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Experience our world: as it was, as it is, as it might become with these audiobooks about history, the arts, culture, education, and politics. Don't miss Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel, or Fresh Air with Terry Gross: Writers, or Gwen Ifill's The Breakthrough.

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A History of Music in Western Civilization

Discussion by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples

Explores the roots of the most influential music genres of our time, from anonymous 10th century troubadours to world-renowned 20th century composers. Essential listening for students and lovers of great music. Learn More
The Jewish Book of Why

Alfred J. Kolatch; read by Eli Wallach

Find answers to your most frequently asked questions about Jewish faith, worship, culture, and customs in this fascinating best seller. Learn More
The Second Jewish Book of Why

Alfred J. Kolatch; read by Theodore Bikel

The Jewish Book of Why answered fundamental questions of Jewish faith; this second volume digs deeper, addressing the complex, contemporary issues of today's society. Learn More
The Sword and the Shield

Christopher Andrew and Vasili Mitrokhin; read by Charles Stransky

The Sword and the Shield is a compelling—and historically significant—narrative destined to cast new light on the Soviet era. Learn More
The Endurance

Caroline Alexander; read by Michael Tezla and Martin Ruben

An extraordinary re-creation of the terrible beauty of Antarctica, the awful destruction of the ship The Endurance, and Shackleton’s crew’s heroic daily struggle for survival. A thrilling account of one of the last great adventures in the brave age of exploration. Learn More
Tales from the Tummy Trilogy

Calvin Trillin; read by Calvin Trillin

Calvin Trillin is America’s funniest food writer. He is passionate about good cooking—not haute cuisine but genuine good food. Learn More
Lost and Found Sound

Produced by the Kitchen Sisters with Jay Allison; hosted by Noah Adams

On January 1, 1999, All Things Considered aired the first in a series of richly layered stories that trace the soundtrack of the 20th century. Learn More
The Pearl Harbor Collection

Gordon W. Prange with Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon; read by Tony Roberts

There is no better, more authoritative chronicle of Pearl Harbor and its repercussions than the three Gordon W. Prange titles collected here. Learn More
Paris to the Moon

Adam Gopnik; read by Adam Gopnik

Weaving the magical with the mundane, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik offers a wholly delightful, often hilarious look at what it was to be an American family man in Paris at the end of the twentieth century. Learn More
With My Face to the Enemy

Edited by Robert Cowley; read by Eric Conger

A collection of powerful, insightful essays about the Civil War by some of the most renowned historians in their field. Learn More
Guns, Germs and Steel

Jared Diamond; read by Grover Gardner

This Pulitzer Prize-winning work is a world history that really is a history of all the world’s peoples, a unified narrative of human life. Learn More
The Power of Myth

Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers

The complete soundtrack from the phenomenally popular PBS series. Learn More
The Metaphysical Club

Louis Menand; read by Henry Leyva

This organization consisted of four members and probably existed for less than nine months. Yet its impact upon American intellectual life remains incalculable. Learn More
Relativity

Albert Einstein; read by Julian Lopez-Morillas

Albert Einstein’s explanation of the Theory of Relativity, written for the lay person. Learn More
Theories of the Universe

Stephen Hawking, et al. ; read by Julian Lopez-Morillas

The theoretical physicist shares his latest thoughts on the nature of space and time in this anthology of selections from Princeton University Press. Learn More
My Experiments with Truth

Mohandas Gandhi; read by Frederick Davidson

This work is Gandhi’s autobiography, documenting his spiritual journey amidst the political strife of his times. Learn More
Religion and Science

Bertrand Russell; read by David Case

Bertrand Russell’s popular polemic against religious dogma. Learn More
Picasso's War

Russell Martin; read by Oliver Wyman

Picasso's War sheds light on the conflict that was an ominous prelude to WWII and delivers an unforgettable portrait of a genius whose visionary statement about horror and terrible wounds of war still resonates today. Learn More
Yiddish Radio Project

Produced by Henry Sapoznik and David Isay

Highlights the golden age of Yiddish-American broadcasting in the 1930s to '50s. This collection is an unprecedented intimate snapshot of American Jewish life during the 1930s and '40s. Includes broadcasts by Eli Wallach, Carl Reiner, and Isaiah Sheffer. Learn More
Secrets

Daniel Ellsberg; read by Daniel Ellsberg and Dan Cashman

Covering the decade between his entry into the Pentagon and Nixon's resignation, Secrets is Ellsberg’s meticulously detailed insider's account of the secrets and lies that shaped American foreign policy during the Vietnam era. Learn More
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