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Starry Messenger : Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
Tyson, Neil deGrasseMacmillan Audio 2022 Unabridged"This engaging, conversational book begs to be read aloud, and who better than its author?... Tyson's warmth and erudition make him a superb narrator of this excellent, thought-pro...
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Europas mödrar : de senaste 43 000 åren
Bojs, KarinAlbert Bonniers Förlag 2022Mycket har hunnit hända inom DNA-forskningen sedan Karin Bojs skrev Augustprisvinnaren Min europeiska familj - de senaste 54 000 åren (2015) och uppföljaren Svenskarna och deras fä...
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Strangers to Ourselves : Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us
Aviv, RachelMacmillan Audio 2022 UnabridgedA New York Times Book Review Ten Best Books of 2022 A Wall Street Journal Ten Best Books of 2022 The acclaimed, award-winning New Yorker writer Rachel Aviv offers a groundbreaking...
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The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
Petrocelli, John V.Macmillan Audio 2021 Unabridged"An excellent introduction to behavioral science with relatable examples is presented by an expert narrator." - AudioFile Magazine on The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshi...
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The Disordered Cosmos : A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred
Prescod-Weinstein, ChandaHachette Audio 2021 UnabridgedFrom a star theoretical physicist, a journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos—and a call for a more liberatory practice of science. A Finalist for the 2022 PEN/E.O...
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Hacking Darwin : Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
Metzl, JamieSourcebooks 2019"A gifted and thoughtful writer, Metzl brings us to the frontiers of biology and technology, and reveals a world full of promise and peril." — Siddhartha Mukherjee MD, New York Tim...
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On To Mars!
PLETSER, VladimirSpringer 2018 1. utgåvaTable of contents Part I. The Arctic 1. The Arctic Before Vladimir Pletser 2. The Arctic During—Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station DiaryVladimir Pletser 3. The Arctic After—Wha...
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The Nature Fix : Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
Williams, FlorenceW. W. Norton & Company 2017"Highly informative and remarkably entertaining." —Elle From forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to eucalyptus groves in California, Florence Williams investigates the s...
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The Gene : An Intimate History
Mukherjee, SiddharthaScribner 2016The #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller The basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate History Now includes an excerpt from Siddhartha Mukherjee's new book Song of th...
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Sapiens : THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER
Harari, Yuval NoahRandom House 2014'Interesting and provocative... It gives you a sense of how briefly we've been on this Earth' Barack Obama What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?One...
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The Triple Package : What Really Determines Success
Rubenfeld, Jed; Chua, AmyBloomsbury Publishing 2014Why do Jews win so many Nobel Prizes and Pulitzer Prizes? Why are Mormons running the business and finance sectors? Why do the children of even impoverished and poorly educated...
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My Age of Anxiety
Stossel, ScottRandom House 2014THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2015 As recently as thirty-five years ago, anxiety did not exist as a diagnostic category. Today, it is t...
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How to Create a Mind : The Secret of Human Thought Revealed
Bisson, TerryGerald Duckworth & Co 2013How does the brain recognise images? Could computers drive? How is it possible for man-made programmes to beat the world's best chess players? In this fascinating look into the hum...
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Antifragile : Things That Gain from Disorder
Taleb, Nassim NicholasRandom House Publishing Group 2012Antifragile is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-ma...
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National Geographic Tales of the Weird : Unbelievable True Stories
Braun, DavidDisney Book Group 2012When a farmer in Spain captured a two-headed snake in 2002, scientists wanted to study it. When National Geographic Daily News published a story about the discovery, people wanted...
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The Power of Habit : Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change
Duhigg, CharlesRandom House 2012There's never been a better time to set new habits. This book will change your life. In The Power of Habit, award-winning journalist Charles Duhigg takes us into the thrilling and...
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The Willpower Instinct : How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It
McGonigal, KellyPenguin Publishing Group 2011Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower," The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the science of sel...
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The Black Swan : : The Impact of the Highly Improbable Fragility"
Taleb, Nassim NicholasRandom House Publishing Group 2010 2. utgåvaThe most influential book of the past seventy-five years: a groundbreaking exploration of everything we know about what we don’t know, now with a new section called “On Robustness...
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The God Delusion
Dawkins, RichardTransworld 2009'Timely, impassioned and brilliantly argued' Rod Liddle, Sunday Times 'A spirited and exhilarating read' Joan Bakewell, GuardianDawkins attacks God in all his forms. He eviscerate...
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Make Time for the Stars : Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series
Cooke, AntonySpringer 2009 1. utgåvaTable of contents 2. Introduction Antony Cooke 3. Making the Right Equipment ChoicesAntony Cooke 4. How to Expand Your Potential Antony Cooke 5. Maximizing Your Time at the Telesco...