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    Zeiten der Erkenntnis

    Wie uns die großen historischen Veränderungen bis heute prägen

    by Ian Mortimer ...
    Narrated by Michael A. Grimm ...

    Abridged

    15 hours 42 min

    Welches der vergangenen zehn Jahrhunderte hat die größten Veränderungen erlebt, welches hat die Menschheit am weitesten vorangebracht? Was war das Besondere eines jeden Jahrhunderts? Auf einem Streifzug durch die vergangenen 1000 Jahre führt uns Ian Mortimer zu den großen Zeiten der Erkenntnis und des Wandels. Wir begegnen gottesfürchtigen Forschern, gewitzten Bauern, kühl kalkulierenden ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    100 mitos de la historia de México 2

    by Francisco Martín Moreno ...
    Narrated by Adrián Ogazón ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 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 ... ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

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    Hellenic History (Unabridged)

    by George Willis Botsford ...
    Narrated by Lisa Marron, Corazon Newport, Linda Riley ...

    Unabridged

    20 hours 48 min

    In the annals of history, the Hellenic civilization stands as a beacon of enlightenment, shaping the very fabric of Western thought and culture. "Hellenic History (Unabridged)" by George Willis Botsford invites you on an epic journey through the rise and fall of this extraordinary civilization. From the dawn of the Mycenaean era to the twilight of the Hellenistic kingdoms, this comprehensive work ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Mad about Shakespeare

    From Classroom to Theatre to Emergency Room

    by Jonathan Bate ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Bate ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours

    ‘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 ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

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    Кюхля

    by Юрий Тынянов ...
    Narrated by Сергей Кокорин ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 15 min

    Исторический роман "Кюхля" (1925) поразительно живо и объемно воссоздает образ русского поэта и декабриста Вильгельма Карловича Кюхельбекера, долгое время находившегося в полном забвении. Идею романа подсказал Корней Чуковский, услышавший блестящую лекцию Тынянова о Кюхельбекере; он же способствовал опубликованию романа. "Кюхля" был написан в удивительно сжатые сроки, так как писатель давно вжился ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    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

    $5.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Liberty Street

    A Savannah Family, Its Golden Boy, and the Civil War

    by Jason K. Friedman ...
    Narrated by David Marantz ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 41 min

    Purchasing a historic Savannah home unlocks the sweeping story of a Southern Jewish familyAs Jason K. Friedman renovated his flat in a grand townhouse in his hometown of Savannah, Georgia, he discovered a portal to the past. The Cohens, part of a Sephardic community in London, arrived in South Carolina in the mid-1700s; became founding members of Charleston's Jewish congregation; and went on to ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: World History

    500 Preposterous Facts They Definitely Didn’t Teach You in School

    by Shane Carley ...
    Narrated by Gary Tiedemann ...
    Series series Mind-Blowing True Facts

    Unabridged

    3 hours

    Discover the weirdest true facts from history—so unbelievable, they sound completely made up.Think history is boring? Think again. True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#t: World History is packed with strange, shocking, hilarious, and mind-blowing stories from across the globe. These are the kinds of facts that make people stop mid-conversation and say, “Wait… that actually happened?”Inside, readers ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

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    Everything Explained That Is Explainable!

    The Creation of the Encyclopedia Britannica’s Celebrated Eleventh Edition 1910-1911

    by Denis Boyles ...
    Narrated by Corrie James ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 22 min

    In Everything Explained that is Unexplainable, Denis Boyles tells the story of the American, entrepreneur, Horace Everett Hooper, a natural-born salesman who found an outdated set of reference books in a warehouse and sold them as "one-shelf libraries." His Western Book and Stationary Co. became one of the largest publishers in the Midwest, selling books directly to readers, and forging a business ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Mengembalikan Budaya Belajar

    Kebijaksanaan Klasik di Era Kiwari

    by Iwan Pranoto ...
    Narrated by Karina Chandra ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 33 min

    "Dalam kumpulan esai yang menarik ini, Iwan Pranoto menyampaikan tantangan belajar dalam masyarakat di Indonesia dari perspektif yang berbeda-beda. Dia menarik inspirasi dari masa lampau. Catatan dari Sriwijaya tidak banyak, tapi catatan dari Nalanda sangat berlimpah, dan karena sistem pendidikan keduanya serupa, kita bisa belajar banyak tentang budaya belajar di Sriwijaya dengan mempelajari ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Don't Know Much About Anything

    Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned About People, Places, Events, And More!

    by Kenneth C. Davis ...
    Narrated by Jeff Woodman ...
    Series series Don't Know Much About

    Abridged

    4 hours 36 min

    Don't Know Much About Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned About Famous People, Exceptional Places, Historical Happenings, Holidays and Traditions, Everyday Objects, Remarkable Inventions, Space, Sports, Food, Entertainment and More! is a compendium of around 275 columns, sorted into the subject categories listed in the subtitle. Quizzes on the atomic bomb, hamburgers, football, ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Trauma der U-Boot Fahrer im Atlantik

    Das Leben im U-Boot in der Atlantikschlacht.

    by Leo Sommerfeld ...
    Narrated by Alexander (AI) ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 21 min

    Erlebe die ungeschönte Wahrheit unter der Meeresoberfläche. Mit dem Hörbuch Trauma der U-Boot Fahrer im Atlantik erhältst du einen tiefgreifenden und emotionalen Einblick in den deutschen U-Boot Krieg Zweiter Weltkrieg. Fernab von starren Heldenmythen nimmt dich dieses packende Atlantikschlacht Doku Hörbuch mit in die enge Stahlröhre und lässt dich das Leben im U-Boot hautnah spüren.Du fragst dich ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Da foz do São Francisco a Ilhéus: Trechos selecionados de Tratado descritivo do Brasil

    Documentos do Brasil

    by Gabriel Soares de Sousa, Gabriel Soares de Sousa ...
    Narrated by Guga Almeida ...
    Series series MiniPops

    Abridged

    45 min

    Como o título bem diz, essa seleção de textos do livro "Tratado descritivo do Brasil" de Gabriel Soares de Sousa, descreve de forma pitoresca parcela da costa norte do Brasil ao final do século XVI. Curioso demais encontrar aqui, entre outras singularidades, a referência às Amazonas que atacaram Francisco de Orellana e deram nome ao rio maior. ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Compendio de la Historia Universal

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

    Unabridged

    16 hours 16 min

    Embárcate en un viaje sonoro que condensa milenios de historia en un relato vibrante, claro y profundamente humano. El “Compendio de la Historia Universal” de Valero Pujol enlaza, con pulso de gran narrador, las primeras civilizaciones de Mesopotamia y Egipto con el genio griego y el orden romano; la irrupción de los pueblos germánicos con el nacimiento del cristianismo; el latido medieval de ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Canada: The Empire of the North (UNABRIDGED)

    by Agnes C. LAUT ...
    Narrated by Mallory Berkley ...

    Unabridged

    18 hours

    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 ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    A Northern Wind

    Britain 1962-65

    by David Kynaston ...
    Narrated by Mark Meadows ...
    Series series Tales of a New Jerusalem

    Unabridged

    27 hours

    Bloomsbury presents A Northern Wind by David Kynaston, read by Mark Meadows.A WATERSTONES, TIMES, TELEGRAPH, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEARThe early sixties in Britain told as only David Kynaston ('the most entertaining historian alive' Spectator) can. Running from 1962 to 1965, A Northern Wind is the anticipated new volume in the landmark ‘Tales of a New ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Theft of India : The European Conquests of India, 1498-1765

    by Roy Moxham ...
    Narrated by Elvis Mathias ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 26 min

    In the three centuries that followed Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route from Europe to India, European powers made a beeline for India's fabled riches, its spices, gold and gems. Though they ostensibly came for trade and commerce, and the thrill of discovering a new land, the lines between exploration and exploitation soon blurred. The Theft of India documents the intense rivalry for ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Six Women Who Shaped What Americans Eat

    Food Choice in an Age of Abundance

    by Michelle Mart ...
    Narrated by Kitty Hendrix ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 11 min

    How six groundbreaking women redefined American food―what we eat, how we eat it, and why it matters.From wartime nutrition science to modern food activism, Six Women Who Shaped What Americans Eat examines the pivotal roles six women played in rewriting the rules of American cuisine. Michelle Mart offers a rich and accessible narrative that connects dietary trends, food marketing, and public health ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    100 Great Black Britons

    A celebration of the extraordinary contribution of key figures of African or Caribbean descent to British Life

    by Patrick Vernon, Angelina Osborne ...
    Narrated by Ben Onwukwe ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 4 min

    'An empowering read . . . it is refreshing to see somebody celebrate the role that black Britons have played in this island's long and complicated history'DAVID LAMMY, author of Tribes, in 'The best books of 2020', the Guardian'Timely and so important . . . recognition is long overdue . . . I would encourage everyone to buy it!'DAWN BUTLER MPA long-overdue book honouring the remarkable ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Главное в истории книги

    Книги и их создатели, артефакты и материалы

    by Ирина Великодная, Анна Маркова ...
    Narrated by Владимир Солдатов, Алина Лихачева ...
    Series series Главное в истории

    Unabridged

    5 hours 52 min

    5300 лет истории книги — в фактах, деталях и картинках. О редких книгах, материалах, основных этапах книгопечатания и создателях книг. Новинка серии «Главное в истории». Книга делится на четыре части. Первая часть посвящена вехам истории создания книг, вторая — книжным артефактам (книгам и свиткам), в третьей авторы рассказывают о бытовании книги, то есть о том, как книги живут и распространяются ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Battles that Changed History

    by DK ...
    Narrated by Andrew Foster ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 14 min

    A journey through more than 3,000 years of combat, including Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain.From the fury of the Punic Wars to the icy waters of Dunkirk, relive more than 3,000 years of world-changing combat with this guide to the most famous battles in history, including a foreword from TV presenter and historian Sir Tony Robinson.This military history book takes you on a journey through the ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    What If?

    A BBC Radio 4 alternative history

    by Christopher Andrew ...
    Narrated by Christopher Andrew ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 28 min

    Christopher Andrew and guests ask what would have happened if major historical moments had taken a different courseIn these 34 intriguing episodes, leading historian Christopher Andrew rewrites history, considering what might have transpired if pivotal events had turned out differently. By altering a single, plausible fact, he explores alternative futures where the Spanish Armada landed on English ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Rosendorfer, Dt. Geschichte Vol. 1 bis 8

    by Herbert Rosendorfer ...
    Narrated by Gert Heidenreich ...
    Series series Deutsche Geschichte - Ein Versuch

    Abridged

    33 hours

    1850 Jahre Deutsche Geschichte erzählt mit bestechender Sachkenntnis und feinsinniger Beobachtungsgabe von einem der größten lebenden deutschsprachigen Literaten. Jetzt liegen erstmals alle 28 Einzel-CDs ungekürzt und gesammelt in einem einzigen repräsentativen Jubiläums-Download vor! Das sind im Einzelnen: 01: Von den Anfängen bis zum Wormser Konkordat 02: Von der Stauferzeit bis zu König Wenzel ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Central Europe

    The Death of a Civilization and the Life of an Idea

    by Luka Ivan Jukic ...
    Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 8 min

    What is 'Central Europe'? Where do its borders lie? Does it even exist? Attempts to define it usually yield more questions than answers. But perhaps the wrong questions are being asked.Luka Ivan Jukic disentangles the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death, and rebirth. Today, Poland, Croatia, and even Ukraine proudly align themselves with it, and so with Western civilization. But the ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus