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The Evidence for Modern Physics
- How We Know What We Know
- By: Professor Don Lincoln, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Don Lincoln
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
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In this 24-lesson course aimed at non-scientists, noted particle physicist Dr. Don Lincoln of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory covers more than a century of progress in physics, describing exactly how scientists reach the conclusions they do. He starts with the atom, which was long hypothesized but wasn’t definitively proven until a paper by Albert Einstein in 1905. That was just the beginning, as researchers probed ever deeper into the atom’s complex structure, leading to the weird findings of quantum mechanics.
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Strongly Recommend for Everyone
- By Liam A on 05-23-21
- The Evidence for Modern Physics
- How We Know What We Know
- By: Professor Don Lincoln, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Don Lincoln
wonderful educator
Reviewed: 11-06-22
Dr. Lincoln does a great job of breaking down complex concepts into understandable bits. Just the facts, man.
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The Eye of the World
- Book One of The Wheel of Time
- By: Robert Jordan
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 29 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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When their village is attacked by trollocs, monsters thought to be only legends, three young men, Rand, Matt, and Perrin, flee in the company of the Lady Moiraine, a sinister visitor of unsuspected powers. Thus begins an epic adventure set in a world of wonders and horror, where what was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
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Your first step down a very long and winding road.
- By Lore on 06-29-12
- The Eye of the World
- Book One of The Wheel of Time
- By: Robert Jordan
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
Loved reading these. Now love listening.
Reviewed: 06-10-21
Great readers. Good character voices. Not sure why mostly male reader; little female reader. They switched reading chapters rather than characters.
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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
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Great book and perfect narration
- By MarilynArms on 12-15-16
- Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
Well told, fascinating story.
Reviewed: 10-22-20
Trevor's culture and his reactions to it are a reminder of how much of life comes down to luck.
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Why There Is No God
- Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God
- By: Armin Navabi
- Narrated by: Dave Richards
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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Why There Is No God provides simple, easy-to-understand counterpoints to the most popular arguments made for the existence of God. Each chapter presents a concise explanation of the argument, followed by a response illustrating the problems and fallacies inherent in it. Whether you're an atheist, a believer, or undecided, this book offers a solid foundation for building your own inquiry about the concept of God.
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An excellent overview of atheism.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz on 01-19-15
- Why There Is No God
- Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God
- By: Armin Navabi
- Narrated by: Dave Richards
Concise.
Reviewed: 11-05-19
Common fallacies and arguments used by theists are addressed in this book. Navabi is gentle. Just pointing out that belief doesn't change reality.
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You Are Now Less Dumb
- How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself
- By: David McRaney
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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You Are Now Less Dumb is grounded in the idea that we all believe ourselves to be objective observers of reality - except we’re not. But that's okay, because our delusions keep us sane. Expanding on this premise, McRaney provides eye-opening analyses of 15 more ways we fool ourselves every day. This smart and highly entertaining audiobook will be wowing listeners for years to come.
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Not a lot of guidance
- By A. Yoshida on 02-08-14
- You Are Now Less Dumb
- How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself
- By: David McRaney
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
Rocks your world
Reviewed: 06-07-19
Love this book, although being honest and accurate has its consequences (insert evil laugh). Words.
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The Land: Founding: A LitRPG Saga
- Chaos Seeds, Book 1
- By: Aleron Kong
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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Tricked into a world of banished gods, demons, goblins, sprites and magic, Richter must learn to meet the perils of The Land and begin to forge his own kingdom. Actions have consequences across The Land, with powerful creatures and factions now hell-bent on Richter's destruction. Can Richter forge allegiances to survive this harsh and unforgiving world or will he fall to the dark denizens of this ancient and unforgiving realm? A tale to shake "The Land" itself, measuring 10/10 on the Richter scale, how will Richter's choices shape the future of The Land and all who reside in it?
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A bit cringy
- By Jeremy Schultz on 03-13-18
- The Land: Founding: A LitRPG Saga
- Chaos Seeds, Book 1
- By: Aleron Kong
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Like you're playing an RPG.
Reviewed: 09-26-18
Interesting premise. This can go anywhere in the future. Great narration with lots of characters.
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Free Will
- By: Sam Harris
- Narrated by: Sam Harris
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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A belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality—as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement—without first imagining that every person is the true source of his or her thoughts and actions. And yet the facts tell us that free will is an illusion.
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Wrong Question
- By Jennifer on 11-15-14
- Free Will
- By: Sam Harris
- Narrated by: Sam Harris
Mind blowing
Reviewed: 08-28-18
Yours may be a brain, like mine, that would prefer free will to exist. Sam Harris convincing demonstrates our delusion.
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Skepticism 101: How to Think like a Scientist
- By: Michael Shermer, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael Shermer
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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Despite our best efforts, we're all vulnerable to believing things without using logic or having proper evidence—and it doesn't matter how educated or well read we are.
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Dogmatic with little critical thought
- By mc2 on 03-06-15
C'mon, be a skeptic
Reviewed: 05-11-18
Kinda dry, but the content should make us all question our own biases. You're probably not right about everything that you think that you're right about.
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Faith Versus Fact
- Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible
- By: Jerry A. Coyne
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
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In his provocative new book, evolutionary biologist Jerry A. Coyne lays out in clear, dispassionate detail why the toolkit of science, based on reason and empirical study, is reliable, while that of religion - including faith, dogma, and revelation - leads to incorrect, untestable, or conflicting conclusions.
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Jerry Coyne Does It Again
- By Samuel on 08-05-15
- Faith Versus Fact
- Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible
- By: Jerry A. Coyne
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
wonderful presentation
Reviewed: 04-04-18
Pitting what IS against what believers only want to be true, Jerry Coyne goes beyond the normal debate that equalizes both sides. Instead, he presents evidence that faith and superstition are harmful to the human race.
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Why Evolution Is True
- By: Jerry A. Coyne
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Why evolution is more than just a theory: it is a fact. In all the current highly publicized debates about creationism and its descendant "intelligent design", there is an element of the controversy that is rarely mentioned: the evidence, the empirical truth of evolution by natural selection.
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As great as everyone says it is
- By Joseph on 12-01-10
- Why Evolution Is True
- By: Jerry A. Coyne
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
Loved it
Reviewed: 03-24-18
This is a great review of facts that inexorably leads one to conclude that evolution is as real and true as the Earth orbiting the sun. Unless you don't want to believe it.
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