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Immigrant Tongues

Exploring How Languages Moved, Evolved, and Defined Us

by Patrick Foote ...

Tracing the Journey of Global LanguagesPatrick Foote's Immigrant Tongues is the ultimate language history book, blending stories of migration, culture, and evolution to uncover how languages have shaped our world. Perfect for fans of linguistics gifts and etymology dictionaries, this book combines the fascinating history of English language development with tales of other lingua francas and their ... Read more

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Tracing the Journey of Global LanguagesPatrick Foote's Immigrant Tongues is the ultimate language history book, blending stories of migration, culture, and evolution to uncover how languages have shaped our world. Perfect for fans of linguistics gifts and etymology dictionaries, this book combines the fascinating history of English language development with tales of other lingua francas and their
... Read more

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The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between

(Name Meanings, Fun Facts, Word Origins, Etymology)

by Patrick Foote ...

Series series Origin of Names
Name Meanings Explained“From the casually curious to etymology junkies (or anyone who’s ever halted a conversation to search the internet for the origin of a word) this book will have something for everyone.” ––William C. Fox of the YouTube channel "Exploring History"#1 Best Seller in Popular Culture, Puzzles & Games, Curiosities & Wonders, Fun Facts, Questions & Answers, Trivia, and Slang & Word ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Name Meanings Explained“From the casually curious to etymology junkies (or anyone who’s ever halted a conversation to search the internet for the origin of a word) this book will have something for everyone.” ––William C. Fox of the YouTube channel "Exploring History"#1 Best Seller in Popular Culture, Puzzles & Games, Curiosities & Wonders, Fun Facts, Questions & Answers, Trivia, and Slang & Word
... Read more
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The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between

by Patrick Foote ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

The Origins of Names ExplainedExplore the world of names: What is something that literally everything in existence has in common? It all has a name! With Name Explain, you can learn the origins of these names. From countries and cities to toys and animals to even planets, learn the etymology of interesting words in a fun and entertaining way.Learn new things: Why is New York called New York? Name ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The Origins of Names ExplainedExplore the world of names: What is something that literally everything in existence has in common? It all has a name! With Name Explain, you can learn the origins of these names. From countries and cities to toys and animals to even planets, learn the etymology of interesting words in a fun and entertaining way.Learn new things: Why is New York called New York? Name
... Read more
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The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between

Volume II

by Patrick Foote ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

4 hours 51 min

From the person behind the popular Youtube channel, NameExplain, comes the second volume of his bestselling book The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between. This new book is a fun, interesting and educational journey through the world of etymology. It covers a huge array of names from a variety of topic areas, and includes a bunch of random facts behind the names. From first names, to ... Read more

$12.99 USD

From the person behind the popular Youtube channel, NameExplain, comes the second volume of his bestselling book The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between. This new book is a fun, interesting and educational journey through the world of etymology. It covers a huge array of names from a variety of topic areas, and includes a bunch of random facts behind the names. From first names, to
... Read more
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Immigrant Tongues

Exploring How Languages Moved, Evolved, and Defined Us

by Patrick Foote ...

Narrated by RJ Bayley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

From the history of the English language's arrival in the United States to the spread of Arabic across North Africa and the enduring legacy of the Latin language, Immigrant Tongues explores the journeys of tongues across continents. With a style that balances entertainment and depth, this linguistics book also highlights the cultural exchanges that enriched language along the way.Whether you're ... Read more

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From the history of the English language's arrival in the United States to the spread of Arabic across North Africa and the enduring legacy of the Latin language, Immigrant Tongues explores the journeys of tongues across continents. With a style that balances entertainment and depth, this linguistics book also highlights the cultural exchanges that enriched language along the way.Whether you're
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So Simple a Beginning

How Four Physical Principles Shape Our Living World

by Raghuveer Parthasarathy ...

Narrated by Anand Jagatia ...

Unabridged

9 hours 25 min

This audiobook narrated by Anand Jagatia reveals the hidden unity behind nature's breathtaking complexityThe form and function of a sprinting cheetah are quite unlike those of a rooted tree. A human being is very different from a bacterium or a zebra. The living world is a realm of dazzling variety, yet a shared set of physical principles shapes the forms and behaviors of every creature in it. So ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Anand Jagatia reveals the hidden unity behind nature's breathtaking complexityThe form and function of a sprinting cheetah are quite unlike those of a rooted tree. A human being is very different from a bacterium or a zebra. The living world is a realm of dazzling variety, yet a shared set of physical principles shapes the forms and behaviors of every creature in it. So
... Read more
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Mapping the Great Game

Explorers, Spies, and Maps in 19th-Century Asia

by Riaz Dean ...

Narrated by Zehra Jane Naqvi ...

Unabridged

10 hours 44 min

In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires were engaged in bitter rivalry for the acquisition of Southern Asian. Although India was the ultimate prize, most of the intrigue and action took place along its northern frontier in Afghanistan, Turkestan, and Tibet. Mapping the region and gaining knowledge of the enemy were crucial to the interests of both sides.The Great Trigonometrical ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires were engaged in bitter rivalry for the acquisition of Southern Asian. Although India was the ultimate prize, most of the intrigue and action took place along its northern frontier in Afghanistan, Turkestan, and Tibet. Mapping the region and gaining knowledge of the enemy were crucial to the interests of both sides.The Great Trigonometrical
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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar...

Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes

by Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

4 hours 9 min

Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors-and born vaudevillians-Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR's Weekend Edition. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar..... is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors-and born vaudevillians-Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR's Weekend Edition. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar..... is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from
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What Kind of Creatures Are We?

by Noam Chomsky ...

Narrated by John Pruden ...

Unabridged

4 hours 10 min

Noam Chomsky is widely known and deeply admired for being the founder of modern linguistics, one of the founders of the field of cognitive science, and perhaps the most avidly read political theorist and commentator of our time. In these lectures, he presents a lifetime of philosophical reflection on all three of these areas of research to which he has contributed for over half a century.In clear, ... Read more

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Noam Chomsky is widely known and deeply admired for being the founder of modern linguistics, one of the founders of the field of cognitive science, and perhaps the most avidly read political theorist and commentator of our time. In these lectures, he presents a lifetime of philosophical reflection on all three of these areas of research to which he has contributed for over half a century.In clear,
... Read more

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Minds Make Societies

How Cognition Explains the World Humans Create

by Pascal Boyer ...

Narrated by Tom Parks ...

Unabridged

13 hours 4 min

A watershed book that masterfully integrates insights from evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to explore the development and workings of human societies“There is no good reason why human societies should not be described and explained with the same precision and success as the rest of nature.” Thus argues evolutionary psychologist Pascal Boyer in this uniquely ... Read more

$29.99 USD

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A watershed book that masterfully integrates insights from evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to explore the development and workings of human societies“There is no good reason why human societies should not be described and explained with the same precision and success as the rest of nature.” Thus argues evolutionary psychologist Pascal Boyer in this uniquely
... Read more

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Body Language Secrets to Win More Negotiations

How to Read Any Opponent and Get What You Want

by Greg Williams, Pat Iyer ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 45 min

The success of a negotiation is profoundly affected by how well you read body language. How can you learn to read the subtle clues--many lasting a fraction of a second--that your opponent projects?Body Language Secrets to Win More Negotiations will help you discover what the “other side” is revealing through body language and microexpressions, and how to control your own. It will help you become ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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The success of a negotiation is profoundly affected by how well you read body language. How can you learn to read the subtle clues--many lasting a fraction of a second--that your opponent projects?Body Language Secrets to Win More Negotiations will help you discover what the “other side” is revealing through body language and microexpressions, and how to control your own. It will help you become
... Read more

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The Story Behind

The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects

by Emily Prokop ...

Narrated by Emily Prokop ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

Learn the fascinating history and trivia behind the everyday items we take for granted—from the host of the popular podcast The Story Behind – Emily Prokop!Many of us learn about the major inventions that shape our world. But we too often overlook the objects we use every day. In The Story Behind, Emily Prokop, creator of the Webby Award nominated podcast, explores the who, how, and huh? of ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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Learn the fascinating history and trivia behind the everyday items we take for granted—from the host of the popular podcast The Story Behind – Emily Prokop!Many of us learn about the major inventions that shape our world. But we too often overlook the objects we use every day. In The Story Behind, Emily Prokop, creator of the Webby Award nominated podcast, explores the who, how, and huh? of
... Read more

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