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1500 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know - Crazy, Funny & Random Facts To Win Trivia

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Mandy Grant-Grierson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 28 min

Did you know that hamsters are only able to blink only one eye at a time? Did you know the longest video game marathon ever recorded was twenty nine hours and thirty one minutes? Did you know the earliest case of hearing loss documented in writing is from Ancient Egypt in 1550 B.C.? In that era, people injected red lead, goat urine, olive oil, bat wings and ant eggs in the ear canal in an attempt ... Read more

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Did you know that hamsters are only able to blink only one eye at a time? Did you know the longest video game marathon ever recorded was twenty nine hours and thirty one minutes? Did you know the earliest case of hearing loss documented in writing is from Ancient Egypt in 1550 B.C.? In that era, people injected red lead, goat urine, olive oil, bat wings and ant eggs in the ear canal in an attempt
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Wastelands 2

More Stories of the Apocalypse

by John Joseph Adams, George R. R. Martin, Hugh Howey, David Brin, Paolo Bacigalupi, Seanan McGuire, others, Junot Díaz9 ...

Narrated by various narrators, Paul Boehmer, Cassandra Campbell0, Orson Scott Card1, Gabrielle de Cuir2, Jamye Grant3, Taylor Meskimen4, Arthur Morey5, Stefan Rudnicki6, Kristoffer Tabori7, Judy Young8 ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Wastelands Series
Unabridged

20 hours 12 min

Famine, Death, War, and Pestilence—the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the harbingers of Armageddon—these are our guides through the Wastelands.Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse is a new anthology of postapocalyptic literature from some of the most renowned authors in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres today, including George R. R. Martin, Hugh Howey, Junot D├¡az, David ... Read more

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Famine, Death, War, and Pestilence—the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the harbingers of Armageddon—these are our guides through the Wastelands.Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse is a new anthology of postapocalyptic literature from some of the most renowned authors in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres today, including George R. R. Martin, Hugh Howey, Junot D├¡az, David
... Read more
Reconciling

A Lifelong Struggle to Belong

by Larry Grant, Scott Steedman ...

“Larry Grant’s life is a model of what it means to rise above hardship, transcend preconceived notions, and live life in a good way. I’ve had the honour of meeting him, but this book makes me feel as if I know him. And that is a profound gift.” — Shelagh Rogers, Honorary Witness, Truth and Reconciliation Commission; broadcast journalist, CBC RadioA personal and historical story of identity, place, ... Read more

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“Larry Grant’s life is a model of what it means to rise above hardship, transcend preconceived notions, and live life in a good way. I’ve had the honour of meeting him, but this book makes me feel as if I know him. And that is a profound gift.” — Shelagh Rogers, Honorary Witness, Truth and Reconciliation Commission; broadcast journalist, CBC RadioA personal and historical story of identity, place,
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New Ways of Seeing

The Democratic Language of Photography

by Grant Scott ...

Those born since the digital revolution, seem to have the hardest time re-imagining the role of photography in the world today. Thinking of photography as a visual language is the approach this book adopts to addresses this challenge.Considering photography in this way develops the metaphor of 'learning a language' when attempting to explain what photography can be, and what it can give a student ... Read more

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Those born since the digital revolution, seem to have the hardest time re-imagining the role of photography in the world today. Thinking of photography as a visual language is the approach this book adopts to addresses this challenge.Considering photography in this way develops the metaphor of 'learning a language' when attempting to explain what photography can be, and what it can give a student
... Read more
Folio

Essays on Australian Comics

Edited by Ronnie Scott, Elizabeth MacFarlane, Gabriel Clark, Pat Grant, Meg O'Shea ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
How are Australian comics made and read? How do changes in comics and graphic storytelling over the past forty years intersect with our changing ideas about history, culture, community, creativity and technology?In Folio: Essays on Australian Comics, interdisciplinary scholars and world-leading makers pose questions about Australian comics, including through visual essays, asking how comics move ... Read more

$152.09 USD

How are Australian comics made and read? How do changes in comics and graphic storytelling over the past forty years intersect with our changing ideas about history, culture, community, creativity and technology?In Folio: Essays on Australian Comics, interdisciplinary scholars and world-leading makers pose questions about Australian comics, including through visual essays, asking how comics move
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Consider the Birds

Heartwarming True Stories of Our Feathered Friends

Narrated by Siiri Scott ...

Unabridged

6 hours 4 min

Whether we watch quick little songbirds at our backyard feeders, keep a flock of chickens, teach parrots to talk, or stand looking up at the sky, mesmerized by the aerial acrobatics of blackbirds gathering as the leaves turn in the fall, humans have an almost universal admiration of and interest in birds. We love the birdsong of spring, the fledglings in summer, the deep V of geese in autumn, the ... Read more

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Whether we watch quick little songbirds at our backyard feeders, keep a flock of chickens, teach parrots to talk, or stand looking up at the sky, mesmerized by the aerial acrobatics of blackbirds gathering as the leaves turn in the fall, humans have an almost universal admiration of and interest in birds. We love the birdsong of spring, the fledglings in summer, the deep V of geese in autumn, the
... Read more
Professional Photography

The New Global Landscape Explained

by Grant Scott ...

Since the 2006 photographic digital revolution, the world of professional photography has been on a rollercoaster of evolution. Not only has new camera technology transformed every aspect of the professional photographer’s workflow, but it has also changed business practices across the industry. This essential handbook uses a global approach to teach photographers how to thrive in a fast-changing ... Read more

$60.99 USD

Since the 2006 photographic digital revolution, the world of professional photography has been on a rollercoaster of evolution. Not only has new camera technology transformed every aspect of the professional photographer’s workflow, but it has also changed business practices across the industry. This essential handbook uses a global approach to teach photographers how to thrive in a fast-changing
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The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography

by Grant Scott ...

This essential reference for photography students explains how to become part of the professional community. By defining professional photography today, and exploring what is expected of professional photographers, the book demystifies this often-misunderstood and misjudged career track. The easily accessible text provides readers with valuable information, inspiration, and education on topics ... Read more

$48.99 USD

This essential reference for photography students explains how to become part of the professional community. By defining professional photography today, and exploring what is expected of professional photographers, the book demystifies this often-misunderstood and misjudged career track. The easily accessible text provides readers with valuable information, inspiration, and education on topics
... Read more
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Reconciling

A Lifelong Struggle to Belong

by Larry Grant, Scott Steedman ...

Narrated by Kaipo Schwab ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

It's taken most of Larry Grant's long life for his extraordinary heritage to be appreciated. He was born in a hop field outside Vancouver in 1936, the son of a Musqueam cultural leader and an immigrant from a village in Guangdong, China. In 1940, when the Indian agent discovered that their mother had married a non-status man, Larry and his two siblings were stripped of their status. With one ... Read more

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It's taken most of Larry Grant's long life for his extraordinary heritage to be appreciated. He was born in a hop field outside Vancouver in 1936, the son of a Musqueam cultural leader and an immigrant from a village in Guangdong, China. In 1940, when the Indian agent discovered that their mother had married a non-status man, Larry and his two siblings were stripped of their status. With one
... Read more

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5000 Interesting, Fun & Crazy Facts - The Knowledge Encyclopaedia To Win Trivia

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Mandy Grant-Grierson, Christina Ray, Catherine O'Connor, Roch Bordenave ...

Unabridged

20 hours 38 min

Did you know that psychopaths don't have the ability to see the negative consequences of their actions, only the positive ones? Did you know that self-discipline is a better indicator of success than your IQ score? Did you know that the Walt Disney Company is the world’s second biggest buyer of explosives?If you learned anything in the last few lines you're going to learn a bunch more in the next ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Did you know that psychopaths don't have the ability to see the negative consequences of their actions, only the positive ones? Did you know that self-discipline is a better indicator of success than your IQ score? Did you know that the Walt Disney Company is the world’s second biggest buyer of explosives?If you learned anything in the last few lines you're going to learn a bunch more in the next
... Read more
Comics and Pop Culture

Adaptation from Panel to Frame

Edited by Barry Keith Grant, Scott Henderson ...

It is hard to discuss the current film industry without acknowledging the impact of comic book adaptations, especially considering the blockbuster success of recent superhero movies. Yet transmedial adaptations are part of an evolution that can be traced to the turn of the last century, when comic strips such as “Little Nemo in Slumberland” and “Felix the Cat” were animated for the silver screen. ... Read more

$31.49 USD

It is hard to discuss the current film industry without acknowledging the impact of comic book adaptations, especially considering the blockbuster success of recent superhero movies. Yet transmedial adaptations are part of an evolution that can be traced to the turn of the last century, when comic strips such as “Little Nemo in Slumberland” and “Felix the Cat” were animated for the silver screen.
... Read more
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Why Do We Say That? 101 Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Facts! A Brief History On Where They Come From!

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Mandy Grant-Grierson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 31 min

Why do you “call shotgun” when you want the front passenger seat? What does “letting the cat out of the bag” have to do with divulging secrets? Why do you ask people to “cut to the chase”? How come you hear all those juicy rumors “through the grapevine”?Like many people you’ve probably used idioms or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But if you were to take a moment to step ... Read more

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Why do you “call shotgun” when you want the front passenger seat? What does “letting the cat out of the bag” have to do with divulging secrets? Why do you ask people to “cut to the chase”? How come you hear all those juicy rumors “through the grapevine”?Like many people you’ve probably used idioms or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But if you were to take a moment to step
... Read more

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