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Unabridged Science Audiobooks

Adam's Curse
A Future Without Men
Author: Bryan Sykes, Reader: Christopher Kay

Lately, men are getting it from all sides. What if even their own bodies are working against them? This Harvard professor of genetics raises the unnerving idea that men's Y chromosome has a fatal flaw. He covers whether there's a genetic cause for male greed, aggression, and promiscuity, and the possible existence of a male homosexual gene. From the author of The Seven Daughters of Eve.

Unabridged, 10 CDs, Science, Biology, E9X210, 9781402582196, $29.99
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Against Medical Advice
One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery
Authors: James Patterson and Hal Friedman, Reader: Kevin T. Collins

No one knew why the five-year-old suddenly developed irrepressible tics, or why they got progressively worse, even as his parents approached specialist after specialist. The true story of a family's decades-long battle for answers in the face of extraordinary difficulties and a maddening medical establishment. "Patterson's cinematic eye for detail gives this harrowing memoir its drama and suspense... [Collins'] sinewy voice shifts from bemusement to bitterness."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 5 CDs, Science, Medicine, E5W365, 9781600243653, $34.98
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The Age of Empathy
Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
Author: Frans de Waal, Reader: Alan Sklar

The world's leading primatologist explores the origins of human morality. Is competitive, selfish behavior really instinctive human nature? The author argues that we are equally hard-wired for empathy, and that we are cooperative group animals, just like other primates, elephants, and dolphins. This revelation has implications for everything from politics to office culture. "Illuminating... magnetic."—Booklist

Unabridged, 9 CDs, Science, Anthropology, E7M355, 9781400113552, $29.99
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Animals in Translation
Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
Author: Temple Grandin, with Catherine Johnson, Reader: Shelly Frasier

One of the world's most celebrated animal scientists, she sees what others cannot – because she is autistic. Here, she merges a lifetime of study with her extraordinary perceptions, revolutionizing our understanding of how animals think and feel. "A lively and absorbing look at the world from animals' point of view."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 10 CDs, Science, Biology, E9X147, 9781400101467, $37.99
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Beating Back the Devil
Author: Maryn McKenna, Reader: Ellen Archer

Most of us would run – and fast! – from exposure to these deadly diseases. Not the heroes in the Epidemic Intelligence Service. They have confronted outbreaks of AIDS, Ebola virus, toxic shock syndrome, and E. coli. Follow themas they hunt down the threats that dominate our headlines: SARS, West Nile virus, and anthrax. In the war against disease, they are the special forces. "Real-life drama with real high stakes."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 9 CDs, Science, Medicine, E9X142, 9781400101405, $34.99
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Before the Dawn
Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors
Author: Nicholas Wade, Reader: Alan Sklar

Communication, language, race, clothing, human nature: this science reporter tells an intriguing history of the human story before the dawn of civilization. He makes the case for novel arguments about many hotly debated issues, and revealsthat human evolution has continued even to today. "[He] presents the science skillfully, with detail and complexity and without compromising clarity."—Booklist

Unabridged, 11 CDs, Science, Evolution, E9X232, 9781400102327, $37.99
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Better
A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
Author: Atul Gawande, Reader: John Bedford Lloyd

A surgeon examines the complex medical profession and how those involved progress from merely good to great, even in the face of adversity. The author of Complications provides rare insight into his life as a physician. "Gawande's scope is broad and candid... Lloyd's deep, rich voice delivers just the mix we look for in doctors – knowledgeable, authoritarian tones mixed with the warm, comforting style that characterizes a great bedside manner."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 6 CDs, Science, Medicine, E6U098, 9781427200983, ~~$29.95~~ Now $19.47
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The Black Hole War
My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics
Author: Leonard Susskind, Reader: Ray Porter

Physicists Leonard Susskind and Gerardt t'Hooft disagreed with Stephen Hawking about black holes – and finally, Hawking admitted he was wrong. This inside account of their battle focuses on modern physics, quantum mechanics, the fateof stars, and the mysteries of black holes, and gives us a new and fascinating view of the universe. "Remarkably skilled reading... This is a resourceful, intelligent reading of a fine book."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 10 CDs, Science, Space, E9B3684, 9781433243684, $29.95
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Bonk
The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
Author: Mary Roach, Reader: Sandra Burr

We all want better sex, and behind closed doors, researchers are working to make sure that happens. The author of Stiff opens those doors to learn how and why sexual arousal and orgasm can be so hard to achieve – and what science is doing to make the bedroom a more satisfying place. "Refreshing and fascinating... Burr offers a straightforward, unfiltered reading that captures Roach's sense of humor perfectly."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 8 CDs, Science, Biology, E7N668, 9781423316688, $34.95
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