Bestsellers
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How the World Really Works
- The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
- Written by: Vaclav Smil
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 122
An essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, accomplish....
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2 out of 5 stars
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How the World Really Works [For Oligarchs]
- By CoreDev on 2024-04-14
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
- Incerto, Book 1
- Written by: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrated by: Joe Ochman
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 52
Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb - veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur has penned a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and skill....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book with a great narrator.
- By Al on 2019-04-19
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Fooled by Randomness
- The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
- Written by: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 239
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 183
This audiobook is about luck, or more precisely, how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business....
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1 out of 5 stars
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9 hours of mindless blabbering
- By Bryden Panchyshyn on 2019-04-04
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Numbers Don't Lie
- 71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World
- Written by: Vaclav Smil
- Narrated by: Ben Prendergast
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
An essential guide to understanding how numbers reveal the true state of our world - exploring a wide range of topics including energy, the environment, technology, transportation, and food production....
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5 out of 5 stars
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It Helps To Understand Numbers
- By Anonymous User on 2023-03-03
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On the Edge
- The Art of Risking Everything
- Written by: Nate Silver
- Narrated by: Nate Silver
- Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk—and the players raising the stakes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What it says on the tin, and also SBF
- By Anonymous User on 2025-01-06
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Beyond Measure
- The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants
- Written by: James Vincent
- Narrated by: James Vincent
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Rather Disjointed!
- By Pierre Gauthier on 2023-01-21
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How the World Really Works
- The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
- Written by: Vaclav Smil
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 122
An essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, accomplish....
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2 out of 5 stars
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How the World Really Works [For Oligarchs]
- By CoreDev on 2024-04-14
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
- Incerto, Book 1
- Written by: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrated by: Joe Ochman
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 52
Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb - veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur has penned a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and skill....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book with a great narrator.
- By Al on 2019-04-19
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Fooled by Randomness
- The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
- Written by: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 239
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 183
This audiobook is about luck, or more precisely, how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business....
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1 out of 5 stars
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9 hours of mindless blabbering
- By Bryden Panchyshyn on 2019-04-04
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Numbers Don't Lie
- 71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World
- Written by: Vaclav Smil
- Narrated by: Ben Prendergast
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
An essential guide to understanding how numbers reveal the true state of our world - exploring a wide range of topics including energy, the environment, technology, transportation, and food production....
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5 out of 5 stars
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It Helps To Understand Numbers
- By Anonymous User on 2023-03-03
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On the Edge
- The Art of Risking Everything
- Written by: Nate Silver
- Narrated by: Nate Silver
- Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk—and the players raising the stakes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What it says on the tin, and also SBF
- By Anonymous User on 2025-01-06
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Beyond Measure
- The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants
- Written by: James Vincent
- Narrated by: James Vincent
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Rather Disjointed!
- By Pierre Gauthier on 2023-01-21
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The Signal and the Noise
- Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't
- Written by: Nate Silver
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger - all by the time he was 30. He solidified his standing as the nation's foremost political forecaster....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting if you're into statistics/data
- By Robert on 2018-04-29
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Humble Pi
- When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World
- Written by: Matt Parker
- Narrated by: Matt Parker
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 133
Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near misses, and mathematical mishaps, Matt Parker uncovers the bizarre ways math trips us up, and what this reveals about its essential place in our world....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Missing something from the physical book
- By A on 2020-02-01
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Storytelling with Data
- A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals
- Written by: Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
- Narrated by: Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Descriptive, informative, brilliant resource for learning data visualization.
- By l on 2024-01-17
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When Einstein Walked with Gödel
- Excursions to the Edge of Thought
- Written by: Jim Holt
- Narrated by: David Stifel
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
From Jim Holt, New York Times best-selling author, comes this entertaining and accessible audiobook guide to the most profound scientific and mathematical ideas of recent centuries....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Sexist overtones ruin an interesting read
- By Gregory on 2019-04-24
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Python for Beginners
- A Crash Course Guide to Learn Python in 1 Week
- Written by: Timothy C. Needham
- Narrated by: Zac Aleman
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Become a Python programming expert with ease! Python is a simple yet powerful programming language that can enable you to start thinking like a programmer right from the beginning....
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Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12
- 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning
- Written by: Peter Liljedahl
- Narrated by: Marlin May
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Sparked by observing teachers struggle to implement rich mathematics tasks to engage students in deep thinking, Peter Liljedahl has translated his 15 years of research into this practical guide on how to move toward a thinking classroom....
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Paradox
- The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
- Written by: Jim Al-Khalili
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes....
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Le théorème du parapluie
- Written by: Mickaël Launay
- Narrated by: Emmanuel Lemire
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Savez-vous que le 34 avril est un jour très utile ? Que certains fleuves coulent de bas en haut ? Que la Lune tourne en ligne droite ? Que...
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Le grand roman des maths
- De la préhistoire à nos jours
- Written by: Mickaël Launay
- Narrated by: Emmanuel Lemire
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
La plupart des gens aiment les maths. L'ennui, c'est qu'ils ne le savent pas. Dans les temps préhistoriques, les maths sont nées pour...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Une belle surprise.
- By sylvain madran on 2021-08-25
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Math-ish
- Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics
- Written by: Jo Boaler
- Narrated by: Jo Boaler
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Mathematics is a fundamental part of life, yet every one of us has a unique relationship with learning and understanding the subject. Working with numbers may inspire confidence in our abilities or provoke anxiety and trepidation....
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Freakonomics
- Revised Edition
- Written by: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
- Narrated by: Stephen J. Dubner
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 246
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 245
Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives: how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Only For Young People
- By Zane Gates on 2021-01-28
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Game Theory
- A Very Short Introduction
- Written by: Ken Binmore
- Narrated by: Jesse Einstein
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Games are everywhere: Drivers maneuvering in heavy traffic are playing a driving game. Bargain hunters bidding on eBay are playing an auctioning game. The supermarket's price for corn flakes is decided by playing an economic game....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great content, but one of the worst readers ever
- By Chris on 2021-08-10
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How to Expect the Unexpected
- The Science of Making Predictions—and the Art of Knowing When Not To
- Written by: Kit Yates
- Narrated by: Kit Yates
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Mathematician Kit Yates uncovers the surprising science behind understanding how and why predictions go wrong, with practical tips to give you a better chance of getting them right....
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Scale
- The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life, in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies
- Written by: Geoffrey West
- Narrated by: Bruce Mann
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent systems and networks....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Profound Insight, Poorly Written
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-05-23
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Bernoulli's Fallacy
- Statistical Illogic and the Crisis of Modern Science
- Written by: Aubrey Clayton
- Narrated by: Tim H. Dixon
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
There is a logical flaw in the statistical methods used across experimental science. This fault is not a minor academic quibble: It underlies a reproducibility crisis now threatening entire disciplines....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eye opening
- By Lexloco on 2023-05-08
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The Upside of Irrationality
- The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home
- Written by: Dan Ariely
- Narrated by: Simon Jones
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
Dan Ariely exposes the surprising negative and positive effects irrationality can have on our lives....
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Math Without Numbers
- Written by: Milo Beckman
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
This is an audiobook about math, but it contains no numbers. Math Without Numbers is a vivid, conversational, and wholly original guide to the three main branches of abstract math - topology, analysis, and algebra - which turn out to be surprisingly easy to grasp....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful book about everything
- By Alta Mihartescu on 2025-01-05
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The Impossible Man
- Roger Penrose and the Cost of Genius
- Written by: Patchen Barss
- Narrated by: Jonathan Beville
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Both erudite and poetic, The Impossible Man draws on years of research and interviews, as well as previously unopened archives to present a moving portrait of Penrose the Nobel Prize-winning scientist and Roger the human being.
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Waves in an Impossible Sea
- How Everyday Life Emerges from the Cosmic Ocean
- Written by: Matt Strassler
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
A theoretical physicist takes listeners on an awe-inspiring journey-found in "no other book" (Science)—to discover how the universe generates everything from nothing at all.
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Math for Programmers
- 3D Graphics, Machine Learning, and Simulations with Python
- Written by: Paul Orland
- Narrated by: Derek Lettman
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
To score a job in data science, machine learning, computer graphics, and cryptography, you need to bring strong math skills to the party. Math for Programmers teaches the math you need for these hot careers, concentrating on what you need to know as a developer....
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A Mind for Numbers
- How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)
- Written by: Barbara Oakley PhD
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extremely valuable
- By Luis Jaimes on 2024-08-24
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Hidden Figures
- The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
- Written by: Margot Lee Shetterly
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
The phenomenal true story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space....
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's about time we heard this wonderful story
- By France on 2018-02-23
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Naked Statistics
- Stripping the Dread from the Data
- Written by: Charles Wheelan
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called "sexy"....
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2 out of 5 stars
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narrow minded
- By Haithem M. Abdelaty on 2021-07-15
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A Tour of the Calculus
- Written by: David Berlinski
- Narrated by: Dennis Holland
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
Were it not for the calculus, mathematicians would have no way to describe the acceleration of a motorcycle or the effect of gravity on thrown balls and distant planets....