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How is it possible for the disciplines of cosmology, geology, anthropology, biology, and history to fit together? These 48 lectures answer that question by weaving a single story from accounts of the past developed by a variety of scholarly disciplines. The result is a story stretching from the origins of the universe to the present day and beyond, in which human history is seen as part of the history of our Earth and biosphere, and the Earth's history, in turn, is seen as part of the history of the universe.

Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang through the present day - and even into the remote future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence? These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of "Big History", the most exciting new approach to understanding where we have been, where we are, and where we are going.

Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen’s best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain’s most well-known actors. The Emperor’s New Clothes: An emperor is promised a special suit of clothes by a pair of tailors. The Little Mermaid: A beautiful mermaid falls in love with a prince. The Fir Tree: A little fir tree is desperate to grow up and be like the other trees in the forest.

Schon gewusst? 83 Prozent aller angestellten Berufstätigen spielen mit dem Gedanken, ihren Job zu wechseln. Gerade an diese „wechselwilligen“ Zuhörer:innen richtet sich der Podcast von Christian Lucas Ellwardt, Cornelia Hoppe und David Wevers. Drei Profis aus der Branche, die schon länger zusammenarbeiten. Moderator Christian geht wöchentlich in den Austausch mit spannenden Gästen, die von ihren Digitalunternehmen erzählen, Einsichten in den Arbeitsalltag geben und von ihren aktuellen offenen Stellen berichten. In Christians Augen ist das richtige Team die Basis des Erfolges, was ihn...

David Christian, historian and best-selling author of Origin Story, is renowned for pioneering the emerging discipline of Big History, which surveys the whole of the past. But with Future Stories, he casts his sharp analytical eye forward, offering an introduction to the strange world of the future, and a guide to what we think we know about it at all scales, from the predictive mechanisms of single-celled organisms and tomato plants to the merging of colossal galaxies billions of years from now. 

This is the audio program to play at home over Christmas or during the car journey to see relatives. Dylan Thomas, "The Little Match Girl," and "The Nutcracker" are read by Jenny Agutter with accompanying Tchaikovsky's music - this is a must for Christmas. It contains new recordings as well as some of the finest tracks from the Naxos AudioBooks catalogue.

Sai cosa succederà a 100 individui che iniziano anche all'età di 25 anni e che credono di avere successo? All'età di 65 anni, solo cinque su 100 ce la faranno! Perché così tanti falliscono? Cosa è successo alla scintilla che c'era quando avevano 25 anni? Che ne è stato dei loro sogni, delle loro speranze, dei loro progetti... e perché c'è una così grande disparità tra ciò che queste persone intendevano fare e ciò che hanno effettivamente realizzato? Questo è... Il segreto più strano.

Full of endearing characters, vivid worlds, and thrilling adventures, this anthology is also a touching examination of what these celebrated authors consider their best work.

This Fleeting World tells the story of the universe and history of humanity. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this compact, accessible, and inspiring guide to the history of everything from stars and empires to cities to the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization. David Christian's approach to human history and big history is a call to action based on a profound and fresh understanding of our place in the universe. 

Ein wunderbar zeitkritischer Roman über eine moderne Liebesbeziehung des Bestseller-Autoren David Foenkinos! Berufstätig, verheiratet und eine gemeinsame Tochter - eigentlich führen die Protagonisten Jean-Jacques und seine Frau Claire ein solides Leben. Doch nach acht gemeinsamen Ehejahren ist auch irgendwie Monotonie in ihren Alltag eingekehrt. So beginnt zunächst Jean-Jacques und später auch Claire bei Anderen zu suchen was ihnen beiden scheinbar abhanden gekommen ist.

TCW Short Takes are bite-sized highlights from The Christian Worldview, a weekly nationally-syndicated radio program hosted by David Wheaton.

Welcome to the Wine and Vinyl Club. A podcast for people who love drinking wine and listening to good music. Once a fortnight David, Chris and Christian discuss an album from an eclectic mix of classics from the Beatles through to Harry Styles. Then the fun part, we attempt to match it with two different bottles of wine or other drinks, and finally choose which wine best matches the album.

In questo audiolibro troveri raccolti 4 Bestseller che ti indicheranno la via che ti condurrà alla massima espressione di te stesso ed a vivere la vita che vuoi veramente vivere. Non esiste abbastanza tempo per perderlo in un lavoro che non si ama e seguire una strada che non si sente propria. Tutto parte dalla Mente e dal Pensiero: un singolo pensiero, o immagine mentale, ripetuto nel tempo, diventa parte di se stessi e del proprio essere.

„Die Sitzungswoche – Der Politikpodcast“ pausiert nach den ersten 50 Folgen aus gesundheitlichen Gründen auf unbestimmte Zeit. Wir (Christian Hensen, Steffi Eggink und David Walter) werden aber ganz sicher irgendwann, irgendwo wieder zu sehen, hören oder lesen sein. Folgt uns bei Instagram oder Twitter (@politikpodcast), um ein Comeback oder den Start neuer Projekte nicht zu verpassen.

Dave and Claire are mates. And you can always count on your mates to tell you the truth, right? Each week, one asks the other to become a quick expert in just about any topic that takes their fancy. Things don’t usually go so great.

Nach dem katastrophalen Ende einer Geiselnahme, in die Major Belonoz verwickelt wird, ist er überzeugt, dass ihn diese Ermittlungen in die Vergangenheit führen werden - auch in seine eigene. Der Psychiater, in dessen Praxis die Geiselnahme stattfand, wird ermordet aufgefunden. Er ist das erste einer Reihe von Opfern, die, einer Art grausamem Ritual folgend, getötet werden. Den Opfern werden Zeichen in die Stirn geritzt, es tauchen Foltervideos auf.

Mitten in der Innenstadt von Wien wird eine junge Frau vor ihrer Haustür überfallen und grausam ermordet. Und sie bleibt nicht das einzige Opfer. Jeden zweiten Samstag schlägt der Täter auf dieselbe brutale Art zu, verwertbare Hinweise hinterlässt er keine. Wie sollen Major Belonoz, der grantige Chef der Mordkommission, und sein Team diesen wahnsinnigen Serienmörder finden?