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The Story Behind

The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects

de Emily Prokop ...

Series series Story Behind
Discover the Surprising History of Ordinary Things"Emily magically weaves a vibrant history of simple everyday objects we often take for granted. The Story Behind will surprise and delight..." ─Deana Marie, Creator & Host of the Twisted Philly podcast#1 Best Seller in Trivia & Fun Facts, Art History, Design History & Criticism, Reference, Decorative Arts & Design, and History of Technology<strong. ... Leer más

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Discover the Surprising History of Ordinary Things"Emily magically weaves a vibrant history of simple everyday objects we often take for granted. The Story Behind will surprise and delight..." ─Deana Marie, Creator & Host of the Twisted Philly podcast#1 Best Seller in Trivia & Fun Facts, Art History, Design History & Criticism, Reference, Decorative Arts & Design, and History of Technology<strong.
... Leer más

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Storie straordinarie di oggetti ordinari

de Emily Prokop ...

Il pluriball, il bianchetto, la t-shirt, le graffette, lo smile, lo spazzolino da denti, l'hula-hoop, il ping-pong, le maschere antigas e la lavastoviglie. Ogni oggetto che ci circonda ha una storia affascinante alle spalle che molto spesso ignoriamo. Studiamo i principali eventi storici ma non sappiamo nulla delle cose che fanno parte della nostra quotidianità e che magari giocano un ruolo ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Il pluriball, il bianchetto, la t-shirt, le graffette, lo smile, lo spazzolino da denti, l'hula-hoop, il ping-pong, le maschere antigas e la lavastoviglie. Ogni oggetto che ci circonda ha una storia affascinante alle spalle che molto spesso ignoriamo. Studiamo i principali eventi storici ma non sappiamo nulla delle cose che fanno parte della nostra quotidianità e che magari giocano un ruolo
... Leer más
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The Story Behind

The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects

de Emily Prokop ...

Narrado por Emily Prokop ...

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4 hora 18 minutos

Learn the fascinating history and trivia behind the everyday items we take for granted—from the host of the popular podcast The Story Behind – Emily Prokop!Many of us learn about the major inventions that shape our world. But we too often overlook the objects we use every day. In The Story Behind, Emily Prokop, creator of the Webby Award nominated podcast, explores the who, how, and huh? of ... Leer más

$15.65 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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Learn the fascinating history and trivia behind the everyday items we take for granted—from the host of the popular podcast The Story Behind – Emily Prokop!Many of us learn about the major inventions that shape our world. But we too often overlook the objects we use every day. In The Story Behind, Emily Prokop, creator of the Webby Award nominated podcast, explores the who, how, and huh? of
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook

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A Secret History of Brands

The Dark and Twisted Beginnings of the Brand Names We Know and Love

de Matt MacNabb ...

Narrado por Matt Godfrey ...

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6 hora 22 minutos

We live our lives immersed in name brand products. It's hard to drive down the street without seeing a plethora of chain restaurants, car dealerships, branded clothing they're all around us. What most of us don't know is that the origins of many of the most well-known and beloved brands in the world are shrouded in controversy, drug use and sometimes even addled with blatant racism.A Secret ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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We live our lives immersed in name brand products. It's hard to drive down the street without seeing a plethora of chain restaurants, car dealerships, branded clothing they're all around us. What most of us don't know is that the origins of many of the most well-known and beloved brands in the world are shrouded in controversy, drug use and sometimes even addled with blatant racism.A Secret
... Leer más

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Out of Italy

Two Centuries of World Domination and Demise

de Fernand Braudel ...

Narrado por Paul Brion ...

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7 hora 5 minutos

From the author of Memory and the Mediterranean, a comprehensive history of the Italian city states from 1450 to 1650.In the fifteenth century, even before the city states of the Apennine Peninsula began to coalesce into what would become, several centuries later, a nation, "Italy" exerted enormous influence over all of Europe and throughout the Mediterranean. Its cultural, economic, and political ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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From the author of Memory and the Mediterranean, a comprehensive history of the Italian city states from 1450 to 1650.In the fifteenth century, even before the city states of the Apennine Peninsula began to coalesce into what would become, several centuries later, a nation, "Italy" exerted enormous influence over all of Europe and throughout the Mediterranean. Its cultural, economic, and political
... Leer más

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Confederacy's Last Hurrah, The

Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville

de Wiley Sword ...

Narrado por Tom Parks ...

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22 hora 52 minutos

The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall.Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. But his ... Leer más

$46.99 USD

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The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall.Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. But his
... Leer más

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Everything Happens for a Reason

de Katie Allen ...

Narrado por Nicky Diss ...

Completo

11 hora 29 minutos

Mum-to-be Rachel did everything right, but it all went wrong. Her son, Luke, was stillborn and she finds herself on maternity leave without a baby, trying to make sense of her loss. When a misguided well-wisher tells her that 'everything happens for a reason', she becomes obsessed with finding that reason. She remembers that on the day she discovered her pregnancy, she'd stopped a man from jumping ... Leer más

$40.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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Mum-to-be Rachel did everything right, but it all went wrong. Her son, Luke, was stillborn and she finds herself on maternity leave without a baby, trying to make sense of her loss. When a misguided well-wisher tells her that 'everything happens for a reason', she becomes obsessed with finding that reason. She remembers that on the day she discovered her pregnancy, she'd stopped a man from jumping
... Leer más

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The Vatican Connection

The True Story of a Billion-Dollar Conspiracy Between the Catholic Church and the Mafia

de Richard Hammer ...

Narrado por Stephen Bowlby ...

Completo

11 hora 45 minutos

With a round, open face and a penchant for tall tales, Matteo de Lorenzo resembled everyone's kindly uncle. But Uncle Marty, as he was known throughout the Genovese crime family, was one of the New York mob's top earners throughout the 1960s and '70s, the mastermind of a billion-dollar trade in stolen and counterfeit securities.In the spring of 1972, de Lorenzo and his business partner, Vincent ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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With a round, open face and a penchant for tall tales, Matteo de Lorenzo resembled everyone's kindly uncle. But Uncle Marty, as he was known throughout the Genovese crime family, was one of the New York mob's top earners throughout the 1960s and '70s, the mastermind of a billion-dollar trade in stolen and counterfeit securities.In the spring of 1972, de Lorenzo and his business partner, Vincent
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook
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Lost Kingdom

Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America's First Imperial Adventure

de Julia Flynn Siler ...

Narrado por Joyce Bean ...

Completo

10 hora 55 minutos

The New York Times-bestselling author delivers "a riveting saga about Big Sugar flexing its imperialist muscle in Hawaii... A real gem of a book" (Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot).Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, Lost Kingdom brings to life the clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and ... Leer más

$42.99 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

The New York Times-bestselling author delivers "a riveting saga about Big Sugar flexing its imperialist muscle in Hawaii... A real gem of a book" (Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot).Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, Lost Kingdom brings to life the clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook
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Life Everlasting

The Animal Way of Death

de Bernd Heinrich ...

Narrado por Rick Adamson ...

Completo

6 hora 29 minutos

From one of the finest naturalists and writers of our time, a fascinating investigation of Nature’s inspiring death-to-life cycle.How does the animal world deal with death? And what ecological and spiritual lessons can we learn from examining this? Bernd Heinrich has long been fascinated by these questions, and when a good friend with a terminal illness asked if he might have his “green burial” at ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

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From one of the finest naturalists and writers of our time, a fascinating investigation of Nature’s inspiring death-to-life cycle.How does the animal world deal with death? And what ecological and spiritual lessons can we learn from examining this? Bernd Heinrich has long been fascinated by these questions, and when a good friend with a terminal illness asked if he might have his “green burial” at
... Leer más

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The Secrets of Alchemy

de Lawrence M. Principe ...

Narrado por Gary Tiedemann ...

Completo

8 hora 46 minutos

In The Secrets of Alchemy, Lawrence M. Principe, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its important place in human history and culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began, developed, and overlapped with a range of ideas and pursuits, Principe illuminates the practice. He vividly depicts the place of alchemy during ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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In The Secrets of Alchemy, Lawrence M. Principe, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its important place in human history and culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began, developed, and overlapped with a range of ideas and pursuits, Principe illuminates the practice. He vividly depicts the place of alchemy during
... Leer más

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Hitler's Hangman

The Life of Heydrich

de Robert Gerwarth ...

Narrado por Napoleon Ryan ...

Completo

16 hora 10 minutos

Reinhard Heydrich is widely recognized as one of the great iconic villains of the twentieth century, an appalling figure even within the context of the Nazi leadership. Chief of the Nazi Criminal Police, the SS Security Service, and the Gestapo, ruthless overlord of Nazi-occupied Bohemia and Moravia, and leading planner of the "Final Solution," Heydrich played a central role in Hitler's Germany. ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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Reinhard Heydrich is widely recognized as one of the great iconic villains of the twentieth century, an appalling figure even within the context of the Nazi leadership. Chief of the Nazi Criminal Police, the SS Security Service, and the Gestapo, ruthless overlord of Nazi-occupied Bohemia and Moravia, and leading planner of the "Final Solution," Heydrich played a central role in Hitler's Germany.
... Leer más

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