Science & Technology Audiobooks

The Facemaker: One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I

Brought to you by Penguin. From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: mankind's military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. The war caused carnage on an industrial scale, and the nature of trench warfare meant that thousands sustained facial injuries. In The Facemaker, award-winning historian Lindsey Fitzharris tells the true story of the pioneering plastic surgeon Harold Gillies, who dedicated himself to restoring the faces of a brutalized generation. Gillies, a Cambridge-educated New Zealander, established one of the world's first hospitals dedicated entirely to facial reconstruction. At a time when losing a limb made a soldier a hero but losing a face made him a monster to a society largely intolerant of facial differences, Gillies restored not just faces, but identities and spirits. The Facemaker places Gillies's ingenious surgical innovations alongside the dramatic stories of soldiers whose lives were wrecked and repaired. The result is a vivid account of how medicine and art can merge, and of what courage and imagination can accomplish in the presence of relentless horror. © Lindsey Fitzharris 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Lindsey Fitzharris (Author), Daniel Gillies (Narrator)

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GO! The Bettenhausen Story

If “Top Gun: Maverick” or “Ford Versus Ferrari” kept your attention, “Go! The Bettenhausen Story” will keep you riveted. What prompts these men to climb into small spaces and propel themselves at death defying speeds? Subtitled “A Race Against A Dream,” this audiobook attempts to answer that question through the eyes of the Bettenhausen family, one of the greatest racing families in the history of the sport of automobile racing. Whether a casual or passionate racing fan, you’ll be fascinated at the closeup of the racing industry as this book chronicles its growth from the 1930s to the 1980s through the eyes of patriarch Tony Bettenhausen and his three racing sons as they conduct “A Race Against A Dream.” As the author Carl Hungness writes, “It’s not the win at Indy the racers want, it’s the challenge. The way of life. It’s the feeling that can’t be conveyed until it’s experienced. What makes the breed of man they call a race car driver tick? Some respect them and others pity them. Don’t pity them; they’ve seen the consequences. They all think they’ll beat the odds. For some, driving in the race is living and everything else is just waiting. They’re more alive inside the car than out of it.” A very small percentage of humans will experience the peril and thrill of the Indy 500, an annual spectacle that fuels the dreams of men and women alike seeking the thunderous adrenaline rush that the race provides. This audiobook dares to drive you close to experiencing “the aura surrounding the fervor for driving a race car.” Buckle up- it’s quite a ride.

Carl Hungness (Author), Stark Wilson (Narrator)

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Broken Icarus: The 1933 Chicago World's Fair, the Golden Age of Aviation, and the Rise of Fascism

The 1930s still conjure painful images: the great want of the Depression, and overseas, the exuberant crowds motivated by self-appointed national saviors dressing up old hatreds as new ideas. But there was another story that embodied mankind in that decade. In the same year that both Adolf Hitler and Franklin D. Roosevelt came to power, the city of Chicago staged what was, up to that time, the most forward-looking international exhibition in history. The 1933 World's Fair looked to the future, unabashedly, as one full of glowing promise.No technology loomed larger at the Fair than aviation. And no persons at the Fair captured the public's interest as much as the romantic figures associated with it: Italy's internationally renowned chief of aeronautics, Italo Balbo; German Zeppelin designer and captain, Doctor Hugo Eckener; and the husband-and-wife aeronaut team of Swiss-born Jean Piccard and Chicago-born Jeannette Ridlon Piccard.This golden age of aviation and its high priests and priestesses portended to

David Hanna (Author), Karen Commins (Narrator)

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G/GESCHICHTE Porträt - Die Donau - 10 Länder, 1000 Geschichten

