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The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 231min

From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams and Mr. g comes a meditation on the unexpected ways in which recent scientific findings have shaped our understanding of ourselves and our place in the cosmos. With all the passion, curiosity, and precise yet lyrical prose that have marked his previous books, Alan Lightman here explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing most intently on the human condition and the needs of humankind. He looks at the difficult dialogue between science and religion, the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature, the possibility that our universe is simply an accident, the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world, and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. And behind all of these considerations is the suggestion - at once haunting and exhilarating - that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bronson Pinchot. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006292/bk_blak_006292_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Armada

»Armada« ist große Science Fiction von Ernest Cline, dem Autor des von Steven Spielberg verfilmten Weltbestsellers »Ready Player One«. Zack Lightman ist ein Träumer und Geek. Seine Freizeit verbringt er am liebsten vor dem Computer, und richtig gut ist er nur in 'Armada', einem Virtual-Reality-Shooter, in dem eine außerirdische Spezies versucht, die Erde zu erobern. Damit ähnelt sein Leben dem zahlreicher anderer Gamer. Bis eines Tages ein echtes Alien-Raumschiff über seiner Heimatstadt auftaucht - und aus dem Computerspiel bitterer Ernst wird. Denn als sich die ersten Wellen außerirdischer Raumschiffe ankündigen, sind es allein die Gamer, die ihnen im Drohnenkampf gewachsen sind. Die besten unter ihnen werden von der Earth Defense Alliance angeworben und ausgebildet. Von einer geheimen Operationsbasis auf dem Mond aus führen Zack und seine Freunde einen Krieg, in dem es um das Schicksal der Erde geht.Das perfekte Buch für alle Gamer, Popkultur-Nerds und Fans von »Independence Day«, »EVE Online«, »Elite: Dangerous« oder »Star Citizen« und für alle User von Oculus Rift, Vive oder PlayStation VR.

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Probable Impossibilities: Musings on Beginnings and Endings

The acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams tackles "big questions like the origin of the universe and the nature of consciousness ... in an entertaining and easily digestible way" (Wall Street Journal) with a collection of meditative essays on the possibilities-and impossibilities-of nothingness and infinity, and how our place in the cosmos falls somewhere in between. Can space be divided into smaller and smaller units, ad infinitum? Does space extend to larger and larger regions, on and on to infinity? Is consciousness reducible to the material brain and its neurons? What was the origin of life, and can biologists create life from scratch in the lab? Physicist and novelist Alan Lightman, whom The Washington Post has called "the poet laureate of science writers," explores these questions and more-from the anatomy of a smile to the capriciousness of memory to the specialness of life in the universe to what came before the Big Bang. Probable Impossibilities is a deeply engaged consideration of what we know of the universe, of life and the mind, and of things vastly larger and smaller than ourselves.

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The Future of Spacetime, Hörbuch, Digital, 194min

Where will the science of black holes, gravitational waves, and time travel lead us? Our minds tell us that some things in the universe must be true. The new physics tells us that they are not, and in the process it blurs the line between science and science fiction. Here are five accessible essays by those who walk that line, moving ever further out in discovering the patterns of nature, aimed at listeners who share their fascination with the deepest mysteries of the universe. Stephen W. Hawking: Chronology ProtectionOur fantasies of time travel and why they probably violate physical laws that we have yet to discover. Kip S. Thorne: Speculations About the FutureWhat we might expect to discover about general relativity and its interface with quantum theory in the new century. Igor Novikov: Can We Change the Past?An exploration of the problems time machines pose to logic and free will. Timothy Ferris: On the Popularization of ScienceHow scientists can communicate to the public the new, often counterintuitive ideas of spacetime. Alan Lightman: The Physicist as NovelistThe creative similarities of and differences between working in theoretical physics and writing fiction.The Future of Spacetime is also available in print from W.W. Norton & Company. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Davis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhau/000084/bk_rhau_000084_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Diagnosis: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 727min

