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Durante séculos, muitas das maiores contribuições para a ciência foram atribuídas a homens, enquanto inúmeras mulheres brilhantes permaneceram à margem da história. Este livro resgata a trajetória de cientistas, inventoras e pioneiras que desafiaram preconceitos, romperam barreiras e transformaram o mundo com suas descobertas.

The extraordinary story of Atlassian - how two university friends with a billion-dollar idea created a global tech company. In a cramped share house in inner-city Sydney, university classmates Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar started working together to create a $160 billion company from...

As Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield captivated the world with stunning photos and commentary from space. Now, reading from his first book, Chris takes listeners deep into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Chris...

Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inwards for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution. My Brief History recounts...

Thad Roberts, a fellow in a prestigious NASA program had an idea-a romantic, albeit crazy, idea. He wanted to give his girlfriend the moon. Literally. Thad convinced his girlfriend and another female accomplice, both NASA interns, to break into an impregnable laboratory at NASA's...

From Archimedes to Einstein, discover the lives and works of the scientists who helped shape the world we live in today. Delve into the lives, inspirations, motivations, and achievements of the greatest scientists in the world and through all time. Explore the stories of more than 85 of the...

Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape our Universe, our planet, and our everyday lives. Using a bold, graphic-led approach The Physics Book sets out more than 80 key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject and influenced...

The Nobel Prize–winning "godfather of AI" delivers a landmark reckoning with the technology he helped create—and what humanity must do before it surpasses us. Geoffrey Hinton is one of the architects of modern artificial intelligence. His pioneering work on neural networks laid the...

Leadership is forged in the fire of vulnerability. Born one of the first IVF babies in the U.S., Jenny Hoffmann entered the world as a symbol of scientific possibility. Years later, with a PhD in Bioengineering and a pioneering role in MedTech innovation, she found herself confronting a health crisis that tested everything she thought she knew.

The 16th century changed the world like almost no other era. New continents were discovered, science challenged centuries-old beliefs, and the Reformation shook Europe to its core. This audiobook tells the fascinating life stories of 19 extraordinary figures—from Leonardo da Vinci and Martin Luther to Nicolaus Copernicus and Elizabeth I, Michelangelo and Peter Paul Rubens to Paracelsus and Vasco da Gama, and on to Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan.

Power, Splendor, and Genius – Great Figures of the Baroque Era

Magnificent palaces, groundbreaking discoveries, great art, and powerful rulers—the Baroque was an era of contrasts. In this audiobook, you will encounter 19 extraordinary figures from the worlds of politics, music, art, science, philosophy, and literature who shaped their times and changed the world.

Macht, Glanz und Genialität – Die großen Persönlichkeiten des Barock! Prunkvolle Schlösser, bahnbrechende Entdeckungen, große Kunst und mächtige Herrscher – das Barock war eine Epoche der Gegensätze. In diesem Hörbuch begegnen Sie 20 außergewöhnlichen Persönlichkeiten aus Politik, Musik, Kunst, Wissenschaft, Philosophie und Literatur, die ihre Zeit geprägt und die Welt verändert haben.

Buckle up, health warriors and vitality seekers – because we're diving headfirst into the whirlwind life of **Viktoras Kulvinskas**, the Lithuanian lightning bolt who electrified the world of holistic healing! Born on February 23, 1939, in the resilient heart of Kaunas, Lithuania, amid the...

Shortlisted for the 2018 Goldsmiths Prize Taking its cue from the arrest and legally enforced chemical castration of the mathematician Alan Turing, Murmur is the account of a man who responds to intolerable physical and mental stress with love, honour and a rigorous, unsentimental curiosity...

In An Appetite for Wonder Richard Dawkins brought us his engaging memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to publication of The Selfish Gene in 1976, when he shot to fame as one of the most exciting new scientists of his generation. In Brief Candle in the Dark he...

Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, Richard Dawkins was bound to have biology in his genes. But what were the influences that shaped his life and intellectual development? And who inspired him to become...

In her compelling style, Dava Sobel chronicles the history of the Copernican Revolution, relating the story of astronomy from Aristotle to the Middle Ages. And as with her previous international bestsellers, Sobel expands the bounds of popular science writing, giving us an unforgettable portrait...

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Archimedes, Johannes Gutenberg, Galileo Galilei, Dom Perignon, James Watt, Gebrüder Montgolfier, Werner von Siemens, Thomas Alva Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Gebrüder Wright.

Die Weltveränderer – 15 Persönlichkeiten, die Geschichte schrieben. Sie alle haben die Welt nachhaltig geprägt und den Lauf der Geschichte verändert. Diese fesselnde Hörbuch-Compilation vereint 15 außergewöhnliche Persönlichkeiten – von Jesus von Nazareth und Alexander dem Großen über Marie Curie und Albert Einstein bis hin zu Steve Jobs – und erzählt ihre Lebensgeschichten, Ideen und Errungenschaften.

What do a religious founder, a conqueror, a scientist, and a digital-age visionary have in common? They have all left a lasting mark on the world and changed the course of history. This captivating audiobook compilation brings together 15 extraordinary figures—from Jesus of Nazareth and Alexander the Great to Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, and Steve Jobs—and recounts their life stories, ideas, and achievements. An inspiring journey through the centuries that shows how individual people were able to influence the future of entire generations.