Sound Understanding Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Twelve Caesars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern
Mary BeardSound UnderstandingWhat do the faces of long-dead autocrats, many more with a reputation for villainy than for heroism, mean to modern audiences? Listen to an extract from the #audiobook of Twelve Caesars written & read by @wmarybeard, published by @PrincetonAudio @PrincetonUPress #universitypress https://t.co/8y1aXiyFCQ
Paperback, 2023
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Spirit of Green: The Economics of Collisions and Contagions in a Crowded World
William D. NordhausSound UnderstandingA new way of green thinking would help us overcome our biggest challenges without sacrificing economic prosperity. #NowOut in #audiobook 'The Spirit of Green' by William D Nordhaus, read by Mack Sanderson, published by @PrincetonAudio @mackvoiceactor #carbonpricing #GreenEconomy https://t.co/t40HM4v3i6
Paperback, 2023
$23.95$11.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Look at the Lights, My Love
Annie ErnauxSound UnderstandingA revelatory meditation on class & #consumerculture, from the Winner of the 2022 #Nobel Prize in Literature. Now in #audiobook, Look At The Lights, My Love, by Annie Ernaux, is read by @taviagilbert, published by @yalepress https://t.co/1u041e5UX2 @annieernauxbot #universitypress https://t.co/YCD6YXqtol
Paperback, 2023
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Little History of Music
Robert PhilipSound UnderstandingHuman beings have always made music. How has it changed over the millennia? Now in #audiobook, A Little History of Music by Robert Philip, is read by @zebsoanes, published by @yalepress https://t.co/1DpmmcpDiJ #historyofmusic #universitypres https://t.co/fSvjM2LIkT
Hardcover, 2023
$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies for the Future
Mario ReadingSound UnderstandingUsing a revolutionary new analysis of the secret dating of the famous seer's #prophecies: the #audiobook of Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies for the Future by Mario Reading is read by @richardpryal, published by @WatkinsWisdom https://t.co/JBcPcXOyGX #nostradamusprophecies https://t.co/Y5kHNm522Y
Paperback, 2015
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Running Out: In Search of Water on the High Plains
Lucas BessireSound UnderstandingAn urgent and unsettling meditation on #environmentalchange. Listen to a short extract of the #audiobook 'Running Out' by Lucas Bessire, read by John Chancer, published by @PrincetonAudio @PrincetonUPress http://bit.ly/3gZyW1k #waterscarcity #planetarycrisis #universitypress
Paperback, 2022
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great Guide: What David Hume Can Teach Us about Being Human and Living Well
Julian BagginiSound UnderstandingRarely thought of as a philosopher, David Hume’s #philosophy is grounded in an honest assessment of human nature. #NowOut in #audiobook, 'The Great Guide' is written by @JulianBaggini, narrated by David Rintoul and published by @PrincetonAudio http://bit.ly/2Srri7v #metaphysics
Paperback, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation
Roosevelt MontásSound UnderstandingGreat books can change your life. Now recording, the #audiobook of 'Rescuing Socrates' written & read by Roosevelt Montas, to be published 2 Nov by @PrincetonAudio @PrincetonUPress @rooseveltmontas http://bit.ly/3DYDbF3 #authornarrator #universitypress #nowrecording https://t.co/pc1GU0WdI2
Paperback, 2023
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Renewal: From Crisis to Transformation in Our Lives, Work, and Politics
Anne-Marie SlaughterSound UnderstandingThe promise of the Declaration of Independence has been hollow for so many for so long. Listen to a short extract from 'Renewal' written & read by Anne-Marie Slaughter, published by @PrincetonAudio @PrincetonUPress @slaughterAM #universitypress #renewal #listenup https://t.co/KYzmxXXZjV
Paperback, 2023
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality
Kathryn Paige HardenSound UnderstandingA timely case for how the science of #genetics can help create a more #equalsociety. Listen to an extract from the #audiobook of 'The Genetic Lottery' by Kathryn Paige Harden, read by Katherine Fenton , published by @PrincetonAudio @PrincetonUPress @katherinefvo #universitypress https://t.co/ALUjpWf33b
Paperback, 2022
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book