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The Andromeda Strain
- By: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: David Morse
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12,555
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,384
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11,387
The United States government is given a warning by the preeminent biophysicists in the country: current sterilization procedures applied to returning space probes may be inadequate to guarantee uncontaminated re-entry to the atmosphere.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clarkenesque
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 11-26-15
- The Andromeda Strain
- By: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: David Morse
Really interesting but one gripe with narrator
Reviewed: 08-07-18
There’s one character that the narrator voiced terribly. He sounds like an old man who’s right on the verge of crying all the time, it’s really irritating. Because if that I gave the performance four stars and five stars for the rest. Very good sci fi
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Children of Time
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Mel Hudson
- Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39,555
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36,033
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35,962
Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very pleasant surprise
- By Simon on 06-17-17
- Children of Time
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Mel Hudson
Just excellent
Reviewed: 06-09-18
Excellent world building, excellent narration, excellent everything. It's been a very long time since I read sci fi this unique and engaging.
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 175,839
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161,644
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Story5 out of 5 stars 161,464
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plainold "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Macgyver on Mars
- By Michael G Kurilla on 06-21-13
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
Incredible ride.
Reviewed: 07-31-16
Just an amazing story. It truly captures the human psychology of being alone and stranded on another planet while the billions of members of your species are safe on earth. I loved ever second of this book. In fact it was so good that I feel compelled to find something... Anything to critique, I guess some of the jokes were a little lame. That's it. That's the only bad thing I can say. An excellent story of survival, highly recommend
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Do No Harm
- Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery
- By: Henry Marsh
- Narrated by: Jim Barclay
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,616
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,465
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,464
With compassion and candor, leading neurosurgeon Henry Marsh reveals the fierce joy of operating, the profoundly moving triumphs, the harrowing disasters, the haunting regrets, and the moments of black humor that characterize a brain surgeon's life. If you believe that brain surgery is a precise and exquisite craft, practiced by calm and detached surgeons, this gripping, brutally honest account will make you think again.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Uneven
- By Scott on 06-02-15
- Do No Harm
- Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery
- By: Henry Marsh
- Narrated by: Jim Barclay
Excellent
Reviewed: 06-09-16
A very good listen, The descriptions of the various brain tumors are interesting and if the book consisted of nothing but this I would have loved it.
But then when he goes on tangents about this committee or that committee getting in the way of his work and annoying him with all of the nonsense he has to endure it's downright hilarious. Interesting to see that even highly specialized brain surgeons are not immune to the effects of workplace politics.
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