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Day They Fell From The Sky, The

10 Lone Survivors and Their Harrowing and Incredible True Stories of Plane-Crash Survival

by Oliver Martin Cass ...

Narrated by Lee Goettl ...

Series Audiobook 1 - True Survival Stories
Unabridged

3 hours 21 min

For more than a century, plane crashes have been among the scariest catastrophes imaginable. The toll on human life is devastating. Yet, as this fascinating book reveals, there are some who defy the odds and survive the unsurvivable.In this riveting collection of true stories from sole survivors, we get an inside look at their harrowing ordeal that changed their lives forever. Inside, you get to ... Read more

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For more than a century, plane crashes have been among the scariest catastrophes imaginable. The toll on human life is devastating. Yet, as this fascinating book reveals, there are some who defy the odds and survive the unsurvivable.In this riveting collection of true stories from sole survivors, we get an inside look at their harrowing ordeal that changed their lives forever. Inside, you get to
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Flugangst überwinden: Entspannt reisen

by Martina Schindler ...

Narrated by Martina Schindler ...

Unabridged

2 hours 23 min

Verwandle lähmende Flugangst durch gezielte Angstbewältigung in absolute Sicherheit über den Wolken. Egal, ob bei der hektischen Urlaubsplanung zu Hause, beim nervösen Warten am Gate oder direkt beim Start – dieser psychologisch fundierte Ratgeber holt dich sofort aus dem Stress-Strudel. Erlebe ein völlig neues Gefühl von mentaler Stärke, indem du die wahren Ursachen deiner Panik greifbar und ... Read more

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Verwandle lähmende Flugangst durch gezielte Angstbewältigung in absolute Sicherheit über den Wolken. Egal, ob bei der hektischen Urlaubsplanung zu Hause, beim nervösen Warten am Gate oder direkt beim Start – dieser psychologisch fundierte Ratgeber holt dich sofort aus dem Stress-Strudel. Erlebe ein völlig neues Gefühl von mentaler Stärke, indem du die wahren Ursachen deiner Panik greifbar und
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A Ball, a Dog, and a Monkey

1957---The Space Race Begins

by Michael D'Antonio ...

Narrated by Alan Sklar ...

Unabridged

10 hours 52 min

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Michael D'Antonio captures the wackiness of the first year of the space race as the Americans scrambled desperately to match the Soviets and President Eisenhower intervened to guarantee that the space program would not be run by the military.On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite into orbit around the earth ... Read more

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Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Michael D'Antonio captures the wackiness of the first year of the space race as the Americans scrambled desperately to match the Soviets and President Eisenhower intervened to guarantee that the space program would not be run by the military.On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite into orbit around the earth
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The Secrets of Pencarrack Moor

by Terri Nixon ...

Narrated by Emma Powell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

From the brilliant author of the Fox Family saga comes a new spin-off novel, following Bertie's journey to become a pilot as she takes to the skies in Cornwall***1930, Cornwall.***Bertie Fox has had her dreams of motorcycle racing cut short by a life-changing accident, but now her thrill-seeking ambitions have turned towards the skies. Along with her two friends, Gwenna and Tory, Bertie's joined ... Read more

$27.99 USD

From the brilliant author of the Fox Family saga comes a new spin-off novel, following Bertie's journey to become a pilot as she takes to the skies in Cornwall***1930, Cornwall.***Bertie Fox has had her dreams of motorcycle racing cut short by a life-changing accident, but now her thrill-seeking ambitions have turned towards the skies. Along with her two friends, Gwenna and Tory, Bertie's joined
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Space

A thrilling human history by Britain's beloved astronaut Tim Peake

by Tim Peake ...

Unabridged

10 hours 18 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.From bestselling author and astronaut Tim Peake, the captivating story of humans in space.**Only 628 people in human history have left Earth. In Space: The Human Story, astronaut Tim Peake traces the lives of these remarkable men and women who have forged the way, from Yuri Gagarin to Neil Armstrong, from Valentina Tereshkova to Peggy Whitson.Full of exclusive new ... Read more

$18.79 USD

**Brought to you by Penguin.From bestselling author and astronaut Tim Peake, the captivating story of humans in space.**Only 628 people in human history have left Earth. In Space: The Human Story, astronaut Tim Peake traces the lives of these remarkable men and women who have forged the way, from Yuri Gagarin to Neil Armstrong, from Valentina Tereshkova to Peggy Whitson.Full of exclusive new
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35 Miles From Shore

The Ditching and Rescue of ALM Flight 980 (With a New Afterword)

by Emilio Corsetti III ...

Narrated by Fred Filbrich ...

Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

Winner of the 2018 Audiobook Listeners Award for NonfictionOn May 2, 1970, a DC-9 jet with 57 passengers and a crew of six departed from New York's JFK International Airport en route to the tropical island of St. Maarten. Four hours and 34 minutes later, the flight ended in the shark-infested waters of the Caribbean. The subsequent rescue of survivors took nearly three hours and involved the Coast ... Read more

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Winner of the 2018 Audiobook Listeners Award for NonfictionOn May 2, 1970, a DC-9 jet with 57 passengers and a crew of six departed from New York's JFK International Airport en route to the tropical island of St. Maarten. Four hours and 34 minutes later, the flight ended in the shark-infested waters of the Caribbean. The subsequent rescue of survivors took nearly three hours and involved the Coast
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Why Fly

Seeking Awe, Healing, and Our True Selves in the Sky

by Caroline Paul ...

Narrated by Caroline Paul ...

Unabridged

6 hours 58 min

From the New York Times bestselling author Caroline Paul, a thrilling, gravity-defying book that takes us skyward to explore the art of aeronautics—and the depths of the human heart.Flying has long represented the beautiful, high-stakes human drive to invent, to explore, to experience. Caroline Paul has known this since becoming a pilot at twenty years old. Now she's in her fifties, and her long ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author Caroline Paul, a thrilling, gravity-defying book that takes us skyward to explore the art of aeronautics—and the depths of the human heart.Flying has long represented the beautiful, high-stakes human drive to invent, to explore, to experience. Caroline Paul has known this since becoming a pilot at twenty years old. Now she's in her fifties, and her long
... Read more
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Scapegoat

A Flight Crew's Journey from Heroes to Villans to Redemption (With A New Afterword)

by Emilio Corsetti III ...

Narrated by Fred Filbrich ...

Unabridged

11 hours 25 min

"This is the kind of case the Board has never had to deal with - a head-on collision between the credibility of a flight crew versus the airworthiness of the aircraft." - NTSB Investigator-in-Charge Leslie Dean Kampschror.On April 4, 1979, a Boeing 727 with 82 passengers and a crew of seven rolled over and plummeted from an altitude of 39,000 feet to within seconds of crashing, were it not for the ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"This is the kind of case the Board has never had to deal with - a head-on collision between the credibility of a flight crew versus the airworthiness of the aircraft." - NTSB Investigator-in-Charge Leslie Dean Kampschror.On April 4, 1979, a Boeing 727 with 82 passengers and a crew of seven rolled over and plummeted from an altitude of 39,000 feet to within seconds of crashing, were it not for the
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Взлет разрешен! Пилот-инструктор о секретах обучения капитанов и вторых пилотов

by Денис Окань, Денис Окань ...

Narrated by Данила Клюкин ...

Series series Небесные истории. Книги пилота-инструктора
Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

Каждый день по всему миру самолеты гражданской авиации совершают пару сотен тысяч взлетов и посадок. Двадцать четыре часа в сутки, семь дней в неделю и триста шестьдесят пять дней в году тысячи лайнеров покидают твердую земную поверхность, чтобы через некоторое время вернуться обратно, соединив при этом города, страны и судьбы. ДЕНИС ОКАНЬ, пилот-инструктор гражданской авиации, написал вторую ... Read more

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Каждый день по всему миру самолеты гражданской авиации совершают пару сотен тысяч взлетов и посадок. Двадцать четыре часа в сутки, семь дней в неделю и триста шестьдесят пять дней в году тысячи лайнеров покидают твердую земную поверхность, чтобы через некоторое время вернуться обратно, соединив при этом города, страны и судьбы. ДЕНИС ОКАНЬ, пилот-инструктор гражданской авиации, написал вторую
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Fly by Wire

The Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the Hudson

by William Langewiesche ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

6 hours 1 min

On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York when a flock of Canada Geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines. Over the next three minutes, the plane's pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, managed to glide it to a safe landing in the Hudson River. It was an instant media sensation—the "Miracle on the Hudson"—and Captain Sully was ... Read more

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On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York when a flock of Canada Geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines. Over the next three minutes, the plane's pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, managed to glide it to a safe landing in the Hudson River. It was an instant media sensation—the "Miracle on the Hudson"—and Captain Sully was
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Chasing the Demon

A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It

by Dan Hampton ...

Narrated by John Pruden ...

Unabridged

8 hours 39 min

The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot chronicles another thrilling chapter in American aviation history: the race to break the sound barrier.In the aftermath of World War II, the United States accelerated the development of technologies that would give it an advantage over the Soviet Union. Airpower, combined with nuclear weapons, offered a formidable check on Soviet aggression. In ... Read more

$25.99 USD

The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot chronicles another thrilling chapter in American aviation history: the race to break the sound barrier.In the aftermath of World War II, the United States accelerated the development of technologies that would give it an advantage over the Soviet Union. Airpower, combined with nuclear weapons, offered a formidable check on Soviet aggression. In
... Read more
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Jet Engine Turbines

by facundo Conforti ...

Narrated by AI Voice Amelia ...

Unabridged

1 hour 43 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The transition from piston engines to jet engines is often a significant milestone in every pilot's career.Turbines or jet engines offer different performance characteristics compared to piston engines. Not only do turbines deliver superior power, but they also enable flight at much higher altitudes than piston engines.In this work, you will learn all the ... Read more

$7.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The transition from piston engines to jet engines is often a significant milestone in every pilot's career.Turbines or jet engines offer different performance characteristics compared to piston engines. Not only do turbines deliver superior power, but they also enable flight at much higher altitudes than piston engines.In this work, you will learn all the
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Die Geschichte des Flugzeugs im Zeitraffer

Von den ersten Flugversuchen bis zum autonomen Fliegen

by Jakob Wagner ...

Narrated by Alexander (AI) ...

Unabridged

1 hour 30 min

Hast du dich jemals gefragt, wie der uralte Traum vom Fliegen Wirklichkeit wurde? Die Geschichte des Flugzeugs im Zeitraffer ist weit mehr als ein gewöhnliches Technikgeschichte Flugzeug Hörbuch. Es ist eine emotionale und fesselnde Reise durch die Zeit, die dir die Augen für eines der größten Wunder unserer modernen Welt öffnet.Begleite mutige Erfinder und visionäre Denker auf ihrem Weg, das ... Read more

$11.48 USD

Hast du dich jemals gefragt, wie der uralte Traum vom Fliegen Wirklichkeit wurde? Die Geschichte des Flugzeugs im Zeitraffer ist weit mehr als ein gewöhnliches Technikgeschichte Flugzeug Hörbuch. Es ist eine emotionale und fesselnde Reise durch die Zeit, die dir die Augen für eines der größten Wunder unserer modernen Welt öffnet.Begleite mutige Erfinder und visionäre Denker auf ihrem Weg, das
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Aerial Warfare

The Battle for the Skies

by Frank Ledwidge ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

5 hours 42 min

Aerial warfare has dominated western war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of air warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken center stage, and the changes in technology and air power capabilities over time. ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Aerial warfare has dominated western war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of air warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken center stage, and the changes in technology and air power capabilities over time.
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Emergency Management

by Facundo Conforti ...

Narrated by Amelia ...

Unabridged

3 hours 4 min

Emergency situations during a flight can vary in type and characteristics, including in-flight emergencies, ground emergencies, immediate emergencies, non-immediate emergencies or urgencies, among several other categories. The truth is that each aircraft may present a unique type of emergency, making it impossible to learn how to manage all possible emergencies in the aviation field.However, it is ... Read more

$7.90 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Emergency situations during a flight can vary in type and characteristics, including in-flight emergencies, ground emergencies, immediate emergencies, non-immediate emergencies or urgencies, among several other categories. The truth is that each aircraft may present a unique type of emergency, making it impossible to learn how to manage all possible emergencies in the aviation field.However, it is
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Air Disaster Stories: True Accounts of Catastrophic Flights, Heroic Crews, and the Hard Lessons That Made Aviation Safer

by Daniel Whitmore ...

Narrated by Daniel Whitmore ...

Unabridged

2 hours 43 min

Experience aviation’s most tense emergencies from the flight deck and discover the crisis management that saves lives. Perfect for a gripping commute, this immersive narrative puts you right in the center of catastrophic structural failures, extreme weather, and split-second decisions at 30,000 feet.Far beyond sensationalizing tragedy, these realistic survival stories honor the resilient ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Experience aviation’s most tense emergencies from the flight deck and discover the crisis management that saves lives. Perfect for a gripping commute, this immersive narrative puts you right in the center of catastrophic structural failures, extreme weather, and split-second decisions at 30,000 feet.Far beyond sensationalizing tragedy, these realistic survival stories honor the resilient
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Aircraft Systems

by facundo Conforti ...

Narrated by AI Voice ...

Unabridged

2 hours 20 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Aircraft Systems have been an under explored subject in flight academies. The truth is, a pilot must be familiar with each of their aircraft's systems before commencing their initial flights.In this work, you will learn everything about the basic systems of the main light or small aircraft: landing gear, tires, flight controls, fuel, electricity, cables ... Read more

$7.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Aircraft Systems have been an under explored subject in flight academies. The truth is, a pilot must be familiar with each of their aircraft's systems before commencing their initial flights.In this work, you will learn everything about the basic systems of the main light or small aircraft: landing gear, tires, flight controls, fuel, electricity, cables
... Read more
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TOPFIT MIT 4 STUNDEN SCHLAF:

DIE SCHLAFTECHNIK DER PILOTEN

by Audio4You, Michael Weber, Michael Weber ...

Narrated by Colin Wende ...

Unabridged

52 min

Mit 4 Stunden Schlaf völlig erholt! Geht das? Die Schlaftechnik von Piloten ermöglicht auch Ihnen diesen Spaß. Sie überspringen die Einschlafphase mit einer speziellen Technik und erholen sich intensiv in der Tiefschlafphase. Diese Technik nutzen Piloten für einen erholsamen, kurzen Schlaf. Dieses Buch enthält eine Praxis Meditation, die sie anleitet, um in die Tiefschlafphase zu kommen. ... Read more

$9.44 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Mit 4 Stunden Schlaf völlig erholt! Geht das? Die Schlaftechnik von Piloten ermöglicht auch Ihnen diesen Spaß. Sie überspringen die Einschlafphase mit einer speziellen Technik und erholen sich intensiv in der Tiefschlafphase. Diese Technik nutzen Piloten für einen erholsamen, kurzen Schlaf. Dieses Buch enthält eine Praxis Meditation, die sie anleitet, um in die Tiefschlafphase zu kommen.
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Overcome Fear of Flying: A 10-Step Audio Coaching Program to Calm Your Mind, Rewire Your Reactions, and Travel With Confidence

by Evan Carlisle ...

Narrated by Evan Carlisle ...

Unabridged

2 hours 29 min

Conquer travel anxiety and rewire your nervous system for a calm flight with this empowering self-help audio coaching. Whether prepping for a vacation or dreading a business commute, this program meets panic with practical, real-time relief. Experience a soothing companion that replaces catastrophic thoughts with aviation safety facts and cognitive tools.Stop letting the fear of enclosed spaces or ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Conquer travel anxiety and rewire your nervous system for a calm flight with this empowering self-help audio coaching. Whether prepping for a vacation or dreading a business commute, this program meets panic with practical, real-time relief. Experience a soothing companion that replaces catastrophic thoughts with aviation safety facts and cognitive tools.Stop letting the fear of enclosed spaces or
... Read more
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Audiobook

Autopilot. Autoflight System

by Facundo Conforti ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Morgan G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Currently, flight automation is nearly total in commercial aircraft. Automatic control systems are becoming increasingly popular in smaller and sports aircraft as well. In all cases, the proper functioning of an automatic flight system allows the pilot to free up attention from certain tasks and focus more on other aspects within the cockpit. However, ... Read more

$9.90 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Currently, flight automation is nearly total in commercial aircraft. Automatic control systems are becoming increasingly popular in smaller and sports aircraft as well. In all cases, the proper functioning of an automatic flight system allows the pilot to free up attention from certain tasks and focus more on other aspects within the cockpit. However,
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Weather Flying

by Robert N. Buck, Robert O. Buck ...

Narrated by TJ Johnson ...

Unabridged

15 hours 50 min

THE BEST RESOURCE A PILOT CAN HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO FLY IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER How do you improve on the best guide for pilots to learn how to fly in all kinds of weather? The answer is the Fifth Edition of Weather Flying. Regarded as the bible of weather flying, this aviation classic not only continues to make complex weather concepts understandable for even the least experienced of flyers, ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

THE BEST RESOURCE A PILOT CAN HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO FLY IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER How do you improve on the best guide for pilots to learn how to fly in all kinds of weather? The answer is the Fifth Edition of Weather Flying. Regarded as the bible of weather flying, this aviation classic not only continues to make complex weather concepts understandable for even the least experienced of flyers,
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Airports

by Facundo Conforti ...

Narrated by Amelia ...

Unabridged

51 min

Due to the constant technological advancements in the aeronautical industry, the growth of all airports in the world is constant. An airport is home to every pilot, his own home, his personal space, his workplace and as such he must know it perfectly to maximize air operations and ensure safety in them.In this new work from the Aeronautical Library, our airline pilots, writers presently, share all ... Read more

$6.90 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Due to the constant technological advancements in the aeronautical industry, the growth of all airports in the world is constant. An airport is home to every pilot, his own home, his personal space, his workplace and as such he must know it perfectly to maximize air operations and ensure safety in them.In this new work from the Aeronautical Library, our airline pilots, writers presently, share all
... Read more
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Drones for Beginners: A Beginner's Guide to the Flying Machines of the Modern Age

by Robert Klein ...

Narrated by Robert Klein ...

Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

Transform tech anxiety into aerial mastery with this beginner guide to flying civilian drones and quadcopters. Perfect for weekend hobbyists and tech-curious parents, this practical walkthrough replaces confusion with rock-solid confidence. Whether listening on your commute or prepping for a backyard liftoff, you will master the mechanics of flight without dense jargon.Navigate the thrilling world ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform tech anxiety into aerial mastery with this beginner guide to flying civilian drones and quadcopters. Perfect for weekend hobbyists and tech-curious parents, this practical walkthrough replaces confusion with rock-solid confidence. Whether listening on your commute or prepping for a backyard liftoff, you will master the mechanics of flight without dense jargon.Navigate the thrilling world
... Read more
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Helicopter Private Pilot

by Facundo Conforti ...

Narrated by AI Voice Amelia ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Being a pilot implies having the ability to operate an aircraft under normal and abnormal conditions. Pilot is anyone who is able to fly the machine from one place to another safely. So far there are no differences between an airplane pilot and a helicopter pilot, as both machines are considered aircraft. The only difference between these classes of ... Read more

$7.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Being a pilot implies having the ability to operate an aircraft under normal and abnormal conditions. Pilot is anyone who is able to fly the machine from one place to another safely. So far there are no differences between an airplane pilot and a helicopter pilot, as both machines are considered aircraft. The only difference between these classes of
... Read more

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