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Carmageddon

How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It

par Daniel Knowles ...

A high-octane polemic against cars—which are ruining the world, while making us unhappy and unhealthy—from a talented young writer at the Economist.“Briskly written, well researched, and with a knack for landing the significant statistic right after the crisply summarized argument.” —The New YorkerIn Carmageddon, journalist Daniel Knowles outlines the rise of the automobile and the costs we all ... En savoir plus

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A high-octane polemic against cars—which are ruining the world, while making us unhappy and unhealthy—from a talented young writer at the Economist.“Briskly written, well researched, and with a knack for landing the significant statistic right after the crisply summarized argument.” —The New YorkerIn Carmageddon, journalist Daniel Knowles outlines the rise of the automobile and the costs we all
... En savoir plus

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Carmageddon (Autocalipsis)

par Daniel Knowles ...

Traduit par María Luisa Rodríguez Tapia ...

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En Carmageddon, el periodista Daniel Knowles describe el auge del automóvil y los costos que todos asumimos como resultado de ello. Entretejiendo historia, economía y reportajes, rastrea las fuerzas y decisiones que normalizaron los automóviles y consolidaron nuestra dependencia de ellos. Knowles lleva a lectores por todo el mundo para mostrarles las formas en que el uso del automóvil ha impactado ... En savoir plus

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En Carmageddon, el periodista Daniel Knowles describe el auge del automóvil y los costos que todos asumimos como resultado de ello. Entretejiendo historia, economía y reportajes, rastrea las fuerzas y decisiones que normalizaron los automóviles y consolidaron nuestra dependencia de ellos. Knowles lleva a lectores por todo el mundo para mostrarles las formas en que el uso del automóvil ha impactado
... En savoir plus
Disasters, Fires and Rescues

par Daniel Knowles ...

This Book has stories about Little Bobby and me, along with numerous others and some of the calls that we went on during the period of time of about 13 years with the Squad and also away from it. I first met the Mascot in June of 1955 to about 1963 when our lives took different paths, and we drifted away from each other for the next 47 or so years, except for special occasions when we met up at ... En savoir plus

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This Book has stories about Little Bobby and me, along with numerous others and some of the calls that we went on during the period of time of about 13 years with the Squad and also away from it. I first met the Mascot in June of 1955 to about 1963 when our lives took different paths, and we drifted away from each other for the next 47 or so years, except for special occasions when we met up at
... En savoir plus
Traveling Across America

Hundreds of Tourists' Destinations

par Daniel Knowles, Sheila Kline ...

Picture this: its 1956 and a group of mice are inside the Grand Canyon. There is a deadly collision overhead between 2 commercial airliners and the mice assist at the site of the crash until human rescuers can reach the scene the following day. The mice religiously patrol the disaster area, keeping wild animals and snakes at bay. As a reward for their service, the mice receive a Presidential ... En savoir plus

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Picture this: its 1956 and a group of mice are inside the Grand Canyon. There is a deadly collision overhead between 2 commercial airliners and the mice assist at the site of the crash until human rescuers can reach the scene the following day. The mice religiously patrol the disaster area, keeping wild animals and snakes at bay. As a reward for their service, the mice receive a Presidential
... En savoir plus
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Carmageddon

How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It

par Daniel Knowles ...

Lu par Christian Coulson ...

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9 heure 40 min

A high-octane polemic against cars—which are ruining the world, while making us unhappy and unhealthy—from a talented young writer at the EconomistThe automobile was one of the most miraculous inventions of the 20th century. It promised freedom, style, and utility. But sometimes, rather than improving our lives technology just makes everything worse. Over the past century cars have filled the air ... En savoir plus

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A high-octane polemic against cars—which are ruining the world, while making us unhappy and unhealthy—from a talented young writer at the EconomistThe automobile was one of the most miraculous inventions of the 20th century. It promised freedom, style, and utility. But sometimes, rather than improving our lives technology just makes everything worse. Over the past century cars have filled the air
... En savoir plus

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The New Megatrends

Seeing Clearly in the Age of Disruption

par Marian Salzman ...

Lu par Vivienne Leheny ...

Version Longue

9 heure 57 min

**A pioneering forecaster predicts the trends and technologies that will shape global culture and commerce in the next two decades—a must-read guide for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking for an edge.“In a world of half-baked hot takes, Marian Salzman is a true seer.”—Andrew Yang**A little more than twenty years ago, the Y2K computer glitch threatened to bring the global economy ... En savoir plus

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**A pioneering forecaster predicts the trends and technologies that will shape global culture and commerce in the next two decades—a must-read guide for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking for an edge.“In a world of half-baked hot takes, Marian Salzman is a true seer.”—Andrew Yang**A little more than twenty years ago, the Y2K computer glitch threatened to bring the global economy
... En savoir plus

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Beijing Rules

How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World

par Bethany Allen ...

Lu par Emily Woo Zeller ...

Version Longue

12 heure 14 min

An acclaimed journalist on contemporary China lays bare the country's two-decade quest for global dominance and how the Chinese Communist Party coopted what Western leaders have long considered their most powerful tool in the fight for liberal democracy—capitalism—to expand its illiberal influence worldwide.Bethany Allen, the award-winning China reporter for Axios, shows that by tying profits to ... En savoir plus

$36.99 CAD

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An acclaimed journalist on contemporary China lays bare the country's two-decade quest for global dominance and how the Chinese Communist Party coopted what Western leaders have long considered their most powerful tool in the fight for liberal democracy—capitalism—to expand its illiberal influence worldwide.Bethany Allen, the award-winning China reporter for Axios, shows that by tying profits to
... En savoir plus

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1848

Year of Revolution

par Mike Rapport ...

Lu par Hugh Kermode ...

Version Longue

16 heure 13 min

A "lively, panoramic" history of a revolutionary year (New York Times)In 1848, a violent storm of revolutions ripped through Europe. The torrent all but swept away the conservative order that had kept peace on the continent since Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815—but which in many countries had also suppressed dreams of national freedom. Political events so dramatic had not been seen in Europe ... En savoir plus

$41.99 CAD

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A "lively, panoramic" history of a revolutionary year (New York Times)In 1848, a violent storm of revolutions ripped through Europe. The torrent all but swept away the conservative order that had kept peace on the continent since Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815—but which in many countries had also suppressed dreams of national freedom. Political events so dramatic had not been seen in Europe
... En savoir plus

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Cold Warriors

Writers Who Waged the Literary Cold War

par Duncan White ...

Lu par Fred Sanders ...

Version Longue

24 heure 48 min

A brilliant, invigorating account of the great writers on both sides of the Iron Curtain who played the dangerous games of espionage, dissidence and subversion that changed the course of the Cold War.During the Cold War, literature was both sword and noose. Novels, essays and poems could win the hearts and minds of those caught between the competing creeds of capitalism and communism. They could ... En savoir plus

$66.99 CAD

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A brilliant, invigorating account of the great writers on both sides of the Iron Curtain who played the dangerous games of espionage, dissidence and subversion that changed the course of the Cold War.During the Cold War, literature was both sword and noose. Novels, essays and poems could win the hearts and minds of those caught between the competing creeds of capitalism and communism. They could
... En savoir plus

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We Germans

A Novel

par Alexander Starritt ...

Lu par Michael Fenner, Angus King ...

Version Longue

5 heure 55 min

**WINNER OF THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZEA letter from a German soldier to his grandson recounts the terrors of war on the Eastern Front, and a postwar ordinary life in search of atonement, in this “raw, visceral, and propulsive” novel (New York Times Book Review).**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceIn the throes of the Second World War, young Meissner, a college student with dreams of ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

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**WINNER OF THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZEA letter from a German soldier to his grandson recounts the terrors of war on the Eastern Front, and a postwar ordinary life in search of atonement, in this “raw, visceral, and propulsive” novel (New York Times Book Review).**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceIn the throes of the Second World War, young Meissner, a college student with dreams of
... En savoir plus

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Rebel With A Clause

Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian

par Ellen Jovin ...

Lu par Ellen Jovin ...

Version Longue

7 heure 38 min

For fans of Mary Norris and Benjamin Dreyer, an unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian.When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a GRAMMAR TABLE sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. Grammar Table was such a ... En savoir plus

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For fans of Mary Norris and Benjamin Dreyer, an unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian.When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a GRAMMAR TABLE sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. Grammar Table was such a
... En savoir plus

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Fulfillment

Winning and Losing in One-Click America

par Alec MacGillis ...

Lu par Danny Gavigan ...

Version Longue

12 heure 22 min

An award-winning journalist investigates Amazon’s impact on the wealth and poverty of towns and cities across the United States.In 1937, the famed writer and activist Upton Sinclair published a novel bearing the subtitle A Story of Ford-America. He blasted the callousness of a company worth “a billion dollars” that underpaid its workers while forcing them to engage in repetitive and sometimes ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

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An award-winning journalist investigates Amazon’s impact on the wealth and poverty of towns and cities across the United States.In 1937, the famed writer and activist Upton Sinclair published a novel bearing the subtitle A Story of Ford-America. He blasted the callousness of a company worth “a billion dollars” that underpaid its workers while forcing them to engage in repetitive and sometimes
... En savoir plus

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