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Kursk

The World's Greatest Tank Battle

by Rupert Matthews ...

Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

Unabridged

4 hours 25 min

The Battle of Kursk was one of the most pivotal campaigns of World War II and Germany's final strategic offensive on the Eastern Front.Soviet armies had recently occupied the city of Kursk and the Germans aimed to pinch off the salient and cut off its supply chain. But Commander Erich von Manstein did not anticipate the Soviet's dramatic counter offensive, resulting in one of the bloodiest ... Read more

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The Battle of Kursk was one of the most pivotal campaigns of World War II and Germany's final strategic offensive on the Eastern Front.Soviet armies had recently occupied the city of Kursk and the Germans aimed to pinch off the salient and cut off its supply chain. But Commander Erich von Manstein did not anticipate the Soviet's dramatic counter offensive, resulting in one of the bloodiest
... Read more
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Warrior of Mercia

The action-packed historical thriller from MJ Porter

by MJ Porter ...

Narrated by Sean Barrett ...

Series Audiobook 3 - The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles
Unabridged

8 hours 45 min

The next epic, thrilling instalment in MJ Porter's The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles seriesIcel is a lone wolf no more...Tamworth, AD830Oath sworn to Wiglaf, King of Mercia and acknowledged as a member of Ealdorman Ælfstan’s warrior band, Icel continues to forge his own destiny on the path to becoming the Warrior of Mercia.With King Ecgberht of Wessex defeated and Londonium back under Mercian control ... Read more

$25.92 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The next epic, thrilling instalment in MJ Porter's The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles seriesIcel is a lone wolf no more...Tamworth, AD830Oath sworn to Wiglaf, King of Mercia and acknowledged as a member of Ealdorman Ælfstan’s warrior band, Icel continues to forge his own destiny on the path to becoming the Warrior of Mercia.With King Ecgberht of Wessex defeated and Londonium back under Mercian control
... Read more
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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

$29.95 USD

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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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

$22.99 USD

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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Unit X

How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War

by Christopher Kirchhoff, Raj M. Shah ...

Narrated by Christopher Kirchhoff, Raj M. Shah, Sean Patrick Hopkins ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

Shortlisted for the 2024 Financial Times Business Book of the Year“An exceedingly important book!” —General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Director of the CIA“Essential reading for understanding how technology will change the future of warfare.” —Chris Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Chip War“Inspiring. A riveting reminder of how hard protecting our nation’s se... ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Shortlisted for the 2024 Financial Times Business Book of the Year“An exceedingly important book!” —General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Director of the CIA“Essential reading for understanding how technology will change the future of warfare.” —Chris Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Chip War“Inspiring. A riveting reminder of how hard protecting our nation’s se...
... Read more
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Last Man Standing

Matt Standing Thrillers, Book 1

by Stephen Leather ...

Narrated by Paul Thornley ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Matt Standing Thrillers
Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

The next explosive standalone thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Stephen Leather, featuring appearances from Dan 'Spider' Shepherd.Friendships forged in the heat of combat can be stronger than anything.So when SAS trooper Matt Standing is told that the former Navy SEAL who saved his life is in trouble, he doesn't hesitate to go to his aid - even if that means flying half way around the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The next explosive standalone thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Stephen Leather, featuring appearances from Dan 'Spider' Shepherd.Friendships forged in the heat of combat can be stronger than anything.So when SAS trooper Matt Standing is told that the former Navy SEAL who saved his life is in trouble, he doesn't hesitate to go to his aid - even if that means flying half way around the
... Read more
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Whack Job

A History of Axe Murder

by Rachel McCarthy James ...

Narrated by Jennifer Pickens ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

A brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, to newspaper headlines and popular culture.For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to kill.Much like the wheel, the boat, and the telephone, the axe is a transformative piece of technology—one that has been with us since prehistory. And just as ... Read more

$22.99 USD

A brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, to newspaper headlines and popular culture.For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to kill.Much like the wheel, the boat, and the telephone, the axe is a transformative piece of technology—one that has been with us since prehistory. And just as
... Read more
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The Most Awful Responsibility

Truman and the Secret Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age

by Alex Wellerstein ...

Narrated by Tim Campbell ...

Unabridged

11 hours 39 min

""I thought I knew the story but learned much that I didn’t know. Outstanding!""— Richard Rhodes“This is historical research at its best.” — Dan CarlinPresident Truman’s choice to drop the atomic bomb is the most debated decision in the 20th Century. But what if Truman’s actual decision wasn’t what everyone thinks it was?The conventional narrative is that American leaders had a choice: Invade ... Read more

$28.99 USD

""I thought I knew the story but learned much that I didn’t know. Outstanding!""— Richard Rhodes“This is historical research at its best.” — Dan CarlinPresident Truman’s choice to drop the atomic bomb is the most debated decision in the 20th Century. But what if Truman’s actual decision wasn’t what everyone thinks it was?The conventional narrative is that American leaders had a choice: Invade
... Read more
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Hacking

by Kit A. Rasmussen ...

Narrated by Thomas Jacob Clausen ...

Series series LÆSBAR
Unabridged

33 min

Kender du mon forskellen på en sort hat-hacker, en hvid hat-hacker og en grå hat-hacker? Ved du, at din egen computer kan risikere at være en “zombie” i en hackers botnet? Og har du hørt om hackergrupperne Anonymous, Sandworm og Lazarus?Der kan være mange grunde til, at nogen ønsker at hacke. Nogle vil måske bare se, om de kan få adgang. Andre gør det for penge. Og atter andre hacker for deres ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Kender du mon forskellen på en sort hat-hacker, en hvid hat-hacker og en grå hat-hacker? Ved du, at din egen computer kan risikere at være en “zombie” i en hackers botnet? Og har du hørt om hackergrupperne Anonymous, Sandworm og Lazarus?Der kan være mange grunde til, at nogen ønsker at hacke. Nogle vil måske bare se, om de kan få adgang. Andre gør det for penge. Og atter andre hacker for deres
... Read more
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The Gun

by C. J. Chivers ...

Narrated by Michael Prichard ...

Unabridged

18 hours 50 min

It is the world's most widely recognized weapon, the most profuse tool for killing ever made. More than fifty national armies carry the automatic Kalashnikov, as do an array of police, intelligence, and security agencies all over the world.In this tour de force, prizewinning New York Times reporter C. J. Chivers traces the invention of the assault rifle, following the miniaturization of rapid-fire ... Read more

$23.99 USD

It is the world's most widely recognized weapon, the most profuse tool for killing ever made. More than fifty national armies carry the automatic Kalashnikov, as do an array of police, intelligence, and security agencies all over the world.In this tour de force, prizewinning New York Times reporter C. J. Chivers traces the invention of the assault rifle, following the miniaturization of rapid-fire
... Read more
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Tank Battles of the Cold War 1948-1991

by Anthony Tucker-Jones ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

10 hours 23 min

As Anthony Tucker-Jones shows in this wide-ranging history, for most of the Cold War the tank retained its pre-eminence on the battlefield. The Arab-Israeli wars witnessed some of the biggest tank battles of all time, and tanks played key roles in conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan as well as in the Iran-Iraq War and the wars fought between India and Pakistan. But then in the mid-1960s ... Read more

$19.99 USD

As Anthony Tucker-Jones shows in this wide-ranging history, for most of the Cold War the tank retained its pre-eminence on the battlefield. The Arab-Israeli wars witnessed some of the biggest tank battles of all time, and tanks played key roles in conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan as well as in the Iran-Iraq War and the wars fought between India and Pakistan. But then in the mid-1960s
... Read more
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War and the Future, with eBook

by H. G. Wells ...

Narrated by Shelly Frasier ...

Unabridged

6 hours 24 min

H. G. Wells sets forth an intriguing, first-hand observation of Italy, France, and Britain under severe duress during the "War to End All Wars," World War I. He examines the technological effects of modern warfare on human nature, particularly the introduction of the tank and aerial bombing. Two prophetic visions of his philosophy to truly end all war are revealed: the control of war weapons and ... Read more

$16.99 USD

H. G. Wells sets forth an intriguing, first-hand observation of Italy, France, and Britain under severe duress during the "War to End All Wars," World War I. He examines the technological effects of modern warfare on human nature, particularly the introduction of the tank and aerial bombing. Two prophetic visions of his philosophy to truly end all war are revealed: the control of war weapons and
... Read more
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Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front, 1941-1942

Schwerpunkt

by Robert A. Forczyk ...

Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

Unabridged

16 hours 9 min

The German panzer armies that swept into the Soviet Union in 1941 were an undefeated force that had honed their skill in combined arms warfare to a fine edge. The Germans focused their panzers and tactical air support at points on the battlefield defined as Schwerpunkt—main effort—to smash through any defensive line and then advance to envelope their adversaries.Initially, these methods worked ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The German panzer armies that swept into the Soviet Union in 1941 were an undefeated force that had honed their skill in combined arms warfare to a fine edge. The Germans focused their panzers and tactical air support at points on the battlefield defined as Schwerpunkt—main effort—to smash through any defensive line and then advance to envelope their adversaries.Initially, these methods worked
... Read more
Audiobook

Secret Weapons of World War II

by William B. Breuer ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

9 hours 33 min

Here are the extraordinary tales behind the ingenious weapons and technological wizardry that determined the outcome of the war. From radar, huff-duff (high-frequency direction finding), invisible radio beams, electronic-guidance systems, homing devices, and submarine-detection equipment, Breuer deftly exposes the gargantuan efforts employed by both adversaries and the fascinating details of the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Here are the extraordinary tales behind the ingenious weapons and technological wizardry that determined the outcome of the war. From radar, huff-duff (high-frequency direction finding), invisible radio beams, electronic-guidance systems, homing devices, and submarine-detection equipment, Breuer deftly exposes the gargantuan efforts employed by both adversaries and the fascinating details of the
... Read more
Audiobook

The Deadly Deep

The Definitive History of Submarine Warfare

by Iain Ballantyne ...

Narrated by Paul Ansdell ...

Unabridged

28 hours 38 min

This fascinating and comprehensive account reveals how an initially ineffectual underwater boat?originally derided and loathed in equal measure?evolved into the most powerful and terrifying vessel ever invented?with enough destructive power to end all life on Earth. Iain Ballantyne considers the key episodes of submarine warfare and vividly describes the stories of brave individuals who have ... Read more

$24.99 USD

This fascinating and comprehensive account reveals how an initially ineffectual underwater boat?originally derided and loathed in equal measure?evolved into the most powerful and terrifying vessel ever invented?with enough destructive power to end all life on Earth. Iain Ballantyne considers the key episodes of submarine warfare and vividly describes the stories of brave individuals who have
... Read more
Audiobook

The Second Amendment

A Biography

by Michael Waldman ...

Narrated by John Glouchevitch ...

Unabridged

7 hours 12 min

Widely acclaimed at the time of its publication, the life story of the most controversial, volatile, misunderstood provision of the Bill of RightsAt a time of increasing gun violence in America, Waldman's book provoked a wide range of discussion. This book looks at history to provide some surprising, illuminating answers.The Amendment was written to calm public fear that the new national ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Widely acclaimed at the time of its publication, the life story of the most controversial, volatile, misunderstood provision of the Bill of RightsAt a time of increasing gun violence in America, Waldman's book provoked a wide range of discussion. This book looks at history to provide some surprising, illuminating answers.The Amendment was written to calm public fear that the new national
... Read more
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Tanks in World War II

Designs, Uses, and Differences between Allied and Axis Tanks

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Morgan G ...

