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The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon
- By: Todd Zwillich
- Narrated by: Todd Zwillich, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Without John C. Houbolt, a mid-level engineer at NASA, Apollo 11 would never have made it to the moon. Top NASA engineers on the project, including Werner Von Braun, strongly advocated for a single, huge spacecraft to travel to the moon, land, and return to Earth. It's the scenario used in 1950s cartoons and horror movies about traveling to outer space. Houbolt had another idea: Lunar Orbit Rendezvous. LOR would link two spacecraft in orbit while the crafts were travelling at 3,600 miles an hour around the moon. His plan was ridiculed and considered unthinkable.
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Brilliant!
- By MR D S LAMBERT on 01-11-22
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The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon
- Narrated by: Todd Zwillich, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 04-07-19
- Language: English
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La historia en directo
- By: La historia en directo
- Narrated by: Albert Montilla, Cristina Garrote, Olga Ruiz, and others
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¿Cómo se hubieran narrado los grandes acontecimientos históricos si hubiesen existido los medios de hoy en día? ¿Qué crónica habría hecho un corresponsal desde el campo de batalla de Waterloo el 28 de octubre de 1815? ¿Y uno que se hubiera desplazado a Puerto Palos de la Frontera el 3 de agosto de 1492 a retransmitir en directo el zarpaje de Cristobal Colón hacia las Indias? En La Historia en directo repasamos los principales eventos de la historia contemporánea desde una redacción de noticias de radio y TV tal y como haríamos en pleno siglo XXI.
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History's Lost Speeches
- By: Professor Suzannah Lipscomb
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A five part series exploring how the story of Western ideology may have unfolded differently in the 20th Century, based on the undelivered speeches of world leaders. Features academics, writers and historians talking to presenter Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Tracking through the 20th century, from the Western heroic rhetoric borne of Allied success in the D-Day Landings, all the way to Britain's present day relationship with Europe, we'll explore the fragile balance of power, nuclear armament, warfare, heroic narratives and the spread of democratic protest throughout the world.
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Interesting and enjoyable, asking What if...
- By Rosa Thomas on 07-08-20
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The History of Rum
- By: John Donoghue, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John Donoghue
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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Piña coladas. Mojitos. Hurricanes. Daiquiris. Mai tais. Nothing makes a vacation like one of these delightful rum drinks, right? But whether blended with ice and fruit or sipped neatly from a glass tumbler, this sweet and fiery spirit brings with it a fascinating, complicated history that stretches back to colonial times of the 17th century in the Caribbean.
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Fantastic
- By Antony Mackie on 01-03-24
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The History of Rum
- Narrated by: John Donoghue
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 19-05-20
- Language: English
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The Rise of the Iron Men With Misha Glenny
- By: Misha Glenny
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The future of democracy is uncertain. Populist world leaders are dominating headlines and creating a new kind of politics that challenges democratic values and the liberal order. They influence the media, exert economic power, appoint judges, cultivate populism and seek to undermine the very institutions which brought them into power. In this gripping narrative, Misha Glenny, journalist and best-selling author of McMafia, tells the stories of six strongmen’s unexpected rise.
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Putting Boris alongside this lot ?
- By Mark on 23-08-20
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Fashioned
- By: Clara Amfo, Amber Butchart
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Broadcaster Clara Amfo and fashion historian Amber Butchart uncover the secret history of fashion, from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century. But this isn't just about what we wore, but who we were, and who we are today. This series will look at the legacy fashion has left us, from rules that still regulate dress around gender and class, to its influence on feminism, civil rights, and the environment.
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disappointing
- By Jennifer Chennell on 04-12-20
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We Need to Talk About the British Empire
- By: Afua Hirsch
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Making sense of the British Empire's legacy... through the stories of people who lived through it.
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Important and well balanced
- By Amazon Customer on 16-02-20
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American Heiresses of the Gilded Age
- By: Melissa Ziobro, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Melissa Ziobro
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
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Welcome to the era of true marriages of convenience. Discover the reality of trading someone’s hand in marriage, such as an American heiress, in exchange for money, power, or political clout through compelling history lectures. Showcased in novels such as Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence and in present day pop culture through works like Downtown Abbey, the Gilded Age was an era of contradictions. Life on both sides of the Atlantic was grimy and glamorous, prosperous and impoverished, traditional and revolutionary.
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Terrible Narrator!
- By Timothy Heath on 28-08-21
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American Heiresses of the Gilded Age
- Narrated by: Melissa Ziobro
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 17-12-19
- Language: English
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10 Big Questions of the American Civil War
- By: Caroline Janney, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Caroline Janney
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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In 10 Big Questions of the American Civil War, join noted author and Civil War historian Dr. Caroline E. Janney, a professor at the University of Virginia, for a pointed examination of some of the most intriguing, provocative, and enduring questions about the Civil War era. The aim of these 10 eye-opening lectures is to separate myth from memory.
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excellent
- By Paul M. on 20-06-22
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10 Big Questions of the American Civil War
- Narrated by: Caroline Janney
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 15-10-19
- Language: English
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Can You Dig It?
- By: Pete Chelala, Bryan Master, Julian Voloj
- Narrated by: Chuck D
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How did hip-hop happen? To understand that, we have to go back to before the ‘birth’ of the culture.
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Getting an education
- By Mantha70 on 29-12-23
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Hijacked Histories
- By: Dominic Sandbrook
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We’ve all heard of fake news, but what about fake history? Dominic Sandbrook explores two and a half millennia of human history, traveling from the American Deep South to the air raid shelters of wartime Britain, to discover how the past has constantly been manipulated, rewritten and reshaped. It turns out that when it comes to history, separating fact from fiction isn’t always easy. Many of the widely held beliefs about our past are based on a web of lies.
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Informative and balanced
- By Nic C - Liverpool on 03-07-20
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Highly Legal
- By: John Semley
- Narrated by: Jay Baruchel
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On October 17, 2018, Canada became the first G7 nation to legalize cannabis for recreational use.
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pretty interesting
- By Elias Petersson West on 13-04-22
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Crush It Like Cleopatra
- By: Sera Baker
- Narrated by: Sindhu Vee, Mawaan Rizwan, Emily Lloyd-Saini, and others
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After advice on which skin care will get you glowing? Our gal Cleo knew a thing or two. Feeling a bit gloomy? Aristotle's got a cure for that. Never quite sure which cutlery to use at social occasions, or how to boost your fitness?
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Fascinating
- By Dr RE Hodgson on 06-02-20
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The Chinese Zodiac in Cultures and Traditions
- By: Cindy I-Fen Cheng, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Cindy I-Fen Cheng
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Lunar New Year, or the first new moon of the lunar calendar, is celebrated by people around the world and across different cultures. Within Chinese culture, the ushering in of a new year is celebrated through one of 12 distinct zodiac animals, each of which is known for its power to map a person’s behavior, character, and fate. In The Chinese Zodiac in Cultures and Traditions, you’ll gain insights into how cultures make sense of the passing of time and our relationship to it.
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A brilliant retelling of the great race
- By Listener from Brum on 12-02-24
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The Chinese Zodiac in Cultures and Traditions
- Narrated by: Cindy I-Fen Cheng
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Release date: 01-02-24
- Language: English
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Countdown to Peace
- By: David Elstein
- Narrated by: Emma Fielding, John Shrapnel, Anton Lesser
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An audio dramatisation in 6 episodes of With Our Backs To The Wall: Victory and Defeat in 1918 by David Stevenson, Professor of International History at the LSE.
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Very detailed and well enacted
- By Diogo M. Liberal on 20-03-20
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Soldiers of Science
- The Vietnam War, Anthony Fauci & the Doctors who Revolutionized American Medicine
- By: Alan Alda, Kate Rope
- Narrated by: Alan Alda
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It’s the height of the Vietnam War when a new generation of doctors, including a young Dr. Anthony Fauci, arrive at the National Institutes of Health as part of the doctor’s draft.
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Brilliant untold story of medical pioneers
- By BrianP on 28-01-21
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Soldiers of Science
- The Vietnam War, Anthony Fauci & the Doctors who Revolutionized American Medicine
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Margaret Thatcher: A Modern Leader
- By: Amy Edwards, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Amy Edwards
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
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The 1980s was a decade of change for many countries, but for Great Britain, it could be considered radical. The economic transformation of Britain during that period bears the indelible mark of Margaret Thatcher and her policies. In this Audible Original, Professor Amy Edwards takes you through the life and leadership of Margaret Thatcher. See how she went from being a shopkeeper’s daughter who lived above her parent’s corner shop to holding Britain’s top job and earning a reputation as one of the most influential politicians of the 20th century.
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started well but skipped a lot
- By Pod22 on 22-06-23
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Margaret Thatcher: A Modern Leader
- Narrated by: Amy Edwards
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 08-06-23
- Language: English
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A Courtly History: Romance in the 19th Century
- By: Stephanie Insley Hershinow, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Stephanie Insley Hershinow
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
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The rituals and pageantry of courtship in the 19th century can seem foreign to us today. Some of us may look back and see a more romantic age, while others will see a minefield of strict rules and stuffy protocol. Either way you look at it, it was worlds away from what dating is in the 21st century. In the six lessons of A Courtly History: Romance in the 19th Century, Professor Stephanie Insley Hershinow gives you a look at the complex and ever-evolving rules of romance in 19th-century Britain. Along the way, you will see why this fascinating era keeps drawing us back to novels and Netflix.
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A Courtly History: Romance in the 19th Century
- Narrated by: Stephanie Insley Hershinow
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 01-02-24
- Language: English
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The History of Sugar
- By: Kelley Fanto Deetz, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kelley Fanto Deetz
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
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Whatever the form, whatever the treat - sugar drives us wild like nothing else. It’s lingered on our tongues for millennia and found its way into almost every household in the world. Alas, the history of sugar is far from sweet. Long before it was linked to America’s obesity epidemic, sugar was fueling the dark forces of exploitation, colonization, conquest, and slavery. More than just candy and cake, sugar has drastically altered the diets, cultures, and economies of the modern world. How can we love sugar while having a healthy relationship with its bittersweet history?
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well...
- By Anonymous User on 24-02-22
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The History of Sugar
- Narrated by: Kelley Fanto Deetz
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 14-10-21
- Language: English
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'Til Murder Do Us Part
- By: Bryan Burrough
- Narrated by: Bryan Burrough
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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The case began in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1922 and lasted for over a decade. The killer has never been found, and the case continues to fascinate true-crime aficianados. A bon vivant Episcopal minister, a not-so-virginal soprano in his choir. The wealthy wife. Her oddball brother. Their furtive maid. The snooping congregants. The bumbling detectives. And in the denouement, a trial, one of the more notable of America’s Jazz Age, covered by the likes of Damon Runyon, Dorothy Dix and James Thurber. All of it hanging on the dramatic testimony of a single, strange witness.
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interesting
- By Kindle Customer on 28-03-23
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'Til Murder Do Us Part
- Narrated by: Bryan Burrough
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 17-10-19
- Language: English
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