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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
- De: Toby Wilkinson
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 18 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,134
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 990
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 985
In this landmark work, one of the world's most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its final absorption into the Roman Empire - 3,000 years of wild drama, bold spectacle, and unforgettable characters. Award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson captures not only the lavish pomp and artistic grandeur of this land of pyramids and pharaohs but for the first time reveals the constant propaganda and repression that were its foundations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well Written and Detailed
- De Matthew G. en 01-26-18
- The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
- De: Toby Wilkinson
- Narrado por: Michael Page
Pretty standard narrative. Nothing special. Good performance from narrator
Revisado: 03-20-24
Well-paced, but very general overview of ancient Egyptian history from the beginning to Cleopatra. The intro tries to present the chapters to follow as some kind of break from traditional narratives about Egyptian history, with an eye more toward the people, whose story usually suffers at the expense of the rulers and the story of wars and conquest. It fails at that. But the telling of standard ancient Egyptian history is entertaining enough. I listened the whole way through. The narrator is great. Pleasant, clear voice, well-read.
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Jingle Bell Pop
- De: John Seabrook
- Narrado por: Erin Moon
- Duración: 1 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,313
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 3,875
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,874
On Christmas Eve, 1818, in a small Austrian village, a local Catholic priest and a church organist composed a Christmas carol that changed the course of holiday music forever. Exactly two hundred years later, it’s not the holiday season until you’ve heard “Silent Night” in the car, at the store and on TV – all in the same day.
In Jingle Bell Pop, John Seabrook, acclaimed author of The Song Machine, takes us deep inside the holiday music business. We go behind the scenes to meet some of the producers, songwriters and recording artists responsible for the timeless tunes we hear on repeat between Thanksgiving and Christmas every year.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Making of a Christmas Hit
- De Kingsley en 12-07-18
- Jingle Bell Pop
- De: John Seabrook
- Narrado por: Erin Moon
Boiler plate general knowledge waste of time
Revisado: 12-11-23
Isn’t detailed enough to be an actually helpful primer on holiday songwriting. The most interesting new information I learned from this is what A&R stands for since I never bothered to look it up. You’ll never guess!
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Mama's Last Hug
- Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves
- De: Frans de Waal
- Narrado por: L. J. Ganser
- Duración: 10 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 649
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 565
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 556
Mama's Last Hug opens with the dramatic farewell between Mama, a dying 59-year-old chimpanzee matriarch, and biologist Jan Van Hooff. This heartfelt final meeting of two longtime friends offers a window into how deep and instantly recognizable these bonds can be. So begins Frans de Waal's whirlwind tour of new ideas and findings about animal emotions, based on his renowned studies of the social and emotional lives of chimpanzees, bonobos, and other primates.
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5 out of 5 stars
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SO TRUE!
- De Dana Eichert en 03-15-19
- Mama's Last Hug
- Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves
- De: Frans de Waal
- Narrado por: L. J. Ganser
Not Our Inner Ape but still some interesting tidbits
Revisado: 07-09-23
De Waal extends too far beyond his reach in Mama’s Last Hug. On ape behavior, animal behavior in general, specific anecdotes from life as a primatologist, the book shines. But de Waal too confidently explores beyond into socio-politics and anthropology, and his lack of expertise muddles what could be a concise treatise on animal emotion and why it should be self-evidently universal, albeit to varying degrees. I don’t ask my primatologists to relate monkeys to capitalism. Monkeys are not capitalists, and if they knew what capitalism was they probably would not like it, considering how it has catastrophically affected their habitats. I think most monkeys just want some fruit and maybe to mess around too, because that’s fun. If they work for their fruit so they can later have the freedom to mess around, that doesn’t make them capitalists; it makes them tough little dudes. Mad respect, monkeys.
The narrator did a great job. De Waal’s little message at the end was nice. Appreciated.
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Mother Tongue
- My Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish
- De: Christine Gilbert
- Narrado por: Angela Dawe
- Duración: 7 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Imagine negotiating for a replacement carburetor in rural Mexico with words you're secretly pulling from a pocket dictionary. Imagine your two-year-old asking for more niunai at dinner - a Mandarin word for milk that even you don't know yet. Imagine finding out that you're unexpectedly pregnant while living in war-torn Beirut. With vivid and evocative language, Christine Gilbert takes us along with her into foreign lands, showing us what it's like to make a life in an unfamiliar world - and in an unfamiliar tongue.
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4 out of 5 stars
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fascinating story but...
- De Victoria en 06-22-16
- Mother Tongue
- My Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish
- De: Christine Gilbert
- Narrado por: Angela Dawe
Americans Abroad, Americans Abroad
Revisado: 07-01-23
Your local trust fund kid writes a travel memoir about how she didn’t realize learning languages is hard!
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