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The Growing Dawn

By: Mark Frutkin
Narrated by: Arthur Morey
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The life of scientist Guglielmo Marconi reaches a bright vividness with the superb biography The Growing Dawn, by Mark Frutkin. With what is definitely one of the most engaging performances of a biography, Arthur Morey enraptures listeners with the life, accomplishments, and even surreal dreams, of one of the world's most important figures. While not a household name anymore Guglielmo Marconi, and his pioneering work with long-distance radio transmission - a discovery which much of our modern communication rests on - make this a fascinating listen. Whether you are a fan of the sciences, history, or just a lover of great biographies this piece will be wholesomely satisfying.

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The year is 1901, a stormy Atlantic isolates two continents. An insignificant letter S. void of meaning but full of life rides the waves. The missing link. The Growing Dawn

. Pure ship in the electric sea. The author reveals the magic order at the heart of Marconi's vision thus, defining new and authentic mythology relating the fascinating story of a quantum leap in the history of ideas.

©1983 Mark Frutkin (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

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