One-hundred audio sessions on 50 CDs. This remarkable collection consists of "100 audio biographies" of the greatest personalities of world history. A Treasury of CD Biographies detailing the life, times, achievements and impact of 100 of history's greatest people including 1) Philosophers, 2) Explorers, 3) Inventors, 4) Scientists, 5) Writers, 6) Artists, 7) Composers, 8. Religious, 9) Political and 10) Military Leaders.
These speeches lifted hearts in dark times, gave hope in despair, refined the characters of men, inspired brave feats, gave courage to the weary, honored the dead, and changed the course of history. It is my desire that this library will become a lasting resource not only to those who wish to become great orators, but to all men who wisely seek out the great mentors of history as guides on the path to virtuous manhood.
Poetry by definition, achieves its effects by rhythm, sound patterns and imagery. One of the most popular areas of audiobooks -- spoken poetic form -- evokes emotions and sensations by bringing the voice of the poet to life in an appropriately intimate way, directly to the ear and mind of the listener. This anthology contains the works of some of the greatest poets of the Romantic Age, including Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, Coleridge, Keats, Byron and Clare.
The Russian Revolution – four young people, Yury, Tonya, Lara and Pasha, find love and lose it in this extraordinary time. Their heart-breaking stories make Dr Zhivago one of the greatest romantic books, and films, of the century.
This armchair ramble from Manhattan Square to the ends of the Earth is a chronicle of the expeditions, discoveries, and scientists behind the greatest natural history collection ever assembled--the collection of The American Museum of Natural History.