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Radio OldieAdam Nicolson at the Oldie Literary LunchAdam Nicolson speaking about his new book, Bird School: A Beginner in the Wood, at the Oldie Literary Lunch, held at London’s National Liberal Club, on May 6th 2025.2025-05-0811 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsWhy garden birds have so much to teach us with Adam Nicolson - Episode 218There’s a rich, complex, and utterly rewarding natural world that co-exists alongside ours, and relies on our gardens for food and safety – the often surprising world of small garden birds.This week on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Adam Nicolson shares insights from his new book, Bird School, which explores the secret life of these tiny avian visitors, so often unfurling right under our noses in our gardens and green spaces.In this episode, discover:The true reasons behind the dawn chorus, its unique sound and timingWhat inspired Adam to immerse himself in the world of...2025-04-0328 min
Books of Titans Podcast#241 - God's Secretaries by Adam NicolsonI started off 2025 reading straight through the King James Version of the Bible. As I was doing so, I kept wondering how that translation came about. It’s now over 400 years old. What English translation will people be reading 400 years from now? And I had other questions. Did people really speak like this? Is this the first English translation? Why is it called the King James Bible? Who translated this Bible? Have we learned things since then that give us better translations now? Why is it still read 400 years later?A friend of mine, Larry Carson, suggested I...2025-03-0732 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsOur vital role as gardeners in supporting birds, with the RSPB’s Emma Marsh - Episode 208If you're looking to support wild birds in your garden, the RSPB’s upcoming Big Garden Birdwatch is an essential event for us all.Adam Nicolson and Emma Marsh, Executive Director of the RSPB, join Sarah in this week’s bird-focused episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ to discuss how to get involved in this weekend’s annual bird count, how it came to be, and the many ways that gardeners can actively support and encourage more wild birds in our gardens and green spaces.In this episode, discover:The role that gardens and gardeners...2025-01-2340 min
The Voice of Boxing with Adam SmithSkye Nicolson: The Rising Star Ready to Make Her Mark in Women's Boxing"In this episode of the Voice of Boxing podcast, Adam welcomes the rising star of women's boxing, Sky Nicolson. Sky shares her journey from Brisbane to London, discussing the challenges and excitement of pursuing her boxing career in a new city. She reflects on the vibrant boxing culture in the UK and how it has shaped her development as a fighter. Sky also touches on her experiences with the weather and traffic in London, humorously comparing them to her sunny hometown. With a nod to the rich history of Australian boxing legends like Joe Bugner, and Jeff Fenech, Sky expresses...2024-12-271h 03
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsThe hedges perfect for creating a biodiversity haven with Adam Nicolson - Episode 195Biodiversity thrives on the presence of hedges, and autumn presents a wonderful time to get them planted, bringing a beautiful birdsong into your garden.Adam Nicolson joins Sarah for this episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, sharing his ever-bountiful knowledge on all things biodiversity, and which hedges are perfect protection for an enchanting ensemble of birds and butterflies.In this episode, discover:How maintaining hedges at a warbler-y phase helps songbirds in particularLeafy, thorny and nectar rich hedges to grow, like yew, hornbeam and privetHow to put hedges into the garden, and at what time...2024-10-2418 min
Something Blue: Love Letters To The OceanFall in love with the water close to home: Joe Moody, Aquarist at Whitby Lobster HatcheryIn today's episode, I'm chatting with my friend Joe Moody, who is an Aquarist at Whitby Lobster Hatchery.Mine and Joe's ocean story began when we started studying marine biology together - and a fishy friendship was born.Now a passionate Aquarist at Whitby Lobster Hatchery, in this episode we discuss Joe's love of Ireland, crustaceans and the water close to home.Something Old: "My first vivid memory as a kid, is being on the ferry going to Ireland for the first time..."Something New: The opening of...2024-09-0829 min
Rare EarthSave Our SeabirdsSeabirds face many challenges - avian flu, plastic pollution, overfishing and climate change have all had an impact - but despite all of this, these resilient birds are surviving and in some cases, thriving. Tom Heap and Helen Czerski explore all things seabird, from the urban kittiwakes of Tyneside to the sea cliffs of Shetland.They're joined by Adam Nicolson, the author of The Seabird's Cry. He's determined to recover the reputation of the puffin from the cute star of seaside mugs and tea towels to its rightful place as a brave and powerful navigator of the...2024-08-0953 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsHow to make your garden a thriving bird haven with Adam Nicolson - Episode 180The UK’s bird population are dearly beloved for their song, as much as their service in keeping slugs and snails at bay, so how can we best provide safe havens for them in our gardens?Adam Nicolson’s next book, Bird School, sees him immersed in what’s best for birds and their important role in our gardens, so joins us on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ to share in his knowledge and journey so far.In this episode, discover:How to cater to different bird species’ needs by picking the right range of food for the...2024-07-1128 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsA look ahead to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with Arthur Parkinson - Episode 172May is all about the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and we’ll be bringing the abundant beauty of Perch Hill’s cutting garden to our trade stand.That’s why in this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Sarah and Arthur are taking an exciting look forward to our spot at the show, the hard work it’s taken to prepare, and highlights of what you can expect to see across the week-long spectacle.In this episode, discover:How Adam Nicolson’s magical design is being brought to life at our stand, inspired by our renowned pot...2024-05-1617 min
New Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsBothy: In Search of Simple Shelter by Kat HillPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693837 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bothy: In Search of Simple Shelter Author: Kat Hill Narrator: Catrin Walker-Booth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 56 minutes Release date: May 9, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE ‘The bothy embrace is addictive’ ADAM NICOLSON 'Will have you reaching for your boots’ CAL FLYN The door to the bothy is always unlocked, you just need to step inside. You will find them in the mountains. You will find them in the wilderness. A bothy is a remote hut you can’t reserve, with no electricity, mod-cons or runni...2024-05-0905 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsOur 30 Year legacy at Perch Hill with Adam Nicolson - Episode 170The 4th of May marks a very special day at Perch Hill, particularly this year - it’s 30 years since Sarah and Adam first arrived and started making history here.Perch Hill looks so vastly different to how it began in 1994, as it’s taken shape over the decades, and in this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ Sarah & Adam share stories from their time here so far, the many phases that Perch Hill has seen, and how the garden in particular has developed.In this episode, learn:How Sarah discovered Perch Hill, and the charmi...2024-05-0217 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsCreating The King James