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The Royal Air Force During the World Wars: The History and Legacy of British Air Power in World War I and World War II , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 195min
One of the most important breakthroughs in military technology associated with World War I, and certainly the one that continues to capture the public imagination, was the use of airplanes, which were a virtual novelty a decade before. While the war quickly ground to a halt in its first few months, the skies above the Western Front became increasingly busy. The great powers had already been acquiring aircraft for potential uses, but given that aerial warfare had never been a major component of any conflict, it’s understandable that few on either side had any idea what the planes were capable of doing. Furthermore, at the start of the war, all sides' aircraft were ill-equipped for combat, mostly because the idea that planes might somehow fight was still a novel one, and the adaptations had not yet been developed that would allow the aerial battles later in the war. The Royal Air Force (RAF), Britain's legendary air arm, was born in the skies above the First World War. The British had previously used balloons for spotting and reconnaissance for decades, and in the years leading up to the war, planes started seeing military use. They mostly provided reconnaissance, though experiments were made in using them offensively. During the Boer War of 1899-1902, the British Army used the crews of helium-filled balloons to plot and help target artillery fire. But these were small, tentative steps. The first patent to fit a machine gun to a plane, taken out in 1910, had not yet led to active fighting vehicles, and there was no doctrine, no tactics, and no combat between massed air fleets. That changed during World War I, as the skies above the Western Front became the crucible in which the preceding fragments of aerial warfare were smelted in the white hot heat of war. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/112630/bk_acx0_112630_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Murder of Innocence: The Tragic Life and Final Rampage of Laurie Dann , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 607min
Early on a May morning in 1988, Laurie Dann, a 30-year-old, profoundly unhappy product of the wealthy North Shore suburb of Chicago, loaded her father's car with a cache of handguns, incendiary chemicals, and arsenic-laced food. Driven by fear and hate, she was going to make something terrible happen. Before the end of the day, Dann had blazed a murderous trail of poison, fire, and bullets through the unsuspecting town of Winnetka, Illinois, and other North Shore suburbs. She murdered an eight-year-old boy and critically wounded five other children inside an elementary school. It finally took a massed force of armed police to end the killing. The shocking story of innocence destroyed by a rich young babysitter inexplicably gone mad made headlines all across the nation and inspired at least two psychotic killers to follow her example. What lead her to do it? Could she have been stopped? The case raised a host of agonizing questions that have remained unanswered - until now. In this book, three Chicago Tribune reporters who covered the Laurie Dann tragedy have pulled together all the available police evidence, unearthed valuable psychiatric information, and interviewed at length scores of people who knew Dann, many of whom had never before spoken to the media about this case. Despite clear and ominous warning signs, a young woman of beauty and privilege was allowed to deteriorate and go slowly berserk - and no one stopped her. Her parents, her doctors, and the police officers who knew her pathological behavior all failed her at critical times. By its passivity and silence, a community comfortable and quiet on the surface, yet reluctant to admit its underlying flaws, became an unwitting accomplice to the final rampage of Laurie Dann. Murder of Innocence is a searing portrayal of a family - and a society - unable to cope, and of a young woman who wanted all too desperately only to be loved. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gary Tiedemann. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/089584/bk_acx0_089584_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Lion's Gate: On the Front Lines of the Six Day War , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 841min
The best-selling author of Gates of Fire and Killing Rommel delivers his first work of military nonfiction - an epic narrative of the Six Day War. June 5, 1967: The fearsome, Soviet-equipped Egyptian Army and its 1,000 tanks are massed on Israel's southern border. Meanwhile, the Syrian Army is shelling the much smaller nation from the north. And to the east, Jordan and Iraq are moving brigades and fighter squadrons into position to attack. Egypt's President Nasser has declared that the Arab world's goal is no less than "the destruction of Israel." June 10, 1967: The combined Arab armies are in ruins, their air forces totally destroyed. Israel's citizen-soldiers have seized the Gaza Strip and the entire Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the Golan Heights from Syria, East Jerusalem and the West Bank from Jordan. The land under Israeli control has tripled. The charismatic, eye-patch wearing Defense Minister Moshe Dayan has barreled through the Lion's Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, meeting up with a gang of paratroopers who have already raised the blue and white flag that frames the Star of David. How on earth did this happen? Only Steven Pressfield could get the real story from the fighter jocks in the air, the tank commanders through the sand, and the infantrymen on the ground. Through more than 300 hours of interviews conducted in Israel, he has written a gripping chronicle of the six days that changed the Middle East forever. He also captures the universal experience of individual soldiers compelled to stare down mortal fear and move headlong into a firestorm. The Lion's Gate blends the immediacy of Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down, the esprit de corps of Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, and the soul of James Bradley's Flags of Our Fathers. It will join the indispensable canon of military nonfiction. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/002369/bk_peng_002369_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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His Majesty's Dragon: Temeraire, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 381min
Just when you think you’ve seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik.... Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages.” (Terry Brooks)Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain's defense by taking to the skies... not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo - an unhatched dragon egg - fate sweeps Captain Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature.Thrust into the rarified world of the Aerial Corps as master of the dragon Temeraire, he will face a crash course in the daring tactics of airborne battle. For as France's own dragon-borne forces rally to breach British soil in Bonaparte's boldest gambit, Laurence and Temeraire must soar into their own baptism of fire.“Terrifically entertaining.” (Stephen King) 9780739354148 N N ©2006 Naomi Novik;(P)2007 Random House Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House Inc. http://www.audible.de/pd/B004V6VPN0?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B004V6VPN0?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true The Alibi Man (Unabridged) 27.97 AVAILABLE The Alibi Man (Unabridged) The Alibi Man (Unabridged) Tami Hoag The Palm Beach elite go to great lengths to protect their own - and their own no longer includes Elena Estes. But a shocking event is about to draw her back into that painful vortex.... Beth McDonald Random House Audio 2007-03-06 11:57:04 582 B004I0SMUS English - Mysteries & Thrillers English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/rand/001121de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001121/bk_rand_001121_sample.mp3 Palm Beach, murder, society The Palm Beach elite go to great lengths to protect their own - and their own no longer includes Elena Estes. Once upon a time a child of wealth and privilege, Elena turned her back on that life and chose the life of an undercover cop, with the hunt for justice her personal passion. Then a tragic, haunting mistake ended her career. Now Elena exists on the fringes of her old life. But a shocking event is about to draw her back into the painful vortex she's fought so hard to leave behind. First she finds a body - not just a victim, but a friend. As Elena delves into her dead friend's secret life, she discovers ties to a group of powerful and wealthy Palm Beach bad boys...a group that includes Elena's former fiancé. Finding her friend's killer will put Elena at odds with her old life, with her new lover, and with herself. But she is determined to reveal the truth - a truth that will shock Palm Beach society to its core, and could very well get her killed. 9780739341070 N N ©2007 Tami Hoag;(P)2007 Random House Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House Inc. http://www.audible.de/pd/B004I0SMUS?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B004I0SMUS?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true The Alibi Man 20.97 AVAILABLE The Alibi Man The Alibi Man Tami Hoag The Palm Beach elite go to great lengths to protect their own - and their own no longer includes Elena Estes. But a shocking event is about to draw her back into that painful vortex.... Beth McDonald Random House Audio 2007-03-06 11:57:30 362 B004V7S6PO English - Mysteries & Thrillers English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/rand/001122de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001122/bk_rand_001122_sample.mp3 Palm Beach, murder, society The Palm Beach elite go to great lengths to protect their own - and their own no longer includes Elena Estes. Once upon a time a child of wealth and privilege, Elena turned her back on that life and chose the life of an undercover cop, with the hunt for justice her personal passion. Then a tragic, haunting mistake ended her career. Now Elena exists on the fringes of her old life. But a shocking event is about to draw her back into the painful vortex she's fought so hard to leave behind. First she finds a body - not just a victim, but a friend. As Elena delves into her dead friend's secret life, she discovers ties to a group of powerful and wealthy Palm Beach bad boys...a group that includes Elena's former fiancé.Finding her friend's killer will put Elena at odds with her old life, with her new lover, and with herself. But she is determined to reveal the truth - a truth that will shock Palm Beach society to its core, and could very well get her killed. Please note: This is the abridged edition. An unabridged audiobook is also available. 9780739341063 N N ©2007 Tami Hoag;(P)2007 Random House Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House Inc. http://www.audible.de/pd/B004V7S6PO?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B004V7S6PO?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Throne of Jade: Temeraire, Book 2 20.97 AVAILABLE Throne of Jade: Temeraire, Book 2 Throne of Jade: Temeraire, Book 2 Naomi Novik When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon's egg, Captain Will Laurence unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire.... David Thorn Random House Audio 2007-03-09 14:43:23 396 B004UVZUKA English - Science Fiction & Fantasy English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/rand/001125de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001125/bk_rand_001125_sample.mp3 Temeraire, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, dragon “Readers with a penchant for both Patrick O’Brian and Anne McCaffrey may have found their perfect match. Naomi Novik beautifully renders an 1800s Europe in which naval buffs and dragon lovers will be keen to immerse themselves.” (Alan Dean Foster, author of the Pip & Flinx series)When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo - an unhatched dragon's egg - Captain Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain's Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Bonaparte's invading forces. Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands - and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast. But Laurence refuses to cooperate. Facing the gallows for his defiance, Laurence has no choice but to accompany Temeraire back to the Far East - a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and darker dangers await. 9780739354162 N N ©2006 Naomi Novik;(P)2007 Random House Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House Inc. http://www.audible.de/pd/B004UVZUKA?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B004UVZUKA?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Black Powder War: Temeraire, Book 3 20.97 AVAILABLE Black Powder War: Temeraire, Book 3 Black Powder War: Temeraire, Book 3 Naomi Novik Captain Will Laurence of His Majesty's Aerial Corps and his extraordinary dragon, Temeraire, are waylaid by a mysterious envoy bearing urgent new orders from Britain.... David Thorn Random House Audio 2007-03-09 14:44:39 384 B004I0QMCI English - Science Fiction & Fantasy English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/rand/001126de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001126/bk_rand_001126_sample.mp3 Temeraire, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, dragon After their fateful adventure in China, Captain Will Laurence of His Majesty's Aerial Corps and his extraordinary dragon, Temeraire, are waylaid by a mysterious envoy bearing urgent new orders from Britain. Three valuable dragon eggs have been purchased from the Ottoman Empire, and Laurence and Temeraire must detour to Istanbul to escort the precious cargo back to England. Time is of the essence if the eggs are to be borne home before hatching.Yet disaster threatens the mission at every turn, thanks to the diabolical machinations of the Chinese dragon Lien, who blames Temeraire for her master's death and vows to ally herself with Napoleon and take vengeance. Then, faced with shattering betrayal in an unexpected place, Laurence, Temeraire, and their squad must launch a daring offensive. But what chance do they have against the massed forces of Bonaparte's implacable army? 9780739354186 N N ©2006 Naomi Novik;(P)2007 Random House Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House Inc. http://www.audible.de/pd/B004I0QMCI?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B004I0QMCI?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true For the Relief of Unbearable Urges: Stories (Unabridged) 24.50 AVAILABLE For the Relief of Unbearable Urges: Stories (Unabridged) For the Relief of Unbearable Urges (Unabridged) Nathan Englander One of the most stunning literary debuts of our time, these energized, irreverent, and deliciously inventive stories introduced an astonishing talent.... Paul Michael, Arthur Morey, Susan Denaker Random House Audio 2007-03-13 15:19:44 403 B004V685K6 English - Fiction English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/rand/001127de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001127/bk_rand_001127_sample.mp3 short story collection, Jewish fiction, satire fiction One of the most stunning literary debuts of our time, these energized, irreverent, and deliciously inventive stories introduced an astonishing talent.In the collection's hilarious title story, a Hasidic man gets a special dispensation from his rabbi to see a prostitute. The Wig" takes an aging wigmaker and makes her, for a single moment, beautiful. In "The Tumblers", Englander envisions a group of Polish Jews herded toward a train bound for the death camps and, in a deft, imaginative twist, turns them into acrobats tumbling out of harm's way.For the Relief of Unbearable Urges is a work of startling authority and imagination; a collection that is as wondrous and joyful as it is wrenchingly sad. It's the work of a remarkable storyteller. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Thorn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001120/bk_rand_001120_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Gurrelieder
Markus Stenz conducts a fine line-up of soloists and marshalls the massed choirs in this most epic of works.- Shop: odax
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Pure strings
The mayestic acoustic sweep of massed strings is pure therapy for the osul, soothing, tranquil, serene. Yet the fact that those same massed strings generate the deepest of passionate feelings - love, sadness, joy, melachncholy and ecstasy - attest to their versatility. Pure Strings delivers the full, satisfying spectrum.- Shop: odax
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Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace, Massed Bands, Pipes, & Drums- Shop: odax
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