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A History of the Muslim World

From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity

de Michael A. Cook ...

Narrado por Ric Jerrom ...

Completo

52 hora

This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom traces the panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muḥammad to the the dawn of the modern eraThis book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the work takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century, ... Leer más

$42.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom traces the panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muḥammad to the the dawn of the modern eraThis book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the work takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century,
... Leer más

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On the Happy Life The Complete Dialogues

de Seneca, Ric Jerrom ...

Narrado por Ric Jerrom ...

Completo

14 hora 30 minutos

In his dialogues the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote practical philosophical exercises that draw upon contemporary Roman life and illuminate the intellectual concerns of the day. The dialogues also have much to say to the modern reader, as they range widely across subjects such as the shortness of life ... Leer más

$17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In his dialogues the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote practical philosophical exercises that draw upon contemporary Roman life and illuminate the intellectual concerns of the day. The dialogues also have much to say to the modern reader, as they range widely across subjects such as the shortness of life
... Leer más
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Lord Jim

de Joseph Conrad, Ric Jerrom ...

Narrado por Ric Jerrom ...

Completo

15 hora 34 minutos

Jim, the first mate aboard a small steamer named the Patna, travels from port to port in the Pacific Ocean. When the ship hits floating wreckage, Jim and the crew are forced to abandon it, leaving hundreds of ethnic travellers on board. However, Jim’s reprehensible actions are soon discovered by the court and he is compelled to face his guilt and redeem himself a journey that leads him to a remote ... Leer más

$21.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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Jim, the first mate aboard a small steamer named the Patna, travels from port to port in the Pacific Ocean. When the ship hits floating wreckage, Jim and the crew are forced to abandon it, leaving hundreds of ethnic travellers on board. However, Jim’s reprehensible actions are soon discovered by the court and he is compelled to face his guilt and redeem himself a journey that leads him to a remote
... Leer más

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Workers' Tales

Socialist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Allegories from Great Britain

Narrado por Miriam Margolyes, Peter Kenny, Lisa Coleman, Ric Jerrom, Michael Rosen, Samuel West, John Telfer ...

Series series Oddly Modern Fairy Tales
Completo

9 hora 46 minutos

This audiobook narrated by acclaimed critic and author Michael Rosen breathes new life into the political tales first published in British workers' magazinesWith additional narration by Lisa Coleman, Ric Jerrom, Peter Kenny, Miriam Margolyes, John Telfer, and Samuel WestIn the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, unique tales inspired by traditional literary forms appeared frequently in ... Leer más

$19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Disponible también en: eBook

This audiobook narrated by acclaimed critic and author Michael Rosen breathes new life into the political tales first published in British workers' magazinesWith additional narration by Lisa Coleman, Ric Jerrom, Peter Kenny, Miriam Margolyes, John Telfer, and Samuel WestIn the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, unique tales inspired by traditional literary forms appeared frequently in
... Leer más

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Unfabling the East

The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia

de Jürgen Osterhammel ...

Narrado por Ric Jerrom ...

Completo

25 hora 49 minutos

This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom reveals how Enlightenment Europe rediscovered its identity by measuring itself against the great civilizations of AsiaDuring the long eighteenth century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. In this panoramic and colorful book, Jürgen Osterhammel tells the story of the European ... Leer más

$32.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom reveals how Enlightenment Europe rediscovered its identity by measuring itself against the great civilizations of AsiaDuring the long eighteenth century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. In this panoramic and colorful book, Jürgen Osterhammel tells the story of the European
... Leer más
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The Canterbury Tales

de Geoffrey Chaucer ...

Narrado por various narrators, Ric Jerrom, Cameron Stewart, Bill Wallace, Kim Hicks, Mark Meadows, Maggie Ollerenshaw ...

Completo

22 hora 21 minutos

Beyond its importance as a literary work of unvarnished genius, Geoffrey Chaucer’s unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English language—and for good reason: it is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funny. But despite the brilliance of Chaucer’s work, the continual evolution of our language has rendered his words unfamiliar to many of us. Esteemed poet, ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

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Beyond its importance as a literary work of unvarnished genius, Geoffrey Chaucer’s unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English language—and for good reason: it is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funny. But despite the brilliance of Chaucer’s work, the continual evolution of our language has rendered his words unfamiliar to many of us. Esteemed poet,
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBooks
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Classic Case Studies in Psychology

Fourth Edition

de Geoff Rolls ...

Narrado por Ric Jerrom ...

Completo

18 hora 14 minutos

The human mind is both extraordinary and compelling. From the leader who convinced his followers to kill themselves to the man who lost his memory, these famous accounts have provided invaluable insights for scholars and researchers and amazed the public at large. Brought to life by Rolls, each case is contextualized with more typical behaviour, while the latest thinking in each subfield is also ... Leer más

$30.99 USD

The human mind is both extraordinary and compelling. From the leader who convinced his followers to kill themselves to the man who lost his memory, these famous accounts have provided invaluable insights for scholars and researchers and amazed the public at large. Brought to life by Rolls, each case is contextualized with more typical behaviour, while the latest thinking in each subfield is also
... Leer más
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The Psychology of Climate Change (The Psychology of Everything)

de Geoffrey Beattie, Laura McGuire ...

Narrado por Ric Jerrom ...

Completo

4 hora 46 minutos

What explains our attitudes towards the environment? Why do so many climate change initiatives fail? How can we do more to prevent humans damaging the environment?The Psychology of Climate Change explores the evidence for our changing environment, and suggests that there are significant cognitive biases in how we think about, and act on climate change. The authors examine how organisations have ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

What explains our attitudes towards the environment? Why do so many climate change initiatives fail? How can we do more to prevent humans damaging the environment?The Psychology of Climate Change explores the evidence for our changing environment, and suggests that there are significant cognitive biases in how we think about, and act on climate change. The authors examine how organisations have
... Leer más
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Past Tense

de Catherine Aird ...

Narrado por Ric Jerrom ...

Series Audiolibro 22 - The Calleshire Chronicles
Completo

7 hora 19 minutos

Detectives Sloan and Crosby find themselves assigned two rather puzzling cases. First, there’s the young woman’s body which has been discovered in the River Alm. And then there’s the mysterious break-in at the Berebury Nursing Home. To be precise, it’s Josephine Short’s room at the nursing home that’s been entered, although nothing seems to be missing. What could the intruder have been after? It ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

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Detectives Sloan and Crosby find themselves assigned two rather puzzling cases. First, there’s the young woman’s body which has been discovered in the River Alm. And then there’s the mysterious break-in at the Berebury Nursing Home. To be precise, it’s Josephine Short’s room at the nursing home that’s been entered, although nothing seems to be missing. What could the intruder have been after? It
... Leer más

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Endeavour

The Ship That Changed the World

de Peter Moore ...

Narrado por Ric Jerrom ...

Completo

19 hora 38 minutos

Endeavour is the story of a ship, an idea, and a way of looking at the world. It is grounded in the Enlightenment, an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier—a commonplace coal-carrying vessel—made of oak, bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. No one could have guessed it would go on to become the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Endeavour is the story of a ship, an idea, and a way of looking at the world. It is grounded in the Enlightenment, an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier—a commonplace coal-carrying vessel—made of oak, bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. No one could have guessed it would go on to become the
... Leer más

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Visible Learning Guide to Student Achievement

Schools Edition

de John Hattie, Eric M. Anderman ...

Narrado por Ric Jerrom ...

Completo

14 hora 50 minutos

Visible Learning Guide to Student Achievement critically examines the major influences shaping student achievement today. A revision of theInternational Guide to Student Achievement, this updated edition provides readers with a more accessible compendium of research summaries – with a particular focus on the school sector. As educators throughout the world seek to enhance learning, the information ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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Visible Learning Guide to Student Achievement critically examines the major influences shaping student achievement today. A revision of theInternational Guide to Student Achievement, this updated edition provides readers with a more accessible compendium of research summaries – with a particular focus on the school sector. As educators throughout the world seek to enhance learning, the information
... Leer más

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The Ravenscar Dynasty

A Novel

de Barbara Taylor Bradford ...

Narrado por Ric Jerrom ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Ravenscar Series
Completo

17 hora 34 minutos

Barbara Taylor Bradford introduced the illustrious Harte family in her blockbuster A Woman of Substance. Now she has created an unforgettable new dynasty: the Deravenels.On a bitterly cold day in 1904, the Deravenel family's future changes forever. When Cecily Deravenel tells her eighteen-year-old son Edward of the death of his father, brother, uncle, and cousin in a fire, a part of him dies as ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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Barbara Taylor Bradford introduced the illustrious Harte family in her blockbuster A Woman of Substance. Now she has created an unforgettable new dynasty: the Deravenels.On a bitterly cold day in 1904, the Deravenel family's future changes forever. When Cecily Deravenel tells her eighteen-year-old son Edward of the death of his father, brother, uncle, and cousin in a fire, a part of him dies as
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook