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Continue reading →Space exploration reached a new milestone this month with the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. The probe, which was launched in 2006, is now halfway to the dwarf planet Pluto and is expected to arrive there in 2015. Once it has collected data from Pluto, it will move on to the […]
Continue reading →Here are two more engaging and illuminating audio book narrations by actor Derek Jacobi. He leads us through the gargantuan histories of both the Theatre and English Literature, while other notable actors lend their voices to make the text come alive. These works act as worthy introductions to both topics and as good refresher courses. […]
Continue reading →If you’re interested in some Roman history, you may enjoy the audiobook of Lives of the Twelve Caesars written by Suetonius (circa 69-after 122 CE). Published in 2005 by Naxos AudioBooks, the work is narrated by actor Derek Jacobi whose reading style is clear, well-paced, and engaging. The audio is abridged and runs approximately seven […]
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