BibleAccessible and rigorous, the King James Bible was published on 2nd May, 1611, at the behest of the Monarch after which it was named - and perhaps even he would be surprised at the book’s extraordinary success.Advancements in printing technology made copies affordable, the expansion of English colonialism propagated it across the word, and its poetic imagery captured the imagination of churchgoers, who felt as though they were listening to God. But, there was an embarrassing typo!In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why the book’s authors were wise to a...2024-05-0211 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsBiodiversity Tips from Knepp Wilding with Charlie Harpur and Adam Nicolson - Episode 165Knepp plays host to one of the most breathtaking rewilding projects in Britain, and from it we can take such inspiration to channel into our own green spaces.Sharing the evolution of the project from its initial thousand species and how you can encourage biodiversity in your garden is Charlie Harpur - Knepp’s Head Gardener joins Sarah this week alongside her husband, Adam Nicolson.In this episode, discover:How much or how little control you should impose on a garden that’s being rewildedCharlie’s work with Tom Stuart-Smith, Jekka McVicar and James Hitchm...2024-03-2834 min
The Backstage AcademicAdam Nicolson's 'The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters' - Book ReviewThis time we are exploring the surprisingly sociological book, The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters. As usual we cover a lot of ground, from poetry, writing style, oral history, to the urban and the rural, the origins of violence/gangs. There even some reflections around masculinity and intimacy in war. 2024-03-2057 min
The PloughCast76: Restoring a FarmAdam Nicolson has been rehabilitating his farm in Sussex for many years now, and he discusses the difficulties and rewards of this, and the piece that he wrote about it for Plough’s issue on repair.They go on to discuss the topics of some of Nicolson’s books: Sissinghurst, the farm and garden owned by Nicolson’s grandmother, Vita Sackville-West; Homer; the pre-Socratic philosophers; and sailing. 2024-02-0746 min
The PloughCastThe PloughRead: To Mend a Farm by Adam NicolsonAdam Nicolson tells of reversing the destructive agricultural damage done to his farm in the past.2024-01-3115 min
The Daily StoicAdam Nicolson On The Rule Of Philosophy & Greek MythologyOn this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with English author Adam Nicolson on greek mythology, real meaning of the oceans, travel, the grand question about philosophy, that what really matters more? to understand the higher things above you, or the material actualities, along with his new book How To Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks Adam is an English author who has written about history, landscape, great literature and the sea. He is noted for his books Sea Room, God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible, The Mighty Dead, and Li...2024-01-271h 05
Intelligence SquaredLife Lessons from the Early Greeks with Adam NicolsonAdam Nicolson is the writer and author whose past books have explored immersive and at times weighty topics such as our understanding of the Bible and the work of great poets such as Coleridge and Wordsworth. He returns with a new book, How To Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks, which looks at not only the philosophy of the Ancient Greeks but also how the geography of the lands they came from helped shape their thinking. Joining Nicolson in conversation is the writer, academic and broadcaster, Shahidha Bari. If you'd like to get access to all o...2024-01-2153 min
60 Weeks 60 BooksWeek 51: The Mighty Dead - Why Homer MattersThis week, as I raced to finish Adam Nicolson's book about his deep love of Homer, discovered 20 years ago on a sea voyage, I kept dipping into a recent translation of The Iliad and getting sidetracked. Homer's impact is strong, and here I take a look at how I started loving the Odyssey, but thanks in part to Nicolson, have ended up still more in love with the Iliad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-2117 min
Faith AdjacentAsk A Bible ScholarIn this latest episode, Erin and Evan combine all their Bible Scholar knowledge to answer your questions! You’ll hear deep dives on left-handed people in the Bible, a journey into the King James Bible, and tons of discussion about what Paul meant when talking about being saved through childbearing. What’s the deal with Ehud, and can women and single men be elders? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
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grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsCreating the Best Biodiversity Havens in Our Gardens with Dr Steve Head - Episode 153Our gardens, humble as they may seem, are among the country’s most important havens for biodiversity, and there are few greater champions for biodiversity than Dr Steve Head.Steve joins Sarah on this podcast episode alongside Adam Nicolson to share how the intermediate level of disturbance that we naturally give our gardens makes them so wonderful for wildlife.In this episode, discover:How Sarah met Steve, and the revelations that he continues to provide her about wildlife at Perch Hill and beyondThe various reasons that gardens are so good for cultivating biodiversityWhat you’re d...2024-01-0428 min
The Arik Korman ShowLife Lessons from the Early GreeksAdam Nicolson, author of many books on history, landscape, and great literature, discusses how the pushback that the Greek philosophers endured in their time compares with today's red states versus blue states, slavery's role in how the Greek philosophers were able to make a living, and how we can make philosophy relevant to our kids, given their reality. Adam's new book is How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks.2023-12-0522 min
The Art of ManlinessThe Lesser-Known Philosophy of the Iron Age GreeksWhen we think of Western philosophers who pondered questions about the good life, we typically think of the classical era of Greece and the likes of Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. But my guest would say that the poets and philosophers who came out of the preceding period, Greece's Iron Age, also have something to say about the nature of existence.Adam Nicolson is the author of How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks. Today on the show, Adam takes us on a tour of Iron Age Greece and how these seafaring people set the stage...2023-11-1345 min
WBZ Book ClubHow to Be, by Adam NicolsonLife Lessons from the Early Greeks.2023-11-1001 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsThe Joys of Garden Birds & How to Protect Them with Adam Nicolson - Episode 133While our gaze often falls to flower beds for our appreciation of nature, when we set our sights to the skies, there’s wonderful garden & woodland birds all around us.Having shared the lives and loves of sea birds in his award-winning book, Adam Nicolson’s next literary adventure shares the avian wonders that you’ll find closer to home.Join Sarah & Adam in this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ for a delightful foray into the species behind the songs that fill every joyful woodland walk.In this episode, discover:A charming app...2023-08-1729 min
Free Audiobook, Where Stories Come Alive, Take a DiveHow to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks Audiobook by Adam NicolsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 614312
Title: How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks
Author: Adam Nicolson
Narrator: Leighton Pugh
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9:00:19
Language: English
Release date: 06-08-23
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Non-Fiction, Philosophy
Summary:
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
What is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should we treat each other?
Before the Greeks, the idea of the world was dominated by god-kings and their priests, in a life ruled by...2023-06-089h 00
Owned by everyone?The crisis facing our chalk streamsIn this first episode, 'The crisis facing chalk streams', John Fanshawe introduces us to the work and partnerships that make the Cambridge Conservation Initiative exactly the right place for our conference. Mark Wormald briefly establishes wo of those assembled does what in, on or beside chalk streams. Then John introduces Chris Smith, Lord Smith of Finsbury, the chair of our first scene setting session. You’ll hear talks from Mark Wormald, on the inspiration and reproach of Ted Hughes, writer Adam Nicolson on the crisis and culture of our chalk streams, and Catherine Sayer, freshwater ecologist and freshwater lead at the...2023-04-181h 39
Dennis Prager PodcastsGod's SecretariesDennis talks to Adam Nicolson, English historian. His new book is God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast June 26, 2003. Can you have fun without some sort of artificial stimulation? The answer, of course, is yes. But it's not as obvious as many might think. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast February 10, 2023 Issues raised include: how were you able to determine the lockdowns would cause harm so early on; should one use the pulpit to discuss politics; should you love your enemies. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast on F...2023-04-071h 21
A Different PerspectiveA Different Perspective with Mark Costar, Senior Fund Manager at JO HambroThis week Nick talks to Mark Costar, Senior Fund Manager at JO Hambro.Mark, along with his colleague Vishal Bhatia run the JO Hambro UK Growth Fund. Mark and Vishal aim to identify mispriced or undiscovered growth stocks with a smaller company bias, the fund also contains stocks which have a high margin of safety but significant upside potential.Mark and Nick discuss what first interested Mark in the markets and his early career, how Mark identifies mispriced or undiscovered growth stocks and growth opportunities in the UK market in 2023.Mark recommends...2023-03-2847 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsThe Sustainable Splendour of Using Local, Coppiced Wood with Adam Nicolson - Episode 109Wood is wonderful in the garden, and can be both beautiful and useful to create fencing, arches and posts in such a way that cares for the environment around us.If you’re still using the likes of imported bamboo in your space and need inspiration for alternatives, Adam Nicolson joins Sarah once again on the podcast to share how locally grown, coppiced wood can be so fantastic for you and for the world.In this episode, discover:The near-zero environmental cost of using the wonderfully pliable birchWhich trees are the most useful for ab...2023-03-0224 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsOur New Year’s Resolutions at Perch Hill with Adam Nicolson - Episode 1002022 is finally drawing to a close, and as many begin their list of new year’s resolutions we’re making our own commitments at Perch Hill, especially around our exciting carbon and biodiversity research.Sarah Raven & Adam Nicolson share the findings, bring us some enlightening tips on how we can all reduce carbon emissions in our own gardens, pick out top garden-worthy plants to provide seeds for birds, and chat about how we’re preparing for the exciting year ahead.In this episode, discover:Sarah’s top plants to provide for pollinators & birds, and bring an...2022-12-2929 minThe Art of ManlinessWhy Homer MattersEven though the legendary poet Homer wrote the Iliad and Odyssey thousands of years ago, my guest would say that these epic poems are just as relevant and significant today, and even represent a kind of scripture.His name is Adam Nicolson, and he’s the author of Why Homer Matters. Today on the show, Adam makes the case that the Iliad is really the story of a collision between a more rooted, civilized way of life, represented by the character of Hector, and a nomadic, honor-bound gang ethos, represented by Achilles. We talk about how this co...2022-12-1440 min
Professional Book NerdsBest audiobooks of the year with Robin Whitten from AudioFile!Robin from AudioFile is back again to share some of the best audiobooks of the year! Visit AudioFile's website for the full list of best audiobooks of 2022.Books mentioned in this episodeThe Angel of Rome by Jess WalterThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellLife Between the Tides by Adam NicolsonInside Voice by Lake BellWitches Abroad by Terry PratchettThe Atlas Six by Olivie BlakeEyes that Speak to the Stars by Joanna HoHow...2022-12-0846 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineInterview with Lake Bell: 2022 Best Nonfiction & Culture AudiobooksActor, author, and film director Lake Bell joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb to learn more about Bell’s intriguing audio-only title, INSIDE VOICE. Listen to hear how Lake developed the idea to explore the power of voice in this audiobook packed full of archival material, recordings of people on the street, and interviews with experts. Hear what surprised her about what she learned about voices, and what she hopes listeners get out of the work.Read AudioFile’s review of the audiobook at audiofilemagazine.com. Published by Pushkin Industries.AudioFile’s 2022 Best Nonfiction & Culture Audiobooks:BAD...2022-12-0513 min
Wizard of Ads Monday Morning MemoIf Life is a Journey on Water…If life is a journey on water, with our conscious mind above the waterline and our deep unconscious beneath, and if all the people in the world are drifting, surfing, drowning and sailing on that surface, shouldn’t there be a person on a wooden chair in the sky above the beach watching over it all?Shouldn’t there be a person?And a beach?The people along the sandAll turn and look one way.They turn their back on the land.They look at the sea...2022-11-1404 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsCHRISTMAS 2022 MINI-SERIES: Feasting on the Finest Food for Christmas DayFor 20% off any Christmas order, be sure to use the special offer code ‘XMAS22MINI’ before the 30th November at https://www.sarahraven.com/.The best part of Christmas might be the presents, but in close second is the mouth-watering prospect of an extravagant Christmas dinner.Rounding off the Christmas Mini Series of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ with a smorgasbord of festive recipes, Sarah’s joined for a hilarious food chat with two reputationally un-foodie people - husband Adam Nicolson and Arthur Parkinson.In this episode, discover:Arthur, Sarah and Adam’s elaborate an...2022-11-0411 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsBehind the Fascinating Process of Dahlia Breeding with Adam Nicolson - Episode 86There’s a long road before we bring our favourite Dahlias to the catalogue, and having just returned from the Netherlands it’s a lovely time to delve into how we pick the finest Dahlias we trial.Sarah’s joined once again by her husband, writer Adam Nicolson, to share the journey, characteristics we’re breeding for, and some stunning new varieties that we’re preparing for the Spring 2024 catalogue.In this episode, discover:The long, arduous journey each Dahlia variety takes before it becomes a part of our catalogueAdam’s delight at the process and...2022-09-2218 min
The MrT Podcast StudioHighland Clearances TH 2021 Ep 16Season 2021 - Talk 16 - The Highland Clearances
In The Highland Clearances Sue Willson uses literature as the basis for her talk. The sources range from the visit to the Western Isles by Dr Johnson and James Boswell in 1775 to modern literature.
