How we can stop the world's worst atrocitiesIn this compelling overview, Adam Jones outlines the history and current extent of key crimes against humanity, and highlights the efforts of popular movements to suppress them. Using examples ranging from the genocides in Darfur and Rwanda to the sex trade of Eastern Europe and the use of torture in the 'war on terror,' Jones explores the progress made in toughening international law, and the stumbling blocks which preve...

Gold bar found in Louisiana river linked to historic bank heist ignites a fevered treasure hunt. Lives intertwine in a suspenseful mystery-adventure.The tranquil Cajun town of Bayou Courbé is thrust into a whirlwind of suspense and danger when a waitress discovers a gold bar while diving in a Louisiana river. But this isn't just any ordinary treasure; it's a relic from the notorious 1997 Mariner Bank and Trust heist in Minneapolis, a failed robbery that suddenly se...

Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction is the most wide-ranging textbook on genocide yet published. Designed as a text for undergraduate and graduate students from a range of disciplines, it will also appeal to non-specialists and general readers.Fully updated to reflect the latest thinking in this rapidly developing field, this unique book:Provides an introduction to genocide as both a historical phenomenon and an analytical-legal concept, includin...

In rugby, there are the Flash Harrys and the Glory Boys: the fly-halves who run, kick and dazzle; the scrum-halves who nip and dart; the wingers who step and glide. These are the players who get the crowd on their feet, who set stadiums abuzz.But they only get to do these things because other, less glorified figures do all of the donkey work. Adam Jones is one such figure. And for a decade he was one of the world's best.On many occasions when George North or Shane Williams ...

Have you ever stumbled upon a piece of life-changing knowledge that made you think: why the hell didn't someone tell me this sooner?! Millions of people have listened to Adam and Adam on the What You Will Learn podcast, where they have spent tens of thousands of hours studying the best ideas from the greatest minds on the planet. Their most frequently asked question: what is the best lesson you've come across? While you'd think a simple question would have a simple answer, it didn't - unti...

"And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split."--Matthew 27:51Many believe that the tearing of the temple curtain means that Jesus's death gave us direct access to God. But this idea is not obvious in the Gospels themselves. What if there is a better explanation?In this book, Adam W. Jones and J. Daniel Hays argue that God the Father tore the curtain of the temple as an act of mourning over his Son'...

It takes commitment to protect, feed, and cultivate a marriage. Among the work programs, children, and other obligations, sometimes it may seem impossible to maintain this association. When problems arise, some couples find that it is healthier to divorce and continue with its separate forms.For others, it is a better option to work in the report. If you want to stay with your partner and avoid divorce, there are proactive measures that you can take within this book.This book...

The study of astronomy offers an unlimited opportunity to obtain a deeper understanding of our planet, the solar system, galaxy milk, and the known universe. Using the Linglanguage approach that has proven to be very popular in the other Fleisch student guides, this book is ideal for the largest of the notices that take introductory astronomy courses. The authors face the problems that students find more problematic, in subjects ranging from stars and from gravity and black holes. Dozens o...

In recent years, the world has been shaken by numerous events that have caused and continue to cause massive human suffering, from the COVID-19 pandemic to intrastate and interstate armed conflicts. Moreover, climate change continues to plow ahead, contributing to growing tensions, population movements, and resource scarcity. Meanwhile, the methods by which groups and group life are threatened, and the means by which violence is incited and perpetrated, continue to evolve. Such divergent c...

Why are some genocides prominently remembered while others are ignored, hidden, or denied? Consider the Turkish campaign denying the Armenian genocide, followed by the Armenian movement to recognize the violence. Similar movements are building to acknowledge other genocides that have long remained out of sight in the media, such as those against the Circassians, Greeks, Assyrians, the indigenous peoples in the Americas and Australia, and the violence that was the precursor to and the after...

In the first Ten Cent Tutorial you'll look at making extra armour for a Warhammer 40000 Rhino. This works for Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines and Sisters of Battle. In fact, it will work for anyone who uses the all-purpose Rhino chassis to move troops across the table!You will be working with plasticard to aply a template to the Rhino. Moderate skill with both a scalpel and modelling supplies is...

"Genocide" may be the most powerful word in the English language. What is the significance and relevance of this formative concept today? In an extraordinarily wide-ranging collection of essays and interviews, Adam Jones, one of the world's leading genocide scholars, explores the uses and controversies surrounding the term that Raphael Lemkin coined during the Second World War to describe and prohibit mass atrocities against defined human groups.In a style that is learned but alway...