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Infinite Reality

The Hidden Blueprint of Our Virtual Lives

by Jim Blascovich, Jeremy Bailenson ...

"Enough with speculation about our digital future. Infinite Reality is the straight dope on what is and isn't happening to us right now, from two of the only scientists working on the boundaries between real life and its virtual extensions."—Douglas Rushkoff, author of Program or Be ProgrammedCan our brains recognize where "reality" ends and "virtual" begins? Where will technology lead us in five, ... Read more

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"Enough with speculation about our digital future. Infinite Reality is the straight dope on what is and isn't happening to us right now, from two of the only scientists working on the boundaries between real life and its virtual extensions."—Douglas Rushkoff, author of Program or Be ProgrammedCan our brains recognize where "reality" ends and "virtual" begins? Where will technology lead us in five,
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Infinite Reality

Avatars, Eternal Life, New Worlds, and the Dawn of the Virtual Revolution

by Jim Blascovich, Jeremy Bailenson ...

Narrated by John Pruden ...

Unabridged

7 hours 30 min

“Enough with speculation about our digital future. Infinite Reality is the straight dope on what is and isn’t happening to us right now, from two of the only scientists working on the boundaries between real life and its virtual extensions.”—Douglas Rushkoff, author of Program or Be ProgrammedCan our brains recognize where ""reality"" ends and ""virtual"" begins? Where will technology lead us in ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

“Enough with speculation about our digital future. Infinite Reality is the straight dope on what is and isn’t happening to us right now, from two of the only scientists working on the boundaries between real life and its virtual extensions.”—Douglas Rushkoff, author of Program or Be ProgrammedCan our brains recognize where ""reality"" ends and ""virtual"" begins? Where will technology lead us in
... Read more

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Machines of Loving Grace

The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots

by John Markoff ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

11 hours 53 min

Read by George Newbern"George Newbern provides a convincing, conversational narration of this audiobook about robot intelligence. There's a lot to digest. Much of it deals with speculation as to who will be right: those who believe in AI (artificial intelligence machines that may eventually supplant human workers) or those who believe in IA (intelligence augmentation machines that will work with ... Read more

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Read by George Newbern"George Newbern provides a convincing, conversational narration of this audiobook about robot intelligence. There's a lot to digest. Much of it deals with speculation as to who will be right: those who believe in AI (artificial intelligence machines that may eventually supplant human workers) or those who believe in IA (intelligence augmentation machines that will work with
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Long for This World

The Strange Science of Immortality

by Jonathan Weiner ...

Narrated by Jim Meskimen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 30 min

“[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow.”—Timothy FerrisJonathan Weiner—winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and one of the most distinguished popular science writers in America—examines “the strange science of immortality” in Long for This World. A fast-paced, sure-to-astonish ... Read more

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“[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow.”—Timothy FerrisJonathan Weiner—winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and one of the most distinguished popular science writers in America—examines “the strange science of immortality” in Long for This World. A fast-paced, sure-to-astonish
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What to Think About Machines That Think

Today's Leading Thinkers on the Age of Machine Intelligence

by John Brockman ...

Narrated by Brett Barry, Lisa Larsen ...

Series Audiobook 20 - Edge Question Series
Unabridged

14 hours 59 min

Weighing in from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, today’s most forward-thinking minds explore the rise of “machines that think.”Stephen Hawking recently made headlines by noting, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Others, conversely, have trumpeted a new age of “superintelligence” in which smart devices will exponentially extend human ... Read more

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Weighing in from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, today’s most forward-thinking minds explore the rise of “machines that think.”Stephen Hawking recently made headlines by noting, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Others, conversely, have trumpeted a new age of “superintelligence” in which smart devices will exponentially extend human
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Einstein's Shadow

The Inside Story of Astronomers' Decades-Long Quest to Take the First Picture of a Black Hole

by Seth Fletcher ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

7 hours 28 min

Einstein’s Shadow follows a team of elite scientists on their historic mission to take the first picture of a black hole, putting Einstein’s theory of relativity to its ultimate test and helping to answer our deepest questions about space, time, the origins of the universe, and the nature of reality.Photographing a black hole sounds impossible, a contradiction in terms. But Shep Doeleman and a ... Read more

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Einstein’s Shadow follows a team of elite scientists on their historic mission to take the first picture of a black hole, putting Einstein’s theory of relativity to its ultimate test and helping to answer our deepest questions about space, time, the origins of the universe, and the nature of reality.Photographing a black hole sounds impossible, a contradiction in terms. But Shep Doeleman and a
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Joan

The Mysterious Life of the Heretic Who Became a Saint

by Donald Spoto ...

Narrated by Dick Hill ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

Since her death at the age of nineteen in 1431, Joan of Arc has maintained a remarkable hold on our collective imagination. During the tumultuous Hundred Years War between England and France, a young peasant girl nicknamed "The Maid" (La Pucelle) followed her heart and came to the aid of her nation. Facing unimaginable odds, Joan's belief in her mission from God continued to propel her forward. ... Read more

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Since her death at the age of nineteen in 1431, Joan of Arc has maintained a remarkable hold on our collective imagination. During the tumultuous Hundred Years War between England and France, a young peasant girl nicknamed "The Maid" (La Pucelle) followed her heart and came to the aid of her nation. Facing unimaginable odds, Joan's belief in her mission from God continued to propel her forward.
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Pieces of Light

How the New Science of Memory Illuminates the Stories We Tell About Our Pasts

by Charles Fernyhough ...

Narrated by Gildart Jackson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

How is it possible to have vivid memories of something that never happened?How can siblings remember the same event from their childhoods so differently?Do the selections and distortions of memory reveal a truth about the self?Why are certain memories tied to specific places?Does your memory really get worse as you get older?A new consensus is emerging among cognitive scientists: rather than ... Read more

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How is it possible to have vivid memories of something that never happened?How can siblings remember the same event from their childhoods so differently?Do the selections and distortions of memory reveal a truth about the self?Why are certain memories tied to specific places?Does your memory really get worse as you get older?A new consensus is emerging among cognitive scientists: rather than
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The Physics of Everyday Things

The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day

by James Kakalios ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

5 hours

Physics professor, bestselling author, and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running, from our smart phones and digital “clouds” to x-ray machines and hybrid vehicles.Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient. What’s the simple science behind motion ... Read more

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Physics professor, bestselling author, and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running, from our smart phones and digital “clouds” to x-ray machines and hybrid vehicles.Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient. What’s the simple science behind motion
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The Sistine Secrets

Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican

by Roy Doliner, Benjamin Blech ...

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart ...

Unabridged

11 hours 18 min

Five hundred years ago Michelangelo began work on a painting that became one of the most famous pieces of art in the world—the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Every year millions of people come to see Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling, which is the largest fresco painting on earth in the holiest of Christianity's chapels; yet there is not one single Christian image in this vast, magnificent artwork.The ... Read more

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Five hundred years ago Michelangelo began work on a painting that became one of the most famous pieces of art in the world—the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Every year millions of people come to see Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling, which is the largest fresco painting on earth in the holiest of Christianity's chapels; yet there is not one single Christian image in this vast, magnificent artwork.The
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How the States Got Their Shapes

by Mark Stein ...

Narrated by Brian Holsopple ...

Unabridged

6 hours 27 min

If you’ve ever wondered why the 50 states have the shapes they do, this audiobook’s for you. In a light, accessible style, Mark Stein unpacks the mysteries state by state, line by line. Why are some states boringly square, and others, like Texas and California, truly “outsized.” How can Maryland possibly be - is that even a shape? HOW THE STATES GOT THEIR SHAPES is packed with fun oddities and ... Read more

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If you’ve ever wondered why the 50 states have the shapes they do, this audiobook’s for you. In a light, accessible style, Mark Stein unpacks the mysteries state by state, line by line. Why are some states boringly square, and others, like Texas and California, truly “outsized.” How can Maryland possibly be - is that even a shape? HOW THE STATES GOT THEIR SHAPES is packed with fun oddities and
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AIQ

How People and Machines Are Smarter Together

by Nick Polson, James Scott ...

Narrated by Nick Polson, Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 4 min

**"There comes a time in the life of a subject when someone steps up and writes the book about it. AIQ explores the fascinating history of the ideas that drive this technology of the future and demystifies the core concepts behind it; the result is a positive and entertaining look at the great potential unlocked by marrying human creativity with powerful machines." — Steven Levitt, co-author of ... Read more

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**"There comes a time in the life of a subject when someone steps up and writes the book about it. AIQ explores the fascinating history of the ideas that drive this technology of the future and demystifies the core concepts behind it; the result is a positive and entertaining look at the great potential unlocked by marrying human creativity with powerful machines." — Steven Levitt, co-author of
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