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Title: The Doctor

Author: James Verini

Narrator: Ben Nimkin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-12-15

Publisher: The Atavist Magazine

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Many of the patients at Mother of Mercy walk for days in order to arrive at the hospital's gates. Others are carried by friends, or survive the jarring ride over dirt paths in the back of the rare pickup that exists in the Nuba Mountain region of southern Sudan. Most are victims of the war that has been waged from the air against the people of Nuba by the Sudanese government for years. All Nubans know to seek refuge in a foxhole when they hear the drone of the bombers overhead; and they all know, in the aftermath, is to bring the maimed to Dr. Tom Catena, the only surgeon for thousands of square miles.

Dr. Tom, as he's known throughout Nuba, has lived at the hospital for seven years. Aside from the walk that he makes each morning to a small chapel, he rarely leaves Mother of Mercy. He spends his days amputating limbs, sewing up wounds, and saving lives that would surely have no chance of being saved if it weren't for Catena and the Nuban staff that, with no formal education, have learned to treat the horrors that come through their doors every day.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Excellent book.

This would be a good book for a reading circle

There is nothing ethereal about Dr Tom. He is the gruff, occasionally profane and totally dedicated single physician in the Nuba region of Sudan, where a nasty genocidal war is being waged against the Nuban people. James Verini reveals a story not covered on the evening news in sharp clear prose. This would be a good book for a reading circle, spiritual study group or international issues students. Warning: graphic depictions of war inflicted injuries.

Stand out physician!

The complete story of his life was very compelling for my enjoyment of the book. Not many others with his background would have made the life choices that he did.

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Titolo: Thomas Edison: I segreti di un creativo senza limiti (Lezioni di successo)

Autore: Francesco Benedetto Belfiore

Narratore: Lorenzo Visi

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 50 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 11-03-15

Editore: Area 51 Short

Categoria: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders

Riepilogo Editore:

In questo ritratto di Edison come imprenditore e della sua azienda vedremo i momenti salienti della compagnia, gli alti e i bassi, attraverso aneddoti e citazioni.

Cercheremo di capire come ha fatto un uomo dalle umili origini e con una formazione superficiale a fondare e dirigere uno dei più grandi imperi industriali a cavallo del XIX e XX secolo e diventare un esempio per ogni manager, anche in epoca moderna. Cercheremo, insomma, di capire il segreto del suo successo.

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Title: The Astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin - A Short Biography

Subtitle: 30 Minute Book, Series 6

Author: Doug West

Narrator: Gregory Diehl

Format: Unabridged

Length: 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-15

Publisher: C&D Publications

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Maybe you have never heard of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin; if not, now is your chance to find out about the interesting woman who had a huge impact on the world of science and advanced the cause of women. Her discovery that hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe was a fundamental breakthrough. She was one of the early astronomers to combine the power of physics and chemistry in order to unlock the mysteries of the stars. Born in Victorian England at a time when women were not encouraged to attend college, after graduation from Cambridge University, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin came to America to study at Harvard College Observatory under Harlow Shapley. During her four decades at Harvard, she would rise through the ranks, starting as a graduate student and becoming the first female full professor at the prestigious school. During her long and productive career, she would travel the world hosting lectures on astronomy and attending conferences. At the peak of her career, she was one of the world's foremost experts on variable stars. A dedicated wife, mother, and world class scholar, Cecilia broke the glass ceiling in the academic world and opened the door for women to advance in many different fields.

This is the sixth book in the 30 Minute Book Series. Each book in the series is fast-paced, well-worded, accurate, and covers the story in as much detail as a short book allows. In less than an hour, you can listen to the book; it is a perfect companion for a lunch hour or a nice distraction for a train ride home from work.

About the author:

Doug West is a retired engineer, small business owner, and an experienced nonfiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with special expertise in science, biographies, numismatics, and "how to" topics. Doug has a PhD in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

Members Reviews:

Great scientist

Inspiring real life story of stubborn child with curiosity. This is something I was moved and hopefully my daughter enjoys as well.

Another great biography on one of my favorite topics.

Another great biography on one of my favorite topics.

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Title: Harlow Shapley - Biography of an Astronomer: The Man Who Measured the Universe

Author: Dr. Doug West

Narrator: Gregory Diehl

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-18-15

Publisher: C&D Publications

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Harlow Shapley was an astronomer, humanitarian, and public figure in his day. Born in the hills of the Ozarks in Missouri, he went on to become the director of the Harvard College Observatory and discovered our place in the galaxy.

Because of the painstaking work of this tireless American astronomer, we were given a clearer picture of our place in the universe. Shapley was a prodigious astronomer who completed significant work on globular clusters, Cepheid variables, as well as key aspects of cosmology and stellar astronomy, including nebular and stellar spectroscopy and photometry.

Shapley also did important work on the Magellanic Clouds, which are neighbor galaxies to our own Milky Way. He made the deduction that the Sun is located at the central plane of the galaxy on a minor arm of the Milky Way about 30,000 light years from the galactic center. This was in direct conflict with the prevailing view of the galaxy and caused quite a stir in the astronomical community.

At the peak of his career as an astronomer, he worked at the Mt. Wilson Observatory and afterward served at the helm of the Harvard College Observatory, eventually transforming it into an important training and observational facility. Shapley was to lead the development of the Harvard Astronomy program, which produced many prominent astronomers.

Shapley's work on international issues in astronomy lead him to multiple visits to Russia. This was at the early stages of the Cold War between the United States and Russia. Harlow Shapley had caught the eye of the FBI and the famed communist hunter Joseph McCarthy, and he was investigated by the Committee of Un-American activities.

Shapley was later cleared of any wrong doing, but it almost cost him the directorship of the Harvard College Observatory. Shapley became a prodigious writer for the general public so they could understand and appreciate the wonders of the universe.

Members Reviews:

I've always loved astronomy and this just rekindled that fascinationâ

Sadly I'd never heard of Harlow Shapley till this book. What a facinating man. I've always loved astronomy and this just rekindled that fascinationâ. Another great biography!

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Titolo: Stephen Hawking: Il genio bizzarro

Autore: Michele Pompei

Narratore: Lorenzo Visi

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 1 hr and 29 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 09-14-15

Editore: Area 51 Short

Valutazioni: 4 su 5 su 2 voti

Categoria: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders

Riepilogo Editore:

Questo ritratto ripercorre i momenti più importanti della vita dell'astrofisico inglese Stephen Hawking, mettendone in luce gli aspetti più bizzarri e singolari.

Dalla famiglia d'origine, stravagante e un po'bislacca fino ai primi studi, dalle amicizie al college all'incontro con la moglie Jane, dai "momenti Eureka" di scoperta scientifica fino alle incursioni nella cultura pop. Tutti elementi, singolari e unici, che come una meravigliosa, caotica e intricata galassia hanno dato la vita al carattere, al genio e all'icona Stephen Hawking.

Con questo ritratto, non solo conoscerai le intuizioni scientifiche dellindagatore delluniverso e dei suoi misteri ma anche gli aspetti più intimi di una vita che, secondo la visione di Hawking, è fatta per godere dellimmenso disegno delluniverso, una vita alla quale lo stesso Stephen Hawking non ha mai smesso di dichiarare la propria profonda e genuina gratitudine.

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Titolo: John Nash: I giochi della mente

Autore: Erica Bernini

Narratore: Lorenzo Visi

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 1 hr and 41 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 09-14-15

Editore: Area 51 Short

Valutazioni: 5 su 5 su 1 voti

Categoria: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders

Riepilogo Editore:

Tra tutte le menti geniali che la scienza ha raccolto, quella di John Forbes Nash è stata la più vicina alla solitudine profonda, conseguenza prima di un carattere difficile, poi di una malattia - la schizofrenia - tanto invasiva da aver compromesso per molti anni la sua carriera e la sua vita privata.

Definito come il matematico più geniale degli ultimi decenni, John Nash si differenziava per molti aspetti da tutti coloro che aveva attorno. La sua personalità solitaria e distaccata e le difficoltà nel capire ed esprimere i sentimenti lo isolarono nel corso degli anni.

Nonostante ciò la sua genialità non passò inosservata per chi gli era accanto, perché lui era lunico a "vedere" soluzioni dove gli altri brancolavano nel buio.

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Recensioni dei membri:

Simply fantastic

A brilliant man, whose mind has led him to have a memory in history...! I

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Titolo: Guglielmo Marconi: L'anima della comunicazione

Autore: Paolo Beltrami

Narratore: Lorenzo Visi

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 1 hr and 43 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 09-14-15

Editore: Area 51 Short

Valutazioni: 4 su 5 su 1 voti

Categoria: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders

Riepilogo Editore:

Il nome di Guglielmo Marconi - in tutto il mondo - è innegabilmente legato a quello della radio, tecnologia di comunicazione di massa senza fili di cui lo si ritiene uno degli inventori.

Marconi fu anche e principalmente un grande imprenditore che fondò importanti aziende di telecomunicazioni grazie alle quali poté sviluppare i suoi più famosi progetti di ingegneria. Visse svariati anni all'estero, soprattutto in Inghilterra, e viaggiò moltissimo tra vecchio e nuovo continente; svolse un ruolo importantissimo durante l'emergenza dei naufraghi della grande tragedia del Titanic.

Ottenne il Premio Nobel per la fisica nel 1909 ma ebbe anche una carriera militare nella Marina del Regno d'Italia come telegrafista e fu investito della carica di senatore a vita per i servizi resi alla patria e nominato marchese da Vittorio Emanuele III.

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Title: Bushmaster

Subtitle: Raymond Ditmars and the Hunt for the World's Biggest Viper

Author: Dan Eatherley

Narrator: Kevin T. Collins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-04-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

The amazing story of one man's obsession with an enigmatic and deadly reptile. Raymond Ditmars (1876-1942), the first curator of reptiles at New York's famous Bronx Zoo, brought cold-blooded animals to public attention as never before. Through wildly successful books and movies, he inspired a generation of zoologists with his fascination for snakes, insects, and other misunderstood creatures. Ditmars was among the most celebrated naturalists in America. His reptile-collecting trips for the zoo spawned newspaper headlines across the world. Although a serpent lover, he was all too aware of the devastating effects of snakebites and was instrumental in the development of antivenin. His films and writings brought him fame, but he remained a devoted zoo employee, doing what he loved most: caring for animals.

Bushmaster tells the story of this remarkable man and what became an obsession with the mysterious bushmaster of the South American rainforest. Measuring up to 13 feet in length, this is the world's largest viper, and its scientific name, Lachesis muta, translates as "silent fate." Despite numerous expeditions to jungles from Honduras to Brazil, Ditmars could never capture a bushmaster for himself. Now, British author Dan Eatherley follows in Ditmars's footsteps, revisiting his early haunts in the United States and South America. He attempts to do what Ditmars himself failed to achieve: to find a bushmaster in the wild. But 80 years later, will Dan have any more luck? Through the author's own quest, Bushmaster reveals the life of a pioneer herpetologist, wildlife filmmaker, and zoo curator.

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Title: Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory

Author: Steven G Carley MS

Narrator: Steven G Carley MS

Format: Unabridged

Length: 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-15

Publisher: SGC Production

Ratings: 1.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Despite Freud primarily regarding himself as a scientist, his definition of science somewhat varies from the traditional notions of modern psychologists. Freud's reliance is increasingly on deductive reasoning as opposed to rigorous methods of research, and his observations are subjective, corresponding to a relatively minimal sample of patients mostly comprising the upper and upper-middle classes. Freud does not make observations under controlled conditions, nor does he quantify his data. Freud almost exclusively makes use of the case-study approach, formulating his hypotheses after the facts of a case become apparent.

Members Reviews:

Awful

The narration sounds like a computer reading. It is so bad it is almost impossible to listen and actually absorb what is being said. To make matters worse the content is equally terrible. At some points it sounds like a list of random (sometimes irrelevant) facts rather than any sort of attempt at sharing organized relayed ideas. I rarely write reviews and I regularly listen audible books but I felt obligated to warn others - all of these "books" read and written my Steven Carley are really worthless.

This is incredibly boring and dull to listen to

If this book wasnt for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

Carley wrote and spoke this text - in EVERY sense incredibly dull and bring as he uses extremely short sentences and always the same sentence structure - the information given is very tainted by the authors own feelings and views - totally not useful!

Has Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory put you off other books in this genre?

no - it only put me off this author!

Would you be willing to try another one of Steven G Carley MSs performances?

never

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Title: Maverick Mountaineer

Author: Robert Wainwright

Narrator: Robert Meldrum

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-15

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

The first full-length biography of George Ingle Finch - maverick Australian mountaineer, scientist, concert pianist and father of actor Peter Finch.

George Ingle Finch, mountaineer, soldier, scientist, rebellious spirit, boy from the bush, was in his day one of the most famous men in the world.

In 1922 he stood at the highest point on Everest, a feat not bettered for 30 years. He invented the predecessor to the puffer jacket and pioneered the use of oxygen in climbing. A World War I hero whose skills also helped save London from burning to the ground during the Blitz of World War II, he was a renowned scientist who was personally chosen by Nehru, the first Indian prime minister, to help lead his nation into the modern world.

With a private life torn by war and misguided by social norms, a reputation as an outsider among the British alpine climbing establishment, and some rough and ready 'colonial' habits, Finch was a brilliantly colourful character - so why has he vanished from the pages of history?

In this first full-length biography, Robert Wainwright surveys the man who is now best known as the father of Academy Award-winning actor Peter Finch - but who was so much more.

Members Reviews:

Amazing Australian Adventurer - The Story of George Finch, Father of Actor Peter Finch

This is a marvellous book. George Finch was a mountaineer, scientist and war hero, and Robert Wainwright covers all aspects of his life, keeping you interested to the last page. His achievements, inventions and discoveries, not to mention his awards, were seemingly endless. I cannot believe I had never heard of the man before. A "must read"

Unexpected pleasures

I know nothing of mountaineering, nor had I heard of George Finch, but after reading this book I wished I had done more to find out about both when I was young.

Biography at it's best.

Exhaustively researched, and beautifully expressed, objective and truthful, not putting a slant on things. Saved a remarkable man and his contributions from oblivion.

Excellent

A really well written and interesting piece of history that needed to be told. What an amazing account of this truly remarkable man.

Great book to complement "Into the Silence

Great book to complement "Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest" by Wade Davis. Shows the multi-dimensionality of Finch beyond mountaineering.