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They call them the wolves of the sea. From marine parks to the deepest oceans, the world’s killer whale population has turned against man and beast alike. Orca show trainers are ripped to pieces before stunned audiences. Ships are capsized. Oil rigs are bashed without mercy. What has driven the apex predators stark raving mad?

Famous musician William Hamilton, vanished from the Maleny Hinterlands in 1994 under puzzling circumstances — no one has seen or heard from him since. When two podcasters, Adam and Simon, decide to solve the 25-year-old mystery, they travel with Lilly, William’s youngest daughter, to the secluded Hamilton estate for a long weekend. Lilly has granted the pair unprecedented access to the reclusive Gloria, William’s wife, who hasn’t given an interview since he disappeared.

Plenty of unusual characters came to the colonies to participate in the war, with many sporting dubious titles such as the Baron de Kalb, but perhaps none arrived in a more unique way than John Paul Jones...and his aggression became the stuff of legend. While the British accused him of being a pirate, he was feted by the Americans and French during the war before joining the Russian navy after the war.

A trip to Havana, Cuba, otherwise known as the “City of Columns”, tops many bucket lists for good reason. The mere mention of this once-hidden gem of a city, situated on the western part of the largest Caribbean island nation, evokes the breathtaking imagery of sun-soaked streets and sprawling, golden-sand beaches surrounded by twinkling, almost impossibly crystalline waters, reminiscent of pastel sapphires.

Wales is a whimsical country with a powerful, complex, myth-filled, and oft disputed history. From these origins, tales of an ancient sunken kingdom began to spread, and they have persisted over the centuries, leading many to search for the place called Cantre'r Gwaelod. Cantre’r Gwaelod: The Mysterious Legend of the Ancient Sunken Kingdom Known as the Welsh Atlantis chronicles the origins of the story, the way it spread as it became more popular, and its impact on history.

Dirigibles proved popular in a variety of different ways throughout the 20th century, and they continued to be complements, even as airplane technologies rapidly advanced. Modern Balloons and Airships: The History and Legacy of Dirigibles During the 20th Century looks at the development of balloons and airships during the 20th century and the innovative ways they were used.

The Wright Brothers initially underestimated the difficulties involved in flying, and they were apparently surprised by the fact that so many others were working on solving the “problem of human flight” already. Decades before their own historic plane would end up in the National Air & Space Museum, Wilbur and Orville asked the Smithsonian for reading materials and brushed up on everything from the works of their contemporaries to Leonardo Da Vinci.

Few people need to be reminded in the 21st century of the cost of European imperialism and colonization on indigenous and native cultures around the world. The increasingly controversial view of Columbus Day, still represented on the United States commemorative calendar, attests quite clearly to an ambiguous modern view of early European encounters with Native Americans. Slavery, disease, land and resource appropriation, and the rapid disintegration of indigenous societies are all characteristics of European global expansion.

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...On February 20, 1962, John Glenn orbited the Earth, nearly a year after Gagarin’s orbit, and he remains best known for that historic feat...this audiobook profiles his life, chronicles his historic space mission, and details all the highlights before and after it.

Early Balloons and Airships: The History of the City’s Underground Ossuaries and Burial Network looks at the development of the first balloons and airships, and how they were primarily used. You will learn about the first airships like never before.

As 1975 dawned, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) prepared for a final series of campaigns to conquer the territory of South Vietnam, leading to a chain of events that culminated with the fall of Saigon and some of the most infamous footage in 20th century America’s history. The Fall of Saigon: The History of the Battle for South Vietnam’s Capital and the End of the Vietnam War examines how the war ended.

The Mamluks of Egypt, a group of warriors, slaves, and kings. Hailing from the Eurasian steppes, the Mamluks were not Arab, but ethnically Turkish, enslaved at a young age, and sold into military service in Egypt, where they underwent intense military training in Cairo.The Mamluks held a tight grip on political and military power, and this system of recruitment from abroad and social isolation created an elite army loyal to the state and succeeded in barring the ruled people, even the sons of the Mamluks, from entering the ruling classes.

The magnificent monolith the locals call “Uluru”, situated in the heart of Australia, hovers over a patchy bed of desert poplars and spinifex grasslands. The pleasant, but otherwise unexceptional, surroundings of the spellbinding sandstone landform only further accentuates its majesty - one that can be appreciated from a variety of angles.

It was in the nature of Belgium’s withdrawal from Africa that power was essentially handed over to the first in line to receive it. Very little of the careful preparation that characterized the British withdrawal from Africa was evident in Congo. As it turned out, the first in line to take power was a tall, stern-featured ideologue by the name of Patrice Lumumba. This audiobook looks at one of the most important African leaders of the 20th century.

Quand Simon joue avec son ami Ferdinand, c'est toujours ce dernier qui décide. Et Ferdinand se garde les choses les plus intéressantes à faire, et il envoie Simon chercher les accessoires et accomplir les corvées, et il lui fait du chantage affectif ! Heureusement, Simon le Superlapin a un super petit frère en la personne de Gaspard. C'est Gaspard qui, en voyant son frère tout triste et dépité, lui fait prendre conscience du problème.

La piscine ? Cet endroit horrible où l'on grelotte de froid, de peur et de honte en maillot de bain, où l'on boit la tasse, où des monstres marins peuvent nous attaquer ? Simon le Superlapin n'a qu'une réponse quand ses parents lui annoncent que la première séance est pour demain : " Jamais de la vie ! " Pourtant, quand il aperçoit Lou qui tremble encore plus que lui sur le bord du bassin, Simon n'écoute que son courage et découvre que, la piscine, ce n'est pas aussi terrible que ce qu'il croyait.

Gaspard n'est pas content du tout. Être à la fois le petit frère de Simon et le grand frère de Suzanne, c'est vraiment pas facile. Trop petit pour aider papa à bricoler... trop grand pour attendrir maman et se faire admirer... Dégoûté, il se venge en faisant plein de bêtises. Et il en rajoute en accusant bébé chat. Pourtant, Gaspard a des idées et de la bonne volonté. Il suffit que le vent se lève et fasse voler les feuilles sur la clôture repeinte de frais pour qu'il ait l'occasion de le prouver.

Simon et son petit frère Gaspard étaient tranquillement en train de jouer aux petites voitures quand la révélation parentale est tombée : " Il y a un bébé dans le ventre de maman. Votre petit frère ou petite soeur va naître dans quelques mois. Vous êtes contents ? " Comment le savoir, avant de l'avoir rencontré, ce bébé ? Mais les questions qui préoccupent surtout Simon, sont : d'où vient-il ? Comment on le fait ? Papa est un peu gêné, et trop pressé pour expliquer. Heureusement, à l'école, l'attend Lou, qui sait tout.

En allant manger des crêpes chez Ferdinand, Simon se rend compte qu'il a mal, très très mal, à une dent. C'est une très grosse carie dans la molaire gauche. Il faut faire quelque chose ! Aller chez le dentiste ? Pas question ! Faire une piqûre ? Jamais de la vie ! Mais parfois, les mamans de Superlapins ont le dernier mot. En voiture, Simon, et direction le cabinet dentaire ! Installé de force dans un fauteuil de torture vert, la bouche tartinée de pâte à la fraise, Superlapin n'écoute que son courage.