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The Hidden Life of Trees
- What They Feel, How They Communicate - Discoveries From a Secret World
- By: Peter Wohlleben
- Narrated by: Mike Grady
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,640
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,248
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,245
A forester's fascinating stories backed by the latest scientific research illustrate how trees nurture and talk to each other. Are trees social beings? In this international best seller - which has sold more than 320,000 copies in Germany alone - forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Facinating insight of European forest biology
- By Brett Miell on 02-04-2019
- The Hidden Life of Trees
- What They Feel, How They Communicate - Discoveries From a Secret World
- By: Peter Wohlleben
- Narrated by: Mike Grady
Fabulous insights
Reviewed: 09-06-2021
This is a must-read book for anyone interested in how forests work, in particular trees. There are interactions going on that I would have never dreamed were happening in forests, and it is told in such a delightful story-telling style. I loved it.
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The Goal
- A Process of Ongoing Improvement - 30th Anniversary Edition
- By: Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 260
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Story5 out of 5 stars 221
In this intriguing business novel, which illustrates state-of-the-art economic theory, Alex Rogo is a UniCo plant manager whose factory and marriage are failing. To revitalize the plant, he follows piecemeal advice from an elusive former college professor who teaches, for example, that reduction in the efficiency of some plant operations may make the entire operation more productive. Alex's attempts to find the path to profitability and to engage his employees in the struggle involve the listener; and thankfully the authors' economic models.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story and useful information
- By Jeremy on 07-10-2016
- The Goal
- A Process of Ongoing Improvement - 30th Anniversary Edition
- By: Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox
- Narrated by: uncredited
Must read for anyone in business
Reviewed: 06-05-2014
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Anyone in business. I read it 30 years ago, and I have listened to it twice just now and it is still as relevant to anyone in business today. While it is set around a manufacturing plant, don't be fooled into thinking that it is just about manufacturing -- it is really about thinking, and how to think through improvements in any environment.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Jonah
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The scout troup hike, which explained the "drum, rope, buffer" concept without actually saying "drum, rope, buffer".
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Sometimes. The parallel story of Alex's family life was a nice emotional touch the first time reading, but it detracts on the next few readings, if you are like me and want to go back over the concepts and study the book in more detail.
Any additional comments?
A must read for business people.
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