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Tim Coulson – Professor of Zoology at Oxford – takes us back to the beginning of everything: the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago. From there, he leads us step by step along the path to the most astonishing thing we have yet encountered – the staggering complexity of the modern human mind. Covering physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, the emergence of life, evolution, consciousness and the rise of humankind, yet written to be understood by anyone with a child’s curiosity, this book takes the biggest story of all and tells it simply, grippingly and, above all, entertainingly.

What is the universe made of? How do we know? And what don't we know yet? Over the last 60 years, scientists around the world have worked together to explore the fundamental constituents of matter and the forces that govern their behaviour. The result so far is the Standard Model of elementary particles: a theoretical map of the basic building blocks of the universe. A Map of the Invisible is an explorer's guide to the Standard Model and the extraordinary world of particle physics.

Histories of science in the 20th century have focused on relativity and quantum mechanics. But, quietly in the background, there has been a third area of exploration that has equally important implications for our understanding of the universe. It is unknown to the general public, despite the fact that many Nobel prize winners, senior academics and major research centres around the world have been devoted to it - it is the study of plasma.

Super Volcanoes revels in the incomparable power of volcanic eruptions past and present, Earth-bound and otherwise, and explores how these eruptions reveal secrets about the worlds to which they belong. Science journalist and volcanologist Robin George Andrews describes the stunning ways in which volcanoes can sculpt the sea, land, and sky, and even influence the machinery that makes or breaks the existence of life. 

In the most authoritative book ever written about Apollo, David Whitehouse reveals the true drama behind the mission, telling the story in the words of those who took part - based around exclusive interviews with the key players. This enthralling book takes us from the early rocket pioneers to the shock America received from the Soviets' launch of the first satellite, Sputnik; from the race to put the first person into space, through President Kennedy's enthusiasm and later doubts, to the astronauts' intense competition to leave the first footprint.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli, read by Roy McMillan. From the best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universe Penguin presents the unabridged...

The brilliant and hugely influential book by the winner of the 2017 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Books Prize. Gender inequalities are increasingly defended by citing hard-wired differences between the male and female brain. That’s why, we’re told, there are so few women in science, so few men in the laundry room - different brains are just suited to different things. 

As Carl Sagan did for astronomy and Brian Green did for cosmology, Walter Lewin takes listeners on a marvelous journey in For the Love of Physics, opening our eyes as never before to the amazing beauty and power with which physics can reveal the hidden workings of the world all around us. "I introduce people to their own world," writes Lewin, "the world they live in and are familiar with but don't approach like a physicist - yet."

To reduce risk of pandemics for ourselves, our gaze needs to turn to the health of animals. From the bestselling author of the essential new 2019 book on animal agriculture and climate crisis: We are the Weather Discover Jonathan Safran Foer's eye-opening and life-changing account of the meat we...

Beyond the binary lies a field of infinite awareness. Resonance explores the philosophical implications of "Digital DNA"—the idea that our technological output is an extension of our biological and spiritual essence. We discuss electromagnetic monism, unified energy fields, and the profound connection between the micro-code of our devices and the macro-resonance of the universe.

Felix Mercer examines interference through physics, communication, and organizational design—from wave cancellation to echo chambers. Each episode reveals how overlapping forces create clarity or noise, treating interference as both scientific phenomenon and philosophical lens for understanding alignment and conflict. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Felix Mercer examines bifurcation theory—when systems split from one equilibrium into many. Explore how small parameter changes produce dramatically different outcomes across physics, markets, and social movements. Discover critical thresholds and warning signs before systems suddenly transform. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Menschen fliegen ins Weltall – das scheint uns inzwischen normal. In dieser Ausgabe von „Erzähl mir alles: Physik" beleuchten wir die Raumfahrt von Vergangenheit bis Zukunft, und von der kosmischen Nachbarschaft bis in die Ferne. Touristische Flüge an die Grenze des Weltalls, Langzeit-Aufenthalte auf Raumstationen, neue Flüge zum Mond oder Ende sogar eine Reise zu den Sternen: Egal, wohin es gehen soll, ohne Physik geht nichts!

Join host Felix Mercer as he unpacks humanity's quest to simulate Earth's gravity in space. Through engineering, medical urgency, and physics of spinning habitats, discover why artificial gravity remains key to our interplanetary future. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Join lighting industry experts John Bullock and Chris Fordham for The Strike a Light Podcast, a thought-provoking series dedicated to exploring the complex and ever-evolving world of lighting design & manufacturing. Produced by The Light Review, this podcast dives into the most pressing issues, trends, and controversies shaping the lighting industry today. John and Chris bring a wealth of experience, skepticism, and insight to every episode. Whether you're a professional lighting designer, product designer, an architect, or simply curious about the light that shapes our environments, The ...

Join host Felix Mercer as he navigates the mind-bending science of wormholes—hypothetical tunnels connecting distant universe regions. From Einstein's equations to quantum entanglement, discover if these cosmic shortcuts are mathematical curiosities or gateways to reality's deepest structure. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

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As a Man Thinketh by James Allen. This book is about our thoughts and how they determine our actions and very being. A few quotes will give a good taste of the riches in this book: "A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts." "Cherish your visions. Cherish your ideals. Cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow all delightful conditions, all heavenly environment, of these, if you but remain true to them your world will at last ...

A new science: Quantum Light Science, for our New Time and unlocking the power within you.

The 20th century gave us two great theories of physics. The general theory of relativity describes the behavior of very large things, and quantum theory the behavior of very small things. In this landmark audiobook, John Gribbin - one of the best-known science writers of the past 30 years - presents his own version of the Holy Grail of physics, the search that has been going on for decades to find a unified "Theory of Everything" that combines these ideas into one mathematical package.