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Cathedrals In a Nutshell

by Jonathan Gregson ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 18 min

For almost two millennia, cathedrals have been among the most imposing, astonishing and inspiring buildings in Europe. Regardless of faith, their scale and architectural daring has never ceased to spark wonder. This guide traces the development of the cathedral from its earliest beginnings as a Bishop’s house, through the Romanesque and Gothic periods and up to the most extravagant contemporary ... Read more

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For almost two millennia, cathedrals have been among the most imposing, astonishing and inspiring buildings in Europe. Regardless of faith, their scale and architectural daring has never ceased to spark wonder. This guide traces the development of the cathedral from its earliest beginnings as a Bishop’s house, through the Romanesque and Gothic periods and up to the most extravagant contemporary
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Muscle

The Gripping Story of Strength and Movement

by Roy A. Meals, MD ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

An entertaining deep dive into muscle, from the discovery of human anatomy to the latest science of strength training.Muscle tissue powers every heartbeat, blink, jog, jump, and goosebump. It is the force behind the most critical bodily functions, including digestion and childbirth, as well as extreme feats of athleticism. We can mold our muscles with exercise and observe the results.In this ... Read more

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An entertaining deep dive into muscle, from the discovery of human anatomy to the latest science of strength training.Muscle tissue powers every heartbeat, blink, jog, jump, and goosebump. It is the force behind the most critical bodily functions, including digestion and childbirth, as well as extreme feats of athleticism. We can mold our muscles with exercise and observe the results.In this
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The Bench

A Story of Faith, People & Purpose

by Jonathan Roy ...

This book is unique as it is based on true events but is written from a story telling perspective. There are twelve simple principles to follow that are outlined in an engaging story that if you implement them into your life they will help you discover and fulfill your purpose. In a series of surprise events that take place; Huey with the help of a few others such as Rachael, Dave the soldier and ... Read more

$5.39 CAD

This book is unique as it is based on true events but is written from a story telling perspective. There are twelve simple principles to follow that are outlined in an engaging story that if you implement them into your life they will help you discover and fulfill your purpose. In a series of surprise events that take place; Huey with the help of a few others such as Rachael, Dave the soldier and
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The Substances of War

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, and the Civil War

by Joseph M. Beilein Jr., Megan L. Bever, Jonathan S. Jones, Erin Shearer, Brian Alberts, Ben Roy, Scott C. Martin, Jonathan Lande0, David Korostyshevsky1, Daniel Farrell2, Anne Garner3, James Marten4 ...

Series Book 32 - UnCivil Wars
The Substances of War explores how drugs, alcohol, and other substances were perceived, used, and fought over during the Civil War era. Because the Civil War unfolded in a culture already saturated in drugs, the essays in this collection take substance use and abuse as the center of its study, charting the consumption of many substances—from water, coffee, tobacco, and alcohol to quinine and ... Read more

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The Substances of War explores how drugs, alcohol, and other substances were perceived, used, and fought over during the Civil War era. Because the Civil War unfolded in a culture already saturated in drugs, the essays in this collection take substance use and abuse as the center of its study, charting the consumption of many substances—from water, coffee, tobacco, and alcohol to quinine and
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The Grandmaster

Magnus Carlsen and the Match That Made Chess Great Again

by Brin-Jonathan Butler ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

5 hours 59 min

“A bravura performance…An entertaining book” (Kirkus Reviews) about the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world’s geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport.The first week of November 2016, hundreds of people descended on New York City’s South Street Seaport to watch the World Chess ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

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“A bravura performance…An entertaining book” (Kirkus Reviews) about the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world’s geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport.The first week of November 2016, hundreds of people descended on New York City’s South Street Seaport to watch the World Chess
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Anticipation

A Novel

by Melodie Winawer ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy, Samantha Desz, Jonathan Davis, Lisa Flanagan ...

Unabridged

14 hours 38 min

From the author of the “engrossing historical epic” (Booklist) The Scribe of Siena comes a thrilling tale set in the crumbling city of Mystras, Greece, in which a scientist’s vacation with her young son quickly turns into a fight for their lives after they cross paths with a man out of time.After the death of her beloved husband and becoming a single parent to her nine-year-old son Alexander, ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

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From the author of the “engrossing historical epic” (Booklist) The Scribe of Siena comes a thrilling tale set in the crumbling city of Mystras, Greece, in which a scientist’s vacation with her young son quickly turns into a fight for their lives after they cross paths with a man out of time.After the death of her beloved husband and becoming a single parent to her nine-year-old son Alexander,
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Don Quixote

The Re-accentuation of the World’s Greatest Literary Hero

by Eduardo Urbina, Bruce R. Burningham, Emilio Martínez Mata, Ricardo Castells, Rachel Schmidt, Stephen Hessel, S. Alleyn Smythe, J. A. Garrido Ardila, Victor Fet, Steven Ritz-Barr, Fernando González Moreno, Tatevik Gyulamiryan, William Childers, Margarita Marinova, Scott Pollard, Jonathan Wade, Roy H. Williams ...

This book is a unique scholarly attempt to examine Don Quixote from multiple angles to see how the re-accentuation of the world’s greatest literary hero takes place in film, theatre, and literature. To accomplish this task, eighteen scholars from the USA, Canada, Spain, and Great Britain have come together, and each of them has brought his/her unique perspective to the subject. For the first time, ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

This book is a unique scholarly attempt to examine Don Quixote from multiple angles to see how the re-accentuation of the world’s greatest literary hero takes place in film, theatre, and literature. To accomplish this task, eighteen scholars from the USA, Canada, Spain, and Great Britain have come together, and each of them has brought his/her unique perspective to the subject. For the first time,
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Simplify

Do 50 Percent More with 50 Percent Less

by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz ...

Narrated by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz, Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • With AI upending work and life, the founders of Axios and bestselling authors of Smart Brevity offer a one-stop survival guide to dramatically improving your life, work, and happiness.Toxic complexity clogs our meetings, inboxes, calendars—even in our daily habits. We can do so much more, but first we need to do less.Simplify shows you how. It's a step-by-step pla... ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • With AI upending work and life, the founders of Axios and bestselling authors of Smart Brevity offer a one-stop survival guide to dramatically improving your life, work, and happiness.Toxic complexity clogs our meetings, inboxes, calendars—even in our daily habits. We can do so much more, but first we need to do less.Simplify shows you how. It's a step-by-step pla...
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Advanced Aircraft Design

Conceptual Design, Analysis and Optimization of Subsonic Civil Airplanes

by Egbert Torenbeek, Peter Belobaba, Jonathan Cooper, Roy Langton, Allan Seabridge ...

Series series Aerospace Series
Although the overall appearance of modern airliners has not changed a lot since the introduction of jetliners in the 1950s, their safety, efficiency and environmental friendliness have improved considerably. Main contributors to this have been gas turbine engine technology, advanced materials, computational aerodynamics, advanced structural analysis and on-board systems. Since aircraft design ... Read more

$133.99 CAD

Although the overall appearance of modern airliners has not changed a lot since the introduction of jetliners in the 1950s, their safety, efficiency and environmental friendliness have improved considerably. Main contributors to this have been gas turbine engine technology, advanced materials, computational aerodynamics, advanced structural analysis and on-board systems. Since aircraft design
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Getting the Measure of Poverty

The Early Legacy of Seebohm Rowntree

by Jonathan Bradshaw, Roy Sainsbury ...

Series series Studies in Cash & Care
A collection of papers with an historical theme, representing a fundamental review of 'A Study of Town Life' and its impact on the study of poverty and on wider empirical research. ... Read more

$89.31 CAD

A collection of papers with an historical theme, representing a fundamental review of 'A Study of Town Life' and its impact on the study of poverty and on wider empirical research.
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A Political History of the World

Three Thousand Years of War and Peace

by Jonathan Holslag ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Series series Pelican Books
Unabridged

15 hours 5 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Political History of the World by Jonathan Holslag, read by Roy McMillan.In three thousand years of history, China has spent at least eleven centuries at war. The Roman Empire was in conflict during at least 50 per cent of its lifetime. Since 1776, the United States has spent over one hundred years at war. The dream of peace has been universal in the ... Read more

$22.14 CAD

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Political History of the World by Jonathan Holslag, read by Roy McMillan.In three thousand years of history, China has spent at least eleven centuries at war. The Roman Empire was in conflict during at least 50 per cent of its lifetime. Since 1776, the United States has spent over one hundred years at war. The dream of peace has been universal in the
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The History of Bethlem

by Jonathan Andrews, Asa Briggs, Roy Porter, Penny Tucker, Keir Waddington ...

Bethlem Hospital, popularly known as "Bedlam", is a unique institution. Now seven hundred and fifty years old, it has been continuously involved in the care of the mentally ill in London since at least the 1400s. As such it has a strong claim to be the oldest foundation in Europe with an unbroken history of sheltering and treating the mentally disturbed. During this time, Bethlem has transcended ... Read more

$105.80 CAD

Bethlem Hospital, popularly known as "Bedlam", is a unique institution. Now seven hundred and fifty years old, it has been continuously involved in the care of the mentally ill in London since at least the 1400s. As such it has a strong claim to be the oldest foundation in Europe with an unbroken history of sheltering and treating the mentally disturbed. During this time, Bethlem has transcended
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