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Why Chimpanzees Can't Learn Language and Only Humans Can
- By: Herbert S. Terrace
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
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In the 1970s, the behavioral psychologist Herbert S. Terrace led a remarkable experiment to see if a chimpanzee could be taught to use language. A young ape, named “Nim Chimpsky” in a nod to the linguist whose theories Terrace challenged, was raised by a family in New York and instructed in American Sign Language. Initially, Terrace thought that Nim could create sentences but later discovered that Nim’s teachers inadvertently cued his signing. Terrace concluded that Project Nim failed - not because Nim couldn’t create sentences but because he couldn’t even learn words.
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Why Chimpanzees Can't Learn Language and Only Humans Can
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 22-10-19
- Language: English
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Get By in Chinese
- By: BBC Active
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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Get By in Chinese is devised specifically for travellers. The 70-minute download will help you to get to grips with the basics of spoken Chinese, and introduces the most relevant language you'll hear when you're there. Listen to the audio a couple of times to practise the key phrases and vocabulary, and familiarise yourself with Chinese pronunciation.
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Get By in Chinese
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 24-10-08
- Language: English
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The Great God Pan
- By: Arthur Machen
- Narrated by: Annette Grayson
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
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The tale begins with an experiment to enable a woman named Mary to experience the supernatural realm, which turns her into an idiot. Then follows an account of a series of mysterious occurrences and deaths surrounding a sinister woman named Helen Vaughan. The protagonists eventually confront Helen and forces her to kill herself. Before dying, she undergoes a series of spooky transformations that reveals her to be the daughter of the ill-fated Mary and the god Pan.
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The Great God Pan
- Narrated by: Annette Grayson
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 25-09-19
- Language: English
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The Odd Women
- By: George Gissing
- Narrated by: Jane Sappy
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
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George Gissing’s 1893 gripping novel The Odd Women explores themes like the role of women in society, marriage, morals, and the nascent feminist movement. Set in London, Gissing's women range from the independent free-thinker Rhoda Nunn and the idealistic Mary Barfoot to the Madden sisters who struggle to make a living. The characters make their choices - some traditional and some bravely non-traditional, in two main plot lines. A remarkable late Victorian narrative, The Odd Women chronicles the shifting roles of women in a changing society in a most arresting way.
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The Odd Women
- Narrated by: Jane Sappy
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 30-01-20
- Language: English
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Victory
- By: Joseph Conrad
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
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Victory is the story of a loner who believes that the best way to avoid life's pain and pitfalls is to distance himself from others. In spite of his misgivings, Axel Heyst agrees to manage a coal company on a remote island. When the company eventually fails, he again turns his back on people and society, more convinced than ever that his original philosophy was right.
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Victory
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 23-06-17
- Language: English
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¡No se aburra! [Don't Be Bored!]
- By: Maité Dautant
- Narrated by: Javier Castell
- Length: 20 mins
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¡No se aburra! es un compendio de juegos de palabras que provienen de la tradición oral latinoamericana. Se trata de un libro muy divertido que propicia el juego con el lenguaje.
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¡No se aburra! [Don't Be Bored!]
- Narrated by: Javier Castell
- Length: 20 mins
- Release date: 16-10-24
- Language: Spanish
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Master of the World
- By: Jules Verne
- Narrated by: Jim Killavey
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
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When a volcano suddenly seems to erupt and threaten a mountain town of North Carolina, Inspector Strock is sent to determine the danger. When an automobile race in Wisconsin is interrupted by the unexpected appearance of a vehicle traveling at many times the top speed of the entrants, Strock is again consulted. And when an odd-shaped boat is sighted moving at impossible speeds off the New England coast, Stock and his boss begin to wonder if the incidents are related.
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Everything is wrong about this book
- By Chamqvist on 01-02-15
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Master of the World
- Narrated by: Jim Killavey
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 02-10-13
- Language: English
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20 Ways to Win Any Argument
- Defend Yourself, Persuade Others and Think More Clearly (Formerly I'm Right, You're Wrong)
- By: Sia Mohajer
- Narrated by: Brittany A
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
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From childhood we are taught to be right. We are taught to win - to beat others. Regardless of what we experience, we cling to this need. The result is a lifetime of self-deception, bad communication and damaged relationships. The unconscious need to defend ourselves manifests itself through faulty reasoning, bad arguments and terrible decisions.
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20 Ways to Win Any Argument
- Defend Yourself, Persuade Others and Think More Clearly (Formerly I'm Right, You're Wrong)
- Narrated by: Brittany A
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 29-07-21
- Language: English
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You're Saying It Wrong
- A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words—and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse
- By: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Narrated by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
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For word nerds and grammar geeks, a witty guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse.
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You're Saying It Wrong
- A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words—and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse
- Narrated by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 17-01-23
- Language: English
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The Talisman
- By: Sir Walter Scott
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
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The Talisman revolves around the Third Crusader's camp in the Holy Land whereby there exists a truce between the Christians and the Muslims. The camp, which is led by King Richard I of England (the Lion-heart) who is grievously ill, is being torn apart by tensions between rival leaders.
