History audiobooks

Tagebuch Jagdflieger Johann Twietmeyer - Abridged

By: Johann Twietmeyer

Narrated by: Sascha Ulderup

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Die ist die Geschichte eines Jagdfliegers, der den Luftkrieg in und um Deutschland hautnah miterlebte. Vom ersten Feindflug bis zu den Massenangriffen im Rahmen der Staffeln und Geschwadern schaffte er es immer wieder zurück auf den Boden zu kommen. Er kämpfte an verschiedenen Fronten und verlor viele Kameraden in den unbarmherzigen Gefechten... Read more

Power Failure - Abridged

By: Mimi Swartz & Sherron Watkins

Narrated by: Henry Leyva

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“They’re still trying to hide the weenie,” thought Sherron Watkins as she read a newspaper clipping about Enron two weeks before Christmas, 2001. . . It quoted [CFO] Jeff McMahon addressing the company’s creditors and cautioning them against a rash judgment. “Don’t assume that there is a smoking gun.”
Sherron knew Enron well enough to know that... Read more

In Search of America - Abridged

By: Peter Jennings & Tod Brewster

Narrated by: Peter Jennings

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster conceived IN SEARCH OF AMERICA long before the events of September 11th. But watching America respond to one of the worst attacks in its history deepened the meaning of this project. Now, more than ever, Americans need to treasure their way of life, and to reacquaint themselves with the founding ideas that... Read more

A People's History of the United States - Abridged

By: Howard Zinn

Narrated by: Matt Damon

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLERRead by Matt Damon and Howard Zinn""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American... Read more

DIE PHILOSOPHIE ERZÄHLT IHRE GESCHICHTE - Abridged

By: Miguel Bevaurd & Hannah von Schmider

Narrated by: Adams Van Müller

Length: 2 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dieses Buch führt Sie in das Herz der brillantesten philosophischen Gedankengänge von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart und bietet Ihnen einen fesselnden und bereichernden Überblick.In einer flüssigen, leicht verständlichen Erzählweise erkunden Sie die existenziellen Fragen, die Denker wie Platon, Aristoteles, Descartes, Kant und Nietzsche stellten.... Read more

Tour of Duty - Abridged

By: Douglas Brinkley

Narrated by: Douglas Brinkley

Length: 5 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

One of our most acclaimed historians explores the decorated military service of one of America’s most intriguing politicians—the leading Democratic presidential candidate for 2004—and its profound effects on his career and lifeIn Tour of Duty, Brinkley explores Senator John Kerry’s career and deftly deals with such explosive issues as U.S.... Read more

What If...? Vol 2 - Abridged

By: Robert Cowley

Narrated by: Murphy Guyer

Length: 4 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

There is no surer way to feel the danger or the good fortune of our collective past than to contemplate those moments when the world's future hung in the balance. Our brightest historians speculate on some of these intriguing crossroads and the ways in which our lives might have been changed for the better -- or the worse.

These unabridged essays... Read more

The Day the Universe Changed - Abridged

By: James Burke

Narrated by: James Burke

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

James Burke's examination of the moments in history when a change in knowledge radically altered man's understanding of himself and the world around him in The Day the Universe Changed.

When humans understood that the earth was flat and it was the center of the universe, all life revolved around that truth. Then, Galileo introduced his telescope.... Read more

George Washington - Abridged

By: James MacGregor Burns & Susan Dunn

Narrated by: Richard Rohan

Length: 5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Leading scholars define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president
Washington's legacy is a successful experiment in collective leadership, great initiatives in establishing a strong executive branch and the formulation of innovative and lasting economic and foreign policies. Along with highlighting these accomplishments,... Read more

Stalingrad - Abridged

By: Antony Beevor

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Battle of Stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of World War II: it also changed the face of modern warfare

Historians and reviewers worldwide have hailed Antony Beevor's magisterial Stalingrad as the definitive account of World War II's most harrowing battle.

In August 1942, Hitler's huge Sixth Army reached the city that... Read more

Emancipação da mulher: Trechos selecionados de A Mulher Moderna - Abridged

By: Josefina Álvares de Azevedo

Narrated by: Marcela de Barros

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

O leitor encontra nestes trechos selecionados do livro "A mulher moderna", de Josefina Álvares de Azevedo, um texto reflexivo e muito bem embasado sobre a necessidade incontestável da educação feminina. Reiterando o fato de ser a mulher quem confere ao homem suas competências, ela defende sua emancipação: "A Educação da Mulher, na sua verdadeira... Read more

L'Utilitarisme - Abridged

By: John Stuart Mill

Narrated by: Joffrey Lorre

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Plongez dans l'œuvre emblématique de John Stuart Mill, "L'Utilitarisme", un classique incontournable de la philosophie morale. Publié pour la première fois en 1863, ce livre explore en profondeur le concept de l'utilitarisme, une théorie éthique qui propose que l'action la plus juste est celle qui maximise le bonheur et minimise la... Read more

Marco Polo - Abridged

By: Laurence Bergreen

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

As the most celebrated European to explore Asia, Marco Polo was the original global traveler and the earliest bridge between East and West. A universal icon of adventure and discovery, he has inspired six centuries of popular fascination and spurious mythology. Now, from acclaimed author Laurence Bergreen, comes the first fully authoritative... Read more

