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  Soldiers and Silver - Mobilizing...

  Michael J. Taylor

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  By the middle of the second century BCE, after nearly one hundred years of warfare, Rome had exerted its control over the entire Mediterranean world, forcing the other great powers of the region—Carthage, Macedonia, Egypt, and the Seleucid empire—to submit militarily and financially. But how, despite its relative poverty and its frequent numerical disadvantage in decisive battles, did Rome prevail? Michael J. Taylor explains this surprising outcome by examining the role that manpower and finances played, providing a comparative study that quantifies the military mobilizations and tax revenues for all five powers. Though Rome was the poorest state, it enjoyed the largest military mobilization, drawing from a pool of citizens, colonists, and allies, while its wealthiest adversaries failed to translate revenues into large or successful armies. Taylor concludes that state-level extraction strategies were decisive in the warfare of the period, as states with high conscription and low taxation raised larger, more successful armies than those that primarily sought to maximize taxation. Comprehensive and detailed, Soldiers and Silver offers a new and sophisticated perspective on the political dynamics and economies of these ancient Mediterranean empires.

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  How Antigravity Built the...

  Nick Redfern

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  Discover the Lost Secrets of the Ancients and the Time When Stones Floated High over Egypt   Throughout history, folklore, and mystery, tales have circulated of massive stones being moved through the air effortlessly by sound. Bizarre? Well, yes, it is. That doesn’t take away the fact that sound was, and still remains, the key to the construction of the pyramids of Egypt, Stonehenge, the stone figures of Easter Island, and the massive stones at Baalbek, Lebanon. Were they the work of ancient humans or of equally ancient extraterrestrials?How Antigravity Built the Pyramids delves into specific stories and theories: A 9th-century story of a mysterious papyrus with the power to move large stones at the Giza Necropolis  The Mayan story of the construction of the Pyramid of the Magician said to be overseen by a small humanoid who could whistle large stones into place  Native American stories of ancient priests being able to make stones light to move easily    Author Nick Redfern argues it was not literally music and whistling that somehow raised large stones, but both have one thing in common: sound. Acoustics. Almost certainly, acoustic levitation was at the heart of these incredible feats. The truth of the science behind acoustic levitation was lost and forgotten for ages with little more left than fanciful tales of music, whistles, a curious papyrus, and strange metal rods that could achieve incredible feats in the air. Today, we are finally starting to get a grasp on this incredible technology, a technology that may have been the work of ancient humans, aliens from faraway worlds—or, perhaps, a combination of the two.

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  Reclaiming Israel’s History -...

  David Brog

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  There was a time when Israel could do no wrong in America’s eyes. That time is long past, and justly so—no nation is absolutely perfect, particularly not one who is engaged in a conflict as long as the Arab-Israeli conflict. But the myth of the perfect Israel has been supplanted by a far more deleterious myth: the myth of the evil Israel. This new myth has so pervaded contemporary culture that the history of Israel—as well documented as it is—has been recast and retold to fit a false narrative of Israel as violent occupier.

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  New Housemaid The: Female...

  Connie Cuckquean

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  A submissive wife employs a new housemaid, hoping to please her husband by encouraging the younger woman’s cuckcake tendencies. 
  When hubby catches them in a lesbian act, wifey turns cuckquean and watches them have sex, before cleaning his love off the new housemaid’s chest in this FFM, reverse cuckold, threesome story.

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  The Final Fight for Freedom -...

  Dane Stewart, Congressman Chris...

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  From New York Times bestselling author Chris Stewart and Dr. Dane Stewart 
   
   
   
  Truth is being destroyed, free speech criminalized, the dollar fast becoming worthless. Ideologues at the helm of Big Tech, Big Media, and Big Business are set on the destruction of capitalism and democracy. Powerful federal agencies are no longer protectors of the people, but their primary adversary. 
   
   
   
  Not since the Civil War has our nation been so divided, bringing us to the edge of national suicide. And our enemies—China being chief among them—see our weakness. If we falter, they will act. 
   
   
   
  Not since World War II have we faced an adversary so determined to achieve global dominance. At this moment, they are perfecting an arsenal of weapons to use against us: Quantum computing. Artificial intelligence. Hypersonic missiles. Bio-warfare. These are threats we must defeat. But before we are able to do that, we must protect ourselves from the enemy within. 
   
   
   
  Many of our forefathers had to fight a Great War to save their freedom. It falls upon this generation to fight two. But we must not lose hope. There is a way to save our nation.

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  Unchained Minds - Frederick...

  Davis Truman

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  *Unchained Minds: Frederick Douglass and the Fight for African American Education* delves into the extraordinary life of Frederick Douglass, a man who defied the shackles of slavery through the transformative power of literacy. Born into bondage, Douglass dared to learn what was forbidden: the ability to read and write. This audacious act set him on a path to freedom and made him one of his time's most influential African American voices. 
  This book examines Douglass's relentless pursuit of education as a means of liberation, not just for himself, but for all African Americans. It examines how Douglass's passion for learning fueled his activism and unyielding belief that education was the key to overcoming the horrors of slavery and achieving true equality. 
  *Unchained Minds* is a biography and a powerful testament to the enduring belief that education is the cornerstone of freedom. This compelling account of Frederick Douglass's life and his fight for educational equality will inspire readers to reflect on the transformative power of knowledge and the ongoing fight for justice.

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