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Advances in paleontology made accessible and interesting

Revisado: 03-27-24

I enjoyed this book. I am fascinated by the constant advances in our understanding of how we got here. This book makes that topic interesting and understandable. The narration was excellent as well.

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a human side of the war

Revisado: 08-20-20

Not as much a history of events as it is a history of ordinary sailors who fought the war. Whatever you know of the Nspoleanic wars on land and sea, this will be a valuable augmentation. You will find that in the years from then to now much has changed, except for the men fighting the wars. For them it remains the same.

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Best Ham study guide!

Revisado: 10-31-19

if you want to study for your Technician class ham license and dont have a lot of time you can devote to reading, this is an excellent, effective, entertaining and. yes, even amusing way to acquire the information you will need. Michael reads the questions, gives you the answers and then explains why the right answer is the correct one. A very good way to help with retention of pretty dry material. Highly recommended by this Technician class student.

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Amazing story by and about an amazing warrior

Revisado: 10-24-19

Amazing story by and about an amazing warrior. So well read I thought it was the author himself.

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Great story, well perfomed

Revisado: 05-12-19

what can I say that others have not. 35 weeks a best seller. it's a great story
a little slow getting started,and a little dark, but you find yourself pulled in and before you realize, you are binge listening, fully engaged in the story which does end well.

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An epic battle- the fight to retain an empire

Revisado: 02-07-19

I served in Viet Nam and I suppose I always had a general idea about Dien Bien Phu having been a major battle where the French lost control of Viet Nam and that it was inflection point were the U.S. became the owner of "the problem". What I didn't know is how valiantly the French soldiers and their allies fought in this epic battle for the soul of a nation. My God, what a story, what courage, what a fight!. Just like my war, brave men fighting a stupid war, lead by myopic generals implementing an impossible strategy with tepid support from home - but what a fight by the soldiers - on both sides. Carnage and suffering last seen in WW I - and Bernard Fall tells it with a skill that puts you inside the wire. If you read military history, read this one.

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Who knew fish were so smart?

Revisado: 02-07-19

If you have any interest at all in other intelligent life forms on this planet then give this book a listen. Fish may not be working out theoretical calculus in their schools but they are far more intelligent and their social lives far more interesting than I ever would have imagined.Definitely worth a listen if you have even a passing interest in biology.

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Ancient history comes alive

Revisado: 02-07-19

I listen to a lot of books. To some degree, they are back ground noise while I am engaged in other tasks. I was maybe 3 chapters into this when I realized- Hey - this is good - listen up! Tom Holland brings Greek and Persian history - and their wars - alive and as fresh as today's newspapers. I am a history buff and have read about this period and these cultures in other venues but the way it is presented here it comes alive. The personalities seem real and alive. Great read, well narrated, well done.

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Engaging, intersting story but could use an editor

Revisado: 02-07-19

This was an interesting story about a period in American history that does not get much coverage anywhere else. It attempts to weave several threads together as the story line progresses, but I found the story line too complicated, disjointed and the connection tenuous at best. Still, a good story, history you might not already be aware of, well narrated and interesting. So, overall - worth the read.

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Good coverage of How We Learn

Revisado: 02-07-19

I bought this title hoping it would help me retain more of what I have been reading. Turns out I have to work for it. This is a good coverage of how humans learn and how to retain what you learn. Well written, well narrated and backed by science and studies, it tells you how actual humans can become masters of their subject matter. But, there are no tricks or shortcuts - you have to do the work. It explains why you have to do the work and how to do the work. Alas, you still are stuck with having to do the work.

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