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Title: Einstein's Cosmos

Subtitle: How Albert Einstein's Vision Transformed Our Understanding of Space and Time: Great Discoveries

Author: Michio Kaku

Narrator: Ray Porter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-30-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1329 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

A dazzling tour of the universe as Einstein saw it.

How did Albert Einstein come up with the theories that changed the way we look at the world? By thinking in pictures. Michio Kaku, leading theoretical physicist (a cofounder of string theory) and best-selling science storyteller, shows how Einstein used seemingly simple images to lead a revolution in science. Daydreaming about racing a beam of light led to the special theory of relativity and the equation E = mc^2. Thinking about a man falling led to the general theory of relativity giving us black holes and the Big Bang. Einstein's failure to come up with a theory that would unify relativity and quantum mechanics stemmed from his lacking an apt image. Even in failure, however, Einstein's late insights have led to new avenues of research as well as to the revitalization of the quest for a "Theory of Everything".

With originality and expertise, Kaku uncovers the surprising beauty that lies at the heart of Einstein's cosmos.

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Title: Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition

Author: The Great Courses

Narrator: Professor Richard Wolfson

Format: Original Recording

Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-13

Publisher: The Great Courses

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2649 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

"It doesn't take an Einstein to understand modern physics," says Professor Wolfson at the outset of these twenty-four lectures on what may be the most important subjects in the universe: relativity and quantum physics. Both have reputations for complexity. But the basic ideas behind them are, in fact, simple and comprehensible by anyone. These dynamic and illuminating lectures begin with a brief overview of theories of physical reality starting with Aristotle and culminating in Newtonian or "classical" physics. After that, you'll follow along as Professor Wolfson outlines the logic that led to Einstein's profound theory of special relativity and the simple yet far-reaching insight on which it rests. With that insight in mind, you'll move on to consider Einstein's theory of general relativity and its interpretation of gravitation in terms of the curvature of space and time.

From there, you'll embark on a dazzling exploration of how inquiry into matter at the atomic and subatomic scales led to quandaries that are resolved-or at least clarified-by quantum mechanics, a vision of physical reality so profound and so at odds with our experience that it nearly defies language.

By bringing relativity and quantum mechanics into the same picture, you'll chart the development of fascinating hypotheses about the origin, development, and possible futures of the entire universe, as well as the possibility that physics can produce a "theory of everything" to account for all aspects of the physical world. But the goal throughout these lectures remains the same: to present the key ideas of modern physics in a way that makes them clear to the interested layperson.

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Title: The Modern Scholar: Lore of the Stars

Subtitle: The Mythological Narrative of the Night Sky

Author: Professor Timothy B. Shutt

Narrator: Professor Timothy B. Shutt

Format: Original Recording

Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-19-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

One of Kenyon Colleges most honored professors, Timothy B. Shutt is widely renowned as a gifted polymath and lecturer. The night sky was the ancient worlds cinema, and storytellers have used this panorama to weave fascinating tales since the earliest days of mankind. This captivating series of lectures explores the mythological sagas found in the night sky and the history behind the names of the great constellations.

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Title: Edge of the Universe

Subtitle: A Voyage to the Cosmic Horizon and Beyond

Author: Paul Halpern

Narrator: Matthew Dudley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 76 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

An accessible look at the mysteries that lurk at the edge of the known universe and beyond. The observable universe, the part we can see with telescopes, is incredibly vast. Yet recent theories suggest that there is far more to the universe than what our instruments record - in fact, it could be infinite. Colossal flows of galaxies, large empty regions called voids, and other unexplained phenomena offer clues that our own "bubble universe" could be part of a greater realm called the multiverse. How big is the observable universe? What it is made of? What lies beyond it? Was there a time before the Big Bang? Could space have unseen dimensions?

In this book, physicist and science writer Paul Halpern explains what we know - and what we hope to soon find out - about our extraordinary cosmos. The book:

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Title: Mission to Mars

Subtitle: My Vision for Space Exploration

Author: Buzz Aldrin

Narrator: John Pruden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-07-13

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 132 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

Legendary "space statesman" Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who set foot on the moon during mankinds first landing with Apollo 11 - and an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings - Aldrin has a vision, and inMission to Marshe plots out the path he proposes, one that will take humans to Mars by 2035.

Critic Reviews:

"Colonizing space is essential for the long-term survival of the human race, and Buzz Aldrins book shows us how." (Stephen Hawking)

"Any time an Apollo-era astronaut steps forward with ideas for our future in space, its time to stop what whatever were doing and pay attention. Buzz Aldrin, one of the first moonwalkers, has no shortage of these ideas. And in

Mission to Marshe treats us to how,when, and why we should travel there." (Neil deGrasse Tyson)

"Buzz Aldrin has been as far from Earth as any human being, and now hes leading the charge to go much farther, to our next epic destination: Mars." (James Cameron)

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Title: Erasing Death

Subtitle: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death

Author: Sam Parnia, Josh Young

Narrator: James Patrick Cronin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-09-13

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 42 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

Contrary to popular belief, death is not a moment in time, such as when the heart stops beating, respiration ceases, or the brain stops functioning. Death, rather, is a process - a process that can be interrupted well after it has begun. Innovative techniques, such as drastically reducing the patient's body temperature, have proven to be effective in revitalizing both the body and mind, but studies show they are only employed in approximately half of the hospitals throughout the United States and Europe.

In Erasing Death, Dr. Sam Parnia presents cutting-edge research from the front line of critical care and resuscitation medicine that has enabled modern doctors to routinely reverse death, while also shedding light on the ultimate mystery: what happens to human consciousness during and after death. Parnia reveals how medical discoveries focused on saving lives have also inadvertently raised the possibility that some form of "afterlife" maybe uniquely ours, as evidenced by the continuation of the human mind and psyche in the first few hours after death. Questions about the "self" and the "soul" that were once relegated to theology, philosophy, or even science fiction are now being examined afresh according to rigorous scientific research.

With physicians such as Parnia at the forefront, we are on the verge of discovering a new universal science of consciousness that reveals the nature of the mind and a future where death is not the final defeat, but is in fact reversible.

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Title: Mars Direct

Subtitle: Space Exploration, the Red Planet, and the Human Future

Author: Robert Zubrin

Narrator: Erik Synnestvedt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-12-13

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 71 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

The human race is at a crossroads. In the coming years, we will make decisions regarding our human spaceflight program that will lead to one of two familiar futures: the open universe of Star Trek, where we allow ourselves the opportunity to spread our wings and attempt to flourish as an interplanetary species - or the closed, dystopian, and ultimately self-destructive world of Soylent Green. If we ever hope to live in the future that is the former scenario, our first stepping stone must be a manned mission to Mars.

Dr. Robert Zubrin details the challenges of a manned Earth-to-Mars mission. Challenges which, according to Zubrin, we are technologically more prepared to overcome than the obstacles of the missions to the moon of the sixties and seventies. Dr. Zubrin's relatively simple plan, called Mars Direct, could feasibly have humans on the surface of Mars within a decade. Zubrin also discusses the current predicament of NASA, the promise of privatized space flight from companies like SpaceX, and the larger implication behind the absolute necessity to open the final frontier to humanity - the human race's future as a species that takes the necessary baby steps away from the cradle that is planet Earth or, ultimately, perishes here.

Critic Reviews:

"Bob Zubrin really, nearly alone, changed our thinking on this issue." (Carl Sagan, The Denver Post)

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Title: The Case of the Missing Moon Rocks

Author: Joe Kloc

Narrator: Joe Kloc

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-03-13

Publisher: The Atavist

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

Joseph Gutheinz is on a mission to save the moon. Decades ago, astronauts brought back 850 pounds of rocks from their lunar journeys; the U.S. gave some away as "goodwill" gifts to the world's nations. Over time, many of them disappeared, stolen or lost in the aftermath of political turmoil, and offered for millions on the black market. Gutheinz, first as a NASA investigator and then the leader of an intrepid group of students, has dedicated his life to getting them back.

Author Joe Kloc tells a wild story of geopolitics, crime, science, and one man's obsession with keeping the moon out of the wrong hands. Joe Kloc is a former contributing editor at Seed magazine and researcher at Wired. His writing and illustrations have appeared in Mother Jones, Scientific American, and The Rumpus.

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Title: The Particle at the End of the Universe

Subtitle: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World

Author: Sean Carroll

Narrator: Jonathan Hogan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-17-12

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 271 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

Scientists have just announced an historic discovery on a par with the splitting of the atom: The Higgs boson, the key to understanding why mass exists has been found. In The Particle at the End of the Universe, Caltech physicist and acclaimed writer Sean Carroll takes readers behind the scenes of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN to meet the scientists and explain this landmark event.

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Title: First Life: Discovering the Connections between Stars, Cells, and How Life Began

Author: David Deamer

Narrator: Michael Lenz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-03-12

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 50 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

This pathbreaking book explores how life can begin, taking us from cosmic clouds of stardust, to volcanoes on Earth, to the modern chemistry laboratory. Seeking to understand life's connection to the stars, David Deamer introduces astrobiology, a new scientific discipline that studies the origin and evolution of life on Earth and relates it to the birth and death of stars, planet formation, interfaces between minerals, water, and atmosphere, and the physics and chemistry of carbon compounds.

Deamer argues that life began as systems of molecules that assembled into membrane-bound packages. These in turn provided an essential compartment in which more complex molecules assumed new functions required for the origin of life and the beginning of evolution. Deamer takes us from the vivid and unpromising chaos of the Earth four billion years ago up to the present and his own laboratory, where he contemplates the prospects for generating synthetic life.

Engaging and accessible, First Life describes the scientific story of astrobiology while presenting a fascinating hypothesis to explain the origin of life.

The book is published by University of California Press.

Critic Reviews:

"This intriguing scholarly text offers many fascinating insights into origin-of-life research.... Highly recommended." (Choice)

"An authoritative voice weighs in on a sprawling debate that's been raging in the scientific community for many decades, and lays out a succinct and persuasive hypothesis for the origin of life on Earth. Deamer also provides a unique window into the evolution of astrobiology, a field in which he's viewed as both a forefather and an innovator." (Scientist)

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