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Students Build Biological Machines by PBS NewsHour
Students Build Biological Machines
PBS NewsHour
Students Build Biological Machines by PBS NewsHour

Students Build Biological Machines

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Scientists in the growing field of synthetic biology use basic biological "building blocks" -- snippets of DNA -- to engineer useful living organisms, like bacteria that can break down plastic. Tom Bearden reports on a do-it-yourself biology competition for college students. Read more

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At-Risk Youth Find Corporate Jobs by PBS NewsHour
At-Risk Youth Find Corporate Jobs
PBS NewsHour
At-Risk Youth Find Corporate Jobs by PBS NewsHour

At-Risk Youth Find Corporate Jobs

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

To alleviate the 30 percent unemployment rate among urban youth, the Year Up program gives at-risk youth lessons in corporate culture and work ethic. Paul Solman reports on this approach to training young, would-be entrepreneurs. Read more

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Consiga un trabajo hoy by Luis Cortes
Consiga un trabajo hoy
Luis Cortes
Consiga un trabajo hoy by Luis Cortes

Consiga un trabajo hoy

By: Luis Cortes

Narrated by: Adriana Sananes

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Por medio de su oganizacion Esperanza USA, el reverendo Luis Cortes Jr., ha tenido un tremendo impacto en la comunidad latina con proyectos como Hogares de Esperanza, que conseja acerca de hipotecas y asuntos financiales con el intento de que mas individuos latinos puedan ser propietarios de sus propias viviendas. El ha escrito varios libros que... Read more

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Wie wäre es, gebildet zu sein? - Abridged by Peter Bieri
Wie wäre es, gebildet zu sein? - Abridged
Peter Bieri
Wie wäre es, gebildet zu sein? - Abridged by Peter Bieri

Wie wäre es, gebildet zu sein? - Abridged

By: Peter Bieri

Narrated by: Peter Bieri

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Bildung beginnt mit Neugierde. Man töte in jemandem die Neugierde ab und man stiehlt ihm die Chance, sich zu bilden. Neugierde ist der unersättliche Wunsch, zu erfahren, was es in der Welt alles gibt. Bildung ist etwas, das Menschen mit sich und für sich machen: Man bildet sich. Ausbilden können uns andere, bilden kann sich jeder nur selbst.... Read more

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The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams
The Education of Henry Adams
Henry Adams
The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams

The Education of Henry Adams

By: Henry Adams

Narrated by: Wolfram Kandinsky

Length: 21 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Few works have so firmly established their position in American literature as The Education of Henry Adams. As a man of extraordinary gifts and learning and a member of one of the greatest American families, Henry Adams wrote an insightful exploration of himself and the tumultuous age in which he lived. In the words of Van Wyck Brooks, he... Read more

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Your Child's Strengths by Jenifer Fox, M.Ed.
Your Child's Strengths
Jenifer Fox, M.Ed.
Your Child's Strengths by Jenifer Fox, M.Ed.

Your Child's Strengths

By: Jenifer Fox, M.Ed.

Narrated by: Renée Raudman

Length: 12 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

With this groundbreaking work, educator Jenifer Fox is poised to change the conversation about education in America. For too long, parents and teachers have focused on identifying and "fixing" kids' weaknesses to improve academic performance. Passionately written and informed by Fox's twenty-five years of experience, Your Child's Strengths turns... Read more

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The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

The Last Lecture

By: Randy Pausch

Narrated by: Eric Singer

Length: 4 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned—about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have—in this life-changing classic."We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." —Randy PauschA lot of professors give talks titled "The Last... Read more

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Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire by Rafe Esquith
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
Rafe Esquith
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire by Rafe Esquith

Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire

By: Rafe Esquith

Narrated by: James Yaegashi

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Best-selling author Rafe Esquith, the only teacher to receive the National Medal of Arts, has garnered the American Teacher Award and numerous other honors. Still teaching fifth graders in a small, leaky classroom in downtown Los Angeles, Esquith fosters a wholesome climate where character, humility, and diligence matter and support is... Read more

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The Trouble with Perfect by Elisabeth Guthrie & Kathy Matthews
The Trouble with Perfect
Elisabeth Guthrie & Kathy Matthews
The Trouble with Perfect by Elisabeth Guthrie & Kathy Matthews

The Trouble with Perfect

By: Elisabeth Guthrie & Kathy Matthews

Narrated by: Kathy Matthews

Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Drawing on more than 15 years experience as a clinical psychiatrist, Dr. Guthrie discusses the fine line between good parenting and "pressure parenting." She concludes that if parents focus on their sons' and daughters' healthy development, families can avoid the backlash that results from the current trend of demanding perfection from children. Read more

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It's OK if You're Clueless by Terry McMillan
It's OK if You're Clueless
Terry McMillan
It's OK if You're Clueless by Terry McMillan

It's OK if You're Clueless

By: Terry McMillan

Narrated by: Patricia R. Floyd

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times best-selling author of such hits as How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale, Terry McMillan utilizes her trademark sass to craft this funny and extremely useful guide for today's college-bound young adults. When she was asked to speak at her son's high school commencement, McMillan started jotting down practical tips... Read more

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How Much Is Enough? by Pamela York Klainer
How Much Is Enough?
Pamela York Klainer
How Much Is Enough? by Pamela York Klainer

How Much Is Enough?

By: Pamela York Klainer

Narrated by: Suzanne Toren

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Pamela York Klainer is an esteemed executive coach and workplace consultant whose clients include Fortune 500 companies such as Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb. This unique book will help you understand your personal money "story." By determining how money is tied to your sense of accomplishment, you will learn to secure the kind of... Read more

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When Your Heart's Work Has Broken Your Heart by Parker Palmer, Ph.D.
When Your Heart's Work Has Broken Your Heart
Parker Palmer, Ph.D.
When Your Heart's Work Has Broken Your Heart by Parker Palmer, Ph.D.

When Your Heart's Work Has Broken Your Heart

By: Parker Palmer, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Doing work coming from the heart can be thwarted by the institutions for which we work. They often are driven by factors far removed from true service. We set out to do meaningful work and become broken hearted as we are forced to compromise our ideals again and again. Here is help for transforming our lives, our work, even the institutions... Read more

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The Elements of Style by William Strunk & E.B. White
The Elements of Style
William Strunk & E.B. White
The Elements of Style by William Strunk & E.B. White

The Elements of Style

By: William Strunk & E.B. White

Narrated by: Frank McCourt

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The Elements of Style has long been a valued and beloved resource for all writers. Hailed for its directness and clever insight, this unorthodox textbook was born from a professor's love for the written word and perfected years later by one of his students-famed author E.B. White. Ever since its first publication in 1959, writers have turned to... Read more

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The Cheating Culture by David Callahan
The Cheating Culture
David Callahan
The Cheating Culture by David Callahan

The Cheating Culture

By: David Callahan

Narrated by: Richard Davidson

Length: 11 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In this provocative audiobook author David Callahan examines the cheating epidemic-at work, in school, on the ballfield and everywhere else-that is the new American plague. Now more than ever, people are bending rules and breaking laws to get what they want. From the Enron scandal to the dot-com collapses to the plagiarism that has rocked the... Read more

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Rapid Arabic (Vol. 1) by Earworms Learning
Rapid Arabic (Vol. 1)
Earworms Learning
Rapid Arabic (Vol. 1) by Earworms Learning

Rapid Arabic (Vol. 1)

By: Earworms Learning

Narrated by: Riem Elfar & Marlon Lodge

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Earworms MBT Rapid Arabic - your personal audio language trainer with 200+ essential words and phrases anchored into your long-term memory with great music! Volume 1 is your survival kit for use when travelling abroad on a business trip or vacation. Read more

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9 класс. Основы безопасности жизнедеятельности. by T. Levashova
9 класс. Основы безопасности жизнедеятельности.
T. Levashova
9 класс. Основы безопасности жизнедеятельности. by T. Levashova

9 класс. Основы безопасности жизнедеятельности.

By: T. Levashova

Narrated by: A. Barinov

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Данное издание охватывает основные разделы изучения ОБЖ в рамках школьной программы для 9 класса, включает в себя правила поведения школьников в различных экстремальных ситуациях и при природных катаклизмах.

Содержание:
01. Экология
02. Биологические часы
03. Информационные перегрузки
04. Каждый может жить долго
05. Компьютер — друг или враг?
06.... Read more

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Eerste Wereldoorlog by Maarten van Rossem
Eerste Wereldoorlog
Maarten van Rossem
Eerste Wereldoorlog by Maarten van Rossem

Eerste Wereldoorlog

By: Maarten van Rossem

Narrated by: Maarten van Rossem

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Het begin van de 20e eeuw werd geconfronteerd met een van de bloedigste conflicten uit de geschiedenis. Een groot deel van de politieke geschiedenis van die eeuw kan herleid worden tot de volkomen onverwachte en desastreuze gevolgen van de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Miljoenen mensen komen om in deze eerste gemechaniseerde oorlog en het conflict... Read more

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De opstand by Aya Peters
De opstand
Aya Peters
De opstand by Aya Peters

De opstand

By: Aya Peters

Narrated by: Pita Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, Jeroen Jonk...

