Tag: Landmarks

A History of Some of London’s Most Famous Landmarks [Audiobook]


Free Download A History of Some of London’s Most Famous Landmarks (Audiobook)
English | ISBN: 9798882331107 | 2024 | 6 hours and 52 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 381 MB
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Victoria Woodson

It almost goes without saying that Westminster Abbey is one of the foremost sites in Europe when it comes to being steeped in history. Dating back to the reign of William the Conqueror and the Norman conquest, Westminster Abbey has traditionally been the site of royal coronations, royal weddings, and royal burials, and anyone who enters can instantly feel that they are walking in the footsteps of some of the most influential figures in history, from Henry III to Queen Elizabeth I. It’s impossible to fully appreciate the Tower of London without understanding its context. Like all fortresses, it was built to control and protect its surroundings, and the history of the Tower is bound up in the mutual histories of London and the Monarchy. The unfolding saga of war, imprisonment, glory, and treason in England can all be told through the lens of the Tower, and the lives that intersected with it.

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A History of Some of China’s Most Famous Landmarks [Audiobook]


Free Download A History of Some of China’s Most Famous Landmarks (Audiobook)
English | ISBN: 9798882232381 | 2024 | 4 hours and 46 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 264 MB
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Victoria Woodson

China has always fascinated outsiders, much in the same way that distant light fascinates someone looking down a dark road. It is both familiar and mysterious, ancient and new, and fully understanding it seems to always remain just out of reach. From the Great Wall to the ancient teachings of Confucius, China’s natural and man-made wonders have been topics of interest among Westerners since the Middle Ages and the pursuit of trade routes both by land and sea, amazing Marco Polo and 19th century British expeditions in similar ways despite the passage of several centuries between them. The Great Wall of China is perhaps the wonder of the world that has most captured the human imagination, and as the quotes about it indicate, the wall has acquired special significance even outside of China. The places and ways in which it has taken hold vary greatly, but one thing is certain: the Great Wall of China is as amazing as it is mysterious, and it’s as mundane as it is magical.

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Australian Constitutional Landmarks


Free Download Australian Constitutional Landmarks By H. P. Lee, George Winterton
2004 | 468 Pages | ISBN: 052183158X | PDF | 3 MB
Highlighting turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation, this collection examines cases from their legal and political context, through their implementation and eventual impact on constitutional reform. Contributions by well-known constitutional lawyers, judges and two former chief justices ensure the value of the analysis.

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Landmarks in the History of the English Language


Free Download Keith Johnson, "Landmarks in the History of the English Language"
English | ISBN: 1032229896 | 2024 | 160 pages | PDF | 1499 KB
Landmarks in the History of the English Language identifies twelve key landmarks spread throughout the language’s history to provide a lively and interesting introduction to the history of English.

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