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City on the Edge

Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco

by Jonathan Weber ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

15 hours 4 min

The definitive and “captivating” (Marty Baron, author of Collision of Power) story of San Francisco’s meteoric transformation into a global capital of technology, and how the same creative and political forces that gave rise to its boom nearly engineered its collapse.At the dawn of the 1990s, San Francisco was a beautiful if troubled mid-sized metropolis. It was still reeling from the AIDS ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The definitive and “captivating” (Marty Baron, author of Collision of Power) story of San Francisco’s meteoric transformation into a global capital of technology, and how the same creative and political forces that gave rise to its boom nearly engineered its collapse.At the dawn of the 1990s, San Francisco was a beautiful if troubled mid-sized metropolis. It was still reeling from the AIDS
... Read more
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A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks

by David Gibbins ...

Narrated by Kent Klineman ...

Unabridged

14 hours 35 min

The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror. The SS Gairsoppa, destroyed by a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic during World War II.Since we first set sail on the open sea, ships and their wrecks have been an inevitable part of human history. Archaeologists have made spectacular discoveries excavating these sunken ships, their ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror. The SS Gairsoppa, destroyed by a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic during World War II.Since we first set sail on the open sea, ships and their wrecks have been an inevitable part of human history. Archaeologists have made spectacular discoveries excavating these sunken ships, their
... Read more
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Thunderstruck

by Erik Larson ...

Narrated by Bob Balaban ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “irresistible” (The Washington Post) true story of love, murder, and the last moments of the “great hush” before wireless radio connected the world, from the renowned author of The Devil in the White City and The Demon of Unrest“Gripping . . . an edge-of-the-seat read.”—PeopleIn Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Cripp... ... Read more

$22.50 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “irresistible” (The Washington Post) true story of love, murder, and the last moments of the “great hush” before wireless radio connected the world, from the renowned author of The Devil in the White City and The Demon of Unrest“Gripping . . . an edge-of-the-seat read.”—PeopleIn Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Cripp...
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Elon Musk

Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

by Ashlee Vance ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

13 hours 23 min

A New York Times BestsellerIn the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs—a real-life Tony Stark—and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new “makers.”Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon ... Read more

$32.99 USD

A New York Times BestsellerIn the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs—a real-life Tony Stark—and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new “makers.”Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon
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The Innovator's Dilemma

When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

by Clayton M. Christensen ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

His work is cited by the world's best-known thought leaders, from Steve Jobs to Malcolm Gladwell. In this classic bestseller—one of the most influential business books of all time—innovation expert Clayton Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do everything right—yet still lose market leadership.Christensen explains why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. No ... Read more

$25.99 USD

His work is cited by the world's best-known thought leaders, from Steve Jobs to Malcolm Gladwell. In this classic bestseller—one of the most influential business books of all time—innovation expert Clayton Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do everything right—yet still lose market leadership.Christensen explains why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. No
... Read more
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The Manager's Path

A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change

by Camille Fournier ...

Narrated by Janet Metzger ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal—especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.From mentoring ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal—especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.From mentoring
... Read more
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The Kill Chain

Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare

by Christian Brose ...

Narrated by Christian Brose ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain comes an urgent wake-up call about how new technologies are threatening America's military might.For generations of Americans, our country has been the world's dominant military power. How the US military fights, and the systems and weapons that it fights with, have been uncontested. That old reality, however, is rapidly deteriorating. America's ... Read more

$27.99 USD

From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain comes an urgent wake-up call about how new technologies are threatening America's military might.For generations of Americans, our country has been the world's dominant military power. How the US military fights, and the systems and weapons that it fights with, have been uncontested. That old reality, however, is rapidly deteriorating. America's
... Read more
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Blood in the Machine

The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech

by Brian Merchant ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

15 hours 34 min

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearThe "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein)The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearThe "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein)The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up
... Read more
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Path Between the Seas

by David McCullough ...

Narrated by Nelson Runger ...

Unabridged

31 hours 36 min

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough.A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the ... Read more

$39.99 USD

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough.A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the
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The Information

A History, a Theory, a Flood

by James Gleick ...

Narrated by Rob Shapiro ...

Unabridged

16 hours 37 min

James Gleick, the author of the best sellers Chaos and Genius, now brings us a work just as astonishing and masterly: a revelatory chronicle and meditation that shows how information has become the modern era’s defining quality—the blood, the fuel, the vital principle of our world.The story of information begins in a time profoundly unlike our own, when every thought and utterance vanishes as soon ... Read more

$25.00 USD

James Gleick, the author of the best sellers Chaos and Genius, now brings us a work just as astonishing and masterly: a revelatory chronicle and meditation that shows how information has become the modern era’s defining quality—the blood, the fuel, the vital principle of our world.The story of information begins in a time profoundly unlike our own, when every thought and utterance vanishes as soon
... Read more
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More Everything Forever

AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity

by Adam Becker ...

Narrated by Greg Tremblay ...

Unabridged

10 hours 57 min

How Silicon Valley’s heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions—with escaping death, building AI tyrants, and creating limitless growth—pervert public discourse and distract us from real social problemsTech billionaires have decided that they should determine our futures for us. According to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and more, the only good future for humanity is one powered by ... Read more

$27.99 USD

How Silicon Valley’s heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions—with escaping death, building AI tyrants, and creating limitless growth—pervert public discourse and distract us from real social problemsTech billionaires have decided that they should determine our futures for us. According to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and more, the only good future for humanity is one powered by
... Read more
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Keeping your home free of pests

by Christopher Jacob Long ...

Narrated by Gerri Green ...

Unabridged

28 min

If you have a lot of pests in your home, they may cause you problems. They can gather in large numbers and damage carpets, curtains and clothes. Let us know how to get rid of them easily. ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you have a lot of pests in your home, they may cause you problems. They can gather in large numbers and damage carpets, curtains and clothes. Let us know how to get rid of them easily.
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To Engineer Is Human

The Role of Failure in Successful Design

by Henry Petroski ...

Narrated by Matthew Boston ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of
... Read more
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The Great Plant-Based Con

Why eating a plants-only diet won't improve your health or save the planet

by Jayne Buxton ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow ...

Unabridged

19 hours 24 min

'The most incredible book' Delia Smith'Persuasive, entertaining and well researched' Sunday TimesPlant-based is best for health, go vegan to help save the planet, eat less meat... Almost every day we are bombarded with the seemingly incontrovertible message that we must reduce our consumption of meat and dairy - or eliminate them from our diets altogether.But what if the pervasive message that the ... Read more

$37.99 USD

'The most incredible book' Delia Smith'Persuasive, entertaining and well researched' Sunday TimesPlant-based is best for health, go vegan to help save the planet, eat less meat... Almost every day we are bombarded with the seemingly incontrovertible message that we must reduce our consumption of meat and dairy - or eliminate them from our diets altogether.But what if the pervasive message that the
... Read more
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The Book

A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

by Keith Houston ...

Narrated by Dennis Kleinman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages—of civilizations, empires, human ingenuity, and madness. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages—of civilizations, empires, human ingenuity, and madness. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of
... Read more
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The Wrong Stuff

How the Soviet Space Program Crashed and Burned

by John Strausbaugh ...

Narrated by LJ Ganser ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

A witty, deeply researched history of the surprisingly ramshackle Soviet space program, and how its success was more spin than science.In the wake of World War II, with America ascendant and the Soviet Union devastated by the conflict, the Space Race should have been over before it started. But the underdog Soviets scored a series of victories—starting with the 1957 launch of Sputnik and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A witty, deeply researched history of the surprisingly ramshackle Soviet space program, and how its success was more spin than science.In the wake of World War II, with America ascendant and the Soviet Union devastated by the conflict, the Space Race should have been over before it started. But the underdog Soviets scored a series of victories—starting with the 1957 launch of Sputnik and
... Read more
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Moon Shot

The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings

by Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

13 hours 55 min

On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the
... Read more
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Project Management All-in-One For Dummies

by Stanley E. Portny, PMP, et al ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

21 hours 45 min

Project Management All-in-One For Dummies is the premier go-to for PMs looking for hands-on information and advice to take their organizational, planning, and execution skills to new heights. In this book you will find: Project Management For Dummies, Agile Project Management For Dummies, Project Management Checklists For Dummies, Managing Millennials For Dummies, SCRUM For Dummies, Microsoft ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Project Management All-in-One For Dummies is the premier go-to for PMs looking for hands-on information and advice to take their organizational, planning, and execution skills to new heights. In this book you will find: Project Management For Dummies, Agile Project Management For Dummies, Project Management Checklists For Dummies, Managing Millennials For Dummies, SCRUM For Dummies, Microsoft
... Read more
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The Metaverse

And How It Will Revolutionize Everything

by Matthew Ball ...

