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Doctor Faustus (York Notes For AS and A2)
Author: Jill Barker
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Author Jill Barker
Narrator Claire Cordier
Duration 7h 37m
York Notes for AS & A2 have been specifically designed for AS & A2 students to help you get the very best grade you can. They are comprehensive, easy to use, packed with valuable features and written by experienced examiners and teachers to give you an expert understanding of the text, critical approaches and the all-important exam. This ed...
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Author: David Burnie
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Author David Burnie
Narrator Paul Medlicott
Duration 1h 14m
The world is in danger! From gigantic eruptions to asteroid collisions, natural disasters have the power to devastate life on Earth. Find out why these disasters occur, what effects they have on our surroundings and how likely each disaster is to strike again. Find out what we are doing to avoid disasters in the future, and how people are learning...
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Would You Believe... the Losers Were Killed In Mayan Football?! and Other Perilous Pastimes
Author: Richard Platt
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Author Richard Platt
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 6m
This audiobook looks at the outlandish history of sport and leisure around the world. Discover the story behind the games we play like never before as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international sport and leisure activities past and present. Learn about the wacky and often bloodthirsty games that our ancestors liked such as fierce gladiat...
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How To Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients
Author: Adrian Dingle
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Author Adrian Dingle
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 58m
How To Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients takes on the impossible and triumphs - it makes chemistry fun! A unique and imaginative take on chemistry for children, with 'experiments' that show how all things are made from just 92 chemical elements - from trees to mobile phones, to humans and the Sun - kids will love this fascinating and entertaining...
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It's Elementary! Putting the Crackle Into Chemistry
Author: Robert Winston
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Author Robert Winston
Narrator Pearl Scott
Duration 4h 5m
How do you make a dog? Why are helium balloons lighter than air? What are the secrets of the Philosopher's Stone? 'It's Elementary' takes an amazing look at the stuff that stuff is made of. Discover the elements that make up everything from you to your dog. See what the elements are, how they were discovered and the extraordinary ways they affect o...
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Othello - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare
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Author William Shakespeare
Narrator Various
Duration 4h
Explore 'Othello' at your own pace. This audiobook contains comprehensive analysis, commentary, historical and social background, study and exam strategies.
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Author: Richard Walker
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Author Richard Walker
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 1h 56m
We share our planet with an incredible range of life - millions of species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Although we are the most intelligent of all life-forms, we are, like other creatures, biological machines that walk, feed, drink, and behave. And, in our case, talk, create, think, and remember. For all those who want to "look u...
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Author: Simon Adams
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Author Simon Adams
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 2h 35m
How do we know what ancient Athens was like or how the Aztecs lived? This question is fully answered by Archaeology Detectives, which tells the story of how archaeologists in the past two hundred years have gradually deciphered some of the world's most fascinating ancient sites. It takes the reader on the journey from initial discovery of specific...
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Horrible Histories: The Smashing Saxons
Author: Terry Deary
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Author Terry Deary
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 32m
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Smashing Saxons, including who got cow pats as Christmas presents, why wearing a pig on your head is lucky and how to make a dead Saxon happy.
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The Commonwealth: A Family of Nations
Author: Liz Paren, Caroline Coxon, Cheryl Dorall
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Author Liz Paren, Caroline Coxon, Cheryl Dorall
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 4h 14m
This audiobook explains how the the commonwealth came into being, how it developed into what it is today, why it matters, what it does for ordinary people and especially its relationship with young people. It's an invaluable resource for citizenship.
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Author: Nick Arnold
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Author Nick Arnold
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 4h 5m
Ever wanted to know... Why it's dangerous to follow ducks into tombs? How to expose a cannibal using fossilised poo? Why the burrowing bunny is a threat? It's all in 'Totally Awesome Archaeology'!
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Big Numbers: A Mind-expanding Trip To Infinity and Back
Author: Mary & John Gribben
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Author Mary & John Gribben
Narrator Anthony Richardson
Duration 2h 42m
This audiobook paints a fascinating picture of the comparative scale of phenomena in our world, from the vast to the infinitesimal. The listener is taken on a roller-coaster ride through maths, physics, chemistry, biology and technology: from zero to infinity in maths and time; from subatomic particles to galaxies; from the speed and size of the 'B...
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Would You Believe...cobwebs Stop Wounds Bleeding?! and Other Medical Marvels
Author: Richard Platt
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Author Richard Platt
Narrator Rachel Sternberg
Duration 1h 5m
The story of health and healing is stranger and more scary than you can imagine! Young scientists get a real taste of the story behind medicine as we examine the amazing practices used in medicine past and present. Listeners will learn about the often painful and frequently distasteful medical practices that our ancestors employed, such as using le...
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War Poetry 1914-1918 - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
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Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 30m
Experience the carnage and camaraderie of the First World War, first hand. Hear the poems and meet the men who created such art from chaos.
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Pride & Prejudice - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Jane Austen
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Author Jane Austen
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 30m
Enter Austen's world to help you understand the plot, characters and themes of this classic novel. A text-specific guide packed with advice, insights and essential learning strategies.
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Author: Jacqui Bailey
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Author Jacqui Bailey
Narrator Nancy Baldwin
Duration 15m
This is the story of how a special sort of stone formed deep inside the Earth, and came to the surface thousands of millions of years later. The Rock Factory looks at how minerals turn into rock crystals, how the Earth is structured and how volcanoes happen.
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Romeo and Juliet - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare
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Author William Shakespeare
Narrator Various
Duration 5h
A study guide to 'Romeo and Juliet'. The play's commentary focuses on themes, language, imagery and Shakespeare's most beautiful use of poetry to express the fated teenagers' love and tragic end.
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Countdown To Extinction: Animals In Danger
Author: David Burnie
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Author David Burnie
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 2h 18m
What do tigers, giant pandas, blue whales and great white sharks have in common? Within a generation they may join dinosaurs, dodos, woolly rhinos and great kangaroos - they will become extinct. Human dominance on earth may be good news for us, but it's bad news for many other animals that share our planet. 'Countdown to Extinction' looks at the ca...
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Would You Believe... Marzipan Contains Cyanide?! and Other Freaky Food Facts
Author: Richard Platt
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Author Richard Platt
Narrator Jane Steel
Duration 1h 35m
Young historians and chefs get a real taste of the stories behind the food we eat as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international cuisine past and present. Listeners will learn about the often disgusting yet utterly fascinating foods that our ancestors ate such as maggot cake or rotten fish, as well as those that are still eaten around the...
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Author: Johnny Ball
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Author Johnny Ball
Narrator Katy Federman
Duration 2h 47m
Join Johnny Ball on a dazzling maths adventure to infinity and beyond. You'll find out maths isn't just about sums and calculations, but how numbers can take you anywhere! Learn to test your friends with magic tricks, discover mind-reading techniques and find out about the simple puzzles that stumped the world's brainiest mathematicians for centuri...
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Author: Jude Welton
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Author Jude Welton
Narrator Christopher Dobson
Duration 1h 1m
Meet Tom - a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around hi...
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