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    Kobold Guide to Magic , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 393min
    The popular and wildly useful Kobold Guide series tackles the biggest subject in fantasy: Magic! What makes a fantasy fantastic? Magic, of course! Whether it’s unearthly beasts, scheming sorcerers, legendary swords, or locales that defy logic and physics, a compelling fantasy story needs magical elements. The tricky part is that in order for the story to work, you have to get your reader or player to believe the unbelievable.The Kobold Guide to Magic takes you behind the scenes to learn the secrets of designing and writing about magic from 20 top fantasy authors and game designers. Find out how to create more compelling, more interesting, and more playable magic at your table or in your stories - with the word from some of the most talented creators working today. The topics are wide-ranging, from the secrets of Irish magic to tricks of impractical magic, from how to generate a sense of wonder at the gaming table to how to rejigger the teleport spell for stronger adventures tohow to sell a character's soul and how to run a game with visions and prophecies. There's even sections on the magic of J.R.R. Tolkien and the tools available to a game master for making magic their own.The Essential Guide to Magic in Fiction and GamesThis essential companion for fantasy gamers and listeners alike features essays by:Wolfgang BaurClinton BoomerDavid ChartDavid "Zeb" CookJames EngeEd GreenwoodJeff GrubbKenneth HiteJames JacobsColin McCombRichard PettTim PrattJohn RateliffThomas ReidAaron RosenbergKen ScholesF. Wesley SchneiderAmber E. ScottWillie WalshMartha WellsSteve WinterThis volume in the best-selling and award-winning series of Kobold Guides tackles the mystery at the heart of the fantasy genre. Improve your game and expand your magical power with the Kobold Guide to Magic ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colby Elliott. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/last/000533/bk_last_000533_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Midshipman Graham and the Battle of Abukir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 515min
    Nautical historical, war and military, action adventure, templars, Napoleon in Egypt, Sir Sidney Smith. Battle of Abukir. Naval warfare. Spies in AlexandriaIt is midsummer of 1799 and the British Navy in the Mediterranean Theater of operations. Napoleon has brought the best soldiers and scientists from France to claim Egypt and replace the Turkish empire with one of his own making, but the debacle at Acre has caused the brilliant general to retreat to Cairo.Commodore Sir Sidney Smith and the Turkish army land at the strategically critical fortress of Abukir, on the northern coast of Egypt. Here Smith plans to further the reversal of Napoleon's fortunes. Unfortunately, the Turks badly underestimate the speed, strength, and resolve of the French Army, and the ensuing battle becomes one of the worst defeats in Arab history.Young Midshipman Duncan Graham is anxious to get ahead in the British Navy, but has many hurdles to overcome. Without any familial privileges to smooth his way, he can only advance through merit. The fires of war prove his mettle, but during an expedition to obtain desperately needed fresh water - and an illegal duel - a French patrol drives off the boats, and Graham is left stranded on shore. It now becomes a question of evasion and survival with the help of a British spy. Graham has to become very adaptable in order to avoid detection by the French police, and he must help the spy facilitate a daring escape by sea in order to get back to the British squadron. "Midshipman Graham and The Battle of Abukir is both a rousing Napoleonic naval yarn and a convincing coming of age story. The battle scenes are riveting and powerful, the exotic Egyptian locales colorfully rendered." (John Danielski, author of Capital's Punishment) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Graeme Garton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/191093/bk_acx0_191093_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    La Batalla del Pequeño Gran Cuerno [The Battle of the Little Big Horn]: Una Fascinante Guía sobre una de las Acciones Más Significativas de la Gran Guerra Sioux [A Fascinating Guide to One of the Most Significant Actions of the Great Sioux War] , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 102min
    Si quiere descubrir la fascinante historia de la guerra hispanoamericana, La Batalla del Pequeño Gran Cuerno....La Batalla del Pequeño Gran Cuerno, a la cual los historiadores americanos también se refieren comúnmente como La última resistencia de Custer, es uno de los acontecimientos más emblemáticos durante la Gran Guerra Sioux que tuvo lugar entre 1875 y 1876. La guerra misma se extendería a otras tribus dentro de las regiones circundantes al territorio Black Hills (Colinas Negras), de la actual Dakota del Sur después de que comenzaran los conflictos entre el gobierno de los EE. UU. y las tribus locales Lakota y Cheyenne en 1854, que duraron hasta 1890. La mayoría de los libros de texto y los aficionados a la historia a menudo idealizaron la última postura de Custer asemejándola a La Batalla de las Termópilas de hoy, a menudo retratándola como la valiente última resistencia de un guerrero experimentado, durante más de medio siglo después de la batalla, pero los hallazgos arqueológicos posteriores tienden a sugerir lo contrario. De hecho, ha habido tantas declaraciones contradictorias de los participantes estadounidenses y los nativos americanos que la mayoría de los detalles del evento a menudo no están claros incluso hasta el día de hoy.En La Batalla del Pequeño Gran Cuerno: Una Fascinante Guía sobre una de las Acciones Más Significativas de la Gran Guerra Sioux, descubrirá temas como: La Gran Guerra SiouxGeorge Custer, Toro Sentado y Caballo LocoLa Batalla del Pequeño Gran CuernoFactores Subyacentes a la Pérdida de la Batalla Pequeño Gran Cuerno por Custer¡Y mucho, mucho más!¡Obtenga este libro ahora para aprender más sobre la batalla del pequeño Gran Cuerno!Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Salvador Marini. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/206812/bk_acx0_206812_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Another Bad Day In Beverly Hills , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 782min
    An unlikely wealthy couple in the midst of constant emotional chaos finds themselves investigating the world of embryo and organ theft, a mystery that takes them to unexpected locales with the most unusual set of characters. With a nod to the The Thin Man, Bradley Lewis takes us out of Manhattan and into the rich, dysfunctional, world of Beverly Hills. With Sheila Benniger’s pet schnoodle killed by a Sub-Zero refrigerator accident in a prequel, she is left with only her husband Dr. Brantley Benninger, the local root canal specialist, to schlep around to help investigate her amateur sleuthing hunches. Like Nick and Nora Charles, the Benningers enjoy all the perks of wealth, such as country clubs and eating in the finest Hollywood and Beverly Hills chichi locations, but unfortunately too often with Sheila’s Borgia-like parents, the Stirlings. With the help of Irv-The-Shrink, the Bennigers manage to keep their marriage alive - and want to - especially since Sheila is pregnant. The perfect-imperfect couple, Sheila and Brantley are still in love, and their elegant condo provides refuge from the strange world that the Stirlings constantly try to invade. They enter the realm of international crime, macabre murders, and police cover-ups. With lively dialogue and uniquely authentic settings, the author, a Beverly Hills resident for twenty-six years, demonstrates that he knows his subject from every angle, and exposes the extraordinary perverse insider details of wealthy families. The Benningers rub elbows with the rich and famous, while trying to solve what proves to be an off-beat, often funny, tale of mystery and socially-impaired Beverly Hills life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alexander MacDonald. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/007517/bk_acx0_007517_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Origins of Great Ancient Civilizations, Hörbuch, Digital, 360min
    Locales like Mesopotamia or the Indus Valley, peoples like the Hittites or Assyrians, or rulers like Sargon, Hammurabi, and Darius are part of a long-dead antiquity, so shrouded with dust that we might be tempted to skip over them entirely, preferring to race forward along history's timeline in search of the riches we know will be found in our studies of Greece and Rome. But, according to Professor Harl, these civilizations, "act as the cultural basis for many of the civilizations that will emerge on the Eurasian landmass and will dictate the destinies of many of the people living today on the globe." These remote, ancient civilizations stand behind the traditions of Greece, so it is critical to understand these great societies in order to better understand those that would come later - including our own. These 12 fast-paced lectures cover many civilizations that may only receive a few lines of cursory discussion in the average Western civilization textbook. Beginning in the Bronze Age and the emergence of urban-based literate civilizations, the story continues through the demise of Persia's great empire at the hands of the Greeks. Along the way, you'll examine advances such as the invention and evolution of writing, the development of vast empires dependent not only on military might but on laws and administration, the growth of trade, and the contributions of the Hebrews to the religious and ethical future of Western civilization. History lovers will appreciate this course for its deep insights and its rock-solid foundation for deeper exploration. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Kenneth W. Harl. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tcco/000223/bk_tcco_000223_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Anglosajones [Anglo-Saxons]: Una Guía Fascinante De Las Personas Que Habitaron Gran Bretaña Desde La Edad Media Temprana Hasta La Conquista Normanda De Inglaterra , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 258min
    Si quiere descubrir la fascinante historia de los anglosajones, continúe leyendo....Existió un tiempo antes de que Inglaterra estuviera unida. Esto sucedió antes de que Guillermo el Bastardo decidiera borrar su apodo de bastardo con una rápida conquista de la isla más grande al noroeste de Europa. Un tiempo después de la batalla de Hastings y en el año 1066. Una época en la que muchos reinos gobernaron, conquistaron y también fueron liberados, una y otra vez, por un específico grupo de personas. Un grupo de personas que era, de hecho, una mezcla de muchos pueblos y que los autores de fechas posteriores llamarían de forma colectiva “anglosajones”. Con este libro, queremos que nuestros lectores sepan lo vibrante y animada (así como mortal) que fue la vida en Gran Bretaña durante la tal vez erróneamente llamada "Edad Oscura". Con el fin del Imperio romano, los británicos locales fueron dejados a su suerte, y serían varios grupos de personas de una península en Europa Central que llegarían a dominar la isla, asegurándose de que su presencia fuera conocida a través de una serie de reinos, batallas, enfrentamientos, victorias y derrotas.En Anglosajones: Una Guía Fascinante De Las Personas Que Habitaron Gran Bretaña Desde La Edad Media Temprana Hasta La Conquista Normanda De Inglaterra, descubrirá temas como: Llegada de los anglosajonesPrimeros anglosajones: Orígenes e historia previa al asentamientoPrimeros anglosajones: Orígenes e historia previa al asentamientoLa vida cotidiana de la Inglaterra anglosajona: Trabajos y división de trabajo, alimentación y bebida, ropa, arquitectura, viajes, guerras, normas de género y edad, arte, obras escritasReinos anglosajonesLegado anglosajón¡Y mucho, mucho más!¡Consiga este libro ahora para aprender más sobre los anglosajones!Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: César Martínez. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/205458/bk_acx0_205458_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Adventures of Strongarm & Lightfoot: Blade of Glory , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 511min
    Adventurers wanted!Good pay for simple recovery job, payment to be rendered upon successful completion of contract. Interested parties please report to the Woeste City Council. Be ready to provide credentials upon request. No Hruks need apply.Desperate for a little excitement and a big payday, Derek Strongarm and Felix Lightfoot and their companions respond to a call to adventure from the city-state of Woeste, recently victimized by a band of raiders who stole an ancient iron mask of historical significance but no intrinsic value - or so the city council claims.The council’s story doesn’t quite add up but it’s willing to pay good money for the mask’s return - and all the companions have to do is hike through a cursed forest, search a lost necropolis crawling with unspeakable horrors, and recover the mask from a gang of armed bandits.Easy.The greater challenge may lie in first convincing the council not to award the lucrative contract to a rival party, the legendary adventurers known as the Noble Blades - which is easier said than done when a sin from Felix’s past rears its head in an unexpected way.But if Derek, Felix, and their friends wanted easy lives, they’d go herd sheep or something.The Adventures of Strongarm & Lightfoot: Blades of Glory is the third book in the irreverent fantasy series by author Michael Bailey (Action Figures), a tale of bold heroes, dastardly villains, terrifying beasts, magical artifacts, dark pasts, mysterious circumstances, deceptive motives, atmospheric locales, and gratuitous violence.Blades of Glory includes a bonus short story: Companionship, compassion, restraint, and other things Erika Racewind dislikes - "A Strongarm & Lightfoot Side Quest". ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Heather S Auden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/219699/bk_acx0_219699_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Lure of the Fox: Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 469min, (USK 18)