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Dreadful
- By K Levan on 04-07-18
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The Talisman
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 10-10-16
- Language: English
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Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
- By: Stephen Leacock
- Narrated by: Cate Barratt
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
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One of Canada's most cherished writers, British-born Stephen Leacock was probably best known and loved for his works of light humor. First published in 1912, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is one of his most popular and enduring pieces of fiction. This collection of short stories describes the people that comprise a typical but fictional small town in Ontario - Mariposa. The book's appeal lies in the universality of the characters Leacock describes so eloquently, they live out their 'large' lives in the little town.
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Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
- Narrated by: Cate Barratt
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 15-08-16
- Language: English
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Як ми говоримо
- Книжки українською
- By: Борис Антоненко-Давидович
- Narrated by: Світлана Соколова
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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Як ми говоримо — книжка, присвячена чистоті української мови. Книжка адресується тим, хто дбає про культуру мови й прагне запобігти помилковому слововживанню, перебороти лексичну розбіжність у визначенні однакових понять, уникнути невластивих українській мовній традиції зворотів і висловів.
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Як ми говоримо
- Книжки українською
- Narrated by: Світлана Соколова
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 22-03-24
- Language: Ukrainian
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Un cerebro lleno de palabras
- By: Mamen Horno Chéliz
- Narrated by: Marta Begué
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
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La característica más específica de nuestra especie, la que nos diferencia del resto de los animales, es la capacidad de aprender y usar lenguas, y para ello es necesario que cuente con un cerebro lleno de palabras. Desde que nos despertamos hasta que nos acostamos vivimos, convivimos y nos comunicamos a través de las palabras.
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Un cerebro lleno de palabras
- Narrated by: Marta Begué
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 05-03-24
- Language: Spanish
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101 French Idioms
- By: French Hacking
- Narrated by: Emilie Mauchaussé
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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Poser un lapin à quelqu’un--to put a rabbit to somebody. You’ve probably heard a French sentence like this, and you can translate it word for word, but it still doesn’t make any sense! There are a ton of idioms and phrases which are impossible to translate without a guide like this! Inside you’ll discover: The origin and history of idioms for a deeper understanding of customs and humor. The literal and real meanings. Real-life examples of how they’re used. Side by side English/French translations so there’s no need for a dictionary.
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101 French Idioms
- Narrated by: Emilie Mauchaussé
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 23-12-22
- Language: English
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The Poison Belt
- Being an Account of Another Adventure of Prof. Geo
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
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What would you do if you had discovered that the planet was about to be engulfed in a belt of poisonous "ether" from outer space? Professor Challenger invites a hand-picked crew of adventurers and scientists to his home outside London, which has been fortified with several hours' worth of oxygen. Challenger & Co. assemble in front of a picture window to witness the end of all life on the planet.
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The Poison Belt
- Being an Account of Another Adventure of Prof. Geo
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Series: Professor Challenger, Book 2
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 12-12-13
- Language: English
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Told after Supper
- Narrated by: Alan Weyman
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Release date: 15-07-16
- Language: English
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Plato's Laches
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 59 mins
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Laches, a general in the Athenian army, saw Socrates fight bravely in the battle of Delium. When he and Nicias, another general, are asked to explain the idea of courage, they are at a loss, and words fail them. How does courage differ from thoughtless and reckless audacity? Can a lion be said to be courageous? What about small children who have little idea of the dangers they face? Should we call people courageous who do not know whether their bravery will produce good or bad consequences?
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Plato's Laches
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 59 mins
- Release date: 08-03-16
- Language: English
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In a Vale
- By: Robert Frost
- Narrated by: Mike Vendetti
- Length: 1 min
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Frost portrays leaving childhood in this poem read by award-winning audiobook narrator Mike Vendetti. "In a Vale" appears in Frost's first book of poetry, A Boy's Will.
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In a Vale
- Narrated by: Mike Vendetti
- Length: 1 min
- Release date: 01-05-19
- Language: English
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- By: L. Frank Baum
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
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A baby is found by wood nymphs in the forest of Burzee. They raise him as their own and give him the name Neclaus. When he grows up, Neclaus has to leave the forest so he makes a home for himself in the laughing valley of Hohaha, where he lives amongst humans for the first time. He discovers there that many children are very poor and neglected so, to cheer them up, he whittles wooden toys as gifts. Eventually he makes presents for all the children and so the story of Santa Claus is born.
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 30-10-17
- Language: English
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De Tawl
- Hoe de Nederlandse taal (Bijna) Amerika veroverde
- By: Philip Dröge
- Narrated by: Philip Dröge
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Drie eeuwen lang spraken overal in de staten New York en New Jersey mensen de Tawl, de Amerikaanse versie van het Nederlands. Het was een overblijfsel van de tijd waarin New York nog Nieuw-Amsterdam heette en je zonder het Nederlands nergens kwam aan de oostkust van Amerika. In De Tawl gaat historicus Philip Dröge al fietsend over Amerikaanse wegen op zoek naar wat er nu nog over is van dat Nederlandstalige verleden. Het resultaat is een opmerkelijk verhaal over de Nederlandse oorsprong van woorden als 'OK' en 'dope' en over gekke rechters, slavernij, komieken en oplichters.
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De Tawl
- Hoe de Nederlandse taal (Bijna) Amerika veroverde
- Narrated by: Philip Dröge
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 01-11-23
- Language: Dutch
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