Sapiens - Abridged

By: Yuval Noah Harari

Narrated by: Malcolm Perez

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Este es un resúmen de la obra original, por Stream Readers.Sapiens es una exploración de la historia humana y cómo los seres humanos hemos llegado a ser lo que somos hoy en día. Comienza con la aparición de los primeros humanos en la Tierra y sigue la evolución de la especie a lo largo de la historia. Además, el libro también aborda cómo las... Read more

America's Women - Abridged

By: Gail Collins

Narrated by: Jane Alexander

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Rich in detail, filled with fascinating characters, and panoramic in its sweep, this magnificent, comprehensive work tells for the first time the complete story of the American woman from the Pilgrims to the 21st-centuryIn this sweeping cultural history, Gail Collins explores the transformations, victories, and tragedies of women in America over... Read more

Tiger Force - Abridged

By: Mitch Weiss & Michael Sallah

Narrated by: Harry Chase

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

At the outset of the Vietnam War, the Army created an experimental fighting unit that became known as "Tiger Force." The Tigers were to be made up of the cream of the crop-the very best and bravest soldiers the American military could offer. They would be given a long leash, allowed to operate in the field with less supervision. Their mission... Read more

Restoration London - Abridged

By: Liza Picard

Narrated by: Sean Barrett

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Making use of every possible contemporary source - diaries, memoirs, advice books, government papers, almanacs, even the Register of Patents - Liza Picard presents an enthralling picture of how life in London was really lived in the 1600s: the houses and streets, gardens and parks, cooking, clothes and jewellery, cosmetics, hairdressing,... Read more

A escravidão e O trono: Trechos selecionados de A abolição - Abridged

By: Osório Duque-Estrada

Narrated by: Marcela de Barros

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

O autor mostra aqui de forma contundente e muito bem emasada que a abolição da escravidão no Brasil aconteceu sem mérito nenhum da família real, mas figuras de Dom Pedro II e da Princesa Isabel. Nestes trechos selecionados do livro "A abolição", de Osório Duque-Estrada, o leitor fica sabendo que o povo, o exército e abolicionistas como Joaquim... Read more

Our Hidden Lives - Abridged

By: Simon Garfield

Narrated by: Amanda Carlton, Christopher Scott, Jeffrey Perr...

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In 1936 anthropologist Tom Harrison, poet and journalist Charles Madge and documentary filmmaker Humphrey Jennings set up the Mass Observation Project. The idea was simple: ordinary people would record, in diary form, the events of their everyday lives. An estimated one million pages eventually found their way to the archive - and it soon... Read more

The Art of War - Abridged

By: Sun Tzu

Narrated by: James Sie

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Whether you’re looking to conquer your enemies or fight business battles, The Art of War is a time-tested and influential classic for gaining competitive advantage.Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is one of the most well-known works of military tactical writing in the world. Written in the 5th century, this book presents military strategies and wisdom... Read more

Uhus Reise durch die Musikgeschichte. Das 18. Jahrhundert - Abridged

By: Silke Wolfrum, Sylvia Schreiber, Kristina Dumas...

Narrated by: Hans-Jürgen Stockerl, Selia Er, Katja Schild, P...

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Unser Uhu hat in seiner Heimat kalte Füße bekommen und möchte eine Weile in den sonnigen Süden entschwinden. Allerdings macht er bereits sehr bald schlapp und landet im Venedig des 18. Jahrhunderts. Er sitzt unter Vivaldis Restauranttisch und belauscht ihn später, während er seiner Arbeit als Geigenlehrer in einem Waisenhaus für Mädchen... Read more

Histoire de France : vie du Chevalier Bayard - Abridged

By: Marthe Le Prestre

Narrated by: Marthe Le Prestre

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bayard naquit vers 1475, au château de la Bussière dans la vallée de Grésivaudan. Envoyé très jeune à Grenoble, il se forma sous la direction de Mgr Alleman, évêque de cette ville. A l'âage de 13 ans, rappelé au château paternel, il ne rêve plus que de faits d'armes et de batailles. C'est alors que son oncle le présenta au Duc de Savoir Charles... Read more

Hospício de Pedro II - Abridged

By: Moreira de Azevedo

Narrated by: Tom Bueno

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

"Já passou o tempo em que ninguém se atrevia a entrar em um hospital de doidos, receoso de penetrar em enxovias, em gaiolas de ferro, onde eram encarcerados os míseros, como se fossem feras." Retrato humano sensível e detalhado, este texto de Moreira de Azevedo, sobre a fundação do primeiro centro especializado em doenças mentais do Brasil, que... Read more

10´Summary HOMO DEUS: A Brief History of Tomorrow - Abridged

By: Yuval Noah Harari

Narrated by: Alex Daros

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In "Homo Deus," Yuval Noah Harari explores the future of humanity and the evolution of societies in the 21st century. Unlike his previous book, "Sapiens," which analyzes humanity's past, "Homo Deus" focuses on what the future might hold, considering technological advancements, artificial intelligence, and new forms of social organization. Harari... Read more