Tag: Audible

  • AUDIBLE Deal of the Day 🎧 The Fountains of Paradise

    A new deal every day from Audible. Today’s deal ends 12/13/2017 @ 11:59PM PT.

    The Fountains of ParadiseThe Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke

    Vannemar Morgan’s dream is to link Earth to the stars with the greatest engineering feat of all time: a 24,000-mile-high space elevator.

    But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. For the only possible site on the planet for Morgans Orbital Tower is the monastery atop the Sacred Mountain of Sri Kanda.

    Winner of the Nebula and Hugo awards, this novel combines believable science based on the knowledge of the time with heart-stopping suspense–sure to delight science fiction readers and fans of Clarke alike.

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  • AUDIBLE Deal of the Day 🎧 Ponzi Supernova

    A new deal every day from Audible. Today’s deal ends 12/12/2017 @ 11:59PM PT.

    Ponzi SupernovaPonzi Supernova by Steve Fishman

    Ponzi Supernova is an original audio series that profiles Bernie Madoff, the Wall Street financier sent to prison for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history.

    The series, hosted by journalist Steve Fishman, includes hours of unheard conversations with Madoff behind bars, as well as interviews with law enforcement and the victims.

    In a review, Lulu Miller, of NPR’s Invisibila, wrote: "At times alluring, at times disgusting, it’s the push and pull that makes the magic of this series. You experience nonconsensual bouts of empathy for Bernie, and moments later find yourself repulsed by his seeming lack of remorse for his victims, not just their financial ruin, but even their deaths. This is a needed listen for anyone curious about what actually went down, and anyone hopeful of sparing ourselves from another implosion in the future."

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  • AUDIBLE Deal of the Day 🎧 Consciousness and the Brain

    A new deal every day from Audible. Today’s deal ends 12/11/2017 @ 11:59PM PT.

    Consciousness and the BrainConsciousness and the Brain
    by Stanislas Dehaene

    How does the brain generate a conscious thought? And why does so much of our knowledge remain unconscious? Thanks to clever psychological and brain-imaging experiments, scientists are closer to cracking this mystery than ever before.

    In this lively book, Stanislas Dehaene describes the pioneering work his lab and the labs of other cognitive neuroscientists worldwide have accomplished in defining, testing, and explaining the brain events behind a conscious state. We can now pin down the neurons that fire when a person reports becoming aware of a piece of information and understand the crucial role unconscious computations play in how we make decisions. The emerging theory enables a test of consciousness in animals, babies, and those with severe brain injuries.

    A joyous exploration of the mind and its thrilling complexities, Consciousness and the Brain will excite anyone who is interested in cutting-edge science and technology and the vast philosophical, personal, and ethical implications of finally quantifying consciousness.

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