of a bloodhound pack whose dogs have a sense of smell 30,000 times stronger than humans and can sniff out a long-dead corpse 6-feet underground. These three, and several other scientists with different but equally valuable skills, gave themselves the name NecroSearch. This name sounds more like an organisation devoted to evil than one so determined to perform good deeds, but I suppose the choice of this odd name for the group is emblematic of its members' eccentricity.

The Disappearing Spoon Audiobook by Sam Kean

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Sam Kean) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:03:41 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Disappearing Spoon Subtitle: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements Author: Sam Kean Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 08-18-10 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3573 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The Disappearing Spoon is my favorite kind of science journalism: it reveals a hidden universe in the form of a thrilling tale.BoingBoing Arthur C. Clarke once noted that truly advanced science cannot be distinguished from magic. Kean succeeds in giving us the cold hard facts, both human and chemical, behind the astounding phenomena without sacrificing any of the wonder a trait vital to any science writer worth his NaCl.Entertainment Weekly Science Magazine reporter Sam Kean reveals the periodic table as its never been seen before. Not only is it one of man's crowning scientific achievements, it's also a treasure trove of stories of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. The infectious tales and astounding details in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, and gold as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, the arts, poison, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. We learn that Marie Curie used to provoke jealousy in colleagues' wives when she'd invite them into closets to see her glow-in-the-dark experiments. And that Lewis and Clark swallowed mercury capsules across the country; their campsites are still detectable by the poison in the ground. Why did Gandhi hate iodine? Why did the Japanese kill Godzilla with missiles made of cadmium? And why did tellurium lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history? From the Big Bang to the end of time, it's all in The Disappearing Spoon. Editorial Reviews: Those of you who try but cant always avoid grabbing handrails on subways and buses may be relieved to know that elements used by many transportation systems like copper and silver are naturally antibacterial. The structure and composition of the metal is somehow able to inactivate the bacteria, making it an ideal surface for things likesubway handrails. This is the type of instantly lovable, immediately gratifying knowledge you get from Sam Keans The Disappearing Spoon, a fascinating column-by-column, row-by-row dissection of the periodic table. Kean must be commended for turning what could have been boring historical and scientific accounts into bite-sized human dramas filled with humorous moments and ironic twists. The predictable accounts of science heroes like Marie Curie and Dmitri Mendeleev are given fresh new spins, while the tales of lesser-known scientists are told with gusto. Only in the last few chapters did things get a little heady for me, but Im admittedly on a steep learning curve when it comes to atoms, electrons, neutrons, and the like. The remarkably intriguing narration by Sean Runnette is the icing on the cake here. He had his work cut out for him even in good hands, the science could be overbearing for a narrator to effectively relay to the listener. Runnette gives weight to the text by employing an authoritative but gently understanding tone of voice. He doesnt pose as the high school science teacher reading from the textbook, but instead as the calm and patient tutor willing to work with you until you understand. His David Strathairn-like voice works to keep you entertained even while discussing P-shells, superatoms, Molybdenum, and the causes of Japans Itai-itai disease.

The Last Man Who Knew Everything Audiobook by David N. Schwartz

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (David N. Schwartz) — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 23:05:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Man Who Knew Everything Subtitle: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age Author: David N. Schwartz Narrator: Tristan Morris Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The definitive biography of the brilliant, charismatic, and very human physicist and innovator Enrico Fermi In 1942, a team at the University of Chicago achieved what no one had before: a nuclear chain reaction. At the forefront of this breakthrough stood Enrico Fermi. Straddling the ages of classical physics and quantum mechanics, equally at ease with theory and experiment, Fermi truly was the last man who knew everything - at least about physics. But he was also a complex figure who was a part of both the Italian Fascist Party and the Manhattan Project, and a less-than-ideal father and husband who nevertheless remained one of history's greatest mentors. Based on new archival material and exclusive interviews, The Last Man Who Knew Everything lays bare the enigmatic life of a colossus of 20th-century physics. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Critic Reviews: "A lucid writer who has done his homework, Schwartz...delivers a thoroughly enjoyable, impressively researched account.... Never a media darling like Einstein or Oppenheimer, Enrico Fermi (1901-1954) is now barely known to the public, but few scientists would deny that he was among the most brilliant physicists of his century.... A rewarding, expert biography of a giant of the golden age of physics." (Kirkus) "Told in a sure, steady voice, Schwartz's book delivers a scrupulously researched and lovingly crafted portrait of the 'greatest Italian scientist since Galileo.'" (Publishers Weekly) "One of the finest biographies of the year, The Last Man Who Knew Everything combines the historic, the scientific and the personal in a deft and effortless way. Enrico Fermi was easily one of the most fascinating human beings of the 20th century, a man whose intellectual brilliance was trapped inside an all-too-human shell. The result, in David Schwartz's able interpretation, is nothing short of spellbinding." (Gary Shteyngart, author of Little Failure and Super Sad True Love Story) Members Reviews: Good Book About An Important Scientist This is a good book about a scientist who truly changed the world, Enrico Fermi. Sometimes called the father of the atomic age, he rose from a stable middle class environment in Rome--not a real hotbed of science at the time--to become one of the world's great physicists. This book presents a comprehensive treatment of his relatively short life (he died at 53). This is a book that can be read a multiple levels. There is a certain level of science in it, but it would probably be overly simplistic for those who have studied physics. There are parts of it that are challenging for a non-scientist such as myself to follow in detail, but the author is really good at explaining the gist of why certain events are important. The story moves well and does not get bogged down, even though it is rather lengthy. The book provides a very good study of the man. Fermi comes across as an outstanding colleague, particularly in his later years. He had many friends and admirers. He did not just plant himself in his laboratory. He insisted on having lunch (apparently for about two hours) each day with colleagues. He liked to hike and swim. He was quite athletic.

Elon Musk Audiobook by Ashlee Vance

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Ashlee Vance) — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:25:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Elon Musk Author: Ashlee Vance Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 04-28-16 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 485 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: South African-born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. Musk wants to save our planet; he wants to send citizens into space, to form a colony on Mars; he wants to make money while doing these things; and he wants us all to know about it. He is the real-life inspiration for the Iron Man series of films starring Robert Downey, Jr. The personal tale of Musk's life comes with all the trappings one associates with a great, drama-filled story. He was a freakishly bright kid who was bullied brutally at school and abused by his father. In the midst of these rough conditions and the violence of apartheid South Africa, Musk still thrived academically and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he paid his own way through school by turning his house into a club and throwing massive parties. He started a pair of huge dot-com successes, including PayPal, which eBay acquired for $1.5 billion in 2002. Musk was forced out as CEO and so began his lost years, in which he decided to go it alone and baffled friends by investing his fortune in rockets and electric cars. Meanwhile Musk's marriage disintegrated as his technological obsessions took over his life... Elon Musk is the Steve Jobs of the present and the future, and for the past 12 months he has been shadowed by tech reporter Ashlee Vance. Elon Musk is an important, exciting and intelligent account of the real-life Iron Man. Members Reviews: Fascinating insight This is an excellent audio book onto the insights of Elon Musk. In particular the first half provides a brilliant view of his background, his leadership style and the type of personality that drives such an interesting person. I did find the second half of the book a bit too much about the industry of space exploration, electric cars and solar power. This meant you were losing the insights into the person, and it became a more technical book on the industry. Overall a great read but perhaps this should have been 2 books - one about the person and one about the industries. Fascinating I found Elon's story really fascinating but I would have liked to hear more from Elon himself. Very inspiring! when you listen to this book, you know your dream of changing the world can be achieved Facinated by Musk The book gives insight into the determination of the visionary master that Elon Musk is. Inspiring Read Elon Musk, a South-African born entrepreneur is on a course to change the world. His track record is impressive and if he meets his goals- will change all our lives.

Steve Jobs. La biografía Audio Libro por Walter Isaacson

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Walter Isaacson) — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 20:10:29 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> Título: Steve Jobs. La biografía Autor: Walter Isaacson Narrador: Roberto Medina Formato: Unabridged Duración: 27 hrs and 15 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 06-20-14 Editor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 668 votos Categorías: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Resumen del editor: La biografía definitiva de Steve Jobs, el fundador de Apple, escrita con su colaboración.Tras más de cuarenta entrevistas con Steve Jobs y con un centenar de personas de su entorno, familiares, amigos, adversarios y colegas, esta es la biografía definitiva de uno de los iconos indiscutibles de nuestro tiempo, del genio cuya creatividad, energía y perfeccionismo revolucionaron seis industrias: informática, películas de animación, música, teléfonos, tabletas y edición digital. Cuando el mundo buscaba cómo construir las bases de una economía digital, Jobs fue un símbolo de la inventiva. Consciente de que la mejor manera de crear valor en el siglo XXI era conectar la creatividad con la tecnología, fundó una empresa en la que impresionantes saltos de la imaginación iban de la mano con asombrosos logros tecnológicos.Aunque Jobs colaboró con el libro, no pidió ningún control sobre el contenido, ni siquiera el derecho a leerlo antes de la publicación. No rehuyó ningún tema y animó a la gente que conocía a hablar con franqueza. He hecho muchas cosas de las que no me siento orgulloso, como dejar a mi novia embarazada a los 23 años y cómo me comporté entonces, pero no hay ningún cadáver en mi armario que no pueda salir a la luz.Jobs habla con sinceridad, a veces brutal, sobre la gente con la que ha trabajado y contra la que ha competido. De igual modo, sus amigos, rivales y colegas ofrecen una visión sin edulcorar de las pasiones, los demonios, el perfeccionismo, los deseos, el talento, los trucos y la obsesión por controlarlo todo que modelan su visión empresarial y los innovadores productos que logró crear.Jobs podía desesperar a quienes le rodeaban. Pero su personalidad y sus productos han estado siempre interrelacionados, igual que el hardware y el software de Apple. Su historia, por tanto, está llena de lecciones sobre innovación, carácter, liderazgo y valores. La historia de un genio capaz de enfurecer y seducir a partes iguales. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Genial Me encantó este libro, tanto el libro como el narrador. Es el mejor que encontrado en Audible desde q empecé a escuchar 6 meses atrás. Ojalá hubiesen más como este. Inspiradora... Es increíble el poder ver de forma abierta a un hombre que parecía inalcanzable a simple vista... Pero que cambió de una forma u otra la vida de millones de personas. Biografia escrita como novela histórica.Muy buena! El autor presenta la biografia de un genio como Jobs casi como novela, pero con la profundidad y seriedad de un texto de historia. El personaje se presenta sobre todo como un ser humano, un americano de su tiempo, un artista y un visionario, con toda la carga emocional de un adoptado, casi un desadaptado, y su peso y efectos psicológicos . La descripcion del proceso tecnológico es fascinante.Creo que si Steve Jobs habría podido leerlo, le hubiera encantado. Muy buen libro Excelente y Recomendado Descubrir el caracter y la vida de uno de los hombres que cambió nuestro presente.

Los innovadores: Los genios que inventaron el futuro [The Innovators: The Geniuses Who Invented the

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Walter Isaacson) — Thu, 26 May 2016 23:36:13 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> Título: Los innovadores: Los genios que inventaron el futuro [The Innovators: The Geniuses Who Invented the Future] Autor: Walter Isaacson Narrador: Edson Matus Formato: Unabridged Duración: 19 hrs and 15 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 05-26-16 Editor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S.A.U. Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 149 votos Categorías: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Resumen del editor: En una era que busca fomentar la innovación, la creatividad y el trabajo en equipo, Los innovadores es la obra que mejor muestra cómo se producen. Tras su extraordinaria biografía de Steve Jobs, el nuevo libro de Walter Isaacson cuenta la fascinante historia de las personas que inventaron el ordenador e internet; Los innovadores está destinado a convertirse en la historia definitiva de la revolución digital y en una guía indispensable para entender cómo sucede realmente la innovación. ¿Qué talentos y habilidades permitieron a algunos inventores y empresarios convertir sus ideas visionarias en realidades disruptivas? ¿De dónde vinieron esos saltos creativos? ¿Por qué algunos triunfaron y otros fracasaron? En esta magistral saga, Isaacson arranca con Ada Lovelace, la hija de lord Byron, una pionera de la programación informática en la década de 1840. Además, presenta a las extraordinarias personas que crearon la revolución digital que nos rodea, gente como Vannevar Bush, Alan Turing, John von Neumann, J.C.R. Licklider, Doug Engelbart, Robert Noyce, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, Tim Berners-Lee o Larry Page. Esta es la historia de cómo funcionan sus cerebros y por qué han sido tan inventivos, pero también de cómo su capacidad para colaborar y dominar el arte del trabajo en equipo les hizo aún más creativos. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: muy descriptivo esta muy bien documentado tanto que es demasiada información para un libro de esta índole. inspirador y muy instructivo es entretenido, interesante, y da muchos tips de cómo grandes líderes y empresas llegan a consolidarse entender la historia de los grandes fue posible conectar con los pensamientos de los innovadores y como crear a partir del espíritu de colaboración Excelente Una asombrosa biografía del origen de la tecnología actual, en dónde se muestra el poder de la unión del individuo y su sinergia 07rubenh las conclusiones son muy acertadas en especial el trabajo en equipo. el que determina que los aportes de varios aumentan exponencialme los logros y objetivos más allá de los imaginados

What Einstein Got Wrong Audiobook by The Great Courses

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:03:47 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What Einstein Got Wrong Author: The Great Courses Narrator: Professor Dan Hooper Format: Original Recording Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-17 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: These 12 half-hour lectures are about what Einstein got wrong. He may have kindled a scientific revolution with his famous theory of relativity and his proof that atoms and light quanta exist, but he balked at accepting the most startling implications of these theories - such as the existence of black holes, the big bang, gravity waves, and mind-bendingly strange phenomena in the quantum realm. In a course that assumes no background in science and uses very little math, research physicist Dan Hooper of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of Chicago focuses on Einstein's personal qualities that made him a heavy hitter with relativity but also a strikeout king in many of his other ideas. You start with two lectures on Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, and in a later lecture you cover his founding role in quantum theory. All are titanic achievements. The balance of the course deals with his false starts, blind alleys, and outright blunders, which are fascinating for what they reveal about the give-and-take conduct of science. For example, the possibility of black holes, which are infinitely dense concentrations of matter, emerged from the equations of general relativity. However, the idea seemed so absurd to Einstein that he believed something in nature must prevent black holes from forming. He was wrong. Similar considerations led him to doubt the existence of gravity waves, insist that the universe must be static and eternal, and hold out for a deterministic theory that would solve the weird paradoxes of quantum mechanics. Again, he was wrong. Dr. Hooper closes with a lecture on the missteps of other great physicists - Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei, and Isaac Newton - proving that Einstein is in good company. Even geniuses struggle to find the truth. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: About More Than Just His Mistakes While these lectures do indeed concern some mistakes Einstein made, there is a lot of background material on his work that is very interesting. Professor Hooper is a very engaging speaker and obviously well versed in the subject matter. If you have any interest in The General Theory of Relativity, Einstein's life and work, or the history of Physics in general, I think you will enjoy this work very much. I know I did!

Working Stiff Audiobook by Judy Melinek, MD, T. J. Mitchell

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Judy Melinek) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:04:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Working Stiff Subtitle: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner Author: Judy Melinek, MD, T. J. Mitchell Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 08-12-14 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1939 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Just two months before the September 11 terrorist attacks, Dr. Judy Melinek began her training as a New York City forensic pathologist. With her husband and their toddler holding down the home front, Judy threw herself into the fascinating world of death investigation-performing autopsies, investigating death scenes, and counseling grieving relatives. Working Stiff chronicles Judy's two years of training, taking listeners behind the police tape of some of the most harrowing deaths in the Big Apple. Lively, action-packed, and loaded with mordant wit, Working Stiff offers a firsthand account of daily life in one of America's most arduous professions. The body never lies - and through the murders, accidents, and suicides that land on her table, Dr. Melinek lays bare the truth behind the glamorized depictions of autopsy work to reveal the secret story of the real morgue. Critic Reviews: "Far from the magic we see on TV, Working Stiff describes forensic pathology in the real world. The book is a compelling and absorbing read." ---Kathy Reichs, author of the Temperance Brennan 'Bones' series Members Reviews: Great story - but not for the faint of heart! If you could sum up Working Stiff in three words, what would they be? Gritty, scientific, heartwrenching. What did you like best about this story? The in depth look at a world I'll never be in - forensic pathology and autopsy. What about Tanya Ebys performance did you like? Great voice, perfect for the story. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? No. It was a challenge. The details of the tragedies involved - Sept. 11 2001, the later air crash in the Rockaways, even the everyday deaths she investigated, were sometimes very tough to hear. I was glad to reach my destination sometimes, just so I could take a break. Any additional comments? This book is NOT for everyone - with vivid descriptions of the injuries of the fatalities from Sept. 11, the AA flight that crashed in the Rockaways a few months later, and some gruesome cases from routine crime in NYC, I'd advise anyone who is sensitive to death or squeamish to find something else. However, if you are of a scientific or medical bent, love to hear about specialties and jobs most people will never have, and want the true story, this is for you. It's very, very well done - but some of the phrases will haunt me for a while. Fascinating, though disturbing at times Dr. Melinek has written a fascinating and compelling book, and does a good job at showing the human aspects to her job as a medical examiner. Some of the details of what happens in an autopsy will make your skin crawl, but let's be honest, that's partly why you buy this sort of book. The case histories are all interesting, if sometimes disturbing or heart-wrenching, but she comes across as a thoughtful professional who does a difficult job with dedication and compassion. The majority of this book is similar to what's found in Stiff, and the Poisoner's Handbook, and will very much appeal to fans of those books. But this book is more than that. Dr.

Dr. Mutter's Marvels Audiobook by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz) — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 19:51:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dr. Mutter's Marvels Subtitle: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine Author: Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz Narrator: Erik Singer Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 09-04-14 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 346 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: A mesmerizing biography of the brilliant and eccentric medical innovator who revolutionized American surgery and founded the country's most famous museum of medical oddities Imagine undergoing an operation without anesthesia performed by a surgeon who refuses to sterilize his tools - or even wash his hands. This was the world of medicine when Thomas Dent Mütter began his trailblazing career as a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia during the middle of the 19th century. Although he died at just 48, Mütter was an audacious medical innovator who pioneered the use of ether as anesthesia, the sterilization of surgical tools, and a compassion-based vision for helping the severely deformed, which clashed spectacularly with the sentiments of his time. Brilliant, outspoken, and brazenly handsome, Mütter was flamboyant in every aspect of his life. He wore pink silk suits to perform surgery, added an umlaut to his last name just because he could, and amassed an immense collection of medical oddities that would later form the basis of Philadelphia's Mütter Museum. Award-winning writer Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz vividly chronicles how Mütter's efforts helped establish Philadelphia as a global mecca for medical innovation - despite intense resistance from his numerous rivals. (Foremost among them: Charles D. Meigs, an influential obstetrician who loathed Mütter's "overly" modern medical opinions.) In the narrative spirit of The Devil in the White City, Dr. Mütter's Marvels interweaves an eye-opening portrait of 19th-century medicine with the riveting biography of a man once described as the "P. T. Barnum of the surgery room". Members Reviews: Creepy. Wonderful. Lost history. I've been to the Mutter museum and it is fantastically wonderfully, odd, creepy and 100% American. After listening to this book, I have an entirely different context, and I want to go back to the museum tomorrow. This is "lost history." We know the big stuff that happened, but this book is a wonderful example of the day-to-day lives of people, and of a city that wears its history on its sleeve. Maybe not the best in audiobook format Any additional comments? The book was well written on a paragraph by paragraph level. However, overall, I found it disjointed. It didn't flow in a logical way. It jumped around in time a bit and focused on quite a few main characters. I also didn't think their was enough said on the actual surgical techniques he pioneered and how these procedures affected the patients. It was ok. The narration is great and it's an interesting topic but I've listened to other similar books on audible that were much more engaging and detailed. If I could go back in time I probably would not purchase it again. Morbidly wonderful Living in Philadelphia, to me the Mutter Museum was a cool place that housed the strange tools of physician's past. When I think of Mutter, I think of awesomely creepy tales of how we once treated patients-- awake, screaming, and with devices that now serve as fodder for our better horror flicks. I had no idea that, in reading this book, I would come to know and love the dynamic and empathetic Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter.

Hatching Twitter Audiobook by Nick Bilton

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Nick Bilton) — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 23:16:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hatching Twitter Subtitle: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal Author: Nick Bilton Narrator: Daniel May Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-13 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1438 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Twitter seems like a perfect start-up success story. In barely six years, a small group of young, ambitious programmers in Silicon Valley built an $11.5 billion business out of the ashes of a failed podcasting company. Today Twitter boasts more than 200 million active users and has affected business, politics, media, and other fields in innumerable ways. Now Nick Bilton of the New York Times takes readers behind the scenes with a narrative that shows what happened inside Twitter as it grew at exponential speeds. This is a tale of betrayed friendships and high-stakes power struggles as the four founders - Biz Stone, Evan Williams, Jack Dorsey, and Noah Glass - went from everyday engineers to wealthy celebrities, featured on magazine covers, Oprah, The Daily Show, and Time's list of the world's most influential people. Bilton's exclusive access and exhaustive investigative reporting - drawing on hundreds of sources, documents, and internal e-mails - have enabled him to write an intimate portrait of fame, influence, and power. He also captures the zeitgeist and global influence of Twitter, which has been used to help overthrow governments in the Middle East and disrupt the very fabric of the way people communicate. Members Reviews: A Shakespearean Drama As a member of Twitter since 2008, I was curious about the real story behind its founding. This is a superb and well-researched account of a drama that sometimes takes on the depths of a Shakespearean tragedy. Finally @Jack is revealed to be a conniving, narcissistic and shallow little man who has spun a web of lies. And while @Noah may be denied the millions due to him, in this story he emerges as a sweet and decent man, sadly wronged by the friends he trusted. If you are expecting abundant technical details behind the development of Twitter, you won't find them here. Just a great yarn that will have you cheering for the few good guys and mad at the rest. The dysfunctional foursome This is the story of the founders of Twitter. I have heard about Twitter but have never used it or been on its site so all this information is new to me. I knew nothing about Twitter until reading this book. I did not even know it was a local San Francisco company. Bilton tells the story of Evan Williams, Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass and Christopher Stone the four founders of the company. The four men were working at a startup company called Odeo. Apparently at a brain storming session, they decided to build a mobile phone version of the status updates popularized by AOL. According to Bilton the growth into a global publicity machine just happened by accident. Glass was the one that came up with the name Twitter for the company. Bilton states that the company plunged from one operational fiasco to another. Bilton describes Glass as an erratic moper, Williams as a slow indecisive leader; Dorsey is the one Bilton cast in the role of a schemer, narcissist, incompetent and inept. Dorsey was demoted from CEO and blamed Williams who he set out to destroy. The way Bilton told the story I felt sorry for Dorsey in the beginning because of the way he was deposed as CEO, but as the story progressed he lost my sympathy due to his vindictive behavior. Glass appears to have been left behind particularly in the area of money.

Genius Audiobook by James Gleick

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (James Gleick) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:45:01 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Genius Subtitle: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman Author: James Gleick Narrator: Dick Estell Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 02-01-11 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 358 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: From the author of the national best seller Chaos comes an outstanding biography of one of the most dazzling and flamboyant scientists of the 20th century that "not only paints a highly attractive portrait of Feynman but also . . . makes for a stimulating adventure in the annals of science." (The New York Times). Members Reviews: Wonderful Biography! Like Bird & Sherwin's biography of Oppenheimer, Farmelo's account of Dirac, and Issacson's book on Einstein, Gleick's tome on Feynman brings to life the man whom one of his colleagues called "50% genius, 50% buffoon"--and then amended his comment to "100% genius, 100% buffoon!" Lots of personal accounts of the wacky, intense genius that Feynman was, with wonderful details of his work and how he helped to recreate science in the nearly mystical world of quantum mechanics. Feynman Life and Science This book is half biography and half science. Feynman was one of a kind and had a remarkable career. You can???t help thinking that this is how brains are supposed to work. The science exposition is clear and easy to follow. The narrator is a perfect match to the material. So glad to have this in audio... I've adored this book since it was first published. I am so happy to have it on audio now. The narration is pretty flat, and I'm not entirely sure about some of the pronunciations (Pretty sure I.I. Rabi is "Rah-bee" not "Rab-eye") but glad to have it nonetheless. Eagerly awaiting Gleick's newest! Story: Great - Reading: Annoying and embarrassing Would you consider the audio edition of Genius to be better than the print version? I suspect that reading this book on my own would have been preferable to this lacklustre reading. If the non-nuanced drone did not lull you to sleep; perhaps, it was from the jolt of the plethora of mispronunciations - names and common words - detritus, for example. An editor would have been helpful; Estell should realize that we are blushing with him. Despite the reading, I felt both entertained and edified by this biography. A five star awaiting another opportunity. Good General Biography, Reader a Bit Lacking This is a good general-purpose biography of the physicist Richard Feynman. Given that it's written for the average reader, it doesn't go into great depth about the Feynman's work. It does, however, give a good feel for Physics during the time that Feynman was beginning his career, notably during the period when he was working at Los Alamos. The beginning skips around quite a bit providing some background, so be patient, it does get around to Feynman's life. The only issue is with the reader. He manages to mis-pronounce a fair number of names in the book and someone should have taken the time to edit the performance so as to catch the mispronounciations in the mathematics and physics terms (e.g., "matrices" is *not* pronounced "matresses".)

Networking with Millionaires...and Their Advisors Audiobook by Thomas J. Stanley

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Thomas J. Stanley) — Mon, 20 Aug 2001 20:45:26 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Networking with Millionaires...and Their Advisors Author: Thomas J. Stanley Narrator: Thomas J. Stanley Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 08-20-01 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 326 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Dr. Stanley imparts his extensive knowledge by example: Learn how to attract hundreds of affluent business owners as clients and never make a single sales call. Learn how top-producing marketers generate business by employing eight key networking themes. Learn how to personally access the top business owners in your community. Networking is the essence of high-performance marketing. It is professional selling at its highest form. Networking is about influencing the influential. Members Reviews: Well Read, With Practical and Insightful Guidance This publication will be extremely helpful for those who are in need of learning how to develop or refocus their networking skills. It is not, however, a motivational book on why you need to be a networker. (For a motivational book I suggest "Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty" by Harvey MacKay). Dr. Stanley's book has a very lively two person approach which makes it far more interesting than a regular audio book since this is much like listening to a conversation. More importantly, I found the book to be extremely helpful in explaining not only networking and marketing theory (predominantly for services), but also in applying real life application. Further, in each example the author set forth in detail an evaluation and examination of networking skills and how, why, and in what fashion networking skills applied. The author then makes very simple applications of the same practical theories to scenarios which may face the reader. I found this to be one of the best networking books which I have reviewed for these reasons. Dry but GREAT!! True, the interview format is dry but the info relayed is outstanding and way more than "simply find a good cpa". I have listened to this 2 times already and continue to learn from this book. Dry interview format, but impressive material. I wasn't prepared for the format here--a faux interview between the author and an interviewer. Still, presented are a number of great ways to embed oneself into wealthy groups, generally by being generously helpful, so that the wealthy call on you then on a paying basis for whatever it is that you provide. Listen Very Closely Excellent material. I do not agree with the findings in another book by the author, but this book is very insightful. It applies not only for affluent, but life in general. If you need affluent customers, read on! This is a powerful look at what it takes to really connect with affluent clients. Instead of trying to find affluent customers one at a time, this shows you how to focus your efforts in a genuine way. There are believable, and practical examples of how to become an advocate for a target group of wealthy individuals. This allows you to be seen as more than just a salesperson, or supplier, but part of their cause. If you want to gain the trust of a large group of wealthy people, be differentiated from the salespeople with only their interests in mind, and focus your energy in a creative way that gets results, this book is a must read. The first person I recommended this to was my father, a wealthy and trusted stockbroker, who has followed a strategy similar to the one advocated in this book.

Jung Audiobook by Anthony Stevens

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Anthony Stevens) — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 05:17:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jung Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction Author: Anthony Stevens Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-05 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 389 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Anthony Stevens argues that Jung's visionary powers and profound spirituality have helped many to find an alternative set of values to the arid materialism prevailing Western society. This concise introduction explains clearly the basic concepts of Jungian psychology: The collective unconscious, complex, archetype, shadow, persona, anima, animus, and the individuation of the Self. Anthony Stevens examines Jung's views on such disparate subjects as myth, religion, alchemy, "synchronicity", and the psychology of gender differences. He devotes separate chapters to the stages of life, Jung's theory of psychological types, the interpretation of dreams, the practice of Jungian analysis, and to the unjust allegation that Jung was a Nazi sympathiser. Critic Reviews: "Tim Pigott-Smith's mellow voice achieves perfect pronunciation. By giving welcome expression to the dry definitions, his tempered enthusiasm and varying pace add color to a black-and-white text." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: Very nice - will not be disappointed Well- to keep it short and sweet - great narration, great introduction on Jung ideas and research (and comparison to his eventual nemesis Freud). Any layperson interested in psychoanalysis will not be disappointed by this audiobook. It will probably spark an interest in buying further books on Jung and or Freud. An excellent overview of Jung I have a friend who is a Jungian scholar who is writing a book on some aspect of Jung. When I saw this short book I jumped at it, thinking I could learn a bit about Jung so I would not feel so stupid when we get together. The only thing I knew about Jung was what I had read back in 1971 when I read Irving Stones The Passions of the Mind about the life of Sigmund Freud. Stone is the master of the biographical novel. The book on Freud was fascinating. The author of this book is Dr. Anthony Stevens a British psychiatrist and Jungian analyst. He has co-author several books on evolutionary psychiatry. Dr. Stevens book is a well written, comprehensive over view of Jungs ideas and biography. He explains Jungs relationship with Freud and refutes the anti-Semitism charges that floated around since before World War Two. It is obvious that Dr. Stevens did a great deal of research and has the magnificence ability to summarize a complex person and his ideas and system of psychology into understandable and interesting book for a lay person. Tim Pigott-Smith did a great job narrating the book. Outstanding An excellent primer on Jung. Well read in an engaging, informative and lively style which matched the outstanding writing. You will learn much about Juung, Gnosticism, and Depth Psychology from this. I felt enriched for the whole experience. WELL WORTH THE PRICE! A TREASURE. Utterly fascinating I had some familiarity with Jungian concepts going into this work, but zero knowledge of his life. What a fascinating biography! I couldn't put this down, and after finishing it craved to know more of Jung's relationship with Freud, and of Jung's life after their rift. Very entertaining, and Anthony Stevens' narration is fanTAStic! Very Short Introductions is the best collection Very Short Introductions is the best collection - I loved this one - We need more, please.

Becoming Steve Jobs Audiobook by Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Brent Schlender) — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 00:50:14 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Becoming Steve Jobs Subtitle: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader Author: Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 03-24-15 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4221 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: There have been many books - on a large and small scale - about Steve Jobs, one of the most famous CEOs in history. But this book is different from all the others. Becoming Steve Jobs takes on and breaks down the existing myth and stereotypes about Steve Jobs. The conventional, one-dimensional view of Jobs is that he was half genius, half jerk from youth, an irascible and selfish leader who slighted friends and family alike. Becoming Steve Jobs answers the central question about the life and career of the Apple cofounder and CEO: How did a young man so reckless and arrogant that he was exiled from the company he founded become the most effective visionary business leader of our time, ultimately transforming the daily lives of billions of people? Drawing on incredible and sometimes exclusive access, Schlender and Tetzeli tell a different story of a real human being who wrestled with his failings and learned to maximize his strengths over time. Their rich, compelling narrative is filled with stories never told before from the people who knew Jobs best and who decided to open up to the authors, including his family, former inner circle executives, and top people at Apple, Pixar, and Disney. In addition Brent knew Jobs personally for 25 years and drew upon his many interviews with him, on and off the record, in writing the book. He and Rick humanize the man and explain, rather than simply describe, his behavior. Along the way the book provides rich context about the technology revolution we all have lived through and the ways in which Jobs changed our world. Schlender and Tetzeli make clear that Jobs' astounding success at Apple was far more complicated than simply picking the right products: he became more patient, he learned to trust his inner circle, and he discovered the importance of growing the company incrementally rather than only shooting for dazzling, game-changing products. Critic Reviews: "George Newbern's narration is--simply put--superb. He is exceptionally well suited to the task at hand. The greatest praise is that he disappears, allowing the story to unfold in one's mind. His unhurried narration is a totally immersive experience. Be prepared for the temptation to listen without pausing for any significant amount of time." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: Contextual, Insightful, Inspiring Where does Becoming Steve Jobs rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? The breadth and content of the book is a great achievement. The reading, while good, seems to lack inspiration. What was one of the most memorable moments of Becoming Steve Jobs? The final chapter brings a dimension of humanity to a number of oft caricatured human beings. Which scene was your favorite? The scene where Steve and his family drive to Stanford the morning of his now famous commencement speech reminds you they are human beings like all of us. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Generally, yes.