Alan Lightman's first novel, Einstein's Dreams, was greeted with international praise. Salman Rushdie called it "at once intellectually provocative and touching and comic and so very beautifully written." Michiko Kakutani wrote in The New York Times that the novel creates "a magical, metaphysical realm . . . as in Calvino's work, the fantastical elements of the stories are grounded in precise, crystalline prose." With The Diagnosis, Lightman gives us his most ambitious and penetrating novel yet. While rushing to his office one warm summer morning, Bill Chalmers, a junior executive, realizes that he cannot remember where he is going or even who he is. All he remembers is the motto of his company: The maximum information in the minimum time. When Bill's memory returns, "his head pounding, remembering too much", a strange numbness afflicts him, beginning as a tingling in his hands and gradually spreading over the rest of his body. As he attempts to find a diagnosis of his illness, he descends into a nightmare, enduring a blizzard of medical tests and specialists without conclusive results, the manic frenzy of his company, and a desperate wife who decides that he must be imagining his deteriorating condition. By turns satiric, comic, and tragic, The Diagnosis is a brilliant and disturbing examination of our modern obsession with speed, information, and money, and what this obsession has done to our minds and our spirits. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Brick. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bkot/000457/bk_bkot_000457_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Dark Psychology Judo: How to Spot Red Flags and Defend Against Covert Manipulation, Emotional Exploitation, Deception, Hypnosis, Brainwashing and Mind Games from Toxic People - Incl. DIY-Exercises , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 121min

Instantly uncover emotional manipulation, cut through dark persuasion attempts, put an end to wicked mind games, and kiss deception goodbye. Ever since has the ability to influence minds and hearts been one of the most powerful forces in human interactions and so has the knowledge of influencing and manipulating been a well kept secret never taught in schools and rarely shared in books. Many people walk through life never realizing the constant stream of manipulation they are exposed to, leaving them blind to the red flags of emotional exploitation.Dark psychology is one of the most powerful and, in the wrong hand, incredibly dangerous psychological knowledge anyone could possess.With that being said, author Patrick Lightman reveals in his new book Dark Psychology Judo a full blown self-defense primer covering how to spot the red flags and effectively defend yourself against attacks and wicked mind games from toxic people. Among others you will equip yourself with:Eye opening techniques to dominate the battleground of sneaky mind gamesHow to keep your stance against covert hypnosis and brainwashing attemptsDeveloping second nature skills in spotting psychological attacksHow to shut down bullies and make manipulations face the consequencesProven self-defense techniques in form of practical exercises for everyday useYou’ll attain an understanding of human nature that only a few have ever obtained. But once you entered the world of dark psychology, there is no coming back.So, (in case you dare) get this audiobook today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Prova. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/151641/bk_acx0_151641_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Dark Psychology Secrets: Learn the Trade’s Secret Techniques of Covert Manipulation, Exploitation, Deception, Hypnotism, Brainwashing, Mind Games and Neurolinguistic Programming - Incl Diy-Tests , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 109min

Warning: This book contains life changing truths for unconventional thinkers. This book is not recommended for the faint-hearted.Ever since has the ability to influence minds and hearts been one of the most powerful forces in human interactions and so has the knowledge of influencing and manipulating been a well kept secret never taught in schools and rarely shared in books.Many people walk through life never realizing the constant stream of manipulation they are exposed to, leaving them blind to the red flags of emotional exploitation.Dark psychology is one of the most powerful and, in the wrong hand, incredibly dangerous psychological knowledge anyone could possess. With that being said, author Patrick Lightman reveals in his new book “Dark Psychology Secrets” some of the most powerful techniques eagerly used by those who are willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want.After listening to this book you’ll view the world with different eyes capable to see what’s happening behind the scenes:Eye opening insights how people manipulate and get manipulatedInstantly uncover and disarm toxic personalitiesCollection of most dangerous techniques and how to detect them on the spotCase studies and DIY awareness tests in each chapterProtect you and your loved ones from severe mental damage You’ll attain an understanding of human nature that only a few have ever obtained. But once you entered the world of dark psychology, there is no coming back. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ben Stanton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/152171/bk_acx0_152171_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Armada: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 710min

