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Red Mars
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Richard Ferrone
- Duración: 23 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 5,220
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4,187
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4,202
Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, Red Mars is the first book in Kim Stanley Robinson's best-selling trilogy. Red Mars is praised by scientists for its detailed visions of future technology. It is also hailed by authors and critics for its vivid characters and dramatic conflicts.
For centuries, the red planet has enticed the people of Earth. Now an international group of scientists has colonized Mars. Leaving Earth forever, these 100 people have traveled nine months to reach their new home. This is the remarkable story of the world they create - and the hidden power struggles of those who want to control it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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very long
- De Dana en 07-17-08
- Red Mars
- De: Kim Stanley Robinson
- Narrado por: Richard Ferrone
Exactly what I was looking for. Instant favorite.
Revisado: 08-10-21
This series is absolutely amazing. I just finished the last (third) book, altogether some 70hrs of listening if not more and I have loved all of it. It has everything I wanted, but for the same reasons it might not be for everyone. Hard sci-fi, some parts are amazingly (as in, how much research did this guy have to do) technical and detailed, from areology, through biology to engineering, even literature - you can easily go into a full nerd mode, yet it is truly beautifully written. The story focuses on the large picture, sociology and economics, yet the personal stories are absolutely captivating. The multitude of characters seems just the perfect amount of confusing at first but I quickly started appreciating it, especially the variety of perspectives from which the story is presented. The character development, while slow, is terrific. By the end you feel as if you knew them like some really old friends. The story is very long, encompassing many centuries and countless storyline, yet cohesive and never boring - overall it seems absolutely epic in its scope. Oh, and on top of it, the performance is perfect. If this sounds like something you'd like this is probably the best series you could possibly choose.
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Theory and History
- An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution (LvMI)
- De: Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 10 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 47
Like F.A. Hayek, Ludwig von Mises moved beyond economics in his later years to address questions regarding the foundation of all social science. But unlike Hayek's attempts, Mises' writings on these matters have received less attention than they deserve. Theory and History, writes Rothbard in his introduction, "remains by far the most neglected masterwork of Mises". Here Mises defends his all-important idea of methodological dualism: one approach to the hard sciences and another for the social sciences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Without This Book, You Are Uneducated
- De Michael D. Rubin en 10-03-18
- Theory and History
- An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution (LvMI)
- De: Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard
- Narrado por: John Pruden
Overall disappointing
Revisado: 04-20-21
Based on the cult-like following of Mises I was expecting something more intellectually engaging. Sure, his overview of various sociological theories is good, especially for his times. The rest however is either chapters after chapters of attacking socialism and Marx, down to some truly Facebook-group-like arguments, or him trying to sell you on his idea of pragmatics in a really not that convincing way. Disappointing.
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Foundation (Apple Series Tie-in Edition)
- De: Isaac Asimov
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 8 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19,101
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16,474
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16,491
For 12,000 years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future - to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save humankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire - both scientists and scholars - and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An unabridged classic but "Psychologist?!!"
- De Roger Lee en 04-07-13
- Foundation (Apple Series Tie-in Edition)
- De: Isaac Asimov
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
Instantly became one of my favorite audiobooks
Revisado: 12-19-19
The story and the performance is so good I basically binged through the whole thing. Strongly recommend to anyone who's into deep sci-fi
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The World Inside
- De: Robert Silverberg
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 64
Welcome to Urban Monad 116. Reaching nearly two miles into the sky, the 1,000 stories of this building are home to over 800,000 people living in peace and harmony. In the year 2381 with a world population of over 75 billion souls, the massive Urbmon system is humanity’s salvation. Life in Urbmon 116 is highly regulated, life is cherished, and the culture of procreation is seen as the highest pinnacle of god’s plan. Conflict is abhorred, and any who disturb the peace face harsh punishment—even being sent “down the chute” to be recycled as fertilizer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Could humans live like this?
- De KH en 05-15-12
- The World Inside
- De: Robert Silverberg
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
Encaptivating
Revisado: 03-25-17
By far the best sci-fi novel I've encountered for years. The story, the presentation and the vision of the future of humanity is simply awesome.
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
- De: Chris Hadfield
- Narrado por: Chris Hadfield
- Duración: 8 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 623
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 577
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 573
An inspirational memoir of space exploration and hard-won wisdom, from an astronaut who has spent a lifetime making the impossible a reality. Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4,000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft, and become a YouTube sensation with his performance of David Bowie's ‘Space Oddity' in space.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic story read by the author with passion!
- De CLaire en 01-10-14
- An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
- De: Chris Hadfield
- Narrado por: Chris Hadfield
awesome.
Revisado: 03-02-17
by far the best book I have encountered this year. the story itself is amazing, and the conclusions presented by Chris are inspiring.
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