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Tomorrow, the World
- The Birth of US Global Supremacy
- De: Stephen Wertheim
- Narrado por: Stephen Graybill
- Duración: 9 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 87
For most of its history, the US avoided making political and military commitments that would entangle it in European-style power politics. Then, suddenly, it conceived a new role for itself as the world’s armed superpower and never looked back. In Tomorrow, the World, Wertheim traces America’s transformation to the crucible of World War II, especially in the months prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. As the Nazis conquered France, the architects of the nation’s new foreign policy came to believe that the US ought to achieve primacy in international affairs forevermore.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerful punch to American dogma.
- De JLK en 06-30-21
- Tomorrow, the World
- The Birth of US Global Supremacy
- De: Stephen Wertheim
- Narrado por: Stephen Graybill
this is okay
Revisado: 05-09-23
The book overall is okay. The narrative is okay and the performance is okay and overall...it's just okay.
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Lost Enlightenment
- Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane
- De: S. Frederick Starr
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 25 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 508
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 437
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 435
Lost Enlightenment recounts how, between the years 800 and 1200, Central Asia led the world in trade and economic development, the size and sophistication of its cities, the refinement of its arts, and, above all, in the advancement of knowledge in many fields. Central Asians achieved signal breakthroughs in astronomy, mathematics, geology, medicine, chemistry, music, social science, philosophy, and theology, among other subjects.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Subject worthwhile but repetative narrative
- De F-M en 04-10-14
- Lost Enlightenment
- Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane
- De: S. Frederick Starr
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
Great Intro for the topic
Revisado: 06-23-22
this is a dense listen but it offers a great intro for the topic of the rise of the Islamic Central Asia.
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The Martian
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 10 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 38,790
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 34,502
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 34,398
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I love Wil Wheaton but why not R. C. Bray?
- De L. Newman en 01-11-20
- The Martian
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
really enjoyed the performance
Revisado: 12-06-21
I have read the book and watched the movie a few times and I love both the book and the adaptation. This recitation of the book by Wil Wheaton is excellent and I really enjoyed it. I gleaned through some of the negative reviews and it seems like there was another adaption prior to Wheaton. I haven't listened to the first recording with a different actor but I really enjoyed Wil Wheaton's performance.
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Norse Mythology
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Neil Gaiman
- Duración: 6 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 69,823
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 62,494
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62,211
Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Comedy-Tragedy of Gods Giants Dwarfs & Monsters
- De Jefferson en 02-24-17
- Norse Mythology
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Neil Gaiman
excellent storytelling
Revisado: 11-17-21
Neil Gaiman does an excellent job weaving the stories of Norse gods in his prose. The stories are extremely interesting and Gaiman's writing and voice kept me hooked the whole time
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Make It Stick
- The Science of Successful Learning
- De: Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel
- Narrado por: Qarie Marshall
- Duración: 8 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,010
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,078
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,011
To most of us, learning something 'the hard way' implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head and will appeal to all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.
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5 out of 5 stars
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FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW HOW TO LEARN
- De ANDRÉ en 11-22-14
- Make It Stick
- The Science of Successful Learning
- De: Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel
- Narrado por: Qarie Marshall
should have been a TED talk
Revisado: 10-07-21
this book has an interesting point about spacing your learning with some techniques on how to implement it. However, it could as easily have been a 20 minute TED talk and not an 8 hour audiobook
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Bolivar
- American Liberator
- De: Marie Arana
- Narrado por: David Crommett
- Duración: 20 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,413
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,228
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,223
It is astonishing that Simón Bolívar, the great Liberator of South America, is not better known in the United States. He freed six countries from Spanish rule, traveled more than 75,000 miles on horseback to do so, and became the greatest figure in Latin American history. His life is epic, heroic, straight out of Hollywood: he fought battle after battle in punishing terrain, forged uncertain coalitions of competing forces and races, lost his beautiful wife soon after they married and died relatively young, uncertain whether his achievements would endure.
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4 out of 5 stars
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There will be blood.
- De Joselo en 08-02-13
- Bolivar
- American Liberator
- De: Marie Arana
- Narrado por: David Crommett
Amazingly detailed biography
Revisado: 09-23-21
This book carries so much information about the life and struggles of Bolivar. Yet, they are presented in an eminently digestible way. The performance is great and keep me hooked the entire time.
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Atomic Habits
- An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
- De: James Clear
- Narrado por: James Clear
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 141,989
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 116,488
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 115,437
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Author went overboard hawking his site
- De CHughes en 06-25-19
- Atomic Habits
- An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
- De: James Clear
- Narrado por: James Clear
great breakdown of building habits
Revisado: 08-24-21
I really loved this book. What it does so effectively is that while it lays out the certain rules of making and keeping habits or breaking bad habits, it gives you concrete examples of doing just that. Coming away from this book, I have, in my mind, certain things I am going to implement to make my daily habits better.
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Democracy at Work
- A Cure for Capitalism
- De: Richard D. Wolff
- Narrado por: Shawn Compton
- Duración: 6 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 348
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 295
Capitalism as a system has spawned deepening economic crisis alongside its bought-and-paid-for political establishment. Neither serves the needs of our society. Whether it is secure, well-paid, and meaningful jobs or a sustainable relationship with the natural environment that we depend on, our society is not delivering the results people need and deserve.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- De Brandon en 03-07-19
- Democracy at Work
- A Cure for Capitalism
- De: Richard D. Wolff
- Narrado por: Shawn Compton
excellent intro to worker run enterprises
Revisado: 08-13-21
I am exploring the question of Worker run enterprises and this book is such a great intro point. i had some vague ideas about what to explore but this book helped clarify some basic questions in my mind and gave me a direction on where to go.
The voice over work is also really good and kept me engaged throughout the recitation.
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The War of Art
- De: Steven Pressfield
- Narrado por: Steven Pressfield
- Duración: 2 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11,724
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9,710
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,646
Think of The War of Art as tough love...for yourself. Since 2002, The War of Art has inspired people around the world to defeat "resistance"; to recognize and knock down dream-blocking barriers and to silence the naysayers within us. Resistance kicks everyone's butt, and the desire to defeat it is equally as universal. The War of Art identifies the enemy that every one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success.
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1 out of 5 stars
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War Against Common Sense?
- De Simon Lee en 06-22-19
- The War of Art
- De: Steven Pressfield
- Narrado por: Steven Pressfield
Should have been a Ted Talk.
Revisado: 07-23-21
Let me save you time! This "book" should have been no longer than a Ted Talk. The basic idea here is that people don't do things because there is this extra-dimensional resistance. This resistance stops them from doing things that they should. Resistance stops you from doing things that will benefit you. Thus, if you watch TV knowing that you should be reading that book you need to read, you should realize that it is resistance doing it. Now, knowing that it is resistance you must do that thing.
This should have at most been a 10-page essay, at best. However, the writer goes on and on about this idea with examples that, at some point, have little or no pertinence to the issue at hand.
He also starts throwing out pronouncements about ridiculous ideas such as "Depression and anxiety are not real or are just manifestations of the Resistance
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"terminal cancer is so because someone experienced resistance and wasn't able to write the book they wanted to"
There is a good central idea but the writer starts putting so much nonsense around it that you just want the book to just end.
This was recommended by Ali Abdal and honestly, this makes me question everything that guy preaches.
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The Washington Connection and Third World Fascism
- The Political Economy of Human Rights - Volume I
- De: Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman
- Narrado por: Brian Jones
- Duración: 15 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 156
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 131
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 132
A brilliant, shattering, and convincing account of United States-backed suppression of political and human rights in the Third World... It relentlessly dissects the official views of Establishment scholars and their journals. The "best and brightest" pundits of the status quo emerge from this audiobook thoroughly denuded of their credibility.
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5 out of 5 stars
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must listen
- De Amazon Customer en 09-14-20
- The Washington Connection and Third World Fascism
- The Political Economy of Human Rights - Volume I
- De: Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman
- Narrado por: Brian Jones
Excellent narration of a dense material
Revisado: 06-14-21
The history covered here spans a lot of ground and the production makes it easier to follow and stay interested.
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