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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
Sad Planets
by Dominic Pettman and Eugene Thacker; read by Christina Delaine
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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 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
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
Secularity and Science
by Elaine Howard Ecklund, David R. Johnson, Brandon Vaidyanathan, Kristin R.W. Matthews, Steven W. Lewis, Robert A. Thomson, Jr., & Di Di; read by Paul Boehmer
Secularity and Science leaves inaccurate assumptions about science and religion behind, offering a new, more nuanced understanding of how science and religion interact and how they can be integrated for the common good. Learn More
Sex is a Spectrum
by Agustin Fuentes; read by Agustin Fuentes
Being human entails an astonishingly complex interplay of biology and culture, and while there are important differences between women and men, there is a lot more variation and overlap than we may realize. Sex Is a Spectrum offers a bold new paradigm for understanding the biology of sex, drawing on the latest science to explain why the binary view of the sexes is fundamentally flawed—and why having XX or XY chromosomes isn't as conclusive as some would have us believe. Learn More
Short Circuiting Policy
by Leah Cardamore Stokes; read by Teri Schnaubelt
More than a history of renewable energy policy in modern America, Short Circuiting Policy offers a bold new argument about how the policy process works, and why seeming victories can turn into losses when the opposition has enough resources to roll back laws. Learn More
Sid Meier's Memoir!
by Sid Meier; read by Charles Constant
The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the "godfather of computer gaming," and creator of Civilization. Learn More
Silicon Empires
by Nick Srnicek; read by Tom Beyer
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available January
A must-listen book for anyone who wants to understand the critical battle for the future of AI. Learn More
Silicon States
by Lucie Greene; read by Esther Wane
If you've been watching the news of late, you've noticed a subtle shift in the world order. Our political landscape remains bitterly divided, while a new administration seeks to obliterate wide swaths of the government. In an era where civic trust is quickly eroding away, it's easy to imagine this gap being filled by the large, international businesses many consumers have come to trust, as they begin to encroach upon all aspects of our lives. Learn More
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