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ID: 317887

Title: From Silk to Silicon: The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

Author: Jeffrey E. Garten

Narrator: Tom Perkins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:30:42

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-16

Publisher: HighBridge Company

Genres: History, Non-Fiction, Europe, Education

Summary:

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the most powerful bank the world has seen.• Cyrus Field, who became the father of global communications by leading the effort to build the transatlantic telegraph, the forerunner to global radio, TV, and the worldwide Internet.• Margaret Thatcher, whose controversial policies opened the gusher of substantially free markets that linked economies across borders.• Andy Grove, a Hungarian refugee from the Nazis who built the company-Intel-that figured out how to manufacture complex computer chips on a mass, commercial scale.Through these stories Jeffrey E. Garten finds the common links between these figures and probes critical questions. From Silk to Silicon is an essential book to understanding the past-and the future-of the most powerful force of our times.

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ID: 256929

Title: Classic American Short Stories

Author: Ambrose Bierce, Jack London, James Fenimore Cooper, Kate Chopin, Mark Twain, O. Henry, Stephen Crane

Narrator: Garrick Hagon, Liza Ross, William Roberts

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:09:35

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-16

Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Classics

Summary:

Represented here are 16 short stories by seven great American writers, dating from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Different in atmosphere and writing style, they nevertheless caught the mood and concerns of the day in a way that was distinctly American. Kate Chopin's 'Regret' is a reflective moment in the life of a woman without children, forced to look after children; Bierce's 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' leaves echoes in the imagination; the stories by Crane and London recall the themes of the Civil War and the Klondike for which they are well known. Twain's humor is to the fore in 'The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County' and O. Henry's sharp observation makes his neat tales a joy to listen to. There is even an elegiac description of an eclipse by James Fenimore Cooper, author of The Last of the Mohicans. Read with sensitivity and skill by Garrick Hagon, Liza Ross and William Roberts

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ID: 256450

Title: Kidnapped

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrator: David Rintoul

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:46:53

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-16

Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Classics

Summary:

When the naive David Balfour sets out on his quest for a long-lost relative, a terrifying chain of events is set in motion. He is plunged into a world of infamy and violence from which there seems no escape, until, that is, he meets the enigmatic and valiant Highlander, Alan Breck... Kidnapped is a captivating novel set around Scottish events of the 18th century, most notably the 'Appin Murder', the case of a highlander who was wrongly implicated in the shooting of a government official.

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ID: 317888

Title: Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling

Author: Adam Kucharski

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:36:02

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-16

Publisher: HighBridge Company

Genres: Science & Technology, Mathematics

Summary:

Bringing together ideas from mathematics, psychology, economics and physics, The Perfect Bet traces the origins of successful betting methods. From the simple to the intricate, and the audacious to the absurd, Adam Kucharski reveals the long and tangled history between betting and science, and explains why gambling continues to generate insights into luck and decision-making today. Covering exploits and ideas from across the globe, he meets the teams behind hedge funds that capitalize on inaccurate sports betting odds, and explains how PhD-level pundits are using methods originally developed for the U. S. nuclear program to predict sports results. Kucharski reveals why winning at chess depends on luck-but victory in checkers does not-and why poker is one of the ultimate challenges for artificial intelligence. He also explores the difficulties of mimicking human behavior, and explains what caused one hedge fund's rogue algorithm to lose them $400,000 per second in the summer of 2012.

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ID: 331270

Title: Paul Temple: The Complete Radio Collection: Volume One: The Early Years (1938-1950)

Author: Francis Durbridge

Narrator: Carl Bernard, Full Cast , Hugh Morton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 02-18-16

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Three complete radio dramas featuring writer-cum-amateur detective Paul Temple, plus bonus archive material. When it comes to classic crime partnerships, Paul Temple and his wife Steve are the crème de la crème. Between 1938 and 1968 their glamorous exploits enthralled generations of radio listeners around the world. Here, presented in chronological order, are some of the amateur detective's earliest adventures. 'Send for Paul Temple' (1940) is an early remake of the now-lost original 1938 BBC production. 'Paul Temple Intervenes' (1942) finds Paul and Steve investigating a series of celebrity murders, whilst 'Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair' (the original 1950 production, presented here for the very first time) concerns the strange disappearance of the Desmond baby and her sitter. Hugh Morton, Bernard Braden, Carl Bernard and Peter Coke play Paul in these episodes, with Bernadette Hodgson, Peggy Hassard and Marjorie Westbury as Steve. A bonus disc features rare archive material from otherwise lost productions, including the final episodes of 'Send for Paul Temple' (1938) and 'Paul Temple and the Front Page Men' (1938). Duration: 11 hours approx.

