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Breath

The New Science of a Lost Art

de James Nestor ...

Narrado por James Nestor ...

Completo

7 hora 55 minutos

**THE MILLION COPY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FEATURING NEW MATERIAL"I highly recommend this book." —Wim Hof“A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe—and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” —Elizabeth Gilbert"This book is amazing. “ *—*Joe RoganNo matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

**THE MILLION COPY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FEATURING NEW MATERIAL"I highly recommend this book." —Wim Hof“A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe—and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” —Elizabeth Gilbert"This book is amazing. “ *—*Joe RoganNo matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise
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The Hour between Dog and Wolf

Risk Taking, Gut Feelings, and the Biology of Boom and Bust

de John Coates ...

Narrado por Richard Powers ...

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10 hora 29 minutos

How risk taking transforms our body chemistry, driving us to extremes of euphoria and risky behavior—or stress and depressionIn this eye-opening book, Coates—a former Wall Street trader and now a world-class neuroscientist—describes the role our biology plays in our risk-taking behavior. Coates brings his research to life by telling a story of fictional traders who get caught up in a bubble and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

How risk taking transforms our body chemistry, driving us to extremes of euphoria and risky behavior—or stress and depressionIn this eye-opening book, Coates—a former Wall Street trader and now a world-class neuroscientist—describes the role our biology plays in our risk-taking behavior. Coates brings his research to life by telling a story of fictional traders who get caught up in a bubble and
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The Body

A Guide for Occupants

de Bill Bryson ...

Narrado por Bill Bryson ...

Completo

14 hora 4 minutos

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN E.O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD"Glorious. . .You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." —The Washington PostBill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. ... Leer más

$25.00 USD

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN E.O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD"Glorious. . .You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." —The Washington PostBill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body.
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Why We Sleep

Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

de Matthew Walker, PhD ...

Narrado por Steve West ...

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13 hora 52 minutos

“Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill GatesA New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber.With two appearances on CBS This ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

“Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill GatesA New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber.With two appearances on CBS This
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Outlive

The Science and Art of Longevity

de Peter Attia MD ...

Narrado por Peter Attia MD ...

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17 hora 7 minutos

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert“One of the most important books you’ll ever read.”—Steven D. Levitt, New York Times bestselling author of ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert“One of the most important books you’ll ever read.”—Steven D. Levitt, New York Times bestselling author of
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Immune

A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive

de Philipp Dettmer ...

Narrado por Steve Taylor ...

Completo

10 hora 28 minutos

A deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell“Through wonderful analogies and a genius for clarifying complex ideas, Immune is a truly brilliant introduction to the human body’s vast system for fighting infections and other threats.”—John Green, #1 New York Times ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

A deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell“Through wonderful analogies and a genius for clarifying complex ideas, Immune is a truly brilliant introduction to the human body’s vast system for fighting infections and other threats.”—John Green, #1 New York Times
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Replaceable You

Adventures in Human Anatomy

de Mary Roach ...

Narrado por Mary Roach ...

Completo

8 hora 37 minutos

**One of Literary Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2025A Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated Fall BookFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Stiff and Fuzz, a rollicking exploration of the quest to re-create the impossible complexities of human anatomy.**The body is the most complex machine in the world, and the only one for which you cannot get a replacement part from the manufacturer. For ... Leer más

$22.00 USD

**One of Literary Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2025A Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated Fall BookFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Stiff and Fuzz, a rollicking exploration of the quest to re-create the impossible complexities of human anatomy.**The body is the most complex machine in the world, and the only one for which you cannot get a replacement part from the manufacturer. For
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The Telomere Effect

A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer

de Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, Dr. Elissa Epel ...

Narrado por Suzanne Toren ...

Completo

11 hora 2 minutos

This New York Times bestselling book—coauthored by a Nobel Prize Winner and a health psychologist—explores the aging process and how specific lifestyle changes related to telomeres can increase longevity.Have you wondered why some sixty-year-olds look and feel like forty-year-olds and why some forty-year-olds look and feel like sixty-year-olds? While many factors contribute to aging and illness, ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

This New York Times bestselling book—coauthored by a Nobel Prize Winner and a health psychologist—explores the aging process and how specific lifestyle changes related to telomeres can increase longevity.Have you wondered why some sixty-year-olds look and feel like forty-year-olds and why some forty-year-olds look and feel like sixty-year-olds? While many factors contribute to aging and illness,
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Power, Sex, Suicide

Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life

de Nick Lane ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

Completo

15 hora 54 minutos

Mitochondria are tiny structures located inside our cells that carry out the essential task of producing energy for the cell. They are found in all complex living things, and in that sense, they are fundamental for driving complex life on the planet. But there is much more to them than that.Mitochondria have their own DNA, with their own small collection of genes, separate from those in the cell ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Mitochondria are tiny structures located inside our cells that carry out the essential task of producing energy for the cell. They are found in all complex living things, and in that sense, they are fundamental for driving complex life on the planet. But there is much more to them than that.Mitochondria have their own DNA, with their own small collection of genes, separate from those in the cell
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T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us

de Carole Hooven ...

