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The World Before Us

How Science is Revealing a New Story of Our Human Origins

by Tom Higham ...

'The who, what, where, when and how of human evolution, from one of the world's experts on the dating of prehistoric fossils' Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs'Fascinating and entertaining. If you read one book on human origins, this should be it' Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules - For Now50,000 years ago, we were not the only species of human in the world. There ... Read more

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'The who, what, where, when and how of human evolution, from one of the world's experts on the dating of prehistoric fossils' Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs'Fascinating and entertaining. If you read one book on human origins, this should be it' Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules - For Now50,000 years ago, we were not the only species of human in the world. There
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The World Before Us

The New Science Behind Our Human Origins

by Tom Higham ...

"The who, what, where, when and how of human evolution, from one of the world's experts on the dating of prehistoric fossils." —Steve Brusatte, New York Times –bestselling authorA fascinating investigation of the origin of humans based on incredible new discoveries and advanced scientific technology.Fifty thousand years ago, Homo sapiens was not the only species of humans in the world. There were ... Read more

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"The who, what, where, when and how of human evolution, from one of the world's experts on the dating of prehistoric fossils." —Steve Brusatte, New York Times –bestselling authorA fascinating investigation of the origin of humans based on incredible new discoveries and advanced scientific technology.Fifty thousand years ago, Homo sapiens was not the only species of humans in the world. There were
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The World Before Us

How Science is Revealing a New Story of Our Human Origins

by Tom Higham ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

Brought to you by Penguin.50,000 years ago, we were not the only species of human in the world. There were at least four others, including the Neanderthals, Homo floresiensis, Homo luzonesis and the Denisovans. At the forefront of the latter's ground-breaking discovery was Oxford Professor Tom Higham. In The World Before Us, he explains the scientific and technological advancements - in ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.50,000 years ago, we were not the only species of human in the world. There were at least four others, including the Neanderthals, Homo floresiensis, Homo luzonesis and the Denisovans. At the forefront of the latter's ground-breaking discovery was Oxford Professor Tom Higham. In The World Before Us, he explains the scientific and technological advancements - in
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Sport Tourism Development

by Dr. James Higham, Dr. Tom Hinch ...

Series Book 84 - Aspects of Tourism
This book critically explores sport-related tourism drawing on the fields of sport management, the sociology of sport, consumer behaviour, sports marketing, economic, urban and sports geography, and tourism studies. It presents multidisciplinary perspectives of sport tourism, as structured by the geographical concepts of space, place and environment. The volume offers a comprehensive update of the ... Read more

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This book critically explores sport-related tourism drawing on the fields of sport management, the sociology of sport, consumer behaviour, sports marketing, economic, urban and sports geography, and tourism studies. It presents multidisciplinary perspectives of sport tourism, as structured by the geographical concepts of space, place and environment. The volume offers a comprehensive update of the
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Sport and Tourism

by James Higham, Tom Hinch ...

Sport and Tourism: Globalization, Mobility and Identitymarks a new era in sport tourism texts. Written by global experts whose previous collaborations have been integral to the development of the field, the book applies key social science concepts and issues relevant to the academic study of sport and tourism.This is a ground-breaking text, which:Critically explores the wider manifestations of ... Read more

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Sport and Tourism: Globalization, Mobility and Identitymarks a new era in sport tourism texts. Written by global experts whose previous collaborations have been integral to the development of the field, the book applies key social science concepts and issues relevant to the academic study of sport and tourism.This is a ground-breaking text, which:Critically explores the wider manifestations of
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Slinkies Audio Stories 2020

Engaging stories by emerging writers read by actors.

by Sophie Overett, Liam Higham, Tom Alan, Emil Čolić ...

Narrated by Eleni Schumacher, Briallen Clarke, Daniel Fischer, Tom Burt ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Slinkies Audio Stories
Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

Sydney actor, Aileen Huynh presents five new short Australian stories written by authors under 30 and narrated by professional actors. Each story has been selected by editors at the Australian short story publishing house, Spineless Wonders. You’ll hear about a levitating housemate, a zombie in the make-up department, a haunted tree and a deadly workplace. Narrators include Eleni Schumacher, ... Read more

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Sydney actor, Aileen Huynh presents five new short Australian stories written by authors under 30 and narrated by professional actors. Each story has been selected by editors at the Australian short story publishing house, Spineless Wonders. You’ll hear about a levitating housemate, a zombie in the make-up department, a haunted tree and a deadly workplace. Narrators include Eleni Schumacher,
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Cicero's Tongue

The Life of Rome's Greatest Orator and the End of the Republic

by Catharine Edwards ...

Narrated by Catharine Edwards ...

Unabridged

13 hours 6 min

**A new biography of Cicero, one of the most influential and fascinating figures in classical history.This program is read by the author.**When the Roman statesman Cicero was murdered in 43 BCE, his head was cut off, and his tongue pierced with pins – a final, brutal act of revenge against a man whose words had shaped a generation and made him many enemies. Rising from provincial obscurity to the ... Read more

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**A new biography of Cicero, one of the most influential and fascinating figures in classical history.This program is read by the author.**When the Roman statesman Cicero was murdered in 43 BCE, his head was cut off, and his tongue pierced with pins – a final, brutal act of revenge against a man whose words had shaped a generation and made him many enemies. Rising from provincial obscurity to the
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Cicero's Tongue

The Life of Rome's Greatest Orator and the End of the Republic

by Catharine Edwards ...

A new biography of Cicero, one of the most influential and fascinating figures in classical history.When the Roman statesman Cicero was murdered in 43 BCE, his head was cut off, and his tongue pierced with pins – a final, brutal act of revenge against a man whose words had shaped a generation and made him many enemies. Rising from provincial obscurity to the highest elected office in Rome, Cicero ... Read more

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A new biography of Cicero, one of the most influential and fascinating figures in classical history.When the Roman statesman Cicero was murdered in 43 BCE, his head was cut off, and his tongue pierced with pins – a final, brutal act of revenge against a man whose words had shaped a generation and made him many enemies. Rising from provincial obscurity to the highest elected office in Rome, Cicero
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Those Who Are About to Die

A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator

by Harry Sidebottom ...

Narrated by Justin Avoth ...

Unabridged

10 hours 58 min

**ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 • See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator—from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after"A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and comprehensible." —Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History**What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the ... Read more

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**ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 • See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator—from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after"A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and comprehensible." —Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History**What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the
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Those Who Are About to Die

A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator

by Harry Sidebottom ...

**ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 • See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator—from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after"A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and comprehensible." —Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History**What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the ... Read more

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**ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 • See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator—from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after"A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and comprehensible." —Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History**What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the
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Hidden Creatures

Luscious Leeches, Bashful Botflies, and the Wondrous, History-Shaping World of Parasites

by Dino Martins ...

Narrated by Dino Martins ...

Unabridged

13 hours 12 min

**Welcome to the hidden, squirming world of parasites—some of the most misunderstood creatures with whom we share the Earth (and our bodies)."Astonishing, eye-opening, and inspiring." —Chloe Dalton, author of Raising Hare**There is the tapeworm, which can grow 120 feet in length within the gut of a whale; the tsetse fly, a notorious vector of disease that can pierce the skin even of crocodiles ... Read more

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**Welcome to the hidden, squirming world of parasites—some of the most misunderstood creatures with whom we share the Earth (and our bodies)."Astonishing, eye-opening, and inspiring." —Chloe Dalton, author of Raising Hare**There is the tapeworm, which can grow 120 feet in length within the gut of a whale; the tsetse fly, a notorious vector of disease that can pierce the skin even of crocodiles
... Read more

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A Short History of America

From Tea Party to Trump

by Simon Jenkins ...

Narrated by Simon Jenkins ...

Unabridged

10 hours 15 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The global powerhouse that is the United States of America is younger even than the British Museum, Guinness and the flushing toilet. In 2026 it will celebrate its 250th birthday. How did this vast land, long inhabited by diverse indigenous cultures, come to be dominated by English speakers? How has it grappled with the stark contradictions between its ideals of liberty ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.The global powerhouse that is the United States of America is younger even than the British Museum, Guinness and the flushing toilet. In 2026 it will celebrate its 250th birthday. How did this vast land, long inhabited by diverse indigenous cultures, come to be dominated by English speakers? How has it grappled with the stark contradictions between its ideals of liberty
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