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Investing for Impact and Profit in a Warming World

by James Ellman ...

The world is warming, our portfolios will have to adapt, and the stocks we own can help shape our future; James Ellman shows how to invest wisely as climate change impacts multiple sectors across the stock market.The costs of global warming and its mitigation will have a major impact on equity market performance over the next two decades. As the climate changes, investors will need to understand ... Read more

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The world is warming, our portfolios will have to adapt, and the stocks we own can help shape our future; James Ellman shows how to invest wisely as climate change impacts multiple sectors across the stock market.The costs of global warming and its mitigation will have a major impact on equity market performance over the next two decades. As the climate changes, investors will need to understand
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MacArthur Reconsidered

General Douglas MacArthur as a Wartime Commander

by James Ellman ...

Series series Wartime Commanders
James Ellman digs deep, connects the dots, and concludes that General Douglas MacArthur was decidedly not a military genius.One of America's most controversial generals, Douglas MacArthur’s rise through the U.S. Army’s ranks was meteoric. However, he did not lead large formations of men in combat until he assumed command of forces in the Philippines in 1941. When war commenced with the bombing of ... Read more

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James Ellman digs deep, connects the dots, and concludes that General Douglas MacArthur was decidedly not a military genius.One of America's most controversial generals, Douglas MacArthur’s rise through the U.S. Army’s ranks was meteoric. However, he did not lead large formations of men in combat until he assumed command of forces in the Philippines in 1941. When war commenced with the bombing of
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Hitler's Great Gamble

A New Look at German Strategy, Operation Barbarossa, and the Axis Defeat in World War II

by James Ellman ...

On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, one of the turning points of World War II. Within six months, the invasion bogged down on the outskirts of Moscow, and the Eastern Front proved to be the decisive theater in the defeat of the Third Reich. Ever since, most historians have agreed that this was Hitler’s gravest mistake. In Hitler’s Great Gamble, James Ellman ... Read more

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On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, one of the turning points of World War II. Within six months, the invasion bogged down on the outskirts of Moscow, and the Eastern Front proved to be the decisive theater in the defeat of the Third Reich. Ever since, most historians have agreed that this was Hitler’s gravest mistake. In Hitler’s Great Gamble, James Ellman
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Seeds of Victory

Defeat, Triumph, and the American Way of War

by James Ellman ...

How pivotal American defeats fueled crucial victories through resilience and strategic adaptation, shaping the nation's path from loss to triumph in warfareLike all armed forces, the United States military—while celebrated for its victories—has been repeatedly defeated on the battlefield throughout its long history. Unlike other nations, the United States has shown a remarkable ability to bounce ... Read more

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How pivotal American defeats fueled crucial victories through resilience and strategic adaptation, shaping the nation's path from loss to triumph in warfareLike all armed forces, the United States military—while celebrated for its victories—has been repeatedly defeated on the battlefield throughout its long history. Unlike other nations, the United States has shown a remarkable ability to bounce
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Risk Capital

by James Ellman ...

The growth of the capital markets since the 1990s has handed enormous power to a handful of men and women answerable to no one except their investors. What happens when this power is used for personal greed and ambition? RISK CAPITAL takes you on a global ride from the cool glass towers of Manhattan to the steamy jungles of the Yucatan - from secret meetings in a mountain-top Swiss castle to the ... Read more

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The growth of the capital markets since the 1990s has handed enormous power to a handful of men and women answerable to no one except their investors. What happens when this power is used for personal greed and ambition? RISK CAPITAL takes you on a global ride from the cool glass towers of Manhattan to the steamy jungles of the Yucatan - from secret meetings in a mountain-top Swiss castle to the
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Hitler's Great Gamble

A New Look at German Strategy, Operation Barbarossa, and the Axis Defeat in World War II

by James Ellman ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

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8 hours 56 min

On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, one of the turning points of World War II. Within six months, the invasion bogged down on the outskirts of Moscow, and the Eastern Front proved to be the decisive theater in the defeat of the Third Reich. Ever since, most historians have agreed that this was Hitler's gravest mistake. In Hitler's Great Gamble, James Ellman ... Read more

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On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, one of the turning points of World War II. Within six months, the invasion bogged down on the outskirts of Moscow, and the Eastern Front proved to be the decisive theater in the defeat of the Third Reich. Ever since, most historians have agreed that this was Hitler's gravest mistake. In Hitler's Great Gamble, James Ellman
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MacArthur Reconsidered

General Douglas MacArthur as a Wartime Commander

by James Ellman ...

