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Episode 77; How to Build a Car, Review

12/12/2017

 
Adrian Newey looks back at his career and shares the ups and downs in this fascinating look into one of the most gifted engineers in British sport and beyond.

Filled with depth on car design (including a pdf with diagrams that help the deepen the experience) as well as the politics of F1.

​The most infamous time of his career the death of Aryton Senna in 1994, is looked over in a frank and honest way.
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​Written by: Adrian Newey
Narrated by: Richard Trinder
Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins 
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:30/11/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Episode 76; The Grouchy Historian, Review

6/12/2017

 
The Grouchy Historian: An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Constitution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs
I think by now we all the old adage of "History is a story told by the winners". In many ways this is true however as time has gone on society now has more and more references to fall back on meaning if you look hard enough you can find the "Whole" story.

The Grouchy historian is a book which tries to accomplish this by taking a look at the American constitution and unravel the mystique surrounding the document and its creators.

​Ed Asner narrates the book as well as co-writing it with Ed Weinberger. His delivery is engaging and funny when it needs to be with a thick slice of sarcasm thrown in to highlight his point of view.
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​Written by: Ed Asner, Ed. Weinberger
Narrated by: Ed Asner
Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins 
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:10/10/2017
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Episode 75; The Midnight Line, Review

6/12/2017

 
Jack Reacher is something of a colossus both in a physical sense and as a publishing entity. In 22 books Lee Child has found ways to make his six foot five former MP traverse the United States helping a variety of people. Most importantly each interaction has been created in an organic fashion where you can honestly believe that is something Reacher would do.

Whether you are dropping into Reacher for the first time or are a series vet then this book should cater for you. One of Lee Child's best aspects is his way of catching up new consumers of this stories without alienating or boring the older devotees.
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​Written by: Lee Child
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins 
Series: Jack Reacher, Book 22
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07/11/2017
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks
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Episode 74; Fever Pitch

6/12/2017

 
Nick Hornby's classic explores the nature of fandom by looking at his own obsession with "The Arsenal". Part review of almost two decades of sporting obscurity with a pinch of delight at the end mixed with a look into the soul and consciousness of a obsessive. 

Although this book focuses on Football and two teams Cambridge United are also in there (Surprisingly) it is an inclusive title for those with a passion that can become all consuming as well as those who are trying to understand this character trait in others.

Unfortuantely the production does have an issue with chapter ordering which takes some of the gloss of this wonderful book.
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​Written by: Nick Hornby
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins 
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07/05/2015
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
3.40 (17 ratings)
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Episode 73; The Physics of Star Wars: The Science Behind a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Review

1/12/2017

 
Physics can be a daunting subject, however I have always found a great gateway into a subject into a difficult area is through a medium you enjoy. In The Physics of Star Wars we get a look into the principals of subject as they pertain to the phenomena we find in the Star Wars universe. The fact it's also an audiobook is just the icing on the cake.

​Each chapter deals with a specific area such as how are Light-sabres formed and could we make Deathstar?  This allows a drop in type of listening especially handy when relistening.

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​Written by: Patrick Johnson
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins 
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07/11/2017
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
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