Modern Inventors

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    • Inventor of the Modern
    • By: Richard Munson
    • Narrated by: Charles Constant
    • Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
    • Release date: 06-19-18
    • Language: English
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    • Nikola Tesla, a Serbian immigrant, invented the radio, the induction motor, the neon lamp, and the remote control. Tesla's personal life was magnificently bizarre. This clear, authoritative, and highly enjoyable biography takes account of all phases of this remarkable life....

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    • How Astronomers, Inventors, and Eccentrics Discovered the Modern Universe
    • By: Alan Hirshfeld
    • Narrated by: Joe Barrett
    • Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 12-09-14
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 224 ratings
    • In 1929, Edwin Hubble announced the greatest discovery in the history of astronomy since Galileo first turned a telescope to the heavens....

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    • Six Innovations That Made the Modern World
    • By: Steven Johnson
    • Narrated by: Steven Johnson
    • Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
    • Release date: 10-16-18
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 29 ratings
    • This adaptation of New York Times best-selling author Steven Johnson's adult book and popular PBS series explores the fascinating and interconnected stories of innovations - like clean drinking water and electricity - that changed the way people live....

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    • Fascinating Origins of Inventions to Inspire Young Readers (Epic Stories for Kids and Families)
    • By: Riddleland
    • Narrated by: Anthony J Santora
    • Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 04-18-22
    • Language: English
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    • Accidents happen. Sometimes that’s a good thing. Did you realize cheese puffs, Coca-Cola, Bubble Wrap, and the Post-it note were all invented by accident? This audiobook covers fascinating origin stories of 60 everyday items that were invented by accident....

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    • By: David Angus
    • Narrated by: Benjamin Soames
    • Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
    • Release date: 08-28-17
    • Language: English
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    • One thing that hasn't changed much at all in the last 10,000 years is the human brain. The relentless curiosity of the human mind has resulted in huge innovation and change....

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    • By: Christine Graf
    • Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
    • Length: 4 mins
    • Release date: 10-28-24
    • Language: English
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    • In medicine, machines can be used to take detailed pictures of bones and even to save people’s lives. Listen to learn about the marvelous machines of modern medicine, like the defibrillator, the x-ray machine, and more!

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    • A Novel of Beauty and Rivalry
    • By: Richard Kirshenbaum
    • Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, P. J. Ochlan
    • Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 06-25-19
    • Language: English
    • 3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
    • Rouge is a sexy, glamorous journey into the rivalry of the pioneers of powder, mascara, and rouge....

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    • A Memoir
    • By: Peter Selgin
    • Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
    • Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
    • Release date: 08-09-16
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
    • In the Fall of 1970, at the start of eighth grade, Peter Selgin fell in love with the young teacher who'd arrived from Oxford wearing Frye boots, with long blond hair and a passion for his students....

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