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How Evolution Explains Everything About Life
- From Darwin's Brilliant Idea to Today's Epic Theory
- By: New Scientist
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall24
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Performance17
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How did we get here? All cultures have a creation story, but a little over 150 years ago, Charles Darwin introduced a revolutionary new one. We, and all living things, exist because of the action of evolution on the first simple life form and its descendants. In How Evolution Explains Everything About Life, leading biologists and New Scientist take you on a journey of a lifetime, exploring the questions of whether life is inevitable or a one-off fluke and how it got kick-started.
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Thorough and accessible
- By Anonymous on 07-05-24
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How Evolution Explains Everything About Life
- From Darwin's Brilliant Idea to Today's Epic Theory
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Series: New Scientist Instant Expert
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 19-10-17
- Language: English
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The Forever Witness
- How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder
- By: Edward Humes
- Narrated by: Edward Humes
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance22
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“Thought-provoking true-crime thriller…the book raises urgent questions of balancing public and private good that we’ll likely be dealing with as long as the title implies.”—Wall Street Journal A relentless detective and a civilian genealogist solve a haunting cold case—and launch a...
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One off the best
- By SHANE CANNING on 09-06-25
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The Forever Witness
- How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder
- Narrated by: Edward Humes
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 29-11-22
- Language: English
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A Little History of the Earth
- The Little Histories Series
- By: Jamie Woodward
- Narrated by: David Linski
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, we know that Earth history spans over four and a half billion years. But there is still much more to discover.
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Just the most amazing listen
- By GabyDavies on 25-02-26
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A Little History of the Earth
- The Little Histories Series
- Narrated by: David Linski
- Length: 10 hrs
- Release date: 09-12-25
- Language: English
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Darwin's Black Box
- The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution
- By: Michael J. Behe
- Narrated by: Marc William
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance16
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Naming Darwin's Black Box to the National Review's list of the 100 most important nonfiction works of the 20th century, George Gilder wrote that it "overthrows Darwin at the end of the 20th century in the same way that quantum theory overthrew Newton at the beginning". Discussing the book in the New Yorker in May 2005, H. Allen Orr said of Behe, "He is the most prominent of the small circle of scientists working on intelligent design, and his arguments are by far the best known."
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Facts
- By Bruce Austin on 05-10-19
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Darwin's Black Box
- The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution
- Narrated by: Marc William
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 20-08-19
- Language: English
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The Book of Humans
- By: Adam Rutherford
- Narrated by: Adam Rutherford
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall352
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Performance305
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Story302
We like to think of ourselves as exceptional beings, but are we really any more special than other animals? Humans are the slightest of twigs on a single family tree that encompasses four billion years, a lot of twists and turns and a billion species. All of those organisms are rooted in a single origin, with a common code that underwrites our existence. This paradox - that our biology is indistinct from all life, yet we consider ourselves to be special - lies at the heart of who we are.
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a wonderful book
- By Forrester bushcraft on 15-10-18
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The Book of Humans
- Narrated by: Adam Rutherford
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 13-09-18
- Language: English
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A Fortunate Universe
- Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos
- By: Geraint F. Lewis, Luke A. Barnes
- Narrated by: Geraint F. Lewis, Luke A. Barnes
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance5
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Join us on a journey through how we understand the universe, from its most basic particles and forces to planets, stars, and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos. Conflicting notions about our place in the universe are defined, defended, and critiqued from scientific, philosophical, and religious viewpoints. The authors' engaging and witty style addresses what fine tuning might mean for the future of physics and the search for the ultimate laws of nature.
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Excellent
- By Rose on 07-01-25
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A Fortunate Universe
- Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos
- Narrated by: Geraint F. Lewis, Luke A. Barnes
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 19-01-18
- Language: English
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The Third Chimpanzee
- The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall235
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Performance181
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Story179
The Development of an Extraordinary Species We human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees. Yet humans are the dominant species on the planet -- having founded civilizations and religions, developed intricate and diverse forms of communication, learned science, built cities, and...
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A nice precursor to Guns, Germs and Steel
- By Balor of the Evil Eye on 19-08-13
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The Third Chimpanzee
- The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 03-04-12
- Language: English
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The Storytelling Animal
- How Stories Make Us Human
- By: Jonathan Gottschall
- Narrated by: Kris Koscheski
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall70
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Performance61
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Story61
Humans live in landscapes of make-believe. We spin fantasies. We devour novels, films, and plays. Even sporting events and criminal trials unfold as narratives. Yet the world of story has long remained an undiscovered and unmapped country. It's easy to say that humans are "wired" for story, but why? In this delightful and original book, Jonathan Gottschall offers the first unified theory of storytelling. He argues that stories help us navigate life's complex social problems.
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Exciting but not extremely practical
- By Alek on 01-02-16
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The Storytelling Animal
- How Stories Make Us Human
- Narrated by: Kris Koscheski
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 24-09-12
- Language: English
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Origins
- The Search for Our Prehistoric Past
- By: Frank H. T. Rhodes
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall124
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Performance107
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Story107
In Origins, Frank H. T. Rhodes explores the origin and evolution of living things, the changing environments in which they have developed, and the challenges we now face on an increasingly crowded and polluted planet. Rhodes argues that the future well-being of our burgeoning population depends in no small part on our understanding of life's past, its long and slow development, and its intricate interdependencies.
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an outstanding book in writing and reading
- By Ghazi on 19-03-17
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Origins
- The Search for Our Prehistoric Past
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 06-09-16
- Language: English
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Impossible Monsters
- How the Discovery of Dinosaurs Changed the World
- By: Michael Taylor
- Narrated by: James MacCallum
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall23
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Performance23
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Brought to you by Penguin. Impossible Monsters is the captivating story of the discovery of the dinosaurs and how it upended our understanding of the origins of the world. In 1811, a twelve-year-old girl uncovered some strange-looking bones in Britain’s southern shoreline. They belonged to no...
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Michael Taylor takes a dry subject and turns it into a compelling narrative. I loved this book.
- By Anne-Marie Glennon on 24-08-25
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Impossible Monsters
- How the Discovery of Dinosaurs Changed the World
- Narrated by: James MacCallum
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 14-03-24
- Language: English
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The Dragons of Eden
- Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Ann Druyan
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall85
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Performance74
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Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends - and their amazing links to recent discoveries.
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Wonderful wisdom from the Gentleman Genius
- By Shaun W. on 22-01-23
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The Dragons of Eden
- Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Ann Druyan
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 25-07-17
- Language: English
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The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire
- Why Our Species Is on the Edge of Extinction
- By: Henry Gee
- Narrated by: Henry Gee
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance15
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Read by the author, Henry Gee. 'Brilliant' – The Times 'Hugely informative and entertaining' – New Scientist 'Put this at the head of your reading lists immediately' – Eric Idle From the winner of the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize, a thrilling and thought-provoking account of the...
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A great book
- By Thomas Wand on 23-02-26
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The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire
- Why Our Species Is on the Edge of Extinction
- Narrated by: Henry Gee
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 13-03-25
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Intelligence
- Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI
- By: Max Bennett
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall61
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Performance52
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Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be. 'I found this book amazing' Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow The entirety of the human brain’s 4-billion-year story can be...
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Fantastic overview of how human Intelligence works.
- By SilverWave on 30-08-25
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A Brief History of Intelligence
- Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 24-10-23
- Language: English
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Our Future is Biotech
- A Plain English Guide to How a Tech Revolution is Changing Our Lives and Our Health for the Better
- By: Andrew Craig
- Narrated by: Andrew Craig
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall40
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Performance39
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"An essential read for anyone committed to understanding the technologies that will define our future." CHRISTIAN ANGERMAYER, BIOTECH ENTREPRENEUR AND FOUNDER OF APEIRON INVESTMENT GROUP Welcome to the biotech revolution In the last century, technology has transformed the human experience across...
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Interesting, unique and brilliantly written
- By Anonymous on 21-06-25
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Our Future is Biotech
- A Plain English Guide to How a Tech Revolution is Changing Our Lives and Our Health for the Better
- Narrated by: Andrew Craig
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 29-08-24
- Language: English
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Birds, Sex and Beauty
- The extraordinary implications of Charles Darwin’s strangest idea
- By: Matt Ridley
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance7
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In his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin's sexual selection theory. 'FASCINATING' The Times ‘Matt Ridley is one of our finest science writers … A treat for bird...
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Brilliant! Informative and inspiring.
- By George Swan on 16-07-25
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Birds, Sex and Beauty
- The extraordinary implications of Charles Darwin’s strangest idea
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 13-03-25
- Language: English
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Human Evolution
- A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition
- By: Bernard Wood
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance14
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The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, while revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations. In this Very Short Introduction, Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the 18th century to the very latest fossil finds.
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Human Evolution
- A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 10-08-21
- Language: English
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Living on Earth
- Life, Consciousness and the Making of the Natural World
- By: Peter Godfrey-Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance10
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The eagerly anticipated conclusion to Peter Godfrey-Smith’s three-part exploration of the origins of intelligence on Earth, which began with the bestselling Other Minds in 2018 and continued with Metazoa in 2020. The eagerly anticipated conclusion to Peter Godfrey-Smith’s three-part...
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Outstanding
- By Bailey Cericlought on 12-12-24
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Living on Earth
- Life, Consciousness and the Making of the Natural World
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 15-08-24
- Language: English
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How to Argue with a Racist
- History, Science, Race and Reality
- By: Adam Rutherford
- Narrated by: Adam Rutherford
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall751
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Performance644
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Racist pseudoscience may be on the rise, but science is no ally to racists. Instead science and history can be powerful allies against bigotry, granting us the clearest view of how people actually are, rather than how we judge them to be. How to Argue with a Racist dismantles outdated notions of race by illuminating what modern genetics can and can't tell us about human difference. It is a vital manifesto for a 21st-century understanding of human evolution and variation and a timely weapon against the misuse of science to justify racism.
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Started well then lost the plot
- By Kindle Customer on 03-10-20
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How to Argue with a Racist
- History, Science, Race and Reality
- Narrated by: Adam Rutherford
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 06-02-20
- Language: English
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The Meme Machine
- By: Susan Blackmore, Richard Dawkins - foreword
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance29
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First coined by Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene, a meme is any idea, behavior, or skill that can be transferred from one person to another by imitation. Susan Blackmore shows that once our distant ancestors acquired the crucial ability to imitate, a second kind of natural selection began, a survival of the fittest amongst competing ideas and behaviors. Ideas and behaviors that proved most adaptive-making tools, for example, or using language - survived and flourished, replicating themselves in as many minds as possible.
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Truth about who we are
- By Amazon Kunde on 12-05-24
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The Meme Machine
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 08-10-19
- Language: English
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Life's Edge
- The Search for What It Means to Be Alive
- By: Carl Zimmer
- Narrated by: Joe Ochman
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance17
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'Profound, lyrical, and fascinating, Life’s Edge will give you a newfound appreciation for life itself. It is the work of a master science writer at the height of his skills.' – Ed Yong, author of An Immense World We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the...
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What is life, revisited.
- By Eoin leen on 05-12-21
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Life's Edge
- The Search for What It Means to Be Alive
- Narrated by: Joe Ochman
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 19-08-21
- Language: English
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