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Heaven’s Ditch
- God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal
- De: Jack Kelly
- Narrado por: Andrew Reilly
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 62
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 50
The technological marvel of its age, the Erie Canal grew out of a sudden fit of inspiration. Proponents didn't just dream; they built a 360-mile waterway entirely by hand and largely through wilderness. As excitement crackled down its length, the canal became the scene of the most striking outburst of imagination in American history. Zealots invented new religions and new modes of living. The Erie Canal made New York the financial capital of America and brought the modern world crashing into the frontier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An under told story of the United States.
- De JayHey en 08-28-16
- Heaven’s Ditch
- God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal
- De: Jack Kelly
- Narrado por: Andrew Reilly
Fantastic
Revisado: 10-21-21
I was looking for a non-Mormon based book about Upstate State New York in the early 19th century to round out my understanding of the social, political and cultural milieu that influenced Joseph Smith. To my surprise, the Smith saga represents about 1/3 of the book. Being an early-Mormon history enthusiast, I often cringe at weak attempts by disinterested authors to summarize Joseph Smith’s actions. Kelly does a fantastic job reflecting the nuance and complexity of Smith’s motivations without skipping important details. You don’t need a pitchfork and torch to prove Joseph was a fraud, just accurate, straightforward history. I almost listened to the book straight through.
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Apocalyptic Planet
- Field Guide to the Everending Earth
- De: Craig Childs
- Narrado por: Craig Childs
- Duración: 11 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 172
The earth has died many times, and it always comes back looking different. In an exhilarating, surprising exploration of our planet, Craig Childs takes listeners on a firsthand journey through apocalypse, touching the truth behind the speculation. Apocalyptic Planet is a combination of science and adventure that reveals the ways in which our world is constantly moving toward its end and how we can change our place within the cycles and episodes that rule it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Travel-log of the maybe apocalypses
- De Tif en 01-09-14
- Apocalyptic Planet
- Field Guide to the Everending Earth
- De: Craig Childs
- Narrado por: Craig Childs
You will not want to pause this book.
Revisado: 11-25-20
Not scientist, but writer of spells, Childs' incantations conjur bite-sized infinities... eternity in pill form.
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