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The Smallest Lights in the Universe

A Memoir

by Sara Seager ...

LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER • An MIT astrophysicist reinvents herself in the wake of tragedy and discovers the power of connection on this planet, even as she searches our galaxy for another Earth, in this “bewitching” (Anthony Doerr, The New York Times Book Review) memoir.“Sara Seager’s exploration of outer and inner space makes for a stunningly original memoir.”—Abraham Verghese, author ... Read more

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LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER • An MIT astrophysicist reinvents herself in the wake of tragedy and discovers the power of connection on this planet, even as she searches our galaxy for another Earth, in this “bewitching” (Anthony Doerr, The New York Times Book Review) memoir.“Sara Seager’s exploration of outer and inner space makes for a stunningly original memoir.”—Abraham Verghese, author
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ExoFrontiers

Big questions in exoplanetary science

by Nikku Madhusudhan, Scott Gaudi, Michael Meyer, Jessie Christiansen, Don Pollaco, George Ricker, Natalie Batalha, Magali Delieul, Debra Fischer, Sasha Hinkley, Arthur Vigan, Markus Kasper, Sascha Quanz, Sylvestre Lacour, Amaury Triaud, Drake Deming, Kevin Stevenson, David Ehrenreich, Matteo Brogi, Jayne Birkby, Aki Roberge, Avi Mandell, Karl Stapelfeldt, Heike Rauer, Luca Fossati, Peter McCullough, Ian Parry, Daniel Fabrycky, Ravit Helled, Alessandro Morbidelli, John Papaloizou, Ewine van Dishoeck, Edward Bergin, Mark Wyatt, Nadine Nettleman, Diana Valencia, Jonathan Fortney, Joanna Barstow Eberhardt, Julianne Moses, Adam Showman, Christiane Helling, Sergey Yurchenko, Jonathan Tennyson, James Kasting, Victoria Meadows, Sara Seager ...

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This book is a compendium of key scientific questions, challenges, and opportunities across different areas of exoplanetary science. The field is currently experiencing rapid growth, and the book provides a front-row view of the advancements at the cutting-edge of the field. Each chapter contains a short exposition on the most important open questions, challenges, and opportunities in a specific ... Read more

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This book is a compendium of key scientific questions, challenges, and opportunities across different areas of exoplanetary science. The field is currently experiencing rapid growth, and the book provides a front-row view of the advancements at the cutting-edge of the field. Each chapter contains a short exposition on the most important open questions, challenges, and opportunities in a specific
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The Smallest Lights in the Universe

A Memoir

by Sara Seager ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

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9 hours 37 min

LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER • An MIT astrophysicist reinvents herself in the wake of tragedy and discovers the power of connection on this planet, even as she searches our galaxy for another Earth, in this “bewitching” (Anthony Doerr, The New York Times Book Review) memoir.“Sara Seager’s exploration of outer and inner space makes for a stunningly original memoir.”—Abraham Verghese, author ... Read more

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LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER • An MIT astrophysicist reinvents herself in the wake of tragedy and discovers the power of connection on this planet, even as she searches our galaxy for another Earth, in this “bewitching” (Anthony Doerr, The New York Times Book Review) memoir.“Sara Seager’s exploration of outer and inner space makes for a stunningly original memoir.”—Abraham Verghese, author
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Exoplanet Atmospheres

Physical Processes

by Sara Seager ...

Series series Princeton Series in Astrophysics
Over the past twenty years, astronomers have identified hundreds of extrasolar planets--planets orbiting stars other than the sun. Recent research in this burgeoning field has made it possible to observe and measure the atmospheres of these exoplanets. This is the first textbook to describe the basic physical processes--including radiative transfer, molecular absorption, and chemical processes- ... Read more

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Over the past twenty years, astronomers have identified hundreds of extrasolar planets--planets orbiting stars other than the sun. Recent research in this burgeoning field has made it possible to observe and measure the atmospheres of these exoplanets. This is the first textbook to describe the basic physical processes--including radiative transfer, molecular absorption, and chemical processes-
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Life of the Party

Poems

by Olivia Gatwood ...

Narrated by Olivia Gatwood ...

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2 hours 33 min

A dazzling debut collection of raw and explosive poems about growing up in a sexist, sensationalized world, from a thrilling new feminist voice.i’m a good girl, bad girl, dream girl, sad girlgirl next door sunbathing in the drivewayi wanna be them all at once, i wanna beall the girls I’ve ever loved—from “Girl”Lauded for the power of her writing and having attracted an online fan base of millio... ... Read more

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A dazzling debut collection of raw and explosive poems about growing up in a sexist, sensationalized world, from a thrilling new feminist voice.i’m a good girl, bad girl, dream girl, sad girlgirl next door sunbathing in the drivewayi wanna be them all at once, i wanna beall the girls I’ve ever loved—from “Girl”Lauded for the power of her writing and having attracted an online fan base of millio...
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They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky

The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan

by Benjamin Ajak, Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng, Judy A. Bernstein ...

Narrated by Murphy Applin, Suzanne Toren ...

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9 hours 35 min

**The gripping tale of three Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, ultimately finding their way to a new life in America.“A moving, beautifully written account, by turns raw and tender.” —Los Angeles Times**1987 and 1989, Alepho, Benjamin, and Benson, like tens of thousands of other young boys known as the Lost Boys, took flight from the ... Read more

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**The gripping tale of three Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, ultimately finding their way to a new life in America.“A moving, beautifully written account, by turns raw and tender.” —Los Angeles Times**1987 and 1989, Alepho, Benjamin, and Benson, like tens of thousands of other young boys known as the Lost Boys, took flight from the
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Nala's World

One Man, His Rescue Cat, and a Bike Ride around the Globe

by Dean Nicholson ...

Narrated by Angus King ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

Discover the heartwarming true story of a life-changing friendship between a man and his rescue cat, Nala, as they adventure together on a bike journey around the world -- from the Instagram phenomenon @1bike1world.When 30-year-old Dean Nicholson set off from Scotland to cycle around the world, his aim was to learn as much as he could about our troubled planet. But he hadn't bargained on the ... Read more

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Discover the heartwarming true story of a life-changing friendship between a man and his rescue cat, Nala, as they adventure together on a bike journey around the world -- from the Instagram phenomenon @1bike1world.When 30-year-old Dean Nicholson set off from Scotland to cycle around the world, his aim was to learn as much as he could about our troubled planet. But he hadn't bargained on the
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This Story Will Change

After the Happily Ever After

by Elizabeth Crane ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Crane ...

Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

Rachel Cusk meets Nora Ephron in this intimate and evolving portrait about the end of a marriage and how life can fall apart and be rebuilt in wonderful and surprising ways.One minute Elizabeth Crane and her husband of fifteen years are fixing up their old house in Upstate New York, finally setting down roots after stints in Chicago, Texas, and Brooklyn, when his unexpected admission—I'm not happy ... Read more

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Rachel Cusk meets Nora Ephron in this intimate and evolving portrait about the end of a marriage and how life can fall apart and be rebuilt in wonderful and surprising ways.One minute Elizabeth Crane and her husband of fifteen years are fixing up their old house in Upstate New York, finally setting down roots after stints in Chicago, Texas, and Brooklyn, when his unexpected admission—I'm not happy
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Seeing Ghosts

A Memoir

by Kat Chow ...

Narrated by Kat Chow ...

Unabridged

9 hours 54 min

This "graceful, captivating" (New York Times Book Review) story from a singular new talent paints a portrait of grief and the search for meaning as told through the prism of three generations of her Chinese American family—perfect for readers of Helen Macdonald and Elizabeth Alexander.Kat Chow has always been unusually fixated on death. She worried constantly about her parents dying---especially ... Read more

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This "graceful, captivating" (New York Times Book Review) story from a singular new talent paints a portrait of grief and the search for meaning as told through the prism of three generations of her Chinese American family—perfect for readers of Helen Macdonald and Elizabeth Alexander.Kat Chow has always been unusually fixated on death. She worried constantly about her parents dying---especially
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Empathy Economics

Janet Yellen's Remarkable Rise to Power and Her Drive to Spread Prosperity to All

by Owen Ullmann ...

Narrated by Christine Padovan ...

Unabridged

13 hours 37 min

The trailblazing story of Janet Yellen, the Ruth Bader Ginsburg of economics, and her lifelong advocacy for an economics of empathy that delivers the fruits of a prosperous society to people at the bottom half of the economic ladder.When President Biden announced Janet Yellen as his choice for secretary of the treasury, it was the peak moment of a remarkable life. Not only the first woman in the ... Read more

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The trailblazing story of Janet Yellen, the Ruth Bader Ginsburg of economics, and her lifelong advocacy for an economics of empathy that delivers the fruits of a prosperous society to people at the bottom half of the economic ladder.When President Biden announced Janet Yellen as his choice for secretary of the treasury, it was the peak moment of a remarkable life. Not only the first woman in the
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This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart

A Memoir in Halves

by Madhur Anand ...

Narrated by Ellora Patnaik, Asha Vijayasingham, Raoul Bhaneja ...

Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

**WINNER OF THE 2020 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NONFICTION“Wondrously and elegantly written in language that astonishes and moves the reader…This is an important book: an emotional and intellectual tour de force.” —Jane Urquhart**An experimental memoir about Partition, immigration, and generational storytelling, This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart weaves together the poetry of ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE 2020 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NONFICTION“Wondrously and elegantly written in language that astonishes and moves the reader…This is an important book: an emotional and intellectual tour de force.” —Jane Urquhart**An experimental memoir about Partition, immigration, and generational storytelling, This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart weaves together the poetry of
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Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching

A Young Black Man's Education

by Mychal Denzel Smith ...

Narrated by Kevin R. Free ...

Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

An unflinching account of what it means to be a young black man in America today, and how the existing script for black manhood is being rewritten in one of the most fascinating periods of American history.How do you learn to be a black man in America? For young black men today, it means coming of age during the presidency of Barack Obama. It means witnessing the deaths of Oscar Grant, Trayvon ... Read more

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An unflinching account of what it means to be a young black man in America today, and how the existing script for black manhood is being rewritten in one of the most fascinating periods of American history.How do you learn to be a black man in America? For young black men today, it means coming of age during the presidency of Barack Obama. It means witnessing the deaths of Oscar Grant, Trayvon
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