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![]() English | ASIN: B017J9H1FQ | 2015 | 12 hours and 4 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 504 MB Eastern Europe has long been thought of as the "Other Europe", a region rife with political upheaval, shifting national borders, an astonishing variety of ethnic diversity, and relative isolation from the centers of power in the West. It has also been, and continues to be, pivotal in the course of world events. A History of Eastern Europe offers a sweeping 1,000-year tour with a particular focus on the region's modern history, you'll observe waves of migration and invasion, watch empires rise and fall, witness wars and their deadly consequences - and come away with comprehensive knowledge of one of the world's most fascinating places. ![]() English | January 24, 2017 | ASIN: B01MU82ZZY | MP3 | M4B | 9h 10m | 262 MB Author: Joshua Kurlantzick | Narrator: Tim Campbell ![]() English | ASIN: B09XPKG57C | 2022 | 6 hours and 43 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 184 MB In this timely and provocative book, Damon Root reveals how Frederick Douglass's fight for an antislavery Constitution helped to shape the course of American history in the nineteenth century and beyond. At a time when the principles of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence were under assault, Frederick Douglass picked up their banner, championing inalienable rights for all, regardless of race. When Americans were killing each other on the battlefield, Douglass fought for a cause greater than the mere preservation of the Union. "No war but an Abolition war," he maintained. "No peace but an Abolition peace." ![]() English | 2012 | MP3 | M4B | ASIN: B00A0C9A5O | Duration: 13:05 h | 362 MB A. B. Facey / Narrated by Roger Cardwell ![]() English | ASIN: B00HVL7JZU | 2014 | 9 hours and 27 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 259 MB In the wake of World War II, the Allied forces charged 28 Japanese men with crimes against humanity. Correspondents at the Tokyo trial thought the evidence fell most heavily on 10 of the accused. In December 1948, five of these defendants were hanged, while four received sentences of life in prison. The tenth was a brilliant philosopher-patriot named Okawa Shumei. His story proved strangest of all. Among all the political and military leaders on trial, Okawa was the lone civilian. In the years leading up to World War II, he had outlined a divine mission for Japan to lead Asia against the West, prophesized a great clash with the United States, planned coups d'etat with military rebels, and financed the assassination of Japan's prime minister. ![]() English | ASIN: B09QBQR53B | 2022 | 12 hours and 28 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 342 MB Predating written language and marching on through human history, the desire for ever-better timekeeping has spurred technological innovation and sparked theories that radically reshaped our understanding of the universe and our place in it. Chad Orzel, a physicist and best-selling author, continues his tradition of demystifying thorny scientific concepts by using the clocks and calendars central to our everyday activities as a jumping-off point to explore the science underlying the ways we keep track of our time. ![]() English | ASIN: B09NLFY54Z | 2022 | 5 hours and 49 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 159 MB Number one New York Times best seller. One of the greatest minds of our time explores profound questions such as: How did the universe begin — and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending — or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends? Told in language we all can understand, A Brief History of Time plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and "arrows of time," of the big bang and a bigger God — where the possibilities are wondrous and unexpected. Stephen Hawking brings us closer to the ultimate secrets at the very heart of creation. ![]() English | ASIN: B09VRDHG24 | 2022 | 13 hours and 28 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 371 MB A Brief History of Thailand offers an engaging look at the country's last 250 years - from coups and violent massacres to the invention of Pad Thai in the 1930s. Listeners will learn the vibrant story of Thailand's emergence as a prosperous Buddhist state, its transformation from traditional kingdom to democratic constitutional monarchy, and its subsequent rise to prominence in Southeast Asian affairs. With this book, historian and professor Richard A. Ruth has skillfully crafted an accessible cultural and political history of an understudied nation. Covering events through the King's death in 2016, A Brief History of Thailand will be of interest to students, travelers, and anyone hoping to learn more about this part of the world. ![]() English | ASIN: B09V5Q1138 | 2022 | MP3 | M4B | ~08:43:00 | 247 MB Thomas Piketty, Fred Sanders (Narrator), "A Brief History of Equality" ![]() English | ASIN: B09WZCRHHJ | 2022 | MP3 | M4B | ~20:58:00 | 594 MB Alvy Ray Smith, Daniel Henning (Narrator), "A Biography of the Pixel" |