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  The Pacific Empire - Japan's...

  Marcus Draysun

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  Japan’s path to dominance in the Pacific did not begin with a single battle, but with decades of careful planning, industrial growth, and a vision of empire. By the late 1930s, Japan had already established itself as a formidable power, securing control over Manchuria and waging a brutal war against China. The empire's leaders saw their nation as the rightful ruler of East Asia, destined to replace the declining Western colonial powers. When war finally erupted, Japan seized the opportunity to reshape the balance of power. 
  The attack on Pearl Harbor was not just a preemptive strike; it was a masterstroke of military strategy. Unlike in our timeline, where key American aircraft carriers survived, Japan’s forces successfully located and destroyed them in this alternate history. The U.S. Pacific Fleet was left crippled, unable to mount an immediate counteroffensive. With Hawaii effectively neutralized, Japan launched an aggressive wave of invasions, capturing the Philippines, Singapore, and the Dutch East Indies with little resistance. The British and Dutch colonial forces were overwhelmed, and American troops in the Philippines were forced into a swift surrender. 
  With these early victories, Japan secured the vital resources it desperately needed, including oil, rubber, and metals. The industrial centers of Southeast Asia were repurposed to fuel the empire’s war machine, allowing Japan to maintain its aggressive expansion. Australia found itself isolated, its northern defenses exposed. Fearing invasion, the Australian government negotiated a neutrality pact, ensuring that its territory would not be used as a base for counterattacks against Japan.

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  History of India and Indian...

  Billy Wellman

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  Two manuscripts in one audiobook:History of India: An Enthralling Overview of Significant Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and ReligionIndian Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Myths, Gods, and Goddesses from India 
  In the first part of this audiobook, you will discover:How National Highway 1 goes all the way back to the Mauryan Empire!The importance of nonviolence in Indian cultureHow just 20,000 British officials ruled a population of millionsHow the illiterate emperor Akbar headed a huge revival of art and scholarship, mixing Hindu, Muslim, Jain, and even Christian influencesWhy only ten of the eleven Sikh gurus were actual people—and who the eleventh guru isHow India exported Buddhism to the worldIndia’s intense artistic heritage, from rock-cut temples and acutely observant Mughal miniatures to Anish Kapoor’s contemporary abstractsWhy a Sikh maharaja ended up as an English landowner and friend of Queen VictoriaHow a film actress became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu state 
  In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover:Tales of the creation of the universeThe creation of matter, life, and timeThe way the three components of the universe interact to maintain balanceSome of the great gods in Hindu mythology, including the three gods of the TrimurtiThe role of the great goddesses in the creation and sustenance of the universe and the ways in which they overcome challengesThe various avatars and incarnations of gods and goddesses in Hindu mythologyTales from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, which speak of strength of character, resilience, and hope 
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  Imbalanced

  Sheri Thomas

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  "Two-Pound Baby Wins Life Fight" 
  Imbalanced traces Sheri Thomas' remarkable journey from a front-page headline in 1962 to her current role as an advocate fighting to remove the stigmas surrounding physical disabilities and mental health. 
  Unflinching, poignant and humorous, Imbalanced is her personal account of juggling lifelong challenges-including cerebral palsy, migraines and brain surgery-with a successful career before unexpectedly facing serious mental health crises in her fifties.

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  Foreign Invaders of Ancient...

  Editors Charles River

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  From approximately 3100 BCE until around 1075 BCE, ancient Egypt was ruled by 20 different dynasties. The length of the dynasties varied: some, such as those during the First and Second Intermediate periods could be quite short, while the Thirteenth and 18th Dynasties each contained more a one dozen kings and ruled over the Nile Valley for around 200 years each. Although the first 20 Egyptian dynasties varied in number of rulers and length, most shared one important attribute: they were all native Egyptian dynasties. The one important exception came during Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period, when a mysterious foreign group of people, known as the Hyksos, conquered Egypt and established the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Dynasties some time shortly after 1700 BCE. For centuries, the Hyksos rule over Egypt was an enigma shrouded in half-truths and myth. It was only in the mid-20th century that Egyptologists, using newly discovered and translated texts, shed fresh light on the Hyksos to reveal details about their origins and rule in Egypt. 
  The transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age during the late 13th and early 12th centuries BCE arguably changed the structure and course of world history more fundamentally than any period before or since. During this period, numerous wealthy and enduring kingdoms of the eastern Mediterranean Sea region collapsed, and new ones rose in their places. At the center of this period of turmoil was a group of people known today as the Sea Peoples, the English translation of the name given to them by the Egyptians. Despite their prominent role in history, however, the Sea Peoples remain as mysterious as they were influential; while the Egyptians documented their presence and the wars against them, it has never been clear exactly where the Sea Peoples originated from, or what compelled them to invade various parts of the region with massive numbers.

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  Chasing North American Monsters...

  Jason Offutt, Loren Coleman

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  Here in North America, there be monsters! Jason Offutt takes you on a thrilling adventure across all twenty-three countries―as well as every state and territory of the US, Canada, and Mexico―to meet one or more monsters in each location. This book travels to Alaska, the Caribbean, Greenland, and beyond.• Find the horned boa known as Madre de Aguas in Cuba.• Head to Honduras to spot el Comelenguas, the tongue-eating giant bird.• Catch a glimpse of the Grafton Monster along West Virginia's roads.• Escape from the Ikusik, the human-devouring corpse of Greenland.• Track the Were-Jaguar (half-man, half-cat) across Tabasco, Mexico.From Arizona's Lizard Man to Canada's Wendigo, this book opens your eyes to the monstrous wonders of North America. Are you up for the chase?

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  A Brain for Innovation - The...

  Min W. Jung

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  What sets humans apart from other animals? The accumulation of discoveries throughout history, big and small, has enabled us to build global civilizations and gain power to shape our environment. But what makes humans as a species so innovative? 
   
   
   
  Min W. Jung offers a new understanding of the neural basis of innovation in terms of humans' exceptional capacity for imagination and high-level abstraction. He provides an engaging account of recent advances in neuroscience that have shed light on the neural underpinnings of these profoundly important abilities. Jung examines key discoveries concerning the hippocampus and neural circuits that have demystified the processes underlying imagination and abstract thinking. He also considers how these capacities might have evolved as well as possible futures for intelligence. 
   
   
   
  Bringing together disparate findings in neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and artificial intelligence, A Brain for Innovation develops a unified perspective on the mechanisms of imagination, abstract thought, and creativity. Presenting cutting-edge neuroscientific research in a way that is accessible to listeners without a background in the subject, this book is essential for anyone interested in the biological basis of one of the most fundamental aspects of human nature.

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