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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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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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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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The Botany of Desire
A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Author: Michael Pollan, Reader: Scott Brick

Discover the reciprocal relationship that people and plants have formed. He links four human desires – sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control – with four plants that satisfy them: apple, tulip, marijuana, and potato. Fromthe author of The Omnivore's Dilemma. Winner of a Listen Up Award from Publishers Weekly "Brick uses his skill with expression and tonal changes to make scientific information go down like the medicine with a spoonful of honey."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 8 CDs, Science, Biology, E8W093, 9781596590939, $39.98
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The Brain That Changes Itself
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Author: Norman Doidge, M.D., Reader: Jim Bond

The discovery that our thoughts can physically change our brains is the most important breakthrough in neuroscience in 400 years. In this revolutionary look at the brain, a psychiatrist introduces both the scientists studying neuroplasticity and the progress of the people whose lives they've transformed. "Bond easily handles the formidable scientific vocabulary... His slow pace and measured diction allow plenty of time for maximum comprehension."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 10 CDs, Science, Biology, E9N799, 9781423367994, $39.95
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The Genius In All of Us
Why Everything You've Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong
Author: David Shenk, Reader: To Be Announced

So you think genius is genetic? This audiobook debunks that notion, presenting dazzling new scientific research showing how greatness is in the reach of every individual. Integrating cutting-edge research from a wide swath of disciplines, the author proves that we all have the potential for greatness.

Unabridged, 6 CDs, Science, Biology, E6R444, 9780307704443, $30.00 This item is scheduled for release on 03/09/2010, but you may order it now for earliest possible shipment.
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How Sex Works
Why We Look, Smell, Taste, Feel, and Act the Way We Do
Author: Sharon Moalem, M.D., Reader: Oliver Wyman

This medical maverick, the author of The Survival of the Sickest, takes listeners on an insightful and engaging voyage through the surprising history and evolution of sex. He explores the ways in which the struggle to survive and create healthy offspring has determined – and continues to influence – our sexuality. "Wide-ranging [and] thought-provoking."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Science, Biology, EP5780, 9781608475780, $64.99
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How to Build a Dinosaur
Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever
Authors: Jack Horner and James Gorman, Reader: Patrick G. Lawlor

A world-renowned paleontologist and the science editor of The New York Times reveal astonishing new science that trumps science fiction: how humans can re-create a dinosaur. Exploring the research and discoveries constantly being made, they share profound and frightening discoveries and applications. Horner was science advisor on the film Jurassic Park – which you thought was just a good yarn!

Unabridged, 6 CDs, Science, Biology, E5M141, 9781400111411, $24.99
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Under the Sea Wind
Author: Rachel L. Carson, Reader: C.M. Hérbert

The author of The Sea Around Us and The Edge of the Sea offers another fascinating glimpse into the interactions and the rhythms in the sea, and the organisms that call the sea their home. "Rachel Carson elucidates the creativity and majesty of the ocean's power."—The WomanSource Catalog

Unabridged, 5 cassettes, Science, Biology, E5B840, 9780786118403, ~~$39.95~~ Now $35.95
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