Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

Audiobook

The Physicist Albert Einstein - Life and Works of the Founder of the Theory of Relativity and the Best-Known Scientific Genius and Pacifist - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 7 (unabridged)

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Anyone who knows Albert Einstein only as a tousle haired face on a poster has seen only the surface. How could a physicist so fundamentally change the Newtonian view of the world that time and space suddenly became mobile and the twentieth century learned a new way of thinking. This non fiction book shows why Einstein, as the originator of the theory of relativity, became the very image of the ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Anyone who knows Albert Einstein only as a tousle haired face on a poster has seen only the surface. How could a physicist so fundamentally change the Newtonian view of the world that time and space suddenly became mobile and the twentieth century learned a new way of thinking. This non fiction book shows why Einstein, as the originator of the theory of relativity, became the very image of the
... Read more
Audiobook

The History of Spain - Iberians, Romans, Moors and the Christian Reconquista - From Colonial Empire, through Civil War and Dictatorship, to a Major Cultural Nation - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 16 (unabridged)

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Unabridged

4 hours 57 min

Why does Spain continue to fascinate as a land of conquerors, kings, artists and visionaries, and how did a medievally shaped colonial empire become a modern cultural and economic nation? This audiobook leads listeners into the very heart of Spanish history and shows why this country has shaped Europe, the Atlantic world and our understanding of culture, power and identity. The author and editor ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Why does Spain continue to fascinate as a land of conquerors, kings, artists and visionaries, and how did a medievally shaped colonial empire become a modern cultural and economic nation? This audiobook leads listeners into the very heart of Spanish history and shows why this country has shaped Europe, the Atlantic world and our understanding of culture, power and identity. The author and editor
... Read more
The Unique Andy Warhol

The Life and Works of the Most Important Pop Artist

by Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Translated by Paula Smith ...

Series series Global Basics 101 · Your Series for Modern Knowledge
Why does a soup can feel like a work of art? Why does a starlet’s pose become an icon? And why does our present sometimes feel like an endless repetition of images? If you understand Andy Warhol, you understand the mechanics of pop culture, media and fame right up to our own day. This non-fiction book opens the door to an artist who turned advertising into art – and art into a brand: cool, razor ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why does a soup can feel like a work of art? Why does a starlet’s pose become an icon? And why does our present sometimes feel like an endless repetition of images? If you understand Andy Warhol, you understand the mechanics of pop culture, media and fame right up to our own day. This non-fiction book opens the door to an artist who turned advertising into art – and art into a brand: cool, razor
... Read more
Audiobook

The History of Germany - Romans, Germanic Peoples, Kings, Emperors, Poets, Thinkers and Dictators - From Imperialism and War to Cultural Flourishing - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 9 (unabridged)

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Unabridged

2 hours 37 min

How did a region full of principalities, wars and contradictions become the country that still shapes Europe today? Anyone who wants to understand Germany, its ruptures, its periods of ascent and its capacity for transformation, will find in this book far more than a mere overview. 'The History of Germany' is a fact rich journey through time that explains, in a clear, accessible and engaging way, ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

How did a region full of principalities, wars and contradictions become the country that still shapes Europe today? Anyone who wants to understand Germany, its ruptures, its periods of ascent and its capacity for transformation, will find in this book far more than a mere overview. 'The History of Germany' is a fact rich journey through time that explains, in a clear, accessible and engaging way,
... Read more
Sigmund Freud, Neurologist and Psychologist

The Life and Work of the Founder of Psychoanalysis and Pioneer in the Study of the Human Unconscious

by Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Translated by Paula Smith ...

Series series Global Basics 101 · Your Series for Modern Knowledge
What happens when a person no longer understands themselves as master in their own house and suddenly senses that unconscious wishes, repressed conflicts and old childhood images are steering their thinking? This non fiction book takes you into the world of Sigmund Freud and explains, in an accessible way, why his ideas around 1900 shook medicine and still shape our view of psyche, culture and ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What happens when a person no longer understands themselves as master in their own house and suddenly senses that unconscious wishes, repressed conflicts and old childhood images are steering their thinking? This non fiction book takes you into the world of Sigmund Freud and explains, in an accessible way, why his ideas around 1900 shook medicine and still shape our view of psyche, culture and
... Read more
Audiobook

The Painter Vincent van Gogh - The Life and Works of a Manic Genius - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 3 (unabridged)

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Unabridged

1 hour 13 min

Anyone who knows Vincent van Gogh only as a tragic myth has seen only the frame. This non-fiction book goes straight to the paintings and shows how radical colour, urgent brushwork and a searching mind helped push Impressionism into Post-Impressionism and shape modern art. Author and editor Bert Alexander Petzold offers a fact-rich, entertaining, clearly structured tour that replaces legend with ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Anyone who knows Vincent van Gogh only as a tragic myth has seen only the frame. This non-fiction book goes straight to the paintings and shows how radical colour, urgent brushwork and a searching mind helped push Impressionism into Post-Impressionism and shape modern art. Author and editor Bert Alexander Petzold offers a fact-rich, entertaining, clearly structured tour that replaces legend with
... Read more
Audiobook

The Painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn - Superstar during the Golden Age of the Netherlands - Life and Works of the Baroque Painter - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 2 (unabridged)

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Unabridged

1 hour 12 min

Anyone who looks at Rembrandt van Rijn sees more than Baroque painting: light rising out of darkness, faces charged with inner life, pictures that still feel like a conversation. What is it about him that makes works in the Rembrandt House Museum and in the world's great collections hold viewers spellbound - from school lessons to university seminars, in Amsterdam and far beyond? This non-fiction ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Anyone who looks at Rembrandt van Rijn sees more than Baroque painting: light rising out of darkness, faces charged with inner life, pictures that still feel like a conversation. What is it about him that makes works in the Rembrandt House Museum and in the world's great collections hold viewers spellbound - from school lessons to university seminars, in Amsterdam and far beyond? This non-fiction
... Read more
Audiobook

The History of Israel - Jewish Tradition, Ancient Kingdoms, Diaspora, the Founding of the State and Conflicts - From its Roots to a High-Tech Economy - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 14 (unabridged)

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

How did the Promised Land of the Israelites become a modern state that continues to shape the history, religion, politics and economy of the Middle East to this day? Anyone wishing truly to understand Israel will encounter far more than headlines and present-day conflicts. As a well-founded audiobook, "History of Israel" opens up a fact-rich and clearly accessible journey through time: from the ... Read more

$5.99 USD

How did the Promised Land of the Israelites become a modern state that continues to shape the history, religion, politics and economy of the Middle East to this day? Anyone wishing truly to understand Israel will encounter far more than headlines and present-day conflicts. As a well-founded audiobook, "History of Israel" opens up a fact-rich and clearly accessible journey through time: from the
... Read more
Audiobook

The Painter and Versatile Artist Pablo Picasso - Life and Works of a Multifaceted Twentieth-Century Genius - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 5 (unabridged)

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

Anyone who knows Pablo Picasso only as a famous name has merely skimmed the surface. This non-fiction book opens up a view behind myth and masterpiece and shows why Picasso's art still electrifies us today. You follow a compelling Picasso biography that does not stop at anecdotes, but explains how talent and defiance combined to form an artist who shaped Classical Modernism and repeatedly ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Anyone who knows Pablo Picasso only as a famous name has merely skimmed the surface. This non-fiction book opens up a view behind myth and masterpiece and shows why Picasso's art still electrifies us today. You follow a compelling Picasso biography that does not stop at anecdotes, but explains how talent and defiance combined to form an artist who shaped Classical Modernism and repeatedly
... Read more
Audiobook

The History of Italy - Etruscans, Roman Emperors, Wealthy City-States and the Renaissance - From Antiquity, through Cultural Flowering and National Unification - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 15 (unabridged)

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Unabridged

6 hours 1 min

How did Italy become the country that set political standards with the Roman Republic, enchanted the world with its art and today fascinates as a tourist magnet with a luxury industry? This audiobook leads listeners into the history of a country that shaped the Western world. Bert Alexander Petzold takes listeners on a journey through the history of Italy and conveys knowledge in an accessible, ... Read more

$5.99 USD

How did Italy become the country that set political standards with the Roman Republic, enchanted the world with its art and today fascinates as a tourist magnet with a luxury industry? This audiobook leads listeners into the history of a country that shaped the Western world. Bert Alexander Petzold takes listeners on a journey through the history of Italy and conveys knowledge in an accessible,
... Read more
Audiobook

The Eccentric Painter and Artist Salvador Dalí - The Life and Works of a Leading Representative of Surrealism - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 6 (unabridged)

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

Why do melting clocks and burning giraffes still haunt us today, and why does Dalí's world feel like a mirror of our own dreams? This non-fiction book shows you how Salvador Dalí turned the unconscious into images you never forget - and how a young provocateur became the best-known Surrealist of the twentieth century. Anyone who knows Dalí only as an eccentric figure will discover here the precise ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why do melting clocks and burning giraffes still haunt us today, and why does Dalí's world feel like a mirror of our own dreams? This non-fiction book shows you how Salvador Dalí turned the unconscious into images you never forget - and how a young provocateur became the best-known Surrealist of the twentieth century. Anyone who knows Dalí only as an eccentric figure will discover here the precise
... Read more
Audiobook

The History of Brazil - Colonial Rule, Indigenous Peoples, Slavery and Independence - Natural Riches, Cultural Diversity and Economic Power - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 17 (unabridged)

by Bert Alexander Petzold, Bert Alexander Petzold ...

Unabridged

2 hours 20 min

How did a Portuguese colony become a country of continental scale, one that commands the world's attention through its indigenous diversity, slavery, the Amazon rainforest and its rise as an economic power in South America? Anyone wishing to understand Brazil will discover in this audiobook far more than carnival, football and familiar clichés. "History of Brazil" opens up a fact-rich journey ... Read more

$5.99 USD

How did a Portuguese colony become a country of continental scale, one that commands the world's attention through its indigenous diversity, slavery, the Amazon rainforest and its rise as an economic power in South America? Anyone wishing to understand Brazil will discover in this audiobook far more than carnival, football and familiar clichés. "History of Brazil" opens up a fact-rich journey
... Read more

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

Global Basics 101 · Your Series for Modern Knowledge

Global Basics 101 · Your Series for Modern Knowledge

The Physicist Albert Einstein - Life and Works of the Founder of the Theory of Relativity and the Best-Known Scientific Genius and Pacifist - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 7 (unabridged)

The History of Spain - Iberians, Romans, Moors and the Christian Reconquista - From Colonial Empire, through Civil War and Dictatorship, to a Major Cultural Nation - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 16 (unabridged)

The Unique Andy Warhol

The History of Germany - Romans, Germanic Peoples, Kings, Emperors, Poets, Thinkers and Dictators - From Imperialism and War to Cultural Flourishing - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 9 (unabridged)

Sigmund Freud, Neurologist and Psychologist

The Painter Vincent van Gogh - The Life and Works of a Manic Genius - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 3 (unabridged)

The Painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn - Superstar during the Golden Age of the Netherlands - Life and Works of the Baroque Painter - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 2 (unabridged)

The History of Israel - Jewish Tradition, Ancient Kingdoms, Diaspora, the Founding of the State and Conflicts - From its Roots to a High-Tech Economy - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 14 (unabridged)

The Painter and Versatile Artist Pablo Picasso - Life and Works of a Multifaceted Twentieth-Century Genius - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 5 (unabridged)

The History of Italy - Etruscans, Roman Emperors, Wealthy City-States and the Renaissance - From Antiquity, through Cultural Flowering and National Unification - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 15 (unabridged)

The Eccentric Painter and Artist Salvador Dalí - The Life and Works of a Leading Representative of Surrealism - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 6 (unabridged)

The History of Brazil - Colonial Rule, Indigenous Peoples, Slavery and Independence - Natural Riches, Cultural Diversity and Economic Power - Global Basics 101 - Your Series for Modern Knowledge, Folge 17 (unabridged)

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

Global Basics 101 · Your Series for Modern Knowledge

Global Basics 101 · Your Series for Modern Knowledge

Show: