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Weapons Audiobooks

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    Target Stopped

    The History of the Modern Tank

    by Sam Cranny-Evans ...
    Narrated by Orlando Wells ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 53 min

    Bloomsbury presents Target Stopped: The History of the Modern Tank by Sam Cranny-Evans, read by Orlando WellsAn engaging and insightful account of the evolution of the tank since 1945.Sam Cranny-Evans explains how the technology behind the armour, weapons, mobility, and mission systems actually works, as well as how it has got to where it is today. The modern tank is essentially the same concept ... Read more

    R356,96

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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

    R611,41

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    Social History of the Machine Gun: How Automatic Weapons Reshaped War, Power, and Everyday Life

    by Christopher Aldridge ...
    Narrated by Christopher Aldridge ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 55 min

    This gripping military history reveals how one industrial invention transformed global warfare and political authority. Perfect for an educational commute, this thought-provoking narrative shifts the focus from calibers to the human cost of mechanized combat. It explores the factory owners, colonial rebels, and activists whose lives were forever altered by automatic fire.Prepare for an intense, ... Read more

    R190,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

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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

    R430,03

  • Audiobook

    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

    R248,27 or Free with Kobo Plus

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    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

    R477,62

  • Audiobook

    Vilde våben

    by Søren Elmerdahl Hemmingsen ...
    Narrated by Thomas Jacob Clausen ...

    Unabridged

    15 min

    Våben er farlige og voldsomme og kan dræbe mennesker. Men de er også vilde, spændende og fascinerende. Og nogle gange bliver et land nødt til at bruge våben og gå i krig for at forsvare sig eller hjælpe andre.Vidste du, at kampvognen blev kaldt en mobil vandtank for at narre fjenden? At Blackbird er et jagerfly, der flyver så højt, at piloten skal have rumdragt på? Eller at ubåde ikke kan bruge ... Read more

    R112,69

  • Audiobook

    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

    R382,06

  • Audiobook

    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

    R204,67

  • 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

    R439,40

  • Audiobook

    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

    R267,38

  • 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

    R496,74

  • Audiobook

    In the Blood

    James Reece 5

    by Jack Carr ...
    Narrated by Ray Porter ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 8 min

    **NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT**'Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er. Get ready!' CHRIS PRATTA woman boards a plan in Burkina Faso having just completed a targeted assassination for the state of Israel. Two minutes after takeoff her plane is blown out of the sky.6000 miles to the east, James Reece watches the names and pictures of the victims cross ... Read more

    R534,96

  • Audiobook

    Brief History of Weapons, A: How Humanity Armed Itself

    by Robert Kingsley ...
    Narrated by Robert Kingsley ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 49 min

    Explore the relentless evolution of military history and warfare technology from stone-age spears to autonomous drones. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this global narrative reveals how the tools we forge to protect ourselves ultimately reshape our societies. Discover how political power, economics, and human ambition are inextricably linked to the perpetual arms race.Listen as you settle ... Read more

    R190,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Brief History of Drones, A: How Machines Took Over the Skies of War

    by Alexander Vogler ...
    Narrated by Alexander Vogler ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 53 min

    Trace the tense military history of remote warfare as experimental aviation technology birthed the modern combat drone. Perfect for a gripping commute, this immersive exploration reveals how the dream of fighting from a distance evolved into a global security reality.Delve into a thought-provoking deep dive that balances the brutal pressures of global conflicts with the psychological burden ... Read more

    R190,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Brief History of the Spear, A: Humanity's Oldest Weapon

    by Stefan Richter ...
    Narrated by Stefan Richter ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 43 min

    Trace the dawn of warfare and human survival through the lens of our oldest tool in this epic military history journey. Perfect for an immersive commute, this sweeping anthropology narrative transports you from brutal Ice Age tundras to the disciplined infantry lines of ancient empires. Experience how a simple sharpened branch ignited our drive to cooperate, conquer, and build civilization.Whether ... Read more

    R190,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Shield, The: From the Phalanx Wall to the Riot Line

    by Matthew Roscoe ...
    Narrated by Matthew Roscoe ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 43 min

    Uncover three millennia of military history, tracing how combat tactics and civil unrest evolved alongside state power. Perfect for a morning commute, this tense, thought-provoking exploration reveals how a simple defensive object became a complex social technology. It transformed scattered warriors into disciplined formations that dominated ancient battlefields and reshaped human conflict.From ... Read more

    R190,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Catapult, The: The Ingenious War Engines of the Ancient World

    by Daniel Hargrove ...
    Narrated by Daniel Hargrove ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 52 min

    Experience the brutal ingenuity of ancient military history as wood and sinew transform into epic siege engines. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive journey transports you to the tense workshops of the Mediterranean. Hear the terrifying creak of twisted tension coils and the earth-shattering thump of stone against fortress walls.Far from crude instruments, these weapons were ... Read more

    R190,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Stealing Hitler's Rocket

    The Incredible Mission to Smuggle a V-2 Rocket Out of Nazi-Occupied Europe to Britain

    by Guy Walters ...
    Narrated by Guy Walters ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 30 min

    Bloomsbury presents Stealing Hitler's Rocket, written and read by Guy Walters.'As vivid and enthralling as the story deserves… recounted with a quiet restraint that makes it all the more devastating' The TelegraphAdolf Hitler’s plan to break British morale during the months after the D-Day landings in June 1944 involved the invention and implementation of the world’s first rocket delivered warhead ... Read more

    R312,34

  • Audiobook

    Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika

    Arms Control and the End of the Soviet Union; A Personal Journal

    by Scott Ritter, Chelsea Depuey ...
    Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki ...

    Unabridged

    18 hours 44 min

    Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika is the definitive history of the implementation of the INF Treaty signed by Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan in all its complexities, and the lengths both sides went to “trust, but verify” this successful and unique historic disarmament process. It demonstrates how two nations fundamentally at odds with one another could come together and rid the world of ... Read more

    R572,42 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Rain of Ruin

    Tokyo, Hiroshima and the Surrender of Japan

    by Richard Overy ...
    Narrated by Ralph Lister ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 6 min

    **Brought to you by Penguin.A remarkable account of the terrible climax of the Second World War in Asia, published to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing.**In the closing months of the Second World War hundreds of thousands of Japanese, mostly civilians, died in a final outburst of violence from the air. American planes were beginning to run low on plausible targets when it ... Read more

    R312,34

  • 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

    R95,56 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    13 Cent Killers

    The 5th Marine Snipers in Vietnam

    by John Culbertson ...
    Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

    Abridged

    2 hours 23 min

    “It’s not easy to stay alive with a $1,000 bounty on your head.”In 1967, a bullet cost thirteen cents, and no one gave Uncle Sam a bigger bang for his buck than the 5th Marine Regiment Sniper Platoon. So feared were these lethal marksmen that the Viet Cong offered huge rewards for killing them. Now noted Vietnam author John J. Culbertson, a former 5th Marine sniper himself, presents the riveting ... Read more

    R95,56

  • Audiobook

    Churchill's American Arsenal

    The Partnership Behind the Innovations that Won World War Two

    by Larrie D. Ferreiro ...
    Narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 58 min

    Many weapons and inventions were credited with winning World War II, most famously in the assertion that the atomic bomb "ended the war, but radar won the war." What is less well known is that both airborne radar and the atomic bomb were invented in British laboratories, but built by Americans. The same holds true for many other American weapons credited with the Allied victory: the P-51 Mustang ... Read more

    R496,74