Bestselling Science & Engineering Audiobooks

"Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable." So begins Thomas Nagel's classic 1974 essay "What is it Like to be a Bat?" Nagel's essay initiated the now widespread attention to consciousness as a central problem for philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience; it also...

The RMS Titanic sailed from Southampton en route for New York on her maiden voyage with 2228 passengers and crew on board. On the 14th April at twenty minutes before midnight, sailing at almost full speed, she struck an iceberg and sank in just two and a half hours. Over 1500 lives were lost...

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: A Historical Journey traces humanity’s oldest question across centuries of dreaming, discovery, and scientific determination: Are we alone in the universe?

Laine Griffey brings over 20 years of expertise in quality management, with a strong background in both operations and quality.

From Brazil comes Ailton Krenak, renowned Indigenous activist and leader, who demonstrates that our current environmental crisis is rooted in society’s flawed concept of “humanity”....

Neil Delamere: 'Smart, accessible and full of brilliant tidbits' Dave Moore: 'A delightful wander through the human body' Dylan Evans: 'Prepare to be genuinely astonished by the marvels of the human body.' Explore the intricate nature of our amazing anatomy... Scientist and 'Chaser' Dr Darragh...

Have you ever questioned reality? Not in the abstract, philosophical way, but in the eerie, spine-tingling moments when the world just doesn’t seem quite right? Like when a stranger says exactly what you were thinking. When the same numbers keep following you. When time seems to skip.

Is circuit engineering what you want to learn? Always wondered how one becomes an electrical engineer? Do semiconductors and circuit boards interest you? Listen to find out more....

Imagine you’re trying to build the biggest LEGO castle ever. You gather all your bricks—the reds, blues, yellows, and greens. You plan your design, start stacking the bricks, and build towers, walls, gates, and secret tunnels. Everything’s going great. But suddenly, something odd starts to happen.

Cacti are some of the most remarkable plants on Earth—masters of survival, architects of adaptation, and quiet heroes of some of the harshest environments imaginable.

"Clever. . . magical. . . beautifully crafted. Kingsolver spins you around the philosophic world a dozen times." — Milwaukee Sentinel "Kingsolver's essays should be savored like quiet afternoons with a friend." —New York Times Book Review In this brilliant essay collection, Pulitzer...

With its heart-shaped face and silent, graceful flight, the barn owl regularly tops the nation's list of favourite birds. But how much do we really know about this sublime tenant of the night? Here, bestselling author Sally Coulthard shines a light on the barn owl. Full of fascinating insights...

This landmark work—a foundational volume in the ecological canon—points to a necessary transformation of consciousness if mankind and the planet are to survive.

Quantum computing is advancing fast—and when it arrives, today’s encryption may fail. This practical guide by cybersecurity expert Taimur Ijlal helps you understand and prepare for the quantum threat before it hits.

Peptides are everywhere in today’s health conversations, from weight loss and recovery to longevity and metabolic health. Some are praised as breakthroughs. Others are criticized as unsafe or unregulated.

The Amazing Journey of Sea Turtles is more than a celebration of resilience — it is also a call to awareness. These migrations are among nature’s most awe-inspiring phenomena, but they now depend on us. To safeguard sea turtles is to safeguard the health of oceans themselves.

This book offers an introductory guide to psilocybin—magic—mushrooms and how to grow them at home. Whether you’re a beginner looking to get into mushroom cultivation or an enthusiast of the medicinal qualities of psilocybin, this is the book for you.

Have you ever wondered how your robot vacuum avoids your coffee table or how a self-driving car knows when to stop at a red light? What about the robots that dance on stage, deliver meals, or even roam the dusty surface of Mars?

There are moments in human progress when scale alone commands attention, not simply because something is large, but because it represents a boundary that has been pushed, a limit that has been tested and extended. The USS Gerald R. Ford is one such moment.

Prepare to journey beyond our world and embark on an unforgettable adventure through the cosmos with The Abyss Above: Mind-Blowing Facts About Astronomy, the Cosmos, and Outer Space....