Science Biography AudioBooks

Switching Time is the first story centering on multiple personality disorder to be told by the treating physician. It is the incredible saga of a young woman stranded in unimaginable darkness who, in order to survive, created seventeen different versions of herself.

Soon after its debut at the time of the Civil War, the Gatling gun, invented by Richard Gatling, changed the nature of warfare and the course of world history. A famous inventor of his day, Gatling is revealed in this biography as a misunderstood genius who thought his new weapon would save lives. Unabridged. 7 CDs.

Fast-paced, suspenseful, and utterly satisfying, The Demon Under the Microscope is a sweeping history of the discovery of the first antibiotic and its dramatic effect on the world of medicine and beyond.

Long-time physician Sherwin B. Nuland presents a provocative and stimulating collection of stories illustrating the vagaries of medical practice over the years.

Fast-paced, suspenseful, and utterly satisfying, The Demon Under the Microscope is a sweeping history of the discovery of the first antibiotic and its dramatic effect on the world of medicine and beyond.

The first story centering on multiple personality disorder to be told by the treating physician, "Switching Time" is the incredible saga of a young woman stranded in unimaginable darkness who, in order to survive, created 17 different versions of herself. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.

Charles Darwin's foremost biographer delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to "The Origin of Species," a book that permanently altered man's understanding of what it is to be human. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.

The Immortalists is the fascinating story of the friendship and extraordinary scientific collaboration between Charles Lindbergh and Nobel Prize-winning surgeon Dr. Alexis Carrel, who shared the goal of finding a scientific path to life without death. Unabridged. 10 CDs.

Here is Bill O'Hanlon, the storyteller, at his best. From his very first encounter with Dr. Milton Erickson, to his apprenticeship as Dr. Erickson's gardener, Bill O'Hanlon's narrative is both personal and informative. He explains how Dr. Erickson's life story impacted significantly on how he practiced his therapy and how he had the uncanny knack of knowing, in advance, exactly what a person was l...

In this new biography, Isaacson has a keen eye for the genius of a man whose fingerprints lie everywhere in our history--the story of Benjamin Franklin.

Set in one of the most remote, desolate landscapes in the world, "Ice Bound" tells of Jerri Nielsen's transforming experience of battling breast cancer while stranded at the South Pole. The story of this physician's amazing rescue made headlines around the globe. Abridged. 5 CDs.

Miss Barton tells the story of the first 25 years of the organization which she founded. The relief offered by the organization in the Texas Famine, the Mount Vernon Cyclone, the Johnstown Flood, the Sea Island Hurricane, and the Galveston Tidal Wave is discussed in detail. The stories become all the more dramatic because they are told in Clara Barton's own words and from her point of view as an e...

In an extension of his "New York Times" bestseller "Blindsided," Cohen depicts one year in the lives of five individuals who are living with serious chronic illness and their families. Unabridged. 9 CDs.

Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second human, minutes after Neil Armstrong, to set foot on a celestial body other than the Earth. The event remains one of mankind's greatest achievements and was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. In the years since, millions more have had their Earth-centric perspective unalterably changed by the iconic photograph of Aldrin ...

Beck revisited Thomas Paine's famous pre-Revolutionary War call to action in his #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Glenn Beck's Common Sense." Now he brings his historical acumen and political savvy to this fresh, new interpretation of "The Federalist Papers."

The Immortalists is the fascinating story of the friendship and extraordinary scientific collaboration between Charles Lindbergh and Nobel Prize-winning surgeon Dr. Alexis Carrel, who shared the goal of finding a scientific path to life without death. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.

In the narrative tradition of Into the Wild and The Perfect Storm, an acclaimed journalist tells the dramatic story of the life and death of a modern adventurerJoe Slowinski, the young, charismatic world expert on poisonous snakes.

This book is a culmination of what I've learned. I hope it will open the door for you to embrace your humanity, accept uncertainty, and live a life of gratitude. --from "Enjoy Every Sandwich "As medical director of the famed Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Lee Lipsenthal helped thousands of patients struggling with disease to overcome their fears of pain and death and to embrace a more joy...

In this gut-wrenching memoir, Howard Dully recounts what life was like after he was needlessly lobotomized by an unlicensed physician at the age of 12 at the behest of his abusive stepmother. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.

The riveting story of one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of the twentieth century, from the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller Apollo 13. With rivalries, reversals, and a race against time, the struggle to eradicate polio is one of the great tales of modern history. It begins with the birth of Jonas Salk, shortly before one of the worst polio epidemics in United States histor

"The Voyage of the Beagle" is the name commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1839 as his "Journal and Remarks." It refers to the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle, which set sail from Plymouth Sound on December 27, 1831 under the command of captain Robert FitzRoy. Professor Richard Dawkins' clear narration style coupled with his knowledge and appreciat

Written with the same heartwarming sentiment that made the memoir Marley & Me a runaway bestseller, biologist and owl expert Stacey O'Brien chronicles her rescue of an adorable, abandoned baby barn owl-and their astonishing and unprecedented nineteen-year life together.

Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Deborah Blum follows New York City's first forensic scientists to discover a fascinating Jazz Age story of chemistry and detection, poison and murder.

In this brilliant book, Karl Marx biographer Francis Wheen tells the story of Das Kapital and Marx's twenty-year struggle to complete his unfinished masterpiece. Wheen shows that, far from being a dry economic treatise, Das Kapital is like a vast Gothic novel whose heroes are enslaved by the monster they created: capitalism.

In this hauntingly moving memoir of the relationship between a cadaver named Eve and the first-year medical student who cuts her open, Montross provides an uncommon perspective on the emotional difficulty a first year medical student can face. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.

Charles Darwin's foremost biographer, Janet Browne, delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human.

Cdr. Richard Jadick's story is one of the most extraordinary to come out of the war in Iraq. This riveting memoir from the Navy doctor earned him praise as "Hero, M.D." on the cover of "Newsweek." Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.

In this brilliant book, Karl Marx biographer Francis Wheen tells the story of Das Kapital and Marx's twenty-year struggle to complete his unfinished masterpiece. Wheen shows that, far from being a dry economic treatise, Das Kapital is like a vast Gothic novel whose heroes are enslaved by the monster they created: capitalism.

"New York Times"-bestselling author Dean and the son of conservative icon Barry Goldwater come together to show why Goldwater matters. Unabridged. 13 CDs.

Medical technology meets rural values of simplicity, home health remedies, and unwavering faith in divine providence when a country-boy-turned-country-doctor returns to his roots. House Calls and Hitching Posts is a sometimes humorous and often intimate account of Dr. Elton Lehman's 36 years practicing medicine among the Amish of Ohio, for which he was named Country Doctor of the Year.

An inspiring, surprising, and deeply informative memoir of the high-stakes life of a female heart surgeon.

In 1981, Elizabeth Glaser received blood transfusions following the birth of her daughter Ariel. Then, in 1986, two years after her second child, Jake, was born, tests showed that Ariel had AIDS, contracted through breast-feeding. Elizabeth and Jake tested HIV positive, and Glaser's husband Paul, of TV's Starsky and Hutch fame, is today free of the virus that killed Ariel at age seven. Well aware ...

In an extension of his "New York Times" bestseller "Blindsided," Cohen depicts one year in the lives of five individuals who are living with serious chronic illness and their families. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.

Bestselling author Aczel vividly recounts how the discovery of Peking Man by, among others, a young Jesuit priest named Pierre Teilhard de Chardin helped to open the eyes of the world to new theories of humanitys origins that alarmed the traditionalists within the Church. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.

Fast-paced, suspenseful, and utterly satisfying, The Demon Under the Microscope is a sweeping history of the discovery of the first antibiotic and its dramatic effect on the world of medicine and beyond.

This is a hauntingly moving memoir of the relationship between a cadaver named Eve and the first-year medical student who cuts her open. Christine Montross brings an uncommon perspective to the emotional difficulty of the first year of medical school, and her disturbing, often entertaining anecdotes enrich this exquisitely crafted memoir, endowing an eerie beauty to the world of a doctor-in-traini

James Herriot has now become firmly established and accepted as one of Darrowby's veterinarians. He's also married, and lives with his wife Helen on the top floor of Skeldale House. His former boss, now partner, Siegfried, lives downstairs with Siegfried's brother Tristan. James continues the rich and rewarding day-to-day life of a small-town veterinarian, and we journey with him across the dales,...

Walter Isaacson's "New York Times" bestselling biography of Albert Einstein is now available on audio for only $14.99 and will coincide with the hardcover and audio release of his next work, "Steve Jobs."How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson's biography shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament ...

Cdr. Richard Jadick's story is one of the most extraordinary to come out of the war in Iraq. This riveting memoir from the Navy doctor earned him praise as "Hero, M.D." on the cover of "Newsweek." Unabridged. 7 CDs.

To celebrate 'Einstein Year' the British Library is proud to release a selection of rare recordings of the celebrated physicist as he talks about his life and work, the Jewish people and the world of science. This CD includes a live recording of the historic fund-raising dinner on behalf of Jewish charities at the Savoy Hotel, London, in 1930 with the speeches made by George Bernard Shaw and Alber...

Switching Time is the first story centering on multiple personality disorder to be told by the treating physician. It is the incredible saga of a young woman stranded in unimaginable darkness who, in order to survive, created seventeen different versions of herself.

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. If you could pile all ...

This devastating and inspiring account follows a group of committed doctors who staff a combat hospital in Iraq and achieve an astounding survival rate as they forge deep and lasting bonds based on friendship, good humor, and fidelity to the well-being of the American soldier.