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History of Australia: A Captivating Guide to Australian History, Starting from the Aborigines Through the Dutch East India Company, James Cook, and World War II to the Present

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Jason Zenobia ...

Unabridged

4 hours 5 min

Did you know that Australia was once thought of as an undesirable place to live?Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the ... Read more

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Did you know that Australia was once thought of as an undesirable place to live?Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the
... Read more
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Reading the OED

One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages

by Ammon Shea ...

Narrated by William Dufris ...

Unabridged

5 hours 9 min

""I'm reading the OED so you don't have to. If you are interested in vocabulary that is both spectacularly useful and beautifully useless, read on...""So reports Ammon Shea, the tireless, word-obsessed, and more than slightly masochistic author of Reading the OED. The word lover's Mount Everest, the OED has enthralled logophiles since its initial publication 80 years ago. Weighing in at 137 pounds ... Read more

$23.99 USD

""I'm reading the OED so you don't have to. If you are interested in vocabulary that is both spectacularly useful and beautifully useless, read on...""So reports Ammon Shea, the tireless, word-obsessed, and more than slightly masochistic author of Reading the OED. The word lover's Mount Everest, the OED has enthralled logophiles since its initial publication 80 years ago. Weighing in at 137 pounds
... Read more
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Dante and the Early Astronomer

Science, Adventure, and a Victorian Woman Who Opened the Heavens

by Tracy Daugherty ...

Narrated by David Stifel ...

Unabridged

6 hours 10 min

Explore the evolution of astronomy from Dante to Einstein, as seen through the eyes of trailblazing Victorian astronomer Mary Acworth Evershed.In 1910, Mary Acworth Evershed (1867–1949) sat on a hill in southern India staring at the moon as she grappled with apparent mistakes in Dante’s Divine Comedy. Was Dante’s astronomy unintelligible? Or was he, for a man of his time and place, as insightful ... Read more

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Explore the evolution of astronomy from Dante to Einstein, as seen through the eyes of trailblazing Victorian astronomer Mary Acworth Evershed.In 1910, Mary Acworth Evershed (1867–1949) sat on a hill in southern India staring at the moon as she grappled with apparent mistakes in Dante’s Divine Comedy. Was Dante’s astronomy unintelligible? Or was he, for a man of his time and place, as insightful
... Read more
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Uncover Exciting History

Revealing America’s Christian Heritage in Short, Easy Nuggets

by Amy Puetz ...

Narrated by Jim Hodges ...

Unabridged

4 hours 20 min

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.What is history anyway? It is the story of real people who did real things. For history to be fun for everyone (even those who think they hate history), it must go beyond hard facts and meaningless dates to the real people who made the significant events happen. People like George ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.What is history anyway? It is the story of real people who did real things. For history to be fun for everyone (even those who think they hate history), it must go beyond hard facts and meaningless dates to the real people who made the significant events happen. People like George
... Read more
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Great Short Books

A Year of Reading—Briefly

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

Narrated by Adenrele Ojo, Leon Nixon ...

Unabridged

11 hours 5 min

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage).Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer” (The New York Times Book Review): a compulsively readable, deeply engaging discussion of great short novels. A journey into fiction ... Read more

$26.99 USD

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage).Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer” (The New York Times Book Review): a compulsively readable, deeply engaging discussion of great short novels. A journey into fiction
... Read more
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Illuminating History

A Retrospective of Seven Decades

by Bernard Bailyn ...

Narrated by Tom Parks ...

Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

Over a remarkable career Bernard Bailyn has reshaped our understanding of the early American past. Inscribing his superb scholarship with passion and imagination honed by a commitment to rigor, Bailyn captures the particularity of the past and its broad significance in precise, elegant prose. His transformative work has ranged from a new reckoning with the ideology that powered the opposition to ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Over a remarkable career Bernard Bailyn has reshaped our understanding of the early American past. Inscribing his superb scholarship with passion and imagination honed by a commitment to rigor, Bailyn captures the particularity of the past and its broad significance in precise, elegant prose. His transformative work has ranged from a new reckoning with the ideology that powered the opposition to
... Read more
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History of Mathematics

by Blake Carson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - History of
Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How did numbers, equations, and patterns shape our understanding of the universe? The history of mathematics is a story of human curiosity and problem-solving. From ancient counting systems to modern-day algorithms, mathematics has driven scientific and technological advancements. The Egyptians and Babylonians developed early numerical methods, while ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How did numbers, equations, and patterns shape our understanding of the universe? The history of mathematics is a story of human curiosity and problem-solving. From ancient counting systems to modern-day algorithms, mathematics has driven scientific and technological advancements. The Egyptians and Babylonians developed early numerical methods, while
... Read more
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Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire, The

Genghis Khan’s Ruthless Expansion and the Sudden Decline of a World-Spanning Power

by Epic Epoch ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Series series The Rise and Fall Series
Unabridged

1 hour 29 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire by Epic Epoch(Disclaimer: This is an original work of historical non-fiction by Epic Epoch.)How did nomadic warriors from the steppes conquer more land than any other empire in history? This is the untamed, ferocious, and astonishingly strategic story of the Mongol Empire. From Genghis Khan's unification of tribes ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire by Epic Epoch(Disclaimer: This is an original work of historical non-fiction by Epic Epoch.)How did nomadic warriors from the steppes conquer more land than any other empire in history? This is the untamed, ferocious, and astonishingly strategic story of the Mongol Empire. From Genghis Khan's unification of tribes
... Read more
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50 Oficios Antiguos

Un Fascinante Viaje Al Pasado Cercano

by Mike Ciman ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Simón G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 32 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Un fascinante viaje al pasado en 50 profesionesExplore en este libro 50 profesiones que han desempeñado papeles importantes a lo largo de la historia, pero que -debido al avance de la tecnología y la evolución de la sociedad- se han ido abandonando poco a poco.Desde el despertador humano hasta los actores de radio, pasando por el lector de fábrica o ... Read more

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Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Un fascinante viaje al pasado en 50 profesionesExplore en este libro 50 profesiones que han desempeñado papeles importantes a lo largo de la historia, pero que -debido al avance de la tecnología y la evolución de la sociedad- se han ido abandonando poco a poco.Desde el despertador humano hasta los actores de radio, pasando por el lector de fábrica o
... Read more
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Maths on the Back of an Envelope

Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

by Rob Eastaway ...

Narrated by Rob Eastaway ...

Unabridged

3 hours 36 min

‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRYHow many cats are there in the world?What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?And just how long does it take to count to a million?Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.Join ... Read more

$16.99 USD

‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRYHow many cats are there in the world?What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?And just how long does it take to count to a million?Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.Join
... Read more
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From Silk to Silicon

The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

by Jeffrey E. Garten ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

11 hours 29 min

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the ... Read more

$29.99 USD

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the
... Read more
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The Children's Book of America

by William J. Bennett ...

Narrated by William J. Bennett, Hinton Battle, Elayne Glover Bennett ...

Abridged

1 hour 32 min

From the author of the bestselling book The Educated Child comes a compelling and inspiring book that answers any question a young child may have about America.Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett's marvelous new treasury, The Children ... Read more

$9.99 USD

From the author of the bestselling book The Educated Child comes a compelling and inspiring book that answers any question a young child may have about America.Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett's marvelous new treasury, The Children
... Read more
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Всеобщая история стран и народов мира. Избранное

by Оскар Егер ...

Narrated by Константин Корольков, Владимир Капитонов ...

Series series История Подарочная
Unabridged

25 hours 20 min

Выдающийся немецкий исследователь Оскар Егер в конце XIX века опубликовал фундаментальный труд по мировой истории, в котором проследил прошлое цивилизации от возникновения первых государств до главных событий позапрошлого столетия. Автор, обобщив колоссальный опыт научных достижений предшественников, создал самобытное красочное полотно событий, в которых прослеживались основные тенденции развития ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Выдающийся немецкий исследователь Оскар Егер в конце XIX века опубликовал фундаментальный труд по мировой истории, в котором проследил прошлое цивилизации от возникновения первых государств до главных событий позапрошлого столетия. Автор, обобщив колоссальный опыт научных достижений предшественников, создал самобытное красочное полотно событий, в которых прослеживались основные тенденции развития
... Read more
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La Planche Ouija, Mythe, Science et Pratique

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Francine G ...

Series Audiobook 28 - Sciences, philosophie et réflexion
Unabridged

2 hours 24 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Depuis plus d’un siècle, la planche Ouija fascine, intrigue et effraie. Objet mystérieux à la croisée du jeu, du rituel occulte et de l’expérience psychologique, elle a traversé les époques en alimentant récits de hantises, légendes urbaines et débats scientifiques.Ce livre vous entraîne dans un voyage captivant au cœur de son histoire, de ses ... Read more

$5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Depuis plus d’un siècle, la planche Ouija fascine, intrigue et effraie. Objet mystérieux à la croisée du jeu, du rituel occulte et de l’expérience psychologique, elle a traversé les époques en alimentant récits de hantises, légendes urbaines et débats scientifiques.Ce livre vous entraîne dans un voyage captivant au cœur de son histoire, de ses
... Read more
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U Up?

An Intimate History of Online Dating

by Hanna Kozlowska ...

Unabridged

12 hours 30 min

Based on in-depth interviews with daters around the globe, a fun and whip-smart social history of online dating tracing the fascinating ways we try to find love in a world that has changed rapidly around us, from Victorian-era personal ads to Hinge prompts.For better or worse (these days you’re more likely to hear “worse”) online dating has, over the last few decades, become a fundamental part of ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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Based on in-depth interviews with daters around the globe, a fun and whip-smart social history of online dating tracing the fascinating ways we try to find love in a world that has changed rapidly around us, from Victorian-era personal ads to Hinge prompts.For better or worse (these days you’re more likely to hear “worse”) online dating has, over the last few decades, become a fundamental part of
... Read more
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A Chance to Harmonize

How FDR's Hidden Music Unit Sought to Save America from the Great Depression—One Song at a Time

by Sheryl Kaskowitz ...

Narrated by Kim Ramirez ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

In 1934, the Great Depression had destroyed the US economy, leaving residents poverty-stricken. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt urged President Roosevelt to take radical action to help those hit hardest. They set up government homesteads in rural areas across the country, an experiment in cooperative living where people could start over. To boost morale and encourage the homesteaders to find ... Read more

$20.99 USD

In 1934, the Great Depression had destroyed the US economy, leaving residents poverty-stricken. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt urged President Roosevelt to take radical action to help those hit hardest. They set up government homesteads in rural areas across the country, an experiment in cooperative living where people could start over. To boost morale and encourage the homesteaders to find
... Read more
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Le Mystère du Sac à Main des Dieux

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 37 - Sciences, philosophie et réflexion
Unabridged

4 hours 10 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si un objet oublié était la clef de notre histoire commune ?Dans les bas-reliefs de Sumer, sur les murs des temples égyptiens, dans les Andes, l’Inde, l’Amazonie ou les ruines mésoaméricaines, une énigme persiste : des figures mystérieuses, sac à la main, pouce tendu, figées dans une posture répétée à travers les siècles et les continents.Que ... Read more

$4.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si un objet oublié était la clef de notre histoire commune ?Dans les bas-reliefs de Sumer, sur les murs des temples égyptiens, dans les Andes, l’Inde, l’Amazonie ou les ruines mésoaméricaines, une énigme persiste : des figures mystérieuses, sac à la main, pouce tendu, figées dans une posture répétée à travers les siècles et les continents.Que
... Read more
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The Matter of Black Lives

Writing from The New Yorker

by Jelani Cobb, David Remnick ...

Narrated by JD Jackson, Adjoa Andoh, January LaVoy, Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Copland, Kaleo Griffith ...

Unabridged

30 hours 1 min

A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of theNew Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and ... Read more

$52.99 USD

A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of theNew Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and
... Read more
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The Book of Nanak

by Navtej Sarna ...

Narrated by Kulvin Suri ...

Unabridged

3 hours 13 min

Guru Nanak was deeply spiritual from an early age, having being born into a society caught in the throes of orthodoxy and ritualism. The ills of child marriage, infanticide and a rigid caste system had further crippled his people. The outpouring of Nanak’s faith evolved into the universal message of the omnipresence and existence of one God, of true love, equality and compassion, which appealed to ... Read more

$17.50 USD

Guru Nanak was deeply spiritual from an early age, having being born into a society caught in the throes of orthodoxy and ritualism. The ills of child marriage, infanticide and a rigid caste system had further crippled his people. The outpouring of Nanak’s faith evolved into the universal message of the omnipresence and existence of one God, of true love, equality and compassion, which appealed to
... Read more
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50 Forgotten Professions

A Fascinating Journey Into The Near Past

by Mike Ciman ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 22 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Fascinating Journey into the Past in 50 ProfessionsWelcome to the fascinating world of forgotten professions. In this book, explore 50 professions that have played important roles throughout history, but which - due to the advance of technology and the evolution of society - have gradually been abandoned.From the Human Alarm Clock to Radio Actors, ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Fascinating Journey into the Past in 50 ProfessionsWelcome to the fascinating world of forgotten professions. In this book, explore 50 professions that have played important roles throughout history, but which - due to the advance of technology and the evolution of society - have gradually been abandoned.From the Human Alarm Clock to Radio Actors,
... Read more
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The Sensational Past

How the Enlightenment Changed the Way We Use Our Senses

by Carolyn Purnell ...

Narrated by Liz Thompson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 35 min

Sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch-as they were celebrated during the Enlightenment and as they are perceived today. Blindfolding children from birth? Playing a piano made of live cats? Using tobacco to cure drowning? Wearing "flea"-colored clothes? These actions may seem odd to us, but in the eighteenth century, they made perfect sense. As often as we use our senses, we rarely stop to think ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch-as they were celebrated during the Enlightenment and as they are perceived today. Blindfolding children from birth? Playing a piano made of live cats? Using tobacco to cure drowning? Wearing "flea"-colored clothes? These actions may seem odd to us, but in the eighteenth century, they made perfect sense. As often as we use our senses, we rarely stop to think
... Read more
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Homeschool History: A Year of Story-Driven Lessons to Bring the Past to Life for Your Kids

by Thomas Redford ...

Narrated by Thomas Redford ...

Unabridged

1 hour 45 min

Ditch dry textbooks and transform home education into vivid, story-driven history adventures that captivate kids. Whether you are navigating your first year of alternative education or seeking fresh inspiration for your family curriculum, this empowering guide makes the past leap off the page. Teach complex eras with confidence, flexibility, and excitement, no matter your child's age or learning ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ditch dry textbooks and transform home education into vivid, story-driven history adventures that captivate kids. Whether you are navigating your first year of alternative education or seeking fresh inspiration for your family curriculum, this empowering guide makes the past leap off the page. Teach complex eras with confidence, flexibility, and excitement, no matter your child's age or learning
... Read more
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Mad about Shakespeare

From Classroom to Theatre to Emergency Room

by Jonathan Bate ...

Narrated by Jonathan Bate ...

Unabridged

9 hours

‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLENFrom the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives.‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.’How does one survive the death of a loved one, the mess of war, the experience of being schooled, of ... Read more

$27.99 USD

‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLENFrom the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives.‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.’How does one survive the death of a loved one, the mess of war, the experience of being schooled, of
... Read more
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The Europeans

Three Lives and the Making of a Cosmopolitan Culture

by Orlando Figes ...

Narrated by James Langton ...

Unabridged

21 hours 40 min

From the “master of historical narrative” (Financial Times), a dazzling, richly detailed, panoramic work—the first to document the genesis of a continent-wide European cultureThe nineteenth century in Europe was the first age of cultural globalization—an epoch when mass communications and high-speed rail travel brought Europe together, overcoming national barriers and creating a truly pan-European ... Read more

$29.99 USD

From the “master of historical narrative” (Financial Times), a dazzling, richly detailed, panoramic work—the first to document the genesis of a continent-wide European cultureThe nineteenth century in Europe was the first age of cultural globalization—an epoch when mass communications and high-speed rail travel brought Europe together, overcoming national barriers and creating a truly pan-European
... Read more

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