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Origins
- The Search for Our Prehistoric Past
- De: Frank H. T. Rhodes
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 10 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 442
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 385
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 384
In Origins, Frank H. T. Rhodes explores the origin and evolution of living things, the changing environments in which they have developed, and the challenges we now face on an increasingly crowded and polluted planet. Rhodes argues that the future well-being of our burgeoning population depends in no small part on our understanding of life's past, its long and slow development, and its intricate interdependencies.
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2 out of 5 stars
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poorly written overview of evolutionary biology
- De Corvin Rok en 09-06-20
- Origins
- The Search for Our Prehistoric Past
- De: Frank H. T. Rhodes
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
Deep Taxonomic and Historic details
Revisado: 08-11-24
If you enjoy the fluidity through which they dance through various zoomed in and out perspectives on organisms, ecosystems, geological trends, and evolutionary history then you'll love it. Quite dry, but if you're even looking at this book, then you may love it.
Nerd/10
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Surprise, Kill, Vanish
- The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
- De: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrado por: Annie Jacobsen
- Duración: 19 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,197
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,574
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,558
From Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen, the untold story of the CIA's secret paramilitary units.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Lots of facts, offset by too much fiction
- De Steve M en 05-24-19
- Surprise, Kill, Vanish
- The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
- De: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrado por: Annie Jacobsen
Mind blowing insider history of the CIA
Revisado: 10-24-19
This book is remarkably thorough in its exploration of how the intelligence community within the United States government developed gradually Into its modern form.
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Made to Stick
- Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
- De: Chip Heath, Dan Heath
- Narrado por: Charles Kahlenberg
- Duración: 8 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,069
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,893
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,889
In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps. Along the way, we discover that sticky messages of all kinds—from the infamous “kidney theft ring” hoax to a coach’s lessons on sportsmanship to a vision for a new product at Sony—draw their power from the same six traits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even Better The Second Time
- De Jeremy Devens en 09-05-09
- Made to Stick
- Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
- De: Chip Heath, Dan Heath
- Narrado por: Charles Kahlenberg
I've read it thrice, still love it.
Revisado: 07-12-18
This is one of those few books that is not only paradigm shifting but has incredible utility. It's applicable to any creative, business, or educational venture. It offers concrete methods and checklists for improving how sticky ideas are.
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Debt - Updated and Expanded
- The First 5,000 Years
- De: David Graeber
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 17 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,885
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,283
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,269
Here, anthropologist David Graeber presents a stunning reversal of conventional wisdom: He shows that before there was money, there was debt. For more than 5,000 years, since the beginnings of the first agrarian empires, humans have used elaborate credit systems to buy and sell goods - that is, long before the invention of coins or cash. It is in this era, Graeber argues, that we also first encounter a society divided into debtors and creditors.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Transformative to the point of being revolutionary
- De James C. Samans en 08-14-16
- Debt - Updated and Expanded
- The First 5,000 Years
- De: David Graeber
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
This book peeled my eyes open.
Revisado: 01-13-17
This is one of those rare A+ books. Dense with information and history, it shattered much of what I had thought about money, motivation, and mandkind as a whole. As a former scientist, I was astounded by how many my views of society and culture shifted as the result of reading this book. Truly eye opening.
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Denial
- Self-Deception, False Beliefs, and the Origins of the Human Mind
- De: Ajit Varki, Danny Brower
- Narrado por: Bob Walter
- Duración: 10 h y 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 25
Denial presents a radical new theory on the origins of our species. It was not, the authors argue, a biological leap that set humanity apart from other species, but a psychological one: namely, the uniquely human ability to deny reality in the face of inarguable evidence - including the willful ignorance of our own inevitable deaths.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An interesting but nascent concept.
- De mminto en 02-19-16
- Denial
- Self-Deception, False Beliefs, and the Origins of the Human Mind
- De: Ajit Varki, Danny Brower
- Narrado por: Bob Walter
An interesting but nascent concept.
Revisado: 02-19-16
This book starts off with an extremely scientific perspective but then, in my opinion, makes claims which are not supported by anything other than the author's perspective and hypothetical examples. The idea contained inside this book is definitely a worthy subject of discussion but the length of this book is not required to introduce that idea. It spends most of its time justifying its obscure thesis with nothing more than repetition of the theme.
The worst part is the reader, I listened to it at 3x speed. The reader was plain, humdrum, and lifeless. Honestly one of the worst I've heard, when played at 1x speed.
Skippable. The idea can be grasped by reading the online reviews. The author is a genius, but this book is unjustifiably long.
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Wizard
- The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
- De: Marc J. Seifer
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 22 h y 13 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,977
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 3,526
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,503
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tesla was a hundred years ahead of his time
- De Jean en 01-28-12
- Wizard
- The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
- De: Marc J. Seifer
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
Best Biography Yet
Revisado: 07-29-15
This is literally the most inspirational and educational biography I have ever read. It is extremely thorough and expensive covering everything from personality to the actual science of his inventions. Nothing is missing.
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
- A Natural History of Four Meals
- De: Michael Pollan
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 15 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,387
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,373
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,363
"What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another, this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat. Anthropologists call it the omnivore's dilemma. Choosing from among the countless potential foods nature offers, humans have had to learn what is safe, and what isn't. Today, as America confronts what can only be described as a national eating disorder, the omnivore's dilemma has returned with an atavistic vengeance.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book; didn't love the reading
- De Lily en 11-02-08
- The Omnivore's Dilemma
- A Natural History of Four Meals
- De: Michael Pollan
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
This is one of those books that changes you!
Revisado: 04-18-15
This book and a handful of others has indelibly influenced my outlook on the world D con of me and my own personal lifestyle if you have any interest in improving your own diet for the economy or even strictly environmental interest this book is fantastic.
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No Shortcuts to the Top
- Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
- De: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 12 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,428
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,101
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,108
For 18 years, Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's 14 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Big Ego conquers Big Mountains
- De Cassi en 07-25-09
- No Shortcuts to the Top
- Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
- De: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
A thrilling Life
Revisado: 03-01-15
I loved the story, an amazing individual who did amazing things. If you like adventure, you'll love it. I completely disagree with the negative reviews that said he was self-indulgent I think everything he said sounds accurate even if it is somewhat self-serving at times ended in no way detracted from the quality of the book.
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Into the Wild
- De: Jon Krakauer
- Narrado por: Philip Franklin
- Duración: 7 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,347
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,332
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,333
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Book that Never Left Me
- De Craig Mitchell en 08-07-07
- Into the Wild
- De: Jon Krakauer
- Narrado por: Philip Franklin
Magically Tragically Beautiful
Revisado: 02-11-15
A romantic biography of a romantic by a romantic. Krakauer does it again, but as usual, the subject matter is inherently gripping. Putting his own personalized framing over the unfortunate story of Chris's demise, and the stalwart adventurelust that led him there, Krakauer carries you skeptical and passionate analysis of Chris's life. An adventure and a lesson in every chapter.
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