Made in France
A Shopper's Guide to France's Best Artisanal Traditions from Limoges Porcelain to Perfume, Pottery, Textiles, and More
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Baccarat crystal. Limoges porcelain. Scented gloves and handmade Parisian umbrellas. The prized digestifs, Armagnac, and Cognac.
Organized by region, with one chapter devoted to Paris, Made in France takes you on a complete tour of the dazzling, artisanal legacy of France, uncovering off-the-beaten-path destinations and one-of-a-kind, hidden workshops, where everything from lingerie to chocolate is turned out completely by hand, piece by piece.
Also discover the companion guide, Artisans of France, with complete, continually updated listings of Laura's personally recommended shops and artisans across France.
Laura Morelli, art historian and trusted guide in the world of cultural travel and authentic shopping, leads you behind the tourist traps to discover some of France's most traditional arts. Laura holds a PhD in art history from Yale University and shares how, what, and where to buy; hints on recognizing quality and authenticity; and tips for bringing home the artisanal treasures of France in your suitcase.
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- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Mezcal. In recent years, the oldest spirit in the Americas has been reinvented as a pricy positional good popular among booze connoisseurs and the mixologists who use it as a cocktail ingredient. Unlike most high-end distillates, most small-batch mezcal is typically produced by and for subsistence farming communities, often under challenging conditions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! Just Wow!
- De Si saben cómo me pongo ¿pa' qué me invitan? en 09-25-17
De: Granville Greene
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How to Be a Tudor
- A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life
- De: Ruth Goodman
- Narrado por: Heather Wilds
- Duración: 10 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 572
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 490
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 481
On the heels of her triumphant How to Be a Victorian, Ruth Goodman travels even further back in English history to the era closest to her heart, the dramatic period from the crowning of Henry VII to the death of Elizabeth I. Drawing on her own adventures living in re-created Tudor conditions, Goodman serves as our intrepid guide to 16th-century living. Proceeding from daybreak to bedtime, this charming, illustrative work celebrates the ordinary lives of those who labored through the era.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book!
- De Kathi en 02-18-16
De: Ruth Goodman
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Women's Work
- The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times
- De: Elizabeth Wayland Barber
- Narrado por: Donna Postel
- Duración: 8 h y 57 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 175
Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing the first clothing created from spun fibers. In fact, right up to the Industrial Revolution the fiber arts were an enormous economic force, belonging primarily to women. Despite the great toil required in making cloth and clothing, most books on ancient history and economics have no information on them. Much of this gap results from the extreme perishability of what women produced, but it seems clear that until now descriptions of prehistoric and early historic cultures have omitted virtually half the picture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Respectful treatment of the archeological record.
- De fiberflair en 02-23-21
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A Guide to Wine
- De: Julian Curry
- Narrado por: Julian Curry
- Duración: 5 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 410
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 283
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 281
Actor and wine expert Julian Curry has devised a unique audiobook guide to wine. The whole subject is introduced and explained how wine is made, the different grapes, the different blends, vintages, wine-growing areas and types. In an entertaining and informal style, he also teaches how to taste wine, and how to choose and store it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Comprehensive overview
- De Laurence en 09-26-03
De: Julian Curry
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Wonderland
- How Play Made the Modern World
- De: Steven Johnson
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 8 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 189
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 165
From the New York Times best-selling author of How We Got to Now and Extra Life, a look at the world-changing innovations we made while keeping ourselves entertained. This history of popular entertainment takes a long-zoom approach, contending that the pursuit of novelty and wonder is a powerful driver of world-shaping technological change. Steven Johnson argues that, throughout history, the cutting edge of innovation lies wherever people are working the hardest to keep themselves and others amused.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It will delight you
- De T. Leach en 02-09-17
De: Steven Johnson
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At Home
- A Short History of Private Life
- De: Bill Bryson
- Narrado por: Bill Bryson
- Duración: 16 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,496
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,743
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,727
Bill Bryson and his family live in a Victorian parsonage in a part of England where nothing of any great significance has happened since the Romans decamped. Yet one day, he began to consider how very little he knew about the ordinary things of life as he found it in that comfortable home. To remedy this, he formed the idea of journeying about his house from room to room to “write a history of the world without leaving home.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bryson does it again
- De Robert en 10-15-10
De: Bill Bryson
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The Taste of Conquest
- The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice
- De: Michael Krondl
- Narrado por: Todd McLaren
- Duración: 10 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 119
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
In this engaging, anecdotal history of food, world conquest, and desire, a chef-turned-journalist tells the story of three legendary cities, Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam, that transformed the globe in the quest for spice.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not that bad.
- De EmperorTab en 10-19-08
De: Michael Krondl
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The Golden Thread
- How Fabric Changed History
- De: Kassia St. Clair
- Narrado por: Helen Johns
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 236
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 234
From colorful 30,000-year-old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to the Indian calicoes that sparked the Industrial Revolution, The Golden Thread weaves an illuminating story of human ingenuity. Design journalist Kassia St. Clair guides us through the technological advancements and cultural customs that would redefine human civilization - from the fabric that allowed mankind to achieve extraordinary things (traverse the oceans and shatter athletic records) and survive in unlikely places (outer space and the South Pole).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent for those interested in textiles
- De Adeliese Baumann en 12-14-19
De: Kassia St. Clair
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The Reason for Flowers
- Their History, Culture, Biology, and How They Change Our Lives
- De: Stephen Buchmann
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 14 h y 23 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 46
Flowers, and the fruits that follow, feed, clothe, sustain, and inspire all humanity. Flowers are used to celebrate all-important occasions, to express love, and are also the basis of global industries. Americans buy 10 million flowers a day, and perfumes are a worldwide industry worth $30 billion annually. Stephen Buchmann takes us along on an exploratory journey of the roles flowers play in the production of our foods, spices, medicines, and perfumes while simultaneously bringing joy and health.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Only for the Flower Lover
- De Anonymous User en 01-19-16
De: Stephen Buchmann
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The Domestic Revolution
- How the Introduction of Coal into Victorian Homes Changed Everything
- De: Ruth Goodman
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 83
No single invention epitomizes the Victorian era more than the black cast-iron range. Aware that the 21st-century has reduced it to a quaint relic, Ruth Goodman was determined to prove that the hot coal stove provided so much more than morning tea: It might even have kick-started the Industrial Revolution. Wielding the wit and passion seen in How to Be a Victorian, Goodman traces the tectonic shift from wood to coal in the mid-16th century - from sooty trials and errors during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the totally smog-clouded reign of Queen Victoria.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Zombie Apocalypse
- De PeachPecan en 12-25-20
De: Ruth Goodman
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Perfume
- The Alchemy of Scent
- De: Jean-Claude Ellena
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 3 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
To women the whole world over, perfume means glamour, and in the world of perfume, Jean-Claude Ellena is a superstar. In this one-of-a-kind book, the master himself takes you through the doors of his laboratory and explains the process of creating precious fragrances, revealing the key methods and recipes involved in this mysterious alchemy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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great overview of an industry
- De Frauline en 09-04-18
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The United States of Beer
- A Freewheeling History of the All-American Drink
- De: Dane Huckelbridge
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
- Duración: 6 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Huckelbridge shows how beer has evolved along with the country - from a local and regional product (once upon a time, every American city had its own brewery and iconic beer brand) to the rise of global megabrands, like Budweiser and Miller, that are synonymous with US capitalism. We learn of George Washington's failed attempt to brew beer at Mount Vernon with molasses instead of barley and of the 19th-century "beer barons", like Captain Frederick Pabst, Adolphus Busch, and Joseph Schlitz.
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5 out of 5 stars
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History Humanized
- De Dave en 06-25-16
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The Secret of Chanel No. 5
- The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume
- De: Tilar J. Mazzeo
- Narrado por: Liz de Nesnera
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 70
Every minute, someone buys an Art Deco-inspired, amber-hued bottle of Chanel No. 5. Considering that nearly ninety years have passed since No. 5’s creation, this statistic alone makes a compelling case for the perfume’s stature as the world’s most famous. However, its cultural impact might be even more staggering than its business success....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating story with poor presentation at times
- De Nobody's business en 04-02-14
De: Tilar J. Mazzeo
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The Japanese Tea Ceremony and the Shoguns
- De: Linda Hewitt
- Narrado por: Ken Cohen
- Duración: 1 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
The Japanese Tea Ceremony and the Shoguns is a concise historical overview of the evolution of cha-no-yu - that uniquely Japanese ritual, the tea ceremony - and how it was used in Japan by the shoguns and other political powers between the 12th and 20th centuries to validate position and consolidate power. The contributions of leading tea masters of the past are summarized. A description of a typical tea ceremony is provided, together with a discussion of the appropriate environment and utensils.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Moderate
- De Shigure Sohma en 10-14-16
De: Linda Hewitt
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Aesthetic Intelligence
- How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond
- De: Pauline Brown
- Narrado por: Vivienne Leheny
- Duración: 6 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 92
In this groundbreaking audiobook, Pauline Brown, a former leader of the world’s top luxury goods company and a pioneer in identifying the role of aesthetics in business, shows executives, entrepreneurs, and other professionals how to harness the power of the senses to create products, services, and experiences that stand out, resonate with their customers, and create long-term value for their businesses. The power is rooted in Aesthetic Intelligence - or "the other AI", as Brown refers to it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good but too surface level.
- De gil nevo en 04-28-20
De: Pauline Brown
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Judgment of Paris
- California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine
- De: George M. Taber
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 13 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 400
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 370
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History houses, amid its illustrious artifacts, two bottles of wine: a 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon and a 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay. These are the wines that won at the now-famous Paris Tasting in 1976, where a panel of top French wine experts compared some of France's most famous wines with a new generation of California wines. Little did they know the wine industry would be completely transformed as a result....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Only for the wine-obsessed
- De History en 12-01-11
De: George M. Taber