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Brought to You By

How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy

by Amy Westervelt ...

Narrated by Amy Westervelt ...

Unabridged

9 hours 28 min

Bloomsbury presents Brought to You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy, written and read by Amy Westervelt.Recommended by BILL McKIBBEN on the EZRA KLEIN SHOW"A book that every citizen needs to read." —JILL ABRAMSON, author of Merchants of TruthA gripping account of the corporate propaganda that has invaded our media, our democracy, and now the very ... ... Read more

$22.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents Brought to You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy, written and read by Amy Westervelt.Recommended by BILL McKIBBEN on the EZRA KLEIN SHOW"A book that every citizen needs to read." —JILL ABRAMSON, author of Merchants of TruthA gripping account of the corporate propaganda that has invaded our media, our democracy, and now the very ...
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Spearhead

An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II

by Adam Makos ...

Narrated by Johnathan McClain ...

Unabridged

13 hours 33 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The acclaimed author of A Higher Call and Devotion presents the “engrossing” (CNN) true story of an American tank gunner’s journey into the heart of the Third Reich during World War II, where he will meet destiny in an iconic armor duel—and forge an enduring bond with his enemy.“A band of brothers in an American tank . . . Makos drops the reader back into the Pershing ... Read more

$22.50 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The acclaimed author of A Higher Call and Devotion presents the “engrossing” (CNN) true story of an American tank gunner’s journey into the heart of the Third Reich during World War II, where he will meet destiny in an iconic armor duel—and forge an enduring bond with his enemy.“A band of brothers in an American tank . . . Makos drops the reader back into the Pershing
... Read more
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Mosquito Mayhem

de Havilland’s Wooden Wonder in Action in WWII

by Martin W. Bowman ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 19 min

"The flak started about four or five minutes before the target and immediately it was apparent that it was intense and extremely accurate. Oboe entailed the pilot flying dead straight and level for ten minutes on the attack run. Suddenly a tremendous flash lit up the sky about fifty yards ahead of our nose and exactly at our altitude. Within a tenth of a second, we were through the cloud of dirty ... Read more

$24.99 USD

"The flak started about four or five minutes before the target and immediately it was apparent that it was intense and extremely accurate. Oboe entailed the pilot flying dead straight and level for ten minutes on the attack run. Suddenly a tremendous flash lit up the sky about fifty yards ahead of our nose and exactly at our altitude. Within a tenth of a second, we were through the cloud of dirty
... Read more
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Drone Wars

Pioneers, Killing Machines, Artificial Intelligence, and the Battle for the Future

by Seth J. Frantzman ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

7 hours 51 min

Drones are transforming warfare through the use of artificial intelligence, drone swarms, and surveillance—leading to competition between the US, China, Israel, and Iran. Who will be the next drone superpower?In the battle for the streets of Mosul in Iraq, drones in the hands of ISIS terrorists made life hell for the Iraq army and civilians. Today, defense companies are racing to develop the ... Read more

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Drones are transforming warfare through the use of artificial intelligence, drone swarms, and surveillance—leading to competition between the US, China, Israel, and Iran. Who will be the next drone superpower?In the battle for the streets of Mosul in Iraq, drones in the hands of ISIS terrorists made life hell for the Iraq army and civilians. Today, defense companies are racing to develop the
... Read more
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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
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Spitfire

Portrait of a Legend

by Leo McKinstry ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

19 hours 48 min

The gripping saga of the plane that carried Britain through the Second World War.In June 1940, the German Army had brought the rest of Europe to its knees. 'Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world will move forward into broad, sunlit uplands,' said Churchill. The future of Europe depended ... Read more

$31.99 USD

The gripping saga of the plane that carried Britain through the Second World War.In June 1940, the German Army had brought the rest of Europe to its knees. 'Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world will move forward into broad, sunlit uplands,' said Churchill. The future of Europe depended
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The Bomb

Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War

by Fred Kaplan ...

