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The Sediments of Time

My Lifelong Search for the Past

de Meave Leakey, Samira Leakey ...

"A fascinating glimpse into our origins. Meave Leakey is a great storyteller, and . . . gives us a book that is informative and captivating." —Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall InstituteMeave Leakey's thrilling, high-stakes memoir—written with her daughter Samira—encapsulates her distinguished life and career on the front lines of the hunt for our human origins, a quest made all ... Leer más

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"A fascinating glimpse into our origins. Meave Leakey is a great storyteller, and . . . gives us a book that is informative and captivating." —Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall InstituteMeave Leakey's thrilling, high-stakes memoir—written with her daughter Samira—encapsulates her distinguished life and career on the front lines of the hunt for our human origins, a quest made all
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The Sediments Of Time

My Lifelong Search for the Past

de Meave Leakey, Samira Leakey ...

Narrado por Susan Lyons ...

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14 hora 35 minutos

**"Extraordinary . . . This inspirational autobiography stands among the finest scientist memoirs."—New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceMeave Leakey’s thrilling, high-stakes memoir—written with her daughter Samira—encapsulates her distinguished life and career on the front lines of the hunt for our human origins, a quest made all the more notable by her stature as a woman in a highly ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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**"Extraordinary . . . This inspirational autobiography stands among the finest scientist memoirs."—New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceMeave Leakey’s thrilling, high-stakes memoir—written with her daughter Samira—encapsulates her distinguished life and career on the front lines of the hunt for our human origins, a quest made all the more notable by her stature as a woman in a highly
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The Clock Mirage

Our Myth of Measured Time

de Joseph Mazur ...

Narrado por Keith Sellon-Wright ...

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8 hora 52 minutos

What is time? This question has fascinated philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists for thousands of years.Award-winning author and mathematician Joseph Mazur provides an engaging exploration of how the understanding of time has evolved throughout human history and offers a compelling new vision, submitting that time lives within us. Our cells, he notes, have a temporal awareness, guided by ... Leer más

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What is time? This question has fascinated philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists for thousands of years.Award-winning author and mathematician Joseph Mazur provides an engaging exploration of how the understanding of time has evolved throughout human history and offers a compelling new vision, submitting that time lives within us. Our cells, he notes, have a temporal awareness, guided by
... Leer más

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Poached

Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking

de Rachel Love Nuwer ...

Narrado por Christina Delaine ...

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16 hora 33 minutos

Our insatiable demand for animals—for jewelry, pets, medicine, meat, trophies, and fur—is driving a worldwide poaching epidemic, threatening the continued existence of countless species. Illegal wildlife trade now ranks among the largest contraband industries in the world, yet compared to drug, arms, or human trafficking, the wildlife crisis has received scant attention and support, leaving it up ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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Our insatiable demand for animals—for jewelry, pets, medicine, meat, trophies, and fur—is driving a worldwide poaching epidemic, threatening the continued existence of countless species. Illegal wildlife trade now ranks among the largest contraband industries in the world, yet compared to drug, arms, or human trafficking, the wildlife crisis has received scant attention and support, leaving it up
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Lives in Ruins

Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble

de Marilyn Johnson ...

Narrado por Hillary Huber ...

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9 hora 2 minutos

Pompeii, Machu Picchu, the Valley of the Kings, the Parthenon—the names of these legendary archaeological sites conjure up romance and mystery. The news is full of archaeology: treasures found and treasures lost. Archaeological research tantalizes us with possibilities (are modern humans really part Neanderthal?). Where are the archaeologists behind these stories? What kind of work do they ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

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Pompeii, Machu Picchu, the Valley of the Kings, the Parthenon—the names of these legendary archaeological sites conjure up romance and mystery. The news is full of archaeology: treasures found and treasures lost. Archaeological research tantalizes us with possibilities (are modern humans really part Neanderthal?). Where are the archaeologists behind these stories? What kind of work do they
... Leer más

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The Pope of Physics

Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age

de Bettina Hoerlin, Gino Segre ...

Narrado por Tim Campbell ...

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10 hora 39 minutos

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, ... Leer más

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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,
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Chasing New Horizons

Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto

de Alan Stern, David Grinspoon ...

Narrado por Alan Stern, David Grinspoon ...