Narrated by Luis Moreno ...

Unabridged

13 hours 38 min

Apple Books: Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2022Amazon: Editors' Choice in NonfictionFast Company: Selected Among 11 Best Technology Books of Summer 2022Tim Sweeney (CEO of Fortnite-maker Epic Games): “Matthew Ball’s essays have defined, analyzed, and inspired the Metaverse for years. His book is an approachable and essential guide to the strategic, technical, and philosophical foundations of ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Apple Books: Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2022Amazon: Editors' Choice in NonfictionFast Company: Selected Among 11 Best Technology Books of Summer 2022Tim Sweeney (CEO of Fortnite-maker Epic Games): “Matthew Ball’s essays have defined, analyzed, and inspired the Metaverse for years. His book is an approachable and essential guide to the strategic, technical, and philosophical foundations of
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My Inventions

The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla

by Nikola Tesla ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

2 hours 45 min

Written by Nikola Tesla at the age of sixty-three, this autobiography is a fascinating glimpse into the interior life of a man who may have contributed more to the fields of electricity, radio, and television than any other person living or dead, a man certainly possessed of genius, and one who some consider the most important man of the twentieth century.My Inventions is a firsthand account not ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Written by Nikola Tesla at the age of sixty-three, this autobiography is a fascinating glimpse into the interior life of a man who may have contributed more to the fields of electricity, radio, and television than any other person living or dead, a man certainly possessed of genius, and one who some consider the most important man of the twentieth century.My Inventions is a firsthand account not
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The Woman on the Bridge

by Holly Seddon ...

Narrated by Olivia Dowd ...

Unabridged

10 hours 43 min

'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect stranger?Maggie is trapped. Dumped on her wedding day, rejected by her family and hounded by a man determined to make her suffer.Charlotte is desperate. Double-crossed by her only friend and facing total ruin, she wi...
... Read more
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Structures

Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

by J. E. Gordon ...

Narrated by Bethan Dixon Bate ...

Unabridged

11 hours 32 min

J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose.For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back--or give way under--thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper, a bias-cut dress, or a kangaroo, this book ... Read more

$24.99 USD

J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose.For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back--or give way under--thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper, a bias-cut dress, or a kangaroo, this book
... Read more
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Rebooting Cancer Care

Can AI Make Care More Human Again?

by Douglas B. Flora MD ...

Narrated by Douglas Flora ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

Trying to keep pace with AI in healthcare—or don’t know where to start? This book is your GPS.Get an informed, optimistic perspective from a practicing oncologist, cancer survivor, and Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal AI in Precision Oncology.For nearly a century, we’ve fought cancer the same way: cut, poison, burn. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation transformed death sentences into ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Trying to keep pace with AI in healthcare—or don’t know where to start? This book is your GPS.Get an informed, optimistic perspective from a practicing oncologist, cancer survivor, and Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal AI in Precision Oncology.For nearly a century, we’ve fought cancer the same way: cut, poison, burn. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation transformed death sentences into
... Read more
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Agile

by Jim D Johnston ...

Narrated by Jim D Johnston, Roy Williams ...

Unabridged

1 hour 36 min

In a world where change is constant and innovation is essential, organizations need a flexible approach that enables teams to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively, and deliver value continuously. Agile is a comprehensive introduction to the principles, practices, and mindset that have transformed how modern businesses develop products, manage projects, and respond to customer needs.This ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In a world where change is constant and innovation is essential, organizations need a flexible approach that enables teams to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively, and deliver value continuously. Agile is a comprehensive introduction to the principles, practices, and mindset that have transformed how modern businesses develop products, manage projects, and respond to customer needs.This
... Read more

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