Things That Go Bump in the Universe
How Astronomers Decode Cosmic Chaos
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C. Renee James
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The violent birth of the universe was only the first bang of a very bumpy ride. This unfathomably cacophonous beginning has spawned blasts, implosions, cosmic cannibalism, collisions, and countless other fleeting energetic events punctuating the cosmos. Although often brief, these transient phenomena pack a powerful punch.
In Things That Go Bump in the Universe, astronomer and science writer C. Renee James introduces us to her colleagues around the world, who are using pioneering research techniques to explore everything from the very first explosions in the universe to the dark energy that could destroy it all. James describes the history of transient astronomy, how the universe presents itself through various astronomical messengers, and the unexpected connections between different phenomena. James explains a different category of transient event in each chapter, using easy-to-understand metaphors and stories to explain the science behind these awe-inspiring cosmological encounters.
Things That Go Bump in the Universe explores the incredible discoveries being made in this revolutionary field, the tools used to detect cosmic events, and the astronomical mysteries that continue to puzzle observers and theorists. James weaves together the stories of our turbulent universe and the people who are trying to make sense of it.
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Arguing brain health theory to medical profession
- De Maya H Saric en 03-10-23
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My Big TOE: Awakening
- Book One of a Trilogy Unifying Philosophy, Physics, and Metaphysics
- De: Thomas Campbell
- Narrado por: Thomas Campbell
- Duración: 11 h y 11 m
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My Big TOE: Awakening, written by a nuclear physicist in the language of contemporary culture, unifies science and philosophy, physics and metaphysics, mind and matter, purpose and meaning, the normal and the paranormal. The entirety of human experience (mind, body, and spirit) including both our objective and subjective worlds is brought together under one seamless scientific understanding.
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2 out of 5 stars
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What a Trip (but to where?)
- De Michael en 11-26-13
De: Thomas Campbell
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The Selfish Gene
- De: Richard Dawkins
- Narrado por: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Duración: 16 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,940
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Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. His theories have helped change the whole nature of the study of social biology, and have forced thousands to rethink their beliefs about life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better than print!
- De J. D. May en 07-31-12
De: Richard Dawkins
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Napoleon's Hemorrhoids…And Other Small Events That Changed History
- De: Phil Mason
- Narrado por: LJ Ganser
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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Hilarious, fascinating, and a roller coaster of dizzying, historical what-ifs, Napoleon's Hemorrhoids is a potpourri for serious historians and casual history buffs. In one of Phil Mason's many revelations, you'll learn that Communist jets were two minutes away from opening fire on American planes during the Cuban missile crisis, when they had to turn back as they were running out of fuel. You'll discover that before the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon's painful hemorrhoids prevented him from mounting his horse to survey the battlefield.
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3 out of 5 stars
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They just throw the facts too fast
- De Concerned_llama en 12-11-20
De: Phil Mason
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How the Earth Works
- De: Michael E. Wysession, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Michael E. Wysession
- Duración: 24 h y 31 m
- Grabación Original
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How the Earth Works takes you on an astonishing journey through time and space. In 48 lectures, you will look at what went into making our planet - from the big bang, to the formation of the solar system, to the subsequent evolution of Earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent course
- De Doug B. en 05-23-19
De: Michael E. Wysession, y otros
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Chemistry and Our Universe
- How It All Works
- De: Ron B. Davis, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Ron B. Davis
- Duración: 30 h y 6 m
- Grabación Original
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Chemistry and Our Universe: How It All Works is your in-depth introduction to this vital field, taught through 60 engaging half-hour lectures that are suitable for any background or none at all. Covering a year’s worth of introductory general chemistry at the college level, plus intriguing topics that are rarely discussed in the classroom, this amazingly comprehensive course requires nothing more advanced than high-school math. Your guide is Professor Ron B. Davis, Jr., a research chemist and award-winning teacher at Georgetown University.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Professor, Hard to Follow.
- De Jen en 05-14-19
De: Ron B. Davis, y otros
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Letters from an Astrophysicist
- De: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrado por: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Vikas Adam, Piper Goodeve, y otros
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,846
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world’s largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by unveiling his candid correspondence with people across the globe who have sought him out in search of answers. In this hand-picked collection of 100 letters, Tyson draws upon cosmic perspectives to address a vast array of questions about science, faith, philosophy, life, and of course, Pluto.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Dear Neil...
- De Tina G. en 10-14-19
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Inspired
- How to Create Tech Products Customers Love, Second Edition
- De: Marty Cagan
- Narrado por: Marty Cagan
- Duración: 7 h y 45 m
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How do today's most successful tech companies - Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Tesla - design, develop, and deploy the products that have earned the love of literally billions of people around the world? Perhaps surprisingly, they do it very differently from the vast majority of tech companies. In Inspired, technology product management thought leader Marty Cagan provides listeners with a master class in how to structure and staff a vibrant and successful product organization and how to discover and deliver technology products that your customers will love.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book, terrible audio wanted to ask a refund
- De Srikanth Ramanujam en 11-15-18
De: Marty Cagan
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Ranger Confidential
- Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks
- De: Andrea Lankford
- Narrado por: Julia Motyka
- Duración: 9 h y 28 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,167
The real stories behind the scenery of America’s national parks. For 12 years, Andrea Lankford lived in the biggest, most impressive national parks in the world, working a job she loved. She chaperoned baby sea turtles on their journey to sea. She pursued bad guys on her galloping patrol horse. She jumped into rescue helicopters bound for the heart of the Grand Canyon. She won arguments with bears. She slept with a few too many rattlesnakes. Hell yeah, it was the best job in the world! Fortunately, Andrea survived it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Depressing from Cover to Cover
- De Drew (@drewsant) en 04-13-15
De: Andrea Lankford
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The Quantum Universe
- (And Why Anything That Can Happen, Does)
- De: Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
- Narrado por: Samuel West
- Duración: 8 h y 28 m
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In The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible - and fascinating - to everyone.The subatomic realm has a reputation for weirdness, spawning any number of profound misunderstandings, journeys into Eastern mysticism, and woolly pronouncements on the interconnectedness of all things. Cox and Forshaw's contention? There is no need for quantum mechanics to be viewed this way.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not suitable as an audio book
- De SPN en 03-29-22
De: Brian Cox, y otros
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Bernoulli's Fallacy
- Statistical Illogic and the Crisis of Modern Science
- De: Aubrey Clayton
- Narrado por: Tim H. Dixon
- Duración: 15 h y 14 m
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Aubrey Clayton traces the history of how statistics went astray, beginning with the groundbreaking work of the 17th-century mathematician Jacob Bernoulli and winding through gambling, astronomy, and genetics. Clayton recounts the feuds among rival schools of statistics, exploring the surprisingly human problems that gave rise to the discipline and the all-too-human shortcomings that derailed it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Rigorously Bayesian
- De Anonymous User en 01-25-22
De: Aubrey Clayton
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Welcome to the Universe
- An Astrophysical Tour
- De: Michael A. Strauss, J. Richard Gott, Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 17 h y 53 m
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Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all - from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, and time travel.
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3 out of 5 stars
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All About What We Know About the Universe - ALL
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Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Things That Go Bump in the Universe
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- J. L. Smith
- 09-14-24
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This book made me stretch my thinking, but I'm still rooting for some alternative to the cold death of the universe.
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- voice of Sal
- 12-01-23
Love the writing style!
C. Renee James writes like we are sitting in a room together. Her enthusiasm for the subject makes the mind-boggling subject of celestial archeology accessible and fun. A very enjoyable listen!
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- John K. Clark
- 07-26-24
Excellent summary of recent developments in astron
I almost didn't buy this book but I'm very glad I did! It's far better than I expected. If you're interested in the weird stuff that's going on in the universe this is the book for you.
John K Clark
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- Ken B
- 11-29-23
Enjoyable
Nice layperson's book. I have listened to a lot of these armchair cosmology books and this was good, not great. Enjoyable nonetheless. Narrator read like story time at the library. Not well suited to the material. In my opinion.
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