Audiobook Higher Education by Charles Sheffield in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Sheffield's "Higher Education" isn't your typical coming-of-age story-it's forged in the vacuum of space, where second chances come with airlocks and survival depends on your ability to read both star charts and human nature.
The audiobook pulls you into Rick Luban's world with the gravitational force of a neutron star. What begins as a tale of teenage expulsion transforms into something far more compelling: a hard-edged exploration of growth amid the infinite dangers of asteroid mining.
Sheffield's background as a physicist lends authenticity to every technical detail, making the mining operations feel as real as the calluses on Rick's hands. But it's the human elements that truly shine through the narrator's performance-the raw competition between crews, the suffocating fear of sabotage, and the cold realization that in space, mistakes don't just cost grades-they cost lives.
The author's mathematical precision translates into tight, economical storytelling that never wastes a word, while his experience writing award-winning science fiction ensures that Rick's journey feels both grounded and genuinely thrilling. This isn't space opera fluff; it's a realistic portrayal of humanity's expansion into the cosmos, warts and all.
Listeners will find themselves holding their breath during zero-gravity sequences and feeling the metallic taste of recycled air. Sheffield understands that the best science fiction uses technology not as escapism, but as a crucible for examining what it means to be human when the stakes are literally life and death.
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What is ListenBook?
Why ListenBook?
How does it work?
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Download audiobooks from any site in any of the supported formats.
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Add audiobooks to the app using any of the many download methods available.
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Listen to audiobooks by controlling playback from your phone, headphones, Apple Watch or CarPlay.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
App for those who love audiobooks
ListenBook has the features you need no matter what you are listening to
Listening to fiction
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Listening to audio lectures
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience
Every day, thousands of people download ListenBook to listen to audiobooks.
Now it's your turn to listen to audiobooks without distraction!
