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Age-Dating Stars

From the Sun to Distant Galaxies

by Maurizio Salaris ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Unabridged

11 hours 34 min

The determination of stellar ages is crucial for the development of our understanding of the universe and for constraining theoretical models of galaxy formation and planetary system evolution. The ages of stars provide scientists with timescales to identify the relevant physical processes responsible for the development of the cosmic structures.Age-Dating Stars describes the vast array of ... Read more

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The determination of stellar ages is crucial for the development of our understanding of the universe and for constraining theoretical models of galaxy formation and planetary system evolution. The ages of stars provide scientists with timescales to identify the relevant physical processes responsible for the development of the cosmic structures.Age-Dating Stars describes the vast array of
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The Little Ice Age

How Climate Made History 1300–1850

by Brian Fagan ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

The Little Ice Age tells the story of the turbulent, unpredictable, and often very cold years of modern European history, how climate altered historical events, and what they mean in the context of today’s global warming.Only in the last decade have climatologists developed an accurate picture of yearly climate conditions in historical times. This development confirmed a long-standing suspicion: ... Read more

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The Little Ice Age tells the story of the turbulent, unpredictable, and often very cold years of modern European history, how climate altered historical events, and what they mean in the context of today’s global warming.Only in the last decade have climatologists developed an accurate picture of yearly climate conditions in historical times. This development confirmed a long-standing suspicion:
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Duke with a Secret

by Scarlett Scott ...

Narrated by Amy Alan, Michael Langan ...

Series series Wicked Dukes Society
Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

From USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a deliciously wicked tale of a morally gray duke who always gets what he wants and the bold, independent lady he's determined to claim…Rhys Northwick, Duke of Whitby, has unabashedly devoted himself to a life of debauchery and hedonism. With his friends falling prey to the despicable institution of marriage, the responsibility of hosting the ... Read more

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From USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a deliciously wicked tale of a morally gray duke who always gets what he wants and the bold, independent lady he's determined to claim…Rhys Northwick, Duke of Whitby, has unabashedly devoted himself to a life of debauchery and hedonism. With his friends falling prey to the despicable institution of marriage, the responsibility of hosting the
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The Long Summer

How Climate Changed Civilization

by Brian Fagan ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

For more than a century we’ve known that much of human evolution occurred in an Ice Age. Starting about fifteen thousand years ago, temperatures began to rise, the glaciers receded, and sea levels rose. The rise of human civilization and all of recorded history occurred in this warm period, known as the Holocene. Until very recently we had no detailed record of climate changes during the Holocene ... Read more

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For more than a century we’ve known that much of human evolution occurred in an Ice Age. Starting about fifteen thousand years ago, temperatures began to rise, the glaciers receded, and sea levels rose. The rise of human civilization and all of recorded history occurred in this warm period, known as the Holocene. Until very recently we had no detailed record of climate changes during the Holocene
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What We Did in Bed

A Horizontal History

by Brian Fagan, Nadia Durrani ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 47 min

Pulling back the covers on the fascinating, yet often forgotten, history of the bedLouis XIV ruled France from his bedchamber. Winston Churchill governed Britain from his during World War II. Travelers routinely used to bed down with complete strangers, and whole families shared beds in many preindustrial households. Beds were expensive items—and often for show. Tutankhamun was buried on a golden ... Read more

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Pulling back the covers on the fascinating, yet often forgotten, history of the bedLouis XIV ruled France from his bedchamber. Winston Churchill governed Britain from his during World War II. Travelers routinely used to bed down with complete strangers, and whole families shared beds in many preindustrial households. Beds were expensive items—and often for show. Tutankhamun was buried on a golden
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Odin's Fury

by Peter Gibbons ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Series Audiobook 10 - The Viking Blood and Blade Saga
Unabridged

10 hours 59 min

If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Joe Abercrombie you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.883AD, Scandinavia. Harald Fairhair is King of Norway, and Bjorn Ironside King of Sweden. To the west, the Crippled King of Mann builds an army in thrall to Loki. He threatens to destroy the Viking world and set Midgard on the road to the ... Read more

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If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Joe Abercrombie you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.883AD, Scandinavia. Harald Fairhair is King of Norway, and Bjorn Ironside King of Sweden. To the west, the Crippled King of Mann builds an army in thrall to Loki. He threatens to destroy the Viking world and set Midgard on the road to the
... Read more
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Dawn of the Ragnarok

by Peter Gibbons ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Series Audiobook 9 - The Viking Blood and Blade Saga
Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.882 AD Norway. A new power rises amongst the Viking north, wild Danes under the sway of powerful Loki worship threaten the land with fire and blood.Hundr, The Man with the Dog’s Name*…* Einar the Brawler*… Viking warriors bent on destruction ... Read more

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If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.882 AD Norway. A new power rises amongst the Viking north, wild Danes under the sway of powerful Loki worship threaten the land with fire and blood.Hundr, The Man with the Dog’s Name*…* Einar the Brawler*… Viking warriors bent on destruction
... Read more
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Lost Viking, The

by Peter Gibbons ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Series Audiobook 8 - The Viking Blood and Blade Saga
Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.881 AD, Northumbria. Hundr, The Man with the Dogs Name, sails the England’s coastline raiding and challenging Viking champions to single combat. His wife and child died in a savage war with Rollo the Betrayer and Hundr seeks to soothe his ... Read more

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If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.881 AD, Northumbria. Hundr, The Man with the Dogs Name, sails the England’s coastline raiding and challenging Viking champions to single combat. His wife and child died in a savage war with Rollo the Betrayer and Hundr seeks to soothe his
... Read more
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Revenge of the Betrayer

by Peter Gibbons ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Series Audiobook 7 - The Viking Blood and Blade Saga
Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.880 AD, Norway. Rollo the Betrayer has risen to become a powerful Duke in Normandy and sails with his warriors and his spite to exact revenge upon Viking warriors Hundr and Einar the Brawler.Hundr*, a Northman with a dog's name… Viking ... Read more

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If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.880 AD, Norway. Rollo the Betrayer has risen to become a powerful Duke in Normandy and sails with his warriors and his spite to exact revenge upon Viking warriors Hundr and Einar the Brawler.Hundr*, a Northman with a dog's name… Viking
... Read more
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Lazarus

The Second Coming of David Bowie

by Alexander Larman ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Unabridged

13 hours 34 min

When David Bowie died on January 10th, 2016, aged sixty-nine, his death was greeted with the greatest display of public mourning since Princess Diana three decades before. His home cities of New York and London saw thousands of well-wishers assemble to play his music and console each other in their hour of grief. Twenty-five years before, Bowie appeared to be washed up. His '80s career had been a ... Read more

$4.99 USD

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When David Bowie died on January 10th, 2016, aged sixty-nine, his death was greeted with the greatest display of public mourning since Princess Diana three decades before. His home cities of New York and London saw thousands of well-wishers assemble to play his music and console each other in their hour of grief. Twenty-five years before, Bowie appeared to be washed up. His '80s career had been a
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The Empire Club Murders

A night out at the club could prove fatal!

by C. K. Harewood ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Series Audiobook 1 - DI Matthew Stannard
Unabridged

9 hours 50 min

The tranquillity of suburban Craynebrook is disturbed when a lifeless and nameless body is found dumped on the local common.Enter newly promoted Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard, a policeman with a reputation that precedes him and which threatens to drag him down.As Matthew embarks on his investigation, an another, more sinister plot demands his attention. One by one, members of an esteemed ... Read more

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The tranquillity of suburban Craynebrook is disturbed when a lifeless and nameless body is found dumped on the local common.Enter newly promoted Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard, a policeman with a reputation that precedes him and which threatens to drag him down.As Matthew embarks on his investigation, an another, more sinister plot demands his attention. One by one, members of an esteemed
... Read more
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Raven and The Nine, The

by Peter Gibbons ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Series Audiobook 6 - The Viking Blood and Blade Saga
Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.879 AD, Norway. Halvdan, son of Ragnar Lothbrok and King of Dublin, is locked in a savage war with Irish Dubgaill warriors in a battle for supremacy of Ireland’s coastal strongholds.Hundr*, a Northman with a dog's name… Viking warships flyin. ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.879 AD, Norway. Halvdan, son of Ragnar Lothbrok and King of Dublin, is locked in a savage war with Irish Dubgaill warriors in a battle for supremacy of Ireland’s coastal strongholds.Hundr*, a Northman with a dog's name… Viking warships flyin.
... Read more