Rakuten Kobo

Audiobook

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

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
Audiobook

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
Audiobook

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
Audiobook

First Freedom

A Ride Through America's Enduring History with the Gun

by David Harsanyi ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 34 min

From “one of America’s smartest political writers” (Glenn Beck) comes a fascinating and accessible history of the United States’ unique and enduring relationship with guns, for fans of Chris Kyle’s American Gun.For America, the gun is a story of innovation, power, violence, character, and freedom.From the founding of the nation to the pioneering of the West, from the freeing of the slaves to the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

From “one of America’s smartest political writers” (Glenn Beck) comes a fascinating and accessible history of the United States’ unique and enduring relationship with guns, for fans of Chris Kyle’s American Gun.For America, the gun is a story of innovation, power, violence, character, and freedom.From the founding of the nation to the pioneering of the West, from the freeing of the slaves to the
... Read more
Audiobook

Bladesmithing

A Step-by-Step Guide to Forging Your Own Knives for Beginners

by Jake Welsh ...

Narrated by Jason Bevill ...

Unabridged

3 hours 5 min

Uncover jealously guarded trade secrets to crafting incredible, fully-functional knives and blades with powerful bladesmithing techniquesHave you ever wanted to make a knife with your own hands, but had no idea where to begin and have no money for ridiculously expensive equipment? Are you in awe of master bladesmiths on TV shows and want to take your current bladesmithing skills to the next level ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Uncover jealously guarded trade secrets to crafting incredible, fully-functional knives and blades with powerful bladesmithing techniquesHave you ever wanted to make a knife with your own hands, but had no idea where to begin and have no money for ridiculously expensive equipment? Are you in awe of master bladesmiths on TV shows and want to take your current bladesmithing skills to the next level
... Read more
Audiobook

My Tank Is Fight!

Deranged Inventions of WWII

by Zack Parsons ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

My Tank Is Fight! contains a humorous and exciting examination of twenty real inventions from World War II that never saw the light of day. Each entry includes full technical details, a complete development history, in-depth analysis, and a riveting fictionalized account of the invention's success or failure on the battlefield.Dive under the Atlantic in the turreted U-Cruiser, or rule its surface ... Read more

$16.99 USD

My Tank Is Fight! contains a humorous and exciting examination of twenty real inventions from World War II that never saw the light of day. Each entry includes full technical details, a complete development history, in-depth analysis, and a riveting fictionalized account of the invention's success or failure on the battlefield.Dive under the Atlantic in the turreted U-Cruiser, or rule its surface
... Read more
Audiobook

Fire and Fury

The Allied Bombing of Germany, 1942-1945

by Randall Hansen ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

During the Second World War, Allied air forces dropped nearly two million tons of bombs on Germany, destroying some 60 cities, killing more than half a million German citizens, and leaving 80,000 pilots dead. But the terrible truth is that much of the bombing was carried out against the expressed demands of the Allied military leadership, leading to the needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of ... Read more

$24.99 USD

During the Second World War, Allied air forces dropped nearly two million tons of bombs on Germany, destroying some 60 cities, killing more than half a million German citizens, and leaving 80,000 pilots dead. But the terrible truth is that much of the bombing was carried out against the expressed demands of the Allied military leadership, leading to the needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of
... Read more
Audiobook

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

$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
... Read more
Audiobook

Innovations of World War I, The: The History of the Technological Advances that Defined the Great War

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

4 hours 2 min

World War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars”, was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by men who hailed from all corners of the globe, it saw millions of soldiers do battle in brutal assaults of attrition which dragged on for months with little to no respite. Tens of millions of artillery shells and untold hundreds of millions of ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

World War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars”, was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by men who hailed from all corners of the globe, it saw millions of soldiers do battle in brutal assaults of attrition which dragged on for months with little to no respite. Tens of millions of artillery shells and untold hundreds of millions of
... Read more
Audiobook

The Gunning of America

Business and the Making of American Gun Culture

by Pamela Haag ...

Narrated by Bernadette Dunne ...

Unabridged

16 hours 28 min

Americans have always loved guns. This special bond was forged during the American Revolution and sanctified by the Second Amendment. It is because of this exceptional relationship that American civilians are more heavily armed than the citizens of any other nation. Or so we’re told.In The Gunning of America, historian Pamela Haag overturns this conventional wisdom. American gun culture, she ... Read more

$24.95 USD

Americans have always loved guns. This special bond was forged during the American Revolution and sanctified by the Second Amendment. It is because of this exceptional relationship that American civilians are more heavily armed than the citizens of any other nation. Or so we’re told.In The Gunning of America, historian Pamela Haag overturns this conventional wisdom. American gun culture, she
... Read more
Audiobook

Putinin USA

by Jessikka Aro, Maria Mitrunen ...

Narrated by Satu Paavola ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Venäjä
Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

Pahempi kuin kylmä sota.Jännityskertomuksen lailla etenevä tietokirja Venäjän kybersodasta Yhdysvaltoja ja demokratiaa vastaan.Putinin Venäjän sota länttä vastaan käy entistä villimpänä. Kyberulottuvuudessa tai informaatiotilassa käytetyt aseet ovat kuin scifi-elokuvista.Tietokirjailija Jessikka Aron kolmannessa Venäjän salaisia operaatioita tutkivassa kirjassa suurennuslasin alla ovat ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Pahempi kuin kylmä sota.Jännityskertomuksen lailla etenevä tietokirja Venäjän kybersodasta Yhdysvaltoja ja demokratiaa vastaan.Putinin Venäjän sota länttä vastaan käy entistä villimpänä. Kyberulottuvuudessa tai informaatiotilassa käytetyt aseet ovat kuin scifi-elokuvista.Tietokirjailija Jessikka Aron kolmannessa Venäjän salaisia operaatioita tutkivassa kirjassa suurennuslasin alla ovat
... Read more
Audiobook

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 ...

Unabridged

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

$18.99 USD

“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
Audiobook

Nationens blod

by Paul Auster ...

Narrated by Morten Thunbo ...

Unabridged

2 hours 30 min

USA oplever netop nu det ene forfærdelige skyderi efter det andet på skoler, tankstationer, indkøbscentre og i det offentlige rum. Våbenlovgivningen splitter amerikanerne som aldrig før, og i øjeblikket er der flere våben i USA end der er indbyggere. Hver dag bliver mere end 100 mennesker dræbt og 200 såret i hændelser, hvor der er våben involveret. Disse tal er helt ude af proportioner i forhold ... Read more

$17.69 USD

USA oplever netop nu det ene forfærdelige skyderi efter det andet på skoler, tankstationer, indkøbscentre og i det offentlige rum. Våbenlovgivningen splitter amerikanerne som aldrig før, og i øjeblikket er der flere våben i USA end der er indbyggere. Hver dag bliver mere end 100 mennesker dræbt og 200 såret i hændelser, hvor der er våben involveret. Disse tal er helt ude af proportioner i forhold
... Read more
Audiobook

How Carriers Fought

Carrier Operations in WWII

by Lars Celander ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

11 hours 23 min

In November 1921 the first purpose-built aircraft carrier was launched by the Japanese, followed a year later by the launch of the British Hermes. The conversion of battle cruisers into aircraft carriers after World War I required the consideration of issues including handling aircraft on the flight deck and the techniques of attacking enemy ships, and the evolution of carrier operations was ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In November 1921 the first purpose-built aircraft carrier was launched by the Japanese, followed a year later by the launch of the British Hermes. The conversion of battle cruisers into aircraft carriers after World War I required the consideration of issues including handling aircraft on the flight deck and the techniques of attacking enemy ships, and the evolution of carrier operations was
... Read more
Audiobook

7 Seconds to Die

A Military Analysis of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and the Future of Warfighting

by John Antal ...

Narrated by Jim Seybert ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

The first full analysis of the second Nagorno-Karabakh war—the first war in history won primarily by unmanned systems.The second Nagorno-Karabakh war—fought between Armenia and Azerbaijan between September 24 and November 10, 2020—was the first war in history won primarily by unmanned systems.This forty-four-day war resulted in a decisive military victory for Azerbaijan. Armenia was outfought, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The first full analysis of the second Nagorno-Karabakh war—the first war in history won primarily by unmanned systems.The second Nagorno-Karabakh war—fought between Armenia and Azerbaijan between September 24 and November 10, 2020—was the first war in history won primarily by unmanned systems.This forty-four-day war resulted in a decisive military victory for Azerbaijan. Armenia was outfought,
... Read more
Audiobook

Mach 5 and Beyond

Hypersonic Warfare, Missile Technology and Global Strategic Implications

by Richard Skiba ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

18 hours 44 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book provides a comprehensive exploration of hypersonic technology, focusing on its growing significance in modern warfare. It is structured into five parts, each addressing a different aspect of hypersonic weapons.Part I lays the foundation, explaining the definition, types, and characteristics of hypersonic weapons, such as glide vehicles and ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book provides a comprehensive exploration of hypersonic technology, focusing on its growing significance in modern warfare. It is structured into five parts, each addressing a different aspect of hypersonic weapons.Part I lays the foundation, explaining the definition, types, and characteristics of hypersonic weapons, such as glide vehicles and
... Read more
Audiobook

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
Audiobook

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
Audiobook

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
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 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
Audiobook

Firepower

How Weapons Shaped Warfare

by Paul Lockhart ...

Narrated by Brian Nishii ...

Unabridged

21 hours 4 min

The “fascinating” (Wall Street Journal) story of how military technology has transformed the worldThe history of warfare cannot be fully understood without considering the technology of killing. In Firepower, acclaimed historian Paul Lockhart tells the story of the evolution of weaponry and how it transformed not only the conduct of warfare but also the very structure of power in the West, from ... Read more

$44.99 USD

The “fascinating” (Wall Street Journal) story of how military technology has transformed the worldThe history of warfare cannot be fully understood without considering the technology of killing. In Firepower, acclaimed historian Paul Lockhart tells the story of the evolution of weaponry and how it transformed not only the conduct of warfare but also the very structure of power in the West, from
... Read more
Audiobook

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
Audiobook

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

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Weapons Audiobooks

Show: