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Stoned

Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World

de Aja Raden ...

A history of human desire and how we decide what is precious, this New York Times bestseller "romps through the stories of eight jewels" ( New York Times ).What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things? In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scientist Aja Raden tells an original and... ... Leer más

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A history of human desire and how we decide what is precious, this New York Times bestseller "romps through the stories of eight jewels" ( New York Times ).What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things? In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scientist Aja Raden tells an original and...
... Leer más

Disponible también en: Audiolibro
The Truth About Lies

The Illusion of Honesty and the Evolution of Deceit

de Aja Raden ...

Why do you believe what you believe?You've been lied to. Probably a lot. We're always stunned when we realize we've been deceived. We can't believe we were fooled: What was I thinking? How could I have believed that?We always wonder why we believed the lie. But have you ever wondered why you believe the truth? People tell you the truth all the time, and you believe them; and if, at some later ... Leer más

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Why do you believe what you believe?You've been lied to. Probably a lot. We're always stunned when we realize we've been deceived. We can't believe we were fooled: What was I thinking? How could I have believed that?We always wonder why we believed the lie. But have you ever wondered why you believe the truth? People tell you the truth all the time, and you believe them; and if, at some later
... Leer más

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Stoned

Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World

de Aja Raden ...

Narrado por Justine Eyre ...

Completo

10 hora 56 minutos

What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things? In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scientist Aja Raden tells an original and often startling story about our unshakeable addiction to beauty and the darker side of human desire.What moves the world is what moves each of us: desire. Jewelry—which has ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

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What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things? In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scientist Aja Raden tells an original and often startling story about our unshakeable addiction to beauty and the darker side of human desire.What moves the world is what moves each of us: desire. Jewelry—which has
... Leer más

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Truth About Lies, The

The Illusion of Honesty and the Evolution of Deceit

de Aja Raden ...

Narrado por Aja Raden ...

Completo

9 hora 50 minutos

2022 Audie Award Finalist for Best Narration by the Author(s)Why do you believe what you believe?You’ve been lied to. Probably a lot. We’re always stunned when we realize we’ve been deceived. We can’t believe we were fooled: What was I thinking? How could I have believed that?We always wonder why we believed the lie. But have you ever wondered why you believe the truth? People tell you the truth ... Leer más

$42.99 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

2022 Audie Award Finalist for Best Narration by the Author(s)Why do you believe what you believe?You’ve been lied to. Probably a lot. We’re always stunned when we realize we’ve been deceived. We can’t believe we were fooled: What was I thinking? How could I have believed that?We always wonder why we believed the lie. But have you ever wondered why you believe the truth? People tell you the truth
... Leer más

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The Einstein Effect

How the World's Favorite Genius Got Into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds

de Benyamin Cohen ...

Narrado por Patrick Lawlor ...

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9 hora 35 minutos

Albert Einstein was the first modern-day celebrity and, decades after his death, still has the world's most recognizable face. His influence is seen in much of the technology we use every day: GPS, remote controls, weather forecasts, even toothpaste. But it's not just Einstein's scientific discoveries that continue to shape our world. His legacy underpins the search for aliens, the rescue of ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Albert Einstein was the first modern-day celebrity and, decades after his death, still has the world's most recognizable face. His influence is seen in much of the technology we use every day: GPS, remote controls, weather forecasts, even toothpaste. But it's not just Einstein's scientific discoveries that continue to shape our world. His legacy underpins the search for aliens, the rescue of
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Poached

Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking

de Rachel Love Nuwer ...

Narrado por Christina Delaine ...

Completo

16 hora 33 minutos

Our insatiable demand for animals—for jewelry, pets, medicine, meat, trophies, and fur—is driving a worldwide poaching epidemic, threatening the continued existence of countless species. Illegal wildlife trade now ranks among the largest contraband industries in the world, yet compared to drug, arms, or human trafficking, the wildlife crisis has received scant attention and support, leaving it up ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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Our insatiable demand for animals—for jewelry, pets, medicine, meat, trophies, and fur—is driving a worldwide poaching epidemic, threatening the continued existence of countless species. Illegal wildlife trade now ranks among the largest contraband industries in the world, yet compared to drug, arms, or human trafficking, the wildlife crisis has received scant attention and support, leaving it up
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Eight Bears

Mythic Past and Imperiled Future

de Gloria Dickie ...

Narrado por Cassidy Brown ...

