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A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025 'Educational, smart and funny’ Richard Osman ‘This book is superb’ Charlie Brooker ‘Brilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious.’ Jonn Elledge, bestselling author of A History of the World in 47 Borders The debut book...

***NARRATED BY THE MAP MEN!*** *AN INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!* *An Audible Most Anticipated Listen!* From YouTube’s Map Men comes a funny and fascinating journey into the maps that messed up: big time! In their long-awaited debut, Mark Cooper-Jones and Jay Foreman (aka, the Map Men)...

Look at a map of the world and you'll see a neat patchwork of nation-states. But this is not where power actually resides. From the 1990s onwards, globalization has shattered the map, leading to an explosion of new legal entities: tax havens, free ports, city-states, gated enclaves and special economic zones. These new spaces are freed from ordinary forms of regulation, taxation and mutual obligation—and with them, ultracapitalists believe that it is possible to escape the bonds of democratic government and oversight altogether.

In 1925, James Henry Breasted sent a team of archaeologists to the Holy Land to excavate the ancient site of Megiddo - Armageddon in the New Testament. Their excavations made headlines around the world and shed light on one of the most legendary cities of biblical times. Digging Up Armageddon brings to life one of the most important archaeological expeditions ever undertaken, describing the site and what was found there, and providing an up-close look at the internal workings of a dig in the early years of biblical archaeology.

Accompanied by Lucy Renshaw, Edwards toured Egypt in the winter of 1874. They journeyed southwards from Cairo in a manned houseboat. The two women visited Philae and ultimately reached Abu Simbel, where they remained for six weeks. Their boat joined a flotilla with another female English traveler, Marianne Brocklehurst, also travelling with a female companion.

A well-researched and entertaining look at how money is a made-up thing that has evolved over time to suit humanity's changing needs, from the co-host of the NPR podcast Planet Money. "Should be required reading." —The New York Times Money only works because we all agree to believe in it. In...

In Up the Youth Club, Emma Warren maps the shifting story of youth clubs in the UK and Northern Ireland, from factory workers in Victorian Boys' and Girls' clubs to renegade self-emancipatory spaces in the 1970s and the music-generating youth clubs of more recent decades. With a mixed lineage in church evangelism, the patronage of the upper classes, grassroots' DIY, and erratic state funding, the youth club has had a huge, yet almost invisible, effect on music, sport, culture and society.

Host Alexandra Reeves explores the explosive fury of the French Revolution, where hunger, radical ideas, and mob violence toppled an ancient monarchy. Through gripping episodes on the Bastille storming, the women's march on Versailles, and the guillotine's grim evolution, discover how ordinary people became revolutionaries—and victims—in history's bloodiest uprising. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

A weekly round up of the latest Ancient Egypt news that made the headlines, brought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours. Visit these websites for more on books by Ted Loukes or news of our latest tour to Egypt. https://tedloukes.com https://gnttours.co.za Contact us at ted@gnttours.co.za

Maverick 'Mav' Ryder delivers raw truth about showing up when quitting feels easier. From Ramadi battlefields to pre-dawn discipline, Mav breaks down extreme ownership, relentless grit, and warriors who built movements from nothing. For those who refuse to quit. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Dive into Greys captivating tale of the monumental struggles faced in building the Union Pacific Railroad during the late 1860s. This historical fiction weaves together typical Western characters with real events, as heroes confront not only the fierce challenges of nature but also the darker sides of human ambition greed and ruthlessness. Join them on their journey to forge the vital rail connection between East and West. (Summary by Bob Rollins)

In December 1942, patrol flights launched from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal and U.S. fleet carriers encountered a significant threat the Japanese were diligently constructing a well-camouflaged airfield at Munda on New Georgias northern tip. This new airfield not only jeopardized the ongoing Allied efforts to secure Guadalcanal but also demanded urgent action. Reports from U.S. pilots indicated another airfield nearing completion on Kolombangara, just across the Kula Gulf from New Georgia. In response to these emerging dangers, Operation Toenails was meticulously planned, aiming to capture ...

An occasional podcast podcast from Occoquan Radio bringing you up to 15 minutes of history to learn more about the world in which we live.

In Up from Slavery, Booker T. Washington shares his remarkable journey from the bondage of slavery during the Civil War to the heights of educational achievement and leadership. This powerful 1901 autobiography recounts the trials and triumphs he faced in pursuit of knowledge at the Hampton Institute and his mission to establish the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Washingtons narrative highlights the vital role of educators and philanthropists who championed the cause of education for African Americans and Native Americans. He emphasizes the importance of instilling dignity, manners, and ...

We are a bunch of Brews who are followers of the Narrow Way talking all things Bible & Sound Doctrine as bloodline Yahsharala.To spread the word of TMH to every man,women & child including Gentiles cleaving, Waking up our ppl to who The Most High Yah called us to be in these last days and times.HOST:@HEBREWROOTS NARRATOR)@J.Welll (VOICEOFTMH)@ABORIGINALHEBREW (MEDIAEDITOR) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A podcast about the people of Ogden, Utah. The well known and the quietly influential. The artists, builders, and neighbors whose work and stories shape this community every day. Each week, we go beyond events and headlines to focus on the people behind what makes Ogden feel like home.

Do you love head-scratchers, trivia, and strange history? Then this book is a must-listen! We’ve all heard wild stories that seem too impossible to be true - this book contains stories you’ve likely never heard of but need to listen to....

Who Came Up With That? is the show that uncovers the surprising, weird, and often hilarious origin stories behind the everyday objects we all take for granted. From shopping carts and zippers to microwaves and coffee filters, each episode dives into the people, moments, and accidents that brought these ordinary things into our lives.You’ll meet forgotten inventors, stubborn skeptics, and marketing geniuses who changed the world—one object at a time.So the next time you flip a light switch, sharpen a pencil, or flush a toilet… you might just find yourself asking: Who came up with that?

Blending performing arts and history, LUOTD delves into what it means to represent the Holocaust onstage. Co-hosting from London and New York, theatre historian Samantha Mitschke and actor Alexandra Gellner discuss all things Holocaust-theatre. Bringing their perspectives as Holocaust educators, the pair look at how theatre can help with teaching and learning about the Holocaust as they offer fresh and thought-provoking insights.

Interviews with authors of The Ohio State UP books.