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ATLANTIS OF THE SANDS

\pause{1500}Author: Fiennes, Ranulph
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 3659 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 28
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 42.00
\pause{1500}Reader: Saunders, Michael
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Author followed historical clues of Marco Polo & the Queen of Sheba in his search for the lost city of Urbar;

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BULL OF MINOS, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Cottrell, Leonard
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 1556 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 8
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 0.00
\pause{1500}Reader: Hutton, Kenneth
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Archaeological discoveries in Crete illuminate early history

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CLEOPATRA

\pause{1500}Author: Grant, Michael
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 3758 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 12.75
\pause{1500}Reader: Burke, Patricia
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A scholarly look at the life & character of a great Queen & ruler of ancient Egypt.

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DREAM OF ROME, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Johnson, Boris
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7635 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 7
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 6.00
\pause{1500}Reader: Wilsher, Barry
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The Romans created the longest-lasting empire in History. Since then others have tried to imitate Rome's success, including the European Union, but most have failed. Boris Johnson examines the empire created by the Romans.

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ESSEX YESTERDAYS

\pause{1500}Author: Gaunt, George
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 2312 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 3
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\pause{1500}Reader: Maxwell, James
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History of Essex

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HISTORY OF BRITAIN, A: VOLUME 1 3000BC - AD 1603

\pause{1500}Author: Schama, Simon
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6175 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 11
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 16.00
\pause{1500}Reader: Wilsher, Barry
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In the first of three volumes spanning the history of Britain, Simon Schama chronicles the events that changed the country between 3000 BC and AD1603. The great, the good and the wicked are here along with records of many more ordinary lives.

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KON-TIKI EXPEDITION, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Heyerdahl, Thor
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 154 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 6
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 10.25
\pause{1500}Reader: Hunter, John
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Travel by raft from Peru to Tahiti

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OEDIPUS AND AKHNATON

\pause{1500}Author: Velikovsky, Immanuel
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 3486 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 5
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 6.75
\pause{1500}Reader: Sanctuary, Gerald
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Scholarly look at legend & historical fact as exemplified by Oedipus & Akhnaton;

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ORION MYSTERY, THE

\pause{1500}Author: & Adrian Gilbert, Robert Bauval
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 4034 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 8
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 12.00
\pause{1500}Reader: StJohn, Michael
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Why did the Egyptians choose to build the Pyramids? The authors lead us through the history of Ancient Egypt on a detective trail.

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RA EXPEDITIONS, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Heyerdahl, Thor
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 469 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 0.00
\pause{1500}Reader: Mason, Raymond
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Sailing from Egypt in a Reed Boat

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