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Vietnam

A New History

by Christopher Goscha ...

Narrated by Kirby Heyborne ...

Unabridged

23 hours 42 min

In Vietnam, Christopher Goscha tells the full history of Vietnam, from antiquity to the present day. Generations of emperors, rebels, priests, and colonizers left complicated legacies in this remarkable country. Periods of Chinese, French, and Japanese rule reshaped and modernized Vietnam, but so too did the colonial enterprises of the Vietnamese themselves as they extended their influence ... Read more

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In Vietnam, Christopher Goscha tells the full history of Vietnam, from antiquity to the present day. Generations of emperors, rebels, priests, and colonizers left complicated legacies in this remarkable country. Periods of Chinese, French, and Japanese rule reshaped and modernized Vietnam, but so too did the colonial enterprises of the Vietnamese themselves as they extended their influence
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The Anarchy

The Relentless Rise of the East India Company

by William Dalrymple ...

Narrated by Sid Sagar ...

Unabridged

15 hours 43 min

Bloomsbury presents The Anarchy by William Dalrymple, read by Sid Sagar.THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019A FINANCIAL TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY TELEGRAPH, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Dalrymple is a superb ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Anarchy by William Dalrymple, read by Sid Sagar.THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019A FINANCIAL TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY TELEGRAPH, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Dalrymple is a superb
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First They Killed My Father

A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

by Loung Ung ...

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

Unabridged

9 hours 39 min

One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those ... Read more

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One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those
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Shattered Sword

The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Jonathan Parshall, Anthony Tully ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

24 hours 44 min

Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese ... Read more

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Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese
... Read more
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A Brief History of Japan

Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun

by Jonathan Clements ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion.First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a ... Read more

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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion.First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a
... Read more
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Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

by Ezra F. Vogel ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

33 hours 48 min

Once described by Mao Zedong as a "needle inside a ball of cotton," Deng was the pragmatic yet disciplined driving force behind China's radical transformation in the late twentieth century. He confronted the damage wrought by the Cultural Revolution, dissolved Mao's cult of personality, and loosened the economic and social policies that had stunted China's growth. Obsessed with modernization and ... Read more

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Once described by Mao Zedong as a "needle inside a ball of cotton," Deng was the pragmatic yet disciplined driving force behind China's radical transformation in the late twentieth century. He confronted the damage wrought by the Cultural Revolution, dissolved Mao's cult of personality, and loosened the economic and social policies that had stunted China's growth. Obsessed with modernization and
... Read more
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Street Without Joy

The French Debacle In Indochina

by Bernard B. Fall ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

13 hours 10 min

In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit ... Read more

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In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit
... Read more
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China and Japan

Facing History

by Ezra F. Vogel ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

22 hours 51 min

China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back fifteen hundred years. But today their relationship is strained. China's military buildup deeply worries Japan, while Japan's brutal occupation of China in World War II remains an open wound. In recent years less than ten percent of each population had positive feelings toward the other, and both countries insist that the ... Read more

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China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back fifteen hundred years. But today their relationship is strained. China's military buildup deeply worries Japan, while Japan's brutal occupation of China in World War II remains an open wound. In recent years less than ten percent of each population had positive feelings toward the other, and both countries insist that the
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Ghost Nation

The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival

by Chris Horton ...

Narrated by Christopher Ragland ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

**'Indispensable and timely' - Melissa Chan, Emmy-nominated international affairs correspondent'Few books qualify as essential reading but Ghost Nation is one of them' - Clive Hamilton, bestselling co-author of The Hidden HandThe gripping story of Taiwan's past and precarious present from one of Taiwan's top foreign correspondents.**With all eyes on Ukraine and the Middle East, Taiwan is emerging ... Read more

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**'Indispensable and timely' - Melissa Chan, Emmy-nominated international affairs correspondent'Few books qualify as essential reading but Ghost Nation is one of them' - Clive Hamilton, bestselling co-author of The Hidden HandThe gripping story of Taiwan's past and precarious present from one of Taiwan's top foreign correspondents.**With all eyes on Ukraine and the Middle East, Taiwan is emerging
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Games without Rules

The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan

by Tamim Ansary ...

Narrated by Tamim Ansary ...

Unabridged

14 hours 40 min

Today, most Westerners still see the war in Afghanistan as a contest between democracy and Islamist fanaticism. That war is real, but it sits atop an older struggle between Kabul and the countryside, between order and chaos, between a modernist impulse to join the world and the pull of an older Afghanistan—a tribal universe of village republics permeated by Islam.Now, Tamim Ansary draws on his ... Read more

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Today, most Westerners still see the war in Afghanistan as a contest between democracy and Islamist fanaticism. That war is real, but it sits atop an older struggle between Kabul and the countryside, between order and chaos, between a modernist impulse to join the world and the pull of an older Afghanistan—a tribal universe of village republics permeated by Islam.Now, Tamim Ansary draws on his
... Read more
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Central Asia

A New History from the Imperial Conquests to the Present

by Adeeb Khalid ...

Narrated by Aaqil Ahmed ...

Unabridged

17 hours 28 min

This engaging audiobook narrated by Aaqil Ahmed explores how Central Asia has been shaped by modern world eventsCentral Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Adeeb Khalid provides the ... Read more

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This engaging audiobook narrated by Aaqil Ahmed explores how Central Asia has been shaped by modern world eventsCentral Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Adeeb Khalid provides the
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History of China: From Ancient Dynasties to Modern Superpower in 10 Essential Episodes

by Michael Reinhart ...

Narrated by Michael Reinhart ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

Decode the rise and fall of epic empires in this captivating Asian history of human triumph and political survival. Whether you need a gripping true story for your daily commute or a focused learning escape, this sweeping saga transforms millennia of dense records into vivid, high-energy audio.Experience the dramatic evolution of a civilization, tracing the shift from early dynasties along the ... Read more

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Decode the rise and fall of epic empires in this captivating Asian history of human triumph and political survival. Whether you need a gripping true story for your daily commute or a focused learning escape, this sweeping saga transforms millennia of dense records into vivid, high-energy audio.Experience the dramatic evolution of a civilization, tracing the shift from early dynasties along the
... Read more
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History of India: An Enthralling Overview of Significant Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and Religion

by Billy Wellman ...

Narrated by Jay Herbert ...

Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

“Incredible India” is the slogan of India’s official tourism campaign—and it’s true!India has an amazing history, from some of the world’s earliest civilizations to its contemporary high-tech culture and a huge diversity of religions, arts, and people.This book takes you all the way from India’s prehistoric beginnings at Mohenjo-daro to the development of Buddhism and the Maurya Empire, the Hindu ... Read more

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“Incredible India” is the slogan of India’s official tourism campaign—and it’s true!India has an amazing history, from some of the world’s earliest civilizations to its contemporary high-tech culture and a huge diversity of religions, arts, and people.This book takes you all the way from India’s prehistoric beginnings at Mohenjo-daro to the development of Buddhism and the Maurya Empire, the Hindu
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Silk Road History: From Ancient Caravans to Global Empires and the Birth of the Modern World

by Sebastian Crowley ...

Narrated by Sebastian Crowley ...

Unabridged

1 hour 52 min

Embark on an epic world history adventure where ancient trade routes clash with empires to forge global connection. Perfect for transforming your daily commute into an immersive journey across Eurasia, this narrative reveals how fragile paths conquered harsh landscapes. Travel alongside the intrepid caravanners and ship captains who risked everything to link the East and West.Whether you need deep ... Read more

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Embark on an epic world history adventure where ancient trade routes clash with empires to forge global connection. Perfect for transforming your daily commute into an immersive journey across Eurasia, this narrative reveals how fragile paths conquered harsh landscapes. Travel alongside the intrepid caravanners and ship captains who risked everything to link the East and West.Whether you need deep
... Read more
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Empress

The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan

by Ruby Lal ...

Narrated by Suzanne Toren ...

Unabridged

8 hours 58 min

In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and favorite wife of the Emperor Jahangir, who ruled the vast Mughal Empire. An astute politician as well as a devoted partner, she issued imperial orders; coins of the realm bore her name. When Jahangir was imprisoned by a rebellious nobleman, the Empress led troops into ... Read more

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In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and favorite wife of the Emperor Jahangir, who ruled the vast Mughal Empire. An astute politician as well as a devoted partner, she issued imperial orders; coins of the realm bore her name. When Jahangir was imprisoned by a rebellious nobleman, the Empress led troops into
... Read more
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Rolling Seas Cliffs and Thunder Rhyming Yarns from the land Down Under

by Richie Cotton ...

Narrated by Richie Cotton ...

Unabridged

21 min

Life stories gleaned from the author's colourful past growing up in Australia in the 50s and 60s. Snapshots of seemingly endless summers, and joyous, uncomplicated life...just the way it used to be. ... Read more

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Life stories gleaned from the author's colourful past growing up in Australia in the 50s and 60s. Snapshots of seemingly endless summers, and joyous, uncomplicated life...just the way it used to be.
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Founding an Empire

by Santiago Machain ...

Narrated by AI Voice Santiago Machain ...

Series Audiobook 1.0 - The Persian Imperium
Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. From the wind-swept plains of Anshan to the terraced palaces of Persepolis, Founding an Empire follows how a cluster of royal ambitions became the ancient world’s most sophisticated superstate. Opening with Cyrus the Great’s audacious conquests and his radical politics of legitimacy—liberation, local autonomy, and measured mercy—the narrative moves ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. From the wind-swept plains of Anshan to the terraced palaces of Persepolis, Founding an Empire follows how a cluster of royal ambitions became the ancient world’s most sophisticated superstate. Opening with Cyrus the Great’s audacious conquests and his radical politics of legitimacy—liberation, local autonomy, and measured mercy—the narrative moves
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Brief History of the Xiongnu, A: The Steppe Empire That Built the Great Wall's Need

by Gareth Nolan ...

Narrated by Gareth Nolan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Experience an epic clash of civilizations as a fierce nomadic empire reshapes ancient military history from the saddle. Perfect for an immersive commute, this dramatic journey sweeps across the harsh grasslands of Inner Asia to reveal the forgotten steppe warriors who brought early dynasties to their knees.Instead of standing behind defensive bricks, you will ride alongside the masterful archers ... Read more

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Experience an epic clash of civilizations as a fierce nomadic empire reshapes ancient military history from the saddle. Perfect for an immersive commute, this dramatic journey sweeps across the harsh grasslands of Inner Asia to reveal the forgotten steppe warriors who brought early dynasties to their knees.Instead of standing behind defensive bricks, you will ride alongside the masterful archers
... Read more
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Concise History of the Mongol Conquests, A: The Campaigns That Terrified the World

by Nicholas Harcourt ...

Narrated by Nicholas Harcourt ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

Experience the epic military history of a nomadic tribe that unleashed ruthless strategy to conquer the Eurasian world. Perfect for your daily commute, this fast-paced and gripping narrative drops you directly onto the unforgiving steppe. Follow a hunted outlaw’s brutal rise to supremacy as he forges an unstoppable, terrifying war machine.Fuel your drive for deep learning by exploring the ... Read more

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Experience the epic military history of a nomadic tribe that unleashed ruthless strategy to conquer the Eurasian world. Perfect for your daily commute, this fast-paced and gripping narrative drops you directly onto the unforgiving steppe. Follow a hunted outlaw’s brutal rise to supremacy as he forges an unstoppable, terrifying war machine.Fuel your drive for deep learning by exploring the
... Read more
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Zusters van Tarakan

Een vrouw. Een oorlog. Een geschiedenis

by David Meijer ...

Narrated by Maeve van der Steen ...

Unabridged

12 hours

Op 24 december 1941 staat de 23-jarige Mila Herman, Rode Kruis helpster der 2e klasse, op het vliegveld van Bandoeng op het eiland Java, samen met een twintigtal andere zusters. Geen van hen heeft ze eerder ontmoet. Ze staat op het punt om voor het eerst in haar leven in een vliegtuig te stappen – zonder te weten wat haar plaats van bestemming is. De zusters arriveren op Tarakan, een klein olie ... Read more

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Op 24 december 1941 staat de 23-jarige Mila Herman, Rode Kruis helpster der 2e klasse, op het vliegveld van Bandoeng op het eiland Java, samen met een twintigtal andere zusters. Geen van hen heeft ze eerder ontmoet. Ze staat op het punt om voor het eerst in haar leven in een vliegtuig te stappen – zonder te weten wat haar plaats van bestemming is. De zusters arriveren op Tarakan, een klein olie
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The Girl with The Special Gift

by Hannah Myers ...

Narrated by Hannah Myers ...

Unabridged

27 min

This is a children’s book about a 4-year-old girl named Jessica who lives with her mother and baby sister, and her three special toys whom she loves playing with, Balo, Tano, and Pela. But it’s Balo who surprises her one day by speaking to her! With this newfound connection, Balo takes Jessica on an adventure beyond her wildest imagination. ... Read more

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This is a children’s book about a 4-year-old girl named Jessica who lives with her mother and baby sister, and her three special toys whom she loves playing with, Balo, Tano, and Pela. But it’s Balo who surprises her one day by speaking to her! With this newfound connection, Balo takes Jessica on an adventure beyond her wildest imagination.
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Histoire de Taïwan : Comment une petite île est devenue le foyer de tensions le plus scruté au monde

by Auguste Ducret ...

Narrated by Auguste Ducret ...

Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

Comprenez la crise géopolitique majeure de notre époque à travers l'histoire d'un territoire farouchement convoité. Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien, ce récit captivant décrypte les forces maritimes et continentales qui se disputent une terre située au carrefour des empires.Loin des discours polarisés, cette écoute immersive offre une analyse nuancée des mémoires, des régimes politiques ... Read more

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Comprenez la crise géopolitique majeure de notre époque à travers l'histoire d'un territoire farouchement convoité. Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien, ce récit captivant décrypte les forces maritimes et continentales qui se disputent une terre située au carrefour des empires.Loin des discours polarisés, cette écoute immersive offre une analyse nuancée des mémoires, des régimes politiques
... Read more
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Brève histoire du tombeau de Gengis Khan : La sépulture perdue du plus grand conquérant du monde

by Jérémy Duchemin ...

Narrated by Jérémy Duchemin ...

Unabridged

2 hours 8 min

Explorez la plus grande énigme archéologique de l'histoire et traquez la sépulture invisible du redoutable conquérant. Parfait pour accompagner vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit immersif vous transporte au cœur des steppes mongoles. Suivez les traces d'un empire fascinant à travers une enquête rigoureuse, mêlant mythes anciens et secrets millénaires.Au-delà de la simple chasse au trésor, cette ... Read more

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Explorez la plus grande énigme archéologique de l'histoire et traquez la sépulture invisible du redoutable conquérant. Parfait pour accompagner vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit immersif vous transporte au cœur des steppes mongoles. Suivez les traces d'un empire fascinant à travers une enquête rigoureuse, mêlant mythes anciens et secrets millénaires.Au-delà de la simple chasse au trésor, cette
... Read more
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A Brief History of China

Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic

by Jonathan Clements ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 23 min

A Brief History of China tells of the development of a rich and complex civilization where the use of paper, writing, money, and gunpowder were widespread in ancient times and where silk, ceramics, tea, metal implements, and other products were produced and exported around the globe. It examines the special conditions that allowed a single culture to unify an entire continent spanning 10 billion ... Read more

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A Brief History of China tells of the development of a rich and complex civilization where the use of paper, writing, money, and gunpowder were widespread in ancient times and where silk, ceramics, tea, metal implements, and other products were produced and exported around the globe. It examines the special conditions that allowed a single culture to unify an entire continent spanning 10 billion
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