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The Polymath
- A Cultural History from Leonardo da Vinci to Susan Sontag
- Written by: Peter Burke
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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From Leonardo Da Vinci to John Dee and Comenius, from George Eliot to Oliver Sacks and Susan Sontag, polymaths have moved the frontiers of knowledge in countless ways. But history can be unkind to scholars with such encyclopaedic interests. All too often these individuals are remembered for just one part of their valuable achievements. In this engaging, erudite account, renowned cultural historian Peter Burke argues for a more rounded view.
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The Polymath
- A Cultural History from Leonardo da Vinci to Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Release Date: 08-09-20
- Language: English
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Burke and Wills
- The triumph and tragedy of Australia's most famous explorers
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 23 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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'They have left here today!' he calls to the others. When King puts his hand down above the ashes of the fire, it is to find it still hot. There is even a tiny flame flickering from the end of one log. They must have left just hours ago. MELBOURNE, 20 AUGUST 1860. In an ambitious quest to be the...
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Burke and Wills
- The triumph and tragedy of Australia's most famous explorers
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 23 hrs and 43 mins
- Release Date: 31-10-17
- Language: English
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