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Experience our world: as it was, as it is, as it might become with these audiobooks about history, the arts, culture, education, and politics. Don't miss Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel, or Fresh Air with Terry Gross: Writers, or Gwen Ifill's The Breakthrough.

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Secret Servants of the Crown

by Claire Hubbard-Hall; read by Anne Flosnik

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available February

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The Secret Science of Baby

by Michael Banks; read by Jonathan Cowley

What stops pregnant women from falling over all the time? What makes infant cries so captivating? How do sperm swim? The Secret Science of Baby answers these questions and many more, revealing the fascinating physics behind conception, birth, and babyhood. Learn More

The Secret Public

by Jon Savage; read by Liam Gerrard

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available February

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The Secret History of Home Economics

by Danielle Dreilinger; read by Rachel Perry

The surprising, often fiercely feminist, always fascinating, yet barely known, history of home economics. Learn More

The Second Jewish Book of Why

Alfred J. Kolatch; read by Theodore Bikel

The Jewish Book of Why answered fundamental questions of Jewish faith; this second volume digs deeper, addressing the complex, contemporary issues of today's society. Learn More

The Second Age of Computer Science

by Subrata Dasgupta; read by Mike Chamberlain

This book describes the evolution of computer science from 1970 to 1990 in the form of seven overlapping, intermingling, parallel histories that unfold concurrently in the course of the two decades. Learn More

Seaweed Chronicles

By Susan Hand Shetterly; read by Laural Merlington

Ideal for fans of such books as The Hidden Life of Trees and How to Read Water, Seaweed Chronicles is a beautiful tribute to a little-known part of our country and a significant contribution to our understanding of our natural habitat. Learn More

The Season

by Kristen Richardson; read by Cassandra Campbell

In this enthralling history of the debutante ritual, Kristen Richardson sheds new light on contemporary ideas about women and marriage. Learn More

The Seashell on the Mountaintop

Alan Cutler; read by Grover Gardner

How could a seashell get into a rock? And how could that rock get to the top of a mountain? The "seashell question" plagues 17th century thinkers who fervently believed the planet was young and the human race supreme. Learn More

The Search for Reagan

by Craig Shirley; read by Bob Johnson

Never before has anyone explored the mind, soul, and heart of Ronald Reagan. The Search for Reagan explores the challenges and controversies in Reagan's life and how he successfully dealt with each, depicting a man who was never as conservative as some conservatives wanted him to be, but rather as conservative as he was comfortable being—a man who wanted to win on his own terms and integrity. Learn More

Search and Destroy

by Ryan Lovelace; read by Terrence Bayes

In this deeply researched account, one of Washington's top legal reporters reveals the massive funding, sophisticated organization, and fanatical zeal behind the campaign to stop Brett Kavanaugh's appointment to the nation’s highest court. Learn More

Scorpion Down

Ed Offley; read by Richard Ferrone

After a quarter century of research, Offley is finally able to tell the facts behind the sinking of the Scorpion with its 99 crew members. Learn More

The Scientific Sublime

by Alan G. Gross; read by Bob Souer

In The Scientific Sublime, Alan Gross reveals the modern-day sublime in popular science. Learn More

The Scientific Attitude

by Lee McIntyre; read by Mike Chamberlain

An argument that what makes science distinctive is its emphasis on evidence and scientists' willingness to change theories on the basis of new evidence. Learn More

The Science of Weird Shit

by Chris French; foreword by Richard Wiseman; read by Michael Langan

An accessible and gratifying introduction to the world of paranormal beliefs and bizarre experiences. Learn More

The Science of Breaking Bad

by Dave Trumbore & Donna J. Nelson; read by Tom Perkins & Tiffany Morgan

All the science in Breaking Bad—from explosive experiments to acid-based evidence destruction—explained and analyzed for authenticity. Learn More

Science and Cooking

by Michael Brenner, Pia Sörensen, David Weitz; read by Donna Postel

Based on the popular Harvard University and edX course, Science and Cooking explores the scientific basis of why recipes work. Learn More

Schlesinger

by Richard Aldous; read by Norman Dietz

Schlesinger: The Imperial Historian is the first major biography of preeminent historian and intellectual Arthur Schlesinger Jr., a defining figure in Kennedy's White House. Learn More

A Scheme of Heaven

by Alexander Boxer; read by Peter Noble

An illuminating look at the surprising history and science of astrology, civilization's first system of algorithms, from Babylon to the present day. Learn More

Scenes of Subjection

by Saidiya Hartman; read by Lisa Reneé Pitts

The groundbreaking debut by the award-winning author of Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments, revised and updated. Learn More