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British Regionalism and Devolution

The Challenges of State Reform and European Integration

Edited by Jonathan Bradbury, John Mawson ...

Series series Regions and Cities
This contributors provide a range of perspectives on the increasingly central issues of state reform, European integration and British regionalism in the 1990s. Using case material, the contributors examine: the effects of state reform and European integration on British regionalism and the devolution debate; and the nature of recent central responses to the re-emergence of regional and devolution ... Read more

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This contributors provide a range of perspectives on the increasingly central issues of state reform, European integration and British regionalism in the 1990s. Using case material, the contributors examine: the effects of state reform and European integration on British regionalism and the devolution debate; and the nature of recent central responses to the re-emergence of regional and devolution
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Great Classic Holiday Stories

Nine Unabridged Short Stories

by various authors, Charles Dickens, Francis Church, O. Henry, Clement C. Moore, Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Beatrix Potter, Washington Irving, L. M. Montgomery, others ...

Narrated by various narrators, John Mawson, Paul Boehmer, Gregory Itzin, Dana Green, Jane Carr ...

Unabridged

8 hours 4 min

Enjoy the traditions of holidays past with this classic collection of fun and touching stories.A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, read by John MawsonYes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus by Francis Pharcellus Church, read by Paul BoehmerThe Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, read by Paul Boehmer*’Twas the Night before Christmas* by Clement C. Moore, read by Gregory ItzinPeace on Earth, Goodwill to ... Read more

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Enjoy the traditions of holidays past with this classic collection of fun and touching stories.A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, read by John MawsonYes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus by Francis Pharcellus Church, read by Paul BoehmerThe Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, read by Paul Boehmer*’Twas the Night before Christmas* by Clement C. Moore, read by Gregory ItzinPeace on Earth, Goodwill to
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Tower of Basel

The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World

by Adam LeBor ...

Narrated by John Mawson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

A brilliant investigation into the most powerful institution you’ve never heard of.**“An absorbing and thorough examination.” —**ReutersThe Bank for International Settlements is the bank for central banks. It is one of the world’s most secretive—and most influential—global financial institutions.Created by the governors of the Bank of England and the Reichsbank in 1930 and protected by an ... Read more

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A brilliant investigation into the most powerful institution you’ve never heard of.**“An absorbing and thorough examination.” —**ReutersThe Bank for International Settlements is the bank for central banks. It is one of the world’s most secretive—and most influential—global financial institutions.Created by the governors of the Bank of England and the Reichsbank in 1930 and protected by an
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What We Knew

Terror, Mass Murder, and Everyday Life in Nazi Germany

by Eric A. Johnson, Karl-Heinz Reuband ...

Narrated by BJ Harrison ...

Unabridged

17 hours 36 min

An American historian and a German sociologist seek answers from those who lived through Nazi Germany: how did the country stand by while one of the biggest genocides in history took place?**“A very important book.” —**Financial TimesThe horrors of the Nazi regime and the Holocaust still present some of the most disturbing questions in modern history: Why did Hitler's party appeal to millions of ... Read more

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An American historian and a German sociologist seek answers from those who lived through Nazi Germany: how did the country stand by while one of the biggest genocides in history took place?**“A very important book.” —**Financial TimesThe horrors of the Nazi regime and the Holocaust still present some of the most disturbing questions in modern history: Why did Hitler's party appeal to millions of
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Poland 1939

The Outbreak of World War II

by Roger Moorhouse ...

Narrated by Roger Moorhouse ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

**A gripping history of the Nazi invasion of Poland, the true onset of World War II“Exemplary...About as good as military history can be.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times**For Americans, World War II began in December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Europe, the war began on September 1, 1939, when Hitler’s soldiers invaded Poland, followed later that month by Stalin’s Red Army. The ... Read more

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**A gripping history of the Nazi invasion of Poland, the true onset of World War II“Exemplary...About as good as military history can be.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times**For Americans, World War II began in December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Europe, the war began on September 1, 1939, when Hitler’s soldiers invaded Poland, followed later that month by Stalin’s Red Army. The
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The Infernal Library

On Dictators, the Books They Wrote, and Other Catastrophes of Literacy

by Daniel Kalder ...

Narrated by Chris Ciulla ...

Unabridged

15 hours 26 min

The Infernal Library is a harrowing audiobook tour of “dictator literature” in the twentieth-century, featuring the soul-killing prose and poetry of Hitler, Mao, and many more, which shows how books have sometimes shaped the world for the worse.Since the days of the Roman Empire dictators have written books. But in the twentieth-century despots enjoyed unprecedented print runs to (literall... ... Read more

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The Infernal Library is a harrowing audiobook tour of “dictator literature” in the twentieth-century, featuring the soul-killing prose and poetry of Hitler, Mao, and many more, which shows how books have sometimes shaped the world for the worse.Since the days of the Roman Empire dictators have written books. But in the twentieth-century despots enjoyed unprecedented print runs to (literall...
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The Most Awful Responsibility

Truman and the Secret Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age

by Alex Wellerstein ...

Narrated by Tim Campbell ...

Unabridged

11 hours 39 min

""I thought I knew the story but learned much that I didn’t know. Outstanding!""— Richard Rhodes“This is historical research at its best.” — Dan CarlinPresident Truman’s choice to drop the atomic bomb is the most debated decision in the 20th Century. But what if Truman’s actual decision wasn’t what everyone thinks it was?The conventional narrative is that American leaders had a choice: Invade ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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""I thought I knew the story but learned much that I didn’t know. Outstanding!""— Richard Rhodes“This is historical research at its best.” — Dan CarlinPresident Truman’s choice to drop the atomic bomb is the most debated decision in the 20th Century. But what if Truman’s actual decision wasn’t what everyone thinks it was?The conventional narrative is that American leaders had a choice: Invade
... Read more

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Overthrow

America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq

by Stephen Kinzer ...

Narrated by Michael Prichard ...

Unabridged

15 hours 9 min

A fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments—not always to its own benefit."Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy for more than one hundred years. Starting with the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and ... Read more

$21.99 USD

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A fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments—not always to its own benefit."Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy for more than one hundred years. Starting with the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and
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Craftland

In Search of Lost Arts and Disappearing Trades

by James Fox ...

Narrated by James Fox ...

Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

An “impassioned and inspiring account of the extraordinary men and women still doing traditional artisanal work” (The Sunday Times) in the face of massive technological industrialization—by renowned Cambridge art historian Dr. James Fox.“Beautifully written and (charmingly illustrated) . . . His chronicle of the decline of the traditional trades is staggering.”—The Wall Street JournalDuring an age ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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An “impassioned and inspiring account of the extraordinary men and women still doing traditional artisanal work” (The Sunday Times) in the face of massive technological industrialization—by renowned Cambridge art historian Dr. James Fox.“Beautifully written and (charmingly illustrated) . . . His chronicle of the decline of the traditional trades is staggering.”—The Wall Street JournalDuring an age
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The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself

The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times

by Robin Reames ...

Narrated by Kim Niemi ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand years. Only recently has its perceived importance faded.In this book, renowned rhetorical scholar Robin Reames argues that, in today's polarized political climate, we should all care deeply about learning rhetoric. Drawing on examples ranging from the destructive ancient Greek demagogue Alcibiades to modern-day ... Read more

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The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand years. Only recently has its perceived importance faded.In this book, renowned rhetorical scholar Robin Reames argues that, in today's polarized political climate, we should all care deeply about learning rhetoric. Drawing on examples ranging from the destructive ancient Greek demagogue Alcibiades to modern-day
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The Second World Wars

How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won

by Victor Davis Hanson ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

23 hours 28 min

A definitive account of World War II by America's preeminent military historian.World War II was the most lethal conflict in human history. Never before had a war been fought on so many diverse landscapes and in so many different ways, from rocket attacks in London to jungle fighting in Burma to armor strikes in Libya.The Second World Wars examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea, and on ... Read more

$29.99 USD

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A definitive account of World War II by America's preeminent military historian.World War II was the most lethal conflict in human history. Never before had a war been fought on so many diverse landscapes and in so many different ways, from rocket attacks in London to jungle fighting in Burma to armor strikes in Libya.The Second World Wars examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea, and on
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Capitalism

A Global History

by Sven Beckert ...

Narrated by Soneela Nankani, Courtney Patterson, Robert Petkoff, Mack Sanderson ...

Unabridged

42 hours 29 min

**A New York Times Notable Book • A Financial Times Best Book of the Year*"*A learned, formidable and vivid story… Readers around the world will study and ponder this monumental work of history, agreeing and arguing with it, all the while affirming its generational importance, for decades to come." — Marcus Rediker, The New York Times“Epic… Read this book and you will learn innumerable things you ... Read more

$50.00 USD

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**A New York Times Notable Book • A Financial Times Best Book of the Year*"*A learned, formidable and vivid story… Readers around the world will study and ponder this monumental work of history, agreeing and arguing with it, all the while affirming its generational importance, for decades to come." — Marcus Rediker, The New York Times“Epic… Read this book and you will learn innumerable things you
... Read more

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