- Civilisation (253)
Best Sellers
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- Written by: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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should be read rather than heard
- By Anonymous User on 24-11-21
Written by: Jared Diamond
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The Ocean of Churn
- Written by: Sanjeev Sanyal
- Narrated by: Abhishek Sharma
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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In this ambitious audiobook, best-selling author Sanjeev Sanyal chronicles the grand sweep of history from East Africa to Australia, conjuring the great cities of Angkor and Vijayanagar, medieval Arab empires, and Chinese "treasure fleets" in rich, vivid detail....
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Logical and smooth
- By Udayan Pendse on 17-03-19
Written by: Sanjeev Sanyal
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- Written by: Jack Weatherford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....
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Good but with typical western historian biases
- By Pragmatic Indian Cricket Fan on 14-05-22
Written by: Jack Weatherford
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A History of India
- Written by: Michael H. Fisher, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael H. Fisher
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
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Over 5,000 years, India has been home to a rich tapestry of peoples and cultures. Two of the world's great religions - Hinduism and Buddhism - have their origins in South Asia....
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Non-partisan View of Indian History
- By Siva Pagadala on 05-06-19
Written by: Michael H. Fisher,
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The Beginning of Infinity
- Explanations That Transform the World
- Written by: David Deutsch
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 20 hrs
- Unabridged
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A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers....
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This book will change everything.
- By Akhil Siddharth on 12-04-21
Written by: David Deutsch
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The 108 Upanishads
- An Introduction
- Written by: Roshen Dalal
- Narrated by: Suchitra Gupta
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is a thoroughly researched primer on the 108 Upanishads, philosophical treatises that form a part of the Vedas, the revered Hindu texts. These Upanishads contain the most crystallized bits of wisdom gleaned from Hinduism....
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Not worth
- By Amazon Customer on 24-09-20
Written by: Roshen Dalal
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- Written by: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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should be read rather than heard
- By Anonymous User on 24-11-21
Written by: Jared Diamond
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The Ocean of Churn
- Written by: Sanjeev Sanyal
- Narrated by: Abhishek Sharma
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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In this ambitious audiobook, best-selling author Sanjeev Sanyal chronicles the grand sweep of history from East Africa to Australia, conjuring the great cities of Angkor and Vijayanagar, medieval Arab empires, and Chinese "treasure fleets" in rich, vivid detail....
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Logical and smooth
- By Udayan Pendse on 17-03-19
Written by: Sanjeev Sanyal
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- Written by: Jack Weatherford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....
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Good but with typical western historian biases
- By Pragmatic Indian Cricket Fan on 14-05-22
Written by: Jack Weatherford
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A History of India
- Written by: Michael H. Fisher, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael H. Fisher
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
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Over 5,000 years, India has been home to a rich tapestry of peoples and cultures. Two of the world's great religions - Hinduism and Buddhism - have their origins in South Asia....
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Non-partisan View of Indian History
- By Siva Pagadala on 05-06-19
Written by: Michael H. Fisher,
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The Beginning of Infinity
- Explanations That Transform the World
- Written by: David Deutsch
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 20 hrs
- Unabridged
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A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers....
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This book will change everything.
- By Akhil Siddharth on 12-04-21
Written by: David Deutsch
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The 108 Upanishads
- An Introduction
- Written by: Roshen Dalal
- Narrated by: Suchitra Gupta
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is a thoroughly researched primer on the 108 Upanishads, philosophical treatises that form a part of the Vedas, the revered Hindu texts. These Upanishads contain the most crystallized bits of wisdom gleaned from Hinduism....
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Not worth
- By Amazon Customer on 24-09-20
Written by: Roshen Dalal
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The Guns of August
- Written by: Barbara W. Tuchman
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins
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In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, historian Barbara Tuchman brings to life the people and events that led up to World War I....
Written by: Barbara W. Tuchman
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Arthashastra Vol. 1
- Written by: Kautilya, LN Rangarajan
- Narrated by: Nathan D'Costa
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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Arthashastra is one of the oldest books with immense historical significance written by Kautilya, or Arya Chanakya, as he was popularly known. This book is one of the most effective books ever written on the art of statecraft and the science of everyday living....
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Literal Reading & wrong pronunciations by narrater
- By Pranjal Athavale on 04-03-24
Written by: Kautilya,
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
- The Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series
- Written by: Neil MacGregor
- Narrated by: Neil MacGregor
- Length: 22 hrs and 16 mins
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In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project: to tell the story of 2,000,000 years of human history using 100 objects selected from the museum's vast and renowned collection....
Written by: Neil MacGregor
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The Revenge of Geography
- What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
- Written by: Robert D. Kaplan
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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A brilliant rebuttal to thinkers who suggest that globalism will trump geography, this indispensable work shows how timeless truths and natural facts can help prevent this century's looming cataclysms....
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A decent book on the understanding of geography
- By Gaurav mohan on 15-03-19
Written by: Robert D. Kaplan
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Kissinger
- A Biography
- Written by: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 34 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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When Henry Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had already become the most admired person in the US and one of the most unlikely celebrities to capture the world’s imagination....
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Facets of a genius
- By Nithin on 08-02-19
Written by: Walter Isaacson
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O Jerusalem
- Day by Day and Minute by Minute the Historic Struggle for Jerusalem and the Birth of Israel
- Written by: Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre
- Narrated by: Theodore Bikel
- Length: 23 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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O Jerusalem! is the epic drama of 1948, when Arabs and Jews fought for control of the city of Jerusalem...
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Storyline
- By ganeshkumar on 02-03-24
Written by: Larry Collins,
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KiMu KiPi
- Written by: Madhan
- Narrated by: Charles K
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
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An audiobook in Tamil language....
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voice is breaking, getting headache
- By Venkatashan on 13-02-23
Written by: Madhan
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Autobiography of a Yogi - Original Edition
- Written by: Paramahansa Yogananda
- Narrated by: Clay Lomakayu
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
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Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation....
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The rating is for the narration
- By aravind on 23-08-21
Written by: Paramahansa Yogananda
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A Little History of Religion
- Written by: Richard Holloway
- Narrated by: James Bryce
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
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In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote....
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amazing
- By somya on 09-11-21
Written by: Richard Holloway
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Why Violence Has Declined
- Written by: Steven Pinker
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 36 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen....
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A Great Enlightenment on our understanding of Viol
- By Vikram on 23-01-22
Written by: Steven Pinker
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- Written by: Edward Gibbon
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 126 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Here in a single volume is the entire, unabridged recording of Gibbon's masterpiece....
Written by: Edward Gibbon
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On the Origin of Species
- Written by: Charles Darwin
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Abridged
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A literally world-changing book, Darwin put forward the anti-religious and scientific idea that humans in fact evolved over millions of generations from animals....
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A perfect abridgement
- By Vinayak on 10-11-22
Written by: Charles Darwin
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The Gay Science (The Joyful Wisdom)
- Written by: Friedrich Nietzsche
- Narrated by: Michael Lunts
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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The Gay Science (The Joyful Wisdom) is one of Nietzsche's greatest books....
Written by: Friedrich Nietzsche
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Alive
- The Story of the Andes Survivors
- Written by: Piers Paul Read
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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On October 12, 1972, a plane carrying a team of young rugby players crashed into the remote, snow-peaked Andes....
Written by: Piers Paul Read
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
- Written by: Thomas S. Kuhn
- Narrated by: Dennis Holland
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is essential listening for understanding the history, philosophy, and evolution of science....
Written by: Thomas S. Kuhn
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Vandargal Vendrargal
- Written by: Madhan
- Narrated by: Charles K
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
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An audiobook in Tamil language....
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Good Listen and interesting story line. Enjoyed
- By Praveen Ranganathan on 05-05-22
Written by: Madhan
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Complexity
- The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
- Written by: M. Mitchell Waldrop
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
- Length: 17 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In a rarified world of scientific research, a revolution has been brewing. Its activists are not anarchists, but rather Nobel Laureates in physics and economics and pony-tailed graduates, mathematicians, and computer scientists from all over the world. They have formed an iconoclastic think-tank....
Written by: M. Mitchell Waldrop
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Everybody Loves a Good Drought
- Stories from India’s Poorest Districts
- Written by: P. Sainath
- Narrated by: Gaurav Marwa
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
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Everybody Loves a Good Drought is the established classic on rural poverty in India. Twenty years after publication, it remains unsurpassed in the scope and depth of reportage....
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Don't try this hard to speak in an accent
- By Confused on 17-07-20
Written by: P. Sainath
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Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
- Written by: Friedrich Engels
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano, The Icon Players
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
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Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is a short book first published in 1880 by German-born socialist Friedrich Engels. The work was primarily extracted from a longer polemic work published in 1876, Anti-Dühring. It first appeared in the French language....
Written by: Friedrich Engels
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
- Written by: Francis Fukuyama
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 22 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state....
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mixed
- By Amit K Thakur on 11-07-20
Written by: Francis Fukuyama
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The Richest Man in Babylon
- Original 1926 Edition
- Written by: George S. Clason, Charles Conrad
- Narrated by: Charles Conrad
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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The ancient Babylonians were the first people to discover the universal laws of prosperity....
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Awesome, A must read for everyone
- By Vishal Verma on 20-07-21
Written by: George S. Clason,
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The Power of the Spoken Word
- Written by: Florence Scovel Shinn
- Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
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Shinn uses affirmations and success stories of her students to illustrate the power of the spoken word to attract prosperity, love, and good health....
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One Of The Best
- By Sn on 27-02-21
Written by: Florence Scovel Shinn
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The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria
- Written by: W. Scott Elliot
- Narrated by: Christopher Romance
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
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In The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria - first published in 1896 - the author explores the histories of the two legendary lost continents in light of Blavatsky's theories about ancient history and lost races....
Written by: W. Scott Elliot
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The History of English: The Biography of a Language
- Written by: Chris R. Fee
- Narrated by: Chris R. Fee
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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The history of a language is the history of the people who speak it, those who read and write it, and those who come into contact with it. Now, this series invites you to explore your heritage from an unconventional angle: through the origin and development of the English language....
Written by: Chris R. Fee
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Der Untergang der "Wager"
- Eine wahre Geschichte von Schiffbruch, Mord und Meuterei - Der #1-New-York-Times-Bestseller
- Written by: David Grann, Rudolf Mast - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Tobias Kluckert
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Im Januar 1742 wird ein windschiefes Segelboot an die Küste Brasiliens gespült. An Bord 30 Männer, die einzigen Überlebenden des königlichen Eroberungsschiffs »The Wager«, das in einem Sturm zerschellt ist. Sechs Monate später landen drei Schiffbrüchige an der Küste Chiles und behaupten, die 30 Männer seien Meuterer, die sich den königlichen Befehlen widersetzt und skrupellos gemordet hätten... Wer lügt, wer sagt die Wahrheit? Das soll ein britisches Kriegsgericht entscheiden. Es geht um Leben oder Tod.
Written by: David Grann,
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After 1177 B.C.
- The Survival of Civilizations
- Written by: Eric H. Cline
- Narrated by: John Chancer, Eric H. Cline
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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At the end of Eric Cline's bestselling history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international trade. An interconnected world that had boasted major empires and societies, relative peace, robust commerce, and monumental architecture was lost and the so-called First Dark Age had begun. Now, in After 1177 B.C., Cline tells the compelling story of what happened next, over four centuries, across the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean world.
Written by: Eric H. Cline
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Age of Revolutions
- Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
- Written by: Fareed Zakaria
- Narrated by: Fareed Zakaria
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, geopolitical dangers and an international system studded with catastrophic risk — the early decades of the 21st century may be one of the most revolutionary periods in modern history. But they are not the first. Humans have lived, and thrived, through more than one great realignment. What makes an age a revolutionary one? And how do they end? In this major new work, Fareed Zakaria masterfully investigates eras that have shattered and shaped humanity.
Written by: Fareed Zakaria
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The Wide Wide Sea
- Written by: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterised exploration in the 1700s.
Written by: Hampton Sides
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Native Nations
- A Millennium in North America
- Written by: Kathleen DuVal
- Narrated by: Carolina Hoyos
- Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A magisterial history of Indigenous North America that places the power of Native nations at its center, telling their story from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today. Long before the colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans built diverse civilizations and adapted to a changing world in ways that reverberated globally. And, as award-winning historian Kathleen DuVal vividly recounts, when Europeans did arrive, no civilization came to a halt because of a few wandering explorers, even when the strangers came well armed.
Written by: Kathleen DuVal
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They Were Here Before Us
- Stories from Our First Million Years
- Written by: Eyal Halfon, Ran Barkai
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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This provocative and panoramic book shows listeners what they can learn from their ancestors, and how the unwavering ability of prehistoric people to survive and thrive can continue into the present.
Written by: Eyal Halfon,
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Der Untergang der "Wager"
- Eine wahre Geschichte von Schiffbruch, Mord und Meuterei - Der #1-New-York-Times-Bestseller
- Written by: David Grann, Rudolf Mast - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Tobias Kluckert
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Im Januar 1742 wird ein windschiefes Segelboot an die Küste Brasiliens gespült. An Bord 30 Männer, die einzigen Überlebenden des königlichen Eroberungsschiffs »The Wager«, das in einem Sturm zerschellt ist. Sechs Monate später landen drei Schiffbrüchige an der Küste Chiles und behaupten, die 30 Männer seien Meuterer, die sich den königlichen Befehlen widersetzt und skrupellos gemordet hätten... Wer lügt, wer sagt die Wahrheit? Das soll ein britisches Kriegsgericht entscheiden. Es geht um Leben oder Tod.
Written by: David Grann,
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After 1177 B.C.
- The Survival of Civilizations
- Written by: Eric H. Cline
- Narrated by: John Chancer, Eric H. Cline
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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At the end of Eric Cline's bestselling history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international trade. An interconnected world that had boasted major empires and societies, relative peace, robust commerce, and monumental architecture was lost and the so-called First Dark Age had begun. Now, in After 1177 B.C., Cline tells the compelling story of what happened next, over four centuries, across the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean world.
Written by: Eric H. Cline
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Age of Revolutions
- Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
- Written by: Fareed Zakaria
- Narrated by: Fareed Zakaria
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, geopolitical dangers and an international system studded with catastrophic risk — the early decades of the 21st century may be one of the most revolutionary periods in modern history. But they are not the first. Humans have lived, and thrived, through more than one great realignment. What makes an age a revolutionary one? And how do they end? In this major new work, Fareed Zakaria masterfully investigates eras that have shattered and shaped humanity.
Written by: Fareed Zakaria
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The Wide Wide Sea
- Written by: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterised exploration in the 1700s.
Written by: Hampton Sides
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Native Nations
- A Millennium in North America
- Written by: Kathleen DuVal
- Narrated by: Carolina Hoyos
- Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A magisterial history of Indigenous North America that places the power of Native nations at its center, telling their story from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today. Long before the colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans built diverse civilizations and adapted to a changing world in ways that reverberated globally. And, as award-winning historian Kathleen DuVal vividly recounts, when Europeans did arrive, no civilization came to a halt because of a few wandering explorers, even when the strangers came well armed.
Written by: Kathleen DuVal
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They Were Here Before Us
- Stories from Our First Million Years
- Written by: Eyal Halfon, Ran Barkai
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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This provocative and panoramic book shows listeners what they can learn from their ancestors, and how the unwavering ability of prehistoric people to survive and thrive can continue into the present.
Written by: Eyal Halfon,
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Searching for Franklin
- New Answers to the Great Arctic Mystery
- Written by: Ken McGoogan
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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This book interweaves two narratives. The first treats the Royal Navy's Arctic Overland Expedition of 1819, a harbinger-misadventure during which Franklin rejected the advice of Dene and Metis leaders and lost eleven of his twenty-one men. The second discovers a startling new answer to that greatest of Arctic mysteries: what was the root cause of the catastrophe that engulfed Franklin's last expedition?
Written by: Ken McGoogan
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Headstrap
- Legends and Lore from the Climbing Sherpas of Darjeeling
- Written by: Deepa Balsavar, Nandini Purandare
- Narrated by: Jeed Saddy
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Over the course of a decade, authors Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar conducted a series of interviews with Sherpas from Darjeeling, as well as their family members, descendants, friends, and contemporary climbers. Headstrap weaves a vivid tapestry of this particular Sherpa community, giving them the recognition in mountaineering literature that they deserve.
Written by: Deepa Balsavar,
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Pagan America
- The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come
- Written by: John Daniel Davidson
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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We live in an anxious age. Long-held certainties, cherished beliefs, and social trust are crumbling. Don’t expect things to get better. For too long we have taken our Christian heritage—the heritage upon which America was built—for granted. But we’re rapidly, and now inevitably, losing the Christian culture that shaped the American republic. What will take its place is a despotism—and a new paganism, worse than the old, because it will be based on a hatred of Christianity.
Written by: John Daniel Davidson
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The Golden Age of Piracy
- The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Popularity of Pirates
- Written by: David Head - Edited by
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The twelve entries in The Golden Age of Piracy discuss why pirates thrived in the seas of the New World, how pirates operated their plundering ventures, how governments battled piracy, and when and why piracy declined. Separating Hollywood myth from historical fact, these essays bring the real pirates of the Caribbean to life with a level of rigor and insight rarely applied to the subject.
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Oltre i confini del mondo
- Written by: Laurence Bergreen
- Narrated by: Matteo De Mojana
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
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Nel 1519 l’esploratore Ferdinando Magellano si imbarca dalla Spagna con cinque navi e più di duecento uomini alla volta delle Isole delle Spezie, in cerca di una più rapida via. Per arrivarci compirà un viaggio lungo tre anni attraverso gli oceani, e realizzerà un’impresa che rivoluzionerà la concezione geografica del mondo conosciuto: circumnavigare la terra per la prima volta nella Storia.
Written by: Laurence Bergreen
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В снегах Восточной Сибири
- Written by: Сильвестр Поспелов
- Narrated by: Всеволод Кузнецов
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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Данная книга является документальным свидетельством Сильвестра Александровича Поспелова, рассказывающим о его путешествии по труднодоступным районам Восточной Сибири. Вас ждет увлекательное повествование о малочисленных коренных народах региона, их традициях, верованиях и быте. А также подробное описание ландшафта, природных и погодных условий этого сурового края.
Written by: Сильвестр Поспелов
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The Secret Library
- A Book-Lovers' Journey Through Curiosities of History
- Written by: Oliver Tearle
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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A fascinating tour through the curious history of Western civilization told through its most emblematic invention–the book.
Written by: Oliver Tearle
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Absolutely Everything - A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention
- Written by: Christopher Lloyd
- Narrated by: James Macnaughton
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
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The most remarkable true stories of all time and around the world brought vividly to life - from the Big Bang right up to the present day. Embark on a journey across millennia and around the world, from the latest understanding of the origins of the universe, the birth of the Earth, the very first life, the age of dinosaurs, the rise of humans, ancient civilisations, colonialism, wars, technology, everyday life, global struggles for freedom and equality, pandemics - and much more.
Written by: Christopher Lloyd
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Тайные общества всех веков и всех стран 1
- Written by: Гекерторн Чарльз
- Narrated by: Юрий Гуржий
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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Книга английского профессора Чарльза Уильяма Гекерторна Тайные общества всех веков и всех стран – фундаментальное исследование религиозных, политических и прочих тайных обществ, существовавших в разных уголках нашей планеты в разное время и на момент написания книги известных автору. Она вышла в 1875 году и считается базовым классическим трудом по этой теме. В книге можно найти интересные материалы про тамплиеров и ассасинов, гвельфов и карбонариев, манихейцев и франкмасонов, про итальянские ордена и секты второстепенного значения, про практики приверженцев жуткого культа богини Кали.
Written by: Гекерторн Чарльз
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The Notorious Edward Low
- Pursuing the Last Great Villain of Piracy's Golden Age
- Written by: Len Travers
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
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Following the War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) a decade-long wave of sea-robbery plagued the Atlantic rim—often glamorized as the "Golden Age of Piracy". Boston-based laborer, Edward Low, left his mark on pirate history as the most vicious and sadistic raider of them all.
Written by: Len Travers
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Unruly Figures
- Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and Revolutionaries You've (Probably) Never Heard Of
- Written by: Valorie Castellanos Clark
- Narrated by: April Doty
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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Unruly Figures gives you access to the lives and often—untold stories of twenty of history's most fascinating individuals. Of all the rebels and revolutionaries who have acted around the world, these are often overlooked. Whether they are a bit familiar or entirely new to you, each of these historical figures provides a vivid example of what it means to live life on one's own terms and have a lasting influence on society.
Written by: Valorie Castellanos Clark
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They Called It Peace
- Worlds of Imperial Violence
- Written by: Lauren Benton
- Narrated by: Raquel Beattie
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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Imperial conquest and colonization depended on pervasive raiding, slaving, and plunder. European empires amassed global power by asserting a right to use unilateral force at their discretion. They Called It Peace is a panoramic history of how these routines of violence remapped the contours of empire and reordered the world from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries.
Written by: Lauren Benton