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Blue Machine
- How the Ocean Shapes Our World
- By: Helen Czerski
- Narrated by: Helen Czerski
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall85
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Performance74
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Story74
In a book that will recalibrate our view of this defining feature of our planet, physicist Helen Czerski dives deep to illuminate the murky depths of the ocean engine, examining the messengers, passengers and voyagers that live in it, travel over it, and survive because of it. From the ancient Polynesians who navigated the Pacific by reading the waves to permanent residents of the deep such as the Greenland shark that can live for hundreds of years, she explains the vast currents, invisible ocean walls and underwater waterfalls that all have their place in the ocean's complex system.
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recommend
- By Anonymous on 21-10-25
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Blue Machine
- How the Ocean Shapes Our World
- Narrated by: Helen Czerski
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 15-06-23
- Language: English
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Sentient
- What Animals Reveal About Our Senses
- By: Jackie Higgins
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance24
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'Jackie Higgins’s lyrical, literate style will charm you while her book stuns your imagination with strange, other-worldly truths' Richard Dawkins Sentient assembles a menagerie of zoological creatures – from land, air, sea and all four corners of the globe – to understand what it means to...
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Simply brilliant, amazing insight
- By Anonymous on 18-05-22
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Sentient
- What Animals Reveal About Our Senses
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 08-07-21
- Language: English
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Human Errors
- A Panorama of Our Glitches, From Pointless Bones to Broken Genes
- By: Nathan Lents
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall291
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Performance256
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Story253
We like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are evolution's greatest creation, why are we so badly designed? We have retinas that face backward, the stump of a tail, and way too many bones in our wrists. We must find vitamins and nutrients in our diets that other animals simply make for themselves. Millions of us can't reproduce successfully without help from modern science. We have nerves that take bizarre paths, muscles that attach to nothing, and lymph nodes that do more harm than good. And that's just the beginning of the story.
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Fascinating
- By Sigrin on 21-06-19
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Human Errors
- A Panorama of Our Glitches, From Pointless Bones to Broken Genes
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 03-05-18
- Language: English
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The Greatest Show on Earth
- The Evidence for Evolution
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Richard Dawkins transformed our view of God in his blockbuster, The God Delusion, which sold millions of copies in English alone. He revolutionized the way we see natural selection in the seminal bestseller The Selfish Gene. Now, he launches a fierce counterattack against proponents of...
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The Greatest Show on Earth
- The Evidence for Evolution
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 22-09-09
- Language: English
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The Song of the Cell
- How understanding the cell transformed science and our sense of what it means to live.
- By: Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall85
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Performance75
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Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of The Emperor of All Maladies, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and The Gene, a #1 New York Times bestseller, comes his most spectacular book yet, about the fundamental unit of life. Rich with Mukherjee's revelatory and exhilarating stories of scientists...
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Not as satisfying
- By AZ767594 on 11-01-23
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The Song of the Cell
- How understanding the cell transformed science and our sense of what it means to live.
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 03-11-22
- Language: English
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The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
- The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
- By: Sam Kean
- Narrated by: Henry Leyva
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The author of the bestseller The Disappearing Spoon reveals the secret inner workings of the brain through strange but true stories. Early studies of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike -- strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, horrendous accidents -- and see how...
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The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
- The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
- Narrated by: Henry Leyva
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 27-05-14
- Language: English
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Signature in the Cell
- DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
- By: Stephen C. Meyer
- Narrated by: Derek Shetterly
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall50
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Performance43
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Story42
Named one of the top books of 2009 by the Times Literary Supplement (London), this controversial and compelling audiobook from Dr. Stephen C. Meyer presents a convincing new case for intelligent design (ID), based on revolutionary discoveries in science and DNA. Along the way, Meyer argues that...
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must read!
- By James on 04-01-19
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Signature in the Cell
- DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
- Narrated by: Derek Shetterly
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 20-12-16
- Language: English
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Countryside Birds
- An Audio Guide to Bird Sounds of the British Countryside
- By: The British Library
- Narrated by: Cookie Weymouth
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance11
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Story10
The British countryside is renowned for its natural beauty and diverse wildlife and any walk, whether it be in woodland, wetland or open country, is always accompanied by the varied songs and calls of our birdlife.
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No commentry. Could barely hear birdsong.
- By Cloudy Bay on 28-07-18
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Countryside Birds
- An Audio Guide to Bird Sounds of the British Countryside
- Narrated by: Cookie Weymouth
- Series: British Library Audio Guides to Bird Songs and Sounds
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Release date: 26-04-12
- Language: English
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Clarissa's England
- A Gamely Gallop Through the English Counties
- By: Clarissa Dickson Wright
- Narrated by: Clarissa Dickson Wright
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall57
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Performance50
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Story50
Best-selling author of Spilling the Beans, takes her personal journey around the different regions of England.The quintessential Englishwoman Clarissa Dickson Wright takes us on a personal journey through the country of her birth. From Cornwall to Cumbria, Norfolk to Northumbria she brings her extraordinary knowledge, huge passion, forthright opinions and inimitable wit to the distinctive history and regional character of every corner of England.
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Some interesting bits
- By Elizabeth on 05-08-13
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Clarissa's England
- A Gamely Gallop Through the English Counties
- Narrated by: Clarissa Dickson Wright
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 23-05-13
- Language: English
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A Crack in Creation
- Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
- By: Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall72
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Performance61
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Not since the atomic bomb has a technology so alarmed its inventors that they warned the world about its use. Not, that is, until the spring of 2015, when biologist Jennifer Doudna called for a worldwide moratorium on the use of the new gene-editing tool CRISPR - a revolutionary new technology that she helped create - to make heritable changes in human embryos.
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Clear and informative
- By Allan Paterson on 28-04-19
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A Crack in Creation
- Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 13-06-17
- Language: English
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The Hidden World
- How Insects Sustain Life on Earth Today and Will Shape Our Lives Tomorrow
- By: Dr. George McGavin, Jack Ramm - Editor
- Narrated by: Dr. George McGavin, David Attenborough, Alison Steadman, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance49
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If you are at all interested in life on our planet, then you need to know about insects. They are the most successful group of animals ever to have lived on Earth. Making up three quarters of all animal species, insects conquered the planet long ago. They were among the very first animals to appear on land and were the first to take to the air. Their total biomass is at least 10 times that of all humans and our livestock combined.
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superb format
- By Mabulza Ritchie on 25-04-22
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The Hidden World
- How Insects Sustain Life on Earth Today and Will Shape Our Lives Tomorrow
- Narrated by: Dr. George McGavin, David Attenborough, Alison Steadman, Jane Horrocks
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 24-03-22
- Language: English
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Human Evolution
- A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition
- By: Bernard Wood
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance15
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The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, while revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations. In this Very Short Introduction, Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the 18th century to the very latest fossil finds.
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Human Evolution
- A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 10-08-21
- Language: English
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A Series of Fortunate Events
- Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You
- By: Sean B. Carroll
- Narrated by: Sean B. Carroll
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance21
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Why is the world the way it is? How did we get here? Does everything happen for a reason, or are some things left to chance? Philosophers and theologians have pondered these questions for millennia, but startling scientific discoveries over the past half century are revealing that we live in a world driven by chance. A Series of Fortunate Events tells the story of the awesome power of chance and how it is the surprising source of all the beauty and diversity in the living world.
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Well delivered listen
- By Charles Oundo on 28-04-24
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A Series of Fortunate Events
- Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You
- Narrated by: Sean B. Carroll
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 06-10-20
- Language: English
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Eine kurze Geschichte der Menschheit
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Jürgen Holdorf
- Length: 17 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance23
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Vor 100.000 Jahren war der Homo sapiens noch ein unbedeutendes Tier, das unauffällig in einem abgelegenen Winkel des afrikanischen Kontinents lebte. Unsere Vorfahren teilten sich den Planeten mit mindestens fünf weiteren menschlichen Spezies und die Rolle, die sie im Ökosystem spielten, war nicht größer als die von Gorillas, Libellen oder Quallen. Vor 70.000 Jahren dann vollzog sich ein mysteriöser und rascher Wandel mit dem Homo sapiens.
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Eine kurze Geschichte der Menschheit
- Narrated by: Jürgen Holdorf
- Length: 17 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 09-09-13
- Language: German
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On the Origin of Species
- By: Charles Darwin
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall148
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Performance123
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Story121
Perhaps the most influential science book ever written, On the Origin of Species has continued to fascinate for more than a century after its initial publication. Its controversial theory that populations evolve and adapt through a process known as natural selection led to heated scientific, philosophical, and religious debate, revolutionizing every discipline in its wake. With its clear, concise, and surprisingly enjoyable prose, On the Origin of Species is both captivating and edifying.
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Excellently read
- By G Douglas Whistler on 14-02-17
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On the Origin of Species
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 13-05-16
- Language: English
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Drunk
- How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization
- By: Edward Slingerland
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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Performance29
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While plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have offered a comprehensive, convincing answer to the basic question of why humans want to get high in the first place. Drunk elegantly cuts through the tangle of urban legends and anecdotal impressions that surround our notions of intoxication to provide the first rigorous, scientifically grounded explanation for our love of alcohol.
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Delectable
- By Lizzie Lay on 15-02-24
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Pregnancy Interrupted
- The Science and Stories of How Pregnancies Really End
- By: Kate Clancy
- Narrated by: Kate Clancy
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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A compassionate, evidence-based look at pregnancy loss—how and why it happens, and why the assurances of the medical industry don't reflect the reality One of the most prevalent myths about human pregnancy is that of all possible outcomes, a baby is the most likely. Pregnancy Interrupted...
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Pregnancy Interrupted
- The Science and Stories of How Pregnancies Really End
- Narrated by: Kate Clancy
- Length: 10 hrs
- Release date: 25-08-26
- Language: English
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Beyond the First Cause: Primacy without Priority
- Science and Cosmos
- By: Boris Kriger
- Narrated by: Bill Rogers
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The question "what came first?" has shaped human thought since its earliest stirrings, from theological first principles to the search for base reality in simulation theory. This demand for ultimate origins appears so natural that it goes unnoticed, like air supporting breath without announcing itself. But what if this demand contains a hidden error? Boris Kriger's groundbreaking work argues that for certain closed hierarchical structures, the question of primary foundation is not merely unanswered—it is unanswerable.
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Beyond the First Cause: Primacy without Priority
- Science and Cosmos
- Narrated by: Bill Rogers
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 14-04-26
- Language: English
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Viruses Are Smarter Than We Think
- Understanding the Viral Metasystems
- By: Boris Kriger
- Narrated by: Michael J. Cover
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
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For centuries, we have viewed viruses as simple parasites—mindless invaders to be fought and eradicated. But when SARS-CoV-2 swept across the globe, adapting with seeming precision to evade our defenses, a deeper question emerged: How do entities without brains, without consciousness, without any capacity for thought, achieve outcomes that appear so intelligent?
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Viruses Are Smarter Than We Think
- Understanding the Viral Metasystems
- Narrated by: Michael J. Cover
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 13-04-26
- Language: English
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Venomous
- How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry
- By: Christie Wilcox
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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A thrilling tale of encounters with nature’s masters of biochemistry In Venomous, the molecular biologist Christie Wilcox investigates venoms and the animals that use them, revealing how they work, what they do to the human body, and how they can revolutionize biochemistry and medicine today...
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Venomous
- How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 09-08-16
- Language: English
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