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ID: 317898

Title: How to Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life

Author: Ruth Goodman

Narrator: Heather Wilds

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:23:45

Language: English

Release date: 02-15-16

Publisher: HighBridge Company

Genres: Biography & Memoir, History & Culture

Summary:

From an historian who advised on the BBC's Wolf Hall, an erudite romp through the intimate details of life in Tudor England.

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ID: 262120

Title: American Buffalo

Author: David Mamet

Narrator: Josh Stamberg, Maurice Williams, Rich Hutchman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:14:28

Language: English

Release date: 02-15-16

Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works

Genres: Audio Theatre, Drama

Summary:

David Mamets gift for storytelling and forging poetry from both the plain-spoken and profane turns an ill-conceived scheme to steal a rare coin into a triumph of dramatic art. In a junk shop, three men of different generations plan their heist. But their fates, like the nickels worn image of the beleaguered buffalo, may have been sealed long ago. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring Rich Hutchman as Donny DuBrow, Josh Stamberg as Walter Cole (Teacher), and Maurice Williams as Bobby. Directed by Brian Kite and recorded before an audience by L.A. Theatre Works.

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ID: 536460

Title: Kathir's Redemption: Book Six of the Dragon Stone Saga

Author: Kristian Alva

Narrator: Paul Woodson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:56:01

Language: English

Release date: 02-12-16

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Summary:

Kathir's Redemptionis the SIXTH book in Kristian Alva's bestselling Dragon Stone Saga.

The orc plague has spread across the land, routing the dwarf clans from their ancestral home. The dwarves must turn to the dragon riders for help, hoping to reclaim Mount Velik and save the clans. Untold lives are at stake. Are the dragon riders strong enough to lift off the spirit of death from Mount Velik, and defeat the evil that lies within those ancient caverns, or will they all be destroyed?

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ID: 317868

Title: Piece of Mind

Author: Michelle Adelman

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:23:43

Language: English

Release date: 02-08-16

Publisher: HighBridge Company

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Family Life

Summary:

A funny, poignant tale for readers of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. At twenty-seven, Lucy knows everything about coffee, comic books, and Gus (the polar bear at the Central Park Zoo), and she possesses a rare gift for drawing. But since she suffered a traumatic brain injury at the age of three, she has had trouble relating to most people. She's also uncommonly messy, woefully disorganized, and incapable of holding down a regular job. When her father's unexpected death forces her out of the comfortable and protective Jewish home where he cared for her, and into a cramped studio apartment in New York City with her college-age younger brother, she must adapt to an entirely different life?one with no safety net. And when her “normal” brother snaps under the pressure and disappears, Lucy discovers that she has more strengths than she herself knew. Told with warmth and intelligence, Piece of Mind introduces one of the most endearing and heroic characters in contemporary fiction.

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ID: 331273

Title: Agatha Christie: Twelve Radio Mysteries: Twelve BBC Radio 4 dramatisations

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Andrew Sachs, Emilia Fox, Full Cast , Julia Mckenzie, Neil Dudgeon, Patricia Routledge, Rebecca Front, Richard Griffiths, Tom Hollander

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:33:00

Language: English

Release date: 02-04-16

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

Twelve classic Christie short stories are given a modern spin in these BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations.

Agatha Christie is the acknowledged 'Queen of Crime', and these twelve short stories showcase her skilful plotting and talent for producing compelling mysteries. First broadcast in the early 2000s, the stories were adapted and brought up-to-date for a contemporary audience.

Among the star cast are Tom Hollander, Emilia Fox, Patricia Routledge, Julia McKenzie, Neil Dudgeon, Richard Griffiths, Rebecca Front and Andrew Sachs.

Unconventional detective Parker Pyne features in two of the stories, all twelve of which are infused with Agatha Christie's trademark tension and suspense. These tantalising tales of revenge, jealousy, love and death will thrill her many fans.

The stories are:

Philomel Cottage

Swan Song

Magnolia Blossom

Witness for the Prosecution

The Gates of Baghdad

The Hound of Death

In a Glass Darkly

The Dressmaker's Doll

The Case of the Perfect Carer

The 199 Adventure

The Gypsy

The Last Séance

Duration: approx 5 hours 30 minutes

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