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Experience the turning point in human history where rapid technological innovation collided with everyday labor. Perfect for your morning commute, this thought-provoking narrative transforms dry dates into a deeply immersive journey through the rise of capitalism and the modern city. Before the...

Trace the tense military history of global conflict, where technological evolution constantly rewrites the rules of war. From the first crude stone clubs to silent lines of code crashing enemy networks, experience how human ingenuity remains inextricably bound to organized violence. Ideal for an...

Ten radical scientific breakthroughs forged modern human history through fierce rivalries and technological innovation. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking journey transforms abstract concepts into a gripping narrative of human ambition. Far from a sterile timeline of...

Trace the hidden history of technology that turned fragile glass strands into the backbone of our modern digital age. Perfect for your morning commute, this captivating narrative reveals how humanity's ancient quest to control light evolved into the global internet. You will dive deep into a...

Experience ten decisive paradigm shifts in the history of science that replaced ancient mythology with quantum reality. Perfect for your daily commute or a focused learning session, this mind-expanding narrative explores how unyielding human curiosity conquered the unknown. You will traverse...

Unlock the awe-inspiring history of artificial intelligence, tracking human invention from ancient myth to deep learning. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking journey demystifies the complex algorithms and big data shaping our reality. Satisfy your intellectual curiosity as you...

How much technology have you taken for granted today? It is human nature to make things and to apply knowledge in ingenious ways to survive and to make life easier. From renewable energy to entertainment streaming and electric vehicles to gene-editing, technology shapes our world. The Technology...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What happens after the badge stops working? Behind the Firewall explores one of the most overlooked career transitions in modern technology: leaving a major tech company and rediscovering who you are beyond the corporate identity. Whether you are...

What happens when the human need to belong becomes the most profitable machine on Earth? A Brief Story of Facebook tells the extraordinary rise of a Harvard dorm-room project that grew into one of the most powerful platforms in history. What began as a college directory became a global empire of profiles, feeds, likes, data, advertising, influence, and social control.

Uncover the human cost of technological disruption and how machines transformed American history and everyday life. Perfect for an eye-opening commute, this thought-provoking journey shifts the spotlight from famous inventors to the factory workers, homemakers, and gig workers who actually lived...

How much technology have you taken for granted today? It is human nature to make things and to apply knowledge in ingenious ways to survive and to make life easier. From renewable energy to entertainment streaming and electric vehicles to gene-editing, technology shapes our world. The Technology...

The global history of high speed rail, from the railways' "wisest, most detailed historian" (The Observer) Sleek, comfortable, accessible, and sustainable, high-speed rail is the future. Since Japan’s Bullet Train first sped down the track in the sixties, it has become a global icon, as famous...

Charles van Onselen clinically reconstructs the world of the night trains, which were run as a partnership between the mining houses and the railways. By tracing the up and down rail journeys undertaken by black migrants over half a century it is possible to discern how racial thinking, expressed logistically, reflected South Africa’s evolving systems of segregation and apartheid. Mirroring the brutal logic of industrial capitalism, this was a system of transport designed to maximise profit at the expense of the health, well-being and even the lives of those it conveyed.

Bloomsbury presents The Road Taken by Henry Petroski, read by Michael Butler Murray A renowned historian and engineer explores the past, present, and future of America's crumbling infrastructure. Acclaimed engineer and historian Henry Petroski explores our core infrastructure from both...

The next chapter of human history should not be written by algorithms, it should be written by us. It is only by fully understanding how data has shaped our past that we can decide what role it plays in our future. We live in an era when trading our information for access can feel harmless or...

ChatGPT og de moderne AI-chatrobotter har allerede revolutioneret mange aspekter af vores hverdag. Men vi befinder os fortsat i den spæde begyndelse af AI-epoken. Vi står i disse tider over for verdenshistoriens største teknologiske revolution. AI – eller kunstig intelligens, som...

From a world-leading AI researcher, the history of artificial intelligence told through the six key ways it functions Since Alan Turing first posed the question "Can machines think?" artificial intelligence has evolved from a speculative idea to a transformative force. The Shortest History of AI...

Think You're a Pro Gamer? Prove It is a fast-paced video game trivia guide packed with challenging questions designed to test even the most dedicated gamers. From retro classics to modern titles, every category is covered. Whether you play solo or compete with friends, this guide is the ultimate test of your gaming knowledge. See how you stack up, discover facts you never knew, and prove once and for all that you are a true gaming pro.

L'odissea nera di John von Neumann, l'uomo che disegnò la mappa infernale del mondo che oggi abitiamo, nel nuovo straordinario libro di Benjamín Labatut. Quando alla fine della seconda guerra mondiale John von Neumann concepisce il MANIAC – un calcolatore universale che doveva, nelle intenzioni del suo creatore, «afferrare la scienza alla gola scatenando un potere di calcolo illimitato» –, sono in pochi a rendersi conto che il mondo sta per cambiare per sempre.

Bloomsbury presents Little Blue Dot by Katherine Dunn, read by Laurel Lefkow The unexplored history of GPS, a military technology turned daily necessity that impacts all aspects of our lives. Gone are the days when we pulled off to the side of the road, twisted a map this way and that, and...