Selected Papers on Anthropology, Travel and Exploration

Selected Papers on Anthropology, Travel and Exploration

Author: Richard Francis Burton Narrator: Russell Stamets Length: 8 hours and 35 minutes Version: Unabridged ⭐ reviews Finding from my own personal experience how troublesome it is to hunt through piles of dusty old volumes, I have decided to make a small selection of these papers which I consider are not only rare and very…

The Isles: A History

The Isles: A History

Author: Andrew Sachs Narrator: Norman Davies Length: 9 hours and 10 minutes Version: Abridged ⭐ 4.2 out of 5 stars 152 reviews Here is the best-selling and controversial history of the British Isles, including Ireland, from the author of Europe: A History. Emphasizing long-standing European connections and positing a possible break-up of the United Kingdom,…

A History of the World in 100 Objects: The Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series

A History of the World in 100 Objects: The Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series

Author: Neil MacGregor Narrator: BBC Audio Length: 22 hours and 16 minutes Version: Original recording ⭐ 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,823 reviews In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project: to tell the story of 2,000,000 years of human history using 100 objects selected from the museum’s vast and…

Culloden: The History and Archaeology of the Last Clan Battle

Culloden: The History and Archaeology of the Last Clan Battle

Author: Tony Pollard – Edited by Narrator: Derek Perkins Length: 10 hours and 8 minutes Version: Unabridged ⭐ 4.3 out of 5 stars 339 reviews In battle at Culloden Moor on April 16, 1746, the Jacobite cause was dealt a mortal blow. The power of the Highland clans was broken. And the image of sword-wielding…