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Unabridged Biography Audiobooks

Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel
Author: Banesh Hoffman, Reader: Nadia May

Come to know Albert Einstein: the reluctant world celebrity, the pacifist, the philosopher, the tragically saddened "father" of the atomic bomb, and, above all, the unceasing searcher after scientific truth. Follow his thinking to conceptsthat changed our view of the universe. A revealing study by a noted scientist.

Unabridged, 6 cassettes, Biography, Scientists, E6B910, 9780786109104, ~~$44.95~~ Now $40.45
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Body of Work
Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab
Author: Christine Montross, Reader: Renée Raudman

A moving memoir of the relationship between a cadaver and the first-year medical student who cuts her open. The author becomes utterly intrigued by the person the woman once was, humbled by the sacrifice she had made in donating her body, and fascinated by the strange, unsettling beauty of the human form. "[Raudman reads] with just the right level of emotion. Her tone, like Montross's writing, is often irreverent and dryly funny, without ever being disrespectful."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 8 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E8X487, 9781400104871, $34.99
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Classic Feynman
All the Adventures of a Curious Character
Author: Richard P. Feynman, Ph.D., edited by Ralph Leighton, Reader: Richard P. Feynman, Ph.D.

Talk about a curious character – in all senses of both words! This omnibus edition celebrates a great scientific mind and a legendary American original. Includes The hardcover book includes a live CD recording: "Los Alamos from Below" lecture, from 1978. By the Nobel laureate.

Unabridged, 1 CD, Biography, Scientists, E1X132, 9780393061321, $29.95
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The Dragon Seekers
Author: Christopher McGowan, Reader: Stuart Langston

Here lived dragons... not in the unimaginably broad and deep oceans, but in the hills of Dorset and Sussex. What else could these 19th-century fossil-hunters think when they kept unearthing ridiculously large reptile bones, unimaginable animals that had ruled the earth millions of years ago? This sweeping narrative history shows how these pioneering scientists forever changed our interpretation of the world.

Unabridged, 7 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E7B735, 9780786187355, ~~$56.00~~ Now $50.40
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Einstein
His Life and Universe
Author: Walter Isaacson, Reader: Edward Herrmann

2008 Audie Award Winner: Best Biography/Memoir. A fully realized portrait of an extraordinary human being and great genius, the first full biography of Einstein since all of his papers have become available. Hear about his morality, rebellion, character, and creativity – and the enthralling mysteries of the universe that he discovered. By the author of Benjamin Franklin. "A well-balanced portrayal... fascinating. Herrmann sounds utterly engaged by Einstein. Listeners, too, will succumb."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 18 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E9P138, 9780743561389, $49.95
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Force of Nature
The Life of Linus Pauling
Author: Thomas Hager, Reader: Jonathan Reese

The excitement of discovery and knowledge and an intense interest in politics engaged scientist Linus Pauling, a man who revolutionized chemistry. This well-researched biography of the only person to win two unshared Nobel prizes – for the molecular structure of protein in 1954, and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for his efforts to halt nuclear testing – presents a magnificent life of a major figure.

Unabridged, 20 cassettes, Biography, Scientists, E5779, 5779, ~~$160.00~~ Now $128.00
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Isaac Newton
Author: James Gleick, Reader: Allan Corduner

A fascinating investigation into the life and mind of the 17th-century mystic genius who invented calculus, and whose deep intellect ranged over fields as diverse as theology and alchemy, gravitation, physics, and optics. From one of our foremost science writers, the author of Chaos. "Clear and engaging."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 5 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E4H486, 9780060554866, $29.95
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A Life Decoded
My Genome: My Life
Author: J. Craig Venter, Reader: Dick Hill

He's one of the most fascinating, controversial figures in science: the man who mapped the human genome. The dramatic story of his life, his quest, and the historic result involves as much politics as science. "Well worth [listening] for the fascinating perspective it offers on one of the major scientific discoveries of all time."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 14 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E9X571, 9781400105717, ~~$39.99~~ Now $29.95
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Magnificent Desolation
The Long Journey Home from the Moon
Author: Buzz Aldrin, with Ken Abraham, Reader: Patrick Egan

Aldrin was the second man to set foot on the moon, a place he described as "magnificent desolation." In his memoir, this world-renowned astronaut describes that fantastic journey, his subsequent bout with depression and alcoholism, the passionate love that saved him, and the past, present, and future of the U.S. space program.

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Unabridged, 11 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E9R746, 9780307577467, $35.00
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