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The Shallows
- What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
- De: Nicholas Carr
- Narrado por: Richard Powers
- Duración: 10 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,440
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,139
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,129
Weaving insights from philosophy, neuroscience, and history into a rich narrative, The Shallows explains how the internet is rerouting our neural pathways, replacing the subtle mind of the book reader with the distracted mind of the screen watcher. A gripping story of human transformation played out against a backdrop of technological upheaval, The Shallows will forever alter the way we think about media and our minds.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It is not consistant, so it is frustrating.
- De Adam Shields en 08-03-12
- The Shallows
- What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
- De: Nicholas Carr
- Narrado por: Richard Powers
Very interesting
Revisado: 02-24-11
I enjoyed this book quite a lot. The research and stories are very interesting and very important as we head into an increasingly-digital future. Engaging and valuable.
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Freedom
- A Novel
- De: Jonathan Franzen
- Narrado por: David LeDoux
- Duración: 24 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 5,262
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 2,817
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,824
Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul - the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbor, who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and how to get the local cops to do their job. She was an enviably perfect mother and the wife of Walter's dreams. Together with Walter - environmental lawyer, commuter cyclist, total family man - she was doing her small part to build a better world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Believe the Hype
- De L. Kerr en 09-07-10
- Freedom
- A Novel
- De: Jonathan Franzen
- Narrado por: David LeDoux
Long haul
Revisado: 02-24-11
There's a lot to like about this book. Franzen is a great writer and every few minutes of listening gave me an apt phrase, a vivid image, a great simile, etc. I also thought LeDoux was an excellent reader, except for the job he did with the one Indian character. Otherwise, excellent. And there is the whole "freedom" theme that is explicitly and implicitly ever-present. However, I felt like the novel raised a conflict in the first hour of listening, subjected me to 23 more hours, then resolved the conflict in the last 14 minutes. There is so much to like that I didn't realize until 2/3 of the way through that I was actually increasingly frustrated with the book. It would probably be a great book to study / teach in college since all the characters shed different light on the freedom theme (a little like Pulp Fiction in which all the characters shed light on violence). However, this was just not a satisfying listen for me, and I now regret the time and money I spent on it.
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Classical Mythology: The Greeks
- The Modern Scholar
- De: Professor Peter Meineck
- Narrado por: Peter Meineck
- Duración: 8 h y 8 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 174
Through the study of these time-honored myths, the Greek heroes and gods - including Heracles, Zeus, Achilles, Athena, Aphrodite, and others - leap from the page in all their glorious splendor. The following lectures are not only an entertaining guide to Greek mythology, but a fascinating look into the culture and time that produced these eternal tales.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Inappropriate Title.
- De Maureen en 10-19-10
- Classical Mythology: The Greeks
- The Modern Scholar
- De: Professor Peter Meineck
- Narrado por: Peter Meineck
Excellent
Revisado: 10-29-10
I'm a high school literature teacher who is teaching myths and the Odyssey. I found Meineck's lectures very interesting and helpful; I'm on my second listen now. If you know very little or nothing of myths and the Odyssey and Illiad, you would benefit from reading a bit about those before hearing the lectures. You certainly don't need an exhaustive knowledge of the stories though.
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The Modern Scholar
- Hebrews, Greeks and Romans: Foundations of Western Civilization
- De: Timothy Shutt
- Narrado por: Timothy Shutt
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 68
Our purpose in this course will be to examine the foundations of Western civilization in antiquity. We will look at the culture of the ancient Hebrews, of the ancient Greeks, and of the Romans, and we will likewise look at how these cultures interacted with each other, sometimes happily, sometimes not. In the process, we will focus on how the questions they addressed and the answers they found live among us and continue to shape our lives to this very day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great, Thought Provokong Lectures
- De Wolfpacker en 06-04-10
- The Modern Scholar
- Hebrews, Greeks and Romans: Foundations of Western Civilization
- De: Timothy Shutt
- Narrado por: Timothy Shutt
Very interesting
Revisado: 10-29-10
I enjoyed these lectures quite a bit and thought they shed interesting light on their subjects. Very worthwhile for me.
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Charlie Wilson's War
- The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
- De: George Crile
- Narrado por: Christopher Lane
- Duración: 20 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,277
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,919
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,938
Charlie Wilson's War is the untold story behind the last battle of the Cold War and how it fueled the rise of militant Islam. George Crile tells how Charlie Wilson, a maverick congressman from east Texas, conspired with a rogue CIA operative to launch the biggest, meanest, and most successful covert operation in the agency's history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The REAL Story of the Middle East and the CIA
- De Dale en 08-24-04
- Charlie Wilson's War
- The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
- De: George Crile
- Narrado por: Christopher Lane
Great Book
Revisado: 02-23-10
This book reads like great historical fiction, but instead it's a factual account of America's involvement in Afghanistan through the lens of Charlie Wilson and Gust Avrokotos. I learned a lot about the Soviet and American history there as well as about the CIA and the Congress. I also frequently found myself pulling into a parking place and sitting there for an extra five minutes of listening because I was so engrossed and entertained. Though it ultimately sheds a very painful light on America's current involvement in Afghanistan, there is nothing painful about reading/listening to this book. Outstanding.
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