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Smart Change: Five Tools to Create New and Sustainable Habits in Yourself and Others

An insightful guide that shows how habits of behavior are formed, and how we can transform bad habits into positive behaviors in ourselves and others. Smart Change explores the psychological mechanisms that form and maintain habits in individuals and groups and offers real, accessible and actionable advice for changing habits. In an engaging narrative, Markman covers a wide range of habits, from individual behaviors like eating better and exercising regularly to work-related behaviors such as learning effectively and influencing customers' purchases. He proposes that there are five effective tools to help individuals change behavior and to help people influence the habits of the people around them: -Tame the "Go" system: Identify the triggers of habits, replace old behaviors with new ones and generate specific plans to deal with obstacles. -Harness the "Stop" system: Learn to deal with stress and other factors that hinder the development of new and positive habits. -Optimize your goals. Determine the course of behavior change and how to successfully incorporate those changes for the long term. -Manage your environment: Change your surroundings to dramatically reduce poor behavior and habits. -Engage your Neighbors: To affect other people's behavior, understand the shared culture that creates a mutual dependency, and allows neighbors and colleagues to have a profound positive influence on the behavior of other members of their community.

Art Markman (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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The Improbability Principle: Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day

In The Improbability Principle, the renowned statistician David J. Hand argues that extraordinarily rare events are anything but. In fact, they're commonplace. Not only that, we should all expect to experience a miracle roughly once every month. But Hand is no believer in superstitions, prophecies, or the paranormal. His definition of miracle is thoroughly rational. No mystical or supernatural explanation is necessary to understand why someone is lucky enough to win the lottery twice, or is destined to be hit by lightning three times and still survive. All we need, Hand argues, is a firm grounding in a powerful set of laws: the laws of inevitability, of truly large numbers, of selection, of the probability lever, and of near enough. Together, these constitute Hand's groundbreaking Improbability Principle. And together, they explain why we should not be so surprised to bump into a friend in a foreign country, or to come across the same unfamiliar word four times in one day. Hand wrestles with seemingly less explicable questions as well: what the Bible and Shakespeare have in common, why financial crashes are par for the course, and why lightning does strike the same place (and the same person) twice. Along the way, he teaches us how to use the Improbability Principle in our own lives including how to cash in at a casino and how to recognize when a medicine is truly effective. An irresistible adventure into the laws behind chance moments and a trusty guide for understanding the world and universe we live in, The Improbability Principle will transform how you think about serendipity and luck, whether it's in the world of business and finance or you're merely sitting in your backyard, tossing a ball into the air and wondering where it will land.

David J. Hand (Author), Christopher Rice, Paul Hodgson (Narrator)

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Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality

What if you had to take an art class in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of van Gogh and Picasso, weren't even told they existed? Alas, this is how math is taught, and so for most of us it becomes the intellectual equivalent of watching paint dry. In Love and Math, renowned mathematician Edward Frenkel reveals a side of math we've never seen, suffused with all the beauty and elegance of a work of art. In this heartfelt and passionate book, Frenkel shows that mathematics, far from occupying a specialist niche, goes to the heart of all matter, uniting us across cultures, time, and space. Love and Math tells two intertwined stories: of the wonders of mathematics and of one young man's journey learning and living it. Having braved a discriminatory educational system to become one of the twenty-first century's leading mathematicians, Frenkel now works on one of the biggest ideas to come out of math in the last 50 years: the Langlands Program. Considered by many to be a Grand Unified Theory of mathematics, the Langlands Program enables researchers to translate findings from one field to another so that they can solve problems, such as Fermat's last theorem, that had seemed intractable before. At its core, Love and Math is a story about accessing a new way of thinking, which can enrich our lives and empower us to better understand the world and our place in it. It is an invitation to discover the magic hidden universe of mathematics.

Edward Frankel (Author), Tony Craine (Narrator)

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Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality

Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his often mind-boggling theories, but he also shares with us some of the often surprising triumphs and disappointments that have shaped his life as a scientist. Fascinating from first to last—this is a book that has already prompted the attention and admiration of some of the most prominent scientists and mathematicians.

Max Tegmark (Author), Rob Shapiro (Narrator)

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Doctor Geek’s Laboratory, Season 1: The Flying Car and the Privatization of Space

Science fiction meets real-world technology in Doctor Geek’s Laboratory, Season 1 It’s the twenty-first century—have you ever wondered what happened to all those inventions, conveniences, and other concepts the future was supposed to bring? Doctor Geek’s Laboratory, Season 1 explores all the realms of applied geekdom, examining the future that was, the future that is, and the future that has not yet come to pass. Dr. Scott Viguié created Doctor Geek’s Laboratory as an outreach to explore the exciting possibilities of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the hope of bringing people closer to the scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, tinkerers, and others who are attempting to bring about the world of tomorrow. Together we will help the future along—and give it a little push when needed.

Dr. Scott C. Viguie, Scott C. Viguie, Scott C. Viguié (Author), A Full Cast, Calliope Collacott, Chris Harrington, Debbie Viguie, Debbie Viguié, Dr. Scott C. Viguie, Phillip Harrington, Sacha Dzuba, a full cast (Narrator)

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Thinking In Numbers: On Life, Love, Meaning, and Math

The irresistibly engaging book that "enlarges one's wonder at Tammet's mind and his all-embracing vision of the world as grounded in numbers." --Oliver Sacks, MD THINKING IN NUMBERS is the book that Daniel Tammet, mathematical savant and bestselling author, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates our lives and minds. Using anecdotes, everyday examples, and ruminations on history, literature, and more, Tammet allows us to share his unique insights and delight in the way numbers, fractions, and equations underpin all our lives. Inspired variously by the complexity of snowflakes, Anne Boleyn's eleven fingers, and his many siblings, Tammet explores questions such as why time seems to speed up as we age, whether there is such a thing as an average person, and how we can make sense of those we love. His provocative and inspiring new book will change the way you think about math and fire your imagination to view the world with fresh eyes.

Daniel Tammet (Author), Daniel Tammet (Narrator)

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The Golden Ratio

Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale of a number at the heart of that mystery: phi, or 1.6180339887...This curious mathematical relationship, widely known as "The Golden Ratio," was discovered by Euclid more than two thousand years ago because of its crucial role in the construction of the pentagram, to which magical properties had been attributed. Since then it has shown a propensity to appear in the most astonishing variety of places, from mollusk shells, sunflower florets, and rose petals to the shape of the galaxy. Psychological studies have investigated whether the Golden Ratio is the most aesthetically pleasing proportion extant, and it has been asserted that the creators of the Pyramids and the Parthenon employed it. It is believed to feature in works of art from Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Salvador Dali's The Sacrament of the Last Supper, and poets and composers have used it in their works. It has even been found to be connected to the behavior of the stock market! The Golden Ratio is a captivating journey through art and architecture, botany and biology, physics and mathematics. It tells the human story of numerous phi-fixated individuals, including the followers of Pythagoras who believed that this proportion revealed the hand of God; astronomer Johannes Kepler, who saw phi as the greatest treasure of geometry; such Renaissance thinkers as mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci of Pisa; and such masters of the modern world as Goethe, Cezanne, Bartok, and physicist Roger Penrose. Wherever his quest for the meaning of phi takes him, Mario Livio reveals the world as a place where order, beauty, and eternal mystery will always coexist.

Mario Livio (Author), Mel Foster (Narrator)

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Geschichte der Mathematik 2

MIT DER EINS FÄNGT ALLES AN Zahlen geben uns Menschen Orientierung, wir vergleichen, rechnen und machen damit die Welt beherrschbar - das glauben wir zumindest. Im Reich der Zahlen verbergen sich die größten Geheimnisse der Menschheit. (Regie: Marlene Breuer) DIE GESCHICHTE DER 10 Zehn ist die Zahl, die wir Menschen der Welt aufprägen - ob das passt oder nicht. DIE GESCHICHTE DER 11 Eine Zahl mit verborgenen Qualitäten. Sie ist eine Primzahl, also nur durch Eins und sich selbst teilbar. Wenn man aber durch Elf teilt, wird es spannend! DIE GESCHICHTE DER 12 Zwölf ist eine perfekte Zahl und eine Abschlusszahl. Der Autor meint: 'In vielerlei Hinsicht ist die Zwölf eine der schönsten Zahlen. Man könnte fast sagen: 12 sehen und dann sterben.' Eine Produktion des Hessischen Rundfunks, Redaktion 'Wissenswert'. Redakteurin: Dr. Regina Oehler

