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The Ghost Map

de Steven Johnson ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

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8 hora 38 minutos

A thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London-and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world.From the dynamic thinker routinely compared to Malcolm Gladwell, E. O. Wilson, and James Gleick, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner with a real-life historical hero that ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

A thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London-and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world.From the dynamic thinker routinely compared to Malcolm Gladwell, E. O. Wilson, and James Gleick, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner with a real-life historical hero that
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Lucky at Cards

de Lawrence Block ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Completo

5 hora 4 minutos

At cards and with women, Bill Maynard knew how to cheat …On the mend after getting run out of Chicago, professional cardsharp Bill Maynard is hungry for some action … but not nearly as hungry as Joyce Rogers, the tantalizing wife of Bill’s latest mark. Together they hatch an ingenious scheme to get rid of her husband. But in life as in poker, the other player sometimes has an ace up his sleeve ... Leer más

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At cards and with women, Bill Maynard knew how to cheat …On the mend after getting run out of Chicago, professional cardsharp Bill Maynard is hungry for some action … but not nearly as hungry as Joyce Rogers, the tantalizing wife of Bill’s latest mark. Together they hatch an ingenious scheme to get rid of her husband. But in life as in poker, the other player sometimes has an ace up his sleeve
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Our Inner Ape

A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are

de Frans de Waal ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Completo

10 hora 14 minutos

We have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. But what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy, and morality by virtue of our genes? What if our behavior actually makes us apes? What kind of apes are we?From a scientist and writer E. O. Wilson has called "the world authority on primate social behavior" comes a fascinating look at the most ... Leer más

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We have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. But what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy, and morality by virtue of our genes? What if our behavior actually makes us apes? What kind of apes are we?From a scientist and writer E. O. Wilson has called "the world authority on primate social behavior" comes a fascinating look at the most
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Primates and Philosophers

How Morality Evolved

de Frans de Waal ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Completo

6 hora 4 minutos

"It's the animal in us," we often hear when we've been bad. But why not when we're good? Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality.In this provocative audiobook, primatologist Frans de Waal argues that modern-day evolutionary biology takes far too dim a view of the natural world, emphasizing our ... Leer más

$22.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"It's the animal in us," we often hear when we've been bad. But why not when we're good? Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality.In this provocative audiobook, primatologist Frans de Waal argues that modern-day evolutionary biology takes far too dim a view of the natural world, emphasizing our
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The Sins of the Fathers

de Lawrence Block ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - The Matthew Scudder Series
Completo

5 hora 2 minutos

The hooker was young, pretty … and dead, butchered in a Greenwich Village apartment. The prime suspect, a minister's son, was also dead, the victim of a jailhouse suicide. The case is closed, as far as the NYPD is concerned. Now the murdered prostitute's father wants it opened again—that's where Matthew Scudder comes in. But this assignment carries the unmistakable stench of sleaze and perversion, ... Leer más

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The hooker was young, pretty … and dead, butchered in a Greenwich Village apartment. The prime suspect, a minister's son, was also dead, the victim of a jailhouse suicide. The case is closed, as far as the NYPD is concerned. Now the murdered prostitute's father wants it opened again—that's where Matthew Scudder comes in. But this assignment carries the unmistakable stench of sleaze and perversion,
... Leer más

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Black Hawk Down

de Mark Bowden ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Completo

15 hora 14 minutos

Ninety-nine elite American soldiers are trapped in the middle of a hostile city. As night falls, they are surrounded by thousands of enemy gunmen: Their wounded are bleeding to death. Their ammunition and supplies are dwindling. This is the story of how they got there -- and how they fought their way out.This is the story of war.Black Hawk Down drops you into a crowded marketplace in the heart of ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

Ninety-nine elite American soldiers are trapped in the middle of a hostile city. As night falls, they are surrounded by thousands of enemy gunmen: Their wounded are bleeding to death. Their ammunition and supplies are dwindling. This is the story of how they got there -- and how they fought their way out.This is the story of war.Black Hawk Down drops you into a crowded marketplace in the heart of
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67 Shots

Kent State and the End of American Innocence

de Howard Means ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Completo

9 hora 59 minutos

At midday on May 4, 1970, after three days of protests, several thousand students and the Ohio National Guard faced off at opposite ends of the grassy campus commons at Kent State University. At noon, the Guard moved out. Twenty-four minutes later, Guardsmen launched a thirteen-second, sixty-seven-shot barrage that left four students dead and nine wounded, one paralyzed for life. The story doesn’t ... Leer más

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At midday on May 4, 1970, after three days of protests, several thousand students and the Ohio National Guard faced off at opposite ends of the grassy campus commons at Kent State University. At noon, the Guard moved out. Twenty-four minutes later, Guardsmen launched a thirteen-second, sixty-seven-shot barrage that left four students dead and nine wounded, one paralyzed for life. The story doesn’t
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A Hobbit Journey

Discovering the Enchantment of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth

de Matthew Dickerson ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Completo

12 hora 14 minutos

Discover the enchantment of Tolkien’s Middle-earth…“What are the costs of military victory? Is mercy sometimes too expensive? Can torture ever be justified? Are there any moral absolutes in a world of competing faiths and cultures? A Hobbit Journey traces these and many other issues through their surprisingly detailed presentation in Tolkien’s fiction. If anyone should still doubt Tolkien’s ... Leer más

$35.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Discover the enchantment of Tolkien’s Middle-earth…“What are the costs of military victory? Is mercy sometimes too expensive? Can torture ever be justified? Are there any moral absolutes in a world of competing faiths and cultures? A Hobbit Journey traces these and many other issues through their surprisingly detailed presentation in Tolkien’s fiction. If anyone should still doubt Tolkien’s
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On Democracy

de Robert A. Dahl ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Completo

6 hora 34 minutos

The last half of the 20th century was an era of democratic triumph. The main antidemocratic regimes - communist, fascist, Nazi - disappeared, and new democracies emerged vigorously or tentatively throughout the world. In this accessible and authoritative audiobook, one of the most prominent political theorists of our time provides a primer on democracy that clarifies what it is, why it is valuable ... Leer más

$22.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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The last half of the 20th century was an era of democratic triumph. The main antidemocratic regimes - communist, fascist, Nazi - disappeared, and new democracies emerged vigorously or tentatively throughout the world. In this accessible and authoritative audiobook, one of the most prominent political theorists of our time provides a primer on democracy that clarifies what it is, why it is valuable
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Stalin's Secret Agents

The Subversion of Roosevelt's Government

de M. Stanton Evans, Herbert Romerstein ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Completo

9 hora 56 minutos

Most Americans have grown accustomed to accept the version of historythat the Soviets were our noble allies and took the brunt of thecasualties during World War II. But after decades of research by veteranjournalist M. Stanton Evans and intelligence expert Herbert Romerstein,the truth has come to light and is now exposed in Stalin's Secret Agents.Evans and Romerstein focus on the role of secret ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

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Most Americans have grown accustomed to accept the version of historythat the Soviets were our noble allies and took the brunt of thecasualties during World War II. But after decades of research by veteranjournalist M. Stanton Evans and intelligence expert Herbert Romerstein,the truth has come to light and is now exposed in Stalin's Secret Agents.Evans and Romerstein focus on the role of secret
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Time to Murder and Create

A Matthew Scudder Novel

de Lawrence Block ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - The Matthew Scudder Series
Completo

5 hora 3 minutos

Small-time stoolie Jake "The Spinner" Jablon made a lot of new enemies when he switched careers from informer to blackmailer. And the more clients, he figured, the more money—and the more people eager to see him dead. So he's greedy but scared, and he turns to his old acquaintance Matthew Scudder, who used to pay him for information back in Scudder's days as a cop. Scudder's his insurance policy ... Leer más

$19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Small-time stoolie Jake "The Spinner" Jablon made a lot of new enemies when he switched careers from informer to blackmailer. And the more clients, he figured, the more money—and the more people eager to see him dead. So he's greedy but scared, and he turns to his old acquaintance Matthew Scudder, who used to pay him for information back in Scudder's days as a cop. Scudder's his insurance policy
... Leer más
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Delta Force

A Memoir by the Founder of the U.S. Military's Most Secretive Special-Operations Unit

de Charlie A. Beckwith, Donald Knox ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

Completo

14 hora 8 minutos

Wanted: Volunteers for Project Delta. Will guarantee you a medal. A body bag. Or both.With this call to arms, Charlie Beckwith revolutionized American armed combat. Beckwith's acclaimed memoir tells the story of Delta Force as only its maverick creator could tell it—from the bloody baptism of Vietnam to the top-secret training grounds of North Carolina to political battles in the upper levels of ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Wanted: Volunteers for Project Delta. Will guarantee you a medal. A body bag. Or both.With this call to arms, Charlie Beckwith revolutionized American armed combat. Beckwith's acclaimed memoir tells the story of Delta Force as only its maverick creator could tell it—from the bloody baptism of Vietnam to the top-secret training grounds of North Carolina to political battles in the upper levels of
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook