Bestsellers
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Sea People
- The Puzzle of Polynesia
- By: Christina Thompson
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling, intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know....
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Long Lost History
- By Than on 04-19-19
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Undaunted Courage
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 21 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Meriwether Lewis and his partner, William Clark, endured incredible hardships and witnessed astounding sights on their 1803 cross-country trip to unexplored West....
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Narration kills a great book
- By Kindle Customer on 02-10-08
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The River of Doubt
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- By: Candice Millard
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The River of Doubt brings alive extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived....
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This audiobook deserves 6 stars
- By D. Littman on 11-15-05
By: Candice Millard
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The Lost Tomb
- And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder
- By: Douglas Preston, David Grann - foreword
- Narrated by: Will Collyer
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Douglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God, presents this collection of the most jaw-dropping true stories from his career as a journalist and explorer....
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Really good but could have been a more enjoyable l
- By Jason on 12-07-23
By: Douglas Preston, and others
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Everest, Inc.
- The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
- By: Will Cockrell
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Featuring original interviews with mountain guides and climbers—including Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker—this vivid and authoritative adventure history chronicles one of the least likely industries on Earth: guided climbing on Mount Everest....
By: Will Cockrell
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The Lost City of the Monkey God
- A True Story
- By: Douglas Preston
- Narrated by: Bill Mumy
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumors have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden somewhere in the Honduran interior, called the White City....
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Still Lost...
- By Mel on 01-12-17
By: Douglas Preston
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Sea People
- The Puzzle of Polynesia
- By: Christina Thompson
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling, intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know....
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Long Lost History
- By Than on 04-19-19
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Undaunted Courage
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 21 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Meriwether Lewis and his partner, William Clark, endured incredible hardships and witnessed astounding sights on their 1803 cross-country trip to unexplored West....
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Narration kills a great book
- By Kindle Customer on 02-10-08
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The River of Doubt
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- By: Candice Millard
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The River of Doubt brings alive extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived....
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This audiobook deserves 6 stars
- By D. Littman on 11-15-05
By: Candice Millard
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The Lost Tomb
- And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder
- By: Douglas Preston, David Grann - foreword
- Narrated by: Will Collyer
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Douglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God, presents this collection of the most jaw-dropping true stories from his career as a journalist and explorer....
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Really good but could have been a more enjoyable l
- By Jason on 12-07-23
By: Douglas Preston, and others
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Everest, Inc.
- The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
- By: Will Cockrell
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Featuring original interviews with mountain guides and climbers—including Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker—this vivid and authoritative adventure history chronicles one of the least likely industries on Earth: guided climbing on Mount Everest....
By: Will Cockrell
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The Lost City of the Monkey God
- A True Story
- By: Douglas Preston
- Narrated by: Bill Mumy
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumors have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden somewhere in the Honduran interior, called the White City....
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Still Lost...
- By Mel on 01-12-17
By: Douglas Preston
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The Lost City of Z
- A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon....
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A Worthy Read for Armchair Explorers
- By Jennifer Seattle, WA on 03-01-09
By: David Grann
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The Ship Beneath the Ice
- The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance
- By: Mensun Bound
- Narrated by: Mensun Bound - preface, Charles Armstrong
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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On November 21, 1914, after sailing more than ten thousand miles from Norway to the Antarctic Ocean, the Endurance finally succumbed to the surrounding ice. Ernest Shackleton and his crew had navigated the 144-foot, three-masted wooden vessel to Antarctica....
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Dragged out story
- By Bill on 09-14-23
By: Mensun Bound
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River of the Gods
- Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
- By: Candice Millard
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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For millennia the location of the Nile River’s headwaters was shrouded in mystery. In the 19th century, there was a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe....
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Good book by Millard, narrator ruined it
- By Tally D Lykins on 05-25-22
By: Candice Millard
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A Land So Strange
- The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca
- By: Andres Resendez
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong. Of the 300 men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived....
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A worthwhile listen
- By Blake on 07-10-13
By: Andres Resendez
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth
- The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
- By: Julian Sancton
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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The true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry—with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter....
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Excellent story
- By Ginger 3701 on 05-23-21
By: Julian Sancton
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In the Kingdom of Ice
- The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age....
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Superb tale that unravels at an iceburg's pace
- By Mel on 03-19-15
By: Hampton Sides
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Wanderlust
- An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age
- By: Reid Mitenbuler
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World War II....
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Amazingly in-depth look at an amazing person.
- By Dave on 06-18-23
By: Reid Mitenbuler
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1493
- Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
- By: Charles C. Mann
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two halves of the world developed radically different suites of plants and animals....
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Fascinating Mindbending History.
- By Betsy Powel on 12-19-11
By: Charles C. Mann
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Rocket Men
- The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
- By: Robert Kurson
- Narrated by: Ray Porter, Robert Kurson
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind's historic first mission to the moon, from the best-selling author of Shadow Divers....
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The Men Who Saved 1968
- By Gillian on 04-04-18
By: Robert Kurson
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Apollo 13
- By: Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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In April 1970, during the glory days of the Apollo space program, NASA sent Navy Captain Jim Lovell and two other astronauts on America's fifth mission to the moon. Only 55 hours into the flight of Apollo 13, disaster struck: a mysterious explosion rocked the ship....
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Great story but a terrible narrator
- By Nicci on 01-29-20
By: Jim Lovell, and others
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Over the Edge of the World
- Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
- By: Laurence Bergreen
- Narrated by: Laurence Bergreen
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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In 1519 Magellan and his fleet of five ships set sail from Seville, Spain, to discover a water route to the fabled Spice Islands in Indonesia, where the most sought-after commodities flourished....
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The Reading IS an Issue
- By mcbeene on 12-26-05
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Down the Great Unknown
- John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
- By: Edward Dolnick
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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On May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell, and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis - and as perilous....
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Modern references take away
- By HC-2 NAS Norfolk '92 on 08-17-19
By: Edward Dolnick
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Erebus
- One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Driven by a passion for travel and history and a love of ships and the sea, former Monty Python stalwart and beloved television globe-trotter Michael Palin explores the world of HMS Erebus, last seen on an ill-fated voyage to chart the Northwest Passage....
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Wonderful story
- By Stephen Wells on 04-01-24
By: Michael Palin
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Dead Mountain
- The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
- By: Donnie Eichar
- Narrated by: Donnie Eichar
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain....
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Mystery & Intrigue In The Ural Mountains
- By Sara on 06-30-15
By: Donnie Eichar
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Empire of Blue Water
- Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe that Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign
- By: Stephan Talty
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Henry Morgan challenged the greatest empire on earth with a ragtag bunch of renegades and brought it to its knees. This is the real story of the pirates of the Caribbean....
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Morbid Terrorists?
- By Jack on 11-11-08
By: Stephan Talty
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Into Africa
- The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone
- By: Martin Dugard
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"....
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Riveting
- By Gene on 04-01-04
By: Martin Dugard
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The White Darkness
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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By the number one New York Times best-selling author of Killers of the Flower Moon comes a powerful true story of adventure and obsession in the Antarctic....
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Will Patton's narration
- By Carol on 01-18-19
By: David Grann
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The Adventures of the Mountain Men
- True Tales of Hunting, Trapping, Fighting, and Survival
- By: Stephen Brennan
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Experience the true “great outdoors” through the stories of the men who lived it.....
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Good for boys
- By Mrs. C on 05-12-14
By: Stephen Brennan
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The Oregon Trail
- A New American Journey
- By: Rinker Buck
- Narrated by: Rinker Buck
- Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In the best-selling tradition of Bill Bryson and Tony Horwitz, Rinker Buck's The Oregon Trail is a major work of participatory history....
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An author does not a good narrator make
- By C. Davis on 07-03-15
By: Rinker Buck
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Pirate Hunters
- Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship
- By: Robert Kurson
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Finding and identifying a pirate ship is the hardest thing to do under the sea. But two men—John Chatterton and John Mattera—are willing to risk everything to find the Golden Fleece, the ship of the infamous pirate Joseph Bannister....
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Pure Gold
- By Mel on 06-24-15
By: Robert Kurson
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Alta California
- From San Diego to San Francisco, a Journey on Foot to Rediscover the Golden State
- By: Nick Neely
- Narrated by: Tristan Wright
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
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Nick Neely chronicles his 650-mile trek on foot from San Diego to San Francisco, following the route of the first overland Spanish expedition into what was soon called Alta California....
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A good idea badly executed
- By Trebla on 04-24-20
By: Nick Neely
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Empire of Ice and Stone
- The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk
- By: Buddy Levy
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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The true, harrowing story of the ill-fated 1913 Canadian Arctic Expedition and the two men who came to define it....
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Great adventure story
- By Elaine McCollough on 01-06-23
By: Buddy Levy
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The Lewis and Clark Journals
- An American Epic of Discovery
- By: Lewis, Clark
- Narrated by: Patrick Cullen
- Length: 18 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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In their own words, recorded in the famous journals of Lewis and Clark, the members of the Corps of Discovery tell their story with an immediacy and power missing from secondhand accounts....
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Enlightening
- By Scott Wilkerson on 01-28-18
By: Lewis, and others
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Undaunted Courage
- Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Cotter Smith
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
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Captain Meriwether Lewis was hand-picked by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and acquire the American West...
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Excellent book
- By Robert on 06-01-04
New releases
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Ancients
- Discovering the Hidden Meanings behind the World's Most Fascinating Structures
- By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Do you crave adventure and mystery? Have you ever marveled at the majesty of ancient structures and wondered about their secrets? Look no further! Our new eBook takes you on a fascinating journey to explore the wonders of Stonehenge, the Great Pyramids of Giza, Angkor Wat, Machu Picchu, Easter Island, and Petra. Join us as we delve deep into the history and significance of these extraordinary monuments, uncovering theories behind their construction and purpose, and the modern-day efforts to uncover their secrets. The allure of ancient structures is as strong now as it was centuries ago, and...
By: Barrett Williams, and others
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The Most Incredible Exploration Stories Ever Told
- A Collection of Extraordinary Tales From Our World's Greatest Explorers
- By: Jonathan Hunt
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Explore the Uncharted with The Most Incredible Exploration Stories Ever Told! Embark on an unforgettable journey through time and across the globe with this captivating collection of exploration stories that will ignite your sense of adventure and curiosity. In The Most Incredible Exploration Stories Ever Told, we invite you to dive headfirst into the thrilling tales of intrepid explorers who dared to venture into the unknown, unveiling the mysteries of our world. Among several others, you’ll learn about the exploits and adventures of: Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer who became an ...
By: Jonathan Hunt
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Unraveling Enigmas
- The 12 Most Mysterious People in History
- By: Jia Li Ts'ui
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Do you love a good mystery? Are you fascinated by the unknown? If so, then Unraveling Enigmas: The 12 Most Mysterious People in History is the book for you. This fascinating book takes you on a journey through the shadows of the unknown, exploring the lives and legends of twelve of the most enigmatic figures in human history. From the cryptic letters of the Zodiac Killer to the secrets of Genghis Khan's tomb, Unraveling Enigmas delves deep into the mysteries that have captivated and intrigued us for centuries. With each turn of the page, you'll be drawn deeper into the enigmatic lives of ...
By: Jia Li Ts'ui
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Electrifying Stuff that will Tickle your Brain
- By: C. Mahoney
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs
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Have you ever wondered about the secrets of the universe, the marvels of the human body, or the fascinating stories behind everyday things? Well, I certainly have! That's why I embarked on an epic intellectual journey, scouring the vast digital landscape with the help of AI to uncover answers to my burning questions about science, history, and the world around us. In this electrifying collection of 30 essays, I invite you to join me as I explore topics that will dazzle your mind and ignite your curiosity. From the tiny atoms that make up the air we breathe to the celestial dance of solar ...
By: C. Mahoney
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Everest, Inc.
- The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
- By: Will Cockrell
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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Anyone who has read Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air or has seen a recent photo of climbers standing in line to get to the top of Everest may think they have the mountain pretty well figured out. It’s an extreme landscape where bad weather and incredible altitude can occasionally kill, but more so an overcrowded, trashed-out recreation destination where rich clients pad their egos—and social media feeds—while exploiting local Sherpas. There’s some truth to these clichés, but they’re a sliver of the story.
By: Will Cockrell
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Searching for Franklin
- New Answers to the Great Arctic Mystery
- By: Ken McGoogan
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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This book interweaves two narratives. The first treats the Royal Navy's Arctic Overland Expedition of 1819, a harbinger-misadventure during which Franklin rejected the advice of Dene and Metis leaders and lost eleven of his twenty-one men. The second discovers a startling new answer to that greatest of Arctic mysteries: what was the root cause of the catastrophe that engulfed Franklin's last expedition?
By: Ken McGoogan
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Ancients
- Discovering the Hidden Meanings behind the World's Most Fascinating Structures
- By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Do you crave adventure and mystery? Have you ever marveled at the majesty of ancient structures and wondered about their secrets? Look no further! Our new eBook takes you on a fascinating journey to explore the wonders of Stonehenge, the Great Pyramids of Giza, Angkor Wat, Machu Picchu, Easter Island, and Petra. Join us as we delve deep into the history and significance of these extraordinary monuments, uncovering theories behind their construction and purpose, and the modern-day efforts to uncover their secrets. The allure of ancient structures is as strong now as it was centuries ago, and...
By: Barrett Williams, and others
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The Most Incredible Exploration Stories Ever Told
- A Collection of Extraordinary Tales From Our World's Greatest Explorers
- By: Jonathan Hunt
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Explore the Uncharted with The Most Incredible Exploration Stories Ever Told! Embark on an unforgettable journey through time and across the globe with this captivating collection of exploration stories that will ignite your sense of adventure and curiosity. In The Most Incredible Exploration Stories Ever Told, we invite you to dive headfirst into the thrilling tales of intrepid explorers who dared to venture into the unknown, unveiling the mysteries of our world. Among several others, you’ll learn about the exploits and adventures of: Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer who became an ...
By: Jonathan Hunt
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Unraveling Enigmas
- The 12 Most Mysterious People in History
- By: Jia Li Ts'ui
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Do you love a good mystery? Are you fascinated by the unknown? If so, then Unraveling Enigmas: The 12 Most Mysterious People in History is the book for you. This fascinating book takes you on a journey through the shadows of the unknown, exploring the lives and legends of twelve of the most enigmatic figures in human history. From the cryptic letters of the Zodiac Killer to the secrets of Genghis Khan's tomb, Unraveling Enigmas delves deep into the mysteries that have captivated and intrigued us for centuries. With each turn of the page, you'll be drawn deeper into the enigmatic lives of ...
By: Jia Li Ts'ui
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Electrifying Stuff that will Tickle your Brain
- By: C. Mahoney
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs
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Have you ever wondered about the secrets of the universe, the marvels of the human body, or the fascinating stories behind everyday things? Well, I certainly have! That's why I embarked on an epic intellectual journey, scouring the vast digital landscape with the help of AI to uncover answers to my burning questions about science, history, and the world around us. In this electrifying collection of 30 essays, I invite you to join me as I explore topics that will dazzle your mind and ignite your curiosity. From the tiny atoms that make up the air we breathe to the celestial dance of solar ...
By: C. Mahoney
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Everest, Inc.
- The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
- By: Will Cockrell
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Anyone who has read Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air or has seen a recent photo of climbers standing in line to get to the top of Everest may think they have the mountain pretty well figured out. It’s an extreme landscape where bad weather and incredible altitude can occasionally kill, but more so an overcrowded, trashed-out recreation destination where rich clients pad their egos—and social media feeds—while exploiting local Sherpas. There’s some truth to these clichés, but they’re a sliver of the story.
By: Will Cockrell
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Searching for Franklin
- New Answers to the Great Arctic Mystery
- By: Ken McGoogan
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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This book interweaves two narratives. The first treats the Royal Navy's Arctic Overland Expedition of 1819, a harbinger-misadventure during which Franklin rejected the advice of Dene and Metis leaders and lost eleven of his twenty-one men. The second discovers a startling new answer to that greatest of Arctic mysteries: what was the root cause of the catastrophe that engulfed Franklin's last expedition?
By: Ken McGoogan
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Otters On A Plane: The India/Africa Expedition
- By: William Thacker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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From William Thacker’s long-kept field journals comes the fascinating true story of a remarkable expedition. Thacker and his closest friend, Dr. Richard Ross, set out on a twenty-thousand-mile odyssey across India and Africa to observe and collect wildlife. But they found far more than just animals – danger seemed to await them at nearly every turn. The first of the series The Chronicles of an Exotic Animal Cowboy, Otters on a Plane allows us to relive unusual and unexpected events with Will, Doc, and the enchanting Joann McVay, the British biologist they meet along the way. We travel ...
By: William Thacker
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Headstrap
- Legends and Lore from the Climbing Sherpas of Darjeeling
- By: Deepa Balsavar, Nandini Purandare
- Narrated by: Jeed Saddy
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Over the course of a decade, authors Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar conducted a series of interviews with Sherpas from Darjeeling, as well as their family members, descendants, friends, and contemporary climbers. Headstrap weaves a vivid tapestry of this particular Sherpa community, giving them the recognition in mountaineering literature that they deserve.
By: Deepa Balsavar, and others
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Frozen Frontier
- Arctic Expedition Book about Epic Journeys, Heroic Explorations, and Tragedies in the Early Voyages of Discovery to the Arctic and Polar Regions.
- By: Bo Carson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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The frozen wilderness of the Arctic captivated and mystified voyagers and explorers in the 1800s, driven by greed for riches, fame, and the search for the elusive Northwest Passage. Delve into the jaw-dropping courage and awe-inspiring expeditions from the Golden Age of Arctic exploration with "Frozen Frontier" Follow the footsteps of heroic explorers and their courageous penetrations into an unknown world of mammoth ice floes, terrifying polar bears, and bone-chilling cold. Witness their incredible triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies, and discover the untold stories of the earliest ...
By: Bo Carson
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Cryptozoology
- Uncovering the World’s Hidden Creatures
- By: Clair Ravenwood
- Narrated by: James Norris
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Explore the fascinating realm of Cryptid-related folklore and first-hand accounts from around the world. Learn about the hypotheses, experiments, and expeditions that science has sent off in search of explanations.
By: Clair Ravenwood
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Terceira The Lilac Island
- A History and Guide to Terceira Island of the Azores Archipelago
- By: Allan Rodney Tilley
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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Almost unknown by most tourists, Terceira is the most beautiful island in the North Atlantic. It is one of the nine islands that make up what we know as the Azores. As an autonomous region of Portugal, Terceira Island, along with the other islands are truly the "Hawaii of the Atlantic." In this book, you will discover the vast history of Terceira from its megalithic monuments to its importance in the discovery of the Americas. Its history played a strategic role from the 1400s to the present day, when it was the crucial stopover and mooring for both the Portuguese and Spanish fleet. Later ...
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Pioneers of Oceanography
- Saga of the Robert D. Conrad
- By: William McElroy
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
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"The walls of churning foamy water hitting the Robert D. were relentless and we knew we were going down at any moment. No ship could survive the hours of horrendous pounding we were receiving from the glacial, gray, South Pacific. The next wave smashed into us with the force of a runaway locomotive; submerging the pilothouse in its travels. The Robert D. listed to port twenty, thirty, forty, and then fifty degrees. The design limit of this tub was forty-two degrees and by all design calculations she would capsize; all on board knew they were dead." This story is 100% true as I remember it, ...
By: William McElroy
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They Called It Peace
- Worlds of Imperial Violence
- By: Lauren Benton
- Narrated by: Raquel Beattie
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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Imperial conquest and colonization depended on pervasive raiding, slaving, and plunder. European empires amassed global power by asserting a right to use unilateral force at their discretion. They Called It Peace is a panoramic history of how these routines of violence remapped the contours of empire and reordered the world from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries.
By: Lauren Benton
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Vikings in America
- By: Graeme Davis
- Narrated by: Dan Calley
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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When Columbus claimed to have discovered America in 1492, and the Borgia Pope claimed it as a New World for Catholic Spain, the Vatican started a 500 hundred year conspiracy to conceal the true story of Viking America. In this groundbreaking work by the author of The Early English Settlement of Orkney and Shetland, the true extent of the Viking discovery and colonization of the eastern seaboard of America is fully examined, taking into account the new archaeological, linguistic, and DNA evidence which supplements the historic account.
By: Graeme Davis
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Surviving Yellowstone
- T.C. Everts' 37 Days of Peril
- By: Truman Everts
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
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In the late fall of 1870 T.C. Everts found himself the unwilling lead in a man-versus-nature drama set against the backdrop of Manifest Destiny and on the stage of the rugged Rockie Mountains. His companions had abandoned him. He was without horse, gun, knife, food, or fire starting tools. The closest vestige of civilization was mountain ranges away. Winter was descending upon the high-altitude wonders of the Yellowstone basin. This is the incredible true story of T.C. Everts' harrowing 37 days of struggle for survival. Told in his own words, it depicts his struggle against nature and his ...
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Amazing story
- By Maranda on 03-15-24
By: Truman Everts
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17th Century Tottenville History Comes Alive
- Meet the People. Experience the Events
- By: Angie Mangino
- Narrated by: Doug Eisengrein
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
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Become a part of living Tottenville history with me in this first book in a series, looking at Tottenville from a more global perspective. Meet the people from each century, rather than only studying a list of historical dates and facts. Immerse yourself into the century to experience how events impacted life in Tottenville through what was happening on Staten Island, in New York City, in the United States, and in the World.
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Doug Eisengrein Brings History to Life
- By Angie Mangino on 03-13-24
By: Angie Mangino
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The New World Discoverers
- The Voyages of the Age of Discovery
- By: Paul R. Wonning
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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During the Age of Discovery many explorers voyaged from Europe in the quest for a shortcut to Asia. Christopher Columbus, the first of these men, thought he had accomplished the goal, little knowing he had encountered a new continent. His exploits launched the voyages of discoveries that featured men like John Cabot, Henry Hudson and John White. The New World Discoverers tells the stories of many of these explorers of the new world in what would become Colonial America. History remembers these men as they engaged in their quest of New World Exploration.
By: Paul R. Wonning
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The Formation of the 13 Colonies in America
- A Short History
- By: Doug West
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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The discovery of the vast lands to the west by Christopher Columbus opened the flood gates of European adventurers and explorers that sought to subdue the North American continent. Those hungry for adventure and a new life came primarily from England, France, Spain, and the Netherlands. In the western and southern bounds of North America the Spanish established their presence, while the middle of the continent was controlled by the French, and the eastern seaboard was colonized mainly by the Dutch and English. One by one, from the settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, established in 1607, to ...
By: Doug West