Unabridged

38 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.World War II marked the coming of age of armored warfare, transforming tanks from the experimental weapons of World War I into the dominant force on battlefields across Europe, Africa, and the Pacific. The period from 1939 to 1945 witnessed an unprecedented evolution in tank design, tactics, and employment that fundamentally changed the nature of land ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.World War II marked the coming of age of armored warfare, transforming tanks from the experimental weapons of World War I into the dominant force on battlefields across Europe, Africa, and the Pacific. The period from 1939 to 1945 witnessed an unprecedented evolution in tank design, tactics, and employment that fundamentally changed the nature of land
... Read more
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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
Unabridged

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

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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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Merchants of Death, The: Business Secrets of the World’s Notorious Arms Dealers

by Josh Luberisse ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

14 hours 43 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This groundbreaking work provides an unprecedented, in-depth examination of the global arms trade as a sophisticated business enterprise, uncovering the logistical, financial, and strategic mechanisms that underpin one of the world's most resilient industries. Moving beyond traditional narratives that cast arms dealing in purely moral or political ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This groundbreaking work provides an unprecedented, in-depth examination of the global arms trade as a sophisticated business enterprise, uncovering the logistical, financial, and strategic mechanisms that underpin one of the world's most resilient industries. Moving beyond traditional narratives that cast arms dealing in purely moral or political
... Read more
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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

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“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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War and Technology

A Very Short Introduction

by Alex Roland ...

Narrated by James R. Cheatham ...

Unabridged

4 hours 32 min

The war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Alex Roland traces the co-evolution of technology and warfare from the Stone Age to the age of cyberwar, describing the inventions that changed the direction of warfare throughout history: from fortified walls, the chariot, battleships, and the gunpowder revolution to bombers, rockets, improvised explosive ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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The war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Alex Roland traces the co-evolution of technology and warfare from the Stone Age to the age of cyberwar, describing the inventions that changed the direction of warfare throughout history: from fortified walls, the chariot, battleships, and the gunpowder revolution to bombers, rockets, improvised explosive
... Read more
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Down to the Sea

An Epic Story of Naval Disaster and Heroism in World War II

by Bruce Henderson ...

Narrated by Jon Waters ...

Unabridged

10 hours 52 min

This epic story opens at the hour the Greatest Generation went to war on December 7, 1941, and follows four US Navy ships and their crews in the Pacific until their day of reckoning three years later with a far different enemy: a deadly typhoon. In December 1944, while supporting General MacArthur's invasion of the Philippines, Admiral William "Bull" Halsey neglected the Law of Storms, placing the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

This epic story opens at the hour the Greatest Generation went to war on December 7, 1941, and follows four US Navy ships and their crews in the Pacific until their day of reckoning three years later with a far different enemy: a deadly typhoon. In December 1944, while supporting General MacArthur's invasion of the Philippines, Admiral William "Bull" Halsey neglected the Law of Storms, placing the
... Read more
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Bomb Power

The Modern Presidency and the National Security State

by Garry Wills ...

Narrated by Stephen Hoye ...

Unabridged

7 hours 48 min

In Bomb Power, Garry Wills reveals how the atomic bomb transformed our nation down to its deepest constitutional roots—by dramatically increasing the power of the modern presidency and redefining the government as a national security state—in ways still felt today. A masterful reckoning from one of America's preeminent historians, Bomb Power draws a direct line from the Manhattan Project to the ... Read more

$16.99 USD

In Bomb Power, Garry Wills reveals how the atomic bomb transformed our nation down to its deepest constitutional roots—by dramatically increasing the power of the modern presidency and redefining the government as a national security state—in ways still felt today. A masterful reckoning from one of America's preeminent historians, Bomb Power draws a direct line from the Manhattan Project to the
... Read more
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Gun Barons

The Weapons That Transformed America and the Men Who Invented Them

by John Bainbridge Jr. ...

Narrated by Lee Goettl ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

Love them or hate them, guns are woven deeply into the American soul. Names like Colt, Smith & Wesson, Winchester, and Remington are legendary. Yet few people are aware of the roles these men played at a crucial time in United States history, from westward expansion in the 1840s, through the Civil War, and into the dawn of the Gilded Age. Through personal drive and fueled by bloodshed, they helped ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Love them or hate them, guns are woven deeply into the American soul. Names like Colt, Smith & Wesson, Winchester, and Remington are legendary. Yet few people are aware of the roles these men played at a crucial time in United States history, from westward expansion in the 1840s, through the Civil War, and into the dawn of the Gilded Age. Through personal drive and fueled by bloodshed, they helped
... Read more

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