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The Explorers

A New History of America in Ten Expeditions

de Amanda Bellows ...

A fascinating new work of narrative nonfiction, this history of America is told through the stories of a diverse cast of ten extraordinary—and often overlooked—adventurers, from Sacagawea to Matthew Henson to Sally Ride, who pushed the boundaries of discovery and determined our national destiny."Brilliantly imaginative, beautifully written." —David Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ... Leer más

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A fascinating new work of narrative nonfiction, this history of America is told through the stories of a diverse cast of ten extraordinary—and often overlooked—adventurers, from Sacagawea to Matthew Henson to Sally Ride, who pushed the boundaries of discovery and determined our national destiny."Brilliantly imaginative, beautifully written." —David Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of
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Race and Gender at War

Writing American Military History

de Lesley J. Gordon, Andrew Huebner, Kevin Adams, Amanda Bellows, Kari L. Boyd-Weisenberger, Michele Curran Cornell, Gregory Mixon, Caroline Wood Newhall, Heather Marie Stur0, Patrick T. Troester1, Chad L. Williams2, Fay A Yarbrough3 ...

Beyond the battlefield: How race and gender redefined war, identity, and memory in Civil War America.Race and Gender at War is a collection of essays that illuminates ways that race and gender have persistently shaped the military history of the United States. Editors Lesley J. Gordon and Andrew J. Huebner showcase historians with varied research agendas in the field of “war and society,” a ... Leer más

$25.19 USD

Beyond the battlefield: How race and gender redefined war, identity, and memory in Civil War America.Race and Gender at War is a collection of essays that illuminates ways that race and gender have persistently shaped the military history of the United States. Editors Lesley J. Gordon and Andrew J. Huebner showcase historians with varied research agendas in the field of “war and society,” a
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The Explorers

A New History of America in Ten Expeditions

de Amanda Bellows ...

Narrado por Kirsten Potter, Leon Nixon ...

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9 hora 41 minutos

A fascinating new history of America, told through the stories of a diverse cast of ten extraordinary—and often overlooked—adventurers, from Sacagawea to Matthew Henson to Sally Ride, who pushed the boundaries of discovery and determined our national destiny.""Brilliantly imaginative, beautifully written."" —David Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom""A ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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A fascinating new history of America, told through the stories of a diverse cast of ten extraordinary—and often overlooked—adventurers, from Sacagawea to Matthew Henson to Sally Ride, who pushed the boundaries of discovery and determined our national destiny.""Brilliantly imaginative, beautifully written."" —David Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom""A
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How the Universe Got Its Spots

Diary of a Finite Time in a Finite Space

de Janna Levin ...

Narrado por Janna Levin ...

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8 hora 49 minutos

In this audiobook, astrophysicist Janna Levin blends memoir and visionary science to provide a groundbreaking personal account of her life and ideasIs the universe infinite or just really big? With this question, cosmologist Janna Levin announces the central theme of this book, which established her as one of the most direct, unorthodox, and creative voices in contemporary science. As Levin sets ... Leer más

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In this audiobook, astrophysicist Janna Levin blends memoir and visionary science to provide a groundbreaking personal account of her life and ideasIs the universe infinite or just really big? With this question, cosmologist Janna Levin announces the central theme of this book, which established her as one of the most direct, unorthodox, and creative voices in contemporary science. As Levin sets
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Countdown 1960

The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the 312 Days that Changed America's Politics Forever

de Chris Wallace ...

Narrado por Chris Wallace, Dylan Baker ...

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14 hora 12 minutos

A riveting new work and fresh take on the lead-up to the presidential election of 1960, drawing timely parallels to the choice Americans face in 2024It’s January 2, 1960: the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his candidacy; and with this opening scene, Chris Wallace offers readers a front-row seat to history. From the challenge of primary battles in a nation that had never ... Leer más

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A riveting new work and fresh take on the lead-up to the presidential election of 1960, drawing timely parallels to the choice Americans face in 2024It’s January 2, 1960: the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his candidacy; and with this opening scene, Chris Wallace offers readers a front-row seat to history. From the challenge of primary battles in a nation that had never
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024

de Bill McKibben, Jaime Green ...

Narrado por Eileen Stevens, Stephen Graybill, Lee Osorio, Gina Daniels ...

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14 hora 13 minutos

Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year.“This was the most anomalous year (so far) in human history,” guest editor Bill McKibben writes, “the year in which the relationship between people and planet showed its most dramatic signs yet of unraveling.” The ... Leer más

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Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year.“This was the most anomalous year (so far) in human history,” guest editor Bill McKibben writes, “the year in which the relationship between people and planet showed its most dramatic signs yet of unraveling.” The
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Bite

An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans

de Bill Schutt ...

Narrado por Charles Constant ...

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7 hora 46 minutos

From three-inch fang blennies to thirty-foot prehistoric crocodiles, from gaboon vipers to Neanderthals, Bite is a fascinating journey through the natural, scientific, and cultural history of something right in front of—or in—our faces: teeth.In Bite, zoologist Bill Schutt makes a surprising case: it is teeth that are responsible for the long-term success of vertebrates. The appearance of teeth, ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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From three-inch fang blennies to thirty-foot prehistoric crocodiles, from gaboon vipers to Neanderthals, Bite is a fascinating journey through the natural, scientific, and cultural history of something right in front of—or in—our faces: teeth.In Bite, zoologist Bill Schutt makes a surprising case: it is teeth that are responsible for the long-term success of vertebrates. The appearance of teeth,
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The Deepest Map

The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World’s Oceans

de Laura Trethewey ...

Narrado por Gabra Zackman ...

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9 hora 38 minutos

The dramatic and action-packed story of the last mysterious place on earth—the world’s seafloor—and the deep-sea divers, ocean mappers, marine biologists, entrepreneurs, and adventurers involved in the historic push to chart it, as well as the opportunities, challenges, and perils this exploration holds now and for the future.Five oceans—the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian, the Arctic, and the ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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The dramatic and action-packed story of the last mysterious place on earth—the world’s seafloor—and the deep-sea divers, ocean mappers, marine biologists, entrepreneurs, and adventurers involved in the historic push to chart it, as well as the opportunities, challenges, and perils this exploration holds now and for the future.Five oceans—the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian, the Arctic, and the
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Science of Liberty, The

Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature

de Timothy Ferris ...

Narrado por Fred Stella ...

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13 hora 26 minutos

"Ferris is a master analogist who conveys his insights on the history of cosmology with a lyrical flair." —The New York Times Book ReviewIn The Science of Liberty, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the Washington Post—makes a passionate case ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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"Ferris is a master analogist who conveys his insights on the history of cosmology with a lyrical flair." —The New York Times Book ReviewIn The Science of Liberty, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the Washington Post—makes a passionate case
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The Mirage Factory

Illusion, Imagination, and the Invention of Los Angeles

de Gary Krist ...

Narrado por Rob Shapiro ...

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11 hora 55 minutos

From bestselling author Gary Krist, the story of the metropolis that never should have been and the visionaries who dreamed it into realityLittle more than a century ago, the southern coast of California—bone-dry, harbor-less, isolated by deserts and mountain ranges—seemed destined to remain scrappy farmland. Then, as if overnight, one of the world’s iconic cities emerged. At the heart of Los ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

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From bestselling author Gary Krist, the story of the metropolis that never should have been and the visionaries who dreamed it into realityLittle more than a century ago, the southern coast of California—bone-dry, harbor-less, isolated by deserts and mountain ranges—seemed destined to remain scrappy farmland. Then, as if overnight, one of the world’s iconic cities emerged. At the heart of Los
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The Warhead

The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare

de Jeffrey E. Stern ...

Narrado por Jeffrey E. Stern, Sitara Attaie, Ray Corasani, Vas Eli, Justin Price, Peter Romano, Saskia Maarleveld, Gary Tiedemann, Dallis Seeker ...

Completo

12 hora 4 minutos

**An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells ... Leer más

$24.00 USD

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**An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells
... Leer más

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Intelligence in War

Knowledge of the Enemy From Napoleon to Al-Qaeda

de John Keegan ...

Narrado por Richard Matthews ...

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15 hora 8 minutos

In fiction, the spy is a glamorous figure whose secrets make or break peace, but, historically, has intelligence really been a vital step to military victories? In this breakthrough study, the preeminent war historian John Keegan goes to the heart of a series of important conflicts to develop a powerful argument about military intelligence.In his characteristically wry and perceptive prose, Keegan ... Leer más

$24.95 USD

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In fiction, the spy is a glamorous figure whose secrets make or break peace, but, historically, has intelligence really been a vital step to military victories? In this breakthrough study, the preeminent war historian John Keegan goes to the heart of a series of important conflicts to develop a powerful argument about military intelligence.In his characteristically wry and perceptive prose, Keegan
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