The new novel from the best-selling author of Ready Player One It's just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. He's daydreaming through another boring math class, with just one more month to go until graduation and freedom - if he can make it that long without getting suspended again. Then he glances out his classroom window and spots the flying saucer. At first Zack thinks he's going crazy. A minute later he's sure of it. Because the UFO he's staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armada - in which gamers just happen to be protecting the Earth from alien invaders. But what Zack's seeing is all too real. And his skills - as well as those of millions of gamers across the world - are going to be needed to save the Earth from what's about to befall it. Yet even as he and his new comrades scramble to prepare for the alien onslaught, Zack can't help thinking of all the science-fiction books, TV shows, and movies he grew up reading and watching and wonder: Doesn't something about this scenario seem a little too...familiar? Armada is at once a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming-of-age adventure, and an alien-invasion tale like nothing you've ever heard before - one whose every minute is infused with author Ernest Cline's trademark pop-culture savvy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Wil Wheaton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004161/bk_rand_004161_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Final Alibi: The Lawson Chronicles, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 469min

A new monster is here to keep you up at night. In the tradition of The Silence of the Lambs comes a killer with an appetite.Harry Lightman, known as the Daylesford Devil by the press and dubbed "Lucifer" by the locals, has been sitting in a prison cell for the best part of 20 years, sentenced to life imprisonment for the torture and murder of 14 women. Each one had been preyed upon by a monster that fed on the flesh of his victims, the peaceful country towns reeling from the terror that had stalked their communities. Now, on the eve of the first victim's 20-year anniversary, a new killer has taken up where the Devil left off, his victims dying in the same horrific circumstances as his predecessor's, the trademark signature announcing its horrific return with bloody consequences. But is it really a new killer or does Lucifer have the perfect alibi?The authorities have no leads, no clues, and no time as they enlist the help of the original police officer, Jim Lawson, now a respected and sought-after psychiatrist, who felled the devil the first time. Has Lucifer truly returned, killing from behind the walls, or is another vying for his title? Only Jim can face the devil and hope to learn his secret. Together with the young and beautiful police constable, Stephanie Connor, Jim is fighting the devil, the clock and the hierarchy, to piece together the clues and end the killing before another fall's victim.Does the Devil have his final alibi? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Marty Krz. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mike/003074/bk_mike_003074_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Dark Psychology Secrets: The Narcissist's Secret Playbook of Psychological Warfare: How to Defend Against Covert Manipulation, Exploitation, Deception, Mind Games and Neuro-Linguistic Programming , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 182min

If you want to protect yourself against psychological attacks from toxic narcissist, then keep reading... According to the US National Institute of Health a shocking six-point-two percent of ordinary people can be diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Changes are high you've probably met them. They only care about themselves and their own needs. They don't understand empathy. They constantly look for ways to take from you. They don’t hesitate to manipulate, deceive, and emotionally exploit and abuse other people.To make things worse, they might even be family - your spouse, mother, brother or a close relative.With that being said, author Patrick Lightman reveals in his new book Dark Psychology Secrets: The Narcissist’s Secret Playbook Of Psychological Warfare some of the most toxic techniques eagerly used by those who are willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want. In this book you will discover: How to reveal the rotten core of narcissistic personalities on the spotThe one emotional weapon narcissists use to make you feel inferior and ashamedThe three most toxic personalities which could make your life a living hellHelpful tools to spot and disarm a narcissistShady mind games to crush your self-esteem… nice and slow Wicked seduction tricks to disarm and demean youSecret subjugation-techniques to break you down and manipulate your identityAfter listening to this book you’ll view the world with different eyes capable to see behind the scenes of a narcissist’s wicked games.With this playbook at hand narcissists will have a hard time to trick you into getting what they want even if you've been a simple target over and over again in the past. If you want to put an end to emotional abuse and exploitation, then scroll up and click the "A ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Prova. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/161609/bk_acx0_161609_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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