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The
First Three Minutes
by Steven Weinberg
The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of
the Universe
by Stephen Hawking
The Future of Life
by Edward O. Wilson
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The
Sounds of Science
by Greg Beatty
Ever wonder what would it be like to have a world-class
scientist sit down beside you and explain how the universe
works? If these audiobooks are any indication, it would
be wonderful, moving, and overwhelming, but not always
for the reasons you might think. Taken together, these
three current popular science audiobooks give a great
map of the current soundscape of science... (more) |
The
Story of the Quite Remarkable  Adventures
of the Owl and the Pussycat
Written and performed
by Eric Idle
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A
Kinder, Gentler Python
by Greg Beatty
Monty Python is as much a part of science fiction culture
as Heinlein, Asimov, or LeGuin. The Monty Python crew
disbanded years ago, but if you're looking for a new
fix, or for a way to corrupt an innocent representative
of the younger generation, may I suggest "The Story
of the Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the
Pussycat"?... (more) |
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Panic-free
Listening
by Greg Beatty
Is that a Babel Fish in your ear, or are you just happy
to see me? Babel fish. Vogon poetry readings. 42. If
you don't know what I'm talking about, shame on you.
If you do know what I'm talking about, you're smiling.
In either case, you need to listen to "The Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy"... (more) |
Bram
Stoker's Dracula
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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Famous
Monsters of Audio
by Greg Beatty
The first time we saw the cinematic Frankenstein, everyone
I know went to sleep that night wondering what evil
was lurking in their closet or under the bed.
But the first time I opened the original novel on which
that terribly frightening movie had been based, Mary
Shelley confused me half to death. Where's the
big guy with the bolts in the side of his neck, and
what's the deal with all of these letters? The
same thing happened with Dracula. What's with all this
talk talk talk? Get on with the bloodsucking!
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