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Concise History of Seville, A: The Rise and Fall of Spain's Gateway to the Americas

by William Sutherland ...

Narrated by William Sutherland ...

Unabridged

1 hour 50 min

Discover the epic rise and crushing fall of Europe's first global empire from the banks of a single strategic river. Perfect for your morning commute or as you prepare for an upcoming Spanish getaway, this sweeping narrative transports you to the beating heart of the Atlantic world. Witness how geography, ruthless politics, and boundless wealth transformed a provincial town into a laboratory for ... Read more

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Discover the epic rise and crushing fall of Europe's first global empire from the banks of a single strategic river. Perfect for your morning commute or as you prepare for an upcoming Spanish getaway, this sweeping narrative transports you to the beating heart of the Atlantic world. Witness how geography, ruthless politics, and boundless wealth transformed a provincial town into a laboratory for
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Transforming Conservation

A Practical Guide to Evidence and Decision Making

by William J. Sutherland (editor) ...

There are severe problems with the decision-making processes currently widely used, leading to ineffective use of evidence, faulty decisions, wasting of resources and the erosion of public and political support. In this book an international team of experts provide solutions.The transformation suggested includes rethinking how evidence is assessed, combined, communicated and used in decision ... Read more

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There are severe problems with the decision-making processes currently widely used, leading to ineffective use of evidence, faulty decisions, wasting of resources and the erosion of public and political support. In this book an international team of experts provide solutions.The transformation suggested includes rethinking how evidence is assessed, combined, communicated and used in decision
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Out of the Depths

The Autobiography of John Newton

by John Newton ...

Narrated by William Sutherland ...

Unabridged

3 hours 47 min

“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me…” So begins one of the most beloved hymns of all time. This is the autobiography of the man who penned those words. John Newton, the self-proclaimed “wretch,” was an active slave trader for several years until, on a homeward voyage through a violent storm, he experienced what he was later to refer to as his “great deliverance.” He ... Read more

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“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me…” So begins one of the most beloved hymns of all time. This is the autobiography of the man who penned those words. John Newton, the self-proclaimed “wretch,” was an active slave trader for several years until, on a homeward voyage through a violent storm, he experienced what he was later to refer to as his “great deliverance.” He
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Percival Keene

by Frederick Marryat ...

Narrated by William Sutherland ...

Unabridged

14 hours 26 min

Captain Frederick Marryat of the Royal Navy knew well both the thunder of the broadside and the laughter of the gun room. In Percival Keene, he takes us on a thrilling and authentic ride through the naval world of the Napoleonic wars.This is the gripping tale of the mischievous young midshipman Percival Keene, whose adventures begin when he learns that the demanding Captain Delmar, a member of the ... Read more

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Captain Frederick Marryat of the Royal Navy knew well both the thunder of the broadside and the laughter of the gun room. In Percival Keene, he takes us on a thrilling and authentic ride through the naval world of the Napoleonic wars.This is the gripping tale of the mischievous young midshipman Percival Keene, whose adventures begin when he learns that the demanding Captain Delmar, a member of the
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Scott’s Last Expedition

The Journals

by Robert Falcon Scott ...

Narrated by William Sutherland ...

Unabridged

18 hours 35 min

In November 1910, the vessel Terra Nova left New Zealand carrying an international team of explorers led by Robert Falcon Scott, an Englishman determined to be the first man to reach the South Pole. Scott kept a detailed journal of his adventures until March 29, 1912, when he and the few remaining members of his team met their ends in a brutal blizzard. The daily progress of the expedition toward ... Read more

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In November 1910, the vessel Terra Nova left New Zealand carrying an international team of explorers led by Robert Falcon Scott, an Englishman determined to be the first man to reach the South Pole. Scott kept a detailed journal of his adventures until March 29, 1912, when he and the few remaining members of his team met their ends in a brutal blizzard. The daily progress of the expedition toward
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Cleopatra

Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis, the Royal Egyptian, as Set Forth by His Own Hand

by H. Rider Haggard ...

Narrated by William Sutherland ...

Unabridged

11 hours 30 min

Cleopatra lies asleep. One white, rounded arm makes a pillar for her head. The web of her dark hair falls over her like lace. Her limbs are draped in a robe so thin that the gleam of her flesh shines through it. Her rich lips are parted in a smile.Harmachis looks down on her, and the sight of Cleopatra's beauty strikes the young Egyptian with all the power of a mortal blow. For a moment, Harmachis ... Read more

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Cleopatra lies asleep. One white, rounded arm makes a pillar for her head. The web of her dark hair falls over her like lace. Her limbs are draped in a robe so thin that the gleam of her flesh shines through it. Her rich lips are parted in a smile.Harmachis looks down on her, and the sight of Cleopatra's beauty strikes the young Egyptian with all the power of a mortal blow. For a moment, Harmachis
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For the Temple

A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem

by G. A. Henty ...

Narrated by William Sutherland ...

Unabridged

13 hours 27 min

Young people across America are rediscovering G. A. Henty, the nineteenth-century literary genius whose historical adventures inspire boys toward honesty, courage, and duty. Writing from a Christian perspective, Henty weaves the adventures of a fictional boy hero together with real-life events.This stirring tale chronicles the last days of the Temple at Jerusalem. As robber bands and political ... Read more

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Young people across America are rediscovering G. A. Henty, the nineteenth-century literary genius whose historical adventures inspire boys toward honesty, courage, and duty. Writing from a Christian perspective, Henty weaves the adventures of a fictional boy hero together with real-life events.This stirring tale chronicles the last days of the Temple at Jerusalem. As robber bands and political
... Read more

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Tales for a Winter’s Night

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ...

Narrated by William Sutherland ...

Unabridged

6 hours 1 min

Tales for a Winter's Night brings together eight Arthur Conan Doyle mystery classics that originally appeared in the Strand between July 1898 and January 1899. When first gathered into one volume in 1908, the book was entitled Round the Fire Stories, since the author recommended that they be read ideally "round the fire" upon a winter's night.According to Barzun and Taylor in A Catalogue of Crime, ... Read more

$15.26 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tales for a Winter's Night brings together eight Arthur Conan Doyle mystery classics that originally appeared in the Strand between July 1898 and January 1899. When first gathered into one volume in 1908, the book was entitled Round the Fire Stories, since the author recommended that they be read ideally "round the fire" upon a winter's night.According to Barzun and Taylor in A Catalogue of Crime,
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Ecological Census Techniques

A Handbook

Edited by William J. Sutherland ...

This is an updated version of the best selling first edition, Ecological Census Techniques, with updating, some new chapters and authors. Almost all ecological and conservation work involves carrying out a census or survey. This practically focussed book describes how to plan a census, the practical details and shows with worked examples how to analyse the results. The first three chapters ... Read more

$63.53 USD

This is an updated version of the best selling first edition, Ecological Census Techniques, with updating, some new chapters and authors. Almost all ecological and conservation work involves carrying out a census or survey. This practically focussed book describes how to plan a census, the practical details and shows with worked examples how to analyse the results. The first three chapters
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Amphibian Conservation

Global evidence for the effects of interventions

by Rebecca K. Smith, William J. Sutherland ...

Series Book 4 - Synopses of Conservation Evidence
Amphibian Conservation is the fourth in the series of Synopses of Conservation Evidence, linked to the online resource www.ConservationEvidence.com.This synopsis is part of the Conservation Evidence project and provides a useful resource for conservationists. It forms part of a series designed to promote a more evidence-based approach to biodiversity conservation. Others in the series include bee, ... Read more

$36.44 USD

Amphibian Conservation is the fourth in the series of Synopses of Conservation Evidence, linked to the online resource www.ConservationEvidence.com.This synopsis is part of the Conservation Evidence project and provides a useful resource for conservationists. It forms part of a series designed to promote a more evidence-based approach to biodiversity conservation. Others in the series include bee,
... Read more
Bee Conservation

Evidence for the effects of interventions

by Lynn V. Dicks, David A. Showler, William J. Sutherland ...

Series series Conservation Evidence
This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild bees. The authors worked with an international group of bee experts and conservationists to develop a global list of interventions that could benefit wild bees. They range from protecting natural habitat to controlling disease in commercial bumblebee colonies. For each intervention, the book ... Read more

$14.75 USD

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild bees. The authors worked with an international group of bee experts and conservationists to develop a global list of interventions that could benefit wild bees. They range from protecting natural habitat to controlling disease in commercial bumblebee colonies. For each intervention, the book
... Read more
Bat Conservation

Global evidence for the effects of interventions

by Anna Berthinussen, Olivia C. Richardson, John D. Altringham, William J. Sutherland ...

Series Book 5 - Synopses of Conservation Evidence
This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of bats. The authors worked with an international group of bat experts and conservationists to develop a global list of interventions that could benefit bats.For each intervention, the book summarises studies captured by the Conservation Evidence project, where that intervention has been tested and ... Read more

$27.53 USD

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of bats. The authors worked with an international group of bat experts and conservationists to develop a global list of interventions that could benefit bats.For each intervention, the book summarises studies captured by the Conservation Evidence project, where that intervention has been tested and
... Read more