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

De Opstand (1568-1648) is in Nederland ook wel bekend onder de naam Tachtigjarige Oorlog. Die tijd zien we als het begin van Nederland. Dat het geen echte oorlog was, hoor je in dit één uur durende luistercollege. Maar waarom werd er dan gevochten? Door wie en waar ging het eigenlijk over? Luister naar de verhalen over Willem van Oranje, de... Read more

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Oorlog in de oudheid by Henk Singor
Oorlog in de oudheid
Henk Singor
Oorlog in de oudheid by Henk Singor

Oorlog in de oudheid

By: Henk Singor

Narrated by: Henk Singor

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Hoe voerden de oude Grieken oorlog? Op welke wijze organiseerde Alexander de Grote de lange veldtochten, de bevoorrading van zijn soldaten en welke middelen had hij om zijn opgebouwde rijk te verdedigen? Hoe organiseerden de Romeinen hun strategische communicatie en hoezeer verschilde die van de Grieken? De legers van de Grieken en Romeinen... Read more

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Ethiek en evolutie by Herman Philipse
Ethiek en evolutie
Herman Philipse
Ethiek en evolutie by Herman Philipse

Ethiek en evolutie

By: Herman Philipse

Narrated by: Herman Philipse

Length: 9 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

De evolutietheorie dwingt de mens na te denken over het fundament van de menselijke moraal. Welke invloed hebben wetenschappelijke ontdekkingen vanaf 1850 op de verdere ontwikkeling van de ethiek? Hoe kunnen we altruïstisch gedrag vanuit de evolutietheorie verklaren en hoe rechtvaardigen we de moraal? Herman Philipse behandelt de relatie tussen... Read more

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Saint-Saëns by Thijs Bonger
Saint-Saëns
Thijs Bonger
Saint-Saëns by Thijs Bonger

Saint-Saëns

By: Thijs Bonger

Narrated by: Thijs Bonger

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Iedereen die ooit naar de Efteling is geweest, kent de Danse Macabre. Deeltjes uit Le carnaval des animaux doen het goed in reclamespots. Weinig mensen weten dat die muziek uit de pen vloeide van Camille Saint-Saëns. In zijn veelbewogen leven van 1835 tot 1921 componeerde hij een gigantisch oeuvre in elk denkbaar genre, tot filmmuziek aan toe.... Read more

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Van Babylon tot New York by Fik Meijer
Van Babylon tot New York
Fik Meijer
Van Babylon tot New York by Fik Meijer

Van Babylon tot New York

By: Fik Meijer

Narrated by: Herman Beliën, Fik Meijer & Paul Knevel

Length: 4 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

De stad is een intrigerend fenomeen. Al duizenden jaren wordt er door mensen in gewoond en geleefd. Het is bovendien de plek bij uitstek waar wordt gehandeld, religie en cultuur wordt aangeboden en van waaruit wordt bestuurd. In deze collegereeks wordt een levendig overzicht gegeven van bijna 5000 jaar stadsgeschiedenis aan de hand van een... Read more

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Klinkende geschiedenis by Leo Samama
Klinkende geschiedenis
Leo Samama
Klinkende geschiedenis by Leo Samama

Klinkende geschiedenis

By: Leo Samama

Narrated by: Leo Samama

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

In dit acht uur durende hoorcollege neemt Leo Samama de luisteraar mee door de geschiedenis van de westerse klassieke muziek. Beginnend bij de kunstuitingen van de troubadours in Frankrijk tot de moderne composities van de 20e eeuwse componisten.

Daarnaast komen de belangrijkste periodes aan bod waaronder de barok, de Weense Klassieken, de... Read more

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Vaderlandsliefde by Joep Leerssen
Vaderlandsliefde
Joep Leerssen
Vaderlandsliefde by Joep Leerssen

Vaderlandsliefde

By: Joep Leerssen

Narrated by: Joep Leerssen

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Het nationalisme beheerst sinds twee eeuwen het Europese politieke denken. Het is een onderwerp waarbij iedereen zich betrokken voelt en waarover iedereen een mening heeft. Het leidt tot hevige debatten en geschillen in de samenleving. Vaak worden begrippen als "natie" en "nationalisme" daarbij in tegenstrijdige en uiteenlopende betekenissen... Read more

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