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Blood and Guts
- A History of Surgery
- By: Richard Hollingham
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance15
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Today, astonishing surgical breakthroughs are making limb transplants, face transplants, and a host of other previously undreamed-of operations possible. But getting here has not been a simple story of medical progress. In Blood and Guts, veteran science writer Richard Hollingham weaves a compelling narrative from the key moments in surgical history. We have a ringside seat in the operating theater of University College Hospital in London as world-renowned Victorian surgeon Robert Liston performs a remarkable amputation in 30 seconds - from first cut to final stitch.
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Blood and Guts
- A History of Surgery
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 28-05-2019
- Language: English
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Reality Is Not What It Seems
- The Journey to Quantum Gravity
- By: Carlo Rovelli, Erica Segre - translator, Simon Carnell - translator
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall160
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Performance137
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy McMillan. From the best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universe Penguin presents the unabridged...
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Beautifully written and delivered
- By Gav on 24-02-2019
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Reality Is Not What It Seems
- The Journey to Quantum Gravity
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 06-10-2016
- Language: English
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The Beginning of Infinity
- Explanations That Transform the World
- By: David Deutsch
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 20 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall137
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Performance119
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A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers. Throughout history, mankind has struggled to understand life's mysteries, from the mundane to the seemingly miraculous. In this important new book, David Deutsch, an award-winning pioneer in the field of quantum computation, argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe.
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Inspiring
- By Dirk Bertels on 21-03-2017
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The Beginning of Infinity
- Explanations That Transform the World
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 20 hrs
- Release date: 18-08-2011
- Language: English
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Enlightenment Now
- The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
- By: Steven Pinker
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 19 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall501
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Performance439
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Story436
Brought to you by Penguin. Is modernity really failing? Or have we failed to appreciate progress and the ideals that make it possible? If you follow the headlines, the world in the 21st century appears to be sinking into chaos, hatred and irrationality. Yet, as Steven Pinker shows, if you follow...
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The last chapters are the best for those who’re already optimists
- By Luke Freeman on 26-05-2018
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Enlightenment Now
- The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 19 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 13-02-2018
- Language: English
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The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far
- Why Are We Here?
- By: Lawrence M. Krauss
- Narrated by: Lawrence Krauss
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall133
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Performance124
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Story123
In this grand poetic vision of the universe, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world that underlies reality - and our place within it. Reality is not what you think or sense - it’s weird, wild, and counterintuitive, and its inner workings seem at least as implausible as the idea that something can come from nothing. With his trademark wit and accessible style, Krauss leads us to realms so small that they are invisible to microscopes, to the birth and rebirth of light, and into the natural forces that govern our existence.
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Truly the Greatest story ever told so far
- By Andrew on 18-04-2017
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The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far
- Why Are We Here?
- Narrated by: Lawrence Krauss
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 21-03-2017
- Language: English
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back
- The Evolution of Minds
- By: Daniel C. Dennett
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall43
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Performance38
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Story37
What is human consciousness, and how is it possible? This question fascinates thinking people from poets and painters to physicists, psychologists, and philosophers. From Bacteria to Bach and Back is Daniel C. Dennett's brilliant answer, extending perspectives from his earlier work in surprising directions, exploring the deep interactions of evolution, brains, and human culture.
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Bach at it again
- By droy on 21-03-2017
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back
- The Evolution of Minds
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 07-02-2017
- Language: English
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A Briefer History of Time
- By: Leonard Mlodinow, Stephen Hawking
- Narrated by: Erik Davies
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Abridged
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Overall31
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Performance26
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Story25
Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of...
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can listen to it over and over again
- By Cameron on 27-01-2015
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A Briefer History of Time
- Narrated by: Erik Davies
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 17-03-2006
- Language: English
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A City on Mars
- Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
- By: Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024 ONE OF THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW SCIENTIST BEST SCIENCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR GUARDIAN BEST SCIENCE AND NATURE BOOK 2024 A HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST RELATED WORK 2024 THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the...
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Great Listen, just slow down!
- By Jol on 03-03-2025
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A City on Mars
- Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 20-02-2025
- Language: English
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Origin Story
- A Big History of Everything
- By: David Christian
- Narrated by: Jamie Jackson
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall105
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Performance93
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Story93
Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang through the present day - and even into the remote future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence? These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of "Big History", the most exciting new approach to understanding where we have been, where we are, and where we are going.
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Both enjoyable and informative
- By Amazon Customer on 19-08-2019
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Origin Story
- A Big History of Everything
- Narrated by: Jamie Jackson
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 22-05-2018
- Language: English
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Quantum 2.0
- The Past, Present, and Future of Quantum Physics
- By: Paul Davies
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Brought to you by Penguin. In this exhilarating and sometimes mind-bending book, renowned scientist and author Paul Davies tells the gripping story of how, beginning with an iconic mathematical equation in the 1920s, a radical new theory of nature – quantum mechanics – burst upon the modern...
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Food for thought
- By Tony John Henderson on 11-01-2026
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Quantum 2.0
- The Past, Present, and Future of Quantum Physics
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 27-11-2025
- Language: English
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
- The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
- By: Richard P. Feynman
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall58
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Performance42
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman, from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science - a life like no other. From his ruminations on science in our culture to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will delight anyone interested in the world of ideas.
