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The Body Builders

Inside the Science of the Engineered Human

de Adam Piore ...

A Fareed Zakaria GPS Book of the Week: "An exhilarating look at the cutting edge of bioengineering. . . . a mind-bending read." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)For millennia, humans have tried—and often failed—to master nature and transcend our limits. But this has started to change. The new scientific frontier is the human body: The greatest engineers of our generation have turned their sights ... Leer más

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A Fareed Zakaria GPS Book of the Week: "An exhilarating look at the cutting edge of bioengineering. . . . a mind-bending read." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)For millennia, humans have tried—and often failed—to master nature and transcend our limits. But this has started to change. The new scientific frontier is the human body: The greatest engineers of our generation have turned their sights
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The New Kings of New York

Renegades, Moguls, Gamblers and the Remaking of the World’s Most Famous Skyline

de Adam Piore ...

The blood sport that is New York real estate is rife with billion-dollar feuds. There’s a story behind every eye-popping apartment sale and audacious new development in New York City, and many of those stories involve the uber-wealthy behaving badly.THE NEW KINGS OF NEW YORK: Renegades, Moguls, Gamblers and the Remaking of the World’s Most Famous Skyline charts the extraordinary transformation of ... Leer más

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The blood sport that is New York real estate is rife with billion-dollar feuds. There’s a story behind every eye-popping apartment sale and audacious new development in New York City, and many of those stories involve the uber-wealthy behaving badly.THE NEW KINGS OF NEW YORK: Renegades, Moguls, Gamblers and the Remaking of the World’s Most Famous Skyline charts the extraordinary transformation of
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The Body Builders

Inside the Science of the Engineered Human

de Adam Piore ...

Narrado por Fred Sanders ...

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12 hora 55 minutos

For millennia, humans have tried—and often failed—to master nature and transcend our limits. But this has started to change. The new scientific frontier is the human body: the greatest engineers of our generation have turned their sights inward, and their work is beginning to revolutionize mankind.In The Body Builders, Adam Piore takes us on a fascinating journey into the field of bioengineering ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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For millennia, humans have tried—and often failed—to master nature and transcend our limits. But this has started to change. The new scientific frontier is the human body: the greatest engineers of our generation have turned their sights inward, and their work is beginning to revolutionize mankind.In The Body Builders, Adam Piore takes us on a fascinating journey into the field of bioengineering
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Science of Liberty, The

Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature

de Timothy Ferris ...

Narrado por Fred Stella ...

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13 hora 26 minutos

"Ferris is a master analogist who conveys his insights on the history of cosmology with a lyrical flair." —The New York Times Book ReviewIn The Science of Liberty, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the Washington Post—makes a passionate case ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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"Ferris is a master analogist who conveys his insights on the history of cosmology with a lyrical flair." —The New York Times Book ReviewIn The Science of Liberty, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the Washington Post—makes a passionate case
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Long for This World

The Strange Science of Immortality

de Jonathan Weiner ...

Narrado por Jim Meskimen ...

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8 hora 30 minutos

“[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow.”—Timothy FerrisJonathan Weiner—winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and one of the most distinguished popular science writers in America—examines “the strange science of immortality” in Long for This World. A fast-paced, sure-to-astonish ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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“[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow.”—Timothy FerrisJonathan Weiner—winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and one of the most distinguished popular science writers in America—examines “the strange science of immortality” in Long for This World. A fast-paced, sure-to-astonish
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The Best Worst President

What the Right Gets Wrong About Barack Obama

de Mark Hannah ...

Narrado por Kaleo Griffith ...

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7 hora 56 minutos

Political analyst and Democratic campaign veteran Mark Hannah and renowned New Yorker illustrator Bob Staake give Barack Obama the victory lap he deserves in this compendium that takes the president’s critics head-on and celebrates the president’s many underappreciated triumphs.Barack Obama’s election in 2008 was a watershed moment in American history that inspired supporters on the Left—and fired ... Leer más

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Political analyst and Democratic campaign veteran Mark Hannah and renowned New Yorker illustrator Bob Staake give Barack Obama the victory lap he deserves in this compendium that takes the president’s critics head-on and celebrates the president’s many underappreciated triumphs.Barack Obama’s election in 2008 was a watershed moment in American history that inspired supporters on the Left—and fired
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Water to the Angels

William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles

de Les Standiford ...

