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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...
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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 Weapon Wizards

How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower

by Yaakov Katz, Amir Bohbot ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

9 hours 25 min

From drones to satellites, missile defense systems to cyber warfare, Israel is leading the world when it comes to new technology being deployed on the modern battlefield. The Weapon Wizards shows how this tiny nation of eight million learned to adapt to the changes in warfare and in the defense industry and become the new prototype of a twenty-first century superpower, not in size, but rather in ... Read more

$17.99 USD

From drones to satellites, missile defense systems to cyber warfare, Israel is leading the world when it comes to new technology being deployed on the modern battlefield. The Weapon Wizards shows how this tiny nation of eight million learned to adapt to the changes in warfare and in the defense industry and become the new prototype of a twenty-first century superpower, not in size, but rather in
... Read more
Audiobook

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

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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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Vilde våben – gennem 100 år

by Alt om Historie ...

Narrated by Jesper Bøllehuus ...

Unabridged

4 hours 2 min

”Da verden trådte ind i det 20. århundrede, kendte ingen til kampvogne og flyvemaskiner, men på mindre end to årtier fandt historiens hidtil dødeligste maskiner vej til slagmarken. Tonstunge metalmonstre spredte nu rædsel på slagmarken, og piloter lod bomber regne ned over fjenden. ””Alt om historie” fortæller om de banebrydende våben, der har spredt skræk og rædsel i løbet af det 20. århundrede. ... Read more

$11.99 USD

”Da verden trådte ind i det 20. århundrede, kendte ingen til kampvogne og flyvemaskiner, men på mindre end to årtier fandt historiens hidtil dødeligste maskiner vej til slagmarken. Tonstunge metalmonstre spredte nu rædsel på slagmarken, og piloter lod bomber regne ned over fjenden. ””Alt om historie” fortæller om de banebrydende våben, der har spredt skræk og rædsel i løbet af det 20. århundrede.
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Atomic Bill

A Journalist's Dangerous Ambition in the Shadow of the Bomb

by Vincent Kiernan ...

Narrated by Jim Frangione ...

Unabridged

9 hours 55 min

William L. Laurence was fascinated with atomic science and its militarization. When the Manhattan Project drew near to perfecting the atomic bomb, he was recruited to write much of the government's press materials that were distributed on the day that Hiroshima was obliterated. That instantly crowned Laurence as one of the leading journalistic experts on the atomic bomb. As the Cold War dawned, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

William L. Laurence was fascinated with atomic science and its militarization. When the Manhattan Project drew near to perfecting the atomic bomb, he was recruited to write much of the government's press materials that were distributed on the day that Hiroshima was obliterated. That instantly crowned Laurence as one of the leading journalistic experts on the atomic bomb. As the Cold War dawned,
... Read more
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Machinery of War: A Comprehensive Study of the Post-9/11 Global Arms Trade

by Josh Luberisse ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Michelle G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 46 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "Machinery of War: A Comprehensive Study of the Post-9/11 Global Arms Trade," Josh offers an exhaustive exploration into the intricate world of global armaments in the aftermath of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. This seminal work probes the depths of the modern arms trade, revealing its multi-faceted nature, its key players, and its ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "Machinery of War: A Comprehensive Study of the Post-9/11 Global Arms Trade," Josh offers an exhaustive exploration into the intricate world of global armaments in the aftermath of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. This seminal work probes the depths of the modern arms trade, revealing its multi-faceted nature, its key players, and its
... 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

$22.50 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
Audiobook

The Button

The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump

by William J. Perry, Tom Z. Collina ...

Narrated by John Pruden ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

Since the Truman administration, America has been one "push of a button" away from nuclear war—a decision that rests solely in the hands of the president. Without waiting for approval from Congress or even the secretary of defense, the president can unleash America's entire nuclear arsenal.From authors William J. Perry, secretary of defense in the Clinton administration, and Tom Z. Collina, the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Since the Truman administration, America has been one "push of a button" away from nuclear war—a decision that rests solely in the hands of the president. Without waiting for approval from Congress or even the secretary of defense, the president can unleash America's entire nuclear arsenal.From authors William J. Perry, secretary of defense in the Clinton administration, and Tom Z. Collina, the
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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
... Read more
Audiobook

AI Battlefield: Next Level Military Warfare and Combat

by Daniel D. Lee ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

7 hours 16 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."AI Battlefield: Next Level Military Warfare and Combat" by Daniel D. Lee, a publication of SkyCuration, embarks on a compelling exploration of the rapidly evolving arena of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern warfare. This in-depth study delves into how AI is reshaping the strategies, tactics, and ethics of military conflicts around the globe, ... Read more

$6.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."AI Battlefield: Next Level Military Warfare and Combat" by Daniel D. Lee, a publication of SkyCuration, embarks on a compelling exploration of the rapidly evolving arena of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern warfare. This in-depth study delves into how AI is reshaping the strategies, tactics, and ethics of military conflicts around the globe,
... 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
Audiobook

Nuclear Weapons

A Very Short Introduction

by Joseph M. Siracusa ...

Narrated by Shawn Compton ...

Unabridged

4 hours 29 min

Nuclear weapons have not been used in anger since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Yet even after the Cold War, the Bomb is still the greatest threat facing humankind. As President Bill Clinton's first secretary of defense, Les Aspin, put it: "The Cold War is over, the Soviet Union is no more. But the post–Cold War world is decidedly not post-nuclear ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Nuclear weapons have not been used in anger since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Yet even after the Cold War, the Bomb is still the greatest threat facing humankind. As President Bill Clinton's first secretary of defense, Les Aspin, put it: "The Cold War is over, the Soviet Union is no more. But the post–Cold War world is decidedly not post-nuclear
... 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

$6.39 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

De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi (Italian version)

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

by Philippo Vadi ...

Narrated by Eleonora Rebecchi ...

Series Audiobook 1 - De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi
Unabridged

54 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

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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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De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi (English version)

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

by Philippo Vadi ...

Narrated by Guy Windsor ...

Series Audiobook 2 - De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi
Unabridged

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

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
Audiobook

Tuxedo Park

A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II

by Jennet Conant ...

Narrated by John Kroft ...

Unabridged

13 hours 40 min

The untold story of an eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses he assembled before World War II to develop the science for radar and the atomic bomb. Together they changed the course of history.Legendary financier, philanthropist, and society figure Alfred Lee Loomis gathered the most visionary scientific minds of the twentieth century—Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The untold story of an eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses he assembled before World War II to develop the science for radar and the atomic bomb. Together they changed the course of history.Legendary financier, philanthropist, and society figure Alfred Lee Loomis gathered the most visionary scientific minds of the twentieth century—Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg,
... Read more
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Hitler's Secret Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Nazi Plan for Final Victory

by Michael FitzGerald ...

Narrated by Mark Meadows ...

Unabridged

7 hours 22 min

Under the Nazis, conventional science and a range of fringes sciences were legitimate areas for research and development. Unorthodox ideas and projects that were too outrageous for other governments received funding. During the last six months of the war, it seemed obvious the Germans had been crushingly defeated, but in spite of the military situation, Hitler continued to believe that victory ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Under the Nazis, conventional science and a range of fringes sciences were legitimate areas for research and development. Unorthodox ideas and projects that were too outrageous for other governments received funding. During the last six months of the war, it seemed obvious the Germans had been crushingly defeated, but in spite of the military situation, Hitler continued to believe that victory
... Read more
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Tomcat Fury

A Combat History of the F-14

by Mike Guardia ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

4 hours 34 min

From the Gulf of Sidra to the skies over Afghanistan, Tomcat Fury is the complete combat history of the F-14 Tomcat, as told by the pilots who flew it.For more than three decades, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy’s premier carrier-based, multirole fighter jet. From its harrowing combat missions over Libya to its appearance on the silver screen in movies like Top Gun and Executive Decision, ... Read more

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From the Gulf of Sidra to the skies over Afghanistan, Tomcat Fury is the complete combat history of the F-14 Tomcat, as told by the pilots who flew it.For more than three decades, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy’s premier carrier-based, multirole fighter jet. From its harrowing combat missions over Libya to its appearance on the silver screen in movies like Top Gun and Executive Decision,
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Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front, 1943-1945

Red Steamroller

by Robert A. Forczyk ...

Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

Unabridged

14 hours 42 min

The author of Case White offers an extensive history of German and Soviet armored warfare toward the end of World War II.By 1943, after the catastrophic German defeat at Stalingrad, the Wehmacht's panzer armies gradually lost the initiative on the Eastern Front. The tide of the war had turned. Their combined arms technique, which had swept Soviet forces before it during 1941 and 1942, had lost its ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The author of Case White offers an extensive history of German and Soviet armored warfare toward the end of World War II.By 1943, after the catastrophic German defeat at Stalingrad, the Wehmacht's panzer armies gradually lost the initiative on the Eastern Front. The tide of the war had turned. Their combined arms technique, which had swept Soviet forces before it during 1941 and 1942, had lost its
... Read more
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Steel Masculinity

Unshackled Power and Warfare

by Conrad Riker ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Series Audiobook box set - redpilled rational
Unabridged

4 hours 46 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Ever wondered why men are the ones leading in the battlefield and designing weapons of power?Is masculinity really the driving force behind the innovation of destructive tools?Steel Masculinity: Unshackled Power and Warfare dares to explore these questions, taking a deep dive into the world of weaponry, power, and masculinity. From the philosophies ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Ever wondered why men are the ones leading in the battlefield and designing weapons of power?Is masculinity really the driving force behind the innovation of destructive tools?Steel Masculinity: Unshackled Power and Warfare dares to explore these questions, taking a deep dive into the world of weaponry, power, and masculinity. From the philosophies
... Read more
Audiobook

Rational Fog

Science and Technology in Modern War

by M. Susan Lindee ...

Narrated by Kirsten Potter ...

Unabridged

10 hours 29 min

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

$19.99 USD

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
Audiobook

Secret Weapons of World War II

The Undercover Innovations in Military Armaments, 1939-45

by Chris McNab ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

The dropping of two atom bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their shocking aftermath finally ended World War II in the eastern theatre. But they weren't the only experimental weaponry at the time.In this fascinating account, Chris McNab examines the development of a range of hitherto unknown and at times shockingly effective weapons that were developed and unleashed on an ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The dropping of two atom bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their shocking aftermath finally ended World War II in the eastern theatre. But they weren't the only experimental weaponry at the time.In this fascinating account, Chris McNab examines the development of a range of hitherto unknown and at times shockingly effective weapons that were developed and unleashed on an
... Read more
Audiobook

Vaxtards: mRNA is a Bioweapon

by Penguin X-01 ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 32 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This is not just an audiobook.It’s a forensic decoder ring for the post-truth era.Narrated by AI, but authored by the awakened.Vaxtards: mRNA is a Bioweapon is the canonical scroll that dissects the most weaponized medical narrative of our time. From PCR fraud to spike protein sabotage, global biometric control to the silence of scientific lambs, ... Read more

$5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This is not just an audiobook.It’s a forensic decoder ring for the post-truth era.Narrated by AI, but authored by the awakened.Vaxtards: mRNA is a Bioweapon is the canonical scroll that dissects the most weaponized medical narrative of our time. From PCR fraud to spike protein sabotage, global biometric control to the silence of scientific lambs,
... Read more

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