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A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 465min

Hugely talented and famously eccentric, pianist Glenn Gould fought a running battle with a long list of less than perfect pianos. A Romance on Three Legs is the story of a love that changed Gould's life: his partnership with the Steinway CD 318, a piano whose peculiar action and temperament ushered Gould closer than ever to interpretive perfection. Katie Hafner weaves the compelling tale of Gould, his favorite piano, and the men who worked on it, revealing new details and nuances in the work and mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest artists. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: William Coon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/004735/bk_acx0_004735_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Jutaku: Japanese Houses

Quirky, surprising and entertaining - with more than 400 houses, Jutaku is architecture at the speed of Japan. Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan's contemporary culture is constantly in flux. In stark contrast to the centuries old imperial architecture of Kyoto, recent Japanese architectural practices have ushered in an era of continuous experimentation.With 500 houses, one house per page, one image per house, Jutaku: Japanese Houses is a fast-paced, "quick hit" shock to the system that shines a Harajuku-bright neon light on the sheer volume, variety and novelty of contemporary Japanese residential architecture.Featuring the work of many of Japan's most famous architects including Shigeru Ban, Sou Fujimoto, Toyo Ito, Kengo Kuma, Jun Igarishi, Shuhei Endo and dozens of up and coming and completely unknown young architects, Jutaku is organized geographically taking readers on a bullet train journey across Japan's architectural landscape. Essential reading for architects, designers and fans of contemporary Japanese culture.

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Awakening: The Dreadmore Saga, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 376min

Under the darken suns, one shall come. To bring about afresh, a world renewed. From blood reformed, the likes of which will storm, an ushered era reborn.Awakening is the second installment of the epic series: The Dreadmore Saga.The ruling government, known as the Magelentic Council, has been destroyed, and the capital city of Skystead lies in ruins under the tyranny of Karcan the Mage. As its free people prepare to stand against this evil with the help of Rygar, Taliea, and Velentus, the world lingers unaware of the threat to its very existence as the Unhallowed Order, which once destroyed Balmora, could be awakened yet again. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve Miller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/167990/bk_acx0_167990_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Napoleonic Wars: One Shot at Glory: The Great Wars of the World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 208min

The French Revolution of the late 1790s was one of the critical events in the history of Europe. It was the defining moment - a historic landslide that ushered the world into a new, completely different epoch. Alas, all such changes come at a great cost. In the wake of the Revolution, a series of large scale conflicts ensued, which are collectively known as the Napoleonic Wars. Their magnitude, their ferocity, and the loss of lives they caused were unprecedented up to that time, and shown to the observing world that the changing of a thousand-year-old history can be brutal, vicious, and tumultuous. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joseph Meyer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/239143/bk_acx0_239143_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Odyssey of the West VI: A Classic Education through the Great Books: The Twentieth Century , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 483min

The Odyssey of the West series, a grand exploration of art, literature, revolutionary theories, and intellectual progress through the ages, concludes with a fascinating look at the 20th century. Series editor and esteemed university professor Timothy B. Shutt is joined by contributing lecturers Katherine L. Elkins (Kenyon College) and Joel F. Richeimer (Kenyon College) for a lively discussion of the major works and strains of thought that ushered in the modern age. A fitting capstone for this comprehensive series, this sixth and final installment imparts a learned understanding of the forces that shaped - and continue to shape - Western culture. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Prof. Timothy B. Shutt, Prof. Katherine L. Elkins, Prof. Joel F. Richeimer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/003143/bk_reco_003143_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Alberto Santos-Dumont

Brazilian with French origins, Alberto Santos-Dumont was a pioneer of aeronautics. He achieved two firsts at the start of the 20th century: an airship tour around the Eiffel Tower and a measured airplane flight in the skies above Paris. The most famous man in 1901, he mingled with royalty without being of high society himself; was received at the White House and the Vatican despite being apolitical; and frequented fellow inventors Edison, Eiffel, and Michelin while eschewing industrial exploitation. A contributor to the transportation revolution, he was also a man of the world recognized for his elegance: he ushered in the two-piece suit, foregoing the vest, when Louis Cartier invented his eponymous wristwatch. Accompanied by photographs and previously unpublished documents, this biography shows the impact of Santos-Dumont on aeronautics and Parisian style, while also uncovering the thrilling life and extraordinary personality of a modern Icarus who takes his rightful place in the line of brilliant men who changed the world.

