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Professor Michael Saler, of UC Davis, suggested I check out his talk about “History and Imaginary Worlds” which he gave at a TEDx at UC Davis. Saler’s talk reminded me of something Dave Barry said. He said he wanted to… Read moreTEDxUCDavis – Michael Saler – History and Imaginary Worlds
The SFFaudio Podcast #170 – Jesse, Tamahome, and Jenny discuss the Brilliance Audio audiobook of The Fountains Of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke. Talked about on today’s show: Skyhooks and space elevators, Sri Lanka, “my first space elevator book”, Robert… Read moreThe SFFaudio Podcast #170 – READALONG: The Fountains Of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke
AudioGo has collected the popular BBC Radio 4 programme The History Of The World In 100 Objects as I guess what we’d call a 25 hour radiobook. In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project:… Read moreNew Releases: AudioGo: The History Of The World In 100 Objects
The Summer Isles By Ian R. MacLeod; Read by Steve Hodson Audible Download – Approx. 13 Hours [UNABRIDGED] Publisher: Audible Frontiers Published: 2012 Themes: / Alternative History / Dystopia / History / Fascism / Homosexuality / I have always been… Read moreReview of The Summer Isles by Ian R. MacLeod
William Rosen’s appearance on The Daily Show with John Stewart, a couple of years ago, prompted me to pick up his audiobook The Most Powerful Idea In The World. It’s a terrific book, and a very solid audiobook (with Michael… Read moreRecent Arrivals: Justinian’s Flea: Plague, Empire, And The Birth Of Europe by William Rosen
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern, and its author Stephen Greenblatt, are the subject of the latest CBC Ideas podcast. The Swerve is the story of the recovery of a lost epic Roman poem, by Titus Lucretius Carus, titled… Read moreCBC: Ideas: The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt