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  Americans Are Living Alone

  PBS NewsHour

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  More and more Americans are living alone, according to sociologist Eric Klinenberg's new book, Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone. Ray Suarez and Klinenberg discuss the emerging demographic, so-called "singletons," and what he calls the "biggest unnamed social change of the last 50 years."

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  Codebreakers

  Stephen Twigge

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  “The story of the Code Breakers and Bletchley Park holds a fascination for many . . . A very enjoyable addition to the whole Enigma story.” —Military Model Scene 
   
  The book reveals the story of British Codebreakers from the reign of Elizabeth I to the Cold War. It explores the use of ciphers during the Napoleonic wars, the role of the Royal Mail’s Secret Office and the activities the Admiralty’s ‘Room 40’ leading to the creation of the Government’s Code and Cypher School. The main theme of the book are the events of the Second World War and the battle to break the German enigma codes. The center of Britain’s codebreaking operation was located at Bletchley Park in rural Buckinghamshire and it was from here that a hastily assembled army of codebreakers battled to decipher Nazi Germany’s secret wartime communications. The deciphered high-level signals intelligence was known as Ultra and had a major influence on the outcome of the war, most notably contributing to crucial successes in the battle for the Atlantic and the D-Day landings in June 1944.  
   
  The book also reveals the work undertaken in the Far East and the allied efforts to break the Japanese military cipher code named Purple. The book ends with a re-assessment of the work undertaken by the British code breaker and mathematician Alan Turing and a brief overview of the codebreaking operations undertaken by GCHQ during the formative period of the Cold War. 
   
  “Virtually every page of this 128-page book has a photo, diagram, map or document of importance in advancing the ability of the British code breakers of World War II.” —The Spectrum Monitor 
   
  “A superb visual memoir.” —Books Monthly

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  Benjamin Franklin - The truth...

  Influential Events Publishing

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  Do you want to learn about Benjamin Franklin?The Autоbiоgrарhу оf Bеnjаmin Frаnklin iѕ a bluерrint fоr thе рrоtоtурiсаl Amеriсаn, сhrоniсling Benjamin Frаnklin'ѕ lifе аѕ a рrintеr, diрlоmаt, ѕtаtеѕmаn, раtriоt, scientist, invеntоr, аnd writеr. Published posthumously in various fоrmѕ оvеr ѕеvеrаl уеаrѕ, firѕt in Frеnсh and then in Engliѕh, Frаnklin'ѕ аutоbiоgrарhу is a litеrаrу асhiеvеmеnt wоrthу оf thе ерiс U.S. fоunding fаthеr. Frаnklin originally intended the document оf his life and works tо bе fоr thе sole uѕе and еnjоуmеnt оf hiѕ son, Williаm. Thе first раrt, writtеn in 1771, аddrеѕѕеѕ his eldest сhild, but раrtѕ 2-4, written in 1784, 1788, and 1790, rеflесt ѕubjесt hopes thаt the book wоuld find a wider аudiеnсе, fоr thе bеnеfit оf mankind.Frаnklin writes, having еmеrgеd frоm the Poverty and Obѕсuritу in whiсh I wаѕ bоrn аnd brеd, to a Stаtе оf Affluеnсе аnd ѕоmе Dеgrее of Rерutаtiоn in thе World, аnd hаving gоnе ѕо far thro' Lifе with a соnѕidеrаblе Shаrе оf Felicity, the соnduсting Mеаnѕ I mаdе uѕе оf, whiсh with the Blеѕѕing of Gоd ѕо wеll ѕuссееdеd, mу Pоѕtеritу may likе tо knоw, аѕ thеу may find some оf them suitable tо their оwn Situаtiоnѕ, аnd thеrеfоrе fit tо be imitаtеd.Aѕ muсh a historical ассоunt оf еightееnth-сеnturу Amеriса аѕ a guide to bеing virtuоuѕ, Thе Autobiography оf Bеnjаmin Franklin fоllоwѕ in the tradition оf "conduct bооkѕ" mаdе рорulаr by ѕtаtеѕmеn, ѕоldiеrѕ, аnd nоblеmеn bеfоrе Frаnklin. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...Who was Benjamin Franklin and what he did?Biographical aspects of his lifeBecoming Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin's Education and beginningsReligion and personal beliefsInventions and scienceMuch,

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  Berlin Noir

  Zoë Beck, Ulrich Woelk

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  “A city with a rich noir past looks beyond its history to an equally unsettling present” in this anthology of original noir fiction set in Berlin (Kirkus Reviews).   From Christopher Isherwood to Philip Kerr, the long and rich tradition of noir fiction set in Berlin can make the genre a daunting challenge for contemporary German authors. But rather than retread the well-worn ground of interwar and Cold War history, the authors represented in Berlin Noir set their tales in the 21st century: a time of immigration, internet cafes, and AirBnB. Here you will find stories of moneyed libertines in upscale Grunewald, class tensions in the traditionally working-class district of Wedding, a marauding killer in Schöneberg, and more unrest in the German Capital.  Berlin Noir features brand-new stories by Zoë Beck, Ulrich Woelk, Susanne Saygin, Robert Rescue, Johannes Groschupf, Ute Cohen, Katja Bohnet, Matthias Wittekindt, Kai Hensel, Miron Zownir, Max Annas, Michael Wuliger, and Rob Alef. Translated from German by Lucy Jones.

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  The Meaning of Travel -...

  Emil Thomas

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  How can we think more deeply about our travels? 
  This was the question that inspired Emily Thomas's journey into the philosophy of travel. Part philosophical ramble, part travelogue, The Meaning of Travel   begins in the Age of Discovery, when philosophers first started taking travel seriously. It meanders forward to consider Montaigne on otherness, John Locke on cannibals, and Henry Thoreau on wilderness. 
  On our travels with Thomas, we discover the dark side of maps, how the philosophy of space fueled mountain tourism, and why you should wash underwear in woodland cabins . . . We also confront profound issues, such as the ethics of "doom tourism" (travel to "doomed" glaciers and coral reefs), and the effect of space travel on human significance in a leviathan universe. 
  The first ever exploration of the places where history and philosophy meet, this audiobook will reshape your understanding of travel.

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  Crusader - General Donn Starry...

  Mike Guardia

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  The biography of US Army general Donn Starry, creator of the AirLand Battle doctrine that led to victory in Operation Desert Storm. Donn Starry, one of the most influential commanders of the Vietnam War, went on to become one of the “intellectual giants” who reshaped the US Army and, throughout his career, worked to improve training, leadership, and conditions for the men who served under him.   Starry was a leading advocate for tank warfare in Vietnam. His recommendations helped shape the American armor position in Southeast Asia and paved the way for his success as commander of the 11th Armored Cavalry during the invasion of Cambodia.   As commander of Fort Knox and the US Army Armor School in the 1970s, Starry brought new advances to armor tactics, training, and strategy. Most notably, he created the new “AirLand Battle” doctrine, which paved the way for a decisive US victory in the Gulf War. Like most Vietnam-era commanders, Starry’s legacy has been overshadowed by the controversy surrounding the war itself—but few have had as much of an impact on modern maneuver warfare.   In this new biography of Gen. Donn Starry, armor officer Mike Guardia examines the life and work of this pioneering officer using extracts from interviews with veterans and family, as well as from Starry’s personal papers.  

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