Narrated by Edward Bauer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 14 min

From the author of the classic The Wizards of Armageddon and Pulitzer Prize finalist comes the definitive history of American policy on nuclear war—and several presidents’ actions in nuclear crises—from Truman to Trump.Fred Kaplan, hailed by The New York Times as “a rare combination of defense intellectual and pugnacious reporter,” takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of ... Read more

$34.99 USD

From the author of the classic The Wizards of Armageddon and Pulitzer Prize finalist comes the definitive history of American policy on nuclear war—and several presidents’ actions in nuclear crises—from Truman to Trump.Fred Kaplan, hailed by The New York Times as “a rare combination of defense intellectual and pugnacious reporter,” takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of
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Hits Count

US Army Marksmanship Pamphlet 23-2

by U.S. Army ...

Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

Marksmanship for Instructors and CoachesIn 1955 the US Army decided to try something a bit different and created this very approachable and easy-to-read manual for shooting instructors. It was designed to improve their abilities to teach and instruct soldiers at all levels of skill, but as opposed to a dry and formulaic style of traditional field manuals, this book was written in plain language ... Read more

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Marksmanship for Instructors and CoachesIn 1955 the US Army decided to try something a bit different and created this very approachable and easy-to-read manual for shooting instructors. It was designed to improve their abilities to teach and instruct soldiers at all levels of skill, but as opposed to a dry and formulaic style of traditional field manuals, this book was written in plain language
... Read more
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Weapons of War: A History of Military Technology From Bronze Blades to Drones and Cyber Warfare

by Christopher Hale ...

Narrated by Christopher Hale ...

Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

Trace the tense military history of global conflict, where technological evolution constantly rewrites the rules of war. From the first crude stone clubs to silent lines of code crashing enemy networks, experience how human ingenuity remains inextricably bound to organized violence. Ideal for an educational daily commute, this thought-provoking journey anchors massive geopolitical shifts in vivid, ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Trace the tense military history of global conflict, where technological evolution constantly rewrites the rules of war. From the first crude stone clubs to silent lines of code crashing enemy networks, experience how human ingenuity remains inextricably bound to organized violence. Ideal for an educational daily commute, this thought-provoking journey anchors massive geopolitical shifts in vivid,
... Read more
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Brief History of Chemical Weapons, A: The Poison That Haunts Warfare

by David Hartley ...

Narrated by David Hartley ...

Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Explore the darkest corners of military history, where breakthrough science morphs into mankind's deadliest weapons. Perfect for an immersive commute, this tense audio experience traces the relentless human impulse to weaponize poison. It transforms abstract combat into a sobering narrative of terror and ethical consequence.Seeking deep focused learning? This atmospheric journey grounds global ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore the darkest corners of military history, where breakthrough science morphs into mankind's deadliest weapons. Perfect for an immersive commute, this tense audio experience traces the relentless human impulse to weaponize poison. It transforms abstract combat into a sobering narrative of terror and ethical consequence.Seeking deep focused learning? This atmospheric journey grounds global
... Read more
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Brief History of the Tank, A: The Machine That Reshaped Modern War

by Daniel Hartmann ...

Narrated by Daniel Hartmann ...

Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

See how a desperate technological gamble in the mud of the First World War permanently transformed military history. This gripping audio experience pulls you right into the intense, claustrophobic reality of armored combat. Perfect for a focused commute, the narrative tracks the evolution of mechanized warfare from its lumbering origins to the lethal battlefields of tomorrow.Feel the raw ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

See how a desperate technological gamble in the mud of the First World War permanently transformed military history. This gripping audio experience pulls you right into the intense, claustrophobic reality of armored combat. Perfect for a focused commute, the narrative tracks the evolution of mechanized warfare from its lumbering origins to the lethal battlefields of tomorrow.Feel the raw
... Read more
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Brief History of Armor, A: How Warriors Protected Themselves Through the Ages

by Stephen Aldridge ...

Narrated by Stephen Aldridge ...

Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

Step onto gritty battlefields of military history to explore the relentless evolution of human survival against arms. Perfect for your morning commute, this epic journey transforms museum relics into the living, sweating reality of combat. Feel the heavy burden of iron plates and the deafening clash of bronze as technological innovation redefines warfare.Whether you are relaxing at home or fueling ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step onto gritty battlefields of military history to explore the relentless evolution of human survival against arms. Perfect for your morning commute, this epic journey transforms museum relics into the living, sweating reality of combat. Feel the heavy burden of iron plates and the deafening clash of bronze as technological innovation redefines warfare.Whether you are relaxing at home or fueling
... Read more
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Machine Gun, The: The Weapon That Mowed Down the Old Ways of War

by Thomas Ellwood ...

Narrated by Thomas Ellwood ...

Unabridged

1 hour 48 min

Explore the gritty military history of how rapid-fire technology destroyed romantic warfare and birthed modern combat. Perfect for your daily commute or focused listening, this intense journey explores the grim collision between long-standing ideals of battlefield courage and cold, industrial firepower.Venture from the bloody trenches of the First World War to the mobile urban assaults of the ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore the gritty military history of how rapid-fire technology destroyed romantic warfare and birthed modern combat. Perfect for your daily commute or focused listening, this intense journey explores the grim collision between long-standing ideals of battlefield courage and cold, industrial firepower.Venture from the bloody trenches of the First World War to the mobile urban assaults of the
... Read more
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Glock

The Rise of America's Gun

by Paul M. Barrett ...

Narrated by Kiff VandenHeuvel ...

Unabridged

8 hours 9 min

Based on fifteen years of research, Glock is the riveting story of the weapon that has become known as American’s gun. Today the Glock pistol has been embraced by two-thirds of all U.S. police departments, glamorized in countless Hollywood movies, and featured as a ubiquitous presence on prime-time TV. It has been rhapsodized by hip-hop artists, and coveted by cops and crooks alike.Created in 1982 ... Read more

$20.00 USD

Based on fifteen years of research, Glock is the riveting story of the weapon that has become known as American’s gun. Today the Glock pistol has been embraced by two-thirds of all U.S. police departments, glamorized in countless Hollywood movies, and featured as a ubiquitous presence on prime-time TV. It has been rhapsodized by hip-hop artists, and coveted by cops and crooks alike.Created in 1982
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The Demon in the Freezer

A True Story

by Richard Preston ...

Narrated by James Naughton ...

Abridged

5 hours 48 min

**“The bard of biological weapons captures the drama of the front lines.”—Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navyThe first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with “hot” agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon in the Freezer, his first nonfiction book ... Read more

$14.95 USD

**“The bard of biological weapons captures the drama of the front lines.”—Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navyThe first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with “hot” agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon in the Freezer, his first nonfiction book
... Read more
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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
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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
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Now It Can Be Told

The Story Of The Manhattan Project

by Leslie R. Groves ...

Narrated by Scott R. Pollak ...

Unabridged

16 hours 27 min

General Leslie Groves and J. Robert Oppenheimer were the two men chiefly responsible for the building of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, code name "The Manhattan Project." As the ranking military officer in charge of marshalling men and material for what was to be the most ambitious, expensive engineering feat in history, it was General Groves who hired Oppenheimer (with knowledge of his left ... Read more

$24.99 USD

General Leslie Groves and J. Robert Oppenheimer were the two men chiefly responsible for the building of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, code name "The Manhattan Project." As the ranking military officer in charge of marshalling men and material for what was to be the most ambitious, expensive engineering feat in history, it was General Groves who hired Oppenheimer (with knowledge of his left
... Read more
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Танковые войска вермахта. Структура, организация, тактика

by Виталий Илинич ...

Narrated by Александр Слуцкий ...

Series series Военное дело
Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

Танковые войска вермахта считались сильнейшей составной частью сухопутной армии Третьего рейха и символом блицкрига. Но как именно они действовали? За счет чего достигали успехов? Данная книга, написанная на основе архивных документов, донесений и воспоминаний непосредственных участников событий, подробно описывает организация и тактику "Панцерваффе". ... Read more

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Танковые войска вермахта считались сильнейшей составной частью сухопутной армии Третьего рейха и символом блицкрига. Но как именно они действовали? За счет чего достигали успехов? Данная книга, написанная на основе архивных документов, донесений и воспоминаний непосредственных участников событий, подробно описывает организация и тактику "Панцерваффе".
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Brief History of Duels, A: How Honor Was Settled With Blood

by Jonathan Ellwood ...

Narrated by Jonathan Ellwood ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

Discover why humans risked death for reputation in this gripping history of trial by combat and gentlemanly codes. Perfect for your morning commute or an intense weekend listening session, this captivating narrative explores violence as a calculated social tool. When courts and kings failed, injured pride demanded a brutal, highly formalized justice.Trace the fascinating evolution of public ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover why humans risked death for reputation in this gripping history of trial by combat and gentlemanly codes. Perfect for your morning commute or an intense weekend listening session, this captivating narrative explores violence as a calculated social tool. When courts and kings failed, injured pride demanded a brutal, highly formalized justice.Trace the fascinating evolution of public
... Read more
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Brotherhood of the Bomb

The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller

by Gregg Herken ...

Narrated by Perry Daniels ...

Unabridged

15 hours 17 min

Gregg Herken's Brotherhood of the Bomb is the fascinating story of the men who founded the nuclear age, fully told for the first timeThe story of the twentieth century is largely the story of the power of science and technology. Within that story is the incredible tale of the human conflict between Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller—the scientists most responsible for the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Gregg Herken's Brotherhood of the Bomb is the fascinating story of the men who founded the nuclear age, fully told for the first timeThe story of the twentieth century is largely the story of the power of science and technology. Within that story is the incredible tale of the human conflict between Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller—the scientists most responsible for the
... Read more
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The Shadow World

Inside the Global Arms Trade

by Andrew Feinstein ...

Narrated by Gildart Jackson ...

Unabridged

25 hours 2 min

Pulling back the curtain on the secretive world of the global arms trade, Andrew Feinsteinreveals the corruption and the cover-ups behind a range of weapons deals, from the largest in history—between the British and Saudi governments—to the guns-for-diamonds deals in Africa and the imminent $60 billion U.S. weapons contract with Saudi Arabia. He exposes in forensic detail both the formal ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Pulling back the curtain on the secretive world of the global arms trade, Andrew Feinsteinreveals the corruption and the cover-ups behind a range of weapons deals, from the largest in history—between the British and Saudi governments—to the guns-for-diamonds deals in Africa and the imminent $60 billion U.S. weapons contract with Saudi Arabia. He exposes in forensic detail both the formal
... Read more
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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
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Totuudella ei voi taistella valheita vastaan

by Peter Pomerantsev, Justine Florio ...

Narrated by Jussi Puhakka ...

Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

Kaikki haluavat voittaa propagandasodan mutta onko se edes mahdollista?Poikkeuksellinen historiateos auttaa ymmärtämään myös nykypäivän informaatiosotaa.Kekseliäs elämäkerta toisen maailmansodan mystisestä propagandisti Sefton Delmeristä pohtii vaikeita kysymyksiä informaatiosodan ja propagandan luonteesta niin toisen maailmansodan aikana kuin nyt.Kesällä 1941 Iso-Britannia kamppaili Saksan ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Kaikki haluavat voittaa propagandasodan mutta onko se edes mahdollista?Poikkeuksellinen historiateos auttaa ymmärtämään myös nykypäivän informaatiosotaa.Kekseliäs elämäkerta toisen maailmansodan mystisestä propagandisti Sefton Delmeristä pohtii vaikeita kysymyksiä informaatiosodan ja propagandan luonteesta niin toisen maailmansodan aikana kuin nyt.Kesällä 1941 Iso-Britannia kamppaili Saksan
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