Civilization in History & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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The Silk Roads

A New History of the World

by Peter Frankopan ...

Narrated by Laurence Kennedy ...

Unabridged

24 hours 4 min

**“This is history on a grand scale, with a sweep and ambition that is rare… A proper historical epic of dazzling range and achievement.” —William Dalrymple, The GuardianThe epic history of the crossroads of the world—the meeting place of East and West and the birthplace of civilization**It was on the Silk Roads that East and West first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to ... Read more

$32.50 USD

**“This is history on a grand scale, with a sweep and ambition that is rare… A proper historical epic of dazzling range and achievement.” —William Dalrymple, The GuardianThe epic history of the crossroads of the world—the meeting place of East and West and the birthplace of civilization**It was on the Silk Roads that East and West first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to
... Read more
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La civilización maya: Una apasionante visión de la historia maya, desde la dominación de los olmecas en el México antiguo hasta la llegada de Hernán Cortés

by Enthralling History ...

Narrated by Carlos Verne ...

Unabridged

4 hours 11 min

¿Siguen existiendo los mayas?¿Cuál es la importancia del descubrimiento de Chichén Itzá?¿Cómo cayó esta poderosa civilización?Si quiere respuestas a estas intrigantes preguntas, siga leyendo...Los mayas crearon una sociedad asombrosa, llena de sorpresas que nos mantienen adivinando cómo llegó a ser este pueblo y por qué —exactamente— cayó su civilización. Abundan las teorías, los de... ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

¿Siguen existiendo los mayas?¿Cuál es la importancia del descubrimiento de Chichén Itzá?¿Cómo cayó esta poderosa civilización?Si quiere respuestas a estas intrigantes preguntas, siga leyendo...Los mayas crearon una sociedad asombrosa, llena de sorpresas que nos mantienen adivinando cómo llegó a ser este pueblo y por qué —exactamente— cayó su civilización. Abundan las teorías, los de...
... Read more
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How the Irish Saved Civilization

The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe

by Thomas Cahill ...

Narrated by Donal Donnelly ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Hinges of History
Unabridged

8 hours 1 min

The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift, and a book in the best tradition of popular history -- the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring ... Read more

Was $14.95 USD Now $4.99 USD

The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift, and a book in the best tradition of popular history -- the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring
... Read more
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Goliath's Curse

The History and Future of Societal Collapse

by Luke Kemp ...

Narrated by Luke Kemp ...

Unabridged

23 hours 7 min

**“In the modern tradition of Big Books of human history like Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens and David Graeber and David Wengrow’s The Dawn of Everything, Goliath’s Curse provides a novel theory of civilizational development. . . . [It] feels something like reading the French economist Thomas Piketty filtered through Mad Max: Fury Road.” —Ed Simon, The New York Times Book ReviewNAMED A BEST BOOK OF ... Read more

$28.00 USD

**“In the modern tradition of Big Books of human history like Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens and David Graeber and David Wengrow’s The Dawn of Everything, Goliath’s Curse provides a novel theory of civilizational development. . . . [It] feels something like reading the French economist Thomas Piketty filtered through Mad Max: Fury Road.” —Ed Simon, The New York Times Book ReviewNAMED A BEST BOOK OF
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Proto

How One Ancient Language Went Global

by Laura Spinney ...

Narrated by Emma Spurgin-Hussey ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

Bloomsbury presents Proto by Laura Spinney, read by Emma Spurgin-HusseyThe enthralling story of how today’s largest language family, spoken by nearly half the world’s population, descended from one ancient dialect.Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history’s most unlikely ... Read more

$22.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents Proto by Laura Spinney, read by Emma Spurgin-HusseyThe enthralling story of how today’s largest language family, spoken by nearly half the world’s population, descended from one ancient dialect.Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history’s most unlikely
... Read more
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Guns, Germs, and Steel

The Fates of Human Societies

by Jared Diamond ...

Narrated by Doug Ordunio ...

Unabridged

16 hours 20 min

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history.Having done field work in New Guinea for more than 30 years, Jared Diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped the modern world. From the viewpoint of an evolutionary biologist, he highlights the broadest movements both ... Read more

$25.00 USD

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history.Having done field work in New Guinea for more than 30 years, Jared Diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped the modern world. From the viewpoint of an evolutionary biologist, he highlights the broadest movements both
... Read more
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The Gene

An Intimate History

by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

Unabridged

19 hours 23 min

2017 Audie Award Finalist for Non-FictionThe #1 NEW YORK TIMES BestsellerThe basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate HistoryFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies—a fascinating history of the gene and “a magisterial account of how human minds have laboriously, ingeniously picked apart what makes us tick” (Elle).<... ... Read more

$34.99 USD

2017 Audie Award Finalist for Non-FictionThe #1 NEW YORK TIMES BestsellerThe basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate HistoryFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies—a fascinating history of the gene and “a magisterial account of how human minds have laboriously, ingeniously picked apart what makes us tick” (Elle).<...
... Read more
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Collapse

How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

by Jared Diamond ...

Narrated by Michael Prichard ...

Unabridged

27 hours 1 min

In his million-copy bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies and immunities that allowed them to dominate much of the world. Now in this brilliant companion volume, Diamond probes the other side of the equation: What caused some of the great civilizations of the past to collapse into ruin, and what can we learn from ... Read more

$30.00 USD

In his million-copy bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies and immunities that allowed them to dominate much of the world. Now in this brilliant companion volume, Diamond probes the other side of the equation: What caused some of the great civilizations of the past to collapse into ruin, and what can we learn from
... Read more
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Native Nations

A Millennium in North America

by Kathleen DuVal ...

Narrated by Carolina Hoyos ...

Unabridged

21 hours 30 min

**A magisterial history of Indigenous North America that places the power of Native nations at its center, telling their story from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today“A feat of both scholarship and storytelling.”—Claudio Saunt, author of Unworthy Republic**Long before the colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans built ... Read more

$30.00 USD

**A magisterial history of Indigenous North America that places the power of Native nations at its center, telling their story from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today“A feat of both scholarship and storytelling.”—Claudio Saunt, author of Unworthy Republic**Long before the colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans built
... Read more
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Energy

A Human History

by Richard Rhodes ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

11 hours 48 min

A “meticulously researched” (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energy—from Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes.People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed, and nations have risen to world ... Read more

$26.99 USD

A “meticulously researched” (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energy—from Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes.People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed, and nations have risen to world
... Read more
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Sapiens (Nova edição)

Uma breve história da humanidade

by Yuval Noah Harari ...

Narrated by Antonio Fagundes ...

Unabridged

17 hours 52 min

Na nova edição do livro que conquistou milhões de leitores ao redor do mundo, Yuval Noah Harari questiona tudo o que sabemos sobre a trajetória humana no planeta ao explorar quem somos, como chegamos até aqui e por quais caminhos ainda poderemos seguir. Com narração de Antonio Fagundes.O planeta Terra tem cerca de 4,5 bilhões de anos. Numa fração ínfima desse tempo, uma espécie entre incontáveis ... Read more

Was $9.99 USD Now $8.99 USD

Na nova edição do livro que conquistou milhões de leitores ao redor do mundo, Yuval Noah Harari questiona tudo o que sabemos sobre a trajetória humana no planeta ao explorar quem somos, como chegamos até aqui e por quais caminhos ainda poderemos seguir. Com narração de Antonio Fagundes.O planeta Terra tem cerca de 4,5 bilhões de anos. Numa fração ínfima desse tempo, uma espécie entre incontáveis
... Read more
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Work

A Deep History, from the Stone Age to the Age of Robots

by James Suzman ...

Narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith ...

Unabridged

13 hours 47 min

**"This book is a tour de force." -- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and TakeA revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work by leading anthropologist James Suzman**Work defines who we are. It determines our status, and dictates how, where, and with whom we spend most of our time. It mediates our self-worth and molds our values. But are we hard-wired to ... Read more

$22.50 USD

**"This book is a tour de force." -- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and TakeA revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work by leading anthropologist James Suzman**Work defines who we are. It determines our status, and dictates how, where, and with whom we spend most of our time. It mediates our self-worth and molds our values. But are we hard-wired to
... Read more
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The Emperor of All Maladies

A Biography of Cancer

by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

27 hours 26 min

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 100 BOOK OF THE CENTURY * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A TIME ALL-TIME 100 NONFICTION BOOKUpdated with FOUR NEW MAJOR CHAPTERS illuminating the new developments in cancer detection, prevention, treatment, and understanding in the fifteen years since the book’s first publication, this New York Times bestseller is “an ... Read more

$39.99 USD

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 100 BOOK OF THE CENTURY * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A TIME ALL-TIME 100 NONFICTION BOOKUpdated with FOUR NEW MAJOR CHAPTERS illuminating the new developments in cancer detection, prevention, treatment, and understanding in the fifteen years since the book’s first publication, this New York Times bestseller is “an
... Read more
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The Greatest Nobodies of History

Minor Characters from Major Moments

by Adrian Bliss ...

