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Why We Make Things and Why It Matters

The Education of a Craftsman

de Peter Korn ...

A furniture maker and author offers a mix of personal memoir and personal philosophy in a book perfect for craftspersons, artisans, and artists.Woodworking, handicrafts—the rewards of creative practice, bringing something new and meaningful into the world through one's own vision, make us fully alive. Peter Korn explains his search for meaning as an Ivy League-educated child of the middle class ... Leer más

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A furniture maker and author offers a mix of personal memoir and personal philosophy in a book perfect for craftspersons, artisans, and artists.Woodworking, handicrafts—the rewards of creative practice, bringing something new and meaningful into the world through one's own vision, make us fully alive. Peter Korn explains his search for meaning as an Ivy League-educated child of the middle class
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Woodworking Basics

Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship

de Peter Korn ...

With Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship, renowned instructor Peter Korn presents a comprehensive approach that has successfully guided hundreds of aspiring woodworkers through the fundamentals of the craft .This book is your ultimate resource for building a solid foundation in woodworking, whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills.Key Features:Proven ... Leer más

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With Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship, renowned instructor Peter Korn presents a comprehensive approach that has successfully guided hundreds of aspiring woodworkers through the fundamentals of the craft .This book is your ultimate resource for building a solid foundation in woodworking, whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills.Key Features:Proven
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Why We Make Things and Why It Matters

The Education of a Craftsman

de Peter Korn ...

Narrado por Traber Burns ...

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5 hora 37 minutos

In this moving account, Peter Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivy-educated child of the middle class who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self-employment as a designer and maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and then founds ... Leer más

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In this moving account, Peter Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivy-educated child of the middle class who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self-employment as a designer and maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and then founds
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The Princess and the Prophet

The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America

de Jacob Dorman ...

Narrado por Chris Ruen ...

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11 hora 27 minutos

The just-discovered story of how two enigmatic circus performers and the cultural ferment of the Gilded Age sparked the Black Muslim movement in AmericaDelving into new archives and uncovering fascinating biographical narratives, secret rituals, and hidden identities, historian Jacob Dorman explains why thousands of Americans were enthralled by the Islamic Orient, and why some came to see Islam as ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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The just-discovered story of how two enigmatic circus performers and the cultural ferment of the Gilded Age sparked the Black Muslim movement in AmericaDelving into new archives and uncovering fascinating biographical narratives, secret rituals, and hidden identities, historian Jacob Dorman explains why thousands of Americans were enthralled by the Islamic Orient, and why some came to see Islam as
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How Ike Led

The Principles Behind Eisenhower's Biggest Decisions

de Susan Eisenhower ...

Narrado por Susan Eisenhower, Bernadette Dunne ...

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12 hora 40 minutos

**"**The work is clear-eyed but naturally imbued with a granddaughter's affection. Narrator Bernadette Dunne's amiable manner is a good match for the author's tone, objective but tinged with warmth...Dunne manages to go beyond the plain sense of the text to give us the author as an intelligent, sensible, well-spoken person who is examining an important life in a way that informs, pleases, and ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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**"**The work is clear-eyed but naturally imbued with a granddaughter's affection. Narrator Bernadette Dunne's amiable manner is a good match for the author's tone, objective but tinged with warmth...Dunne manages to go beyond the plain sense of the text to give us the author as an intelligent, sensible, well-spoken person who is examining an important life in a way that informs, pleases, and
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Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun

Hernando de Soto and the South's Ancient Chiefdoms

de Charles Hudson ...

Narrado por Gary Tiedemann ...

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21 hora 26 minutos

Between 1539 and 1542, the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto led a small army on an expedition of almost four thousand miles across Southeastern America. De Soto's path had been one of history's most intriguing mysteries until the publication of Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun. Using a new route reconstruction, anthropologist Charles Hudson maps the story of the de Soto expedition, tying the ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

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Between 1539 and 1542, the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto led a small army on an expedition of almost four thousand miles across Southeastern America. De Soto's path had been one of history's most intriguing mysteries until the publication of Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun. Using a new route reconstruction, anthropologist Charles Hudson maps the story of the de Soto expedition, tying the
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Fire And Blood

A History Of Mexico

de T. R. Fehrenbach ...

Narrado por Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

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35 hora 36 minutos

There have been many Mexicos: the country of varied terrain, of Amerindian heritage, of the Spanish Conquest, of the Revolution, and of the modern era of elections and the rule of bankers. Mexico was forged in the fires of successive civilizations, and baptized with the blood of millions, all of whom added tragic dimensions to the modern Mexican identity. T. R. Fehrenbach brilliantly delineates ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

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There have been many Mexicos: the country of varied terrain, of Amerindian heritage, of the Spanish Conquest, of the Revolution, and of the modern era of elections and the rule of bankers. Mexico was forged in the fires of successive civilizations, and baptized with the blood of millions, all of whom added tragic dimensions to the modern Mexican identity. T. R. Fehrenbach brilliantly delineates
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An American Plague

The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

de Jim Murphy ...

Narrado por Pat Bottino ...

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3 hora 48 minutos

Powerful and riveting, this Newbery Honor–winning narrative describes the illness known as yellow fever, the toll it took on the nation’s capital—and the eventual triumph over the disease.Long before Covid and the West Nile virus, yellow fever was a medical mystery that forced thousands in Philadelphia, the nation’s temporary capital, to flee and brought the workings of the federal government to a ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

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Powerful and riveting, this Newbery Honor–winning narrative describes the illness known as yellow fever, the toll it took on the nation’s capital—and the eventual triumph over the disease.Long before Covid and the West Nile virus, yellow fever was a medical mystery that forced thousands in Philadelphia, the nation’s temporary capital, to flee and brought the workings of the federal government to a
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Betsy Ross and the Making of America

de Marla R. Miller ...

Narrado por Dana Green ...

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19 hora 6 minutos

Legend has it that as the American colonies hurtled toward independence, representatives of the Continental Congress, including George Washington, walked into Betsy Ross’s Philadelphia upholstery shop and commissioned the first flag of the Revolutionary nation. Although this story has long made Betsy Ross one of America’s most celebrated patriots, little had been known until now about the woman ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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Legend has it that as the American colonies hurtled toward independence, representatives of the Continental Congress, including George Washington, walked into Betsy Ross’s Philadelphia upholstery shop and commissioned the first flag of the Revolutionary nation. Although this story has long made Betsy Ross one of America’s most celebrated patriots, little had been known until now about the woman
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A Perfect Union

Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation

de Catherine Allgor ...

Narrado por Anne Twomey ...

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15 hora 58 minutos

An extraordinary American comes to life in this vivid, incisive portrait of the early days of the republic—and the birth of modern politics hen the roar of the Revolution had finally died down, a new generation of American politicians was summoned to the Potomac to assemble the nation's newly minted capital. Into that unsteady atmosphere which would soon enough erupt into another conflict with ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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An extraordinary American comes to life in this vivid, incisive portrait of the early days of the republic—and the birth of modern politics hen the roar of the Revolution had finally died down, a new generation of American politicians was summoned to the Potomac to assemble the nation's newly minted capital. Into that unsteady atmosphere which would soon enough erupt into another conflict with
... Leer más

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The Six-Day War

The Breaking of the Middle East

de Guy Laron ...

Narrado por William Hughes ...

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15 hora 28 minutos

One fateful week in June 1967 redrew the map of the Middle East. Many scholars have documented how the Six-Day War unfolded, but little has been done to explain why the conflict happened at all. As we approach its fiftieth anniversary, Guy Laron refutes the widely accepted belief that the war was merely the result of regional friction, revealing the crucial roles played by American and Soviet ... Leer más

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One fateful week in June 1967 redrew the map of the Middle East. Many scholars have documented how the Six-Day War unfolded, but little has been done to explain why the conflict happened at all. As we approach its fiftieth anniversary, Guy Laron refutes the widely accepted belief that the war was merely the result of regional friction, revealing the crucial roles played by American and Soviet
... Leer más

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Blood and Money

War, Slavery, Finance, and Empire

de David McNally ...

Narrado por Tim Getman ...

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11 hora 59 minutos

Blood and Money tells the story of money as a history of violence and human bondage.In most accounts of the origins of money we are offered pleasant tales in which it arises to the mutual benefit of all parties as a result of barter. In this groundbreaking study David McNally reveals the true story of money’s origins and development as one of violence and human bondage. Money’s emergence and its ... Leer más

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Blood and Money tells the story of money as a history of violence and human bondage.In most accounts of the origins of money we are offered pleasant tales in which it arises to the mutual benefit of all parties as a result of barter. In this groundbreaking study David McNally reveals the true story of money’s origins and development as one of violence and human bondage. Money’s emergence and its
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