Bellona is a city at the center of the United States. Something has happened there … the population has fled. Madmen and criminals wander the streets. Strange portents appear in the cloud-covered...
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Author: Delany, Samuel R.Summary:
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Author: Aczel, Amir D.Summary:
The invention of numerals is perhaps the greatest abstraction the human mind has ever created. Virtually everything in our lives is digital, numerical, or quantified. The story of how we got these...
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Author: Delany, Samuel R.Summary:
Lorq von Ray is plenty willing to fly through the core of a recently imploded sun in order to obtain seven tons of Draco's most valuable natural resource. But, unknown to his crew, Lorq's quest is...
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Author: Lee, FondaSummary:
A rising star in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, Carr “the Raptor” Luka dreams of winning the championship title. But when he discovers a far-reaching criminal scheme, he becomes the...
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Author: Le Guin, Ursula K.Summary:
Earth-scientist Rocannon has been living on a world shared by three native humanoid races: cave dwellers, elves, and warriors. When the planet is suddenly invaded, Rocannon leads the battle to...
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Author: Le Guin, Ursula K.Summary:
Since the golden age of the League of All Worlds, the people of Earth have fallen into semibarbarism and paranoia, ruled by the mind-controlling Shing. But a mysterious man with no memory may...
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Author: Adams, BethanySummary:
Arlyn promised on her mother's deathbed to find her father and tell him her mother is dead, but her father doesn't even live on Earth. Meanwhile, Kai meets Arlyn, recognizes her as his mate, and...
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Author: Carrère, EmmanuelSummary:
With a unique take on their charms and foibles, Carrère follows the ragtag group of early Christians through the tumultuous days of the faith's founding. An expansive meditation on belief, The...
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Author: Durant, WillSummary:
This volume chronicles the history of European civilization from 1300 to 1564. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the formation of early Protestantism, the rise of Humanism, and much...
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Author: Durant, Will, Durant, ArielSummary:
This volume chronicles the history of European civilization from 1648 to 1715. Listeners will encounter the tumultuous rule of the Louis XIV, the artists and leaders of England, the reign of Peter...
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Author: Durant, Will, Durant, ArielSummary:
This volume centers on the passionate rebel--philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Rousseau condemned civilization as a disease, glorified the noble savage, and became the patron saint of the...
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Author: Durant, Will, Durant, ArielSummary:
This volume surveys the chain of events that wrenched Europe out of the Enlightenment and into the age of democracy. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the French Revolution and its...
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Author: Rajchman, ChilSummary:
Originally written in Yiddish in 1945, Rajchman provides the only survivors' record of Treblinka.
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Author: Card, Orson ScottSummary:
Danny North, the first Earth-born Gate Mage in nearly two thousand years to survive and claim his power, battled the Gate Thief and won. What he didn't know at the time was that the Gate Thief had...
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Author: McCarry, CharlesSummary:
Five international agents embark on a car trip in a Cadillac, traveling from Switzerland to the Sudan. Among them is Miernik, a Polish scientist who might be the leader of a terror force that...