The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World Audiobook

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Randall E. Stross) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:37:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World Author: Randall E. Stross Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 10-11-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 554 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: At the height of his fame, Thomas Alva Edison was hailed as the Napoleon of invention and blazed in the public imagination as a virtual demigod. Newspapers proclaimed his genius in glowing personal profiles and quipped that the doctor has been called because the great man has not invented anything since breakfast. Starting with the first public demonstrations of the phonograph in 1878 and extending through the development of incandescent light, power generation and a distribution system to sustain it, and the first motion picture cameras - all achievements more astonishing in their time than we can easily grasp today - Edison's name became emblematic of all the wonder and promise of the emerging age of technological marvels. But as Randall Stross makes clear in this critical biography of the man who is arguably the most globally famous of all Americans, Thomas Edison's greatest invention may have been his own celebrity. Edison was certainly a technical genius, but Stross excavates the man from layers of myth-making and separates his true achievements from his almost equally colossal failures. How much credit should Edison receive for the various inventions that have popularly been attributed to him - and how many of them resulted from both the inspiration and the perspiration of his rivals and even his own assistants? How much of Edison's technical skill helped him overcome a lack of business acumen and feel for consumers' wants and needs? This bold reassessment of Edison's life and career answers these and many other important questions while telling the story of how he came upon his most famous inventions as a young man and spent the remainder of his long life trying to conjure similar success. We also meet his partners and competitors, presidents and entertainers, his close friend Henry Ford, the wives who competed with his work for his attention, and the children who tried to thrive in his shadow - all providing a fuller view of Edison's life and times than has ever been offered before. The Wizard of Menlo Park reveals not only how Edison worked, but how he managed his own fame, becoming the first great celebrity of the modern age. Critic Reviews: "As he demonstrated in his earlier examinations of the creative lives of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, organizational historian Randy Stross once again reveals a keen eye for the hidden details and forgotten nuances in the lives of great men. His recreation of the life and achievements of Thomas Edison will become the standard reference to which all historians will turn for years to come. And yet the book is written with an eye for detail and a flair for observation that reads more like a great mystery novel than your standard biography. A must read!" (Roderick Kramer, William R. Kimball Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Business School, Stanford University) Members Reviews: Provocative It has been many years since I have read about Thomas Alva Edison. When in elementary and high school I read all I could find about Thomas A. Edison, but in University I discovered Nicola Tesla and since then I read about Tesla. It was nice to revisit Edison. I found this to be an entertaining biography. Stross approached this biography a bit differently than other biographers.

Carrying the Fire Audiobook by Michael Collins, Charles A. Lindbergh - foreword

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael Collins) — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 15:52:40 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Carrying the Fire Subtitle: An Astronaut's Journeys Author: Michael Collins, Charles A. Lindbergh - foreword Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 04-30-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 76 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In Carrying the Fire, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humor of the adventure of reaching the moon. He also traces his development from his first flight experiences in the air force, through his days as a test pilot, to his Apollo 11 spacewalk, presenting an evocative description of the joys of flight as well as a new perspective on time, light, and movement from someone who has seen the fragile Earth from the other side of the moon. Critic Reviews: "Collins tells what his space journeys meant to him as a human being [and] discusses the role of man amid the multitudinous mechanical marvels.... Profoundly affecting." ( The New Yorker) Members Reviews: Not a boring moment I was a little skeptical about the narrator but decided to risk it because of the content. The narrator grew on me though and I enjoyed the performance. And Michael Collins is a fun, down to earth author. It was nice getting to know him through this book. One of the Best Astro books I have probably read thirty astronaut bios/autobios. Carrying the Fire may be the best ever written. Audible 20 Review Sweepstakes Entry Bravo! By far the best astronauts account of what it was like. I've read dozens of astronauts biography, but Mike Collins was outstanding. Great Book for Apollo Fans Michael Collins is not only a great pilot and astronaut, he is a great writer. His autobiography of his life through his Gemini and Apollo flights (and shortly thereafter) is informative, frank, and often pretty funny. It is really great to hear what happened from the "seat of the pants" point of view. His experience on Apollo was pretty unique, because he was left alone in orbit while Armstrong and Aldrin descended to the moon and explored it for the first time. Collins' anxiety about his colleagues is palpable, even when written after the accomplishment. From the perspective of many years, I think many of us take the Apollo achievements for granted. Collins makes clear just how uncertain success was. I also enjoyed his description of his decision to leave NASA. He is clearly a very talented guy who could succeed at any number of occupations (which, in the end, he did). Great book. The narration is good, but not great. Easily one of the best Apollo era books I've read. The detail put into this book is wonderful. I wad really able to transport myself mentally into the book and feel like a part of it. The writing is very nice and the narration is excellent.

My Inventions Audiobook by Nikola Tesla

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Nikola Tesla) — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:52:19 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Inventions Subtitle: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla Author: Nikola Tesla Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Written by Nikola Tesla at the age of 63, this autobiography is a fascinating glimpse into the interior life of a man who may have contributed more to the fields of electricity, radio, and television than any other person living or dead, a man certainly possessed of genius, and one who some consider the most important man of the 20th century. My Inventions is a firsthand account not only of the art and science behind the conception, execution, and reception of Tesla's most famous inventions but of his early life and first creative efforts as well. History buffs, science enthusiasts, backyard inventors, and anyone who has ever dared to dream big will be thrilled to hear this engaging, informative, and uniquely humorous autobiography. Members Reviews: my first read Would you listen to My Inventions again? Why? the guys a genius, blown away by his spirituality, definitely a special man. amazing that we have the ability to hear the actual words of such an amazing soul Who was your favorite character and why? tesla What does Sean Runnette bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? not sure Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? not sure Any additional comments? no

The Double Helix Audiobook by James D. Watson

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (James D. Watson) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:15:16 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Double Helix Subtitle: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA Author: James D. Watson Narrator: Grover Gardner, Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 545 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won themselves a Nobel Prize. At the time, Watson was only 24, a young scientist hungry to make his mark. His uncompromisingly honest account of the heady days of their thrilling sprint against other world-class researchers to solve one of science's greatest mysteries gives a dazzlingly clear picture of a world of brilliant scientists with great gifts, very human ambitions, and bitter rivalries. With humility unspoiled by false modesty, Watson relates his and Crick's desperate efforts to beat Linus Pauling to the Holy Grail of life sciences: the identification of the basic building block of life. Never has a scientist been so truthful in capturing in words the flavor of his work. Editorial Reviews: For most people, the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA is the kind of ninth grade science fact you forgot as soon as the final was over. But the real story behind the breakthrough is a lot more interesting than trying to remember which of the bases pair up and in The Double Helix, DNA-discoverer James D. Watson shares his memories of the find that earned him and his research partner, Francis Crick, a Nobel Prize. The book, narrated almost entirely by Grover Gardner, traces the team's work on DNA at the Cavendish Laboratory in England in 1953, when Watson was in his early 20s. He and Crick raced frantically against other researchers most notably Linus Pauling in an effort to illuminate the structure of DNA, and thereby shed light on the genetics of all life. Watson doesn't shy away from using scientific terms, but Gardner's straightforward reading makes even the most complicated experiments easy to follow. And while the book's original release inspired controversy from scientists who didn't agree with Watson's version of events, Gardner gives Watson's voice all the excitement, passion, and dedication you'd expect from a young scientist on the verge of one of the world's greatest discoveries. Roger Clark lends his elegant tenor to the book's afterward, written by Sir Lawrence Bragg --the youngest Nobel winner in history - who offers a scientist's take on Watson's memories. Bragg points out that The Double Helix is a record of "impressions, not facts" but he gets to the heart of what makes this memoir so appealing when he reminds us that few scientific books are as fresh and direct as Watson's which is something your ninth grade science teacher would no doubt agree with. Critic Reviews: "A fascinating case history...Describes the events that led up to one of the great biological discoveries of our time." (The New York Times Book Review) "The history of a scientific endeavor, a true detective story that leaves the reader breathless from beginning to end." (Scientific American) "Watson's chronicle gives readers an idea of what living science is like, warts and all. The Double Helix is a startling window into the scientific method, full of insight and wit, and packed with the kind of science anecdotes that are told and retold in the halls of universities and laboratories everywhere.

A Mind at Play Audiobook by Rob Goodman, Jimmy Soni

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Rob Goodman) — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 04:23:44 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Mind at Play Subtitle: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age Author: Rob Goodman, Jimmy Soni Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 191 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Claude Shannon was a tinkerer, a playful wunderkind, a groundbreaking polymath, and a digital pioneer whose insights made the Information Age possible. He constructed fire-breathing trumpets and customized unicycles, outfoxed Vegas casinos, and built juggling robots, but he also wrote the seminal text of the Digital Revolution. That work allowed scientists to measure and manipulate information as objectively as any physical object. His work gave mathematicians and engineers the tools to bring that world to pass. Now, Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman bring Claude Shannon's story to life. It's the story of a small-town boy from Michigan whose career stretched from the age of room-sized computers powered by gears and string to the age of the Apple desktop. It's the story of the origins of information in the tunnels of MIT and the "idea factory" of Bell Labs, in the "scientists' war" with Nazi Germany, and in the work of Shannon's collaborators and rivals. It's the story of Shannon's life as an often reclusive, always playful genius. With access to Shannon's family and friends, A Mind at Play explores the life and times of this singular innovator and creative genius. Critic Reviews: "Lucid and fascinating...Soni and Goodman open an engrossing window onto what a mind hard at work can do." ( Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: An interesting biography that also explains theory I was interested in this biography primarily because of the ubiquity of Shannon's theories in my field, and found that this book mostly satisfied that curiosity with the more mundane biographical elements serving as entertaining asides. I wouldn't say the biography is particularly deep in either the personal or professional domains, but it was an easy listen that was deep enough for the casually interested person. The story goes off the deep end a little towards the end, but is still enjoyable. Top Shelf Book A life of a modest scientist and one of the greatest thinkers! I believe that every school should teach Shannon and Feynman biographies Fascinating in-depth look at Shannon If you are intrigued by the mentions of Shannon in "The Idea Factory" and "The Information" you will appreciate and enjoy the depth of focus upon his life, work, and play. But for him, were those really three separate things? Personal Two stars - meh three stars - good four stars - worth a second read five stars - life-changing - my top 50 of all time Not as compelling as most biographies of brilliant people. I expected more details about information theory, but finished not knowing much more than when I started. Jumps around in time. Soo-ey generous? Wait for it. Interesting life, well presented. As the authors write at the end, nothing near the name recognition of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, but those guys weren't going anywhere without Claude Shannon.

A Passion for Nature Audiobook by Donald Worster

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Donald Worster) — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 06:06:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Passion for Nature Subtitle: The Life of John Muir Author: Donald Worster Narrator: Jim Frangione Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 185 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: "I am hopelessly and forever a mountaineer," John Muir wrote. "Civilization and fever and all the morbidness that has been hooted at me has not dimmed my glacial eye, and I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature's loveliness. My own special self is nothing". In Donald Worster's magisterial biography, John Muir's "special self" is fully explored as is his extraordinary ability, then and now, to get others to see the sacred beauty of the natural world. A Passion for Nature is the most complete account of the great conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club ever written. It is the first to be based on Muir's full private correspondence and to meet modern scholarly standards. Yet it is also full of rich detail and personal anecdote, uncovering the complex inner life behind the legend of the solitary mountain man. It traces Muir from his boyhood in Scotland and frontier Wisconsin to his adult life in California after the Civil War and up to his death on the eve of World War I. It explores his marriage and family life, his relationship with his abusive father, his many friendships with the humble and famous (including Theodore Roosevelt and Ralph Waldo Emerson), and his role in founding the modern American conservation movement. Inspired by Muir's passion for the wilderness, Americans created a long and stunning list of national parks and wilderness areas, Yosemite the most prominent. Yet the audiobook also describes a Muir who was a successful fruit-grower, a talented scientist and world-traveler, a doting father and husband, a self-made man of wealth and political influence. A man for whom mountaineering was "a pathway to revelation and worship." For anyone wishing to more fully understand America's first great environmentalist, and the enormous influence he still exerts today, Donald Worster's biography offers a wealth of insight into the passionate nature of a man whose passion for nature remains unsurpassed. Members Reviews: A good biography for historical perspective Where does A Passion for Nature rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? The narration of this book somewhat matches the kind of book this is - - it is not literature, nor a paean to greatness, nor an adventure story, as previous Muir biographies have been. Rather, this book goes into depth about Muir's life and puts it into historical perspective, in a fairly academic way. Unfortunately, the performance of this narrator was not nearly as good as most of the audiobook I have come to expect on audible.com. What was one of the most memorable moments of A Passion for Nature? Muir's entire life was memorable, from his adventures in the mountains and on glaciers, and in his conservation battles. What didnt you like about Jim Frangiones performance? This is one of the worst - read narrations I have heard in an audio book.

The Pope of Physics Audiobook by Gino Segre, Bettina Hoerlin

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Gino Segre) — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 20:05:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Pope of Physics Subtitle: Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age Author: Gino Segre, Bettina Hoerlin Narrator: Tim Campbell Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 02-14-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 135 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Enrico Fermi is unquestionably among the greats of the world's physicists, the most famous Italian scientist since Galileo. Called "the Pope" by his peers, he was regarded as infallible in his instincts and research. His discoveries changed our world; they led to weapons of mass destruction and conversely to life-saving medical interventions. This unassuming man struggled with issues relevant today, such as the threat of nuclear annihilation and the relationship of science to politics. Fleeing Fascism and anti-Semitism, Fermi became a leading figure in America's most secret project: building the atomic bomb. The last physicist who mastered all branches of the discipline, Fermi was a rare mixture of theorist and experimentalist. His rich legacy encompasses key advances in fields as diverse as cosmic rays, nuclear technology, and early computers. In their revealing book, The Pope of Physics, Gino Segrè and Bettina Hoerlin bring this scientific visionary to life. An examination of the human dramas that touched Fermi's life as well as a thrilling history of scientific innovation in the 20th century, this is the comprehensive biography that Fermi deserves. Critic Reviews: "Segrè and Hoerlin draw an engaging portrait of a man with boundless curiosity who delighted in his work; fans of pop science and history will thoroughly enjoy this entertaining and accessible biography of a scientist who deserves to be better understood." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Excellent, but... Seriously lacking in covering the Manhattan project. Otherwise fills a definite gap in literature about the birth of modern physics. Beautiful! I just loved this audiobook. Very interesting, both the science part and the story of the Popes life. Highly recomend it. A fascinating biography of a great Physicist The extraordinary life of Enrico Fermi like many great scientist escaping WWII is only surpassed by Fermi the great scientist. One of the few Physicist who was both an experimentalist and a theorist and could very well be considered the brains of the Manhattan Project. When the likes of Paul Dirac, Richard Feynman, and John Wheeler look up to someone, one must wonder who and how such a person lived his life. Engaging Portrait of Fermi This is a biography of Enrico Fermi (1901- 1954). He is Italys greatest scientist since Galileo. Fermi was called Pope by his peers. Fermis discoveries covered a broad range from semiconductors, transistors to MRIs, nuclear reactors to the atomic bomb. He won the Nobel Prize in 1938 in physics for his work on artificial radioactivity produced by neutrons. Winning this award allowed the Fermi family to go to Stockholm, Sweden and from there they escaped to the United States. They fled Italy and its fascism and anti-Semitism just prior to World War II. Fermis wife was Jewish. They had two children. Fermi became a professor at Columbia University in New York City, then the University of Chicago and also worked on the Manhattan project. The book is well written and meticulously researched. Segre and Hoerlin do a great job of bringing Fermi to life in an easily readable fashion. Fermi was one of the greats in the field of physics at a time of many great men such as Lawrence, Oppenheimer and Einstein.

God's Hotel Audiobook by Victoria Sweet

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Victoria Sweet) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:44:25 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: God's Hotel Subtitle: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine Author: Victoria Sweet Narrator: Victoria Sweet Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 04-29-13 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 193 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the Hôtel-Dieu (God's hotel) that cared for the sick in the Middle Ages. Ballet dancers and rock musicians, professors and thieves - "anyone who had fallen, or, often, leapt, onto hard times" and needed extended medical care - ended up here. So did Victoria Sweet, who came for two months and stayed for 20 years. Laguna Honda, lower-tech but human-paced, gave Sweet the opportunity to practice a kind of attentive medicine that has almost vanished. Gradually, the place transformed the way she understood her work. Alongside the modern view of the body as a machine to be fixed, her extraordinary patients evoked an older idea of the body as a garden to be tended. God's Hotel tells their story and the story of the hospital itself, which, as efficiency experts, politicians, and architects descended, determined to turn it into a modern "health care facility", revealed its own surprising truths about the essence, cost, and value of caring for body and soul. Members Reviews: Inspiring Should be required reading for all people involved in medical professions. I wish I had read it while I was still practicing nursing. We all need to be taken care of and we need to take care of each other An invaluable perspective I love the reading of this book. I thought the content of this book was very insightful into our current healthcare system in America. i'm very impressed by her life as well. Her accomplishments, The purpose of her work, and the intentionality of her life. Absolutely fascinating memoir Absolutely fascinating memoir and portrait of Victoria Sweet's work as a physician at San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital as it struggled to move toward a 21st century model of care for those who can least afford it. I'd live to have her as my physician. ..and I'd love to meet her someday. Highly recommended. Great read Would you listen to God's Hotel again? Why? As A health care professional this book explains why I chose this career path. I am truly inspired by Victoria Sweets journey. I have listened to this book multiple times as it inspires me to reach out to my patients each day despite the absolute chaos of our current health care crisis. Thank you Victoria Sweet I'm a consumer of medical care. I'm also envious of your patients who received your special "slow medicine" care. So I highly recommend your book "Gods Hospital" to all who want to recognize care that is effective, respectful and humane. May your wisdom spread.

American Prometheus Audiobook by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kai Bird) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:43:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: American Prometheus Subtitle: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer Author: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin Narrator: Jeff Cummings Format: Unabridged Length: 26 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1667 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Pulitzer Prize, Biography/Autobiography, 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award, Biography, 2006 J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s. They declared that Oppenheimer could not be trusted with America's nuclear secrets. In this magisterial biography, 25 years in the making, the authors capture Oppenheimer's life and times, from his early career to his central role in the Cold War. Critic Reviews: "The definitive biography...Oppenheimer's life doesn't influence us. It haunts us." (Newsweek) "[A] profoundly fascinating, richly complex, and ineffably sad American life.... Bird and Sherwin are without peer...in capturing the humanity of the man." (Booklist) "A work of voluminous scholarship and lucid insight, unifying its multifaceted portrait with a keen grasp of Oppenheimer's essential nature.... It succeeds in deeply fathoming his most damaging, self-contradictory behavior." (New York Times) Members Reviews: A "Blast" from the Past Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin have written an outstanding biography in "American Prometheus." It relates the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer from childhood through the Manhattan Project. The book delves into the complexity of this man's personality and motivations. It thoroughly covers his political activism and his professional career. Biography lovers will not be disappointed. The writing is fast paced, the reading is very good, and Oppenheimer comes alive. Perhaps the most valuable contribution the book makes is placing Oppenheimer in political and historic context. The reader learns alot about the era as his life unfolds. NOTE: My downloaded copy of the book seemed to be edited. The book is still worth the effort, but short portions were apparently re-recorded and inserted into the audio in places. The warmth of the reader(who was excellent by the way) changes abruptly and then jerks back. The pace changes for very brief periods where insertions are made. The volume abruptly changes and then returns. It was a distraction to my ears at least. Don't miss this book if you have an interest, however, for this reason alone. interesting, but recording is not good The book itself is quite interesting and well worth it. Unfortunately, the audio editing is not good. The cuts are noticeable as the narrator's volume and tone changes, something I have not observed on any other book I've listened to. There was also at least one occasion where a line was repeated because of poor editing. Finally, the narrator mangles foreign words, especially French one, which is quite distracting. An American Tragedy This is a haunting story of a brilliant man, and what the ugly demagogues of the 50's did to him.

Doctors: The History of Scientific Medicine Revealed Through Biography Audiobook

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:42:57 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Doctors: The History of Scientific Medicine Revealed Through Biography Author: The Great Courses, Sherwin B. Nuland Narrator: Professor Sherwin B. Nuland Format: Original Recording Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-13 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 270 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Discover medical science's extraordinary journey from a time when even the slightest cut held the threat of infection and death to today's era of routine organ transplants and daily headlines about the mysteries of DNA and the human genome. What major discoveries made this transition possible? Who were the fascinating individuals responsible for those discoveries, and what qualities prepared each of them for their unique roles in medical history? These 12 compelling lectures draw on the lives of medicine's greatest contributors to tell the human story behind the development of Western scientific medicine. Professor Nuland reveals the human side of science - a story about strivings, disappointments, triumphs of human genius, and even greed. This course is a must-have for anyone interested in the fascinating story of medicine's evolution-and the brilliant men and women who made this journey possible. Topics include the rise of universities and how they influenced medical education; the appearance of scientific method and what we call "inductive reasoning"; the influence of individual personality on achievement along with the accompanying influence of national character and culture; the role of the church; and the part played by each discoverer's psychological makeup. Please note: This course contains some discussion about certain historical medical practices and experiments that, while common in their time, may seem barbaric and unusual to us today. The professor does not necessarily describe them in graphic detail, but due to the subject matter of this course, some descriptions of these practices do arise. This should be noted before selecting this course for a young or sensitive individual. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Great Review of Medicine's history What did you love best about Doctors: The History of Scientific Medicine Revealed Through Biography? I am a retired Surgeon, and although I took a course on the History of Medicine in medical school, I wanted to review it. The course by Dr Nuland was extraordinary. His course was extremely logical, well organized, and memorable. His delivery was the best of any of the courses I have heard - I appreciate his deliberate, unrushed presentation - allowing time to digest the information. History presented by biography is the best. Thank you Professor Nuland. Incredible review of medical history As a physician, I thought this was an amazing review of medical history. The initial lectures were especially superb. Perhaps in a subsequent edition, we can hear about other greats (e.g. William Osler, Robert Koch, etc.). I highly recommend this audio book. Why we do what we do If you could sum up Doctors: The History of Scientific Medicine Revealed Through Biography in three words, what would they be? This is a great book with the history of western medicine and how the things we do now came about . Every physician should listen to this. Best Lecturer in the Great Courses What made the experience of listening to Doctors: The History of Scientific Medicine Revealed Through Biography the most enjoyable? The way this fellow presents his material is masterful.

Dead Men Do Tell Tales Audiobook by William R. Maples PhD, Michael Browning

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (William R. Maples PhD) — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 12:14:06 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dead Men Do Tell Tales Subtitle: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist Author: William R. Maples PhD, Michael Browning Narrator: Stephen Bel Davies Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 10-03-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: From a skeleton, a skull, or a mere fragment of burnt thighbone, prominent forensic anthropologist Dr. William Maples can deduce the age, gender, and ethnicity of a murder victim, the manner in which the person was dispatched, and, ultimately, the identity of the killer. In Dead Men Do Tell Tales, Dr. Maples revisits his strangest, most interesting, and most horrific investigations, from the baffling cases of conquistador Francisco Pizarro and Vietnam MIAs to the mysterious deaths of President Zachary Taylor and the family of Czar Nicholas II. Critic Reviews: "When he's not shattering myths about maggots, Dr. Maples is delightfully unraveling true murder mysteries, ancient and modern. He's not just another clever forensic detective - he's a poet, a philosopher, and a sly commentator on the fractured human condition, pre- and post-mortem." (Carl Hiaasen, author of Strip Tease) Members Reviews: Dr. Maples is the realist The book was just ok, Dr. Maples wants you to know hes the Jay-Z of the Forensic Anthropology world, which he is. So theres a lot of I did this, I did that, I held the bones of this famous person, etc. Its not a bad thing but he only touches on some very fascinating cases that you wish he would go deeper into. I fell in love with forensics as a young girl watching Dr. Badens show Autopsy on HBO in the 90s. So I listen to every forensics book I can get my ears on. If youre a hardcore fan of the subject you will enjoy this book regardless, Dr. Maples had lived an extraordinary life. The narrator did very well, no complaints there. Recommended book The book was written and performed well Very interesting stories if you enjoy forensics and understanding the science behind it.

The Meaning of it All Audiobook by Richard Feynman

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Richard Feynman) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:60:19 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Meaning of it All Subtitle: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist Author: Richard Feynman Narrator: Raymond Todd Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 213 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Marked by Feynman's characteristic combination of rationality and humor, these lectures provide an intimate glimpse at the man behind the legend. He says at the start of his final lecture, "I dedicate this lecture to showing what ridiculous conclusions and rare statements such a man as myself can make." Rare, perhaps, and irreverent, sure. But ridiculous? Not even close. Members Reviews: Insightful Feynman does not dissapoint in this series of three lectures. In other Feynman titles, Feynman will veil some of his views, in these lectures he lets it all out. Great book. Was hoping for better I was hoping for a lot better. While there were insights and interesting thoughts in the book, they were connected loosely without leading to anywhere of significance. A great part of the disappointment came from the narrator - the life of Feynman's original lectures was simply not there. Meh.... Mostly highlights of "Surely you're joking, Mr Feynman." From the onset, he admits to getting out of his depth with non-scientific statements, and accordingly, I found many of his philosophies to be straightforwardder, but shallow, opinions. Clearly a very nice man, engaged with his world and his time. Lovingly self-deprecating understanding the limits of his knowledge. My only criticism is that I thought at first this was a book he had written and thus had given time to think things through. However this is really a post-mortem compilation of lectures, speeches, and anecdotes, some of which comes off as random thoughts blurted out that were simply inaccurate. Lastly, the title conveys to the reader an expectation of learning some insight on Dr Feynman's personal philosophy of life. Instead we get the idea from the text, quite wrongly I assume, that he never gave "the meaning of it all" much thought. In place of searching for meaning, mechanisms, or truth, this book leads one to believe Dr Feynman never sought such questions. This I doubt. The meaning of it all?......."just because"...... richard feynman should be read Would you listen to The Meaning of it All again? Why? Many,many times What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative? This man is a genius and even when I don't agree with him at times he always gives clear explanations for his reasoning everything like communism being unscientific and next to useless is honestly gone over ,plus the fact that science is not there to disprove God, that's not sciences job I love his explanations ,should be recommended for one side of science Stevenson the other forme for pro and con of paranormal and obviously feynman disagrees with that ,but on the politics of paranoia I defiantly recommend this book What does Raymond Todd bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? Raymond Todd dosent sound like feynman but at times he captures the flavour very closely all in all an excellent job he should be proud Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? No,some books make you think, you have to.but it's easy to read ,I just think it's the kind of book to put down ,and look at the world and politics around you, and see it actually happening,rather frightining Inspired, but demanding The lecture covers a wide range of thoughts on finding meaning in life and in what we do.

Miracle at Coney Island Audiobook by Claire Prentice

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Claire Prentice) — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 05:54:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Miracle at Coney Island Subtitle: How a Sideshow Doctor Saved Thousands of Babies and Transformed American Medicine Author: Claire Prentice Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 06-22-17 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: How did thousands of premature infants come to be exhibited at America's most popular amusement park? In Miracle at Coney Island: How a Sideshow Doctor Saved Thousands of Babies and Transformed American Medicine, Claire Prentice uncovers the incredible true story of Martin Couney, the "incubator doctor." Couney ran his incubator facility for premature babies at Coney Island from 1903 to 1943 and set up similar exhibits at World's Fairs and amusement parks across America, and in London, Paris, Mexico and Brazil. Couney's techniques were advanced for the time and his facility was expensive to run. But he didn't charge the parents of the preemies a penny; instead the public paid to see them. He claimed to have a survival rate of 85 percent. By contrast, most mainstream doctors in the early part of the 20th century regarded premature babies as "weaklings" and did little or nothing to save them. Prentice's meticulous research unravels the mystery of Couney's origins, and reveals that the "incubator doctor" was not all that he seemed. She brings one of the most extraordinary stories in American medicine to life through interviews with Couney's former "incubator babies." Members Reviews: Great history Brought new light to medical history in views of how companionate one must Be or to go to great lengths for there time to show the need for something that can save lives. I liked this book because it makes u want to be there.. the only thing to me that was missing was could anyone look to the doctors passed before he came to this country ?

Nikola Tesla: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor Audiobook by Captivating History

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Captivating History) — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 04:37:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nikola Tesla: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor Author: Captivating History Narrator: Duke Holm Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 11-02-17 Publisher: Captivating History Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Explore the Captivating Life of Nikola Tesla! Obsessive, brilliant, and tortured, Nikola Tesla was lauded for his invention of the alternating current (AC) and other significant contributions to science. His claim that harnessing the forces of nature was the only worthwhile scientific endeavor" both impressed and enraged the scientific community. Eventually his peers could no longer dismiss his eccentricities and began to view him as a crackpot - a potentially dangerous one. Although Teslas work was a major factor in the success of the second Industrial Revolution, he died alone, impoverished, and largely shunned by the scientific community that once hailed him a genius. Beset by visions, without a wife or children, Nikola Teslas brilliant mind changed the world, even though at the time of his death he passed unnoticed into obscurity. Some of the topics covered in this audiobook include: Listen to this audiobook now to learn more about Nikola Tesla. Members Reviews: Great & Detailed Tesla talks about his inventions without conceit. His ideas were so far ahead of his time that we are only just now putting some of them to use. He knew a way to supply every household and business on this earth with electricity, wirelessly. Why was that suppressed? Very interesting book. Greatest Inventor In my opinion, Tesla was the greatest inventor of all time. The dude was a total genius. The author writes briefly about memories of his youth, his education, work experience, visions, dreams and ultimately the science and visions that inspired his many inventions. Nikola The Genius It is a great book. Full of methods and critical ideas from the genius. I am sure that people must think like Tesla to avoid war and improve life Excellent excellent and he deserves his arrogance. such a visionary in lonely company. Hats off to this author. One Should Listen To It I liked this book though it felt like he wasn't telling everything. Tesla kept a lot of stuff secret. It is short and can be a little sketchy in places but worth the listening.

Tesla: Man Out of Time Audiobook by Margaret Cheney

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Margaret Cheney) — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:20:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tesla: Man Out of Time Author: Margaret Cheney Narrator: Arthur Morey, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 11-18-14 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 185 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In Tesla: Man Out of Time, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of one of the 20th century's greatest scientists and inventors. Called a madman by his enemies, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was, without a doubt, a trailblazing inventor who created astonishing, sometimes world-transforming devices that were virtually without theoretical precedent. Tesla not only discovered the rotating magnetic field - the basis of most alternating-current machinery - but also introduced us to the fundamentals of robotics, computers, and missile science. Almost supernaturally gifted, unfailingly flamboyant and neurotic, Tesla was troubled by an array of compulsions and phobias and was fond of extravagant, visionary experimentations. He was also a popular man-about-town, admired by men as diverse as Mark Twain and George Westinghouse, and adored by scores of society beauties. From Tesla's childhood in Yugoslavia to his death in New York in the 1940s, Cheney paints a compelling human portrait and chronicles a lifetime of discoveries that radically altered - and continue to alter - the world in which we live. Tesla: Man Out of Time is an in-depth look at the seminal accomplishments of a scientific wizard and a thoughtful examination of the obsessions and eccentricities of the man behind the science. Members Reviews: Everything is possible Any additional comments? A comprehensive biopic of the legendary genius Nikola Tesla that is riveting as it is revealing of both his great achievements, personal life and the historical, economic and social milieu of his time. Both Tesla as well as a number of his contemporaries are portrayed with piercing realism and presence, and the circumstances in which he operated are described in great detail from his financial struggles, fascinating experiments and demonstrations, the grandeur of his ideas and visions to the opposing interests of some of his contemporaries and industry magnates and t. An enjoyable performance that evokes a sense that everything is possible while at the same time illustrating the limitations of our own time. Excellent insight on Tesla A very insightful and eye opening biography on one of the most over looked man who's work and inventions have touched almost every life on the planet for a hundred years. Very Enjoyable! Well narrated, moved right along with the story. Many interesting moments and facts into the life of a memorable man. Good but very dated. Didn't realize it was so dated. About 35 years old now. I wonder what technical advancements have made using Tesla's ideas since the book was written and published. Excellent listen Well done audiobook on an amazing life. The story is captivating to the imagination. I high recommend.

Nikola Tesla: A Life from Beginning to End Audiobook by Hourly History

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Hourly History) — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:16:35 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nikola Tesla: A Life from Beginning to End Author: Hourly History Narrator: Bridger Conklin Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 12-07-17 Publisher: Hourly History Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Nikola Tesla was a major figure in the world in which he lived. As the 19th century gave way to the 20th, it was Tesla who would contribute to some of the world's most amazing inventions. It was Tesla's theories, patents, and experiments that would pave the way for the digital, wireless world we are so familiar with today. Tesla didn't enjoy the high honors bestowed on so many of his contemporaries, yet he enjoyed the power of knowing that it was his inventions that were powering the world, literally. Inside you will learn about.... This book will take you through the life of Nikola Tesla. From his humble beginnings in Croatia to all he would accomplish as a citizen of the United States, Tesla shows how his imagination fueled his creativity and brought his inventions to life. See Nikola Tesla for what he truly was; an extraordinary visionary who sparked the world. Members Reviews: Very Enlightening! Thoroughly enjoyed this brief look at the man known as Nikola Tesla. An excellent overview of the man and his life. Well worth the read! Fantastic book Fantastic book. I never knew anything about Tesla before and always wanted to know who he was. This book does not go into great detail but gives you a general idea about his life. Of you just want a quick read to understand who Nicola Tesla was, this book is for you. It a good read for anyone unfamiliar with and wanting to learn ... It a good read for anyone unfamiliar with and wanting to learn more about Nikola Tesla. A must say the first time I heard about this genius was not from History books, nor from Scientific works, but from a YouTube channel called Epic Rap Battles of History. This book was very enjoyable to read as it introduced me to more characters in the life of Tesla, aside from Edison, and J.P. Morgan. I wish it had more details about some of the inventions, however the parts about the late stages of his life were new to me. Overall a recommended read. Introduction to a brilliant scientist to whom we owe much. This "Hourly History" book gives a good, quick introduction to the life of a brilliant scientist. Most people do not begin to realize all of the scientific breakthroughs which have his fingerprints. A genius for our time and his time Very informative bio about a true genius. His inventions are still in use today, he gave us AC current and a host of other modern devices and services that we didn't know he invented or dreamed up!

Hood Audiobook by Luke Timmerman, David Baltimore

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Luke Timmerman) — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:13:52 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hood Subtitle: Trailblazer of the Genomics Age Author: Luke Timmerman, David Baltimore Narrator: Xe Sands Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 04-25-17 Publisher: Pear Press Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Lee Hood did that rarest of things. He enabled scientists to see things they couldn't see before and do things they hadn't dreamed of doing. Scientists can now sequence complete human genomes in a day, setting in motion a revolution that is personalizing medicine. Hood, a son of the American West, was an unlikely candidate to transform biology. But with ferocious drive, he led a team at Caltech that developed the automated DNA sequencer, the tool that paved the way for the Human Genome Project. He captivated scientists with his almost religious fervor for the new biology enabled by the machines. Hood's brilliance, rebellion, enthusiasm, and ego earned him detractors as well as admirers. His management style, once described as "creative anarchy", alienated many. Some of his collaborators seethed, claiming he took too much credit. Fellow Caltech biologists charged that his empire building was out of control and ousted him as their chairman. A fraud in his lab made him consider, for a moment, quitting science. Wooed by money from Bill Gates, Hood started over at the University of Washington, creating the world's first Department of Molecular Biotechnology. Seven years later, his impatience for rules drove him to depart. He left at age 61 to start his own Institute for Systems Biology. Would he finally achieve the ultimate application of the genome project - personalized medicine? In Hood: Trailblazer of the Genomics Age, journalist Luke Timmerman zeroes in on a charismatic, controversial personality. Never-before-reported details are drawn from the scientist's confidential files, public records, and more than 150 interviews with Hood and his family, friends, collaborators, and detractors. The result is not just a revealing portrait of one of the most influential biologists of our time but a deeply human look at science itself. Critic Reviews: "A must-read popular science book." (David Shaywitz, Forbes) Members Reviews: A Revealing Biography This is an unauthorized biography of Leroy Edward Hood. The book opens with Hood resigning from the University of Washington in 1999. Bill Gates had lured Hood to the University in 1991 from Caltech. Hood went on to create the Institute for Systems Biology. The book then goes back to Hoods early life and follows it forward including his education in the field of immunology. The author states Hood developed the DNA sequencing machine which revolutionized the Genomic field. Hood made tenure at Caltech at age 35 and became department head at age 41. While at Caltech Hood envisioned four machines that would create great benefit for biology and his staff went on to create these machines. Caltech has received 100s of millions of dollars from patent royalties on these machines. Timmerman points out that Hood was a leader in cross-disciplinary research. The author discusses the problem of fraud that occurred by a grad student in Hoods laboratory as well as personality traits of Hoods that caused problems with staff and colleagues. Timmerman won many scientific awards over the years. The book is well written and meticulously researched. Timmerman is a biotech journalist so the book is fairly easy to read for the layman. The author points out the strengths and weaknesses of Hoods and maintains his journalistic objectivity. Timmerman states that Hood had broad but shallow knowledge.

Open Heart Audiobook by Stephen Westaby

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Stephen Westaby) — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 06:05:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Open Heart Subtitle: A Cardiac Surgeon's Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table Author: Stephen Westaby Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 06-20-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: One of the world's leading heart surgeons shares the hard-won lessons of a life lived where failure and death are just a heartbeat away. When Stephen Westaby witnessed a patient die on the table during an open heart surgery for the first time, he was struck by the quiet, determined way the surgeons walked away. As he soon understood, this detachment was a crucial survival strategy. In a profession where failure is literally a heartbeat away and the cost of that failure is death, how else could he live with the consequences of his performance? In Open Heart, Westaby reflects on over 11,000 surgeries, showing us why the procedures have never become routine and will never be. With astonishing compassion and candor, Dr. Westaby recounts the fraught and alarming stories from his operating room: We meet a pulseless man who lives with an electric heart pump, an expecting mother who refuses surgery unless the doctors let her pregnancy reach full term, and a baby who gets a transplanted heart - only to die once it's in place. Open Heart offers unforgettable insight into how to push back death until nothing is left to do but to accept it. Critic Reviews: "Westaby is everything you would hope from a maverick surgical genius: authoritative, engaged, passionate and opinionated. His book, annoyingly well written for someone who has penned only medical papers and handbooks, reads like a thriller, except with rather more corpses." [The Times (UK)] "A cracking example of a thriving sub-genre of autobiography, the medical memoir. Anyone who enjoyed the 2014 bestseller Do No Harm by the brain surgeon Henry Marsh, a friend of Westaby's, will relish [this book], too.... Each story is gripping, written in a vivid, almost brutal way that matches the blood and gore of cardiac surgery." (Financial Times ) "The stakes could not be higher in this bloody, muscular and adrenaline-charged memoir from a pioneering heart surgeon...at points it made my own heart race dangerously." (Sunday Times) Members Reviews: Amazing I found this book by chance anf loved every bit of it. I recommend it Great Story To a Surgeon's life This book serves as a great story and inside into how Surgery has developed through the years and tells and great story about a surgeon who has gone thru much death and miracle surgeries.

Einstein Audiobook by Walter Isaacson

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Walter Isaacson) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:36:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Einstein Subtitle: His Life and Universe Author: Walter Isaacson Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-07 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 239 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Based on the newly released personal letters of Albert Einstein, Walter Isaacson 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. These traits are just as vital for this new century of globalization, in which our success will depend on our creativity, as they were for the beginning of the last century, when Einstein helped usher in the modern age. Critic Reviews: "[A] lucid account." (Publishers Weekly) "Isaacson has admirably succeeded in weaving together the complex threads of Einstein's personal and scientific life to paint a superb portrait." (Arthur I. Miller, author of Einstein, Picasso) "Isaacson has written a crisp, engaging, and refreshing biography, one that beautifully masters the historical literature and offers many new insights into Einstein's work and life." (Diana Kormos Buchwald, General Editor of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein) Members Reviews: excellent This bio is a must read for all fans of Einstein, all interested in physics, science, history of science, and in Einstein's theories. Although this is the abridged version (7 vs 21 hours) you don't feel there's much left out, so much detail is contained in this book. It covers all aspects of Einstein's life, personal as well as scientific and describes to some detail the steps of thought Einstein was going thru to develop his theories. It should be easily understood by the non-physicist and bring insights also to the "expert". I truly enjoyed the read and maybe some time go for the unabridged one :) excellent I fully recommend the abridged version. The story is concise, yet it's highly cohesive and powerful. The content of this book is evenly split between the science and personality of Einstein. Awesome narration. Didn't know that. A little dry but interesting information on a genius. Would reccomend. Not Bad This book gets very technical sometimes which makes it hard to follow. I wanted to know more about Einstein as a person not his science. This is the abridged version! This is the abridged version! It's only about 1/3 of the total book. Before you buy it... double check that you want abridged... and not unabridged!

Freud Audiobook by Frederick Crews

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Frederick Crews) — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 06:49:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Freud Subtitle: The Making of an Illusion Author: Frederick Crews Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: From the master of Freud debunkers, the book that definitively puts an end to the myth of psychoanalysis and its creator. Since the 1970s, Sigmund Freud's scientific reputation has been in an accelerating tailspin - and for excellent reasons. Nevertheless, the idea persists that some of his proposals were visionary discoveries. In Freud: The Making of an Illusion, Frederick Crews investigates the record and reveals findings that will revolutionize our conception of the therapist, the theorist, and the human being. Drawing on rarely consulted archives, Crews shows us a man who blundered tragicomically in his dealings with patients, who never produced a corroborated cure, who promoted cocaine in one decade and was deluded by it in the next, who misunderstood the psychological controversies of the era, and who advanced his career through falsifying case histories and betraying the mentors who had helped him to rise. The contrary legend has persisted, Crews shows, thanks to Freud's self-fashioning as a master detective of the psyche and later through a campaign of censorship and obfuscation conducted by his followers. A monumental biographical study and a slashing critique, Freud: The Making of an Illusion will stand as the last word on one of the most significant and contested figures of the 20th century. Members Reviews: A contemptible fraud exposed For years I've read how the legacy of Freud contained ugly and perverse elements, while Freudian apologists covered up and smoothed over rough edges of some kind. It's a lot more than insensitive comments filled with contempt for women such as "Anatomy is destiny." Because so much was hidden by apologists t was hard to tell. This book assembles the facts, and the case is damning. Apologists ignore, for example, how Freud considered child molestation to be simple seduction leading to a neurosis condition to be cured by his patented talk therapy. Case history notes that do survive illustrate how Freud lied and manipulated facts, publishing theories that were not grounded in science. Those who stood up for truth were ostracized and ridiculed. In short, Freud proves to be a charlatan, a liar and a creep, an egotist with little professional integrity, and with contempt for his patients and even his slavish "see no evil" followers (likely using the same rationales as those who shielded child molesting priests). The author is passionate and angry at this fraud of a human being and the damage he and his followers perpetrated. The narrator is skilled, and you feel the passion and the outrage. One warning: this book can shake your sense of trust in Freud, his deceitful therapy, and those who perpetrated the decades-long cover-ups of this contemptible creep and the abuses he fostered. If anything, the author does not lambaste these hypocrites enough. I note this is a long listen. Be prepared. At the end, the author covers various of the deceitful dogmas of the unscientific "Freudian therapy," which is a good chapter to make you realize how many toxic falsehoods this creep and his disciples spread. Overall, well worth purchasing and listening to.

Man of the Hour Audiobook by Jennet Conant

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jennet Conant) — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 05:44:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Man of the Hour Subtitle: James B. Conant, Warrior Scientist Author: Jennet Conant Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Length: 24 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 09-19-17 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The remarkable life of one of the most influential men of the greatest generation, James B. Conant - a savvy architect of the nuclear age and the Cold War - told by his granddaughter, New York Times best-selling author Jennet Conant. James Bryant Conant was a towering figure. He was at the center of the mammoth threats and challenges of the 20th century. As a young eminent chemist, he supervised the production of poison gas in WWI. As a controversial president of Harvard University, he was a champion of meritocracy and open admissions. As an advisor to FDR, he led the interventionist cause for US entrance in WWII. During that war, Conant was the administrative director of the Manhattan Project, oversaw the development of the atomic bomb, and argued that it be used against the industrial city of Hiroshima in Japan. Later, he urged the Atomic Energy Commission to reject the hydrogen bomb and devoted the rest of his life to campaigning for international control of atomic weapons. As Eisenhower's high commissioner to Germany, he helped to plan German recovery and was an architect of the United States' Cold War policy. Now New York Times best-selling author Jennet Conant recreates the cataclysmic events of the 20th century as her grandfather James experienced them. She describes the guilt, fears, and, sometimes, regret of those who invented and deployed the bombs and the personal toll it took. From the White House to Los Alamos to Harvard University, Man of the Hour is based on hundreds of documents and diaries and interviews with Manhattan Project scientists, Harvard colleagues, and Conant's friends and family, including her father, James B. Conant's son. This is a very intimate, up-close look at some of the most argued cases of modern times - among them the use of chemical weapons, the decision to drop the bomb, Oppenheimer's fate, the politics of postwar Germany, and the Cold War - the repercussions of which are still affecting our world today. Members Reviews: Warrior Scientist James B. Conant I love WWII stories. My favorite such story was 109 EAST PALACE. However this book is by the same author, who just happens to be the granddaughter of JB Conant, whom this book is about. A man from humble beginnings graduates from Harvard and becomes a world renown chemist during WWI in charge of nerve agent gas. He is President of Harvard for 20 years (including the supervision of the Manhattan Project). It is seldom you read about a man who does great things with great results and at the same time is a Great American. Such people are few and far between. Man of the Hour I picked this up thinking that a biography of Conant, who was president of Harvard University from 1933 to 1953, might offer some ideas about Harvard itself, which is in the early stages of a search for a new president.

Steve Jobs Audiobook by Walter Isaacson

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Walter Isaacson) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:16:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Steve Jobs Author: Walter Isaacson Narrator: Dylan Baker Format: Abridged Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-11 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 588 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Featuring a new epilogue read by the author. From the author of the best-selling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, this is the exclusive biography of Steve Jobs. Based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years - as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues - Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, and when societies around the world are trying to build digital-age economies, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the 21st century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering. Although Jobs cooperated with this book, he asked for no control over what was written. He put nothing off-limits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. And Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted. Driven by demons, Jobs could drive those around him to fury and despair. But his personality and products were interrelated, just as Apple's hardware and software tended to be, as if part of an integrated system. His tale is instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership, and values. Members Reviews: Don't bother with the abridged version I think this may be a good book. I can't tell. I chose the abridged version, and it is so terribly edited as to be awful. That is, it feels like whoever did the abridging went in with an axe and whacked away here and there, leaving all the cut edges exposed and bleeding. The result is a story that jumps from topic to topic, with some whole chapters cut down to a few sentences. If I were Steve Jobs, I'd say "this sucks". Go for the full version; overall, the writing is good and the reader is good and the story seems interesting. It's just too bad the abridgement was so sloppy. Good Book... wish I got the unabridged version When I ordered this book, I thought "how many hours of Steve Jobs do I need"? Turns out, I could have used more. Very enjoyable. Even Abridged, this was PLENTY of Steve Jobs Any additional comments? This is not a book I would have normally selected. I read it for a book club at my job. I found it pretty tedious at times, and was immensely glad I had the abridged version. It was plenty of Steve Jobs. I know I would not have wanted to work for or even know the man. I think the abridged version very much skimped on his relationships with his wife and kids, and perhaps that would have been interesting. (If that is your area of interest, do not go with the abridged.) Mostly it was about his work and what an intolerable jerk he was there.

The Accidental Billionaires Audiobook by Ben Mezrich

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Ben Mezrich) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:32:27 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Accidental Billionaires Subtitle: The Founding of Facebook Author: Ben Mezrich Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 07-14-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 969 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg were Harvard undergraduates and best friends, outsiders at a school filled with polished prep-school grads and long-time legacies. They shared both academic brilliance in math and a geeky awkwardness with women. Eduardo figured their ticket to social acceptance, and sexual success, was getting invited to join one of the university's Final Clubs, a constellation of elite societies that had groomed generations of the most powerful men in the world and ranked on top of the inflexible hierarchy at Harvard. Mark, with less of an interest in what the campus alpha males thought of him, happened to be a computer genius of the first order. And he used his genius to find a more direct route to social stardom: one lonely night, Mark hacked into the university's computer system, creating a ratable database of all the female students on campus and subsequently crashing the university's servers and nearly getting himself kicked out of school. In that moment, in his Harvard dorm room, the framework for Facebook was born. What followed - a real-life adventure filled with slick venture capitalists, stunning women, and six-foot-five-inch identical-twin Olympic rowers - makes for one of the most entertaining and compelling books of the year. The Accidental Billionaires is a compulsively readable story of innocence lost, and of the unusual creation of a company that has revolutionized the way hundreds of millions of people relate to one another. Members Reviews: Infotainment, poorly written This book is too poorly written to be worthwhile novel, and contains too much invention to trust as a non-fiction business biography. I'm as much of a sucker for a business narrative with reconstructed dialogue as anybody, but this books carries that gimmick way too far. The author admits in the introduction that he has simply made up whole conversations and incidents. Long sections consist of Mark Zuckerberg's supposed thoughts and internal dialogue, which is a neat trick since Zuckerberg declined to be interviewed for the book. To be fair, at least some of these sections are clearly labeled as supposition, but it's a darn lazy way to write a biography. The writing is really over the top: "Dead silence. A moment frozen in time. A single paragraph on a single page in a book that spanned three centuries of pregnant, frozen, moments like this". Check out "Stealing MySpace" for a similar book which is better written, and has more respect for facts. Ears still bleeding I work in tech and was looking forward to listening to this book. From the reviews it seems like people either really like this book or hate it. I'm the latter. This book fails on every front; poor writing, bad storytelling and awful narration in which Mr.Chamberlain seems to inflect on every F-word making them seems entirely natural even in a colloquial university setting. The story reads like a raunchy Hollywood Seth Rogen film, is short on facts, and it irks me how he presumes to be in the heads of the characters and tells us what they're "thinking" considering he never even interviewed Mark Zuckerberg. Granted we get a disclaimer before the books starts but everything here is over the top.

Jony Ive Audiobook by Leander Kahney

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Leander Kahney) — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:02:28 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jony Ive Subtitle: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products Author: Leander Kahney Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-13 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 744 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The best-selling author of Inside Steve's Brain profiles Apple's legendary chief designer, Jonathan Ive. Jony Ive's designs have not only made Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world; they've overturned entire industries, from music and mobile phones to PCs and tablets. But for someone who has changed the world as much as he has, little is widely known about Apple's senior vice president of industrial design. Unlike his former boss and creative partner Steve Jobs, Ive shuns the spotlight. Naturally shy and soft-spoken, he lets his work speak for itself and concerns himself only with his craft. In the first book to focus on Ive, Leander Kahney offers a rigorous and systematic examination of a remarkably creative career and provides insight into the principles underlying Ive's success. Having covered Apple as an editor since the 1990s and interviewed Ive on numerous occasions, Kahney offers a unique perspective on how this man designs killer products that attract fanatically loyal customers. Members Reviews: A history of apple though the lens of design I was hoping for more bio about Johnny. This read like a typical history of Apple covered by the many Steve Jobs biographies. It does offer some new insight, but the secrecy of Apple and lack of direct interviews with Ive was disappointing. The book is also very sterile, a linear narrative of the history of Ive and apple. Narration is solid and well preformed. It expresses the calm British tone i've heard from interviews with Ive. Was hoping to get to know the man behind the name. What did you like best about Jony Ive? What did you like least? In short, it is not his story, it is a story about him. Most of the book is about telling the resume of this great artist. The story is told in third person most of the time and you don't get the feeling you are being entered into his mind, or understand who the person is. It tells the story of Apple, and it tells the story of how Jony got there, but not how Jony felt in certain occasions, or what went through his mind during different challenges. I was hoping to get more first person insight into his world, but it is okay of a book. Best "Apple" book in years! GREAT background research (it couldn't have been easy with this subject matter!!). I hope there is a follow-up book in the future covering iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Apple TV, Apple Watch and of course the Apple Car. ;-) OK, but not compelling Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? No. I am more interested in the person than all the technical background on products and design. It was big on technical and short on depth re Jony Ive as a person. Not an authorized bio - don't expect Isaacson I didn't know this wasn't an authorized biography. I did note that it was short in length, but I was eager to learn more about the lead designer at Apple. I got a long list of accomplishments and insight on what he did and what was done but bottom line is I still don't feel like I know what he's like as a human being. Even little facts - I would expect to be able to know things like, what was his starting salary at Apple? I did learn that he made something like 50 million once...

Dreaming in Code Audiobook by Scott Rosenberg

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Scott Rosenberg) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:30:26 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dreaming in Code Subtitle: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software Author: Scott Rosenberg Narrator: Kyle McCarley Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 12-18-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 212 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Their story takes us through a maze of dead ends and exhilarating breakthroughs as they and their colleagues wrestle not only with the abstraction of code but with the unpredictability of human behavior, especially their own. Along the way, we encounter black holes, turtles, snakes, dragons, axe-sharpening, and yak-shaving - and take a guided tour through the theories and methods, both brilliant and misguided, that litter the history of software development, from the famous "mythical man-month" to Extreme Programming. Not just for technophiles but for anyone captivated by the drama of invention, Dreaming in Code offers a window into both the information age and the workings of the human mind. Members Reviews: Fine for non coders The story is really just talking about the pit falls of a big coding project. If you've ever undertaken one of your own you can skip this book. I had high hopes for it but was left underwhelmed. A must read for programmers, software developers.. What made the experience of listening to Dreaming in Code the most enjoyable? This book will make any programmer who's worked on professional projects realize if he or she didn't know already... you are not alone. This book "gets it." and gets it in a way that's entertaining for the most part and gives just enough detail to make sense even to the non-programmer. What did you like best about this story? The slid in explanations of computer science concepts as they pertain to the story. What do you think the narrator could have done better? His voice is a little harsh sometimes. He wouldn't be a good smooth jazz dj let's just say. Nostalgic Excellent summarization and detailed insight into the realm of software development both past and present. Surprisingly good I bought the book on a recommendation, and somehow I thought it was going to be a surreal fictional take on software development. It's not, it's an interesting true story about a very difficult software project (a PIM, personal information manager). Lots of interesting tidbits about the history and philosophy of software. It might be boring for software developers (not sure, it might be interesting), and will quite likely be boring for someone with no interest in software. But if you're interested in software and not that knowledgeable, I would say read it. I really liked it. Overwhelmingly boring I don't recommend this book if you are a software engineer or manager, or any other kind of insider in the software development. You'll find little useful or interesting information here and lots of annoying demagogy. The only informative places were those that quoted books and articles on the matter written by professionals. However, the author did have one true epiphany: at the middle of the book he wrote that if the reader were a software engineer, he probably had thrown his book into the other corner of the room by then. I would have done the same if it wasn't an audio book.

Simply Electrifying Audiobook by Craig R. Roach

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Craig R. Roach) — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:29:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Simply Electrifying Subtitle: The Technology That Transformed the World, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk Author: Craig R. Roach Narrator: Tom Perkins Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 08-15-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Simply Electrifying: The Technology That Transformed the World, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk brings to life the 250-year history of electricity through the stories of the men and women who used it to transform our world: Benjamin Franklin, James Watt, Michael Faraday, Samuel F.B. Morse, Thomas Edison, Samuel Insull, Albert Einstein, Rachel Carson, Elon Musk, and more. In the process, it reveals for the first time the complete, thrilling, and often dangerous story of electricity's historic discovery, development, and worldwide application. Electricity plays a fundamental role not only in our everyday lives but in history's most pivotal events, from global climate change and the push for wind- and solar-generated electricity to Japan's nuclear accident at Fukushima and Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons. Written by electricity expert and four-decade veteran of the industry, Craig R. Roach, Simply Electrifying marshals, in fascinating narrative detail, the full range of factors that shaped the electricity business over time - science, technology, law, politics, government regulation, economics, business strategy, and culture - before looking forward toward the exhilarating prospects for electricity generation and use that will shape our future. Members Reviews: Good read/listen Very interesting. Good book overall. Covers great history. Goes into detail on many different topics. Fascinating This is a fascinating story and has sent me to Google to learn more and deliver into the world of Maxwell and Faraday.

Sally Ride Audiobook by Lynn Sherr

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lynn Sherr) — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:31:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sally Ride Subtitle: America's First Woman in Space Author: Lynn Sherr Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 06-03-14 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 82 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space. A member of the first astronaut class to include women, NASA chose her for the seventh shuttle mission, inspiring several generations of women. After a second flight, Ride served on the panels investigating the Challenger explosion and the Columbia disintegration that killed all aboard. In both instances, she faulted NASA's rush to meet mission deadlines and its organizational failures. She also cofounded a company promoting science and education for children, especially girls. In Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space, Lynn Sherr writes about Ride's scrupulously guarded personal life, with exclusive access to Ride's partner, her former husband, her family, and countless friends and colleagues. This is a rich biography of a fascinating woman whose life intersected with revolutionary social and scientific changes in America. Sherr's revealing portrait is warm and admiring but unsparing. It makes this extraordinarily talented and bold woman - an inspiration to millions - come alive. Members Reviews: Lynn Sherr was the Perfect Biographer With her background as a "space" correspondent, Ms Sherr was in the right place at the right time to make an acquaintance with Sally Ride. Although the astronaut was a very private person, she did share some of her thoughts with the reporter through their years of friendship. The special relationship probably helped the author gain access to other friends who could add their recollections of Sally to make a well researched biography. The book also illuminates that era of NASA history involving picking a group of astronauts of varying demographics to fly on the space shuttle. It was interesting to see the extent of training these non-pilot scientists were given. Sally was a member of both Columbia and Challenger crash panels and those experiences were handled well by Ms Sherr. The second half of the book details a more general indictment of how our society has discouraged girls from pursuing science careers and the role Sally played in encouraging both teachers and kids in how to make teaching science interesting. They gave this book the wrong title Would you try another book from Lynn Sherr and/or Pam Ward? I would not read another book by Lynn Sherr unless it was recommended by a friend.Pam Ward's narration was good. Any additional comments? First of all, the author is a good friend of the Sally Ride. I think the author has such a high opinion of Dr. Ride that she can't be expected to write a biography that is even remotely objective. The title of this book should have been "Sally Ride: Feminist Icon". Ms Sherr reduces the amazing life of an undoubtedly interesting person to one of a person doing the same thing that the boys did with the same or higher aptitude. Everyone knows an overachiever. The fact that Dr. Ride was really good at almost everything she did can't be the most interesting thing about her. It is obvious to most people that there are women that can do the same things that men can do. In this book the author does not even touch on Dr. Ride's science work. You will know more about Sally Ride's love life than her scientific work.

Son of the Wilderness Audiobook by Linnie Marsh Wolfe

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Linnie Marsh Wolfe) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:60:26 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Son of the Wilderness Subtitle: The Life of John Muir Author: Linnie Marsh Wolfe Narrator: James Armstrong Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 11-20-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 52 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: This is the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of John Muir, the rugged individualist and passionate protector of the wild who saw that the encroachment of civilization into nature would threaten civilization itself. Members Reviews: Great read Great book. Incredible man and legacy. Enjoyed hearing the history of Muir and his work. Least Engaging Narrator I've Encountered How did the narrator detract from the book? Could not keep my mind from wandering while listening to him read this book, and his Scottish accent for the quotes was a distraction.

Legacies of Great Economists Audiobook by The Great Courses, Timothy Taylor

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 11:54:12 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Legacies of Great Economists Author: The Great Courses, Timothy Taylor Narrator: Professor Timothy Taylor Format: Original Recording Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-13 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 192 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: When it comes to economics and economic theory, a few thinkers dominate the landscape. Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Alfred Marshall, John Maynard Keynes, and a handful of others have shaped the world of economics and influenced our lives. These 10 lectures acquaint you with the thoughts, theories, and lives of these great economists. You'll grasp the guiding principles of economics through a better understanding of the economists who developed them. In this broad span of time since these thinkers first presented their ideas, economic issues and concerns have changed greatly - but core economic doctrine remains. These lectures provide a fresh take on how various economic theories were formed and how subsequent economists fine-tuned those theories. They show that there are valuable lessons to be learned from history's great economists, whether their theories have held up over time, required revision, or been discredited in practice. And as Professor Taylor leads you through those theories, you'll come away with insight about why some current disputes over economic policy have been continual sources of argument over the last several centuries. By providing a glimpse into the minds of the geniuses who laid the foundations of modern economics, Professor Taylor offers new ideas and perspectives to enhance your understanding of the subject. More than dull numbers and graphs, this series focuses on personalities and brings economics to life. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: A fine basic survey: a home run for Prof. Taylor This professor is passionate, obviously engaged with his subject, clear and accessible. This survey moves across many big books full of ideas pretty quickly, so naturally it does not get into the more abstract and technical fine points. But to readily get a good basic feel for these ideas and thinkers (and their writing, which is critiqued a bit, and explained in light of the prevalent ideas of their times), one couldn't start at a better place. Who knew economics could be so captivating? This is the second series I've listened to by Tim Taylor and I have to rank him right up there with the best of The Great Courses professors. He is easy to listen to. -- energetic, passionate about the subject, and able to explain anything in the simplest of terms. This series takes you on a marvelously captivating walk through the history of economic thought -- how great minds evolved our thinking to understand what an economy was and what made it work. So from a historical perspective, it provides a fascinating perspective on our evolution as a society. From an economic and political perspective you will gain wonderful insights. I dare say your friends will think twice about quoting Adam Smith or Karl Marx in your presence once you've finished listening to this; and when politicians quote John Maynard Keynes or Milton Friedman, you'll know which parts are established fact, and which parts remain controversial theory. these lectures were recorded before the financial crisis of the late 2000s, and I think that's a good thing.

Florence Nightingale Audiobook by Lynn M. Hamilton, Wyatt North

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lynn M. Hamilton) — Wed, 20 May 2015 07:09:29 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Florence Nightingale Subtitle: A Life Inspired Author: Lynn M. Hamilton, Wyatt North Narrator: David Glass Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 05-20-15 Publisher: Wyatt North Publishing, LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Has there ever been someone who accomplished so much and, at the same time, thought so little of herself? Before she even turned 40, Florence Nightingale was the darling of the British public, the heroine of the Crimea. She could have sailed home to England and comfortably dined out on her fame for the remainder of her long days. Instead she conducted a ruthless postmortem on every moment of her wartime service and found herself entirely wanting. She did not try to hide her mistakes; instead she sought to broadcast them so everyone would understand what happens in unsanitary medical facilities. She could well have slid into self-pity and inertia, yet she spent the next several decades campaigning for reforms. One hundred and fifty years ago, the respect we now have for nurses and the intense training that nurses must undergo was nothing but a seed in Florence Nightingale's imagination. If we believe that nurses are some of the most respectable and hardworking people in our community, we owe that belief to Florence Nightingale. But she never took the credit. As an old woman of 77, she deflected all her accomplishments onto God with the words, "How inefficient I was in the Crimea! Yet He has raised up Trained Nursing from it!" Members Reviews: Unpredictable Narrator I think the story must be pretty good, but I found the narration upsetting at best. Sudden random and startling inflections and a hurried pace made this book unlistenable for me. Great woman Most don't know of the many contributions made by this dedicated and caring woman. More recognition should be given to her. A really good book Amazing life I really enjoyed the story. What an amazing woman she was! However, I did not care for the narrator AT ALL! He had a very halting way of speaking that was not pleasant to listen to. Interesting Very informative story. Just wish it was an English voice as Americans never get the Pronunciation correct

Microbe Hunters Audiobook by Paul de Kruif

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Paul de Kruif) — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 19:39:11 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Microbe Hunters Subtitle: The Classic Book on the Major Discoveries of the Microscopic World Author: Paul de Kruif Narrator: Michael Quinlan Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 04-19-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: This science classic by Paul de Kruif chronicles the pioneering bacteriological work of the first scientists to see and learn from the microscopic world. Paul de Kruif's Microbe Hunters is a timeless dramatization of the scientists, bacteriologists, doctors, and medical technicians who discovered microbes and invented the vaccines to counter them. De Kruif reveals the now seemingly simple but really fundamental discoveries of science - for instance, how a microbe was first viewed in a clear drop of rain water, and when, for the first time ever, Louis Pasteur discovered that a simple vaccine could save a man from the ravages of rabies by attacking the microbes that cause it. Members Reviews: Microbe Hunter's initial copyright was in 1926 by author Paul ... Microbe Hunter's initial copyright was in 1926 by author Paul de Kruif although the first printing dates to 1918. The pages begin with "... microscopic critters can inflict upon humankind torments and agonies unsuspected, sufferings unheard of, pains and diseases yet unnamed..." all Nature is over-run and covered with a kind of leprosy." A few centuries past history was made by Antony Leeuwenhoek who was born into a world of superstitions where Galileo was silenced for life when he proved that the earth rotated the sun. But Antony was a man of wonderment and an insatiable curiosity that would lead to the development of the world's first microscope. He was the first to observe "beasts" that annihilated entire animal and human species that were millions of times larger in size. These silent and invisible purveyors of contagions and panics could cover a major swath of predation without warning. Microbe Hunters is a 350 page manuscript of twelve chapters where the names of countless chemists, scientists and observers punctuate the pages with too-many-to count individual disappointments but compensated with the once-in-a-decade alas "I found it" moment of ecstasy. The science of microbe hunting was popularized by many diseases that were in need of cures and treatments during the nineteenth century when population densities expanded along with new railroads, greater economic opportunities, and new medical discoveries. Human and animal diseases in need of attention during the times of Pasteur, Ehrlich, and Voltaire were pervasive. The book has chapters and pages on nagana, Texas fever, cholera, rabies, smallpox, anthrax, shiga, malaria, diphtheria, tuberculosis, syphilis, and Malta fever. Microbes emerged on planet earth perhaps three billion years past and their existence into perpetuity is no doubt assured. Their ability to mutate and adapt to rapid changes presents contrasts to human and animal adaptations that are generational; medical and scientific discoveries have accelerated humanity's Providence but advancing anti-biotic resistant germs may temper future progress. Indubitably. A Wonderful Classic Still An Insightful Read - Great for Children as well as Adults I had read this book as a teenager and had been very impressed with the very readable history of these great pioneers who enabled magnificent strides against infectious disease. I bought it for my young grandson who is just starting to use a microscope. Instead of forwarding it, I started reading it and ordered another copy for him.