Narrado por Rachel Perry ...

Completo

10 hora 15 minutos

Through riveting personal stories and the latest research, Harvard evolutionary biologist Carole Hooven shows how testosterone drives the behavior of the sexes apart and how understanding the science behind this hormone is empowering for all.Since antiquity—from the eunuchs in the royal courts of ancient China to the booming market for “elixirs of youth” in nineteenth-century Europe—humans have ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

Through riveting personal stories and the latest research, Harvard evolutionary biologist Carole Hooven shows how testosterone drives the behavior of the sexes apart and how understanding the science behind this hormone is empowering for all.Since antiquity—from the eunuchs in the royal courts of ancient China to the booming market for “elixirs of youth” in nineteenth-century Europe—humans have
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99 Ways to Die

And How to Avoid Them

de Ashely Alker, M.D. ...

Narrado por Natalie Naudus, Ashely Alker, M.D. ...

Completo

14 hora 26 minutos

An illuminating, hilarious, and practical guide to 99 of the most terrifying ways to die and how to avoid them from an emergency medicine doctor.Dr. Ashely Alker is a self-described death escapologist—or, in more familiar terms, an emergency medicine doctor. She has seen it all, from flesh-eating bacteria to the work of a serial killer to the more mundane but no less deadly, and her work ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

An illuminating, hilarious, and practical guide to 99 of the most terrifying ways to die and how to avoid them from an emergency medicine doctor.Dr. Ashely Alker is a self-described death escapologist—or, in more familiar terms, an emergency medicine doctor. She has seen it all, from flesh-eating bacteria to the work of a serial killer to the more mundane but no less deadly, and her work
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The Second Brain

A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine

de Michael Gershon ...

Narrado por Peter Berkrot ...

Completo

15 hora 46 minutos

“Persuasive, impassioned... hopeful news [for those] suffering from functional bowel disease.” — New York Times Book ReviewDr. Gershon’s groundbreaking book fills the gap between what you need to know—and what your doctor has time to tell you.Dr. Michael Gershon has devoted his career to understanding the human bowel (the stomach, esophagus, small intestine, and colon). His thirty years of ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

“Persuasive, impassioned... hopeful news [for those] suffering from functional bowel disease.” — New York Times Book ReviewDr. Gershon’s groundbreaking book fills the gap between what you need to know—and what your doctor has time to tell you.Dr. Michael Gershon has devoted his career to understanding the human bowel (the stomach, esophagus, small intestine, and colon). His thirty years of
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Why We Run

A Natural History

de Bernd Heinrich ...

Narrado por Jonathan Beville ...

Completo

9 hora 22 minutos

When Bernd Heinrich decided to write a memoir of his ultramarathon running experience he realized that the preparation for the race was as important, if not more so, than the race itself. Considering the physiology and motivation of running from a scientific point of view, he wondered what he could learn from other animals.In Why We Run, Heinrich considers the flight endurance of birds, the ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

When Bernd Heinrich decided to write a memoir of his ultramarathon running experience he realized that the preparation for the race was as important, if not more so, than the race itself. Considering the physiology and motivation of running from a scientific point of view, he wondered what he could learn from other animals.In Why We Run, Heinrich considers the flight endurance of birds, the
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Flavor

The Science of Our Most Neglected Sense

de Bob Holmes ...

Narrado por Jonathan Yen ...

Completo

10 hora 19 minutos

Can you describe how the flavor of halibut differs from red snapper? How Brie differs from cheddar? For most of us, unfortunately, the answer is: badly. Flavor remains a vague, undeveloped concept we don't know enough about to describe—or to appreciate—fully.In Flavor, Bob Holmes shows us just how much we're missing. He tackles questions like why cake tastes sweetest on white plates, how wine ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Can you describe how the flavor of halibut differs from red snapper? How Brie differs from cheddar? For most of us, unfortunately, the answer is: badly. Flavor remains a vague, undeveloped concept we don't know enough about to describe—or to appreciate—fully.In Flavor, Bob Holmes shows us just how much we're missing. He tackles questions like why cake tastes sweetest on white plates, how wine
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The Joy of Sweat

The Strange Science of Perspiration

de Sarah Everts ...

