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Giants On Our Hands: The Unemployed Elephants of Asia
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Giants On Our Hands: The Unemployed Elephants of Asia

Author : Adam Fowler
Performed By : Adam Fowler
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 30 minutes
Type : Biography
Social & Economic
World
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For 5000 years and more, elephants have served humanity, as a living tractor, pile driver, fork lift truck, tank and 4WD.

But the working elephant is now at the end of its economic usefulness.

Adam Fowler explores the plight of thousands of captive elephants in Asia and their historic and changing relationship with man.

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Tipping Point, The (Unabridged)

Tipping Point, The (Unabridged)

Author : Malcolm Gladwell
Performed By : Malcolm Gladwell
Published By - Hachette Audio
Duration : 8 hours 30 minutes
Type : Knowledge & Learning
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Author : Drew Westen
Performed By : Anthony Heald
Published By - Blackstone Audio Inc
Duration : 16 hours 30 minutes
Type : 21st Century
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Author : Joanna Bourke
Performed By : Tim Pigott-Smith
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 4 hours 55 minutes
Type : 20th Century
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Author : Brian Bahouth
Performed By : Brian Bahouth
Published By - Faultline Audio Press
Duration : 1 hour 12 minutes
Type : American
Pre 1900
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