Construction History

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    • The Role of Failure in Successful Design
    • By: Henry Petroski
    • Narrated by: Matthew Boston
    • Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
    • Release date: 03-27-18
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 129 ratings
    • More than a series of fascinating case studies, To Engineer Is Human is a work that looks at our deepest notions of progress and perfection, tracing the fine connection between the quantifiable realm of science and the chaotic realities of everyday life....

    Regular price: $17.19

    • An American Adventure
    • By: Joseph E. Stevens
    • Narrated by: Kevin Charles Minatrea
    • Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 07-02-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 66 ratings
    • In the spring of 1931, in a rugged desert canyon on the Arizona-Nevada border, an army of workmen began one of the most difficult and daring building projects ever undertaken....

    Regular price: $24.95

    • Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization
    • By: Roland Ennos
    • Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
    • Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
    • Release date: 12-01-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 209 ratings
    • “A lively history of biology, mechanics, and culture that stretches back 60 million years” (Nature) The Age of Wood reinterprets human history and shows how our ability to exploit wood’s unique properties has profoundly shaped our bodies and minds....

    Regular price: $18.74

    • How President Lincoln Constructed the Great American Economy
    • By: John F. Wasik
    • Narrated by: Bob Souer
    • Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
    • Release date: 04-13-21
    • Language: English
    • 3.5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
    • Lincolnomics revives the disremembered history of how Lincoln paved the way for Eisenhower's interstate highways and FDR's social amenities....

    Regular price: $17.19

    • The History of the Construction and Abandonment of the Frontier's Most Famous Sites
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Scott Clem
    • Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
    • Release date: 11-07-19
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
    • Mining Towns in the Wild West: The History of the Construction and Abandonment of the Frontier’s Most Famous Sites profiles some of the most important events and camps that popped up in response to mineral discoveries....

    Regular price: $10.13

    • The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
    • By: David McCullough
    • Narrated by: Nelson Runger
    • Length: 27 hrs and 24 mins
    • Release date: 05-15-12
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,829 ratings
    • This monumental book tells the enthralling story of one of the greatest accomplishments in our nation's history, the building of what was then the longest suspension bridge in the world.....

    Regular price: $29.99

    • The Construction and History of the Waterway Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Dennis E. Morris
    • Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
    • Release date: 04-03-15
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
    • While not many have heard of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, those who have are aware that the Panama Canal is considered one of them....

    Regular price: $6.95

    • The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind
    • By: Gary Marcus
    • Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
    • Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
    • Release date: 05-29-08
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 203 ratings
    • Are we "noble in reason"? Perfect, in God's image? Far from it, says New York University psychologist Gary Marcus....

    Regular price: $14.61

    • The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders
    • By: Zahi Hawass
    • Narrated by: Simon Vance
    • Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
    • Release date: 08-29-06
    • Language: English
    • 3.5 out of 5 stars 144 ratings
    • An unprecedented account of one of civilization's greatest achievements....

    Regular price: $14.61

    • A captivating journey through the history, design, and construction of ships and shipbuilding across the centuries
    • By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 1 hr and 1 min
    • Release date: 04-21-24
    • Language: English
    • 2 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • ⚓ Dive into the Fascinating World of Maritime Engineering and Innovation! ⚓ Embark on a thrilling adventure through the captivating history and...

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    • A dream that changed the world
    • By: Aguilar Martínez
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
    • Release date: 05-29-25
    • Language: English
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    • The history of the Panama Canal is a journey of dreams, challenges, and triumphs that spans more than a century. From the earliest explorations in ...

    Regular price: $7.95

    • The Construction of Penn Station and Its Tunnels
    • By: Jill Jonnes
    • Narrated by: David Drummond
    • Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 05-30-07
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 167 ratings
    • The demolition of Penn Station in 1963 destroyed not just a soaring neoclassical edifice, but also a building that commemorated one of the last century's great engineering feats....

    Regular price: $17.62

    • The History and Construction of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Defensive Fortification
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Phillip J. Mather
    • Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
    • Release date: 03-24-15
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 45 ratings
    • One of Rome's most impressive constructions was built on the northernmost fringe of the empire....

    Regular price: $6.95

    • A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Your Own Energy Blade
    • By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 04-21-24
    • Language: English
    • Not rated yet
    • Enter the incredible world of intergalactic warriors, become a part of an epic saga, and forge your destiny with your very own energy blade with '...

    Regular price: $4.99

    • Malaria and the Construction of Hong Kong, 1841-1849
    • By: Christopher Cowell
    • Narrated by: Christopher Cowell
    • Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
    • Release date: 05-27-25
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • Form Follows Fever is the first in-depth account of the turbulent early years of settlement and growth of colonial Hong Kong across the 1840s. During this period, the island gained a terrible reputation as a diseased and deadly location.

    Regular price: $24.95

    • How the World's Tallest Buildings Are Reshaping Our Cities and Our Lives
    • By: Stefan Al
    • Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
    • Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 04-12-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
    • We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. Stefan Al reveals the advancements in engineering, design, and data science that have led to this boom....

    Regular price: $21.49

    • How Black Women's Labor Made the Panama Canal
    • By: Joan Flores-Villalobos
    • Narrated by: Marisol Ramirez
    • Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
    • Release date: 05-30-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
    • In The Silver Women, Joan Flores-Villalobos argues that Black West Indian women made the Panama Canal construction possible by providing the indispensable everyday labor of social reproduction....

    Regular price: $17.19

    • The People's Guide To Geodesic Domes: From History to Home Building - A DIY Manual
    • By: Harold Laski, Carmen Laski
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 02-26-25
    • Language: English
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    • "Unlock the Future of Sustainable Living: From the Roots of Geodesic Design to Building Your Own Three-Story Dome Home and Greenhouse!" 🌿 Ever ...

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    • A History of Construction, 1938-1945
    • By: Al M. Rocca
    • Narrated by: Al Rocca
    • Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
    • Release date: 09-12-17
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
    • Shasta Dam is the second largest dam in America, and this book covers the construction during the years 1938-1945....

    Regular price: $6.95