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  The Emergency State - America's...

  David C. Unger

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  In The Emergency State, leading global affairs commentator David C. Unger reveals the hidden costs of America's obsessive pursuit of absolute national security. In the decades since World War II, presidents from both parties have assumed broad war-making powers never intended by the Constitution and intervened abroad to preserve our credibility rather than our security, while trillions of tax dollars have been diverted from essential domestic needs to the Pentagon. Yet ironically, this pursuit has not just damaged our democracy and undermined our economic strength-it has also failed to make us safer.In a penetrating work of historical analysis, Unger explains how this narrow-minded emphasis on security came to distort our political life and shows how we can change course. As Unger reminds us, in the first 150 years of the American republic, the United States valued limited military intervention abroad and the checks and balances put in place by the founding fathers. Yet American history took a sharp turn during World War II, when we began to build a vast and cumbersome complex of national security institutions, reflexes, and beliefs. Originally designed to wage hot war against Germany and cold war against the Soviet Union, our security bureaucracy is no longer effective at confronting the elusive, non-state-supported threats we now face.The Emergency State traces a series of missed opportunities-from the so-called Year of Intelligence in 1975 to the end of the cold war to 9/11-when we could have paused to rethink our defense strategy and didn't. We have ultimately failed to dismantle our outdated national security state, Unger argues, because both parties are equally responsible for its expansion. While countless books have exposed the damage wrought by George W. Bush's war on terror, Unger shows it was only the natural culmination of decades of bipartisan emergency state logic-and argues that Obama, along with many previous Democratic presidents, has failed to shift course in any meaningful way.In this provocative and incisive book, Unger proposes a radically different paradigm that would better address our security needs while also working to reverse the damage done to our democratic institutions and economic vitality.

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  PROFESSIONAL VOICEOVER HANDBOOK...

  Peter Baker

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  This comprehensive audiobook narrated by the author details how to set up your own voiceover business in your own home studio. With sections on voice training, creating powerful showreels, setting up your website and getting your first jobs in, the highly experienced voice artist Peter Baker will take your hand from complete beginner to pro as you work through the chapters. It really is possible to earn a yearly 6-figure income from recording a variety of scripts in your home studio, and you don't even need an exclusive LA agent to represent you! Learn the insider secrets and efficiency shortcuts of a veteran voice talent who will share sometimes unusual but powerful techniques to attract interesting, often fun and lucrative voice jobs, including acting for video games, tourism guides, fiction and factual audiobooks, TV and radio commercials and much more!

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  The History of Science

  Peter Whitfield

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  This is the foundation of all: that we are not to imagine or suppose, but to discover what nature does, or may be made to do. Thus did Francis Bacon, early in the 17th century, outline the future of science and technology. This drive for knowledge and power has now given us a world dominated by science, and this audiobook tells the story of how we have arrived there. The achievements of the great scientific thinkers of the ages – Copernicus, Newton, Lavoisier, Darwin, Pasteur, Einstein, Freud, Hubble and many more – are explained and woven together into an exciting story of intellectual discovery, but a story in which a sense of the mystery of the universe is always present.

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  Hidden Nature - Wild Southern Caves

  Michael Ray Taylor

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  Reed Environmental Writing Award Finalist, Southern Environmental Law Center, 2021More than ten thousand known caves lie beneath the state of Tennessee according to the Tennessee Cave Survey, a nonprofit organization that catalogs and maps them. Thousands more riddle surrounding states. In Hidden Nature, Michael Ray Taylor tells the story of this vast underground wilderness. In addition to describing the sheer physical majesty of the region’s wild caverns and the concurrent joys and dangers of exploring them, he examines their rich natural history and scientific import, their relationship to clean water and a healthy surface environment, and their uncertain future.As a longtime caver and the author of three popular books related to caving—Cave Passages, Dark Life, and Caves—Taylor enjoys (for a journalist) unusual access to this secretive world. He is personally acquainted with many of the region’s most accomplished cave explorers and scientists, and they in turn are familiar with his popular writing on caves in books; in magazines such as Audubon, Outside, and Sports Illustrated; and on websites such as those of the Discovery Channel and the PBS science series Nova.Hidden Nature is structured as a comprehensive work of well-researched fact that reads like a personal narrative of the author’s long attraction to these caves and the people who dare enter their hidden chambers.

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  The Unexpected Genius of Pigs

  Matt Whyman

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  We often consider dogs to be our enduring sidekicks but the truth is domestic pigs have played a role in our lives for nearly as long. 
  Pigs are highly social and smart. They like to play. They’re inventive, crafty and belligerent – and incredibly singleminded. 
  Ultimately, we have far more in common with these creatures than we like to admit. 
  Here is a charming ode to one of the most common, yet surprisingly intelligent, animals populating our landscapes. In this gentle and illuminating study, Matt Whyman embarks on a journey to uncover the heart and soul of an animal brimming with more energy, intelligence and playfulness than he could ever have imagined. 
  In his bid to understand what makes a pig tick, having climbed a steep learning curve as a keeper himself, Whyman meets a veterinary professor and expert in pig emotion, as well as a spirited hill farmer whose world revolves around hogs and sows. 
  Packed with fascinating research and delightful anecdotes, this entertaining and informative celebration of all things porcine covers everything from evolution, behaviour and communication to friendship, loyalty and broken hearts – uncovering a surprising notion of family along the way. 
  In The Unexpected Genius of Pigs, Matt Whyman delves into the world of pig husbandry, exploring the science and ethology behind these surprisingly intelligent animals. From their playful nature to their single-minded determination, Whyman paints a vivid picture of life on the farm, where agriculture and zoology intersect in unexpected ways. 
  For fans of Damian Hall (In It for the Long Run), Dean Karnazes (Ultramarathon Man), Richard Askwith (Unbreakable), Anna Mcnuff (Barefoot Britain), and Kim Smith (Enjoy Your Life).

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  Pinterest Marketing Success -...

  Elna Brandie

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  Pinterest Marketing Success: The Essential Guide to Pinterest Marketing for Beginners, Discover How You Can Use Pinterest To Effectively Promote Your Products and BusinessIt is pretty common to see businesses have Facebook, Twitter and Instagram account for their social networking where they can promote their products and services. What some of them don't have and they are really missing out on is having their own dedicated Pinterest account as well. For those who have no idea what Pinterest is, it is a bookmarking tool people can use to save different ideas. People use it to plan events and milestones in their life or use it as inspiration whenever they need to create something. There are links to the site for every bookmarked pin so it is easier to go directly to the source to learn more or buy the products.This audiobook will teach you all the information you need to conduct effective marketing on Pinterest. You will discover how to use Pinterest in order to promote your business, products, and services. You will learn the different tools you can use and different marketing strategies that can help your business. You will also learn how Pinterest can be a huge asset and help to boost sales for your business. This audiobook will discuss the following topics:- What is Pinterest?- Why You Should Pinterest for Business- Pinterest Basics- Pinterest Marketing Strategy- Pinterest Marketing Tips and TechniquesPinterest has more than 320 million active users at the end of 2019 and more than 200 billion pins have been saved on Pinterest. It has actually now become the 3rd largest social network in the US next to Facebook and Instagram. Most people go to Pinterest to shop so you have a great opportunity to turn them into loyal customers.If you want to discover more about Pinterest marketing, scroll up and click "add to cart" now.

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