Narrated by Kent Klineman ...

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12 hours 8 min

One of America's most controversial generals, Douglas MacArthur's rise through the US Army's ranks was meteoric. However, he did not lead large formations of men in combat until he assumed command of forces in the Philippines in 1941. When war commenced with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, MacArthur's performance on the battlefield was a failure: he underestimated the Japanese, and his poorly trained ... Read more

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One of America's most controversial generals, Douglas MacArthur's rise through the US Army's ranks was meteoric. However, he did not lead large formations of men in combat until he assumed command of forces in the Philippines in 1941. When war commenced with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, MacArthur's performance on the battlefield was a failure: he underestimated the Japanese, and his poorly trained
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Patton Reconsidered

General George S. Patton Jr. as a Wartime Commander

by James Ellman ...

Series series Wartime Commanders
This provocative reassessment challenges the myth of Patton and reveals the man—and general—behind the legend.In MacArthur Reconsidered, which bestselling historian John C. McManus called “a well-written, informed, lucidly argued critique,” James Ellman offered a challenging new look at General Douglas MacArthur. Now he turns his attention to another celebrated World War II commander, George S. ... Read more

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This provocative reassessment challenges the myth of Patton and reveals the man—and general—behind the legend.In MacArthur Reconsidered, which bestselling historian John C. McManus called “a well-written, informed, lucidly argued critique,” James Ellman offered a challenging new look at General Douglas MacArthur. Now he turns his attention to another celebrated World War II commander, George S.
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The War Lovers

Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898

by Evan Thomas ...

Narrated by Richard Davidson ...

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14 hours 1 min

A riveting narrative about America's ferocious drive towards empire during the Gilded Age, told by one of our most acclaimed historians.On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor. News of the blast quickly reached U.S. shores, where it was met by some not with alarm but great enthusiasm.A powerful group of war lovers agitated that the United States ... Read more

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A riveting narrative about America's ferocious drive towards empire during the Gilded Age, told by one of our most acclaimed historians.On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor. News of the blast quickly reached U.S. shores, where it was met by some not with alarm but great enthusiasm.A powerful group of war lovers agitated that the United States
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War Beneath the Waves

A True Story of Courage and Leadership Aboard a World War II Submarine

by Don Keith ...

Narrated by Stephen Hoye ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

In November 1943, while on war patrol in the Makassar Strait, the USS Billfish submarine was spotted by the Japanese, who launched a vicious depth charge attack. Explosions wracked the sub for fifteen straight hours. With his senior officers incapacitated, diving officer Charlie Rush boldly assumed command and led key members of the crew in a heroic effort to keep their ship intact as they tried ... Read more

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In November 1943, while on war patrol in the Makassar Strait, the USS Billfish submarine was spotted by the Japanese, who launched a vicious depth charge attack. Explosions wracked the sub for fifteen straight hours. With his senior officers incapacitated, diving officer Charlie Rush boldly assumed command and led key members of the crew in a heroic effort to keep their ship intact as they tried
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Turning the Tide

Decisive Battles of the Second World War

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

The Second World War was the final global conflict of the twentieth century. It involved more combatants, and a wider range of battlefield terrain than any other conflict in history, from the frozen plains of Russia to the baking Libyan desert, and from the atolls of the Pacific to the skies over Britain.In Turning the Tide, Nigel Cawthorne has taken a fresh look at the crucial battles which ... Read more

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The Second World War was the final global conflict of the twentieth century. It involved more combatants, and a wider range of battlefield terrain than any other conflict in history, from the frozen plains of Russia to the baking Libyan desert, and from the atolls of the Pacific to the skies over Britain.In Turning the Tide, Nigel Cawthorne has taken a fresh look at the crucial battles which
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Crusade in Europe

A Personal Account of World War II

by Dwight D. Eisenhower ...

A classic of World War II literature, an incredibly revealing work that provides a near comprehensive account of the war and brings to life the legendary general and eventual president of the United States. • "Gives the reader true insight into the most difficult part of a commander's life." —The New York TimesFive-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower was arguably the single most important military ... Read more

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A classic of World War II literature, an incredibly revealing work that provides a near comprehensive account of the war and brings to life the legendary general and eventual president of the United States. • "Gives the reader true insight into the most difficult part of a commander's life." —The New York TimesFive-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower was arguably the single most important military
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