World Audiobooks | History

Corporate Scandals: Crime in the Age of Big Business

In our current age of big business, it seems that everyone is looking for ways to make more money, acquire more power, and be more successful. However, from start-up companies to corporate empires that stretch back centuries, the temptations of greed and power often lead to corruption, fraud, unfair business practices, loophole-hunting, and even murder. The often shocking nature of business culture and society's fascination with it puts corporate scandals in the spotlight every year around the world. We've gathered the stories from some of the most unbelievably bold, brilliant, and ultimately doomed corporate scandals in history, giving you a fast-paced ride through the dark side of big business.

Can Akdeniz, Introbooks Team (Author), David Willams, Introbooks (Narrator)

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Der unverfälschte ägyptische Ursprung

Ein kurzer präziser Überblick über einige Aspekte der altägyptischen Zivilisation, die uns auch heute in unserem täglichen Leben dienlich sein können, egal wo wir uns auf dieser Welt befinden. Diese in die deutsche Sprache übersetzt Ausgabe soll einen kurzen prägnanten Überblick über einige Aspekte der alten ägyptischen Zivilisation schaffen, die uns auch heute in unserem täglichen Leben dienen kann, egal wo wir in dieser Welt sind. Das Buch behandelt Themen wie Selbstermächtigung, die Verbesserung der derzeitigen politischen, sozialen, wirtschaftlichen und ökologischen Fragen, die Anerkennung und Implementierungen von harmonischen Prinzipien in unserer Arbeit und in unserm Handeln usw. Die vorgestellten Themen decken folgende Bereiche ab: - Unser Platz im Universum und seine Funktionsweise - Sich selbst verstehen und wie man seine innere Energie klärt, um glücklich und gesund zu leben. - Probleme und alte (ägyptische) Heilmittel für die politischen, sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Bedingungen - Wie das friedliche Zusammenleben zwischen den Völkern, dem Land und den natürlichen Ressourcen erreicht werden kann; was auch damit zu tun hat, eine saubere Umwelt zu haben. - Verständnis und Umsetzung von harmonischen Prinzipien im Hochbau - Würdigung der Kunst, ihrer Funktionen und Anwendungen auf harmonische Art und Weise. - Die zeitlose Natur der altägyptischen Zivilisation.

Moustafa Gadalla (Author), Erika Balint (Narrator)

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Punt, PI: Series 1-5: The BBC Radio 4 comedy series

The BBC Radio 4 show where Steve Punt turns private investigator, examining little mysteries that perplex, amuse and beguile. His methods may be unconventional but he gets the job done in this collection of all 17 epsiodes from series 1-5 of Punt PI. Ranging from the bizarre to the macabre, he investigates the following tantalising cases: Series 1: Steve probes cases including; a couple who find 400 false legs beneath their floor, missing steam trains hidden in case of nuclear war and Britian's own Bermuda triangle. Series 2: Steve investigates whether Hitler really was going to set up and HQ in Balham, goes on the trail of TV detector vans and searches for the real Manchurian Candidate. Series 3: The PI turns his hand to investigating the cases of Argelton, a place only existing on internet maps, whether the Nazis developed flying saucer technology, a search for Queen Victoria's voice and a curse of crying boy paintings. Series 4: Steve delves into the mysteries of a poisoned partridge, the disappearance of a film about David LLoyd George, and the site for the epic Battle of Wattling Street. Series 5: Our diligent investigator is called on to look into a pensioner's secret stash of arms, the 1928 Charfield Rail crash and a 400 year-old case of a missing person.

Steve Punt (Author), Steve Punt (Narrator)

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Punt PI: Series 6-10: The BBC Radio 4 comedy series

The BBC Radio 4 show where Steve Punt turns private investigator, examining little mysteries that perplex, amuse and beguile. His methods may be unconventional but he gets the job done in this collection of all 18 epsiodes from series 6-10 of Punt PI. Ranging from the bizarre to the macabre, he investigates the following tantalising cases: Series 6: The Case of the Vanishing Machine Gun Maker, The Holliwell Incident, Pitchfork Murder - Lower Quinton and Who Killed the Bears? Series 7: The Mysterious Death of Flying Millionaire Alfred Loewnstein, The Baker Street Bank Robbery, The Case of the MP Who Vanished and Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? Series 8: The Murder of Hollywood Director William Desmond Taylor, The Case of the Missing Cezanne, and The Great Mull Air Mystery. Series 9: The Suspicious Death of Emile Zola, The Reclusive Skeleton of Fingringhoe and There's a Kind of Hum. Series 10: Lost Nukes, Treasure in the Piano, Missing Priest and Taking the Pissoir?

