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Volt Rush

The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green

de Henry Sanderson ...

Narrado por Rory Barnett ...

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9 hora 24 minutos

In the twentieth century, wealth and power was dictated by access to oil. This century will have different kingmakers, perhaps different wars.We depend on a handful of metals and rare earths to power our phones and computers. Increasingly, we rely on them to power our cars and our homes. Whoever controls these finite commodities will become rich beyond imagining.Sanderson journeys to meet the ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

In the twentieth century, wealth and power was dictated by access to oil. This century will have different kingmakers, perhaps different wars.We depend on a handful of metals and rare earths to power our phones and computers. Increasingly, we rely on them to power our cars and our homes. Whoever controls these finite commodities will become rich beyond imagining.Sanderson journeys to meet the
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Rare Earth and Critical Mineral Operations and Processing

de Richard Skiba ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Cole G ...

Completo

18 hora 15 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Rare Earth and Critical Mineral Operations and Processing provides a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the technologies, policies, and global dynamics shaping one of the most strategically important sectors of the 21st century. From the geological foundations of rare earth elements (REEs) to the sophisticated chemical and metallurgical ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Rare Earth and Critical Mineral Operations and Processing provides a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the technologies, policies, and global dynamics shaping one of the most strategically important sectors of the 21st century. From the geological foundations of rare earth elements (REEs) to the sophisticated chemical and metallurgical
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Mined for Minds: The Rare Materials Powering Artificial Intelligence and the Hidden Global Race Behind Our Smart Machines

de Adrian Keller ...

Narrado por Adrian Keller ...

Completo

2 hora 21 minutos

The ethereal cloud of artificial intelligence hides a gripping global race for the earth's most critical rare minerals. Far from a weightless digital utopia, the technology driving tomorrow's innovations is built on a heavy foundation of silicon, cobalt, and staggering amounts of energy. For investors, tech professionals, and curious commuters eager to understand the modern world, this urgent ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The ethereal cloud of artificial intelligence hides a gripping global race for the earth's most critical rare minerals. Far from a weightless digital utopia, the technology driving tomorrow's innovations is built on a heavy foundation of silicon, cobalt, and staggering amounts of energy. For investors, tech professionals, and curious commuters eager to understand the modern world, this urgent
... Leer más
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Rare Earth Elements & Critical Minerals 2nd Edition

Science, Supply Chains & Statecraft

de Dr. Nick Coman, A.I. ...

Narrado por Aurora Sage ...

Series Audiolibro 16 - Unteachable Courses
Completo

25 hora 8 minutos

Course #16 from Unteachable CoursesEvery few years a new headline warns that the world is running out of some element you'd never heard of — lithium, cobalt, gallium, the rare earths. This 24-lecture audio course takes those stories apart and shows what's really happening underneath.The central idea is simple and, once you hear it, hard to unsee: criticality is almost never about the rock. The ... Leer más

$20.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Course #16 from Unteachable CoursesEvery few years a new headline warns that the world is running out of some element you'd never heard of — lithium, cobalt, gallium, the rare earths. This 24-lecture audio course takes those stories apart and shows what's really happening underneath.The central idea is simple and, once you hear it, hard to unsee: criticality is almost never about the rock. The
... Leer más
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Minnie

The remarkable story of a true trailblazer who found freedom and adventure in the outback

de Marianne van Velzen ...

Narrado por Ella James ...

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6 hora 46 minutos

The inspiring story of a feisty pioneering woman who sought freedom and adventure in the outback and became the first woman to work as an opal miner in Australia.People always asked her if she was ever afraid, living out in the desert alone with all those rough and scruffy men. But Minnie Berrington was not the faint-hearted type, and never had been. Being tough came naturally to her, growing up ... Leer más

$14.28 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The inspiring story of a feisty pioneering woman who sought freedom and adventure in the outback and became the first woman to work as an opal miner in Australia.People always asked her if she was ever afraid, living out in the desert alone with all those rough and scruffy men. But Minnie Berrington was not the faint-hearted type, and never had been. Being tough came naturally to her, growing up
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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency handbook for beginners

learn now why buy bitcoin, the basics of investing and mining, risk-free

de Marco Zucchetti ...

Narrado por Cindy O'Brien ...

Completo

3 hora 12 minutos

what are cryptocurrencies and bitcoins and how do they work?how do i safely invest in crypto?is it safe to buy bitcoin?What is bitcoin ?Bitcoin is a digital currency that is not affiliated with any government or tied to any central bank.This makes it a currency that can be used in any corner of the world, can be converted into other types of currencies, su... ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

what are cryptocurrencies and bitcoins and how do they work?how do i safely invest in crypto?is it safe to buy bitcoin?What is bitcoin ?Bitcoin is a digital currency that is not affiliated with any government or tied to any central bank.This makes it a currency that can be used in any corner of the world, can be converted into other types of currencies, su...
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From Mines To Milestones

A life in heavy machinery and family

de Michael Metsemakers ...

Narrado por Rhys Williams ...

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In *From Mines to Milestones*, Michael Metsemakers takes readers on a gritty, unfiltered journey through the mining industry in the vast, rugged outback of Western Australia. Born in a small country town, Michael never imagined he'd one day be operating 600-ton excavators, but his relentless drive and passion for heavy machinery propelled him through the ranks of Australia’s mining operations ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

In *From Mines to Milestones*, Michael Metsemakers takes readers on a gritty, unfiltered journey through the mining industry in the vast, rugged outback of Western Australia. Born in a small country town, Michael never imagined he'd one day be operating 600-ton excavators, but his relentless drive and passion for heavy machinery propelled him through the ranks of Australia’s mining operations
... Leer más
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Black Gold

The Rise, Reign, and Fall of American Coal

de Bob Wyss ...

Narrado por Chris Sorensen ...

Completo

9 hora 45 minutos

Coal's central role in America's history and its ongoing threats in the climate crisis.For decades, coal has been crucial to America's culture, society, and environment, an essential ingredient in driving out winter's cold, cooking meals, and lighting the dark. In the coalfields and beyond, Bob Wyss describes how this magical elixir sparked the Industrial Revolution, powered railroads, and built ... Leer más

$25.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Coal's central role in America's history and its ongoing threats in the climate crisis.For decades, coal has been crucial to America's culture, society, and environment, an essential ingredient in driving out winter's cold, cooking meals, and lighting the dark. In the coalfields and beyond, Bob Wyss describes how this magical elixir sparked the Industrial Revolution, powered railroads, and built
... Leer más
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The Denniston Rose

de Jenny Pattrick ...

Narrado por Jennifer Ward-Lealand ...

Series series Penguin Modern Aotearoa Classics
Completo

10 hora 36 minutos

The bleak coal-mining settlement of Denniston, isolated high on a plateau above New Zealand's West Coast, is a place that makes or breaks those who live there. At the time of this novel - the 1880s - the only way to reach the makeshift collection of huts, tents and saloons is to climb aboard an empty coal-wagon to be hauled 2000 feet up the terrifyingly steep Incline - the cable-haulage system ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

The bleak coal-mining settlement of Denniston, isolated high on a plateau above New Zealand's West Coast, is a place that makes or breaks those who live there. At the time of this novel - the 1880s - the only way to reach the makeshift collection of huts, tents and saloons is to climb aboard an empty coal-wagon to be hauled 2000 feet up the terrifyingly steep Incline - the cable-haulage system
... Leer más
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Blood on the Coal

The True Story of the Great Springhill Mine Disaster

de Ken Cuthbertson ...

Narrado por Miles Meili ...

Completo

10 hora 1 minutos

The riveting true story of one of Canada’s worst mining disasters, told in the voices of the men who survived itForeword by Anne MurrayThey said it was the world’s deepest and most dangerous coal mine. That claim was probably correct. What is certain is that in October 1958, the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation’s No. 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, was a leading candidate for both those ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

The riveting true story of one of Canada’s worst mining disasters, told in the voices of the men who survived itForeword by Anne MurrayThey said it was the world’s deepest and most dangerous coal mine. That claim was probably correct. What is certain is that in October 1958, the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation’s No. 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, was a leading candidate for both those
... Leer más
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Earthmoving Equipment Operations

de Richard Skiba ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Cole G ...

Completo

12 hora 36 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Earthmoving Equipment Operations serves as a comprehensive guide covering a diverse array of earthmoving equipment and their corresponding operations. Encompassing a wide spectrum of machinery, it delves into the intricacies of skid steers, front-end loaders, backhoes, excavators, dozers, water trucks, haul and tip trucks, stabilizers, and roller ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Earthmoving Equipment Operations serves as a comprehensive guide covering a diverse array of earthmoving equipment and their corresponding operations. Encompassing a wide spectrum of machinery, it delves into the intricacies of skid steers, front-end loaders, backhoes, excavators, dozers, water trucks, haul and tip trucks, stabilizers, and roller
... Leer más
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Mining

A Very Short Introduction

de Karen A. Hudson-Edwards, Hannah S.R. Hughes ...

Narrado por Nicola F. Delgado ...

Completo

4 hora

'If it can't be grown, it must be mined.' This fundamental truth underscores the global need for mining, and the reason why it has been carried out since prehistoric times. To supply the raw materials for buildings, industrial goods, vehicles, technology, and even art, minerals and rock must be removed from the Earth. 'Mining' describes this removal, but also covers the ore deposit exploration, ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

'If it can't be grown, it must be mined.' This fundamental truth underscores the global need for mining, and the reason why it has been carried out since prehistoric times. To supply the raw materials for buildings, industrial goods, vehicles, technology, and even art, minerals and rock must be removed from the Earth. 'Mining' describes this removal, but also covers the ore deposit exploration,
... Leer más
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Big Data

A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think

de Kenneth Cukier, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger ...

Narrado por Neil Scott-Barbour ...

Completo

9 hora 40 minutos

A revelatory exploration of the hottest trend in technology and the dramatic impact it will have on the economy, science, and society at large.Which paint color is most likely to tell you that a used car is in good shape? How can officials identify the most dangerous New York City manholes before they explode? And how did Google searches predict the spread of the H1N1 flu outbreak?The key to ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

A revelatory exploration of the hottest trend in technology and the dramatic impact it will have on the economy, science, and society at large.Which paint color is most likely to tell you that a used car is in good shape? How can officials identify the most dangerous New York City manholes before they explode? And how did Google searches predict the spread of the H1N1 flu outbreak?The key to
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Mineral Kingdoms

Underground Riches and the Fate of Nations—A 5,000-Year History

de David Landry ...

Completo

12 hora

Chip War meets Guns, Germs, and Steel in this sweeping and urgent discussion of how mineral wealth fuels prosperity and might, revealing that, for more than 5,000 years, the world's most powerful nations have controlled the critical minerals of their day—and how China's current, massive mineral advantage will threaten American hegemony for decades to come.Whether it’s President Trump’s aggressive ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

Chip War meets Guns, Germs, and Steel in this sweeping and urgent discussion of how mineral wealth fuels prosperity and might, revealing that, for more than 5,000 years, the world's most powerful nations have controlled the critical minerals of their day—and how China's current, massive mineral advantage will threaten American hegemony for decades to come.Whether it’s President Trump’s aggressive
... Leer más
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Element Race, The: Chips, Minerals, and the Contest to Control AI – How Resources and Supply Chains Decide the Next Global Superpowers

de Robert Lindstrom ...

Narrado por Robert Lindstrom ...

Completo

2 hora 13 minutos

The true war for artificial intelligence isn't fought in code, but in the geopolitics of global supply chains. While software gets the glory, the real battlefields are lithium deserts, cobalt mines, and hyper-sterile chip factories. Uncover the invisible physical foundation powering every major tech breakthrough and dictating which nations will rule tomorrow's economy.Perfect for your morning ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The true war for artificial intelligence isn't fought in code, but in the geopolitics of global supply chains. While software gets the glory, the real battlefields are lithium deserts, cobalt mines, and hyper-sterile chip factories. Uncover the invisible physical foundation powering every major tech breakthrough and dictating which nations will rule tomorrow's economy.Perfect for your morning
... Leer más
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Mined for Machines: The Rare Materials That Make AI Possible: Inside the Hidden World of Minerals, Miners, and the New Resource Race for Intelligence

de Oliver Kraus ...

Narrado por Oliver Kraus ...

Completo

2 hora 7 minutos

Uncover the urgent geopolitical resource race and physical human cost driving the artificial intelligence revolution. While algorithms seem to exist in an invisible cloud, this eye-opening technology and economics deep-dive exposes the heavy infrastructure that makes global computing power possible. An essential listen for an informed morning commute, this gripping narrative plunges into the ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Uncover the urgent geopolitical resource race and physical human cost driving the artificial intelligence revolution. While algorithms seem to exist in an invisible cloud, this eye-opening technology and economics deep-dive exposes the heavy infrastructure that makes global computing power possible. An essential listen for an informed morning commute, this gripping narrative plunges into the
... Leer más
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Smoke & Mirrors

How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It

de Gemma Milne ...

Narrado por Gemma Milne ...

Completo

10 hora 6 minutos

'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from
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Yellow Dirt

An American Story of a Poisoned Land and a People Betrayed

de Judy Pasternak ...

Narrado por Laural Merlington ...

Completo

10 hora 8 minutos

From the 1930s to the 1960s, the United States knowingly used and discarded an entire tribe of people. The Navajo worked unprotected in the uranium mines that fueled the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. Long after these mines were abandoned, Navajos in all four corners of the Reservation (which borders Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona) continued grazing their animals on sagebrush flats riddled ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

From the 1930s to the 1960s, the United States knowingly used and discarded an entire tribe of people. The Navajo worked unprotected in the uranium mines that fueled the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. Long after these mines were abandoned, Navajos in all four corners of the Reservation (which borders Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona) continued grazing their animals on sagebrush flats riddled
... Leer más
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But, Whose Fault?

The AK-47 Found

de AMOS ASEMONE ...

Narrado por Luke William Bromley ...

