Millions of readers worldwide have been hooked by
Dan Brown's extraordinary bestseller
The Da Vinci Code and are fascinated by questions raised in the novel:
Was Jesus actually married to Mary Magdalene? Did they have a child together? Did geniuses like Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton belong to secret societies that had the most compelling insider information in history? And did Leonardo convey some of these ideas in The Last Supper and other paintings?
In this New York Times bestseller, Dan Burstein has distilled the views of the experts - archaeologists, theologians, art historians, philosophers and scientists -- to sort out the fact, informed speculation and fiction behind the phenomenon that is The Da Vinci Code.
Jeff Harding has appeared in a wide range of television productions including Howard's Way, The Fast Show, Father Ted and NCS Manhunt . He has also starred in a number of films, such as Tomorrow Never Dies, Hackers and (with Michael Caine) Bullseye ! and has recorded many audiobooks, including Orion's bestselling recording of The Da Vinci Code .
Sian Thomas won the Martini TMA Award for Best Actress as Yelena in Uncle Vanya on its Renaissance Tour and an Olivier Award Nomination for Best Comedy Performance as Vittoria in Countrymania at the RNT. She has performed numerous audiobooks including Another View by Rosamunde Pilcher , As The Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer and A Season of Dylan Thomas .
Written By - Dr. Jack Sommer
Performed By : Edwin Newman
Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Ancient Biographical World
Price : $12.95
Among the greatest natural historians was Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), who influenced Goethe, Darwin, and America's leading naturalists. Humboldt's Cosmos, published in five volumes from 184... More info...
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Written By - Dr. Ian Jackson
Performed By : Edwin Newman
Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 2 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Ancient Pre 1900 20th Century Knowledge & Learning
Price : $9.95
Modern chemistry emerged from the historical traditions of metalworking (beginning as early as the Bronze Age in 3500 BC); medicine (especially "iatrochemistry", which emerged in the Renaissance); ... More info...
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Written By - Dr. Jack Sanders
Performed By : Edwin Newman
Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Ancient Biographical
Price : $12.95
After Rome fell in the 5th century A.D., Europe endured a long drought of ideas. The Middle Ages were a time when spiritual, other-worldly concerns dominated intellectual life; study of the natural... More info...
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Written By - Plutarch
Performed By : Nicholas Farrell
Publisher : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 7 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Classic Literature Historical Ancient
Price : $27.99
Though he was Greek, Plutarch wrote his Lives in the first century, a world dominated by the Roman Empire. Here he considers some of the major figures who had left their stamp. More info...
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Written By - Dr. David Neiman
Performed By : Dr. David Neiman
Publisher : Midnight Shadow Productions
Runtime : 42 minutes
Categories : Ancient Military World Judaism
Price : $9.99 $4.99
The story of Purim is more than a fairytale. It is a clash of empires where the Jews play a pivotal role. More info...
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