Rakuten Kobo

Audiolibro

The Loom of Time

Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China

de Robert D. Kaplan ...

Narrado por Eric Jason Martin ...

Completo

14 hora 49 minutos

**A stunning exploration of the Greater Middle East, where lasting stability has often seemed just out of reach but may hold the key to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century“Engaging . . . Even those who resist Kaplan’s tragic sensibility have much to learn from his look at the emerging Middle East and its recent history.”—National ReviewFINALIST FOR THE OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB’S ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

**A stunning exploration of the Greater Middle East, where lasting stability has often seemed just out of reach but may hold the key to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century“Engaging . . . Even those who resist Kaplan’s tragic sensibility have much to learn from his look at the emerging Middle East and its recent history.”—National ReviewFINALIST FOR THE OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB’S
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Our Oriental Heritage

de Will Durant ...

Narrado por Robin Field ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - The Story of Civilization
Completo

50 hora 17 minutos

The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia. In this masterful work, readers will encounter:Sumeria, birthplace of the first cities and written lawsthe Egyptians, who perfected monumental architecture, medicine, and mummification more than 3,500 years ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia. In this masterful work, readers will encounter:Sumeria, birthplace of the first cities and written lawsthe Egyptians, who perfected monumental architecture, medicine, and mummification more than 3,500 years
... Leer más
Audiolibro

A History of Japan

Revised Edition

de R. H. P. Mason, J. G. Caiger ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

Completo

13 hora 7 minutos

A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan.Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-cold War period and collapse of the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan.Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-cold War period and collapse of the
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Shattered Sword

The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

de Jonathan Parshall, Anthony Tully ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

Completo

24 hora 44 minutos

Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese
... Leer más
Audiolibro

China

A History

de John Keay ...

Narrado por Anne Flosnik ...

Completo

25 hora 31 minutos

Many nations define themselves in terms of territory or people; China defines itself in terms of history. Taking into account the country's unrivaled, voluminous tradition of history writing, John Keay has composed a vital and illuminating overview of the nation's complex and vivid past. Keay's authoritative history examines 5,000 years in China, from the time of the Three Dynasties through ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Many nations define themselves in terms of territory or people; China defines itself in terms of history. Taking into account the country's unrivaled, voluminous tradition of history writing, John Keay has composed a vital and illuminating overview of the nation's complex and vivid past. Keay's authoritative history examines 5,000 years in China, from the time of the Three Dynasties through
... Leer más
Audiolibro

The Hong Kong Diaries

de Chris Patten ...

Narrado por Chris Patten ...

Completo

25 hora 41 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not - as other British colonies over the decades - for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was run as ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not - as other British colonies over the decades - for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was run as
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Eagle Against the Sun

The American War With Japan

de Ronald H. Spector ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

Completo

23 hora 26 minutos

Historian Ronald H. Spector, drawing on declassified intelligence files, an abundance of British and American archival material, Japanese scholarship and documents, and the research and memoirs of scholars, politicians, and the military men, presents a thrilling narrative of American war in the Pacific.Spector reassesses U.S. and Japanese strategy and offers some provocative interpretations. He ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

Historian Ronald H. Spector, drawing on declassified intelligence files, an abundance of British and American archival material, Japanese scholarship and documents, and the research and memoirs of scholars, politicians, and the military men, presents a thrilling narrative of American war in the Pacific.Spector reassesses U.S. and Japanese strategy and offers some provocative interpretations. He
... Leer más
Audiolibro

The Flying Tigers

The Untold Story of the American Pilots Who Waged a Secret War Against Japan

de Sam Kleiner ...

Narrado por Stephen Graybill ...

Completo

9 hora 53 minutos

The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation’s desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific.Sam Kleiner’s The Flying Tigers uncovers the hidden story of the group of young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation’s desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific.Sam Kleiner’s The Flying Tigers uncovers the hidden story of the group of young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending
... Leer más
Audiolibro

A Concise History of Japan

de Brett L. Walker ...

Narrado por Eric Michael Summerer ...

Completo

13 hora 21 minutos

To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by
... Leer más
Audiolibro

The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour

de Rupert Colley ...

Narrado por Jonathan Keeble ...

Completo

1 horas 26 minutos

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn
... Leer más
Audiolibro

The Anarchy

The Relentless Rise of the East India Company

de William Dalrymple ...

Narrado por Sid Sagar ...

Completo

15 hora 43 minutos

Bloomsbury presents The Anarchy by William Dalrymple, read by Sid Sagar.THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019A FINANCIAL TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY TELEGRAPH, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Dalrymple is a superb ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents The Anarchy by William Dalrymple, read by Sid Sagar.THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019A FINANCIAL TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY TELEGRAPH, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Dalrymple is a superb
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Central Asia

A New History from the Imperial Conquests to the Present

de Adeeb Khalid ...

Narrado por Aaqil Ahmed ...

Completo

17 hora 28 minutos

This engaging audiobook narrated by Aaqil Ahmed explores how Central Asia has been shaped by modern world eventsCentral Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Adeeb Khalid provides the ... Leer más

$29.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This engaging audiobook narrated by Aaqil Ahmed explores how Central Asia has been shaped by modern world eventsCentral Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Adeeb Khalid provides the
... Leer más
Audiolibro

To Hell And Back

The Last Train From Hiroshima

de Charles Pellegrino ...

Narrado por David Colacci ...

Completo

18 hora 16 minutos

To Hell and Back offers listeners a stunning, "you are there" time capsule, wrapped in elegant prose. Charles Pellegrino's scientific authority and close relationship with the A-bomb survivors make his account the most gripping and authoritative ever written.At the narrative's core are eyewitness accounts of those who experienced the atomic explosions firsthand—the Japanese civilians on the ground ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

To Hell and Back offers listeners a stunning, "you are there" time capsule, wrapped in elegant prose. Charles Pellegrino's scientific authority and close relationship with the A-bomb survivors make his account the most gripping and authoritative ever written.At the narrative's core are eyewitness accounts of those who experienced the atomic explosions firsthand—the Japanese civilians on the ground
... Leer más
Audiolibro

A Brief History of Korea

Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People

de Michael J. Seth ...

Narrado por Sean Runnette ...

Completo

9 hora 36 minutos

Korea was one of the last countries in Asia to be visited by Westerners, and its borders have remained largely unchanged since it was unified in the seventh century. Though it is one of the world's oldest and most ethnically homogeneous states, Korea was not born in a vacuum. Geographically isolated, the country was heavily influenced by powerful China and was often used as a bridge to the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Korea was one of the last countries in Asia to be visited by Westerners, and its borders have remained largely unchanged since it was unified in the seventh century. Though it is one of the world's oldest and most ethnically homogeneous states, Korea was not born in a vacuum. Geographically isolated, the country was heavily influenced by powerful China and was often used as a bridge to the
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Bold Venture

The American Bombing of Japanese-Occupied Hong Kong, 1942–1945

de Steven K. Bailey ...

Narrado por Christopher Grove ...

Completo

11 hora 6 minutos

Bold Venture tells the nearly forgotten story of the American airmen who flew perilous combat missions over Hong Kong during the Second World War. Steven K. Bailey sheds new light on the American military campaign against Japanese forces in occupied China. From the first reconnaissance flights over Hong Kong by lone pilots in 1942 to the massive multi-squadron air strikes of 1945, he describes the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Bold Venture tells the nearly forgotten story of the American airmen who flew perilous combat missions over Hong Kong during the Second World War. Steven K. Bailey sheds new light on the American military campaign against Japanese forces in occupied China. From the first reconnaissance flights over Hong Kong by lone pilots in 1942 to the massive multi-squadron air strikes of 1945, he describes the
... Leer más
Audiolibro

白话三国之6三顾茅庐

de 佚名 ...

Narrado por 孙大圣 ...

Series Audiolibro 6 - 白话三国
Completo

6 hora 56 minutos

东汉末年，桓灵二帝昏庸无道，十侍作乱，外戚参政。天下大乱，上苍震怒，以“黄巾起义”为爆发点，刘备，曹操，孙坚，孙策，孙权，袁绍，马腾，吕布，关羽，张飞，赵云，荀彧，郭嘉，徐庶，诸葛亮，庞统，周瑜，鲁肃，张昭，黄盖，甘宁……各路英豪粉墨登场，一时间群雄逐鹿，遍地硝烟。汉献帝年幼登基，主弱臣强，西凉刺史董卓专权把持朝纲，引发十八路诸侯讨伐董卓，桃园结义誓同生死，刘关张初露锋芒，曹孟德奸雄显现；司徒王允巧献连环，义女貂蝉智斩国贼；中原大地几经反复，以曹操平灭袁绍告终，挟官渡大战之锐气，曹操亲统大军八十三万兵下江南，欲平孙权灭刘备一统天下。在诸葛亮和鲁肃的睿智研究下，孙刘两家联合抗曹操，却又同床异梦，各运机谋，在长江之上勾心斗角，上演了一系列惊心动魄的“江东十计”，创造出以弱胜强的奇迹——火烧赤壁，至此，曹，孙，刘三家鼎立之势初现，奠定了将来魏蜀吴三分天下的雏形。 ... Leer más

$0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

东汉末年，桓灵二帝昏庸无道，十侍作乱，外戚参政。天下大乱，上苍震怒，以“黄巾起义”为爆发点，刘备，曹操，孙坚，孙策，孙权，袁绍，马腾，吕布，关羽，张飞，赵云，荀彧，郭嘉，徐庶，诸葛亮，庞统，周瑜，鲁肃，张昭，黄盖，甘宁……各路英豪粉墨登场，一时间群雄逐鹿，遍地硝烟。汉献帝年幼登基，主弱臣强，西凉刺史董卓专权把持朝纲，引发十八路诸侯讨伐董卓，桃园结义誓同生死，刘关张初露锋芒，曹孟德奸雄显现；司徒王允巧献连环，义女貂蝉智斩国贼；中原大地几经反复，以曹操平灭袁绍告终，挟官渡大战之锐气，曹操亲统大军八十三万兵下江南，欲平孙权灭刘备一统天下。在诸葛亮和鲁肃的睿智研究下，孙刘两家联合抗曹操，却又同床异梦，各运机谋，在长江之上勾心斗角，上演了一系列惊心动魄的“江东十计”，创造出以弱胜强的奇迹——火烧赤壁，至此，曹，孙，刘三家鼎立之势初现，奠定了将来魏蜀吴三分天下的雏形。
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Geschichte Indiens - Damals bis heute. Ereignisse, Personen, Zusammenhänge - Basiswissen (ungekürzt)

de Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Narrado por Ida Gilmwald ...

Completo

3 hora 24 minutos

Geschichte Indiens - Indus-Kultur, Mogulreich, Britischer Kolonialismus und Stimme der aufstrebenden Entwicklungsländer Der Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold beginnt mit uns eine faktenreiche Zeitreise und erläutert strukturiert und verständlich Basiswissen zur Geschichte Indiens. Die facettenreiche Geschichte Indiens ist geprägt von jahrtausendealten Zivilisationen, kulturellen ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Geschichte Indiens - Indus-Kultur, Mogulreich, Britischer Kolonialismus und Stimme der aufstrebenden Entwicklungsländer Der Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold beginnt mit uns eine faktenreiche Zeitreise und erläutert strukturiert und verständlich Basiswissen zur Geschichte Indiens. Die facettenreiche Geschichte Indiens ist geprägt von jahrtausendealten Zivilisationen, kulturellen
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Colonial Vietnam: The History of the Division Between North and South Vietnam

de Charles River Editors ...

Narrado por Jim Walsh ...

Completo

2 hora 34 minutos

Before the Vietnam War, most Americans would have been hard pressed to locate Vietnam on a map. South Vietnamese President Diệm’s regime was extremely unpopular, and war broke out between Communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam around the end of the 1950s. Kennedy’s administration tried to prop up the South Vietnamese with training and assistance, but the South Vietnamese military was feeble. A ... Leer más

$7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Before the Vietnam War, most Americans would have been hard pressed to locate Vietnam on a map. South Vietnamese President Diệm’s regime was extremely unpopular, and war broke out between Communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam around the end of the 1950s. Kennedy’s administration tried to prop up the South Vietnamese with training and assistance, but the South Vietnamese military was feeble. A
... Leer más
Audiolibro

The Siege

68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel

de Adrian Levy, Cathy Scott-Clark ...

Narrado por James Langton ...

Completo

10 hora 58 minutos

Mumbai, 2008. On the night of November 26, Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists attacked targets throughout the city, including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, one of the world's most exclusive luxury hotels. For sixty-eight hours, hundreds were held hostage as shots rang out and an enormous fire raged. When the smoke cleared, thirty-one people were dead and many more had been injured. Only the courageous ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Mumbai, 2008. On the night of November 26, Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists attacked targets throughout the city, including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, one of the world's most exclusive luxury hotels. For sixty-eight hours, hundreds were held hostage as shots rang out and an enormous fire raged. When the smoke cleared, thirty-one people were dead and many more had been injured. Only the courageous
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Vietnam War, The: The History of America’s Most Controversial War

de Charles River Editors ...

Narrado por Jim Walsh ...

Completo

8 hora 57 minutos

The Vietnam War could have been called a comedy of errors if the consequences weren’t so deadly and tragic. In 1951, while war was raging in Korea, the United States began signing defense pacts with nations in the Pacific, intending to create alliances that would contain the spread of Communism. As the Korean War was winding down, America joined the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, pledging to ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The Vietnam War could have been called a comedy of errors if the consequences weren’t so deadly and tragic. In 1951, while war was raging in Korea, the United States began signing defense pacts with nations in the Pacific, intending to create alliances that would contain the spread of Communism. As the Korean War was winding down, America joined the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, pledging to
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Vedic Cosmic Knowledge, The: Ancient Texts and Extraterrestrial Science

de Dr. Neil Bose ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Martin G ...

Completo

3 hora 58 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.ABOUT THE BOOKThe Vedic Cosmic Knowledge: Ancient Texts and Extraterrestrial Science presents a bold and interdisciplinary exploration of one of the most intriguing questions of human civilization—did ancient societies possess advanced scientific knowledge far beyond what we currently assume?Drawing from the profound depths of Vedic literature, ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.ABOUT THE BOOKThe Vedic Cosmic Knowledge: Ancient Texts and Extraterrestrial Science presents a bold and interdisciplinary exploration of one of the most intriguing questions of human civilization—did ancient societies possess advanced scientific knowledge far beyond what we currently assume?Drawing from the profound depths of Vedic literature,
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Megatrends Asia

Eight Asian Megatrends That Are Reshaping Our World

de John Naisbitt ...

Narrado por John Nesbitt, Jesse Boggs ...

Abreviado

3 hora 3 minutos

America's #1 trend forecaster reveals the global transformation that affects the future for us all!The most momentous global development of the 1990s.The #1 bestselling author of Megatrends and Megatrends 2000 now offers a glimpse of your future that begins on the other side of the globe -- where the once isolated nations of Asia are networking into an economic colossus that will soon become a ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

America's #1 trend forecaster reveals the global transformation that affects the future for us all!The most momentous global development of the 1990s.The #1 bestselling author of Megatrends and Megatrends 2000 now offers a glimpse of your future that begins on the other side of the globe -- where the once isolated nations of Asia are networking into an economic colossus that will soon become a
... Leer más
Audiolibro

China and the 20th Century

The History of the Wars and Reforms that Reshaped Asia’s Biggest Country

de Charles River Editors ...

Narrado por Jim Walsh ...

Completo

5 hora 10 minutos

In 1937, the fledgling Empire of Japan once more went to war with China, which by then had become a nation broken into petty warlord fiefdoms and wracked by civil war. The Japanese enacted a brutal campaign over the fragmented realms that made up China, committing atrocities just as horrendous as their Axis allies in Europe. Despite this, the sheer size of China, coupled with Japan’s overextension ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In 1937, the fledgling Empire of Japan once more went to war with China, which by then had become a nation broken into petty warlord fiefdoms and wracked by civil war. The Japanese enacted a brutal campaign over the fragmented realms that made up China, committing atrocities just as horrendous as their Axis allies in Europe. Despite this, the sheer size of China, coupled with Japan’s overextension
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Ants Among Elephants

An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India

de Sujatha Gidla ...

Narrado por Soneela Nankani ...

Completo

12 hora 43 minutos

Like one in six people in India, Sujatha Gidla was born an untouchable. While most untouchables are illiterate, her family was educated by Canadian missionaries in the 1930s, making it possible for Gidla to attend elite schools and move to America at the age of twenty-six. It was only then that she saw how extraordinary—and yet how typical—her family history truly was. Her mother, Manjula, and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Like one in six people in India, Sujatha Gidla was born an untouchable. While most untouchables are illiterate, her family was educated by Canadian missionaries in the 1930s, making it possible for Gidla to attend elite schools and move to America at the age of twenty-six. It was only then that she saw how extraordinary—and yet how typical—her family history truly was. Her mother, Manjula, and
... Leer más

eReaders

Aplicaciones

Accesorios

Carrito de compra

¡Obtienes el tratamiento VIP!

Tu carrito de compra está vacío

Disponible el:

1 audiolibro mensual

+ Prueba gratis de 30 días

Disponible el:

1 audiolibro mensual

+ Prueba gratis de 30 días

Recomendado para ti

Audiolibros de Asia

Mostrar: