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The Dreams of a Dying God
- The Godlanders War, Book 1
- De: Aaron Pogue
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
- Duración: 8 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 541
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 508
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 509
Even for a charismatic pirate, three years is a long time to chase after an unimaginable treasure hidden in the ruins of an ancient city. But when the fabled riches turn out to be virtually worthless, the outraged crew mutinies and leaves their former captain for dead. He is rescued by a mysterious king and transported back to a time of dwarves, druids, and fairies. Enchanting as it is, though, his only wish is to return home and find justice - but only the king has the power to return him...for a price.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It wasn't that bad, but I didn't finish listening
- De Miachi en 10-12-14
- The Dreams of a Dying God
- The Godlanders War, Book 1
- De: Aaron Pogue
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
The real thrill is the ending
Revisado: 09-29-15
I see one of the most highly ranked reviews - the listener did not even finish the story. I can see where they come from in the beginning. There is a bit of stereotyping, and it sometimes feels like you're waiting for the whole point of it all, with not much hint as to if there is a point at all.
Not finishing this listen is a mistake though. The whole world of questions and aimless loose ends gets neatly tied together once the big picture is explained. And by the end of the book, you realize this series aspires to much more than it leads on in the first half. When I finished, I instantly bought the next books in the series.
Maybe it struggles to be entirely captivating in the beginning. But there is no question I did eventually get hooked, and I really enjoyed what I got out of it after everything was said and done. So I'm not saying you can't find fault, but it is definitely a 5 stars and recommendation from me.
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What Is Life?
- How Chemistry Becomes Biology
- De: Addy Pross
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 6 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 645
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 564
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 562
Seventy years ago, Erwin Schrdinger posed a simple, yet profound, question: What is life?. How could the very existence of such extraordinary chemical systems be understood? This problem has puzzled biologists and physical scientists both before, and ever since. Living things are hugely complex and have unique properties, such as self-maintenance and apparently purposeful behaviour which we do not see in inert matter. So how does chemistry give rise to biology?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Profound & Life Changing...
- De Daegan Smith en 04-06-15
- What Is Life?
- How Chemistry Becomes Biology
- De: Addy Pross
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
Science as a process: Generalizing models
Revisado: 09-01-15
Terrific narrator. Maybe becoming ons of my favorites
I was captivated by this book. I learned about DKS, which is a generalization of Darwinian natural selection at the chemical level. This allows for one to see how DKS forces interact with thermodynamic forces and stability. Once the 'complexification' (networking) step of kinetic selection sunk in and clicked, this totally changed the way I see everything. Terrific book and I am totally glad I found it.
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