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Chamber Divers

The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever

by Rachel Lance ...

The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victoryIn August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater ... Read more

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The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victoryIn August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater
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In the Waves

My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine

by Rachel Lance ...

**One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020""One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street JournalHow a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack**On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic ... Read more

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**One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020""One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street JournalHow a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack**On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic
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In the Waves

My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine

by Rachel Lance ...

Narrated by Rebecca Lowman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 59 min

**One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020""One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street JournalHow a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack**On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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**One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020""One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street JournalHow a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack**On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic
... Read more

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Chamber Divers

The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever

by Rachel Lance ...

Narrated by Alex Wyndham ...

Unabridged

10 hours 44 min

The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victoryIn August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victoryIn August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater
... Read more

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American Visions

The United States 1800-1860

by Edward L. Ayers ...

Narrated by Brandon Pollock ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

A revealing history of the formative period when voices of dissent and innovation defied power and created visions of America still resonant today.The early decades of the nineteenth century saw the expansion of slavery, Native dispossession, and wars with Canada and Mexico. Mass immigration and powerful religious movements sent tremors through American society. But even as the powerful defended ... Read more

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A revealing history of the formative period when voices of dissent and innovation defied power and created visions of America still resonant today.The early decades of the nineteenth century saw the expansion of slavery, Native dispossession, and wars with Canada and Mexico. Mass immigration and powerful religious movements sent tremors through American society. But even as the powerful defended
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Ghost Nation

The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival

by Chris Horton ...

Narrated by Christopher Ragland ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

**'Indispensable and timely' - Melissa Chan, Emmy-nominated international affairs correspondent'Few books qualify as essential reading but Ghost Nation is one of them' - Clive Hamilton, bestselling co-author of The Hidden HandThe gripping story of Taiwan's past and precarious present from one of Taiwan's top foreign correspondents.**With all eyes on Ukraine and the Middle East, Taiwan is emerging ... Read more

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**'Indispensable and timely' - Melissa Chan, Emmy-nominated international affairs correspondent'Few books qualify as essential reading but Ghost Nation is one of them' - Clive Hamilton, bestselling co-author of The Hidden HandThe gripping story of Taiwan's past and precarious present from one of Taiwan's top foreign correspondents.**With all eyes on Ukraine and the Middle East, Taiwan is emerging
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Funny Because It's True

How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire

by Christine Wenc ...

Narrated by Christine Wenc ...

Unabridged

12 hours

Discover the real truth behind the original fake news with this in-depth history of beloved humor publication, The Onion.In 1988, a band of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergrads and dropouts began publishing a free weekly newspaper with no editorial stance other than “You Are Dumb.” Just wanting to make a few bucks, they wound up becoming the bedrock of modern satire over the course of twenty ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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Discover the real truth behind the original fake news with this in-depth history of beloved humor publication, The Onion.In 1988, a band of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergrads and dropouts began publishing a free weekly newspaper with no editorial stance other than “You Are Dumb.” Just wanting to make a few bucks, they wound up becoming the bedrock of modern satire over the course of twenty
... Read more

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8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster

A Novel

by Mirinae Lee ...

Narrated by Cindy Kay ...

Unabridged

9 hours 13 min

“Fantastically original doesn’t begin to describe this exhilarating globe-spanning, decade-hopping masterpiece. Lee has achieved the impossible—from a fractured century of agonies and betrayals, she has woven a novel of immense beauty and regeneration.” — Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoWinner of the William Saroyan International Prize for WritingLonglisted for the... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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“Fantastically original doesn’t begin to describe this exhilarating globe-spanning, decade-hopping masterpiece. Lee has achieved the impossible—from a fractured century of agonies and betrayals, she has woven a novel of immense beauty and regeneration.” — Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoWinner of the William Saroyan International Prize for WritingLonglisted for the...
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First Platoon

A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance

by Annie Jacobsen ...

Narrated by Annie Jacobsen ...

Unabridged

11 hours 59 min

From the author of NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO, a powerful story of war in our time, love of country, the experience of tragedy, and a platoon at the center of it all.This story might sound familiar at first: it is about a platoon of mostly nineteen-year-old boys sent to Afghanistan, and an experience that will change all their lives. But their part of the story folds into the next: linked to those ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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From the author of NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO, a powerful story of war in our time, love of country, the experience of tragedy, and a platoon at the center of it all.This story might sound familiar at first: it is about a platoon of mostly nineteen-year-old boys sent to Afghanistan, and an experience that will change all their lives. But their part of the story folds into the next: linked to those
... Read more

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The Prospectors

A Novel

by Ariel Djanikian ...

Narrated by Jorjeana Marie, Samara Naeymi ...

Unabridged

13 hours 49 min

A sweeping rags-to-riches story of survival and greed across American history following a family transformed by the Klondike Gold Rush.“Told in glimmering prose and rich with historical detail, The Prospectors immerses us in the Yukon Gold Rush so deeply, you can feel the grit on your hands.”—Celeste Ng""Smart, surprising, and epic: the sort of adventure that brings to life both a nineteenth ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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A sweeping rags-to-riches story of survival and greed across American history following a family transformed by the Klondike Gold Rush.“Told in glimmering prose and rich with historical detail, The Prospectors immerses us in the Yukon Gold Rush so deeply, you can feel the grit on your hands.”—Celeste Ng""Smart, surprising, and epic: the sort of adventure that brings to life both a nineteenth
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Patton's Prayer

A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II

by Alex Kershaw ...

Narrated by Rob Shapiro ...

Unabridged

7 hours 49 min

From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World WarGeneral George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World WarGeneral George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds
... Read more

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Nagasaki

The Last Witnesses

by M. G. Sheftall ...

Narrated by Brian Nishii ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Embers
Unabridged

14 hours 48 min

The second volume in a prize-worthy two-book series based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors about each of the atomic bomb drops, first in Hiroshima and then Nagasaki, that hastened the end of the Pacific War.On August 6, 1945, the United States unleashed a weapon unlike anything the world had ever seen. Then, just three days later, when Japan showed no sign of surrender, ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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The second volume in a prize-worthy two-book series based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors about each of the atomic bomb drops, first in Hiroshima and then Nagasaki, that hastened the end of the Pacific War.On August 6, 1945, the United States unleashed a weapon unlike anything the world had ever seen. Then, just three days later, when Japan showed no sign of surrender,
... Read more

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