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Theories of Flight
- De: Simon Morden
- Narrado por: Toby Moore
- Duración: 10 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 14
Best-selling author Simon Morden draws upon his expertise as a bona fide rocket scientist to deliver mindbending science fiction. In Theories of Flight, Petrovich is the guardian of several secrets. For starters, he knows how to make anti-gravity. And if that’s not impressive enough, he also knows which secret server farm hides a sentient computer program - the same one that nearly wiped out the Metrozone. Now someone wants to kill Petrovich - and doesn’t seem to care what is destroyed in the process.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Eh.
- De Marshall I. Cohen en 10-14-11
- Theories of Flight
- De: Simon Morden
- Narrado por: Toby Moore
The Second of Three Points I'll Never Get Back
Revisado: 06-18-23
Speaking only for the first two books I've listened to in the trilogy. it's not even a good sci-fi series. it's boring, slow, and the characters, if they're lucky, are one dimensional. The narration was excellent!
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Equations of Life
- De: Simon Morden
- Narrado por: Toby Leonard Moore
- Duración: 10 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 29
Short-listed for the World Fantasy Award and a finalist for the Catalyst Award, bona fide rocket scientist Simon Morden has won a considerable fan base for his mind-bending brand of SF. The first in a planned trilogy, Equations of Life stars Samuil Petrovitch, a survivor of the nuclear fallout in a futuristic St. Petersburg.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Patience is rewarded
- De Amazon Customer en 10-01-12
- Equations of Life
- De: Simon Morden
- Narrado por: Toby Leonard Moore
Worst Listen Ever
Revisado: 06-18-23
The narration was actually good but unable to breathe life into a lousy book. The characters were all one dimensional. That's on the author not the narrator. It's an Audible point...actually 3, I'll never get back.
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Our Own Worst Enemy
- The Assault from Within on Modern Democracy
- De: Tom Nichols
- Narrado por: Tom Nichols
- Duración: 7 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 407
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 362
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 357
Over the past three decades, citizens of democracies who claim to value freedom, tolerance, and the rule of law have increasingly embraced illiberal politicians and platforms. Democracy is in trouble - but who is really to blame? In Our Own Worst Enemy, Tom Nichols challenges the current depictions of the rise of illiberal and antidemocratic movements in the United States and elsewhere as the result of the deprivations of globalization or the malign decisions of elites. Rather, he places the blame for the rise of illiberalism on the people themselves.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Interesting but shallow
- De Anonymous User en 09-11-21
- Our Own Worst Enemy
- The Assault from Within on Modern Democracy
- De: Tom Nichols
- Narrado por: Tom Nichols
A Must Read
Revisado: 08-24-21
we're in this, sort of, existential crisis in this country now. For those that say BS, I urge you to read Death of Expertise and then Our Own Worst Enemy.
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Project Hail Mary
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 16 h y 10 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 193,505
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 176,992
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 176,440
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bazinga
- De Davidgonzalezsr en 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
Better than Martian!
Revisado: 08-10-21
What I wouldn't give to buy Andy enough beers to get a peek into how he thinks!
Have movie rights been granted /sold?
What makes the Audible version arguably better than the book is the dialog, inflections, emotions, etc.
it's a keeper, as they say!
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Red War
- A Mitch Rapp Novel, Book 17
- De: Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,295
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,448
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,413
When Max Krupin - Russia's leader - discovers that his kidney cancer has spread to his brain, he's determined to hide his diagnosis. He begins by getting rid of anyone threatening to him - as well as creating chaos in the region to keep the world's attention diverted. Soon, Krupin's illness becomes serious enough that he needs a more dramatic diversion, prompting him to invade the Baltics. Desperate to understand what's causing Krupin's unusually erratic behavior and Russia's aggressive moves in the region, America begins working with Russia's disgraced prime minister to stage a coup.
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5 out of 5 stars
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EXCELLENT addition to the series...
- De shelley en 09-25-18
- Red War
- A Mitch Rapp Novel, Book 17
- De: Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills
- Narrado por: George Guidall
A welcome respite from pandemic and crazy town!
Revisado: 08-06-21
Kyle Mills has mastered Vince Flynn's style and main character. George Guidall is, again, pitch perfect. Red War is as outstanding as it is entertaining.
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I Alone Can Fix It
- Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year
- De: Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker
- Narrado por: January LaVoy, Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker
- Duración: 19 h y 24 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 5,929
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,046
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 5,003
The true story of what took place in Donald Trump’s White House during a disastrous 2020 has never before been told in full. What was really going on around the president, as the government failed to contain the coronavirus and over half a million Americans perished? Who was influencing Trump after he refused to concede an election he had clearly lost and spread lies about election fraud? To answer these questions, Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig reveal a dysfunctional and bumbling presidency’s inner workings in unprecedented, stunning detail.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Facts are There
- De Thomas E. Jones en 07-23-21
- I Alone Can Fix It
- Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year
- De: Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker
- Narrado por: January LaVoy, Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker
No surprises, editing rather sucked.
