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The Assassination Complex

Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program

by Jeremy Scahill, The Staff of The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

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5 hours 13 min

“A searing, facts-driven indictment of America’s drone wars and their implications for US democracy and foreign policy. A must-read for concerned citizens” (Library Journal, starred review) from bestselling author Jeremy Scahill and his colleagues at the investigative website The Intercept.Drones are a tool, not a policy. The policy is assassination. But drone strikes often kill people other than ... Read more

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“A searing, facts-driven indictment of America’s drone wars and their implications for US democracy and foreign policy. A must-read for concerned citizens” (Library Journal, starred review) from bestselling author Jeremy Scahill and his colleagues at the investigative website The Intercept.Drones are a tool, not a policy. The policy is assassination. But drone strikes often kill people other than
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Spitfire

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by Leo McKinstry ...

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19 hours 48 min

The gripping saga of the plane that carried Britain through the Second World War.In June 1940, the German Army had brought the rest of Europe to its knees. 'Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world will move forward into broad, sunlit uplands,' said Churchill. The future of Europe depended ... Read more

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The gripping saga of the plane that carried Britain through the Second World War.In June 1940, the German Army had brought the rest of Europe to its knees. 'Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world will move forward into broad, sunlit uplands,' said Churchill. The future of Europe depended
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Kvanttikilpajuoksu

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Kilpajuoksu kohti suurta läpimurtoa.Kuinka supertietokoneet päihittävä kvanttitietokone rakennetaan?Auttaako tietokone hävittämään syövän? Murtuvatko internetin salausjärjestelmät? Voittaako Kiinan kontrolli lännen individualismin?Kvanttikilpajuoksu – Supertietokoneiden vallankumous kertoo uudenlaisen kvanttitietokoneen parissa ponnistelevien tutkijoiden, yritysten ja suurvaltojen kilpajuoksusta
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The Bomb

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by Fred Kaplan ...

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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 ... Read more

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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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US Army Marksmanship Pamphlet 23-2

by U.S. Army ...

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Marksmanship for Instructors and CoachesIn 1955 the US Army decided to try something a bit different and created this very approachable and easy-to-read manual for shooting instructors. It was designed to improve their abilities to teach and instruct soldiers at all levels of skill, but as opposed to a dry and formulaic style of traditional field manuals, this book was written in plain language ... Read more

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Valley of Death

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by Sharon Weinberger ...

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10 hours

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Alexander Karp. These tech titans are fast becoming some of the most powerful figures in the realm of national security, with enormous implications for us all. As Sharon Weinberger reveals in this gripping account, the American military and spy agencies helped to create Silicon Valley as we now know it, and some of its biggest and most valuable companies today owe much ... Read more

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Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Alexander Karp. These tech titans are fast becoming some of the most powerful figures in the realm of national security, with enormous implications for us all. As Sharon Weinberger reveals in this gripping account, the American military and spy agencies helped to create Silicon Valley as we now know it, and some of its biggest and most valuable companies today owe much
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Rational Fog

Science and Technology in Modern War

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Science and violence converge in modern warfare. While the finest minds of the twentieth century have improved human life, they have also produced human injury. They engineered radar, developed electronic computers, and helped mass produce penicillin all in the context of military mobilization. Scientists also developed chemical weapons, atomic bombs, and psychological warfare strategies.Rational ... Read more

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Berlin

Life and Loss in the City That Shaped the Century. From the bestselling author of Dresden

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Brought to you by Penguin.Throughout the twentieth century, Berlin stood at the centre of a convulsing world. This history is often viewed as separate acts: the suffering of the First World War, the cosmopolitan city of science, culture and sexual freedom Berlin became, steep economic plunges, the rise of the Nazis, the destruction of the Second World War, the psychosis of genocide, and a city ... Read more

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Mosquito Mayhem

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12 hours 19 min

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Narrated by Amy Westervelt ...

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10 hours

Recommended by BILL McKIBBEN on the EZRA KLEIN SHOW"A book that every citizen needs to read." —JILL ABRAMSON, author of Merchants of TruthA gripping account of the corporate propaganda that has invaded our media, our democracy, and now the very nature of truth itself—from investigative reporter and Drilled podcast host Amy Westervelt.Whether it’s the tobacco industry lying about the... ... Read more

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AI Battlefield: Next Level Military Warfare and Combat

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The Official US Army Sniper Training and Operations Manual

The Most Authoritative & Comprehensive Long-Range Combat Shooting Book in the World (FM 3-22.10 / FM 23-10 / TC 3-22.10)

by US Army, Rick Carlile ...

Narrated by Robert Hunter ...

Unabridged

16 hours 25 min

Over 16 hours of unique information and training in the sniper's art: the most authoritative and comprehensive long-range shooting audiobook in the world.The indispensable manual for service personnel, civilian contractors, law enforcement, competition shooters, hunters, preppers, and more.Created and trusted by U.S. military forces.<str... ... Read more

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Army of None

Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War

by Paul Scharre ...

Narrated by Roger Wayne ...

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13 hours 21 min

Paul Scharre, a Pentagon defense expert and former U.S. Army Ranger, explores what it would mean to give machines authority over the ultimate decision of life or death.Scharre's far-ranging investigation examines the emergence of autonomous weapons, the movement to ban them, and the legal and ethical issues surrounding their use. He spotlights artificial intelligence in military technology, ... Read more

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Paul Scharre, a Pentagon defense expert and former U.S. Army Ranger, explores what it would mean to give machines authority over the ultimate decision of life or death.Scharre's far-ranging investigation examines the emergence of autonomous weapons, the movement to ban them, and the legal and ethical issues surrounding their use. He spotlights artificial intelligence in military technology,
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Putinin maailmansota

by Jessikka Aro, Maria Mitrunen ...

Narrated by Satu Paavola ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Venäjä
Unabridged

10 hours 41 min

Hengästyttävä matka Putinin hybridisodankäynnin ytimeen.Jessikka Aron uusi tietokirja Kremlin sodasta länsimaita vastaan esittelee Putinin tiedustelupalvelujen salaiset operaatiot yksityiskohtaisesti.Venäjä uhkaa Länttä kolmannella maailmansodalla, vaikka se on käynyt sitä jo vuosia. Aseinaan Kreml käyttää kaaosagentteja, peiteoperaatioita, vihapuhetta levittäviä valepappeja, vankilasta värvättyjä ... Read more

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Hengästyttävä matka Putinin hybridisodankäynnin ytimeen.Jessikka Aron uusi tietokirja Kremlin sodasta länsimaita vastaan esittelee Putinin tiedustelupalvelujen salaiset operaatiot yksityiskohtaisesti.Venäjä uhkaa Länttä kolmannella maailmansodalla, vaikka se on käynyt sitä jo vuosia. Aseinaan Kreml käyttää kaaosagentteja, peiteoperaatioita, vihapuhetta levittäviä valepappeja, vankilasta värvättyjä
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American Gun

The True Story of the AR-15

by Cameron McWhirter, Zusha Elinson ...

Narrated by Roger Wayne ...

Unabridged

14 hours 46 min

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 ... Read more

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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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Democratizing Violence: The Rise of Open-Source Warfare and the Decline of State Control

by Josh Luberisse ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

14 hours 45 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Democratizing Violence delivers a groundbreaking exploration of how technological innovation, open-source principles, and globalized knowledge sharing are empowering individuals and non-state actors to wield unprecedented destructive power. Drawing on historical case studies, cutting-edge examples of open-source weaponry, and the philosophical ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Democratizing Violence delivers a groundbreaking exploration of how technological innovation, open-source principles, and globalized knowledge sharing are empowering individuals and non-state actors to wield unprecedented destructive power. Drawing on historical case studies, cutting-edge examples of open-source weaponry, and the philosophical
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Burning the Sky

Operation Argus and the Untold Story of the Cold War Nuclear Tests in Outer Space

by Mark Wolverton ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

“Last September the United States drew a thin curtain of radiation around the earth…The feat was regarded by some of its leading participants as the greatest scientific experiment of all time.” ―Walter Sullivan, the New York Times, March 19, 1959After the Soviet Union proved to the United States that it possessed an operational intercontinental ballistic missile with the launch of Sputnik in ... Read more

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“Last September the United States drew a thin curtain of radiation around the earth…The feat was regarded by some of its leading participants as the greatest scientific experiment of all time.” ―Walter Sullivan, the New York Times, March 19, 1959After the Soviet Union proved to the United States that it possessed an operational intercontinental ballistic missile with the launch of Sputnik in
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Israel Strikes Iran

Operation Rising Lion: The 20-Year Backstory

by EDWIN BLACK ...

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Israel Strikes Iran: Operation Rising Lion-The 20-Year Backstory is the stunning and dramatic account of how the Iranian regime labored for decades to launch nuclear missiles against Israel to usher in an apocalyptic paradise, and how Israel raced to stop them. It all resulted in the dramatic Operation Rising Lion--which was the 12-Day War. Famed investigative historian Edwin Black, author of IBM ... Read more

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Israel Strikes Iran: Operation Rising Lion-The 20-Year Backstory is the stunning and dramatic account of how the Iranian regime labored for decades to launch nuclear missiles against Israel to usher in an apocalyptic paradise, and how Israel raced to stop them. It all resulted in the dramatic Operation Rising Lion--which was the 12-Day War. Famed investigative historian Edwin Black, author of IBM
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Blade of Shoguns

by Grant Kelly ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mia G ...

Series Audiobook 4 - GKP Lost Treasure Series - Series 2
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27 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the mesmerizing story of Japan’s greatest sword, the Honjo Masamune. Forged by the legendary master Masamune and once the sacred emblem of the Tokugawa shogunate, this blade vanished mysteriously after World War II, leaving behind only whispers and legends. Blade of Shoguns takes you on a sweeping journey through samurai battles, and secret ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the mesmerizing story of Japan’s greatest sword, the Honjo Masamune. Forged by the legendary master Masamune and once the sacred emblem of the Tokugawa shogunate, this blade vanished mysteriously after World War II, leaving behind only whispers and legends. Blade of Shoguns takes you on a sweeping journey through samurai battles, and secret
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Drone Wars

Pioneers, Killing Machines, Artificial Intelligence, and the Battle for the Future

by Seth J. Frantzman ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

7 hours 51 min

Drones are transforming warfare through the use of artificial intelligence, drone swarms, and surveillance—leading to competition between the US, China, Israel, and Iran. Who will be the next drone superpower?In the battle for the streets of Mosul in Iraq, drones in the hands of ISIS terrorists made life hell for the Iraq army and civilians. Today, defense companies are racing to develop the ... Read more

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Drones are transforming warfare through the use of artificial intelligence, drone swarms, and surveillance—leading to competition between the US, China, Israel, and Iran. Who will be the next drone superpower?In the battle for the streets of Mosul in Iraq, drones in the hands of ISIS terrorists made life hell for the Iraq army and civilians. Today, defense companies are racing to develop the
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Intercept

The Secret History of Computers and Spies

by Gordon Corera ...

Narrated by Gordon Corera ...

Unabridged

15 hours 2 min

The computer was born to spy, and now computers are transforming espionage. But who are the spies and who is being spied on in today's interconnected world?This is the exhilarating secret history of the melding of technology and espionage. Gordon Corera's compelling narrative, rich with historical details and characters, takes us from the Second World War to the internet age, revealing the ... Read more

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The computer was born to spy, and now computers are transforming espionage. But who are the spies and who is being spied on in today's interconnected world?This is the exhilarating secret history of the melding of technology and espionage. Gordon Corera's compelling narrative, rich with historical details and characters, takes us from the Second World War to the internet age, revealing the
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The Arms of Krupp

1587–1968

by William Manchester ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

48 hours 15 min

In this narrative of extraordinary richness, depth, and authority, America’s preeminent biographer/historian explored the German national character as no other writer has done.The Arms of Krupp brings to life Europe’s wealthiest, most powerful family, a four-hundred-year German dynasty that developed the world’s most technologically advanced weapons, from cannons to submarines to anti-aircraft ... Read more

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In this narrative of extraordinary richness, depth, and authority, America’s preeminent biographer/historian explored the German national character as no other writer has done.The Arms of Krupp brings to life Europe’s wealthiest, most powerful family, a four-hundred-year German dynasty that developed the world’s most technologically advanced weapons, from cannons to submarines to anti-aircraft
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Countdown to Zero Day

Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon

by Kim Zetter ...

Narrated by Joe Ochman ...

Unabridged

13 hours

A top cybersecurity journalist tells the story behind the virus that sabotaged Iran’s nuclear efforts and shows how its existence has ushered in a new age of warfare—one in which a digital attack can have the same destructive capability as a megaton bomb.“Immensely enjoyable . . . Zetter turns a complicated and technical cyber story into an engrossing whodunit.”—The Washington PostThe virus now ... Read more

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A top cybersecurity journalist tells the story behind the virus that sabotaged Iran’s nuclear efforts and shows how its existence has ushered in a new age of warfare—one in which a digital attack can have the same destructive capability as a megaton bomb.“Immensely enjoyable . . . Zetter turns a complicated and technical cyber story into an engrossing whodunit.”—The Washington PostThe virus now
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De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi (English version)

The Art of Sword Fighting in Earnest, by Philippo Vadi, read in English

by Philippo Vadi ...

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Series Audiobook 2 - De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi
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51 min

Immerse Yourself in Knightly CombatStep back into the world of the late 1400s with Philippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi: the Art of Sword Fighting in Earnest. This extraordinary audiobook, read in its original Italian by the captivating Eleonora Rebecchi, brings Vadi’s work to life.Dedicated to Guido da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, Vadi's work includes 16 chapters on longsword fencing ... Read more

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Immerse Yourself in Knightly CombatStep back into the world of the late 1400s with Philippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi: the Art of Sword Fighting in Earnest. This extraordinary audiobook, read in its original Italian by the captivating Eleonora Rebecchi, brings Vadi’s work to life.Dedicated to Guido da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, Vadi's work includes 16 chapters on longsword fencing
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