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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

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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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From Eternity to Here

The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time

by Sean Carroll ...

Narrated by Erik Synnestvedt ...

Unabridged

16 hours 4 min

Time moves forward, not backward—everyone knows you can't unscramble an egg. In the hands of one of today's hottest young physicists, that simple fact of breakfast becomes a doorway to understanding the Big Bang, the universe, and other universes, too. In From Eternity to Here, Sean Carroll argues that the arrow of time, pointing resolutely from the past to the future, owes its existence to ... Read more

$28.32 CAD

Time moves forward, not backward—everyone knows you can't unscramble an egg. In the hands of one of today's hottest young physicists, that simple fact of breakfast becomes a doorway to understanding the Big Bang, the universe, and other universes, too. In From Eternity to Here, Sean Carroll argues that the arrow of time, pointing resolutely from the past to the future, owes its existence to
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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

$18.42 CAD

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

$44.06 CAD

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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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

$19.79 CAD

"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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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
... Read more
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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

$43.11 CAD

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 Black Hole War

My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

by Leonard Susskind ...

Narrated by Ray Porter ...

Unabridged

12 hours 47 min

This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe. ... Read more

$28.94 CAD

This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe.
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Quantum Physics for Beginners

The EPR Paradox, the Photoelectric Effect, Conservation Laws, Perturbation Theory, Blackbody Radiation, the Double-Slit Experiment, Electromagnetism, and Much More

by Oliver Graves ...

Narrated by Melanie Gray, Miles Callen ...

Unabridged

3 hours 29 min

What if everything you thought you knew about reality… was incomplete?How can a particle be in two places at once? Why does simply observing something change its behavior? And how can two objects be “connected” across vast distances with no visible link?This audiobook breaks down the mind-bending logic of quantum mechanics into something even complete beginners can follow — without dumbing it down ... Read more

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What if everything you thought you knew about reality… was incomplete?How can a particle be in two places at once? Why does simply observing something change its behavior? And how can two objects be “connected” across vast distances with no visible link?This audiobook breaks down the mind-bending logic of quantum mechanics into something even complete beginners can follow — without dumbing it down
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Hidden Paths, The

Ancient Gateways to Other Worlds

by Martin K. Ettington ...

Narrated by Martin K. Ettington ...

Unabridged

2 hours 32 min

Several years ago I became interested in the ideas of real time travel and dimensional travel. I’ve been trained in science and modern physics as well as engineering so I knew that modern theories of our physical world did not include the possibilities that time or dimensional travel existed.As I did my research on stories of people who had travelled through time or additional dimensions there ... Read more

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Several years ago I became interested in the ideas of real time travel and dimensional travel. I’ve been trained in science and modern physics as well as engineering so I knew that modern theories of our physical world did not include the possibilities that time or dimensional travel existed.As I did my research on stories of people who had travelled through time or additional dimensions there
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We Live in a Malleable Reality- And We Can Change It

by Martin K. Ettington ...

Narrated by Martin K. Ettington ...

Unabridged

1 hour 50 min

I’ve had many paranormal experiences in my life and some pretty cool spiritual enlightenment experiences too. This has given me a good understanding of the spiritual development process and the development of paranormal abilities as a side effect.I’m also an Engineer with a lot of Physics mixed into my education so I have a pretty good understanding of the conventional views of engineering and ... Read more

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I’ve had many paranormal experiences in my life and some pretty cool spiritual enlightenment experiences too. This has given me a good understanding of the spiritual development process and the development of paranormal abilities as a side effect.I’m also an Engineer with a lot of Physics mixed into my education so I have a pretty good understanding of the conventional views of engineering and
... Read more
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Meteorology

by Aristotle ...

Narrated by George Easton ...

Unabridged

3 hours 51 min

Meteorology is a treatise written by Aristotle in which he explores the nature and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere and its phenomena. In this work, Aristotle attempts to provide a comprehensive account of the causes and effects of weather events, including rain, wind, thunder, and lightning. Meteorology is a significant work in the history of natural philosophy and meteorology, and it had a ... Read more

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Meteorology is a treatise written by Aristotle in which he explores the nature and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere and its phenomena. In this work, Aristotle attempts to provide a comprehensive account of the causes and effects of weather events, including rain, wind, thunder, and lightning. Meteorology is a significant work in the history of natural philosophy and meteorology, and it had a
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Meteorologia Parte 9 - Pressão Atmosférica e Formação dos Ventos

by Augusto José Pereira Filho ...

Narrated by Viktor D. Salis ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Meteorologia
Unabridged

58 min

Neste capítulo vamos usar as leis de Newton sobre inércia e força para entender mais sobre a origem dos ventos e circulações na atmosfera e aprender os nomes de alguns tipos de movimento na atmosfera.Vamos abordar os seguintes assuntos:O que vem a ser pressão do ar?Por que a pressão varia de um lugar para outro?Pressão atmosférica no nível do mar e em altitudeInércia e forças na atmosferaOs ventos ... Read more

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Neste capítulo vamos usar as leis de Newton sobre inércia e força para entender mais sobre a origem dos ventos e circulações na atmosfera e aprender os nomes de alguns tipos de movimento na atmosfera.Vamos abordar os seguintes assuntos:O que vem a ser pressão do ar?Por que a pressão varia de um lugar para outro?Pressão atmosférica no nível do mar e em altitudeInércia e forças na atmosferaOs ventos
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Astrologia - Volume II

by Mauricio Bernis ...

Narrated by Mauricio Bernis ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Astrologia
Unabridged

51 min

I. Histórico 1. Origem da Astrologia 2. A Astrologia na Mesopotâmia 3. A Astrologia no Egito 4. A Astrologia na Grécia 5. A Astrologia na Idade Média 6. A Astrologia na Idade Moderna 7. A Astrologia na Idade ContemporâneaII. Aplicações da Astrologia1. Ramos da AstrologiaIII. Zodíaco e o Mapa Astrológico1. O Zodíaco . 2. Signos e Constelações 3. Sistema Heliocêntrico e Sistema Geocêntrico 4. ... Read more

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I. Histórico 1. Origem da Astrologia 2. A Astrologia na Mesopotâmia 3. A Astrologia no Egito 4. A Astrologia na Grécia 5. A Astrologia na Idade Média 6. A Astrologia na Idade Moderna 7. A Astrologia na Idade ContemporâneaII. Aplicações da Astrologia1. Ramos da AstrologiaIII. Zodíaco e o Mapa Astrológico1. O Zodíaco . 2. Signos e Constelações 3. Sistema Heliocêntrico e Sistema Geocêntrico 4.
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Astronomia - As Estrelas - Volume II

by Alberto G. O. Krone-Martins ...

Narrated by Alberto G. O. Krone-Martins ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Astronomia
Unabridged

39 min

Aula 2 - Uma viagem pelo Cosmos - As EstrelasPoderíamos dizer que as estrelas nascem, vivem e morrem. Nessa aula, vamos aprender como elas passam por todas essas fases, gerando os elementos químicos dos quais todos nós somos formados.Observação importante sobre o áudio:Este audiolivro não foi gravado nos estúdios da Universidade Falada. Foi gravado com equipamento não profissional em ambiente semi ... Read more

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Aula 2 - Uma viagem pelo Cosmos - As EstrelasPoderíamos dizer que as estrelas nascem, vivem e morrem. Nessa aula, vamos aprender como elas passam por todas essas fases, gerando os elementos químicos dos quais todos nós somos formados.Observação importante sobre o áudio:Este audiolivro não foi gravado nos estúdios da Universidade Falada. Foi gravado com equipamento não profissional em ambiente semi
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Helgoland

Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

**Named a Best Book of 2021 by the Financial Times and a Best Science Book of 2021 by The Guardian“Rovelli is a genius and an amazing communicator… This is the place where science comes to life.” ―Neil Gaiman“One of the warmest, most elegant and most lucid interpreters to the laity of the dazzling enigmas of his discipline...[a] momentous book” ―John Banville, The Wall Street Journal**A startling ... Read more

$18.00 CAD

**Named a Best Book of 2021 by the Financial Times and a Best Science Book of 2021 by The Guardian“Rovelli is a genius and an amazing communicator… This is the place where science comes to life.” ―Neil Gaiman“One of the warmest, most elegant and most lucid interpreters to the laity of the dazzling enigmas of his discipline...[a] momentous book” ―John Banville, The Wall Street Journal**A startling
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Einstein e io

by Gabriella Greison ...

Narrated by Gabriella Greison ...

Unabridged

8 hours

1896, Politecnico di Zurigo. Mileva Marić è l’unica donna ammessa al corso di laurea in Matematica e Fisica. In quegli anni le donne che vogliono studiare, in particolare le materie scientifiche, non hanno vita facile, ma Mileva è intelligente, tenace, preparata e ce la fa. Tra i suoi compagni di classe c’è anche un diciottenne di nome Albert Einstein. I due si innamorano tra i banchi di scuola ... Read more

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1896, Politecnico di Zurigo. Mileva Marić è l’unica donna ammessa al corso di laurea in Matematica e Fisica. In quegli anni le donne che vogliono studiare, in particolare le materie scientifiche, non hanno vita facile, ma Mileva è intelligente, tenace, preparata e ce la fa. Tra i suoi compagni di classe c’è anche un diciottenne di nome Albert Einstein. I due si innamorano tra i banchi di scuola
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Second Wave, The: Electrodynamic Intelligence

How Intelligence Emerges From Fields, Not Code

by Dorian Aur ...

