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James Cook
- The Story Behind the Man Who Mapped the World
- De: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrado por: Michael Carman
- Duración: 21 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 290
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 248
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 249
The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated. But who was the real James Cook? This Yorkshire farm boy would go on to become the foremost mariner, scientist, navigator and cartographer of his era, and to personally map a third of the globe. His great voyages of discovery were incredible feats of seamanship and navigation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great. But...
- De Virgil Tracy en 05-01-21
- James Cook
- The Story Behind the Man Who Mapped the World
- De: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrado por: Michael Carman
Wow, I found this a GREAT adventure book!
Revisado: 03-14-23
I totally hesitated getting this book based on some of the negative reviews (Fitzsimons writing style???). This was a delightful story full of adventure and intrigue! The narrator was TREMENDOUS!! He weaved in and out of the various characters dialect with amazing ease! 21 hours went by a few days. Really enjoyed this. NOTE: this book is only about the rise of Cook and his journey with the Endeavor to just Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia.
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Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs
- A Popular History of Ancient Egypt
- De: Barbara Mertz
- Narrado por: Lorna Raver
- Duración: 12 h y 45 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 581
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 384
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 384
In this updated version of the classic of popular Egyptology, Barbara Mertz combines her doctorate in Egyptology at the famed Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago with a life-long enthusiasm for ancient Egypt. Her love of the subject is contagious and makes her the perfect guide to ancient Egypt for the student, the layman, and those who plan to visit or have visited the Nile Valley.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best history books on Audible
- De A reader en 12-27-07
- Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs
- A Popular History of Ancient Egypt
- De: Barbara Mertz
- Narrado por: Lorna Raver
disappointed in my fellow reviewers.
Revisado: 09-02-10
Is it just me? I could only take 3 hours of this and had to quit. What are the other reviewers getting out of this disjointed/dated text. The author is ALL over the place, tangent after tangent. Stephen Ambrose, David McCullough, Simon Winchester, Nathaniel Philbrick- I have several books by each of the authors and learn alot about the subjects of their particular books. I know very little about ancient Egypt and this book gave me zero more information, but I did get the author's biased views on many subjects NOT related to ancient Egypt. AND the narrator was just bad. Her toned of voice just grated on me. How could someone give this book a 5 star( and many reviewers did!!)?? Sorry, I just don't get it.
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The Fourth Part of the World
- The Race to the Ends of the Earth
- De: Toby Lester
- Narrado por: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Duración: 15 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 46
Brimming with enthralling details and personalities, Toby Lester's The Fourth Part of the World spotlights Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 world map and recounts the epic tale of the mariners and scholars who facilitated this watershed of Western history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I enjoyed it
- De Todd en 07-19-10
- The Fourth Part of the World
- The Race to the Ends of the Earth
- De: Toby Lester
- Narrado por: Peter Jay Fernandez
I enjoyed it
Revisado: 07-19-10
a good listen. Although is WAS helpful to go online to view/download the various maps that are referenced to throughout the story. Actually it is absolutely required to understand what is being said. But it is easy enough to do.
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