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Ice Age, The: The History and Legacy of the Glacial Period during the Pleistocene Era

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by KC Wayman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 36 min

The early history of Earth covers such vast stretches of time that years, centuries, and even millennia become virtually meaningless. Instead, paleontologists and scientists who study geochronology divide time into periods and eras.What humans commonly refer to as the “Ice Age” is actually a series of fluctuating climate events that have occurred throughout the planet’s history. These ongoing ... Read more

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The early history of Earth covers such vast stretches of time that years, centuries, and even millennia become virtually meaningless. Instead, paleontologists and scientists who study geochronology divide time into periods and eras.What humans commonly refer to as the “Ice Age” is actually a series of fluctuating climate events that have occurred throughout the planet’s history. These ongoing
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Egypt's Golden Couple

When Akhenaten and Nefertiti Were Gods on Earth

by John Darnell, Colleen Darnell ...

Narrated by Siiri Scott ...

Unabridged

11 hours 38 min

Two celebrated Egyptologists bring to vivid life the intriguing and controversial reign of King Tut’s parentsAkhenaten has been the subject of radically different, even contradictory, biographies. The king has achieved fame as the world’s first individual and the first monotheist, but others have seen him as an incestuous tyrant who nearly ruined the kingdom he ruled. The gold funerary mask of his ... Read more

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Two celebrated Egyptologists bring to vivid life the intriguing and controversial reign of King Tut’s parentsAkhenaten has been the subject of radically different, even contradictory, biographies. The king has achieved fame as the world’s first individual and the first monotheist, but others have seen him as an incestuous tyrant who nearly ruined the kingdom he ruled. The gold funerary mask of his
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The Wolf's Gold: Empire V

The immersive and action-packed historical adventure series from bestseller Anthony Riches

by Anthony Riches ...

Narrated by Saul Reichlin ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Empire series
Unabridged

13 hours 40 min

Fresh from their victory in Germania, Marcus Aquila and the Tungrians have been sent to Dacia, on the north-eastern edge of the Roman Empire, with the mission to safeguard a major source of imperial power.The mines of Alburnus Major contain enough gold to pave the road to Rome. They would make a mighty prize for the marauding Sarmatae tribesmen who threaten the province, and the outnumbered ... Read more

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Fresh from their victory in Germania, Marcus Aquila and the Tungrians have been sent to Dacia, on the north-eastern edge of the Roman Empire, with the mission to safeguard a major source of imperial power.The mines of Alburnus Major contain enough gold to pave the road to Rome. They would make a mighty prize for the marauding Sarmatae tribesmen who threaten the province, and the outnumbered
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Brève histoire d’Abou Simbel : Le temple taillé dans la roche pour un pharaon-dieu

by Francis Guivarch ...

Narrated by Francis Guivarch ...

Unabridged

2 hours 9 min

Plongez dans l'Égypte antique grâce à ce sanctuaire monumental, érigé par un pharaon-dieu pour défier le temps absolu. Parfait pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit épique vous transporte au cœur de la Nubie, là où l'architecture colossale rencontre le sacré.Laissez-vous captiver par une écoute immersive qui retrace le destin hors norme de ce chef-d'œuvre, depuis sa construction sous le ... Read more

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Plongez dans l'Égypte antique grâce à ce sanctuaire monumental, érigé par un pharaon-dieu pour défier le temps absolu. Parfait pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit épique vous transporte au cœur de la Nubie, là où l'architecture colossale rencontre le sacré.Laissez-vous captiver par une écoute immersive qui retrace le destin hors norme de ce chef-d'œuvre, depuis sa construction sous le
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古代エジプト簡史：ファラオ、ピラミッド、神々の3000年

by 内藤宗介 ...

Narrated by 内藤宗介 ...

Unabridged

2 hours 4 min

ファラオの絶大な権力とピラミッドの影に隠された民衆の祈りが交錯する、三千年にわたる文明の興亡を一本の壮大な古代史ミステリーとして体験する時間へようこそ。毎日の通勤時間や夜の静かなリラックスタイムに耳を傾けるだけで、悠久のナイル川が育んだ没入感あふれる世界へとあなたを誘います。単なる年号や用語の暗記ではなく、知的好奇心を大いに刺激する大人の学びに最適な音声体験をお届けします。神々に祈りを捧げ、過酷な自然と共に生きた古代の人々の息遣いが、まるで昨日の出来事のように鮮やかに蘇るはずです。王国の繁栄と衰退の激しいうねりの中で、決して変わることなく受け継がれたエジプトの魂に触れてみてください。本書で見つかること:• ナイル川の豊かな恵みと過酷な自然環境が、人々の暮らしや独自の宗教観をどのように形作っていったのかという鮮やかな情景。• 巨大建築という枠を超え、来世への切実な祈りと共同体の絆が結実したピラミッド建造の背景にある深い思想 ... Read more

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ファラオの絶大な権力とピラミッドの影に隠された民衆の祈りが交錯する、三千年にわたる文明の興亡を一本の壮大な古代史ミステリーとして体験する時間へようこそ。毎日の通勤時間や夜の静かなリラックスタイムに耳を傾けるだけで、悠久のナイル川が育んだ没入感あふれる世界へとあなたを誘います。単なる年号や用語の暗記ではなく、知的好奇心を大いに刺激する大人の学びに最適な音声体験をお届けします。神々に祈りを捧げ、過酷な自然と共に生きた古代の人々の息遣いが、まるで昨日の出来事のように鮮やかに蘇るはずです。王国の繁栄と衰退の激しいうねりの中で、決して変わることなく受け継がれたエジプトの魂に触れてみてください。本書で見つかること:• ナイル川の豊かな恵みと過酷な自然環境が、人々の暮らしや独自の宗教観をどのように形作っていったのかという鮮やかな情景。• 巨大建築という枠を超え、来世への切実な祈りと共同体の絆が結実したピラミッド建造の背景にある深い思想
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サグラダ・ファミリア小史：ガウディが挑んだ「実現不可能な傑作」

by 佐野湊 ...

Narrated by 佐野湊 ...

Unabridged

2 hours 7 min

天才建築家の限界なき構想と、資金難や戦火という過酷な現実との壮絶な衝突がいかにして百年続く未完の歴史的建築を生み出したのかを描く、没入感あふれるノンフィクションです。毎日の通勤時間や、次の旅を夢見る休日のリラックスタイムに耳を傾ければ、19世紀末のバルセロナの熱狂と信仰のエネルギーが目の前に鮮やかに立ち上がります。自然の造形から着想を得た革新的な構造や、時代とともに姿を変えていく変幻自在な建築プロセスは、リスナーの知的好奇心を深く刺激します。失われた設計図を繋ぎ合わせ、見果てぬ夢を現実に変えようと奮闘した名もなき人々の熱い情熱のバトン。単なる建造物の枠を超え、世代を超越した時間が織りなす壮大な物語を、あますところなく体験できるはずです。本書で見つかること:19世紀末のバルセロナで産声を上げた、壮大な聖堂建設の起源と人々の切実な願い。若き無名の建築家がいかにして歴史的プロジェクトを引き受け ... Read more

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天才建築家の限界なき構想と、資金難や戦火という過酷な現実との壮絶な衝突がいかにして百年続く未完の歴史的建築を生み出したのかを描く、没入感あふれるノンフィクションです。毎日の通勤時間や、次の旅を夢見る休日のリラックスタイムに耳を傾ければ、19世紀末のバルセロナの熱狂と信仰のエネルギーが目の前に鮮やかに立ち上がります。自然の造形から着想を得た革新的な構造や、時代とともに姿を変えていく変幻自在な建築プロセスは、リスナーの知的好奇心を深く刺激します。失われた設計図を繋ぎ合わせ、見果てぬ夢を現実に変えようと奮闘した名もなき人々の熱い情熱のバトン。単なる建造物の枠を超え、世代を超越した時間が織りなす壮大な物語を、あますところなく体験できるはずです。本書で見つかること:19世紀末のバルセロナで産声を上げた、壮大な聖堂建設の起源と人々の切実な願い。若き無名の建築家がいかにして歴史的プロジェクトを引き受け
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Pharaohs of the Sun

Radio 4 Book of the Week, How Egypt's Despots and Dreamers Drove the Rise and Fall of Tutankhamun's Dynasty

by Guy de la Bédoyère ...

Narrated by Mark Meadows ...

Series Audiobook 25 - Karen Pirie
Unabridged

15 hours 31 min

For more than two centuries Egypt was ruled by the most powerful, successful, and richest dynasty of kings in its long end epic history. They included the female king Hatshepsut, the warrior kings Thutmose III and Amenhotep II, the religious radical Akhenaten and his queen Nefertiti, and most famously of all for the wealth of his tomb the short-lived boy king Tutankhamun. The power and riches of ... Read more

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For more than two centuries Egypt was ruled by the most powerful, successful, and richest dynasty of kings in its long end epic history. They included the female king Hatshepsut, the warrior kings Thutmose III and Amenhotep II, the religious radical Akhenaten and his queen Nefertiti, and most famously of all for the wealth of his tomb the short-lived boy king Tutankhamun. The power and riches of
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History of Architecture: From Ancient Monuments to Modern Cities in 10 Essential Chapters

by Michael Davenport ...

Narrated by Michael Davenport ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Transform your daily commute into an immersive architectural history of human civilization and urban design. Wander through an enormous open-air museum of the mind, pausing at ancient mud-brick villages and soaring glass towers. This atmospheric listening experience breathes life into the stone temples and bustling streets of our shared past.Whether winding down to relax or seeking focused ... Read more

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Transform your daily commute into an immersive architectural history of human civilization and urban design. Wander through an enormous open-air museum of the mind, pausing at ancient mud-brick villages and soaring glass towers. This atmospheric listening experience breathes life into the stone temples and bustling streets of our shared past.Whether winding down to relax or seeking focused
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Revelaciones inesperadas de la realeza

Secretos fascinantes de la realeza: lecciones impactantes que transformarán tu experiencia

by Dario Obsidian ...

Narrated by Carlos Hernandez ...

Unabridged

2 hours 9 min

Revelaciones inesperadas de la realeza¿Estás ansioso por avanzar en tu comprensión de la familia real española y descubrir verdades ocultas?¿Buscas un recurso integral que resuma todas las perspectivas esenciales sobre la familia real de España?¡Tu búsqueda termina aquí!Esta guía actúa como tu compañero definitivo para profundizar tu conocimiento, mejorar tus habilidades y participar en ejer... ... Read more

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Revelaciones inesperadas de la realeza¿Estás ansioso por avanzar en tu comprensión de la familia real española y descubrir verdades ocultas?¿Buscas un recurso integral que resuma todas las perspectivas esenciales sobre la familia real de España?¡Tu búsqueda termina aquí!Esta guía actúa como tu compañero definitivo para profundizar tu conocimiento, mejorar tus habilidades y participar en ejer...
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Akali Phoola Singh

by Baba Prem Singh Hoti Mardaan ...

Narrated by Bhupinder Singh ...

Unabridged

3 hours 8 min

ਜਥੇਦਾਰ ਫੂਲਾ ਸਿੰਘ 18ਵੀਂ ਸਦੀ ਦੇ ਮਹਾਨ ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਸਿੱਖ ਜਰਨੈਲ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਾਰਾ ਜੀਵਨ ਸਿੱਖ ਕੌਮ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਰਪਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ। ਜ਼ੁਲਮ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਅਨੇਕਾਂ ਯੁੱਧ ਲੜੇ ਤੇ ਫਤਹਿ ਹਾਸਲ ਕੀਤੀ। ਅਕਾਲੀ ਬਾਬਾ ਫੂਲਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਯੋਧੇ, ਸੁੱਘੜ ਨੀਤੀਵਾਨ, ਕੁਸ਼ਲ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕ ਤੇ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ਸਨ। ਸਿੱਖ ਕੌਮ ਦੇ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ਮਈ ਸਮੇਂ ਆਪ ਯੋਗ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਕੀਤੀ ।ਅਕਾਲੀ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਪੰਥ ਦੀ ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾ ਲਈ ਕੀਤੇ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਤੇ ਯੋਗ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਨੂੰ ਸਨਮੁੱਖ ਰੱਖਦਿਆਂ ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਸਤਿਕ ... Read more

