‘Niemand schrijft betere militaire thrillers dan Chris Ryan.’ Hebban.nlNadat SAS-onderofficier Jamie ‘Geordie’ Carter eigenhandig heeft ingegrepen bij een dodelijke terroristische aanslag in Mali, wordt hij bestempeld als ‘lone wolf’ door jaloerse hogere officieren. Het maakt hem een buitenstaander in de eenheid. Carter krijgt een tweede kans met een volgende missie: het vinden van een verdwenen SAS-held genaamd David Vann, die inmiddels als schurk bestempeld wordt.Vann wer...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Engine designers job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much st...

In A Network of Crime; or, Nick Carter's Tangled Skein, the famous detective Nick Carter is faced with a complex and treacherous case involving a criminal network. The story unravels as Carter stumbles upon a web of interconnected crimes, all pointing to a well-organized criminal syndicate operating across various sectors of society. As the investigation progresses, Carter must navigate through layers of deceit, false leads, and multiple suspects, each more elusive than the last. The tangl...

In The Forced Crime; or, Nick Carter's Brazen Clew, detective Nick Carter is faced with a particularly perplexing case that seems impossible to solve at first glance. A series of seemingly unrelated crimes, all featuring the use of force and violence, have occurred in a well-to-do part of the city. Each crime bears a chilling hallmark: the criminal left behind a “brazen clew,” a direct clue so bold and evident that it seems almost deliberately placed to mislead or provoke the authorities. ...

This engaging case study approach brings together a diverse set of contributors to help students question motives, consider alternatives, and analyze outcomes in many of the most controversial foreign policy issues now confronting the United States. Many actors?from the president and members of Congress to interest groups, NGOs, and the media?compete to shape U.S. foreign policy. While previous editions of this popular text focused more on national security issues in the wake of 9/11 and t...

Nick Carter ist der Top-Geheimagent der Organisation AXE, ein KILLMASTER. Seine Aufträge führen ihn rund um die Welt – im Kampf gegen feindliche Spione und Mörder, gegen die Mafia und Drogen-Barone.Der Band AXE-Agent Nick Carter 1 enthält die Romane Der Tod der Roten Kobra, Heroin für Saigon, Geisterzug nach Tiflis, Vendetta in der Geisterstadt und Bengalisches Feuer – schillernde Bösewichter, exotische Schauplätze, wunderschöne...

In The Mystery of the Crossed Needles; or, Nick Carter and the Yellow Tong, detective Nick Carter is drawn into a bizarre and puzzling case involving cryptic symbols and a mysterious criminal syndicate. The central clue in the investigation is a pair of “crossed needles,” a symbol that seems to have no meaning at first but soon becomes the key to unraveling a series of strange events. Carter’s investigation leads him to an elusive criminal known as "the Yellow Tong," a figure whose identit...

This book consists of stories of struggles in science education presented by a network of science educators working in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Britain, and the United States. The common goal of these educators is to produce more socially/ecologically just models and practices of science education. The book considers and reworks the key-terms of current social justice: agency, realism, justice, and power. Its first section explores re-inhabiting science in the quest for more just worlds ...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...

IR: Seeking Security, Prosperity, and Quality of Life in a Changing World presents a comprehensive approach to understanding world politics through the lens of security, prosperity, and quality of life in a rapidly evolving global environment. The book not only acquaints students with events, but also broadens the context to analyze larger patterns, making the experience immersive and engaging.Thoroughly updated, the Fifth Edition incorpor...

In On Death's Trail; or, Nick Carter's Strangest Case, the renowned detective Nick Carter is confronted with a case unlike any he has ever encountered before. The story begins when a mysterious series of deaths begins to occur in a quiet neighborhood, with seemingly no apparent cause or connection between the victims. Each victim is found in a strange state, as if they have been somehow marked for death, and all the signs point to an inexplicable force at work. The deaths are neither accid...

Shedding new light on how U.S. foreign policy is made, Ralph G. Carter and James M. Scott focus on “congressional foreign policy entrepreneurs,” the often unrecognized representatives and senators who take action on foreign policy matters rather than waiting for the executive branch to do so. These proactive members of Congress have undertaken many initiatives, including reaching out to Franco’s Spain, promoting détente with the Soviet Union, proposing the return of the Panama Canal, seeki...