Steve Punt (Author), Steve Punt (Narrator)

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Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends: Tales from a Colonial Coroner's Court

Murder, manslaughter, suicide, mishap - the very public business of determining death in colonial Sydney. Murder in colonial Sydney was a surprisingly rare occurrence, so when it did happen it caused a great sensation. People flocked to the scene of the crime, to the coroner's court and to the criminal courts to catch a glimpse of the accused. Most of us today rarely see a dead body. In nineteenth century Sydney, when health was precarious and workplaces and the busy city streets were often dangerous, witnessing a death was rather common. And any death that was sudden or suspicious would be investigated by the coroner. Henry Shiell was the Sydney City Coroner from 1866 to 1889. In the course of his unusually long career he delved into the lives, loves, crimes, homes and workplaces of colonial Sydneysiders. He learnt of envies, infidelities, passions, and loyalties, and just how short, sad and violent some lives were. But his court was also, at times, instrumental in calling for new laws and regulations to make life safer. Catie Gilchrist explores the nineteenth century city as a precarious place of bustling streets and rowdy hotels, harbourside wharves and dangerous industries. With few safety regulations, the colourful city was also a place of frequent inquests, silent morgues and solemn graveyards. This is the story of life and death in colonial Sydney. PRAISE 'Catie Gilchrist draws back the veil on death in nineteenth-century Sydney to reveal life - ordinary, tragic and hopeful' David Hunt, author of Girt and True Girt

Dr Catie Gilchrist (Author), Dr Catie Gilchrist, Emma Grant Williams (Narrator)

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Hunting LeRoux: The Inside Story of the DEA Takedown of a Criminal Genius and His Empire

With an introduction by four-time Oscar nominated filmmaker Michael Mann. The story of Paul LeRoux, the twisted genius entrepreneur and cold-blooded killer who brought revolutionary innovation to international crime, and the exclusive inside story of how the DEA’s elite, secretive 960 Group brought him down. Paul LeRoux was born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa. After a first career as a pioneering cybersecurity entrepreneur, he plunged hellbent into the dark side, using his extraordinary talents to develop a disruptive new business model for transnational organized crime. Along the way he created a mercenary force of ex-U.S. and NATO sharpshooters to carry out contract murders for his own pleasure and profit. The criminal empire he built was Cartel 4.0, utilizing the gig economy and the tools of the Digital Age: encrypted mobile devices, cloud sharing and novel money-laundering techniques. LeRoux’s businesses, cyber-linked by his own dark worldwide web, stretched from Southeast Asia across the Middle East and Africa to Brazil; they generated hundreds of millions of dollars in sales of arms, drugs, chemicals, bombs, missile technology and murder. He dealt with rogue nations—Iran and North Korea—as well as the Chinese Triads, Somali pirates, Serb mafia, outlaw bikers, militants, corrupt African and Asian officials and coup-plotters. Initially, LeRoux appeared as a ghost image on law enforcement and intelligence radar, an inexplicable presence in the middle of a variety of criminal endeavors. He was Netflix to Blockbuster, Spotify to Tower Records. A bold disruptor, his methods brought international crime into the age of innovation, making his operations barely detectable and LeRoux nearly invisible. But he gained the attention of a small band of bold, unorthodox DEA agents, whose brief was tracking down drugs-and-arms trafficking kingpins who contributed to war and global instability. The 960 Group, an element of the DEA’s Special Operations Division, had launched some of the most complex, coordinated and dangerous operations in the agency’s history. They used unorthodox methods and undercover informants to penetrate LeRoux’s inner circle and bring him down. For five years Elaine Shannon immersed herself in LeRoux’s shadowy world. She gained exclusive access to the agents and players, including undercover operatives who looked LeRoux in the eye on a daily basis. Shannon takes us on a shocking tour of this dark frontier, going deep into the operations and the mind of a singularly visionary and frightening figure—Escobar and Victor Bout and Jeff Bezos rolled into one. She puts you in the room with these people and their moment-to-moment encounters, jeopardy, frustration, anger and small victories, creating a narrative with a breath-taking edge, immediacy and a stranger-than-fiction reality. Remarkable, disturbing, and utterly engrossing, Hunting LeRoux introduces a new breed of criminal spawned by the savage, greed-exalting underside of the Age of Innovation—and a new kind of true crime story. It is a look into the future—a future that is dark.

