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You're a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass)
- Embracing the Emotions, Habits, and Mystery That Make You You
- Written by: Mike McHargue
- Narrated by: Mike McHargue
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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For thousands of years, scientists, philosophers, and self-help gurus have wrestled with one of the basic conundrums of human life: Why do we do the things we do? Or, rather, why do we so often not do the things we want to do? In You're a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass), McHargue addresses these issues. We like to think we’re in control of our thoughts and decisions, he writes, but science has shown that a host of competing impulses, emotions, and environmental factors are at play in every action we undertake.
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nice one
- By Anonymous User on 03-06-20
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You're a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass)
- Embracing the Emotions, Habits, and Mystery That Make You You
- Narrated by: Mike McHargue
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Release Date: 28-04-20
- Language: English
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Scientist
- E. O. Wilson: A Life in Nature
- Written by: Richard Rhodes
- Narrated by: Lincoln Hoppe
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Fascinated from an early age by the natural world in general and ants in particular, Edward Osborne Wilson's field work on them and on all social insects has vastly expanded our knowledge of their many species and fascinating ways of being. This work led to his 1975 book Sociobiology, which created an intellectual firestorm from his contention that all animal behavior, including that of humans, is governed by the laws of evolution and genetics. Subsequently, Wilson has become a leading voice on the crucial importance to all life of biodiversity.
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Scientist
- E. O. Wilson: A Life in Nature
- Narrated by: Lincoln Hoppe
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Release Date: 09-11-21
- Language: English
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Evolution for Everyone
- How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives
- Written by: David Sloan Wilson
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
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With stories that entertain as much as they inform, renowned evolutionist David Sloan Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution and shows how, when properly understood, they can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion.
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Evolution for Everyone
- How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
- Release Date: 30-03-21
- Language: English
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The Secret Therapy of Trees
- Harness the Healing Energy of Forest Bathing and Natural Landscapes
- Written by: Marco Mencagli, Marco Nieri
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
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With multiple studies backing its findings and thorough explanations for each technique, The Secret Therapy of Trees is a treasure trove of tips on how to harness the regenerative power of plants and reconnect with our planet's natural spaces, bringing us health and happiness. You'll also discover: which plants purify the environment at home and in the office, the benefits of negative ions and where to find them, and how to recharge through contact with trees.
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The Secret Therapy of Trees
- Harness the Healing Energy of Forest Bathing and Natural Landscapes
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Release Date: 09-07-19
- Language: English
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The Evolution of Beauty
- How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - and Us
- Written by: Richard O. Prum
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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In the great halls of science, dogma holds that Darwin's theory of natural selection explains every branch on the tree of life: which species thrive, which wither away to extinction, and what features each evolves. But can adaptation by natural selection really account for everything we see in nature? Yale University ornithologist Richard Prum - reviving Darwin's own views - thinks not.
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The Evolution of Beauty
- How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - and Us
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Release Date: 09-05-17
- Language: English
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The Genius in All of Us
- New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ
- Written by: David Shenk
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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With irresistibly persuasive vigor, David Shenk debunks the long-standing notion of genetic giftedness, and presents dazzling new scientific research showing how greatness is in the reach of every individual. DNA does not make us who we are. Forget everything you think you know about genes, talent, and intelligence, he writes. In recent years, a mountain of scientific evidence has emerged suggesting a completely new paradigm: not talent scarcity, but latent talent abundance.
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Good read
- By Placeholder on 10-08-21
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The Genius in All of Us
- New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Release Date: 09-03-10
- Language: English
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Consilience
- The Unity of Knowledge
- Written by: Edward O. Wilson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Hogan
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
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In Consilience (a word that originally meant "jumping together"), Edward O. Wilson renews the Enlightenment's search for a unified theory of knowledge in disciplines that range from physics to biology, the social sciences and the humanities. Using the natural sciences as his model, Wilson forges dramatic links between fields. Presenting the latest findings in prose of wonderful clarity and oratorical eloquence, and synthesizing it into a dazzling whole, Consilience is science in the path-clearing traditions of Newton, Einstein, and Richard Feynman.
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Consilience
- The Unity of Knowledge
- Narrated by: Jonathan Hogan
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
- Release Date: 15-05-18
- Language: English
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The Joy of Sweat
- The Strange Science of Perspiration
- Written by: Sarah Everts
- Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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Sweating may be one of our weirdest biological functions, but it’s also one of our most vital and least understood. In The Joy of Sweat, Sarah Everts delves into its role in the body - and in human history. Everts’ entertaining investigation takes listeners around the world - from Moscow, where she participates in a dating event in which people sniff sweat in search of love, to New Jersey, where companies hire trained armpit sniffers to assess the efficacy of their anti-sweat products. Along the way, Everts traces humanity’s long quest to control sweat.
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The Joy of Sweat
- The Strange Science of Perspiration
- Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Release Date: 13-07-21
- Language: English
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Good Genes Gone Bad
- A Short History of Vaccines and Biologics: Failures, Successes, Controversies
- Written by: Narendra Chirmule
- Narrated by: Mishal Varma
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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The field of biotechnology has evolved over the past four decades, developing medicines which are curing diseases. But this journey of success has been tough and arduous, built upon the shoulders of major failures.
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Good Genes Gone Bad
- A Short History of Vaccines and Biologics: Failures, Successes, Controversies
- Narrated by: Mishal Varma
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Release Date: 21-02-22
- Language: English
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Story or Die
- How to Use Brain Science to Engage, Persuade, and Change Minds in Business and in Life
- Written by: Lisa Cron
- Narrated by: Katie Koster
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Story isn't just one way to persuade. It's the way. It's built into the architecture of the brain, and has been since early humans gathered around the camp fire, trying to figure out how to outsmart the lion next door. In Story or Die, story coach Lisa Cron sets out to decode the power of story, first by examining how the brain processes information, translates it into narrative, and then guards it as if your life depends on it.
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marketing focused
- By Poornima Jha on 30-05-21
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Story or Die
- How to Use Brain Science to Engage, Persuade, and Change Minds in Business and in Life
- Narrated by: Katie Koster
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Release Date: 02-03-21
- Language: English
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The Botany of Desire
- A Plant's-Eye View of the World
- Written by: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant—though this time the obsessions revolves around the intoxicating effects of marijuana rather than the visual beauty of the tulip. How could flowers, of all things, become such objects of desire that they can drive men to financial ruin?
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Less botany more human desire
- By Santhosh kumar CT on 22-10-23
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The Botany of Desire
- A Plant's-Eye View of the World
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Release Date: 18-10-22
- Language: English
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Cathedral of the Wild
- An African Journey Home
- Written by: Boyd Varty
- Narrated by: Boyd Varty
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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Boyd Varty had an unconventional upbringing. He grew up on Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa, a place where man and nature strive for balance, where perils exist alongside wonders. Founded more than 80 years ago as a hunting ground, Londolozi was transformed into a nature reserve beginning in 1973 by Varty’s father and uncle, visionaries of the restoration movement. But it wasn’t just a sanctuary for the animals; it was also a place for ravaged land to flourish again and for the human spirit to be restored.
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Cathedral of the Wild
- An African Journey Home
- Narrated by: Boyd Varty
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Release Date: 11-03-14
- Language: English
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Beneath the Surface
- Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish
- Written by: John Hargrove, Howard Chua-Eoan
- Narrated by: John Hargrove
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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Over the course of two decades, John Hargrove worked with 20 different whales on two continents and at two of SeaWorld's U.S. facilities. For Hargrove, becoming an orca trainer fulfilled a childhood dream. However, as his experience with the whales deepened, Hargrove came to doubt that their needs could ever be met in captivity.
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Beneath the Surface
- Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish
- Narrated by: John Hargrove
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Release Date: 24-03-15
- Language: English
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Animal Intimacies
- Written by: Radhika Govindrajan
- Narrated by: Kashmira Vatcha
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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Built on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in the mountain villages of India's Central Himalayas, Radhika Govindrajan's audiobook explores the number of ways that human and animal interact to cultivate relationships as interconnected, related beings.
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Interesting subject. Terrible narration.
- By Gaurav Sarup on 30-12-21
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Animal Intimacies
- Narrated by: Kashmira Vatcha
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Release Date: 11-04-20
- Language: English
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This View of Life
- Completing the Darwinian Revolution
- Written by: David Sloan Wilson
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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It is widely understood that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution completely revolutionized the study of biology. Yet, according to David Sloan Wilson, the Darwinian revolution won’t be truly complete until it is applied more broadly - to everything associated with the words “human,” “culture,” and “policy.”
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Thought leader and humane
- By Amazon Customer on 20-04-21
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This View of Life
- Completing the Darwinian Revolution
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Release Date: 26-02-19
- Language: English
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Science Matters
- Achieving Scientific Literacy
- Written by: Robert M. Hazen, James Trefil
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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Knowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to cultural literacy. But most books on science are often too obscure or too specialized to do the general listener much good.
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Science Matters
- Achieving Scientific Literacy
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Release Date: 02-06-09
- Language: English
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The Angel and the Assassin
- The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine
- Written by: Donna Jackson Nakazawa
- Narrated by: Melinda Wade
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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Until recently, microglia were thought to be merely the brain’s housekeepers, helpfully removing damaged cells. But a recent groundbreaking discovery revealed them to be capable of terrifying Jekyll and Hyde behavior. When triggered - and anything that stirs up the immune system in the body can activate microglia - they can morph into destroyers, impacting a wide range of issues from memory problems and anxiety to depression and Alzheimer’s. Under the right circumstances, however, microglia can be coaxed back into being angelic healers.
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The Angel and the Assassin
- The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine
- Narrated by: Melinda Wade
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Release Date: 21-01-20
- Language: English
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The Ride of Her Life
- The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
- Written by: Elizabeth Letts
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Letts, Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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In 1954, 63-year-old Maine farmer Annie Wilkins embarked on an impossible journey. She had no money and no family, she had just lost her farm, and her doctor had given her only two years to live. But Annie wanted to see the Pacific Ocean before she died. She ignored her doctor’s advice to move into the county charity home. Instead, she bought a cast-off brown gelding named Tarzan, donned men’s dungarees, and headed south in mid-November, hoping to beat the snow.
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The Ride of Her Life
- The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Letts, Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Release Date: 01-06-21
- Language: English
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A Most Remarkable Creature
- The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey
- Written by: Jonathan Meiburg
- Narrated by: Jonathan Meiburg
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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An enthralling account of a modern voyage of discovery as we meet the clever, social birds of prey called caracaras, which puzzled Darwin, fascinate modern-day falconers, and carry secrets of our planet's deep past in their family history.
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A Most Remarkable Creature
- The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey
- Narrated by: Jonathan Meiburg
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Release Date: 30-03-21
- Language: English
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The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing
- Finding Calm, Creativity, and Connection in the Natural World
- Written by: Julia Plevin
- Narrated by: Leslie Howard
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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An engaging guide to the art of forest bathing, inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, for anyone who wants to explore the transformative power of nature in promoting health and happiness.
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The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing
- Finding Calm, Creativity, and Connection in the Natural World
- Narrated by: Leslie Howard
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Release Date: 05-03-19
- Language: English
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