Betrachtet man eine Karte der Donau, scheinen alle Fragen beantwortet zu sein: Der Fluss entspringt im Schwarzwald, passiert zehn Länder, strömt ostwärts durch die vier Hauptstädte Wien, Bratislava, Budapest und Belgrad, ehe er sich in einem riesigen, sumpfigen Delta ins Schwarze Meer ergießt. 2783 Kilometer ist die Donau lang, gemessen vom Zusammenfluss von Breg und Brigach - aber von der Quelle? Von welcher überhaupt? Da beginnen existenzielle Fragen, die - man glaubt es kaum - erst jüngst salomonisch entschieden wurden. Überhaupt ist das Abenteuer der Donau-Erkundung staunenswert. Schon früh hat der Fluss Menschen angezogen. In der Steinzeit entstanden Zeugnisse erster Kulturen, später errichteten Griechen an der Mündung ihre Kolonien, die Römer nutzten den Strom als Grenze, ehe Kaufleute ihn als Handelsroute entdeckten und deutsche Auswanderer als günstigen Reiseweg in eine neue, vielversprechende Heimat auf dem Balkan. Trotz aller Zähmung ist der Fluss bis heute eines geblieben: unberechenbar. Oder wie man mit Ehrfurcht und Respekt mancherorts sagt: Die Donau gibt, die Donau nimmt.-

G Geschichte (Author), Clemens Benke (Narrator)

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How the World is Making Our Children Mad and What to Do About It

Brought to you by Penguin. I know you care about children. Whether you've got your own kids or you look after other people's, you have a deep love for these little humans. You want them to grow up in a world where people are basically kind to each other and kind to the planet. But when you look at the world now - a mental health crisis, a global pandemic, climate change, war - you worry about the possible future your child is facing and how they will cope. There are already countless parenting books, many of them very helpful. But few address the backdrop to our parenting - a world so full of change and uncertainty that it's getting harder to catch our breath, to find our feet on solid ground. The truth is that our children's minds are affected by this world, and we don't talk about this anywhere near enough. Whatever your worries, I've created this book for us to explore these worries together. If there is one lesson we really need to learn in the twenty-first century, it is this: we are all in this together. I'm not promising a quick-fix, instant enlightenment and eternal peace. What I can say for sure is that in this book you will find practical tools and perspectives that will help you find your own authentic answer to the question: how can we best prepare our children to live in these times? You will learn to navigate uncomfortable truths and feelings, and I will guide you to bring a little more love and healing to the parts of your self, the parts of your child, and the parts of the world that cause you the most concern. You might laugh, and you might cry, but whatever your experience, I guarantee you will learn at least one insight that could well be life-changing. I know of no one better qualified to understand what young people are facing today - Philippa Perry Louis cares deeply about children and the world they are growing up in. In this book, he provides a brilliant, nurturing, much needed voice to children and anyone who cares about children - Jessie Ware Passionate about empowering children, young people, and families to reclaim their attention, Louis is delivering a message of hope for the future without shying away from the very real existential challenges of today - David Lammy © Louis Weinstock 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Louis Weinstock (Author), Louis Weinstock (Narrator)

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Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change, and other Catast

In 2020, COVID-19, the Australia bushfires, and other global threats served as vivid reminders that human and nonhuman fates are increasingly linked. Human use of nonhuman animals contributes to pandemics, climate change, and other global threats which, in turn, contribute to biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse, and nonhuman suffering. Jeff Sebo argues that humans have a moral responsibility to include animals in global health and environmental policy. In particular, we should reduce our use of animals as part of our pandemic and climate change mitigation efforts and increase our support for animals as part of our adaptation efforts. Applying and extending frameworks such as One Health and the Green New Deal, Sebo calls for reducing support for factory farming, deforestation, and the wildlife trade; increasing support for humane, healthful, and sustainable alternatives; and considering human and nonhuman needs holistically. Sebo also considers connections with practical issues such as education, employment, social services, and infrastructure, as well as with theoretical issues such as well-being, moral status, political status, and population ethics.

Jeff Sebo (Author), Andrew J. Andersen (Narrator)

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Birds, Beasts, and Bedlam: Turning My Farm into an Ark for Lost Species

Birds, Beasts and Bedlam recounts the adventures of farmer-turned-rewilder Derek Gow, who is saving Britain's much-loved but dangerously threatened species, from the water vole to beaver, wildcat to white stork, and tree frog to glow worm. Derek tells us all about the realities of rewilding: how he reared delicate roe deer and a sofa-loving wild boar piglet, moved a raging bison bull across the country, got bitten by a Scottish wildcat, returned honking skeins of graylag geese to the land and water that was once theirs, and restored the white stork to the Knepp Estate with Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree. Derek's first book, Bringing Back the Beaver, was a riotously funny and subversive account of his single-handed reintroduction of the beaver in Britain. Birds, Beasts and Bedlam, a natural successor to Gerald Durrell's A Zoo in My Luggage, tells the story of Derek's rewilding journey and his work to save many more species by transforming his Devon farm into a wildlife breeding center. He now houses beavers, white storks, water voles, lynx, wildcats, and harvest mice, with the aim of releasing them into the wild one day. Tearing down fences literally and metaphorically, Derek Gow is the one person with the character and strength of will to defy authority, bend the rules, and save our wildlife.

Derek Gow (Author), Calum Beaton (Narrator)

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Thomas y sus amigos - Historias de 5 minutos y cuentos para dormir

En la isla de Sodor, ¡ningún día es aburrido! Únete a Thomas y sus amigos Percy, James, Kevin y Percy en sus aventuras. Thomas tendrá que trabajar duro, solucionar misterios y conocer a otras locomotoras en estas 12 historias llenas de aventura, emoción y amistad. ¡Embárcate en trepidantes aventuras con Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diésel, Dexter, Henry y el resto de las locomotoras de la isla de Sodor! Ve en busca de un tesoro, participa en misiones de rescate, resuelve misterios fantasmagóricos y asiste a la coronación del rey de Sodor junto a todas las locomotoras. ¡Chu, chu! ¡Viajeros al tren! Thomas y sus amigos es una serie creada por Britt Allcroft basada en la colección de libros infantiles «The Railway Series», del reverendo W. Audry. Miles de niños de todo el mundo llevan disfrutando de las historias de la pequeña locomotora azul y sus aventuras en la isla de Sodor desde 1984. La serie ocupa un lugar especial en el corazón de niños y mayores y la pequeña locomotora ha estado presente en habitaciones, ferrocarriles y estanterías de todo el mundo durante muchos años. Puedes disfrutar de las aventuras de Thomas y sus amigos en Netflix y YouTube y ahora también en formato libro electrónico y audiolibro. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends CREADO POR BRITT ALLCROFT Basado en The Railway Series de The Reverend W Awdry. © 2021 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends y Thomas & Friends son marcas registradas de Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends y Design son Reg. U.S. Pat y TM. Off. © 2021 HIT Entertainment Limited.

Mattel (Author), Juan Diego Rodriguez (Narrator)

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En Thomas i els seus amics - Contes de 5 minuts

A l'illa de Sodor, no hi ha temps per l'avorriment! Uneix-te a en Thomas i els seus amics, en Percy, en James i en Kevin, a les seves aventures. En Thomas haurà d'esforçar-se molt, solucionar misteris i aprendre a treballar en equip amb els altres trens en aquestes dotze històries plenes d'aventures, emocions i amistat. Acompanya a en Thomas, en Gordon, en James, en Cranky, en Dièsel, en Dexter, en Henry i els altres trens de l'illa de Sodor a trepidants aventures! Vine a buscar el tresor, participa en missions de rescat, resol misteris fantasmagòrics i assisteix a la coronació del rei de Sodor, junt amb totes les locomotores. Xucuxú, xucuxú! Viatgers, al tren! En Thomas i els seus amics és una sèrie creada per Britt Allcroft, basada en una col·lecció de llibres infantils anomenada «The Railway Series», escrita per W. Audry. Des de l'any 1984, milers de nens i nenes de tot el món han gaudit de les històries del tren blau i les seves aventures per l'illa de Sodor. La sèrie és molt estimada per nens, nenes i adults i la petita locomotora s'ha guanyat un lloc a habitacions, estanteries i al cor dels seus espectadors. Pots gaudir de les aventures de Thomas y sus amigos en Netflix i Youtube, i ara també en format audiollibre i en llibre electrònic. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends CREAT PER BRITT ALLCROFT Basat en The Railway Series de The Reverend W Awdry. © 2021 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends y Thomas & Friends son marcas registradas de Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends y Design son Reg. U.S. Pat y TM. Off. © 2021 HIT Entertainment Limited.

