Clark C. Adams
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Liquid Rules
- The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives
- De: Mark Miodownik
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 7 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,252
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,949
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,951
We all know that without water we couldn't survive, and that sometimes a cup of coffee or a glass of wine feels just as vital. But do we really understand how much we rely on liquids, or the destructive power they hold? Set over the course of a flight from London to San Francisco, Liquid Rules offers listeners a fascinating tour of these formless substances, told through the language of molecules, droplets, heartbeats, and ocean waves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting book!
- De Wayne en 08-04-19
- Liquid Rules
- The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives
- De: Mark Miodownik
- Narrado por: Michael Page
Rambling and superficial
Revisado: 09-28-24
The story wanders, in a stream of consciousness fashion, providing a litany of fluid-centric trivia. Unfortunately, the only unifying element of the book is the narrators notional airplane trip. It's not clear why the discussed liquids were selected and their examination is limited to elementary school-level science. The book feels like an amalgam of podcast episodes. The saving feature is the narration. The narrator is animated and saves the work from the very real potential for droning monotony.
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No Beast So Fierce
- The Terrifying True Story of the Champawat Tiger, the Deadliest Animal in History
- De: Dane Huckelbridge
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
- Duración: 8 h y 8 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 383
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 340
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 338
American Sniper meets Jaws in this gripping true account of the deadliest animal of all time, the Champawat Tiger - responsible for killing more than 400 humans in Northern India and Nepal in the first decade of the 20th century - and the legendary hunter who finally brought it down.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Needed more tiger
- De RealWoman8 en 03-18-19
- No Beast So Fierce
- The Terrifying True Story of the Champawat Tiger, the Deadliest Animal in History
- De: Dane Huckelbridge
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
Long on regional history, short on tigers.
Revisado: 08-07-22
I was hoping for an exciting story of a man-eating tiger. What I got was hours of painstaking detail on the social and political history of Southern Asia (occasionally mentioning some tiger attacks). It wasn't uninteresting but it was not what I was after.
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Inception
- A Near Future Thriller
- De: Jonathan Yanez
- Narrado por: Jay Snyder
- Duración: 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 453
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 399
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 398
My history is unknown. My present is violent. My future may be more dangerous still. I use my unique skillset in one of the Moon’s many watering holes. Here, miners can spend their hard-earned money to forget that they’re not among the wealthy elite in the paradise colony on Mars. When a known crime boss walks in, events will begin to unfold hinting at a dark past and an even murkier future.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Hunh?
- De Linda Luella en 11-08-19
- Inception
- A Near Future Thriller
- De: Jonathan Yanez
- Narrado por: Jay Snyder
Why?!?
Revisado: 10-03-20
It started off promising then turned into a weak retelling of Swayze in Roadhouse. Maybe I'm just missing the joke but I want my hour back.
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Fuzzy Nation
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi - introduction
- Duración: 7 h y 19 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13,911
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,688
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,690
In John Scalzi's re-imagining of H. Beam Piper's 1962 sci-fi classic Little Fuzzy, written with the full cooperation of the Piper Estate, Jack Holloway works alone for reasons he doesnt care to talk about. Hundreds of miles from ZaraCorps headquarters on planet, 178 light-years from the corporations headquarters on Earth, Jack is content as an independent contractor, prospecting and surveying at his own pace. As for his past, thats not up for discussion.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Short, sweet, and satisfying storytelling.
- De Samuel Montgomery-Blinn en 05-11-11
- Fuzzy Nation
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi - introduction
Fun, dramatic sci-fi
Revisado: 09-18-19
I went into this expecting to enjoy passing a few hours but not much more than that. I was so wrong. The characters, storyline, and narration were the best I've heard in a long time. It's perfectly balanced science and fiction, with some drama for seasoning. The story sucks you along without relying on overdone deep future technology and is completely plausible with minimal suspension of disbelief. You forget the genre and just enjoy the story of some people and an exciting adventure. This is a must read.
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Peacemaker
- The Revelations Cycle, Book 6
- De: Kevin Ikenberry
- Narrado por: Anne James
- Duración: 11 h y 19 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 242
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 225
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 223
Peacemakers. The Galactic Union's most capable enforcers and resolute negotiators, their name alone elicits fear and awe among the Union's citizenry. Having completed a harrowing confirmation mission, Jessica Francis stands ready to become Earth's first Peacemaker and believes obtaining her commission is a mere formality. However, certain members of the Guild question her ability. Worried that she'll fall back on her mercenary ways, they want Jessica to prove her mettle.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ehhhh take it or leave it
- De William en 05-28-19
- Peacemaker
- The Revelations Cycle, Book 6
- De: Kevin Ikenberry
- Narrado por: Anne James
The first disappointing Revalations book
Revisado: 04-17-19
This one falls short of the other Revalations novels. The story seem incompletly developed and the characters aren't particularly well developed. The strong narration helps make up for the iffy characters and cheesy ending but can only do so much. I hope this story line dies here and doesn't taint the series going forward.
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The Rescue
- Ryan Decker, Book 1
- De: Steven Konkoly
- Narrado por: Thom Rivera
- Duración: 10 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,830
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,549
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,546
Former CIA operative turned mercenary for hire Ryan Decker’s specialty is rescuing kidnap victims. Hired by an influential US senator to liberate her daughter from a human-trafficking ring, Decker never anticipated sabotage or that the assault could go so disastrously wrong. The hostage is dead. His team is wiped out, and so are their families, including Decker’s own wife and son - eliminated one by one by the Russian mafia. And he’s survived to take the fall.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's an okay book
- De dr Frank en 08-19-19
- The Rescue
- Ryan Decker, Book 1
- De: Steven Konkoly
- Narrado por: Thom Rivera
Mack Bolan but less
Revisado: 04-09-19
If you're looking for a psuedo-spook shoot-em-up, this isn't bad. The characters are kinda one-dimensional and cliche and the plot isn't particularly creative but it has all the classic Mack Bolan elements: a tough-guy protagonist, amoral arch villian, semi-techincal descriptions of weaponry, and night parachute insertions.
The narration is very well done and carries what could have been a total dud into a somewhat enjoyable listen. Not terrible but I won't be buying the rest of the series.
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