Quantum Man Audiobook by Lawrence M. Krauss

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lawrence M. Krauss) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:09:38 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Quantum Man Subtitle: Richard Feynmans Life in Science Author: Lawrence M. Krauss Narrator: Lawrence M. Krauss Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 03-21-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 371 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: A gripping new scientific biography of the revered Nobel Prizewinning physicist (and curious character) Richard Feynman. Perhaps the greatest physicist of the second half of the 20th century, Richard Feynman changed the way we think about quantum mechanics, the most perplexing of all physical theories. Here Lawrence M. Krauss, himself a theoretical physicist and best-selling author, offers a unique scientific biography: a rollicking narrative coupled with clear and novel expositions of science at the limits. An immensely colorful person in and out of the office, Feynman revolutionized our understanding of nature amid a turbulent life. From the death of Feynmans childhood sweetheart during the Manhattan Project to his reluctant rise as a scientific icon, Krauss presents that life as seen through the science, providing a new understanding of the legacy of a man who has fascinated millions. An accessible reflection on the issues that drive physics today, Quantum Man captures the story of a man who was willing to break all the rules to tame a theory that broke all the rules. Critic Reviews: Quantum Man is a masterpiece. (Walter Isaacson, New York Times best-selling author) Members Reviews: Richard Feynman's Science As the narrator/author states up front, this book is more about the science of Richard Feynman than his life adventures that are well known. I was impressed, however, that the author could keep the science of particle physics interesting even for non-physicists. It is not that you don't have to pay attention. I'm a electrical engineer with a more than a few physics clases under my belt, but the text was sometimes a challenge to keep up with while driving around in the car (the way I learn most things these days). I have an e-book version also and now plan to take a more leisurely read to grasp a bit more. What I really enjoyed from this book is how the author describes Richard Feynman's mental process in finding solutions. Most popular biographies of great people (especially scientists) center on personal relationships along a chronological path but I prefer to know how the subject thought and dealt with life, both the successes and failures. Very good book. Not an easy listen This a very good book on the science of Richard Feynman. This is not the sort of book that you can listen to while driving and not paying attention. There are several science concepts that require concentration. I would say the book is about 65% science 35% history. If you read James Gleick's biography on Feynman(also great) there is not much more in terms of historical info. If you want more historical info read Gleick. If you want to learn about Feynman's science get this. I recommend you get both (I did). What's not to love about Dr. Feynman? Would you listen to Quantum Man again? Why? Who wouldn't love a bongo-playing Physicist? He left many in the dust when it comes to mathematics and Dr. Krauss writes an intriguing biography. Great stories intermixed with concepts I'll probably never understand but according to Dr.

Alan Turing Audiobook by David Boyle

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (David Boyle) — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:58:01 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Alan Turing Subtitle: Unlocking The Enigma Author: David Boyle Narrator: Barnaby Edwards Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 11-10-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 154 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Alan Mathison Turing. Mathematician, philosopher, codebreaker, a founder of computer science, and the father of Artificial Intelligence, Turing was one of the most original thinkers of the last century - and the man whose work helped create the computer-driven world we now inhabit. But he was also an enigmatic figure, deeply reticent yet also strikingly naive. Turing's openness about his homosexuality at a time when it was an imprisonable offense ultimately led to his untimely death at the age of only 41. In Alan Turing: Unlocking the Enigma, David Boyle reveals the mysteries behind the man and his remarkable career. Aged just 22, Turing was elected a fellow at King's College, Cambridge on the strength of a dissertation in which he proved the central limit theorem. By the age of 33, he had been awarded the OBE by King George VI for his wartime services: Turing was instrumental in cracking the Nazi Enigma machines at the top secret code breaking establishment at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. But his achievements were to be tragically overshadowed by the paranoia of the post-War years. Hounded for his supposedly subversive views and for his sexuality, Turing was prosecuted in 1952, and forced to accept the humiliation of hormone treatment to avoid a prison sentence. Just two years later, at the age of 41 he was dead. The verdict: cyanide poisoning. Was Turing's death accidental as his mother always claimed? Or did persistent persecution drive him to take him own life? Alan Turing: Unlocking the Enigma seeks to find the man behind the science, illuminating the life of a person who is still a shadowy presence behind his brilliant achievements. Critic Reviews: "The tone of the book may be gloomy but there is plenty of entertainment value..." (Anne Ashworth, The Times "He tells these stories, on the whole persuasively and with some startling asides." (New Statesman) "A book that is engagingly sensitive to the sentiments of what is sometimes called 'middle England'" (Dominic Lawson, Sunday Times) Members Reviews: short well told story of Alan Turing read while exercising. enjoyed. would have liked a little more detail on his creative thoughts and on his collaboration on both sides of Atlantic Both the machine and the man science, mathematics, computing, biography The only thing that I knew about Alan Turing before this book was a few things about his role in cracking the Enigma Code in WW2. This limited biography explores his role in advancing the computer sciences and development of A I. There is also detailing of his being persecuted by his own government because of his homosexuality. Barnaby Edwards is very good as narrator. Interesting but basic The information was interesting but there could have been more about the theories and applications of his work. Invented He helped to finish World War 2, and the co!mputer of today, A great man Great book What made the experience of listening to Alan Turing the most enjoyable? Everything. Informative.

Weaving the Web Audiobook by Tim Berners-Lee

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tim Berners-Lee) — Thu, 16 Dec 1999 09:60:14 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Weaving the Web Subtitle: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web Author: Tim Berners-Lee Narrator: Tim Berners-Lee Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 102 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In Weaving the Web, this low-profile genius tells his own story of the Web's origins - from its radical introduction and the creation of the now ubiquitous "www" and "http" acronyms to how he sees the future development of this revolutionary medium. Berners-Lee offers insights to help listeners understand the true nature of the Web, enabling them to use it to their fullest advantage. He shares his views on such critical issues as censorship, privacy, and the increasing power of software companies in the online world. Critic Reviews: "The real reason to read this book... is to get [his] view of what is still to come." (Business Week) "Anyone who needs to understand the most fundamental change in society since the Industrial Revolution must [hear this]." (Lew Wilks, Quest Communications) Members Reviews: We are the threads holding the world together ... "Weaving the Web" by Tim Berners-Lee is a must-read not only for computer or Internet geeks but for all of us who explore the philosophical layers of modern culture. The book has two distinctive, though formally indistinguishable parts. The first one describes the web history, since its inception in 1989 and 1990, through the establishment of W3C consortium, till 1997 - the birth of XML. This is very deep, fascinating and personal account written by the real creator of the Web. However, the second part is even more interesting - and this is the best part of the book. It explores the most important, philosophical tenents of the web - ideas that are fundamental, yet not really well known. Let me mention only few: * The principle of least power - the basic motivation behind the design of HTML and XML * Neutralization of the net - the principle of non-biased services on the net * Free choice and free speech right - realised by the unlimited right to link to everything * A Universal space - the web can, in principle, hold ANY data and ANY object Tim Berners-Lee shows the deep social significance of the web when he writes: "Link by link we build paths of understanding across the web of humanity". One of the best part of the book is that about Semantic Web - where in simple words, and through simple examples, Tim, explains this amazing idea of "web of data" or "web of meaning". Even though, we still do not have Semantic Web in action, and we still do not understand why - Tim Berners-Lee enthusiasm, expressed in these chapters, gives us the hope, for the (r)evolution to come soon, and change the landscape of the net ... Important for understanding the web It was total treat to hear Berners-Lee explain his vision of the world wide web and how the early years unfolded. What fascinated me most was how Berners Lee work was self-less, his goal to further undertanding, knowledge and communication. It's clear that the purity of his motive and others that followed him contributed greatly to expansion of the web. In a world where companies are trying to pattern the food supply, human genes etc. it's refreshing to find a scientist that had the vision of giving a gift to all of humanity for everyone to benefit.

Quantum Audiobook by Manjit Kumar

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Manjit Kumar) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:30:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Quantum Subtitle: Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate about the Nature of Reality Author: Manjit Kumar Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 07-23-10 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 804 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Quantum theory is weird. As Niels Bohr said, if you arent shocked by quantum theory, you dont really understand it. For most people, quantum theory is synonymous with mysterious, impenetrable science. And in fact for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves. In this tour de force of science history, Manjit Kumar gives a dramatic and superbly written account of this fundamental scientific revolution, focusing on the central conflict between Einstein and Bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of science. This revelatory book takes a close look at the golden age of physics, the brilliant young minds at its core, and how an idea ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the 20th century. Manjit Kumar was the founding editor of Prometheus, an arts-and-sciences journal. He has written and reviewed for various publications, including the Guardian, and is a consulting science editor at Wired UK. He lives in London. Critic Reviews: LivelyA wide-ranging account, written for readers who are curious about the theory but want to sidestep its mathematical complexities.Fascinating. ( The New York Times Book Review) With vigor and elegance, Kumarrecounts this meaty, dense, exciting story, filled with vivid characters and sharp insights. With physics undergoing another revolution today, Kumar reminds us of a time when science turned the universe upside down. ( Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Biographic facts not explanations. If think it is fundamental here to say that this book is a biography of quantum physicists, not a lecture series explaining the problematic of quantum physics. As such I think it is rather good, quite detailed and very logically structured. Unfortunately I do not think the nature of the book is clearly understandable from the summary provided on the audible webpage. Thus to the people interested in the physicists and historical events connected to quantum revolution I very much recommend the book. The people who are searching for a deeper understanding of quantum phenomena I can only advise to search for another book. Quantum: Good read The actual hard science is sidestepped but the gist of the theory is there. Non science backgrounds shouldn't worry it has a good flow and you can pick up the major concepts. Quite an interesting story with undertones of philosophy. Excellent Account of the Einstein-Quantum Wars The content and the narration by the reader are first rate. I have read a number of books on this topic, but the debates and Einstein's implacable thought-experimenting are re-created here with particular clarity, drama, and verve. Excellent survey of early history of quantum th. If you study quantum mechanics as an undergraduate, you will generally get a nicely packaged product with all the rough edges trimmed off, maybe a paragraph or two about the history of the subject, and almost no treatment of the philosophical underpinnings of the theory or its philosophical implications. This book would make an excellent companion to a physics course in quantum mechanics, though I think it can also be enjoyed by a general reader. It is an excellent survey of the history of the subject touching on work by Planck, Einstein, Bohr, Born, Pauli, Dirac, Heisenberg, de Broglie, and Schrodinger.

The Flight of the Century: Charles Lindbergh and the Rise of American Aviation Audiobook

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Thomas Kessner) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:07:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Flight of the Century: Charles Lindbergh and the Rise of American Aviation Subtitle: Oxford University Press: Pivotal Moments in US History Author: Thomas Kessner Narrator: Bob McGraw Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 03-15-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 45 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In late May 1927, an inexperienced and unassuming 25-year-old Air Mail pilot from rural Minnesota stunned the world by making the first non-stop transatlantic flight. A spectacular feat of individual daring and collective technological accomplishment, Charles Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris ushered in America's age of commercial aviation. In The Flight of the Century, Thomas Kessner takes a fresh look at one of America's greatest moments, explaining how what was essentially a publicity stunt became a turning point in history. He vividly recreates the flight itself and the euphoric reaction to it on both sides of the Atlantic, and argues that Lindbergh's amazing feat occurred just when the world - still struggling with the disillusionment of World War I - desperately needed a hero to restore a sense of optimism and innocence. Kessner also shows how new forms of mass media made Lindbergh into the most famous international celebrity of his time, casting him in the role of a humble yet dashing American hero of rural origins and traditional values. Much has been made of Lindbergh's personal integrity and his refusal to cash in on his fame. But Kessner reveals that Lindbergh was closely allied with, and managed by, a group of powerful businessmen - Harry Guggenheim, Dwight Morrow, and Henry Breckenridge chief among them - who sought to exploit aviation for mass transport and massive profits. Their efforts paid off as commercial air traffic soared from 6,000 passengers in 1926 to 173,000 passengers in 1929. Kessner's book is the first to fully explore Lindbergh's central role in promoting the airline industry - the rise of which has influenced everything from where we live to how we wage war and do business. The Flight of the Century sheds new light on one of America's fascinatingly enigmatic heroes and most transformative moments. Members Reviews: A Comprehensive Biography of Lindbergh Thomas Kessner has written a masterful account of Charles Lindbergh with his involvement in the rise of American aviation.. As much as I am an aviation enthusiast, I realized how little I knew about one of Americas most influential aviators. The subtitle of the book is "Charles Lindbergh and the Rise of American Aviation", is truly the theme of the book. Kessner does a great job of telling that story. He covers Lindbergh in his early days. He writes about the complex relationship with his mother and father and how their divorce affected Charles in his youth. The author devotes a significant amount of time on the relationship between Lindbergh and his mother, which is very revealing in how it shaped his personality. Kessner's coverage of the story regarding the transatlantic competition and Lindbergh's eventual triumph is told really well. This part of the story does not drag on, he really makes it all come to life! Kessner devotes a large part of the text to Linbergh's effect on the rise of American aviation. This is truly the underlying theme.

The Right Kind of Crazy Audiobook by Adam Steltzner, William Patrick

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Adam Steltzner) — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:57:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Right Kind of Crazy Subtitle: A True Story of Teamwork, Leadership, and High-Stakes Innovation Author: Adam Steltzner, William Patrick Narrator: Christopher Grove Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-16 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 150 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The true story of how an unlikely leader helped inspire a team of rocket scientists to achieve the near impossible: landing a 2000-pound rover on Mars. Few organizations solve as many impossible problems as NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and nobody knows more about leading rocket scientists to unlikely breakthroughs than Adam Steltzner. As the phase lead and development manager for EDL (entry, descent, and landing) of the Curiosity rover to Mars, Steltzner spearheaded the creation of one of engineering's wackiest kluges - the sky crane, which allowed the heaviest rover in the history of space exploration to land on Mars unscathed. Steltzner is no ordinary engineer. His path to leadership was about as unlikely as they come. A child of beatnik parents, he was a daredevil and avid mountain biker, breaking 32 bones before squeaking through high school. He blew off college in favor of work at a health food store and playing bass in a band. After an interest in the movement of the stars led him to enroll part time at community college, Steltzner discovered an astonishing gift for math and physics. Within years he got his PhD and ensconced himself within the offbeat Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA's decidedly unbureaucratic cousin, where success in a mission is the only metric that matters. The Right Kind of Crazy is the story of the teamwork, drama, and extraordinary feats of innovation at the Jet Propulsion Lab that culminated in landing the rover Curiosity on Mars in 2012. It also weaves Steltzner's professional life - centering on the 10 years he and his team spent planning and then executing the landing of the rover - with his unlikely journey from academic underachiever to rocket scientist. Along the way listeners will learn about what makes effective teams, how to stay on task for the long haul, and strategies for solving incredibly complex problems. The Right Kind of Crazy is a book for anyone striving for excellence. Members Reviews: Wasn't what I was hoping. I'd give this book a solid "C-" rating overall. I picked it up hoping it'd be an exciting story primarily about the team, the decisions, and the process of how a complex NASA mission comes together. The book had some of that, but not enough. There's a fair amount of biography that felt a bit unnecessary, arrogant, or seemed forced (like what motivational quites he claims to have written on his college physics exam equation sheets). Parts seem contradictory (bashing what he calls transition points from NASA Langley, but never seems to acknowledge his own designs had 100 transition points, etc.). Overall, the book came across too similar to a politician, who wrote a book to "write down his version of history." Perhaps I'm biased. As a scientist who's got no current connection to NASA, I was hoping to pick up a book that'll turn my eyes to the heavens in wonder. I almost stopped listening when it became clear that feeling would never come. Very interesting with practical advice Very rarely does story telling and leadership lessons come through in one book. Adam put it all together and ignited a passion for the engineer in me to challenge my curiosity. Loved it! I wasn't sure what to expect.

Great Minds Audiobook by Mark Steinberg

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mark Steinberg) — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 01:49:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Minds Subtitle: Isaac Newton, Nikola Tesla, and Albert Einstein, Founders of the Scientific Age Author: Mark Steinberg Narrator: Jim Johnston Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 08-26-16 Publisher: WE CANT BE BEAT LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The last 400 years have been some of the most incredible years in human history. From the 17th century to the 21st century, humans went from being almost universally agrarian with sailing vessels, muskets, and astrolabes being the most cutting-edge technology on the planet, to an era where the world is almost universally industrial or post-industrial with airplanes, cars, spaceships, computers, widespread electricity, enormous power from coal, oil, and nuclear power, and the ability to produce much more food than was ever possible before the Industrial Revolution. This book describes the lives and ideas of three of the minds who made this transition possible: Isaac Newton, Nikola Tesla, and Albert Einstein. What was it about these men that allowed them to change the world with their ideas about how the universe and technology worked? In this book you will learn about how these three men were able to turn their respective worlds upside-down with their unconventional thinking, thirst for knowledge, far-reaching vision, and sheer genius. They all had rather different personalities but what unites them is that they all wanted to know how the world really worked, and were able to train their minds to accomplish that goal. It wasn't easy for any of them and they all lived in relative isolation developing their ideas and inventions, often receiving opposition from the existing scientific, political, and cultural establishment, but in so doing they were able to transform our understanding of the universe and society in a way that led to the birth of the modern scientific age. The modern world is indebted to these men for good or ill. Members Reviews: Really good overview of the material. Hits the main points and provides decent context for some of the choices each man made. brief overview of 3 important men I thought the information was great and well written, but the marathon lacked enthusiasm, and I would have preceded more time spent on the discoveries themselves.

Obsessive Genius Audiobook by Barbara Goldsmith

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Barbara Goldsmith) — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:38:10 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Obsessive Genius Author: Barbara Goldsmith Narrator: Eliza Foss Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Through family interviews, diaries, letters, and workbooks that had been sealed for over 60 years, Barbara Goldsmith reveals the Marie Curie behind the myth - an all-too-human woman struggling to balance a spectacular scientific career, a demanding family, the prejudice of society, and her own passionate nature. Obsessive Genius is a dazzling portrait of Curie, her amazing scientific success, and the price she paid for fame. The best-selling, "excellent...poignant - and scientifically lucid - portrait" (New York Times Book Review) of the remarkable Marie Curie.... Critic Reviews: "Never a dull moment.... Goldsmith leads the reader through a wonderland of facts with just the right blend of science and story. In the end, the mystery of the great Madame [Curie] remains, but a deeper understanding of what she went through as a woman and a scientist shines as strong as her radium." ( San Francisco Chronicle) "Bestselling historian Goldsmith incisively chronicles [Curie's] intensely dramatic life.... Her powerful portrait reveals a woman of great passion, genius, and pain who changed the world." ( Booklist) Members Reviews: Engrossing There have been so many biographies about Marie Curie (Marya Salomea Sklodowska 1867-1934) that any new book is going to either present new material or look at the information from a different viewpoint. Goldsmith, a social historian, has chosen to pursue the real woman. Curie was one of only two women to graduate from the Sorbonne with a science degree. Curie was born in Russian occupied Poland and the University of Warsaw did not allow women to attend. She married Pierre Curie and shortened her name. Goldsmith covers primarily the hatred, bigotry and prejudice Curie had to overcome rather than on her scientific discoveries. Goldsmiths weakness is her difficulty in attempting to explain the scientific and theoretical aspects of Marie Curies work. Instead Goldsmith tells how the scientific establishment detested her. She won the Nobel Prize in 1903 for Physics. She shared this with her husband Pierre for discovering radioactivity. She was not allowed to give the keynote lecture that the winner traditionally gives because she was a woman. In 1911 Curie, now a widow, won a second Nobel Prize this time in Chemistry for the discovery of Radium. She won this one alone. Curie, a winner of two Nobel Prizes, was refused membership in the French Academy of Science because she was a woman. During WWI, she designed a mobile x-ray machine and then trained her daughter in its use. Her daughter then trained technicians to use it. In 1934 her daughter, Irene, discovered artificial radioactivity and won the Nobel Prize. Marie Curie discovered polonium, radium and radioactivity. She died on 3 July 1934 of aplastic pernicious anemia caused by radium radiation. The book was well written and researched. The weakness is noted above. The book was interesting, but there are more in-depth biographies about Marie Curie available. Eliza Foss does a good job narrating the book. Foss is a stage actor and award winning audiobook narrator. I have listened to numerous books she has narrated. Loved it! The story was well-written, and I felt as if I was there in the same room watching what are we listening to. The story provided details of Cities life I had been unaware of. Overall, I loved it. Mr. & Mrs.

Maneater Audiobook by Pamela Nagami

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Pamela Nagami) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:05:47 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Maneater Subtitle: And Other True Stories of a Life in Infectious Diseases Author: Pamela Nagami Narrator: Donna Rawlings Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 01-05-12 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Maneater is a personal account by a specialist who approaches her work like a forensic scientist or a case-hardened private eye. Dr. Pamela Nagami is a leading authority on infectious diseases and her stories will shock, amaze, and warn listeners. The patients in Maneater are ordinary Americans. When Danielle Jordan innocently ordered a salad for lunch in Puerta Vallarta she had no idea she had just become the "host" to an organism that six years later would grow into a worm and burrow into her brain. Charlie Blair caught chicken pox, but he wasn't a kid, he was an adult, and that common childhood disease can attack a man and ravage his body until he looks like a third-degree-burn victim. A small insect bite on Allan Roth's right foot made him a target for "flesh-eating strep". He shed his skin like a snake and a large area of tissue and skin was removed from his right thigh and lower abdomen. Maneater will take listeners on rounds with Dr. Nagami, where they will learn, from a safe distance, what the diseases are, what it's like to be a medical detective, and how it feels to make the medical and ethical decisions that can mean the difference between life and death. Members Reviews: Great for those interested in medical Amazing detail within her stories. Very good book for someone in interested in ID or a curious mind. The story of a woman becoming a monster This isn't about parasites or infectious diseases. They are the background to a story about a woman who becomes cold and twisted after a come-to-satan moment looking at a dead baby. I don't recommend the book to someone interested in infectious diseases as they take a back seat to the author's sad, yet uninteresting biography. For women MD candidates considering ID The stories contain life details of a women ID doctor, so you can know some pros and cons of this kind of career.

The Mystery of the Aleph Audiobook by Amir D. Aczel

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Amir D. Aczel) — Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:08:53 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mystery of the Aleph Subtitle: Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity Author: Amir D. Aczel Narrator: Henry Leyva Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 08-20-01 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 422 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Toward the end of the 19th century, one of the most brilliant mathematicians in history languished in an asylum. His greatest accomplishment, the result of a series of extraordinary leaps of insight, was his pioneering understanding of the nature of infinity. From the acclaimed author of God's Equation comes The Mystery of the Aleph, the story of Georg Cantor: how he came to his theories and the reverberations of his pioneering work, the consequences of which will shape our world for the foreseeable future. The mindtwisting, deeply philosophical work of Cantor has its roots in ancient Greek mathematics and Jewish numerology as found in the mystical work known as the Kabbalah. Cantor's theory of the infinite is famous for its many seeming contradictions; for example, we can prove that in all time there are as many years as days, that there are as many points on a one-inch line as on a one-mile line. While the inspiration for Cantor's mind-twisting genius lies in the very origins of mathematics, its meaning is still being interpreted. Only in 1947 did Kurt Godel prove that Cantor's Continuum Hypothesis is independent of the rest of mathematics - and that the foundations of mathematics itself are therefore shaky. Critic Reviews: "Mr. Aczel is very good at portraying the essences of the thoughts and lives of that quirky class of geniuses known as mathematicians". (The New York Times Book Review) Members Reviews: beauty in numbers I was unaware of the two egregious mispronunciations, so they did not distract from my enjoyment of the book. That said, this book does a very good job of palpably relating the fascinating nature of the underlying structures upon which modern mathematics in based and the thinking that went into their construction. I find numbers and their properties fascinating, but it usually takes lots of mental labor before the beauty reveals itself; it's like climbing and climbing and finally coming up over the top of a mountain and suddenly you perceive the wondrous landscape stretched out before you. This author has the ability to evoke that sense of wonder and fascination that comes from understanding the big (mathematical) picture. Great book, interesting and accessible I have enjoyed several of Aczel's books, and this one is especially interesting. He constructs a compelling narrative and explains complicated concepts in a way that I (not a mathemetician) could easily understand. The only downside to this book is that the narrator drives me crazy. I wish audible would stop using him as a narrator. If you can get past his irritating voice and bizarre inflections (he emphasizes words that can detract from the power of a sentence) then you will enjoy this book. I am currently listening to Entanglement, again by Aczel and narrated by the same guy (Leyva) and can't believe i didn't check to see who narrated it. Anyway, this book is really good and I would give it 6 stars if it weren't for Leyva's insane reading style. Disappointing lack of depth, OK review of theory What would have made The Mystery of the Aleph better? Drop all the Kabbalah nonsense.

Genius at Play Audiobook by Siobhan Roberts

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Siobhan Roberts) — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:18:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Genius at Play Subtitle: The Curious Mind of John Horton Conway Author: Siobhan Roberts Narrator: Jennifer Van Dyck Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-15 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 47 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: "Conway is a creative genius." (Martin Gardner) An unabashed original, John Horton Conway is Archimedes, Mick Jagger, Salvador Dali, and Richard Feynman all rolled into one - a singular mathematician with a rock star's charisma, a sly sense of humor, a polymath's promiscuous curiosity, and a burning desire to explain everything about the world to everyone in it. Born in Liverpool in 1937, Conway found fame as a barefoot Cambridge professor. He discovered the Conway groups in mathematical symmetry and invented the aptly named surreal numbers as well as the cult classic Game of Life - more than a cool fad, Life demonstrates how simplicity generates complexity, and the game provides an analogy for all mathematics and the entire universe. Moving to Princeton in 1987, as a mathemagician he deployed cards, ropes, dice, coat hangers, and even the odd Slinky as props to extend his winning imagination and share his mathy obsessions with signature contagion. He is a jet-setting ambassador at large for the beauties of all things mathematical. Genius at Play is an intimate investigation into the mind of an endearing genius, laying bare Conway's personal and professional idiosyncrasies. The intimacy comes courtesy of the man himself. He generously granted Roberts full access, though not without the occasional grudge and grumble: "Oh hell," he'd say. "You're not going to put that in the book. Are you?" Members Reviews: A Brilliant Iconoclast This is a biography of the mathematician John H. Conway. Roberts quotes Conway throughout the book along with corroborating facts with other people who were there. Many of the mathematicians quoted in the book have their own biographies written. The book is written with great appreciation for Conway in spite of his serial philandering and absolute rejection of all responsibility for his personal affairs. Roberts covers Conways suicide attempt. Of course a book about a mathematician will have math in it. He discovered the Conway groups in mathematical symmetry. His names is in group theory, game theory, knot theory, abstract algebra, geometry and his famous creation of Conways Game of Life, a set of rules for propagating a pattern that generates incredible complexity. The book is well written and at times hilarious. Most of the information comes from the authors interviews with Conway. Jennifer Van Dyck narrated the book. Van Dyck is a new narrator for me and I was impressed with her ability. The author gives up in the end Not well organized, not well written. The biography is more like a collection of gossips. But of course, Conway himself is fantastic. A mathematics student's review. Would you consider the audio edition of Genius at Play to be better than the print version? For story telling elements I really enjoyed the audiobook (more so than the kindle version). This is because of the voice the narrator uses for Conway's part of the book is superb.

George Washington Carver Audiobook by Janet Benge, Geoff Benge

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Janet Benge) — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:57:41 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: George Washington Carver Subtitle: From Slave to Scientist (Heroes of History) Author: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge Narrator: Tim Gregory Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 12-18-13 Publisher: YWAM Publishing Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 62 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Once a kidnapped slave baby, George Washington Carver (1864-1943) found freedom in learning everything he could about the world around him. Overcoming poverty and racism, George became a brilliant scientist and a gifted professor who dedicated his expertise to helping black farmers escape the devastating grip of poverty. George's scientific creativity knew no limits. His ingenious experimentation with peanuts and other plants helped rescue the failing Southern economy. Still remembered for his far-reaching and diverse achievements, Dr. Carver generously shared his talent simply for the reward of helping others. Members Reviews: inspiring book this is a well written book. the story told his whole life from start to finish. it never got bogged down bit l but moved at a good pace. I recommend this book to anyone. Art in audio A great informative piece of work I really appreciate it it was riveting I could not turn it off thank you Awesome read! The book was easy to listen to upbeat and will keep you captivated. Great book!

Business @ the Speed of Thought Audiobook by CEO, Microsoft), Bill Gates (Founder

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (CEO) — Thu, 16 Dec 1999 05:03:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Business @ the Speed of Thought Subtitle: Using a Digital Nervous System Author: CEO, Microsoft), Bill Gates (Founder Narrator: Bill Gates, Roger Steffens Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 200 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: As the cofounder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Microsoft, the world's leading provider of software for personal computers, Bill Gates played a prominent role in launching the Information Age. Now this modern visionary reveals how expanding technology is propelling the business world into an exciting new economic era...how every manager can - and must - stay ahead of the curve...and how integrated information systems can help every organization achieve Business @ the Speed of Thought. This program is narrated by Roger Steffens and includes commentary by the author. ©1999 by William H. Gates, III, All Rights Reserved (P)1999 by William H. Gates, III; 16 9; 1999 Time Warner AudioBooks (Packaging Elements Only), A Division of Time Warner Trade Publishing Members Reviews: My one start vote reasoning. This is actually a good book and I always enjoy hearing Bill G. talk. The problem is that it's all circa 199X, and he's talking about the future which in many cases has already come and gone. In 199X I would have given this ***** Boring I'm really interested in the microsoft and bill gates story but this book is so slow and boring, i couldn't listen to more then 2-3 first chapters. a shame. if you read in 1990's that would be a great book. this book is about many many future predictions that are already happened. the narrator did a great job. Old Must have been nice to read it when released, over 10 years ago. Outdated and boring today. Completeness of the audio book A lot of paragraphs and even chapters are skiped in the audio book as compared with the paper book. Reading is very good for listenning.

The Voyage of the Beagle Audiobook by Charles Darwin

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Darwin) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:34:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Voyage of the Beagle Author: Charles Darwin Narrator: Barnaby Edwards Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 04-08-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 85 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: I hate every wave of the ocean, the seasick Charles Darwin wrote to his family during his five-year voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle. It was this world-wide journey, however, that launched the scientists career. The Voyage of the Beagle is Darwin's fascinating account of his trip - of his biological and geological observations and collection activities, of his speculations about the causes and theories behind scientific phenomena, of his interactions with various native peoples, of his beautiful descriptions of the lands he visited, and of his amazing discoveries in the Galapagos archipelago. Although scientific in nature, the literary quality rivals those of John Muir and Henry Thoreau. Charles Robert Darwin, FRS (12 February 1809 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection. Darwin published his theory with compelling evidence for evolution in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, overcoming scientific rejection of earlier concepts of transmutation of species. By the 1870s the scientific community and much of the general public had accepted evolution as a fact. However, many favoured competing explanations and it was not until the emergence of the modern evolutionary synthesis from the 1930s to the 1950s that a broad consensus developed in which natural selection was the basic mechanism of evolution. In modified form, Darwin's scientific discovery is the unifying theory of the life sciences, explaining the diversity of life. Editorial Reviews: Barnaby Edwards narrates this lengthy, gorgeously detailed book. Racked with nausea and homesickness, novice surveyor Darwin still managed to thoughtfully and minutely detail his five-year voyage on the H. M. S. Beagle. During this long collection expedition Darwin began to formulate methods and ideas for defining life on Earth through the lens of the natural world. This quest would eventually yield Darwin the theory of evolution. Darwins youth, passion, braininess, and precise speech evidence themselves in this analytical but highly personal travelogue. Edwards lets the text do the talking, and through his refined English accent the listener is transported to the rough and wildly exotic terrains Darwin is exploring. Mirroring Darwin, Edwards sounds restrained and civilized but awed by the new worlds unfolding before him. Members Reviews: High Adventure - Well Written I did not know what to expect - I took a chance here. Surprisingly (for me), I think this book inspired all subsequent high-adventure novels that feature an intellectual hero. Darwin rode with South American cowboys (gaucho's and huaso's), South American indians, encountered native islanders, savages, thieves, post-revolution states, Spanish nobility (the Spanish had been there 300 years already), indian miners, indian guides, high plains, deserts, snowy mountain passes, wide rocky wastelands, jungles, insects, wild animals, storms, earthquakes (and he hadnt even gotten to the Galapagos yet) I had envisioned a meek botanist not straying too far from the boat, but no he still had his youthful spirit (I had to remind myself that he was still in his early twenties). His account was mainly deep-land oriented.

Robert Oppenheimer Audiobook by Ray Monk

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Ray Monk) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:45:44 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Robert Oppenheimer Subtitle: A Life Inside the Center Author: Ray Monk Narrator: Michael Goldstrom Format: Unabridged Length: 35 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 05-14-13 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 162 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Robert Oppenheimer was among the most brilliant and divisive of men. As head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, he oversaw the successful effort to beat the Nazis in the race to develop the first atomic bomb a breakthrough that was to have eternal ramifications for mankind and that made Oppenheimer the Father of the Atomic Bomb. But with his actions leading up to that great achievement, he also set himself on a dangerous collision course with Senator Joseph McCarthy and his witch-hunters. In Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center, Ray Monk, author of peerless biographies of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell, goes deeper than any previous biographer in the quest to solve the enigma of Oppenheimers motivations and his complex personality. The son of German-Jewish immigrants, Oppenheimer was a man of phenomenal intellectual attributes, driven by an ambition to overcome his status as an outsider and penetrate the heart of political and social life. As a young scientist, his talent and drive allowed him to enter a community peopled by the great names of twentieth-century physics men such as Niels Bohr, Max Born, Paul Dirac, and Albert Einstein and to play a role in the laboratories and classrooms where the world was being changed forever, where the secrets of the universe, whether within atomic nuclei or collapsing stars, revealed themselves. But Oppenheimers path went beyond one of assimilation, scientific success, and world fame. The implications of the discoveries at Los Alamos weighed heavily upon this fragile and complicated man. In the 1930s, in a climate already thick with paranoia and espionage, he made suspicious connections, and in the wake of the Allied victory, his attempts to resist the escalation of the Cold War arms race led many to question his loyalties. Through compassionate investigation and with towering scholarship, Ray Monks Robert Oppenheimer tells an unforgettable story of discovery, secrecy, impossible choices, and unimaginable destruction. Critic Reviews: "A highly detailed examination of the life and times of Robert Oppenheimer ... Monk does full justice to Oppenheimer's irreplaceable contribution to the development of nuclear energy during and after World War II ... A top-notch biography." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) "In this deeply humanizing biography, Monk invites readers to contemplate the unexpected eviland goodin the man known as the "father of the A-bomb." ... Monk delves deeper than any predecessor into Oppenheimer's inner life ... perceptive and detailed, this portrait illuminates a potent but complex mind." (Booklist, starred review) A tour de force [it] will establish itself as the definitive biography. (Financial Times) Members Reviews: One of the BEST biographies on Audible!! Oppenheimer was one of the most important people in the history of mankind, when you consider how he contributed to science, and the development/harnessing of atomic energy. Talk about a world creator/destroyer; this was that guy! A genius like him comes around but once every century or so. Monk does a superb job in researching the complex life of a complex man. It easily could've gotten bogged down in meaningless details, but never did. It held my interest throughout.

Science Wars: What Scientists Know and How They Know It Audiobook by The Great Courses

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (The Great Courses) — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:19:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Science Wars: What Scientists Know and How They Know It Author: The Great Courses Narrator: Professor Steven L. Goldman Format: Original Recording Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-13 Publisher: The Great Courses Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 231 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Choose one: (A) Science gives us objective knowledge of an independently existing reality, or (B) Scientific knowledge is always provisional and tells us nothing that is universal, necessary, or certain about the world. Made your choice? Welcome to the science wars. This long-running battle over the status of scientific knowledge began in ancient Greece, raged furiously among scientists, social scientists, and humanists during the 1990s, and has reemerged in today's conflict between science and religion over issues like evolution. This series of 24 lectures explores the history of competing conceptions of scientific knowledge and their implications for science and society, beginning with the onset of the Scientific Revolution in the 1600s up until today. It will provide you with an understanding of how science works that is as important as ever. Though it may seem that the accelerating pace of discoveries, inventions, and unexpected insights into nature over the centuries should secure foundations of scientific inquiry, that is far from true, as every day's headlines demonstrate. By the end of these lectures, you will understand what science is, and you will be enlightened about a fascinating problem you might not even have known existed. "There have been a raft of popular books about what scientists know," says Professor Goldman, "but to the best of my knowledge, there is not a single one of these popular books that focuses centrally on the question of how scientists know what they know." These lectures are an answer to that critical need. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Members Reviews: Emancipation from what you think you don't know What made the experience of listening to Science Wars: What Scientists Know and How They Know It the most enjoyable? It's literally a page turner. Each lecture leads into the next, touching on aspects of human history that one has learned about but never really analyzed in this context. Professor Goldman brings his arguments to life - well reasoned, crystal clear and intellectually challenging. For the most part objective too What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative? The humanization of the historical and contemporary characters Which character as performed by Professor Steven L. Goldman was your favorite? N/A Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? Many... but the overall effect was one of growth. As in all the best courses, you come out the other end having learned more about yourself and your place in the world around you... This course provides it in spades Any additional comments? The hypotheses, philosophical arguments and scientific postulations are too numerous to mention. Suffice to say there's something in here for every level of neophyte and expert in the sciences... a real roller coaster ride through it's philosophical history A course that could save the world Any additional comments? Steven L. Goldman takes you along on a journey through the seemingly obvious: the success of science to improve the world.

Newton Audiobook by Alexander Kennedy

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Alexander Kennedy) — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:15:09 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Newton Subtitle: A Life of Discovery Author: Alexander Kennedy Narrator: Jack Nolan Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 04-27-16 Publisher: Fritzen Publishing LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Isaac Newton is one of the most influential scientists of all time. He wrote the Principia Mathematica, which transformed our understanding of the physical world; invented calculus; and was knighted by the queen of England. Enjoy the surprising and entertaining true story of Isaac Newton, and rediscover one of history's most prolific figures. Members Reviews: Short but excellent I've read other books on Newton that had more coverage of his life, contemporaries and time, but this book was an enjoyable, shorter version. In some spots the reader sounded mechanical although still intelligible. It would be a good book to refer to for forgotten facts about Newton. Was expecting more Seemed to miss out some quite important details about his personal life. It sounded like the narrator was reading from a text with his fingers running along the lines as he was reading, instead of imparting knowledge that he knew and understood. An enjoyable audio book I've read two or three biographies of Newton and was, therefore, surprised to learn even more fascinating facts from this audio book. It's very well written and narrated. Hopefully, they'll do one on Leonardo da Vinci soon, too.

Chasing Space Audiobook by Leland Melvin

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Leland Melvin) — Tue, 23 May 2017 22:25:14 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chasing Space Subtitle: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances Author: Leland Melvin Narrator: Ron Butler Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-17 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In this moving, inspirational memoir, a former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver shares his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that align to create the opportunities for success. Leland Melvin is the only person in human history to catch a pass in the National Football League and in space. Though his path from the gridiron to the heavens was riddled with setbacks and injury, Leland persevered to reach the stars. While training with NASA, Melvin suffered a severe injury that left him deaf. Leland was relegated to earthbound assignments but chose to remain and support his astronaut family. His loyalty paid off. Recovering partial hearing, he earned his eligibility for space travel. He served as mission specialist for two flights aboard the shuttle Atlantis, working on the International Space Station. In this inspirational memoir, the former NASA astronaut and professional athlete offers an examination of the intersecting role of community, perseverance, and grace that align to shape our opportunities and outcomes. Chasing Space is not the story of one man but the story of many men, women, scientists, and mentors who helped him defy the odds and live out an uncommon destiny. As a chemist, athlete, engineer, and space traveler, Leland's life story is a study in the science of achievement. His personal insights illuminate how grit and grace are the keys to overcoming adversity and rising to success. Members Reviews: Amazing I loved this book about his many acomplishments in his extremly acomplished life, just wonderful. Amazing! It was such a pleasure having the chance to explore Mr. Melvin's accomplishment from his point of view. I felt like I was experiencing every moment as if I were there. What a powerful story!

Chief Engineer Audiobook by Erica Wagner

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Erica Wagner) — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 00:14:22 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chief Engineer Subtitle: Washington Roebling, the Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge Author: Erica Wagner Narrator: Jo Anna Perrin Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 06-27-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: "I know that nothing can be done perfectly at the first trial; I also know that each day brings its little quota of experiences, which with honest intentions will lead to perfection after a while." (Washington Roebling) His father conceived of the Brooklyn Bridge, but after John Roebling's sudden death, Washington Roebling built what has become one of American's most iconic structures - as much a part of New York as the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. Yet, as recognizable as the bridge is, its builder is too often forgotten - and his life is of interest far beyond his chosen field. It is the story of immigrants, of the frontier, of the greatest crisis in American history, and of the making of the modern world. Forty years after the publication of The Great Bridge, David McCullough's classic chronicle of how the East River was spanned, Erica Wagner has written a fascinating biography of one of America's most distinguished engineers, a man whose long life was a model of courage in the face of extraordinary adversity. Chief Engineer is enriched by Roebling's own eloquent voice, unveiled in his recently discovered memoir that was previously thought lost to history. Members Reviews: Is it all true Interesting book that adds new information from Washington's writings. Puts John Roebling in a very negative light with little corroborating evidence. Washington seems to have had a complex personality that strongly resented his father. Makes me wonder how much of Washington's writing about him were true. I would have liked to read more about whether the brothers had a similar view of JR. A few good men, a strong nation Sure had his work cut out for him! Brilliant work ensued. Maybe we should have an American holiday for hhim. Erica Wagner carried me on a journey over a hundred ... Erica Wagner carried me on a journey over a hundred years ago and introduced me to Washington Roebling and his family. She was able to introduce me to not only Washington but also the John Roebling & Son wire cable Co. And the impact both men and business had on building this country. For those interested in the industrial revolution as I am, this book is a must read. Engineering by a great man! Interesting life of Washington Roebling! Enjoyed the description of the engineering of the Brooklyn Bridge & the inter workings of the Roebling's company. Five Stars excellent

Einstein's Greatest Mistake Audiobook by David Bodanis

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (David Bodanis) — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:57:39 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Einstein's Greatest Mistake Subtitle: A Biography Author: David Bodanis Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of E=mc2, a brisk, accessible biography of Albert Einstein that reveals the genius and hubris of the titan of modern physics. Widely considered the greatest genius of all time, Albert Einstein revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos with his general theory of relativity and helped to lead us into the atomic age. Yet in the final decades of his life, he was also ignored by most working scientists, his ideas opposed by even his closest friends. As renowned writer David Bodanis explains in Einstein's Greatest Mistake, this stunning downfall can be traced to Einstein's earliest successes and to personal qualities that were at first his best assets. Einstein's imagination and self-confidence served him well as he sought to reveal the universe's structure, but when it came to newer revelations in the field of quantum mechanics, these same traits undermined his quest for the ultimate truth. Bodanis traces the arc of Einstein's intellectual development across his professional and personal lives, showing how Einstein's conviction in his own powers of intuition proved to be both his greatest strength and his ultimate undoing. An intimate and enlightening biography of the celebrated physicist, Einstein's Greatest Mistake reveals how much we owe Einstein today - and how much more he might have achieved if not for his all-too-human flaws. Members Reviews: Very interesting and easy reading since the author managed to explain difficult concepts ... Very interesting and easy reading since the author managed to explain difficult concepts in a manner easily understood by laymen (and women). Excellent book. Fast informative reading on Special and General ... Excellent book. Fast informative reading on Special and General Theory of Relativity and Einstein's difficulty with quantum mechanics. A 'dis' that misses Some good stuff in here but he's just another one of those guys trying to 'dis' a famous guy, for his own purposes. Excellent I like the book. If only it was true. Who can know what will happen next? Einstein proven right again maybe. A vibrant writing style but little that's new and with a flawed premise There have been a few exceptional biographies of Albert Einstein and many good ones. The need for another biography containing no new information and concentrating on a very troubling premise escapes me. The finest biography yet written about Dr. Einstein is unquestionablySubtle Is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einsteinby Abraham Pais which tells the story of his life and work with intelligence and remarkable insight. The author was himself a physicist and he is the most successful biographer yet at placing Einstein's brilliant scientific creativity in its proper context. The author of Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography, David Bodanis, provides a few rudimentary explanations of Einstein's scientific discoveries using often used metaphors and amorphous descriptions, but crucially provides no context at all for the work, which impedes understanding. The book is essentially a repeat of any number of previously published popular accounts of the Einstein story but containing even less science than earlier books.

The Godfather of Silicon Valley Audiobook by Gary Rivlin

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Gary Rivlin) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:27:12 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Godfather of Silicon Valley Subtitle: Ron Conway and the Fall of the Dot-coms Author: Gary Rivlin Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 02-28-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Gary Rivlin tells the story of Ron Conway, the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone else in Silicon Valley. Conway is a listener-friendly way into the realm of angel financing, where independently wealthy investors link up with companies just as they are being born. The Godfather of Silicon Valley takes you into this fascinating world on the edges of the financial universe, where the pace is frantic, the story lines are rich, and every moment is perilous. Members Reviews: The history of Angel Financing in Silicon Valley This short book is not only a brief biography of Ron Conway but a brief analysis of what went wrong with the new internet economy. Conway was a wealthy investor with a gift for networking. Conway had amassed a fortune in the computer business and by 1997 he retired and started a venture capital company. He provided financial backing to tiny start-ups that could not obtain financing from the main stream sources. By 2001 forty three of the companies where out of business and dozens more had to be written off. The history of the Dot.com tells how the companies soared and then crashed. Some of the companies were started by visionaries, who were unable to run the day to day business of the companies but would not let go and hire the appropriate people, failed. Some companies got to the market first with an innovated product but failed to continue to advance the product and accordingly failed. I guess the old rules still apply to the new economy. The book is well written and provides a quick look at the history of the Dot.Com so we can see how it has evolved. The author also reviews some basic business rules and how they were applied or not. I felt like this was a magazine article that was made into a book without providing more in-depth material. Richard Ferrone does a good job narrating the book. Ferrone gave up the practice of law to become a stage actor. He has joined many other stage actors in narrating audiobooks. He won the 2011 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense; he also won this award in 2010 and 2008. In 2009 he won the Best Voice in Science fiction and fantasy.

Summary: The iPhone Revolution: How Steve Jobs Changed the Way We Live Audiobook by Ivan Fernandez

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Ivan Fernandez) — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 14:08:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summary: The iPhone Revolution: How Steve Jobs Changed the Way We Live Author: Ivan Fernandez Narrator: Joe Farinacci Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-29-17 Publisher: Mode ON Publishing Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Ever watched a Disney movie? Or do you own an iPhone? Steve Jobs was the co-founder of Apple Inc., CEO of Pixar, and CEO of NeXT. Widely recognized as the face of Apple Inc. and a powerful story of rags to riches, Steve Jobs was responsible for many of the devices which we are using today. Can you believe it? 20 years ago, Nokia was the world's largest phone manufacturer. Twenty years later, everything changed. Lets be honest, would you have thought that a phone with touch screen technology is possible 20 years ago? Steve Jobs, an innovative inventor and entrepreneur, unfortunately left us in 2011, but his legacy is here to last. What can we learn from a man who worked passionately till the day he died? With a deeper insight into Steve Jobs life, journey, failures and inventions, The iPhone Revolution tells the story of a genius billionaire, with chapters on: "Your time is limited. Dont waste it living someone elses life." - Steve Jobs Get a copy of The iPhone Revolution today and explore the journey of an extreme innovator. P. S. - Who you learn from and who you look up to usually influence who you become. Who do you want to become? Members Reviews: Very informative and updated !!! This book is so amazing and cool. iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone. More importantly, iPhone also included several sensors to enhance the experience, like an accelerometer that could automatically rotate the screen to match device orientation, a proximity sensor that could automatically turn off the screen when close to the face and an ambient light sensor that could automatically adjust brightness. So I would like to recommend this book to all who are interested to know more about iPhone. interesting book This is an interesting book when talking about the iPhone Revolution. This book is a great story of the CEO of Apple brand Steve Jobs. He is a great man that I look up to very much. He is creative, smart, hardworking and different in this field. He changed the way people live, helps people have a better and more convenient life. I like how the book is written in a very stimulating way. The author make sure that the readers can understand every details of this book. Overall, this book is a good read. Suggested... The fortunate thing about Jobs is that regardless of his dull side, he knew how to make it up to those individuals he wronged. In any case, it is somewhat miserable that he specifically picked the ones he would retouch associations with. There may be explanations behind his particularity, however we will never know. The writer ensure that the peruses can see each detail of this book. You should advise your authority or get capable therapeutic appeal before using any of the suggested Nice book ! The data contained in this book has been accumulated from sources regarded solid, and it is exact to the best of the Author's information; notwithstanding, the Author can't ensure its precision and legitimacy and can't be held subject for any mistakes or exclusions. Changes are occasionally made to this book.

Freud Audiobook by Anthony Storr

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Anthony Storr) — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:34:50 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Freud Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction Author: Anthony Storr Narrator: Neville Jason Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-05 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 90 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Sigmund Freud revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves. From its beginnings as a theory of neurosis Freud developed psychoanalysis into a general psychology, which became widely accepted as the predominant mode of discussing personality and interpersonal relationships. Anthony Storr goes one step further and investigates the status of Freud's legacy today and the disputes that surround it. Critic Reviews: "British narrator Neville Jason sets a slow pace suited for listeners needing to absorb challenging new terms and ideas. His reading style...adds warmth to the otherwise cold rhetoric, elevating this audio-educational experience from dull to pleasant." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: best for starters and reviewers Best for starters and reviewers. Go for it to understand people and freud. Loved it. Informative and good to listen to What made the experience of listening to Freud the most enjoyable? I listened to this in the car and whilst some of the concepts are complicated I got an overview of what Freud's life work is about and what texts I could look out to deepen my knowledge What did you like best about this story? The attempts to explain Freud's theories was concise and mostly understandable. Many of the concepts were put into historical socio-cultural context, and it was also explained how these are viewed in today's analytic context and what did not last the test of time. What about Neville Jasons performance did you like? I was well read and comprehensible as far as Freud is comprehensible Very good! An excellent book; it does precisely what it sets out to do. Short, yet highly informed, there is no compromise in the quality of the critique

The Snake Charmer Audiobook by Jamie James

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jamie James) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:50:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Snake Charmer Subtitle: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge Author: Jamie James Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 06-13-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In 2001 Slowinski led a team of young scientists deep into the wilds of Burma on a final tragic expedition. Immediately after being bitten by the many-banded krait, the deadliest serpent in Asia, Joe knew his life was in grave and imminent peril. Thus began one of the most remarkable wilderness rescue attempts of modern times, as Joe's teammates kept him alive for 30 hours by mouth-to-mouth respiration. The Snake Charmer is at once a brilliant biography, a pulse-pounding adventure story, an exotic travel book, and a fascinating introduction to the bizarre world of snake science. Members Reviews: A Strike! Jamie James in his informative book "The Snake Charmer" tells the story of how herpetologist Joe Slowinski was killed by a snake bite while studying in Burma. Along the way, James tells the listener more about poisonous snakes than one would think available. Technical knowledge is shared with the reader in a fine way. The description of how Slowinski came to be bitten, his final hours, and the effort his team made to save his is heart rending. Of greatest interest to me was how Slowinski worked with his team as he was dying, held them together and prepared them for the inevitable. Well read and wonderfully written this book is a wonderful change of pace. It will inform, entertain, and inspire. Riveting end The story and the history of the snakes are both very interesting. I was riveted at the ending. I would reccommend this book to anyone who loves adventure. Plus I have been reading about others - esp mountain climbers--who do death defying jobs or hobbies. There seems to be a string of mental attitudes or frame of mind similar in most of them that is out of the main stream "norm". Interesting once you find that and can see that these are a different type of people that give us armchair adventurers just what we want.

The Strangest Man Audiobook by Graham Farmelo

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Graham Farmelo) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:34:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strangest Man Subtitle: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom Author: Graham Farmelo Narrator: B. J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 406 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Paul Dirac was among the great scientific geniuses of the modern age. One of the discoverers of quantum mechanics, the most revolutionary theory of the past century, his contributions had a unique insight, eloquence, clarity, and mathematical power. His prediction of antimatter was one of the greatest triumphs in the history of physics. One of Einstein's most admired colleagues, Dirac was in 1933 the youngest theoretician ever to win the Nobel Prize in physics. Dirac's personality is legendary. He was an extraordinarily reserved loner, relentlessly literal-minded, and appeared to have no empathy with most people. Yet he was a family man and was intensely loyal to his friends. His tastes in the arts ranged from Beethoven to Cher, from Rembrandt to Mickey Mouse. Based on previously undiscovered archives, The Strangest Man reveals the many facets of Dirac's brilliantly original mind. A compelling human story, The Strangest Man also depicts a spectacularly exciting era in scientific history. Critic Reviews: "Farmelo proves himself a wizard at explaining the arcane aspects of particle physics. His great affection for his odd but brilliant subject shows on every page, giving Dirac the biography any great scientist deserves." (Publishers Weekly) "A must-read for anyone interested in the extraordinary power of pure thought. With this revelatory, moving and definitive biography, Graham Farmelo provides the first real glimpse inside the bizarre mind of Paul Dirac." (Roger Highfield, Editor, New Scientist) Members Reviews: Excellent, well written and narrated biography Fantastic book. It is in a class with Nasar's A Beautiful Mind and Isaacson's Einstein: His Life and Universe. I only wish it when a bit deeper in the math and physics, similar to Derbyshire's Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics. Very listenable narrator. I enjoyed his impersonation of Dirac. Paul Dirac won 1933 Nobel Prize in physics This is one of the best books in terms of detail and insight into the brilliant character of Paul Dirac 1902-1984. Graham Farmelo, a British Physicist, has obviously done in-depth research, and I understand he had access to many of Diracs personal papers. The book won the 2009 Costa book award. The book is less a scientific biography than other books on Dirac, it emphasizes more the development of Diracs personality and the story of his relationship with his relations and colleagues. I learned a lot about Dirac, including his work on the atomic bomb during World War II. Dirac is responsible for several of the great breakthrough in 20th century physics and mathematics. He found the fundamental insight into quantum mechanics and remains the basic understanding even today. His textbook on Quantum Mechanics remains a rigorously clear explanation of the fundamental idea of quantum theory. He also developed the Dirac equation which is the basis of particle physics. He is known for developing quantum field theory, quantum electrodynamics and the understanding the role of magnetic monopoles in electromagnetism. Dirac was the youngest theoretician to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics (1933). He also won the Max Planck Medal and the Copley Medal. He was the Lucasian Professor of mathematics at Cambridge University. The chair is now held by Stephen Hawking.

Hidden Figures: Katherine Johnson Audiobook by World Watch Media

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (World Watch Media) — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 20:49:12 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hidden Figures: Katherine Johnson Subtitle: One of the Black Woman Mathematicians Who Worked with NASA on the Space Race Author: World Watch Media Narrator: Kimberly Hughey Format: Unabridged Length: 37 mins Language: English Release date: 03-06-17 Publisher: World Watch Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson is one of the most important pioneers from the American space movement. She is a physicist and a research mathematician who has calculated orbits and trajectories for historic space missions. This includes the first flight to walk on the moon. In addition, she has assisted in developing navigation systems to guide astronauts through space. Without perseverance, her career may have never left the ground. A combination of her own determination to pursue her dreams and her father's push to keep his children in school helped her to overcome gender and race discrimination, leading to an exceptional life filled with professional acclamations and personal fulfillment. Katherine Coleman was born as the youngest child of four in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, on August 26, 1918. Her father, Joshua, was a farmer who was employed as a janitor for extra work. Her mother, Joylette, worked as a teacher in the local community. As a young child, Katherine demonstrated early signs of being a math prodigy, counting everything from the number of steps between home and church, to the number of dishes that she had to wash. She believes that her affinity for numbers was passed down from her father, who used to divide trees by the pieces of lumber that could be sourced. One of Katherine's favorite childhood stories talks about how her father had a knack of solving arithmetic problems that stumped many of her teachers. Members Reviews: Coldly read. Did not like the inexperienced reader. No soul. Totally flat. Uninteresting. Very boring. Not experienced.

The Way I See It Audiobook by Temple Grandin

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Temple Grandin) — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 08:05:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Way I See It Subtitle: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's: 32 New Subjects Revised & Expanded Author: Temple Grandin Narrator: Colleen Patrick Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-02-16 Publisher: Future Horizons Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Dr. Temple Grandin gets to the real issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful dos and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her insider perspective and a great deal of research. These are just some of the specific topics she delves into: This revised and expanded edition of The Way I See It contains 32 new subjects based on the most current autism research, including: Members Reviews: What an amazing lady Temple Grandin in an amazing lady with a perspective of an autistic person who can give others not on the Spectrum ideas of how better to assist their family members who are on the Spectrum! Her passion is obvious and her information is very detailed and specific, sometimes it's hard to follow, but the ideas are so totally worth learning!!! I've got so many ideas for my son's upcoming IPP, i can't wait to share and see what the team has to say about my new ideas! Thank you. Eye-opener. It was like finding the final piece to a puzzle I've been trying to solve my entire life. Very disappointing Almost entirely talks about children and content is repeated throughout. Gave up and got refund. Absolutely wonderful and insightful Although I'm in UK and I chuckled at the bit on driving practice, this book has helped me understand my son a lot better. Mother of a now 34 year old with ASD though, I am still at a loss how to encourage him to not use his autism as an excuse and he is entrenched in reclusivity. Parents are not the people always to help and I fear for when I am no longer around. In the UK we need more employment awareness and flexibility.

Charles Darwin Audiobook by A. N. Wilson

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (A. N. Wilson) — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 01:50:28 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Charles Darwin Subtitle: Victorian Mythmaker Author: A. N. Wilson Narrator: Richard Burnip Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: With the publication of On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin, hailed as the man who "discovered evolution", was propelled into the pantheon of great scientific thinkers, alongside Galileo, Copernicus, and Newton. Eminent writer A. N. Wilson challenges this long-held assumption. Contextualizing Darwin and his ideas, he offers a groundbreaking critical look at this revered figure in modern science. In this beautifully written, deeply erudite portrait, Wilson argues that Darwin was not an original scientific thinker, but a ruthless and determined self-promoter who did not credit the many great sages whose ideas he advanced in his book. Furthermore, Wilson contends that religion and Darwinism have much more in common than it would seem, for the acceptance of Darwin's theory involves a significant leap of faith. Armed with an extraordinary breadth of knowledge, Wilson explores how Darwin and his theory were very much a product of their place and time. The "survival of the fittest" was really the survival of middle class families like the Darwins - members of a relatively new economic strata who benefited from the rising Industrial Revolution at the expense of the working classes. Following Darwin's theory, the wretched state of the poor was an outcome of nature, not the greed and neglect of the moneyed classes. In a paradigm-shifting conclusion, Wilson suggests that it remains to be seen, as this class dies out, whether the Darwinian idea will survive, or whether it, like other Victorian fads, will become a footnote in our intellectual history. Brilliant, daring, and ambitious, Charles Darwin explores this legendary man as never before, and challenges us to reconsider our understanding of both Darwin and modern science itself. Members Reviews: The worst biography of Darwin ever written As a historian of science who specializes on Darwin, and the Director of Darwin Online, I have to say this is the worst biography of Darwin I have ever read. I was sent this volume for my views prior to publication and was dismayed at the catalogue of errors and misreadings it contains. I think it fair to share them on the book's Amazon page in case other readers are in danger of being misled. The author provides an absurd rendition of Darwinâs theory, and then proceeds to confidently assert that Darwin was wrong. Here is an example: âthe stronger and the better fitted to survive, the greater a speciesâ chance of survivalâ (p. 248) This error is repeated many times in the book. But Darwinâs theory is about individuals surviving (or not), not whole species. Another: Darwin had to show that ânatural selection occurred by sexual meansâ. This is so ignorant it isnât even wrong. The book is full of inexcusable, sloppy errors. These show both a staggering ignorance of the topic and lack of competent research rigour. Wilson writes (twice) of an âornithological society of Londonâ where Darwin sent specimens. This was in fact the Zoological Society of London. For a writer on Darwin and his context to not know well the ZSL shows breathtaking ignorance. Equally breathtaking ignorance is shown of the large scholarly literature on Darwin. Wilson repeats the 1960s claim of anti-Darwin conspiracy theorist Loren Eiseley that the first 50 pages of Darwinâs first evolution notebook were suspiciously missing. They arenât.

Dealers of Lightning Audiobook by Michael Hiltzik

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael Hiltzik) — Thu, 16 Dec 1999 00:60:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dealers of Lightning Subtitle: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age Author: Michael Hiltzik Narrator: Forrest Sawyer Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 214 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Based on extensive interviews with scientists, engineers, administrators, and corporate executives who lived the story, Dealers of Lightning takes the listener on a journey from PARC's beginnings in a dusty, abandoned building at the edge of the Stanford University campus to its triumph as a hothouse of ideas that spawned not only the first personal computer, but the windows-style graphical user interface, the laser printer, much of the indispensable technology of the Internet, and a great deal more. It shows how and why Xerox, despite its willingness to grant PARC unlimited funding and the responsibility for developing breakthroughs to keep the corporation on the cutting edge of office technology, remained forever unable to grasp (and, consequently, exploit) the innovations that PARC delivered, and details the increasing frustration of the original PARC scientists, many of whom would go on to build their fortunes upon the very ideas Xerox so rashly discarded. Critic Reviews: "...for any student of business or technology, Dealers of Lightning offers a gem of a story that has never before been so well told." (The New York Times Book Review) Members Reviews: the jurassic age of computing xerox parc was the fertile crescent of modern computing gadgetry. everything we use today seems to have roots going back to that time and that place. this is an enthralling book for students of technology. well worth a look! Audio quality is bad, story is awe inducing You'll need to power through the terrible audio quality, but I found it well worth it to gain a glimpse into PARC. Interesting but a bit tedious This book provides a great history lesson in technology, however, its main focus is on the individuals that developed the technology, not the technology itself. It can be pretty tedious to listen to, but there is some good suff in there if you can hang in there. It is absolutely amazing how many modern technologies spawned from the developments made by the visionaries at PARC such as the computer mouse, the GUI interface, ethernet, the laser printer, etc. Its even more amazing that Xerox capitalized on virtualy none of these inventions. In the interest of full disclosure, I had a unique interest in this book due to the fact that have been a Xerox employee for over a decade, and have actualy had the opportunity to visit PARC (long after its inovative heyday of course). Enlightening and Entertaining The book's clear and fluid narrative accounts the rise and fall of Xerox PARC in a way which seems to touch on every major segment of hi-tech from VLSI circuits and Intel to Ethernet and 3COM. I was surprised to learn that even more had been invented, tinkered with and implemented at PARC than I could ever have imagined- with very little of it becoming a comercial product. This was a fascinating tale and is perfect for any person in high tech, printing or technical sales. Audio on an Alto Imagine a researcher at PARC worked on audio recording and compression back in the sixties. The result would surely fare better than this disaster of a recording.

A Life Decoded Audiobook by J. Craig Venter

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (J. Craig Venter) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:04:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Life Decoded Subtitle: My Genome - My Life Author: J. Craig Venter Narrator: Dick Hill Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-07 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 118 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In 1984 he joined the National Institutes of Health, where he introduced novel techniques for rapid gene discovery. He left in 1991 to form his own nonprofit genomics research center, where he sequenced the first genome in history in 1995. In 1998 he announced that he would successfully sequence the human genome years earlier and for far less money than the government-sponsored Human Genome Project would - a prediction that came to pass in 2001. A Life Decoded is the triumphant story of one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in science today. In this riveting and inspiring account, Venter tells of the unparalleled drama of the quest for the human genome, a tale that involves as much politics as science. He also reveals how he went on to be the first to read and interpret his own genome and what it will mean for all of us to do the same. He describes his recent sailing expedition to sequence microbial life in the ocean, as well as his groundbreaking attempt to create synthetic life. Here is one of the key scientific chronicles of our lifetime, as told by the man who beat the odds to make it happen. Critic Reviews: "[Venter is] not just trying to understand how life works; he's trying to make it work for him, and us." (The Atlantic Monthly) "Well worth reading for the fascinating perspective it offers on one of the major scientific discoveries of all time." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Take it with a Grain of Salt Craig Venter in "A Life Deoded" sets out to detail his involvement in the unraveling of the Human Genome. This is a great story and a wonderful read. Opening autobiographical sections drag a little, but things pick up when his research begins. His sections on the establishment of TIGR, Celera, and JCVI are more interesting than one might imagine. That said, an autobiography must be biased and one sided (as the author points out in the introduction). Yet his descriptions of political hazards of funding biological research are worth reading. The listener will benefit from the information about Genes and the research in general. Craig's first two marriages came apart. He missed out on raising his son from the first. Craig seems to regret his loss, but never really reflects on the price paid by his son for his glory. His son paid for the Human Genome project as well. I wonder if Craig ever took his son along to share his visits with the Clinton's in the White House? -fantastic -The storyline is classic: a horrifying vietnam experience motivates Venter to "live life to its fullest". Provides great insight into the personal motivations of a world class scientist. - Good balance of the "tabloid politics" with the hardcore science of sequencing the human genome. Note, prior genetics knowledge is not required, but it will definitely enrich the experience. -Also, I thought the Narration was excellent. Facinating Where does A Life Decoded rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? Dr. Venters autobiography is an amazing journey inside the mind of a super-achiever ultra-egotist. Do the two go hand in hand? In this case, I would say the answer is tentatively yes. He definitely seems to be driven to extremes by the rivalries, intrigue, money, and prestige that playing the game at that level entails. Of course all of this is reading between the lines.

King of Hearts Audiobook by G. Wayne Miller

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (G. Wayne Miller) — Fri, 25 Apr 2003 06:01:10 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: King of Hearts Subtitle: The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery Author: G. Wayne Miller Narrator: Patrick Cullen Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 04-25-03 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 199 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Few of the great stories of medicine are as palpably dramatic as the advent of open heart surgery, yet until now, no journalist has ever brought to life all of the thrilling specifics of this triumph. G. Wayne Miller tells the story of Dr. C. Walton Lillehei, who, along with colleagues at University Hospital in Minneapolis and a small band of pioneers elsewhere, accomplished what many experts considered to be an impossible feat: he opened the heart, repaired fatal defects, and made the miraculous routine. Miller draws on archival research and exclusive interviews with Lillehei and legendary pioneers such as Michael DeBakey and Christiaan Barnard, taking readers into the lives of these doctors and their patients as they progress toward their landmark achievement. Beginning in the 1950s with highly unorthodox operations simultaneously on two people - experiments that in today's political climate might not be possible - Lillehei and his colleagues took risks that resulted in rivers of blood and cost the lives of several early patients. But ultimately this is a story of triumph: King of Hearts is a true life-and-death drama about the surgeons who risked their reputations, and the patients who risked their lives, to revolutionize health care. Critic Reviews: "Miller skillfully describes the years of research that finally led Lillehei to his first cross-circulation operation on a human...a sturdy telling.'' (Boston Globe) Highly recommended for all readers, particularly those who owe their lives to Lillehei's path-breaking research." (Library Journal) "Written with clarity, simplicity, and grace." (Associated Press) Members Reviews: Loved every minute This is the amazing story of the development of the first open heart surgery in the 1950's. The medical background is easy enough for a non-medical person to understand but remains highly engaging even for a medical professional. I am a medical history enthusiast and this book goes right near the top of the list and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys understanding how scientific and medical breakthroughs occur. Perhaps the only book I enjoyed more was "The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat" chronicling the development of penicillin. King of Hearts is a great book and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Fascinating Book This book was excellent. The narration was superb. The story was interesting and captivating. This story exemplifies the idea that fact can be more intriguing than fiction. Great narration! Great story, but what I want to say is: great narration! First American narrator I've found who has a sense of pace and does not find every word of every sentence freighted with meaning. I'm sorry if that sounds un-American because I am one, but I'm constantly looking for books narrated by Brits. Or, from now on, Patrick Cullen. Amazing Story This is an amazing story about the invention of open heart surgery and the artificial heart. Highly recommend that everyone listen to this, as well as Splendid Solution on the invention of the polio vaccine. very informative and unforgettable I had no idea how open heart surgery developed and now I will never forget.

Edison Audiobook by Alexander Kennedy

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Alexander Kennedy) — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:03:20 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Edison Subtitle: A Life of Invention Author: Alexander Kennedy Narrator: Jack Nolan Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 05-13-16 Publisher: Fritzen Publishing LLC Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Thomas Edison was named "The Wizard of Menlo Park." He invented the motion picture camera, founded General Electric, and registered over 1000 patents in his lifetime. Enjoy the surprising and entertaining true story of Thomas Edison and rediscover one of history's most prolific figures. Members Reviews: Nikola Tesla quoted the New York Times, saying, âIf Edison had a needle to find in a haystack, he would proceed at once with the diligence of the bee to examine straw after straw until he found the object of his searchâ I was a sorry witness of such doings, knowing that a little theory and calculation would have saved him ninety per cent of his labor.â Tesla may have been a bit unkind in his comment. Edisonâs legacy is that he achieved his greatest successes by the unrelenting labor of his teams in pursuit of his goals. Yet Edison to some extent would have likely agreed with Teslaâs comment, having once told Theodore Dreiser, âWhen I have fully decided that a result is worth getting, I go about it, and make trial after trial, until it comes.â Edison added, âI hope I will be able to work right on to the close. I shouldnât care to loaf.â Intriguing look into the genius Edison and his failures too All I knew about Edison was that he created the light bulb. However, that seems like a fairly superficial understanding of a man who did so many wonderful things. I liked how this book talked about Edison's life and his failed ventures. I had no idea how connected he was too so many other things like movies and music and entertainment in general. His connections to Henry Ford and others were interesting to learn about. This book is a quick summary that provides the most important information first without all the fluff, which is enjoyable. It's short (not so short as to make me question why I should buy it for this price) but short enough that I have time to read it. My only complaint is that I wish the author would have gone more in depth in certain areas. However, being such a short summary, it's understandable that he wouldn't be able to cover everything. As mentioned, a great, detailed introduction to this man. I loved how the author talked so well about Edison's failures too. The Real Edison Having lived in Fort Myers Florida for over 30 years just a few blocks from the Edison, Ford, and Firestone Winter Estates, I had visited there many times. I thought I knew a lot about Thomas Edison and a fair amount about Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone as well. While on Amazon, searching the Kindle books, I found this title, Edison: A Life of Invention by Alexander Kennedy. I ordered it and downloaded immediately to my Kindle. I wasted no time in reading this biography. Here's the spoiler, he dies in the end of the book. Seriously, I was amazed at how much I didn't know about Thomas Edison. Most people know of his early life from the movies they see on TV. About how he lived on the railroad selling newspapers and setting up a chemistry lab in the baggage car. Some little-known facts are he invented a printing telegraph machine which would be the forerunner of today's fax machine, this biography also chronicles the war between Edison and Tesla, between AC and DC current. it follows his career through development of phonograph motion picture camera and the movie projector.

Finding Sanity Audiobook by Greg de Moore, Ann Westmore

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Greg de Moore) — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 05:55:31 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Finding Sanity Subtitle: John Cade, Lithium and the Taming of Bipolar Disorder Author: Greg de Moore, Ann Westmore Narrator: Paul English Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 01-23-17 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: For most of human history, mental illness has been largely untreatable. Sufferers lived their lives - if they survived - in and out of asylums, accumulating life's wreckage around them. In 1948, all that changed when an Australian doctor and recently returned prisoner of war, working alone in a disused kitchen, set about an experimental treatment for one of the scourges of mankind - manic depression, or bipolar disorder. That doctor was John Cade and in that small kitchen he stirred up a miracle. John Cade discovered a treatment that has become the gold standard for bipolar disorder - lithium. It has stopped more people from committing suicide than 1000 help lines. Lithium is the penicillin story of mental health - the first effective medication discovered for the treatment of a mental illness - and it is, without doubt, Australia's greatest mental health story. Members Reviews: Engrossing This is the story of John Cade, M.D. (1912 1980) an Australian physician who in 1948 discovered the treatment for manic-depression, now called bipolar disorder. The authors tell Cades story from being a prisoner of war during WWII. Cade was a Major in the Australian Army Medical Corp and was captured at the fall of Singapore. He was in Changi Prison from February 1942 to September 1945. After the war, Cade took a position at the Bundooroe Repatriation Mental Hospital in Melbourne. It was there he began his research for a treatment and discovered that the mineral Lithium Carbonate could act as a mood stabilizer. The book is well written and researched. It is written in an easy to read style. The book is almost eleven hours long. The authors provided descriptions of life in the late 1940s and 1950s in Australia as well as what it was like for Cades wife and children living on the grounds of a mental hospital. This book came about from information in Ann Westmores Ph.D. thesis on the history of mental health in Australia. The book is about eleven hours long. Paul English does a good job narrating the book. English is an actor and audiobook narrator. A fascinating story This was a great book, I was really engaged from the beginning. It was a well-balanced telling of John Cade's life moving between the motivations for his pursuit of his scientific exploration into bipolar disorder and possible cures as well as immersing you deep in the world of his lived experience both here in Australia and in the dark period of his life as a prisoner of war in the Changi prison camp. The writing took you to the era and vividly drew a picture of what life would have been like. I highly recommend it.

The Unknown Legend: The Authorized Biography of Author and Titanic Historian William Brower

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Pamela Isley) — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 04:51:58 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Unknown Legend: The Authorized Biography of Author and Titanic Historian William Brower Author: Pamela Isley Narrator: Eric Trotman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-18 Publisher: Cynthia Levers Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: William Brower is a recognized historian within the Titanic community. He's also the author of 32 books which have caught the attention of noted actors and others yet still unknown to the public. This is the authorized story featuring interviews from friends and family on this unknown legend.

Gutenberg the Geek Audiobook by Jeff Jarvis

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jeff Jarvis) — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:57:11 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gutenberg the Geek Author: Jeff Jarvis Narrator: Jeff Jarvis Format: Unabridged Length: 39 mins Language: English Release date: 09-24-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 84 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Johannes Gutenberg was our first geek, the original technology entrepreneur, who had to grapple with all the challenges a Silicon Valley startup faces today. Jeff Jarvis tells Gutenberg's story from an entrepreneurial perspective, examining how he overcame technology hurdles, how he operated with the secrecy of a Steve Jobs, but then shifted to openness, how he raised capital and mitigated risk, and how, in the end, his cash flow and equity structure did him in. This is also the inspiring story of a great disruptor - which is what makes Gutenberg the patron saint of entrepreneurs. Jeff Jarvis is the author of Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live and What Would Google Do?: Reverse-Engineering the Fastest Growing Company in the History of the World. He directs the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. Editorial Reviews: Jeff Jarvis spent the first part of his career in print journalism, writing for publications such as the San Francisco Examiner and the New York Daily News. He became an early proponent of the open Internet and still works at the intersection of old and new media. In this audiobook, Jarvis lends his enthusiastic and professorial voice to his own brief study of technological disruption, Gutenberg the Greek. Jarvis argues that Johannes Gutenberg - famed 15th-century inventor of the printing revolution - was the precursor and de facto role model of modern innovators such as Steve Jobs. Gutenberg the Greek is a lesson in overcoming technological obstacles, recognizing opportunities, and mitigating risk, and listeners can enjoy its entirety on one 30-minute trek to the office. Members Reviews: Concise, precise, and insightful This essay is a must reading for any technologist or entrepreneur. Jarvis does a fantastic job of reframing the story of Gutenberg from the modern point of view of Silicon Valley and the analogy not only works but is inspiring. Understanding Gutenberg's trials and tribulations in terms of the technology, the capital he needed, and the deals he cut are fascinating. Perhaps most importantly, Jarvis notes that because of losing his invention to his investor Gutenberg began to teach the world about how to use his invention. The first open source revolution. It was a pleasure to listen to it. A little dry at times But short and sweet. I'm a Jeff Jarvis fan though and through. Thanks for this. Decent précis on printing as disruptive technology Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? Sure, if they're interested in the history of the printing press and/or disruptive technologies. Did the narration match the pace of the story? Yep. Do you think Gutenberg the Geek needs a follow-up book? Why or why not? Nope. The proper next step would be to read a more drawn out history of Gutenberg. Any additional comments? Some of the entrepreneurial comparisons to Silicon Valley are tiresome, though that's probably my own personal distaste for the economic and cultural canonization of tech CEOs. At the same time, comparisons made to technologies like the Internet and web search (e.g., Google) make this book (well, essay) worth reading. Most interesting to me is how the printing press not only heralded an unprecedented, widespread circulation of ideas, but also that many of those ideas were seen as unsavory, unscrupulous, or even illegal.

Undiluted Hocus-Pocus Audiobook by Martin Gardner, James Randi

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Martin Gardner) — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:48:38 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Undiluted Hocus-Pocus Subtitle: The Autobiography of Martin Gardner Author: Martin Gardner, James Randi Narrator: David Marantz Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 12-10-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Martin Gardner wrote the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American for twenty-five years and published more than seventy books on topics as diverse as magic, philosophy, religion, pseudoscience, and Alice in Wonderland. His informal, recreational approach to mathematics delighted countless readers and inspired many to pursue careers in mathematics and the sciences. Gardner's illuminating autobiography is a disarmingly candid self-portrait of the man evolutionary theorist Stephen Jay Gould called our "single brightest beacon" for the defense of rationality and good science against mysticism and anti-intellectualism. Gardner takes readers from his childhood in Oklahoma to his college days at the University of Chicago, his service in the navy, and his varied and wide-ranging professional pursuits. Before becoming a columnist for Scientific American, he was a caseworker in Chicago during the Great Depression, a reporter for the Tulsa Tribune, an editor for Humpty Dumpty, and a short-story writer for Esquire, among other jobs. Gardner shares colorful anecdotes about the many fascinating people he met and mentored, and voices strong opinions on the subjects that matter to him most, from his love of mathematics to his uncompromising stance against pseudoscience. For Gardner, our mathematically structured universe is undiluted hocus-pocus - a marvelous enigma, in other words. Undiluted Hocus-PocusM offers a rare, intimate look at Gardner's life and work, and the experiences that shaped both. Members Reviews: HOUSEHOLD NAME? To the general public, Martin Gardner is not a household name. Undiluted Hocus Pocus is a brief biography of Gardner who is known by a wide variety of famous and obscure artists, mathematicians, magicians, puzzle makers, and scientists. Unless one subscribes to Scientific American, practices magic, or likes to make or solve puzzles, he/she will likely not have heard of Martin Gardner. He died in 2010 at the age of 95. Undiluted Hocus-Pocus is not a great biography but it is an introduction to a fascinating man who grew up in Oklahoma, graduated from the University of Chicago (with a degree in Philosophy), entered the Navy as an enlisted man during WWII, and made a living as an author. He wrote magazine articles for childrens magazines in his early career. Later, Gardner surprisingly wrote about science, mathematics, magic, and puzzles. The surprise is because Gardner never formally studied mathematics or science. Gardner believes in evolution and criticizes belief in Bible truth. Though not an adherent of Thomas Nagels atheism, Gardner believes the essence of humanness is consciousness; i.e. Nagels philosophical view of human life. Both Nagel and Gardner, according to Gardners biography, belong to what is called a mysterian philosophy which believes that the prime creator of life is, and will always be, beyond the comprehension of human consciousness. Gardner believes in God in the only way he and Nagel believe science and human consciousness allow; i.e. by a leap of faith. If a listener has never heard of Martin Gardner, Undiluted Hocus-Pocus is a worthy introduction but more like a memoir than a biography. Great listen, truly inspiring. I loved this book. this is my first audible I've listened through the whole way.

Prof Audiobook by Dermot Turing

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Dermot Turing) — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 01:39:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prof Subtitle: Alan Turing Decoded Author: Dermot Turing Narrator: Chris Courtenay Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 03-08-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years the careers of mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist and biologist. He is widely regarded as a war hero grossly mistreated by his unappreciative country, and it has become hard to disentangle the real man from the story. It is easy to cast him as a misfit, the stereotypical professor. But actually Alan Turing was never a professor, and his nickname, 'Prof', was given by his codebreaking friends at Bletchley Park. Now Alan Turing's nephew, Dermot Turing, has taken a fresh look at the influences on Alan Turing's life and creativity and the later creation of a legend. For the first time it is possible to disclose the real character behind the cipher-text: how did Alans childhood experiences influence the man? Who were the influential figures in Alan's formative years? How did his creative ideas evolve? Was he really a solitary, asocial genius? What was his wartime work after 1942, and why was it kept even more secret than the Enigma story? What is the truth about Alan Turing's conviction for gross indecency, and did he commit suicide? What is the significance of the Royal Pardon granted in 2013? In Dermot's own style he takes a vibrant and entertaining approach to the life and work of a true genius. Members Reviews: Accessible Turing biography. Written by Alan Turing's nephew, this is more accessible than Hodges' comprehensive biography, and more up to date, as more documents as now available, and he was able to speak to some of those who knew his uncle. Even though Dermot Turing tells us Alan was little spoken of at home, the family connection does bring something extra to the narrative - and he is following in the footsteps of his father John and grandmother Sara in writing about this unusual genius. Attitudes have evolved, too, so the occasional lapses of Hodges's account into outmoded terms aren't there to give the reader/listener an involuntary shiver from time to time. The narrator is much better than Gordon Griffin, who tends to send me to sleep!

Minecraft Audiobook by Linus Larsson, Daniel Goldberg, Jennifer Hawkins (translator)

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Linus Larsson) — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:04:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Minecraft Subtitle: The Unlikely Tale of Markus 'Notch' Persson and the Game that Changed Everything Author: Linus Larsson, Daniel Goldberg, Jennifer Hawkins (translator) Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 02-25-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 542 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Three years ago, 32-year-old Markus "Notch" Persson of Stockholm was an unknown and bored computer programmer. Today, he is a multi-millionaire international icon. Minecraft, the "virtual Lego" game Markus crafted in his free time, has become one of the most talked about activities since Tetris. Talked about by tens of millions of people, in fact.It is the story of unlikely success, fast money, and the power of digital technology to rattle an empire. And it is about creation, exclusion, and the feeling of not fitting in. Here Markus opens up for the first time about his life. About his old Lego-filled desk at school. About the first computer his father brought home one day. But also about growing up in a family marked by drug abuse and conflict. But above all it is the story of the fine line between seeming misfit and creative madman, and the birth of a tech visionary. Minecraft: The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game that Changed Everything is a Cinderella story for the Internet age. Members Reviews: A decent depiction of a fascinating story Full disclosure - I've played Minecraft off and on for years and have dabbled in amateur game programming. That's probably part of why I find the story of Notch and Minecraft so fascinating. This book is the telling of Notch's story from his childhood, first jobs, creating Minecraft, and the aftermath. I was already familiar with many aspects of the story, but the book filled in a lot of the details. In particular, the parts about Notch's family and early jobs were completely new to me. The parts about forming Mojang, its financial success, and Notch's evolving role within the company were filled with tons of details I had never heard before. The book seemed sourced from a variety of interviews of the players involved, which added a lot of color. The book also unfortunately contained quite a bit of filler. The exhaustive descriptions of other Stockholm based game studios really added nothing. In fact, the book even concluded that chapter with a line about how this story is not about the little guys versus the big corporate giants. Also, all of the needless info from psychologists about online communities and human perception of realistic computer graphics just seemed like filler. Overall, I enjoyed the book. The story itself is excellent. The book's telling of it is ok. Together this makes for a decent book. I'd recommend it to anyone who plays MInecraft or wishes to learn more about Notch's story. However, if you aren't already at least somewhat into Minecraft, this book will probably be quite boring. From Legos to Pixels From saying, as an adult, Mom Im going to live with you forever, to one of the biggest names in gaming, Markus Notch Persson is an example of the old cliché that following ones dreams will pay off. The game Minecraft" looks deceptively simple, but once you dive in, it expands into an entire block-y universe. People build fortresses, castles and scale models of real life objects.

Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track Audiobook by Richard P. Feynman

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Richard P. Feynman) — Thu, 19 May 2005 08:29:42 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track Subtitle: Selected Letters of Richard Feynman Author: Richard P. Feynman Narrator: Richard Poe, Johanna Parker Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-05 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 134 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: A brilliant physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, Feynman believed the excitement of discovery was matched by the bliss of sharing. That joy is evident here, whether Feynman's subject is quantum physics or the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The letters also show a personal side to this extraordinary man, a man who dearly loved his wife and enthusiastically shared his thoughts with those who sought them. Most of Feynman's personal correspondence has remained private for years. Now, at long last, the most personal reflections of this fascinating man can be relished by all. Critic Reviews: "The Feynman adored by his colleagues and the public, exuberant, irreverent, and intelligent, comes back to life through his own words." (Booklist) Members Reviews: Absolutely delightful This was one of the most enjoyable audio books I have listened to. The readers were fine, and the content was wonderful. Particularly memorable were the one-two punch of Feynman's letter to his mother describing the first atomic bomb test, followed immediately by a love letter to his wife Arlene, written more than a year after her death. Very moving. Other highlights for me were his advice to people to never stop pursuing the things in life that they are really crazy about. Feynman was a fine example of the great results that can come from doing that. I am a physicist, but the book is highly recommended to anyone who would like to spend some time with a great soul--no knowledge of physics required. Correspondence If you think reading letters selected from a person's correspondence with his parents, friends, and admirers would be interesting, this is the perfect book for you. For everybody else, they're just letters, and they're not addressed to you. Feynman was an interesting person, and this book allows you to get more insight into his character. But it's really a message that even interesting people have normal everyday lives. I enjoyed hearing some of Feynman's advice to people who think he has all the answers, and his efforts to emulate Groucho Marx were amusing ("I'd never consent to join a club that would have me as a member"). And experiencing some of the tradgedies in Feynman's life even in a secondhand fashion makes him seem more human. But at the end of the day, this is not a coherent story, which makes the book seem to drag on. Though the substance was mediocre, I thought the narration was fine. I was drawn in by the correspondence The letters between Mr. Feynman and others was enlightening. To see the human side of this tremendous individual was at times moving. Interesting to us both As one who had not heard of him by name my wife and I both enjoyed listening to these most insightful letters. Lots of humour. No, this isn't *that* Feinman book This book was like listening to Einstein read me his gas bill. Worse, in this book, he reads his mother's gas bill. I kept waiting for all this alleged insight and got bored about an hour into the program and never finished it.

Second Suns Audiobook by David Oliver Relin

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (David Oliver Relin) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:53:52 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Second Suns Subtitle: Two Doctors and Their Amazing Quest to Restore Sight and Save Lives Author: David Oliver Relin Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 06-18-13 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 56 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: From the co-author of Three Cups of Tea comes the inspiring story of two very different doctors - one from the United States, the other from Nepal - united in a common mission: to rid the world of preventable blindness. In this transporting book, David Oliver Relin shines a light on the work of Geoffrey Tabin and Sanduk Ruit, gifted ophthalmologists who have dedicated their lives to restoring sight to some of the worlds most isolated, impoverished people through the Himalayan Cataract Project, an organization they founded in 1995. Tabin was the high-achieving bad boy of Harvard Medical School, an accomplished mountain climber and adrenaline junkie as brilliant as he was unconventional. Ruit grew up in a remote Nepalese village, where he became intimately acquainted with the human costs of inadequate access to health care. Together they found their lifes calling: tending to the afflicted people of the Himalayas, a vast mountainous region with an alarmingly high incidence of cataract blindness. Second Suns takes us from improvised plywood operating tables in villages without electricity or plumbing to state-of-the-art surgical centers at major American universities where these two driven men are restoring sight - and hope - to patients from around the world. With their revolutionary, inexpensive style of surgery, Tabin and Ruit have been able to cure tens of thousands - all for about twenty dollars per operation. David Oliver Relin brings the doctors work to vivid life through poignant portraits of patients helped by the surgery, from old men who cannot walk treacherous mountain trails unaided to cataract-stricken children who have not seen their mothers faces for years. With the dexterity of a master storyteller, Relin shows the profound emotional and practical impact that these operations have had on patients lives. Second Suns is the moving, unforgettable story of how two men with a shared dream are changing the world, one pair of eyes at a time. Members Reviews: This guy should be madea Saint One of the most inspirational stories ever. This guy is making a larger positive impact on the world today than ANYONE! A top recommendation, you will be not be disappointed. Almost unbelievable What these two men from different worlds accomplished thus far in their lives makes me feel inadequate by comparison. This book will not fail to inspire you whoever you are and wherever you live. I am sad that it is finished. Heartwarming! Heartwarming and encouraging social change by hard work and example. This book shows there are still good people in this world who truest love and want to help people, those who have no voice for change. Amazing Story Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes, it is a heartwarming story of returning sight to so many who would otherwise be blind.

Neil Armstrong Audiobook by Jay Barbree

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jay Barbree) — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:02:29 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Neil Armstrong Subtitle: A Life of Flight Author: Jay Barbree Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-14 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 94 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Much has been written about Neil Armstrong, America's modern hero and history's most famous space traveler. Yet, shy of fame and never one to steal the spotlight, Armstrong was always reluctant to discuss his personal side of events. Here for the first time is the definitive story of Neil's life of flight he shared for five decades with a trusted friend - Jay Barbree. Barbree writes about Neil's three passions - flight, family, and friends. This is the inside story of Neil Armstrong from the time he flew combat missions in the Korean War, to when he saved his Gemini 8 by flying the first emergency return from Earth orbit, to when he flew Apollo 11 to the moon's Sea of Tranquility. Through his friendship with Neil and his dedicated research, Barbree brings us the most accurate account of his friend's life, the audiobook he and the famed astronaut planned together for 20 years. Members Reviews: Best book I've read in years! I was very aware of Neil Armstrong but didn't know much about him. This book was written by one of closest friends. He was a very humble man and did not like to be in the spotlight. The info in this book was wonderful and informative, but you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand what was happening. I laughed and cried. I am buying it for my 12 year old grandson. It's that good. I've listened to it twice already. Excellent excellent biography Who better to write Neil Armstrong's biography than a trusted friend and NBC space correspondent who knows NASA like the back of his hand. Armstrong has been a hero of mine for decades, and I have read everything about him I could find. But Barbree's personal relationship with Armstrong provides fresh insights throughout. I listened to the audio, and will definitely buy the book which will be among my all time favorites. Highly recommended! I THOUGHT I new everything. Until Now For any History Buffs but especially for those who love the History of the "Space Race". There are some interesting things here that are new for me. And I thought I had read all there was to know about the subject. Memoir of the American space program Good book but I wanted to understand Neil and his life and childhood etc. Good book but I wanted to know more about his relationships. Things that would help you understand this man. I wanted to know more about his relationship, or lack there of, with Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins. As someone that wasnt alive when these events happened the book does a great job bringing you into a world that explains why Neil Armstrong was selected as the first but I still feel like there is more to understand. Maybe thats what the book was trying to say. Great book about a great man Really enjoyed this book, it's a nice mix of Neil and the whole space program. The author spends time painting the picture for how a man from a small town ended up being the first human to walk on the moon. This book really sucks you into the 1960's and has a movie like feel. Some points during the book you have to remind yourself these were real people doing amazing things because of the drama and adventure it builds up to. I Recommend this book to anyone that want to know more about the man himself who few people actually got to know because of his personal nature.

You Say to Brick Audiobook by Wendy Lesser

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Wendy Lesser) — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 23:41:44 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: You Say to Brick Subtitle: The Life of Louis Kahn Author: Wendy Lesser Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 06-27-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Born to a Jewish family in Estonia in 1901 and brought to America in 1906, the architect Louis Kahn grew up in poverty in Philadelphia; by the time of his death in 1974, he was widely recognized as one of the greatest architects of his era. Yet this enormous reputation was based on only a handful of masterpieces, all built during the last 15 years of his life. Perfectly complementing Nathaniel Kahn's award-winning documentary, My Architect, Wendy Lesser's You Say to Brick is a major exploration of the architect's life and work. Kahn, perhaps more than any other 20th century American architect, was a "public" architect. Eschewing the usual corporate skyscrapers, hotels, and condominiums, he focused on medical and educational research facilities, government centers, museums, libraries, parks, religious buildings, and other structures that would serve the public good. Yet this warm, captivating person, beloved by students and admired by colleagues, was also a secretive and mysterious character hiding behind a series of masks. Critic Reviews: "A splendid biography that penetrates the inner lives of Kahn's buildings as well as the inner life of their creator." (Kirkus) Members Reviews: a good book on a great subject Wendy Lesser does a fine job describing Louis Khan's personal life, and she does a great job describing his interactions with staff and other architects. She struggles, though, explaining the breakthroughs in structure and form-making that Kahn achieved. A book about architect needs pictures A recorded book is not the best medium for a story that is about creating buildings. I wanted to see pictures of Kahns creations. However his personal story was very interesting about the three families he had and how he was a father to all his children. While all aspects of Louis Kahns biography were engaging, this story roamed all over his life and was a very disorganized narrative. Nonetheless I recommend the book. No matter how its told, his was a remarkable life and talent.

Edison Audiobook by Paul Israel

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Paul Israel) — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:54:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Edison Subtitle: A Life of Invention Author: Paul Israel Narrator: Raymond Todd Format: Unabridged Length: 22 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-06 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 42 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Armed with unprecedented access to Edison's workshop diaries, notebooks, and letters, Israel brings fresh insights into how the inventor's creative mind worked. For the first time, much attention is devoted to his early family life in Ohio and Michigan, where the young Edison honed his entrepreneurial sense and eye for innovation as a newsstand owner and editor of a weekly newspaper. These experiences underscore the inventor's later successes with new resonance and pathos. Critic Reviews: "Exhaustively researched, with a strong emphasis on Edison's methods and achievements." (Kirkus Reviews) "Israel draws on his subject's notebooks to provide an authoritative look into Edison's working methods, here leavened by enough personal detail to give the achievements shape." (Publishers Weekly) "Israel has done a remarkable job. Not only has he given us fresh insights into a complex personality, but he has set this against the backdrop of a dramatically changing American society driven on remorselessly by the second Industrial Revolution, in which Edison was a pivotal player." (Nature) Members Reviews: Worst narration ever I've downloaded and listened to about 100 books from Audible, this was the worst narrated version. It also wasn't cleaned up well, several "end of cassette XX " bits not removed. It was obvious when one recording session ended and another began. The reader would toss in bad foriegn accents, not to differentiate between characters, but because the speaker was foreign or from Boston. The book itself was interesting, but very, very dry. I'm happy I listened to it, but I don't think I'd have made it to the end had I been reading it. With the audiobook I could 1/2 tune out and wait for another interesting bit to come along. As an engineer and inventor I'm glad I listened to it, but the mediocre performance really didn't help Technical Background Needed Although the story of Edison is certainly fascinating, this book has extremely technical and detailed sections concerning the numerous (sometimes thousands) of experiments Edison completed before finding an acceptable solution to the many problems he endeavored to solve throughout his life. At times it can become mind numbing unless the listener is really interested in the process of inventing rather than the end result. For mechanical detail lovers Compilation of great detail including his devices, names and financial dealings. Wish the author had gone beyond these accumulations to more observations about Edison the person. Although the book does provide a look at the inventor, it is focused on minutia, although not for people seeking details of the telegraph and that industry. ok book I have bought many books and I have to admit that this is one of the few that I could have done without. There was some valuable information, but much of it was a combination of information that most with a basic understanding of history already know, and detail that few would find relevant. Unfortunately much of the book consisted of detail that I really didn't care for. Edison's a great example of the industrialization of western word. The subject matter was of great interest to me as an inventor and engineer.

Charles F. Kettering Audiobook by Daniel Alef

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Daniel Alef) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:13:06 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Charles F. Kettering Subtitle: Self Starter to Inventor Extraordinaire Author: Daniel Alef Narrator: Baron Ron Herron Format: Unabridged Length: 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-04-09 Publisher: Meta4 Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Describing his experience with his first inventions, Kettering declared, "It was easier to build the danged thing than it was to argue it through a committee. . ." Kettering also dabbled in biofuels, concerned with America's dependency on foreign oil - and this was in the 1930s. Kettering's story, like that of Thomas Edison, represents the American ideal of innovation.

Headstrong Audiobook by Rachel Swaby

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Rachel Swaby) — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 03:43:30 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Headstrong Subtitle: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World Author: Rachel Swaby Narrator: Lauren Fortgang Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 04-07-15 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Fifty-two inspiring and insightful profiles of history's brightest female scientists. In 2013, the New York Times published an obituary for Yvonne Brill. It began: "She made a mean beef stroganoff, followed her husband from job to job, and took eight years off from work to raise three children." It wasn't until the second paragraph that readers discovered why the Times had devoted several hundred words to her life: Brill was a brilliant rocket scientist who invented a propulsion system to keep communications satellites in orbit, and had recently been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Among the questions the obituary - and consequent outcry - prompted were, Who are the role models for today's female scientists, and where can we find the stories that cast them in their true light? Headstrong delivers a powerful, global, and engaging response. Covering Nobel Prize winners and major innovators, as well as lesser-known but hugely significant scientists who influence our every day, Rachel Swaby's vibrant profiles span centuries of courageous thinkers and illustrate how each one's ideas developed, from their first moment of scientific engagement through the research and discovery for which they're best known. This fascinating tour reveals these 52 women at their best - while encouraging and inspiring a new generation of girls to put on their lab coats. Critic Reviews: "A woman revolutionized heart surgery. A woman created the standard test given to all newborns to determine their health. A woman was responsible for some of the earliest treatments of previously terminal cancers. We shouldn't need to be reminded of their names, but we do. With a deft touch, Rachel Swaby has assembled an inspiring collection of some of the central figures in 20th century science. Headstrong is an eye-opening, much-needed exploration of the names history would do well to remember, and Swaby is a masterful guide through their stories." (Maria Konnikova, Contributing New Yorker writer and New York Times best-selling author of Mastermind: How to Think like Sherlock Holmes) "Rachel Swaby's fine, smart look at women in science is a much-needed corrective to the record - a deftly balanced field guide to the overlooked (Hilde Mangold), the marginalized (Rosalind Franklin), the unexpected (Hedy Lamarr), the pioneering (Ada Lovelace), and the still-controversial (Rachel Carson). Swaby reminds us that science, like the rest of life, is a team sport played by both genders." (William Souder, author of On a Farther Shore and Under a Wild Sky) "Headstrong is a true gem. So many amazing women have had an incredible impact on STEM fields, and this book gives clear, concise, easy-to-digest histories of 52 of them - there's no longer an excuse for not being familiar with our math and science heroines. Thank you, Rachel!" (Danica McKellar, actress and New York Times best-selling author of Math Doesn't Suck) Members Reviews: Role models for young women Highly recommended, a much-needed book portraying the lives and works of strong women scientists. Fifty-two excellent role models for young women. I would have liked to see more biographies on women living outside the U.S., Europe, and Russia. For most of the audible version, the narrator spoke in U.S. English.

Marie Curie [Spanish Edition] Audio Libro por Online Studio Productions

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Online Studio Productions) — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 01:15:12 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> Título: Marie Curie [Spanish Edition] Subtitular: Biografía de la dama de la ciencia [Biography of the Dame of Science] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 42 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 02-18-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Categorías: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Resumen del editor: Marja Sklodowska, su verdadero nombre, fue una extraordinaria estudiosa química y física polaca, posteriormente nacionalizada francesa. Pionera en el campo de la radiactividad, fue la primera persona en recibir dos premios Nobel y la primera mujer en ser profesora en la Universidad de París. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Analysis of Jill Bolte Taylor's My Stroke of Insight by Milkyway Audiobook by Milkyway Media

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Milkyway Media) — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:53:25 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Analysis of Jill Bolte Taylor's My Stroke of Insight by Milkyway Author: Milkyway Media Narrator: Ian Fishman Format: Unabridged Length: 21 mins Language: English Release date: 08-21-17 Publisher: Milkyway Media Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey (2008) is neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor's reckoning with the stroke she had in 1996, when she was 37 years old. Describing her experience in terms of her brain anatomy and how her symptoms progressed, Taylor combines her perspectives as a scientist and a patient. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more. Members Reviews: Why would you need an analysis? Why would you need an analysis? After hearing her remarkable TED talk I knew I wanted to read the entire book, but my order resulted in 2 copies of the book, and i didn,t get this analysis. So to b fair, i have only read the sample, which is no where near as dynamic and first person as the (short) book, which is complete with adequate diagrams of the anatomy of her stroke. Just read the book. Its 5 stars!

A Short History of George Soros Audiobook by Shrewdhippo Digests

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Shrewdhippo Digests) — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 11:25:47 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Short History of George Soros Subtitle: From Genius Currency Speculator to Master Philanthropist Author: Shrewdhippo Digests Narrator: David L. White Format: Unabridged Length: 14 mins Language: English Release date: 08-07-17 Publisher: Shrewdhippo Digests Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: This audiobook provides key insights into the "rags to riches" story of George Soros, and his journey to become one of the world's most famous investors. It discusses his investment strategies and his strong passion for philanthropy, and driving social change. This audiobook details Soros' myriad talents, and his multitude of achievements, including his investment acumen and genius.

The Voyage of the Beagle Audiobook by Charles Darwin

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Darwin) — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:24:58 GMT

Birdmen Audiobook by Lawrence Goldstone

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lawrence Goldstone) — Tue, 06 May 2014 00:55:17 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Birdmen Subtitle: The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss, and the Battle to Control the Skies Author: Lawrence Goldstone Narrator: Jonathan Fried Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Wilbur and Orville Wright are two of the greatest innovators in history, and together they solved the centuries-old riddle of powered, heavier-than-air flight. Glenn Hammond Curtiss was the most talented machinist of his day; he first became the fastest man alive when he perfected the motorcycle, then turned his eyes toward the skies to become the fastest man aloft. But between the Wrights and Curtiss bloomed a poisonous rivalry and a patent war so powerful that it shaped aviation in its early years and drove one of the three men to his grave. Birdmen is at once a thrilling ride through flight's wild early years and a surprising look at the battle that defined an era of American innovation. Lawrence Goldstone is the author or co-author of 14 books of fiction and nonfiction, most recently LEFTY: An American Odyssey. His work has been profiled in The New York Times, The Toronto Star, Salon, and Slate, among others. He lives on Long Island with his wife and daughter. Members Reviews: Exceptional Very well researched and written. It will make one reexamine previously held beliefs about early aviation and those who contributed the most to its development.

Remarkable Creatures Audiobook by Sean B. Carroll

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Sean B. Carroll) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:16:31 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Remarkable Creatures Subtitle: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species Author: Sean B. Carroll Narrator: Jim Bond Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 02-05-09 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 114 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Remarkable Creatures celebrates the pioneers who replaced our fancies with the even more remarkable real story of how our world evolved. Inspired by Humboldt, the first group we meet - Darwin, Wallace, and Bates - returned from their explorations with the makings of the theory of evolution. The second group undertook expeditions that produced some of the most spectacular finds in paleontology: Eugene Dubois uncovered Java Man, the first claimed missing link between apes and humans; Charles Walcott located pre-Cambrian life in the Grand Canyon and Cambrian life in the Burgess Shale; and Roy Chapman Andrews unearthed dinosaur eggs in the Gobi desert of Mongolia. The discovery of the kinship of dinosaurs and birds and the emergence of the "fishapod" formed more links in the evolutionary chain, as did the work of Louis and Mary Leakey, who for five decades searched for our deepest past in East Africa. The final section of the book moves into the laboratory and the future, following the trailblazers who discovered a time clock in our DNA and extracted ancient DNA from extinct species. Join Carroll and his cast of naturalists for a rousing voyage through the most dramatic adventures and important discoveries in two centuries of natural history. Members Reviews: A Remarkable Journey I am a professional science writer; I love science and have learned a great deal about evolutionary biology and the history of that field. But Sean Carroll's "Remarkable Creatures" brought me back to the first-taste delight and gratitude I felt 25 years ago when I began reading the classic books in this subject. Bravo! Anyone who loves science will fall in love with this book. Anyone who loves biographies will love this book. Anyone who loves great storytelling and adventure tales will love this book. More, I can think of no more pleasant and powerful way for anyone to truly grasp the power and beauty of the scientific endeavor as the most trustworthy way of knowing. In these stories of the great discoveries that birthed and honed an understanding of evolution and the deep-time frame that it requires, one comes to viscerally understand why the openness of science to new ideas (the liberal side of science) is necessarily tempered by the skepticism of those who have a stake in then-current understandings (the conservative side of science). Both are essential. This book gives the listener a profound appreciation of both. Finally, the author's choice of precisely what biographical elements to convey is masterful. Of note was his choice of including a vignette from each discoverer's childhood that would play out during the course of the narrative as pivotal for shaping his or her character, persistence, or field of interest. The importance of mentors was also very clear in these stories. How crucial to offer up such opportunities to questing youth in every generation! Overall, I give this book my highest recommendation. Good tales, not a good narrator I wonder why the author didn't read this himself. The narrator makes these tales sound like a text book with one declarative sentence after another, droning on and on and on.

The Doctor Who Cures Cancer Audiobook by William Kelley Eidem

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (William Kelley Eidem) — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:12:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Doctor Who Cures Cancer Author: William Kelley Eidem Narrator: John Eastman Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 02-27-15 Publisher: William Kelley Eidem Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The controversial Emanuel Revici, M.D., made the bones grow back in cancer patients, and restored health to AIDS patients as well as drug addicts and alcoholics. His medicines lifted debilitating migraines in as little as three minutes. Revici's reward? He was attacked and ostracized by the best. JAMA published false reports about his work. The American Cancer Society blasted him time and again. Meanwhile, word of mouth brought new patients to see him for decades. The smears didn't work, so something more needed to be done. This is the true story of the greatest medical scientist who has ever lived. Find out what happened to Dr. Revici and find out how you can use the principles of his discoveries to reverse even advanced cancers and many other illnesses. The final chapter provides current contact information for the Revici Clinic. Members Reviews: WOW - an eye openner Would you listen to The Doctor Who Cures Cancer again? Why? We all understand money and ego are great drivers, but when you are talking $300 Billion that's serious motivation. The book presents a very compelling story. If the facts in this book are true it is an indictment on the governance of medical services and the big pharma and institutional medicine. Any additional comments? I work with hundreds of surgeons and many aspects outlined in this book ring true from a technical, commercial and human perspective. My concern is that I will be dead well before I see the egos bending to such a significant change.Thanks for the bus ride. We need to know! See a new perspective on how medical associations are more concerned about their financial gain, and about their ability to dictate what, and how you will receive medical care. Very interesting! Eye opening I highly recommend this book! This was an intriguing and eye opening read! Rarely does a scientific mind as great as Dr. Revici come along. Although my intelligence cannot compare to that of Dr. Revici, I intend to tackle his 1961 book to the best of my ability, so that I may learn the many breakthrough scientific discoveries he made. More to learn and more to come I hope there's more investigation into Doctor Emmanuel. Really cool story with a lot of future implications

eBoys Audiobook by Randall E. Stross

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Randall E. Stross) — Mon, 23 Oct 2000 05:21:08 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: eBoys Subtitle: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work Author: Randall E. Stross Narrator: Eric Conger Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 10-23-00 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 281 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Randall Stross, author of acclaimed books on Microsoft and Steve Jobs, blends a business historian's perspective with a journalist's flair for suspenseful storytelling to look at wealth creation up close. For two years, Stross gained unprecedented access to the venture capitalists at Benchmark, an upstart firm founded by thirtysomething renegades whose average height happens to be 6'5. Since Benchmark's founding in 1995, each partner's net worth has increased, on average, $100 million annually. Stross was present as the Benchmark boys debated which businesses to support, and by recounting their conversations in testosterone-rich detail, he offers listeners the most precise and enlightening account of the ways in which venture capitalists think, evaluate prospects, and wield influence. The author also gained access to a number of the Benchmark-backed start-ups, including a small, privately held San Jose company called eBay. The value of the company grew from $20 million to more than $21 billion within two years of Benchmark's investment, an increase of 100,000 percent. Business Week called it "probably the best venture capital investment of all time." Critic Reviews: "This eye-opening first-hand account of the young, gutsy, and mega-rich entrepreneurs who are financing today's hottest Web-based businesses will leave you gasping." (Glenn Brenner, author of The Emperors of Chocolate) Members Reviews: Entertaining but misinformed I found the book to be totally engrossing and entertaining, but also amusing (not always in a good way), a little inaccurate, and probably more than a little embarrassing to the participants in hindsight. If you are looking for an entertaining read about the highest fliers in the internet bubble, this is a great choice. But if you are hoping to learn more about venture capital from an insiders point of view, this book will lead you astray. The description of the attitudes and lingo at Benchmark and other venture firms in the book seem out of place. The author seems to be describing the macho environment of an investment bank rather than the more subdued approach of venture capitalists. But maybe that's the way things actually were at Benchmark in the late 1990s. As a venture capitalist myself, I was surprised by the apparent lack of due diligence and the thin premises upon which the partners seemed to make their investment decisions. I'm sure that my perception of this is in part a consequence of the author's choice to gloss over the nitty gritty details. But explicit dialogue between the partners shows that the partners did in fact have a shoot-from-the-hip style. I am hardly qualified to question the partners' instincts when they were so successful. But I do think it is a wildly inaccurate portrayal of the industry as a whole. Entertaining look at one VC firm I thoroughly enjoyed listening to eBoys. The audiobook doesn't attempt to be a treatise on Venture Capital. Instead, it gives you a glimpse at a new "democratic" VC firm, Benchmark, and describes some of the more interesting ventures like Ebay and Webvan. It gives you the venture capitalist perspective on those ventures, and how the standards of investing changed during the dot-com mania.

The New Cool Audiobook by Neal Bascomb

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Neal Bascomb) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:18:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The New Cool Subtitle: A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of Smarts Author: Neal Bascomb Narrator: Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 03-01-11 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 42 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: That Monday afternoon, in high-school gyms across America, kids were battling for the only glory American culture seems to want to dispense to the young these days: sports glory. But at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California, in a gear-cluttered classroom, a different type of cool was brewing. A physics teacher with a dream the first public high-school teacher ever to win a MacArthur Genius Award -- had rounded up a band of high-I.Q. students who wanted to put their technical know-how to work. If you asked these brainiacs what the stakes were that first week of their project, theyd have told you it was all about winning a robotics competition building the ultimate robot and prevailing in a machine-to-machine contest in front of 25,000 screaming fans at Atlantas Georgia Dome. But for their mentor, Amir Abo-Shaeer, much more hung in the balance. The fact was, Amir had in mind a different vision for education, one based not on rote learning -- on absorbing facts and figures -- but on active creation. In his minds eye, he saw an even more robust academy within Dos Pueblos that would make science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) cool again, and he knew he was poised on the edge of making that dream a reality. All he needed to get the necessary funding was one flashy win a triumph that would firmly put his Engineering Academy at Dos Pueblos on the map. He imagined that one day there would be a nation filled with such academies, and a new popular veneration for STEM a new cool that would return America to its former innovative glory. It was a dream shared by Dean Kamen, a modern-day inventing wizard often-called the Edison of his time whod concocted the very same FIRST Robotics Competition that had lured the kids at Dos Pueblos. Kamen had created FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) nearly twenty years prior. And now, with a participant alumni base approaching a million strong, he felt that awareness was about to hit critical mass. In The New Cool, Neal Bascomb manages to make even those who know little about or are vaguely suspicious of technology care passionately about a team of kids questing after a different kind of glory. In these kids heartaches and headaches and yes, high-five triumphs -- we glimpse the path not just to a new way of educating our youth but of honoring the crucial skills a society needs to prosper. A new cool. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Critic Reviews: "Imagination, ambition and technology collide at an annual high-school robot-building competitionA nail-biting thrill ride for techies and armchair engineers." (Kirkus Reviews) "GrippingBascomb gives us plenty of suspense and pathosAn inspiring homage to the spirit of invention and a genuine sports epic, to boot." (Publishers Weekly) "I love this book. Neal Bascomb cuts through the arcane technical jargon of robotics to reveal an amazing world of smart high-schoolers with passions for math, science, engineering, and computers. The teacher who inspires them also inspires us. With kids like these, there is hope for the world after all." (Charles Petzold, author of CODE)

Wilbur and Orville Audiobook by Fred Howard

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Fred Howard) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:47:23 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wilbur and Orville Subtitle: A Biography of the Wright Brothers Author: Fred Howard Narrator: Larry McKeever Format: Unabridged Length: 21 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 04-02-09 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 87 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The Wrights' longest flight in 1903 covered 852 feet and lasted 59 seconds. In 1905, Wilbur flew 24 miles in 38 minutes and the issue was no longer how to fly but how to cash in. Their effort to exploit their invention is a suspense story of the best kind; their voyage into flight and into American history is a gripping tale from takeoff to landing. ©1998 Fred Howard (P)1989 Recorded Books, LLC Critic Reviews: "Commendably, Howard describes the technical features of their work in a fashion quite comprehensible to lay readers. A fine job." ( Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Interesting but not hard to put down... I applaud Fred Howard's book for its research and its tenacity. However, it took me a long, long time to get through it. What drudgery. I love history, and am sure I learned a lot by reading this tome. However, the man I admire the most is narrator Larry McKeever. How he managed to read this entire work is a marvel. I recommend this biography to anyone who has an absolute fascination with flight, with Dayton, with Kitty Hawk, etc., but be forewarned that it will take you places you'll wonder why you went. I used to read The Doctors Mayo to put me to sleep during the ten years of my advanced education. This book would have worked even better. Well researched, written, and presented Well researched and documented. Not just about the Wrights but also the many hangers-ons and pretenders that sought the glory and fame without having done the creative research and the dangerous development. Not light reading, but if youre interested in how science and engineering work in practice, with ups and downs while the world continues on around us, its a great read. Superb account of the Wright's lives an impact I'm at a loss where to begin to describe how much I enjoyed this book.

Endurance Audiobook by Scott Kelly

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Scott Kelly) — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:36:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Endurance Subtitle: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery Author: Scott Kelly Narrator: Scott Kelly Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 10-19-17 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Endurance 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 of the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will and the boundless wonder of the galaxy. Members Reviews: Great book Would you listen to Endurance again? Why? Yes i will read or listen to this book again and again. in my pinion Scott Kelly is the right narrator for this book. i love it when the author is the narrator of their book. What was one of the most memorable moments of Endurance? When a gorilla wa in space that was great What does Scott Kelly bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? Scott Kelly is the right man to reasd book Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? it did make laugh and cry Scott tells space from human perspective My first read/listen of space from an astronaut, narrated by the man himself. Enthralling and captivating, a great insight into a man, a dream and goal and overcoming all obstacles to reach that goal. The Right Stuff is now in shopping a shopping bag, waiting for my ride home while drinking a good IPA. Thank you to Scott for sharing his journey. A Realistic View I've read my fair share of astronaut books, and Kelly's stands out. He has somewhat a more cynical stance on space travel, and tells it how it is (including the expletives). I love this. He has a very interesting life story and a talent for the narrative leading up to his incredible year-long mission. I must admit that he hasn't got the most colourful of vocal tones whilst reading the audible edition, but the fantastic content makes up for it. I really recommend this book. An intriguing story of endurance If you could sum up Endurance in three words, what would they be? This story is a great insight into the commitment, sacrifices and high-risk activities facing astronauts on Earth and in outer space. Commander Kelly takes you on a roller coaster of a journey. His story jumps back and forth, but you soon get into sync with his approach to this book. I was amazed to learn about what goes on behind the scenes at NASA, especially with regards to medical testing. If the NASA nutritionists are reading this, give the ISS crew members more chocolate pudding. Outer Limits I liked everything about this book. I liked the honesty and the clarity. I went on a journey with the author and shared all his adventures.

Jonas Salk Audiobook by Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs) — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 06:58:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jonas Salk Subtitle: A Life Author: Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The authoritative account of one of the 20th century's most important - and controversial - scientists. When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Born in a New York tenement, humble in manner, Salk had all the makings of a 20th-century icon - a knight in a white coat. In the wake of his achievement, he received a staggering number of awards and honors; for years his name ranked with Gandhi and Churchill on lists of the most revered people. And yet the one group whose adulation he craved - the scientific community - remained ominously silent. "The worst tragedy that could have befallen me was my success," Salk later said. "I knew right away that I was through - cast out." In the first complete biography of Jonas Salk, Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs unravels Salk's story to reveal an unconventional scientist and a misunderstood and vulnerable man. Despite his incredible success in developing the polio vaccine, Salk was ostracized by his fellow scientists, who accused him of failing to give proper credit to other researchers and scorned his taste for media attention. Even before success catapulted him into the limelight, Salk was an inscrutable man disliked by many of his peers. Driven by an intense desire to aid mankind, he was initially oblivious and eventually resigned to the personal cost - as well as the costs suffered by his family and friends. And yet Salk remained, in the eyes of the public, an adored hero. Based on hundreds of personal interviews and unprecedented access to Salk's sealed archives, Jacobs' biography offers the most complete picture of this figure. Salk's story has never been fully told; until now, his role in preventing polio has overshadowed his part in codeveloping the first influenza vaccine, his effort to meld the sciences and humanities in the magnificent Salk Institute, and his pioneering work on AIDS. Members Reviews: Insightful This is the first full account of Jonas Salks (1914-1995) life ever published. The author is Charlotte Jacobs, M.D. a professor of medicine (Emeritus) at Sanford University. Later in life she studied biography writing; this is her second biography she has published. I recently read American Biography, by Carl Rollyson so I paid closer attention to the details required to make a great biography while reading this book. I felt Jacobs followed the requirements when she researched and wrote the book on Salk. This is an excellent biography of Jonas Salk the man. The book is well written, the writing style is engaging and informative. The writing did not appear to be heavily academic. Jacobs wrote a sympathetic narrative but did reveal the strengths and weakness of Jonas Salk from his extreme shyness to his idealism. Dr. Jacobs had unprecedented access to Salks sealed archives and she conducted hundreds of personal interviews. The research appeared to be meticulous. The author does a good job revealing how the scientific community treated Salk and also how Salk was affected by anti-Semitism early in his life. Salk attended New York University School of Medicine at it did not discriminate against Jews as all the Ivy League school did.

Answering the Call Audiobook by Ken Gire

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Ken Gire) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:06:40 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Answering the Call Subtitle: The Doctor Who Made Africa His Life: The Remarkable Story of Albert Schweitzer Author: Ken Gire Narrator: Jim Sanders Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 04-16-13 Publisher: Oasis Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Revere life, and give yours away for the sake of serving others. As a young man, Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness. His immense talent and fortitude propelled him to a place as one of Europes most renowned philosophers, theologians, and musicians in the early 20th century. Yet Schweitzer shocked his contemporaries by forsaking worldly success and embarking on an epic journey into the wilds of French Equatorial Africa, vowing to serve as a lifelong physician to the least of these in a mysterious land rife with famine, sickness, and superstition. Enduring hardship, conflict, and personal struggles, he and his beloved wife, Hélène, became German prisoners of war during WWI - and Hélène later battled persistent illnesses. Ken Gires novelesque narrative sheds new light on Schweitzers faith-in-action ethic and his commitment to honor God by celebrating the sacredness of all life. The legacy of this 1952 Nobel Prize honoree endures in the thriving African hospital community that began in a humble chicken coop, in the millions who have drawn inspiration from his example, and in the challenge that emanates from his life story into our day. Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness - and he was. He made his life his greatest sermon to a world in desperate need of hope and healing. Members Reviews: not believable although i am in awe of the work albert schweitzer had done throughout his life, this book is written with an overlay of glitter, kittens and rainbows. Not a believable adaptation of his life's work. Disappointing in so many aspects What would have made Answering the Call better? Not turned the doctor's story into a sermon-literally Would you ever listen to anything by Ken Gire again? No How did the narrator detract from the book? Not well read, either. Stilted, though I don't think he had a lot to work from. You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities? Yes, learning about Albert Schweitzer, he sounds as if he was a very good man, I would be interested in researching about his life. Any additional comments? List this book under "religous" ,"Christian" "preaching"

Charles Darwin: A Life from Beginning to End Audiobook by Hourly History

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Hourly History) — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:27:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Charles Darwin: A Life from Beginning to End Author: Hourly History Narrator: William Irvine Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 01-02-18 Publisher: Hourly History Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Charles Darwin thought he would be a clergyman after an uneventful childhood, where he hated school but loved the natural world. All that would change when he was allowed to be a part of a worldwide expedition to faraway lands. He was able to collect specimens and keep notes on all he experienced. Inside you will hear about.... This audiobook takes a closer look at who Charles Darwin was, how he lived his everyday life and how influential he became; not just in his own day but into the modern world as well. Find out what interested his incredible mind and how Darwin presented his theories to a yet unsuspecting world. From beetles to butterflies, coral reefs and tropical islands, from apes to humans, learn how Charles Darwin's evidence speaks even to the world today. Members Reviews: Clunky Sentences Affect Overall Presentation This quick read on the life of Charles Darwin is okay. It presents a decent overview of Darwinâs accomplishments, and can be read in an hour or less. While some of the other books in the Hourly History have had punctuation and phrasing errors, this book almost appears to be unedited. Some of the phrasing is okay, but clunky. As examples, here are three sentences from three consecutive paragraphs: âDarwin spent the next two years not truly interested in learning medicine.â âDarwin learned taxidermy, or how to stuff animals and birds.â âHis cousin introduced him to a new craze for beetle collecting.â Some sentences sound better than others, but these examples are just a few of the many found within the bookâs pages. Although it is touched upon, the author could have drawn more attention to the revolutionary aspect of Darwinâs theories. Scientists afraid for their reputations were publishing treatises and books under pseudonyms in order to retain anonymity, but this aspect is treated as a minor issue and thus is barely mentioned. This is an okay book for those who have never read anything about Darwin, and not a bad place to start if you donât mind regular encounters with amateurish sentence construction. Three stars. Biography of a genius Probably everything important about Darwin is here. His evolving beliefs from divinity training to becoming agnostic. His thoughts on the importance of not wasting time, his worries over marrying a first cousin in respect for their children's mental health (of the 7 surviving children there is no evidence of mental or physical deficiencies). His 5 year journey around the world that provided him enough material to keep him writing and evolving for the rest of his life. His own physical health problems in later life. Although not the first man to write about evolution, he was probably the most prolific writer, that alone makes him a legend in his time, very brave stance in the 19th century. Fascinating Well written short essay on the life of Charles Darwin and his naturalist theories. Although he started out studying to be a parson, his discoveries in biology and the death of his 10-year old daughter Anne led him to become agnostic. People often associate the term "survival of the fittest" with Darwin; however, he did not coin the phrase. His most famous book Origin of the Species details his ideas on Natural Selection. Charles Darwin: A man for his time This book is full of information, some well-known and some new.

Apollo Pilot Audiobook by Donn Eisele

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Donn Eisele) — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 06:19:53 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Apollo Pilot Subtitle: The Memoir of Astronaut Donn Eisele Author: Donn Eisele Narrator: Kevin Pierce Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 01-04-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In October 1968 Donn Eisele flew with fellow astronauts Walt Cunningham and Wally Schirra into Earth orbit in Apollo 7. The first manned mission in the Apollo program and the first manned flight after a fire during a launch pad test killed three astronauts in early 1967, Apollo 7 helped restart NASA's manned-spaceflight program. Known to many as a goofy, lighthearted prankster, Eisele worked his way from the US Naval Academy to test pilot school and then into the select ranks of America's prestigious astronaut corps. He was originally on the crew of Apollo 1 before being replaced due to injury. After that crew died in a horrific fire, Eisele was on the crew selected to return Americans to space. Despite the success of Apollo 7, Eisele never flew in space again, as divorce and a testy crew commander led to the three astronauts being labeled as troublemakers. Unbeknownst to everyone, after his retirement as a technical assistant for manned spaceflight at NASA's Langley Research Center in 1972, Eisele wrote in detail about his years in the Air Force and his time in the Apollo program. Long after his death, Francis French discovered Eisele's unpublished memoir. Listeners can now experience an Apollo story they assumed would never be written as well as the story behind its discovery. Critic Reviews: "A posthumous memoir gives an unsung astronaut his due." ( Kirkus) Members Reviews: First hand account of space Apollo 7 was the first manned Apollo mission into space, and did a significant amount of testing and prep work ahead of the famous Apollo 11 moon landing. Without this flight the more famous later flight would not have happened. And this is the first hand account of that flight. Compiled from several incomplete attempts at writing a memoir, "Apollo Pilot" is a posthumous account of Donn Eisele's 1968 space flight in Apollo 7. The majority of the book (about 2/3rds of the already short book) covers the preparation, takeoff, flight in space and return, but covers little of Eisele's life after the flight. It also includes a post script by Eisele's second wife providing details about how and when he wrote the memoir, as well as details on his treatment by NASA (and her treatment as the first of the "second wives" by the Astronaut Wives Club). It also includes a historical section, written by Francis French, regarding the history of the space race and Apollo 7's importance within the whole story. The book is short but doesn't fell like it is missing anything significant. It provides more than enough detail get an understanding of the flight and Eisele's impressions of the Apollo rocket, NASA etc. It's engaging and interesting throughout. A quick, interesting read. Narration by Kevin Pierce is good. Well paced, engaging and easy to listen to. I have listening to a fair few books by Pierce and have enjoyed some more than others.

Summary: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Audiobook by Readtrepreneur Publishing

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Readtrepreneur Publishing) — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 12:50:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summary: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Author: Readtrepreneur Publishing Narrator: Chris Brown Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-17 Publisher: Readtrepreneur Publishing Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi| Book Summary | Readtrepreneur Disclaimer: This is not the original book What makes life worth living? Paul has always strove to understand the meaning of life - first through literature, then through medicine. This audiobook, When Breath Becomes Air, tells us the true story of Paul Kalanithi, who always wondered about the meaning of life and death. Paul brings us through his journey as a surgeon and a patient, as we understand more about the struggles of their battles with cancer. Note: This summary is wholly written and published by readtrepreneur.com It is not affiliated with the original author in any way. "Human knowledge is never contained in one person. It grows from the relationships we create between each other and the world, and still it is never complete." - Paul Kalanithi As a neurosurgeon, Paul has always come face to face with life and death of his patients. He had guided many families through the deaths of his many patients, but when Paul became a patient of cancer himself, he was clueless. From a neurosurgeon with a bright future to a man facing death, Paul debated on his next course of action, and still strove to make the most out of the limited time he had. P.S. This is a truly heart-warming audiobook that gives listeners a deeper insight of life and death which will make you laugh and cry, as late Paul Kalanithi tells his story. Members Reviews: heart breaking story. Any additional comments? Wonderful, thoughtful book. So very sad that Paul Kalanithi died before he saw how well his book has been received. The book is about the meaning of life...he certainly packed a lot of meaning in his very short life. author was so generous as to share his story I loved this book and all the problems one faces during your last hours but not only that the beautiful perspective from someone who was so highly educated in the medical field, and reading her journey as he wrestled with his own morality and finding the truth values of life. I would recommend this book to every adult that g I would recommend this book to every adult that grapples with deep loss or fears death. I challenge them to enjoy the beautiful literary techniques and first hand accounts of this exceptional work of nonfiction. Worth to listen!! Paul does a magnificent job in telling his story of truth,enlightenment and acceptance so perfectly. Thank you Paul for helping me remember the importance of life. Truly wonderful Summary This is one of the famous books of all time. The story is one of passion, effort, and loss. It is a teaching we all should take to heart.Strengths you to predict how you would like your last days to be like.Truly wonderful.

Galileo Galilei [Spanish Edition] Audio Libro por Online Studio Productions

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Online Studio Productions) — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:28:35 GMT

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> Título: Galileo Galilei [Spanish Edition] Subtitular: El padre de la ciencia [The Father of Science] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 48 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 02-18-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 3 votos Categorías: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Resumen del editor: Primogénito de siete hermanos, astrónomo, filósofo, matemático y físico, su figura está íntimamente ligada a los gloriosos días del Renacimiento. Hombre interesado por casi todas las ciencias, su fama devino por un error lamentable: Desafiando las teorías aristotélicas en boga, demostró que la Vía Láctea no giraba alrededor de la tierra sino alrededor del sol. Por esta "blasfemia" fue obligado a retractarse, un desatino que La Iglesia lamenta hasta el día de hoy. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Sir Isaac Newton Audiobook by Charles River Editors

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 17:18:26 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Sir Isaac Newton Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Jannie Meisberger Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In 1676, Sir Isaac Newton famously wrote in a letter to philosopher Robert Hooke, "If I have seen further it is by standing on ye shoulders of Giants." By the time he died, Newton had become science's greatest giant, and every scientist who has followed him has stood on his shoulders. Newton is widely considered the most influential scientist in history, best known for the discovery of gravity and the subsequent laws of motion that he theorized. Schoolchildren around the world are still taught the famous legend about an apple falling on Newton's head, but that colorful story and the preoccupation with Newton's work in physics tend to make people forget Newton's work in other fields. Using empirical studies, Newton developed theories about light prisms, how matter cools, and even tried studying and calculating the speed of sound. And those are just the sciences; Newton also helped develop several mathematical fields, including calculus. British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Sir Isaac Newton chronicles the amazing life and legacy of a man whose work helped propel the Scientific Revolution and modern physics, but it also humanizes him and looks at his non-scientific work as well. Members Reviews: Good as the rest A good biography on Sir Isaac newton. This is a fine addition to collections of biographies on the man and on others as influential as him.

Healing Children Audiobook by Kurt Newman

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Kurt Newman) — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:17:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Healing Children Subtitle: A Surgeon's Stories from the Frontiers of Pediatric Medicine Author: Kurt Newman Narrator: Kurt Newman Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 06-13-17 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: A groundbreaking medical memoir by one of our nation's leading pediatric surgeons - the visionary head of Children's National. Anyone who has seen a child recover from a wound or a broken bone knows that kids are made to heal. Their bodies are more resilient, more adaptive, and far more able to withstand acute stress than adults'. In this inspiring memoir, Dr. Kurt Newman draws from his long experience as a pediatric surgeon working at one of our nation's top children's hospitals to make the case that children are more than miniature adults. Through the story of his own career and the stories of the brave kids he has treated over the years - and their equally brave and tenacious parents - he reveals the revolution that is taking place in pediatric medicine. When he decided to become a pediatric surgeon, the field was in its infancy, struggling for esteem. Now, nearly 40 years later, it is at the forefront of exhilarating new discoveries in everything from cancer research to mental health care. But few parents know how to access the best care for their children. Far too many find themselves frustrated and afraid. Dr. Newman wrote this book to help guide parents - not just of sick kids but of all kids - and to share his knowledge of what children need to thrive. A deeply human story with a spectacular cast of young heroes and heroines, Healing Children will convince you that we still have a lot to learn from our kids. Critic Reviews: "If you did nothing but read the astounding, miraculous and occasionally crushing stories that Dr. Newman so vividly relates about daily life in a pediatric hospital you would be enthralled by Healing Children. But there is a bigger truth to this book, a more compelling reason to read it. And that is to acknowledge not only the courage of young patients and pediatric physicians alike, but to be brought fact to face with the many ways that we don't prioritize children's health...Healing Children is an amazing look at the tenacity and courage of kids and doctors under difficult circumstances." (Madeline Levine, PhD, author of The Price of Privilege) Members Reviews: What it means to be a Children's Hospital An absorbing child centric voice detailing the growth and development of Children's National Medical Center in recent years. Kurt is a Pediatric surgeon who appropriately frequently references one of his mentors, Judson Randolph, in the first third of the book. Dr. Randolph was one of the original pediatric surgeons in the United States who developed a strong sense of what it means to care for children in all of his trainees and staff. All of us who knew this fine southern gentleman have stories to tell. The earlier generation of physicians who brought CNMC into the world of modern medicine, Drs. Bob Parrott and Don Delaney who recruited Dr. Randolph, are not referenced but the CH part of the book begins after they built the program and the physical structure of what we called the "new" hospital which in 1978 relocated from a 100 plus year old facility on 13th Street in North West DC. That book has yet to be written. Newman's book is more of a message to parents than a biography. He speaks to the development and future of children's health care focusing on principles of what Dr.

