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  X Marks the Spot - Debunking...

  Edward Finnegan

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  Sail Beyond Myths and into the Heart of Piracy's True Tales 
   
  Embark on a historical voyage with "X Marks the Spot: Debunking Pirate Myths," delving deep into the true tales of piracy. Set sail in The Golden Age of Piracy, uncovering the authentic lives of buccaneers obscured by myths. Challenge misconceptions about the Jolly Roger's origins and explore the harsh reality of pirate existence, contrasting with the romanticized freedom. 
   
  Navigate the treacherous waters of the Pirate's Code, questioning its democratic implications. Discover the reality behind buried treasure and the betrayals driven by greed. From Blackbeard to formidable female pirates like Anne Bonny, correct the narratives shaped by exaggeration. 
   
  Experience sea battles and raids, standing alongside legendary captains in The Terror of the Seas. Learn about the diverse ships and tactics that made pirates the terror of trading routes. In The End of the Era, witness the decline of pirates at the hands of naval forces and reflect on their lasting cultural impact. 
   
  This expedition dispels myths while honoring the true villains and heroes of the sea. "X Marks the Spot" is your treasure map to genuine pirate lore, offering a captivating nautical adventure. Hoist the sails and return to port with a trove of untold stories.

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  Evil History - Warlords...

  Kelly Mass

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  This is a massive combo with 26 audiobooks! You'll find biographies of the following people in here: 
  1 Alexander the Great 
  2 Attila the Hun 
  3 Genghis Khan 
  4 Hannibal Barca 
  5 Napoleon Bonaparte 
  6 Suleiman the Magnificent 
  7 Vlad the Impaler 
  8 William the Conqueror 
  9 Adolf Eichmann 
  10 Benito Mussolini 
  11 Enver Pasha 
  12 Francisco Pizarro 
  13 Josef Mengele 
  14 Oliver Cromwell 
  15 Paul Joseph Goebbels 
  16 Pol Pot 
  17 Robespierre 
  18 Rudolf Hoess 
  19 Torquemada 
  20 Al Capone 
  21 Charles Manson 
  22 Edmund Kemper 
  23 Jack the Ripper 
  24 Lizzie Borden 
  25 Pablo Escobar 
  26 Ted Bundy

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  A World of Struggle - How Power...

  David Kennedy

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  How today's unjust global order is shaped by uncertain expert knowledge—and how to fix itA World of Struggle reveals the role of expert knowledge in our political and economic life. As politicians, citizens, and experts engage one another on a technocratic terrain of irresolvable argument and uncertain knowledge, a world of astonishing inequality and injustice is born.In this provocative book, David Kennedy draws on his experience working with international lawyers, human rights advocates, policy professionals, economic development specialists, military lawyers, and humanitarian strategists to provide a unique insider's perspective on the complexities of global governance. He describes the conflicts, unexamined assumptions, and assertions of power and entitlement that lie at the center of expert rule. Kennedy explores the history of intellectual innovation by which experts developed a sophisticated legal vocabulary for global management strangely detached from its distributive consequences. At the center of expert rule is struggle: myriad everyday disputes in which expertise drifts free of its moorings in analytic rigor and observable fact. He proposes tools to model and contest expert work and concludes with an in-depth examination of modern law in warfare as an example of sophisticated expertise in action.Charting a major new direction in global governance at a moment when the international order is ready for change, this critically important book explains how we can harness expert knowledge to remake an unjust world.

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  Chernobyl and Kyshtym: The...

  Charles River Editors

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  Uranium is best known for the destructive power of the atom bombs, which ushered in the nuclear era at the end of World War II, but given the effectiveness of nuclear power, nuclear power plants were constructed around the developed world during the second half of the 20th century. While nuclear power plants were previously not an option and thus opened the door to new, more efficient, and more affordable forms of energy for domestic consumption, the use of nuclear energy understandably unnerved people living during the Cold War and amidst ongoing nuclear detonations. After all, the damage wrought on Hiroshima and Nagasaki made clear to everyone what nuclear energy was capable of inflicting, and the health problems encountered by people exposed to the radiation also demonstrated the horrific side effects that could come with the use of nuclear weapons or the inability to harness the technology properly. 
  For decades, it was believed that the first major accident at a nuclear power plant took place at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979, which took nearly 15 years and $1 billion to fully clean up after that disaster. However, Three Mile Island paled in comparison to Chernobyl, which to this day remains the most notorious nuclear accident in history. Located in the Ukraine, the Chernobyl power plant was undergoing experiments in the early morning hours of April 26, 1986 when it suffered a series of explosions in one of its nuclear reactors, killing over 30 people at the plant and spread radioactive fallout across a wide swath of the Soviet Union. Although the Soviets would try to cover up just how disastrous the accident at Chernobyl was, it was impossible to hide the full extent of the damage given that radioactive material was affecting Western Europe as well. All told, the accident caused an estimated $18 billion in damages.

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  John Brown - A Biography

  W. E. B. Du Bois

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  Few figures are more seminal in the abolitionist movement in America than John Brown. His firebrand approach to the movement arose out of his religiously inspired and deep-seated belief that slavery was not only morally unjust but that its removal from American society could only be achieved through armed insurrection. Following his capture in 1859 during an unsuccessful raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry and his subsequent hanging he became an electrifying and symbolical figure for the abolitionist movement. Many historians argue that the incident at Harpers Ferry was the breaking point between pro and anti-slavery forces that led to the secession of the southern states and the subsequent Civil War.  
  Prominent African American W. E. B. Du Bois chronicles the life of John Brown in this 1909 biography. In the words of Du Bois, John Brown was "a man whose leadership lay not in his office, wealth or influence, but in the white flame of his utter devotion to an ideal." This audio edition is skillfully narrated by J. Keith Jackson, and includes a chronology of John Brown's life.

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  In The Cold Heat of Battle

  Mike Blake

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  In The Cold Heat of Battle :: This poem describes the universal feelings of a soldier in contemplation of his own mortality and impending death.The battle of forces, not just of the enemy in front of him but the battleraging from within. His self doubt and questioning why he is even on the battlefield in the first place, fighting for this war.The Universal Soldier is reflecting on his decision to be there at the pointy end of war, the vanguard of the front line. This is an anti-war Poem.Part of the War Theme Series:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F73X52HFind the Author & Follow here: https://www.amazon.com.mx/stores/Mike-Blake/author/B00SG40RM8Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/wild_poetrys

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