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Fewer, Better Things
- The Hidden Wisdom of Objects
- De: Glenn Adamson
- Narrado por: Glenn Adamson
- Duración: 5 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York comes a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age. In this delightful exploration of craft in its many forms, curator and scholar Glenn Adamson explores how raw materials, tools, design and technique come together to produce objects of beauty and utility.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very personalized
- De Prize en 11-19-24
- Fewer, Better Things
- The Hidden Wisdom of Objects
- De: Glenn Adamson
- Narrado por: Glenn Adamson
Very personalized
Revisado: 11-19-24
Wide ranging consideration between humans and things and their emotions to this relationship.worth a read.
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Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts
- De: Christopher de Hamel
- Narrado por: Christopher de Hamel
- Duración: 17 h y 40 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 28
Coming face to face with an important illuminated manuscript in the original is rather like meeting a very famous person. We may all pretend that a well-known celebrity is no different from anyone else, and yet there is an undeniable thrill in actually meeting and talking to a person of world stature. The idea for this book, which is entirely new, is to invite the listener into an intimate conversation with a selection of the most famous manuscripts in existence and to let each of those manuscripts illuminate the Middle Ages and sometimes the modern world too.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I've been waiting a long time for a book like this
- De Robert en 04-15-18
- Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts
- De: Christopher de Hamel
- Narrado por: Christopher de Hamel
Caressed by a Manuscript
Revisado: 01-31-18
I took as intended by the author whirlwind tour of some of most beautifully illuminated books in the world. He held my hand and let me peek over his shoulder as her enabled my entrance into very private experienced. His intention was for me to eventually make this and even newer journeys on my own. The trip was edifying, and ennobling. The author is a great teacher who enchants and encourages his listener to go forth to explore further with the tools of his trade that he shared with you. I could not have found a better companion to travel with and his only moods were quiet euphoria tempered with astonishment of the old. I shan’t delete this book from my audio library because I can open it up and get exhilarated after just a few moments of listening.
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Word by Word
- The Secret Life of Dictionaries
- De: Kory Stamper
- Narrado por: Kory Stamper
- Duración: 9 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 483
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 429
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 425
While most of us might take dictionaries for granted, the process of writing them is in fact as lively and dynamic as language itself. With sharp wit and irreverence, Kory Stamper cracks open the complex, obsessive world of lexicography - from the agonizing decisions about what and how to define to the knotty questions of usage in an ever-changing language.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Kory should narrate more Audible books!
- De Friendly en 04-24-17
- Word by Word
- The Secret Life of Dictionaries
- De: Kory Stamper
- Narrado por: Kory Stamper
Romping through dictionary fields
Revisado: 04-21-17
Where does Word by Word rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The best match of content and reading tone.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Word by Word?
There were many amusing moments. I chuckled heartily when hearing about defining the word, bitch.
Have you listened to any of Kory Stamper’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Never before, but this was a compelling start.
Any additional comments?
Well written and well read. The author's voice, tempo, thorough familiarity with subject and serious satire was a spritely romp through the quirky and laborious process of producing a dictionary.
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