Narrated by Adrian Bliss, Beth Rylance, Sebastian Humphreys, Kristin Atherton ...

Unabridged

7 hours 28 min

**“All at once funny, touching, dazzlingly informative and fascinating, brilliantly imaginative and altogether wonderful. Capable of switching between divine silliness and genuinely tender sweetness, tragedy, and wonder.”—STEPHEN FRYHistory belongs to the heroes. But to get the full story, sometimes you have to ask the side characters.**The lives of Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII, and Queen ... Read more

$17.50 USD

**“All at once funny, touching, dazzlingly informative and fascinating, brilliantly imaginative and altogether wonderful. Capable of switching between divine silliness and genuinely tender sweetness, tragedy, and wonder.”—STEPHEN FRYHistory belongs to the heroes. But to get the full story, sometimes you have to ask the side characters.**The lives of Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII, and Queen
... Read more
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Short History of the World, A

by H. G. Wells ...

Narrated by Edward James Beesley ...

Unabridged

11 hours 22 min

Don’t have time to read a whole history textbook or a set of encyclopedias? Check out H.G. Wells’ A Short History of the World for a bite-sized portion of human history. From the origin of our planet, to the great civilizations, to the Great War, follow Wells on this ambitious journey spanning thousands of years.Although H.G. Wells is known as “the father of science fiction,” his interest in ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Don’t have time to read a whole history textbook or a set of encyclopedias? Check out H.G. Wells’ A Short History of the World for a bite-sized portion of human history. From the origin of our planet, to the great civilizations, to the Great War, follow Wells on this ambitious journey spanning thousands of years.Although H.G. Wells is known as “the father of science fiction,” his interest in
... Read more
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The Notebook

A History of Thinking on Paper

by Roland Allen ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

10 hours 45 min

A Kirkus Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did these indispensable implements come from? How did they revolutionize our lives? And how can using a notebook help change the way you think? In this wide-ranging history, Roland Allen reveals how the notebook became our most dependable and versatile tool for creative thinking. He tells the notebook stories ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A Kirkus Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did these indispensable implements come from? How did they revolutionize our lives? And how can using a notebook help change the way you think? In this wide-ranging history, Roland Allen reveals how the notebook became our most dependable and versatile tool for creative thinking. He tells the notebook stories
... Read more
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Una historia de España

by Arturo Pérez-Reverte ...

Narrated by Arturo López ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

Un relato ácido, divertido, personal y poco ortodoxo de Arturo Pérez-Reverte sobre la historia de España.A lo largo de los 91 capítulos más el epílogo de los que consta el libro, Arturo Pérez-Reverte narra los principales acontecimientos ocurridos desde los orígenes de nuestra historia y hasta el final de la Transición con una mirada subjetiva, construida con las dosis exactas de lecturas, ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Un relato ácido, divertido, personal y poco ortodoxo de Arturo Pérez-Reverte sobre la historia de España.A lo largo de los 91 capítulos más el epílogo de los que consta el libro, Arturo Pérez-Reverte narra los principales acontecimientos ocurridos desde los orígenes de nuestra historia y hasta el final de la Transición con una mirada subjetiva, construida con las dosis exactas de lecturas,
... Read more
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Māori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New Zealand

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Jason Zenobia ...

Unabridged

4 hours 7 min

Have you ever asked yourself who exactly are the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand? Find your answer in this guide about Māori history!Through this audiobook, you’ll follow the voyages of ancient Polynesians who arrived on the shores of New Zealand. These early Polynesian settlers eventually transformed into the unique Māori civilization.After falling into prolonged isolation, the Māori ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you ever asked yourself who exactly are the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand? Find your answer in this guide about Māori history!Through this audiobook, you’ll follow the voyages of ancient Polynesians who arrived on the shores of New Zealand. These early Polynesian settlers eventually transformed into the unique Māori civilization.After falling into prolonged isolation, the Māori
... Read more
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

by Toby Wilkinson ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

18 hours 53 min

In this landmark work, one of the world's most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its final absorption into the Roman Empire—three thousand years of wild drama, bold spectacle, and unforgettable characters.Award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson captures not only the lavish pomp and artistic grandeur of this land of ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In this landmark work, one of the world's most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its final absorption into the Roman Empire—three thousand years of wild drama, bold spectacle, and unforgettable characters.Award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson captures not only the lavish pomp and artistic grandeur of this land of
... Read more
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Race to the South Pole – Scott vs. Amundsen, The

The Epic Battle for Antarctic Supremacy and the Price of Victory

by Jake Wood ...

Narrated by Jake Wood ...

Unabridged

1 hour 27 min

In 1911, two legendary explorers set out on the most dangerous race in history—to become the first humans to reach the South Pole. Robert Falcon Scott, leading the British expedition, relied on tradition and sheer grit. Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian, used innovative techniques and calculated precision.This audiobook takes you through the frozen wastelands of Antarctica, revealing the true story of ... Read more

$2.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 1911, two legendary explorers set out on the most dangerous race in history—to become the first humans to reach the South Pole. Robert Falcon Scott, leading the British expedition, relied on tradition and sheer grit. Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian, used innovative techniques and calculated precision.This audiobook takes you through the frozen wastelands of Antarctica, revealing the true story of
... Read more
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Domestication of Horses, The

A Captivating Guide to the History and Impact of Horses from Ancient Times to Modern Day

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Jon E ...

Unabridged

3 hours 5 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Domestication of Horses: How One Animal Carved Its Legacy Into HistoryFrom thundering battlefields to the quiet strength of the plow, the horse has been humanity’s silent partner for thousands of years. But behind every empire built and every journey conquered is a deeper story.This audiobook takes you on an exh... ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Domestication of Horses: How One Animal Carved Its Legacy Into HistoryFrom thundering battlefields to the quiet strength of the plow, the horse has been humanity’s silent partner for thousands of years. But behind every empire built and every journey conquered is a deeper story.This audiobook takes you on an exh...
... Read more
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Humankind

A Hopeful History

by Rutger Bregman ...

Narrated by Rutger Bregman, Thomas Judd ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

This instant New York Times bestseller proves humanity thrives in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success as a species.If there is one belief that has united the left and the right, psychologists and philosophers, ancient thinkers and modern ones, it is the tacit assumption that humans are bad. It's a notion that drives ... Read more

$27.99 USD

This instant New York Times bestseller proves humanity thrives in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success as a species.If there is one belief that has united the left and the right, psychologists and philosophers, ancient thinkers and modern ones, it is the tacit assumption that humans are bad. It's a notion that drives
... Read more
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Search for El Dorado & Other Lost Cities, The

Myth, Mystery, and the Quest for Forgotten Civilizations

by Philip Davies ...

Narrated by Philip Davies ...

Unabridged

1 hour 32 min

For centuries, adventurers and scholars have searched for legendary lost cities, from the golden kingdom of El Dorado to the sunken ruins of Atlantis. Were these cities real, or were they simply myths that captivated the imaginations of explorers?This audiobook takes you on a thrilling journey through historical records, modern archaeology, and ancient legends, uncovering the truth behind h... ... Read more

$2.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

For centuries, adventurers and scholars have searched for legendary lost cities, from the golden kingdom of El Dorado to the sunken ruins of Atlantis. Were these cities real, or were they simply myths that captivated the imaginations of explorers?This audiobook takes you on a thrilling journey through historical records, modern archaeology, and ancient legends, uncovering the truth behind h...
... Read more
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History of Cold War

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

38 min

World War II has been that topic of discussion for long time of period and almost everyone is already aware of that. This was the global war which lasted for seven long years from the date of 1939 to 1945, the conflicts related to which were already in action. Though, this war ended in 1945, there were still some things which could be seen as the result of this conflict, among which the one name ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

World War II has been that topic of discussion for long time of period and almost everyone is already aware of that. This was the global war which lasted for seven long years from the date of 1939 to 1945, the conflicts related to which were already in action. Though, this war ended in 1945, there were still some things which could be seen as the result of this conflict, among which the one name
... Read more

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