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The Matter of Everything
- How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World
- De: Suzie Sheehy
- Narrado por: Suzie Sheehy
- Duración: 10 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Physics has always been engaged in the pursuit of expanding our knowledge of the nature of matter and the world around us. But how can you use experiments to further this quest? How do you measure the mass of a particle a trillion times smaller than a grain of sand? And, finally, why is all this important? In The Matter of Everything, accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy introduces us to the people who, through a combination of genius, persistence and luck, staged the experiments that changed the course of history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding History of Curiosity-Driven Science
- De Ryan en 04-29-23
- The Matter of Everything
- How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World
- De: Suzie Sheehy
- Narrado por: Suzie Sheehy
Outstanding History of Curiosity-Driven Science
Revisado: 04-29-23
Sheehy did an amazing job telling the story of how curiosity driven research has profoundly impacted our modern lives, usually in unintended and unplanned ways. Her expertise as an accelerator physicist shines through in her attention to detail and deep knowledge of the subject matter. Accessible for nearly any audience.
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The Fall of Hyperion
- De: Dan Simmons
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
- Duración: 21 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,288
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,071
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,094
In the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. Onthe world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing - nothing anywhere in the universe - will ever be the same.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hyperion is FALLEN, am I too to fall?
- De Darwin8u en 06-15-12
- The Fall of Hyperion
- De: Dan Simmons
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
Finally...the characters DO something!
Revisado: 10-31-12
Hyperion is a great introduction, but the reader is left wanting to know what actually HAPPENS on the journey these folks are making. This book addresses that, and does so in a very exciting manner.
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Rainbows End
- De: Vernor Vinge
- Narrado por: Eric Conger
- Duración: 14 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,550
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 943
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 951
Set a few decades from now, Rainbows End is an epic adventure that encapsulates in a single extended family the challenges of the technological advances of the first quarter of the 21st century. The information revolution of the past 30 years blossoms into a web of conspiracies that could destroy Western civilization. At the center of the action is Robert Gu, a former Alzheimer's victim who has regained his mental and physical health through radical new therapies, and his family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Discovery
- De Steve en 03-06-08
- Rainbows End
- De: Vernor Vinge
- Narrado por: Eric Conger
It's no AFUTD, but it's good stuff for sure!
Revisado: 10-31-12
This book starts off VERY slow. I almost stopped reading it. Then it really picked up, and my patience was well-rewarded with an exciting hard scifi read.
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Hyperion
- De: Dan Simmons
- Narrado por: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, y otros
- Duración: 20 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 25,084
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21,331
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21,371
On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Shrike Awaits. Enter The Time Tombs...
- De Michael en 10-13-12
- Hyperion
- De: Dan Simmons
- Narrado por: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, Jay Snyder, Victor Bevine
Good start...but gotta read the next one
Revisado: 10-31-12
This book is a great warmup to the Hyperion series, but really leaves you wanting to read the next book. Great introduction to the characters.
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Confessions of a D-List Supervillain
- De: Jim Bernheimer
- Narrado por: Jeffrey Kafer, Talmadge Ragan
- Duración: 5 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,339
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,056
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,060
Exploding from the pages of Horror, Humor, and Heroes, Volume One - it’s the full length adventures of the one and only Mechani-Cal! So grab your battlesuit and prepare to get a little nasty.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not Quite The Avengers, But Just As Much Fun...
- De Michael en 10-08-12
- Confessions of a D-List Supervillain
- De: Jim Bernheimer
- Narrado por: Jeffrey Kafer, Talmadge Ragan
Tons of story packed into a small book!
Revisado: 10-31-12
I admit, I was skeptical that a book this short would really amount to much. Turns out, I was DEAD wrong. This book had everything a great story should have, and then some! Seriously an outstanding book! The reading was well-done, and overall I loved listening to this during my drives. Can't wait for the next one!
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Snow Crash
- De: Neal Stephenson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 17 h y 3 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 21,390
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16,981
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 17,068
Neal Stephenson is a blazing new force on the sci-fi scene. With the groundbreaking cyberpunk novel Snow Crash, he has "vaulted onto the literary stage." It weaves virtual reality, Sumerian myth, and just about everything in between with a cool, hip cybersensibility - in short, it is the gigathriller of the information age.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A solid sci-fi novel
- De Brent en 02-05-03
- Snow Crash
- De: Neal Stephenson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
Slow start, but worth the wait.
Revisado: 08-09-12
When I first started this book, I was bored, and not really interested in the ideas as presented. I'm glad I stuck with it, however, because the depth of this book turned out to be amazing. Excellent read.
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Patient Zero
- The Joe Ledger Novels, Book 1
- De: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 14 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17,158
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,583
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15,544
When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there’s either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills - and there’s nothing wrong with Joe Ledger’s skills. And that’s both a good and a bad thing. It’s good because he’s a Baltimore detective who has just been secretly recruited by the government to lead a new task force created to deal with the problems that Homeland Security can’t handle....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Yes! It IS that good. Five stars and more.
- De Kim Venatries en 10-05-12
- Patient Zero
- The Joe Ledger Novels, Book 1
- De: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
Fun book
Revisado: 08-09-12
Zombies, terrorists, special ops, and a fast-paced story. The reader is alright, the story is good, and while not usually my type of book, this one was fun. Worth a read/listen.
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The Children of the Sky
- De: Vernor Vinge
- Narrado por: Oliver Wyman
- Duración: 27 h y 42 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 793
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 701
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 701
Ten years have passed on Tines World, where Ravna Bergnsdot and a number of human children ended up after a disaster that nearly obliterated humankind throughout the galaxy. Ravna and the pack animals for which the planet is named have survived a war, and Ravna has saved more than one hundred children who were in cold-sleep aboard the vessel that brought them. While there is peace among the Tines, there are those among them - and among the humans - who seek power. And no matter the cost, these malcontents are determined to overturn the fledgling civilization....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Deeply unsatisfying
- De Nurselord en 07-20-16
- The Children of the Sky
- De: Vernor Vinge
- Narrado por: Oliver Wyman
Hopefully, this book is a bridge.
Revisado: 02-29-12
I enjoyed this book, though it had more of a fantasy feel than I would have preferred. Additionally, there are so many unresolved conflicts that I feel little was answered in this book. I look forward to a sequel.
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A Deepness in the Sky
- De: Vernor Vinge
- Narrado por: Peter Larkin
- Duración: 28 h y 19 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,146
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,804
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,814
After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. There are two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds. The group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unimaginable riches.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A science fiction classic
- De Deadtroll en 01-26-11
- A Deepness in the Sky
- De: Vernor Vinge
- Narrado por: Peter Larkin
Another winner by Vinge
Revisado: 02-29-12
This prequel to A Fire Upon The Deep is excellent. It takes place far before the events of AFUTD, but in the same universe and with a shared character. Story seems a bit slow at times, but the rest of it makes up for this, and it is all great.
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World War Z
- An Oral History of the Zombie War
- De: Max Brooks
- Narrado por: Max Brooks, Alan Alda, John Turturro, y otros
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,869
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,444
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,452
The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of 30 million souls, to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet.
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2 out of 5 stars
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needs to be unabridged
- De Catherine en 11-17-08
- World War Z
- An Oral History of the Zombie War
- De: Max Brooks
- Narrado por: Max Brooks, Alan Alda, John Turturro, Rob Reiner
Would be better unabridged.
Revisado: 02-29-12
I wasn't careful when I purchased this, and didn't realize that it was abridged. Performances were excellent, the book is pretty novel in concept, but I feel like it was missing something. Perhaps this was because it was abridged.
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