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The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides’ bravura account of Cook’s last journey both wrestles with Cook’s legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration.
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Detailed story of third voyage
- By Sammi on 04-18-24
- The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
Exploring the Unknown
Reviewed: 07-15-24
Epic story of James Cook’s fatal yet productive 3rd voyage, A great adventurer and sailor of all time. And to think it was accomplished in 100 ft ship, absent any “modern technologies” whose mission lasted 1500 days. Incredible story from all perspectives.
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The Limit
- Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit
- By: Michael Cannell
- Narrated by: Fred Stella
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Phil Hill, a lowly California mechanic who, defying all expectations, became the first American to win the Grand Prix championship. In the tradition of Seabiscuit and The Right Stuff, Cannell’s high-octane narrative evokes the lives of the daredevils who tempted fate each Sunday by driving well over 150 mph without benefit of seat belts or roll bars.
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Great Intro to F1 History
- By Aser Tolentino on 01-19-13
- The Limit
- Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit
- By: Michael Cannell
- Narrated by: Fred Stella
Even Michael Schumacher
Reviewed: 06-22-23
Great story of the F1 speed racers who couldn’t outrun death. The thread of destiny from the 60s winding to the 90s. Excellent!
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Wireless Wars
- China’s Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We’re Fighting Back
- By: Jonathan Pelson
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Author Jon Pelson explains how America invented cellular technology, taught China how to make the gear, and then handed them the market. Pelson shares never-before-told stories from the executives and scientists who built the industry and describes how China undercut and destroyed competing equipment makers, freeing themselves to export their nation’s network gear - and their surveillance state. He also reveals China’s successful program to purchase the support of the world’s leading political, business, and military figures in their effort to control rival nations’ networks.
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This man is spot on!
- By Robert Avel on 04-05-22
- Wireless Wars
- China’s Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We’re Fighting Back
- By: Jonathan Pelson
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
Tech wars are real wars
Reviewed: 10-18-22
Gr8 coverage of the fading wireless players and the emerging Chinese infrastructure providers. I’m a veteran of those battles including living in China in mid-Os. Book is insightful and great read merging tech innovations, espionage and national policies. Exciting read too!
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