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ਜਥੇਦਾਰ ਫੂਲਾ ਸਿੰਘ 18ਵੀਂ ਸਦੀ ਦੇ ਮਹਾਨ ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਸਿੱਖ ਜਰਨੈਲ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਾਰਾ ਜੀਵਨ ਸਿੱਖ ਕੌਮ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਰਪਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ। ਜ਼ੁਲਮ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਅਨੇਕਾਂ ਯੁੱਧ ਲੜੇ ਤੇ ਫਤਹਿ ਹਾਸਲ ਕੀਤੀ। ਅਕਾਲੀ ਬਾਬਾ ਫੂਲਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਯੋਧੇ, ਸੁੱਘੜ ਨੀਤੀਵਾਨ, ਕੁਸ਼ਲ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕ ਤੇ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ਸਨ। ਸਿੱਖ ਕੌਮ ਦੇ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ਮਈ ਸਮੇਂ ਆਪ ਯੋਗ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਕੀਤੀ ।ਅਕਾਲੀ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਪੰਥ ਦੀ ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾ ਲਈ ਕੀਤੇ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਤੇ ਯੋਗ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਨੂੰ ਸਨਮੁੱਖ ਰੱਖਦਿਆਂ ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਸਤਿਕ
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Rudolf Bahro: Vorlesungen und Diskussionen 1990 – 1993 Humboldt-Universität Berlin

Audio-Transkriptionen des Rudolf-Bahro-Archivs, Prof. Dr. Maik Hosang, Integralis e.V. im LebensGut Pommritz

by Jürgen G. H. Hoppmann ...

Narrated by Digitale Stimme Georg G ...

Unabridged

29 hours 17 min

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Vorwort des Herausgebers der Gesamtausgabe:Maik Hosang, einst Philosophie-Student an der Humboldt-Universität, gab Rudolf Bahro einen Freiraum für Vorträge, bringt ihn mit Kurt Biedenkopf zusammen, der im Westen, als Helmut Kohl ihn ins Abseits gedrängt hatte, philosophisch an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum tätig war. Auch ihm bietet die ... Read more

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Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Vorwort des Herausgebers der Gesamtausgabe:Maik Hosang, einst Philosophie-Student an der Humboldt-Universität, gab Rudolf Bahro einen Freiraum für Vorträge, bringt ihn mit Kurt Biedenkopf zusammen, der im Westen, als Helmut Kohl ihn ins Abseits gedrängt hatte, philosophisch an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum tätig war. Auch ihm bietet die
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Суздаль. 1000-летнее путешествие

by Роман Зеленский ...

Narrated by Евгений Лебедев ...

Series series Большой путеводитель по городам и времени
Unabridged

5 hours 8 min

Впервые посетив Суздаль, человек как бы попадает под сильное малообъяснимое воздействие этого города. В чем секрет такого очарования? Первое, что ты видишь вокруг себя, оказавшись в Суздале, — это большое количество храмов и монастырей разных периодов постройки и разных стилей. Именно этот удивительный архитектурный ансамбль своей красотой и пленяет душу человека. Второй особенностью города ... Read more

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Впервые посетив Суздаль, человек как бы попадает под сильное малообъяснимое воздействие этого города. В чем секрет такого очарования? Первое, что ты видишь вокруг себя, оказавшись в Суздале, — это большое количество храмов и монастырей разных периодов постройки и разных стилей. Именно этот удивительный архитектурный ансамбль своей красотой и пленяет душу человека. Второй особенностью города
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Het koloniale verleden van Nederland

Een hoorcollege over de geschiedenis en rekenschap van het Nederlandse koloniale en slavernijverleden

by Gert Oostindie ...

Narrated by Gert Oostindie ...

Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

Het koloniale en slavernijverleden staat de laatste jaren veel in de schijnwerpers en wordt kritischer besproken dan ooit tevoren. Dat is niet zo gek. Het is immers een geschiedenis die haaks staat op een rooskleurig nationaal zelfbeeld, het beeld van een tolerante, humanitaire, vooruitstrevende natie. Hoe anders was de werkelijkheid in het koloniale rijk dat Nederland opbouwde. Vandaar de ... Read more

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Het koloniale en slavernijverleden staat de laatste jaren veel in de schijnwerpers en wordt kritischer besproken dan ooit tevoren. Dat is niet zo gek. Het is immers een geschiedenis die haaks staat op een rooskleurig nationaal zelfbeeld, het beeld van een tolerante, humanitaire, vooruitstrevende natie. Hoe anders was de werkelijkheid in het koloniale rijk dat Nederland opbouwde. Vandaar de
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Ik Des da Janam

by Harpal Singh Pannu ...

Narrated by IK Singh ...

Unabridged

4 hours 24 min

Ik Des Da Janam by Harpal Singh Pannu provides Punjabi readers with a thoughtful exploration of Jewish history, culture, religion, and political struggles. The book highlights lessons from Jewish perseverance and resilience, showing how they have survived centuries of adversity. It also draws parallels with contemporary geopolitical issues, including conflicts in Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel, ... Read more

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Ik Des Da Janam by Harpal Singh Pannu provides Punjabi readers with a thoughtful exploration of Jewish history, culture, religion, and political struggles. The book highlights lessons from Jewish perseverance and resilience, showing how they have survived centuries of adversity. It also draws parallels with contemporary geopolitical issues, including conflicts in Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel,
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Pharaoh’s Kill List, The

Inside the Ancient Egyptian Tradition of Human Sacrifice

by Davis Truman ...

Narrated by Steffan Rudiger ...

Unabridged

2 hours 5 min

Buried beneath the sands of Ancient Egypt lies a secret history far darker than the pyramids, pharaohs, and golden treasures we think we know…For centuries, whispers of a forbidden ritual have haunted archaeologists and historians, a chilling practice woven into the rise and fall of Egypt’s most powerful rulers. In The Pharaoh’s Kill List: Inside the Ancient Egyptian Tradition of Human Sacrifice, ... Read more

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Buried beneath the sands of Ancient Egypt lies a secret history far darker than the pyramids, pharaohs, and golden treasures we think we know…For centuries, whispers of a forbidden ritual have haunted archaeologists and historians, a chilling practice woven into the rise and fall of Egypt’s most powerful rulers. In The Pharaoh’s Kill List: Inside the Ancient Egyptian Tradition of Human Sacrifice,
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Historia de Japón

De la prehistoria hasta la actualidad

by Marina Aicega ...

Narrated by Juliana Velez Jaramillo ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

Japón es un país que combina muchas facetas: desde la capital moderna y estridente de Tokio, hasta la espiritualidad y la tradición que se pueden observar en las zonas rurales del estado insular. ¿Cómo ocurrieron tales contrastes dentro de una sociedad que se encuentra en un espacio geográficamente aislado?La historia de Japón es de particular interés para los historiadores porque podría ... Read more

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Japón es un país que combina muchas facetas: desde la capital moderna y estridente de Tokio, hasta la espiritualidad y la tradición que se pueden observar en las zonas rurales del estado insular. ¿Cómo ocurrieron tales contrastes dentro de una sociedad que se encuentra en un espacio geográficamente aislado?La historia de Japón es de particular interés para los historiadores porque podría
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The Critic

Ada Louise Huxtable and the Building of Modern America

by Christine Cipriani ...

Unabridged

17 hours 4 min

The extraordinary life of the pioneering New York Times architecture critic who changed how Americans saw our cities.For fifty years, Ada Louise Huxtable (1921–2013) was the preeminent writer on architecture in America and a passionate voice in defense of civic beauty and the public good. The nation’s first full-time architecture critic, she won a MacArthur “genius” grant and the first Pulitzer ... Read more

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The extraordinary life of the pioneering New York Times architecture critic who changed how Americans saw our cities.For fifty years, Ada Louise Huxtable (1921–2013) was the preeminent writer on architecture in America and a passionate voice in defense of civic beauty and the public good. The nation’s first full-time architecture critic, she won a MacArthur “genius” grant and the first Pulitzer
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History of Australia

by Blake Carson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - History of
Unabridged

3 hours 24 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A land of ancient cultures, brutal convicts, and pioneering spirit—what is the true story of Australia? Australia’s history stretches back over 60,000 years with the rich traditions of its Indigenous peoples. This book explores how the arrival of British settlers in 1788 led to the establishment of penal colonies and the tragic conflicts that followed. ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A land of ancient cultures, brutal convicts, and pioneering spirit—what is the true story of Australia? Australia’s history stretches back over 60,000 years with the rich traditions of its Indigenous peoples. This book explores how the arrival of British settlers in 1788 led to the establishment of penal colonies and the tragic conflicts that followed.
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Guided By The Goddess: Finnish Wheel Of The Year

by Niina Niskanen ...

Narrated by Niina Niskanen ...

Unabridged

1 hour 18 min

Finnish mythology is filled with stories from northern gods and goddesses, magical animals and feisty forest spirits. Finland was an agricultural society for hundreds of years and before that the inhabitants were hunter-gatherers. Our mythology and folktales are intertwined with the surrounding nature, clear lakes, northern lights and the forest, which was the home of all kinds of mysterious ... Read more

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Finnish mythology is filled with stories from northern gods and goddesses, magical animals and feisty forest spirits. Finland was an agricultural society for hundreds of years and before that the inhabitants were hunter-gatherers. Our mythology and folktales are intertwined with the surrounding nature, clear lakes, northern lights and the forest, which was the home of all kinds of mysterious
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Concise History of Neuschwanstein Castle, A: How a King's Fantasy Nearly Ruined Him

by Thomas Albright ...

Narrated by Thomas Albright ...

Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

Experience the tragic European history of a royal obsession that birthed an architectural marvel and doomed a king. Step into 19th-century Bavaria to witness the ultimate collision of romantic medieval fantasy and ruthless political reality. This immersive narrative reveals how an introverted monarch’s desperate desire for escapism triggered a devastating fiscal crisis.Perfect for a historically ... Read more

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Experience the tragic European history of a royal obsession that birthed an architectural marvel and doomed a king. Step into 19th-century Bavaria to witness the ultimate collision of romantic medieval fantasy and ruthless political reality. This immersive narrative reveals how an introverted monarch’s desperate desire for escapism triggered a devastating fiscal crisis.Perfect for a historically
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中國園林美學史──成熟至多元：石竇雲庵×公共園林×真武道場×藏式寺廟×洋式花園，從雅俗互見到中西雜糅

by 曹林娣，沈嵐 ...

Unabridged

44 min

中華園林美學，與中華文明一脈相承，是士人的心路歷程，也是歷史發展的一面鏡子湖山勝景×涼堂畫閣×八大水院×蓬島仙域×租借公園一部深入探討中國傳統園林藝術及其背後美學理念的學術巨著由淺入深，綜合分析自古至今中國園林美學的起源、發展與變革▎宋遼金元──園林美學成熟期遼金元分別為契丹、蒙古、女真游牧民族建立的政權。他們長期生活在「天蒼蒼，野茫茫，風吹草低見牛羊」的大草原上，在政治制度及科技文化方面遠遜於中原王朝。遼金元三代統治者都十分傾慕宋朝宮苑，都將宋王朝宮苑作為正規化修建本王朝的宮苑，北京成為皇家宮苑及達官貴戚私家園林集中的地方。遼金元游牧和半游牧文化固有的習性又使其具有獨特的園林文化方式。▎明代──園林美學鼎盛期隨著中國經濟文化的繁榮，中國園林形成以巨麗的皇家宮苑為代表的北方園林體系和以蘇州園林為代表的清雅精巧的江南私家園林體系。明代名家輩出，出現了《園冶》、《長物志》等園林美學理論著作 ... Read more

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中華園林美學，與中華文明一脈相承，是士人的心路歷程，也是歷史發展的一面鏡子湖山勝景×涼堂畫閣×八大水院×蓬島仙域×租借公園一部深入探討中國傳統園林藝術及其背後美學理念的學術巨著由淺入深，綜合分析自古至今中國園林美學的起源、發展與變革▎宋遼金元──園林美學成熟期遼金元分別為契丹、蒙古、女真游牧民族建立的政權。他們長期生活在「天蒼蒼，野茫茫，風吹草低見牛羊」的大草原上，在政治制度及科技文化方面遠遜於中原王朝。遼金元三代統治者都十分傾慕宋朝宮苑，都將宋王朝宮苑作為正規化修建本王朝的宮苑，北京成為皇家宮苑及達官貴戚私家園林集中的地方。遼金元游牧和半游牧文化固有的習性又使其具有獨特的園林文化方式。▎明代──園林美學鼎盛期隨著中國經濟文化的繁榮，中國園林形成以巨麗的皇家宮苑為代表的北方園林體系和以蘇州園林為代表的清雅精巧的江南私家園林體系。明代名家輩出，出現了《園冶》、《長物志》等園林美學理論著作
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Novel vadivil Manimekalai

நாவல் வடிவில் மணிமேகலை

by Sathiyapriyan ...

Narrated by Uma Maheswari ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

சிலப்பதிகாரமும் மணிமேகலையும் தமிழர்களின் வாழ்வில் கலந்த இரட்டைக் காப்பியங்கள். மணிமேகலை கூறும் தத்துவக் கூறுகளும் வாழ்வியல் கருத்துகளும் அறம் தொடர்பான நிலைப்பாடுகளும் மிக முக்கியமானவை. காதல் வாழ்க்கைக்கும் துறவு வாழ்க்கைக்கும் இடையேயான அத்தனை முரண்பாடுகளையும் மணிமேகலை போல அலசும் பிறிதொரு நூல் இல்லை என்றே சொல்லிவிடலாம். மணிமேகலை நூலில் உள்ள அனைத்து ரசங்களையும் உள்ளடக்கி நாவல் வடிவில் எழுதுவது என்பத ... Read more

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சிலப்பதிகாரமும் மணிமேகலையும் தமிழர்களின் வாழ்வில் கலந்த இரட்டைக் காப்பியங்கள். மணிமேகலை கூறும் தத்துவக் கூறுகளும் வாழ்வியல் கருத்துகளும் அறம் தொடர்பான நிலைப்பாடுகளும் மிக முக்கியமானவை. காதல் வாழ்க்கைக்கும் துறவு வாழ்க்கைக்கும் இடையேயான அத்தனை முரண்பாடுகளையும் மணிமேகலை போல அலசும் பிறிதொரு நூல் இல்லை என்றே சொல்லிவிடலாம். மணிமேகலை நூலில் உள்ள அனைத்து ரசங்களையும் உள்ளடக்கி நாவல் வடிவில் எழுதுவது என்பத
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British Architecture

A Very Short Introduction

by Dana Arnold ...

Narrated by Julia Anthony ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

British Architecture presents an original and engaging overview of the architecture of the British Isles, from medieval times to the present day. Avoiding the traditional approach of a chronological survey of architects and architectural style, each chapter presents a thematic exploration of key aspects of British architecture that endure across time and still have relevance today. Arnold also ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

British Architecture presents an original and engaging overview of the architecture of the British Isles, from medieval times to the present day. Avoiding the traditional approach of a chronological survey of architects and architectural style, each chapter presents a thematic exploration of key aspects of British architecture that endure across time and still have relevance today. Arnold also
... Read more
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Thunder of the Gods: Empire VIII

An edge-of-your-seat historical adventure novel in the bestselling EMPIRE series

by Anthony Riches ...

Narrated by Saul Reichlin ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Empire series
Unabridged

14 hours 42 min

The eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the Parthian empireWith Rome no longer safe Marcus and the Tungrians are ordered east, to the desolate border lands where Rome and Parthia have vied for supremacy for centuries.Ordered to relieve the siege of an isolated fortress, their task is doomed to bloody ... Read more

$21.99 USD

The eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the Parthian empireWith Rome no longer safe Marcus and the Tungrians are ordered east, to the desolate border lands where Rome and Parthia have vied for supremacy for centuries.Ordered to relieve the siege of an isolated fortress, their task is doomed to bloody
... Read more

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