Expeditions & Discoveries

'Prose that is precise and beautiful as northern light … this book is an absolute delight' MOYA CANNON Join David Gange on a seabound journey along Atlantic coasts and islands, exploring places and ways of life that have been built on small rowed or paddled boats. These small boats outnumber...

Uncovering Roman Mythology takes listeners deep into the legendary world of ancient Rome, where gods ruled human fate and myths shaped an empire. Explore the powerful stories of Jupiter, Juno, Mars, Venus, and more along with the heroes, creatures, and legends that defined Roman culture, politics, and belief. Blending timeless myths with clear explanations and historical insight, this audiobook reveals not just the stories themselves, but the deeper meanings behind them.

Between 1700 and 1900, an art movement unveiled nature's great secret: the global diversity of life-forms. Centuries before the word "biodiversity" existed, naturalists began to glimpse the reality that lay behind Charles Darwin's lyrical evocation of nature's "endless forms most beautiful." The...

History is not a neat line of facts and dates. It is a landscape of strange gaps, unanswered questions, and voices silenced long before we were born. From crumbling ruins to cryptic symbols carved into desert stone, the past keeps reaching out. In Historical Mysteries, author Oscar Johnson guides you through the half lit corridors of time where archaeology brushes against the unknown. This audiobook is a journey for anyone who loves puzzles, ancient secrets, and the thrill of discovery.

Les archives de la conquête spatiale contredisent pourtant cette fable. Loin du rêve humaniste, ses objectifs sont avant tout militaires, dès les premières expérimentations des ingénieurs nazis bientôt reconvertis dans l'aérospatiale aux États-Unis pour mener de front la course à la Lune, aux satellites et aux missiles. Dans le sillage des space enthusiasts au sein des gouvernements et des armées, une puissante industrie s'est développée, surfant sur le marché des télécommunications et de la surveillance, spéculant sur les projets d'expansion cosmique les plus farfelus.