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The Digital Pandemic (eBook, PDF)

A refreshing approach to the dominance of technology in our contemporary lives, The Digital Pandemic, translated from Portuguese, poses fundamental questions about love, fear, connectedness, proximity, imagination and consciousness.Arguing that the pandemic has ushered in a civilizational digital shock, João Pedro Cachopo charts new channels of relatedness and communication between people through digital technologies for the foreseeable future. The transformation of human experience that began in 2020 creates a break in our sociality that Cachopo pinpoints through key themes of love, travel, study, community and art.In contrast to the growing philosophical literature on the pandemic, this bold theoretical work does not prophesy the fall of capitalism or the end of personal freedom and relationships. Instead, this book carefully investigates the advanced technology that is increasingly inextricable from our lives, using an alternative approach that avoids pessimism, while remaining alert to the risks and threats of the digital age. It opens up the possibility of fostering global solidarity and consciousness beyond physical borders in the 21st century.

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The Digital Pandemic (eBook, ePUB)

A refreshing approach to the dominance of technology in our contemporary lives, The Digital Pandemic, translated from Portuguese, poses fundamental questions about love, fear, connectedness, proximity, imagination and consciousness.Arguing that the pandemic has ushered in a civilizational digital shock, João Pedro Cachopo charts new channels of relatedness and communication between people through digital technologies for the foreseeable future. The transformation of human experience that began in 2020 creates a break in our sociality that Cachopo pinpoints through key themes of love, travel, study, community and art.In contrast to the growing philosophical literature on the pandemic, this bold theoretical work does not prophesy the fall of capitalism or the end of personal freedom and relationships. Instead, this book carefully investigates the advanced technology that is increasingly inextricable from our lives, using an alternative approach that avoids pessimism, while remaining alert to the risks and threats of the digital age. It opens up the possibility of fostering global solidarity and consciousness beyond physical borders in the 21st century.

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A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 990min

The incredible true story of the card-counting mathematics professor who taught the world how to beat the dealer and, as the first of the great quantitative investors, ushered in a revolution on Wall Street. A child of the Great Depression, legendary mathematician Edward O. Thorp invented card counting, proving the seemingly impossible: that you could beat the dealer at the blackjack table. As a result he launched a gambling renaissance. His remarkable success - and mathematically unassailable method - caused such an uproar that casinos altered the rules of the game to thwart him and the legions he inspired. They barred him from their premises, even put his life in jeopardy. Nonetheless, gambling was forever changed. Thereafter, Thorp shifted his sights to "the biggest casino in the world": Wall Street. Devising and then deploying mathematical formulas to beat the market, Thorp ushered in the era of quantitative finance we live in today. Along the way, the so-called godfather of the quants played bridge with Warren Buffett, crossed swords with a young Rudy Giuliani, detected the Bernie Madoff scheme, and, to beat the game of roulette, invented, with Claude Shannon, the world's first wearable computer. Here, for the first time, Thorp tells the story of what he did, how he did it, his passions and motivations, and the curiosity that has always driven him to disregard conventional wisdom and devise game-changing solutions to seemingly insoluble problems. An intellectual thrill ride, replete with practical wisdom that can guide us all in uncertain financial waters, A Man for All Markets is an instant classic - a book that challenges its readers to think logically about a seemingly irrational world.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Edward O. Thorp. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004914/bk_rand_004914_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Stormrise , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1072min

Four hundred years ago, an apocalyptic Greatstorm shattered civilization and ushered in a new age of darkness. Now, devastating Storms strike every night, ripping open the heavens and summoning feral, alien creatures known as ghoblins.In the desert, in one of the Sanctuary Cities, a young slave-warrior feels the Storm pulsing within him.To the far north, in the icy regions of the Glaciers, the son of a mapmaker travels alone, searching for purpose after ghoblins take everything he loves.Humanity teeters on the brink of extinction. Ghoblins armies assemble as the Storms grow in fury, and in the darkness there are whispers of a new Greatstorm rising...Prophecy calls it the Worldstorm. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jack Dinkel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/168864/bk_acx0_168864_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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