Freud, Jung, Adler, Calkins, James Audiobook by Steven G. Carley

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Steven G. Carley) — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:23:52 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Freud, Jung, Adler, Calkins, James Author: Steven G. Carley Narrator: Heather Elizabeth Lynn Farrar Format: Unabridged Length: 23 mins Language: English Release date: 05-31-13 Publisher: Steven G. Carley Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Freud, Jung, Adler, Calkins, James provides brief biographies of each historic individual within the field of psychology. In addition to a biography are theoretical positions of each individual providing input into their philosophical identities. Members Reviews: brief. choppy. far too general. a deeper understanding of the theorists cannot be obtained by listening to this book. the Brief overview of the theorists may be helpful for those who are being introduced to the theorists for the first time. Disappointing Would you try another book written by Steven G. Carley or narrated by Heather Elizabeth Lynn Farrar? A very brief sketch of some early founders of psychoanalysis and psychology. The information here could easily be gleaned from Wikipedia and a deeper understanding of any or all of the subjects included could be achieved with an hour's internet searching and reading. Has Freud, Jung, Adler, Calkins, James put you off other books in this genre? No. What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? Disappointment

Edison Audiobook by Ilandai Su Ramasamy

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Ilandai Su Ramasamy) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:24:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Edison Subtitle: Kandupidipugalin Kadhanayagan Author: Ilandai Su Ramasamy Narrator: Abdul Jabbar Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-08 Publisher: New Horizon Media Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Thomas Alva Edison. The great inventor who said, "Genius is 99-percent perspiration, one-percent inspiration." In the history of science, Edison stands tall and apart from the many distinguished inventors through the ages. He was no armchair scientist. He converted all his scientific discoveries into inventions that help the common man. Many are his inventions that give great value at low cost. Most of his patents were bought by investors who established business ventures based on them. The electric bulb, cement, concrete, the universal electric motor, the voting machine, gum paper - the list is endless. His inventions number an astounding 1,368. The phonograph he invented was the predecessor of the most sophisticated CD player of today. Edison was an unusual man, of an inventive bent of mind, even as a youngster. He not only had an aptitude for science but could visualize the myriad ways in which science could make life easier, more pleasant, and more productive for humanity. Thomas Alva Edison: a frontiersman in modern science. Learn all about him by listening to this fascinating audiobook.

The Genome War Audiobook by James Shreeve

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (James Shreeve) — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 18:41:30 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Genome War Subtitle: How Craig Venter Tried to Capture the Code of Life Author: James Shreeve Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 02-06-04 Publisher: Books on Tape Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 194 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: On May 10, 1998, biologist Craig Venter, director of the Institute for Genomic Research, announced that he was forming a private company that within three years would unravel the complete genetic code of human life, seven years before the projected finish of the U.S. government's Human Genome Project. Venter hoped that by decoding the genome ahead of schedule, he would speed up the pace of biomedical research and save the lives of thousands of people. He also hoped to become very famous and very rich. Calling his company Celera (from the Latin for "speed"), he assembled a small group of scientists in an empty building in Rockville, Maryland, and set to work. At the same time, the leaders of the government program, under the direction of Francis Collins, head of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health, began to mobilize an unexpectedly unified effort to beat Venter to the prize, knowledge that had the potential to revolutionize medicine and society. The stage was set for one of the most thrilling, and important, dramas in the history of science. The Genome War is the definitive account of that drama: the race for the greatest prize biology has had to offer, told by a writer with exclusive access to Venter's operation from start to finish. It is also the story of how one man's ambition created a scientific Camelot where, for a moment, it seemed that the competing interests of pure science and commercial profit might be gloriously reconciled, and the national repercussions that resulted when that dream went awry. Critic Reviews: "Shreeve delivers commendably clear discourse on techno-molecular obstacles to sequencing DNA, topped with the vivid drama of Celera's mastery of the problems it encountered in doing so. Shreeve's intimate book is a crucial addition to the history of a major scientific fracas." (Booklist) Members Reviews: DNA/Microbiology 101 The book covers very the discovery and mapping of the human DNA sequence back to Mendel. I give it a 4/5 because it repeats its scientific facts several times during the story telling you as if it was the first time the item was mentioned, this caused it to drag. If it were fiction, I would accuse it of being to political/emotionally charged? It?s stunning how far the government sector went in funding and rhetoric to ?win? the DNA sequence. It sheds light on the human side of science and discovery, it is unfortunate what that light reveals is greed. Business meets biology meets politics An entralling account of genome research which takes an admirably impartial view towards the different forces (and people) that clash in this story. This book should be of interest to a wide variety of people including those wondering how the technological revolutions discussed here will work out in a more historical perspective. HIghly recommended! Great account of the Great Race The author had fantastic access to Craig Venter for the writing of this book, and once you get a few chapters in it's hard to put down. A must read for anyone interested in the biggest science story in recent years, and a semi-biography of one of the most inventive, important scientists of our day, Venter. Highly recommended.

Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals Audiobook by Charles Darwin, Israel Bouseman

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Darwin) — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:11:57 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals Subtitle: The Complete Work Plus an Overview, Summary, Analysis and Author Biography Author: Charles Darwin, Israel Bouseman Narrator: Rupert Bush Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 12-18-14 Publisher: AudioLearn Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The name of Charles Darwin is known to nearly all who have had the benefit of a Western-style education. It is synonymous with the theory of evolution and due to his perspective of man as an animal, his worked ushered in a new paradigm of understanding of the physical and mental behavior of man. However, because of the immense impact of his best known theory, most know only of his work through reviews and historical reports. He was, in fact, a born naturalist and gifted observer and utilized his talents not only in the recognition of the differences between species, but also in a keen and careful observation of human behavior. This work is a compilation of the observations he made of the expression of emotion. Darwin was meticulous and careful in his study, comparing the expressions of man with those of other animals, and cross-referencing expressions from many different races and cultural backgrounds. To date, this work stands as one of the most complete and careful examinations of the physical expression of emotion, alongside considerations of their causes and origins, and associations of particular mental states with their specific means of physical expression. The full narration of this text is preceded by a summary which highlights the main points of the text and which includes a biography of the author, an overview, and an analysis of the work. Also included are brief explorations of the historical context, social impacts, and criticism of Darwin and his findings. This is a must-hear for anyone with interest in the universal expressions associated with emotion. Members Reviews: An often forgotten gem. While other works by Darwin often get the most notice, this book is a key work by a scientist clearly working through the consequences of his at-the-time new theory of evolution via natural selection. The book itself explores how Human emotions, expressed outwardly, look the same (or, in some cases not) as their close primate relations. Firstly, the concept that animals /had/ emotions to express might have been considered outrageous by some, and secondly how the book was lavishly illustrated was novel for the time as well. To understand how Darwin was thinking about Human origins, it's insufficient to just purchase and read the Descent of Man- this book is a must. Secondly, this edition of the book has proven to be a very good one for me- the illustrations are clear and I've enjoyed the typeset. While it's possible to find a PDF of the book online, I find having this useful for showing to students. The expressions of the emotion in man and animala I purchased this book because I love to study about people and how they work. Excellent book. More of Darwin's efforts in science. A revealing book about the science personality of Charles Darwin....mostly unheard of. Recommended reading. One Star It is a very abbridged version and without ilustrations which are important here. Good stuff I downloaded it to my kindle and read it in just a few short days. It's a good book. Full of information. I highly suggest it.

Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex by Sigmund Freud Audiobook

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Sigmund Freud) — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:26:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex by Sigmund Freud Subtitle: The Complete Work Plus an Overview, Chapter by Chapter Summary and Author Biography! Author: Sigmund Freud, Israel Bouseman Narrator: Doug Eisengrein Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 01-02-17 Publisher: AudioLearn Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Sigmund Freud is known as the father of psychoanalysis and is perhaps the most significant figure in the history of psychology. He was the first to have recognized the influence of the unconscious and to have developed a theory of the structure of the mind that took it into account. Freud's ideas, including coping mechanisms, repression, denial, libido, and ego have become household terms, key elements of the modern understanding of the human experience. At the same time, we cannot explore Freud's perspective without encountering the biases, shortcomings, and historical limitations that each person of genius has worked to overcome. These limitations are clear and evident in Freud's perspective, including his extreme emphasis on sexuality as the cause of all psychological dysfunction and his perception of the feminine nature. Without his exploration and description of these elements of contemporary thought, however, a number of these perspectives would likely have persisted to this day. The works of Sigmund Freud are the foundation of modern psychology. They display a brilliance and insight into the mind which overshadows the understanding of many of those to follow. This insight is demonstrated beautifully in Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex, one of the first serious psychological examinations of the role of sexuality in the human experience. The AudioLearn version of the text is preceded by a comprehensive summary, including an overview, synopsis, and analysis of the work. Also included are a brief biography of Sigmund Freud and an examination of his impact on history and society, as well as an exploration of the key criticisms that arose in response to his work. This version of Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex is ideal for those who wish to understand the workings of the mind and for any who would like to explore Freud's life and his revolutionary impact on the field of psychology. Members Reviews: Quite Insightful! Any additional comments? Freud is one of the most well-known and perhaps most controversial names in psychology. His thoughts reflect his era, in a way. He has some quite misogynistic views and a clear fixation on sex. At the same time, his theories are profound and far reaching. He had the courage to explore areas of human psychology and behavior that were considered taboo by his contemporaries. As a result, he shone a light into the dark places of human consciousness. This work is a perfect example of Freuds controversial nature. He explores sexuality in a way that views everything other than penetrative intercourse for the purpose of reproduction as perversion. This is only one of the elements that created a bit of resistance in me when hearing the work. At the same time, when I let it sink in a bit, I could see that there is quite a bit of insight to his ideas. Plus, though Freud uses terminology that is, quite frankly, a bit off-putting, he goes on to interpret these things in a way that eliminates much of the judgment and the seeming air of condescension. One example of this is how Freud views perversion. First, he describes it as a deviation from the normal sexual aim or object. Essentially, as wanting something other than penetrative sex for reproduction with a member of the opposite sex.

Birdseye Audiobook by Mark Kurlansky

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mark Kurlansky) — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:48:53 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Birdseye Subtitle: The Adventures of a Curious Man Author: Mark Kurlansky Narrator: Jon Van Ness Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 05-08-12 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Break out the TV dinners! From the author who gave us Cod, Salt, and other informative bestsellers, the first biography of Clarence Birdseye, the eccentric genius inventor whose fast-freezing process revolutionized the food industry and American agriculture. Critic Reviews: "Kurlansky brings Birdseye to life.... Covering the science behind Birdseye's... inventions along with intimate details of his family life, [he] skillfully weaves a fluid narrative of facts on products, packaging, and marketing into this rags-to-riches portrait of the man whose ingenuity brought revolutionary changes to 20th-century life." (Publishers Weekly, starred) "Kurlansky tells the exciting tale of Birdseyes adventures, failures and successes (he became a multi-millionaire) and his family, and he also offers engaging snippets about Velveeta, dehydration and Grape-Nuts. The author notes that Birdseye knew that curiosity is 'one essential ingredient' in a fulfilling life; it is a quality that grateful readers also discover in each of Kurlanskys books." (Kirkus Reviews, starred) "Kurlanskys narrative gifts shine through every chapter." (Booklist) Members Reviews: I just couldn't get past the narrator What would have made Birdseye better? Anyone who has listened to Cod, or Salt, knows what a good Kurlansky narrator sounds like. I don't want to sound mean, but I found myself flipping it off, because of the narration. Pauses and breaks in mid sentence, gasps for air, flat toned vocals, deadpan. It felt like they grabbed a guy off the street with dyslexia and asked him to narrate a book. I made it 1/4 way and deleted it out of frustration.I bet the book is good, but the audio one stinks! Would you be willing to try another book from Mark Kurlansky? Why or why not? I highly recommend Salt and Cod, more entertaining books by Kurlansky. Would you be willing to try another one of Jon Van Nesss performances? Not for all the tea in china. He has narrated only one book in his life, and that's one too many. A Great Story That's True and Motivational When I first started this book I didn't think I would like it. Kurlansky can be a little long winded. But it gets better and better as it goes along and I really loved it. I not only found the history of the man and frozen foods to be very interesting, but also motivational. Birdseye really dug in and made his ideas a reality. There's a great lesson for us all. Ideas are great but action makes things happen. Great story, well read, fun and motivational. Get it all right here! Chris Reich, TeachU For the Curious Man a story about a Curious Man If you could sum up Birdseye in three words, what would they be? Interesting, stimulating, inspiring Who was your favorite character and why? Mr. Birdseye! Which character as performed by Jon Van Ness was your favorite? na Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Not possible Any additional comments? The part of the title that says adventures of a curious man caught my attention. Without knowing anything more about the Birdseye name than I see it on frozen vegetable boxes, I figured that this book would either be a total sleeper or a complete bore and I would move on after 50 pages. The former proved to be true. If you are curious type of person yourself, or have a yearn for adventure, you will enjoy this book. Mr.

Trauma Farm Audiobook by Brian Brett

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Brian Brett) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:17:01 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Trauma Farm Subtitle: A Rebel History of Rural Life Author: Brian Brett Narrator: Michael Puttonen Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 03-08-13 Publisher: Post Hypnotic Press Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: An irreverent and illuminating journey through a day in the life of the affectionately named Trauma Farm, with numerous side trips into the natural history of farming. Beginning naked in darkness, Brian Brett moves from the tending of livestock, poultry, orchards, gardens, machinery, and fields to the social intricacies of rural communities and, finally, to an encounter with a magnificent deer in the silver moonlight of a magical farm field. Brett understands both tall tales and rigorous science as he explores the small mixed farm - meditating on the perfection of the egg and the nature of soil while also offering a scathing critique of agribusiness and the horror of modern slaughterhouses. Whether discussing the uses and misuses of gates, examining the energy of seeds, or bantering with his family, farm hands, and neighbors, he remains aware of the miracles of life, birth, and death that confront the rural world every day. Trauma Farm tells a story that's poetic, passionate, practical, and frequently hilarious, providing an unforgettable portrait of one farm and our separation from the natural world, as well as a commonsense analysis of rural life. Critic Reviews: "Trauma Farm is a superb, wise, witty, and vivid weave of barnyard tales with deep insights into the fraught symbiosis of animals, plants, and man. Brett is a bold thinker and a tough yet lyrical writer." (Ronald Wright, author of A Short History of Progress) "Brett's specialty is finding the unusual among the commonplace." (Montreal Gazette) "Brett's wit and giddy ambivalence makes this account a stretch more provocative than similar rural memoirs, and an altogether compelling read" (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Really like the content of this book I would classify this book as natural history. Though it begins a bit slow, the stories are wonderful and I love how it touches on so many current problems with agriculture and our food supply in an engaging and accessible way. This is only the 2nd book I've listened to, so I don't have much to say about performance. Horrible What disappointed you about Trauma Farm? He babbles about nothing. I am 100% positive that the writer got stoned and decided to write a book. How did the narrator detract from the book? The speaker's voices makes you want to shoot yourself. You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities? NOPE ! First book I've ever returned Honestly, I wanted to like this book. I believe that a big part of my issue was with the performance but the story was so monotonous and slow I just couldn't take it anymore. The narrator was droning! I just couldn't listen for another second. The narration is torturous. What disappointed you about Trauma Farm? The narration is incredibly slow and boring. Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Michael Puttonen? Anyone else. You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities? Not a bad story, I don't agree with all the author's views but the story is interesting. Be prepared to be put to sleep Lovely entertaining writing style and story but the narrator killed it.. ideal as a nighttime story because his tone is so monotone and boring it send me straight to sleep. Hard to keep focus and attention.

The Autobiography of Charles Darwin Audiobook by Charles Darwin

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Darwin) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:38:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Autobiography of Charles Darwin Author: Charles Darwin Narrator: Greg Wagland Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 09-21-11 Publisher: Magpie Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 38 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: This work, unsurprisingly, offers invaluable insights into the life and times of Charles Darwin, his personality and the formative influences that made him what he was, for here we have his own words and voice at the close of a prodigiously productive career. He tells of his childhood, his student days at Edinburgh and Cambridge, his love of beetles, shooting and geology and of his grandfather, Josiah Wedgwood. He talks at some length about his meetings with the great scientific men of the age, his attitudes to his critics, to religion and of his theories of evolution. He also discusses his scientific methods and the background to the publication of many of his works including The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man, and how he came to join The Beagle as naturalist. This is an indispensable work for any student of Darwin, of evolution and conceivably, creationism. It is undoubtedly the autobiography of a great man.Greg Wagland reads The Autobiography of Charles Darwin for Magpie Audio. Note: This is the version authorized and edited by his son, Francis. Francis Darwin and Charles wife Emma censored and excised some passages, in part to limit references made to his home life. Members Reviews: Excellent and important for understanding the man. What made the experience of listening to The Autobiography of Charles Darwin the most enjoyable? The up beat tone to the author's writing style was the best. Who was your favorite character and why? Darwin himself Have you listened to any of Greg Waglands other performances before? How does this one compare? no Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? good positive reactions Any additional comments? c Darwin about himself Much maligned by religious people, Mr. Darwin deserves the courtesy of awareness. Agreeing or disagreeing with his theories seems shallow if one doesn't know something of the man himself. The biggest drawback for listening to this book came from the way the reader dealt with the parenthetical insertions from F. D. Nevertheless, the insertions often provide interesting back fill. Though a proponent of Intelligent Design, I appreciate this glimpse into the humanity and diligence of Mr. Darwin's life and work. TLY Fantastic Book Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Highly recommended, easy read/enjoyable to listen to, gives an outstanding first hand account of Darwin's life.

No Better Time Audiobook by Molly Knight Raskin

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Molly Knight Raskin) — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 07:44:22 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: No Better Time Subtitle: The Brief, Remarkable Life of Danny Lewin, the Genius Who Transformed the Internet Author: Molly Knight Raskin Narrator: Christine Marshall Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 38 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: No Better Time tells of a young, driven mathematical genius who wrote a set of algorithms that would create a faster, better Internet. It's the story of a beautiful friendship between a loud, irreverent student and his soft-spoken MIT professor, of a husband and father who spent years struggling to make ends meet only to become a billionaire almost overnight with the success of Akamai Technologies, the Internet content delivery network he cofounded with his mentor. Danny Lewin's brilliant but brief life is largely unknown because, until now, those closest to him have guarded their memories and quietly mourned their loss. For Lewin was almost certainly the first victim of 9/11, stabbed to death at age 31 while trying to overpower the terrorists who would eventually fly American Flight 11 into the World Trade Center. But ironically it was 9/11 that proved the ultimate test for Lewins vision - while phone communication failed and web traffic surged as never before, the critical news and government sites that relied on Akamai - and the technology pioneered by Danny Lewin - remained up and running. Members Reviews: An Overlooked Hero of 9-11 Danny Lewin was a bodybuilder, a former Israeli commando, and received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lewin founded the Akamai Technologies Company after graduation from MIT. A very simple explanation of Lewins work is to say he developed a new way of routing network traffic that allows the major websites to deliver more content faster. This allows millions to read the same news story or watch the same internet video simultaneously. The proof of his success occurred on September 11, 2001 when Akamai customers such as CNNs internet site coped with the demand for news. The tragedy is that Lewin was on one of the hijacked commercial airliner, American flight 11, the first to crash into the World Trade Center. Lewin was in seat 9B surrounded by the hijackers. Apparently he realized the plane was being hijacked and tried to stop one of the men, unaware he was surrounded by hijackers. He was the first to die that day when they slit his throat. This is a great story about a brilliant man. I only wish the book had been written with more details and information. I want to know more about his family; his life in Israel. And more detailed information about how a fourteen years old American teenage adapted to life in Israel and difficulties learning a new language. As a scientist, I want more detailed information about Lewins work. Raskin is a documentary film producer and she wrote the story in that brisk style. I would have preferred to have more in-depth information about all aspects of the story instead of the quick highlights that is the style of a documentary film. To me the story comes across as flat and abrupt. I may be influenced by my preference for books over films; maybe another person would view the book differently. This book only wet my appetite but left me hungry for more information. I do hope that in the future a biographer will write the life story of this interesting man.

The Boy Who Played with Fusion Audiobook by Tom Clynes

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Tom Clynes) — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:34:30 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Boy Who Played with Fusion Subtitle: Extreme Science, Extreme Parenting, and How to Make a Star Author: Tom Clynes Narrator: P. J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 06-09-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders 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 11 his grandmother's cancer diagnosis drove him to investigate new ways to produce medical isotopes. And by 14 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 19-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. Members Reviews: Amazing Story At the age of fourteen Taylor Wilson built his first working fusion reactor. He and his brother are super intelligent in the upper 1% bracket. Clynes goes into Taylors achievements starting at age nine with building his own rockets and fuel. Clynes goes into depth about the public schools Taylor attended in Texarkana to the Davidson Academy for the Gifted at the University of Nevada Reno. He briefly discussed what worked with Taylor did not work with his brother. His grandmother died of cancer when he was in his teens and Taylor became interested in cancer treatment. Taylor used his reactor to create medical isotopes. He could do this at much less cost than the big cyclotrons or linear accelerator could. He went on to develop a company to produce the isotopes while he was a teenager. Taylor decided not to attend college as his high school work was at the level of a grad student and he was not interested in a more general education. He already was the recipient of a research grant, so decided to stay with research and development. He was working on developing a small safe fusion reactor unit to produce energy to power cities. The author discussed the unusual parenting techniques of Taylors parents and the need for schools to change their approach to learning. He went on to discuss various learning and teaching techniques to allow all students to achieve more. The book is well written and the science is written in a way everyone can understand it. Science thriller That anyone can do the things in this book is amazing. For a teenager to do them requires reexamination of standard views of education. The fact that shop courses are no longer part of standard curriculum needs to be changed. Great Details and Crazy Events I love every aspect of this book. I wanted to be this kid when I was young and I kinda want to again after listening.

Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Biography Audiobook by Michael Whitmore

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Michael Whitmore) — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:41:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Biography Author: Michael Whitmore Narrator: Dean Eby Format: Unabridged Length: 33 mins Language: English Release date: 06-27-17 Publisher: Michael Whitmore Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator. Since 1996, he has been the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City. The center is part of the American Museum of Natural History, where Tyson founded the Department of Astrophysics in 1997 and has been a research associate in the department since 2003. Born and raised in New York City, Tyson became interested in astronomy at the age of nine after a visit to the Hayden Planetarium. After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, where he was editor-in-chief of the Physical Science Journal, he completed a bachelor's degree in physics at Harvard University in 1980. After receiving a master's degree in astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin in 1983, he earned his master's (1989) and doctorate (1991) in astrophysics at Columbia University. For the next three years, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University. In 1994, he joined the Hayden Planetarium as a staff scientist and the Princeton faculty as a visiting research scientist and lecturer. In 1996, he became director of the planetarium and oversaw its $210-million reconstruction project, which was completed in 2000. From 1995 to 2005, Tyson wrote monthly essays in the "Universe" column for Natural History magazine, some of which were published in his book Death by Black Hole (2007). During the same period, he wrote a monthly column in Star Date magazine, answering questions about the universe under the pen name "Merlin." Material from the column appeared in his books Merlin's Tour of the Universe (1998) and Just Visiting This Planet (1998). Tyson served on a 2001 government commission on the future of the U.S. aerospace industry, and on the 2004 Moon, Mars and Beyond commission. He was awarded the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal in the same year. Members Reviews: Neil DE Grasse Tyson in bullet point This is a brief listing of accomplishments, facts and events, in the life and career of Neil deGrasse Tyson. While not a comprehensive look into the mind and personality of this Modern science media icon, it does lay out a general overview of the man's activities and interests. The narrator, while not possesing a narrator's typically rich voice, does a sufficient job of delivering the material and a non distracting way. Was given this audio book for free in exchange for this unbiased review. An interesting look at Neils background I enjoyed this book for what it was, and even learned a few new tidbits about Tyson. It even had me laughing at one point which I didn't expect from such a short biography. All in all highly recommend the book if your curious. I received this book in return for a honest and fair review. A Biography :-) In case the title doesn't give it away, this is a short biography about astrophysicist Neil degrasse Tyson. It outlines his humble roots and lingers on the accomplishments made as an adult.

The Man Who Knew Too Much Audiobook by David Leavitt

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (David Leavitt) — Thu, 29 May 2014 02:51:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Man Who Knew Too Much Subtitle: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer Author: David Leavitt Narrator: Paul Michael Garcia Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 05-29-14 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: A '"skillful, literate'" (New York Times Book Review) biography of the persecuted genius who helped create the modern computer. To solve one of the great mathematical problems of his day, Alan Turing proposed an imaginary computer. Then, attempting to break a Nazi code during World War II, he successfully designed and built one, thus ensuring the Allied victory. Turing became a champion of artificial intelligence, but his work was cut short. As an openly gay man at a time when homosexuality was illegal in England, he was convicted and forced to undergo a humiliating "treatment" that may have led to his suicide. With a novelist's sensitivity, David Leavitt portrays Turing in all his humanity - his eccentricities, his brilliance, his fatal candor - and elegantly explains his work and its implications. Members Reviews: First Audible Book I Returned Any additional comments? Professional programmer since 1999 and I had very high hopes for this book. Could not abide the long passages where the narrator was saying, "..zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine.." to describe the mathematical logic. good book very educational. Glossed through a lot at end if his life, but his contribution was interesting

Summary and Analysis of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Audiobook by Start Publishing Notes

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Start Publishing Notes) — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:09:19 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summary and Analysis of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Author: Start Publishing Notes Narrator: Michael Gilboe Format: Unabridged Length: 38 mins Language: English Release date: 08-02-17 Publisher: Start Publishing Notes Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: Please Note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary and Analysis of Rebecca Skloot's - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks includes a summary of the book, review, analysis & key takeaways, and detailed "About the Author" section. Preview: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a creative non-fiction book that explores the source of HeLa, the most commonly used human cell line in the world. In order to bring its origin to light, Rebecca Skloot weaves together several narrative threads. One is primarily focused on Henrietta Lacks, the woman who, without her knowledge, became central to 20th century biomedical research. Another is the birth of modern biomedical research itself, and its roots in the American eugenics movement. Finally, there is the impact of this research, both of the Lacks Family and on society at large. Skloot divides the book into 3 parts: Life, Death, and Immortality, which intertwines a complicated cast of characters and jumps between dramatized historical anecdotes, Skloot's first-person detective work, and a layman's explanations of complicated matters of modern cell biology and medical ethics. Members Reviews: We remember Henrietta Lacks I had heard about this lady and wanted to find out more.I think the summary did a good job telling her story without going into so much detail. Not what I want This is NOT the book! It is a super thin summary with basically no information! Five Stars Great book ( learn a lot ( I also saw movie Five Stars Helpful Waste of Just a really short summary and barely any analysis at all. Waste of money

A Beautiful Mind Audiobook by Sylvia Nasar

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Sylvia Nasar) — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:41:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Beautiful Mind Subtitle: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash Author: Sylvia Nasar Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 11-30-01 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 230 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: "Because the ideas I had about supernatural beings came to me the same way my mathematical ideas did," came the answer. "So I took them seriously." Thus begins the true story of John Nash, the mathematical genius who was a legend by age 30, when he slipped into madness. Thanks to the selflessness of a beautiful woman and the loyalty of the mathematics community, he emerged after decades of ghostlike existence to win a Nobel Prize and world acclaim. The inspiration for a new motion picture starring Russell Crowe, Sylvia Nasar's award-winning biography is a drama about the mystery of the human mind, triumph over incredible adversity, and the healing power of love. Critic Reviews: "[This biography] could plausibly be described as a three-handkerchief read." (Wall Street Journal) "Rarely has the fragility of the boundary separating genius from madness been illustrated with more compelling insight." (Booklist) Members Reviews: Abridged vs Unabridged One of the other reviewers stated that she wished she had waited for the unabridged version of Sylvia Nasar's book. I listened to this version and had the very same thoughts. What a great story, it provides a different perspective than the movie and if you liked the movie, you will likely not be feeling that the book is a "repeat." So - when the unabridged version appeared, I picked it up as well. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT. Anna Fields is the narrator of the unabridged version and she made me realize what an impact the reader makes on a book. Sorry to say, but this narration (unabridged) cannot hold a candle to the superb job Edward Herrmann does for the abridged version. It might be unfair to compare anyone to one of the best in the business (Herrmann), but this is a great example of how important it is to match the narrator to the book. So - before you go for the unabridged version, try the samples for both and see if you agree that of the two versions, the narration by Edward Herrmann is absolutely stellar! More real than the movie Made Nash a real person. Not as romantic but genuine. An Amazing Life Story Having heard nothing about John Nash outside of the movie based on this book, listening to A Beautiful Mind proved to be an even better story about John Nash's amazing life for its realism and its lingering tragedy. Listening to this book, you understand how truly amazing Alicia was for "staying" with Nash. You learn the tragedy of their son's life. The narration by Edward Herrmann is terrific. I highly recommend this abridged version because of Herrmann's great work. I may have to swing back and get the unabridged version because at 18 hours in length, there has to be much more to this story than this great abridgement has to tell. math head people. It isn't like the movie, but is a good story if you can hang for it. Beautiful book, well read The biography itself is written in a compelling style. The narration of this audiobook is clear and engaging. Highly recommended!

The Youngest Science Audiobook by Lewis Thomas

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lewis Thomas) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:58:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Youngest Science Subtitle: Notes of a Medicine Watcher Author: Lewis Thomas Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: In this partially autobiographical work, best-selling author Lewis Thomas offers insights on subjects as wide-ranging as gender differences, how it feels to be a patient, human vs. computer intelligence, the future of cancer research, and the longevity of the planetinterspersing all with charming anecdotes about his family, his colleagues and himself. Members Reviews: Pure enchantment. Excellence. What makes a good narrator a great narrator is their ability to convey grammatically, the precise intent of the author to the reader; but by means of a speaker to an audience. This Audiobook is the standard to which all Audio books should be held-pure audible bliss. As far as the content goes, one would be hard pressed to find a more knowledgeable, a more, well rounded medical collection of notes and observations than those contained in this book. THE YOUNGEST SCIENCE is written in a time so as to describe the evolution of modern medicine thru the early 20th century. This book, written in 1st person, follows a man thru his childhood memories of having a Dr. for a Father, and a Nurse for a Mother; and on into a glorious career into medical school, research laboratories and married life. It delves into being a good neighbor, a good patient, a good Dr. as well as a good patriot, a good Father and a good husband. Beautiful written, and impeccably narrated, THE YOUNGEST SCIENCE, through the eyes of one man, reveals the anatomy behind partnership, professionalism, medication, and the timeless practice of medicine. From medical student, to residency, to Dean of entire medical departments. From renowned work in Pathology, to city council movements and budget planning. From Minnesota to Yale to Boston and France, and to home sweet home NYU and the staff at Bellevue Memorial, if youre a medical student, a Dr. or just a regular guy like me (but especially if you're a nurse) this is a must read. great story, great narrator If you like Dr. Thomas, you will like George's narration of his memoirs. The minimum length of a review is 15 words, so I will add a few more.

All the Rave Audiobook by Joseph Menn

bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Joseph Menn) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:42:38 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/33/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: All the Rave Subtitle: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fannings Napster Author: Joseph Menn Narrator: John Rubinstein Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 02-27-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 91 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders Publisher's Summary: The definitive inside account of the file-sharing revolution that overthrew the music industry, All the Rave reveals the family betrayal, greed, and mismanagement that hijacked one the most fundamental innovations of the Internet era. Named one of the three best books of 2003 by Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc., All the Rave has been out of print until now and unavailable in most formats. Author and veteran technology journalist Joseph Menn also wrote 2010's Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords who are Bringing Down the Internet. As an added bonus, this audiobook includes a special interview with the author, conducted by Susie Bright. Critic Reviews: "The book, by Joseph Menn, provides a well-documented history of one of the most celebrated collapses of the Internet. But it goes far deeper, giving an inside account of the creation of Napster, the battle for its control and the maneuvering by big Silicon Valley names to try to turn music piracy into gold." (The New York Times) "That rare business book that nicely avoids either hatchet job or hagiography." (San Francisco Chronicle) "An admirable piece of reporting, of interest to both friends and foes of the movement Napster helped to create." (The Washington Post) Members Reviews: The Far-reaching Karma of Napster Shawn Fanning and Napster overthrew the music industryand if you don't think you're still reeling from that revolution, sit down and prepare to have your mind blown. Fanning never went away. His legend in IT and the transformation of intellectual property on the Internet is something we take for granted now but its origins are something out of a down and dirty mystery novel. This is Joseph Menn's meticulous investigation of how Shawn unearthed the firmament the eye-opening reveals are incredible. The tale of Fanning's shady uncle pushes the story into a true-crime investigation. Take a listen! Mehster I looked up, it was zero zero out of time. Pirate it like its 1999 Digital Ponzi Scheme After reading about Napster and Shawn Fanning, the company seem like a digital Ponzi scheme. I'm a child from the Napster era and "All the Rave" was a decent read, but the actual company and leadership was a big joke. Terrible management. I don't feel bad for Shawn Fanning. He might had been a good coder, but no leadership and you never do business with family. John Fanning, his uncle, was the reason for Napster failures. Maybe if Shawn's uncle wasn't apart of the company, Napster would still be here. They pretty much destroy themselves. The company just sounded shady from the start. Even after the death of Napster, any savvy user could easily find these files elsewhere. Thank you Napster for bringing the technology of "sharing" to the Internet. Could have been such an interesting story What disappointed you about All the Rave? I found the story was not put together in a way that was engaging or very interesting. The potential for a great telling of the story of Napster.