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Author: Karen Romano Young
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Author Karen Romano Young
Narrator Angela Hsieh
Duration 1h 55m
Antarctica – vast, cold and mysterious. This frozen continent is full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes and adventurous scientists and explorers. Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this special place is...
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Eco Worriers: Penguin Problems
Author: Kathryn Lamb
Format: MP3 CD
Author Kathryn Lamb
Narrator Ruth Sillers
Duration 3h 24m
Committee eco-worriers Evie and Lola are very, very concerned about green issues - much to the irritation of their gas guzzling families! So when they find a penguin chick in the garden, they're really worried. They set off to investigate.
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The Global Village: Travel and Tourism
Author: Carol Inskipp
Format: MP3 CD
Author Carol Inskipp
Narrator Cecilia Thompson
Duration 1h 25m
Our world is getting smaller. Improvements in communications systems, transport and information highways mean that countries are connected to each other in an increasing number of ways - politically, economically, culturally and environmentally. This audiobook addresses questions like: does tourism increase knowledge and understanding of different...
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Author: Meredith Hooper
Format: MP3 CD
Author Meredith Hooper
Narrator Clive Mantle
Duration 2h 23m
The gripping true story of Shackleton, Scott and Amundsen's desperate race to Antarctica. Battered by shrieking blizzards, skin blackened by frostbite and eyes burning with snow blindness, these driven men faced agonising decisions and risked their lives as they battled across the high Atlantic plateau to reach the South Pole.
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Islam: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Malise Ruthven
Format: MP3 CD
Author Malise Ruthven
Narrator Malise Ruthven
Duration 3h 50m
This Very Short Introduction contains essential insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis and the Wahabis, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic) law in Islamic life. It also offers a fresh perspective on contemporary questions such as: Why is the greatest 'Jihad'...
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Extreme Frontiers: Racing Across Canada From Newfoundland To the Rockies
Author: Charley Boorman
Format: MP3 CD
Author Charley Boorman
Narrator David John
Duration 6h 55m
Charley Boorman is back on his bike exploring the world's second largest country - home to some of the most stunning and challenging terrain known to man. Canada is a country of extremes, and Charley knows all about pushing the limits. He goes dirt biking in New Brunswick, dives through old shipwrecks in Tobermory and rides along Butch Cassidy's...
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Voyage To the Volcano: A Great Galloon Adventure
Author: Tom Banks
Format: MP3 CD
Author Tom Banks
Narrator Tom Banks
Duration 3h 49m
Poor Captain Anstruther is still searching for his kidnapped bride, Isabella, but he thinks the key to winning her back may lie in the heart of the Chimney Islands, a mind-boggling patchwork of volcanoes where Anstruther and Isabella first swore eternal love. Can he attend the party and be reunited with his beloved? Stanley and Rasmussen must do...
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Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Mark Maslin
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Author Mark Maslin
Narrator John French
Duration 6h 39m
Climate change is still, arguably, the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. In the third edition, Mark Maslin includes crucial updates from the last few years, including the results of the 2013 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, the effects of ocean acidification, and the impact of changes to global populat...
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Horrible Geography: Earth Shattering Earthquakes
Author: Anita Ganeri
Format: MP3 CD
Author Anita Ganeri
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 2h 10m
Discover how to predict earthquakes, how scientists prepare for them and what really goes on under the Earth's crust when an earthquake hits it.
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Author: David Burnie
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Author David Burnie
Narrator Paul Medlicott
Duration 1h 14m
The world is in danger! From gigantic eruptions to asteroid collisions, natural disasters have the power to devastate life on Earth. Find out why these disasters occur, what effects they have on our surroundings and how likely each disaster is to strike again. Find out what we are doing to avoid disasters in the future, and how people are learning...
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Earth Watch: Feeding the World
Author: Sally Morgan
Format: MP3 CD
Author Sally Morgan
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 42m
Ever wondered where our food comes from? This title in the Earthwatch series looks at farming, genetic engineering, livestock, fishing and how the global population affects the food supply.
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Author: Simon Ponsford
Format: MP3 CD
Author Simon Ponsford
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 57m
This audiobook brings together the facts about Iraq. It explores the country in depth and features the latest issues, historical background, details and current opinions.
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Author: Sally Morgan
Format: MP3 CD
Author Sally Morgan
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 40m
A scientific introduction to the ozone hole crisis. Compatible with national curriculum key stages 2 and 3.
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Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Marc Mulholland
Format: MP3 CD
Author Marc Mulholland
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 5h 12m
A clear introduction to the topic which examines the history of the area from the violent upheaval of the last century to the controversy surrounding the current peace process.
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Countdown To Extinction: Animals In Danger
Author: David Burnie
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Author David Burnie
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 2h 18m
What do tigers, giant pandas, blue whales and great white sharks have in common? Within a generation they may join dinosaurs, dodos, woolly rhinos and great kangaroos - they will become extinct. Human dominance on earth may be good news for us, but it's bad news for many other animals that share our planet. 'Countdown to Extinction' looks at the ca...
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Horrible Geography: Violent Volcanoes
Author: Anita Ganeri
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Author Anita Ganeri
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 3h 4m
What looks like a nice normal hill - until it explodes in a supercharged spurt of boiling lava? A volcano, of course. So what are you waiting for? Let's go and visit some! Plan an explosive holiday with the volcano vacation guide. Get clued up with the spotter's guide to eruptions. Or read the terrifying diaries of volcano survivors. Warning: aband...
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Disasters In Nature: Volcanoes
Author: Catherine Chambers
Format: MP3 CD
Author Catherine Chambers
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 8m
What does it mean when a volcano is said to be dormant? Why was the island of Montserrat evacuated in 1997? How can scientists predict when a volcano will re-erupt? Find the answers to these questions and many more in this audio book, which examines the causes and effects of natural disasters.
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Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans
Author: Anita Ganeri
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Author Anita Ganeri
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 3h 25m
Horrible Geography takes you under the sea with Odious Oceans. Discover where in the world you can tuck into a poisonous pufferfish, spot some perilous pirates and explore the savage seabed! Horrible Geography is the perfect escapism from miserable maps, rotten rock piles and dire diagrams. Hold tight!
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100 Things You Should Know About Oceans
Author: C Oliver
Format: MP3 CD
Author C Oliver
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 5m
This audiobook will take you on an underwater journey. Young minds will be amazed by fascinating facts about gigantic whales, beautiful coral landscapes and incredible ships and boats. With exactly 100 numbered facts, this audiobook will be great for project work and all those with inquisitive minds.
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Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore
Format: MP3 CD
Author Simon Sebag Montefiore
Narrator Andrew Sachs
Duration 11h 50m
Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today's clash of civilisations. From King David to Barack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict, this is the epic history of 3,000 y...
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Geography: A Very Short Introduction
Author: John. A. Matthews, David. T. Herbert
Format: MP3 CD
Author John. A. Matthews, David. T. Herbert
Narrator Elizabeth Ollier
Duration 4h 30m
Modern Geography has come a long way from its historical roots in exploring foreign lands, and simply mapping and naming the regions of the world. Spanning both physical and human Geography, the discipline today is unique as a subject which can bridge the divide between the sciences and the humanities, and between the environment and our society. U...
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