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Author: Terry Deary
Format: MP3 CD
Author Terry Deary
Narrator Stephen Thorne
Duration 2h 40m
What is war really like? Here are stories of sacrifices and massacres, of battles fought on horseback and in the trenches, at sea and on land. Find out about the savage school teacher who betrayed his students to the Roman soldiers, the American hero who led his country to independence only to be abandoned after the battle was won, and the footba...
View BookAuthor: Verna Wilkins
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Author Verna Wilkins
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 42m
Stephen Lawrence was a bright, athletic young man with high hopes for the future. He lived in South East London with both of his parents, one younger brother and sister. On April 22nd 1993 he was brutally murdered while waiting for the bus. He was 18 years old. This is the story of his life.
View BookAuthor: Phillip Ingram
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Author Phillip Ingram
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 2h 30m
This GCSE text focuses on the history of Russia and the USSR from 1905-1991. It covers the decline of the Tsarist regime, the revolutions of 1917, the civil war, the influence of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin, the Cold War, and the end of the Communist rule. A Cambridge University Press title.
View BookAuthor: Nicola Baird
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Author Nicola Baird
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 55m
This challenging social issues series inspires debate on questions raised by today’s world. Contemporary quotations give opposing viewpoints whilst clear text gives an objective stance and does not shy away from unpopular opinions. A Franklin Watts title
View BookTurning Points In History: 1066
Author: Richard Tames
Format: MP3 CD
Author Richard Tames
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 42m
Could Harold have won the Battle of Hastings? Did the Bayeux tapestry record the history of the war or was it merely propaganda?
View BookAuthor: Emma Haughton
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Author Emma Haughton
Narrator Emma Haughton
Duration 1h
Unnecessary prescription or useful medicine? Creating dependency or solving a problem? Dangerous risk or harmelss fun? Find out all you need to know about drugs and what we really mean by the term drug abuse.
View BookThe Big Idea: Darwin and Evolution
Author: Paul Strathern
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Author Paul Strathern
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 1h 30m
'The Big Idea' is a fascinating series of popular science books aimed at scientists and non-specialists alike. Charles Darwin's formulation of the theory of evolution with its now commonplace central idea of 'the survival of the fittest' is today generally accepted as logical and self-evident, yet at the time was seen as shocking and blasphemous.
View BookThe Big Idea: Hawking and Black Holes
Author: Paul Strathern
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Author Paul Strathern
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 2h
'The Big Idea' is a fascinating series of popular science books aimed at scientists and non-specialists alike. Stephen Hawking's discoveries and research on black holes and cosmology have been hailed as the next leap for mankind into new worlds and a new era.
View BookThe Big Idea: Curie and Radioactivity
Author: Paul Strathern
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Author Paul Strathern
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 2h
'The Big Idea' is a fascinating series of popular science books aimed at scientists and non-specialists alike. Marie Curie's contribution to science won her two Nobel prizes. Her research into radioactivity and her work on radium furthered our understanding in nuclear physics and caused huge advances in the treatment of cancer.
View BookThe Big Idea: Crick, Watson and Dna
Author: Paul Strathern
Format: MP3 CD
Author Paul Strathern
Narrator William Gregory
Duration 2h
'The Big Idea' is a fascinating series of popular science books aimed at scientists and non-specialists alike. In this audiobook DNA is the topic, the building blocks of life discovered by Francis Crick and James Watson.
View BookTwentieth Centuryhistory Makers: Mao Zedong
Author: Anne Faulkner
Format: MP3 CD
Author Anne Faulkner
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 2h 50m
Mao Zedong helped found the Chinese Communist Party and rose with it to power. As Leader of the party, he transformed his country into the People's Republic of China. Learn all about his life in this informative audio book.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Adolf Hitler
Author: Liz Gogerly
Format: MP3 CD
Author Liz Gogerly
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 2h 13m
History has its fair share of evil characters, but Adolf Hitler is still considered by many to have been the most inhumane and dangerous of all. How did a man who was sleeping rough on the streets of Vienna in 1909 become one of the world's most feared dictators?
View BookHistory of the Conquest of Mexico
Author: W. H. Prescott
Format: MP3 CD
Author W. H. Prescott
Narrator Kerry Shale
Duration 5h
In 1519, Hernando Cortes arrived in Mexico to investigate stories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams - an advanced civilisation with complex artistic, political and religious systems and replete with gold. This was the Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor Montezuma. With just a handful of men, Cortes brutall...
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Albert Einstein
Author: Chris Oxlade
Format: MP3 CD
Author Chris Oxlade
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 0m
In 1900 scientist Albert Einstein was working in obscurity. By the time he died in 1955 Einstein was a household name. Find out how he became one of the world's best known scientists in this informative guide to his life.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Sigmund Freud
Author: Liz Gogerly
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Author Liz Gogerly
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 2h 25m
Sigmund Freud is considered to be the founder of Psychoanalysis. Find out all about his life and his work in this informative guide.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Fidel Castro
Author: Richard Platt
Format: MP3 CD
Author Richard Platt
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 2h 15m
In 1945 Fidel Castro was an unknown law student. Today he is the leader of the only Communist state in the Western hemisphere. Find out all about his extraordinary life in this informative audio book.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Anne Frank
Author: Emma Johnson
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Author Emma Johnson
Narrator Vashti Maclachlan
Duration 2h 25m
In 1939 Anne Frank was a young schoolgirl. In 1945 she died in a Nazi death camp. By 1955 her diary had become an international bestseller. This audio book assesses the impact Anne's short life had on the world we live in today.
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Winston Churchill
Author: Simon Adams
Format: MP3 CD
Author Simon Adams
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 2h 26m
Churchill is considered by many to be one of the greatest world leaders. But how did he make the transition from young army officer to political statesman? Find out all about his life in this clear and informative guide.
View BookWorld War Ii Flashbacks: The Right Moment
Author: David Belbin
Format: MP3 CD
Author David Belbin
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 1h 32m
In occupied France a Parisian boy is sent to the country. But even on his Uncle's farm he can't help getting caught up with bandits and the black market.
View BookWorld War Ii Flashbacks: Final Victory
Author: Herbie Brennan
Format: MP3 CD
Author Herbie Brennan
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 1h 30m
It's 1945, and as the Nazi Empire crumbles, Hitler is enlisting boys as young as 11 to fight the Russians. One of these fighters is Jurgen Wolf, an enthusiastic member of the Hitler youth, whose all-time hero is Hitler. But Jurgen's idealism is in for some knocks as he begins to uncover the truth.
View BookThey Saw It Happen: Eyewitness Accounts From Ancient Greece To Hiroshima
Author: Matthew Lewin
Format: MP3 CD
Author Matthew Lewin
Narrator Various
Duration 5h 5m
Here are more than sixty eyewitness accounts from history, including descriptions of the Black Death, the Great Fire of London and the death of Nelson. Also included are snapshots of more ordinary life, including working conditions during the Industrial Revolution, Paul Gauguin choosing a bride on Tahiti and the arrest of Dr Crippen.
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