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    The Power of Geography (eBook, ePUB)
    *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*'I can't imagine reading a better book this year' Daily Mirror Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation's choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn't changed. But the world has.In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europe's next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century; and why the Earth's atmosphere is set to become the world's next battleground.Delivered with Marshall's trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity's past, present - and future.'Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why.' Peter Frankopan
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    Who Rules the World? , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 612min
    The world's leading intellectual offers a probing examination of the waning American century, the nature of US policies post-9/11, and the perils of valuing power above democracy and human rights. In an incisive, thorough analysis of the current international situation, Noam Chomsky argues that the United States, through its military-first policies and its unstinting devotion to maintaining a world-spanning empire, is both risking catastrophe and wrecking the global commons. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from the expanding drone assassination program to the threat of nuclear warfare as well as the flashpoints of Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Israel/Palestine, he offers unexpected and nuanced insights into the workings of imperial power on our increasingly chaotic planet. In the process Chomsky provides a brilliant anatomy of just how US elites have grown ever more insulated from any democratic constraints on their power. While the broader population is lulled into apathy - diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable - the corporations and the rich have increasingly been allowed to do as they please. Fierce, unsparing, and meticulously documented, Who Rules the World? delivers the indispensable understanding of the central conflicts and dangers of our time that we have come to expect from Chomsky. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Jones. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/002253/bk_aren_002253_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Boys in the Band: Flashpoints of Cinema, History, and Queer Politics (Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 650min
    The Boys in the Band's debut was revolutionary for its fictional but frank presentation of a male homosexual subculture in Manhattan. Based on Mart Crowley's hit Off-Broadway play from 1968, the film's two-hour running time approximates real time, unfolding at a birthday party attended by nine men whose language, clothing, and behavior evoke a range of urban gay "types." Although various popular critics, historians, and film scholars over the years have offered cursory acknowledgment of the film's importance, more substantive research and analysis have been woefully lacking. The film's neglect among academics belies a rich and rewarding object of study. The Boys in the Band merits not only the close reading that should accompany such a well-made text but also recognition as a landmark almost ideally situated to orient us amid the highly complex, shifting cultural terrain it occupied upon its release-and has occupied since.  The scholars assembled here bring an invigorating variety of methods to their considerations of this singular film. Coming from a wide range of academic disciplines, they pose and answer questions about the film in remarkably different ways. Many of the essays take inventive approaches to longstanding debates about identity politics, and together they engage with current academic work across a variety of fields that include queer theory, film theory, gender studies, race and ethnic studies, and Marxist theory.The book is published by Wayne State University Press."Matt Bell has assembled an all-star cast of scholars for a significant critical reassessment of William Friedkin's landmark film and its role in queer cinema history… its insights are not to be missed." (Dwight A. McBride, Northwestern University)"A very welcome collection and a unique and substantive contribution."(David Greven, University of South Carolina) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul R. Tafoya. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/127429/bk_acx0_127429_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The ZimZum of Love: A New Way To Understand Marriage , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 132min
    Sunday Times best-selling author Rob Bell is joined in this book by his wife of 20 years, Kristen, to present a new way to make marriage work. Marriage is complex because people are complicated. You think you're one. But then there are moments when it's shockingly obvious that you're two, with two opinions - whether over politics, childrearing or what you're going to watch on TV. So how do you stop yourself flaring up when you hit one of these relationship flashpoints and start seeing marriage as a chance for you to learn more about the person you want to know best of all? Early on in their marriage Rob and Kristen experienced the struggles and fights that come to all couples. They still do. But they quickly learned that a great marriage needs to be focused and nurtured - and that fights should be as productive as possible! In this inspiring and humorous insight into marriage, the popular husband and wife team explore communication, dealing with relatives, money, sex, petty fights, work and boundaries, as well as love, forgiveness, fidelity, faith and hope - because something special can happen when two people give themselves fully to each other.With extensive discussion points in the endnotes, this easy-to-read book is invaluable for anyone searching for a happy, fulfilling relationship. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rob Bell, Kristen Bell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/001848/bk_hcuk_001848_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Nixon's Back Channel to Moscow: Confidential Diplomacy and Detente (Studies In Conflict Diplomacy Peace) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 777min
    Most Americans consider détente, the reduction of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, to be among the Nixon administration's most significant foreign policy successes. The diplomatic back channel that national security advisor Henry Kissinger established with Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin, became the most important method of achieving this thaw in the Cold War. Kissinger praised back channels for preventing leaks, streamlining communications, and circumventing what he perceived to be the US State Department's unresponsive and self-interested bureaucracy. Nixon and Kissinger's methods however, were widely criticized by State Department officials left out of the loop, and by an American press and public weary of executive branch prevarication and secrecy. Richard A. Moss's penetrating study documents and analyzes US-Soviet back channels from Nixon's inauguration, through what has widely been heralded as the apex of détente, the May 1972 Moscow Summit. He traces the evolution of confidential-channel diplomacy and examines major flashpoints, including the 1970 crisis over Cienfuegos, Cuba, the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT), US dealings with China, deescalating tensions in Berlin, and the Vietnam War. Moss argues that while the back channels improved US-Soviet relations in the short term, the Nixon-Kissinger methods provided a poor foundation for lasting policy. The audiobook is published by The University Press of Kentucky. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Peterson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/095454/bk_acx0_095454_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Irish History: A Concise Overview of the History of Ireland from Start to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 147min
    Explore the history of Ireland from start to end....Are you fascinated and intrigued by the Emerald Isle?Does Ireland hold a special place in your heart?Would you like to learn a lot more about this island that has contributed much to world history?Ireland, more than any other country, seems to hold people from other parts of the world in awe. Its people, landscape, culture, and misfortunes have provided writers and poets with endless inspiration, and its history is no less colorful and exciting.In this book, Irish History: A Concise Overview of the History of Ireland From Start to End, you can find out much more about what has happened to Ireland through the ages, with chapters on:Early peoples and agesThe advent of ChristianityThe Middle AgesThe arrival of the NormansThe 1580 rebellion18th and 19th centuriesAnd much more....The Ireland of today has been shaped by the past, and its history has provided some of the major flashpoints in the wider scope of the British Isles and Europe....And with millions of North Americans, in particular, being able to trace their ancestry back to Irish forefathers, this book is a must-listen for anyone who has even a passing interest in the subject!Don’t wait another moment to enjoy from this information - Get your copy of Irish History right away! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John B. Leen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/152531/bk_acx0_152531_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Reyn's Redemption , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 379min
    To claim her love, first he must reconcile his past…and catch a killer. When firefighter Reyn Erikson returns to the small Louisiana town that branded him a killer, he doesn’t want trouble. He plans to slip in, help his hospitalized grandmother, and slip out again as silent as smoke. Instead he runs into two unintended flashpoints: his grandmother’s plea to find the truth behind his mother’s death. And sexy redhead Olivia Crenshaw. Olivia has found evidence that her late father, the former sheriff, suspected Reyn’s mother was murdered. The truth is still hiding somewhere in this town, and only Reyn can give his grandmother - and himself - the peace they both deserve. Since Olivia plans to investigate with or without him, Reyn has little choice. From the start, her tenacity and inner strength earn his respect. Despite her reservations about his priorities, Olivia is irresistibly drawn to the handsome firefighter with a uniform full of medals and a past full of mysteries. The deeper they dig into the past, the more they uncover dark secrets that threaten their sizzling attraction - and draw a killer out of hiding. Warning: Contains a hero who doesn’t think he is one, and a heroine who will stop at nothing to make him believe otherwise. Hot fires, hot danger, and even hotter love scenes. Fire extinguisher recommended. Just in case. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Johanna Parker. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/008029/bk_adbl_008029_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Defence Innovation and the 4th Industrial Revolution (eBook, PDF)
    This book examines the implications of disruptive technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on military innovation and the use of force. It provides an in-depth understanding of how both large and small militaries are seeking to leverage 4IR emerging technologies and the effects such technologies may have on future conflicts. The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), the confluence of disruptive changes brought by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnologies, and autonomous systems, has a profound impact on the direction and character of military innovation and use of force. The core themes in this edited volume reflect on the position of emerging technologies in the context of previous Revolutions in Military Affairs; compare how large resource-rich states (US, China, Russia) and small resource-limited states (Israel, Sweden, Norway) are adopting and integrating novel technologies and explore the difference between various innovation and adaptation models. The book also examines the operational implications of emerging technologies in potential flashpoints such as the South China Sea and the Baltic Sea. Written by a group of international scholars, this book uncovers the varying 4IR defence innovation trajectories, enablers, and constraints in pursuing military-technological advantages that will shape the character of future conflicts. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Strategic Studies.
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    Defence Innovation and the 4th Industrial Revolution (eBook, ePUB)
    This book examines the implications of disruptive technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on military innovation and the use of force. It provides an in-depth understanding of how both large and small militaries are seeking to leverage 4IR emerging technologies and the effects such technologies may have on future conflicts. The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), the confluence of disruptive changes brought by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnologies, and autonomous systems, has a profound impact on the direction and character of military innovation and use of force. The core themes in this edited volume reflect on the position of emerging technologies in the context of previous Revolutions in Military Affairs; compare how large resource-rich states (US, China, Russia) and small resource-limited states (Israel, Sweden, Norway) are adopting and integrating novel technologies and explore the difference between various innovation and adaptation models. The book also examines the operational implications of emerging technologies in potential flashpoints such as the South China Sea and the Baltic Sea. Written by a group of international scholars, this book uncovers the varying 4IR defence innovation trajectories, enablers, and constraints in pursuing military-technological advantages that will shape the character of future conflicts. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Strategic Studies.
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    Great Britain: A Concise Overview of The History of Great Britain - Including the English History, Irish History, Welsh History and Scottish History , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 601min
    Explore the history of Great Britain from start to end. 4 Manuscripts in 1.English HistoryEngland is a fascinating and intriguing country. From its pre Christian roots, through Roman occupation, Viking invaders, the Norman Conquest and the building of the largest empire the world has known, this small country has punched well above its weight on the world stage.Now, in this absorbing audiobook you can learn:The Medieval ageThe ReformationKings and queensRenaissance periodCivil warsThe British EmpireWorld WarsAnd much more....Irish HistoryIn this audiobook you can find out:Early peoples and agesThe advent of ChristianityThe Middle AgesThe arrival of the NormansThe 1580 rebellion18th and 19th centuriesAnd much more....The Ireland of today has been shaped by the past and its history has provided some of the major flashpoints in the wider scope of the British Isles and Europe....Welsh HistoryFrom different warring factions and distinct identities ruled by individual monarchs, Wales eventually formed into a single nation. But this is only a small part of its story.With sections that cover:How Wales emerged as a countryThe rise of national consciousnessThe Welsh economyHistory of Welsh devolutionWelsh culture, traditions and languageHistorical placesAnd much more....Scottish HistoryScotland has always held a fascination for people around the world. From inventors and patriots to great writers and thinkers, Scotland has traditionally punched well above its weight on the world stage. But did you know how it all started and how Scotland has been shaped by wider world events?Scottish History ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John B Lynn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/156581/bk_acx0_156581_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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