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McNamara at War

A New History

by Philip Taubman, William Taubman ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

18 hours 4 min

A revelatory portrait of Robert S. McNamara, informed by newly discovered diaries, letters, and interviews with those closest to him.Robert S. McNamara was widely considered to be one of the most brilliant men of his generation. He was an invaluable ally of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson as U.S. secretary of defense, and he had a deeply moving relationship with Jackie Kennedy. ... Read more

$29.99 USD

A revelatory portrait of Robert S. McNamara, informed by newly discovered diaries, letters, and interviews with those closest to him.Robert S. McNamara was widely considered to be one of the most brilliant men of his generation. He was an invaluable ally of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson as U.S. secretary of defense, and he had a deeply moving relationship with Jackie Kennedy.
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In the Nation's Service

The Life and Times of George P. Shultz

by Philip Taubman ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

18 hours 11 min

Deftly solving critical but intractable national and global problems was the leitmotif of George Pratt Shultz's life. No one at the highest levels of the United States government did it better or with greater consequence in the last half of the twentieth century, often against withering resistance. While political, social, and cultural dynamics have changed profoundly since Shultz served at the ... Read more

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Deftly solving critical but intractable national and global problems was the leitmotif of George Pratt Shultz's life. No one at the highest levels of the United States government did it better or with greater consequence in the last half of the twentieth century, often against withering resistance. While political, social, and cultural dynamics have changed profoundly since Shultz served at the
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Image and Graphics

9th International Conference, ICIG 2017, Shanghai, China, September 13-15, 2017, Revised Selected Papers, Part I

Edited by Yao Zhao, Xiangwei Kong, David Taubman ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three-volume set LNCS 10666, 10667, and 10668 constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2017, held in Shanghai, China, in September 2017. The 172 full papers were selected from 370 submissions and focus on advances of theory, techniques and algorithms as well as innovative technologies of image, video and graphics ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This three-volume set LNCS 10666, 10667, and 10668 constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2017, held in Shanghai, China, in September 2017. The 172 full papers were selected from 370 submissions and focus on advances of theory, techniques and algorithms as well as innovative technologies of image, video and graphics
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Khrushchev

The Man and His Era

by William Taubman ...

Narrated by David Stifel ...

Unabridged

34 hours 36 min

The definitive biography of the mercurial Soviet leader who succeeded and denounced Stalin. Nikita Khrushchev was one of the most complex and important political figures of the twentieth century. Ruler of the Soviet Union during the first decade after Stalin's death, Khrushchev left a contradictory stamp on his country and on the world. His life and career mirror the Soviet experience: revolution, ... Read more

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The definitive biography of the mercurial Soviet leader who succeeded and denounced Stalin. Nikita Khrushchev was one of the most complex and important political figures of the twentieth century. Ruler of the Soviet Union during the first decade after Stalin's death, Khrushchev left a contradictory stamp on his country and on the world. His life and career mirror the Soviet experience: revolution,
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Image and Graphics

9th International Conference, ICIG 2017, Shanghai, China, September 13-15, 2017, Revised Selected Papers, Part II

Edited by Yao Zhao, Xiangwei Kong, David Taubman ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three-volume set LNCS 10666, 10667, and 10668 constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 9thInternational Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2017, held in Shanghai, China, in September 2017. The 172 full papers were selected from 370 submissions and focus on advances of theory, techniques and algorithms as well as innovative technologies of image, video and graphics processing ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This three-volume set LNCS 10666, 10667, and 10668 constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 9thInternational Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2017, held in Shanghai, China, in September 2017. The 172 full papers were selected from 370 submissions and focus on advances of theory, techniques and algorithms as well as innovative technologies of image, video and graphics processing
... Read more
Image and Graphics

9th International Conference, ICIG 2017, Shanghai, China, September 13-15, 2017, Revised Selected Papers, Part III

Edited by Yao Zhao, Xiangwei Kong, David Taubman ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three-volume set LNCS 10666, 10667, and 10668 constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2017, held in Shanghai, China, in September 2017. The 172 full papers were selected from 370 submissions and focus on advances of theory, techniques and algorithms as well as innovative technologies of image, video and graphics ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This three-volume set LNCS 10666, 10667, and 10668 constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2017, held in Shanghai, China, in September 2017. The 172 full papers were selected from 370 submissions and focus on advances of theory, techniques and algorithms as well as innovative technologies of image, video and graphics
... Read more

Image and Graphics

10th International Conference, ICIG 2019, Beijing, China, August 23–25, 2019, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Yao Zhao, Nick Barnes, Baoquan Chen, Rüdiger Westermann, Xiangwei Kong, Chunyu Lin ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three-volume set LNCS 11901, 11902, and 11903 constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 10thth International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2019, held in Beijing, China, in August 2019. The 183 full papers presented were selected from 384 submissions and focus on advances of theory, techniques and algorithms as well as innovative technologies of image, video and graphics ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This three-volume set LNCS 11901, 11902, and 11903 constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 10thth International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2019, held in Beijing, China, in August 2019. The 183 full papers presented were selected from 384 submissions and focus on advances of theory, techniques and algorithms as well as innovative technologies of image, video and graphics
... Read more
Image and Graphics

10th International Conference, ICIG 2019, Beijing, China, August 23–25, 2019, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Yao Zhao, Nick Barnes, Baoquan Chen, Rüdiger Westermann, Xiangwei Kong, Chunyu Lin ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three-volume set LNCS 11901, 11902, and 11903 constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 10thth International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2019, held in Beijing, China, in August 2019. The 183 full papers presented were selected from 384 submissions and focus on advances of theory, techniques and algorithms as well as innovative technologies of image, video and graphics ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This three-volume set LNCS 11901, 11902, and 11903 constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 10thth International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2019, held in Beijing, China, in August 2019. The 183 full papers presented were selected from 384 submissions and focus on advances of theory, techniques and algorithms as well as innovative technologies of image, video and graphics
... Read more
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The Situation Room

The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

by George Stephanopoulos ...

Narrated by George Stephanopoulos, Peter Ganim, Elisabeth Rodgers ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGeorge Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions.No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGeorge Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions.No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery.
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Elon Musk

by Walter Isaacson ...

Narrated by Jeremy Bobb ...

Unabridged

20 hours 39 min

**The #1 New York Times and global bestseller from Walter Isaacson—the acclaimed author of Steve Jobs, Einstein: His Life and World, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci—is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating, controversial innovator of modern times. For two years, Isaacson shadowed Elon Musk as he executed his vision for electric vehicles at Tesla, space exploration with ... Read more

$34.99 USD

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**The #1 New York Times and global bestseller from Walter Isaacson—the acclaimed author of Steve Jobs, Einstein: His Life and World, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci—is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating, controversial innovator of modern times. For two years, Isaacson shadowed Elon Musk as he executed his vision for electric vehicles at Tesla, space exploration with
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Pattern Recognition

9th Mexican Conference, MCPR 2017, Huatulco, Mexico, June 21-24, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Jesús Ariel Carrasco-Ochoa, José Francisco Martínez-Trinidad, José Arturo Olvera-López ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th Mexican Conference on Pattern Recognition, MCPR 2017, held in Huatulco, Mexico, in June 2017.The 29 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on pattern recognition and artificial intelligence techniques, image processing and analysis, robotics and ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th Mexican Conference on Pattern Recognition, MCPR 2017, held in Huatulco, Mexico, in June 2017.The 29 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on pattern recognition and artificial intelligence techniques, image processing and analysis, robotics and
... Read more
Multimedia Processing, Communication and Computing Applications

Proceedings of the First International Conference, ICMCCA, 13-15 December 2012

Edited by Punitha P. Swamy, Devanur S. Guru ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
ICMCCA 2012 is the first International Conference on Multimedia Processing, Communication and Computing Applications and the theme of the Conference is chosen as ‘Multimedia Processing and its Applications’. Multimedia processing has been an active research area contributing in many frontiers of today’s science and technology. This book presents peer-reviewed quality papers on multimedia ... Read more

$188.99 USD

ICMCCA 2012 is the first International Conference on Multimedia Processing, Communication and Computing Applications and the theme of the Conference is chosen as ‘Multimedia Processing and its Applications’. Multimedia processing has been an active research area contributing in many frontiers of today’s science and technology. This book presents peer-reviewed quality papers on multimedia
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