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Medium Raw

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,
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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
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Knowing What We Know

The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

par Simon Winchester ...

Lu par Simon Winchester ...

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14 heure 19 min

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of ... En savoir plus

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“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of
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A Streetcar Named Desire

par Tennessee Williams ...

Lu par Theater Lincoln Center ...

Version Abrégée

2 heure 15 min

Caedmon is proud to release this archival full-cast recording of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire on cd for the first time!Blanche DuBois arrives at her sister Stella's New Orleans apartment seeking refuge from a troubled past—but her ethereal spirit irks Stella's husband, the loutish Stanley Kowalski. Crudely, relentlessly, he unmasks the lies and delusions that sustain Blanche, ... En savoir plus

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Caedmon is proud to release this archival full-cast recording of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire on cd for the first time!Blanche DuBois arrives at her sister Stella's New Orleans apartment seeking refuge from a troubled past—but her ethereal spirit irks Stella's husband, the loutish Stanley Kowalski. Crudely, relentlessly, he unmasks the lies and delusions that sustain Blanche,
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Falsificar la historia

par Juan Miguel Zunzunegui ...

Lu par Juan Miguel Zunzunegui ...

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8 heure 1 min

Nos gustan las mentiras**.** Tenemos la facultad de mentir**, la** capacidad de construir mentiras y la maravillosa inclinación de creer en ellas**.**... ... En savoir plus

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Nos gustan las mentiras**.** Tenemos la facultad de mentir**, la** capacidad de construir mentiras y la maravillosa inclinación de creer en ellas**.**...
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100 mitos de la historia de México 2

par Francisco Martín Moreno ...

Lu par Adrián Ogazón ...

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10 heure 52 min

¿Qué sucesos oculta nuestra historia oficial? ¿Conocemos realmente los hechos que dieron celebridad a nuestros caudillos?En esta obra apasionante, Francisco Martín Moreno se encarga de ofrecer el verdadero rostro de héroes y gobernantes que han conformado México. Su apasionada labor investigativa y su pluma ágil, polémica y filosa ... ... En savoir plus

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¿Qué sucesos oculta nuestra historia oficial? ¿Conocemos realmente los hechos que dieron celebridad a nuestros caudillos?En esta obra apasionante, Francisco Martín Moreno se encarga de ofrecer el verdadero rostro de héroes y gobernantes que han conformado México. Su apasionada labor investigativa y su pluma ágil, polémica y filosa ...
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All Roads Led to Gettysburg

A New Look at the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign

par Troy D. Harman ...

Lu par Tom Perkins ...

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8 heure 22 min

It has long been a trope of Civil War history that Gettysburg was an accidental battlefield. Troy D. Harman argues for a new interpretation: once Lee invaded Pennsylvania and the Union army pursued, a battle at Gettysburg was entirely predictable, perhaps inevitable.Most Civil War battles took place along major roads, railroads, and waterways. And yet this perspective hasn't been fully explored ... En savoir plus

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It has long been a trope of Civil War history that Gettysburg was an accidental battlefield. Troy D. Harman argues for a new interpretation: once Lee invaded Pennsylvania and the Union army pursued, a battle at Gettysburg was entirely predictable, perhaps inevitable.Most Civil War battles took place along major roads, railroads, and waterways. And yet this perspective hasn't been fully explored
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Servants of Allah

African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas

par Sylviane A. Diouf ...

Lu par Ja'Air Bush ...

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12 heure 33 min

Servants of Allah presents a history of African Muslims, following them from West Africa to the Americas. Although many assume that what Muslim faith they brought with them to the Americas was quickly absorbed into the new Christian milieu, as Sylviane A. Diouf demonstrates in this meticulously researched, groundbreaking volume, Islam flourished during slavery on a large scale. She details how, ... En savoir plus

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Servants of Allah presents a history of African Muslims, following them from West Africa to the Americas. Although many assume that what Muslim faith they brought with them to the Americas was quickly absorbed into the new Christian milieu, as Sylviane A. Diouf demonstrates in this meticulously researched, groundbreaking volume, Islam flourished during slavery on a large scale. She details how,
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Five Suns

A Fire History of Mexico

par Stephen J. Pyne ...

Lu par Emmanuel Chumaceiro ...

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14 heure 59 min

A climate defined by wet and dry seasons, a mostly mountainous terrain, a biota prone to disturbances, a human geography characterized by a diversity of peoples all of whom rely on burning in one form or another: Mexico has ideal circumstances for fire, and those fires provide a unique perspective on its complex history.Narrating Mexico's evolution of fire through five eras, historian Stephen J. ... En savoir plus

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A climate defined by wet and dry seasons, a mostly mountainous terrain, a biota prone to disturbances, a human geography characterized by a diversity of peoples all of whom rely on burning in one form or another: Mexico has ideal circumstances for fire, and those fires provide a unique perspective on its complex history.Narrating Mexico's evolution of fire through five eras, historian Stephen J.
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الانهيار

par جارد دياموند, جارد دياموند ...

Lu par إبراهيم الدامجة ...

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30 heure 36 min

من لم يندهش عندما شاهد المعابد المهجورة في أنغكور وات أو مدن المايا التي تلفها الأدغال، ويتساءل: "هل يمكن أن نلقى المصير نفسه؟". في هذا الكتاب المثير للاهتمام، يتحرّى جارد دياموند ـــ الذي أحدث كتابه (أسلحة وجراثيم وفولاذ) ثورة في فهمنا للتاريخ ـــ كيف أن استعمال البشر واستغلالهم للبيئة يكشف حقيقة الانهيارات الكبيرة في العالم، من الأناسازي في أمريكا الشمالية، إلى الفايكنغ في غرينلاند، إلى مونتانا ... En savoir plus

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من لم يندهش عندما شاهد المعابد المهجورة في أنغكور وات أو مدن المايا التي تلفها الأدغال، ويتساءل: "هل يمكن أن نلقى المصير نفسه؟". في هذا الكتاب المثير للاهتمام، يتحرّى جارد دياموند ـــ الذي أحدث كتابه (أسلحة وجراثيم وفولاذ) ثورة في فهمنا للتاريخ ـــ كيف أن استعمال البشر واستغلالهم للبيئة يكشف حقيقة الانهيارات الكبيرة في العالم، من الأناسازي في أمريكا الشمالية، إلى الفايكنغ في غرينلاند، إلى مونتانا
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Universālās vēstures apkopojums

par Valero Pujol ...

Lu par Jordi Savall ...

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16 heure 33 min

Uzņemieties aizraujošu ceļojumu cauri cilvēces vēstures tūkstošgadiem ar Valero Pujol “Universālās vēstures apkopojumu”. Ar dzīvu un saistošu stāstījuma stilu autors vada jūs no pirmo civilizāciju pirmsākumiem līdz lielajiem notikumiem, kas veidojuši moderno pasauli. Jūs sastapsiet varenas impērijas, vizionārus līderus, revolucionāras atklāsmes un izšķirošas kaujas, kas mainījušas vēstures gaitu. ... En savoir plus

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Uzņemieties aizraujošu ceļojumu cauri cilvēces vēstures tūkstošgadiem ar Valero Pujol “Universālās vēstures apkopojumu”. Ar dzīvu un saistošu stāstījuma stilu autors vada jūs no pirmo civilizāciju pirmsākumiem līdz lielajiem notikumiem, kas veidojuši moderno pasauli. Jūs sastapsiet varenas impērijas, vizionārus līderus, revolucionāras atklāsmes un izšķirošas kaujas, kas mainījušas vēstures gaitu.
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White Pine

The Natural and Human History of a Foundational American Tree

par John Pastor ...

Lu par Jonathan Yen ...

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6 heure 26 min

America was built on white pine. From the 1600s through the Civil War and beyond, it was used to build the nation's ships and houses, barns, and bridges. Yet this popularity came at a cost: by the end of the nineteenth century, clear cutting had decimated much of America's white pine forests. In White Pine, ecologist and writer John Pastor takes listeners on walk through history, connecting the ... En savoir plus

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America was built on white pine. From the 1600s through the Civil War and beyond, it was used to build the nation's ships and houses, barns, and bridges. Yet this popularity came at a cost: by the end of the nineteenth century, clear cutting had decimated much of America's white pine forests. In White Pine, ecologist and writer John Pastor takes listeners on walk through history, connecting the
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The Light Between Apple Trees

Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved American Fruit

par Priyanka Kumar ...

Lu par Priyanka Kumar ...

