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Einstein in Time and Space

A Life in 99 Particles

by Samuel Graydon ...

Walter Isaacson’s Einstein meets Craig Brown’s 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret, in this engaging and innovative biography of the famous physicist told in ninety-nine dazzling vignettes.Most of us would agree that Albert Einstein’s name is synonymous with “genius” and that his likeness is often used as a shorthand for all scientists, appearing everywhere from cartoons to textbooks. He has become ... Read more

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Walter Isaacson’s Einstein meets Craig Brown’s 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret, in this engaging and innovative biography of the famous physicist told in ninety-nine dazzling vignettes.Most of us would agree that Albert Einstein’s name is synonymous with “genius” and that his likeness is often used as a shorthand for all scientists, appearing everywhere from cartoons to textbooks. He has become
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Einstein in Time and Space

A Life in 99 Particles

by Samuel Graydon ...

Narrated by George Reid ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

Walter Isaacson’s Einstein meets Craig Brown’s 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret, in this engaging and innovative biography of the famous physicist told in ninety-nine dazzling vignettes.Most of us would agree that Albert Einstein’s name is synonymous with “genius” and that his likeness is often used as a shorthand for all scientists, appearing everywhere from cartoons to textbooks. He has become ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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Walter Isaacson’s Einstein meets Craig Brown’s 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret, in this engaging and innovative biography of the famous physicist told in ninety-nine dazzling vignettes.Most of us would agree that Albert Einstein’s name is synonymous with “genius” and that his likeness is often used as a shorthand for all scientists, appearing everywhere from cartoons to textbooks. He has become
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Lapidarium

The Secret Lives of Stones

by Hettie Judah ...

Narrated by Nina Wadia ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world,this audiobook is a beautiful collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our shared historyThe earliest scientists ground and processed minerals in a centuries-long quest for a mythic stone that would prolong human life. Michelangelo climbed mountains in Tuscany searching for the sugar-white marble that would yield ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

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Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world,this audiobook is a beautiful collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our shared historyThe earliest scientists ground and processed minerals in a centuries-long quest for a mythic stone that would prolong human life. Michelangelo climbed mountains in Tuscany searching for the sugar-white marble that would yield
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A Ukrainian Christmas

by Yaroslav Hrytsak, Nadiyka Gerbish ...

Narrated by Juliet Stevenson ...

Unabridged

2 hours 27 min

'A wonderful little book of recipes and stories' - NIGELLA LAWSON'History, stories, recipes and beautiful illustrations' - OLIA HERCULES'Christmas brings the indestructibility of hope in times of the greatest hopelessness. As long as we celebrate this holiday, we can neither be defeated nor destroyed. This is the message that Ukraine is trying to convey to the world. And this is what our book is ... Read more

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'A wonderful little book of recipes and stories' - NIGELLA LAWSON'History, stories, recipes and beautiful illustrations' - OLIA HERCULES'Christmas brings the indestructibility of hope in times of the greatest hopelessness. As long as we celebrate this holiday, we can neither be defeated nor destroyed. This is the message that Ukraine is trying to convey to the world. And this is what our book is
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The Unlikely Duke

Memoirs of an eclectic life - from rock 'n' roll to Badminton House

by Harry Beaufort ...

Narrated by Harry Beaufort ...

Unabridged

7 hours 12 min

'Beaufort chronicles his unusual and rarified world with flashes of Wodehousian genius'. --- Jools Holland'So funny ... bristling with glamorous but eccentric characters'. --- Jilly Cooper'Very funny and touching, gentle, wise and unpretentious. This is a book I absolutely loved.' --- Anne Glenconner'...entertaining and at times poignant'. --- The Sunday Telegraph</strong... ... Read more

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'Beaufort chronicles his unusual and rarified world with flashes of Wodehousian genius'. --- Jools Holland'So funny ... bristling with glamorous but eccentric characters'. --- Jilly Cooper'Very funny and touching, gentle, wise and unpretentious. This is a book I absolutely loved.' --- Anne Glenconner'...entertaining and at times poignant'. --- The Sunday Telegraph</strong...
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Henrietta Maria

Conspirator, Warrior, Phoenix Queen

by Leanda de Lisle ...

Narrated by Daphne Kouma ...

Unabridged

12 hours 44 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A myth-busting biography of Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, which retells the dramatic story of the civil war from her perspectiveHenrietta Maria is the most reviled consort to have worn the crown of Britain's Three Kingdoms. Condemned as that 'Popish brat of France', a 'notorious whore' and traitor, she remains in popular memory the wife who wore the breeches and ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A myth-busting biography of Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, which retells the dramatic story of the civil war from her perspectiveHenrietta Maria is the most reviled consort to have worn the crown of Britain's Three Kingdoms. Condemned as that 'Popish brat of France', a 'notorious whore' and traitor, she remains in popular memory the wife who wore the breeches and
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The Game

by Luca Veste ...

