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Righting the Mother Tongue

From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling

de David Wolman ...

"A funny and fact-filled look at our astoundingly inconsistent written language, from Shakespeare to spell-check." — St. Petersburg TimesRighting the Mother Tongue tells the cockamamie story of English spelling. When did ghost acquire its silent 'h'? Will cyberspace kill the one in rhubarb? And was it really rocket scientists who invented spell-check?Seeking to untangle the twisted story of ... Leer más

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"A funny and fact-filled look at our astoundingly inconsistent written language, from Shakespeare to spell-check." — St. Petersburg TimesRighting the Mother Tongue tells the cockamamie story of English spelling. When did ghost acquire its silent 'h'? Will cyberspace kill the one in rhubarb? And was it really rocket scientists who invented spell-check?Seeking to untangle the twisted story of
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Aloha Rodeo

Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West

de David Wolman, Julian Smith ...

The triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who crossed the Pacific to shock America at the 1908 world rodeo championshipsOregon Book Award winner * An NPR Best Book of the Year * Pacific Northwest Book Award finalist * A Reading the West Book Awards finalist"Groundbreaking. … A must-read. ... An essential addition." —True WestIn August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, ... Leer más

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The triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who crossed the Pacific to shock America at the 1908 world rodeo championshipsOregon Book Award winner * An NPR Best Book of the Year * Pacific Northwest Book Award finalist * A Reading the West Book Awards finalist"Groundbreaking. … A must-read. ... An essential addition." —True WestIn August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne,
... Leer más

Disponible también en: Audiolibro
End of Money

Counterfeiters, Preachers, Techies, Dreamers—and the Coming Cashless Society

de David Wolman ...

For ages, money has meant little metal disks and rectangular slips of paper. Yet the usefulness of physical money -- to say nothing of its value -- is coming under fire as never before. Intrigued by the distinct possibility that cash will soon disappear, author and Wired contributing editor David Wolman sets out to investigate the future of money...and how it will affect your wallet.Wolman begins ... Leer más

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For ages, money has meant little metal disks and rectangular slips of paper. Yet the usefulness of physical money -- to say nothing of its value -- is coming under fire as never before. Intrigued by the distinct possibility that cash will soon disappear, author and Wired contributing editor David Wolman sets out to investigate the future of money...and how it will affect your wallet.Wolman begins
... Leer más

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Firsthand

A Decade of Reportage

de David Wolman ...

It’s time for a nonfiction feast. Firsthand takes readers into the lives and minds of genteel doomsayers, autistic activists, currency rebels, and audacious climate engineers. Follow spelling reformers, misunderstood criminals, Egyptian revolutionaries, pro-GMO environmentalists, and, of course, the Illinois man whose left hand was sewn onto his right wrist. This collection of David Wolman’s ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

It’s time for a nonfiction feast. Firsthand takes readers into the lives and minds of genteel doomsayers, autistic activists, currency rebels, and audacious climate engineers. Follow spelling reformers, misunderstood criminals, Egyptian revolutionaries, pro-GMO environmentalists, and, of course, the Illinois man whose left hand was sewn onto his right wrist. This collection of David Wolman’s
... Leer más
The End of Money

Indagine sul futuro del denaro: avvento e sopravvento di un mondo senza contanti

Traducido por Marco Cupellaro ...

de David Wolman ...

«Un'appassionante analisi sulla possibilità che un giorno il mondo arrivi a fare a meno dei contanti» "Washington Post" «Il contante è inefficiente, scomodo e sporco. È una costruzione sociale vecchia e ingannevole. Eppure tutti lo abbiamo nel portafogli. Ma non per molto ancora. Nei prossimi anni il denaro cambierà più di quanto abbia fatto da parecchi secoli a questa parte. David Wolman indaga ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

«Un'appassionante analisi sulla possibilità che un giorno il mondo arrivi a fare a meno dei contanti» "Washington Post" «Il contante è inefficiente, scomodo e sporco. È una costruzione sociale vecchia e ingannevole. Eppure tutti lo abbiamo nel portafogli. Ma non per molto ancora. Nei prossimi anni il denaro cambierà più di quanto abbia fatto da parecchi secoli a questa parte. David Wolman indaga
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Aloha Rodeo

Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West

de David Wolman, Julian Smith ...

Narrado por Kaleo Griffith ...

Completo

6 hora 15 minutos

In August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world’s greatest rodeo. Steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka’au’a had travelled 4,200 miles from Hawaii, of all places, to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed by whites, who considered themselves the only true ... Leer más

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In August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world’s greatest rodeo. Steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka’au’a had travelled 4,200 miles from Hawaii, of all places, to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed by whites, who considered themselves the only true
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook
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The End of Money

Counterfeiters, Preachers, Techies, Dreamers--and the Coming Cashless Society

de David Wolman ...

Narrado por Don Hagen ...

Completo

8 hora 1 minutos

Amazon Best Books of the Month, February 2012: Say good-bye to your beloved Benjamins, because the world is going cashless. So says David Wolman, and in The End of Money, he explores the drastic implications. How is it happening? What's at stake? Why does it matter? Each chapter of this timely and fascinating audiobook focuses on a specific aspect of the coming cashlessness. Its cast of compelling ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

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Amazon Best Books of the Month, February 2012: Say good-bye to your beloved Benjamins, because the world is going cashless. So says David Wolman, and in The End of Money, he explores the drastic implications. How is it happening? What's at stake? Why does it matter? Each chapter of this timely and fascinating audiobook focuses on a specific aspect of the coming cashlessness. Its cast of compelling
... Leer más

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The Secret History of Home Economics

How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live

de Danielle Dreilinger ...

Narrado por Rachel Perry ...

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11 hora 18 minutos

The term "home economics" may conjure traumatic memories of lopsided hand-sewn pillows or sunken muffins. But common conception obscures the story of the revolutionary science of better living. The field exploded opportunities for women in the twentieth century by reducing domestic work and providing jobs as professors, engineers, chemists, and businesspeople. And it has something to teach us ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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The term "home economics" may conjure traumatic memories of lopsided hand-sewn pillows or sunken muffins. But common conception obscures the story of the revolutionary science of better living. The field exploded opportunities for women in the twentieth century by reducing domestic work and providing jobs as professors, engineers, chemists, and businesspeople. And it has something to teach us
... Leer más

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Missed Translations

Meeting the Immigrant Parents Who Raised Me

de Sopan Deb ...

Narrado por Sopan Deb, Sunil Malhotra ...

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6 hora 29 minutos

A bittersweet and humorous memoir of family—of the silence and ignorance that separate us, and the blood and stories that connect us—from an award-winning New York Times writer and comedian.Approaching his 30 birthday, Sopan Deb had found comfort in his day job as a writer for the New York Times and a practicing comedian. But his stage material highlighting his South Asian culture only served to ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

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A bittersweet and humorous memoir of family—of the silence and ignorance that separate us, and the blood and stories that connect us—from an award-winning New York Times writer and comedian.Approaching his 30 birthday, Sopan Deb had found comfort in his day job as a writer for the New York Times and a practicing comedian. But his stage material highlighting his South Asian culture only served to
... Leer más

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The Folly and the Glory

America, Russia, and Political Warfare 1945–2020

de Tim Weiner ...

Narrado por Stefan Rudnicki ...

Completo

10 hora 13 minutos

From Tim Weiner, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, an urgent and gripping account of the 75-year battle between the US and Russia that led to the election and impeachment of an American president.With vivid storytelling and riveting insider accounts, Weiner traces the roots of political warfare – the conflict America and Russia have waged with espionage, sabotage, diplomacy ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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From Tim Weiner, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, an urgent and gripping account of the 75-year battle between the US and Russia that led to the election and impeachment of an American president.With vivid storytelling and riveting insider accounts, Weiner traces the roots of political warfare – the conflict America and Russia have waged with espionage, sabotage, diplomacy
... Leer más

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The Trials of Thomas Morton

An Anglican Lawyer, His Puritan Foes, and the Battle for a New England

de Peter C. Mancall ...

Narrado por Bob Souer ...

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5 hora 42 minutos

A new look at Thomas Morton, his controversial colonial philosophy, and his lengthy feud with the Puritans.Adding new depth to our understanding of early New England society, this riveting account of Thomas Morton explores the tensions that arose from competing colonial visions. A lawyer and fur trader, Thomas Morton dreamed of a society where Algonquian peoples and English colonists could coexist ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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A new look at Thomas Morton, his controversial colonial philosophy, and his lengthy feud with the Puritans.Adding new depth to our understanding of early New England society, this riveting account of Thomas Morton explores the tensions that arose from competing colonial visions. A lawyer and fur trader, Thomas Morton dreamed of a society where Algonquian peoples and English colonists could coexist
... Leer más

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The Hour of Peril

The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War

de Daniel Stashower ...

Narrado por Edoardo Ballerini ...

Completo

13 hora 44 minutos

"It's history that reads like a race-against-the-clock thriller." **—**Harlan CobenDaniel Stashower, the two-time Edgar award–winning author of The Beautiful Cigar Girl, uncovers the riveting true story of the "Baltimore Plot," an audacious conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the eve of the Civil War.In February of 1861, just days before he assumed the presidency, Abraham Lincoln faced a ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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"It's history that reads like a race-against-the-clock thriller." **—**Harlan CobenDaniel Stashower, the two-time Edgar award–winning author of The Beautiful Cigar Girl, uncovers the riveting true story of the "Baltimore Plot," an audacious conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the eve of the Civil War.In February of 1861, just days before he assumed the presidency, Abraham Lincoln faced a
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