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Imperial Germany 1890 - 1918

de Ian Porter, Ian D. Armour ...

Series series Seminar Studies
The Wilhelmine period is a crucial period of German history and the focus of great historical controversy; greater understanding of this period is also vital to explain the rise of the Third Reich. The authors focus on Germany's role as a major military and imperial power, industrialiastion and the economy, the crucial effects of the war years and the disturbing evidence that Germany's response to ... Leer más

$64.99 USD

The Wilhelmine period is a crucial period of German history and the focus of great historical controversy; greater understanding of this period is also vital to explain the rise of the Third Reich. The authors focus on Germany's role as a major military and imperial power, industrialiastion and the economy, the crucial effects of the war years and the disturbing evidence that Germany's response to
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Doing A Dam Better: The Lao People's Democratic Republic And The Story Of Nam Theun 2

de Porter Ian C.; Shivakumar Jayasankar ...

In the wake of an acrimonious debate on big dams the World Bank brokered a global agreement on financing as well as on the sharing of the rewards and risks of the controversial Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric project in Lao PDR. Through this process it prepared the project for the country and the country for the project. This book describes how careful management effective communications and technical ... Leer más

$11.59 USD

In the wake of an acrimonious debate on big dams the World Bank brokered a global agreement on financing as well as on the sharing of the rewards and risks of the controversial Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric project in Lao PDR. Through this process it prepared the project for the country and the country for the project. This book describes how careful management effective communications and technical
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey

de Thornton Wilder ...

Narrado por Ian Porter ...

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4 hora 16 minutos

'There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning.'Published to worldwide acclaim in 1927, and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Bridge of San Luis Rey is a profoundly moving and philosophical work that examines the meaning of life, death and fate.Set in eighteenth-century Peru, Wilder's masterpiece opens with the collapse of a ... Leer más

$22.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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'There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning.'Published to worldwide acclaim in 1927, and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Bridge of San Luis Rey is a profoundly moving and philosophical work that examines the meaning of life, death and fate.Set in eighteenth-century Peru, Wilder's masterpiece opens with the collapse of a
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Dead in the Water

My Forty-Year Search for My Brother’s Killer

de Penny Farmer ...

Narrado por Tess Gallagher, Ian Porter ...

Completo

9 hora 16 minutos

In this shocking, heart-wrenching true-crime drama, a forty-year-old double murder brings together a grieving family and two brothers—just kids when they witnessed their father commit the brutal act—to track down a psychopath once suspected as being the Golden State KillerIn 1978, two tortured corpses were discovered in the sea off Guatemala. Hooded, bound with ropes and weighted down with heavy ... Leer más

$19.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Disponible también en: eBook

In this shocking, heart-wrenching true-crime drama, a forty-year-old double murder brings together a grieving family and two brothers—just kids when they witnessed their father commit the brutal act—to track down a psychopath once suspected as being the Golden State KillerIn 1978, two tortured corpses were discovered in the sea off Guatemala. Hooded, bound with ropes and weighted down with heavy
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook
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Mark Twain: The Novels

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; The Gilded Age; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court; Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc; and More

de Mark Twain ...

Narrado por Nathan Osgood, Ian Porter, Todd Kramer ...

Completo

150 hora 23 minutos

"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."From the sun‑drenched banks of the Mississippi and the timeless adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, the far‑flung kingdoms and the whimsical time‑bending of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, to the biting social satire of The Gilded Age, this comprehensive collection of unabridged recordings of Mark Twain ... Leer más

$134.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."From the sun‑drenched banks of the Mississippi and the timeless adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, the far‑flung kingdoms and the whimsical time‑bending of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, to the biting social satire of The Gilded Age, this comprehensive collection of unabridged recordings of Mark Twain
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A Gift for Dying

The gripping psychological thriller and Sunday Times bestseller

de M. J. Arlidge ...

Narrado por Ian Porter ...

Completo

14 hora 19 minutos

Penguin presents the audiobook of A Gift for Dying written by M. J. Arlidge, read by Ian Porter.Could you live with knowing how you'll die?Adam Brandt is used to dealing with all kinds of people - as a consulting psychologist with the Chicago Police Department he has faced his share of criminals. But Kassie Wojcek is like no one else he's encountered, fifteen-years-old and burdened, she says, with ... Leer más

$16.11 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

Penguin presents the audiobook of A Gift for Dying written by M. J. Arlidge, read by Ian Porter.Could you live with knowing how you'll die?Adam Brandt is used to dealing with all kinds of people - as a consulting psychologist with the Chicago Police Department he has faced his share of criminals. But Kassie Wojcek is like no one else he's encountered, fifteen-years-old and burdened, she says, with
... Leer más

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Folk Music

A Bob Dylan Biography in Seven Songs

de Greil Marcus ...

Narrado por Ian Porter ...

Completo

7 hora 37 minutos

Acclaimed cultural critic Greil Marcus tells the story of Bob Dylan through the lens of seven penetrating songs“Marcus delivers yet another essential work of music journalism.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Further elevates Marcus to what he has always been: a supreme artist-critic.”—Hilton AlsAcross seven decades, Bob Dylan has been the first singer of American song. As a writer and performer, ... Leer más

$20.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Disponible también en: eBook

Acclaimed cultural critic Greil Marcus tells the story of Bob Dylan through the lens of seven penetrating songs“Marcus delivers yet another essential work of music journalism.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Further elevates Marcus to what he has always been: a supreme artist-critic.”—Hilton AlsAcross seven decades, Bob Dylan has been the first singer of American song. As a writer and performer,
... Leer más

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Retirement

How to Save Enough and Make Your Money Last

de Edward F. McQuarrie, William J. Bernstein ...

Narrado por Ian Porter ...

Completo

6 hora 59 minutos

To save enough to retire comfortably, and then make your money last, is challenging, but it can be done. McQuarrie and Bernstein show you how.It won’t be enough to put a small chunk of each paycheck into your retirement plan and trust in the market. A diversified portfolio is not sufficient. What about the 4% rule? No, it won’t save you. Yes, you had better maximize your Social Security payout ... Leer más

$22.81 USD

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To save enough to retire comfortably, and then make your money last, is challenging, but it can be done. McQuarrie and Bernstein show you how.It won’t be enough to put a small chunk of each paycheck into your retirement plan and trust in the market. A diversified portfolio is not sufficient. What about the 4% rule? No, it won’t save you. Yes, you had better maximize your Social Security payout
... Leer más

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World of Bob Dylan, The

de Sean Latham ...

Narrado por Kerry Shale, John Chancer, Barbara Barnes, Ian Porter, Kaliswa Brewster, Rufus Jones ...

Completo

15 hora 26 minutos

Bob Dylan is a singular figure defined by a lifetime of creative invention that has helped transform music, literature, pop culture, and even politics. This book provides a lively, accessible look at his art and music as seen by leading rock and pop critics and music scholars. The chapters are carefully integrated so that readers can take quick dives into specific topics ranging from the Blues to ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

Bob Dylan is a singular figure defined by a lifetime of creative invention that has helped transform music, literature, pop culture, and even politics. This book provides a lively, accessible look at his art and music as seen by leading rock and pop critics and music scholars. The chapters are carefully integrated so that readers can take quick dives into specific topics ranging from the Blues to
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook
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Reed Hastings

Building Netflix

de Matt Burgess ...

Narrado por Ian Porter ...

Completo

5 hora 4 minutos

Reed Hastings is one of the world's foremost business leaders. As co-founder, chairman and CEO of Netflix, he has built one of the largest media and entertainment companies on the planet, with an estimated personal net worth of $3.6 billion. A notable philanthropist, he has served on the boards of a number of non-profit organisations as well as Facebook and Microsoft.This concise but detailed ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

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Reed Hastings is one of the world's foremost business leaders. As co-founder, chairman and CEO of Netflix, he has built one of the largest media and entertainment companies on the planet, with an estimated personal net worth of $3.6 billion. A notable philanthropist, he has served on the boards of a number of non-profit organisations as well as Facebook and Microsoft.This concise but detailed
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The Equations of Life

de Charles S. Cockell ...

Narrado por Ian Porter ...

Completo

11 hora 42 minutos

We are all familiar with the popular idea that strange alien life is wildly different from life on Earth. Maybe it's made of silicon! Maybe it has wheels! Or maybe it doesn't. In The Equations of Life, biologist Charles S. Cockell makes the forceful argument that the laws of physics narrowly constrain how life can evolve, making evolution's outcomes predictable. If we were to find something very ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

We are all familiar with the popular idea that strange alien life is wildly different from life on Earth. Maybe it's made of silicon! Maybe it has wheels! Or maybe it doesn't. In The Equations of Life, biologist Charles S. Cockell makes the forceful argument that the laws of physics narrowly constrain how life can evolve, making evolution's outcomes predictable. If we were to find something very
... Leer más
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Poverty Abolitionists

Faith, Activism, and Hope for Difficult Times

de David Beckmann ...

Narrado por Ian Porter ...

Completo

5 hora 36 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Poverty Abolitionists: Faith, Activism, and Hope for Difficult Times by David Beckmann read by Ian PorterThe United States and the world have made dramatic progress against poverty in recent decades, but the second Trump administration has thrown progress into reverse. David Beckmann calls us to push back against MAGA and restore progress against poverty.David is an economist, ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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Bloomsbury presents Poverty Abolitionists: Faith, Activism, and Hope for Difficult Times by David Beckmann read by Ian PorterThe United States and the world have made dramatic progress against poverty in recent decades, but the second Trump administration has thrown progress into reverse. David Beckmann calls us to push back against MAGA and restore progress against poverty.David is an economist,
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook