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New Scientist: The Origin of (Almost) Everything
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Fascinating and a lot of fun
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Something Deeply Hidden
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- By: Sean Carroll
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Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science, rewrites the history of 20th-century physics. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Something Deeply Hidden shows for the first time that facing up to the essential puzzle of quantum mechanics utterly transforms how we think about space and time. His reconciling of quantum mechanics with Einstein’s theory of relativity changes, well, everything. Most physicists haven’t even recognized the uncomfortable truth: Physics has been in crisis since 1927.
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Very heavy going for the layperson
- By SteveK on 20-10-2019
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Letters from an Astrophysicist
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Neil deGrasse Tyson is arguably the most influential, acclaimed scientist on the planet. As director of the Hayden Planetarium, and host of Cosmos and StarTalk, he has dedicated his life to exploring and explaining the mysteries of the universe. Every year, he receives thousands of letters – from students to prisoners, scientists to priests. Some seek advice, others yearn for inspiration; some are full of despair, others burst with wonder. But they are all searching for understanding, meaning and truth.
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Science in the Soul
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Richard Dawkins - author of The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker, and The God Delusion - is one of science's greatest communicators. This anthology of more than 40 pieces is a kaleidoscopic argument for the power and the glory of science. Breathtaking, brilliant and passionate, these essays, journalism, lectures and letters make an unanswerable case for the wonder of scientific discovery and its power to stir the imagination.
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More than the Soul of just Science
- By GEOFFREY LOWE on 04-03-2018
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Fear of Physics
- By: Lawrence M. Krauss
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Fear of Physics is a lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of the universe. Rich with anecdotes and accessible examples, it nimbly ranges over the tools and thought behind the world of modern physics, taking the mystery out of what is essentially a very human intellectual endeavor.
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Krauss has a staunch paradigm
- By Blake on 20-06-2017
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Forces of Nature
- By: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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Professor Brian Cox uncovers some of the most extraordinary natural events on Earth and in the universe and beyond. From the immensity of the universe and the roundness of Earth to the form of every single snowflake, the forces of nature shape everything we see. Pushed to extremes, the results are astonishing. In seeking to understand the everyday world, the colours, structure, behaviour and history of our home, we develop the knowledge and techniques necessary to step beyond the everyday.
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summary of formation of life
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New Scientist: The Origin of (Almost) Everything
- From the Big Bang to Belly-button Fluff
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Fascinating and a lot of fun
- By Chris Pedder on 04-04-2018
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Something Deeply Hidden
- Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime
- By: Sean Carroll
- Narrated by: Sean Carroll
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science, rewrites the history of 20th-century physics. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Something Deeply Hidden shows for the first time that facing up to the essential puzzle of quantum mechanics utterly transforms how we think about space and time. His reconciling of quantum mechanics with Einstein’s theory of relativity changes, well, everything. Most physicists haven’t even recognized the uncomfortable truth: Physics has been in crisis since 1927.
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Very heavy going for the layperson
- By SteveK on 20-10-2019
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Letters from an Astrophysicist
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson, full cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Neil deGrasse Tyson is arguably the most influential, acclaimed scientist on the planet. As director of the Hayden Planetarium, and host of Cosmos and StarTalk, he has dedicated his life to exploring and explaining the mysteries of the universe. Every year, he receives thousands of letters – from students to prisoners, scientists to priests. Some seek advice, others yearn for inspiration; some are full of despair, others burst with wonder. But they are all searching for understanding, meaning and truth.
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letters of knowledge
- By Manoj Goriga on 04-12-2019
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Science in the Soul
- Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward, Gillian Somerscales
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Richard Dawkins - author of The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker, and The God Delusion - is one of science's greatest communicators. This anthology of more than 40 pieces is a kaleidoscopic argument for the power and the glory of science. Breathtaking, brilliant and passionate, these essays, journalism, lectures and letters make an unanswerable case for the wonder of scientific discovery and its power to stir the imagination.
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day.
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This book is just brilliant.
- By completeaerogeek on 01-06-2017
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Outgrowing God
- A Beginner’s Guide
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe? Do we need God in order to be good? In 12 chapters that address some of the most profound questions human beings confront, Dawkins marshals science, philosophy and comparative religion to interrogate the hypocrisies of all the religious systems and explain to listeners of all ages how life emerged without a Creator, how evolution works and how our world came into being.
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Wonderful
- By Anonymous User on 22-10-2019
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Cosmos
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
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Cosmos is one of the best-selling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space.
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incredible book doesn't translate well into audio
- By Anonymous User on 24-08-2018
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The Big Picture
- On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
- By: Sean Carroll
- Narrated by: Sean Carroll
- Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
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Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on the Higgs boson and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions. Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void?
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Great listen!
- By Anonymous User on 16-04-2019
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The Selfish Gene
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
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Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. His theories have helped change the whole nature of the study of social biology, and have forced thousands to rethink their beliefs about life.
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Narated by the man himself.
- By Brendan Everingham on 07-04-2015
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Welcome to the Universe
- An Astrophysical Tour
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, J. Richard Gott
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
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Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all - from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, and time travel.
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Informative, horrible narration.
- By Steve on 12-10-2019
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Parallel Worlds
- A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos
- By: Michio Kaku
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
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In Parallel Worlds, world-renowned physicist and best-selling author Michio Kaku - an author who "has a knack for bringing the most ethereal ideas down to earth" (Wall Street Journal) - takes listeners on a fascinating tour of cosmology, M-theory, and its implications for the fate of the universe.
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Brilliant understandable summary of universes
- By David on 17-03-2018
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God Is Not Great
- How Religion Poisons Everything
- By: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrated by: Christopher Hitchens
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris' recent best-seller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos.
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Hitch, as ususal, pulls no punches
- By Keijo Sandvik on 25-04-2015
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The Planets
- By: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
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Jupiter: The Ruthless One. Mars: The Doomed One. Sun: The Fiery One. Saturn: The Beautiful One. Pluto: The Mysterious One. We’re living through an extraordinary time of exploration. A fleet of space probes are continually beaming data from their sensors back to Earth. Hidden in this stream of code are startling new discoveries about the worlds we share with the Sun. We will piece together these remarkable and often surprising findings to tell the greatest science story of them all - the life and times of the Solar System.
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Just wonderful
- By Amazon Customer on 13-08-2019
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What Is Real?
- The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics
- By: Adam Becker
- Narrated by: Greg Tremblay
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
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The untold story of the heretical thinkers who challenged the establishment to rethink quantum physics and the nature of reality. Every physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, and the result will be a brawl. For a century, most physicists have followed Niels Bohr's Copenhagen interpretation and dismissed questions about the reality underlying quantum physics as meaningless.
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Fantastic survey of the observation problem, albeit biased.
- By Mike on 31-08-2019
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The Case Against Reality
- Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes
- By: Donald Hoffman
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while we should take our perceptions seriously, we should not take them literally. How can it be possible that the world we see is not objective reality? And how can our senses be useful if they are not communicating the truth? Hoffman grapples with these questions and more over the course of this eye-opening work.
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No PDF with images
- By Anonymous User on 23-10-2019
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Thermodynamics: Four Laws That Move the Universe
- By: Jeffrey C. Grossman, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jeffrey C. Grossman
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
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Nothing has had a more profound impact on the development of modern civilization than thermodynamics. Thermodynamic processes are at the heart of everything that involves heat, energy, and work, making an understanding of the subject indispensable for careers in engineering, physical science, biology, meteorology, and even nutrition and culinary arts. Get an in-depth tour of this vital and fascinating science in 24 enthralling lectures suitable for everyone from science novices to experts who wish to review elementary concepts and formulas.
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Cheat...
- By LG on 12-03-2019
Publisher's Summary
Internationally renowned, award-winning theoretical physicist, New York Times bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing, and passionate advocate for reason, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world of reality - a grand poetic vision of nature - and how we find our place within it.
In the beginning there was light.
But more than this, there was gravity.
After that, all hell broke loose...In A Universe from Nothing, Krauss revealed how our entire universe could arise from nothing. Now, he reveals what that something - reality - is. And, reality is not what we think or sense - it's weird, wild, and counterintuitive; it's hidden beneath everyday experience; and its inner workings seem even stranger than the idea that something can come from nothing.
In a landmark, unprecedented work of scientific history, Krauss leads us to the furthest reaches of space and time, to scales so small they are invisible to microscopes, to the birth and rebirth of light, and into the natural forces that govern our existence. His unique blend of rigorous research and engaging storytelling invites us into the lives and minds of the remarkable, creative scientists who have helped to unravel the unexpected fabric of reality - with reason rather than superstition and dogma. Krauss has himself been an active participant in this effort, and he knows many of them well. The Greatest Story challenges us to re-envision ourselves and our place within the universe, as it appears that "God" does play dice with the universe. In the incisive style of his scintillating essays for The New Yorker, Krauss celebrates the greatest intellectual adventure ever undertaken - to understand why we are here in a universe where fact is stranger than fiction.
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- Andrew
- 18-04-2017
Truly the Greatest story ever told so far
Would you listen to The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far again? Why?
Yes. Lawrence is so passionate at trying to teach or help people understand science, and his enthusiasm just doesn't seem to wane. Also his subtle and not so subtle digs at those who think they know about the universe but really do not. Such an expansive and up to date view of the nature of all things as humanity knows it to be. Its a must read for anyone interested in the natural world and the universe.
What about Lawrence Krauss’s performance did you like?
His love of the journey of science and discovery and of the true nature of the universe comes across. He removes the smoke and mirrors that clouds the understanding of those who care to see or want to know.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
the title.
Any additional comments?
Can't wait for the follow up.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Stevo
- Australia
- 27-07-2017
Complex particle physics content.
Lawrence clearly has wonderful passion for the subject matter. I would however suggest a background in particle physics would assist the listener in truly appreciating the content. It was ultimately above my understanding which unfortunately (for me) limited my enjoyment.
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- Jon Bates
- 02-08-2017
Great book!
Pretty high level, which is good for non-physicists! Enjoyed this book, and it's a good length.
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- Steve
- Newcastle, Australia
- 17-06-2019
Self serving and arrogant
Whilst no doubt a highly intelligent person, Krauss’ manner is abrasive and self absorbed. Similar books by Carlo Rovelli provide very similar information but are far superior. This book was not in any way enjoyable.
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- Damien Cummings
- 25-01-2019
bit to advanced for me.
would be good for the listener more advanced in particle physics. I struggled to follow the whole time but that's on me not the book.
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- luke
- 19-01-2018
Excellent.
Another excellent book by Krauss. It's like a sequel to A Universe From Nothing. If you love science you will love this. 👍
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- Timothy Lehmann
- Australia
- 01-11-2017
A good go at a very complex subject
I do love attempting to understand books like this and Krauss does a good job of attempting to help me do that. I did find myself wandering though, as it gets beyond me frequently. His delivery is good enough though, that a few more listens and hopefully a few "aha!" moments will follow.
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- Paul
- 23-08-2017
Point A leads to point B but only if point C...
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The only thing I'd change would be either my IQ or just my ability to hold 4-5 different concepts in my head at once waiting for the "ah ha" moment. I've listened to Bill Bryson's "A Short History" with himself narrating and it was fantastic, and I've listened to "Guns, Germs and Steel", likewise fantastic - could follow both no problem. I know this is a brilliant piece of writing but some of the explanations where too confusing to follow in audiobook format. Made it halfway and returned to Audible.
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Yes.
If this book were a film would you go see it?
Documentary - yes.
Any additional comments?
It may just be me!
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- Jim
- 15-08-2017
A text book account
This is a highly technical account of a whole lot of scientific theory only really suitable for lecture material.
Not complete in its content and barely eligible for the book title used.
I am sure that it is all very clever but the Bible is a much better read even for an atheist like me.
1 of 9 people found this review helpful
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- Jasvir
- 09-05-2017
" Not Physics for Dummies "
This is a fantastic book and not dumbed down for your average reader. It's extremely challenging and makes you want to research all the different aspects of current physics. Another fantastic book from Lawrence Krauss
31 of 32 people found this review helpful
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- Albert Sjoberg (PA)
- 04-04-2017
Wonderful read/listen.
I was concerned that this sort of book may not be suited to an audible book because of continued references to figures and images from the printed version.
To make this a little less jarring, and confusing a PDF file is supplied with the requisite images.
If you are going to listen while driving, please take a long hard look at the images so that you can bring them to mind when mentioned in the book.
I will need to listen through again, as there is a lot that I do not yet understand.
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- Mank
- 02-04-2017
Good grief! The narrator is just fine.
It's Krauss. I would rather hear him speak than anyone else. It's like attending one of his lectures.
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- Jeremy G
- 24-03-2017
Entertaining and awe-inspiring
Wonderfully entertaining. Might need to read some sections more than once, but generally very graspable and absolutely worth the time.
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- Brett A. White
- 22-05-2017
Fascinating stuff, but...
I've loved Krauss' writing in the past and this book is no exception. He does a pretty good job of covering a lot of reasonably complex ideas in a relatively short fashion and provides practical meaning to otherwise esoteric concepts. His narration is equally terrific. That said, for myself personally, while he made the subject accessible, I nevertheless found listening to this book a bit more challenging than usual, as I had to construct mental frames of reference to consider movement, spin and energies from whole cloth rather than be able to refer to the valuable diagrams and illustrations found in the book.
39 of 42 people found this review helpful
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- Mikey
- 21-07-2017
Too many "see PDF" ... for a audio book imo.
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It's a good book, but listening on audible didn't really work for me. I usually listen on a run, drive, etc... This book has TONS of attached PDF's to reference when you're listening, which isn't very practical in my opinion for the average audible listener. If I am going to sit down and reference and study a bunch of PDF's I would rather just buy the physical book.
26 of 28 people found this review helpful
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- R. A. Steele
- 06-07-2017
Much better than the other book with this title
This is the story of particle physics as we understand it up to the present day. The evolving nature of the theories that have been proposed and confirmed about the stuff the universe is made of. Presented in an engaging manner, and in language anyone should be able to understand, the story unfolds from the hypothesis of the earliest philosophers to the confirmation of Einstein and Higgs theories in the last few years. Anyone with a curiosity about this subject will find something to like about this book.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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- Peregrine Family
- 04-06-2017
Too heady for audio.
Books with challenging material should be read, not listened to. I will purchase the print version.
33 of 38 people found this review helpful
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- Jan D. Leslie
- 14-05-2017
krauss is awesome
Really enjoy the way he brings the story of quantum mechanics from its beginnings to its current frontiers.
Referring to illustrations in the attached PDF wasn't that helpful. But only because i couldn't reffer to them whils i am driving.
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- Regan
- 30-03-2017
A Human Journey Through Knowledge
What made the experience of listening to The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far the most enjoyable?
Hearing the journey humanity went through to learn about physics what we know today, the people involved, the trials and tribulations, is incredibly interesting to hear and also a celebration of what humans are capable of. You learn quite a bit about physics, however, prepare for a lot of dense explanations on quantum mechanics, which is the vast majority of the book.
What did you like best about this story?
The triumph of the human mind in science and a relatable and understandable explanation of a large swath of physics.
What aspect of Lawrence Krauss’s performance would you have changed?
If Lawrence could stop speaking through his sinus, that would have made this a whole heck of a lot better and bearable to listen to.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. I couldn't stop it playing.
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- Ionut Bajescu
- 13-01-2018
The references to "the PDF" are extremely annoying
If I was able to look at a PDF, I wouldn't be listening to an audiobook! People listen to audio books while driving, cycling, working out etc exactly because they can't read a PDF while doing it - yet this book keeps referencing a PDF every 5 minutes, making the listening experience extremely annoying for me.
22 of 23 people found this review helpful
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- Chris
- 06-04-2017
it's basically a brief history of science
ok and worth a read, but there isn't really anything new here if you already have a interest in science and read around. there are no big ideas or new perspectives that make you go wow. For me, there are too many science facts and not enough philosophical musings about what is really happening.
I preferred his excellent book 'Atom'
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- Martin
- 31-12-2017
The Greatest Story Ever Told...... in such a complicated fashion.
Sorry guys. If like me you are the ordinary man in the street without a degree in physics but trying to improve your understanding of the world around you, then this is NOT the book for you. Ok, it's a complicated subject but his descriptions are way above the understanding of the average person. Stick to Bill Bryson et al. Thank goodness I didn't pay full rate for this book .
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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- Claire Lyons
- 16-03-2018
Not good for listening
I really tried to listen to this book but there were so many mathematical equations and references to hidden diagrams that it just doesn’t work! If this subject is of interest I suggest reading it in paperback format!
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- Ben
- 25-08-2017
Good listen
I enjoyed listen to this book. I got lost at some points when Lawrence was discussing the more in depth sections about particle physics but I think that's more my fault.
Good, clear narration.
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- Jas Singh
- 31-05-2017
A passionate story on the history of science
Fantastic listen wonderfully read by Lawrence, At times I felt I should have my note book out, as some of the concepts needed to be understood to get the whole picture, def a book I will have to listen to again to understand the deeper science of particle physics.
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- Leigh-Anne
- 19-04-2017
good but you need to listen multiple times
this was such a nice history of science that we have discovered at the moment. however it can be hard to understand due to the complex nature of nature.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-09-2018
contains advanced particle physics
I enjoyed this book, however it was very challenging. I think this book should be aimed at advanced physics students and with the title, The Greatest Story Ever Told, it opens its self up to beginners that will struggle to keep up. I do feel I have come away with a much better understanding of particle physics, but it wasn't the most pleasant of journeys!
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- Jakub
- 11-09-2018
For physics nerds only.
This book take a dive in the fundamental workings of the universe we live in. However, if you don’t have at least undergraduate level of knowledge of physics, you’ll often get lost.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-01-2018
Too complicated
This is a bit like a textbook in physics. It doesn't lend itself to the audio book format very well. The content is too complicated to understand just by listening to it.
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