Revisado: 08-02-21
January LaVoy did an outstanding job of narration. Carol Leonnig and Phillip Rucker did their usual terrific job of fact gathering, multi sourcing and reporting. what really hurt the production were the numerous editing errors. The other factor was, frankly, subject exhaustion. Is Trump the cause of result of our national predicament? While that question was not addressed by this book it would be an excellent subject for another Leonnig/Rucker collaboration, political scientist, or Sociologist.
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2034
- A Novel of the Next World War
- De: Elliot Ackerman, Admiral James Stavridis USN
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller, P.J. Ochlan, Vikas Adam, y otros
- Duración: 10 h y 49 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,115
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,772
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,757
From two former military officers and award-winning authors comes a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034 - and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh....
- De Ronald A McBroom-Teasley en 03-10-21
- 2034
- A Novel of the Next World War
- De: Elliot Ackerman, Admiral James Stavridis USN
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller, P.J. Ochlan, Vikas Adam, Dion Graham, Feodor Chin
knocking us down a few pegs
Revisado: 07-14-21
Every young citizen of <fill in the country> is raised that their country is the greatest in the world. the US is no different. The internet, aka cyber realm, is the great equalizer. Destroyers, Cruisers, Aircraft Carriers are almost irrelevant. A country's reliance on the internet can be used against it. I gave this story 4 stars, not because it didn't deserve 5, rather it cut away decades of indoctrination aka patriotic "my country uber alles" baloney. We need to be very clear eyed about where we are and where others are both strengths and weaknesses.
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The FBI Way
- Inside the Bureau's Code of Excellence
- De: Frank Figliuzzi
- Narrado por: Frank Figliuzzi
- Duración: 8 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 503
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 453
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 449
Frank Figliuzzi was the "Keeper of the Code," appointed the FBI’s Chief Inspector by then-Director Robert Mueller. Charged with overseeing sensitive internal inquiries, shooting reviews, and performance audits, he ensured each employee met the Bureau's exacting standards of performance, integrity, and conduct. Now, drawing on his distinguished career, Figliuzzi reveals how the Bureau achieves its extraordinary standard of excellence—from the training of new recruits in "The FBI Way" to the Bureau's rigorous maintenance of its standards up and down the organization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely brilliant! A MUST listen
- De Deb en 01-17-21
- The FBI Way
- Inside the Bureau's Code of Excellence
- De: Frank Figliuzzi
- Narrado por: Frank Figliuzzi
Completely awesome
Revisado: 06-12-21
I believe a primary, and unique, benefit of audio books is having the author actually present the material. it was clear in Mr Figliuzzi's presentation what was humorous, serious, sad, and important. And then there is pride, pride of Frank's incredible belief in the FBI's mission, teamwork, and quality of employees but also the listener's/ reader's pride that the FBI is not only there but also running on all cylinders. That the last 20 years has been tumultuous is a huge understatement. It is reassuring that such a professional and dedicated organization is standing in the breach between us and the evil, be they domestic or foreign actors.
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The Assault on Intelligence
- American National Security in an Age of Lies
- De: Michael V. Hayden
- Narrado por: Michael V. Hayden
- Duración: 8 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,165
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,064
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,055
In the face of a president who lobs accusations without facts, evidence, or logic, truth tellers are under attack. Meanwhile, the world order is teetering on the brink. North Korea is on the verge of having a nuclear weapon that could reach all of the United States, Russians have mastered a new form of information warfare that undercuts democracy, and the role of China in the global community remains unclear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Edifying
- De Jean en 07-13-18
- The Assault on Intelligence
- American National Security in an Age of Lies
- De: Michael V. Hayden
- Narrado por: Michael V. Hayden
Must read
Revisado: 06-08-21
Yes, this review is dated. For those wanting to know what we knew and when we knew it, this is must read material!
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Why We're Polarized
- De: Ezra Klein
- Narrado por: Ezra Klein
- Duración: 8 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,532
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,137
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,114
In Why We’re Polarized, Klein reveals the structural and psychological forces behind America’s descent into division and dysfunction. Neither a polemic nor a lament, this book offers a clear framework for understanding everything from Trump’s rise to the Democratic Party’s leftward shift to the politicization of everyday culture. America is polarized, first and foremost, by identity. Everyone engaged in American politics is engaged, at some level, in identity politics.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good as an intro, skip if you’re a wonk
- De Tony en 01-29-20
- Why We're Polarized
- De: Ezra Klein
- Narrado por: Ezra Klein
Topical and Fantastic Read / Listen
Revisado: 02-14-21
The primary reflection I have now, having just finished this audio book is it was as if this was a one on one conversation I had with Ezra. While a subtle thing, but still a thing, it wasn't like the speaker was talking at me, rather, the author speaking to me. The flow of the book was logical, flowed with observation N having relevance to N-1. The flow and thesis made complete sense. It was neither partisan nor a hit job. Well done Mr Klein!
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