Completo

8 hora 40 minutos

A global exploration of the eight remaining species of bears—and the dangers they face.Bears have always held a central place in our collective memory, from Indigenous folklore and Greek mythology to nineteenth-century fairytales and the modern toy shop. But as humans and bears come into ever-closer contact, our relationship nears a tipping point. Today, most of the eight remaining bear species ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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A global exploration of the eight remaining species of bears—and the dangers they face.Bears have always held a central place in our collective memory, from Indigenous folklore and Greek mythology to nineteenth-century fairytales and the modern toy shop. But as humans and bears come into ever-closer contact, our relationship nears a tipping point. Today, most of the eight remaining bear species
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This Book Is Overdue!

How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All

de Marilyn Johnson ...

Narrado por Hillary Huber ...

Completo

7 hora 23 minutos

Buried in information? Cross-eyed over technology? From the bottom of a pile of paper and discs, books, e-books, and scattered thumb drives comes a cry of hope: Make way for the librarians! They want to help. They're not selling a thing. And librarians know best how to beat a path through the googolplex sources of information available to us, writes Marilyn Johnson, whose previous book, The Dead ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

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Buried in information? Cross-eyed over technology? From the bottom of a pile of paper and discs, books, e-books, and scattered thumb drives comes a cry of hope: Make way for the librarians! They want to help. They're not selling a thing. And librarians know best how to beat a path through the googolplex sources of information available to us, writes Marilyn Johnson, whose previous book, The Dead
... Leer más

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Slime

How Algae Created Us, Plague Us, and Just Might Save Us

de Ruth Kassinger ...

Narrado por Xe Sands ...

Completo

9 hora 7 minutos

Say “algae” and most people think of pond scum. What they don’t know is that without algae, none of us would exist.There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Say “algae” and most people think of pond scum. What they don’t know is that without algae, none of us would exist.There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the
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Who Owns This Sentence?

A History of Copyrights and Wrongs

de David Bellos, Alexandre Montagu ...

Narrado por David Bellos ...

Completo

11 hora 8 minutos

Copyright is everywhere. Your smartphone incorporates thousands of items of intellectual property. Someone owns the reproduction rights to photographs of your dining table. At this very moment, battles are raging over copyright in the output of artificial intelligence programs. Not only books but wallpaper, computer programs, pop songs, cartoon characters, snapshots, and cuddly toys are now deemed ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Copyright is everywhere. Your smartphone incorporates thousands of items of intellectual property. Someone owns the reproduction rights to photographs of your dining table. At this very moment, battles are raging over copyright in the output of artificial intelligence programs. Not only books but wallpaper, computer programs, pop songs, cartoon characters, snapshots, and cuddly toys are now deemed
... Leer más

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Cave Mountain

A Disappearance and a Reckoning in the Ozarks

de Benjamin Hale ...

Narrado por Benjamin Hale ...

Completo

11 hora 9 minutos

“The damndest mixing of true crime, memoir, and maybe (?) ghost story I’ve ever read. The original Harper’s article gave me the shivers, and this deeper dive is going to have me looking over my shoulder on every hike. Unputdownable." — Patton OswaltWith the immediacy and extraordinary feeling for people and place of Under the Banner of Heaven and Say Nothing, a compelling true crime story about ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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“The damndest mixing of true crime, memoir, and maybe (?) ghost story I’ve ever read. The original Harper’s article gave me the shivers, and this deeper dive is going to have me looking over my shoulder on every hike. Unputdownable." — Patton OswaltWith the immediacy and extraordinary feeling for people and place of Under the Banner of Heaven and Say Nothing, a compelling true crime story about
... Leer más

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Flux

8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change

de April Rinne ...

Narrado por April Rinne ...

Completo

7 hora 33 minutos

Discover eight powerful mindset shifts that enable leaders and seekers of all ages to thrive in a time of unprecedented change and uncertainty.Being adaptable and flexible have always been hallmarks of effective leadership, but recent events have seriously stress tested this idea. How do you find calm in the midst of all this chaos?You need a new mindset, one that treats constant change and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Discover eight powerful mindset shifts that enable leaders and seekers of all ages to thrive in a time of unprecedented change and uncertainty.Being adaptable and flexible have always been hallmarks of effective leadership, but recent events have seriously stress tested this idea. How do you find calm in the midst of all this chaos?You need a new mindset, one that treats constant change and
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