Narrated by Eleven Labs ...

Abridged

This audio provides just a gentle introduction to the book. You won’t find these insights listed on the back cover — think of it as a way to get a taste before diving into the full story ... Read more

$18.47 CAD

This audio provides just a gentle introduction to the book. You won’t find these insights listed on the back cover — think of it as a way to get a taste before diving into the full story
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Олимпиадные задачи. Физика. Часть 6

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

Unabridged

42 min

Навстречу друг другу с одинаковой скоростью выехали два поезда. Кто сильнее давит на землю? А кто едет быстрее, если допустить, что один из них едет с Востока на Запад, а другой – с Запада на Восток? Чтобы теплее стало в бане, какой водой стоит поливать камни? А какой водой стоит тушить пожар – горячей или холодной? Почему температура в бане не повышается сразу после «оплёскивания» камней? Сложные ... Read more

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Навстречу друг другу с одинаковой скоростью выехали два поезда. Кто сильнее давит на землю? А кто едет быстрее, если допустить, что один из них едет с Востока на Запад, а другой – с Запада на Восток? Чтобы теплее стало в бане, какой водой стоит поливать камни? А какой водой стоит тушить пожар – горячей или холодной? Почему температура в бане не повышается сразу после «оплёскивания» камней? Сложные
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Олимпиадные задачи. Физика. Часть 3

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

Unabridged

42 min

Решение олимпиадных задач по физике не требует каких-либо знаний, выходящих за рамки школьной программы, однако решение каждой такой задачи требует особого подхода! В рамках нашего занятия мы вспомнили о третьем законе Ньютона, о силе трения и силе сцепления, и конечно, провели интересную и познавательную Олимпиаду по физике! И помог нам в этом преподаватель физики Артем Александрович Барат. ... Read more

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Решение олимпиадных задач по физике не требует каких-либо знаний, выходящих за рамки школьной программы, однако решение каждой такой задачи требует особого подхода! В рамках нашего занятия мы вспомнили о третьем законе Ньютона, о силе трения и силе сцепления, и конечно, провели интересную и познавательную Олимпиаду по физике! И помог нам в этом преподаватель физики Артем Александрович Барат.
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The One Of Hearts

by Michael Mathiesen ...

Narrated by Michael Mathiesen ...

Unabridged

3 hours 31 min

When I look around at the world, I see events that are strikingly obvious should not be happening. There are so many crazy people, ideas, concepts and events going on right now all over the world at a time when we have to be rational and objective so that we can take ourselves out of the rush to extinction that all of these crazy people are sending us.I concluded we must, therefore, be in the ... Read more

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When I look around at the world, I see events that are strikingly obvious should not be happening. There are so many crazy people, ideas, concepts and events going on right now all over the world at a time when we have to be rational and objective so that we can take ourselves out of the rush to extinction that all of these crazy people are sending us.I concluded we must, therefore, be in the
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How Cosmic Forces Shape Our Destinies

by Nikola Tesla ...

Narrated by Victor Craig ...

Unabridged

18 min

Nikola Tesla believed that every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe. Though seemingly affected only by its immediate surrounding, the sphere of external influence extends to infinite distance. ... Read more

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Nikola Tesla believed that every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe. Though seemingly affected only by its immediate surrounding, the sphere of external influence extends to infinite distance.
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Human & Alien UFO Anti-Gravity Research

by Martin K. Ettington ...

Narrated by Martin K. Ettington ...

Unabridged

2 hours 17 min

Quite a few books have been written about anti-gravity and UFOs. I surveyed the existing literature and determined that a solid collection of real research on anti-gravity and possible Alien anti-gravity technology really does not exist in one place.The US Government has also been doing research on this topic for over seventy years.When I decided to write this book I collected many disparate ... Read more

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Quite a few books have been written about anti-gravity and UFOs. I surveyed the existing literature and determined that a solid collection of real research on anti-gravity and possible Alien anti-gravity technology really does not exist in one place.The US Government has also been doing research on this topic for over seventy years.When I decided to write this book I collected many disparate
... Read more
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The Science Of Physics

Proof That God Exists

by Michael Mathiesen ...

Narrated by Michael Mathiesen ...

Unabridged

4 hours 10 min

It all started with the discovery of the God Particle. From here, we can infer that the universe was created for a reason. Moving along to the next most important discovery in Science, we learned that when electrons become entangled – like two people meeting at a bar – they may fall in love and never forget about their new lover. When the state of one of these sub-atomic life forms changes, the ... Read more

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It all started with the discovery of the God Particle. From here, we can infer that the universe was created for a reason. Moving along to the next most important discovery in Science, we learned that when electrons become entangled – like two people meeting at a bar – they may fall in love and never forget about their new lover. When the state of one of these sub-atomic life forms changes, the
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