Free Download The Physics of NASCAR: The Science Behind the Speed (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CFZTCJ23 | 2023 | 9 hours and 6 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 256 MB
Author: Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky, Ray Evernham
Narrator: Christina Delaine
Every NASCAR fan-at one time or another-asks the same question: Why isn't my favorite driver winning? This is your chance to discover how much more there is to NASCAR than "Go fast, turn left, and don't crash." If you've ever wondered why race cars don't have mufflers, how "bump drafting" works, or what in the world "Let's go up a pound on the right rear and add half a round of wedge" means, The Physics of NASCAR is for you. In this fast-paced investigation into the adrenaline-pumping world of NASCAR, a physicist with a passion uncovers what happens when the rubber hits the road and 800-horsepower vehicles compete at 190 miles per hour only inches from one another. Diandra Leslie-Pelecky tells her story in terms anyone who drives a car-and maybe occasionally looks under the hood-can understand. How do drivers walk away from serious crashes? How can two cars travel faster together than either car can on its own? How do you dress for a 1800°F gasoline fire? In simple yet detailed, high-octane prose, this is the ultimate thrill ride for armchair speed demons, auto science buffs, and NASCAR fans at every level of interest.

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Free Download The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BVKWFRN7 | 2023 | 8 hours and 27 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 246 MB
Author: Mauro F. Guillén
Narrator: Leon Nixon
In today's world, the acceleration of megatrends-increasing longevity and the explosion of technology among many others-are transforming life as we now know it. In The Perennials, bestselling author Mauro Guillén unpacks a sweeping societal shift triggered by demographic and technological transformation. Guillén argues that outmoded terms like Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z have long been used to pigeonhole us into rigid categories and life stages, artificially preventing people from reaching their full potential.

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Free Download The Parenthood Dilemma: Procreation in the Age of Uncertainty (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CBN7CJPD | 2023 | 8 hours and 54 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 238 MB
Author: Gina Rushton
Narrator: Haley Taylor
Should we become parents? This timeless question forces us to reckon with who we are and what we love and fear most in ourselves, in our relationships, and in the world as it is now and as it will be. When Gina Rushton admitted she had little time left to make the decision for herself, the magnitude of the choice overwhelmed her. Her search for her own "yes" or "no" only uncovered more questions to be answered. How do we clearly consider creating a new life on a planet facing catastrophic climate change? How do we reassess the gender roles we have been assigned at birth and by society? How do we balance ascending careers with declining fertility?

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Free Download The Origins of Everything in 100 Pages (More or Less) by David Bercovici, Jim Meskimen, Blackstone Audio, Inc.
English | 2016 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B01N3SU3KL | M4B@64 Kbps | Duration: 5:13 h | 142 Mb
Covering 13.8 billion years, a calculatedly concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of human civilization.
With wonder, wit, and flair - and in record time and space - geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth's atmosphere and oceans to the origin of life and human civilization. Bercovici marries humor and legitimate scientific intrigue, rocketing listeners across nearly 14 billion years and making connections between the essential theories that give us our current understanding of topics as varied as particle physics, plate tectonics, and photosynthesis. Bercovici's unique literary endeavor is a treasure trove of real, compelling science and fascinating history, providing both science lovers and complete neophytes with an unforgettable introduction to the fields of cosmology, geology, climate science, human evolution, and more.

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Free Download The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CGB1HX9M | 2023 | 36 hours and 35 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 892 MB
Author: Joseph Twadell Shipley
Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross
There are no direct records of the original Indo-European speech. By comparing the vocabularies of its various descendants, however, it is possible to reconstruct the basic Indo-European roots with considerable confidence. In The Origins of English Words, Shipley catalogues these proposed roots and follows the often devious, always fascinating, process by which some of their offshoots have grown. Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science.

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Free Download The Number: A Completely Different Way to Think About the Rest of Your Life (Audiobook)
English | January 03, 2006 | ASIN: B000E1ZA3W | MP3@64 kbps | 6h 10m | 168.63 MB
Author: Lee Eisenberg
Narrator: Lee Eisenberg
The often-avoided, anxiety-riddled discussion about financial planning for a secure and fulfilling future has been given a new starting point in The Number by Lee Eisenberg. The buzz of professionals and financial industry insiders everywhere, the Number represents the amount of money and resources people will need to enjoy the active life they desire, especially post-career. Backed by imaginative reporting and insights, Eisenberg urges people to assume control and responsibility for their standard of living, and take greater aim on their long-term aspirations.

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Free Download The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals About Our Future with Robots (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B091MJL58Y | 2021 | 9 hours and 48 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 279 MB
Author: Kate Darling
Narrator: Hillary Huber
A bold, exciting exploration of how building diverse kinds of relationships with robots - inspired by how we interact with animals - could be the key to making our future with robotic technology work. There has been a lot of ink devoted to discussions of how robots will replace us and take our jobs. But MIT Media Lab researcher and technology policy expert Kate Darling argues just the opposite, and that treating robots with a bit of humanity, more like the way we treat animals, will actually serve us better. From a social, legal, and ethical perspective, she shows that our current ways of thinking don't leave room for the robot technology that is soon to become part of our everyday routines.

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Free Download The Murder Squad (Audiobook)
English | July 25, 2023 | ASIN: B0C634SGPM | MP3@64 kbps | 14h 9m | 388.62 MB
Author: Michael Adams
Narrator: John Robertson
How the New South Wales Police Force's finest solved murders in one of the most tumultuous periods in Australian history.

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Free Download The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BR8KLTMF | 2023 | 7 hours and 4 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 394 MB
Author: Ellen J. Langer
Narrator: Subhadra Newton
When it comes to our health, we tend to live our lives as though our ailments-our stiff knees or frayed nerves or diminished eyesight-can change only in one direction: for the worse. Award-winning social psychologist Ellen J. Langer's life's work proves the fault in this negative outlook as well as the healing power of its alternative: mindfulness-the process of active noticing where we are not bound by past experience or conventional wisdom. In The Mindful Body, Dr. Langer unpacks her assumption-busting findings and outlines her bold new theory of mind-body unity, along the way clearly demonstrating how our thoughts and perspectives have the potential to profoundly shape our well-being.

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Free Download The Manager's Handbook: Five Simple Steps to Build a Team, Stay Focused, Make Better Decisions, and Crush Your Competition (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CBW399TC | 2023 | 7 hours and 55 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 211 MB
Author: David Dodson
Narrator: Mike Lenz
In The Manager's Handbook, Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty member, serial entrepreneur, and investor in over 100 companies David Dodson delivers an insightful work that describes, in highly practical detail, five skills every great manager needs to know if they want to get things done. Managers desperately want a crisp how-to book that will show them-in one single title-the way to master the most important skills necessary to run an organization. The Manager's Handbook organizes the five essential skills of effective implementation into one easy-to-use book.

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