The Game Changers
How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too
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'The best book on games I've read in years' G.T. KARBER, the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of MURDLE
'Clare is a fabulous tour guide through the history of table games' Tom Brewster, presenter of Shut Up & Sit Down
Why is playing games a universal human instinct?
Why did the same games evolve across wildly different civilisations?
And how can those games make your life happier, healthier and more fulfilled?
The history of board games is really the history of human civilisation. Through it we see how our species has learned to live with one another, make deals, take on different roles and manage the ups and downs of luck.
In this entertaining and thought-provoking look at games through the ages, Tim Clare explores the legal highs of a good dice roll, the thrills of a predatory race game and the tactile pleasures of the games that age with us through our lives to discover how, through play, we become fully ourselves.
Drawing on Roman anti-cheating devices, organised crime card syndicates and the combative domestic bonding ritual of Monopoly, The Game Changers explains why games are more popular now than ever, and how playing them helps us learn to be better losers, make smarter decisions and become more human.
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- Narrado por: Luis Moreno
- Duración: 17 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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In this fully revised and updated edition of his internationally best-selling book, pioneering theorist and entrepreneur Matthew Ball goes beyond the hype cycle to present a definitive account of the future of the internet. The Metaverse, according to Ball’s industry-shaping definition, is a persistent and interconnected network of 3D virtual worlds that will eventually serve as the gateway to most online experiences and underpin much of the physical world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Matthew Ball does it again!
- De Bubba Gaeddert en 10-01-24
De: Matthew Ball
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Empireland
- How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain
- De: Sathnam Sanghera, Marlon James - foreword
- Narrado por: Homer Todiwala, Marlon James
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 25
A best-selling journalist’s illuminating tour through the hidden legacies and modern realities of British empire that exposes how much of the present-day United Kingdom is actually rooted in its colonial past. Empireland boldly and lucidly makes the case that in order to understand America, we must first understand British imperialism. Empire—whether British or otherwise—informs nearly everything we do.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Important history
- De Maggie A. en 07-02-23
De: Sathnam Sanghera, y otros
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The Digital Odyssey
- Unveiling the Chronicles of Computing and Technology
- De: Byron-Scott Jones
- Narrado por: Phil Parker
- Duración: 5 h y 38 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 26
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia2.5 out of 5 stars 2
Embark on an enlightening journey through the annals of technological evolution with "The Digital Odyssey: Unveiling the Chronicles of Computing and Technology" by Byron-Scott Jones. This meticulously researched and engagingly written book traces humanity's relentless pursuit of innovation, from the earliest tools of prehistory to the cutting-edge technologies shaping our future.
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2 out of 5 stars
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So many words, so little content
- De Amazon Customer en 04-27-25
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The Chess Revolution
- From the Ancient World to the Digital Age
- De: Peter Doggers
- Narrado por: George Weightman
- Duración: 12 h y 24 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13
In this fascinating pop culture history of the game and its impact, acclaimed Chess.com journalist Peter Doggers (also their news and events director), reveals how computers and the Internet have further strengthened the timeless magic of chess in the digital era, leading to a new peak in popularity and cultural relevance. Doggers explores chess as a cultural phenomenon: from its earliest beginnings in ancient India to its biggest stars and most dramatic moments to the impact of the internet and AI.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Modern History Of Chess Book
- De James en 01-14-25
De: Peter Doggers
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We the Poisoned
- Exposing the Flint Water Crisis Cover-Up and the Poisoning of 100,000 Americans
- De: Jordan Chariton, Erin Brockovich - foreword
- Narrado por: Pete Cross, Sophie Amoss
- Duración: 10 h y 19 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 34
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
As the ongoing Flint water crisis marks its tenth anniversary, Chariton reveals shocking new evidence of the major government cover-up that resulted in the poisoning of Flint—and shatters what you think you know about what caused the water crisis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I thought I had learned what I could, until now
- De Anonymous User en 10-18-24
De: Jordan Chariton, y otros
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The Real Case for Driverless Mobility
- Putting Driverless Vehicles to Use for Those Who Really Need a Ride
- De: Alain L. Kornhauser, Michael L. Sena
- Narrado por: Fred Fishkin
- Duración: 10 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
The Real Case for Driverless Mobility: Putting Driverless Vehicles to Use for Those Who Really Need a Ride explores solutions for providing mobility for the unserved/underserved, including those who cannot drive themselves, afford transport alternatives, or who live in areas where neither public nor private transport is offered. The book synthesizes the career-long activities of the authors and the Princeton SmartDrivingCars Summits and assesses whether cars without drivers can deliver an affordable and more effective alternative to mass transit and taxis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great assessment of mobility needs
- De Charles en 07-23-24
De: Alain L. Kornhauser, y otros
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The Good Virus
- The Amazing Story and Forgotten Promise of the Phage
- De: Tom Ireland
- Narrado por: Ben Deery
- Duración: 10 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 40
At every moment, within our bodies and all around us, trillions of microscopic combatants are waging a war that shapes our health and life on Earth. Countless times per second, viruses known as phages attack and destroy bacteria while leaving all other life forms, including us, unscathed. Vastly outnumbering the viruses that do us harm, phages power ecosystems, drive evolutionary innovation, and harbor a remarkable capacity to heal life-threatening infections when conventional antibiotics fail. Yet most of us have never heard of them, thinking of viruses only as enemies to be feared.
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5 out of 5 stars
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No brainer
- De Paul en 10-11-23
De: Tom Ireland
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Alexandria
- The City That Changed the World
- De: Islam Issa
- Narrado por: Islam Issa
- Duración: 20 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Combining rigorous research with myth and folklore, Alexandria is an authoritative history of a city that has shaped our modern world. Soon after being founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria became the crucible of cultural exchange between East and West for millennia and the undisputed global capital of knowledge. It was at the forefront of human progress, but it also witnessed brutal natural disasters, plagues, crusades, and violence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More than a city history
- De Ramsey S en 12-11-24
De: Islam Issa
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I Dread the Thought of the Place
- The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign
- De: D. Scott Hartwig
- Narrado por: David Stifel
- Duración: 47 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 10
The memory of the Battle of Antietam was so haunting that when, nine months later, Major Rufus Dawes learned another Antietam battle might be on the horizon, he wrote, "I hope not, I dread the thought of the place." In this definitive account, historian D. Scott Hartwig chronicles the single bloodiest day in American history, which resulted in 23,000 casualties.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Followup
- De Jeff G en 01-28-25
De: D. Scott Hartwig
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The Embarrassment of Riches
- An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
- De: Simon Schama
- Narrado por: Mike Cooper
- Duración: 20 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Simon Schama explores the mysterious contradictions of the Dutch nation that invented itself from the ground up, attained an unprecedented level of affluence, and lived in constant dread of being corrupted by happiness. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, Schama recreates in precise detail a nation's mental state. He tells of bloody uprisings and beached whales, of the cult of hygiene and the plague of tobacco, of thrifty housewives and profligate tulip-speculators.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great!
- De Noe en 12-05-24
De: Simon Schama
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The Only Technical Analysis Book You Will Ever Need
- De: Brian Hale
- Narrado por: Rush Stone
- Duración: 4 h
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 63
Here’s the “old-fashioned” strategy that billionaire Warren Buffett uses to earn 20 percent returns on his stock investments year after year.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Worthless drivel
- De JOHN E JANIEC en 08-22-23
De: Brian Hale
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My Hijacking
- A Personal History of Forgetting and Remembering
- De: Martha Hodes
- Narrado por: Laurel Lefkow
- Duración: 12 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9
On September 6, 1970, twelve-year-old Martha Hodes and her thirteen-year-old sister were flying unaccompanied back to New York City from Israel when their plane was hijacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and forced to land in the Jordan desert. Too young to understand the sheer gravity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Martha coped by suppressing her fear and anxiety. Nearly a half-century later, her memories of those six days and nights as a hostage are hazy and scattered.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Such an interesting story made dull by narrator
- De Lissa Goldman en 05-01-25
De: Martha Hodes
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The Experience Machine
- How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality
- De: Andy Clark
- Narrado por: Andy Clark
- Duración: 8 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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For as long as we’ve studied human cognition, we’ve believed that our senses give us direct access to the world. What we see is what’s really there—or so the thinking goes. But new discoveries in neuroscience and psychology have turned this assumption on its head. What if rather than perceiving reality passively, your mind actively predicts it?
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3 out of 5 stars
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About halfway through, it became propaganda
- De Jesse Helton en 08-13-23
De: Andy Clark
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Into Unknown Skies
- An Unlikely Team, a Daring Race, and the First Flight around the World
- De: David K. Randall
- Narrado por: Adam Verner
- Duración: 11 h
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 8
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Now on the race’s centennial, award-winning author David K. Randall tells the story of this riveting, long-forgotten race. Through larger-than-life characters, treacherous landings, disease, and ultimately triumph, Into Unknown Skies demonstrates how one race returned America to aviation greatness. A story of underdog teammates, bold exploration, and American ingenuity, Into Unknown Skies is an untold adventure tale showing the power of flight to bring the world together.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ok.
- De Anonymous User en 03-09-25
De: David K. Randall
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Headwaters
- The Adventures, Obsession and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman (Patagonia)
- De: Dylan Tomine, John Larison - foreward
- Narrado por: Dylan Tomine
- Duración: 7 h y 8 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 46
Dylan Tomine takes us to the far reaches of the planet in search of fish and adventure, with keen insight, a strong stomach, and plenty of laughs along the way. Closer to home, he wades deeper into his beloved steelhead rivers of the Pacific Northwest and the politics of saving them. Tomine celebrates the joy - and pain - of exploration, fatherhood, and the comforts of home waters from a vantage point well off the beaten path. Headwaters traces the evolution of a lifelong angler’s priorities from fishing to the survival of the fish themselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Because fishing is about more than catching fish
- De Paul O. en 04-12-25
De: Dylan Tomine, y otros
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It's a Gas
- The Sublime and Elusive Elements That Expand Our World
- De: Mark Miodownik
- Narrado por: Daniel Weyman
- Duración: 6 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 42
Gases are all around us—they fill our lungs, power our movement, create stars, and warm our atmosphere. Often invisible and sometimes odorless, these ubiquitous substances are also the least understood materials in our world, and always have been. It wasn’t long ago that gases were seen as the work of ancient spirits: the sudden closing of a door after a change in airflow signaled a ghost’s presence.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Nice Addition to the Other Books
- De Zach Brunson en 10-15-24
De: Mark Miodownik
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Regenesis
- Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet
- De: George Monbiot
- Narrado por: George Monbiot
- Duración: 9 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 69
Farming is the world's greatest cause of environmental destruction - and the one we are least prepared to talk about. We criticize urban sprawl, but farming sprawls across 30 times as much land. We have ploughed, fenced and grazed great tracts of the planet, felling forests, killing wildlife, and poisoning rivers and oceans to feed ourselves. Yet millions still go hungry.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Biased, ignores science
- De Soil Enthusiast en 04-25-23
De: George Monbiot
Fantastic narrative
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Stories will draw you in.
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A fine history of the hobby, but the editorial components is lacking.
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I enjoyed it
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