The Science category has 986 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 9,896 ratings. The most-rated is Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.
The Magicians
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How does it feel to know something about the universe that no one has ever known before? And why is mathematics so magically good at revealing nature's secrets? This is the story of the magicians: the scientists who predicted the existence of unknown planets, black holes, invisible force fields, ripples in the fabric of space-time, unsuspected subatomic particles and even antimatter. The journey from prediction to proof transports us from seats of learning in Paris and Cambridge to the war-torn Russian front, to bunkers beneath nuclear reactors, observatories in Berlin and California and huge tunnels under the Swiss-French border. From electromagnetism to Einstein's gravitational waves to the elusive neutrino, Marcus Chown takes us on a breathtaking, mind-altering tour of the major breakthroughs of modern physics and highlights science's central mystery: its astonishing predictive power.
©2020 Marcus Chown (P)2020 Faber Audio
Psilocybin Mushrooms (Extended Edition)
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Do you want to grow magic mushrooms in your garden's home? This audiobook is for you! Two recent studies show magic mushrooms, or the psychedelic medicinal psilocybin, can have important advantages.... As we know, magic mushrooms, which are usually dried raw or dried and drunk in tea or coffee, naturally occur and can have hallucinogenic effects. There are many different types and varieties of magic mushroom with different strengths. This is the extended edition of Psilocybin Mushrooms: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Art of Cultivation Growing Psychedelic Mushrooms, Safe Use and Full Effects, and it simplifies the cultivation process and gives some suggestions for making safe use of them. You will come across interesting chapters: "The Potential Benefits of Psilocybin" "Step by Step Process of Growing Psilocybin Mushrooms" "Cultivating Psilocybe Cubensis in Locations Where It’s Legal" "Common Problems in Growing Magic Mushrooms" "Magic Mushrooms Chemical Composition Variability" "Psilocybin Mushrooms Use" "Growing Magic Mushrooms Outdoors" "Side Effects of Psilocybin Usage" "Psilocybe as a Natural Psychedelic" And lots more With this audiobook, you will be able to keep growing your own mushrooms, whether for personal or commercial use. You will never need to buy your own again. Happy growing! This audiobook serves as an introduction to growing magic mushrooms for beginners. It covers the basic steps necessary to learn how to grow and use them effectively. Scroll up and click the "Buy Now" button to get started today!
©2020 Bert Harrison (P)2020 Bert Harrison
College Level Microbiology
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AudioLearn's college-level courses presents microbiology. Developed by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a great way to explore the subject of college-level microbiology. The audiobook is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to learn in a typical undergraduate microbiology course. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized chapters. There are key takeaways following each chapter to drive home key points and quizzes to review commonly tested questions. Here are the chapters that'll we’ll be covering in the audiobook: Observing Microorganisms Cell Basics Acellular Pathogens Types of Prokaryotic Cells Types of Eukaryotic Cells The Biochemistry of Microbiology Metabolic Processes in Microbiology The Genome in Microbiology Microbial Genetics Microbial Growth Antimicrobial Agents Pathogenicity and Disease Innate Immune System Adaptive Immune System Advanced Laboratory Methods We will conclude the course with a 200-question practice test. Now, let’s get started! PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 AudioLearn (P)2020 AudioLearn
Scientific Freedom
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A revolutionary and timely proposal for reinvigorating transformative scientific discovery, written by a preeminent leader in Venture Research. So rich was the scientific harvest of the early 20th century that it transformed entire industries and economies. Max Planck laid the foundation for quantum physics, Barbara McClintock for modern genetics, Linus Pauling for chemistry - the list goes on. In the 1970s, the nature of scientific work started to change. Increases in public funding for scientific research brought demands that spending be justified; a system of peer review that selected only the research proposals promising the greatest returns; and a push for endless, short-term miracles instead of in-depth, boundary-pushing research. A vicious spiral of decline began. In Scientific Freedom, Donald W. Braben presents a framework to find and support cutting-edge, much-needed scientific innovation. Braben - who led British Petroleum’s Venture Research initiative, which aimed to identify and aid researchers challenging current scientific thinking - explains: The conditions that catalyzed scientific research in the early 20th century The costs to society of our current research model The changing role of the university as a research institution How BP’s Venture Research initiative succeeded by minimizing bureaucracy and peer review, and the program’s impact The selection, budget, and organizational criteria for implementing a Venture Research program today Even in the earliest stages, transformative and groundbreaking research can look unrecognizable to those who are accustomed to the patterns established by the past. Support for this research can, in fact, be low-risk and offer rich rewards, but it requires rethinking the processes used to discover and sponsor scientists with groundbreaking ideas - and then giving those innovators the freedom to explore.
©2008, 2020 Donald W. Braben (P)2020 Donald W. Braben
The Edge of the Sea
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"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be listened to for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of listeners is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements. New introduction by Sue Hubbell.
©1955 Rachel L. Carson (P)2016 Recorded Books
Brain-centric Design
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Teach the way people love to learn. Why do some employees, students, and children appear more competent than their peers? Why does it take so long to teach someone a new skill? Most institutions unknowingly train employees, or teach students using an outdated approach that relies on a punishment-reward system that doesn’t work. (Hint: You’re probably using it right now). This faulty approach squanders of potential, creates negative feedback loops, and leaves many with the false assumption that they aren’t “smart”. Somehow, we overlooked the fact that every human has almost the same amount of neurons and the same ability to create complex neural circuitry. To the detriment of billions of people, we ignored that everyone has unlimited potential. The good news? We don’t have to make that mistake anymore. Scientists have found that people are chemically and structurally hardwired to enjoy learning. It’s in our DNA. Most agree that this is the first time in history we have an accurate model of the human brain. Consequently, the authors believe they have refined a methodology that finally teaches the way the brain likes to learn. As trainers, educators, and parents, once we understand neuroscience on a fundamental level, it’s clear that the secret to unleashing a learner’s potential resides in the very organ we want to teach: the brain. With Brain-centric Design (BcD), you’ll learn how to: Help others acquire skills and knowledge faster Teach with incredible retention Reduce attrition Save valuable time and energy Enjoy learning and teaching more Understand the science behind teaching and learning BcD’s neuroaligned teaching methodology has been successfully implemented in boardrooms, classrooms, and living rooms alike. CEOs, talent development specialists, educators at every level, and even parents have discovered how to facilitate learning that is fast, fun, easy, and produces results. Brain-centric Design halted turnover in industries with the highest attrition rates. It saved Fortune 100s millions, and helped those same organizations foster better employees in less than half the time. It revolutionized classrooms, leaving teachers astonished at their engaged, and capable students. Even parents report better relationships with their children. Brain-centric Design is the product of decades of scientific research on how we acquire knowledge. It has been refined and successfully implemented by the authors, Rich Carr, and Dr. Kieran O'Mahony. Brain-centric Design hopes to not only explain the fundamental science behind how to unlock a learner’s full potential, but offer an intuitive, easy to use process for presenting information for deep understanding.
©2019 Rich Carr (P)2019 Rich Carr
Assembling Life
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In Assembling Life, David Deamer addresses questions that are the cutting edge of research on the origin of life. For instance, how did nonliving organic compounds assemble into the first forms of primitive cellular life? What was the source of those compounds and the energy that produced the first nucleic acids? Did life begin in the ocean or in fresh water on terrestrial land masses? Could life have begun on Mars? The book provides an overview of conditions on the early Earth four billion years ago and explains why freshwater hot springs are a plausible alternative to salty seawater as a site where life can begin. Deamer describes his studies of organic compounds that were likely to be available in the prebiotic environment and the volcanic conditions that can drive chemical evolution toward the origin of life. The book is not exclusively Earth-centric, but instead considers whether life could begin elsewhere in our solar system. Deamer does not propose how life did begin, because we can never know that with certainty. Instead, his goal is to understand how life can begin on any habitable planet, with Earth so far being the only known example.
©2019 Oxford University Press (P)2019 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Wilderness and the American Mind (Fifth Edition)
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Roderick Nash's classic study of changing attitudes toward wilderness during American history, as well as the origins of the environmental and conservation movements, has received wide acclaim since its initial publication in 1967. The Los Angeles Times listed it among the 100 most influential books published in the last quarter century, Outside Magazine included it in a survey of "books that changed our world", and it has been called the "Book of Genesis for environmentalists". For the fifth edition, Nash has written a new preface and epilogue that brings Wilderness and the American Mind into dialogue with contemporary debates about wilderness. Char Miller's foreword provides a 21st-century perspective on how the environmental movement has changed, including the ways in which contemporary scholars are reimagining the dynamic relationship between the natural world and the built environment.
©2014 Yale University (P)2020 Tantor
What Is Ecological Civilization?
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The present trajectory of life on this planet is unsustainable, and the underlying causes of our environmental crisis are inseparable from our social and economic systems. The massive inequality between the rich and the poor is not separate from our systems of unlimited growth, the depletion of natural resources, the extinction of species, or global warming. As climate predictions continue to exceed projections, it is clear that hopelessness is rapidly becoming our worst enemy. What is needed - urgently - is a new vision for the flourishing of life on this planet, a vision the authors are calling an ecological civilization. This book explores the idea of ecological civilization by asking eight key questions about it and drawing answers from relational philosophies, the ecological sciences, systems thinking and network theory, and the world’s religious and spiritual traditions. It concludes that a genuinely ecological civilization is not a utopian ideal, but a practical way to live. To recognize this, and to begin to take steps to establish it, is the foundation for realistic hope.
©2019 Process Century Press (P)2020 Process Century Press
Understanding the Cell
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Understanding the Cell is a college introductory-level audiobook in a conversational manner. Within each section key words and concepts are introduced, discussed, and then reviewed. The audio format allows students to make the most of their time by giving them the freedom to study by listening. The topics covered in “Energetics & Biological Chemistry” include: Life and Order Atoms and Elements Water pH Biochemicals The topics covered in “Cell Function” include: Transport across the Cell Membrane Cell Organization Enzyme Regulation Glycolysis The TCA Cycle and Electron Transport Mitochondria Chloroplasts Photosynthesis Protein Synthesis DNA Replication Understanding the Cell is an ideal study guide for students who need to review introductory biology including those who need to review for the MCAT, DAT, Biology GRE, and AP Biology.
©1994 AudioText (P)2019 AudioText
Blood of the Tiger
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Blood of the Tiger takes readers on a wild ride to save one of the world's rarest animals from a band of Chinese billionaires. Many people think wild tigers are on the road to recovery, but they are in greater danger than ever - from a menace few experts saw coming. There may be only three thousand wild tigers left in the entire world. More shocking is the fact that twice that many - some six thousand - have been bred on farms, not for traditional medicine but to supply a luxury-goods industry that secretly sells tiger-bone wine, tiger-skin decor, and exotic cuisine enjoyed by China's elite. Two decades ago, international wildlife investigator J. A. Mills went undercover to expose bear farming in China and discovered the plot to turn tigers into nothing more than livestock. Thus begins the story of a personal crusade in which Mills mobilizes international forces to awaken the world to a conspiracy so pervasive that it threatens every last tiger in the wild. In this memoir of triumph, heartbreak, and geopolitical intrigue, Mills and a host of heroic comrades try to thwart a Chinese cadre's plan to launch billion-dollar industries banking on the extinction of not just wild tigers but also elephants and rhinos. Her journey takes her across Asia, into the jungles of India and Nepal, to Russia and Africa, traveling by means from elephant back to presidential motorcade, in the company of man-eaters, movie stars, and world leaders. She finds reason for hope in the increasing number of Chinese who do not want the blood of the last wild tigers to stain their beloved culture and motherland. Set against the backdrop of China's ascendance to world dominance, Blood of the Tiger tells of a global fight to rein in the forces of greed on behalf of one of the world's most treasured and endangered animals.
©2015 J.A. Mills (P)2014 Audible Inc.
How Old Is the Universe?
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Astronomers have determined that our universe is 13.7 billion years old. How exactly did they come to this precise conclusion? How Old Is the Universe? tells the incredible story of how astronomers solved one of the most compelling mysteries in science and, along the way, introduces listeners to fundamental concepts and cutting-edge advances in modern astronomy. The age of our universe poses a deceptively simple question, and its answer carries profound implications for science, religion, and philosophy. David Weintraub traces the centuries-old quest by astronomers to fathom the secrets of the nighttime sky. Describing the achievements of the visionaries whose discoveries collectively unveiled a fundamental mystery, he shows how many independent lines of inquiry and much painstakingly gathered evidence, when fitted together like pieces in a cosmic puzzle, led to the long-sought answer. Astronomers don't believe the universe is 13.7 billion years old - they know it. You will too after listening to this book. By focusing on one of the most crucial questions about the universe and challenging readers to understand the answer, Weintraub familiarizes listeners with the ideas and phenomena at the heart of modern astronomy, including red giants and white dwarfs, cepheid variable stars and supernovae, clusters of galaxies, gravitational lensing, dark matter, dark energy and the accelerating universe - and much more. Offering a unique historical approach to astronomy, How Old Is the Universe? sheds light on the inner workings of scientific inquiry and reveals how astronomers grapple with deep questions about the physical nature of our universe.
©2011 Princeton University Press (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
Anatomy and Physiology (College Level) Perfect for Health Professionals & College Students!
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If you are studying anatomy and physiology in college but don’t have a lot of time for studying keep reading... You are no doubt a busy student with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study and review your anatomy and physiology textbook! That is why the author Michael Van Sluyters, developed the college level anatomy and physiology audio study guide! This edition is a complete review edition. It covers all aspects of human anatomy and physiology. It comes in text and audio format, so that you can listen to it while at the gym or stuck in traffic! It’s sections include: Introduction to anatomy and physiology Cell anatomy and physiology Body tissues The integumentary system The musculoskeletal system The central nervous system Peripheral nervous system The autonomic nervous system The endocrine system The cardiovascular system The anatomy and physiology of the heart Blood and blood vessels The lymphatic system and immune system The respiratory system Digestive system Metabolism and human nutrition Urinary system fluids, electrolytes, and the acid-base system Reproductive system physiology Developmental anatomy and physiology Immune system physiology The kidney Conclusion Much, much more! Each section is divided into further subsections making sure all aspects are covered! If you listen to our study guide, and take the time to really understand the concepts, we are confident you will be on your way to an exciting new career! Comes with free PDF guide that includes all content in text format delivered straight to your library after purchase! PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 Michael Van Sluyters (P)2020 Michael Van Sluyters
Origin of Life
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It seems likely that scientists will someday discover how life can emerge on habitable planets like the early Earth and Mars. In Origin of Life: What Everyone Needs to Know, David W. Deamer has written a comprehensive guide to the origin of life that is organized in three sections. The first section addresses questions such as: Where do the atoms of life come from? How old is Earth? What was the Earth like before life began? Where does water come from? After each question is answered, there is a follow-up: How do we know? This expands the horizon of the book, explaining how scientists reach conclusions and why we can trust these answers. The second section describes how certain organic molecules can spontaneously assemble into populations of protocells that can undergo selection and evolve toward primitive living systems. Here Deamer proposes a truly novel concept that life did not begin in the ocean but instead in fresh water hot springs on volcanic land masses resembling Hawaii today. True knowledge is not just what we know, but equally important is what we don't yet know. In the third section Deamer lists the outstanding questions that must be addressed before we can finally answer a fundamental question of biology: How can life begin?
©2020 Oxford University Press (P)2020 Tantor
Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut
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Brought to you by Penguin. 'Today I woke up on Earth. And I will fall asleep in space.' In space the sun rises and sets 16 times a day. You fly over every sea, every mountain and desert, every city and every port. The most ordinary things - eating, sleeping, brushing your teeth or cutting your hair - have to be relearned, until they become familiar again. This is the story of Samantha Cristoforetti's incredible journey to becoming an astronaut and her journey beyond Earth. Her voyage as an apprentice astronaut began when she was in her early 30s: five years of intense training around the world, from Houston to Japan to the legendary Star City in Russia. Countless hours spent in centrifuges, spaceship simulators and under water for spacewalk practice. Then, one day, a rocket was waiting for her on the launch pad. And after eight minutes of wild ascent, she was on orbit, crunched up with her two crewmates in a tiny spaceship that took them to the International Space Station. With honesty and warmth, Cristoforetti chronicles the 200 days she spent on the ISS, the joys and challenges of being in an extraordinary place, from the sublime sight of seeing Earth for the first time to more unusual concerns, such as mastering the art of floating. How do you find your bearings when there is no up and down? What is it like to run in weightlessness? And how do you cook in space? This is an enthralling, inspiring and surprisingly down-to-earth story about what it really takes to pursue your dreams.
©2020 Samantha Cristoforetti (P)2020 Penguin Audio
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
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It's hard to believe that the sum total of all human civilization will one day be compressed into a rock layer the width of a piece of paper, but in The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert gives the listener an expansive overview of how Mother Earth is getting ready to clean house - again. This time, it's not just the mastodon bones being thrown out with the trash. An exploration of how humans are heading for mass extinction largely due to their own follies, The Sixth Extinction compresses anecdotes, evidence, and scientific characters into a sometimes-humorous tome of an otherwise serious topic. This summary of The Sixth Extinction drills deep down into the book, which travels to exotic locations around the world to illustrate case studies of an endangered planet (think of it as a "1000 places to see before the world dies"). In chapter synopses, speculate on different scenarios that could lead to an earth-altering cataclysm. Visit a frozen zoo, where the cells of a 1,000 species have been served a liquid nitrogen cocktail. Find hope as you learn how "the most important ecological experiment ever done" is currently underway in the Amazon rainforest. In addition to an author biography, this summary of The Sixth Extinction includes a "putting it together" section: a helping hand for understanding Kolbert's big ideas.
©2014 Save Time Summaries (P)2014 Save Time Summaries
Europe
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From internationally best-selling author and celebrated scientist Tim Flannery, a history of Europe unlike any before: an ecological account of the land itself and the forces shaping life on it. In Europe: A Natural History, world-renowned scientist, explorer, and conservationist Tim Flannery applies the eloquent interdisciplinary approach he used in his ecological histories of Australia and North America to the story of Europe. He begins 100 million years ago, when the continents of Asia, North America, and Africa interacted to create an island archipelago that would later become the Europe we know today. It was on these ancient tropical lands that the first distinctly European organisms evolved. Flannery teaches us about Europe’s midwife toad, which has endured since the continent’s beginning, while elephants, crocodiles, and giant sharks have come and gone. He explores the monumental changes wrought by the devastating comet strike and shows how rapid atmospheric shifts transformed the European archipelago into a single landmass during the Eocene. As the story moves through millions of years of evolutionary history, Flannery eventually turns to our own species, describing the immense impact humans had on the continent’s flora and fauna - within 30,000 years of our arrival in Europe, the woolly rhino, the cave bear, and the giant elk, among others, would disappear completely. The story continues right up to the present, as Flannery describes Europe’s leading role in wildlife restoration, and then looks ahead to ponder the continent’s future: with advancements in gene editing technology, European scientists are working to recreate some of the continent’s lost creatures, such as the great ox of Europe’s primeval forests and even the woolly mammoth. Written with Flannery’s characteristic combination of elegant prose and scientific expertise, Europe: A Natural History narrates the dramatic natural history and dynamic evolution of one of the most influential places on Earth.
©2018 Tim Flannery (P)2019 Audible, Inc.
Gifts of an Eagle
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Ed Durden brought a baby golden eagle home to his ranch in California, where she would stay for the next sixteen years. As her bond with Ed and the Durden family grew, the eagle, named Lady, displayed a fierce intelligence and strong personality. She learned quickly, had a strong mothering instinct (even for other species), and never stopped surprising those who cared for her. A New York Times best seller for eight weeks upon its publication, Gifts of an Eagle is a heartwarming story about a breathtaking eagle and the people whose lives she changed forever.
©1972 Kent Durden (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
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La mente en la materia [Mind and Material (Texto Completo)]
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Los antiguos alquimistas intentaron encontrar el sentido del Universo buscando descubrir la conexion entre la mente y la materia. Algunos cientificos contemporaneos, en particular en el campo de la fisica cuantica, siguen elmismo camino. En esta reciente contribucion al estudio de la conciencia, el fisico Fred Alan Wolf revela lo que el denomina la "nueva alquimia", una simbiosis de las ideas de los antiguos alquimistas y de los nuevos cientificos, con el fin de llegar a una mejor comprension de la mente y la materia. Please note: This title is in Spanish.
©2006 GAIA Ediciones Traducción: Alejandro Pareja (P)2008 Recorded Books, LLC
Dinosaur in a Haystack
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From paleontology, dinosaurs, and fossils to the fascinating and strange phenomena of life on Earth today, come the inspiration for Dinosaur in a Haystack, a collection of Stephen Jay Gould's best essays. Fads to fungus, baseball to beeswax, Gould always circles back to the great themes of time, change, and history. Alternating between amusement and awe, he digs deep into the particulars of people's lives and nature's ways. Gould's inimitable style makes history and science accessible and relevant to everyone.
©1996 by Stephen Jay Gould (P)1996 Dove Audio, Inc.