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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
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The Cheese and the Worms

The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller

by Carlo Ginzburg ...

Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

The Cheese and the Worms is an incisive study of popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. Carlo Ginzburg uses the trial records to illustrate the religious and social conflicts of the society Menocchio lived in.For a common miller, Menocchio was surprisingly ... Read more

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The Cheese and the Worms is an incisive study of popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. Carlo Ginzburg uses the trial records to illustrate the religious and social conflicts of the society Menocchio lived in.For a common miller, Menocchio was surprisingly
... 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
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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

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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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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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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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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
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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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1001 Questions and Answers on General History (Unabridged)

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by Benjamin Hathaway ...

Narrated by Jose Sivertsen, Douglas Slade, Pat Coe, Frances Small ...

Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

Calling all history buffs! Curious minds rejoice! Embark on a whirlwind tour of time with "1001 Questions and Answers on General History" by Benjamin Hathaway. This captivating audiobook dives deep into humanity's grand narrative, from ancient empires to modern marvels. Test your knowledge with over a thousand thought-provoking questions that span the globe. Unearth the who, what, when, and why ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Calling all history buffs! Curious minds rejoice! Embark on a whirlwind tour of time with "1001 Questions and Answers on General History" by Benjamin Hathaway. This captivating audiobook dives deep into humanity's grand narrative, from ancient empires to modern marvels. Test your knowledge with over a thousand thought-provoking questions that span the globe. Unearth the who, what, when, and why
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Die populärsten Irrtümer der deutschen Geschichte (Ungekürzt)

by Bernd Ingmar Gutberlet ...

Narrated by Uve Teschner ...

Unabridged

1 hour 15 min

Geschichtsschreibung und populäre Mythologie überlappen einander immer wieder. Was sich als kollektive Erinnerung ausgibt, ist oft genug die Kolportage von historischen Fiktionen, von Legenden und Halbwahrheiten, die sich im Bewusstsein vieler Generationen festsetzen können. Der Bestsellerautor Bernd Ingmar Gutberlet widmet sich ich diesem Hörbuch den populärsten Irrtümern und Legenden der ... Read more

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Geschichtsschreibung und populäre Mythologie überlappen einander immer wieder. Was sich als kollektive Erinnerung ausgibt, ist oft genug die Kolportage von historischen Fiktionen, von Legenden und Halbwahrheiten, die sich im Bewusstsein vieler Generationen festsetzen können. Der Bestsellerautor Bernd Ingmar Gutberlet widmet sich ich diesem Hörbuch den populärsten Irrtümern und Legenden der
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Crímenes sorprendentes de gangsters

by Ricardo Canaletti ...

Narrated by Juan Manuel Abraham ...

Unabridged

13 hours 27 min

Con el estilo inconfundible que lo convirtió en el periodista de casos criminales más leído de la Argentina, Ricardo Canaletti nos introduce en las fascinantes historias de las grandes organizaciones criminales de todos los tiempos.Detrás de las leyendas que construyeron el cine y la literatura están las historias reales de los mafiosos que vivieron (y murieron) bajo sus propias leyes: las del ... Read more

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Con el estilo inconfundible que lo convirtió en el periodista de casos criminales más leído de la Argentina, Ricardo Canaletti nos introduce en las fascinantes historias de las grandes organizaciones criminales de todos los tiempos.Detrás de las leyendas que construyeron el cine y la literatura están las historias reales de los mafiosos que vivieron (y murieron) bajo sus propias leyes: las del
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Mythos Südsee

Die Entdeckung des Blauen Kontinents Pazifik

by Ulrich Offenberg ...

Narrated by Claus Brockmeyer, Christian Baumann ...

Abridged

2 hours 33 min

Es begann mit einer theatralischen Inszenierung: 1513 tauchte der Spanier Vasco Nuenz de Balboa sein Schwert in die Fluten des Stillen Ozeans und nahm damit symbolisch die Südsee für seinen König in Besitz. Der Edelmann ahnte damals nicht, dass er den größten Ozean der Erde entdeckt hatte. Ein Gebiet mit 20.000 Inseln, so groß wie die Oberfläche des Mondes. Ihm folgten Portugiesen, Holländer und ... Read more

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Es begann mit einer theatralischen Inszenierung: 1513 tauchte der Spanier Vasco Nuenz de Balboa sein Schwert in die Fluten des Stillen Ozeans und nahm damit symbolisch die Südsee für seinen König in Besitz. Der Edelmann ahnte damals nicht, dass er den größten Ozean der Erde entdeckt hatte. Ein Gebiet mit 20.000 Inseln, so groß wie die Oberfläche des Mondes. Ihm folgten Portugiesen, Holländer und
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The Relentless Revolution

A History of Capitalism

by Joyce Appleby ...

Narrated by Susan Ericksen ...

Unabridged

23 hours 33 min

The unlikely development of a potent historical force, told with grace, insight, and authority by one of our best historians.With its deep roots and global scope, the capitalist system provides the framework for our lives. It is a framework of constant change, sometimes measured and predictable, sometimes drastic and out of control. Yet what is now ubiquitous was not always so. Capitalism took ... Read more

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The unlikely development of a potent historical force, told with grace, insight, and authority by one of our best historians.With its deep roots and global scope, the capitalist system provides the framework for our lives. It is a framework of constant change, sometimes measured and predictable, sometimes drastic and out of control. Yet what is now ubiquitous was not always so. Capitalism took
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Die Sprache bringt es an den Tag - kostenlose Hörprobe

Es ist ein Glück, dass ich nicht geheiratet habe ...

by Adolf Hitler, Axel Nitz ...

Narrated by Stefan Hunstein ...

Unabridged

3 min

Als Beispiel und kostenlose Hörprobe liest Stefan Hunstein Gedanken und Reflexionen des "Führers" über die Stellung der Ehe und der Frau... Sein Resümee: "Es ist ein Glück, dass ich nicht geheiratet habe ..." Die kompletten "Tischgespräche" sowie "Liebesbriefe an Adolf Hitler" und die "Aufzeichnungen von Rudolf Höß, Kommandant in Auschwitz" sind in der NOA NOA Hör-Buchedition erschienen. ... Read more

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Als Beispiel und kostenlose Hörprobe liest Stefan Hunstein Gedanken und Reflexionen des "Führers" über die Stellung der Ehe und der Frau... Sein Resümee: "Es ist ein Glück, dass ich nicht geheiratet habe ..." Die kompletten "Tischgespräche" sowie "Liebesbriefe an Adolf Hitler" und die "Aufzeichnungen von Rudolf Höß, Kommandant in Auschwitz" sind in der NOA NOA Hör-Buchedition erschienen.
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History Greatest Lies: How Myths, Propaganda, and Mistakes Rewrote the Past and Still Shape Our World

by Stefan Richter ...

Narrated by Stefan Richter ...

Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

Uncover weaponized propaganda and forged historical myths engineered to manipulate truth and rewrite human history. Perfect for an enlightening morning commute, this thought-provoking investigation exposes how fabricated narratives harden into accepted facts. Travel from ancient courts to modern media echo chambers to witness power, fear, and profit manufacturing reality.Immerse yourself in a ... Read more

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Uncover weaponized propaganda and forged historical myths engineered to manipulate truth and rewrite human history. Perfect for an enlightening morning commute, this thought-provoking investigation exposes how fabricated narratives harden into accepted facts. Travel from ancient courts to modern media echo chambers to witness power, fear, and profit manufacturing reality.Immerse yourself in a
... Read more
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A People's History of the United States

by Howard Zinn ...

Narrated by Jeff Zinn ...

Unabridged

34 hours 10 min

THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools—with its ... Read more

$52.99 USD

THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools—with its
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Medium Raw

A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

by Anthony Bourdain ...

Narrated by Anthony Bourdain ...

Unabridged

8 hours 59 min

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world, ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world,
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تاريخ موجز لأميرَي البرج: أشهر واقعة اختفاء في إنجلترا

by نادر أبوجابر ...

Narrated by نادر أبوجابر ...

Unabridged

2 hours 20 min

لغز تاريخي غامض يحيط باختفاء ملك طفل وشقيقه داخل برج لندن، في أقدم جريمة حقيقية لم تُحل. استمع إلى هذه الأجواء المشوقة أثناء تنقلك اليومي، وانغمس في صراع دموي على السلطة في إنجلترا خلال القرن الخامس عشر. ستعيش تفاصيل المؤامرات الملكية وكأنك حاضر في مسرح الأحداث.بعيدا عن الروايات المتحيزة، يقدم لك هذا السرد التحليلي تجربة استماع مثيرة تضعك في قلب التحقيق. ستتعلم كيف تفكك الشهادات المتضاربة، وتزن ... Read more

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لغز تاريخي غامض يحيط باختفاء ملك طفل وشقيقه داخل برج لندن، في أقدم جريمة حقيقية لم تُحل. استمع إلى هذه الأجواء المشوقة أثناء تنقلك اليومي، وانغمس في صراع دموي على السلطة في إنجلترا خلال القرن الخامس عشر. ستعيش تفاصيل المؤامرات الملكية وكأنك حاضر في مسرح الأحداث.بعيدا عن الروايات المتحيزة، يقدم لك هذا السرد التحليلي تجربة استماع مثيرة تضعك في قلب التحقيق. ستتعلم كيف تفكك الشهادات المتضاربة، وتزن
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تاريخ موجز لمخطوطة فوينيتش: الكتاب الذي لم يتمكّن أحد قط من قراءته

by محمود المصري ...

Narrated by محمود المصري ...

Unabridged

2 hours 21 min

تتبع أعقد لغز تاريخي وشفرة لغوية صمدت أمام العقول عبر القرون، في رحلة تأخذك من صمت الأرشيفات إلى شغف التحليل. سواء كنت تستمع أثناء تنقلك اليومي أو في أمسية هادئة يغلفها الفضول، ستغوص في أجواء التحقيق الرصين. هنا، يتحول المخطوط الغامض من مجرد أسطورة إلى كيان مادي ملموس يمكنك تخيل صفحاته ورسومه العجيبة.استشعر متعة البحث الأكاديمي الممزوج بإثارة المجهول، حيث يقودك السرد المنهجي عبر فجوات السجل ... Read more

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تتبع أعقد لغز تاريخي وشفرة لغوية صمدت أمام العقول عبر القرون، في رحلة تأخذك من صمت الأرشيفات إلى شغف التحليل. سواء كنت تستمع أثناء تنقلك اليومي أو في أمسية هادئة يغلفها الفضول، ستغوص في أجواء التحقيق الرصين. هنا، يتحول المخطوط الغامض من مجرد أسطورة إلى كيان مادي ملموس يمكنك تخيل صفحاته ورسومه العجيبة.استشعر متعة البحث الأكاديمي الممزوج بإثارة المجهول، حيث يقودك السرد المنهجي عبر فجوات السجل
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The Matter of Black Lives

Writing from The New Yorker

by Jelani Cobb, David Remnick ...

Narrated by JD Jackson, Adjoa Andoh, January LaVoy, Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Copland, Kaleo Griffith ...

Unabridged

30 hours 1 min

A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of theNew Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and ... Read more

$52.99 USD

A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of theNew Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and
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What Is History For?

by Robert Gildea ...

Narrated by Robbie Stevens ...

Series series What Is It For?
Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

“History”, suggests Robert Gildea, “is a battlefield.” Questions of power, rights, identity and nationhood always have an ancient and modern historical dimension and countries still go to war over their interpretation of history. Yet accounts of history are just as prone to fabrication as fake news, so how can we tell good history from bad? How can history be critical, learning from the past and ... Read more

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“History”, suggests Robert Gildea, “is a battlefield.” Questions of power, rights, identity and nationhood always have an ancient and modern historical dimension and countries still go to war over their interpretation of history. Yet accounts of history are just as prone to fabrication as fake news, so how can we tell good history from bad? How can history be critical, learning from the past and
... Read more
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World Mythology Lite

by Frederick Holiday ...

Narrated by Greg Dinarchus ...

Series Audiobook 2 - World Mythology Lite
Unabridged

3 hours 50 min

This book contains the other sections of World Mythology Lite that didn't make it into the first book. There are descriptions of ancient deities and heroes in this book. ... Read more

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This book contains the other sections of World Mythology Lite that didn't make it into the first book. There are descriptions of ancient deities and heroes in this book.
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50 Forgotten Professions

A Fascinating Journey Into The Near Past

by Mike Ciman ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 22 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Fascinating Journey into the Past in 50 ProfessionsWelcome to the fascinating world of forgotten professions. In this book, explore 50 professions that have played important roles throughout history, but which - due to the advance of technology and the evolution of society - have gradually been abandoned.From the Human Alarm Clock to Radio Actors, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Fascinating Journey into the Past in 50 ProfessionsWelcome to the fascinating world of forgotten professions. In this book, explore 50 professions that have played important roles throughout history, but which - due to the advance of technology and the evolution of society - have gradually been abandoned.From the Human Alarm Clock to Radio Actors,
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