Monday, December 16, 2013
Ebooks VS Print books
08/11/2011
This news package is about ebooks versus the printed ones with a particular focus on Amazon's Kindle and its recent surge in digital books sales.
Storytellers Offer Lessons That Entertain
For thousands of years, storytelling has been used to pass knowledge from one generation to another. It remains
educational and entertaining even in the age of video games and the Internet. As VOA's Faiza Elmasry tells us, stories can help children become interested in history and reading and can even help them learn to rhyme and count.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Video:Overview of Grimm's Fairy Tales
Grimm's Fairy Tales are popular stories written by the brothers Grimm that include stories like Snow White and Hansel and Gretel. Get an overview of Grimm's Fairy Tales in this video
Remembering Ray Bradbury and His 'Cautionary Tales'
Ray Bradbury, author of classic books such as "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Martian Chronicles," died Tuesday night at the age of 91. Jeffrey Brown and bestselling novelist Lev Grossman, who is also a book critic for Time magazine, discuss Bradbury's life, work and literary legacy.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Ellen MacArthur talks to Penguin Books about Sailing Solo
Ellen MacArthur, who in 2005 held the world record for a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation, talks about the pressures of sailing solo on herself and her family.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Lewis Pugh Interview.mp4
Lewis Pugh -- Endurance Swimmer on Climate Change & Fracking:
Lewis is an environmental campaigner, a maritime lawyer and an endurance swimmer. He was the first person to complete a long distance swim in every ocean of the world. He frequently swims in vulnerable ecosystems to draw attention to their plight. "I will never forget the first time I saw a polar bear. I was in awe of its absolute beauty. I realised at that moment that I may be one of the last people to see them alive. Their habitat is melting away rapidly with climate change. By swimming in vulnerable ecosystems, I want to draw attention to the impact of our actions... I will swim - and stand for the future of our planet. I believe that each and every one of us can do something to ensure that future generations enjoy a safe and sustainable world." Simon caught up with Lewis to chat about his opinions on climate change and fracking after he made an eye-raising speech to Shell earlier in the year.
Monday, December 2, 2013
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