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Audio Guide London | Walking Tour of London in a Day Welcome to "Audio Guide London | Walking Tour of London in a Day," your ultimate companion for exploring the heart of London in just one day! Our expertly crafted audio guide takes you on the most efficient route to experience the city's iconic landmarks, historical sites, and hidden gems, all within a single day. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, our optimized tour ensures you see the very best of London without ...
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Critical Insights on Colonial Modes of Seeing Cattle in India: Tracing the Pre-history of Green and White Revolutions (Springer 2024) traces the contours of the symbiotic relationship between crop cultivation and cattle rearing in India by reading against the grain of several official accounts from the late colonial period to the 1980s. It also ski…
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Which society was the first to domesticate the horse? It’s a difficult question. The archaeological record is spotty, with only very recent advancements in genetics and carbon dating allowing scientists to really test centuries-old legends about where horses came from. For example, historians argued that the Botai civilization in Kazakhstan provide…
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The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4: Reading Across the Human-Animal Boundary (Bloomsbury, 2022) is a detailed investigation into the nature of Nebuchadnezzar's animalising affliction in Daniel 4 and the degree to which he is depicted as actually becoming an animal. Peter Atkins examines two predominant lines of interpretation:…
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Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic has been both hugely influential in the environmental conservation movement – and also often misinterpreted. In The Land is Our Community: Aldo Leopold’s Environmental Ethic for the New Millenium (University of Chicago Press), Roberta Millstein aims to set the record straight. Millstein, who is professor emerit of philosop…
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From the Rockies to the Himalayas, the bond between horses and humans has spanned across time and civilizations. In this archaeological journey, William T. Taylor explores how momentous events in the story of humans and horses helped create the world we live in today. Tracing the horse's origins and spread from the western Eurasian steppes to the i…
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China today positions itself as a model of state-led environmentalism. On the country’s arid rangelands, grassland conservation policies have targeted pastoralists and their animals, blamed for causing desertification. State environmentalism - in the form of grazing bans, enclosure, and resettlement - has transformed the lives of many ethnic minori…
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Dive into the world of animals with Whitney Barlow Robles in her captivating new book, Curious Species: How Animals Made Natural History (Yale UP, 2023). Can corals truly build worlds? Do rattlesnakes possess a mystical charm? What secrets do raccoons hold? These questions reflect how animals have historically challenged human attempts to control n…
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Professor David Zeitlyn’s book offers a major contribution to the study and analysis of divination, based on continuing fieldwork with the Mambila in Cameroon. It seeks to return attention to the details of divinatory practice, using the questions asked and life histories to help understand the perspective of the clients rather than that of the div…
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After reading David Chaffetz’s newest book, you’d think that the horse–not oil–has been humanity’s most important strategic commodity. As David writes in his book Raiders, Rulers and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires (Norton, 2024), societies in Central Asia grew powerful on the backs of strong herds of horses, giving them a military and a…
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Recurring tropes about fragmented communities living on frontier forestlands living in Southeast Asia are that they are either guardians of flora and fauna their destroyers. In much analysis gravitating to one or other position in this dichotomy the role of organised religion is absent. But as Faizah Zakaria shows in The Camphor Tree and the Elepha…
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What makes us human? What, if anything, sets us apart from all other creatures? Ever since Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, the answer to these questions has pointed to our own intrinsic animal nature. Yet the idea that, in one way or another, our humanity is entangled with the non-human has a much longer and more venerable history. In the Wes…
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No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and relig…
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As consumers become increasingly aware of the animal agriculture industry’s cruelty and environmental devastation, clever industry marketers are adapting with alternative “humane” and “sustainable” labeling and marketing campaigns. In the absence of accurate information, it has never been more important to educate consumers on the realities behind …
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Butterflies have long captivated the imagination of humans, from naturalists to children to poets. Indeed it would be hard to imagine a world without butterflies. And yet their populations are declining at an alarming rate, to the extent that even the seemingly ubiquitous Monarch could conceivably go the way of the Passenger Pigeon. Many other, mor…
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In Interspecies Communication: Sound and Music Beyond Humanity (U Chicago Press, 2024), music scholar Gavin Steingo examines significant cases of attempted communication beyond the human--cases in which the dualistic relationship of human to non-human is dramatically challenged. From singing whales to Sun Ra to searching for alien life, Steingo cha…
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Losing a pet has always been a unique kind of pain. No set rituals exist to help provide closure when pets die, there are no readily shared passages from spiritual texts, no community of compassion to surround the mourner and help alleviate grief. And there is a sense of taboo, that it is somehow socially incorrect to mourn an animal as one would a…
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TMBE-097 Alondra shares her journey of growing up in a strict household, discovering her passion for singing, and finding her faith in God. She talks about the pivotal moment when she heard God's voice and realized she needed to give Him everything. This led to a shift in her life and a deep desire to know more about God and be in His word. Alondra…
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In Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything in Between (New World Library, 2024), Ellie Laks recounts the extraordinary journey that started with her first teacher, Buddha -- not the religious figure, but a rescued miniature Hereford cow. One evening Buddha wrapped her neck around an exhausted …
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Show. #TMBS-018 In this conversation, Nelson Melendez interviews Maria Davilla, the leader of the food pantry at Life Fellowship Church of the Nazarene in Deltona, Florida. They discuss the community's need for food assistance and how Maria started the food pantry. They also discuss the church's involvement in other ministries, such as Celebrate Re…
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In this conversation, Watson shares his story of growing up as the oldest sibling and taking on the role of the man of the house after his father's death. Despite facing challenges and feeling anger towards God, Watson found strength in his mother's example and her faith. He emphasizes the importance of perseverance and learning from pain. The conv…
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Numerous Iron-Age nomadic alliances flourished along the 5000-mile Eurasian steppe route. From Crimea to the Mongolian grassland, nomadic image-making was rooted in metonymically conveyed zoomorphic designs, creating an alternative ecological reality. The nomadic elite nucleus embraced this elaborate image system to construct collective memory in r…
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Pastor Joel Newman shares his journey from self-proclaimed atheist to pastor in this conversation. He discusses the importance of faithfulness and passion in ministry and challenges the traditional view of church competition. Pastor Joel emphasizes the need for an unencumbered encounter with the Holy Spirit and the significance of the heart behind …
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In 1900, Britain and America were in the grip of a cat craze. An animal that had for centuries been seen as a household servant or urban nuisance had now become an object of pride and deep affection. From presidential and royal families who imported exotic breeds to working-class men competing for cash prizes for the fattest tabby, people became en…
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In Singaporean Creatures: Histories of Humans and Other Animals in the Garden City (NUS Press, 2024), historian Tim Barnard and his colleagues offer an edited volume of historical and ecological analysis, in which various institutions, perspectives and events involving animals provide insight into the development of Singapore as a modern, urban nat…
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Today, the mention of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego conjures images of idyllic landscapes untouched by globalisation. Creatures of Fashion: Animals, Global Markets, and the Transformation of Patagonia (University of North Carolina Press, 2024) by Dr. John Soluri upends this, revealing how the exploitation of animals—terrestrial and marine, domesti…
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In this episode, I talk to Samuel Dolbee, Assistant Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. His book, Locusts of Power: Borders, Empire, and Environment in the Modern Middle East (Cambridge University Press, 2023). In this highly original environmental history, Samuel Dolbee sheds new light on borders and state formation by following locusts…
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This week, we examine the sounds humans make in order to monitor, repel, and control beasts. Author Mandy-Suzanne Wong’s Listen, We All Bleed is a creative nonfiction monograph that explores the human-animal relationship through animal-centered sound art. We’ll hear works by Robbie Judkins, Claude Matthews, and Colleen Plumb, interwoven with Wong’s…
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Christina M. García’s book, Corporeal Readings of Cuban Literature and Art: The Body, the Inhuman, and Ecological Thinking (University Press of Florida, 2024), looks at Cuban literature and art that challenge traditional assumptions about the body. García examines how writers and artists have depicted racial, gender, and species differences through…
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Life on Earth is facing a mass extinction event of our own making. Human activity is changing the biology and the meaning of extinction. What Is Extinction?: A Natural and Cultural History of Last Animals (Fordham UP, 2023) examines several key moments that have come to define the terms of extinction over the past two centuries, exploring instances…
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In this conversation, Nelson Melendez interviews Pastor Gustavo Casarrocio. They discuss various topics, including the manifestation of the children of God, the role of technology in the church, the importance of revisiting past notes and teachings, and the church’s future in Argentina. Nelson expresses his gratitude for Pastor Gustavo's impact on …
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KgL8xQnX1swEvCuv6 The Dickens Inn is a charming, historic pub and restaurant located in St. Katharine Docks, near Tower Bridge in London. Housed in an 18th-century wooden warehouse, it is believed to have connections to Charles Dickens, although its exact origins are unclear. The building was moved and restored …
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4TeMpfhU9c7VDWij8 Tower Bridge is one of London's most recognizable landmarks, spanning the River Thames near the Tower of London. Completed in 1894, this iconic bascule and suspension bridge combines Victorian Gothic architecture with advanced engineering of its time. Tower Bridge features two towers connected …
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3hUvmMddU9wCGBxr5 The Tower of London is a historic fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the north bank of the River Thames. Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066, it has served various roles over the centuries, including a royal palace, prison, treasury, and armory. The complex is best known fo…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pLkZDdLsKiv2CnaZA The Monument to the Great Fire of London, commonly known as The Monument, is a striking column located near the northern end of London Bridge. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Dr. Robert Hooke, it was completed in 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London of 1666. Standing at 202 feet ta…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/biqRJ4CfgyGjfCJC6 Cannon Street is a historic thoroughfare in the heart of the City of London, running parallel to the River Thames. Named after the candlemakers who once operated there (originally "Candlewick Street"), it is now a bustling commercial area, home to numerous financial institutions and corporate o…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jyw1SXZNRxaC8UgL6 St. Paul's Cathedral is one of London's most iconic landmarks and a masterpiece of English Baroque architecture. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, it was completed in 1710 after the Great Fire of London destroyed the previous cathedral. Its magnificent dome, one of the largest in the world, dom…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yu1qpwdMHFviLpfKA The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the River Thames in London. Opened in June 2000, the bridge connects St. Paul's Cathedral on the north bank to Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe on the south bank. Renowned …
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HJnLHG8JKK3Fzck99 Shakespeare's Globe is a meticulously reconstructed open-air theatre on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. This faithful replica of the original Globe Theatre, where many of William Shakespeare's plays were performed in the early 17th century, was opened in 1997, thanks to the effort…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fGkYwj6hVztTNAFw5 Tate Modern is one of the world's leading contemporary art museums, located on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Housed in the former Bankside Power Station, its striking industrial architecture was redesigned by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and opened to the public in 2000. …
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/G3Mia5GHHVwSPKCG7 OXO Tower Wharf is a vibrant riverside building located on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Originally constructed as a power station in the late 19th century and later converted into a warehouse for the OXO beef cube company, the building is now a mixed-use development. It houses …
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/by3kP3TpD2PAYsWe6 The Waterloo Bridge Second Hand Book Market, located under the arches of Waterloo Bridge on the South Bank, is a beloved spot for book enthusiasts and visitors alike. This open-air market offers a wide variety of second-hand and antique books, including novels, rare editions, art books, and his…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/z8igJaMiJMyDKK1P9 The Southbank Centre is a prominent arts and cultural complex located on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It encompasses several iconic venues, including the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the Hayward Gallery. Established in 1951 for the Festival of Britain, the Sou…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/um41CMEjah67Ddpn6 The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Standing at 135 meters (443 feet) tall, it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel when it opened in 2000. The London Eye offers breathtaking panoramic views of the city's s…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CbG3824wFnG2vC9E6 Westminster Bridge is a historic bridge spanning the River Thames in London, connecting Westminster on the north bank to Lambeth on the south bank. Completed in 1862, it is the oldest road bridge in central London. The bridge is known for its green color, which matches the leather seats in the …
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2BUDdgXdPp4KSi2AA Big Ben is one of London's most famous landmarks, often used to refer to both the Great Bell and the Elizabeth Tower that houses it. Located at the north end of the Houses of Parliament, the clock tower was completed in 1859 and stands 316 feet tall. Big Ben is renowned for its accurate timekee…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oHSeP4Cy9YUcmLFm7 The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, is the seat of the UK Parliament and one of London's most iconic landmarks. Situated along the River Thames, the complex includes the House of Commons and the House of Lords, where legislative decisions and debates take place. O…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gFr7bY2YA477R9Ft9 Westminster Abbey is a historic and iconic Gothic church located in the heart of London. Founded in the 10th century, it has been the site of every British coronation since 1066 and numerous royal weddings, including that of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011. The Abbey is also a renowne…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/i3NgwifjB3aUmKfL6 Birdcage Walk is a historic street in London, running alongside St. James's Park and connecting Buckingham Palace with Westminster. Named after the royal aviary established by King James I in the early 17th century, the street once housed exotic birds and was part of a larger park used for roya…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QRZanAvruEha2XW27 Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch and a symbol of the British monarchy. Originally built as a large townhouse for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703, it became the royal residence when Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837. The palace features 775 rooms,…
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Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uoPLtPr2cXn41QLDA The Mall is a grand ceremonial avenue in London, stretching from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace. Lined with lush trees and British flags, it serves as a central route for royal processions and state occasions. The Mall is flanked by notable landmarks, including St. James's Park, the Admi…
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