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Pigeons

The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird

par Andrew D. Blechman ...

A "quirky, endlessly entertaining" look at the surprising history of the pigeon (Simon Winchester).Domesticated since the dawn of man, pigeons have been used as crucial communicators in war by every major historical superpower from ancient Egypt to the United States and are credited with saving thousands of lives. They have been worshipped as fertility goddesses and revered as symbols of peace. ... En savoir plus

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A "quirky, endlessly entertaining" look at the surprising history of the pigeon (Simon Winchester).Domesticated since the dawn of man, pigeons have been used as crucial communicators in war by every major historical superpower from ancient Egypt to the United States and are credited with saving thousands of lives. They have been worshipped as fertility goddesses and revered as symbols of peace.
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Leisureville

Adventures in a World Without Children

par Andrew D. Blechman ...

This revealing profile "disappears down the rabbit hole [into] the largest gated retirement community in the world" and what it discovers is "fascinating" ( The New York Times).When his next-door neighbors pick up and move from New England to an age-restricted "active adult" development in Florida called The Villages, Andrew D. Blechman is astonished by their stories—and determined to investigate. ... En savoir plus

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This revealing profile "disappears down the rabbit hole [into] the largest gated retirement community in the world" and what it discovers is "fascinating" ( The New York Times).When his next-door neighbors pick up and move from New England to an age-restricted "active adult" development in Florida called The Villages, Andrew D. Blechman is astonished by their stories—and determined to investigate.
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Pigeons

The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird

par Andrew D. Blechman ...

Lu par Johnny Heller ...

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5 heure 51 min

A "quirky, endlessly entertaining" look at the surprising history of the pigeon (Simon Winchester).Domesticated since the dawn of man, pigeons have been used as crucial communicators in war by every major historical superpower from ancient Egypt to the United States and are credited with saving thousands of lives. They have been worshipped as fertility goddesses and revered as symbols of peace. ... En savoir plus

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A "quirky, endlessly entertaining" look at the surprising history of the pigeon (Simon Winchester).Domesticated since the dawn of man, pigeons have been used as crucial communicators in war by every major historical superpower from ancient Egypt to the United States and are credited with saving thousands of lives. They have been worshipped as fertility goddesses and revered as symbols of peace.
... En savoir plus

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Leisureville

Adventures in a World Without Children

par Andrew D. Blechman ...

Lu par Johnny Heller ...

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7 heure 32 min

When his next-door neighbors in a quaint New England town suddenly pick up and move to a gated retired community in Florida called The Villages, Andrew Blechman is astonished by their stories, so he goes to investigate. Larger than Manhattan, with a golf course for every day of the month, two downtowns, its own newspaper, radio, and TV station, The Villages is a city of nearly one hundred thousand ... En savoir plus

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When his next-door neighbors in a quaint New England town suddenly pick up and move to a gated retired community in Florida called The Villages, Andrew Blechman is astonished by their stories, so he goes to investigate. Larger than Manhattan, with a golf course for every day of the month, two downtowns, its own newspaper, radio, and TV station, The Villages is a city of nearly one hundred thousand
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The Red Limit

The Search for the Edge of the Universe

par Timothy Ferris ...

Lu par Timothy Ferris ...

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5 heure 36 min

For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was static. Then, in the late 1920s, astronomers made a startling new discovery—from Earth, the light of distant galaxies appeared to be red. This meant those galaxies were receding from us, and a revolutionary realization was born: the universe is expanding. In The Red Limit, Timothy Ferris recounts the fascinating tale of this discovery, its far ... En savoir plus

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For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was static. Then, in the late 1920s, astronomers made a startling new discovery—from Earth, the light of distant galaxies appeared to be red. This meant those galaxies were receding from us, and a revolutionary realization was born: the universe is expanding. In The Red Limit, Timothy Ferris recounts the fascinating tale of this discovery, its far
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The Language of Butterflies

How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect

par Wendy Williams ...

Lu par Angela Brazil ...

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8 heure 38 min

In this “deeply personal and lyrical book” (Publishers Weekly) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of one of the world’s most resilient creatures—the butterfly—shedding light on the role that they play in our ecosystem and in our human lives.“[A] glorious and exuberant celebration of these biological flying machines…Williams takes us on a ... En savoir plus

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In this “deeply personal and lyrical book” (Publishers Weekly) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of one of the world’s most resilient creatures—the butterfly—shedding light on the role that they play in our ecosystem and in our human lives.“[A] glorious and exuberant celebration of these biological flying machines…Williams takes us on a
... En savoir plus

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In Hitler's Munich

Jews, the Revolution, and the Rise of Nazism

par Michael Brenner ...

Lu par Julian Elfer ...

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10 heure 23 min

In the aftermath of Germany's defeat in World War I and the failed November Revolution of 1918–19, the conservative government of Bavaria identified Jews with left-wing radicalism. Munich became a hotbed of right-wing extremism, with synagogues under attack and Jews physically assaulted in the streets. It was here that Adolf Hitler established the Nazi movement and developed his anti-Semitic ideas ... En savoir plus

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In the aftermath of Germany's defeat in World War I and the failed November Revolution of 1918–19, the conservative government of Bavaria identified Jews with left-wing radicalism. Munich became a hotbed of right-wing extremism, with synagogues under attack and Jews physically assaulted in the streets. It was here that Adolf Hitler established the Nazi movement and developed his anti-Semitic ideas
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Fire and Light

How the Enlightenment Transformed Our World

par James MacGregor Burns ...

Lu par Norman Dietz ...

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14 heure 33 min

In this engaging history, James MacGregor Burns brings to vivid life the two-hundred-year conflagration of the Enlightenment, during which audacious questions and astonishing ideas tore across Europe and the New World, transforming thought, bringing down governments, and inspiring visionary political experiments that would ultimately reach every corner of the globe. Unlike most historians, Burns ... En savoir plus

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In this engaging history, James MacGregor Burns brings to vivid life the two-hundred-year conflagration of the Enlightenment, during which audacious questions and astonishing ideas tore across Europe and the New World, transforming thought, bringing down governments, and inspiring visionary political experiments that would ultimately reach every corner of the globe. Unlike most historians, Burns
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The Hidden History of Monopolies

How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream

par Thom Hartmann ...

Lu par Sean Pratt ...

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4 heure 16 min

"This is the most important, dynamic book on the cancers of monopoly by giant corporations written in our generation."-from the foreword by Ralph NaderThe biggest problem facing America and the world right now is "bigness." Our industrial and economic sectors-from tech, retail, and media to agriculture, food, and more-are so big that they're beyond the control of citizens, consumers, or the ... En savoir plus

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"This is the most important, dynamic book on the cancers of monopoly by giant corporations written in our generation."-from the foreword by Ralph NaderThe biggest problem facing America and the world right now is "bigness." Our industrial and economic sectors-from tech, retail, and media to agriculture, food, and more-are so big that they're beyond the control of citizens, consumers, or the
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Evolutions

Fifteen Myths That Explain Our World

par Oren Harman ...

Lu par Oren Harman ...

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5 heure 49 min

We don't think anymore, like the ancient Chinese did, that the world was hatched from an egg, or, like the Maori, that it came from the tearing apart of a love embrace. The Greeks told of a tempestuous Hera and a cunning Zeus, but we now use genes and natural selection to explain fear and desire, and physics to demystify the workings of the universe.Evolutions brings to life the latest scientific ... En savoir plus

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We don't think anymore, like the ancient Chinese did, that the world was hatched from an egg, or, like the Maori, that it came from the tearing apart of a love embrace. The Greeks told of a tempestuous Hera and a cunning Zeus, but we now use genes and natural selection to explain fear and desire, and physics to demystify the workings of the universe.Evolutions brings to life the latest scientific
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Majestie

The King Behind the King James Bible

par David Teems ...

Lu par Bob Souer ...

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7 heure 31 min

In the Beginning, James. Orphaned, bullied, lonely, and unloved as a boy, in time the young King of Scots overcame his troubled beginnings to ascend the English throne at the height of EnglandÆs Golden Age. In an effort to pacify rising tensions in the Anglican Church, and to reflect the majesty of his new reign, he spearheaded the most important literary undertaking in Western historyùthe ... En savoir plus

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In the Beginning, James. Orphaned, bullied, lonely, and unloved as a boy, in time the young King of Scots overcame his troubled beginnings to ascend the English throne at the height of EnglandÆs Golden Age. In an effort to pacify rising tensions in the Anglican Church, and to reflect the majesty of his new reign, he spearheaded the most important literary undertaking in Western historyùthe
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The Sumerians

Their History, Culture, and Character

par Samuel Noah Kramer ...

Lu par Nigel Patterson ...

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12 heure 51 min

The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums BC. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them.Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines ... En savoir plus

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The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums BC. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them.Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines
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