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The American Way of Killing

The Invention of an Epidemic

de Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrado por Malcolm Gladwell ...

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5 hora 18 minutos

Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing
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Conflict

The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

de David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts ...

Narrado por David Petraeus, Robert Fass ...

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18 hora 27 minutos

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an
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Project Maven

A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare

de Katrina Manson ...

Narrado por Katrina Manson ...

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13 hora 30 minutos

The dramatic story of the secretive decade-long Pentagon campaign to deliver America into the age of AI warfare.In 2017, a small crew gathered in a windowless Pentagon room to put AI at the heart of how America makes war. Led by Drew Cukor, an unyielding Marine Corps colonel driven by the deaths of US troops and the prospect of war with an AI-equipped China, the Project Maven team raced to send AI ... Leer más

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The dramatic story of the secretive decade-long Pentagon campaign to deliver America into the age of AI warfare.In 2017, a small crew gathered in a windowless Pentagon room to put AI at the heart of how America makes war. Led by Drew Cukor, an unyielding Marine Corps colonel driven by the deaths of US troops and the prospect of war with an AI-equipped China, the Project Maven team raced to send AI
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The Russia Trap

How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe

de George Beebe ...

Narrado por L.J. Ganser ...

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7 hora 7 minutos

Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries.Why? Many say it is because Washington has been slow to wake up to Russian efforts to destroy democracy in America and the world.But ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries.Why? Many say it is because Washington has been slow to wake up to Russian efforts to destroy democracy in America and the world.But
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Restraining Great Powers

Soft Balancing from Empires to the Global Era

de T.V. Paul ...

Narrado por Paul Heitsch ...

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8 hora 48 minutos

The intensified globalization that ensued after the end of the Cold War has resulted in an unprecedented level of interconnectedness between the economies of all rising and established powers. Economic interdependence makes today’s world a much more complex place than when balance of power theory was initially developed nearly three hundred years ago; traditional balance of power politics does not ... Leer más

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The intensified globalization that ensued after the end of the Cold War has resulted in an unprecedented level of interconnectedness between the economies of all rising and established powers. Economic interdependence makes today’s world a much more complex place than when balance of power theory was initially developed nearly three hundred years ago; traditional balance of power politics does not
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Guns on the Internet

Online Gun Communities, First Amendment Protections, and the Search for Common Ground on Gun Control

de Connie Hassett-Walker ...

Narrado por Kelly Burke ...

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6 hora 18 minutos

Gun rights and control are well-trodden subjects, with prior work supporting the right of citizens to own firearms, discussing the failure of gun control efforts, or warning about or exhorting citizen gun ownership, among other things. Although social media in their many forms have only come to dominate modern U.S. life during the past decade, there has been little academic exploration of gun ... Leer más

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Gun rights and control are well-trodden subjects, with prior work supporting the right of citizens to own firearms, discussing the failure of gun control efforts, or warning about or exhorting citizen gun ownership, among other things. Although social media in their many forms have only come to dominate modern U.S. life during the past decade, there has been little academic exploration of gun
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Banning the Bomb, Smashing the Patriarchy

de Ray Acheson ...

Narrado por Roxanne Black ...

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13 hora 21 minutos

With so much at stake, from climate change and reproductive rights to threats from weapons of mass destruction and police brutality, the last decade has seen ordinary people take to the streets to challenge and change the way our governments and institutions legislate our future. Movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo have had an incredible impact on public understandings and political ... Leer más

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With so much at stake, from climate change and reproductive rights to threats from weapons of mass destruction and police brutality, the last decade has seen ordinary people take to the streets to challenge and change the way our governments and institutions legislate our future. Movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo have had an incredible impact on public understandings and political
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Brief History of Biological Warfare, A: The Use of Disease as a Weapon

de Stephen Marlowe ...

Narrado por Stephen Marlowe ...

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1 horas 53 minutos

Explore the dark intersection of military history and lethal contagion where disease becomes a devastating weapon of war. Perfect for a focused listening session, this gripping narrative transforms how you view human conflict. Discover how ancient armies and modern states weaponized pathogens with chilling precision.From poisoned wells to the terrifying potential of synthetic biology, this ... Leer más

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Explore the dark intersection of military history and lethal contagion where disease becomes a devastating weapon of war. Perfect for a focused listening session, this gripping narrative transforms how you view human conflict. Discover how ancient armies and modern states weaponized pathogens with chilling precision.From poisoned wells to the terrifying potential of synthetic biology, this
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生物战：将瘟疫变成武器的可怕构想

de 邵彦柏 ...

Narrado por 邵彦柏 ...

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当人类试图将致命瘟疫转化为精准打击的军事武器时，这种企图操控自然的野心，往往会演变成反噬自身的失控灾难。纵观全球军事战略与地缘政治博弈，疾病武器化的构想不仅一次次触碰脆弱的人道底线，更在现实运作中暴露出任何人皆无法驾驭的致命缺陷。面对充斥着猎奇阴谋论与信息焦虑的现代社会，渴望洞悉全球安全真相的你，正需要一份清醒理智的认知指南。抛开晦涩难懂的技术门槛，我们将带你直击从零星设想到国际禁令背后的政治伦理，在剥离恐慌情绪后，深度审视这场技术狂热与理智底线的危险博弈。你将在本书中发现：核心本质的犀利剖析：跳出表面症状的迷雾，精准识别自然爆发疫情与蓄意生物攻击之间的根本逻辑差异。惊心动魄的演变轨迹：重返历史现场，见证荒诞设想如何一步步膨胀为有组织的军事研发，最终又迫使国际社会紧急划定红线。操控疾病的致命反噬：揭示病原体传播的绝对不可预测性，解析为何哪怕在最冷酷的功利主义视角下 ... Leer más

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当人类试图将致命瘟疫转化为精准打击的军事武器时，这种企图操控自然的野心，往往会演变成反噬自身的失控灾难。纵观全球军事战略与地缘政治博弈，疾病武器化的构想不仅一次次触碰脆弱的人道底线，更在现实运作中暴露出任何人皆无法驾驭的致命缺陷。面对充斥着猎奇阴谋论与信息焦虑的现代社会，渴望洞悉全球安全真相的你，正需要一份清醒理智的认知指南。抛开晦涩难懂的技术门槛，我们将带你直击从零星设想到国际禁令背后的政治伦理，在剥离恐慌情绪后，深度审视这场技术狂热与理智底线的危险博弈。你将在本书中发现：核心本质的犀利剖析：跳出表面症状的迷雾，精准识别自然爆发疫情与蓄意生物攻击之间的根本逻辑差异。惊心动魄的演变轨迹：重返历史现场，见证荒诞设想如何一步步膨胀为有组织的军事研发，最终又迫使国际社会紧急划定红线。操控疾病的致命反噬：揭示病原体传播的绝对不可预测性，解析为何哪怕在最冷酷的功利主义视角下
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De wereld volgens Noord-Korea

de Remco Breuker ...

Narrado por Remco Breuker ...

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5 hora 52 minutos

Het nieuws dat Noord-Koreaanse militairen aan Russische zijde vochten in Oekraïne kwam in 2024 voor velen als een verrassing. Noord-Korea is toch die in zichzelf gekeerde dictatuur waar op grote schaal mensenrechten worden geschonden? Maar het land blijkt juist ook in het buitenland grote ambities te hebben en zijn greep op de wereld te willen versterken.Noord-Koreakenner Remco Breuker legt uit ... Leer más

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Het nieuws dat Noord-Koreaanse militairen aan Russische zijde vochten in Oekraïne kwam in 2024 voor velen als een verrassing. Noord-Korea is toch die in zichzelf gekeerde dictatuur waar op grote schaal mensenrechten worden geschonden? Maar het land blijkt juist ook in het buitenland grote ambities te hebben en zijn greep op de wereld te willen versterken.Noord-Koreakenner Remco Breuker legt uit
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Fitting of Halperin’s Bureaucratic Model with Domestic and Foreign Policy Events of the Vietnam War, A

de Steve Dafoe ...

Narrado por Shawn Stutts ...

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44 minutos

A Fitting of Halperin’s Bureaucratic Model with Domestic and Foreign Policy Events of the Vietnam War ... Leer más

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A Fitting of Halperin’s Bureaucratic Model with Domestic and Foreign Policy Events of the Vietnam War
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True Colours

The 10th Spider Shepherd Thriller

de Stephen Leather ...

Narrado por Paul Thornley ...

Series Audiolibro 10 - The Spider Shepherd Thrillers
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14 hora 42 minutos

Readers can't get enough of Dan 'Spider' Shepherd'I simply can't get enough of Spider Shepherd' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Spider Shepherd is the new James Bond' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This series just gets better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Action packed, spine-chilling excitement' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A truly heart-racing read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Russian oligarchs are the world's new elite. They treat the world as their plaything,... ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Readers can't get enough of Dan 'Spider' Shepherd'I simply can't get enough of Spider Shepherd' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Spider Shepherd is the new James Bond' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This series just gets better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Action packed, spine-chilling excitement' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A truly heart-racing read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Russian oligarchs are the world's new elite. They treat the world as their plaything,...
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Wie is Poetin?

Vladimir Poetin en de oorlog tegen Oekraïne verklaard in 7 gesprekken

de Simon Dikker Hupkes, Ellen van Dalsem ...

Narrado por Simon Dikker Hupkes (samensteller) ...

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4 hora 11 minutos

Wie is Vladimir Poetin, de man die al twintig jaar Rusland in zijn greep houdt en nu een ravage aanricht in Oekraïne? Sinds de inval van Rusland in Oekraïne vraagt de wereld zich af wie nou de echte Poetin is. Heeft hij last van grootheidswaan gekregen? Of hebben wij gewoon al die tijd niet goed opgelet? In dit audioboek komen in zeven gesprekken de cruciale momenten uit Poetins carrière en de ... Leer más

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Wie is Vladimir Poetin, de man die al twintig jaar Rusland in zijn greep houdt en nu een ravage aanricht in Oekraïne? Sinds de inval van Rusland in Oekraïne vraagt de wereld zich af wie nou de echte Poetin is. Heeft hij last van grootheidswaan gekregen? Of hebben wij gewoon al die tijd niet goed opgelet? In dit audioboek komen in zeven gesprekken de cruciale momenten uit Poetins carrière en de
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The Greatest Threat

Iraq, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the Growing Crisis of Global Security

de Richard Butler ...

Narrado por Simon Vance ...

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10 hora 33 minutos

Civilization may face no greater enemy than Saddam Hussein, and yet the major powers allowed Saddam to face them down. Here, Richard Butler tells the inside story of the UN’s failed attempt to stop Saddam and explains the terrible cost of that failure.As the head of UNSCOM, the special United Nations commission that was supposed to regularly inspect Iraq for weapons violations, Butler had the ... Leer más

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Civilization may face no greater enemy than Saddam Hussein, and yet the major powers allowed Saddam to face them down. Here, Richard Butler tells the inside story of the UN’s failed attempt to stop Saddam and explains the terrible cost of that failure.As the head of UNSCOM, the special United Nations commission that was supposed to regularly inspect Iraq for weapons violations, Butler had the
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Bytes and Bullets

Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare

de Steve Feldstein ...

Narrado por Patrick Cavanaugh ...

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12 hora 11 minutos

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the
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Tuntematon tulevaisuus

de Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Markko Taina ...

Narrado por Pertti Huuskonen ...

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13 hora 57 minutos

Euroopan turvallisuuden yhdestoista hetki.Tutkija Charly Salonius-Pasternak kartoittaa kansainvälistä turvallisuustilannetta huippuasiantuntijoiden kanssa. Kuinka suurvallat tekevät turvallisuuspoliittisia päätöksiä, mikä on Suomen asema muuttuvassa maailmassa, mitä Trumpin Yhdysvallat tahtoo ja miten se vaikuttaa Suomeen ja Eurooppaan?Mitä voi oppia ihmisiltä, jotka ovat olleet päättämässä ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Euroopan turvallisuuden yhdestoista hetki.Tutkija Charly Salonius-Pasternak kartoittaa kansainvälistä turvallisuustilannetta huippuasiantuntijoiden kanssa. Kuinka suurvallat tekevät turvallisuuspoliittisia päätöksiä, mikä on Suomen asema muuttuvassa maailmassa, mitä Trumpin Yhdysvallat tahtoo ja miten se vaikuttaa Suomeen ja Eurooppaan?Mitä voi oppia ihmisiltä, jotka ovat olleet päättämässä
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Six Minutes to Winter

Nuclear War and How to Avoid It

de Mark Lynas ...

Narrado por Tom Lawrence ...

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10 hora 21 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Six Minutes to Winter: Nuclear War and How to Avoid It by Mark Lynas read by Tom Lawrence‘Terrifying and timely, this is a book everyone should read and heed’ - George Monbiot'Urgent, gripping and sobering, Six Minutes to Winter is a hair-raising wake-up call’ - David Wallace-Wells‘Powerful and insightful. Although many have forgotten about nuclear weapons, we shouldn't’<b... ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Six Minutes to Winter: Nuclear War and How to Avoid It by Mark Lynas read by Tom Lawrence‘Terrifying and timely, this is a book everyone should read and heed’ - George Monbiot'Urgent, gripping and sobering, Six Minutes to Winter is a hair-raising wake-up call’ - David Wallace-Wells‘Powerful and insightful. Although many have forgotten about nuclear weapons, we shouldn't’<b...
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Almighty

Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age

de Dan Zak ...

Narrado por Michael Quinlan ...

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10 hora 49 minutos

On a tranquil summer night in July 2012, a trio of peace activists infiltrated the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Nicknamed the “Fort Knox of Uranium,” Y-12 was reputedly one of the most secure nuclear weapons facilities in the world, a bastion of warhead parts that harbored hundreds of metric tons of highly-enriched uranium—enough to power thousands of nuclear bombs.The ... Leer más

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On a tranquil summer night in July 2012, a trio of peace activists infiltrated the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Nicknamed the “Fort Knox of Uranium,” Y-12 was reputedly one of the most secure nuclear weapons facilities in the world, a bastion of warhead parts that harbored hundreds of metric tons of highly-enriched uranium—enough to power thousands of nuclear bombs.The
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Ricochet

Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence

de Mike McIntire ...

Narrado por Alan Carlson ...

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8 hora 24 minutos

Three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Mike McIntire delivers the definitive story of the forces that shape gun culture and the American way of violence.Not too long ago, you could still envision a future for America not marked by gun idolatry, blood-stained classrooms, and empty offers of thoughts and prayers. Yet a witches’ brew of politics, money, and ideology has warped gun culture in the ... Leer más

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Three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Mike McIntire delivers the definitive story of the forces that shape gun culture and the American way of violence.Not too long ago, you could still envision a future for America not marked by gun idolatry, blood-stained classrooms, and empty offers of thoughts and prayers. Yet a witches’ brew of politics, money, and ideology has warped gun culture in the
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The Bomb

Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War

de Fred Kaplan ...

Narrado por Edward Bauer ...

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11 hora 14 minutos

From the author of the classic The Wizards of Armageddon and Pulitzer Prize finalist comes the definitive history of American policy on nuclear war—and several presidents’ actions in nuclear crises—from Truman to Trump.Fred Kaplan, hailed by The New York Times as “a rare combination of defense intellectual and pugnacious reporter,” takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

From the author of the classic The Wizards of Armageddon and Pulitzer Prize finalist comes the definitive history of American policy on nuclear war—and several presidents’ actions in nuclear crises—from Truman to Trump.Fred Kaplan, hailed by The New York Times as “a rare combination of defense intellectual and pugnacious reporter,” takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of
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Fallout

The Inside Story of America's Failure to Disarm North Korea

de Joel S. Wit ...

Narrado por Christopher Douyard ...

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15 hora 23 minutos

For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various ... Leer más

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For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various
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Nuclear Weapons History: From the First Chain Reaction to the Brink of Doomsday and the Future of Deterrence

de Thomas Gallagher ...

Narrado por Thomas Gallagher ...

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2 hora 8 minutos

Uncover the tense military history of the atomic age, where abstract physics ignited a chilling Cold War arms race. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this gripping narrative reveals how humanity built weapons capable of ending civilization. You will journey from secretive crash programs of the Second World War to the uneasy balance of global deterrence.Settle in for an immersive listen that ... Leer más

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Uncover the tense military history of the atomic age, where abstract physics ignited a chilling Cold War arms race. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this gripping narrative reveals how humanity built weapons capable of ending civilization. You will journey from secretive crash programs of the Second World War to the uneasy balance of global deterrence.Settle in for an immersive listen that
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Empire of Deterrence

Nuclear Weapons and the Containment of Politics

de Michael Gardiner ...

Narrado por Adrian Hobart ...

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4 hora 39 minutos

This book considers nuclear deterrence as a form of authority. It describes the rise of deterrence in the Anglosphere particularly as the rule of economic law hardened to protect a civilization in its deterministic, automated phase. Nuclear deterrence has increasingly been leveraged against populations to smother politics and protect an absolute stasis with its heart in a cybernetics of human ... Leer más

$15.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This book considers nuclear deterrence as a form of authority. It describes the rise of deterrence in the Anglosphere particularly as the rule of economic law hardened to protect a civilization in its deterministic, automated phase. Nuclear deterrence has increasingly been leveraged against populations to smother politics and protect an absolute stasis with its heart in a cybernetics of human
... Leer más
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DOT AND THE KANGAROO (UNABRIDGED)

de ETHEL C. PEDLEY ...

Narrado por Stacy Walsh ...

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3 hora 6 minutos

A 5-year-old girl named Dot is lost in the outback after chasing a hare into the wood and losing sight of her home. She is approached by a red kangaroo who gives her some berries to eat. Upon eating the berries, Dot is able to understand the language of all animals, and she tells the kangaroo her plight. The kangaroo, who has lost her own joey, decides to help little Dot despite her own fear of ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

A 5-year-old girl named Dot is lost in the outback after chasing a hare into the wood and losing sight of her home. She is approached by a red kangaroo who gives her some berries to eat. Upon eating the berries, Dot is able to understand the language of all animals, and she tells the kangaroo her plight. The kangaroo, who has lost her own joey, decides to help little Dot despite her own fear of
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