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Leofranc Holford-Strevens brings us this fascinating study of time using a range of examples from ancient Rome and Julius Caesar's imposition of the leap year to the 1920s project for a fixed Easter. Those interested in time, history, and the development of the calendar will enjoy this absorbing exploration of an aspect of our lives that we all take for granted.
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Greek and Roman warfare was unlike that of any other culture before or since. The key difference is often held to be that the Greeks and Romans practiced a "Western Way of War", in which the aim is an open, decisive battle - won by courage instilled, in part, by discipline. Here, Harry Sidebottom looks at how this Western Way of War was constructed and maintained by the Greeks and Romans and why this concept is so prevalent today.
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Politics
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Kenneth Minogue
- Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin
- Duración: 4 h y 20 m
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In Politics: A Very Short Introduction, Kenneth Minogue begins with a discussion of issues arising from a historical account of politics and goes on to offer chapters dealing with the Ancient Greeks and the idea of citizenship; Roman law; medieval Christianity and individualism; freedom since Machiavelli and Hobbes; the challenge of ideologies; democracy, oligarchy, and bureaucracy; power and order in modern society; and politics in the West.
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Consciousness, 2nd Edition
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Susan Blackmore
- Narrado por: Zehra Jane Naqvi
- Duración: 4 h y 35 m
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Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, while also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings.
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Great Book, Great Narration
- De Malcolm Broderick en 07-26-24
De: Susan Blackmore
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Human Physiology
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Jamie A. Davies
- Narrado por: Bruce Mann
- Duración: 4 h y 18 m
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Physiology is the science of life, and sets out to understand how living things work and what makes them distinct from the non-living. It considers how our bodies are supplied with energy, how they maintain their internal parameters, the ways in which we gather and process information, the ways we take action, and the creation of new generations.
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Theodor Adorno
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Andrew Bowie
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 4 h y 28 m
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T. W. Adorno (1903-1969) was a German philosopher and social and cultural theorist. His work has come to be seen as increasingly relevant to understanding the pathologies of contemporary society evident in today's climate emergency, the financial crash, the reappearance of fascism in many countries, and the growing instability of the world order. This Very Short Introduction covers Adorno's work and life, explaining his key philosophical concepts and the philosophical background and historical context of Adorno's thinking.
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The Light Ages
- The Surprising Story of Medieval Science
- De: Seb Falk
- Narrado por: Seb Falk
- Duración: 11 h y 3 m
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An illuminating guide to the scientific and technological achievements of the Middle Ages through the life of a crusading astronomer-monk.
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Fascinating exploration of medieval science
- De Celia en 07-05-21
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Judaism (2nd Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Norman Solomon
- Narrado por: Jesse Einstein
- Duración: 4 h y 56 m
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Normon Solomon's succinct book is an ideal introduction to Judaism as a religion and way of life. Demonstrating the diverse nature and ethnic origin of Jewish people, Solomon explores how the religion has developed in the 2,000 years since the days of the Bible.
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tremendous!
- De D. Griffin en 10-18-23
De: Norman Solomon
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Wittgenstein
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: A. C. Grayling
- Narrado por: Kyle Munley
- Duración: 5 h y 44 m
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Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an extraordinarily original thinker, whose influence on 20th-century thinking far outside the bounds of philosophy alone. In this engaging Introduction, A. C. Grayling makes Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the general listener by explaining the nature and impact of Wittgenstein's views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences and connections between them, and gives a fresh assessment of Wittgenstein's continuing influence on contemporary thought.
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Great content read by a robot
- De Joseph Miller en 09-24-22
De: A. C. Grayling
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Chaos
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Leonard Smith
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 5 h y 6 m
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The beauty of fractal patterns and their relation to chaos, as well as the history of chaos, and its uses in the real world and implications for the philosophy of science are all discussed in this Very Short Introduction audiobook.
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Great story - terrible reader
- De Thanksohio en 06-20-23
De: Leonard Smith
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Memory
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Jonathan K. Foster
- Narrado por: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Duración: 4 h y 32 m
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Memory: A Very Short Introduction explores the fascinating intricacies of human memory. Is it one thing or many? How does memory change as we age? And what about so-called recovered memories - can they be relied upon as a record of what actually happened in our personal past? This book brings together our most recent knowledge to address (in a scientifically rigorous but highly accessible way) these and many other important questions about how memory works, and why we can't live without it.
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The History of Life
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Michael J. Benton
- Narrado por: Peter Larkin
- Duración: 5 h y 12 m
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Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a world-renowned authority on biodiversity. Ranging over four billion years, Benton weaves together the latest findings on fossils, earth history, evolutionary biology, and many other fields to highlight the great leaps that enabled life to evolve from microbe to human - big breakthroughs that made whole new ways of life possible - including cell division and multicellularity, hard skeletons, the move to land, the origin of forests, the move to the air.
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Life in a nutshell
- De Judy en 04-28-24
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Philosophy of Science (2nd Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Samir Okasha
- Narrado por: Liam Gerrard
- Duración: 4 h y 28 m
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How much faith should we place in what scientists tell us? Is it possible for scientific knowledge to be fully "objective"? What, really, can be defined as science? In the second edition of this very short introduction, Samir Okasha explores the main themes and theories of contemporary philosophy of science and investigates fascinating, challenging questions such as these.
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Awesome
- De Anonymous User en 07-20-24
De: Samir Okasha
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The Short Story
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Andrew Kahn
- Narrado por: Mike Cooper
- Duración: 4 h y 19 m
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What defines a modern short story is much more than a question of length. Despite the efforts of early pioneers like Edgar Allan Poe, the genre was originally synonymous with the anecdote or tale and seen more as entertainment than art. However it has become far more than that, and this Very Short Introduction considers afresh the form's ongoing innovations in plot construction, capacity for psychological insight, and ability to offer intensely concentrated perceptions.
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Tibetan Buddhism
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Matthew T. Kapstein
- Narrado por: Neil Shah
- Duración: 4 h y 3 m
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The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over 13 centuries of continuous development. During that time, it has spread among the neighboring peoples - the Mongol, Himalayan, and Siberian peoples, Manchus and Chinese. At its height, it has been practiced in regions as far west as the Volga river and to the east in Beijing. Its capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent growth in Europe and America.
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GREAT BOOK
- De JK en 08-29-23
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Absolutely amazing
It’s like getting a PhD in world history in three hours. Absolutely mind blowing. Very advanced read.
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