Mattel (Author), Carles Llado, Carles Lladó (Narrator)

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En Thomas i els seus amics - Les històries preferides d'en Thomas

Estàs llest per viure fantàstiques aventures amb en Thomas i els seus amics? Coneix a en Thomas, a l'Edward, en Henry, en James, l'Emily i en Percy i les emocionants històries que els esperen. Vagons entremaliats, vaques desobedients, carbons defectuosos... els trens s'hauran d'enfrontar a moltes dificultats, però amb el poder de l'amistat se'n sortiran. Tens l'equipatge fet? Puja al tren! Acompanya a en Thomas, en Gordon, en James, en Cranky, en Dièsel, en Dexter, en Henry i la resta de trens de l'illa de Sodor a trepidants aventures! Vine a buscar el tresor, participa en missions de rescat, resol misteris fantasmagòrics i assisteix a la coronació del rei de Sodor, junt amb totes les locomotores. Xucuxú, xucuxú! Viatgers, al tren! En Thomas i els seus amics és una sèrie creada per Britt Allcroft, basada en una col·lecció de llibres infantils anomenada «The Railway Series», escrita per W. Audry. Des de l'any 1984, milers de nens i nenes de tot el món han gaudit de les històries del tren blau i les seves aventures per l'illa de Sodor. La sèrie és molt estimada per nens, nenes i adults i la petita locomotora s'ha guanyat un lloc a habitacions, estanteries i al cor dels seus espectadors. Pots gaudir de les aventures de Thomas y sus amigos en Netflix i Youtube, i ara també en format audiollibre i en llibre electrònic. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends CREAT PER BRITT ALLCROFT Basat en The Railway Series de The Reverend W Awdry. © 2021 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends y Thomas & Friends son marcas registradas de Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends y Design son Reg. U.S. Pat y TM. Off. © 2021 HIT Entertainment Limited.

Mattel (Author), Carles Llado, Carles Lladó (Narrator)

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Thomas y sus amigos - Los cuentos favoritos de Thomas (Spanish Neutral)

¡Sube a bordo de Thomas y sus amigos! Resuelve junto a Thomas, Edward, Henry, James, Emily y Percy los aprietos que causan los vagones problemáticos, sigue las indicaciones del operador gordinflón y disfruta de fantásticas aventuras repletas de amistad. ¿Tienes el equipaje listo? ¡Súbete a la locomotora! ¡Embárcate en trepidantes aventuras con Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diésel, Dexter, Henry y el resto de las locomotoras de la isla de Sodor! Ve en busca de un tesoro, participa en misiones de rescate, resuelve misterios fantasmagóricos y asiste a la coronación del rey de Sodor junto a todas las locomotoras. ¡Chu, chu! ¡Viajeros al tren! Thomas y sus amigos es una serie creada por Britt Allcroft basada en la colección de libros infantiles «The Railway Series», del reverendo W. Audry. Miles de niños de todo el mundo llevan disfrutando de las historias de la pequeña locomotora azul y sus aventuras en la isla de Sodor desde 1984. La serie ocupa un lugar especial en el corazón de niños y mayores y la pequeña locomotora ha estado presente en habitaciones, ferrocarriles y estanterías de todo el mundo durante muchos años. Puedes disfrutar de las aventuras de Thomas y sus amigos en Netflix y YouTube y ahora también en formato libro electrónico y audiolibro. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends CREADO POR BRITT ALLCROFT Basado en The Railway Series de The Reverend W Awdry. © 2021 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends y Thomas & Friends son marcas registradas de Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends y Design son Reg. U.S. Pat y TM. Off. © 2021 HIT Entertainment Limited.

Mattel (Author), Juan Diego Rodriguez (Narrator)

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Fix Your Immune System Now: Immune System Hacks You Can Start Today

Are you struggling to keep your immune system healthy? Or are you trying to learn more about your immune system but don’t know where to start? Then, keep reading... In many cases, people overlook their health & their own immune system which can be one of the biggest downfalls in their lives. Without health & proper self nurture you limit how long you live & your ability to function in general. That’s why it’s so important to look after our immune systems. When you purchase this book you will find the following exclusive information inside: - What you should know about your immune system - How to improve your immune system to get quick results - What foods you can eat to strengthen your immune system - Top tips on how to maintain your immune system and much more… I imagine that if you’re considering buying this book, then you probably should. The immune system is composed of so many cells that it’s one of the most complicated parts of your body which if out of balance can cause so many issues. This is a common problem for many people who have struggled with poor lifestyle choices without clear direction. So many people have turned their lives arounds by being mindful about their immune system. Don't miss out. Fix your immune system today! Buy now and start listening today.

Dr. Philip Forest (Author), Kristen Johnson (Narrator)

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