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Jordan B. Peterson, renowned psychologist andauthor, explains the importance of not wasting your life, how you should strive to be better every single day and how by fixing your life, you not only helpyourself but everyone you come in contact with.

Examining a series of El Niño-induced droughts and the famines that they spawned around the globe in the last third of the 19th century, Mike Davis discloses the intimate, baleful relationship between imperial arrogance and natural incident that combined to produce some of the worst tragedies in human history. Late Victorian Holocausts focuses on three zones of drought and subsequent famine: India, Northern China, and Northeastern Brazil.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Thank You for Being Late by Thomas L. Friedman, read by Oliver Wyman. From the Pulitzer Prize winner and No.1 international bestselling author of The World is Flat, an essential and entertaining field guide to thriving in the...

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A dramatic account of the politics and personalities behind NBC's calamitous attempt to reinvent late-night television. When NBC decided to move Jay Leno into prime time to make room for Conan O'Brien to host the Tonight show-a job he had been promised five years earlier-skeptics anticipated a...

In early eighteenth-century England, a troubling alliance formed between criminals and those in power, as magistrates and lawyers found themselves compromised, leading to a surge in robberies and societal unrest. Amid this chaos, the renowned author and social reformer Henry Fielding emerged, driven by a strong sense of justice. Serving as a magistrate, he not only penned this insightful treatise but also initiated a groundbreaking register of convicted criminals. His visionary leadership led to the recruitment of six dedicated constables, known as The Bow Street Runners, who are celebrated as...

Late Science explores the universe's biggest mysteries through a philosophical lens, backed by real peer-reviewed research. We dive into cosmological theories, existential questions, and what scientific discoveries mean for humanity.

Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire painted a portrait of the Roman Empire in a long, debilitating slide to oblivion, but now historians have reevaluated this picture to create a radically different understanding of the period now known as "late antiquity." Far from being a period of decline and fall, late antiquity marked one of history's great turning points.

Notes of Late is a reflective podcast of essays, conversation, and quiet observation. Each episode explores lives, memories, and the stories people leave behind, with a focus on human detail, thoughtful listening, and the moments that continue to echo. Literary in tone and contemporary in style, it is a space for reflection, remembrance, and carefully told stories.

Nostalgiczna podróz w czasie. Autor powraca pamiecia w rodzinne strony, by opisac nieistniejacy swiat kresowych dworów: litewskie Nowotrzeby i bialoruskie Kaluzyce. Z duza pieczolowitoscia odtwarza wyglad budynków, sprzetów, a takze zwyczaje i potrawy. Wspomina dzieciece zabawy i ludzi, których wtedy spotkal.

Czy Polska może istnieć bez Wilna? Ostatnie siedemdziesiąt lat udowadnia, że jest to możliwe, ale polska dusza mocno straciła na tej separacji. Jak magię miasta, porównywanego do Paryża i Jerozolimy, jedną ze stolic polskiej przedwojennej kultury i elegancji przełożyć na język zrozumiały dla współczesnego pokolenia? Wehikuł czasu, prowadzony przez znanych popularyzatorów historii, zaprasza na pokład.

Minione 70 lat udowodniło, że nasz kraj może istnieć bez Kresów Wschodnich, chociaż polska dusza wiele straciła na tej separacji. Po "Ostatnich latach polskiego Lwowa" oraz "Ostatnich latach polskiego Wilna" tym razem prezentujemy książkę poświęconą mniejszym ośrodkom kresowym. Znalazły się tu opowieści o przemytnikach z polsko-sowieckiego pogranicza, historie ówczesnych celebrytów, ich romanse i skandale, anegdoty z najpopularniejszych kurortów II RP, egzotyczne obrazki z Polesia, a także dzieje flotylli pińskiej i Korpusu Ochrony Pogranicza.

In contemporary public discourse, Gaza tends to be characterized solely as a theater of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. However, little is known about Gaza's society, politics, economy, and culture during the Ottoman era. Drawing on a range of previously untapped local and imperial sources, Yuval Ben-Bassat and Johann Buessow explore the city's history from the mid-nineteenth century through WWI.

Czy Polska może istnieć bez Lwowa? Ostatnie siedemdziesiąt lat udowadnia, że jest to możliwe, ale polska dusza mocno straciła na tej separacji. Jak magię miasta, porównywanego nieraz do Florencji, legendę stolicy polskiej przedwojennej kultury i elegancji, przełożyć na język zrozumiały dla współczesnego pokolenia? Wehikuł czasu, prowadzony przez znanych popularyzatorów historii, zaprasza na pokład.

Beginning with the reign of Diocletian in A.D. 284 and ending at the death of Justinian in 565, the Roman Empire completes a transition from paganism to Christianity which is one of the most remarkable events in history. How was it possible to alter an ancient civilization which had existed for millennia, and yet to maintain social and political order? As events unfolded, one part of the empire managed the process successfully, while the other part spiraled out of control.

The Late Middle Ages-the two centuries from c. 1300 to c. 1500 - might seem like a distant era, but students of history are still trying to reach a consensus about how it should be interpreted. Was it an era of calamity or rebirth? Was it still clearly medieval or the period in which humanity took its first decisive steps into modernity? These 24 provocative lectures introduce you to the age's major events, personalities, and developments, and arms you with the essentials you need to form your own ideas about this age of extremes.

Uncover the epic military history of late antiquity as an adaptable Germanic tribe navigates the chaotic fall of Rome. Perfect for an engaging daily commute, this immersive journey reframes a supposedly mindless horde into a sophisticated maritime kingdom. Discover how a desperate migration...

This is a detailed description of the massacre that took place on August 21-23, 1831 that became known as Nat Turner's Rebellion. Nat Turner himself relates the events to the author from his jail cell in November of 1831 just days before he is hanged for his crimes. - Summary by Joel Kindrick

The Late Night History podcast is hosted by writer and oral historian Matt Fratus. Join Matt in his quest to uncover history told through the unmatched experiences and unequaled expertise of his world-class guests.

Late Latinoamérica es un podcast creado por Colmena Lab para profundizar sobre las distintas realidades, culturas y problemáticas que afronta la región. Late Latinoamérica nace de la necesidad de contar con un espacio de análisis, discusión y visibilización de las principales problemáticas y propuestas que nacen de la primera línea de batalla, de los territorios y de las personas extraordinarias que buscan día a día transformar el mundo. Acompaña a los cofundadores de Colmena Lab Fabio Víquez y Violeta Sánchez a recorrer Latinoamérica de la mano de expertos, activistas, figuras ...