Click a thumbnail below to view the image gallery that accompanies the talk.
Why literature?
Modern novelists have to carry out a great deal of research before they write a book and so, although the people may be fictional, key events will be fact.
The Clearances:
The Highland Clearances refers to the eviction of many tenant farmers in the Sc...2022-08-0158 min
The Caffeine StreamEpisode 8: A Simple Introduction to HomerIn today's episode, we scratch the surface on arguably the greatest artist in the history of the West: Homer. In addition to exploring the depth of Homer's influence on our culture, I offer some recommended readings for understanding Homer, which include: "Why Homer Matters" by Adam Nicolson "The Hero and the Man" by C.B. Robertson (me) "The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours" by Gregory Nagy We also go over the introductory lines of the Iliad and the Odyssey and cover some key themes in their original Greek, including: Menis Hero Kleos Andra Noos N...2022-07-1832 min
Constant WonderPower Struggles in the Peaceable Kingdom, Part IIAdam Nicolson went looking for tranquility and reflection when he built tide pools along Scotland's harsh coastline. He found plenty to reflect on, but things were not so peaceful in the pools. He discovered that to maintain harmony in the wild, species need to be at each others' throats.
Guest: Adam Nicolson, author of "Life Between the Tides"2022-07-0839 min
Beyond the Farm GateDon't judge a book by it's cover: The therapy donkeys helping a rural communityKate Nicolson runs Croftdown, a property in Bathurst, where she runs miniature donkeys, highland cows, and Angus beef cattle; with a particular passion for her donkeys. Kate grew up in a traditional farming background, surrounded by sheep, horses, and cattle, which she left to pursue a career in bushfire science, before ultimately being pulled back to rural life. In today's episode, Kate details her passion for donkeys and other unusual animals, and how she's found a way of supporting her local community by running tailored therapy programs with the donkeys for the disabled and elderly. Kate explains...2022-07-0418 min
The Essential Rhythm | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesThe Essential Rhythm 6/26/22: Attack of the clonesProducer/Host: Sarah O’Malley This episode describes the complex phenomenon of self/non-self recognition in otherwise simple asexually reproducing animals, the anemones. Certain anemones are able to differentiate between their own clones and unrelated individuals in order to defend their territory. This research is featured in Adam Nicolson’s Life Between the Tides. About the host: Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf...2022-06-2600 minThe Essential Rhythm | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesThe Essential Rhythm 6/26/22: Attack of the clonesProducer/Host: Sarah O’Malley This episode describes the complex phenomenon of self/non-self recognition in otherwise simple asexually reproducing animals, the anemones. Certain anemones are able to differentiate between their own clones and unrelated individuals in order to defend their territory. This research is featured in Adam Nicolson’s Life Between the Tides. About the host: Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf...2022-06-2600 minThe Essential Rhythm | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesThe Essential Rhythm 6/12/22: Evolution in ActionProducer/Host: Sarah O’Malley This episode describes research completed in the Gulf of Maine in the 1980’s by Robin Hadlock Seeley, exploring the changes of smooth periwinkle shell shape in response to predation pressure from green crabs. The research was featured in Adam Nicolson’s book Life Between the Tides. About the host: Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine....2022-06-1205 minThe Essential Rhythm | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesThe Essential Rhythm 6/12/22: Evolution in ActionProducer/Host: Sarah O’Malley This episode describes research completed in the Gulf of Maine in the 1980’s by Robin Hadlock Seeley, exploring the changes of smooth periwinkle shell shape in response to predation pressure from green crabs. The research was featured in Adam Nicolson’s book Life Between the Tides. About the host: Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine....2022-06-1205 min
The Book ReviewTom Perrotta on the Return of Tracy FlickFew fictional characters in recent decades have been as intensely discussed as Tracy Flick. The ambitious teenage protagonist of Tom Perrotta’s novel “Election” (1998) and the ensuing film adaptation, starring Reese Witherspoon, has been reconsidered in recent years as misunderstood and unfairly maligned. On this week’s podcast, Perrotta talks about Tracy’s return in his new novel, “Tracy Flick Can’t Win.”“I think most people, when they think about Tracy Flick — I say this in all sad modesty — they’re thinking about Tracy in the movie,” Perrotta says. “‘Election’ as a book didn’t make a huge splash, and Reese Witherspo...2022-06-1052 minThe Essential Rhythm | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesThe Essential Rhythm 5/29/22: Periwinkles and PredatorsProducer/Host: Sarah O’Malley This episode features insights from Adam Nicolson’s Life Between the Tides and describes dynamics between common periwinkles and their predators, green crabs. About the host: Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine.
The post The Essential Rhythm 5/29/22: Periwinkles and Predators first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs...2022-05-2900 minThe Essential Rhythm | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesThe Essential Rhythm 5/29/22: Periwinkles and PredatorsProducer/Host: Sarah O’Malley This episode features insights from Adam Nicolson’s Life Between the Tides and describes dynamics between common periwinkles and their predators, green crabs. About the host: Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine.
The post The Essential Rhythm 5/29/22: Periwinkles and Predators first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs...2022-05-2900 minThe Essential Rhythm | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesThe Essential Rhythm 5/15/22: Shrimp have deep thoughts tooProducer/Host: Sarah O’Malley This episode features insights from Adam Nicolson’s Life Between the Tides and describes the parallels between the nervous systems of shrimp and humans. Both animal lineages have fast reacting, non brain linked neural pathways that drive life saving behaviors (sometimes called a “startle response” or reflex). About the host: Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine.2022-05-1505 minThe Essential Rhythm | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesThe Essential Rhythm 5/15/22: Shrimp have deep thoughts tooProducer/Host: Sarah O’Malley This episode features insights from Adam Nicolson’s Life Between the Tides and describes the parallels between the nervous systems of shrimp and humans. Both animal lineages have fast reacting, non brain linked neural pathways that drive life saving behaviors (sometimes called a “startle response” or reflex). About the host: Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine.2022-05-1505 minThe Essential Rhythm | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesThe Essential Rhythm 5/1/22: Sand Fleas and Good BooksProducer/Host: Sarah O’Malley This episode introduces the book Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson and highlights sand fleas, the organisms covered in the first chapter of the book. It also discusses protean flight, the adaptive anti predator behavior exhibited by sand fleas and many other prey animals. About the host: Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine.
...2022-05-0104 minThe Essential Rhythm | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesThe Essential Rhythm 5/1/22: Sand Fleas and Good BooksProducer/Host: Sarah O’Malley This episode introduces the book Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson and highlights sand fleas, the organisms covered in the first chapter of the book. It also discusses protean flight, the adaptive anti predator behavior exhibited by sand fleas and many other prey animals. About the host: Sarah O’Malley is an ecologist, naturalist and science communicator passionate about deepening her listeners’ experiences with the natural world. She teaches biology and sustainability at Maine Maritime Academy and is currently collaborating on a guide book to the intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine.
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MovieDroneEpisode 191 - The Adam Project (2022)Hello Everyone
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Transform Your Commute Into a Captivating Journey With Free AudiobookLife Between the Tides Audiobook by Adam NicolsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 570989
Title: Life Between the Tides
Author: Adam Nicolson
Narrator: Leighton Pugh
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:59:20
Language: English
Release date: 02-28-22
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature
Summary:
Inside each rockpool, tucked into one of the infinite crevices of the tidal coastline, lies a rippling, silent, unknowable universe. Below the stillness of the surface course different currents of endless motion-the ebb and flow of the tide, the steady forward propulsion of the passage of time, and the tiny lifetimes of its creatures, all of which coalesce into...2022-02-289h 59
Hiring University! Powered by Ursus, Inc.Episode #28: Adam Nicholson - VP of Product - AgileOneSend us a textAdam Nicolson, VP of Product at AgileOne joins the Hiring University podcast to discuss new technology trends in the staffing industry, specifically the tools of today and the future that will allow suppliers, buyers, and candidates to access more relevant data and approve the overall supply chain experience. Adam is a 20+ year staffing veteran who brings a wealth of experience, wisdom, and vision to this episode! "We'll handle the strategy. You worry about the business! If you can get the VMS to a place where it's super user intuitive and it's doi...2022-01-2721 min
weiter lesenWeihnachten! Unsere ganz persönlichen BuchtippsDas "weiter lesen"-Team präsentiert einen bunt gemischten Büchertisch. Von Roman bis Lyrik zu Sachbuch, Graphic Novel und Bildband ist alles dabei. Auch thematisch sind unsere ganz persönlichen Büchertipps zur Weihnachtszeit so vielfältig wie das Leben selbst: Wir sprechen über den Fall Woyzeck, über die Generation Slim Fit in der Politik, über die erste große Liebe im Berlin der Achtziger Jahre, über die Neue Nationalgalerie und über den Dialog zwischen einem Tiefkühlschrank und einem Eiswürfel… Als "Special Guest" ist die Schweizer Lyrikerin Eva Maria Leuenberger dabei. Sie stellt literarische Entdeckungen aus dem englischsprachi...2021-12-0453 min
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureRace for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis by Simon MundyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506615to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
Author: Simon Mundy
Narrator: Simon Mundy
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Length: 10 hours 47 minutes
Release date: October 28, 2021
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
As featured on CNN’s Amanpour & Company and BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week with Andrew Marr One of the Financial Times’ best books of 2021 In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking global business...2021-10-2810h 47
The Warblers by Birds CanadaThe seabirds you did not know you loveThere are 58 bird species living in Canadian oceans, 95% of them are in trouble worldwide, furthermore, we don't really understand how 62% of Canadian seabirds are doing due to unknown population trends. In this episode, you will discover the Seabirds you did not know you love, the reasons for their decrease and what you can do to help them with your everyday choices. Dr. Sarah Gutowsky will take us on a discovery journey that starts with the career path of a talented, unconventional, and inspiring biologist to the conservation and threats facing the enigmatic seabirds that defined her journey. 2021-10-2533 min
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friendsStories from Perch Hill and Nurturing Sea Life with Adam Nicolson - Episode 32We’re breaking convention on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this week as Sarah steps aside from hosting duties - Arthur is joined by a fellow Perch Hill resident, Sarah’s other half, and thoroughly accomplished writer, Adam Nicolson. In a conversation ranging from profound environmental issues to more absurd incidents like the ‘big sheep crisis’, this episode is equal parts hilarious and inspiring to those of us looking to build a world of wondrous sea life. Adam describes life on Perch Hill, fascinating facts about the inhabitants of rock pools, and how we can help bring biodiver...2021-09-0929 min
Scotland OutdoorsTreachery, Sex and Death - The Fascinating World of Rock Pools with Adam NicolsonMark Stephen visits author Adam Nicolson's homemade rock pools on the Morvern Peninsula.2021-07-2836 min
UnfurlingRelocation: Beyond A to BRelocation: Beyond A to B Unfurling co-host Elizabeth has moved house! And this life event has prompted a curiosity in us about “Relocation” and what we can learn from the natural world about this topic. In this episode, we touch on:The concept of “home”Possible drivers (and degrees of choice) for relocationHow relocation can play out in different systems Themes of instinct, trust, hope, stillness, legacy and contributionExamples from the natural world, including monarch butterflies, shearwaters, trees, bison, Tasmanian devils, and translocation programmesHolding different spaces and energies - from embracing slowness to acting n...2021-07-0338 min
Free Audiobook, Where Stories Come Alive, Take a DiveLife Between the Tides: In Search of Rockpools and Other Adventures Along the Shore Audiobook by Adam NicolsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 498487
Title: Life Between the Tides: In Search of Rockpools and Other Adventures Along the Shore
Author: Adam Nicolson
Narrator: Leighton Pugh
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9:59:17
Language: English
Release date: 06-24-21
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, History
Summary:
LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022
A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things Nicolson is unique as a writer I loved it EDMUND DE WAAL
Few places are as familiar as the shore and few as full of mystery and surprise.
How do sandhoppers inherit an...2021-06-249h 59
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Naturethe Life Between the Tides: In Search of Rockpools and Other Adventures Along the Shore by Adam NicolsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/498487to listen full audiobooks.
Title: the Life Between the Tides: In Search of Rockpools and Other Adventures Along the Shore
Author: Adam Nicolson
Narrator: Leighton Pugh
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes
Release date: June 24, 2021
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022 ‘A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things … Nicolson is unique as a writer … I loved it’ EDMUND DE WAAL Few places are as familiar as the shore – and few as full of mystery and surprise. How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs unde...2021-06-249h 59
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & Naturethe Life Between the Tides: In Search of Rockpools and Other Adventures Along the Shore by Adam NicolsonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/498487 to listen full audiobooks. Title: the Life Between the Tides: In Search of Rockpools and Other Adventures Along the Shore Author: Adam Nicolson Narrator: Leighton Pugh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 24, 2021 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022 ‘A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things … Nicolson is unique as a writer … I loved it’ EDMUND DE WAAL Few places are as familiar as the shore – and few as full of mystery and surprise. How do sandhoppers inherit an inbuilt compass from their parents? How do crabs u...2021-06-2405 min
NOT The Footy Show - NRL PodcastHalfbacks Getting Paid - NOT The Footy Show Episode 232Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for a bumper podcast as they discuss how Chad Townsend gets $2m for 3 years from the relegation bound Cowboys... and why Cronulla could make out like bandits if they end up with Shaun Johnson AND Adam Reynolds instead of keeping The Chad. Also on Episode 232 of NOT The Footy Show we pick the Impact Signings for 2021 after 6 Rounds. We talk Phil Gould's2021-04-2100 min
Enjoy Amazing Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureA Curious Boy: The Making of a Scientist by Richard ForteyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/418913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Curious Boy: The Making of a Scientist Author: Richard Fortey Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 27 minutes Release date: February 18, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Truth and courage are what memoirs need and this one has them both in spades … The unforgotten boy: that is what makes this a book a revelation' ADAM NICOLSON ‘Wonderful, absolutely beguiling … I learnt a lot and really loved it’ RICHARD HOLMES ‘Gloriously evocative’ DAILY MAIL What makes a scientist? Charming, funny and wise, in this memoir Richard Fortey shows how restless...2021-02-1805 min
Wizard of Ads Monday Morning MemoIslands of WritersEvery book is an island that exists only in the mind of its writer, and the hope of every writer is that you will visit their island and be glad you did. But in The Faraway Nearby, her book about how we make our lives out of stories, and how we are connected by empathy, narrative and imagination, Rebecca Solnit says,“The object we call a book is not the real book, but its potential, like a musical score or seed. It exists fully only in the act of being read. And its real home is inside the...2020-10-1209 min
A Summer of SwallowsEp7: Planet Puffin - Looking Beyond CutenessAward-winning author Adam Nicolson presents a rich, visual piece of writing that celebrates the real puffin that's there to be seen when you look past the looks2020-05-1305 min
Instant GeniusAdam Rutherford: Can science ever be rid of racism?Adam Rutherford is a geneticist at the University College London, which has one of the most prestigious population, genetics and evolution departments in the world.However, the university was also the home of ideas such as eugenics and race science.Times have changed, and although our current understanding of genetics and biology should have consigned them to history, these insidious ideas are making their way back into the mainstream.In his new book, How to Argue with a Racist (£12.99, Weidenfeld & Nicolson), Adam wants to show his readers that what we understand as race d...2020-02-0638 min
361 PodcastGPS hacking, Apple's Express Transit comes to London & Christmas gifts [S17E07]This week the team discuss:
A complex suspected GPS hack in the port of Shanghai that has experts and researchers baffled. Has someone developed the ability to manipulate GPS signals and, if so, who?
Apple's Express Transit mode has arrived in London allowing travellers to pay for Transport for London tubes, busses and trains without unlocking your phone. This is doubly useful when paired with a smart payment option like Citymapper Pass.
Christmas gift ideas with a techy (ish) slant, including for the younger people in your life (like Rafe).
Let us know your thoughts on these...2019-12-0937 min
The TLS PodcastPatronizing writers of colourAs #PublishingSoWhite continues to shame publishers into diversifying their lists, Colin Grant discusses some of the anxieties and complexities beneath the surface; Andrew Motion on why he keeps returning to William Wordsworth; Kate Miller reads a new poem, "Turned-down"Wordsworth’s Fun by Matthew BevisThe Making of Poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths and their year of marvels by Adam NicolsonWordsworth’s Poetry: 1815–1845 by Tim Fulford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-10-1043 min
The Book ClubAdam Nicolson and Tom Hammick: The Making of PoetryIn this week’s books podcast, we’re getting Romantic. Sam is joined by the writer Adam Nicolson and the artist Tom Hammick to talk about their new book The Making of Poetry: Coleridge, Wordsworth and their Year of Marvels. In it, Adam describes how — inspired by Richard Holmes’s 'footsteps' approach — he attempted to imaginatively inhabit the worlds of Coleridge and Wordsworth in the crucial year in the late 1790s when they lived near each-other in the Quantocks in Somerset. That meant, for him, living in the same landscape, walking the same paths, reliving the struggles with lines of verse in m...2019-08-0732 min
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureThe Frayed Atlantic Edge: A Historian’s Journey from Shetland to the Channel by David GangePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/361806to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Frayed Atlantic Edge: A Historian’s Journey from Shetland to the Channel
Author: David Gange
Narrator: Ed Hughes
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 50 minutes
Release date: July 11, 2019
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
COLLECTIVE WINNER OF THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE ‘This is the book that has been wanting to be written for decades: the ragged fringe of Britain as a laboratory for the human spirit’ Adam Nicolson Over the course of a year, leading historian and nature writer David Gange kayaked the weather-ravaged coasts...2019-07-1111h 50
Best of Natural History RadioPlanet Puffin. Episode 7: Beyond CutenessThis week Emily and Becky take a break from the Isle of May. In their absence, award-winning author Adam Nicolson presents a rich, visual piece of writing that celebrates the real puffin that's there to be seen when you look past the looks.2019-07-0105 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryThe Making of Poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths and Their Year of Marvels by Adam NicolsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/376631to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Making of Poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths and Their Year of Marvels
Author: Adam Nicolson
Narrator: Roger Davis
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 15 minutes
Release date: May 30, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2019 Wordsworth and Coleridge as you’ve never seen them before in this new book by Adam Nicolson, brimming with poetry, art and nature writing. Proof that poetry can change the world. It is the most famous year in English poetry. Out of it came The Ancient Ma...2019-05-3012h 15
Three Dogs NorthS7 Episode 15 – Sixteen yearsCheck out God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible by Adam Nicolson
Go on a FOCUS mission trip.
Contact us at threedogsnorth@gmail.com
2019-03-181h 08
Stream Popular Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsHow To Build A Boat: A Father, his Daughter, and the Unsailed Sea by Jonathan GornallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346012 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How To Build A Boat: A Father, his Daughter, and the Unsailed Sea Author: Jonathan Gornall Narrator: Jonathan Gornall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 16, 2018 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: ‘The passages he addresses directly to Phoebe are as tender as the father-daughter letters in Karl Ove Knausgaard’s Seasons Quartet’ Times Literary Supplement ‘This book tells the inspiring story of how even the least skilled of us can make something wonderful if we invest enough time and love’ The Daily Mail 'Both the book, and place, are...2018-08-1603 min
Bedside Rounds34 - The PhysicalThe physical exam has become a ritual of the modern doctor’s appointment, with pokes, prods, and strange tools. How did this become a normal thing to do? In this episode, I’ll discuss how the physical exam went from the medieval examination of a flask of urine to basically what we have today in just a few decades in early 19th century France, and how the exam is still developing in the 21st century. Plus, a brand new #AdamAnswers about why Americans insist on using the Hermes’ Staff as a symbol for medicine. All this and more in episod...2018-05-0433 min
Saturday LiveJudy MurrayJudy Murray talks about her family and their tennis story - and her subsequent projects from dancing the Viennese Waltz at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, to heading the women's tennis coaching initiative She Rallies.
Jamie Chadwick has just become the youngest British female racing driver to sign for a Formula 1 feeder series team. She explains how she got into the sport and became the first female and youngest racing driver to win a British GT championship.
Wolfgang Puck has catered to the Oscars for 23 consecutive years. With the 35th anniversary of his flagship restaurant Spago this year, he recalls...2017-07-011h 25
Discover the Best Sellers Audiobooks in Science & Technology, PhysicsThe Seabird's Cry Audiobook by Adam NicolsonPlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: The Seabird's Cry
Subtitle: The Lives and Loves of Puffins, Gannets and Other Ocean Voyagers
Author: Adam Nicolson
Narrator: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-01-17
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Genres: Science & Technology, Physics
Publisher's Summary:
The story of how we have always been stirred by seabirds, the patterns of their lives, their habitats, the threats they face, the folklore and the inspiration they've brought to poets, writers...2017-06-029h 46
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureThe Seabird’s Cry: The Lives and Loves of Puffins, Gannets and Other Ocean Voyagers by Adam NicolsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309170to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Seabird’s Cry: The Lives and Loves of Puffins, Gannets and Other Ocean Voyagers
Author: Adam Nicolson
Narrator: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 46 minutes
Release date: June 1, 2017
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2018 WINNER OF THE JEFFERIES AWARD FOR NATURE WRITING 2017 The full story of seabirds from one of the greatest nature writers. The book looks at the pattern of their lives, their habitats, the threats they face and the passions they inspire – beautifully illustrated by Kate Boxer. Seabirds are master navigators, thri...2017-06-019h 46
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureThe Seabird’s Cry: The Lives and Loves of Puffins, Gannets and Other Ocean Voyagers by Adam NicolsonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309170 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Seabird’s Cry: The Lives and Loves of Puffins, Gannets and Other Ocean Voyagers Author: Adam Nicolson Narrator: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 46 minutes Release date: June 1, 2017 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2018 WINNER OF THE JEFFERIES AWARD FOR NATURE WRITING 2017 The full story of seabirds from one of the greatest nature writers. The book looks at the pattern of their lives, their habitats, the threats they face and the passions they inspire – beautifully illustrated by Kate Boxer. Seabirds are master navi...2017-06-0105 min
HarperCollins Publishers UKThe Seabird’s Cry, By Adam Nicolson, Read by Dugald Bruce-LockhartThe story of how we have always been stirred by seabirds, the pattern of their lives, their habitats, the threats they face, the folklore, and the inspiration they've brought to poets, writers, musicians and painters in their extraordinarily long lives.
We have lived with seabirds for at least 300,000 years. From the beginning, our view of them has been double, as creatures that are both deeply distant and yet strangely connected to us, both oceanic in what they represent and a mirror of what we are. They stand in for our relationship with nature as a whole. We use them and...2017-05-1619 min
MFR NewsMark Nicolson on Elgin v ICT in the Scottish CupMark Nicolson says the Black & Whites are in good form ahead of their cup tie with ICT. He's a veteran of their last encounter in 2011 which saw them lose two late goals to Adam Rooney & Dani Sanchez in the 90th minute.2017-01-2001 min
Futility ClosetThe Living Unknown Soldier
A quarter million Frenchmen vanished in World War I, leaving their families no clue whether they were still alive. During these anxious years, a lone man appeared on a Lyon railway platform without memory, possessions, or identification. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the strange story of Anthelme Mangin, whose enigmatic case attracted hundreds of desperate families.
We'll also consider some further oddities of constitutional history and puzzle over an unpopular baseball victory.
Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can...2016-02-2233 min
The National Archives Podcast SeriesWriter of the month: Adam Nicolson - Wordsworth's and Coleridge's year together in Somerset, 1797-1798Adam Nicolson discusses his research into his forthcoming book about Wordsworth's and Coleridge's year in Somerset. He used documents in The National Archives which relate to the Home Office's surveillance of the poets in August 1797. Some suspected they might be agents for a French invasion.This podcast was recorded live as part of the Writer of the month series, which broadens awareness of historical records and their uses for writers. Writer of the month is sponsored by HistoryToday.Adam Nicolson has worked as a journalist and columnist on the Sunday Times, the Sunday Telegraph and...2015-06-2200 min
The EssayAdam NicolsonTo mark the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, a series of essays about Napoleon Bonaparte. When the writer Adam Nicolson was a teenager he lived with his father who was writing about Napoleon and 1812. What was it like?2015-06-1914 min
Unlock the Magic of Words with Free AudiobookWhy Homer Matters Audiobook by Adam NicolsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 292388
Title: Why Homer Matters
Author: Adam Nicolson
Narrator: John Lee
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:47:34
Language: English
Release date: 03-17-15
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: History, Ancient Civilizations
Summary:
Adam Nicolson sees the Iliad and the Odyssey as the foundation myths of Greek-and our-consciousness, collapsing the passage of 4,000 years and making the distant past of the Mediterranean world as immediate to us as the events of our own time.
Homer's poems occupy, as Adam Nicolson writes 'a third space' in the way we relate to the past: not as memory...2015-03-179h 47
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in History, Ancient CivilizationsThe Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters by Adam NicolsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313351to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters
Author: Adam Nicolson
Narrator: Dugald Bruce Lockhart
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
Release date: February 26, 2015
Genres: Ancient Civilizations
Publisher's Summary:
Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford) ‘A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer … There’s something that hits the mark on every page’ Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New Statesman Where does Homer come from? And why does Homer matter? His epic poems of war and suffering can still speak to us of the r...2015-02-269h 29
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in History, Ancient CivilizationsThe Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters by Adam NicolsonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313351 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters Author: Adam Nicolson Narrator: Dugald Bruce Lockhart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: February 26, 2015 Genres: Ancient Civilizations Publisher's Summary: Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford) ‘A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer … There’s something that hits the mark on every page’ Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New Statesman Where does Homer come from? And why does Homer matter? His epic poems of war and suffering can still speak to us of th...2015-02-2605 min
Get Best Sellers Audiobooks in Travel & Adventure, Adventure & ExplorationThe Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters Audiobook by Adam NicolsonPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1639 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters Author: Adam Nicolson Narrator: Dugald Bruce Lockhart Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 02-26-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction "A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer.... There's something that hits the mark on every page" (Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New Statesman) From where does Homer come? And...2015-02-2605 min
Let the Stories Come Alive With Free AudiobookMighty Dead: Why Homer Matters Audiobook by Adam NicolsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 313351
Title: Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters
Author: Adam Nicolson
Narrator: Dugald Bruce Lockhart
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:29:00
Language: English
Release date: 02-26-15
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Fiction & Literature, Ancient Civilizations, Literary Criticism
Summary:
Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford)
A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer Theres something that hits the mark on every page Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New Statesman
Where does Homer come from? And why does Homer matter? His epic...2015-02-269h 29
Private PassionsAdam NicolsonAdam Nicolson has the privilege, and the burden, of an extraordinary inheritance: Sissinghurst, that quintessentially English house and garden created by his grandparents Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West. In his own right, he's the author of a series of highly esteemed history books and television series, about the making of the King James Bible, about the English gentry, and most recently about 17th-century writers. But it's that Sissinghurst connection which fascinates us all: growing up with bohemian writers and artists, there must have been music going on there all the time? Not at all - Adam reveals that his...2013-08-1134 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsThe Gentry: Stories of the English by Adam NicolsonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320107 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gentry: Stories of the English Author: Adam Nicolson Narrator: David Fleeshman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 3 minutes Release date: October 27, 2011 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Prize-winning author Adam Nicolson tells the story he was born to write – the real story of England. It is the gentry that has made England what it was and, to a degree, still is. In this vivid, lively book, history has never been more readable. We may well be ‘a nation of shopkeepers’, but for generations England was a country dominated by its middli...2011-10-2705 minWizard of Ads Monday Morning MemoAnomalyYour brain is hardwired to notice the exception, the incongruity, the discrepancy, the disturbance, that thing – no matter how small – that doesn’t belong. “Something of the sense of holiness on islands comes, I think, from this strange, elastic geography. Islands are made larger, paradoxically, by the scale of the sea that surrounds them. The element which might reduce them, which might be thought to besiege them, has the opposite effect. The sea elevates these few acres into something they would never be if hidden in the mass of the mainland. The sea makes islands significant...2011-10-2403 min
How To Get Full Audiobook in Radio & TV, Great Interviews and Many MoreTo the Best of Our Knowledge: Finding Hope Audiobook by Jim FlemingListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://audiobookspace.com/freeTitle: To the Best of Our Knowledge: Finding Hope
Author: Jim Fleming
Format: Original Recording
Length: 52 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-30-10
Publisher: Wisconsin Public Radio (To the Best of Our Knowledge)
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In this hour, in 2004 Australian philosopher Glenn Albrecht coined the term "solastalgia." It was his way of describing the combination of grief and longing people feel when a place they love has been damaged. He tells Anne Strainchamps when he first began...2010-06-3052 min
Featured contentGods Secretaries The Making of the King James BibleThis item is part of the Alumni Weekend 2007 collection of the Alumni Office. To view more media from the Alumni Office, please visit the Alumni Office video page. (Please note: This is an audio preview, and video is in preparation. To receive the video as soon as it is available, you can subscribe to the The Cambridge University Alumni Office podcast.) Acclaimed author Adam Nicolson discusses his landmark book, God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible. One of the most amazing works of English prose ever produced, the King James Bible was not the product of one ge...2008-08-071h 01