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The Story Behind

The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects

par Emily Prokop ...

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Discover the Surprising History of Ordinary Things"Emily magically weaves a vibrant history of simple everyday objects we often take for granted. The Story Behind will surprise and delight..." ─Deana Marie, Creator & Host of the Twisted Philly podcast#1 Best Seller in Trivia & Fun Facts, Art History, Design History & Criticism, Reference, Decorative Arts & Design, and History of Technology<strong. ... En savoir plus

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Discover the Surprising History of Ordinary Things"Emily magically weaves a vibrant history of simple everyday objects we often take for granted. The Story Behind will surprise and delight..." ─Deana Marie, Creator & Host of the Twisted Philly podcast#1 Best Seller in Trivia & Fun Facts, Art History, Design History & Criticism, Reference, Decorative Arts & Design, and History of Technology<strong.
... En savoir plus

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Storie straordinarie di oggetti ordinari

par Emily Prokop ...

Il pluriball, il bianchetto, la t-shirt, le graffette, lo smile, lo spazzolino da denti, l'hula-hoop, il ping-pong, le maschere antigas e la lavastoviglie. Ogni oggetto che ci circonda ha una storia affascinante alle spalle che molto spesso ignoriamo. Studiamo i principali eventi storici ma non sappiamo nulla delle cose che fanno parte della nostra quotidianità e che magari giocano un ruolo ... En savoir plus

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Il pluriball, il bianchetto, la t-shirt, le graffette, lo smile, lo spazzolino da denti, l'hula-hoop, il ping-pong, le maschere antigas e la lavastoviglie. Ogni oggetto che ci circonda ha una storia affascinante alle spalle che molto spesso ignoriamo. Studiamo i principali eventi storici ma non sappiamo nulla delle cose che fanno parte della nostra quotidianità e che magari giocano un ruolo
... En savoir plus
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The Story Behind

The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects

par Emily Prokop ...

Lu par Emily Prokop ...

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4 heure 18 min

Learn the fascinating history and trivia behind the everyday items we take for granted—from the host of the popular podcast The Story Behind – Emily Prokop!Many of us learn about the major inventions that shape our world. But we too often overlook the objects we use every day. In The Story Behind, Emily Prokop, creator of the Webby Award nominated podcast, explores the who, how, and huh? of ... En savoir plus

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Learn the fascinating history and trivia behind the everyday items we take for granted—from the host of the popular podcast The Story Behind – Emily Prokop!Many of us learn about the major inventions that shape our world. But we too often overlook the objects we use every day. In The Story Behind, Emily Prokop, creator of the Webby Award nominated podcast, explores the who, how, and huh? of
... En savoir plus

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A Secret History of Brands

The Dark and Twisted Beginnings of the Brand Names We Know and Love

par Matt MacNabb ...

Lu par Matt Godfrey ...

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6 heure 22 min

We live our lives immersed in name brand products. It's hard to drive down the street without seeing a plethora of chain restaurants, car dealerships, branded clothing they're all around us. What most of us don't know is that the origins of many of the most well-known and beloved brands in the world are shrouded in controversy, drug use and sometimes even addled with blatant racism.A Secret ... En savoir plus

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We live our lives immersed in name brand products. It's hard to drive down the street without seeing a plethora of chain restaurants, car dealerships, branded clothing they're all around us. What most of us don't know is that the origins of many of the most well-known and beloved brands in the world are shrouded in controversy, drug use and sometimes even addled with blatant racism.A Secret
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Out of Italy

Two Centuries of World Domination and Demise

par Fernand Braudel ...

Lu par Paul Brion ...

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7 heure 5 min

From the author of Memory and the Mediterranean, a comprehensive history of the Italian city states from 1450 to 1650.In the fifteenth century, even before the city states of the Apennine Peninsula began to coalesce into what would become, several centuries later, a nation, "Italy" exerted enormous influence over all of Europe and throughout the Mediterranean. Its cultural, economic, and political ... En savoir plus

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From the author of Memory and the Mediterranean, a comprehensive history of the Italian city states from 1450 to 1650.In the fifteenth century, even before the city states of the Apennine Peninsula began to coalesce into what would become, several centuries later, a nation, "Italy" exerted enormous influence over all of Europe and throughout the Mediterranean. Its cultural, economic, and political
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Confederacy's Last Hurrah, The

Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville

par Wiley Sword ...

Lu par Tom Parks ...

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22 heure 52 min

The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall.Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. But his ... En savoir plus

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The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall.Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. But his
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Everything Happens for a Reason

par Katie Allen ...

Lu par Nicky Diss ...

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11 heure 29 min

Mum-to-be Rachel did everything right, but it all went wrong. Her son, Luke, was stillborn and she finds herself on maternity leave without a baby, trying to make sense of her loss. When a misguided well-wisher tells her that 'everything happens for a reason', she becomes obsessed with finding that reason. She remembers that on the day she discovered her pregnancy, she'd stopped a man from jumping ... En savoir plus

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Mum-to-be Rachel did everything right, but it all went wrong. Her son, Luke, was stillborn and she finds herself on maternity leave without a baby, trying to make sense of her loss. When a misguided well-wisher tells her that 'everything happens for a reason', she becomes obsessed with finding that reason. She remembers that on the day she discovered her pregnancy, she'd stopped a man from jumping
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The Vatican Connection

The True Story of a Billion-Dollar Conspiracy Between the Catholic Church and the Mafia

par Richard Hammer ...

Lu par Stephen Bowlby ...

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11 heure 45 min

With a round, open face and a penchant for tall tales, Matteo de Lorenzo resembled everyone's kindly uncle. But Uncle Marty, as he was known throughout the Genovese crime family, was one of the New York mob's top earners throughout the 1960s and '70s, the mastermind of a billion-dollar trade in stolen and counterfeit securities.In the spring of 1972, de Lorenzo and his business partner, Vincent ... En savoir plus

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With a round, open face and a penchant for tall tales, Matteo de Lorenzo resembled everyone's kindly uncle. But Uncle Marty, as he was known throughout the Genovese crime family, was one of the New York mob's top earners throughout the 1960s and '70s, the mastermind of a billion-dollar trade in stolen and counterfeit securities.In the spring of 1972, de Lorenzo and his business partner, Vincent
... En savoir plus

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Lost Kingdom

Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America's First Imperial Adventure

par Julia Flynn Siler ...

Lu par Joyce Bean ...

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10 heure 55 min

The New York Times-bestselling author delivers "a riveting saga about Big Sugar flexing its imperialist muscle in Hawaii... A real gem of a book" (Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot).Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, Lost Kingdom brings to life the clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and ... En savoir plus

$59.08 CAD

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The New York Times-bestselling author delivers "a riveting saga about Big Sugar flexing its imperialist muscle in Hawaii... A real gem of a book" (Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot).Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, Lost Kingdom brings to life the clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and
... En savoir plus

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Life Everlasting

The Animal Way of Death

par Bernd Heinrich ...

Lu par Rick Adamson ...

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6 heure 29 min

From one of the finest naturalists and writers of our time, a fascinating investigation of Nature’s inspiring death-to-life cycle.How does the animal world deal with death? And what ecological and spiritual lessons can we learn from examining this? Bernd Heinrich has long been fascinated by these questions, and when a good friend with a terminal illness asked if he might have his “green burial” at ... En savoir plus

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From one of the finest naturalists and writers of our time, a fascinating investigation of Nature’s inspiring death-to-life cycle.How does the animal world deal with death? And what ecological and spiritual lessons can we learn from examining this? Bernd Heinrich has long been fascinated by these questions, and when a good friend with a terminal illness asked if he might have his “green burial” at
... En savoir plus

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The Secrets of Alchemy

par Lawrence M. Principe ...

Lu par Gary Tiedemann ...

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8 heure 46 min

In The Secrets of Alchemy, Lawrence M. Principe, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its important place in human history and culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began, developed, and overlapped with a range of ideas and pursuits, Principe illuminates the practice. He vividly depicts the place of alchemy during ... En savoir plus

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In The Secrets of Alchemy, Lawrence M. Principe, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its important place in human history and culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began, developed, and overlapped with a range of ideas and pursuits, Principe illuminates the practice. He vividly depicts the place of alchemy during
... En savoir plus

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Hitler's Hangman

The Life of Heydrich

par Robert Gerwarth ...

Lu par Napoleon Ryan ...

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16 heure 10 min

Reinhard Heydrich is widely recognized as one of the great iconic villains of the twentieth century, an appalling figure even within the context of the Nazi leadership. Chief of the Nazi Criminal Police, the SS Security Service, and the Gestapo, ruthless overlord of Nazi-occupied Bohemia and Moravia, and leading planner of the "Final Solution," Heydrich played a central role in Hitler's Germany. ... En savoir plus

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Reinhard Heydrich is widely recognized as one of the great iconic villains of the twentieth century, an appalling figure even within the context of the Nazi leadership. Chief of the Nazi Criminal Police, the SS Security Service, and the Gestapo, ruthless overlord of Nazi-occupied Bohemia and Moravia, and leading planner of the "Final Solution," Heydrich played a central role in Hitler's Germany.
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