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The Devil in the White City

Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

de Erik Larson ...

Narrado por Scott Brick ...

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15 hora

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death.A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the CenturyTwo men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America’s rush toward the twentieth ... Leer más

$25.00 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death.A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the CenturyTwo men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America’s rush toward the twentieth
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When Crack Was King

A People's History of a Misunderstood Era

de Donovan X. Ramsey ...

Narrado por Donovan X. Ramsey ...

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11 hora 33 minutos

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • A “vivid and frank” (NPR) account of the crack cocaine era and a community’s ultimate resilience, told through a cast of characters whose lives illuminate the dramatic rise and fall of the epidemic“A master class in disrupting a stubborn narrative, a monumental feat for the fraught subject of addiction in Black communities.”—The Washington Post“A poignant ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • A “vivid and frank” (NPR) account of the crack cocaine era and a community’s ultimate resilience, told through a cast of characters whose lives illuminate the dramatic rise and fall of the epidemic“A master class in disrupting a stubborn narrative, a monumental feat for the fraught subject of addiction in Black communities.”—The Washington Post“A poignant
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Man in the Mirror

Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City

de Anand Giridharadas ...

Narrado por Anand Giridharadas ...

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17 hora 40 minutos

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From acclaimed journalist Anand Giridharadas, a groundbreaking feat of reporting on a tragic encounter in a New York subway car that held up a mirror to a troubled and divided nation“A tour de force of sharp-eyed reporting, powerful narrative, and heartbreaking tragedy. . . . Brilliant and spellbinding.”—Robert B. Reich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Coming ... Leer más

$29.00 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From acclaimed journalist Anand Giridharadas, a groundbreaking feat of reporting on a tragic encounter in a New York subway car that held up a mirror to a troubled and divided nation“A tour de force of sharp-eyed reporting, powerful narrative, and heartbreaking tragedy. . . . Brilliant and spellbinding.”—Robert B. Reich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Coming
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Metropolis

A History of the City, Humankind's Greatest Invention

de Ben Wilson ...

Narrado por John Sackville ...

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17 hora 7 minutos

**In a captivating tour of cities famous and forgotten, acclaimed historian Ben Wilson tells the glorious, millennia-spanning story how urban living sparked humankind's greatest innovations.“A towering achievement.... Reading this book is like visiting an exhilarating city for the first time—dazzling.” —The Wall Street Journal**During the two hundred millennia of humanity’s existence, nothing has ... Leer más

$25.00 USD

**In a captivating tour of cities famous and forgotten, acclaimed historian Ben Wilson tells the glorious, millennia-spanning story how urban living sparked humankind's greatest innovations.“A towering achievement.... Reading this book is like visiting an exhilarating city for the first time—dazzling.” —The Wall Street Journal**During the two hundred millennia of humanity’s existence, nothing has
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Living and Dying in Brick City

An E.R. Doctor Returns Home

de Sampson Davis, Lisa Frazier Page ...

Narrado por Cary Hite ...

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8 hora 17 minutos

This is a riveting personal exploration of the health-care crisis facing inner-city communities, written by an emergency room physician who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving.Sampson Davis is best known as one of three friends from inner-city Newark who made a pact in high school to become doctors. Their book The Pact and the work they have done with the Three Doctors Foundation ... Leer más

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This is a riveting personal exploration of the health-care crisis facing inner-city communities, written by an emergency room physician who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving.Sampson Davis is best known as one of three friends from inner-city Newark who made a pact in high school to become doctors. Their book The Pact and the work they have done with the Three Doctors Foundation
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Architecture of Liberation, The

de Edward Todd Harris III ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

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1 horas 6 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Look around your neighborhood. Rent is skyrocketing, grocery prices are out of reach, and the climate is throwing our seasons out of balance. We are told that the system is simply broken. But what if it's working exactly as designed? The Architecture of Liberation is not just another book complaining about global capitalism. It is a practical, step-by ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Look around your neighborhood. Rent is skyrocketing, grocery prices are out of reach, and the climate is throwing our seasons out of balance. We are told that the system is simply broken. But what if it's working exactly as designed? The Architecture of Liberation is not just another book complaining about global capitalism. It is a practical, step-by
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Building and Dwelling

Ethics for the City

de Richard Sennett ...

Narrado por Danny Campbell ...

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13 hora 24 minutos

A reflection on the past and present of city life, and a bold proposal for its futureIn this sweeping work, the preeminent sociologist Richard Sennett traces the anguished relation between how cities are built and how people live in them, from ancient Athens to twenty-first-century Shanghai. He shows how Paris, Barcelona, and New York City assumed their modern forms; rethinks the reputations of ... Leer más

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A reflection on the past and present of city life, and a bold proposal for its futureIn this sweeping work, the preeminent sociologist Richard Sennett traces the anguished relation between how cities are built and how people live in them, from ancient Athens to twenty-first-century Shanghai. He shows how Paris, Barcelona, and New York City assumed their modern forms; rethinks the reputations of
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Saving Ourselves from Big Car

de David Obst ...

