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“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

Adventures of a Curious Character

by Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton ...

Narrated by Raymond Todd ...

Unabridged

11 hours 32 min

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In
... Read more
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American Prometheus

The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin ...

Narrated by Jeff Cummings ...

Unabridged

26 hours 30 min

The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the ... Read more

$48.99 CAD

The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the
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Nuclear Fusion

The Race to Build a Mini-Sun on Earth

by Sharon Ann Holgate ...

Narrated by Lorna Bennett ...

Series series Hot Science
Unabridged

5 hours 22 min

Since the 1950s, scientists have attempted to harness nuclear fusion—the process that creates the Sun's energy—to generate near-limitless amounts of electricity. But the fact that we still have no fusion power plants is testament to the complexities of the challenge. Now, the deepening climate crisis means that researchers around the world are in a race to create a mini-Sun here on Earth. The ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Since the 1950s, scientists have attempted to harness nuclear fusion—the process that creates the Sun's energy—to generate near-limitless amounts of electricity. But the fact that we still have no fusion power plants is testament to the complexities of the challenge. Now, the deepening climate crisis means that researchers around the world are in a race to create a mini-Sun here on Earth. The
... Read more
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The Short Story of the Universe

A Pocket Guide to the History, Structure, Theories and Building Blocks of the Cosmos

by Gemma Lavender, Mark Fletcher ...

Narrated by Debra Michaels, Justin Avoth ...

Unabridged

4 hours 36 min

The Short Story of the Universe is a new introduction to the subject of the universe. Covering 130 key components that make it up - from dwarf galaxies and spiral arms to red giants and the planets of the solar sytem - and linking these to the universe's structure and the theories that help us understand it, this book simplifies this riveting yet mind-boggling subject, telling the story of how it ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

The Short Story of the Universe is a new introduction to the subject of the universe. Covering 130 key components that make it up - from dwarf galaxies and spiral arms to red giants and the planets of the solar sytem - and linking these to the universe's structure and the theories that help us understand it, this book simplifies this riveting yet mind-boggling subject, telling the story of how it
... Read more
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Das Atomzeitalter

by Klaus Kamphausen ...

Narrated by Achim Höppner ...

Series series Road University
Abridged

54 min

Die Dokumentation zeichnet den Weg der Wissenschaftler, Generäle und Politiker, von Otto Hahns erster Kernspaltung, von Einsteins Brief an Präsident Roosevelt, die "A"- und "H"-Bombentests bis zur Katastrophe von Tschernobyl. 6. August 1945, 8 Uhr, 15 Minuten und 17 Sekunden: über Hiroshima wird die erste Atombombe abgeworfen. Der Mensch hat das Tor zur Hölle aufgestoßen: eine Stadt verglüht in ... Read more

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Die Dokumentation zeichnet den Weg der Wissenschaftler, Generäle und Politiker, von Otto Hahns erster Kernspaltung, von Einsteins Brief an Präsident Roosevelt, die "A"- und "H"-Bombentests bis zur Katastrophe von Tschernobyl. 6. August 1945, 8 Uhr, 15 Minuten und 17 Sekunden: über Hiroshima wird die erste Atombombe abgeworfen. Der Mensch hat das Tor zur Hölle aufgestoßen: eine Stadt verglüht in
... Read more
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Hydrogen for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Lightest Element in the Universe

by Adrian Holcombe ...

Narrated by Adrian Holcombe ...

Unabridged

1 hour 43 min

Master the secrets of the universe’s most abundant element through accessible, jargon-free popular science. Whether you are powering through your morning commute or enjoying a relaxing walk, this mind-expanding audio journey transforms complex chemistry into captivating everyday analogies. Discover how a single proton and electron shaped the galaxies, ancient starlight, and the very water ... Read more

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Master the secrets of the universe’s most abundant element through accessible, jargon-free popular science. Whether you are powering through your morning commute or enjoying a relaxing walk, this mind-expanding audio journey transforms complex chemistry into captivating everyday analogies. Discover how a single proton and electron shaped the galaxies, ancient starlight, and the very water
... Read more
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Black Holes

Going to Extremes

by Scientific American ...

Narrated by Alex Boyles ...

Unabridged

5 hours 37 min

Once dismissed as a mathematical curiosity, black holes are so strange they almost defy belief. Since their existence was confirmed, research into the nature of black holes has opened up new vistas in physics. In this audiobook, we examine some of the most fascinating discoveries about black hole formation and behavior, the new and evolving research in gravitational wave astronomy, theoretical ... Read more

$23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Once dismissed as a mathematical curiosity, black holes are so strange they almost defy belief. Since their existence was confirmed, research into the nature of black holes has opened up new vistas in physics. In this audiobook, we examine some of the most fascinating discoveries about black hole formation and behavior, the new and evolving research in gravitational wave astronomy, theoretical
... Read more
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Quantum Physics

What Everyone Needs to Know

by Michael G. Raymer ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

Around 1900, physicists started to discover particles like electrons, protons, and neutrons, and with these discoveries believed they could predict the internal behavior of the atom. However, once their predictions were compared to the results of experiments in the real world, it became clear that the principles of classical physics and mechanics were far from capable of explaining phenomena on ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Around 1900, physicists started to discover particles like electrons, protons, and neutrons, and with these discoveries believed they could predict the internal behavior of the atom. However, once their predictions were compared to the results of experiments in the real world, it became clear that the principles of classical physics and mechanics were far from capable of explaining phenomena on
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Crush

Close Encounters with Gravity

by James Riordon ...

Narrated by Jon Vertullo ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

Gravity is at once familiar and mysterious. It's the reason for the numbers on your bathroom scale, the intricate dance of the stars and planets, and the evolution and eventual fate of the universe. In Crush, James Riordon takes listeners on a tour of gravity from its vanishing insignificance on the microscopic scale to its crushing extreme inside black holes.From the moment we lift our heads as ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gravity is at once familiar and mysterious. It's the reason for the numbers on your bathroom scale, the intricate dance of the stars and planets, and the evolution and eventual fate of the universe. In Crush, James Riordon takes listeners on a tour of gravity from its vanishing insignificance on the microscopic scale to its crushing extreme inside black holes.From the moment we lift our heads as
... Read more
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Quantum Mechanics Deep Study: A Complete Audio Masterclass From First Principles to Modern Applications

by Daniel Mercer ...

Narrated by Daniel Mercer ...

Unabridged

2 hours 5 min

Master quantum mechanics and advanced physics on your daily commute with this rigorous, first-principles audio course. Bridge the frustrating gap between watered-down pop science and impenetrable graduate textbooks without needing a chalkboard. Cultivate deep analytical focus as you translate abstract mathematical structures into concrete, operational reality.Whether you are prepping for rigorous ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master quantum mechanics and advanced physics on your daily commute with this rigorous, first-principles audio course. Bridge the frustrating gap between watered-down pop science and impenetrable graduate textbooks without needing a chalkboard. Cultivate deep analytical focus as you translate abstract mathematical structures into concrete, operational reality.Whether you are prepping for rigorous
... Read more
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Quantum Physics for Beginners: A Gentle, Visual Introduction to the Strange Rules That Govern Atoms, Time, and Reality

by Robert Langford ...

Narrated by Robert Langford ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

Master the mind-expanding science of quantum physics and reshape your reality without solving a single equation. Perfect for a curious commute or a calm evening of learning, this story-driven journey transforms invisible subatomic mysteries into vivid mental pictures. You will effortlessly bridge the gap between everyday life and the bizarre rules governing space and time.Unwind as you intuitively ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master the mind-expanding science of quantum physics and reshape your reality without solving a single equation. Perfect for a curious commute or a calm evening of learning, this story-driven journey transforms invisible subatomic mysteries into vivid mental pictures. You will effortlessly bridge the gap between everyday life and the bizarre rules governing space and time.Unwind as you intuitively
... Read more
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Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them

A Cosmic Quest from Zero to Infinity

by Antonio Padilla ...

Narrated by Antonio Padilla ...

Unabridged

13 hours 53 min

**This program is read by the author.A fun, dazzling exploration of the strange numbers that illuminate the ultimate nature of reality.**For particularly brilliant theoretical physicists like James Clerk Maxwell, Paul Dirac, or Albert Einstein, the search for mathematical truths led to strange new understandings of the ultimate nature of reality. But what are these truths? What are the mysterious ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

**This program is read by the author.A fun, dazzling exploration of the strange numbers that illuminate the ultimate nature of reality.**For particularly brilliant theoretical physicists like James Clerk Maxwell, Paul Dirac, or Albert Einstein, the search for mathematical truths led to strange new understandings of the ultimate nature of reality. But what are these truths? What are the mysterious
... Read more
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CERN and the Higgs Boson

The Global Quest for the Building Blocks of Reality

by James Gillies ...

Narrated by Dennis Kleinman ...

Series series Hot Science
Unabridged

4 hours 56 min

The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful future through science, and CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, was duly born. James Gillies ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful future through science, and CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, was duly born. James Gillies
... Read more
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Atoms for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Tiny Building Blocks of Everything

by Robert Klein ...

Narrated by Robert Klein ...

Unabridged

1 hour 48 min

Master the hidden science of matter with an accessible educational journey into the universe's tiniest building blocks. Leave intimidating jargon behind and embrace a gentle, awe-inspiring exploration of the microscopic mechanics that shape reality. It is the perfect companion to satisfy your deep curiosity during a morning commute or a relaxing evening walk.This reassuring guide translates ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master the hidden science of matter with an accessible educational journey into the universe's tiniest building blocks. Leave intimidating jargon behind and embrace a gentle, awe-inspiring exploration of the microscopic mechanics that shape reality. It is the perfect companion to satisfy your deep curiosity during a morning commute or a relaxing evening walk.This reassuring guide translates
... Read more
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Frenchman Flat

The Rise and Fall of Atomic Bombs

by Jon Else ...

Narrated by Brian P. Craig ...

Unabridged

15 hours 45 min

A timely book for unstable times, Frenchman Flat recounts the science, politics, and human experience of those who developed nuclear weapons, suffered the consequences of their testing, and fought for and against arms control between the 1940s and 1990s. The throughline of this vast, complex story is a thirty-seven-kiloton atomic bomb dubbed "Priscilla" that was exploded above a custom-built mini ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

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A timely book for unstable times, Frenchman Flat recounts the science, politics, and human experience of those who developed nuclear weapons, suffered the consequences of their testing, and fought for and against arms control between the 1940s and 1990s. The throughline of this vast, complex story is a thirty-seven-kiloton atomic bomb dubbed "Priscilla" that was exploded above a custom-built mini
... Read more
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A Force of Nature

The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford

by Richard Reeves ...

Narrated by Alex Hyde-White ...

Series series The Great Discoveries Series
Unabridged

5 hours 8 min

A new intellectual biography of Ernest Rutherford, the twentieth century’s greatest experimental physicist.Ernest Rutherford, who grew up in colonial New Zealand and came to Cambridge on a scholarship, made numerous revolutionary discoveries, among them the orbital structure of the atom and the concept of the “half-life” of radioactive materials, which led to a massive re-evaluation of the age of ... Read more

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A new intellectual biography of Ernest Rutherford, the twentieth century’s greatest experimental physicist.Ernest Rutherford, who grew up in colonial New Zealand and came to Cambridge on a scholarship, made numerous revolutionary discoveries, among them the orbital structure of the atom and the concept of the “half-life” of radioactive materials, which led to a massive re-evaluation of the age of
... Read more
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Six Impossible Things

The Mystery of the Quantum World

by John Gribbin ...

Narrated by Matthew Waterson ...

Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

Rules of the quantum world seem to say that a cat can be both alive and dead at the same time and a particle can be in two places at once. And that particle is also a wave; everything in the quantum world can described in terms of waves—or entirely in terms of particles. These interpretations were all established by the end of the 1920s, by Erwin Schrödinger, Werner Heisenberg, Paul Dirac, and ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Rules of the quantum world seem to say that a cat can be both alive and dead at the same time and a particle can be in two places at once. And that particle is also a wave; everything in the quantum world can described in terms of waves—or entirely in terms of particles. These interpretations were all established by the end of the 1920s, by Erwin Schrödinger, Werner Heisenberg, Paul Dirac, and
... Read more
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42 Reasons to Hate the Universe

And One Reason Not To

by Chris Ferrie, Wade David Fairclough, Byrne Laginestra ...

Narrated by Grant Cartwright ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

If you've always suspected the universe was out to get you . . . you were right!Yes, the universe we live in is cosmically beautiful and mysterious and all that crap. But it's also a bit of an asshole. After all, remember that you are just a group of atoms structured in a specific way for barely long enough to try to understand this thing we call existence. Those atoms could just have easily been ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

If you've always suspected the universe was out to get you . . . you were right!Yes, the universe we live in is cosmically beautiful and mysterious and all that crap. But it's also a bit of an asshole. After all, remember that you are just a group of atoms structured in a specific way for barely long enough to try to understand this thing we call existence. Those atoms could just have easily been
... Read more
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Die Kausalität in der Natur und andere Vorträge

by Max Planck ...

Narrated by Patrick Beck ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

Der Nobelpreisträger Max Planck (1858 bis 1946) war nicht nur einer der bedeutendsten Physiker, sondern auch ein Philosoph, der unablässig nach Antworten auf grundlegende, weit über die Physik hinausgehende philosophische Fragen gesucht hat. In zahlreichen Vorträgen, gern dabei Goethe zitierend, hat er die Ergebnisse seines Nachdenkens über den Glauben, die Wissenschaft und die Willensfreiheit ... Read more

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Der Nobelpreisträger Max Planck (1858 bis 1946) war nicht nur einer der bedeutendsten Physiker, sondern auch ein Philosoph, der unablässig nach Antworten auf grundlegende, weit über die Physik hinausgehende philosophische Fragen gesucht hat. In zahlreichen Vorträgen, gern dabei Goethe zitierend, hat er die Ergebnisse seines Nachdenkens über den Glauben, die Wissenschaft und die Willensfreiheit
... Read more
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The Impossible Bomb

The Hidden History of British Scientists and the Race to Create an Atomic Weapon

by Gareth Williams ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

12 hours 48 min

The remarkable story of the forgotten British scientists who enabled the Manhattan Project to create the atomic bombAtomic weaponry is widely understood as a story of American scientific achievement—but scientists working in Britain played a vital role in its development. Including Nobel Prize winners and Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, these scientists have long since been forgotten. But ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The remarkable story of the forgotten British scientists who enabled the Manhattan Project to create the atomic bombAtomic weaponry is widely understood as a story of American scientific achievement—but scientists working in Britain played a vital role in its development. Including Nobel Prize winners and Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, these scientists have long since been forgotten. But
... Read more
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Matter

A Very Short Introduction

by Geoff Cottrell ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 30 min

What is matter? Matter is the stuff from which we and all the things in the world are made. Everything around us—from desks, to books, to our own bodies—are made of atoms, which are small enough that a million of them can fit across the breadth of a human hair. Inside every atom is a tiny nucleus and orbiting the nucleus is a cloud of electrons. The nucleus is made out of protons and neutrons, and ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

What is matter? Matter is the stuff from which we and all the things in the world are made. Everything around us—from desks, to books, to our own bodies—are made of atoms, which are small enough that a million of them can fit across the breadth of a human hair. Inside every atom is a tiny nucleus and orbiting the nucleus is a cloud of electrons. The nucleus is made out of protons and neutrons, and
... Read more
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The Basis of Everything

by Andrew Ramsey ...

Narrated by John Voce ...

Unabridged

13 hours 19 min

Before the Manhattan Project, before nuclear warfare and the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there was the twentieth century's great scientific quest to fathom the secrets of the atom.The unlikely story of an Antipodean friendship that changed the world forever.Centered on the inter-war years - within the ivy clad walls of Cambridge University's famed Cavendish Laboratory, amid the windswept ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

Before the Manhattan Project, before nuclear warfare and the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there was the twentieth century's great scientific quest to fathom the secrets of the atom.The unlikely story of an Antipodean friendship that changed the world forever.Centered on the inter-war years - within the ivy clad walls of Cambridge University's famed Cavendish Laboratory, amid the windswept
... Read more
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Die 7 Rätsel der Physik

by Peter Veit, Detlef Kügow ...

Narrated by Peter Veit, Detlef Kügow ...

Series series bild der wissernschaft
Abridged

58 min

Wer glaubt, in der Physik sei alles Wesentliche verstanden, der irrt gewaltig. In allen Bereichen dieser ältesten unter den Naturwissenschaften stehen die Forscher auch heute noch vor offenen Fragen. "bild der wissenschaft" stellt die bedeutendsten Rätsel vor - und schildert die aktuellen Ansätze, mit denen die Physiker ihrer Lösung auf die Spur kommen wollen. - Wie funktionieren Festkörper? Die ... Read more

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Wer glaubt, in der Physik sei alles Wesentliche verstanden, der irrt gewaltig. In allen Bereichen dieser ältesten unter den Naturwissenschaften stehen die Forscher auch heute noch vor offenen Fragen. "bild der wissenschaft" stellt die bedeutendsten Rätsel vor - und schildert die aktuellen Ansätze, mit denen die Physiker ihrer Lösung auf die Spur kommen wollen. - Wie funktionieren Festkörper? Die
... Read more
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Going Nuclear

How Atomic Energy Will Save the World

by Tim Gregory ...

Narrated by Tim Gregory ...

Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

A bold, provocative, and knowledgeable case for the importance of nuclear science and how nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero.What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables, ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A bold, provocative, and knowledgeable case for the importance of nuclear science and how nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero.What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables,
... Read more

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