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Brought to you by Penguin. From the creators of the internationally bestselling, award-winning, multi-adapted phenomenon The Lost Words: a dazzling celebration of birdlife in Britain, re-imagining the classic field guide for a new generation of nature lovers A great thinning of the skies is...

We are currently experiencing the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time. Across the world, from Ukraine to Sudan to Mexico, people are forced to flee their homes every day due to conflict, climate change and persecution. And devastatingly, the scale of this crisis is only predicted to get worse: by 2050, 1 in 10 people on earth will be displaced. Having met and interviewed hundreds of people impacted by migration, charity founder Jaz O'Hara shares 31 remarkable and inspiring stories, from refugees to volunteers working on the frontline: ordinary people with extraordinary experiences.

The leading podcast on asylum, migration and displacement. Asylum Speakers will take you on a journey across the world, without you having to go anywhere. We're here to amplify voices, educate, inspire and debunk some of the common myths and misconceptions around migration today. Join us as we transcend borders, nationalities, religions and languages to hear from the people with which we share this world. Celebrating our differences and recognising what unites us. Listen out for yourself in the words of each guest because at the end of the day we're all human, and always able to find common ...

'A magnificent book that sings of the romance and mystery that only old maps possess' EDWARD BROOKE-HITCHING 'Astonishingly fresh and insightful ... A triumph' ALICE ROBERTS 'Engaging, deeply satisfying and elegantly designed' SIMON WINCHESTER, SPECTATOR The remarkable story of an overlooked map...

Snow Geese which left James Bay, Canada, arrived at the Louisiana Gulf coast "60 hours later after a continuous flight of over 1,700 miles at an average speed of 28 miles per hour." This is just one of the many intriguing facts about bird migration contained in this 1998 circular from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Informative and up-to-date chapters discuss flight speed and rate of migration, migration routes, and techniques for studying migration. A final chapter, Future Directions, concludes "Migratory pathways evolved over the eons in expectation of a moderately stable environment ...

しゃばけシリーズ第7巻の朗読を担当した歌舞伎俳優・中村米吉による、新たなAudibleのオリジナルポッドキャスト「Kabuki Pods 〜Yoneトーク〜」。

Volume 13 of The Chronicles of Canada Series. This volume sheds light on the often misunderstood Americans who chose to remain loyal to the Crown of England during and after the American Revolution. While the vast majority of American writings which detail the Revolution paint the Loyalists (sometimes called Tories) in the most negative fashion, this volume explains the reasons behind their election to flee to Canada (and other countries) rather than remain on American soil. While no exact numbers exist of Loyalists who fled to Canada in 1783-1784, the estimates of John Adams and others of the...

Discover the enchanting world of birds through this delightful collection of captivating stories! Authored by the renowned nature essayist John Burroughs, this anthology showcases his keen observations and emotional insights into various bird species, primarily from the Northeastern states. Each chapter is dedicated to a different bird species and is thoughtfully arranged to reflect their seasonal arrivals throughout the year. Accompanied by stunning illustrations from Louis Agassiz Fuertes, this volume also features evocative poems that enhance the narrative. Dive into these charming tales ...

Journey from South Asia to West London through food as we explore migration, globalisation, entrepreneurship, and cultural heritage. In the series, Prof James Staples and Dr Luke Heslop, anthropologists from Brunel University London, talk to restaurateurs and others about what food from their homeland means to them and why. They explore the rich array of culinary traditions that have made their way from South Asia and been made anew in West London, using food as an entry point to wider discussions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a podcast that will tell you the story of Illumination's Recent Movie: Migration!

We live in an ever-increasingly mobile world. Wilfrid Laurier University’s International Migration Research Centre (IMRC) supports scholarship and research on international migration and mobility at global, national, regional and local scales. And now, the IMRC takes on a new digital platform through its exciting and informative podcast, Displacements. Join guest hosts from the IMRC and the Balsillie School of International Affairs as they talk to authors, activists, scholars, creatives and a host of other people engaging migration, displacement, and related issues.

The California Migration Museum tells immersive stories about how immigrants and refugees have shaped California, from the first Gold Rush to the latest Tech Wave. This fall, join us for Melting Spots — a bite-sized journey across San Francisco’s food scene. Our interactive food map and storytelling project explores how immigrants have shaped the city and fed its residents since 1849. More at calmigration.org/meltingspots

The Music and Migration Lab at the Pratt Institute presents a trilogy of insightful podcast series hosted by professor and author Cisco Bradley, delving into the rich tapestry of free jazz. These series—Origins, New York Live, and Reflections—explore the personal journeys, seminal contributions, and enduring legacies of influential artists within this vibrant musical landscape through in-depth personal interviews with the artists.

We want to take you on your own sonic migration across continents, filling your ears with immersive audio from across the world whilst telling the stories of the adventures that allowed us to capture them, and how through these recordings we then can create music and art that brings us closer to nature and landscape. A collaboration between Sounding Wild and Soundquake, Sonic Migrations is a place where hosts Axel Drioli and Jake Lee-Savage explore nature, narrative and art whilst travelling across the globe and capturing sound!

A podcast series from the Migration Museum exploring 400 years of emigration from Britain.