Never thought about the Vienam war in terms of natural resources.

Books :D

Graham Farmelo first appeared on the Faber Podcast in 2009 to tell us about his book on physicist Paul Dirac, The Strangest Man, which went on to earn the author the Costa Biography Award. He’s back to discuss his new book, Churchill’s Bomb, a fascinating and pacy story of how Britain became a nuclear power, seen through the lens of Winston Churchill’s career. Churchill, as we learn, always had an interest in science. He was a devoted reader of H. G. Wells, and Churchill himself pondered the nuclear question in his writing. In 1937 he contemplated the destructive potential that science’s mastery of nature held out – at a time when many scientists still doubted a nuclear bomb was achievable – and asked, ‘Are we fit for it?’ The book is also a story of how the centre of nuclear physics shifted from Britain to the USA, and the coming into being of post-war geopolitics in which nuclear capability would loom so large. (www.faber.co.uk/churchillsbomb)

Graham Farmelo: Churchill's Bomb

Songs from the Arc of Life

The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. for Cello and Piano)

Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

Für Elise, Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59

In 1917 the world changed forever. One of the most influential and contentious events in recent history, the Russian Revolution unleashed the greatest political experiment ever conducted, one which continues to influence both Eastern and Western politics today.

The Russian Revolution: History in an Hour neatly covers all the major facts and events giving you a clear and straightforward overview: from the circumstances behind the rise of Lenin and the Bolsheviks, to the consequences of their struggle for a new socialist utopia. The Russian Revolution: History in an Hour is engagingly written and accessible for all history lovers.

Love your history? Find out about the world with History in an Hour…

Buy 

The Russian Revolution, by Rupert Colley, read by Jonathan Keeble (Audiobook extract)

‘War, what is it good for?’ THE VIETNAM WAR: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives a gripping account of the most important Cold War-era conflict, fought between the United States and the Viet Cong, the Vietnam People’s Army and their Communist allies. It was one of the most traumatic military conflicts America has ever been involved in – and provoked a backlash of anti-war protests at home.

Here are the key events leading up to the Vietnam War, the deadly guerrilla warfare of the Viet Cong, the domestic anti-war movement and the fall of Saigon. THE VIETNAM WAR: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is essential reading for anyone interested in post-war history.

Love your history? Find out about the world with History in an Hour…

The Vietnam War: History in an Hour, by Neil Smith, read by Jonathan Keeble (Audiobook extract)

South Africa is a nation that has been ravaged by oppression and racial inequality. After years of concentrated violence and apartheid, Nelson Mandela led the country to unite ‘for the freedom of us all’ as the country’s first black President.

SOUTH AFRICA: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives a lively account of the formation of modern South Africa, from the first contact with seventeenth-century European sailors, through the colonial era, the Boer Wars, apartheid and the establishment of a tolerant democracy in the late twentieth century. Here is a clear and fascinating overview of the emergence of the ‘Rainbow Nation’.

Love your history? Find out about the world with History in an Hour…

South Africa: History in an Hour, by Anthony Holmes, read by Jonathan Keeble (Audiobook extract)

Elizabeth II is the longest lived and, after Queen Victoria, second longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. From her coronation in 1953 to her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Queen Elizabeth II has stood on the world stage as the figurehead for Britain.

The Queen: History in an Hour tells the story of the Queen Elizabeth II’s life and long reign, her royal duties, service during the Second World War, public perception and the transformation of the British Empire into the Commonwealth of Nations under her rule. In the Diamond Jubilee year this is essential reading for Royalists and Republicans alike.

Love your history? Find out about the world with History in an Hour…

The Queen: History in an Hour, by Sinead Fitzgibbon, read by Jonathan Keeble (Audiobook extract)

Tiersen: 6 Pieces for Piano, Vol. 2: No. 4, La valse d'Amélie

No. 4, La Valse d'Amélie

Containing the first chapter of 'The Hobbit', 'The Lord of the Rings trilogy which include 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers', & 'The Return of the King'. 
There's also the first chapter available of 'The Silmarillion', 'Children of Hurin', and samples taken from the gorgeous short stories of 'Tales from the Perilous Realm' and 'Mr Bliss'.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Read by Rob Inglis

The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragon, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. And all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien, Read by Rob Inglis

Publishers of award-winning fiction and non-fiction audiobooks for adults and children. Listen to exclusive clips from our books and free audioook extracts here on Soundcloud.

The Vietnam War: History in an Hour, by Neil Smith, read by Jonathan Keeble (Audiobook extract)

HarperCollins Publishers

Recent comments

StoryPlayer

Related tracks