Completo

3 hora 37 minutos

Do you keep an eye on world events through mainstream media? If so, chances are you have missed out on many essential news stories from countries around the world.While many news outlets will cover European, U.K., and U.S. news in great detail, they often leave out essential news from other continents, especially Africa.And yet, that doesn’t mean that newsworthy events occur there every day, just ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Do you keep an eye on world events through mainstream media? If so, chances are you have missed out on many essential news stories from countries around the world.While many news outlets will cover European, U.K., and U.S. news in great detail, they often leave out essential news from other continents, especially Africa.And yet, that doesn’t mean that newsworthy events occur there every day, just
... Leer más
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Hidden Ingredients of AI, The: From Rare Earths to Silicon: Inside the Materials, Mines, and Machines Powering the Intelligence Revolution

de Christopher Dobson ...

Narrado por Christopher Dobson ...

Completo

2 hora 15 minutos

Uncover the gripping physical reality of artificial intelligence and the high-stakes geopolitics of its supply chains. Perfect for your daily commute, this eye-opening journey shatters the myth of a weightless digital cloud. Follow a single server from metal-rich ore buried deep underground to a massive data center, revealing the hidden hardware and human cost of the tech revolution.Whether you ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Uncover the gripping physical reality of artificial intelligence and the high-stakes geopolitics of its supply chains. Perfect for your daily commute, this eye-opening journey shatters the myth of a weightless digital cloud. Follow a single server from metal-rich ore buried deep underground to a massive data center, revealing the hidden hardware and human cost of the tech revolution.Whether you
... Leer más
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Flight of the Diamond Smugglers

A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa

de Matthew Gavin Frank ...

Narrado por Jonathan Yen ...

Completo

7 hora 39 minutos

For nearly eighty years, a huge portion of coastal South Africa was closed off to the public. With many of its pits now deemed "overmined" and abandoned, American journalist Matthew Gavin Frank sets out across the infamous Diamond Coast to investigate an illicit trade that supplies a global market. Immediately, he became intrigued by the ingenious methods used in facilitating smuggling ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

For nearly eighty years, a huge portion of coastal South Africa was closed off to the public. With many of its pits now deemed "overmined" and abandoned, American journalist Matthew Gavin Frank sets out across the infamous Diamond Coast to investigate an illicit trade that supplies a global market. Immediately, he became intrigued by the ingenious methods used in facilitating smuggling
... Leer más
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Operaciones de Equipos de Movimientos de Tierra

de Richard Skiba ...

Narrado por Voz Digital Santiago G ...

Completo

15 hora 54 minutos

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Las Operaciones de Equipos de Movimiento de Tierras sirven como una guía integral que abarca una amplia variedad de equipos de movimiento de tierras y sus correspondientes operaciones. Abarcando un espectro amplio de maquinaria, profundiza en las complejidades de minicargadoras, cargadores frontales, retroexcavadoras, excavadoras, bulldozers, ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Las Operaciones de Equipos de Movimiento de Tierras sirven como una guía integral que abarca una amplia variedad de equipos de movimiento de tierras y sus correspondientes operaciones. Abarcando un espectro amplio de maquinaria, profundiza en las complejidades de minicargadoras, cargadores frontales, retroexcavadoras, excavadoras, bulldozers,
... Leer más
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Earth for Algorithms: How Rare Minerals Feed the AI Machine and Reshape Power, Profits, and the Planet

de Edward Moreau ...

Narrado por Edward Moreau ...

Completo

2 hora 21 minutos

Uncover the hidden geopolitical war for rare earth minerals driving the unstoppable rise of artificial intelligence. Perfect for a morning commute, this eye-opening narrative shatters the illusion of a weightless digital economy. Follow a gripping investigation from toxic cobalt mines to sterile silicon labs, exposing the vast physical footprint behind the cloud.As tech titans battle for supremacy ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Uncover the hidden geopolitical war for rare earth minerals driving the unstoppable rise of artificial intelligence. Perfect for a morning commute, this eye-opening narrative shatters the illusion of a weightless digital economy. Follow a gripping investigation from toxic cobalt mines to sterile silicon labs, exposing the vast physical footprint behind the cloud.As tech titans battle for supremacy
... Leer más
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Buried Leverage: How Critical Minerals Are Redrawing the Map of AI and Rewiring Power, Wealth, and Risk in the 21st Century

de Michael Garrison ...

Narrado por Michael Garrison ...

Completo

2 hora 18 minutos

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is triggering a high-stakes geopolitical war for critical minerals. Transform your daily commute into a gripping journey through the hidden physical supply chains powering our digital world. This urgent exploration exposes how the tech industry’s insatiable demand for copper, lithium, and rare earths is forging new global chokepoints.Step out of the ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is triggering a high-stakes geopolitical war for critical minerals. Transform your daily commute into a gripping journey through the hidden physical supply chains powering our digital world. This urgent exploration exposes how the tech industry’s insatiable demand for copper, lithium, and rare earths is forging new global chokepoints.Step out of the
... Leer más

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