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Darwin: In a Nutshell
by Peter Whitfield
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Audio Download ($11.98) | Audio CD
Discover how Darwin came to his revolutionary views following his voyage on the Beagle-and his initial reluctance to publish his findings. 2009 recognizes the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth.
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The History of English Poetry
by Peter Whitfield
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Audio Download | Audio CD
English literature is a treasure trove of wonderful poetry.
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The History of Science
by Peter Whitfield
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Audio CD
The History of Science offers a fascinating overview of the major leaps forward in science across the ages. From the mathematical and medical advances of the ancient world, to the Scientific Revolution in the Renaissance, to the ground-breaking developments of the twentieth century, a precise chronological account of progress is given.
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The History of Western Art
by Peter Whitfield
Available on:
Audio Download | Audio CD ($23.18)
What is art? Why do we value images of saints, kings, goddesses, battles, landscapes or cities from eras of history utterly remote from ourselves....
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Introductions to World Literature
by Peter Whitfield
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Audio Download
Writer and cyclist Peter Whitfield discusses some of the gems of world literature. Do you want to know about Dante’s Divine Comedy or the novels of Jane Austen or Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick?
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The Renaissance: In a Nutshell
by Peter Whitfield
Available on:
Audio Download | Audio CD
The fifth in the new Naxos Audiobooks series "In a Nutshell", The Renaissance is a short and accessible introduction to the era that gave us Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Palestrina.
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