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History of Australia: A Captivating Guide to Australian History, Starting from the Aborigines Through the Dutch East India Company, James Cook, and World War II to the Present

par Captivating History ...

Lu par Jason Zenobia ...

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4 heure 5 min

Did you know that Australia was once thought of as an undesirable place to live?Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the ... En savoir plus

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Did you know that Australia was once thought of as an undesirable place to live?Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the
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Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me

Debunking the False Narratives Defining America’s School Curricula

par Wilfred Reilly ...

Lu par Mirron Willis ...

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9 heure 28 min

A college professor debunks the myths that have infiltrated America's school curricula.In 1995, James W. Loewen penned the classic work of criticism Lies My Teacher Told Me, a left-leaning corrective that addressed much of what was sanitized and omitted from American history books.But in the decades that followed, false leftist narratives—as wrong as those they supplanted—have come to dominate ... En savoir plus

$36.99 CAD

A college professor debunks the myths that have infiltrated America's school curricula.In 1995, James W. Loewen penned the classic work of criticism Lies My Teacher Told Me, a left-leaning corrective that addressed much of what was sanitized and omitted from American history books.But in the decades that followed, false leftist narratives—as wrong as those they supplanted—have come to dominate
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Great Short Books

A Year of Reading—Briefly

par Kenneth C. Davis ...

Lu par Adenrele Ojo, Leon Nixon ...

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11 heure 5 min

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage).Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer” (The New York Times Book Review): a compulsively readable, deeply engaging discussion of great short novels. A journey into fiction ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage).Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer” (The New York Times Book Review): a compulsively readable, deeply engaging discussion of great short novels. A journey into fiction
... En savoir plus
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Illuminating History

A Retrospective of Seven Decades

par Bernard Bailyn ...

Lu par Tom Parks ...

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8 heure 2 min

Over a remarkable career Bernard Bailyn has reshaped our understanding of the early American past. Inscribing his superb scholarship with passion and imagination honed by a commitment to rigor, Bailyn captures the particularity of the past and its broad significance in precise, elegant prose. His transformative work has ranged from a new reckoning with the ideology that powered the opposition to ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

Over a remarkable career Bernard Bailyn has reshaped our understanding of the early American past. Inscribing his superb scholarship with passion and imagination honed by a commitment to rigor, Bailyn captures the particularity of the past and its broad significance in precise, elegant prose. His transformative work has ranged from a new reckoning with the ideology that powered the opposition to
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The Matter of Black Lives

Writing from The New Yorker

par Jelani Cobb, David Remnick ...

Lu par JD Jackson, Adjoa Andoh, January LaVoy, Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Copland, Kaleo Griffith ...

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30 heure 1 min

A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of theNew Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and ... En savoir plus

$66.99 CAD

A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of theNew Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and
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The People Speak

American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known

par Howard Zinn ...

Lu par James Earl Jones ...

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1 heures 41 min

To celebrate the millionth copy sold of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Zinn drew on the words of Americans -- some famous, some little known -- across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City that included James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

To celebrate the millionth copy sold of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Zinn drew on the words of Americans -- some famous, some little known -- across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City that included James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny
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An Unpromised Land

par Leon Gettler ...

Lu par Leon Gettler ...

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4 heure 25 min

In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute ... En savoir plus

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In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute
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History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. II

par Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, the Prophet Muhammad, Patrick Henry, WEB DuBois, Alexander the Great and King Charles I ...

Lu par Kevin Theis, Amir Abdullah, Darren Stephens, Christopher M. Walsh, Siiri Scott, Rosney Mauger and Ronald Keaton ...

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2 heure 19 min

This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as they might have originally been heard.The immersive audio experience presented here - complete with sound effects, music and atmospherics - allows the listener to feel as if they were in attendance when these speeches were first delivered. The orations are ... En savoir plus

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This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as they might have originally been heard.The immersive audio experience presented here - complete with sound effects, music and atmospherics - allows the listener to feel as if they were in attendance when these speeches were first delivered. The orations are
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De helpende hand

De verborgen geschiedenis van de gezinszorg in Nederland

par Eva Vriend ...

Lu par Hymke de Vries ...

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7 heure 13 min

In ‘De helpende hand’ vertelt Eva Vriend voor het eerst de geschiedenis van de vrouwen in de gezinsverzorging in Nederland, en over en de gezinnen waarvoor zij werkten. Ze maakten je huis schoon, kookten je eten en voedden je kinderen op. Decennialang was de gezinsverzorging het grootste zorgberoep van Nederland. Even onmisbaar als onzichtbaar. Op het hoogtepunt in de jaren tachtig van de vorig ... En savoir plus

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In ‘De helpende hand’ vertelt Eva Vriend voor het eerst de geschiedenis van de vrouwen in de gezinsverzorging in Nederland, en over en de gezinnen waarvoor zij werkten. Ze maakten je huis schoon, kookten je eten en voedden je kinderen op. Decennialang was de gezinsverzorging het grootste zorgberoep van Nederland. Even onmisbaar als onzichtbaar. Op het hoogtepunt in de jaren tachtig van de vorig
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

The True Story of the Explorer Who Changed the World

par James R. Whitfield ...

Lu par Ian Patel ...

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4 heure 51 min

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS — Audiobook · Narrated by Ian Patel. Listen time: 4 hours 51 minutes The complete narrative history of Christopher Columbus — his four voyages, the Taino world he encountered, the Columbian Exchange that reshaped two continents, and the controversial legacy that still divides us today. Two hours before dawn on October 12, 1492, a sailor on the Pinta saw white limestone ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS — Audiobook · Narrated by Ian Patel. Listen time: 4 hours 51 minutes The complete narrative history of Christopher Columbus — his four voyages, the Taino world he encountered, the Columbian Exchange that reshaped two continents, and the controversial legacy that still divides us today. Two hours before dawn on October 12, 1492, a sailor on the Pinta saw white limestone
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New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud and Māori People

par Captivating History ...

Lu par Jason Zenobia ...

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8 heure 27 min

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:History of New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the PresentMāori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New ZealandIn the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:Extinct animals that used to call New Zealand ... En savoir plus

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Two manuscripts in one audiobook:History of New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the PresentMāori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New ZealandIn the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:Extinct animals that used to call New Zealand
... En savoir plus
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Everything Explained That Is Explainable!

The Creation of the Encyclopedia Britannica’s Celebrated Eleventh Edition 1910-1911

par Denis Boyles ...

Lu par Corrie James ...

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13 heure 22 min

In Everything Explained that is Unexplainable, Denis Boyles tells the story of the American, entrepreneur, Horace Everett Hooper, a natural-born salesman who found an outdated set of reference books in a warehouse and sold them as "one-shelf libraries." His Western Book and Stationary Co. became one of the largest publishers in the Midwest, selling books directly to readers, and forging a business ... En savoir plus

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In Everything Explained that is Unexplainable, Denis Boyles tells the story of the American, entrepreneur, Horace Everett Hooper, a natural-born salesman who found an outdated set of reference books in a warehouse and sold them as "one-shelf libraries." His Western Book and Stationary Co. became one of the largest publishers in the Midwest, selling books directly to readers, and forging a business
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Le Mystère du Sac à Main des Dieux

par Eric Giegelmann ...

Lu par Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Collections Livre audio : 37 - Sciences, philosophie et réflexion
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4 heure 10 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si un objet oublié était la clef de notre histoire commune ?Dans les bas-reliefs de Sumer, sur les murs des temples égyptiens, dans les Andes, l’Inde, l’Amazonie ou les ruines mésoaméricaines, une énigme persiste : des figures mystérieuses, sac à la main, pouce tendu, figées dans une posture répétée à travers les siècles et les continents.Que ... En savoir plus

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Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si un objet oublié était la clef de notre histoire commune ?Dans les bas-reliefs de Sumer, sur les murs des temples égyptiens, dans les Andes, l’Inde, l’Amazonie ou les ruines mésoaméricaines, une énigme persiste : des figures mystérieuses, sac à la main, pouce tendu, figées dans une posture répétée à travers les siècles et les continents.Que
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Backpage Indictment

par Department of Justice ...

Lu par Tony D. Ortega ...

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1 heures 42 min

93-count indictment on sex trafficking charges revealed against Backpage founders. ... En savoir plus

$2.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

93-count indictment on sex trafficking charges revealed against Backpage founders.
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License to Travel

A Cultural History of the Passport

par Patrick Bixby ...

Lu par Tim Fannon ...

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8 heure 27 min

Discover the surprising global history of how the passport has shaped art, thought, and human experience to define the modern world.License to Travel exposes the passport as both an instrument of personal freedom and a tool of government surveillance powerful enough to define our very humanity.Patrick Bixby examines the passports of artists and intellectuals, ancient messengers and modern migrants ... En savoir plus

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Discover the surprising global history of how the passport has shaped art, thought, and human experience to define the modern world.License to Travel exposes the passport as both an instrument of personal freedom and a tool of government surveillance powerful enough to define our very humanity.Patrick Bixby examines the passports of artists and intellectuals, ancient messengers and modern migrants
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The Children's Book of America

par William J. Bennett ...

Lu par William J. Bennett, Hinton Battle, Elayne Glover Bennett ...

Version Abrégée

1 heures 32 min

From the author of the bestselling book The Educated Child comes a compelling and inspiring book that answers any question a young child may have about America.Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett's marvelous new treasury, The Children ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

From the author of the bestselling book The Educated Child comes a compelling and inspiring book that answers any question a young child may have about America.Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett's marvelous new treasury, The Children
... En savoir plus
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Всеобщая история стран и народов мира. Избранное

par Оскар Егер ...

Lu par Константин Корольков, Владимир Капитонов ...

Collections series История Подарочная
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25 heure 20 min

Выдающийся немецкий исследователь Оскар Егер в конце XIX века опубликовал фундаментальный труд по мировой истории, в котором проследил прошлое цивилизации от возникновения первых государств до главных событий позапрошлого столетия. Автор, обобщив колоссальный опыт научных достижений предшественников, создал самобытное красочное полотно событий, в которых прослеживались основные тенденции развития ... En savoir plus

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Выдающийся немецкий исследователь Оскар Егер в конце XIX века опубликовал фундаментальный труд по мировой истории, в котором проследил прошлое цивилизации от возникновения первых государств до главных событий позапрошлого столетия. Автор, обобщив колоссальный опыт научных достижений предшественников, создал самобытное красочное полотно событий, в которых прослеживались основные тенденции развития
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The Book of Nanak

par Navtej Sarna ...

Lu par Kulvin Suri ...

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3 heure 13 min

Guru Nanak was deeply spiritual from an early age, having being born into a society caught in the throes of orthodoxy and ritualism. The ills of child marriage, infanticide and a rigid caste system had further crippled his people. The outpouring of Nanak’s faith evolved into the universal message of the omnipresence and existence of one God, of true love, equality and compassion, which appealed to ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

Guru Nanak was deeply spiritual from an early age, having being born into a society caught in the throes of orthodoxy and ritualism. The ills of child marriage, infanticide and a rigid caste system had further crippled his people. The outpouring of Nanak’s faith evolved into the universal message of the omnipresence and existence of one God, of true love, equality and compassion, which appealed to
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U Up?

An Intimate History of Online Dating

par Hanna Kozlowska ...

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12 heure 30 min

Based on in-depth interviews with daters around the globe, a fun and whip-smart social history of online dating tracing the fascinating ways we try to find love in a world that has changed rapidly around us, from Victorian-era personal ads to Hinge prompts.For better or worse (these days you’re more likely to hear “worse”) online dating has, over the last few decades, become a fundamental part of ... En savoir plus

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Based on in-depth interviews with daters around the globe, a fun and whip-smart social history of online dating tracing the fascinating ways we try to find love in a world that has changed rapidly around us, from Victorian-era personal ads to Hinge prompts.For better or worse (these days you’re more likely to hear “worse”) online dating has, over the last few decades, become a fundamental part of
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Reconstruction Updated Edition

America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877

par Eric Foner ...

Lu par Grover Gardner ...

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31 heure 32 min

From the ""preeminent historian of Reconstruction"" (New York Times Book Review), the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period that shaped modern America.Eric Foner's ""masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history"" (New Republic) redefined how the post-Civil War period was viewed.Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white ... En savoir plus

$66.99 CAD

From the ""preeminent historian of Reconstruction"" (New York Times Book Review), the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period that shaped modern America.Eric Foner's ""masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history"" (New Republic) redefined how the post-Civil War period was viewed.Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white
... En savoir plus
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Maths on the Back of an Envelope

Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

par Rob Eastaway ...

Lu par Rob Eastaway ...

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3 heure 36 min

‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRYHow many cats are there in the world?What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?And just how long does it take to count to a million?Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.Join ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRYHow many cats are there in the world?What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?And just how long does it take to count to a million?Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.Join
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Mad about Shakespeare

From Classroom to Theatre to Emergency Room

par Jonathan Bate ...

Lu par Jonathan Bate ...

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9 heure

‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLENFrom the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives.‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.’How does one survive the death of a loved one, the mess of war, the experience of being schooled, of ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLENFrom the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives.‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.’How does one survive the death of a loved one, the mess of war, the experience of being schooled, of
... En savoir plus
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From Silk to Silicon

The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

par Jeffrey E. Garten ...

Lu par Tom Perkins ...

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11 heure 29 min

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the ... En savoir plus

$41.99 CAD

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the
... En savoir plus
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The World in Books

52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction

par Kenneth C. Davis ...

Lu par Kenneth C. Davis, Adenrele Ojo, Leon Nixon ...

Collections series Great Short Books
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15 heure 50 min

A bestselling historian takes readers on an intellectual and cultural adventure, offering a carefully curated guide to great, short nonfiction works by some of the world’s most influential writers—from Plato to Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway to bell hooks, and Marcus Aurelius to Joan Didion. A delightful roadmap to a year’s worth of reading briefly, plus biographies, fascinating facts, and idea ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

A bestselling historian takes readers on an intellectual and cultural adventure, offering a carefully curated guide to great, short nonfiction works by some of the world’s most influential writers—from Plato to Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway to bell hooks, and Marcus Aurelius to Joan Didion. A delightful roadmap to a year’s worth of reading briefly, plus biographies, fascinating facts, and idea
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