    Destiny only puts events into motion. The rest is up to you. Desert fox shifter Ella Kitt is better at risking her life than her heart. Not that she expects to do either when she flies to Maui to help her special forces comrades with an easy security job. Or maybe not such an easy job, because she’s forced to work - and live - in close quarters with smoking-hot army hero Jake McBride. Jake isn’t just the one-night stand she can’t forget - he’s also a human, totally off-limits to shifters of her kind. Ever since that one scorching night with Ella 18 months ago, Jake has been trying to convince himself he’s not in love. But when destiny reunites him with his kick-ass lover, he can’t deny the attraction any more. There’s something powerful and alluring about Ella - plus a hidden, sensual side she’s never revealed to any other man. And there's so much mystery surrounding Ella and his new employers at Koa Point. How exactly can a group of special forces vets afford to live on an exclusive oceanfront estate? What kind of enemy are they on guard against in their sun-kissed corner of paradise? And is that enemy targeting someone at the estate - or targeting Jake? Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart is a thrilling new series set on the tropical shores of Maui. Each story is packed with action, emotion, and romance! If you like Magnum, PI and smoldering hot, alpha shape-shifters, you'll love these books! No cliff hangers. Each story is a standalone paranormal romance with adult content. This story features strong heroines, alpha heroes, werewolves and shape-shifters, billionaires, military romance, paranormal suspense, action-adventure romance, fantasy romance, and exotic, tropical locales! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kelsey Osborne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/108440/bk_acx0_108440_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-Extinction , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 433min
    Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? The science says yes. In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ancient-DNA research, walks listeners through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored to sequencing their genomes to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores the extraordinary, cutting-edge science that is being used - today - to resurrect the past. Journeying to far-flung Siberian locales in search of ice-age bones and delving into her own research - as well as those of fellow experts such as Svante Pääbo, George Church, and Craig Venter - Shapiro considers de-extinction's practical benefits and ethical challenges. Would de-extinction change the way we live? Is this really cloning? What are the costs and risks? And what is the ultimate goal?Using DNA collected from remains as a genetic blueprint, scientists aim to engineer extinct traits - traits that evolved by natural selection over thousands of years - into living organisms. But rather than viewing de-extinction as a way to restore one particular species, Shapiro argues that the overarching goal should be the revitalization and stabilization of contemporary ecosystems. For example, elephants with genes modified to express mammoth traits could expand into the Arctic, reestablishing lost productivity to the tundra ecosystem. Looking at the very real and compelling science behind an idea once seen as science fiction, How to Clone a Mammoth demonstrates how de-extinction will redefine conservation's future. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Coleen Marlo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/023569/bk_adbl_023569_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The History of Jazz, Second Edition , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1319min
    Ted Gioia's History of Jazz has been universally hailed as a classic - acclaimed by jazz critics and fans around the world. Now Gioia brings his magnificent work completely up-to-date, drawing on the latest research and revisiting virtually every aspect of the music, past and present. Gioia tells the story of jazz as it had never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolved. Here are the giants of jazz and the great moments of jazz history - Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club, cool jazz greats such as Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, and Lester Young, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie's advocacy of modern jazz in the 1940s, Miles Davis's 1955 performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ornette Coleman's experiments with atonality, Pat Metheny's visionary extension of jazz-rock fusion, the contemporary sounds of Wynton Marsalis, and the post-modernists of the current day. Gioia provides the listener with lively portraits of these and many other great musicians, intertwined with vibrant commentary on the music they created. He also evokes the many worlds of jazz, taking the listener to the swamp lands of the Mississippi Delta, the bawdy houses of New Orleans, the rent parties of Harlem, the speakeasies of Chicago during the Jazz Age, the after-hours spots of corrupt Kansas City, the Cotton Club, the Savoy, and the other locales where the history of jazz was made. And as he traces the spread of this protean form, Gioia provides much insight into the social context in which the music was born. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bob Souer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/018793/bk_adbl_018793_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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