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The Vikings: Symbol of Terror , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 97min
Never before has such a terror appeared in Britain - Alcuin of York Vikings epitomize terror - bloodthirsty raiders who, some thousand years ago, looted and pillaged their way across significant swaths of Europe, the sight of their approaching sails on the horizon one of the most chilling in history. This is the classic - and somewhat clichéd - image of the Vikings, and their fearsome reputation was in many respects well deserved, the Norse sagas charting their deeds in all their lurid glory. But over the past century, thanks to a wealth of new archaeological evidence, a much more nuanced picture of the Vikings has emerged, providing profound insights into one of the most astonishing, misunderstood, and adaptable of European civilizations. Vikings are now recognized not just as "wolves among sheep": brutal warriors and pirates who seized treasures and land and annihilated those who dared to stand in their path. They were also skilled and innovative traders, explorers, settlers, craftsmen, entrepreneurs, shipbuilders, and poets whose activities brought them into what may well have been peaceable and constructive contact with various races across Europe and beyond. Through their sometimes disruptive activities, they had a profound influence on European history, interacting with numerous other cultures across an area embracing four continents - from Greenland to the Mediterranean and North Africa, and from North America to the Middle East and beyond. And just as the Vikings impacted on these peoples and their culture, the Vikings themselves absorbed foreign influences and customs into their own civilization. The Vikings were essentially a maritime society and some of the most skilled boat builders in history, but what precisely drove them to leave their Scandinavian homelands and strike out on long and dangerous sea voyages in search of a new life and fresh opportunities? What areas did they settle in or colonize - and why? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jack Chekijian. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/049962/bk_acx0_049962_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The First Billion is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 488min
Now 80 years old, T. Boone Pickens is a legendary figure in the business world. Known as the "Oracle of Oil" because of his uncanny ability to predict the direction of fuel prices, he built Mesa Petroleum, one of the largest independent oil companies in the United States, from a $2,500 investment. In the 1980s, Pickens became a household name when he executed a series of unsolicited buyout bids for undervalued oil companies, in the process reinventing the notion of shareholders' rights. Even his failures were successful in that they forced risk-averse managers to reconsider the way they did business. When Pickens left Mesa at age 68 after a spectacular downward spiral in the company's profits, many counted him out. Indeed, what followed for him was a painful divorce, clinical depression, a temporary inability to predict the movement of energy prices, and the loss of 90 percent of his investing capital. But Pickens was far from out. From that personal and professional nadir, Pickens staged one of the most impressive comebacks in the industry, turning his investment fund's remaining $3 million into $8 billion in profit in just a few years. That made him, at age 77, the world's second-highest-paid hedge fund manager. But he wasn't done yet. Today, Pickens is making some of the world's most colossal energy bets. If he has his way, most of America's cars will eventually run on natural gas, and vast swaths of the nation's prairie land will become places where wind can be harnessed for power generation. Currently no less bold than he was decades ago when he single-handedly transformed America's oil industry, Pickens is staking billions on the conviction that he knows what's coming. In this book, he spells out that future in detail, not only presenting a comprehensive plan for American energy independence but also providing a fascinating glimpse into key resources such as water - yet another area where he is putting billions on the line. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Arthur Morey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001549/bk_rand_001549_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Beatrix Farrand: Garden Artist, Landscape Architect
The only monograph to chronicle the life and work of one of the most important figures in American landscape architecture. Beatrix Farrand, the only female founder of the American Society of Landscape Architects, is one of the most important landscape architects of the early twentieth century. Today the scope of her work and her influence on the profession are widely acknowledged, and her gardens are being studied, restored, and opened to the public. A long-awaited updated edition of the 2009 definitive monograph, Beatrix Farrand: Garden Artist, Landscape Architect chronicles the life and work of one of the most important figures in American landscape architecture. Born into a prominent New York family (she was Edith Wharton's niece), Farrand designed lavish gardens for the leaders of society, including the Harknesses, the Rockefellers, and the Blisses. Ultimately, her portfolio extended to college and university campuses, including Princeton, Yale, and the University of Chicago, and public gardens, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and the Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden among them. Her best-known design is the landscape at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., originally a private residence with extensive grounds and now a research center for Harvard University surrounded by a naturalistic park restored and maintained by the National Park Service. Deeply influenced by the English garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, Farrand was known for broad expanses of lawn with deep swaths of borders planted in a subtle palette of foliage and flowers. In her public work, she adapted this design strategy to create paths and plantings that define the character of the space and the hecirculation through it. Heavily illustrated with archival images and photographs of her gardens at their peak-many taken especially for this book, Beatrix Farrand: Garden Artist, Landscape Architect also displays beautiful watercolor wash renderings of her designs, now preserved at College of Environmental Design of the University of California at Berkeley. The new edition includes updated images that reflect the current state of gardens including the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, the International House Courtyard at the University of Chicago, Garland Farm (Farrand's last home and garden, which has recently been restored), Dumbarton Oaks, Dumbarton Oaks Park (which was not included in the first edition), among others. The book concludes with a comprehensive list of Farrand's commissions and the gardens open to the public, providing direction for further study and exploration. It also features a new preface outlining the milestones in research since the first edition's publication, updated details about ownership and renovations of many properties, and a revised bibliography including articles and books published over the past ten years. Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Farrand's birth and written by landscape historian and preservation consultant Judith B. Tankard, Beatrix Farrand: Garden Artist, Landscape Architect takes readers on a tour of Farrand's finest works, celebrating her influence on succeeding generations of women landscape architects.- Shop: buecher
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Always
For nearly two decades, Eric Krasno has been an omnipresent figure in popular music. Weve heard his virtuosic, innovative guitar playing with Soulive and Lettuce (both of which he co-founded), seen him onstage supporting the likes of the Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer and The Roots, watched him take home multiple GRAMMY Awards, and benefited from his deft, behind-the-scenes work as a producer and songwriter for everyone from Norah Jones, Tedeschi Trucks, and 50 Cent to Talib Kweli, Aaron Neville, and Allen Stone.In 2020, Eric already planned to venture into podcasting. The pandemic accelerated this process, resulting in the extremely well-received Eric Krasno Plus One podcast. Eric is the host of this interview-style series that brings listeners backstage and deep into the lives of incredible musicians, ranging from Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks and Branford Marsalis to Questlove, Ziggy Marley, John Mayer, and Robert Randolph.Erics new solo album Always, his first on Provogue, an imprint of Mascot Label Group, sees him venture into an elaborate mix of blues, funk, rock and soul a sunny, funky and laid back album combining the vibe of 1970s Laurel Canyon, swaths of Hammond B3 organ, a rhythm section that appear to be joined at the hip, and of course that punchy Eric Krasno guitar sound. It evokes the spirit of Sly Stone, DAngelo, Lenny Kravitz, and, dare we say his name, Prince? Always also alludes to the album cover, showing Erics wife, then pregnant with their now born son. This album is dedicated to them.- Shop: odax
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Fake Love
Debbie Miller is a New York-based singer/songwriter who got her start in local scenes of Brooklyn and the East Village. Classically trained on the piano, Debbie taught herself how to play the guitar upon realizing it was possible to learn an instrument you could carry around. A little over a year ago, Debbie was noticed by a producer at an open mic at Bar 4 in Brooklyn singing 'Tippy Toe', a quirky song about sweetly and subtly slipping into the subconscious of a crush. Captured by her unique blend of humor and heart wrenching honesty, he approached to her to record the song. They found it hard to stop recording for the next year - the end result is Debbie's debut album, 'Fake Love.' 'Fake Love', recorded over the course of a year at Sound Slope Studios in Brooklyn, showcases both the silly and the serious sides of Debbie's songwriting. The album is a collaboration between Debbie and producer Greg Coladarci, and involves the musical contributions of other talented local artists. Running the gamut of emotions, Debbie Miller can melt your heart, move your soul, or crack you up - sometimes all at once. Her quirky and beautiful songs delve into the honesty of just being human whether she is poking fun, writing about love, being mischievous, or singing you swaths of bathroom graffiti. 'The first song that really struck me and stuck with me, tippy-toed it's way into my heart, much like Debbie Miller herself. Balancing playful innocence and savage truth is a feat few artists can pull off, but Debbie makes it seem easy. So whether she is making me smile with a light-hearted song or battering down my defenses with her brave honesty, I fully enjoy every moment of a Debbie Miller performance.' - Local Correspondents 'Her music - although hard to classify into just one genre - is awesomely quirky, catchy, and tends to blend innocent-sounding melodies with sometimes not-so-innocent lyrics. So, take a listen and decide for yourself. I think you'll find she's like potato chips...although the analogy I was about to complete doesn't really make sense in the music context. Just listen, she's really good.' - Radio Free Astoria.- Shop: odax
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Orange Rhymes
Manic Diffusion is simply defined by their spontaneous style of songwriting and excessive enthusiasm to spread their music among the masses. In other words, they're here to rock your socks off. Santino, a visionary among men and part-time inspirational ninja, drops the attitude-heavy bass line that defines their funky sound. Watch out for his angry pissed-off look when he's slapping away.. and for the wood chips flying off his bass. Next up is the mad scientist, Eliot, the sharp edge in the group. Carving out vast swaths of sonic territory, he electrifies the audience with his mind-blowing riff powers and routinely melts faces with his transdimensional guitar solos. Then there's the highly uninspired, semi-law abiding drummer, Eric, who is literally a flame-breathing stick monster. Born to bring down the man, Eric once sailed to San Diego on Chicago's "Green River" despite flocks of drunken naysayers. Finally, the manbro with the microphone, and quite possibly the one singing, is James. Made from barley and licorice root, he knows that his head will never get too big because it's physically impossible. His lyrics symbolize a fretless and job-free lifestyle and are meant to be heard by all. So lend your ears and they'll be returned with a brand new sound. Manic Diffusion. Enjoy...- Shop: odax
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Future According to Yesterday
The music on the debut recording of Redhooker was written in a vacated accident-injury law office 700 feet above ground in downtown Manhattan. The music was inspired by a year spent living in a quiet, isolated former port village called Red Hook. The stark contrast of these two environments yields a four piece program that is spacious but dark, dense yet fluid, cautious while extreme. A solo clarinet trails a lone violin creating long swaths of gossamer dissonance while a Rhodes quietly spins out it's ostinato. An electric guitar enters the mix as the group embarks on a repetitive but contrapuntally rich dance. When the computer enters, it brings with it a monolithic drone - a composite of acoustic voices collected earlier, blended to reveal rich overtones that take on lives of their own. Gradually the acoustic instruments reenter, singing long lamenting lines vaguely reminiscent of 16th century choral polyphony, while the drone recedes to a role as foundation, and guides the players through the completion of their walk.- Shop: odax
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