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The American Way of Killing

The Invention of an Epidemic

de Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrado por Malcolm Gladwell ...

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5 hora 18 minutos

Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing
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The Black Count

Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo

de Tom Reiss ...

Narrado por Paul Michael ...

Completo

13 hora 30 minutos

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “richly imagined biography” (The New York Times Book Review) of General Alex Dumas, who rose from slavery to command vast armies in the French Revolutionary Wars—and whose exploits were immortalized in his son’s novels The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers“Fascinating [and] entertaining.”—The Wall Street Journal“Remarkable.... ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “richly imagined biography” (The New York Times Book Review) of General Alex Dumas, who rose from slavery to command vast armies in the French Revolutionary Wars—and whose exploits were immortalized in his son’s novels The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers“Fascinating [and] entertaining.”—The Wall Street Journal“Remarkable....
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Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy

de Bryan W. Van Norden ...

Narrado por Brian Nishii ...

Completo

11 hora 9 minutos

Van Norden’s Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy is evidently of increasing importance in balancing our 21st century view of philosophy in general. It is to Van Norden’s regret, that when ‘philosophy’ is discussed or taught, it is almost always in the context of ‘Western Philosophy’ rather than a global perspective. Yet the contribution of China to global thought and understanding is ... Leer más

$16.76 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Van Norden’s Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy is evidently of increasing importance in balancing our 21st century view of philosophy in general. It is to Van Norden’s regret, that when ‘philosophy’ is discussed or taught, it is almost always in the context of ‘Western Philosophy’ rather than a global perspective. Yet the contribution of China to global thought and understanding is
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The Pursuit of Happiness

How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America

de Jeffrey Rosen ...

Narrado por Sean Patrick Hopkins ...

Completo

10 hora 51 minutos

A New York Times bestseller and an “enriching…brilliant” (David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Frederick Douglass) examination of what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy.The Declaration of Independence identified “the pursuit of happiness” as one of our unalienable rights, ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

A New York Times bestseller and an “enriching…brilliant” (David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Frederick Douglass) examination of what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy.The Declaration of Independence identified “the pursuit of happiness” as one of our unalienable rights,
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Everybody

A Book About Freedom

de Olivia Laing ...

Narrado por Elizabeth Sastre ...

Completo

9 hora 10 minutos

“Astute and consistently surprising critic” (NPR) Olivia Laing investigates the body and its discontents through the great freedom movements of the twentieth century.The body is a source of pleasure and of pain, at once hopelessly vulnerable and radiant with power. In her ambitious, brilliant sixth book, Olivia Laing charts an electrifying course through the long struggle for bodily freedom, using ... Leer más

$20.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

“Astute and consistently surprising critic” (NPR) Olivia Laing investigates the body and its discontents through the great freedom movements of the twentieth century.The body is a source of pleasure and of pain, at once hopelessly vulnerable and radiant with power. In her ambitious, brilliant sixth book, Olivia Laing charts an electrifying course through the long struggle for bodily freedom, using
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Empires of the Sky

Zeppelins, Airplanes, and Two Men's Epic Duel to Rule the World

de Alexander Rose ...

Narrado por Jason Culp ...

Completo

22 hora 43 minutos

The Golden Age of Aviation is brought to life in this story of the giant Zeppelin airships that once roamed the sky—a story that ended with the fiery destruction of the Hindenburg.“Genius . . . a definitive tale of an incredible time when mere mortals learned to fly.”—Keith O’Brien, The New York TimesAt the dawn of the twentieth century, when human flight was still considered an impossibility, ... Leer más

$30.00 USD

The Golden Age of Aviation is brought to life in this story of the giant Zeppelin airships that once roamed the sky—a story that ended with the fiery destruction of the Hindenburg.“Genius . . . a definitive tale of an incredible time when mere mortals learned to fly.”—Keith O’Brien, The New York TimesAt the dawn of the twentieth century, when human flight was still considered an impossibility,
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Dead Wake

The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

de Erik Larson ...

Narrado por Scott Brick ...

Completo

13 hora 4 minutos

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania“Both terrifying and enthralling.”—Entertainment Weekly“Thrilling, dramatic and powerful.”—NPR“Thoroughly engrossing.”—George R.R. MartinOn May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania“Both terrifying and enthralling.”—Entertainment Weekly“Thrilling, dramatic and powerful.”—NPR“Thoroughly engrossing.”—George R.R. MartinOn May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English
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Carême

The First Celebrity Chef

de Ian Kelly ...

Narrado por Ian Kelly ...

Completo

6 hora 58 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Car**ême, written and read by Ian Kelly.NOW A MAJOR APPLE+ TV SERIES'Magnificent' ANTHONY BOURDAIN'Irresistible' HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL'A classic' DAMIAN BARRFrom historian and screenwriter, Ian Kelly, comes the legendary story of Carême, the original celebrity chef.Recounting the fairy-tale-like rise of Antonin Carême from Par... ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Car**ême, written and read by Ian Kelly.NOW A MAJOR APPLE+ TV SERIES'Magnificent' ANTHONY BOURDAIN'Irresistible' HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL'A classic' DAMIAN BARRFrom historian and screenwriter, Ian Kelly, comes the legendary story of Carême, the original celebrity chef.Recounting the fairy-tale-like rise of Antonin Carême from Par...
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If We Burn

The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution

de Vincent Bevins ...

Narrado por Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

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12 hora 54 minutos

The fascinating history of a decade aflame—and what we can learn from its embers.**"Disturbing and exhilarating." —**New YorkerFrom 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. Yet we are not living in more just and democratic societies as a result. Acclaimed journalist Vincent Bevins carried out hundreds of interviews around the world, guided by a ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

The fascinating history of a decade aflame—and what we can learn from its embers.**"Disturbing and exhilarating." —**New YorkerFrom 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. Yet we are not living in more just and democratic societies as a result. Acclaimed journalist Vincent Bevins carried out hundreds of interviews around the world, guided by a
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Weimar Germany

Promise and Tragedy, Weimar Centennial Edition

de Eric D. Weitz ...

Narrado por Robert Slade ...

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18 hora 42 minutos

This audiobook narrated by Robert Slade paints a riveting portrait of the Weimar eraA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA Financial Times Best Book of the YearWeimar Germany brings to life an era of unmatched creativity in the twentieth century—one whose influence and inspiration still resonate today. Eric Weitz has written the authoritative history that this fascinating and complex period ... Leer más

$29.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook narrated by Robert Slade paints a riveting portrait of the Weimar eraA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA Financial Times Best Book of the YearWeimar Germany brings to life an era of unmatched creativity in the twentieth century—one whose influence and inspiration still resonate today. Eric Weitz has written the authoritative history that this fascinating and complex period
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Bishops’ Wars, The: The History of the Religious Conflicts that Engulfed Britain and Led to the First English Civil War

de Charles River Editors ...

Narrado por Daniel Houle ...

Completo

1 horas 58 minutos

England has more often been faced with the claims of competing kings and queens than with a period of no monarch at all. The major exception to that rule came in the 11 years between 1649 and 1660, when England was a republic. Following the disastrous reign of Charles I and the civil wars that led to his execution, Parliament and the army ruled England.That situation was one that would not have ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

England has more often been faced with the claims of competing kings and queens than with a period of no monarch at all. The major exception to that rule came in the 11 years between 1649 and 1660, when England was a republic. Following the disastrous reign of Charles I and the civil wars that led to his execution, Parliament and the army ruled England.That situation was one that would not have
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The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century

de Joel F. Harrington ...

Narrado por Jame Gillies ...

Completo

9 hora 39 minutos

Based on the rare and until now overlooked journal of a Renaissance-era executioner, the noted historian Joel F. Harrington's The Faithful Executioner takes us deep inside the alien world and thinking of Meister Frantz Schmidt of Nuremberg, who, during forty-five years as a professional executioner, personally put to death 394 individuals and tortured, flogged, or disfigured many hundreds more. ... Leer más

$12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Based on the rare and until now overlooked journal of a Renaissance-era executioner, the noted historian Joel F. Harrington's The Faithful Executioner takes us deep inside the alien world and thinking of Meister Frantz Schmidt of Nuremberg, who, during forty-five years as a professional executioner, personally put to death 394 individuals and tortured, flogged, or disfigured many hundreds more.
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Elizabeth the Queen

The Life of a Modern Monarch

de Sally Bedell Smith ...

Narrado por Rosalyn Landor ...

Completo

21 hora 27 minutos

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This “excellent, all-embracing” (The New York Times) biography of Queen Elizabeth II is a magisterial study of the woman known only from a distance—and a captivating window into her decades-long reign.From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II was the object of unparalleled scrutiny. But through the fog of ... Leer más

$27.50 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This “excellent, all-embracing” (The New York Times) biography of Queen Elizabeth II is a magisterial study of the woman known only from a distance—and a captivating window into her decades-long reign.From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II was the object of unparalleled scrutiny. But through the fog of
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The Story of the Thirteen Colonies (Unabridged)

de H. A. Guerber ...

Narrado por Heidi Leeper, Rebecca Lamont, Eugenie Xiong ...

Completo

8 hora 24 minutos

In the annals of history, the founding of the thirteen American colonies stands as a pivotal chapter. "The Story of the Thirteen Colonies" by H. A. Guerber transports readers back to the era of exploration, colonization, and revolution. Through vivid storytelling and meticulous research, Guerber chronicles the trials and triumphs of the colonists as they establish a new nation on the shores of a ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

In the annals of history, the founding of the thirteen American colonies stands as a pivotal chapter. "The Story of the Thirteen Colonies" by H. A. Guerber transports readers back to the era of exploration, colonization, and revolution. Through vivid storytelling and meticulous research, Guerber chronicles the trials and triumphs of the colonists as they establish a new nation on the shores of a
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Short History of Our World: Ancient Civilizations, Middle Ages, Empires, World Wars, and Modern History

de History Epical ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Drew E ...

Completo

3 hora 41 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Journey through the grand sweep of human history in this compelling narrative that brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of our shared past. From the dawn of civilization and the first agricultural settlements to the digital revolution and the AI age, this masterful audiobook weaves together thousands of years of human experience into an accessible ... Leer más

$7.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Journey through the grand sweep of human history in this compelling narrative that brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of our shared past. From the dawn of civilization and the first agricultural settlements to the digital revolution and the AI age, this masterful audiobook weaves together thousands of years of human experience into an accessible
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The Radium Girls

The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women

de Kate Moore ...

Narrado por Angela Brazil ...

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15 hora 52 minutos

As a war raged across the world, young American women flocked to work, painting watches, clocks and military dials with a special luminous substance made from radium. It was a fun job, lucrative and glamorous—the girls themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered head to toe in the dust from the paint. They were the radium girls.As the years passed, the women began to suffer from mysterious and ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

As a war raged across the world, young American women flocked to work, painting watches, clocks and military dials with a special luminous substance made from radium. It was a fun job, lucrative and glamorous—the girls themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered head to toe in the dust from the paint. They were the radium girls.As the years passed, the women began to suffer from mysterious and
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9/11/2001: The Day America Died: Three Buildings Two Planes

de Geoffrey Giuliano ...

Narrado por Geoffrey Giuliano and Richard Gage ...

Completo

53 minutos

The 9/11 Commission Report, is the official report of the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Adherents of the 9/11 Truth movement however, dispute the mainstream account of the September 11 attacks of 2001. The group disputes the commonly accepted account Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airliners, crashed them into the Pentagon and New York's Twin Towers, where the ... Leer más

$50.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The 9/11 Commission Report, is the official report of the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Adherents of the 9/11 Truth movement however, dispute the mainstream account of the September 11 attacks of 2001. The group disputes the commonly accepted account Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airliners, crashed them into the Pentagon and New York's Twin Towers, where the
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George Washington

English Edition

de Santiago Machain ...

