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Chasing New Horizons

Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto

by Alan Stern, David Grinspoon ...

Narrated by Alan Stern, David Grinspoon ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

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, ... Read more

$37.74 AUD

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,
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Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing The Uncommon

by Dr. Joe Dispenza ...

Narrated by Adam Boyce ...

Unabridged

14 hours 6 min

The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to ... Read more

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The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to
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Four Thousand Weeks

Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count.

by Oliver Burkeman ...

Narrated by Oliver Burkeman ...

Unabridged

5 hours 54 min

A life-changing gift of a book: What if you tried to stop doing everything, so you could finally get round to what counts?**The Instant Sunday Times bestseller**Rejecting the futile modern obsession with 'getting everything done,' Four Thousand Weeks introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing rather than denying their limitations.Drawing on the insights of both ... Read more

$22.31 AUD

A life-changing gift of a book: What if you tried to stop doing everything, so you could finally get round to what counts?**The Instant Sunday Times bestseller**Rejecting the futile modern obsession with 'getting everything done,' Four Thousand Weeks introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing rather than denying their limitations.Drawing on the insights of both
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A Brief History Of Time

From Big Bang To Black Holes

by Stephen Hawking ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

7 hours 18 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers.It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton ... Read more

$20.59 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers.It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the ... Read more

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The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the
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American Prometheus

The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin ...

Narrated by Jeff Cummings ...

Unabridged

26 hours 30 min

The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the ... Read more

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The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the
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Failure Is Not an Option

Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond

by Gene Kranz ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

18 hours 14 min

Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and ... Read more

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Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and
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The Universe

The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox

by Andrew Cohen ...

Narrated by Brian Cox, Jot Davies ...

Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell.We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And ... Read more

$28.79 AUD

Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell.We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And
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“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

Adventures of a Curious Character

by Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton ...

Narrated by Raymond Todd ...

Unabridged

11 hours 32 min

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In ... Read more

$29.29 AUD

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In
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The Emperor's New Mind

Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

by Roger Penrose ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

18 hours 27 min

For decades, proponents of artificial intelligence have argued that computers will soon be doing everything that a human mind can do. Admittedly, computers now play chess at the grandmaster level, but do they understand the game as we do? Can a computer eventually do everything a human mind can do?In this absorbing and frequently contentious book, Roger Penrose puts forward his view that there are ... Read more

$48.92 AUD

For decades, proponents of artificial intelligence have argued that computers will soon be doing everything that a human mind can do. Admittedly, computers now play chess at the grandmaster level, but do they understand the game as we do? Can a computer eventually do everything a human mind can do?In this absorbing and frequently contentious book, Roger Penrose puts forward his view that there are
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The Tao of Physics

An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism

by Fritjof Capra ...

Narrated by Michael McConnohie ...

Abridged

3 hours 7 min

"Science does not need mysticism and mysticism does not need science, but man needs both." —Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.Their paths to the truth could not be more different—but the amazing thing is that, in their own ways, the mystics and the scientists are discovering the same truths about our world. In non-technical language, with no complex mathematics or formulae, this thought-provoking program ... Read more

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"Science does not need mysticism and mysticism does not need science, but man needs both." —Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.Their paths to the truth could not be more different—but the amazing thing is that, in their own ways, the mystics and the scientists are discovering the same truths about our world. In non-technical language, with no complex mathematics or formulae, this thought-provoking program
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The Ascent of Gravity

The Quest to Understand the Force that Explains Everything

by Marcus Chown ...

Narrated by Adjoa Andoh ...

Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

Gravity is the weakest force in the everyday world yet it is the strongest force in the universe. It was the first force to be recognised and described yet it is the least understood. It is a 'force' that keeps your feet on the ground yet no such force actually exists.Gravity, to steal the words of Winston Churchill, is 'a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma'. And penetrating that ... Read more

$32.39 AUD

Gravity is the weakest force in the everyday world yet it is the strongest force in the universe. It was the first force to be recognised and described yet it is the least understood. It is a 'force' that keeps your feet on the ground yet no such force actually exists.Gravity, to steal the words of Winston Churchill, is 'a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma'. And penetrating that
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The Future of Humanity

Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond

by Michio Kaku ...

Narrated by Feodor Chin ...

Unabridged

12 hours 22 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku, read by Feodor Chin.Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity: whether our hand is forced by climate change and resource depletion or whether future catastrophes compel us to abandon Earth, one day we will make our homes among the stars.World ... Read more

$21.32 AUD

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku, read by Feodor Chin.Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity: whether our hand is forced by climate change and resource depletion or whether future catastrophes compel us to abandon Earth, one day we will make our homes among the stars.World
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Hamlet's Mill

An Essay Investigating the Origins of Human Knowledge And Its Transmission Through Myth

by Giorgio de Santillana, Hertha von Dechen ...

Narrated by Madison Niederhauser ...

Unabridged

13 hours 49 min

**“A book wonderful to read and startling to contemplate....both the history of science and the reinterpretation of myths have been enriched immensely.”―**Washington PostA seminal work of scientific and philosophical exploration. Ever since the Greeks coined the language we commonly use for scientific description, mythology and science have developed separately. But what if we could prove that all ... Read more

$34.94 AUD

**“A book wonderful to read and startling to contemplate....both the history of science and the reinterpretation of myths have been enriched immensely.”―**Washington PostA seminal work of scientific and philosophical exploration. Ever since the Greeks coined the language we commonly use for scientific description, mythology and science have developed separately. But what if we could prove that all
... Read more
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What If? 10th Anniversary Edition

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

by Randall Munroe ...

Narrated by Wil Wheaton ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

A special tenth anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with answers to important questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at ninety percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and ... Read more

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A special tenth anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with answers to important questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at ninety percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and
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Олимпиадные задачи. Физика. Часть 5

by Творческий коллектив программы «Хочу всё знать» ...

Unabridged

41 min

Испокон веков женщина считалась хранительницей домашнего очага, поэтому наука и другая общественная деятельность являлась прерогативой мужчин. Однако в истории были знаменитые женщины, придумавшие по-настоящему фундаментальные изобретения и разрушившие стереотипы о женской логике и о том, что двигателем прогресса может быть только мужчина. Об изобретениях женщин-инженеров нам рассказал ... Read more

$1.09 AUD

Испокон веков женщина считалась хранительницей домашнего очага, поэтому наука и другая общественная деятельность являлась прерогативой мужчин. Однако в истории были знаменитые женщины, придумавшие по-настоящему фундаментальные изобретения и разрушившие стереотипы о женской логике и о том, что двигателем прогресса может быть только мужчина. Об изобретениях женщин-инженеров нам рассказал
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Eine Erzählung über Werden und Sein des Universums

by Harald Lesch ...

Narrated by Harald Lesch ...

Abridged

2 hours 18 min

"Der Mann war seiner Zeit weit voraus" sagt Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch und meint damit Thomas Mann, der dem Prof. Kukurutz an seinem Werk "Die Bekenntnisse des Felix Krull" Dinge über den Weltenlauf in den Mund legt, die selbst den Fachmann staunen lassen. Der Astrophysiker Lesch liest und kommentiert Auszüge aus dem Buch und entführt in die faszinierenden Weiten des Universums mit seinen Geheimnissen ... Read more

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"Der Mann war seiner Zeit weit voraus" sagt Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch und meint damit Thomas Mann, der dem Prof. Kukurutz an seinem Werk "Die Bekenntnisse des Felix Krull" Dinge über den Weltenlauf in den Mund legt, die selbst den Fachmann staunen lassen. Der Astrophysiker Lesch liest und kommentiert Auszüge aus dem Buch und entführt in die faszinierenden Weiten des Universums mit seinen Geheimnissen
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Einsteins Größe und Unverständlichkeit

Zwei Originalvorträge

by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Ernst Peter Fischer, Harald Lesch ...

Narrated by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Ernst Peter Fischer, Harald Lesch, Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Ernst Peter Fischer, Harald Lesch ...

Series series O-Ton-Wissenschaft
Unabridged

1 hour 13 min

1 | Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Gedenkrede auf Albert Einstein anlässlich seines 80. Geburtstags Sendung: 07.06.1959, SWF Einsteins Ruhm ist zwischen Größe und Unverständlichkeit. Zwar ist er einer der wichtigsten Denker des Jahrhunderts und doch versteht kaum jemand, was er eigentlich gefunden hat. Einstein kann – in Funktion und Größe korrespondierend – als Gesprächspartner von Isaac Newton ... Read more

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1 | Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Gedenkrede auf Albert Einstein anlässlich seines 80. Geburtstags Sendung: 07.06.1959, SWF Einsteins Ruhm ist zwischen Größe und Unverständlichkeit. Zwar ist er einer der wichtigsten Denker des Jahrhunderts und doch versteht kaum jemand, was er eigentlich gefunden hat. Einstein kann – in Funktion und Größe korrespondierend – als Gesprächspartner von Isaac Newton
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Die Verknüpfung von Physik und Philosophie

Originaltonaufnahmen 1951-1967

by Werner Heisenberg, Barbara Blum ...

Narrated by Werner Heisenberg ...

Unabridged

2 hours 33 min

Inhalt: 01 Aus meinem Leben Die Verknüpfung philosophischer und physikalischer Probleme 02 Was bedeutet "Verstehen" in der theoretischen Physik? 03 Kant - Demokrit - Plato 04 Die Physik der Elementarteilchen 05 Über die friedliche Nutzung der Atomenergie 06-08 Die Abstraktion in den modernen Naturwissenschaften 09-11 Hausmusik bei Heisenbergs 30:34 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Klavierkonzert d-Moll KV ... Read more

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Inhalt: 01 Aus meinem Leben Die Verknüpfung philosophischer und physikalischer Probleme 02 Was bedeutet "Verstehen" in der theoretischen Physik? 03 Kant - Demokrit - Plato 04 Die Physik der Elementarteilchen 05 Über die friedliche Nutzung der Atomenergie 06-08 Die Abstraktion in den modernen Naturwissenschaften 09-11 Hausmusik bei Heisenbergs 30:34 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Klavierkonzert d-Moll KV
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XXL-Bundle: Weißes Rauschen, Rosa Rauschen, Braunes Rauschen, beruhigende Naturgeräusche

Einschlafen für Erwachsene, Kinder & Babys, Entspannen, Konzentration, Lernen, Tinnitus

by Klangwerkstatt für Weißes Rauschen, Klangwerkstatt für Weißes Rauschen ...

Narrated by Klangwerkstatt für Weißes Rauschen ...

Unabridged

37 hours

***** Erzielen Sie ein tieferes Maß an Stressabbau, innerer Ruhe und Konzentration. Wenn Sie schnell entspannen und zuverlässig Stress abbauen möchten - lesen Sie weiter... ***** Der konstante Klang von Weißem Rauschen (engl. White Noise), Rosa Rauschen (engl. Pink Noise) und Braunem Rauschen (engl. Brown Noise) kann uns im Lebensalltag wertvolle Dienste leisten. Der gleichmäßige Klang hilft … ... Read more

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***** Erzielen Sie ein tieferes Maß an Stressabbau, innerer Ruhe und Konzentration. Wenn Sie schnell entspannen und zuverlässig Stress abbauen möchten - lesen Sie weiter... ***** Der konstante Klang von Weißem Rauschen (engl. White Noise), Rosa Rauschen (engl. Pink Noise) und Braunem Rauschen (engl. Brown Noise) kann uns im Lebensalltag wertvolle Dienste leisten. Der gleichmäßige Klang hilft …
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Urknall, Weltall und das Leben

Vom Nichts bis heute Morgen

by Harald Lesch, Josef M. Gaßner ...

Narrated by Harald Lesch, Josef M. Gaßner ...

Abridged

4 hours 35 min

Das Universum verstehen? Vielleicht ist das zu hoch gegriffen - aber eines können Harald Lesch und Josef M. Gaßner versprechen: Sie erklären die Geheimnisse des Kosmos so verständlich wie nur möglich, ziehen dabei alle Register bis an die Grenzen ihrer eigenen Vorstellungskraft. Von Hefeteig und Honig wird ebenso die Rede sein wie von Higgsfeld und Phasenübergang. Aber keine Sorge - erst nachdem ... Read more

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Das Universum verstehen? Vielleicht ist das zu hoch gegriffen - aber eines können Harald Lesch und Josef M. Gaßner versprechen: Sie erklären die Geheimnisse des Kosmos so verständlich wie nur möglich, ziehen dabei alle Register bis an die Grenzen ihrer eigenen Vorstellungskraft. Von Hefeteig und Honig wird ebenso die Rede sein wie von Higgsfeld und Phasenübergang. Aber keine Sorge - erst nachdem
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SONIC SOUND HEALING - KLANGHEILUNG

Magische Klangwelten für Tiefenentspannung, Heilung, Hypnose und Meditation

by Abhamani Ajash, Lhamo Sarepa ...

Narrated by Stephan Müller ...

Unabridged

58 min

Alles schwingt...darin sind sich Tradition und moderne Wissenschaft einig. In diesem Hörbuch finden Sie kraftvolle Klänge zur Beruhigung des Geistes, zur Steigerung des Wohlbefindens, eine wundervolle und tiefwirkende Kraft, um direkt mit dem Körper in Kontakt zu treten. Die Klänge erreichen unmittelbar jede einzelne Zelle, das gesamte Energiefeld, und bringen dieses wieder ins Gleichgewicht. ... Read more

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Alles schwingt...darin sind sich Tradition und moderne Wissenschaft einig. In diesem Hörbuch finden Sie kraftvolle Klänge zur Beruhigung des Geistes, zur Steigerung des Wohlbefindens, eine wundervolle und tiefwirkende Kraft, um direkt mit dem Körper in Kontakt zu treten. Die Klänge erreichen unmittelbar jede einzelne Zelle, das gesamte Energiefeld, und bringen dieses wieder ins Gleichgewicht.
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Mars: A Planet in our Solar System

by Jason Hill ...

Narrated by Jason Hill/Billy James ...

Unabridged

28 min

Do you love learning about space? Do you know how important the solar system is? This is the audio book for you. All your questions will be answered. Mars is one of the most explored planets in our huge solar system, and it's the only planet where America sent rovers to roam the landscape. ... Read more

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Do you love learning about space? Do you know how important the solar system is? This is the audio book for you. All your questions will be answered. Mars is one of the most explored planets in our huge solar system, and it's the only planet where America sent rovers to roam the landscape.
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Harness It: Renewable Energy Technologies and Project Development Models Transforming the Grid

by Michael Ginsberg ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

3 hours 46 min

Following an overview of the technical and historical development of the electric grid in the U.S. and Europe, this guide reviews hydropower, solar photovoltaics, wind energy, fuel cell, and battery technologies. The author also presents models for the connection of these renewable energy sources from large-scale to on-site and community power/microgrids. The models are explained through case ... Read more

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Following an overview of the technical and historical development of the electric grid in the U.S. and Europe, this guide reviews hydropower, solar photovoltaics, wind energy, fuel cell, and battery technologies. The author also presents models for the connection of these renewable energy sources from large-scale to on-site and community power/microgrids. The models are explained through case
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