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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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The American Way of Killing

The Invention of an Epidemic

de Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrado por Malcolm Gladwell ...

Completo

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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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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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
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DOT AND THE KANGAROO (UNABRIDGED)

de ETHEL C. PEDLEY ...

Narrado por Stacy Walsh ...

Completo

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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الحرب البيولوجية: الفكرة المرعبة لتحويل الطاعون إلى سلاح

de سعد النعيمي ...

Narrado por سعد النعيمي ...

Completo

2 hora 9 minutos

يضعنا تسليح الأوبئة أمام أخطر معضلة في تاريخ النزاعات غير التقليدية، حيث يتحول المرض الفتاك لأسلحة دمار شامل. يأخذك هذا السرد التاريخي والعلمي إلى كواليس أزمات الأمن العالمي، لتدرك حجم المأساة عندما تُمحى الحدود الفاصلة بين الكارثة القدرية والجريمة البشرية المتعمدة.وسط أجواء مشحونة بالتوتر والترقب، يعرض هذا التحليل العميق التبعات المرعبة لاستغلال مسببات الأمراض في عالمنا شديد الترابط. ستعيش تفاصيل ... Leer más

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يضعنا تسليح الأوبئة أمام أخطر معضلة في تاريخ النزاعات غير التقليدية، حيث يتحول المرض الفتاك لأسلحة دمار شامل. يأخذك هذا السرد التاريخي والعلمي إلى كواليس أزمات الأمن العالمي، لتدرك حجم المأساة عندما تُمحى الحدود الفاصلة بين الكارثة القدرية والجريمة البشرية المتعمدة.وسط أجواء مشحونة بالتوتر والترقب، يعرض هذا التحليل العميق التبعات المرعبة لاستغلال مسببات الأمراض في عالمنا شديد الترابط. ستعيش تفاصيل
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Russland: Das „Reich des Bösen“

Von der Goldenen Horde zum modernen Krieg

de Roman Smithson ...

Narrado por Digitale Stimme Georg G ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - Epizentren der Weltpolitik
Completo

2 hora 34 minutos

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen. Jetzt als Hörbuch erhältlich!Russland: Das „Reich des Bösen“ – Von der Goldenen Horde zum modernen KriegSchließen Sie die Augen und lassen Sie sich von der Erzählung auf eine packende historische Reise mitnehmen – von den Steppen der Goldenen Horde bis zu den Schlachtfeldern des heutigen Krieges gegen die Ukraine. Dieses Hörbuch enthüllt, ... Leer más

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Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen. Jetzt als Hörbuch erhältlich!Russland: Das „Reich des Bösen“ – Von der Goldenen Horde zum modernen KriegSchließen Sie die Augen und lassen Sie sich von der Erzählung auf eine packende historische Reise mitnehmen – von den Steppen der Goldenen Horde bis zu den Schlachtfeldern des heutigen Krieges gegen die Ukraine. Dieses Hörbuch enthüllt,
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Hell Bomb, The

de William L. Laurence ...

Narrado por Nathan Edwards ...

Completo

3 hora 46 minutos

The Hell Bomb by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William L. Laurence is a sobering, meticulously detailed account of the dawn of the hydrogen bomb era. Written in the early 1950s, this scientific and political examination offers a front-row perspective on one of the most terrifying technological advancements in human history. Drawing on firsthand experiences from his time at Los Alamos and ... Leer más

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The Hell Bomb by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William L. Laurence is a sobering, meticulously detailed account of the dawn of the hydrogen bomb era. Written in the early 1950s, this scientific and political examination offers a front-row perspective on one of the most terrifying technological advancements in human history. Drawing on firsthand experiences from his time at Los Alamos and
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Strange Stability

How Cold War Scientists Set Out to Control the Arms Race and Ended Up Serving the Military-Industrial Complex

de Benjamin Wilson ...

Narrado por Tom Parks ...

Completo

17 hora 16 minutos

Do scientists speak truth to power? During the Cold War, a group of American strategists and science advisors claimed to do precisely that. Styling themselves as figures of rationality and restraint, they insisted that mutual assured destruction was the natural logic of the atomic age: as long as nuclear deterrence was credible, no one would ever shoot first. This doctrine, known as "strategic ... Leer más

$24.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Do scientists speak truth to power? During the Cold War, a group of American strategists and science advisors claimed to do precisely that. Styling themselves as figures of rationality and restraint, they insisted that mutual assured destruction was the natural logic of the atomic age: as long as nuclear deterrence was credible, no one would ever shoot first. This doctrine, known as "strategic
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Nuclear Age History: From Atomic Discoveries to the Cold War, Disarmament, and Today’s High-Stakes Nuclear World

de Martin Kessler ...

Narrado por Martin Kessler ...

Completo

2 hora 3 minutos

Discover how abstract physics birthed a global arms race that pushed humanity to the brink of nuclear annihilation. Perfect for your morning commute, this gripping historical narrative plunges you into the tense laboratories and classified war rooms of the twentieth century. Experience the psychological weight of the Cold War as scientific breakthroughs transform into weapons of unimaginable ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Discover how abstract physics birthed a global arms race that pushed humanity to the brink of nuclear annihilation. Perfect for your morning commute, this gripping historical narrative plunges you into the tense laboratories and classified war rooms of the twentieth century. Experience the psychological weight of the Cold War as scientific breakthroughs transform into weapons of unimaginable
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The Dead Hand

The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy

de David Hoffman ...

Narrado por Bob Walter ...

Abreviado

9 hora 35 minutos

**“A tour de force of investigative history.” —Steve CollThe Dead Hand is the suspense-filled story of the people who sought to brake the speeding locomotive of the arms race, then rushed to secure the nuclear and biological weapons left behind by the collapse of the Soviet Union—a dangerous legacy that haunts us even today.**The Cold War was an epoch of massive overkill. In the last half of the ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

**“A tour de force of investigative history.” —Steve CollThe Dead Hand is the suspense-filled story of the people who sought to brake the speeding locomotive of the arms race, then rushed to secure the nuclear and biological weapons left behind by the collapse of the Soviet Union—a dangerous legacy that haunts us even today.**The Cold War was an epoch of massive overkill. In the last half of the
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The Origins of Victory

How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers

de Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr ...

Narrado por Adam Barr ...

Completo

20 hora 31 minutos

This book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century. It shows how militaries that successfully pursue disruptive innovation can gain a major advantage over their rivals, while those that fail to do so risk exposing their countries to great danger.The Precision Warfare Revolution, introduced by the US ... Leer más

$30.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century. It shows how militaries that successfully pursue disruptive innovation can gain a major advantage over their rivals, while those that fail to do so risk exposing their countries to great danger.The Precision Warfare Revolution, introduced by the US
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J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Life and Legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Inside the Secret Race for the Atomic Bomb, the Brilliant Minds behind It, History’s Darkest)

de Walter Brown ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Matt G ...

Completo

1 horas 36 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist best known for his role as the scientific leader of the Manhattan project, the secret program that developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. A highly intellectual and complex figure, Oppenheimer combined deep knowledge of physics with strong philosophical curiosity. Under his leadership at Los ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist best known for his role as the scientific leader of the Manhattan project, the secret program that developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. A highly intellectual and complex figure, Oppenheimer combined deep knowledge of physics with strong philosophical curiosity. Under his leadership at Los
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Armas nucleares: Cómo la humanidad desarrolló la capacidad de aniquilarse a sí misma

de Salvador Olivares ...

Narrado por Salvador Olivares ...

Completo

2 hora 16 minutos

La curiosidad científica por el átomo desencadenó la carrera armamentística que amenaza con la aniquilación global. Ideal para sumergirte durante tus trayectos matutinos, este tenso relato histórico te transporta a los laboratorios secretos y los despachos militares donde se gestó el arma más letal jamás concebida.Siente el peso abrumador de las decisiones que alteraron el curso de la humanidad y ... Leer más

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La curiosidad científica por el átomo desencadenó la carrera armamentística que amenaza con la aniquilación global. Ideal para sumergirte durante tus trayectos matutinos, este tenso relato histórico te transporta a los laboratorios secretos y los despachos militares donde se gestó el arma más letal jamás concebida.Siente el peso abrumador de las decisiones que alteraron el curso de la humanidad y
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Wars Against Iran

de Jacques Baud ...

Narrado por Synthèse vocale ...

Completo

6 hora 51 minutos

Why is Iran—which has not attacked any country in over two centuries—portrayed as the primary threat in the Middle East? Why is Iran portrayed as an irrational power, determined to acquire nuclear weapons, support terrorism, and destroy Israel? Yet such claims have been systematically used to attack Iran for the past fifty years. Drawing on several hundred sources, including official documents, ... Leer más

$16.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Why is Iran—which has not attacked any country in over two centuries—portrayed as the primary threat in the Middle East? Why is Iran portrayed as an irrational power, determined to acquire nuclear weapons, support terrorism, and destroy Israel? Yet such claims have been systematically used to attack Iran for the past fifty years. Drawing on several hundred sources, including official documents,
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The Rise of Nuclear Iran

How Tehran Defies the West

de Dore Gold ...

Narrado por Tom Weiner ...

Completo

9 hora 41 minutos

Former UN Ambassador Dore Gold shows why engaging Iran through diplomacy is not only futile but also could be deadly.In the West, liberal politicians and pundits are calling for renewed diplomatic engagement with Iran, convinced that Tehran will respond to reason and halt its nuclear weapons program. Yet, countries have repeatedly tried diplomatic talks and utterly failed. In The Rise of Nuclear ... Leer más

$19.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Former UN Ambassador Dore Gold shows why engaging Iran through diplomacy is not only futile but also could be deadly.In the West, liberal politicians and pundits are calling for renewed diplomatic engagement with Iran, convinced that Tehran will respond to reason and halt its nuclear weapons program. Yet, countries have repeatedly tried diplomatic talks and utterly failed. In The Rise of Nuclear
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Above and Beyond

John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission

de Casey Sherman, Michael J. Tougias ...

Narrado por Maxwell Hamilton ...

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12 hora 20 minutos

From the authors of the bestselling The Finest Hours comes the riveting, deeply human story of President John F. Kennedy and two U-2 pilots, Rudy Anderson and Chuck Maultsby, who risked their lives to save America during the Cuban Missile CrisisDuring the ominous two weeks of the Cold War's terrifying peak, two things saved humanity: the strategic wisdom of John F. Kennedy and the U-2 aerial spy ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

From the authors of the bestselling The Finest Hours comes the riveting, deeply human story of President John F. Kennedy and two U-2 pilots, Rudy Anderson and Chuck Maultsby, who risked their lives to save America during the Cuban Missile CrisisDuring the ominous two weeks of the Cold War's terrifying peak, two things saved humanity: the strategic wisdom of John F. Kennedy and the U-2 aerial spy
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Nuclear Age Explained: From Splitting the Atom to Today’s Geopolitics in 10 Clear Lessons

de Adrian Holbrook ...

Narrado por Adrian Holbrook ...

Completo

1 horas 58 minutos

Master the gripping geopolitical history and complex science of the atomic bomb without needing a physics degree. Perfect for an illuminating morning commute, this tense yet accessible narrative breaks down how invisible particles forged global security and pushed humanity to the brink of destruction.Transform your daily walk into a deep-focus learning experience as you navigate the high-stakes ... Leer más

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Master the gripping geopolitical history and complex science of the atomic bomb without needing a physics degree. Perfect for an illuminating morning commute, this tense yet accessible narrative breaks down how invisible particles forged global security and pushed humanity to the brink of destruction.Transform your daily walk into a deep-focus learning experience as you navigate the high-stakes
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Nuclear Age: How Atomic Power, Weapons, and Risk Remade the Modern World

de Samuel Richter ...

Narrado por Samuel Richter ...

Completo

2 hora 4 minutos

Uncover the gripping history of atomic power, where brilliant science and political fear ignited a global arms race. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this tense narrative reveals how humanity cracked the atom and forever altered the geopolitical landscape.From the blinding flash over Hiroshima to the terrifying brinksmanship of the Cold War, experience the high-stakes decisions that pushed ... Leer más

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Uncover the gripping history of atomic power, where brilliant science and political fear ignited a global arms race. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this tense narrative reveals how humanity cracked the atom and forever altered the geopolitical landscape.From the blinding flash over Hiroshima to the terrifying brinksmanship of the Cold War, experience the high-stakes decisions that pushed
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Blood Gun Money

How America Arms Gangs and Cartels

de Ioan Grillo ...

Narrado por Shawn Compton ...

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12 hora 33 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Blood Gun Money by Ioan Grillo, read by Shawn Compton.“An eye-opening and riveting account of how guns make it into the black market and into the hands of criminals and drug lords.” –Adam WinklerFrom the author of El Narco and winner of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize, a searing investigation into the enormous black market for firearms, essential to cartels and gangs in the drug ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Blood Gun Money by Ioan Grillo, read by Shawn Compton.“An eye-opening and riveting account of how guns make it into the black market and into the hands of criminals and drug lords.” –Adam WinklerFrom the author of El Narco and winner of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize, a searing investigation into the enormous black market for firearms, essential to cartels and gangs in the drug
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Kuuban ohjuskriisi: 13 kohtalon päivää

de Orage ...

Narrado por Tapio Rauvala ...

Series series Historia
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16 minutos

1962 maailma sai pidättää henkeään kolmentoista päivän ajan, kun kylmä sota uhkasi kärjistyä ydinaseiden käyttöön. Kriisin puhjetessa kylmää sotaa oli takana jo 20 vuotta. Kahden maailmanmahdin, Yhdysvaltojen ja Neuvostoliiton, ideologiset erot ja vaikutuspyrkimykset olivat johtaneet maailmanpoliittisen tilanteen kärjistymiseen pian toisen maailmansodan jälkeen.Kuuban kriisin taustalla vaikuttivat ... Leer más

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1962 maailma sai pidättää henkeään kolmentoista päivän ajan, kun kylmä sota uhkasi kärjistyä ydinaseiden käyttöön. Kriisin puhjetessa kylmää sotaa oli takana jo 20 vuotta. Kahden maailmanmahdin, Yhdysvaltojen ja Neuvostoliiton, ideologiset erot ja vaikutuspyrkimykset olivat johtaneet maailmanpoliittisen tilanteen kärjistymiseen pian toisen maailmansodan jälkeen.Kuuban kriisin taustalla vaikuttivat
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Nuclear Folly

A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

de Serhii Plokhy ...

Narrado por Keith Sellon-Wright ...

Completo

13 hora 39 minutos

Nearly thirty years after the end of the Cold War, today's world leaders are abandoning disarmament treaties, building up their nuclear arsenals, and exchanging threats of nuclear strikes. To survive this new atomic age, we must relearn the lessons of the most dangerous moment of the Cold War: the Cuban missile crisis.Serhii Plokhy's Nuclear Folly offers an international perspective on the crisis, ... Leer más

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Nearly thirty years after the end of the Cold War, today's world leaders are abandoning disarmament treaties, building up their nuclear arsenals, and exchanging threats of nuclear strikes. To survive this new atomic age, we must relearn the lessons of the most dangerous moment of the Cold War: the Cuban missile crisis.Serhii Plokhy's Nuclear Folly offers an international perspective on the crisis,
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American Gun

The True Story of the AR-15

de Cameron McWhirter, Zusha Elinson ...

Narrado por Roger Wayne ...

Completo

14 hora 46 minutos

American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 presents the epic history of America’s most controversial weapon.In the 1950s, an obsessive firearms designer named Eugene Stoner invented the AR-15 rifle in a California garage. High-minded and patriotic, Stoner sought to devise a lightweight, easy-to-use weapon that could replace the M1s touted by soldiers in World War II. What he did create was a lethal ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 presents the epic history of America’s most controversial weapon.In the 1950s, an obsessive firearms designer named Eugene Stoner invented the AR-15 rifle in a California garage. High-minded and patriotic, Stoner sought to devise a lightweight, easy-to-use weapon that could replace the M1s touted by soldiers in World War II. What he did create was a lethal
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The Atomic Bazaar

The Rise of the Nuclear Poor

de William Langewiesche ...

Narrado por Tom Weiner ...

Completo

5 hora 8 minutos

In his shocking and revelatory work, celebrated journalist William Langewiesche investigates the burgeoning threat of nuclear-weapons production and the inexorable drift of nuclear-weapons technology from the hands of the rich into the hands of the poor.As more unstable and undeveloped nations acquire the ultimate arms, the stakes of state-sponsored nuclear activity have soared to frightening ... Leer más

$13.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In his shocking and revelatory work, celebrated journalist William Langewiesche investigates the burgeoning threat of nuclear-weapons production and the inexorable drift of nuclear-weapons technology from the hands of the rich into the hands of the poor.As more unstable and undeveloped nations acquire the ultimate arms, the stakes of state-sponsored nuclear activity have soared to frightening
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