Area 51: The Grail. By Robert Doherty, Colin Stinton (Narrator). Random House (Audio), 2001. $9.99. ISBN 0553528289.
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A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to the Black Holes. By Stephen W. Hawkings, Michael Jackson (Narrator). Audio Literature, 2001. $17.50. ISBN 1574534467.
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From the Big Bang to the theory of relativity, Stephen W. Hawking will challenge your imagination and expand your grasp of the cosmos. Here is a landmark book written for those of us who prefer words to equations. Told by an extraordinary contributor to the ideas of humankind, this is the story of the ultimate quest for knowledge, the ongoing search for the secrets at the heart of time and space. A Brief History of Time is Hawkings classic introduction to today's most important scientific ideas about the cosmos.

Don't Know Much About Planet Earth. By Kenneth C. Davis, Oliver Wyman (Narrator). Listening Library, 2001. $12.60. ISBN 080720577X.
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How's this for a novel concept: geography is not just about naming a country's major exports, memorizing the names of the continents, or finding the Sahara Desert on a map. According to Kenneth C. Davis, author of the bestselling Don't Know Much About History, as well as the fun new Don't Know Much About series for kids, geography is about "knowing where we are how we got there, and where we might be going."

Earthlight and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, 1950-1951. By Scott Brick, Maxwell Caulfield, Samantha Eggar, Arthur C. Clarke, Harlan Ellison (Narrator), Christopher Cazenove (Narrator). Audio Literature, 2001. $21.00. ISBN 1574534203.
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Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea. By Carl Zimmer, with an introduction by Stephen Jay Gould. Harper Audio, 2001. $25.95. ISBN 0694526053.
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While its opponents may sneer that "it's just a theory," evolution has transcended that label to take its place as one of the most important ideas in human history. Science journalist Carl Zimmer explores its history and future in Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name.

Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love. By Dava Sobel, George Guidall (Narrator). Random House (Audio), 1999. $27.96. ISBN 0375409408.
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Everyone knows that Galileo Galilei dropped cannonballs off the leaning tower of Pisa, developed the first reliable telescope, and was convicted by the Inquisition for holding a heretical belief--that the earth revolved around the sun. But did you know he had a daughter? In Galileo's Daughter, Dava Sobel tells the story of the famous scientist and his illegitimate daughter, Sister Maria Celeste.

K-Pax. By Gene Brewer, Tom Casaletto (Narrator). Bookcassette Sales, 1995. $23.95. ISBN 1561006270.
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How would we treat a person claiming to be a traveler from another planet? Not surprisingly, the traveler becomes the patient of a psychiatrist baffled by his unusual abilities but convinced that his reality is a delusion. This story unfolds so smoothly that the listener is drawn into the compelling narrative immediately. Empathy builds for the characters so quickly that it becomes impossible to stop listening once begun. Casaletto's vocal characterizations alone are entertaining. The marriage of a good story told well is consummated in this audio presentation.

Multiplication Unplugged. By Sebastian Hergott. 1996. $11.95. ISBN 1895523737.
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Catchy melodies, drill and student involvement make multiplication tables to twelve very memorable. A complement of self quizzing music tracks allows students to quiz themselves.

Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of American West. By Stephen E. Ambrose, Cotter Smith (Narrator). Simon & Schuster (Audio), 1996. $17.50 ISBN 0671574434.
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A biography of Meriwether Lewis that relies heavily on the journals of both Lewis and Clark, this audio book is also backed up by the author's personal travels along Lewis and Clark's route to the Pacific.

Science and Soul: The Survival of Consciousness After Death. By Deepak, MD Chopra, Gary Schwartz. Hay House, Inc., 2001. $18.95. ISBN 1561708224.
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In this fascinating dialogue with Deepak Chopra, M.D., author, professor, and distinguished scientific researcher Gary Schwartz, Ph.D., tells how one particular question-"Do you believe in the possibility of survival of consciousness after death?"-dramatically changed the course of both his personal and professional life forever.