Understanding the US Government
By: Jennifer Nicoll Victor
3.77
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
Whether we participate or not, government plays a deeply fundamental role in how we live. By gainin…
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1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
By: Donald L. Miller
4.18
Format: 671 pages, Hardcover
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
2. The History of the United States (Great Courses, #8500)
By: Patrick N. Allitt , Allen C. Guelzo , Gary W. Gallagher
2.57
Format: 210 pages, Audio CD
This is the chronicle of a nation that enslaved a race of people. And of a nation that fought a Civ… read more
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- american history
- history
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3. The Korean War
By: Max Hastings
3.75
Format: 148 pages, Paperback
It was the first war we could not win. At no other time since World War II have two superpowers met… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
4. Letter from the Birmingham Jail
By: Martin Luther King Jr.
2.96
Format: 7 pages, Hardcover
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5. World War I: The "Great War"
By: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
4.23
Format: None pages, Unbound
18 CDs Running Time: 18hrs 45min read more
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6. The Addictive Brain
By: Thad A. Polk
3.97
Format: None pages, Audiobook
http://www.thegreatcourses.com/course... Addiction touches us all. Whether it's a friend who can't … read more
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7. BiblioTech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google
By: John Palfrey
3.45
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Libraries today are more important than ever. More than just book repositories, libraries can becom… read more
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8. Elric of Melniboné (Elric, #1)
By: Michael Moorcock
3.90
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
It is the colour of a bleached skull, his flesh; and the long hair that flows below his shoulders i… read more
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9. Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
By: Brian Klaas
4.13
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
Want to know what chaos theory can teach us about human events? In the perspective-altering traditi… read more
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- politics
- history
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10. Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
By: Edmund Conway
4.52
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed… read more
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- politics
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"You can get anything you want from anywhere in the world at a bargain price, but don't [whatever you do] expect to understand how it was made or how it got to you."-Edmund Conway, Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
"Brothers and sisters,’ said the man. ‘I want to tell you this. The greatest thing on earth is to have the love of God in your heart, and the next greatest thing is to have electricity in your house.’…"-Edmund Conway, Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
"To say that concrete is everywhere is hardly an exaggeration. Despite the fact that we only began mass producing this mixture of sand, aggregates and cement just over a century ago, there are now mor…"-Edmund Conway, Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
"A few years ago some geologists sifted through the data [and] estimated that the amount of sand, soil and rock we humans mine and quarry and dredge each year is some 24 times greater than the amount …"-Edmund Conway, Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
11. England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest
By: Jennifer Paxton
4.28
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
Great Courses Plus Dr. Jennifer Paxton is Assistant Director of the University Honors Program and … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
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12. Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
By: Michael Lewis
3.80
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 best-selling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the story of FTX’s spectacular col… read more
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- history
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13. The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma
By: Mustafa Suleyman
3.86
Format: 332 pages, Hardcover
A warning of the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global … read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
14. The Trading Game: A Confession
By: Gary Stevenson
4.26
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A vivid, blistering memoir that takes readers inside the high-stakes drama and hubris of the tradin… read more
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- audiobook
15. Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World
By: Massimo Pigliucci
3.98
Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio
Distilled to its essence, the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy known as Stoicism is a philosophy of p… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- reference
16. The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
By: Bart D. Ehrman
3.94
Format: None pages, Audio CD
The “marvelous” (Reza Aslan, bestselling author of Zealot), New York Times bestselling story of how… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Today we are familiar with the funereal abbreviation “RIP"-Bart D. Ehrman, The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
"Because of the open nature of polytheism, there was virtually no such thing as “conversion."-Bart D. Ehrman, The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
"atheism was an exceedingly rare phenomenon in antiquity: very few people believed there were literally no gods. The word “atheism"-Bart D. Ehrman, The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
"Ancient people, whether pagans, Jews, or Christians, did not neatly differentiate between the religious and the political. They would have had a hard time understanding the difference."-Bart D. Ehrman, The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
17. The Rise of Communism: From Marx to Lenin
By: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
3.90
Format: 220 pages, Audible Audio
Listening Length: 5 hours and 31 minutes How did communism become such a pervasive economic and … read more
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- history
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- audiobook
18. China, India, and the United States: The Future of Economic Supremacy
By: Peter Rodriguez
3.61
Format: 3 pages, Audio CD
You are living at a critical moment of change for the world economy. A moment that will be defined … read more
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- audiobook
19. The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich
By: David Bach
3.82
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES , USA TODAY , WALL STREET JOURNAL , AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Discover #… read more
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- audiobook
20. The History of Spain: Land on a Crossroad
By: Joyce E. Salisbury
4.08
Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio
12 hours 4 mins Spain has played a unique and essential role in Western civilization. To underst… read more
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- history
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21. Capitalism vs. Socialism: Comparing Economic Systems
By: Edward F. Stuart
3.93
Format: 280 pages, Audible Audio
Ever since we produced our course Thinking About Capitalism, customers have expressed interest in a… read more
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- history
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22. Communism in Power: From Stalin to Mao
By: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
3.98
Format: 6 pages, Audible Audio
5 hours and 50 minutes Trace the growth of communism from Stalin’s consolidation of power to the… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
23. How to Say It: Words That Make a Difference
By: Allison Friederichs Atkison
3.47
Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio
Words. We use them all the time, every day, mostly without giving them much thought at all. We take… read more
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24. Hannibal: Rome's Greatest Enemy
By: Philip Freeman
4.16
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Telling the story of a man who stood against the overwhelming power of the mighty Roman empire, Han… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
25. Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly
By: Evy Poumpouras
4.15
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Former Secret Service agent and star of Bravo’s Spy Games Evy Poumpouras shares lessons learned fro… read more
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"I wasn't unstoppable, but I was harder to stop."-Evy Poumpouras, Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly
"I know fear keeps us alive, but I also know that fear keeps us from living."-Evy Poumpouras, Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly
"Fear is like fire, if you extinguish it while it's small, it won't become an inferno."-Evy Poumpouras, Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly
"become a counter-predator willing to defend yourself against anyone who tries to overpower you."-Evy Poumpouras, Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly
26. The Agency: a history of the CIA
By: Hugh Wilford
3.73
Format: None pages, Audiobook
Since the eve of the Cold War, the Central Intelligence Agency has been tasked by the U.S. governme… read more
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- audiobook
27. Introduction to Psychology
By: Catherine A. Sanderson
4.10
Format: 19 pages, Audible Audio
18 hours and 7 minutes Psychology in the 21st century is not the seemingly static clinical field… read more
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28. Understanding the US Government
By: Jennifer Nicoll Victor
3.77
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
Whether we participate or not, government plays a deeply fundamental role in how we live. By gainin… read more
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- law
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29. Understanding Economics: Game Theory
By: Jay R. Corrigan
3.71
Format: None pages, Audiobook
Game theory is the study of strategic decision-making in politics, sports, diplomacy, and a host of… read more
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- audiobook
30. The Vietnam War
By: John C. McManus
4.17
Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio
The war in Vietnam was initially a localized civil conflict—a bloody and brutal contest for state c… read more
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31. America's Long Struggle against Slavery
By: Richard Bell
4.53
Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio
What do you really know about the fight against slavery in America? We’re all familiar with the Und… read more
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