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Ebola: The History of the Virus and Its Outbreaks
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Rausch
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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It has long been a maxim that it is easy to forget when one is at war who the enemy really is, and that can certainly be said for the Ebola virus, which recently catapulted into headlines and instantly became the most feared disease in the world. In the case of the fight against Ebola, the enemy is not the person who has contracted the disease, nor is it the region where the virus has flourished. The enemy is a microscopic virus that, when seen under sufficient magnification, looks like a piece of loosely knotted rope.
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Ebola: The History of the Virus and Its Outbreaks
- Narrated by: Steve Rausch
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 2015-05-18
- Language: English
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The Age of Reptiles
- The History and Legacy of the Mesozoic Era and the Dinosaurs
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
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The early history of our planet covers such vast stretches of time that years, centuries, and even millennia become virtually meaningless. Instead paleontologists and scientists who study geochronology divide time into periods and eras. The current view of science is that planet Earth is around 4.6 billion years old. The first four billion years of its development are known as the Precambrian period. For the first billion years or so, there was no life in Earth. Then the first single-celled life-forms, early bacteria and algae, began to emerge.
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The Age of Reptiles
- The History and Legacy of the Mesozoic Era and the Dinosaurs
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 2020-09-25
- Language: English
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The Jurassic Period
- The History and Legacy of the Geologic Era Most Associated with Dinosaurs
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
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The early history of our planet covers such vast stretches of time that years, centuries, and even millennia become virtually meaningless. Instead, paleontologists and scientists who study geochronology divide time into periods and eras. The current view of science is that planet Earth is around 4.6 billion years old. The first four billion years of its development are known as the Precambrian period.
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The Jurassic Period
- The History and Legacy of the Geologic Era Most Associated with Dinosaurs
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Release date: 2020-09-24
- Language: English
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Max Planck: The Life and Legacy of the Influential German Physicist Who Pioneered Quantum Theory
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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Discover the the life and accomplishments of Max Planck, theoretical physicist whose revolutionary discovery of energy quanta and formulation of fundamental quantum theory allowed for countless others to expand on the knowledge of atomic processes.
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Max Planck: The Life and Legacy of the Influential German Physicist Who Pioneered Quantum Theory
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Release date: 2018-11-04
- Language: English
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The Apollo 1 Disaster
- The Controversial History and Legacy of the Fire that Caused One of NASA's Greatest Tragedies
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bob Barton
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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The Apollo space program is the most famous and celebrated in American history, but the first successful landing of men on the moon, during Apollo 11, had complicated roots dating back over a decade; it also involved one of NASA's most infamous tragedies. Landing on the moon presented an ideal goal all on its own, but the government's urgency in designing the Apollo program was actually brought about by the Soviet Union, which spent much of the 1950s leaving the United States in its dust (and rocket fuel).
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The Apollo 1 Disaster
- The Controversial History and Legacy of the Fire that Caused One of NASA's Greatest Tragedies
- Narrated by: Bob Barton
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Release date: 2015-05-29
- Language: English
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The Archaeopteryx
- The History and Mystery Surrounding the Flying Dinosaur Genus
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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The Mesozoic Era, which lasted from about 252 to 66 million years ago, is divided into three periods, the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. During this era, one type of life came to dominate the planet more completely and for a longer period than had been seen before or since; this was the Age of Reptiles. Beginning in the Triassic but especially in the Jurassic period, reptiles came to dominate the oceans, the land and even the skies.
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The Archaeopteryx
- The History and Mystery Surrounding the Flying Dinosaur Genus
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Release date: 2023-09-26
- Language: English
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The Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope
- The History of the World’s Most Important Telescopes
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Chris Morris
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
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By the time the Hubble telescope reached orbit, it was already the world’s most famous telescope, but it was also the most scorned. The telescope cost nearly two billion dollars more to complete than anticipated, and to make matters worse, the first images it sent back were skewed. However, within about a year of fixing it, the telescope captured images of a major event in the solar system.
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The Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope
- The History of the World’s Most Important Telescopes
- Narrated by: Chris Morris
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 2023-04-25
- Language: English
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The James Webb Space Telescope
- The History of the Most Powerful Telescope in Space
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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On April 24, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on the Space Shuttle Program’s 35th mission, but this was no ordinary mission. In its payload bay, Discovery was carrying the Hubble Space Telescope, with the objective of putting the telescope into orbit.
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The James Webb Space Telescope
- The History of the Most Powerful Telescope in Space
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 2023-02-10
- Language: English
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The Silurian Period
- The History of the Prehistoric Era When Life Formed on Land
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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The early history of Earth covers such vast stretches of time that years, centuries, and even millennia become virtually meaningless. Instead, paleontologists and scientists who study geochronology divide time into periods and eras.
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The Silurian Period
- The History of the Prehistoric Era When Life Formed on Land
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 2023-01-24
- Language: English
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Homo Habilis
- The History of the Archaic Hominins and Their Use of Stone Tools
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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The evolutionary path from the original primates to modern man is a long one and has taken many twists and turns, but naturally, as the fossil record grows, scientists gain a more complete understanding of our own mental and physical history in terms of genetics and anatomy. However, the correct order and relationships of the various specimen types are difficult to pin down.
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Homo Habilis
- The History of the Archaic Hominins and Their Use of Stone Tools
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Release date: 2021-06-23
- Language: English
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The Hubble Space Telescope
- The History and Legacy of the World’s Most Famous Telescope
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
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On April 24, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on the Space Shuttle Program’s 35th mission, but this was no ordinary mission. In its payload bay, Discovery was carrying the Hubble Space Telescope, with the objective of putting the telescope into orbit. By the time the Hubble telescope reached orbit, it was already the world’s most famous telescope, but it was also the most scorned. The telescope cost nearly $2 billion more to complete than anticipated, and to make matters worse, the first images it sent back were skewed.
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The Hubble Space Telescope
- The History and Legacy of the World’s Most Famous Telescope
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Release date: 2021-04-28
- Language: English
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The Life Cycles of Stars
- The History of the Lives and Deaths of Stars
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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When people look up into the night sky, the stars seem fixed and immutable, as unchanging as the darkness of space itself, but the truth is that stars are born, live, and die in a never-ending cycle of creation and annihilation. These cycles stretch over such vast spans of time that to short-lived humans, they seem to last forever. No one knows just how many stars there are, but their number is almost beyond comprehension.
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The Life Cycles of Stars
- The History of the Lives and Deaths of Stars
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Release date: 2021-02-24
- Language: English
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The Domestication of Cats
- The History of the Only Domesticated Felidae Species and Their Relationship with Humans
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
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Mankind's obsession with felines is an enigma in and of itself. Unlike dogs, famously known as man's most excitable, trustworthy, and loyal friend, cats are oftentimes indifferent, guarded, and yet finicky little furry creatures that only yearn for attention and affection when one is neck-deep in work or otherwise preoccupied. And still, people adore them all the same.
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The Domestication of Cats
- The History of the Only Domesticated Felidae Species and Their Relationship with Humans
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Release date: 2020-11-17
- Language: English
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History for Kids
- The History of Saber-Toothed Tigers and Woolly Mammoths
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Imagine a feline with the spirit of a lion, the sneakiness of a puma, the terrifying walk of a black bear, and the strong arms of a gorilla. This amazing creature was best known as the saber-toothed tiger, an animal so fearless, it could beat beasts even twice their size! After dinosaurs, few vanished animals are as famous as the woolly mammoths, or in 18th-century scientist George Cuvier’s words, "some kind of extinct elephant".
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History for Kids
- The History of Saber-Toothed Tigers and Woolly Mammoths
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Release date: 2020-09-17
- Language: English
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The Ranger Program
- The History and Legacy of NASA’s Initial Attempts to Land a Spacecraft on the Moon
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
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Today, the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and fondly as a race to the Moon that culminated with Apollo 11 “winning” the race for the United States. In fact, it encompassed a much broader range of competition between the Soviet Union and the United States that affected everything from military technology to successfully launching satellites that could land on Mars or orbit other planets in the Solar System.
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The Ranger Program
- The History and Legacy of NASA’s Initial Attempts to Land a Spacecraft on the Moon
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 2020-08-18
- Language: English
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The Cretaceous Period
- The History and Legacy of the Geologic Era That Ended with the Extinction of Dinosaurs
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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Scientists have long attempted to understand Earth’s past, and in service to that effort, they have divided the world’s history into eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages. For example, the current eon is called the Phanerozoic Eon, which means “visible life”. This is the eon in which multicellular life has evolved and thrived. Before this, life was microscopic (single cells).
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The Cretaceous Period
- The History and Legacy of the Geologic Era That Ended with the Extinction of Dinosaurs
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Release date: 2020-05-13
- Language: English
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Saber-Toothed Tigers
- The History and Legacy of the Most Famous Extinct Cat Species
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
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It is difficult to ignore the effortless cool of a saber-toothed tiger. The fanged feline was equipped with the savage strength of a lion, the lethal stealth of a puma, the intimidating gait of a black bear, and the strapping, muscular arms of a gorilla. Amazingly, however, those traits did not stand out as much as the long, dagger-like fangs that earned the Smilodon its famous nickname. The saber-toothed tiger, legend has it, was as ferocious as it was fearless, often tackling beasts twice its size.
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Saber-Toothed Tigers
- The History and Legacy of the Most Famous Extinct Cat Species
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Release date: 2020-04-10
- Language: English
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The Dodo
- The History and Legacy of the Extinct Flightless Bird
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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At one point or another, just about everyone has heard of the dodo bird, which is almost universally described as a cuddly, whimsical creature renowned for its alleged stupidity. This prehistoric avian had been known for hundreds of years, before it was made popular around the world in Lewis Carroll’s 1865 classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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The La Brea Tar Pits
- The History and Legacy of One of the World’s Most Famous Fossil Sites
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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The acrid stench of asphalt and sulfur singes the hairs of people’s nostrils, and when the blustering winds subside, the potent miasma lingers in the air. To the untrained eye, the La Brea Tar Pits seem to be nothing more than simply pools of thick, viscous black sludge...The pit’s contents have spelled the doom for a countless number of creatures both large and small, from legions of insects to mighty mastodons, mammoths, and snarling saber-toothed cats from the Pleistocene Era. La Brea Tar Pits are considered by many scientists to be among the greatest finds in modern history.
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The La Brea Tar Pits
- The History and Legacy of One of the World’s Most Famous Fossil Sites
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 2020-01-23
- Language: English
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Woolly Mammoths
- The History and Legacy of the Most Famous Extinct Elephant Species
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
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Standing around 10 feet tall and weighing several tons, woolly mammoths seem like the stuff of legend, but ancient cave art indicated that unlike dinosaurs, woolly mammoths were contemporaries of early humans, with the last ones going extinct only about 4,000 years ago. All of that explains why people have long been fascinated by woolly mammoths and have even envisioned bringing them back to life via genetics sometime in the future.
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Woolly Mammoths
- The History and Legacy of the Most Famous Extinct Elephant Species
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Release date: 2020-01-21
- Language: English
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