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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 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 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
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
Savoring the World
by Harold McGee
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available June
Savoring the World is Harold McGee's extraordinary exploration of what is perhaps the most vivid and mysterious of our five senses—the sense of smell. Learn More
Saving Tarboo Creek
by Scott Freeman; read by Mike Chamberlain
In the proud tradition of Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac, Saving Tarboo Creek is both a timely tribute to our land and a bold challenge to protect it. Learn More
A Sand County Almanac
by Aldo Leopold; introduction by Barbara Kingsolver; read by Cassandra Campbell
First published in 1949 and praised in the New York Times Book Review as "full of beauty and vigor and bite", A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land. Learn More
Sad Planets
by Dominic Pettman and Eugene Thacker; read by Christina Delaine
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In this series of meditations, Dominic Pettman and Eugene Thacker explore some of the key "negative affects"—both eternal and emergent—associated with climate change, environmental destruction, and cosmic solitude. In so doing they unearth something so obvious that it has gone largely unnoticed: the question of how we should feel about climate change. Learn More
Rise of the Machines
Thomas Rid; read by Robertson Dean
Drawing on new sources and interviews with hippies, anarchists, sleuths, and spies, Thomas Rid's Rise of the Machines offers an unparalleled perspective into our anxious embrace of technology and today’s clash of digital privacy and security. Learn More
Righteous Rebels, Revised Edition
by Patrick Range McDonald; read by Paul Boehmer
In a riveting portrait of the world's largest HIV/AIDS medical-care provider, award-winning journalist Patrick Range McDonald reveals AIDS Healthcare Foundation's unlikely rise from a feisty grassroots organization during the height of 1980s AIDS crisis to its position today as a global leader in the fight to control HIV and AIDS. Learn More
Rethinking Consciousness
by Michael S. A. Graziano; read by David de Vries
Neuroscientist and psychologist Michael S. A. Graziano puts forward a groundbreaking new theory on the origin of consciousness.
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Resident Evil
by Philip J Reed; read by Nick Monteleone
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available July
Pop culture writer and horror cinephile Philip J Reed takes dead aim at 1996's Resident Evil, the game that named and defined the genre we now call "survival horror." While examining Resident Evil's influences from the worlds of film, literature, and video games alike, Reed's love letter to horror examines how the game's groundbreaking design and its atmospheric fixed-cam cinematography work to thrill and terrify players—and why that terror may even be good for you. Learn More
Rescuing Ladybugs
by Jennifer Skiff; read by Donna Postel
Countless times throughout our lives, we're presented with a choice to help another soul. Rescuing Ladybugs highlights the true stories of remarkable people who didn't look away from seemingly impossible-to-change situations and instead worked to save animals. Learn More
Renewable Energy
by Nick Jelley; read by Danny Campbell
This Very Short Introduction describes the main renewable sources of energy—solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass—as well as the less well-developed ones—geothermal, tidal, and wave. Learn More
Remember It!
by Nelson Dellis, foreword by Sanjay Gupta; read by Matthew Josdal
Throughout his research into memory theory, Nelson Dellis found existing memory improvement guides to be wanting—overcomplicated, dry, and stodgy. So he decided to write a book that is approachable and fun, centered on what people actually need to remember. Learn More
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