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Crown and Country

A History of England through the Monarchy

by David Starkey ...

Narrated by David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton ...

Unabridged

15 hours 11 min

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I ... Read more

$31.99 USD

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I
... Read more
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A Renegade History of the United States

by Thaddeus Russell ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

16 hours 3 min

Historian Howard Zinn demonstrated that there are compelling, alternative histories that are both scholarly and valuable. Now, Thaddeus Russell provides a challenging new way of reading history that will turn convention on its head and is sure to elicit as much controversy as it does support.Russell shows that drunkards, laggards, prostitutes, and pirates were the real heroes of the American ... Read more

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Historian Howard Zinn demonstrated that there are compelling, alternative histories that are both scholarly and valuable. Now, Thaddeus Russell provides a challenging new way of reading history that will turn convention on its head and is sure to elicit as much controversy as it does support.Russell shows that drunkards, laggards, prostitutes, and pirates were the real heroes of the American
... Read more
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From Silk to Silicon

The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

by Jeffrey E. Garten ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

11 hours 29 min

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the ... Read more

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From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the
... Read more
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Chess Opening Names - Volume 1

by Nathan Rose ...

Narrated by Nathan Rose ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

The people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You probably know the names already: the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, the Caro-Kann, the Benoni, the London System, the Scandinavian Defense and so on.But most chess players don't know WHY the openings are called what they are. The tales are ... Read more

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The people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You probably know the names already: the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, the Caro-Kann, the Benoni, the London System, the Scandinavian Defense and so on.But most chess players don't know WHY the openings are called what they are. The tales are
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Practicing History

Selected Essays

by Barbara W. Tuchman ...

Narrated by Aviva Skell ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

The critically-acclaimed historian's insights, sense of humor, and sharp pen take on everything from Vietnam, Israel, and the Great War to writing history and its meaning. Includes these essays: Why Policy-Makers Do Not Listen; When Does History Happen?; Is History a Guide to the Future?; America as an Idea; How We Entered World War I; and more ... Read more

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The critically-acclaimed historian's insights, sense of humor, and sharp pen take on everything from Vietnam, Israel, and the Great War to writing history and its meaning. Includes these essays: Why Policy-Makers Do Not Listen; When Does History Happen?; Is History a Guide to the Future?; America as an Idea; How We Entered World War I; and more
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The Neverending Empire

The Infinite Impact of Ancient Rome

by Aldo Cazzullo ...

Narrated by Dugald Bruce-Lockhart ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire.“The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To tell the reasons, the things and the stories, thanks to which Roman civilization is alive”.From its ... Read more

$27.99 USD

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire.“The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To tell the reasons, the things and the stories, thanks to which Roman civilization is alive”.From its
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Time’s Monster

How History Makes History

by Priya Satia ...

Narrated by Priya Satia, Tanya Rodriguez ...

Unabridged

16 hours 45 min

For generations, British thinkers told the history of an empire whose story was still very much in the making. While they wrote of conquest, imperial rule in India, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean was consolidated. While they described the development of imperial governance, rebellions were brutally crushed. As they reimagined empire during the two world wars, decolonization was ... Read more

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For generations, British thinkers told the history of an empire whose story was still very much in the making. While they wrote of conquest, imperial rule in India, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean was consolidated. While they described the development of imperial governance, rebellions were brutally crushed. As they reimagined empire during the two world wars, decolonization was
... Read more
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The Doctrine Of Fascism Benito Mussolini

by Benito Mussolini ...

Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano & The Icon Players ...

Unabridged

47 min

“It’s better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.”"I am the most terrible animal that's ever existed."“We become strongest, I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look for moral guidance." ”MUSSOLINIBenito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini born on July 29, 1883 who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was a deeply unbalanced tyrannical Italian dictator who ... Read more

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“It’s better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.”"I am the most terrible animal that's ever existed."“We become strongest, I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look for moral guidance." ”MUSSOLINIBenito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini born on July 29, 1883 who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was a deeply unbalanced tyrannical Italian dictator who
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Deutsche Geschichte. Ein Versuch Vol. 01

Von den Anfängen bis zum Wormser Konkordat

by Herbert Rosendorfer ...

Narrated by Gert Heidenreich ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Deutsche Geschichte - Ein Versuch
Abridged

5 hours 4 min

Rosendorfer erzählt Geschichte, die fasziniert. Vor allem, wenn sie ein großer Geschichtenerzähler mit so klarem Wissen und in so unterhaltsamer Form darbringt, dabei unversehens ganz neue Zusammenhänge aufdeckt und mit bestechender Sachkenntnis und feinsinniger Beobachtungsgabe die wahren Triebfedern der Geschichte entlarvt. Herbert Rosendorfers ungewöhnliche und doch umfassende Geschichte des ... Read more

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Rosendorfer erzählt Geschichte, die fasziniert. Vor allem, wenn sie ein großer Geschichtenerzähler mit so klarem Wissen und in so unterhaltsamer Form darbringt, dabei unversehens ganz neue Zusammenhänge aufdeckt und mit bestechender Sachkenntnis und feinsinniger Beobachtungsgabe die wahren Triebfedern der Geschichte entlarvt. Herbert Rosendorfers ungewöhnliche und doch umfassende Geschichte des
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"My Name Is Not Tom"

The Life of the Reverend Josiah Henson

by Susan Cooke Soderberg ...

Narrated by Bill Andrew Quinn ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

The first biography to rescue the true story of Josiah Henson, restoring to history his role in the Underground RailroadJosiah Henson led a fascinating life―from the plantation fields of Maryland to the Georgetown Market to the plantations of Kentucky to escaping to freedom in Canada to being introduced to the Queen in England. Born enslaved, Henson eventually escaped and became a respected ... Read more

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The first biography to rescue the true story of Josiah Henson, restoring to history his role in the Underground RailroadJosiah Henson led a fascinating life―from the plantation fields of Maryland to the Georgetown Market to the plantations of Kentucky to escaping to freedom in Canada to being introduced to the Queen in England. Born enslaved, Henson eventually escaped and became a respected
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History of Mathematics

by Blake Carson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - History of
Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How did numbers, equations, and patterns shape our understanding of the universe? The history of mathematics is a story of human curiosity and problem-solving. From ancient counting systems to modern-day algorithms, mathematics has driven scientific and technological advancements. The Egyptians and Babylonians developed early numerical methods, while ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How did numbers, equations, and patterns shape our understanding of the universe? The history of mathematics is a story of human curiosity and problem-solving. From ancient counting systems to modern-day algorithms, mathematics has driven scientific and technological advancements. The Egyptians and Babylonians developed early numerical methods, while
... Read more
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The Landscape of History

How Historians Map the Past

by John Lewis Gaddis ...

Narrated by Jack Chekijian ...

Unabridged

6 hours 16 min

What is history and why should we study it? Is there such a thing as historical truth? Is history a science? One of the most accomplished historians at work today, John Lewis Gaddis, answers these and other questions in this short, witty, and humane book. The Landscape of History provides a searching look at the historian's craft, as well as a strong argument for why a historical consciousness ... Read more

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What is history and why should we study it? Is there such a thing as historical truth? Is history a science? One of the most accomplished historians at work today, John Lewis Gaddis, answers these and other questions in this short, witty, and humane book. The Landscape of History provides a searching look at the historian's craft, as well as a strong argument for why a historical consciousness
... Read more
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L'État de Guerre Permanent

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 61 - Histoire, société et politique
Unabridged

2 hours 33 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si la Troisième Guerre mondiale avait déjà commencé — sans déclaration, sans front, sans fin ?Nous vivons à l’ère de la guerre grise, où la paix officielle masque un affrontement planétaire diffus.Cyberattaques, sanctions économiques, manipulations de l’information, course spatiale, rivalités technologiques : les armes d’aujourd’hui ne tirent plus ... Read more

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Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si la Troisième Guerre mondiale avait déjà commencé — sans déclaration, sans front, sans fin ?Nous vivons à l’ère de la guerre grise, où la paix officielle masque un affrontement planétaire diffus.Cyberattaques, sanctions économiques, manipulations de l’information, course spatiale, rivalités technologiques : les armes d’aujourd’hui ne tirent plus
... Read more
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Az egyetemes történelem összefoglalója

by Valero Pujol ...

Narrated by Jordi Savall ...

Unabridged

17 hours 51 min

Induljon el egy lenyűgöző utazásra az emberiség történelmének évezredein át Valero Pujol "Az egyetemes történelem összefoglalója" című művével. Élénk és magával ragadó előadásmóddal vezeti végig Önt a szerző az első civilizációk születésétől a nagy birodalmak felemelkedésén és bukásán át egészen a modern világot formáló fordulópontokig. Találkozni fog nagy uralkodókkal, úttörő felfedezésekkel, ... Read more

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Induljon el egy lenyűgöző utazásra az emberiség történelmének évezredein át Valero Pujol "Az egyetemes történelem összefoglalója" című művével. Élénk és magával ragadó előadásmóddal vezeti végig Önt a szerző az első civilizációk születésétől a nagy birodalmak felemelkedésén és bukásán át egészen a modern világot formáló fordulópontokig. Találkozni fog nagy uralkodókkal, úttörő felfedezésekkel,
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Wizards

David Duke, America's Wildest Election, and the Rise of the Far Right

by Brian Fairbanks ...

Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

The '91 Louisiana Governor's race was supposed to be forgettable. But when former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke shocked the nation by ousting incumbent Republican Governor Buddy Roemer in the primary, the world took notice. Democrat Edwin Edwards, a former three-term governor and two-time corruption defendant, was left alone to face Duke in the general election—and he was going to lose.Then a little ... Read more

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The '91 Louisiana Governor's race was supposed to be forgettable. But when former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke shocked the nation by ousting incumbent Republican Governor Buddy Roemer in the primary, the world took notice. Democrat Edwin Edwards, a former three-term governor and two-time corruption defendant, was left alone to face Duke in the general election—and he was going to lose.Then a little
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The Fifties

by David Halberstam ...

Narrated by Robertson Dean ...

Unabridged

34 hours 44 min

The Fifties is a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Halberstam regards as seminal in determining what our nation is today. Halberstam offers portraits of not only the titans of the age: Eisenhower Dulles, Oppenheimer, MacArthur, Hoover, and Nixon, but also of Harley Earl, who put fins on cars; Dick and Mac McDonald and Ray Kroc, who mass-produced the ... Read more

$35.00 USD

The Fifties is a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Halberstam regards as seminal in determining what our nation is today. Halberstam offers portraits of not only the titans of the age: Eisenhower Dulles, Oppenheimer, MacArthur, Hoover, and Nixon, but also of Harley Earl, who put fins on cars; Dick and Mac McDonald and Ray Kroc, who mass-produced the
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Compendium van de Universele Geschiedenis

by Valero Pujol ...

Narrated by Jordi Savall ...

Unabridged

16 hours 58 min

Maak een meeslepende reis door de eeuwen heen met "Compendium van de Universele Geschiedenis" van Valero Pujol. Met een levendige en toegankelijke vertelstijl voert de auteur je van de vroegste beschavingen en mythische rijken tot de keerpunten die onze moderne wereld hebben gevormd. Ontdek opkomst en ondergang van machtige imperia, de levens van visionaire leiders, grensverleggende uitvindingen ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Maak een meeslepende reis door de eeuwen heen met "Compendium van de Universele Geschiedenis" van Valero Pujol. Met een levendige en toegankelijke vertelstijl voert de auteur je van de vroegste beschavingen en mythische rijken tot de keerpunten die onze moderne wereld hebben gevormd. Ontdek opkomst en ondergang van machtige imperia, de levens van visionaire leiders, grensverleggende uitvindingen
... Read more
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Weltwunder in 60 Minuten

by Christine Paxmann ...

Narrated by Andreas Wilde ...

Series series CD WISSEN
Unabridged

1 hour 5 min

Die sieben Weltwunder der Antike - Eine Zeitreise, die Weltgeschichte begreifbar macht - Sehenswürdigkeiten von Babylon bis Gizeh - Pyramiden, Tempel, Statuen ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Die sieben Weltwunder der Antike - Eine Zeitreise, die Weltgeschichte begreifbar macht - Sehenswürdigkeiten von Babylon bis Gizeh - Pyramiden, Tempel, Statuen
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Remarkable Books

The World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works

by DK ...

Narrated by Gordon Griffin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

Listen as Gordon Griffin narrates Remarkable Books, telling you all about the most famous books of all time while marvelling at the stories behind them. Over 75 of the world's most celebrated, rare, and seminal books are examined and explained in this stunning audiobook.Remarkable Books is a unique encyclopedia spanning the history of the written word, from 3000 BCE to the modern-day. ... Read more

$20.00 USD

Listen as Gordon Griffin narrates Remarkable Books, telling you all about the most famous books of all time while marvelling at the stories behind them. Over 75 of the world's most celebrated, rare, and seminal books are examined and explained in this stunning audiobook.Remarkable Books is a unique encyclopedia spanning the history of the written word, from 3000 BCE to the modern-day.
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الانهيار

by جارد دياموند, جارد دياموند ...

Narrated by إبراهيم الدامجة ...

Unabridged

30 hours 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 ... Read more

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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

by Valero Pujol ...

Narrated by Jordi Savall ...

Unabridged

16 hours 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. ... Read more

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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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Bau der Pyramiden von Gizeh – Organisation, Technik, Zeitplan

by Kai Schütz ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Verbotene Artefakte
Unabridged

12 min

Bau der Pyramiden von Gizeh – Organisation, Technik, Zeitplan Wie konnten Menschen vor über 4.500 Jahren eines der größten Bauwerke der Geschichte errichten – ohne moderne Maschinen, ohne Stahlkräne, ohne Computerplanung? Dieses Hörbuch erzählt die faszinierende Geschichte vom Bau der Pyramiden von Gizeh: spannend, verständlich und mit Blick auf das, was oft unterschätzt wird – Organisation, ... Read more

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Bau der Pyramiden von Gizeh – Organisation, Technik, Zeitplan Wie konnten Menschen vor über 4.500 Jahren eines der größten Bauwerke der Geschichte errichten – ohne moderne Maschinen, ohne Stahlkräne, ohne Computerplanung? Dieses Hörbuch erzählt die faszinierende Geschichte vom Bau der Pyramiden von Gizeh: spannend, verständlich und mit Blick auf das, was oft unterschätzt wird – Organisation,
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Index, A History of the

A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age

by Dennis Duncan ...

Narrated by Neil Gardner ...

Unabridged

8 hours 9 min

Most of us give little thought to the back of the book—it's just where you go to look things up. But as Dennis Duncan reveals in this delightful and witty history, hiding in plain sight is an unlikely realm of ambition and obsession, sparring and politicking, pleasure and play. In the pages of the index, we might find Butchers, to be avoided, or Cows that sh-te Fire, or even catch Calvin in his ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Most of us give little thought to the back of the book—it's just where you go to look things up. But as Dennis Duncan reveals in this delightful and witty history, hiding in plain sight is an unlikely realm of ambition and obsession, sparring and politicking, pleasure and play. In the pages of the index, we might find Butchers, to be avoided, or Cows that sh-te Fire, or even catch Calvin in his
... Read more
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Le lezioni della storia: Gli schemi nascosti dietro l'ascesa e la caduta delle civiltà

by Demetrio Pagliuca ...

Narrated by Demetrio Pagliuca ...

Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

Esplora i cicli storici e le crisi delle grandi civiltà per padroneggiare le dinamiche profonde della società umana. Ideale per arricchire i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani con riflessioni analitiche, questo saggio storico trasforma eventi complessi in un affascinante mosaico di cause ed effetti.L'evoluzione delle culture non è un copione inevitabile, ma un delicato equilibrio tra risorse, istituzioni ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Esplora i cicli storici e le crisi delle grandi civiltà per padroneggiare le dinamiche profonde della società umana. Ideale per arricchire i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani con riflessioni analitiche, questo saggio storico trasforma eventi complessi in un affascinante mosaico di cause ed effetti.L'evoluzione delle culture non è un copione inevitabile, ma un delicato equilibrio tra risorse, istituzioni
... Read more

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