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The Knifemaker asks searching questions about the morality of science via the biography of Werhner Von Braun, whose life embodies the contradiction at the heart of many landmark advancements of the twentieth century: between the romance of new scientific frontiers and the human cost of reaching them.

Monteverdi and His Constellation, a new William Collins book, full description to follow when available...

A thrilling history of how we fell in and out of love with a technology that changed not just the world, but changed us. 'Science and technology never seem more exciting than when James Gleick is writing about them' – Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction 'Forces you to see the...

An intellectual biography of one of the most celebrated and yet least understood figures of the late twentieth century, Terence McKenna. A stand-up philosopher who made a unique contribution to science, humanism, and the hidden arts, Terence McKenna (1946–2000) was the twentieth century's...

Der Mann an Angela Merkels Seite erzählt erstmals ganz persönlich von seinem Aufwachsen in der SED-Diktatur, seinem Erleben der deutschen Einheit und dem Glück der Freiheit. Anekdotenreich und humorvoll berichtet er vom Umgang mit den Linientreuen, von der turbulenten Zeit nach dem Mauerfall und davon, wie er den politischen Aufstieg seiner Frau zur Bundeskanzlerin erlebt hat.

Scientist Rosemary Grant's journey in life has involved detours and sidesteps—not the shortest or the straightest of paths, but one that has led her to the top of evolutionary biology.

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The dramatic, high-stakes account of Artemis II, the first human journey into deep space in fifty years, told from the perspective of Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen The historic Artemis II mission was celebrated around the world and broke the record for the farthest distance humans have ever...

Brought to you by Penguin. Edinburgh, 1878. A medical student named Arthur Conan Doyle squeezes into the Royal Infirmary’s packed operating theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of the celebrated professor whose uncanny powers of observation blur the line between diagnosis and detective work...

The authorized biography of a brilliant theoretical physicist and science communicator, featuring revelations from never-before-seen personal records, by an award-winning writer and biographer “When one is faced with the possibility of early death, it makes one realise that life is worth...

A Home in the Cosmos has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher...

Do you remember when the internet felt like a shared playground? When strangers around the world connected over the colour of a dress? The Last Good Day on the Internet sees former foreign correspondent and tech entrepreneur Mark Little take us back to a time when the web was a place of...

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...

A wry and thought-provoking tale about the defiant, eccentric figures obsessed with Australia's deadliest reptiles. Raymond Hoser is known as the Snakeman, a moniker he has zealously defended. As a day job, Hoser runs a business in Melbourne that offers several services. One service is snake...

"An absolute must-read for anyone interested not just in big tech, but in what it takes to not lose your soul in modern-day America." —Naomi Fry, staff writer at The New Yorker A whip-smart, darkly funny, and timely memoir of one woman’s twelve years inside Google and her transformation from...

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.

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...

From groundbreaking scientific discoveries and great literary works to courageous advocacy for peace and humanity, this audiobook brings together 15 extraordinary figures whose achievements were honored with the Nobel Prize or are inextricably linked to its history. Their life stories speak of brilliance, perseverance, and the determination to change the world—an inspiring collection about individuals whose ideas and actions continue to resonate today.

سلسلة نجوم ساطعة.. شخصيات عالمية تقدم هذه السلسلة مجموعة من القصص التعليمية للأطفال بأسلوب لطيف وسهل.. شخصيات مبدعة برعت في شتى مجالات الحياة، تركوا آثار للعالم بأسره. نتمنى لكم رحلة استماع ممتعة

سلسلة نجوم ساطعة.. شخصيات عالمية تقدم هذه السلسلة مجموعة من القصص التعليمية للأطفال بأسلوب لطيف وسهل.. شخصيات مبدعة برعت في شتى مجالات الحياة، تركوا آثار للعالم بأسره. نتمنى لكم رحلة استماع ممتعة