Elaine Shannon (Author), Dennis Boutsikaris (Narrator)

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The History of English: The Biography of a Language

Named one of America's best professors by the Princeton Review, Christopher R. Fee invites you to explore your heritage from an unconventional angle: through the origin and development of the English language. Professor Fee is an award-winning professor and medievalist whose expertise spans Old English, Old Norse, and historical linguistics. With flair and gusto, he draws from this well of knowledge to help you trace the evolution of English across a fascinating range of cultures. In liberal arts fashion, this series of 24 lectures mixes the study of technical subjects (like phonetics, linguistics, and historical grammar) with cultural and historic topics, such as the impact of the Norman Invasion on Old English, the advent of the printing press, the place of Ebonics in the modern public-school curriculum, how English became a world language, and how close the Vikings came to ensuring that this course might have been about Danish instead of English. Prof. Fee has a knack for combining scholarly insight with great storytelling. Expect to enjoy his account of the characters "worthy of a seamy soap opera" tasked with writing a dictionary. Language is the foundation of human culture. It is a vital part of who we are and a subject invaluable to anyone interested in the humanities. This course is part of the Learn25 collection.

Christopher R. Fee (Author), Christopher R. Fee (Narrator)

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A Natural History of Beer

A celebration of beer-its science, its history, and its impact on human culture What can beer teach us about biology, history, and the natural world? From ancient Mesopotamian fermentation practices to the resurgent American craft brewery, Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall peruse the historical record and traverse the globe for engaging and often surprising stories about beer. They explain how we came to drink beer, what ingredients combine to give beers their distinctive flavors, how beer's chemistry works at the molecular level, and how various societies have regulated the production and consumption of beer. Drawing from such diverse subject areas as animal behavior, ecology, history, archaeology, chemistry, sociology, law, genetics, physiology, neurobiology, and more, DeSalle and Tattersall entertain and inform with their engaging stories of beer throughout human history and the science behind it all. Readers are invited to grab a beer and explore the fascinating history of its creation.

Ian Tattersall, Rob DeSalle, Rob Desalle (Author), Johnny Heller (Narrator)

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Great Ladies: The Forgotten Witnesses to the Lives of Tudor Queens

There has been a great deal written about Tudor queens, but less so about those women who surrounded the throne, who may have held even more power and influence than those who actually wore the golden crown. Some ladies who served at the Tudor court are only faceless silhouettes lost to the sands of time, but there are those who dedicated their lives to please their royal mistresses and left documentation, allowing us to piece their life stories together and link them to the stories of Tudor queens. These female attendants saw their queens and princesses up close and often used their intimate bonds to their own benefit. Some were beloved, others hated. This is the story of the ladies of the Tudor court like you've never heard it before.

Sylvia Barbara Soberton (Author), Elizabeth Jasicki (Narrator)

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Cuba: A Captivating Guide to the History of Cuba and Havana, The Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro

If you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of Cuba, then pay attention... Four captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: - History of Cuba: A Captivating Guide to Cuban History, Starting from Christopher Columbus' Arrival to Fidel Castro - History of Havana: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Capital of Cuba, Starting from Christopher Columbus' Arrival to Fidel Castro - The Cuban Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the Armed Revolt That Changed the Course of Cuba, Including Stories of Leaders Such as Fidel Castro, Chè Guevara, and Fulgencio Batista - Fidel Castro: A Captivating Guide to a Cuban Communist Revolutionary Who Served as the President of Cuba for Over 30 Years Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this audiobook include: - Cuba before Columbus - The Arrival of the Spaniards - Slavery and Sugarcane - War - The Cry of Yara - Freedom - And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this audiobook include: - The Founding of Havana - Cassava, Canals, and the French Corsairs - The Siege of Havana - The Slaves of Havana - Hurricanes - And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this audiobook include: - An overview to the history of Cuba - Becoming Sergeant Batista - The Sergeants' Revolt - Revolution Brews - And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this audiobook include: - An Unlikely Leader - Becoming El Comandante - First Taste of Revolution - A New York Honeymoon - And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about the history of Cuba, click the 'add to cart' button!

Captivating History (Author), David Patton, Desmond Manny, Richard L Walton (Narrator)

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Glück tief: Höhlenforscher erzählen

Die letzten weißen Flecken auf der Landkarte sind schwarz wie die Nacht. Noch heute wissen wir in mancherlei Hinsicht mehr über die Oberfläche des Mars als über die Landschaften unter unseren Füßen. Denn dort unten muss fast jeder Meter an Neuland noch mühsam mit dem eigenen Körper erforscht werden, hängend im Nichts an dünnen Seilen, kriechend auf allen Vieren durch glitschige Gänge, auf dem Bauch robbend in lehmigen Engstellen, ohne Licht, ohne Karten, ohne Funkverbindung. Gerade die Abgeschiedenheit der engen Klüfte birgt für viele Unterweltreisende ein Versprechen von Freiheit. Dort gibt es Canyons und Wasserfälle, die noch nie ein Mensch erblickt hat, Hallen, groß wie Kathedralen, exotische Tierarten, fast durchsichtig und ohne Augen. Dort streichen neblige Winde durch feuchte Spalten, lagern ungehobene Schätze aus Mineralien, Erlebnissen und Erkenntnissen. Höhlen liegen oft direkt unter unseren Füßen, ohne dass wir es auch nur ahnen. Allein in Deutschland gibt es rund neuntausend, viele noch kaum erkundet. Sechs führende Speläologen berichten von ihrer Faszination an der Unterwelt. Von den chemischen und physikalischen Grundlagen der Höhlenentstehung. Von Windhöhlen in den USA, die auszuatmen scheinen, wenn ein Gewitter naht. Von archäologischen Schädelfunden in den Wasserhöhlen Mexikos. Von Wunderkammern aus Eiszapfen und Stalagmiten in Österreich. Vom Winterschlaf der Fledermäuse. Von jüngst neu entdeckten Tierarten. Und von der eigenartigen Wirkung auf das Denken, Fühlen und Handeln von Expeditionsgruppen, wenn sie gemeinsam für mehrere Tage mit Leitern, Seilen und Schlafsäcken in die totale Finsternis hinabsteigen. Eine ihrer Grußformeln lautet: Glück tief! Inhalt: Stephan Kempe über die Entstehung von Höhlen / Herbert W. Franke über Höhlenforschung in der Nachkriegszeit / Mit Günter Stummer und Herbert W. Franke in der Dachstein-Mammuthöhle / Dieter Weber über Tiere in Höhlen / Robert Schmittner über Höhlentauchen in Mexiko / Andreas Pflitsch über Höhlenklimatologie, U-Bahn-Klimatologie und Sicherheitstechnik

Hilmar Schmundt, Klaus Sander (Author), Andreas Pflitsch, Dieter Weber, Günter Stummer, Herbert W. Franke, Robert Schmittner, Stephan Kempe (Narrator)

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History of Cuba: A Captivating Guide to Cuban History, Starting from Christopher Columbus' Arrival t

If you want to discover the remarkable history of Cuba then pay attention... The themes of the history of Cuba are as vast as they are inspiring. Cuba has stared death in the face throughout its rocky history, and most of the time it has gazed into the eyes of death and smiled. Over and over, oppressors have attempted to seize this island and its riches for their own selfish purposes. And over and over, revolutions have risen up to conquer in an attempt to return Cuba to its people. The story of Cuba is a tale of courage and sacrifice, of horrific oppression and inspiring vision. It is a story about exploitation and hope, about a tiny island that rose to global importance. There are battles and shipwrecks, pirates and Indians, tragic sacrifices and resounding triumphs. The Cuban people over and over show their resilience, courage, and passion in the face of incredible odds. They are a people that one cannot help but admire. And in this captivating history book, you'll discover their story. In History of Cuba: A Captivating Guide to Cuban History, Starting from Christopher Columbus' Arrival to Fidel Castro, you will discover topics such as - Cuba before Columbus - The Arrival of the Spaniards - Slavery and Sugarcane - War - The Cry of Yara - Freedom - Independent at Last - A New Leader - Castro's Cuba - Desperate Times - A New Horizon - And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about the history of Cuba, listen to this audiobook now!

Captivating History (Author), Richard L Walton (Narrator)

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