Narrated by Phillip Stewart ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

An edge-of-your-seat thriller that merges the twists of a psychological-mystery with the investigative layers of a procedural . . .THEY KNOW WHAT YOU DIDYou receive a call, an email, a text – someone knows your secret and they want to ruin you.AND THEY’RE OUT FOR BLOODIf you don’t do what they say, they’ll tell everyone what you’ve been hiding.They will come after you, destroy you, and they aren’t ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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An edge-of-your-seat thriller that merges the twists of a psychological-mystery with the investigative layers of a procedural . . .THEY KNOW WHAT YOU DIDYou receive a call, an email, a text – someone knows your secret and they want to ruin you.AND THEY’RE OUT FOR BLOODIf you don’t do what they say, they’ll tell everyone what you’ve been hiding.They will come after you, destroy you, and they aren’t
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The Restaurant

A History of Eating Out

by William Sitwell ...

Narrated by William Sitwell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK.The fascinating story of how we have gone out to eat, from the ancient Romans in Pompeii to the luxurious Michelin-starred restaurants of today.Tracing its earliest incarnations in the city of Pompeii, where Sitwell is stunned by the sophistication of the dining scene, this is a romp through history as we meet the characters and discover the events that ... Read more

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AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK.The fascinating story of how we have gone out to eat, from the ancient Romans in Pompeii to the luxurious Michelin-starred restaurants of today.Tracing its earliest incarnations in the city of Pompeii, where Sitwell is stunned by the sophistication of the dining scene, this is a romp through history as we meet the characters and discover the events that
... Read more

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Dancing on Eggshells

Kitchen, ballroom & the messy inbetween

by John Whaite ...

Narrated by John Whaite ...

Unabridged

6 hours 12 min

'We come for the glitter, but instead we get the grit, in stories told with insight, tenderness and joy.' - Russell T DaviesWith a foreword by Steph McGovern'I never thought I'd write a memoir. I never thought I'd do a lot of the things I have done in my thirty-four years, but life has a wonderful way of surprising us.'Well-known as the winner of the third series of The Great British Bake Off and ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

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'We come for the glitter, but instead we get the grit, in stories told with insight, tenderness and joy.' - Russell T DaviesWith a foreword by Steph McGovern'I never thought I'd write a memoir. I never thought I'd do a lot of the things I have done in my thirty-four years, but life has a wonderful way of surprising us.'Well-known as the winner of the third series of The Great British Bake Off and
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No Worries If Not!

by Lucy Nichol ...

Narrated by Anna Gilthorpe ...

Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

One little word. One bad habit. One year to stop saying sorry.What happens when one woman resolves to ‘break up’ with saying sorry?Charlotte Thomas is polite. Manners cost nothing, her mother always said … yet there’s a fine line between diplomat and doormat.But every woman has their breaking point and Charlotte has just found hers. It wasn’t because she said sorry to her boss for challenging his ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

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One little word. One bad habit. One year to stop saying sorry.What happens when one woman resolves to ‘break up’ with saying sorry?Charlotte Thomas is polite. Manners cost nothing, her mother always said … yet there’s a fine line between diplomat and doormat.But every woman has their breaking point and Charlotte has just found hers. It wasn’t because she said sorry to her boss for challenging his
... Read more

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The British Bloke, Decoded

From Banter to Man-Flu. Everything finally explained.

by Geoff Norcott ...

Narrated by Geoff Norcott ...

Unabridged

6 hours 33 min

The British Bloke appears simple and straightforward. He loves football, cricket, beer, sheds, wearing socks and books about the SAS.But beneath that simple exterior lies a mysterious and complex being.In The British Bloke Decoded, writer, comedian and regular bloke, Geoff Norcott peels back the layers of blokedom, revealing the truth behind the sometimes inexplicable behaviour of Britain's ... Read more

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The British Bloke appears simple and straightforward. He loves football, cricket, beer, sheds, wearing socks and books about the SAS.But beneath that simple exterior lies a mysterious and complex being.In The British Bloke Decoded, writer, comedian and regular bloke, Geoff Norcott peels back the layers of blokedom, revealing the truth behind the sometimes inexplicable behaviour of Britain's
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Black England

A Forgotten Georgian History

by Gretchen Gerzina ...

Narrated by Debra Michaels ...

Unabridged

9 hours 30 min

A powerful history of the forgotten lives of black Georgian Britain.Georgian England had a large and distinctive black community. Yet all of them, prosperous citizens or newly freed slaves, ran the risk of kidnap and sale to plantations. Their dramatic, often moving story is told in this audiobook.The idea that Britain became a mixed-race country after 1945 is a common mistake. Even in Shakespeare ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

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A powerful history of the forgotten lives of black Georgian Britain.Georgian England had a large and distinctive black community. Yet all of them, prosperous citizens or newly freed slaves, ran the risk of kidnap and sale to plantations. Their dramatic, often moving story is told in this audiobook.The idea that Britain became a mixed-race country after 1945 is a common mistake. Even in Shakespeare
... Read more

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