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9 hora 16 minutos

This audiobook is the up close, inside story of the greatest space exploration project of our time, New Horizons’ mission to Pluto, as shared with David Grinspoon by mission leader Alan Stern and other key players.On July 14, 2015, something amazing happened. More than 3 billion miles from Earth, a small NASA spacecraft called New Horizons screamed past Pluto at more than 32,000 miles per hour, ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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This audiobook is the up close, inside story of the greatest space exploration project of our time, New Horizons’ mission to Pluto, as shared with David Grinspoon by mission leader Alan Stern and other key players.On July 14, 2015, something amazing happened. More than 3 billion miles from Earth, a small NASA spacecraft called New Horizons screamed past Pluto at more than 32,000 miles per hour,
... Leer más

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The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack

And Other Cautionary Tales from Human Evolution

de Ian Tattersall ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

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9 hora 24 minutos

In his new book The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack, human paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall argues that a long tradition of "human exceptionalism" in paleoanthropology has distorted the picture of human evolution. Drawing partly on his own career—from young scientist in awe of his elders to crotchety elder statesman—Tattersall offers an idiosyncratic look at the competitive world of ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

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In his new book The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack, human paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall argues that a long tradition of "human exceptionalism" in paleoanthropology has distorted the picture of human evolution. Drawing partly on his own career—from young scientist in awe of his elders to crotchety elder statesman—Tattersall offers an idiosyncratic look at the competitive world of
... Leer más

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The Improbability Principle

Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day

de David J. Hand ...

Narrado por Paul Hodgson ...

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8 hora 32 minutos

In The Improbability Principle, the renowned statistician David J. Hand argues that extraordinarily rare events are anything but. In fact, they're commonplace. Not only that, we should all expect to experience a miracle roughly once every month.But Hand is no believer in superstitions, prophecies, or the paranormal. His definition of "miracle" is thoroughly rational. No mystical or supernatural ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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In The Improbability Principle, the renowned statistician David J. Hand argues that extraordinarily rare events are anything but. In fact, they're commonplace. Not only that, we should all expect to experience a miracle roughly once every month.But Hand is no believer in superstitions, prophecies, or the paranormal. His definition of "miracle" is thoroughly rational. No mystical or supernatural
... Leer más

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Among the Headhunters

An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival in the Burmese Jungle

de Robert Lyman ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

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8 hora 57 minutos

Flying the notorious "hump route" between India and China in 1943, a twin-engine plane suffered mechanical failure and crashed in a dense mountain jungle. Among the passengers and crew were celebrated CBS journalist Eric Sevareid, a Soviet double-agent posing as an OSS operative, and General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell's personal political adviser. Against the odds, all but one of the twenty-one ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

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Flying the notorious "hump route" between India and China in 1943, a twin-engine plane suffered mechanical failure and crashed in a dense mountain jungle. Among the passengers and crew were celebrated CBS journalist Eric Sevareid, a Soviet double-agent posing as an OSS operative, and General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell's personal political adviser. Against the odds, all but one of the twenty-one
... Leer más

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Revelations

de Mary Sharratt ...

Narrado por Polly Lee ...

Completo

12 hora 33 minutos

A fifteenth-century Eat, Pray, Love, Revelations illuminates the intersecting lives of two female mystics who changed history—Margery Kempe and Julian of Norwich.Bishop’s Lynn, England, 1413. At the age of forty, Margery Kempe has nearly died giving birth to her fourteenth child. Fearing that another pregnancy might kill her, she makes a vow of celibacy, but she can’t trust her husband to keep his ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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A fifteenth-century Eat, Pray, Love, Revelations illuminates the intersecting lives of two female mystics who changed history—Margery Kempe and Julian of Norwich.Bishop’s Lynn, England, 1413. At the age of forty, Margery Kempe has nearly died giving birth to her fourteenth child. Fearing that another pregnancy might kill her, she makes a vow of celibacy, but she can’t trust her husband to keep his
... Leer más

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Why You Should Be a Socialist

de Nathan J. Robinson ...

Narrado por Nathan J. Robinson ...

Completo

10 hora 59 minutos

**This program is read by the author.A primer on Democratic Socialism for those who are extremely skeptical of it.**America is witnessing the rise of a new generation of socialist activists. More young people support socialism now than at any time since the labor movement of the 1920s. The Democratic Socialists of America, a big-tent leftist organization, has just surpassed 50,000 members ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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**This program is read by the author.A primer on Democratic Socialism for those who are extremely skeptical of it.**America is witnessing the rise of a new generation of socialist activists. More young people support socialism now than at any time since the labor movement of the 1920s. The Democratic Socialists of America, a big-tent leftist organization, has just surpassed 50,000 members
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