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    Uncover Exciting History

    Revealing America’s Christian Heritage in Short, Easy Nuggets

    by Amy Puetz ...
    Narrated by Jim Hodges ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 20 min

    Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.What is history anyway? It is the story of real people who did real things. For history to be fun for everyone (even those who think they hate history), it must go beyond hard facts and meaningless dates to the real people who made the significant events happen. People like George ... Read more

    R285,73 or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Why Learn History

    (When It's Already on Your Phone)

    by Sam Wineburg ...
    Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 27 min

    Let’s start with two truths about our era: We are surrounded by more readily available information than ever before. And a huge percentage of it is inaccurate. Some of the bad info is well-meaning but ignorant. Some of it is deliberately deceptive. All of it is pernicious.With the internet always at our fingertips, what's a teacher of history to do? Sam Wineburg has answers, beginning with this: ... Read more

    R305,61

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    Tracing Florida Journeys

    Explorers, Travelers, and Landscapes Then and Now

    by Leslie Kemp Poole ...
    Narrated by Ann Sprinkle ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 13 min

    How has Florida's land changed across five centuries? What has stayed the same, and what remains only in memory? In Tracing Florida Journeys, Leslie Poole delves into the stories of well-known explorers and travelers who came to the peninsula and wrote about their experiences, looking at their words and the paths they took from the perspective of today.In this book, John Muir and Harriet Beecher ... Read more

    R382,06

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    The Frontiers of Knowledge

    What We Know About Science, History and The Mind

    by A. C. Grayling ...
    Narrated by Richard Goulding ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 43 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.In very recent times humanity has learnt a vast amount about the universe, the past, and itself. But through our remarkable successes in acquiring knowledge we have learned how much we have yet to learn: the science we have, for example, addresses just 5% of the universe; pre-history is still being revealed, with thousands of historical sites yet to be explored; and the ... Read more

    R290,03

  • Audiobook

    Visuotines istorijos savadas

    by Valero Pujol ...
    Narrated by Jordi Savall ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 10 min

    Leiskitės į žavią kelionę per žmonijos istorijos tūkstantmečius su Valero Pujol „Visuotinės istorijos sąvadu“. Su gyvu ir įtraukiančiu pasakojimo stiliumi autorius veda jus nuo pirmųjų civilizacijų ištakų iki didžiulių įvykių, kurie suformavo šiuolaikinį pasaulį. Susidursite su didingomis imperijomis, vizionieriškais lyderiais, revoliuciniais atradimais ir lemiamomis mūšiais, kurie pakeitė ... Read more

    R305,61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Practicing History

    Selected Essays

    by Barbara W. Tuchman ...
    Narrated by Wanda McCaddon ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 52 min

    Master historian Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. This accessible introduction to the subject of history offers striking insights into American's past and present, trenchant observations on the international scene, and thoughtful pieces on the historian's role. History should not just be a series of facts, names, and dates—it should be a ... Read more

    R438,63

  • Audiobook

    Kongerækken

    by Rikke Agnete Olsen ...
    Narrated by Tobias May Hertz ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 23 min

    I mere end tusind år har Danmark været et monarki. Dermed er kongerækken rygraden i vores fælles, nationale historie. I denne fascinerende rejse op gennem århundrederne fortæller Rikke Agnete Olsen på en let, oplysende og underholdende måde om de mere end 59 konger og to dronninger, der gennem tiden har styret et af verdens ældste monarkier.Rikke Agnete Olsen (f. 1939) er en dansk historiker og ... Read more

    R111,77

  • Audiobook

    The Year 1000

    by Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger ...
    Narrated by Derek Jacobi ...

    Abridged

    3 hours 11 min

    What life was like at the turn of The First MillenniumThe Year 1000 is a vivid and surprising portrait of life in England a thousand years ago – no spinach, no sugar, but a world which already knew brain surgeons and property developers, and yes, even the occasional gossip columnist.Uncovering such wonderfully unexpected details, authors Robert Lacey and Danny Danziger bring this distant world ... Read more

    R277,86

  • Audiobook

    Judas-Asvero: Trechos selecionados de "À margem da história"

    by Euclides da Cunha ...
    Narrated by Guga Almeida ...
    Series series MiniPops

    Abridged

    20 min

    Extraída do livro "À margem da história", a narrativa "Judas-Asvero" traz para o leitor relatos da vida cotidiana do seringal, ao tempo em que seu autor, Euclides da Cunha, o conheceu. As gigantescas dificuldades do trabalhador brasileiro diante das condições singulares da região permitem um paralelo de suas vidas com um Sábado de Aleluia constante. ... Read more

    R39,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Historia Unibertsalaren Konpendioa

    by Valero Pujol ...
    Narrated by Jordi Savall ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 1 min

    Historia unibertsalaren eszenatoki zabalean murgiltzeko gonbidapena da Valero Pujol-en Historia Unibertsalaren Konpendioa. Ahots bizidun baten bidez, entzulea denboran zehar bidaiatzera eramaten du, lehen zibilizazio handien jaiotzagatik hasi eta Erdi Aroaren atarira arte. Babilonia eta Egiptoko misterioak, Greziako distira intelektuala, Erromaren boterearen gorakada eta gainbehera, eta herri ... Read more

    R286,50 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    History

    A Very Short Introduction

    by John H. Arnold ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 43 min

    There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or where those stories end. John Arnold's addition to Oxford's popular Very Short Introductions series is a stimulating essay about how people study and understand history. The book begins by inviting us to think about various questions provoked by our ... Read more

    R248,27

  • Audiobook

    The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends

    by Simon Young ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Johns ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 44 min

    In the last fifty years, folklorists have amassed an extraordinary corpus of contemporary legends including "the Choking Doberman," "the Eaten Ticket," and "the Vanishing Hitchhiker." But what about the urban legends of the past? These legends and tales have rarely been collected, and when they occasionally appear, they do so as ancestors or precursors of the urban legends of today, rather than as ... Read more

    R382,06

  • Audiobook

    La Planche Ouija, Mythe, Science et Pratique

    by Eric Giegelmann ...
    Narrated by Voix Numérique Francine G ...
    Series Audiobook 28 - Sciences, philosophie et réflexion

    Unabridged

    2 hours 24 min

    Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Depuis plus d’un siècle, la planche Ouija fascine, intrigue et effraie. Objet mystérieux à la croisée du jeu, du rituel occulte et de l’expérience psychologique, elle a traversé les époques en alimentant récits de hantises, légendes urbaines et débats scientifiques.Ce livre vous entraîne dans un voyage captivant au cœur de son histoire, de ses ... Read more

    R95,56 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    THE VALETS TRAGEDY AND OTHER STUDIES

    Unraveling history’s enigmas — from forgotten scandals to mysterious legends, where truth is stranger than fiction.

    by ANDREW LANG Author ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 7 min

    The Valet’s Tragedy and Other Studies by Andrew Lang is a mesmerizing collection of historical mysteries and literary inquiries brought to life with the author’s signature intellect, wit, and storytelling finesse. In this fascinating audiobook, Lang delves into the enigmas of history — the forgotten scandals, the whispered conspiracies, and the curious characters who shaped the past — weaving them ... Read more

    R70,60

  • Audiobook

    Der Kreuzzug der Kinder

    1: Schwestern

    by Andreas Galk, Andreas Galk, Christoph Cremer5 ...
    Narrated by Andreas Galk, Yvonne Radtke, Wiebke Bierwag, Udo Jolly, Sabine Herresbach, Nele Galk, Nele Dierken, Merle Krause, Martin Petersen-Krause0, Malte Janßen1, Malou Galk2, Lynda Palitzsch3, Lucia Gürster4, Lisa-Marie Lehr5, Klara Lange6, Johannes Jähnig7, Frank Hangen8, Eva Galk9, Emily Sichwart0, Britta Noras1, Andrea Jolly2, Albrecht Hoffmann3, Aennie Jung4 ...

    Unabridged

    39 min

    Köln im Jahr 1212 n.Chr. - ein Jugendlicher namens Nikolaus schart eine große Menge Kinder um sich, um mit ihnen in das Heilige Land aufzubrechen und Jerusalem von den Moslems zu befreien - ohne Waffen, ohne Heer. 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 ... Read more

    R39,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Time's Monster

    History, Conscience and Britain's Empire

    by Priya Satia ...
    Narrated by Priya Satia, Tania Rodrigues ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 46 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.For generations, the history of the British empire was written by its victors. British historians' accounts of conquest guided the consolidation of imperial rule in India, the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. Their narratives of the development of imperial governance licensed the brutal suppression of colonial rebellion. Their reimagining of empire during the two ... Read more

    R356,96

  • Audiobook

    Leaders Who Changed History

    by DK ...
    Narrated by Tim Bruce ...
    Series series DK People Who Changed History

    Unabridged

    9 hours 41 min

    Explore the lives and achievements of more than 85 of the world's most inspirational and influential leaders with this innovative, biography-led audiobook, narrated by Tim Bruce.Comprehensive in its scope and depth, Leaders Who Changed History profiles leaders from all walks of life - kings, queens, and political leaders; military leaders; religious icons, revolutionaries, and business leaders ... Read more

    R312,34

  • Audiobook

    Risque Business

    Breastaurants in American Culture

    by Ty Matejowsky ...
    Narrated by Brandon J. Peterson ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 57 min

    Risqué Business serves up the breastaurant industry, where food service, sex appeal, identity, and gender politics mix.Risqué Business explores the rise and ongoing cultural reckoning of "breastaurants": sports bar–style restaurants like Hooters and Twin Peaks, which have long relied on the sexualized presentation of female servers to attract a mostly straight, male clientele. Ty Matejowsky, ... Read more

    R401,17

  • Audiobook

    Der stärkste Stoff - Psychedelische Drogen: Waffe, Rauschmittel, Medikament (Ungekürzte Lesung)

    by Norman Ohler ...
    Narrated by Norman Ohler ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 39 min

    LSD: Wie alles begann und was in der Gegenwart daraus wurde Wie Norman Ohler in seinem internationalen Bestseller Der totale Rausch am Beispiel der NS-Zeit gezeigt hat, spielen Drogen und Drogenpolitik eine dramatische, immer noch unterschätzte Rolle in der Geschichte der Menschheit. In seinem neuen Buch nimmt der Autor diesen Faden wieder auf und untersucht, wie Entwicklung, Produktion und ... Read more

    R324,52 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Traitors Circle

    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

    by Jonathan Freedland ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Freedland ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 41 min

    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ESCAPE ARTISTA THE ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR'Magnificent . . . Important and impressive'DAILY TELEGRAPH'Astonishing . . . Freedland is a master'MICK HERRON'Remarkable . . . This is how the best history books will be wri... ... Read more

    R611,41

  • Audiobook

    World Mythology Lite

    by Frederick Holiday ...
    Narrated by Greg Dinarchus ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - World Mythology Lite

    Unabridged

    3 hours 50 min

    This book contains the other sections of World Mythology Lite that didn't make it into the first book. There are descriptions of ancient deities and heroes in this book. ... Read more

    R382,06 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Pelas minas do ouro: Trechos selecionados de "Cultura e opulência do Brasil"

    by André João Antonil ...
    Narrated by Mauro Schames ...
    Series series MiniPops

    Abridged

    37 min

    Ler a obra de Antonil tem muito de ler um jornal ou guia – mas as notícias e os cenários são do início do século XVIII. Neste excerto, destacam-se as minas de ouro e todo seu entorno: a qualidade do metal, as gentes, a corrupção e a política do quinto. Pitoresco demais, o texto fala da mineração em Curitiba e no Pico do Jaraguá, de uma pepita do tamanho de uma língua de boi e da travessia da Serra ... Read more

    R39,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    A Year In The Maine Woods

    by Bernd Heinrich ...
    Narrated by William Sarris ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 37 min

    Escapist fantasies usually involve the open road, but Bernd Heinrich's dream was to focus on the riches of one small place—a few green acres along Alder Brook just east of the Presidential Mountains. The year begins as he settles into a cabin with no running water and no electricity, built of hand-cut logs he dragged out of the woods with a team of oxen. There, alone except for his pet raven, Jack ... Read more

    R401,17

  • Audiobook

    How Civil Wars Start

    And How to Stop Them

    by Barbara F. Walter ...
    Narrated by Beth Hicks ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 17 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Civil wars are the biggest danger to world peace today - this book shows us why they happen, and how to avoid them.Most of us don't know it, but we are living in the world's greatest era of civil wars. While violence has declined worldwide, civil wars have increased. This is a new phenomenon. With the exception of a handful of cases - the American and English civil wars, ... Read more

    R290,03