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Chamber Divers

The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever

de Rachel Lance ...

The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victoryIn August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

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The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victoryIn August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater
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In the Waves

My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine

de Rachel Lance ...

**One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020""One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street JournalHow a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack**On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

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**One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020""One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street JournalHow a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack**On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic
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In the Waves

My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine

de Rachel Lance ...

Narrado por Rebecca Lowman ...

Completo

9 hora 59 minutos

**One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020""One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street JournalHow a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack**On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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**One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020""One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street JournalHow a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack**On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic
... Leer más

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Chamber Divers

The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever

de Rachel Lance ...

Narrado por Alex Wyndham ...

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10 hora 44 minutos

The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victoryIn August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victoryIn August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater
... Leer más

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The Fate of the Generals

MacArthur, Wainwright, and the Epic Battle for the Philippines

de Jonathan Horn ...

Narrado por Sean Pratt ...

Completo

13 hora 21 minutos

“One of the very best World War II books in many years…A great read.” —General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Director of the CIA * “Fans of Unbroken will love this book.” —Doug StantonIn the tradition of Ghost Soldiers, a “riveting” (The Wall Street Journal) World War II story of bravery, survival, and sacrifice—the vow Douglas MacArthur made to return to the Philippines and the oath his ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

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“One of the very best World War II books in many years…A great read.” —General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Director of the CIA * “Fans of Unbroken will love this book.” —Doug StantonIn the tradition of Ghost Soldiers, a “riveting” (The Wall Street Journal) World War II story of bravery, survival, and sacrifice—the vow Douglas MacArthur made to return to the Philippines and the oath his
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The Quiet Ear

An Investigation of Missing Sound: A Memoir

de Raymond Antrobus ...

Narrado por Raymond Antrobus ...

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5 hora 44 minutos

**A groundbreaking exploration of deafness by a young award-winning poet—a memoir, a cultural history, and a call to action hailed as “insightful, bighearted [and] a transformative story for all readers” (The New York Times Book Review)“Beautifully complicates and expands our understanding of what deafness is . . . a book that changed how I will move through the world.”—Clint Smith, author of How ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

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**A groundbreaking exploration of deafness by a young award-winning poet—a memoir, a cultural history, and a call to action hailed as “insightful, bighearted [and] a transformative story for all readers” (The New York Times Book Review)“Beautifully complicates and expands our understanding of what deafness is . . . a book that changed how I will move through the world.”—Clint Smith, author of How
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Stolen

Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home

de Richard Bell ...

Narrado por Leon Nixon ...

Series series A True Story About Slavery in America
Completo

7 hora 20 minutos

This “superbly researched and engaging” (The Wall Street Journal) true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South—and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice belongs “alongside the work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edward P. Jones, and Toni Morrison” (Jane Kamensky, Professor of American History at Harvard University) ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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This “superbly researched and engaging” (The Wall Street Journal) true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South—and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice belongs “alongside the work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edward P. Jones, and Toni Morrison” (Jane Kamensky, Professor of American History at Harvard University)
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Far from Home

An Alaskan Senator Faces the Extreme Climate of Washington, D.C.

de Lisa Murkowski ...

Narrado por Lisa Murkowski, January LaVoy ...

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12 hora 14 minutos

A voice of reason in a polarized U.S. Senate, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska tells the story of how she learned to adapt to the harsh climate of Washington, D.C., and issues a fervent appeal for a politics grounded in compromise and compassion.“Two paths diverged—Lisa Murkowski took the one less traveled. In Far from Home, we see how the solitary course she chose has made all the difference.”—Senator ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

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A voice of reason in a polarized U.S. Senate, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska tells the story of how she learned to adapt to the harsh climate of Washington, D.C., and issues a fervent appeal for a politics grounded in compromise and compassion.“Two paths diverged—Lisa Murkowski took the one less traveled. In Far from Home, we see how the solitary course she chose has made all the difference.”—Senator
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Nothing but Courage

The 82nd Airborne's Daring D-Day Mission--and Their Heroic Charge Across the La Fière Bridge

de James Donovan ...

Narrado por Mark Deakins ...

Completo

11 hora 58 minutos

From the bestselling author of Shoot for the Moon and A Terrible Glory comes the dramatic story of the courageous paratroopers and glidermen of the 82nd Airborne, who risked their lives to seize and secure a small, centuries-old bridge in France that played a pivotal role in the success of D-Day.In June 1944, German and American forces converged on an insignificant bridge a few miles inland from ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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From the bestselling author of Shoot for the Moon and A Terrible Glory comes the dramatic story of the courageous paratroopers and glidermen of the 82nd Airborne, who risked their lives to seize and secure a small, centuries-old bridge in France that played a pivotal role in the success of D-Day.In June 1944, German and American forces converged on an insignificant bridge a few miles inland from
... Leer más

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American Visions

The United States 1800-1860

de Edward L. Ayers ...

Narrado por Brandon Pollock ...

Completo

9 hora 46 minutos

A revealing history of the formative period when voices of dissent and innovation defied power and created visions of America still resonant today.The early decades of the nineteenth century saw the expansion of slavery, Native dispossession, and wars with Canada and Mexico. Mass immigration and powerful religious movements sent tremors through American society. But even as the powerful defended ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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A revealing history of the formative period when voices of dissent and innovation defied power and created visions of America still resonant today.The early decades of the nineteenth century saw the expansion of slavery, Native dispossession, and wars with Canada and Mexico. Mass immigration and powerful religious movements sent tremors through American society. But even as the powerful defended
... Leer más

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Phantom Fleet

The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II's Most Daring Heist

de Alexander Rose ...

Narrado por Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Completo

9 hora 40 minutos

From the New York Times bestselling author of Washington's Spies, "a page-turning thriller" (James M. Scott) about one of the greatest heists in history: the U.S. Navy’s clandestine capture of a Nazi U-boat at the climax of World War II.Shortly before noon on June 4, 1944, the sonar operator on a destroyer prowling off the coast of West Africa heard a sharp, metallic ping. The sound could mean ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Washington's Spies, "a page-turning thriller" (James M. Scott) about one of the greatest heists in history: the U.S. Navy’s clandestine capture of a Nazi U-boat at the climax of World War II.Shortly before noon on June 4, 1944, the sonar operator on a destroyer prowling off the coast of West Africa heard a sharp, metallic ping. The sound could mean
... Leer más

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The Great Dissenter

The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero

de Peter S. Canellos ...

Narrado por Arthur Morey ...

Completo

19 hora 23 minutos

The “superb” (The Guardian) biography of an American who stood against all the forces of Gilded Age America to fight for civil rights and economic freedom: Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan.They say that history is written by the victors. But not in the case of the most famous dissenter on the Supreme Court. Almost a century after his death, John Marshall Harlan’s words helped end ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

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The “superb” (The Guardian) biography of an American who stood against all the forces of Gilded Age America to fight for civil rights and economic freedom: Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan.They say that history is written by the victors. But not in the case of the most famous dissenter on the Supreme Court. Almost a century after his death, John Marshall Harlan’s words helped end
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