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    Photometry

    Science, Sensitivity, and Its Connection to Astronomy

    by Arnoud Varens ...
    Narrated by Jacob Simmons ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 23 min

    In the vast expanse of the universe, where the night sky reveals countless stars, planets, and galaxies, the pursuit of knowledge knows no bounds. Among the many tools at the disposal of astronomers and astrophysicists, photometry stands as a beacon of precision and insight. This book, "Photometry: Science, Sensitivity, and Its Connection to Astronomy," is your guided journey into the fascinating ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    はじめての光ファイバー：光の速さで情報を送るための入門ガイド

    by 河原 瑠偉 ...
    Narrated by 河原 瑠偉 ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 8 min

    目に見えない光ファイバーの謎を紐解き、日々のデジタル通信を支える驚異のテクノロジーを数式なしで学ぶ科学入門。毎日の通勤電車の中や夜のリラックスタイムに耳を傾けるだけで、私たちの生活に欠かせない高速ネットワークの裏側で何が起きているのかが鮮やかに浮かび上がります。複雑なITの知識がなくてもすんなりと理解できる、知的好奇心を心地よく刺激する知的な冒険へとあなたを誘います。細いガラスの糸の中を光の束が駆け巡り、膨大なデータを一瞬で届ける魔法のようなプロセスのすべてを、日常の風景に例えながら丁寧に描き出します。家事の合間やウォーキングの最中であっても、電子メールや動画がどのように光の点滅へと姿を変え、遠く離れた街へと旅をしていくのかを直感的に思い描くことができるでしょう。見慣れた街の景色の中に広がる、豊かで躍動感あふれる情報の通り道を発見する喜びをお約束します。本書で見つかること:• 情報が ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Spectroscopy

    Science, Spectronomy, and Astronomy Explained

    by Arnoud Varens ...
    Narrated by Jacob Simmons ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 40 min

    In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where stars twinkle in the night sky and galaxies swirl in the abyss, a remarkable dance of light and matter unfolds—a dance that has captivated the human imagination for centuries. This dance, illuminated by the science of spectroscopy, is what this book seeks to explore and explain.Spectroscopy, the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Light Bulbs for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Invention That Lit Up the World

    by Laura Bennington ...
    Narrated by Laura Bennington ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 9 min

    Uncover the thrilling popular science history of how brilliant inventors conquered darkness to build the modern world. Perfect for your daily commute, this engaging historical journey transports you from the smoky, fire-lit nights of the past into the high-energy laboratories of the nineteenth century. Satisfy your curious mind as you listen to the dramatic trial and error that sparked a global ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    La fibre optique pour les débutants : Le guide du débutant pour transmettre des informations à la vitesse de la lumière

    by Noël Lesage ...
    Narrated by Noël Lesage ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 2 min

    Comprenez enfin la technologie des réseaux grâce à cette vulgarisation scientifique captivante sur la lumière. Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien, ce guide transforme des concepts techniques complexes en une écoute fluide. Suivez le voyage fascinant de nos données à travers l'infiniment petit.Il n'a jamais été aussi simple d'assouvir votre curiosité intellectuelle sans aucun prérequis ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    光ファイバーの歴史：光を使った初期の実験から現代世界をつなぐ見えないネットワークまで

    by 秋山 正樹 ...
    Narrated by 秋山 正樹 ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 5 min

    現代のグローバルネットワークを支える見えないインフラは、名もなき研究者たちの知的好奇心と、度重なる失敗の末にガラスの糸へ光を託した泥臭い科学技術史の結晶です。通勤電車の中でスマートフォンを眺める何気ない日常の裏側には、世界を一瞬で結びつける壮大なイノベーションの軌跡が隠されています。光を曲げて導くという素朴な疑問から始まった小さな実験が、いかにして海底を這い、大陸を越える巨大な通信網へと成長したのか。専門用語を日常の風景に置き換えたやさしい語り口は、寝る前のリラックスタイムにもすっと頭に入り、複雑なテクノロジーの仕組みを鮮やかに解き明かしてくれます。先人たちの情熱に触れることで、明日からのインターネットの世界がまったく違った景色に見えるはずです。本書で見つかること:• 光を曲げて運ぶという常識外れの発想を生んだ、初期の研究者たちの偶然とひらめき• ガラスの不純物を取り除き ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Zapped

    From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light

    by Bob Berman ...
    Narrated by Peter Ganim ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 10 min

    How much do you know about the radiation all around you?Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power plants, deep space, even the walls of your basement. You cannot see, hear, smell or feel it, but there is never a single second when it is not flying through your body. Too much of ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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    Rainbows for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Science of Sky Colors

    by Emily Carver ...
    Narrated by Emily Carver ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 2 min

    Unlock the captivating science of atmospheric optics and transform your daily nature walk into an awe-inspiring journey. Without a single complex equation to memorize, this beginner-friendly guide translates the shifting outdoor art show above us into a relaxing, accessible listening experience.Whether you are unwinding during an evening commute or seeking a moment of mindful curiosity, you will ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Zoom

    From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees: How Everything Moves

    by Bob Berman ...
    Narrated by Bob Berman, Dan Woren ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 41 min

    From the speed of light to moving mountains -- and everything in between -- Zoom explores how the universe and its objects move.If you sit as still as you can in a quiet room, you might be able to convince yourself that nothing is moving. But air currents are still wafting around you. Blood rushes through your veins. The atoms in your chair jiggle furiously. In fact, the planet you are sitting on ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

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    Brief History of the Speed of Light, A: The Cosmic Limit Nothing Can Break

    by Christopher Webb ...
    Narrated by Christopher Webb ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 43 min

    Explore the mind-expanding physics of the cosmos and discover why a single unbreakable speed limit governs reality. Perfect for your daily commute or deep focus listening, this thought-provoking journey transforms complex astronomy into accessible science. You will travel from ancient philosophical debates to the radical breakthroughs of Einstein's special relativity.Imagine a universe where ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Lichtempfang: Dein Jahr voller Licht

    Jahreskreis Rituale und Lichtmeditation für spirituelle Heilung

    by Ilka Buescher ...
    Narrated by Ben (AI) ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 59 min

    Willkommen auf deiner Reise zum Licht. Mit dem Hörbuch Lichtempfang: Dein Jahr voller Licht öffnest du die Tür zu einer tiefgreifenden Bewusstseinserweiterung und spirituellen Heilung. Dieses Werk ist dein täglicher Begleiter für ein ganzes Jahr voller Inspiration und innerem Wachstum.Hast du dich jemals gefragt, wie du deine innere Leuchtkraft stärken und im Einklang mit den natürlichen Rhythmen ... Read more

    $5.67 USD

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    Handbook of Optoelectronics, A

    by N.B. Singh ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Mary G ...
    Series Audiobook 4 - Physics

    Unabridged

    1 hour 52 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."A Handbook of Optoelectronics" is a comprehensive guide tailored for absolute beginners, providing an accessible entry point into the fascinating realm of optoelectronics. From the fundamental principles of light and semiconductors to practical applications in solar cells, sensors, and optical communication, this book serves as an invaluable resource ... Read more

    $2.10 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Through Two Doors at Once

    The Elegant Experiment That Captures the Enigma of Our Quantum Reality

    by Anil Ananthaswamy ...
    Narrated by René Ruiz ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 36 min

    One of Smithsonian's Favorite Books of 2018One of Forbes's 2018 Best Books About Astronomy, Physics and MathematicsOne of Kirkus's Best Books of 2018The intellectual adventure story of the "double-slit" experiment, showing how a sunbeam split into two paths first challenged our understanding of light and then the nature of reality itself--and continues to almost 200 years later.</str... ... Read more

    $17.50 USD

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    Speed of Light for Beginners, The: A Simple Introduction to the Fastest Thing in the Universe

    by Robert Ellison ...
    Narrated by Robert Ellison ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 46 min

    Master the mind-expanding physics of relativity and the cosmos without ever touching a complex math equation. Whether you want an awe-inspiring commute listen or are satisfying your deep curiosity about the universe, this accessible journey translates baffling scientific rules into everyday intuition. Grasp exactly how the ultimate cosmic speed limit governs space, time, and reality itself ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Story of Light

    by Ben Bova ...
    Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki ...

    Abridged

    6 hours 21 min

    From the creation of life to the exploration of the heavens and the stars— from the origins of the earth to the possibility of life on other planets, Ben Bova unveils the beauty and science behind the phenomenon of light. Bova masterfully explains how light affects us every day of our lives— from our religions to our sex drives. He examines how we use light in art, science, industry, entertainment ... Read more

    $27.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Lasers for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to How Focused Light Changed Our World

    by Michael Redding ...
    Narrated by Michael Redding ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 44 min

    Discover the everyday technology quietly powering our modern world with this accessible popular science guide to lasers. Perfect for your daily commute, this awe-inspiring journey skips the heavy math and drops the technical jargon, transforming complex physics into vivid mental pictures.Whether you consider yourself a lifelong learner or simply want to satisfy your curiosity about how things ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    How to Design a Universe

    The Science of Real and Virtual Worlds

    by Prof Catherine Heymans ...
    Narrated by Prof Catherine Heymans ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 4 min

    Bloomsbury presents…How to Design a Universe: The Science of Real and Virtual WorldsWritten and read by Professor Catherine HeymansCould we be living in a computer simulation? How would we even know?In How to Design a Universe, acclaimed astrophysicist Catherine Heymans takes you on a humorous and mind-bending journey through the science of reality itself. From the quantum quirks of s... ... Read more

    $21.00 USD

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    A Natural History of Color

    The Science Behind What We See and How We See it

    by Rob DeSalle, Hans Bachor ...
    Narrated by George Newbern ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 52 min

    Over the years, color has dazzled, enhanced, and clarified the world we see. The experimental palettes of painting, the advent of the color photograph, Technicolor pictures, color printing, and so on have created a vivid and vibrant continuum. These ways of representing reality in “living color” echo our evolutionary reliance on and indeed privileging of color as a complex and vital form of ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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    Blue

    In Search of Nature's Rarest Color

    by Kai Kupferschmidt ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 15 min

    A globe-trotting quest to find blue in the natural world—and to understand our collective obsession with this bewitching colorBlue is a rare color—natural blue, that is. From morpho butterflies in the rain forest to the blue jay flitting past your window, vanishingly few living things are blue—and most that appear so are doing sleight of hand with physics or complex chemistry. Flowers modify the ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Handbook of Optics, A

    by N.B. Singh ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Mary G ...
    Series Audiobook 3 - Physics

    Unabridged

    2 hours 25 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."A Handbook of Optics" is a comprehensive guide designed for absolute beginners, offering a gentle introduction to the fascinating world of optics. From the basic principles of light propagation to the intricate workings of optical communication systems, this book covers a wide range of topics in a clear and accessible manner. Packed with practical ... Read more

    $2.10 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Speed of Light for Kids, The: A Fun Guide to the Super-Fast Speed of Light

    by Chloe Rasmussen ...
    Narrated by Chloe Rasmussen ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 54 min

    Launch curious kids on an energetic space adventure to grasp physics and the universe's ultimate cosmic speed limit. Perfect for family road trips or educational afternoon listening, this playful journey transforms complex science into pure fun.Watch young minds light up as they tackle big questions about stargazing, time travel, and how faraway astronauts communicate. By turning abstract concepts ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Northern Lights: A Journey through Science and Splendor

    by SREEKUMAR V T ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 49 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Northern Lights: A Journey through Science and SplendorDiscover the magic and mystery of the Northern Lights in "Northern Lights: A Journey through Science and Splendor." This captivating book takes you on an enlightening expedition into the heart of one of nature's most awe-inspiring phenomena—the Aurora Borealis.Delve into the scientific marvels ... Read more

    $2.55 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Color for Beginners: A Simple Guide to the Science of Color and How We See It

    by Laura Stein ...
    Narrated by Laura Stein ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 7 min

    Master the science of color and elevate your art, photography, and interior design through mindful visual perception. Perfect for a curious morning commute, this guided conversation transforms complex physics into an intuitive, playful exploration. You will never look at your surroundings the same way again.Whether you are choosing the perfect paint for your living room or seeking a creative boost ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Brief History of the Laser, A: From Science Fiction to Everyday Life

    by Thomas Redding ...
    Narrated by Thomas Redding ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 54 min

    Journey from pulp science fiction to cutting-edge quantum physics in this thrilling history of technology. Perfect for curious minds seeking engaging STEM nonfiction, this audio experience turns your morning commute into a front-row seat to scientific discovery. Watch as ancient myths of magic mirrors evolve into the reality of photon-harnessing ray guns.Step inside the secretive laboratories ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus