Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

Audiobook

Audiobook

Nicolaus Copernicus: The Life and Legacy of the Renaissance Scientist Who Revolutionized Modern Astronomy

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Today, Nicolaus Copernicus is remembered as the scientific innovator who championed the heliocentric model with the Sun at the center of the solar system, but it’s often forgotten that the risk of openly rebutting the longstanding beliefs and teachings of medieval mathematicians and the Church compelled him to only publish his theories near the end of his life. Through years of careful observation ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Today, Nicolaus Copernicus is remembered as the scientific innovator who championed the heliocentric model with the Sun at the center of the solar system, but it’s often forgotten that the risk of openly rebutting the longstanding beliefs and teachings of medieval mathematicians and the Church compelled him to only publish his theories near the end of his life. Through years of careful observation
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: The Life and Legacy of the Civil Rights Activist Who Became the Only Woman to Receive the Medal of Honor

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Morgan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 14 min

In the process of becoming one of the most famous Americans of her era, Susan B. Anthony’s legacy has overshadowed many of her contemporaries who were also active in the fight for civil rights. Among them, few led as interesting or progressive a life as Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, who grew up in a family that encouraged every kind of pursuit for girls and provided an educational foundation that would ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the process of becoming one of the most famous Americans of her era, Susan B. Anthony’s legacy has overshadowed many of her contemporaries who were also active in the fight for civil rights. Among them, few led as interesting or progressive a life as Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, who grew up in a family that encouraged every kind of pursuit for girls and provided an educational foundation that would
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Mandate for Mesopotamia and Mandate for Palestine, The: The History of the Former Ottoman Territories Administered by the British after World War I

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

2 hours 56 min

The United Nations is one of the most famous bodies in the world, and its predecessor, the League of Nations, might be equally notorious. In fact, President Woodrow Wilson’s pet project was controversial from nearly the minute it was conceived. While it would attempt to resolve some territorial disputes, it simply proved too weak to prevent international aggression, primarily among the Axis Powers ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The United Nations is one of the most famous bodies in the world, and its predecessor, the League of Nations, might be equally notorious. In fact, President Woodrow Wilson’s pet project was controversial from nearly the minute it was conceived. While it would attempt to resolve some territorial disputes, it simply proved too weak to prevent international aggression, primarily among the Axis Powers
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

British and French Mandates in the Middle East, The: The History of the Allied Powers’ Post-War Occupations via the League of Nations

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

The United Nations is one of the most famous bodies in the world, and its predecessor, the League of Nations, might be equally notorious. In fact, President Woodrow Wilson’s pet project was controversial from nearly the minute it was conceived. At the end of World War I, Wilson's pleas at the Paris Peace Conference relied on his Fourteen Points, which included the establishment of a League of ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The United Nations is one of the most famous bodies in the world, and its predecessor, the League of Nations, might be equally notorious. In fact, President Woodrow Wilson’s pet project was controversial from nearly the minute it was conceived. At the end of World War I, Wilson's pleas at the Paris Peace Conference relied on his Fourteen Points, which included the establishment of a League of
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

History for Kids: Sacagawea and the Lewis & Clark Expedition

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

24 min

*Perfect for ages 7-10In Charles River Editors’ History for Kids series, your children can learn about history’s most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. Pictures help bring the story to life, and the concise but comprehensive book will keep your kid’s attention all the way to the end.It is the most fabled and storied journey in American history. From 1804 ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

*Perfect for ages 7-10In Charles River Editors’ History for Kids series, your children can learn about history’s most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. Pictures help bring the story to life, and the concise but comprehensive book will keep your kid’s attention all the way to the end.It is the most fabled and storied journey in American history. From 1804
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Ancient Conspiracy Theories: The History of the Most Popular Conspiracy Theories about the Ancient World

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

2 hours 52 min

For decades, parodies featuring ominous, mysterious cults have been a favorite gag in pop culture. These fraternal brothers are often depicted in some type of underground lair, dressed in extravagant ceremonial robes with their faces hidden in their hoods, seated around a long table brimming with Gothic chalices, skulls, and glittering dark treasure. Like all art, creativity is sparked by a source ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

For decades, parodies featuring ominous, mysterious cults have been a favorite gag in pop culture. These fraternal brothers are often depicted in some type of underground lair, dressed in extravagant ceremonial robes with their faces hidden in their hoods, seated around a long table brimming with Gothic chalices, skulls, and glittering dark treasure. Like all art, creativity is sparked by a source
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Quakers and the Amish, The: The History and Legacy of the Two Unique Religious Communities

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

2 hours 43 min

Few today know much about the Quakers. Whenever the subject of Quakerism slips into conversation, most picture a rosy-cheeked fellow in a simple black overcoat, and a wide brim hat atop his thick, cloud-white hair, inspired by the famous logo of the Quaker Oats company. In spite of the stereotype, Quakers today come in all colors, shapes, and sizes, with the more liberal folk sporting trendy ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Few today know much about the Quakers. Whenever the subject of Quakerism slips into conversation, most picture a rosy-cheeked fellow in a simple black overcoat, and a wide brim hat atop his thick, cloud-white hair, inspired by the famous logo of the Quaker Oats company. In spite of the stereotype, Quakers today come in all colors, shapes, and sizes, with the more liberal folk sporting trendy
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Ancient and Medieval Conspiracy Theories: The History of the World’s Most Persistent Conspiracy Theories

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

Perhaps it should also not be surprising that the themes found in contemporary conspiracy theories are often echoed in ancient conspiracy theories. While some people still insist that Lyndon B. Johnson was in on John F. Kennedy’s assassination, it was speculated across the ancient world that the young Macedonian king, Alexander the Great, conspired to have his own father, Philip II of Macedon, ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Perhaps it should also not be surprising that the themes found in contemporary conspiracy theories are often echoed in ancient conspiracy theories. While some people still insist that Lyndon B. Johnson was in on John F. Kennedy’s assassination, it was speculated across the ancient world that the young Macedonian king, Alexander the Great, conspired to have his own father, Philip II of Macedon,
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Dutch East India Company and British East India Company, The: The History and Legacy of the World’s Most Famous Colonial Trade Companies

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

2 hours 11 min

To many, the mention of maritime merchants evokes an imagery of growling pirates donned in their stereotypical hats and a colorful parrot perched upon their shoulders. These nautical rascals wander the high seas in search of treasure and adventure. Though that imagery may be inaccurate, the real life companies that once dominated international waters operated on a similar thirst for conquest and ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

To many, the mention of maritime merchants evokes an imagery of growling pirates donned in their stereotypical hats and a colorful parrot perched upon their shoulders. These nautical rascals wander the high seas in search of treasure and adventure. Though that imagery may be inaccurate, the real life companies that once dominated international waters operated on a similar thirst for conquest and
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Ancient Indus Valley Civilization’s Biggest Cities, The: The History and Legacy of Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, and Kalibangan

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

2 hours 57 min

When one thinks of the world’s first cities, Sumer, Memphis, and Babylon are some of the first to come to mind, but if the focus then shifts to India, then Harappa and Mohenjo-daro will likely come up. These cities owe their existence to India’s oldest civilization, known as the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan Civilization, which was contemporary with ancient Mesopotamia and ancient ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When one thinks of the world’s first cities, Sumer, Memphis, and Babylon are some of the first to come to mind, but if the focus then shifts to India, then Harappa and Mohenjo-daro will likely come up. These cities owe their existence to India’s oldest civilization, known as the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan Civilization, which was contemporary with ancient Mesopotamia and ancient
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

World’s Most Famous Megaliths, The: The History of Göbekli Tepe, Stonehenge, and the Megalithic Temples of Malta

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

3 hours 39 min

Despite the fact some Neolithic communities grew to considerable sizes, they’re typically not considered when people think of the first ancient civilizations or the first major cities, so when German archaeologists discovered the archaeological site of Göbekli Tepe in southeastern Turkey in the 1990s, it created an academic firestorm that is still raging. Far from being just another settlement, ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Despite the fact some Neolithic communities grew to considerable sizes, they’re typically not considered when people think of the first ancient civilizations or the first major cities, so when German archaeologists discovered the archaeological site of Göbekli Tepe in southeastern Turkey in the 1990s, it created an academic firestorm that is still raging. Far from being just another settlement,
... Read more
Audiobook

Audiobook

Indus Valley Civilization and Maurya Empire, The: The History and Legacy of Ancient India’s Most Influential Powers

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

4 hours 10 min

India’s oldest civilization, known as the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan Civilization, was contemporary with ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt and had extensive contacts with the former, making it one of the most important early civilizations in the world. Spread out along the rivers of the Indus River Valley, hundreds of settlements began forming around 3300 BCE, eventually ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

India’s oldest civilization, known as the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan Civilization, was contemporary with ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt and had extensive contacts with the former, making it one of the most important early civilizations in the world. Spread out along the rivers of the Indus River Valley, hundreds of settlements began forming around 3300 BCE, eventually
... Read more

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

New World Studies

e-future Classic Readers

Nicolaus Copernicus: The Life and Legacy of the Renaissance Scientist Who Revolutionized Modern Astronomy

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: The Life and Legacy of the Civil Rights Activist Who Became the Only Woman to Receive the Medal of Honor

Mandate for Mesopotamia and Mandate for Palestine, The: The History of the Former Ottoman Territories Administered by the British after World War I

British and French Mandates in the Middle East, The: The History of the Allied Powers’ Post-War Occupations via the League of Nations

History for Kids: Sacagawea and the Lewis & Clark Expedition

Ancient Conspiracy Theories: The History of the Most Popular Conspiracy Theories about the Ancient World

Quakers and the Amish, The: The History and Legacy of the Two Unique Religious Communities

Ancient and Medieval Conspiracy Theories: The History of the World’s Most Persistent Conspiracy Theories

Dutch East India Company and British East India Company, The: The History and Legacy of the World’s Most Famous Colonial Trade Companies

Ancient Indus Valley Civilization’s Biggest Cities, The: The History and Legacy of Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, and Kalibangan

World’s Most Famous Megaliths, The: The History of Göbekli Tepe, Stonehenge, and the Megalithic Temples of Malta

Indus Valley Civilization and Maurya Empire, The: The History and Legacy of Ancient India’s Most Influential Powers

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

New World Studies

e-future Classic Readers

Show: