Education audiobooks

Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 1 Lesson 1

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Pimsleur® Method has worked for millions all over the world. Totally portable; simple to use; Pimsleur works so you don’t have to. Castilian Spanish Phase 1, Unit 1 contains 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and isolated vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and... Read more

Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 1 Lessons 1-5

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Castilian Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Castilian Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned,... Read more

Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 1 Lessons 6-10

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Castilian Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Castilian Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned,... Read more

Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 1 Lessons 21-25

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Castilian Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Castilian Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned,... Read more

Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 1 Lessons 11-15

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Castilian Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Castilian Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned,... Read more

Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 1 Lessons 26-30

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Castilian Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Castilian Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned,... Read more

Learn Portuguese - Level 1: Introduction to Portuguese

By: Innovative Language Learning

Narrated by: PortuguesePod101.com

Length: 3 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Start speaking Portuguese in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to Portuguese - a completely new way to learn Portuguese with ease!

Introduction to Portuguese will arm you with Portuguese and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Brazilian friends and family, teachers, and... Read more

Learn Vietnamese - Level 1: Introduction to Vietnamese

By: Innovative Language Learning

Narrated by: VietnamesePod101.com

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Start speaking Vietnamese in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to Vietnamese- a completely new way to learn Vietnamese with ease!

Introduction to Vietnamese will arm you with Vietnamese and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Vietnamese friends and family, teachers, and... Read more

Learn Turkish - Level 1: Introduction to Turkish

By: Innovative Language Learning

Narrated by: TurkishClass101.com

Length: 2 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Start speaking Turkish in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to Turkish"”a completely new way to learn Turkish with ease!

Introduction to Turkish will arm you with Turkish and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Turkish friends and family, teachers, and colleagues.

What you... Read more

Learn Indonesian - Level 1: Introduction to Indonesian

By: Innovative Language Learning

Narrated by: IndonesianPod101.com

Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Start speaking Indonesian in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to Indonesian - a completely new way to learn Indonesian with ease! Introduction to Indonesian will arm you with Indonesian and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Indonesian friends and family, teachers, and... Read more

Learn Polish - Level 1: Introduction to Polish

By: Innovative Language Learning

Narrated by: PolishPod101.com

Length: 3 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Start speaking Polish in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to Polish - a completely new way to learn Polish with ease!

Introduction to Polish will arm you with Polish and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Polish friends and family, teachers, and colleagues.

What you get in... Read more

Learn Norwegian - Level 1: Introduction to Norwegian

By: Innovative Language Learning

Narrated by: NorwegianClass101.com

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Start speaking Norwegian in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to Norwegian - a completely new way to learn Norwegian with ease!

Introduction to Norwegian will arm you with Norwegian and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Norwegian friends and family, teachers, and... Read more

Learn Finnish - Level 1: Introduction to Finnish

By: Innovative Language Learning

Narrated by: FinnishPod101.com

Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Start speaking Finnish in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to Finnish- a completely new way to learn Finnish with ease! Introduction to Finnish will arm you with Finnish and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Finnish friends and family, teachers, and colleagues.

What you... Read more

The Book Whisperer

By: Donalyn Miller

Narrated by: Hillary Huber & Sean Runnette

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Donalyn Miller is a dedicated teacher who says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. In The Book Whisperer, Miller takes us inside her sixth grade classroom to reveal the secrets of her powerful but unusual instructional approach. Rejecting book reports, comprehension worksheets, and other aspects of conventional... Read more

Fraternity

By: Diane Brady

Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
San Francisco Chronicle • The Plain Dealer

The inspiring true story of a group of young men whose lives were changed by a visionary mentor
 
On April 4, 1968, the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., shocked the nation. Later that month, the Reverend John Brooks, a professor of theology at the College of the... Read more

Stravinsky

By: Leo Samama

Narrated by: Leo Samama

Length: 4 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) is ondanks zijn kleine postuur een reus in de muziek van de 20e eeuw. Zijn veelzijdige oeuvre omspant de belangrijkste ontwikkelingen van de 20e eeuw, van de populaire Russische balletten en zijn neoclassicistische werken, tot de seriële muziek uit de jaren zestig.

Stravinsky was bovendien een gedreven dirigent van... Read more

Dickens

By: Jan Lokin

Narrated by: Jan Lokin

Length: 4 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

We kennen Charles Dickens als chroniqueur van het 19e eeuwse Engeland, met steeds opnieuw uitgegeven en verfilmde werken als Oliver Twist, Hard Times en Bleak House. Zijn eigen leven leest ook als een roman, met figuren die verwant zijn aan personages uit zijn werk.



Het werk van Dickens had een enorme impact op de Engelse maatschappij. Maar ook... Read more

Koloniale geschiedenis

By: Leonard Blussé van Oud-Alblas

Narrated by: Leonard Blussé van Oud-Alblas & Piet Emmer

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In de afgelopen 500 jaar is met schokken en stoten de basis gelegd voor de wereldeconomie zoals we die nu kennen. Tegenwoordig zijn alle landen van de wereld in meer of mindere mate economisch en politiek met elkaar verbonden. Tot het begin van de twintigste eeuw heeft de Europese expansie overzee binnen dit globaliseringsproces een hoofdrol... Read more

Mulisch

By: Marita Mathijsen

Narrated by: Marita Mathijsen

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Het oeuvre van Harry Mulisch is complex en intrigerend. Die complexiteit staat de samenhang niet in de weg, en die samenhang sluit op zijn beurt weer niet de verrassing uit. Bepaalde thema’s keren terug, maar steeds in verschillende inkledingen. Er zijn vaste personages, maar de vermom­mingen wisselen zo dat het niet makkelijk is om het patroon... Read more

Taalverloedering

By: Marc van Oostendorp

Narrated by: Marc van Oostendorp

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Behalve de standaardtaal worden er in Nederland nog duizenden andere soorten Nederlands gesproken: de oude dialecten, de nieuwe straattaal, chat-taal en veel meer.

Hoe komt het dat onze taal voortdurend aan het veranderen is? Is het niet onhandig voor de communicatie dat iedereen net een beetje anders praat? Moeten we ons zorgen maken over... Read more

Neurofilosofie van de geest

By: Herman Philipse

Narrated by: Herman Philipse

Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Zijn wij ons brein? Bestaat de vrije wil? We weten steeds meer over de werking van onze hersenen. Maar hebben we daardoor ook meer kennis van ons bewutzijn en onze vrije wil? Zegt hersenactiviteit iets over waarom we doen wat we doen? Over de vraag wat het betekent om mens te zijn? In deze serie hoorcolleges analyseert Herman Philipse de visies... Read more

Kapitalisme

By: Maarten van Rossem

Narrated by: Maarten van Rossem

Length: 4 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Maarten van Rossem behandelt in dit college de geschiedenis van het Westerse kapitalisme in de afgelopen eeuw, van de Great Depression tot nu.

In de drie decennia na de Tweede Wereldoorlog was er sprake van een sterke economische groei en werd er gewerkt aan de opbouw van de moderne verzorgingsstaat. In de loop van de jaren zeventig... Read more

Het ontstaan van dier en mens

By: Jelle Reumer

Narrated by: Jelle Reumer

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Jelle Reumer behandelt in dit college de geschiedenis en ontwikkeling van de gewervelde dieren. Hij begint bij de vroegste levensvormen in het water en het ontstaan van de eerste vissen. Via de amfibieën, dinosaurussen en zoogdieren, eindigt hij bij de muizen en de vogels.

Reumer laat zien dat de evolutionaire ontwikkeling in nauw verband staat... Read more

China

By: Henk Schulte Nordholt

Narrated by: Henk Schulte Nordholt

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Het moderne China roept in het Westen veel vragen op. Nooit eerder is de economie van China namelijk zo verstrengeld geweest met die van de rest van de wereld. Moeten we het land zien als een bedreiging of als een kans? Vertaalt de economische macht zich onvermijdelijk in politieke en militaire macht? Wordt China het nieuwe wereldrijk? Om deze... Read more