Narrado por Sophie Amoss ...

Completo

9 hora 3 minutos

**An Outside Magazine 2021 Science book pickOne of Smithsonian's 10 Best Science Books of 2021A taboo-busting romp through the shame, stink, and strange science of sweating.**Sweating may be one of our weirdest biological functions, but it’s also one of our most vital and least understood. In The Joy of Sweat, Sarah Everts delves into its role in the body—and in human history.Why is sweat salty? ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

**An Outside Magazine 2021 Science book pickOne of Smithsonian's 10 Best Science Books of 2021A taboo-busting romp through the shame, stink, and strange science of sweating.**Sweating may be one of our weirdest biological functions, but it’s also one of our most vital and least understood. In The Joy of Sweat, Sarah Everts delves into its role in the body—and in human history.Why is sweat salty?
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Biology of Belief, The

Exploring the Connection Between Mind and Body

de Seraphina Blake ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Anya G ...

Completo

43 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "The Biology of Belief: Exploring the Connection Between Mind and Body," Seraphina Blake delves into the intricate interplay between our physical selves and the intangible forces that shape our health and well-being. As nurses incorporate social and spiritual aspects into patient care, they illuminate the profound connection between mind, body, and ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "The Biology of Belief: Exploring the Connection Between Mind and Body," Seraphina Blake delves into the intricate interplay between our physical selves and the intangible forces that shape our health and well-being. As nurses incorporate social and spiritual aspects into patient care, they illuminate the profound connection between mind, body, and
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How to Be Human

The Ultimate Guide to Your Amazing Existence

de New Scientist ...

Narrado por David Thorpe ...

Completo

12 hora 2 minutos

If you thought you knew who you were, THINK AGAIN.Did you know that half your DNA isn't human? That somebody, somewhere has exactly the same face? Or that most of your memories are fiction?What about the fact that you are as hairy as a chimpanzee, various parts of your body don't belong to you, or that you can read other people's minds? Do you really know why you blush, yawn and cry? Why 90 per ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

If you thought you knew who you were, THINK AGAIN.Did you know that half your DNA isn't human? That somebody, somewhere has exactly the same face? Or that most of your memories are fiction?What about the fact that you are as hairy as a chimpanzee, various parts of your body don't belong to you, or that you can read other people's minds? Do you really know why you blush, yawn and cry? Why 90 per
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How to Feel

The Science and Meaning of Touch

de Sushma Subramanian ...

Narrado por Donna Postel ...

Completo

8 hora 26 minutos

We are out of touch. Many people fear that we are trapped inside our screens, becoming less in tune with our bodies and losing our connection to the physical world. But the sense of touch has been undervalued since long before the days of digital isolation. Because of deeply rooted beliefs that favor the cerebral over the corporeal, touch is maligned as dirty or sentimental, in contrast with ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

We are out of touch. Many people fear that we are trapped inside our screens, becoming less in tune with our bodies and losing our connection to the physical world. But the sense of touch has been undervalued since long before the days of digital isolation. Because of deeply rooted beliefs that favor the cerebral over the corporeal, touch is maligned as dirty or sentimental, in contrast with
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Neanderthals

Fact, Fiction, and Wishful Thinking

de Jeffrey H. Schwartz ...

Narrado por Daniel Henning ...

Completo

10 hora

In the early twentieth century, paleoanthropologists interpreted the differences between specimens of an expanding human fossil record as reflecting taxonomic and evolutionary diversity. Why, then, in the 1940s, did geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky reconfigure human evolution into one, profoundly morphologically variable lineage which changed slowly through time? Neanderthals exposes, for the ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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In the early twentieth century, paleoanthropologists interpreted the differences between specimens of an expanding human fossil record as reflecting taxonomic and evolutionary diversity. Why, then, in the 1940s, did geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky reconfigure human evolution into one, profoundly morphologically variable lineage which changed slowly through time? Neanderthals exposes, for the
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Being Human: Wie unser Körper Weltgeschichte schrieb

Wie unser Körper Weltgeschichte schrieb

de Lewis Dartnell ...

Narrado por Heiko Grauel ...

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11 hora 17 minutos

Wie konnte die Bluterkrankheit die russische Zarenfamilie zu Fall bringen? Und wie hat Skorbut die Mafia hervorgebracht?Wir sind ohne Zweifel ein Wunder der Evolution. Unsere außergewöhnlichen körperlichen Eigenschaften und unsere Innovationen haben unsere Zivilisationen geschaffen. Aber wir sind auch zutiefst fehlerbehaftet. Unsere Körper brechen, ersticken und versagen, ob wir nun Könige oder ... Leer más

$21.80 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Wie konnte die Bluterkrankheit die russische Zarenfamilie zu Fall bringen? Und wie hat Skorbut die Mafia hervorgebracht?Wir sind ohne Zweifel ein Wunder der Evolution. Unsere außergewöhnlichen körperlichen Eigenschaften und unsere Innovationen haben unsere Zivilisationen geschaffen. Aber wir sind auch zutiefst fehlerbehaftet. Unsere Körper brechen, ersticken und versagen, ob wir nun Könige oder
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Hormonal

The Hidden Intelligence of Hormones - How They Drive Desire, Shape Relationships, Influence Our Choices, and Make Us Wiser

de Martie Haselton ...

Narrado por Tanya Eby ...

Completo

7 hora

The hidden intelligence of hormones and their role in empowering women to succeed sexually, reproductively, and socially.Did you know women walk more, eat less, socialize more, meet more men, dance more, and flirt more when they're ovulating? Or that PMS may have evolved to get rid of boyfriends with unfit sperm? Behind the "fickle" differences in what women find sexy about men, or what they like ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

The hidden intelligence of hormones and their role in empowering women to succeed sexually, reproductively, and socially.Did you know women walk more, eat less, socialize more, meet more men, dance more, and flirt more when they're ovulating? Or that PMS may have evolved to get rid of boyfriends with unfit sperm? Behind the "fickle" differences in what women find sexy about men, or what they like
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Bewusstsein verstehen

Die ungelösten Rätsel des menschlichen Bewusstseins

de Jakob Wagner ...

Narrado por Alexander (AI) ...

Completo

38 minutos

Was macht dich eigentlich zu dem, der du bist? Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt der Bewusstseinsforschung und entdecke die ungelösten Rätsel des menschlichen Geistes. In diesem fesselnden Hörbuch begleitest du Experten auf einer interdisziplinären Reise durch die Neurowissenschaft, Psychologie und Philosophie des Geistes.Du erfährst, wie dein Gehirn durch komplexe kognitive Prozesse und ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

Was macht dich eigentlich zu dem, der du bist? Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt der Bewusstseinsforschung und entdecke die ungelösten Rätsel des menschlichen Geistes. In diesem fesselnden Hörbuch begleitest du Experten auf einer interdisziplinären Reise durch die Neurowissenschaft, Psychologie und Philosophie des Geistes.Du erfährst, wie dein Gehirn durch komplexe kognitive Prozesse und
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Breasts

An Owner's Guide

de Dr Philippa Kaye ...

Narrado por Dr Philippa Kaye ...

Series series The Body Literacy Library
Completo

6 hora 25 minutos

Become body literate with Breasts: An Owner's Guide, the first volume in an enlightening series that democratises health for new generations of readers. Breasts is an informative, practical, and engaging introduction to understanding, enjoying and caring for one of our most mythologised and objectified body parts. This conversation-starting book focuses on breasts through the lived experience, ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Become body literate with Breasts: An Owner's Guide, the first volume in an enlightening series that democratises health for new generations of readers. Breasts is an informative, practical, and engaging introduction to understanding, enjoying and caring for one of our most mythologised and objectified body parts. This conversation-starting book focuses on breasts through the lived experience,
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Когда мозг спит: Сновидения с точки зрения науки

de Антонио Задра, Антонио Задра, Роберт Стикголд, Роберт Стикголд ...

Narrado por Андрей Троммельман ...

Completo

9 hora 55 minutos

Почему нам снятся сны? Что они означают? Для чего нужны? Столетиями человечество безуспешно задавалось этими вопросами, но ученые, исследующие сон, пришли к тому, что вопрос надо ставить по-другому: что происходит в мозге спящего человека? Проанализировав множество идей и опираясь на новейшие исследования, авторы предлагают инновационную модель, помогающую понять ключевые особенности разных типов ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Почему нам снятся сны? Что они означают? Для чего нужны? Столетиями человечество безуспешно задавалось этими вопросами, но ученые, исследующие сон, пришли к тому, что вопрос надо ставить по-другому: что происходит в мозге спящего человека? Проанализировав множество идей и опираясь на новейшие исследования, авторы предлагают инновационную модель, помогающую понять ключевые особенности разных типов
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