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On a road trip through Africa, two English people - Bobby, a civil servant with a guilty appetite for African boys; and Linda, a supercilious "compound wife" - are driving back to their enclave after a stay in the capital. But in between lies the landscape of an unnamed country whose squalor and ethnic bloodletting suggest Idi Amin's Uganda. And the farther Naipaul's protagonists travel into it, the more they find themselves crossing the line that separates privileged outsiders from horrified victims.

This audiobook uses a field trip to a bakery to introduce the process by which baked treats are made. Learn about using flour and yeast to make bread.

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During World War II, the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was established for special operations, intelligence gathering, and analysis. Among its many missions was the training of foreign forces in tactics of propaganda, espionage, subversion, and sabotage. Following the war, the functions of the OSS were absorbed by the newly formed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This compelling Simple Sabotage Field Manual was designed to equip OSS agents with the tools to train citizen-saboteurs in executing subtle acts of sabotage aimed at disrupting industries and essential services in...

A group of children go on a field trip for a guided tour of the United States Mint in Philadelphia, where they learn how coins are made.

A group of children go on a field trip for a guided tour of a hospital, where they learn about the admitting office, the emergency room, and other areas of the building.

A group of children go on a field trip for a guided tour of a newspaper, where they learn how reporters, photographers, and other staff members work together to publish a newspaper.

Describes all that is involved in growing apples—covering planting, pollination, harvesting, different varieties, and more.

Doctor Hart gives a guided tour of her veterinary clinic, where she explains such things as what equipment she uses, how she calms animals down, and some of the different pet problems she treats.

Director Solomon gives a guided tour of Star City Planetarium, where he explains such things as what equipment is used in a planetarium show and what some of the different objects in the night sky are.

Who works in a dentist’s office? Why do they X-ray your teeth? What causes cavities? Go on a guided tour of a dentist’s office and find out! Meet the people who clean your teeth and check for cavities. Find out how the dentist can repair damage and how you can prevent it....

Aquarium worker Ming gives a guided tour of the Blue Harbor Aquarium, where she explains such things as what kinds of jobs people have there, what kinds of fish and animals live there, and how food is prepared for aquarium dwellers.

Museum guide Maria gives a tour of the science museum explaining the various collections and exhibits that are found there and the ways in which science museums differ from other museums. This audiobook includes instructions for creating a museum exhibit and other resources.

Postmaster Drew gives a guided tour of the post office, where he explains such things as why there are so many types of stamps, what happens to a letter after it is mailed, and how heavy the heaviest package is that can be sent.

A group of children go on a field trip for a guided tour of city hall, where they learn about the roles of the city council, the mayor, and other city departments.

A group of children go on a field trip for a guided tour of a public library, where they learn how to find and check out books and other materials.

Children visit a fire station and learn how fire fighters do their work.

Bloomsbury presents Politics, Poverty and Belief by Frank Field, read by Jonathan Keeble. For the past half-century Frank Field has been an outstanding parliamentarian, social reformer and champion of the disadvantaged. He joined the Labour Party at the age of 16 and was expelled from it at the...

The *Simple Sabotage Field Manual*, created in 1944 by the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS), is a unique World War II-era document that provides guidance on simple methods of sabotage. Originally intended for citizens in enemy-occupied territories, it describes easy-to-execute tactics for disrupting enemy operations without special tools or skills.

Your fearless field guide, Erich Ebel, takes you on an exciting and entertaining trip to explore the history, heritage and culture of the greatest state in the lower 48. Washington is filled with fascinating stories, mysterious myths and legends, and unbelievable tales you’ll simply have to hear for yourself. Discover lost cities and natural wonders. Relive horrifying massacres and disasters. Survive in the wild frontier. Fight in the Treaty Wars. Track down clues to unsolved mysteries. Washington State Historian Erich Ebel tells stories of the state like none you’ve heard before.