Narrado por Robert Fass ...

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9 hora 11 minutos

The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today.In 1907, Irish immigrant William Mulholland conceived and built one of the greatest civil engineering feats in history: ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today.In 1907, Irish immigrant William Mulholland conceived and built one of the greatest civil engineering feats in history:
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Don't Know Much About the Civil War

Everything You Need to Know About America's Greatest Conflict but Never Learned

de Kenneth C. Davis ...

Narrado por Dick Estell ...

Series series Don't Know Much About
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16 hora 48 minutos

“Distinct, clear, and balanced. . . . Davis has a gift for deftly rendering the essentials.”—New York Times Book Review“Lively and relevant.” —USA TodayMillions of Americans, bored by dull textbooks, are in the dark about the most significant event in our history. Now New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes to the rescue, deftly sorting out the players, the politics, and the key ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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“Distinct, clear, and balanced. . . . Davis has a gift for deftly rendering the essentials.”—New York Times Book Review“Lively and relevant.” —USA TodayMillions of Americans, bored by dull textbooks, are in the dark about the most significant event in our history. Now New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes to the rescue, deftly sorting out the players, the politics, and the key
... Leer más

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The Man Who Shot Out My Eye Is Dead

Stories

de Chanelle Benz ...

Narrado por Johanna Parker, Cassandra Campbell, Tristan Morris, Janina Edwards, James Shippy, Matthew Waterson ...

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7 hora 3 minutos

A stunningly original debut collection about lives across history marked by violence and longing.A brother and sister turn outlaw in a wild and brutal landscape. The daughter of a diplomat disappears and resurfaces across the world as a deadly woman of many names. A young Philadelphia boy struggles with the contradictions of privilege, violence, and the sway of an incarcerated father. A monk in ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

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A stunningly original debut collection about lives across history marked by violence and longing.A brother and sister turn outlaw in a wild and brutal landscape. The daughter of a diplomat disappears and resurfaces across the world as a deadly woman of many names. A young Philadelphia boy struggles with the contradictions of privilege, violence, and the sway of an incarcerated father. A monk in
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Carthage Must Be Destroyed

The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization

de Richard Miles ...

Narrado por Grover Gardner ...

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14 hora 9 minutos

An epic history of a doomed civilization and a lost empire.The devastating struggle to the death between the Carthaginians and the Romans was one of the defining dramas of the ancient world. In an epic series of land and sea battles, both sides came close to victory before the Carthaginians finally succumbed and their capital city, history, and culture were almost utterly erased.Drawing on a ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

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An epic history of a doomed civilization and a lost empire.The devastating struggle to the death between the Carthaginians and the Romans was one of the defining dramas of the ancient world. In an epic series of land and sea battles, both sides came close to victory before the Carthaginians finally succumbed and their capital city, history, and culture were almost utterly erased.Drawing on a
... Leer más

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The Beekeeper’s Lament

How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America

de Hannah Nordhaus ...

Narrado por Xe Sands ...

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7 hora 6 minutos

Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honey bee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honey bees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the planet. ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

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Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honey bee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honey bees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the planet.
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Pause

Harnessing the Life-Changing Power of Giving Yourself a Break

de Rachael O'Meara ...

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7 hora 12 minutos

Feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck? Discover the power of the pause.Sometimes life throws you for a loop. You’re stressed out at your job; you’re torn between work and family; your motivation and productivity are taking a nosedive. Your impulse might be to lean in and tough it out, but what you may really need to do is take a step back. Reassess your life with a clear head and dive back in ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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Feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck? Discover the power of the pause.Sometimes life throws you for a loop. You’re stressed out at your job; you’re torn between work and family; your motivation and productivity are taking a nosedive. Your impulse might be to lean in and tough it out, but what you may really need to do is take a step back. Reassess your life with a clear head and dive back in
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