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9 heure 16 min

As a child in the foothills of the Himalayas, Priyanka Kumar was entranced by forest-like orchards of diverse and luscious fruit—especially apples. These biodiverse orchards seemed worlds away from the cardboard apples that lined supermarket shelves. Yet on a small patch of woods near her home in Santa Fe, Kumar discovered a wild apple tree—and the seeds of an odyssey were planted. In The Light ... En savoir plus

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As a child in the foothills of the Himalayas, Priyanka Kumar was entranced by forest-like orchards of diverse and luscious fruit—especially apples. These biodiverse orchards seemed worlds away from the cardboard apples that lined supermarket shelves. Yet on a small patch of woods near her home in Santa Fe, Kumar discovered a wild apple tree—and the seeds of an odyssey were planted. In The Light
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Trump and the Protestant Reaction to Make America Great Again

par Matthew Rowley ...

Lu par Frank Block ...

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4 heure 2 min

This book explores how polarized interpretations of America's past influence the present and vice versa. A focus on competing Protestant reactions to President Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan evidences a fundamental divide over how America should remember historical racism, sexism, and exploitation. Additionally, these Protestants disagree over how the past influences present injustice ... En savoir plus

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This book explores how polarized interpretations of America's past influence the present and vice versa. A focus on competing Protestant reactions to President Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan evidences a fundamental divide over how America should remember historical racism, sexism, and exploitation. Additionally, these Protestants disagree over how the past influences present injustice
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Mind Is Mightier, The

Reflections on the Historic Rise of Cognition and Complexity

par Bar-Giora Goldberg ...

Lu par Alex Robertson ...

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15 heure 5 min

You are invited to join an intellectual adventure of the mind, a broad canvas review of the cognitive evolution of our civilization in politics, science, technology and the arts.Humanity is on a path of rising cognition and complexity, the world becomes increasingly our idea. After two horrific world wars, it seems that the great powers are rejecting the sword in favor of the pen.Technology is ... En savoir plus

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You are invited to join an intellectual adventure of the mind, a broad canvas review of the cognitive evolution of our civilization in politics, science, technology and the arts.Humanity is on a path of rising cognition and complexity, the world becomes increasingly our idea. After two horrific world wars, it seems that the great powers are rejecting the sword in favor of the pen.Technology is
... En savoir plus
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P.M. WISSEN zum HÖREN - Szenen, die Geschichte machten - Teil 5

In Kooperation mit CD Wissen

par P. J. Blumenthal ...

Lu par Julia Fischer, Harry Täschner, Christian Schult ...

Collections Livre audio : 5 - P.M. WISSEN zum HÖREN
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57 min

Der Mord an Präsident Kennedy ist das erste politische Ereignis der neuen Mediengesellschaft. Weltweit verfolgen die Menschen zuhause an ihren Fernsehgeräten die Ereignisse in den USA. Die Ergriffenheit kennt kaum Grenzen. Zweifellos ein bedeutendes Ereignis der Weltgeschichte. Doch auch die anderen acht Episoden die Geschichte machten. die aufgegriffen werden, wirken bis heute nach. Hören Sie, ... En savoir plus

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Der Mord an Präsident Kennedy ist das erste politische Ereignis der neuen Mediengesellschaft. Weltweit verfolgen die Menschen zuhause an ihren Fernsehgeräten die Ereignisse in den USA. Die Ergriffenheit kennt kaum Grenzen. Zweifellos ein bedeutendes Ereignis der Weltgeschichte. Doch auch die anderen acht Episoden die Geschichte machten. die aufgegriffen werden, wirken bis heute nach. Hören Sie,
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A Historian in Gaza

par Jean-Pierre Filiu ...

Lu par Michael Langan ...

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4 heure 59 min

Jean-Pierre Filiu, acclaimed historian of Gaza, is intimately familiar with the land's people and places; he speaks the local dialect. But nothing prepared him for what he encountered there in December 2024. This is his unforgettable, unbearably intimate account of one month in a place shattered by Israel's all-out war.When the historian returned to Gaza, he arrived under circumstances ... En savoir plus

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Jean-Pierre Filiu, acclaimed historian of Gaza, is intimately familiar with the land's people and places; he speaks the local dialect. But nothing prepared him for what he encountered there in December 2024. This is his unforgettable, unbearably intimate account of one month in a place shattered by Israel's all-out war.When the historian returned to Gaza, he arrived under circumstances
... En savoir plus
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Kompendium univerzálních dějin

par Valero Pujol ...

Lu par Jordi Savall ...

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16 heure 50 min

Vydejte se na strhující cestu napříč tisíciletími lidských dějin s „Kompendiem univerzálních dějin“ od Valera Pujola. Autor vás s mistrovským vypravěčským umem provede od prvních civilizací a dávných říší až po klíčové okamžiky, které formovaly moderní svět. Poznáte vzestupy a pády impérií, osudy velkých vládců, přelomové vynálezy i rozhodující bitvy, které změnily chod historie. Nečeká vás suchý ... En savoir plus

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Vydejte se na strhující cestu napříč tisíciletími lidských dějin s „Kompendiem univerzálních dějin“ od Valera Pujola. Autor vás s mistrovským vypravěčským umem provede od prvních civilizací a dávných říší až po klíčové okamžiky, které formovaly moderní svět. Poznáte vzestupy a pády impérií, osudy velkých vládců, přelomové vynálezy i rozhodující bitvy, které změnily chod historie. Nečeká vás suchý
... En savoir plus
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The People Speak

American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known

par Howard Zinn ...

Lu par James Earl Jones ...

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1 heures 41 min

To celebrate the millionth copy sold of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Zinn drew on the words of Americans -- some famous, some little known -- across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City that included James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny ... En savoir plus

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To celebrate the millionth copy sold of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Zinn drew on the words of Americans -- some famous, some little known -- across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City that included James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny
... En savoir plus
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Simple Sabotage Field Manual

par United States. Office of Strategic Services ...

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1 heures 2 min

Delve into the world of espionage and subversion with the intriguing Simple Sabotage Field Manual.Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services: Dive into the clandestine world of espionage and subversion with the Simple Sabotage Field Manual from the United States Office of Strategic Services. Unearth the secrets of unconventional warfare as this manual unveils ... En savoir plus

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Delve into the world of espionage and subversion with the intriguing Simple Sabotage Field Manual.Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services: Dive into the clandestine world of espionage and subversion with the Simple Sabotage Field Manual from the United States Office of Strategic Services. Unearth the secrets of unconventional warfare as this manual unveils
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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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Universaalse ajaloo kokkuvõte

par Valero Pujol ...

Lu par Jordi Savall ...

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16 heure 15 min

Sukeldu põnevale ajarännakule läbi inimkonna ajaloo koos Valero Pujoli teosega "Universaalse ajaloo kokkuvõte". Elava ja kaasahaarava jutustamisstiiliga viib autor kuulaja esimestest tsivilisatsioonidest kuni suurte pöördehetkedeni, mis on kujundanud meie kaasaegset maailma. Teekonnal kohtad hiigelimperiume, vaimustavaid juhte, läbimurdelisi leiutisi ja otsustavaid lahinguid, mis on muutnud ajaloo ... En savoir plus

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Sukeldu põnevale ajarännakule läbi inimkonna ajaloo koos Valero Pujoli teosega "Universaalse ajaloo kokkuvõte". Elava ja kaasahaarava jutustamisstiiliga viib autor kuulaja esimestest tsivilisatsioonidest kuni suurte pöördehetkedeni, mis on kujundanud meie kaasaegset maailma. Teekonnal kohtad hiigelimperiume, vaimustavaid juhte, läbimurdelisi leiutisi ja otsustavaid lahinguid, mis on muutnud ajaloo
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Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me

Debunking the False Narratives Defining America’s School Curricula

par Wilfred Reilly ...

Lu par Mirron Willis ...

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9 heure 28 min

A college professor debunks the myths that have infiltrated America's school curricula.In 1995, James W. Loewen penned the classic work of criticism Lies My Teacher Told Me, a left-leaning corrective that addressed much of what was sanitized and omitted from American history books.But in the decades that followed, false leftist narratives—as wrong as those they supplanted—have come to dominate ... En savoir plus

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A college professor debunks the myths that have infiltrated America's school curricula.In 1995, James W. Loewen penned the classic work of criticism Lies My Teacher Told Me, a left-leaning corrective that addressed much of what was sanitized and omitted from American history books.But in the decades that followed, false leftist narratives—as wrong as those they supplanted—have come to dominate
... En savoir plus
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Canada: The Empire of the North (UNABRIDGED)

par Agnes C. LAUT ...

Lu par Mallory Berkley ...

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18 heure

Canada's past is more dramatic than any romance ever penned. . . . All that has been attempted here is such a story of the romance and adventure in Canada's nation building as will give the casual reader knowledge of the country's past, and how that past led along a trail of great heroism to the destiny of a Northern Empire. This volume is in no sense formal history. There will be found in it no ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

Canada's past is more dramatic than any romance ever penned. . . . All that has been attempted here is such a story of the romance and adventure in Canada's nation building as will give the casual reader knowledge of the country's past, and how that past led along a trail of great heroism to the destiny of a Northern Empire. This volume is in no sense formal history. There will be found in it no
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