Science & Technology

Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history....

Amidst the tragedy of wild species extinction lies a hidden world of survival and wonder. Conservationists are embroiled in a high-stakes clash with a drug cartel to save a porpoise. Scientists are fighting to save a flightless bird that romances rocks. Unconventional animals are upending 21st...

Bob Lazar was a brilliant young physicist that found himself employed at a top-secret facility in the middle of the desert outside Las Vegas. Under the watchful eye of the government elite, he is tasked with understanding an exotic propulsion system being used by an advanced aerospace vehicle he...

From an acclaimed Wall Street Journal reporter comes the first biography of the enigmatic leader of the AI revolution, charting his ascent within the tech world as well as his ambitions for this powerful new technology.

For the first time ever unabridged and read by the author, this audiobook is a testimony of true humanity-filled with adventure, life lessons and hope for our world. From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was...

Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program...

This autobiography is a fascinating glimpse into the interior life of a man who may have contributed more to the fields of electricity, radio, and television than any other person living or dead....

Dr. Temple Grandin gets to the real issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day....

When Derek Yu released Spelunky for free in 2008, his roguelike-inspired platformer took the indie game community by storm with its combination of classic platform mechanics, extreme difficulty, and random level generation. Four years later, Spelunky's HD remake went on to become PC Gamer's Game...

Three years ago, 32-year-old Markus "Notch" Persson of Stockholm was an unknown and bored computer programmer. Today, he is a multi-millionaire international icon....

With insights into the cyclical nature of innovation and the indomitable spirit of human ingenuity, Bandwidth is a powerful saga that shines a light on how history may be repeating itself as the AI, quantum, and blockchain Boom cycle is taking hold.

Brought to you by Penguin. The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd. This book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life... What can death teach us about life?...

'Reads like a John le Carré novel but is, in fact, very real.' - The Big Issue 'Very Bad People would be a hugely enjoyable thriller if it wasn't all true.' - Isabella Tree, author of Wilding 'Global Witness are fearless.' - Gordon Roddick, Campaigner and Co-Founder of the Body Shop 'Part true...

Voyage of the Beagle foreshadows Darwin's world-changing On The Origin of Species (also a CSA Word audiobook read by Richard Dawkins), in its constant intellectual quest....

J. Robert Oppenheimer, an iconic figure of the 20th century, was a brilliant physicist who led efforts to build an atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress....

Macintosh, iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone, iPad - Steve Jobs hat der digitalen Welt mit der Kultmarke Apple Ästhetik und Aura gegeben...

Edward O. Wilson - winner of two Pulitzer prizes, champion of biodiversity, and Faculty Emeritus at Harvard University - is arguably one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century....

Set in the foothills of the spectacular Himalayas, Australian surgeon Dr. Ray Hodgson and his exceptional team of volunteers battle to improve the lives of desperate Nepalese women....

"La nostra lingua manca di parole per esprimere questa offesa, la demolizione di un uomo". Con ostinazione e pacatezza, Primo Levi non ha mai...

From the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls, the untold story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations.​ From Snow White to Moana, from Pinocchio to Frozen, the animated films of Walt Disney Studios have moved and entertained...

Get the untold story of the team of game-changers, led by a well-known billionaire, who are sending NASA astronauts to space—and just might carry the human race to Mars.

EDGAR AWARD FINALIST “A true-crime masterpiece written by a cold-case-cracking master.”—John Douglas, New York Times bestselling co-author of Mindhunter “Barbara Rae-Venter isn’t just the genealogy expert who helped capture the Golden State Killer—she’s an unsung hero who has...

For fans of Caitlin Doughty, Mary Roach, and CSI shows, renowned forensic scientist Professor Sue Black presents a deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives, for anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all....

Bestsellerauteur Walter Isaacson vertelt in deze biografie het verrassend intieme verhaal van een van de meest fascinerende en controversiële...

From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a poignant memoir about her spiritual epiphany and an appeal for why everyone can find a reason for hope. Dr. Jane Goodall's revolutionary study of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe preserve...

Ionia was one of the most important Greek settlements in Anatolia, and it was the home of one of the most influential figures of antiquity, Pythagoras of Samos. Pythagoras studied cosmology, geometry, and astronomy under Thales and his successor Anaximander, and by building on the legacies of their brilliant minds, Pythagoras refined and expanded upon their foundational concepts. However, he also went in a different direction, focusing on mysticism and numbers more than material principles.

धरती के सबसे अमीर और सबसे मशहूर लोगों में से एक इलॉन मस्क साल 2022 में उस समय सुर्खियों में आ गए थे, जब उन्होंने ट्विटर को खरीदने के लिए बोली लगाई थी। वे वैसे भी अपनी उद्यमशीलता से जुड़े कारनामों और विवादास्पद ट्वीट्स के लिए खबरों में बने रहते हैं। अपनी हदों को तोड़कर मंगल ग्रह पर बस्ती बनाने की भव्य योजनाओं वाला यह अरबपति आख़िर है कौन? उसकी दृष्टि के केंद्र में क्या है? और जोखिम को लेकर वह इतना निडर क्यों हैं?

Это аудиокнига о компании, которая перевернула представления о том, какой должна быть космонавтика. О людях, которые, не имея права на ошибку, сделали невозможное. И о человеке, чьи идеи одновременно восхищают и раздражают, но неизменно двигают мир вперед. Двадцать лет назад SpaceX была маленьким стартапом, неспособным запустить даже одну ракету. Сегодня это корпорация, ежегодно отправляющая в космос более сотни миссий, мировой лидер и главный ускоритель технологической революции в отрасли. Как это стало возможным?

Перед вами поразительная история о том, как создатель оборудования для видеоигр Дженсен Хуанг покорил рынок аппаратного обеспечения для ИИ и в процессе заново изобрел компьютер. Его компания Nvidia стала самой дорогой корпорацией на Земле, она стоит в одном ряду с Apple и Microsoft, вместе они создают новый цифровой мир, в котором нам предстоит жить. Автор книги журналист-расследователь Стивен Витт лично побеседовал с Хуангом, его друзьями, инвесторами и сотрудниками.

In Science Nonfiction: Behind the Scenes in University Research, scientist and educator Darren J. Lipomi offers an insider’s account of how scientific discovery works in the real world. Drawing on two decades inside elite laboratories and public universities, he explains how discovery is funded, who bears the risk, and why the people doing the most creative work often occupy the most precarious positions.