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The Killing Zone, 2nd Edition
- How and Why Pilots Die
- De: Paul A. Craig
- Narrado por: David Marantz
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 257
This survival guide for new pilots identifies the pitfalls waiting inside the killing zone, the period from 50 to 350 flight hours when they leave their instructors behind and fly as pilot in command for the first time. Although they're privately certified, many of these unseasoned aviators are unaware of the potential accidents that lie ahead while trying to build decision-making skills on their own - many times falling victim to inexperience.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Dry
- De Wade en 08-13-19
- The Killing Zone, 2nd Edition
- How and Why Pilots Die
- De: Paul A. Craig
- Narrado por: David Marantz
Very effective message
Revisado: 12-14-22
I got this book to learn some lessons from other people’s expensive Miata and I feel like I surely did. It is very morbid and I had to take it in parts because the focus is unfortunately on fatal mistakes.
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Grand Transitions
- How the Modern World Was Made
- De: Vaclav Smil
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 16 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 63
What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization - in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics - that have transformed the way we live.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nihil novum sub soli
- De Sam J. en 08-29-22
- Grand Transitions
- How the Modern World Was Made
- De: Vaclav Smil
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
Nihil novum sub soli
Revisado: 08-29-22
This is one of the most difficult-to-read books I’ve put myself through lately because of the torrential cascade of measurements, numbers, dates, percentages, and rates of change committed to pages for “funzies”. If you come to accept the data that Smil is proposing as true, it is hard to argue with his parting conclusion of “there is nothing new under the sun” because despite being a data agglomeration of sorts, this is really a historical view of humanity condensed to just numbers. If you can tolerate that, you know what you’re getting by choosing to read this. It’s an anthropologist data history book.
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Apocalypse Never
- Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All
- De: Michael Shellenberger
- Narrado por: Stephen Graybill
- Duración: 12 h y 18 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 3,018
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,595
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,585
Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’s last unprotected redwoods. He co-created the predecessor to today’s Green New Deal. And he led a successful effort by climate scientists and activists to keep nuclear plants operating, preventing a spike of emissions. But in 2019, as some claimed "billions of people are going to die", contributing to rising anxiety, including among adolescents, Shellenberger decided that he needed to speak out to separate science from fiction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Environmentalist with integrity!
- De Wayne en 07-01-20
- Apocalypse Never
- Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All
- De: Michael Shellenberger
- Narrado por: Stephen Graybill
I do appreciate this message
Revisado: 04-14-22
The message of this author appears to be backed up with plenty of examples that can be verified. I appreciate that this book exists.
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Star Wars: Light of the Jedi
- The High Republic
- De: Charles Soule
- Narrado por: Marc Thompson
- Duración: 13 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,913
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9,677
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,669
It is a golden age. Intrepid hyperspace scouts expand the reach of the Republic to the furthest stars, worlds flourish under the benevolent leadership of the Senate, and peace reigns, enforced by the wisdom and strength of the renowned order of Force users known as the Jedi. With the Jedi at the height of their power, the free citizens of the galaxy are confident in their ability to weather any storm But the even brightest light can cast a shadow, and some storms defy any preparation.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Slow and Boring
- De Jessie en 01-06-21
- Star Wars: Light of the Jedi
- The High Republic
- De: Charles Soule
- Narrado por: Marc Thompson
Not my favorite story
Revisado: 05-27-21
I will consume almost anything Star Wars and that’s why I picked this out. Unfortunately I can’t really recommend this one because I didn’t really get sucked into any one or two characters. My biggest grief with the story is the number of Jedi killed for random reasons as a way to “up the stakes” while conveying the drama of an event. Jedi aren’t immortal, but it felt like at the end of every major scene, the author sprinkled in a few Jedi deaths “just because”.
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