Bestsellers
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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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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 145
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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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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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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 238
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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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Everything Is Predictable
- How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World
- Written by: Tom Chivers
- Narrated by: Tom Chivers
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 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
Everything Is Predictable is a captivating and user-friendly tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of The Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book but might be better in print form?
- By the5chord on 2024-08-18
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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 313
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 246
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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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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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 145
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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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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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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 238
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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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Everything Is Predictable
- How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World
- Written by: Tom Chivers
- Narrated by: Tom Chivers
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 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
Everything Is Predictable is a captivating and user-friendly tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of The Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book but might be better in print form?
- By the5chord on 2024-08-18
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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 313
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 246
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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Calculating the Cosmos
- How Mathematics Unveils the Universe
- Written by: Ian Stewart
- Narrated by: Dana Hickox
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 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
In Calculating the Cosmos, Ian Stewart presents an exhilarating guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe. He describes the architecture of space and time....
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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 8
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8
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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2 out of 5 stars
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A few nuggets interspersed, but way too long
- By Dimitri Tsoumpas on 2024-10-28
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Love Triangle
- How Trigonometry Shapes the World
- Written by: Matt Parker
- Narrated by: Matt Parker
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Matt Parker argues we should all show a lot more love for triangles, along with all the useful trigonometry and geometry they enable.
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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 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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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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 72
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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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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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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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Mathematical Thinking
- For People Who Hate Math: Level Up Your Analytical and Creative Thinking Skills. Excel at Problem-Solving and Decision-Making. (Strategic Thinking Skills, Book 3)
- Written by: Albert Rutherford
- Narrated by: Russell Newton
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Struggling with math? Are numbers your number one enemy? Learn the exact thinking tools the top mathematicians use to utilize their math skills in real life and radically change how you shop, save, and think....
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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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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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Thinking Better
- The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life
- Written by: Marcus Du Sautoy
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
One of the world's great mathematicians shows why math is the ultimate timesaver - and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you, I am Thinking Better now.
- By Roger Meloche on 2021-12-13
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Gto Poker Gems: 12 Insights From the Solver That Every Player Should Use
- GTO Poker Books: Unlock the Secrets of Optimal Poker Strategy, Book 1
- Written by: James Splitsuit Sweeney, W34Z3L
- Narrated by: James Sweeney
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 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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As GTO poker gets more popular, and more solvers become available, it’s more important than ever to fully understand key GTO concepts. So we took our years of GTO solver exploration and distilled the major takeaways that you can actually use. We call these the gems.
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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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The Drunkard's Walk
- How Randomness Rules Our Lives
- Written by: Leonard Mlodinow
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
Acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, chance, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives....
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5 out of 5 stars
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enlightening
- By DJS on 2021-10-05
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The Art of Strategy
- A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life
- Written by: Barry J. Nalebuff, Avinash K. Dixit
- Narrated by: Matthew Dudley
- Length: 17 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
Game theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It’s the art of anticipating your opponent’s next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Just get the print version
- By Amanda on 2018-08-08
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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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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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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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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 57
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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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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 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
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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A Man for All Markets
- From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market
- Written by: Edward O. Thorp, Nassim Nicholas Taleb - foreword
- Narrated by: Edward O. Thorp
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 115
The incredible true story of the card-counting mathematics professor who taught the world how to beat the dealer....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Most Important and Useful Book of My Life
- By The Old Knife Man on 2022-11-28
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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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Hello World
- Being Human in the Age of Algorithms
- Written by: Hannah Fry
- Narrated by: Hannah Fry
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 52
Hello World takes us on a tour through the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us on a daily basis. Mathematician Hannah Fry reveals their inner workings, showing us how algorithms are written and implemented, and more....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really level headed book about algorithms
- By Paul R. on 2022-11-25
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Playing with Reality
- How Games Have Shaped Our World
- Written by: Kelly Clancy
- Narrated by: Patty Nieman
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Playing with Reality reveals how important games have been to human progress, and what’s at stake when we forget what games we’re really playing....
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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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Why Machines Learn
- The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI
- Written by: Anil Ananthaswamy
- Narrated by: Rene Ruiz
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Anil Ananthaswamy explains the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligence....
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Game Theory
- Understanding the Mathematics of Life
- Written by: Brian Clegg
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
Clegg delves into game theory’s colorful history and significant findings and shows what we can all learn from this oft-misunderstood field of study....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyed the author. Buy the Kindle instead.
- By Rockyroost on 2022-07-02