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Much recommended
- By Daniel Madden on 28-09-2017
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
- The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 15-04-2013
- Language: English
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Foreign Bodies
- Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations
- By: Simon Schama
- Narrated by: Simon Schama
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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‘This splendid and often moving work of history… Schama has a gift for combining novelistically colourful detail, serious analysis and wryly amusing asides’ Daily Telegraph ‘Superb’ Observer ‘Extraordinary… A meticulous retelling of a terrible yet scientifically innovative...
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Essential listening
- By Jude Rae on 27-09-2023
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Foreign Bodies
- Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations
- Narrated by: Simon Schama
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 25-05-2023
- Language: English
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The Double Helix
- A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
- By: James D. Watson
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner, Roger Clark
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance13
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By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won themselves a Nobel Prize. At the time, Watson was only 24, a young scientist hungry to make his mark. His uncompromisingly honest account of the heady days of their thrilling sprint against other world-class researchers to solve one of science's greatest mysteries gives a dazzlingly clear picture of a world of brilliant scientists with great gifts, very human ambitions, and bitter rivalries.
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The Double Helix
- A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner, Roger Clark
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 09-08-2011
- Language: English
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The Fabric of Reality
- The Science of Parallel Universes - and Its Implications
- By: David Deutsch
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance16
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Author of the New York Times best seller The Beginning of Infinity, David Deutsch, explores the four most fundamental strands of human knowledge: quantum physics, and the theories of knowledge, computation, and evolution - and their unexpected connections. Taken together, these four strands reveal a deeply integrated, rational, and optimistic worldview. It describes a unified fabric of reality that is objective and comprehensible, in which human action and thought are central.
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Dry, poorly presented, needlessly convoluted
- By Ben on 27-08-2019
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The Fabric of Reality
- The Science of Parallel Universes - and Its Implications
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 10-12-2018
- Language: English
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The Physics Book
- Big Ideas Simply Explained
- By: DK
- Narrated by: Richard Trinder
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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The Physics Book sets out more than 80 key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject and influenced our technology since the beginning of time. With the focus firmly on unpicking the thought behind each theory - as well as exploring when and how each idea and breakthrough came about - seven themed chapters examine the history and developments in areas such as energy and matter, and electricity and magnetism, as well as quantum, nuclear, and particle physics.
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Subject
- By Clive T on 06-02-2026
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The Physics Book
- Big Ideas Simply Explained
- Narrated by: Richard Trinder
- Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 09-04-2020
- Language: English
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Every Living Thing
- The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life (WINNER OF THE 2025 PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY)
- By: Jason Roberts
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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An exploration of two geniuses with limitless minds and the conflict that has lasted beyond their lifetimes. Every Living Thing centres on the rivalry pledged between two scientists, Linnaeus and Buffon, who, from 1743 to 1778 raced each other to complete an inventory of all life on Earth. Their...
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Understanding life on earth: A history on the making.
- By Andrea on 08-05-2024
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Every Living Thing
- The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life (WINNER OF THE 2025 PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY)
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 11-04-2024
- Language: English
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The Gene
- The story of the gene: our past, our future, ourselves.
- By: Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 19 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall172
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Performance148
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Story148
*Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2016* The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history, from bestselling, prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee. Spanning the globe and several centuries, The Gene is the story of the quest to...
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Beautiful and well-researched
- By Resourceress on 07-08-2025
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The Gene
- The story of the gene: our past, our future, ourselves.
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 19 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 02-06-2016
- Language: English
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The Myth of the Framework
- In Defence of Science and Rationality
- By: Karl Popper
- Narrated by: Martyn Swain
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance4
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In a career spanning 60 years, Sir Karl Popper has made some of the most important contributions to the 20th century discussion of science and rationality. The Myth of the Framework is a collection of some of Popper's most important material on this subject.
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A very important book
- By raz on 18-01-2023
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The Myth of the Framework
- In Defence of Science and Rationality
- Narrated by: Martyn Swain
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 20-04-2021
- Language: English
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Beyond Biocentrism
- Rethinking Time, Space, Consciousness, and the Illusion of Death
- By: Robert Lanza, Bob Berman
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance30
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In Beyond Biocentrism, acclaimed biologist Robert Lanza and astronomer Bob Berman take the listener on an intellectual thrill ride as they reexamine everything we thought we knew about life, death, the universe, and the nature of reality itself. The first step is acknowledging that our existing model of reality is looking increasingly creaky in the face of recent scientific discoveries.
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beyond our current reality
- By Chris Daley on 22-10-2021
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Beyond Biocentrism
- Rethinking Time, Space, Consciousness, and the Illusion of Death
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 18-04-2017
- Language: English
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Signature in the Cell
- DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
- By: Stephen C. Meyer
- Narrated by: Derek Shetterly
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall24
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Performance20
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Named one of the top books of 2009 by the Times Literary Supplement (London), this controversial and compelling audiobook from Dr. Stephen C. Meyer presents a convincing new case for intelligent design (ID), based on revolutionary discoveries in science and DNA. Along the way, Meyer argues that...
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Clear comprehensive compelling
- By Mark Fitzmaurice on 05-02-2024
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Signature in the Cell
- DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
- Narrated by: Derek Shetterly
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 20-12-2016
- Language: English
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