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What are the ten contenders for the best invention of all time? Which single technological development has led to the human race taking a bigger leap that any other?
Is it NASA’s Curiosity Rover, the end result of more than 60 years of space exploration, the summation of so many different technological strands? Or is it the internet as Redditors would no doubt suggest? Could it be the clock, counting down the days until our technological singularity?
Courtesy of the writings of global tech gurus Jack Goldstein and Jimmy Russell, narrator Stephen Harris proposes ten potential candidates for the title of mankind’s greatest invention—some serious, some not so…but all certainly contenders.
Do you agree with the choices made? Why not leave your comments in a review.
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,165
In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and noted researcher Dr. Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of what's coming next - from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters. By weaving their own research and interviews with the scientists who are making these advances happen, the Weinersmiths investigate why these technologies are needed, how they would work, and what is standing in their way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really Good-ish!
- De See Reverse en 04-16-18
De: Kelly Weinersmith, y otros
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Chariots of the Gods
- De: Erich von Däniken
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 5 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,844
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,456
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,450
Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods is a work of monumental importance---the first book to introduce the shocking theory that ancient Earth was visited by aliens. This world-famous best seller has withstood the test of time, inspiring countless books and films, including the author's own popular sequel, The Eye of the Sphinx.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Answers? No. But if you wish to think it's great!
- De Neal en 09-10-12
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Knowing What We Know
- The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic
- De: Simon Winchester
- Narrado por: Simon Winchester
- Duración: 14 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 119
From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes—this is Simon Winchester’s brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds. Throughout this fascinating tour, Winchester forces us to ponder what rational humans are becoming. What good is all this knowledge if it leads to lack of thought? What is information without wisdom?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Colorful anecdotes but tiring after a while.
- De Thumb Guy en 05-03-23
De: Simon Winchester
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Time Travel
- A History
- De: James Gleick
- Narrado por: Rob Shapiro
- Duración: 10 h
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General4 out of 5 stars 509
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 442
James Gleick's story begins at the turn of the 20th century, with the young H. G. Wells writing and rewriting the fantastic tale that became his first book, an international sensation: The Time Machine. A host of forces were converging to transmute the human understanding of time, some philosophical and some technological - the electric telegraph, the steam railroad, the discovery of buried civilizations, and the perfection of clocks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fiction gives us Truth by connecting the dots
- De Gary en 04-21-17
De: James Gleick
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
- The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
- De: Richard P. Feynman
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 8 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,824
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,570
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,562
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman, from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science - a life like no other. From his ruminations on science in our culture to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will delight anyone interested in the world of ideas.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but material is covered in better book.
- De Erlend en 04-06-16
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The Most Powerful Idea in the World
- A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention
- De: William Rosen
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 13 h y 30 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 195
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 145
Award-winning author William Rosen tells the story of the men responsible for the Industrial Revolution and the machine that drove it: the steam engine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Revelation about a Revolution
- De Roy en 08-01-10
De: William Rosen
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Space Chronicles
- Facing the Ultimate Frontier
- De: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrado por: Mirron Willis
- Duración: 10 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 763
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 703
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 697
With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson - one of our foremost thinkers on all things space - illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration and brilliantly reminds us why NASA matters now as much as ever. As Tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The least helpful review of Space Chronicles.
- De Joshua Kring en 06-17-15
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Borrowing Brilliance
- The Six Steps to Business Innovation by Building on the Ideas of Others
- De: David Kord Murray
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
As a former aerospace scientist, Fortune 500 executive, chief innovation officer of two major companies, inventor and software entrepreneur, David Murray has made a living by coming up with new and innovative ideas. In Borrowing Brilliance he explains the origins and evolution of a business idea by showing you how new ideas are merely the combination of existing ideas.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really good but...
- De MasterMind Mentor International en 07-20-20
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Cunning Plans
- Talks by Warren Ellis
- De: Warren Ellis
- Narrado por: Sam Devereaux
- Duración: 1 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Cunning Plans collects several of NYT best-selling author Warren Ellis' lectures on the nature of the haunted future and the secrets of deep history, given in recent years at events in London, New York, Los Angeles, and Berlin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Would Leave A Headline, But I Gotta Go And Learn
- De I.G. en 09-21-17
De: Warren Ellis
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The Complete (Short) Guide to Absolutely Everything
- Adventures in Math and Science
- De: Adam Rutherford, Hannah Fry
- Narrado por: Hannah Fry, Adam Rutherford
- Duración: 7 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 61
Geneticist Adam Rutherford and mathematician Hannah Fry guide listeners through time and space, through our bodies and brains, showing how emotions shape our view of reality, how our minds tell us lies, and why a mostly bald and curious ape decided to begin poking at the fabric of the universe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Humour and understandability.
- De Chris B en 09-08-24
De: Adam Rutherford, y otros
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The Chip
- How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution
- De: T.R. Reid
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Barely 50 years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world's brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon microchip, a work that would ultimately earn Kilby the Nobel Prize for physics in 2000.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great narration, sloppy writing
- De Constantly Learning en 10-06-22
De: T.R. Reid
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Explore/Create
- My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark
- De: Richard Garriott, David Fisher
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
- Duración: 9 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time. A legendary pioneer of the online gaming industry - and a member of every gaming Hall of Fame - Garriott invented the multi-player online game, and coined the term "Avatar" to describe an individual's online character. In this fascinating memoir, Garriott invites listeners on the great adventure that is his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Modern Day Explorer
- De Elijah en 04-17-17
De: Richard Garriott, y otros
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You Belong to the Universe
- Buckminster Fuller and the Future
- De: Jonathon Keats
- Narrado por: Josh Bloomberg
- Duración: 5 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 348
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 292
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 289
A self-professed "comprehensive anticipatory design scientist", the inventor Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) was undoubtedly a visionary. Fuller's creations often bordered on the realm of science fiction, ranging from the freestanding geodesic dome to the three-wheel Dymaxion car to a bathroom requiring neither plumbing nor sewage. Yet in spite of his brilliant mind and lifelong devotion to serving mankind, Fuller's expansive ideas were often dismissed, and have faded from public memory since his death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bucky, Bucky, Bucky
- De Amazon Customer en 08-25-18
De: Jonathon Keats
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The Clockwork Universe
- Isaac Newton, The Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World
- De: Edward Dolnick
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,897
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,318
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,330
The Clockwork Universe is the story of a band of men who lived in a world of dirt and disease but pictured a universe that ran like a perfect machine. A meld of history and science, this book is a group portrait of some of the greatest minds who ever lived as they wrestled with natures most sweeping mysteries. The answers they uncovered still hold the key to how we understand the world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Calculus Ergo Modernity
- De Nelson Alexander en 07-09-11
De: Edward Dolnick
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Thinking Machines
- The Quest for Artificial Intelligence - and Where It's Taking Us Next
- De: Luke Dormehl
- Narrado por: Gus Brown
- Duración: 8 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 52
When most of us think about artificial intelligence, our minds go straight to cyborgs, robots, and sci-fi thrillers where machines take over the world. But the truth is that artificial intelligence is already among us. It exists in our smartphones, fitness trackers, and refrigerators that tell us when the milk will expire. In some ways the future people dreamed of at the World's Fair in the 1960s is already here. We're teaching our machines how to think like humans, and they're learning at an incredible rate.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Mostly platitudes with no depth
- De Gary en 03-24-17
De: Luke Dormehl
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A Mind at Play
- How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age
- De: Rob Goodman, Jimmy Soni
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 11 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 527
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 450
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 450
Claude Shannon was a tinkerer, a playful wunderkind, a groundbreaking polymath, and a digital pioneer whose insights made the Information Age possible. He constructed fire-breathing trumpets and customized unicycles, outfoxed Vegas casinos, and built juggling robots, but he also wrote the seminal text of the Digital Revolution. That work allowed scientists to measure and manipulate information as objectively as any physical object. His work gave mathematicians and engineers the tools to bring that world to pass.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wanted more information about Information Theory
- De Bonny en 05-08-18
De: Rob Goodman, y otros