Alanna Mitchell
1) The spinning magnet: the electromagnetic force that created the modern world - and could destroy it
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
A prize-winning science journalist narrates the history of electromagnetism and discusses how the earth’s magnetic force field is eroding 10 times faster than previously believed, which will result in pole reversal and seriously dire consequences for modern technology.
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"The greatest mystery in all of exploration is the fate of the 1845-1848 British Arctic Expedition commanded by Sir John Franklin. All 129 crewmen died, and the two ships seemingly vanished without a trace. The expedition's destruction was a mass disaster spread over two years. With the vessels beset and abandoned, the crew confronted a horrific ordeal. They suffered from lead poisoning, were stricken with scurvy and, ultimately, resorted to cannibalism...