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A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

par Anthony Bourdain ...

Lu par Anthony Bourdain ...

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8 heure 59 min

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world, ... En savoir plus

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Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world,
... En savoir plus
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The World

A Family History of Humanity

par Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

Lu par Simon Sebag Montefiore, Full Cast ...

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68 heure 8 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A magisterial world history unlike any other that tells the story of humanity through the one thing we all have in common: families • From the author of The RomanovsA Best Book of the Year: The New Yorker, Smithsonian****“Succession meets Game of Thrones.” —The Spectator • “The author brings his cast of dynastic titans, rogues and psychopaths to life...An epic that ... En savoir plus

$73.00 CAD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A magisterial world history unlike any other that tells the story of humanity through the one thing we all have in common: families • From the author of The RomanovsA Best Book of the Year: The New Yorker, Smithsonian****“Succession meets Game of Thrones.” —The Spectator • “The author brings his cast of dynastic titans, rogues and psychopaths to life...An epic that
... En savoir plus
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A Less Boring History of the World

par Dave Rear ...

Lu par Miles Jupp ...

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4 heure 55 min

Refreshes the parts other history books can’t reach...A bit ropy on the Renaissance?In the dark about the Enlightenment?Or, in fact, do you need a revision course on the entire history of the world and want to read a witty, irreverent, definitely not boring romp through everything that has ever happened on planet earth – from 15 billion years BC to the present day?Good.A Less Boring History of the ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Refreshes the parts other history books can’t reach...A bit ropy on the Renaissance?In the dark about the Enlightenment?Or, in fact, do you need a revision course on the entire history of the world and want to read a witty, irreverent, definitely not boring romp through everything that has ever happened on planet earth – from 15 billion years BC to the present day?Good.A Less Boring History of the
... En savoir plus
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Millennium

The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom

par Tom Holland ...

Lu par Tom Holland, Mark Meadows ...

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17 heure 32 min

Bestselling historian and broadcaster Tom Holland gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000'An exhilarating sweep across European history either side of the year 1000; riveting' ALLAN MASSIE, SPECTATOR'I relished the blood and thunder narrative - the work of a great storyteller at his best' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, EVENING STANDARD'A splendid, highly ... En savoir plus

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Bestselling historian and broadcaster Tom Holland gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000'An exhilarating sweep across European history either side of the year 1000; riveting' ALLAN MASSIE, SPECTATOR'I relished the blood and thunder narrative - the work of a great storyteller at his best' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, EVENING STANDARD'A splendid, highly
... En savoir plus
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Archaeology from Space

How the Future Shapes Our Past

par Sarah Parcak ...

Lu par Sarah Parcak ...

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8 heure 39 min

**This program is read by the author.National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize-winner Dr. Sarah Parcak welcomes you to the exciting new world of space archaeology, a growing field that is sparking extraordinary discoveries from ancient civilizations across the globe.**In Archaeology from Space, Sarah Parcak shows the evolution, major discoveries, and future potential of the young field of ... En savoir plus

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**This program is read by the author.National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize-winner Dr. Sarah Parcak welcomes you to the exciting new world of space archaeology, a growing field that is sparking extraordinary discoveries from ancient civilizations across the globe.**In Archaeology from Space, Sarah Parcak shows the evolution, major discoveries, and future potential of the young field of
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How the World Made the West

A 4,000 Year History

par Josephine Quinn ...

Lu par Alix Dunmore ...

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15 heure 47 min

**An award-winning Cambridge history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global.“Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took in college should be updated, argues Quinn, [who] invites us to . . . revel in a richer, more polyglot inheritance.”—The Boston Globe**AN ECONOMIST BEST ... En savoir plus

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**An award-winning Cambridge history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global.“Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took in college should be updated, argues Quinn, [who] invites us to . . . revel in a richer, more polyglot inheritance.”—The Boston Globe**AN ECONOMIST BEST
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Winters in the World

A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year

par Eleanor Parker ...

Lu par Jennifer M. Dixon ...

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8 heure 18 min

Interweaving literature, history, and religion, an exquisite meditation on the turning of the seasons in medieval England.Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England, exploring the festivals, customs, and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including poetry, histories, and ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

Interweaving literature, history, and religion, an exquisite meditation on the turning of the seasons in medieval England.Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England, exploring the festivals, customs, and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including poetry, histories, and
... En savoir plus
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The Invention of Yesterday

A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection

par Tamim Ansary ...

Lu par Tamim Ansary ...

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17 heure 4 min

Through vivid stories studded with insights, award-winning author Tamim Ansary tells the story of how humans invented history, from the Stone Age to the Virtual Age**.**Fifty thousand years ago, we roamed the world as countless autonomous bands of hunter-gatherers, each one telling itself a story of the world with itself at the center. We used narratives to organize for survival and explain the ... En savoir plus

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Through vivid stories studded with insights, award-winning author Tamim Ansary tells the story of how humans invented history, from the Stone Age to the Virtual Age**.**Fifty thousand years ago, we roamed the world as countless autonomous bands of hunter-gatherers, each one telling itself a story of the world with itself at the center. We used narratives to organize for survival and explain the
... En savoir plus
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History of Britain, The

From neolithic times to the present day

par Richard Dargie ...

Lu par Roger May ...

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11 heure 44 min

From the Stone Age to the 21st century, The History of Britain chronicles the epic story of this small but turbulent kingdom.Listen to the incredible events of the Norman invasions, the execution of Charles I, the uprisings in Dark Age Wales, the birth of tabloid newspapers in Victorian Britain and much more. Fully revised and updated to include the latest political developments, this fascinating ... En savoir plus

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From the Stone Age to the 21st century, The History of Britain chronicles the epic story of this small but turbulent kingdom.Listen to the incredible events of the Norman invasions, the execution of Charles I, the uprisings in Dark Age Wales, the birth of tabloid newspapers in Victorian Britain and much more. Fully revised and updated to include the latest political developments, this fascinating
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History of Australia: A Captivating Guide to Australian History, Starting from the Aborigines Through the Dutch East India Company, James Cook, and World War II to the Present

par Captivating History ...

Lu par Jason Zenobia ...

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4 heure 5 min

Did you know that Australia was once thought of as an undesirable place to live?Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the ... En savoir plus

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Did you know that Australia was once thought of as an undesirable place to live?Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the
... En savoir plus
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Crown and Country

A History of England through the Monarchy

par David Starkey ...

Lu par David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton ...

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15 heure 11 min

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I ... En savoir plus

$38.99 CAD

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I
... En savoir plus
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Enough Is Enuf

Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell

par Gabe Henry ...

Lu par Johnny Heller ...

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5 heure 49 min

A brief and humorous 500-year history of the Simplified Spelling Movement from advocates like Ben Franklin, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain to texts and Twitter.Why does the G in George sound different from the G in gorge? Why does C begin both case and cease? And why is it funny when a philologist faints, but not polight to laf about it? Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to write in English has, ... En savoir plus

$28.99 CAD

A brief and humorous 500-year history of the Simplified Spelling Movement from advocates like Ben Franklin, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain to texts and Twitter.Why does the G in George sound different from the G in gorge? Why does C begin both case and cease? And why is it funny when a philologist faints, but not polight to laf about it? Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to write in English has,
... En savoir plus
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The Core of an Onion

Peeling the Rarest Common Food—Featuring More Than 100 Historical Recipes

par Mark Kurlansky ...

Lu par Mark Kurlansky ...

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5 heure 8 min

Bloomsbury presents The Core of an Onion written and read by Mark Kurlansky.An Eater Best Food Book of 2023A Smithsonian Best Food Book of 2023From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cod and Salt, a delectable look at the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of one of the world’s most beloved culinary staples—featuring original illustrations and rec... ... En savoir plus

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Bloomsbury presents The Core of an Onion written and read by Mark Kurlansky.An Eater Best Food Book of 2023A Smithsonian Best Food Book of 2023From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cod and Salt, a delectable look at the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of one of the world’s most beloved culinary staples—featuring original illustrations and rec...
... En savoir plus
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History of Mathematics

par Blake Carson ...

Lu par Digital Voice Madison G ...

Collections Livre audio : box set - History of
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3 heure 25 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How did numbers, equations, and patterns shape our understanding of the universe? The history of mathematics is a story of human curiosity and problem-solving. From ancient counting systems to modern-day algorithms, mathematics has driven scientific and technological advancements. The Egyptians and Babylonians developed early numerical methods, while ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How did numbers, equations, and patterns shape our understanding of the universe? The history of mathematics is a story of human curiosity and problem-solving. From ancient counting systems to modern-day algorithms, mathematics has driven scientific and technological advancements. The Egyptians and Babylonians developed early numerical methods, while
... En savoir plus
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Great Short Books

A Year of Reading—Briefly

par Kenneth C. Davis ...

Lu par Adenrele Ojo, Leon Nixon ...

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11 heure 5 min

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage).Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer” (The New York Times Book Review): a compulsively readable, deeply engaging discussion of great short novels. A journey into fiction ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage).Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer” (The New York Times Book Review): a compulsively readable, deeply engaging discussion of great short novels. A journey into fiction
... En savoir plus
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It's About Time

How Long History Took

par Mike Flanagan ...

Lu par Mike Flanagan ...

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3 heure 14 min

Sparked by the fateful 73-second Challenger voyage, It's About Time began as a newspaper feature chronicling key moments in history and the length of time each took to occur. This fascinating book, complete with photographs, puts scores of historical events to the clock, including the four score and seven years ago Gettysburg Address--which lasted just two minutes in 1863.It took 43 seconds for ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Sparked by the fateful 73-second Challenger voyage, It's About Time began as a newspaper feature chronicling key moments in history and the length of time each took to occur. This fascinating book, complete with photographs, puts scores of historical events to the clock, including the four score and seven years ago Gettysburg Address--which lasted just two minutes in 1863.It took 43 seconds for
... En savoir plus
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Smriti Chitre

par Laxamibai Tilak ...

Lu par Mrunal Kulkarni ...

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20 heure 52 min

दोन टोकांचे अंतर असलेले सर्व आयुष्य... एक चित्र वरवर हलक्या फुलक्या पण आतून दाट गहिर् ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

दोन टोकांचे अंतर असलेले सर्व आयुष्य... एक चित्र वरवर हलक्या फुलक्या पण आतून दाट गहिर्
... En savoir plus
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The History of Florida

Lu par Gary Tiedemann ...

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20 heure 8 min

This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the craziness, the horrors and the glories of the past 500 years in the Land of Sunshine.Twenty-three leading historians, assembled by renowned scholar Michael Gannon, offer a wealth of perspectives and expertise to create a comprehensive, balanced view of ... En savoir plus

$40.99 CAD

This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the craziness, the horrors and the glories of the past 500 years in the Land of Sunshine.Twenty-three leading historians, assembled by renowned scholar Michael Gannon, offer a wealth of perspectives and expertise to create a comprehensive, balanced view of
... En savoir plus
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Cativos na província de Santa Cruz: Trechos selecionados de "História da província de Santa Cruz"

par Pero de Magalhães Gândavo ...

Lu par Yuri Ribeiro ...

Collections series MiniPops
Version Abrégée

17 min

Nesta seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", Pero de Magalhães Gandavo oferece ao leitor uma amostra da crueldade com que os índios tratavam os inimigos capturados, com ênfase no canibalismo. Descritos com detalhes, os rituais surpreendes pelos requintes, como, por exemplo, a defumação de pernas e braços, para serem consumidos ao longos dos meses após a morte do cativo. ... En savoir plus

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Nesta seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", Pero de Magalhães Gandavo oferece ao leitor uma amostra da crueldade com que os índios tratavam os inimigos capturados, com ênfase no canibalismo. Descritos com detalhes, os rituais surpreendes pelos requintes, como, por exemplo, a defumação de pernas e braços, para serem consumidos ao longos dos meses após a morte do cativo.
... En savoir plus
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Mad about Shakespeare

From Classroom to Theatre to Emergency Room

par Jonathan Bate ...

Lu par Jonathan Bate ...

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9 heure

‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLENFrom the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives.‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.’How does one survive the death of a loved one, the mess of war, the experience of being schooled, of ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLENFrom the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives.‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.’How does one survive the death of a loved one, the mess of war, the experience of being schooled, of
... En savoir plus
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Eine kurze Geschichte der Gleichheit

par Thomas Piketty, Thomas Piketty ...

Lu par Herbert Schäfer ...

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9 heure 59 min

Thomas Piketty über soziale Ungleichtheit und globale Gerechtigkeit«Das ist ja interessant, was Sie schreiben, aber können Sie es vielleicht auch kürzer sagen?» Diese Frage ist Thomas Piketty, der mit seinem umfangreichen Bestseller «Das Kapital im 21. Jahrhundert» eine internationale Debatte über die Ursachen sozialer Ungleichheit in Gang gebracht hat, oft gestellt worden. Piketty hat diese ... En savoir plus

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Thomas Piketty über soziale Ungleichtheit und globale Gerechtigkeit«Das ist ja interessant, was Sie schreiben, aber können Sie es vielleicht auch kürzer sagen?» Diese Frage ist Thomas Piketty, der mit seinem umfangreichen Bestseller «Das Kapital im 21. Jahrhundert» eine internationale Debatte über die Ursachen sozialer Ungleichheit in Gang gebracht hat, oft gestellt worden. Piketty hat diese
... En savoir plus
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Die Sprache bringt es an den Tag - kostenlose Hörprobe

Es ist ein Glück, dass ich nicht geheiratet habe ...

par Adolf Hitler, Axel Nitz ...

Lu par Stefan Hunstein ...

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3 min

Als Beispiel und kostenlose Hörprobe liest Stefan Hunstein Gedanken und Reflexionen des "Führers" über die Stellung der Ehe und der Frau... Sein Resümee: "Es ist ein Glück, dass ich nicht geheiratet habe ..." Die kompletten "Tischgespräche" sowie "Liebesbriefe an Adolf Hitler" und die "Aufzeichnungen von Rudolf Höß, Kommandant in Auschwitz" sind in der NOA NOA Hör-Buchedition erschienen. ... En savoir plus

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Als Beispiel und kostenlose Hörprobe liest Stefan Hunstein Gedanken und Reflexionen des "Führers" über die Stellung der Ehe und der Frau... Sein Resümee: "Es ist ein Glück, dass ich nicht geheiratet habe ..." Die kompletten "Tischgespräche" sowie "Liebesbriefe an Adolf Hitler" und die "Aufzeichnungen von Rudolf Höß, Kommandant in Auschwitz" sind in der NOA NOA Hör-Buchedition erschienen.
... En savoir plus
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Weltwunder in 60 Minuten

par Christine Paxmann ...

Lu par Andreas Wilde ...

Collections series CD WISSEN
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1 heures 5 min

Die sieben Weltwunder der Antike - Eine Zeitreise, die Weltgeschichte begreifbar macht - Sehenswürdigkeiten von Babylon bis Gizeh - Pyramiden, Tempel, Statuen ... En savoir plus

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Die sieben Weltwunder der Antike - Eine Zeitreise, die Weltgeschichte begreifbar macht - Sehenswürdigkeiten von Babylon bis Gizeh - Pyramiden, Tempel, Statuen
... En savoir plus
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Der Kreuzzug der Kinder

4: Unter dem Berg

par Andreas Galk, Andreas Galk, Christoph Cremer6 ...

Lu par Andreas Galk, Malte Janßen, Yvonne Radtke, Aennie Jung, Klara Lange, Udo Jolly, Frank Hangen, Wiebke Bierwag, Lisa-Marie Lehr0, Lynda Palitzsch1, Johannes Jähnig2, Lucia Gürster3, Eva Galk4, Nele Galk5, Martin Petersen-Krause6, Merle Krause7, Andrea Küstermann8, Albrecht Hoffmann9, Britta Noras0, Sabine Herresbach1, Emily Sichwart2, Nele Dierken3, Andrea Jolly4, Malou Galk5 ...

Collections Livre audio : 4 - Der Kreuzzug der Kinder
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37 min

Die Alpen sind erreicht - und damit die letzte große Prüfung Gottes... Jedenfalls glauben die Kinder das... Die Hörspielreihe erzählt mit Hilfe einer fiktionalen Rahmenhandlung die realen historischen Ereignisse in Rückblenden und aus Sicht der Kinder, die sich auf dem Weg befinden. Eine große Cast mit vielen aus TV, Film und Hörspiel bekannten Stimmen nimmt die Hörerinnen und Hörer mit auf ein ... En savoir plus

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Die Alpen sind erreicht - und damit die letzte große Prüfung Gottes... Jedenfalls glauben die Kinder das... Die Hörspielreihe erzählt mit Hilfe einer fiktionalen Rahmenhandlung die realen historischen Ereignisse in Rückblenden und aus Sicht der Kinder, die sich auf dem Weg befinden. Eine große Cast mit vielen aus TV, Film und Hörspiel bekannten Stimmen nimmt die Hörerinnen und Hörer mit auf ein
... En savoir plus

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