Albrecht Beutelspacher (Author), Albrecht Beutelspacher (Narrator)

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Geschichte der Mathematik 1

GEHEIMSPRACHEN Schon immer haben Menschen versucht, Informationen für bestimmte Personen vor anderen geheim zu halten. Heute ist eine sichere Verschlüsselung möglich. (ca. 13 Min.) DIE FASZINATION DER UNENDLICHKEIT Mathematiker sprechen nicht nur gefühlsmäßig über das Unendliche. Sie suchen nach objektiven Erkenntnissen, vergleichen Unendlichkeiten miteinander und identifizieren sogar verschieden große. (ca. 14 Min.) DAS GEHEIMNIS DER GLEICHUNG 1832 machte Evariste Galois eine revolutionäre Entdeckung: Er zog - zunächst theoretisch - die Möglichkeit in Betracht, dass eine Gleichung auch unlösbar sein konnte. Damit betrat er eine neue Welt. (ca. 14 Min.) © Eine Produktion des Hessischen Rundfunks, Redaktion 'Wissenswert', Redakteurin Regina Oehler.

Albrecht Beutelspacher (Author), Albrecht Beutelspacher (Narrator)

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Geschichte der Mathematik 3

DER GOLDENE SCHNITT Berechnen lässt er sich ganz einfach und ist die erste irrationale Zahl, die die Menschheit je gesehen hat. Was im antiken Griechenland geradezu dramatische Folgen hatte. (Regie: Marlene Breuer) DER PUNKT Was, wenn es den Punkt in Wirklichkeit gar nicht gibt? Kommt dann nicht unser ganzes Weltbild ins Wanken? Das Problem, was ein Punkt wirklich ist, wurde nie gelöst, aber es hat sich aufgelöst. DAS QUADRAT Das Quadrat ist das Ordnungsschema, mit dem wir Menschen die Welt strukturieren. Es scheint einfach, ja banal zu sein, aber es ist die Unschuld vom Lande. DIE KUGEL Seit jeher gilt die Kreis- und Kugelform als die vollkommenste Form überhaupt. Sie ist schwer zu erreichen und hat viele erstaunliche Eigenschaften. Eine Produktion des Hessischen Rundfunks, Redaktion 'Wissenswert'. Redakteurin: Dr. Regina Oehler

Albrecht Beutelspacher (Author), Albrecht Beutelspacher (Narrator)

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Mathematics is Power

William Goldbloom Bloch is a respected professor of mathematics at Wheaton College. This intriguing lecture series, Mathematics Is Power, delves into both the history of mathematics and its impact on people’s everyday lives from a non-mathematician’s perspective. Bloch first examines the history of mathematics and age-old questions pertaining to logic, truth, and paradoxes. Moving on to a discussion of how mathematics impacts the modern world, Bloch also explores abstract permutations such as game theory, cryptography, and voting theory.

William Bloch (Author), William Bloch (Narrator)

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Made to Break: Technology and Obsolescence in America

If you've replaced a computer lately--or a cell phone, a camera, a television--chances are, the old one still worked. And chances are even greater that the latest model won't last as long as the one it replaced. Welcome to the world of planned obsolescence--a business model, a way of life, and a uniquely American invention that this eye-opening book explores from its beginnings to its perilous implications for the very near future. Made to Break is a history of twentieth-century technology as seen through the prism of obsolescence. America invented everything that is now disposable, Giles Slade tells us, and he explains how disposability was in fact a necessary condition for America's rejection of tradition and our acceptance of change and impermanence. His book shows us the ideas behind obsolescence at work in such American milestones as the inventions of branding, packaging, and advertising; the contest for market dominance between GM and Ford; the struggle for a national communications network, the development of electronic technologies--and with it the avalanche of electronic consumer waste that will overwhelm America's landfills and poison its water within the coming decade. History reserves a privileged place for those societies that built things to last--forever, if possible. What place will it hold for a society addicted to consumption--a whole culture made to break? This book gives us a detailed and harrowing picture of how, by choosing to support ever-shorter product lives we may well be shortening the future of our way of life as well.

Giles Slade (Author), Michael Puttonen (Narrator)

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