Narrado por Jonathan Sleep ...

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7 hora 9 minutos

Cars are killing people and making the planet uninhabitable. Crashes take the lives of more than a million people each year. Air pollution linked to motor vehicles contributes to even more untimely deaths. Highways and unsafe streets have devastated cities, yet traffic congestion still swallows up countless hours. And carbon emissions from transportation are a key driver of climate change, which ... Leer más

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Cars are killing people and making the planet uninhabitable. Crashes take the lives of more than a million people each year. Air pollution linked to motor vehicles contributes to even more untimely deaths. Highways and unsafe streets have devastated cities, yet traffic congestion still swallows up countless hours. And carbon emissions from transportation are a key driver of climate change, which
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The End the Suburbs

Where the American Dream is Moving

de Leigh Gallagher ...

Narrado por Jessica Geffen ...

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7 hora 33 minutos

“The government in the past created one American Dream at the expense of almost all others: the dream of a house, a lawn, a picket fence, two children, and a car. But there is no single American Dream anymore.”For nearly 70 years, the suburbs were as American as apple pie. As the middle class ballooned and single-family homes and cars became more affordable, we flocked to pre-fabricated ... Leer más

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“The government in the past created one American Dream at the expense of almost all others: the dream of a house, a lawn, a picket fence, two children, and a car. But there is no single American Dream anymore.”For nearly 70 years, the suburbs were as American as apple pie. As the middle class ballooned and single-family homes and cars became more affordable, we flocked to pre-fabricated
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Uneasy Peace

The Great Crime Decline, the Renewal of City Life, and the Next War on Violence

de Patrick Sharkey ...

Narrado por P.J. Ochlan ...

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6 hora 56 minutos

Beginning in the mid-1990s, American cities experienced an astonishing drop in violent crime. By 2014, the United States was safer than it had been in sixty years. Sociologist Patrick Sharkey gathered data from across the country to understand why this happened, and how it changed the nature of urban inequality. He shows that the decline of violence is one of the most important public health ... Leer más

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Beginning in the mid-1990s, American cities experienced an astonishing drop in violent crime. By 2014, the United States was safer than it had been in sixty years. Sociologist Patrick Sharkey gathered data from across the country to understand why this happened, and how it changed the nature of urban inequality. He shows that the decline of violence is one of the most important public health
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Santé Métropole

Stratégies de bien-être et de pleine conscience pour les habitants des mégapoles

de Antoine Lancer ...

Narrado por AI Voice Joffrey Lorre ...

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2 hora 32 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Le réveil sonne, le bruit des travaux commence et la pollution sature l’air : pour beaucoup d’entre nous, la ville est devenue un terrain d’épuisement permanent. Entre le stress chronique, le manque de sommeil et la surcharge informationnelle, vivre en métropole ressemble souvent à une lutte contre un environnement hostile qui dégrade silencieusement ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Le réveil sonne, le bruit des travaux commence et la pollution sature l’air : pour beaucoup d’entre nous, la ville est devenue un terrain d’épuisement permanent. Entre le stress chronique, le manque de sommeil et la surcharge informationnelle, vivre en métropole ressemble souvent à une lutte contre un environnement hostile qui dégrade silencieusement
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Town Planning in Practice

de Raymond Unwin ...

Narrado por Mark Tester ...

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7 hora 6 minutos

Raymond Unwin was a prominent architect and engineer from the late 19th and early 20th century. He helped popularize the Arts and Crafts movement and was one of the first English voices in the town planning movement. Town Planning in Practice was published in 1909 and still resonates with planners and urban designers today. It reflects on discussions that are still happening to this day including ... Leer más

$11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Raymond Unwin was a prominent architect and engineer from the late 19th and early 20th century. He helped popularize the Arts and Crafts movement and was one of the first English voices in the town planning movement. Town Planning in Practice was published in 1909 and still resonates with planners and urban designers today. It reflects on discussions that are still happening to this day including
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Cityscapes of the USA

Exploring America's Urban Gems

de Avery Nightingale ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Anya G ...

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24 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Cityscapes of the USA: Exploring America's Urban Gems invites readers on a captivating journey through the diverse urban landscapes of America. Author Avery Nightingale delves beyond mere architecture to explore how culture, identity, and community shape the essence of cities. From the vibrant streets of New York to the quiet charm of Palmyra, this ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Cityscapes of the USA: Exploring America's Urban Gems invites readers on a captivating journey through the diverse urban landscapes of America. Author Avery Nightingale delves beyond mere architecture to explore how culture, identity, and community shape the essence of cities. From the vibrant streets of New York to the quiet charm of Palmyra, this
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Eugenics, Sterilization and Planned Parenthood

de Xavier James ...

Narrado por Coby Allen ...

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11 minutos

Their mission was to destroy Black Americans using government-sanctioned sterilization. What damage did eugenics programs do to society? Is there really a superior race? Does anybody have the right to play God with your life? Explore the origins and key players in this fascinating study. What you need to know about eugenics - just the facts! ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Their mission was to destroy Black Americans using government-sanctioned sterilization. What damage did eugenics programs do to society? Is there really a superior race? Does anybody have the right to play God with your life? Explore the origins and key players in this fascinating study. What you need to know about eugenics - just the facts!
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Brave New Home

Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing

de Diana Lind ...

Narrado por Janina Edwards ...

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6 hora 45 minutos

This smart, provocative look at how the American Dream of single-family homes, white picket fences, and two-car garages became a lonely, overpriced nightmare explores how new trends in housing can help us live better.Over the past century, American demographics and social norms have shifted dramatically. More people are living alone, marrying later in life, and having smaller families. At the same ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

This smart, provocative look at how the American Dream of single-family homes, white picket fences, and two-car garages became a lonely, overpriced nightmare explores how new trends in housing can help us live better.Over the past century, American demographics and social norms have shifted dramatically. More people are living alone, marrying later in life, and having smaller families. At the same
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Beschleunigen wir die Resonanz!

Bildung und Erziehung im Anthropozän. Gespräche mit Nathanaël Wallenhorst

de Hartmut Rosa, Nathanaël Wallenhorst ...

Narrado por Axel Wostry, Claus Vester ...

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1 horas 13 minutos

Mit Resonanz hat Hartmut Rosa ein Konzept vorgeschlagen, um der hegemonialen und verdinglichenden Beschleunigung des Renten- und Spekulationskapitalismus entgegenzuwirken. Ihm zufolge wird die tiefgreifende Umgestaltung unserer Gesellschaften nur dann gelingen, wenn wir uns darauf einlassen, ein neues Verhältnis zur Welt einzugehen, das von einer »responsiven« Beziehung zu ihr geprägt ist. Worin ... Leer más

$17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Mit Resonanz hat Hartmut Rosa ein Konzept vorgeschlagen, um der hegemonialen und verdinglichenden Beschleunigung des Renten- und Spekulationskapitalismus entgegenzuwirken. Ihm zufolge wird die tiefgreifende Umgestaltung unserer Gesellschaften nur dann gelingen, wenn wir uns darauf einlassen, ein neues Verhältnis zur Welt einzugehen, das von einer »responsiven« Beziehung zu ihr geprägt ist. Worin
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All the Dreams We’ve Dreamed

A Story of Hoops and Handguns on Chicago’s West Side

de Rus Bradburd ...

Narrado por Donald Corren ...

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8 hora 39 minutos

Shawn Harrington returned to Marshall High School as an assistant coach years after appearing as a player in the iconic basketball documentary film Hoop Dreams. In January of 2014, Marshall’s struggling team was about to improve after the addition of a charismatic but troubled player. Everything changed, however, when two young men opened fired on Harrington’s car as he drove his daughter to ... Leer más

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Shawn Harrington returned to Marshall High School as an assistant coach years after appearing as a player in the iconic basketball documentary film Hoop Dreams. In January of 2014, Marshall’s struggling team was about to improve after the addition of a charismatic but troubled player. Everything changed, however, when two young men opened fired on Harrington’s car as he drove his daughter to
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Смотрим кино, понимаем жизнь: 23 социологических очерка

de Вадим Радаев ...

Narrado por Вадим Радаев ...

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16 hora 11 minutos

Как меняются герои нашего времени? Почему многих притягивает советское прошлое, которое мы так и не сумели понять? Почему мы любим идеализировать бандитов? Почему все больше люди добровольно выставляют свою частную жизнь на публичное обозрение? На примере известных кинофильмов и сериалов – от «Шоу Трумана» до «Доктора Хауса» – социолог, доктор экономических наук, автор исследования о миленниалах ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Как меняются герои нашего времени? Почему многих притягивает советское прошлое, которое мы так и не сумели понять? Почему мы любим идеализировать бандитов? Почему все больше люди добровольно выставляют свою частную жизнь на публичное обозрение? На примере известных кинофильмов и сериалов – от «Шоу Трумана» до «Доктора Хауса» – социолог, доктор экономических наук, автор исследования о миленниалах
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Evicted

Poverty and Profit in the American City

de Matthew Desmond ...

Narrado por Dion Graham ...

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11 hora 3 minutos

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY • AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADESOne of the most acclaimed books of our time, this modern classic “has set a new standard for reporting ... Leer más

$25.00 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY • AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADESOne of the most acclaimed books of our time, this modern classic “has set a new standard for reporting
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Fool's Gold

A gritty, action-packed gangland thriller from Gillian Godden

de Gillian Godden ...

Narrado por Fiona Honan-Bowes ...

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11 hora 30 minutos

Delve into Gillian Godden's addictively gripping gangland thrillers!No risk. No reward.A new life…With their wretched life in Liverpool behind them, Julie and Ralph Gold head to London for their next big break. Julie’s had enough of slumming it, she's ready to quit their life of crime and go legit.The same old game…But it seems their reputation has beaten them to it, and the underworld is already ... Leer más

$22.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Delve into Gillian Godden's addictively gripping gangland thrillers!No risk. No reward.A new life…With their wretched life in Liverpool behind them, Julie and Ralph Gold head to London for their next big break. Julie’s had enough of slumming it, she's ready to quit their life of crime and go legit.The same old game…But it seems their reputation has beaten them to it, and the underworld is already
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The Illusion of Intimacy

How the Digital Age Stole Your Real Relationships and the F.A.S.R. System to Take Them Back

de Sam Mousavi ...

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2 hora 18 minutos

We live in the most connected era in human history — and one of the loneliest. The Illusion of Intimacy by Sam Mousavi is a research-backed guide for anyone who has ever felt alone in a crowded room, or empty after hours of scrolling.Drawing on neuroscience, social psychology, and behavioral science, Mousavi exposes the gap between the connection we perform online and the connection our brains and ... Leer más

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We live in the most connected era in human history — and one of the loneliest. The Illusion of Intimacy by Sam Mousavi is a research-backed guide for anyone who has ever felt alone in a crowded room, or empty after hours of scrolling.Drawing on neuroscience, social psychology, and behavioral science, Mousavi exposes the gap between the connection we perform online and the connection our brains and
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Breaking the Gender Code

Women and Urban Public Space in the Twentieth-Century United States

de Georgina Hickey ...

Narrado por Sarah Beth Pfeifer ...

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11 hora 56 minutos

From the closing years of the nineteenth century, women received subtle—and not so subtle—messages that they shouldn't be in public. Or, if they were, that they were not safe. Breaking the Gender Code tells the story of both this danger narrative and the resistance to it.Historian Georgina Hickey investigates challenges to the code of urban gender segregation in the twentieth century, focusing on ... Leer más

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From the closing years of the nineteenth century, women received subtle—and not so subtle—messages that they shouldn't be in public. Or, if they were, that they were not safe. Breaking the Gender Code tells the story of both this danger narrative and the resistance to it.Historian Georgina Hickey investigates challenges to the code of urban gender segregation in the twentieth century, focusing on
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Inside Studio 54

de Mark Fleischman ...

Narrado por David Colacci ...

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13 hora 13 minutos

In Inside Studio 54, the former owner takes you behind the scenes of the most famous nightclub in the world, through the crowd, to a place where celebrities, friends, and the beautiful people sip champagne and share lines of cocaine using rolled-up hundred-dollar bills. In the early eighties, Mark Fleischman reopened Studio 54, the world's most glamorous and notorious nightclub, after it was ... Leer más

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In Inside Studio 54, the former owner takes you behind the scenes of the most famous nightclub in the world, through the crowd, to a place where celebrities, friends, and the beautiful people sip champagne and share lines of cocaine using rolled-up hundred-dollar bills. In the early eighties, Mark Fleischman reopened Studio 54, the world's most glamorous and notorious nightclub, after it was
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Green Metropolis

What the City Can Teach the Country About True Sustainability

de David Owen ...

Narrado por Patrick Lawlor ...

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9 hora 49 minutos

Most Americans think of crowded cities as ecological nightmares—as wastelands of concrete and garbage and diesel fumes and traffic jams. Yet residents of compact urban centers, David Owen shows, individually consume less oil, electricity, and water than other Americans. They live in smaller spaces, discard less trash, and, most important of all, spend far less time in automobiles. Residents of ... Leer más

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Most Americans think of crowded cities as ecological nightmares—as wastelands of concrete and garbage and diesel fumes and traffic jams. Yet residents of compact urban centers, David Owen shows, individually consume less oil, electricity, and water than other Americans. They live in smaller spaces, discard less trash, and, most important of all, spend far less time in automobiles. Residents of
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