Narrado por Santiago Machain ...

Series series The Contemporary Age
Completo

7 hora

In a world dominated by empires, George Washington did not merely win a war: he invented a new way of exercising power. This book traces his life from colonial Virginia to the presidency, revealing the man behind the myth: the ambitious young man who learned to measure land and risk, the commander who sustained a broken army through the harshest winters, and the leader who, after victory, did the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In a world dominated by empires, George Washington did not merely win a war: he invented a new way of exercising power. This book traces his life from colonial Virginia to the presidency, revealing the man behind the myth: the ambitious young man who learned to measure land and risk, the commander who sustained a broken army through the harshest winters, and the leader who, after victory, did the
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Midnight in Chernobyl

The Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

de Adam Higginbotham ...

Narrado por Jacques Roy ...

Completo

13 hora 55 minutos

One of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2019!A New York Times Best Book of the YearA Time Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Winner**From journalist Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling “account that reads almost like the script for a mov... ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

One of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2019!A New York Times Best Book of the YearA Time Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Winner**From journalist Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling “account that reads almost like the script for a mov...
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On Tyranny

Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

de Timothy Snyder ...

Narrado por Timothy Snyder ...

Completo

1 horas 47 minutos

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present” (The New York Times)“Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has writ... ... Leer más

$10.00 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present” (The New York Times)“Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has writ...
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Oath and Honor

A Memoir and a Warning

de Liz Cheney ...

Narrado por Liz Cheney ...

Completo

12 hora 14 minutos

**AN INSTANT #1 BESTSELLERA gripping first-hand account of the January 6th, 2021, insurrection from inside the halls of Congress, from origins to aftermath, as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution—by the House Republican leader who dared to stand up to it.**In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

**AN INSTANT #1 BESTSELLERA gripping first-hand account of the January 6th, 2021, insurrection from inside the halls of Congress, from origins to aftermath, as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution—by the House Republican leader who dared to stand up to it.**In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including
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The Looming Tower

Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11

de Lawrence Wright ...

Narrado por Lawrence Wright ...

Completo

16 hora 50 minutos

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A “heart-stopping account of the events leading up to 9/11” (The New York Times Book Review), this definitive history explains in gripping detail the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, the rise of al-Qaeda, and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on the World Trade Center.**One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st ... Leer más

$25.00 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A “heart-stopping account of the events leading up to 9/11” (The New York Times Book Review), this definitive history explains in gripping detail the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, the rise of al-Qaeda, and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on the World Trade Center.**One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st
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How Democracies Die

de Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt ...

Narrado por Fred Sanders ...

Completo

8 hora 24 minutos

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The urgent and influential guide to the forces that have undermined democracies across the globe—forces running rampant in the United States today—hailed as “a touchstone” (The New Yorker) that “comes at exactly the right moment” (The Washington Post)“Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)“[Levitsky and ... Leer más

$20.00 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The urgent and influential guide to the forces that have undermined democracies across the globe—forces running rampant in the United States today—hailed as “a touchstone” (The New Yorker) that “comes at exactly the right moment” (The Washington Post)“Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)“[Levitsky and
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Russian Roulette

The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump

de Michael Isikoff, David Corn ...

Narrado por Peter Ganim ...

Completo

12 hora 19 minutos

The incredible, harrowing account of how American democracy was hacked by Moscow as part of a covert operation to influence the U.S. election and help Donald Trump gain the presidency."Russian Roulette is...the most thorough and riveting account." -- The New York TimesRussian Roulette is a story of political skullduggery unprecedented in American history. It weaves together tales of international ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

The incredible, harrowing account of how American democracy was hacked by Moscow as part of a covert operation to influence the U.S. election and help Donald Trump gain the presidency."Russian Roulette is...the most thorough and riveting account." -- The New York TimesRussian Roulette is a story of political skullduggery unprecedented in American history. It weaves together tales of international
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