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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 394
Chemistry and Our Universe: How It All Works is your in-depth introduction to this vital field, taught through 60 engaging half-hour lectures that are suitable for any background or none at all. Covering a year’s worth of introductory general chemistry at the college level, plus intriguing topics that are rarely discussed in the classroom, this amazingly comprehensive course requires nothing more advanced than high-school math. Your guide is Professor Ron B. Davis, Jr., a research chemist and award-winning teacher at Georgetown University.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Professor, Hard to Follow.
- De Jen en 05-14-19
De: Ron B. Davis, y otros
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Mother of God
- An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon
- De: Paul Rosolie
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 302
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 304
For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon - a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call to save it.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This whole book is B.S.
- De bob fields en 09-30-18
De: Paul Rosolie
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Gut
- The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ
- De: Giulia Enders
- Narrado por: Katy Sobey
- Duración: 7 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,608
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,021
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,978
Our gut is almost as important to us as our brain, yet we know very little about how it works. Gut: The Inside Story is an entertaining, informative tour of the digestive system from the moment we raise a tasty morsel to our lips until the moment our body surrenders the remnants to the toilet bowl. No topic is too lowly for the author's wonder and admiration, from the careful choreography of breaking wind to the precise internal communication required for a cleansing vomit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Doctors opinion
- De KevinMcVeigh en 03-02-17
De: Giulia Enders
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How the Earth Works
- De: Michael E. Wysession, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Michael E. Wysession
- Duración: 24 h y 31 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,683
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,474
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,457
How the Earth Works takes you on an astonishing journey through time and space. In 48 lectures, you will look at what went into making our planet - from the big bang, to the formation of the solar system, to the subsequent evolution of Earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent course
- De Doug B. en 05-23-19
De: Michael E. Wysession, y otros
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Thermodynamics: Four Laws That Move the Universe
- De: Jeffrey C. Grossman, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Jeffrey C. Grossman
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 439
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 369
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 368
Nothing has had a more profound impact on the development of modern civilization than thermodynamics. Thermodynamic processes are at the heart of everything that involves heat, energy, and work, making an understanding of the subject indispensable for careers in engineering, physical science, biology, meteorology, and even nutrition and culinary arts. Get an in-depth tour of this vital and fascinating science in 24 enthralling lectures suitable for everyone from science novices to experts who wish to review elementary concepts and formulas.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Course; Particularly as Review
- De Qoheleth en 01-12-19
De: Jeffrey C. Grossman, y otros
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The Theory of Everything: The Quest to Explain All Reality
- De: Don Lincoln, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Don Lincoln
- Duración: 12 h y 21 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,622
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,430
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,428
At the end of his career, Albert Einstein was pursuing a dream far more ambitious than the theory of relativity. He was trying to find an equation that explained all physical reality - a theory of everything. Experimental physicist and award-winning educator Dr. Don Lincoln takes you on this exciting journey in The Theory of Everything: The Quest to Explain All Reality. Suitable for the intellectually curious at all levels and assuming no background beyond basic high-school math, these 24 half-hour lectures cover recent developments at the forefront of particle physics and cosmology.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audible’s Best Science Offering, A Gem
- De MikeB en 12-08-18
De: Don Lincoln, y otros
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Welcome to the Universe
- An Astrophysical Tour
- De: Michael A. Strauss, J. Richard Gott, Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 17 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,355
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,199
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,194
Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all - from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, and time travel.
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3 out of 5 stars
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All About What We Know About the Universe - ALL
- De J.B. en 02-17-17
De: Michael A. Strauss, y otros
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The Quantum Universe
- (And Why Anything That Can Happen, Does)
- De: Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
- Narrado por: Samuel West
- Duración: 8 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 76
In The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible - and fascinating - to everyone.The subatomic realm has a reputation for weirdness, spawning any number of profound misunderstandings, journeys into Eastern mysticism, and woolly pronouncements on the interconnectedness of all things. Cox and Forshaw's contention? There is no need for quantum mechanics to be viewed this way.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not suitable as an audio book
- De SPN en 03-29-22
De: Brian Cox, y otros
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