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The Parthenon
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
Twenty-five hundred years after it first rose above Athens, the Parthenon remains one of the wonders of the world, its beginnings and strange turns of fortune over millennia a perpetual source of curiosity, controversy, and intrigue. At once an entrancing cultural history and a congenial guide for tourists, armchair travelers, and amateur archaeologists alike, this audiobook conducts listeners through the storied past and towering presence of the most famous building in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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She made a scholarly subject so comprehensible for lay-people.
- By Amazing on 08-21-24
- The Parthenon
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
She made a scholarly subject so comprehensible for lay-people.
Reviewed: 08-21-24
It's like I never made my Parthenon visit decades ago. So scholarly and yet so articulate for the average reader.
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Emperor of Rome Part 2
- Ruling the Ancient World
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Mary Beard
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) to Alexander Severus (assassinated 235 CE). Emperor of Rome is not your usual chronological account of Roman rulers, one after another: the mad Caligula, the monster Nero, the philosopher Marcus Aurelius.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Reptile rulers and endless repetition
- By Amazing on 07-20-24
- Emperor of Rome Part 2
- Ruling the Ancient World
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Mary Beard
Reptile rulers and endless repetition
Reviewed: 07-20-24
The details on dug up relics and speculation was engaging. The decadence of Roman efforts to govern was detailed very well, although largely speculative.
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Power, Sex, Suicide
- Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life
- By: Nick Lane
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 196
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Story5 out of 5 stars 198
In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, author Nick Lane brings together the latest research findings in the exciting field of mitochondria research to reveal how our growing understanding of mitochondria is shedding light on how complex life evolved, why sex arose (why don't we just bud?), and why we age and die. This understanding is of fundamental importance, both in understanding how we and all other complex life came to be, but also in order to be able to control our own illnesses, and delay our degeneration and death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Possibly the heaviest Nick Lane book I've read
- By Mic Mises on 05-20-19
- Power, Sex, Suicide
- Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life
- By: Nick Lane
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
Mitochondria update
Reviewed: 10-23-23
This extensive update on mitochondria links me to my 1961 biology studies in college and to those 1965 physiology lectures in medical school. So much to learn back then before becoming a practicing M.D. Now finally in retirement I find the time to read Lane's exhaustive exploration of mitochondria. Lane's book makes up for a general neglect of this critical cell structure and its life giving function throughout the animal kingdom. Unfortunately no illustrations, so go to Wikipedia.
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Fauci
- By: Michael Specter
- Narrated by: Michael Specter
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,997
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,453
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,425
Pushkin Industries presents Fauci: the first-ever audio biography of Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the most prominent voices in the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Written and narrated by New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter, Fauci combines Specter’s unparalleled reporting with exclusive new interviews and archival audio of Dr. Fauci; his wife, Christine Grady, RN, PhD; key colleagues; and peers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A struggle
- By Chuck K on 10-05-20
- Fauci
- By: Michael Specter
- Narrated by: Michael Specter
Hooray, Fauci.....
Reviewed: 03-12-23
We are so lucky to have a Fauci save us political charlatans. Enough said!
Love the book.
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Break Shot: My First 21 Years
- Words + Music, Vol. 2
- By: James Taylor
- Narrated by: James Taylor
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48,319
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41,597
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41,257
"I’m James Taylor and I’m a professional autobiographer", says the celebrated folk singer at the start of this tender audio memoir. Through decades of music by one of the best-selling musicians of all time, who created classics like "Fire and Rain" and "Carolina in My Mind", James Taylor has doled out his history in the poetry of his work. Taylor says his early life is, "the source of many of my songs", and Break Shot is a tour of his first 21 years in rich, new detail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love His Music, Love His Story
- By M. Batt on 01-31-20
- Break Shot: My First 21 Years
- Words + Music, Vol. 2
- By: James Taylor
- Narrated by: James Taylor
Sold out
Reviewed: 03-12-23
Sold out in Tanglewood, Mass. His appearance closed out by COVID.
This and other audio venues must do till seeing J.T. live.
Amazing what mental pain can lead to and still keep the sky blue.
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The Colosseum
- Wonders of the World, Book 19
- By: Mary Beard, Keith Hopkins
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Byron and Hitler were equally entranced by Rome's most famous monument, the Colosseum. Mid-Victorians admired the hundreds of varieties of flowers in its crannies and occasionally shuddered at its reputation for contagion, danger, and sexual temptation. Today it is the highlight of a tour of Italy for more than three million visitors a year, a concert arena for the likes of Paul McCartney, and a national symbol of opposition to the death penalty. Its ancient history is chock full of romantic but erroneous myths.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining history tour with a smooth UK narrator
- By JW on 12-24-23
- The Colosseum
- Wonders of the World, Book 19
- By: Mary Beard, Keith Hopkins
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
Truth will out...
Reviewed: 02-27-23
Very objective accounting, indicating there is vast amount of hyped-history regarding this land mark. For sure is vast amount of the Colosseum was buried or recycled elsewhere. Otherwise the Colosseum is a standing Rorschach test for any one wanting to write about its alleged history.
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The Inflation Myth and the Wonderful World of Deflation
- By: Mark Mobius
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20
The Inflation Myth and the Wonderful World of Deflation illustrates our rapidly changing world where constant technological innovation leads to cheaper and better products. These changes are no longer reflected in the ways we measure inflation. Renowned investor and author Mark Mobius persuasively argues that what we believe to know about inflation today does not reflect the reality any longer. It is a myth, a legend, a fable, and, yes, a falsehood for a number of reasons.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Repetitive Bullshit
- By Dann S. on 02-10-21
At last, inflation and deflation mysteries unlocked
Reviewed: 02-18-23
This subject is not a science and Fed's Powell magic potion is just one of hundreds. You can hike rates till the cow's come home but don't expect overnite results. It's is always an experiment. Praying for desired changes may work just as well as jacking up interest rates. But for sure, I have received from the author a wealth of information about the deflation-deflation dilemma and does me more good than what is daily trotted out by Fed's, Wall St and politicians. At least the book teaches readers, there are no quick fixes.
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Giuseppe Verdi
- 1813 - 1901
- By: John Green
- Narrated by: Richard Mayes
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
Copiously illustrated by excerpts from Verdi's music, this programme tells how the composer rose from humble origins to become the unrivalled master of Italian opera. Living in the time of Italian unification, his music and his life became entwined with politics and patriotism and his melodies were taken up as battle cries in the Italian fight against foreign domination. This programme explores the fertility of his musical imagination and his deep but unconventional religious faith.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Verdi overview--short and sweet
- By Amazing on 04-25-22
- Giuseppe Verdi
- 1813 - 1901
- By: John Green
- Narrated by: Richard Mayes
Verdi overview--short and sweet
Reviewed: 04-25-22
Only $15 for less than 2 hours of Verdi highlights? An Audible book rip off. But well done biography highlights.
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Essays of E. B. White
- By: E. B. White
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 237
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 210
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 208
Legendary author and essayist E. B. White writes, "The essayist is a self-liberated man, sustained by the childish belief that everything he thinks about, everything that happens to him, is of general interest." Covering a large number of subjects, this classic collection features 31 of White's most memorable essays.
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5 out of 5 stars
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E.B. White writes honestly, fearlessly and clearly
- By Bonny on 09-03-17
- Essays of E. B. White
- By: E. B. White
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
Just the book needed for relaxing after Sherman's civil war memoirs.
Reviewed: 03-14-22
Found this E.B.White freebie after 30 plus hours listening to Sherman's memoirs. If I suddenly lost my ability to read or listen, White's writings would be my choice before my downfall. There is no hubris, and if the reader has any, White will drain every bit out of you. Then inflate you with just the right amount of humility.
The arts are often an antidote for the shy at heart.
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Tides
- The Science and Spirit of the Ocean
- By: Jonathan White, Peter Matthiessen - Foreward
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 301
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 266
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 268
In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes listeners across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides. In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a 25-foot tidal bore that crashes 80 miles up the Qiantang River; in France, he interviews the monks that live in the tide-wrapped monastery of Mont Saint-Michel; in Chile and Scotland, he investigates the growth of tidal power generation.
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2 out of 5 stars
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1/3 Science and Spirit- 2/3 meaningless details
- By Buddy on 06-06-18
- Tides
- The Science and Spirit of the Ocean
- By: Jonathan White, Peter Matthiessen - Foreward
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
Tide. More than a soap in a book awash with details of tides.
Reviewed: 03-02-22
Most are fooled into believing they "know" about tides from trips to the beaches and occurrences of coastal flooding. This book uncovers the scientific complexity of tides, complextity that interconnects every facet of the earth's geography, atmosphere and astronomical relationship with moon and sun. To don't get beyond the mere beach tides and their timing for beach combing and other mundane usage of tide information. Try getting your mental feet wet by combing to this book. Lot too scientific to absorb but try sloshing through like I did and leave in awe of what rocks our planet.
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