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Apocalypse

How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New Futures

by Lizzie Wade ...

A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Book of May 2025 • A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated History Book of the Year • A The Millions Most Anticipated Spring Book of the YearA richly imagined new view on the great human tradition of apocalypse, from the rise of Homo sapiens to the climate instability of our present, that defies conventional wisdom and long-held stories about our deep past to reveal how ... Read more

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A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Book of May 2025 • A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated History Book of the Year • A The Millions Most Anticipated Spring Book of the YearA richly imagined new view on the great human tradition of apocalypse, from the rise of Homo sapiens to the climate instability of our present, that defies conventional wisdom and long-held stories about our deep past to reveal how
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Apocalypse

How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New Futures

by Lizzie Wade ...

Narrated by Christina Delaine ...

Unabridged

10 hours 10 min

""Lizzie Wade is an exceptional journalist and a master storyteller. She reminds us that survival always has been, and still is, possible, and that our world always has been, and still is, a choice."" –Ed Yong, author of An Immense World“This book upended my understanding of the ancient world. Wade renders our deep past in vivid prose, showing us that times of great rupture also bring great ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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""Lizzie Wade is an exceptional journalist and a master storyteller. She reminds us that survival always has been, and still is, possible, and that our world always has been, and still is, a choice."" –Ed Yong, author of An Immense World“This book upended my understanding of the ancient world. Wade renders our deep past in vivid prose, showing us that times of great rupture also bring great
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Sea of Grass

The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie

by Dave Hage, Josephine Marcotty ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

11 hours 28 min

A vivid portrait of the American prairie, which rivals the rainforest in its biological diversity and, with little notice, is disappearing even faster“This book describes—in loving, living prose—one of the world’s greatest and most important landscapes. And it does so while there’s still time to save some serious part of it.”—Bill McKibben, author of The End of NatureThe North American prairie is ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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A vivid portrait of the American prairie, which rivals the rainforest in its biological diversity and, with little notice, is disappearing even faster“This book describes—in loving, living prose—one of the world’s greatest and most important landscapes. And it does so while there’s still time to save some serious part of it.”—Bill McKibben, author of The End of NatureThe North American prairie is
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The Money Trap

Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble

by Alok Sama ...

Narrated by Raza Jaffrey ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

**This program is read by Raza Jaffrey, best known for his role in Homeland.A gripping and entertaining memoir that shines a rare light on an industry that is disrupting our lives.**Veteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought he'd seen it all. Then he found himself chief dealmaker at the most influential technology investor in the world—SoftBank, the backer of Arm Holdings, Yahoo, Nvidia, ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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**This program is read by Raza Jaffrey, best known for his role in Homeland.A gripping and entertaining memoir that shines a rare light on an industry that is disrupting our lives.**Veteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought he'd seen it all. Then he found himself chief dealmaker at the most influential technology investor in the world—SoftBank, the backer of Arm Holdings, Yahoo, Nvidia,
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To Lose a War

The Fall and Rise of the Taliban

by Jon Lee Anderson ...

Narrated by Jon Lee Anderson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 41 min

**Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker“A book that is as deeply humane and profoundly rendered as any I’ve read about Afghanistan, or any other war.” —Elliot Ackerman, New York Times Book ReviewFrom one of the great foreign correspondents of our time, author of some of the most essential reporting from Afghanistan from before 9/11 to the return of the Taliban to power in 2021, the first ... Read more

$23.00 USD

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**Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker“A book that is as deeply humane and profoundly rendered as any I’ve read about Afghanistan, or any other war.” —Elliot Ackerman, New York Times Book ReviewFrom one of the great foreign correspondents of our time, author of some of the most essential reporting from Afghanistan from before 9/11 to the return of the Taliban to power in 2021, the first
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The Stolen Wealth of Slavery

A Case for Reparations

by David Montero ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

14 hours 10 min

This groundbreaking book tracks the massive wealth amassed from slavery from pre-Civil War to today, showing how our modern economy was built on the backs of enslaved Black people—and lays out a clear argument for reparations that shows exactly what was stolen, who stole it, and to whom it is owed.In this timely, powerful, investigative history, The Stolen Wealth of Slavery, Emmy Award-nominated ... Read more

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This groundbreaking book tracks the massive wealth amassed from slavery from pre-Civil War to today, showing how our modern economy was built on the backs of enslaved Black people—and lays out a clear argument for reparations that shows exactly what was stolen, who stole it, and to whom it is owed.In this timely, powerful, investigative history, The Stolen Wealth of Slavery, Emmy Award-nominated
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AQ

A New Kind of Intelligence for a World That's Always Changing

by Liz Tran ...

Narrated by Liz Tran ...

Unabridged

5 hours 37 min

You’ve heard of IQ and EQ. But in today's world, they’re no longer enough. We need the Agility Quotient (AQ).“Holistic, practical, and easy to digest (without feeling corporate). If you’re looking for a quick, yet addictive read about how to manage uncertainty, this is one of those books that will make you feel a little more steady.”—theSkimmIn a time defined by nonstop disruptions, when jobs ... Read more

$18.00 USD

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You’ve heard of IQ and EQ. But in today's world, they’re no longer enough. We need the Agility Quotient (AQ).“Holistic, practical, and easy to digest (without feeling corporate). If you’re looking for a quick, yet addictive read about how to manage uncertainty, this is one of those books that will make you feel a little more steady.”—theSkimmIn a time defined by nonstop disruptions, when jobs
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The Warhead

The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare

by Jeffrey E. Stern ...

Narrated by Jeffrey E. Stern, Sitara Attaie, Ray Corasani, Vas Eli, Justin Price, Peter Romano, Saskia Maarleveld, Gary Tiedemann, Dallis Seeker ...

Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

**An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells ... Read more

$24.00 USD

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**An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells
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Hidden Games

The Surprising Power of Game Theory to Explain Irrational Human Behavior

by Erez Yoeli, Moshe Hoffman ...

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann ...

Unabridged

10 hours 41 min

**Two  MIT economists  show  how  game theory—the ultimate theory of rationality—explains irrational behavior  **We like to think of ourselves as rational. This idea is the foundation for classical economic analysis of human behavior, including the awesome achievements of game theory. But as behavioral economics shows, most behavior doesn’t seem rational at all—which, unfortunately, casts doubt on ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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**Two  MIT economists  show  how  game theory—the ultimate theory of rationality—explains irrational behavior  **We like to think of ourselves as rational. This idea is the foundation for classical economic analysis of human behavior, including the awesome achievements of game theory. But as behavioral economics shows, most behavior doesn’t seem rational at all—which, unfortunately, casts doubt on
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How to Win an Information War

The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler

by Peter Pomerantsev ...

Narrated by Matthew Waterson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 23 min

From one of our leading experts on disinformation, this inventive biography of the rogue WWII propagandist Thomas Sefton Delmer confronts hard questions about the nature of information war: what if you can't fight lies with truth? Can a propaganda war ever be won?In the summer of 1941, Hitler ruled Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea. Britain was struggling to combat his powerful propaganda ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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From one of our leading experts on disinformation, this inventive biography of the rogue WWII propagandist Thomas Sefton Delmer confronts hard questions about the nature of information war: what if you can't fight lies with truth? Can a propaganda war ever be won?In the summer of 1941, Hitler ruled Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea. Britain was struggling to combat his powerful propaganda
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The Language Puzzle

Piecing Together the Six-Million-Year Story of How Words Evolved

by Steven Mithen ...

Narrated by Kerry Hutchinson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 55 min

**A top scholar reveals the most complete picture to date of how early human speech led to the languages we use today **The invention of language began with the apelike calls of our earliest ancestors. Today, the world is home to thousands of complex languages. Yet exactly how, when, and why this evolution occurred has been one of the most enduring—and contentiously debated—questions in science. ... Read more

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**A top scholar reveals the most complete picture to date of how early human speech led to the languages we use today **The invention of language began with the apelike calls of our earliest ancestors. Today, the world is home to thousands of complex languages. Yet exactly how, when, and why this evolution occurred has been one of the most enduring—and contentiously debated—questions in science.
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The Algorithm

How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired and Why We Need to Fight Back Now

by Hilke Schellmann ...

Narrated by Hilke Schellmann ...

Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

Based on exclusive information from whistleblowers, internal documents, and real world test results, Emmy‑award winning Wall Street Journal contributor Hilke Schellmann delivers a shocking and illuminating expose on the next civil rights issue of our time: how AI has already taken over the workplace and shapes our future.Hilke Schellmann, is an Emmy‑award winning investigative reporter, Wall ... Read more

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Based on exclusive information from whistleblowers, internal documents, and real world test results, Emmy‑award winning Wall Street Journal contributor Hilke Schellmann delivers a shocking and illuminating expose on the next civil rights issue of our time: how AI has already taken over the workplace and shapes our future.Hilke Schellmann, is an Emmy‑award winning investigative reporter, Wall
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