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 Alanna O'Malley, "The diplomacy of decolonisation: America, Britain and the United Nations during the Congo crisis 1960-1964 " English | ISBN: 1526116626 | 2019 | 224 pages | EPUB | 764 KB The book reinterprets the role of the UN during the Congo crisis from 1960 to 1964, presenting a multidimensional view of the organisation. Through an examination of the Anglo-American relationship, the book reveals how the UN helped position this event as a lightning rod in debates about how decolonisation interacted with the Cold War. By examining the ways in which the various dimensions of the UN came into play in Anglo-American considerations of how to handle the Congo crisis, the book reveals how the Congo debate reverberated in wider ideological struggles about how decolonisation evolved and what the role of the UN would be in managing this process. The UN became a central battle ground for ideas and visions of world order; as the newly-independent African and Asian states sought to redress the inequalities created by colonialism, the US and UK sought to maintain the status quo, while the Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld tried to reconcile these two contrasting views.
 The Wright Brothers: The Remarkable Story of the Aviation Pioneers Who Changed the World by Ian Mackersey English | October 1, 2022 | ISBN: 0316861448 | 544 pages | EPUB | 0.77 Mb The conquest of the air at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, was one of the supreme achievements of the 20th century. On that day, two unknown bicycle mechanics, Wilbur and Orville Wright, launched the first successful powered airplane. They changed the world forever. In The Wright Brothers, Ian Mackersey gives us an intriguing new biography of these eccentric figures, whose genius unlocked the secrets of mechanical flight to realize one of man's oldest dreams.
 Wolfe Frank, "The Undercover Nazi Hunter: Exposing Subterfuge and Unmasking Evil in Post-War Germany" English | ISBN: 1526738732 | 2019 | 288 pages | EPUB | 2 MB Wolfe Frank was Chief Interpreter at the Nuremberg Trials where he was dubbed 'The Voice of Doom.' A playboy turned resistance worker he had fled Germany for England in 1937 having been branded an 'enemy of the state - to be shot on sight.' Initially interned as an 'enemy alien,' he was later released and allowed to join the British Army - where he rose to the rank of Captain. Unable to speak English when he arrived by the time of the trials he was considered to be the finest interpreter in the world.  The Uncertain Past: Probability in Ancient History English | 2023 | ISBN: 1009100653 | 322 Pages | PDF | 6 MB Historians constantly wrestle with uncertainty, never more so than when attempting quantification, yet the field has given little attention to the nature of uncertainty and strategies for managing it. This volume proposes a powerful new approach to uncertainty in ancient history, drawing on techniques widely used in the social and natural sciences. It shows how probability-based techniques used to manage uncertainty about the future or the present can be applied to uncertainty about the past. A substantial introduction explains the use of probability to represent uncertainty. The chapters that follow showcase how the technique can offer leverage on a wide range of problems in ancient history, from the incidence of expropriation in the Classical Greek world to the money supply of the Roman empire.  The Ultimate Guide to Web Scraping by Hartley Brody English | 2017 | ISBN: N/A | 82 Pages | True PDF | 9.9 MB
 The UK as a Medium Maritime Power in the 21st Century: Logistics for Influence by Christopher Martin English | PDF | 2016 | 162 Pages | ISBN : 1137012366 | 2.3 MB This book argues that the UK, as a post-modern globalised state, will require means to have influence over events and opponents that threaten the UK's interests in the 21st century, and that its means is the Royal Navy. However, unlike other studies, this research emphasizes the role of logistics, especially afloat support logistics and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. In doing so, the author rejects the current theory underpinning military operations at distance, that distance degrades capability, and posits an alternative theory, that time is the key factor, for maritime-based forces. The UK must reengage with its maritime status and maintain a maritime-based capability to protect its interests in the new maritime century as a leader within the international community. The book will be of use to scholars and researchers interested in naval history and defence policy.  Michael Sturma, "The U.S. and the War in the Pacific, 1941-45 " English | ISBN: 0367547562 | 2022 | 148 pages | EPUB | 3 MB The U.S. and the War in the Pacific, 1941-45 analyzes the Pacific War with a focus on America's participation in the conflict.
 RJ Heckman, "The Talent Manifesto: How Disrupting People Strategies Maximizes Business Results" English | ISBN: 126014254X | 2019 | 240 pages | PDF | 2 MB Rethink Everything You Know about Managing Talent in Today's Disruptive Landscape  The Suicide Bomber; And Her Gift of Death By Jeremy Fernando, Wolfgang Schirmacher (editor) 2010 | 290 Pages | ISBN: 098253096X | PDF | 3 MB This book is an attempt to defend the undefendable: the suicide bomber as a figure of thinking, a figure that foregrounds the singularity of each event; and it is this un-understandability-which is part of understanding itself-that the suicide bomber never lets us forget. For, the suicide bomber is the poet par excellence, reminding us of the possibility of an event; not because of the effects of her actions, but due to the gift of her life, and more importantly the unknowability that is her death. And like with poetry, all analysis only makes it worse. In this manner, (s)he remains an unending question for us; a question that even questions itself as a question. And if one maintains the question, one is always already other to everything, other even to one's self. In this way, the gap between the self and the other is maintained such that this space is never taken hostage. For, the moment this space of negotiation is gone, we are in the realm of terror. "Jeremy Fernando's The Suicide-Bomber; and her gift of death calls for the ability to respond to intentional death. It is a brilliant study about the blank spot within the becoming of teleology, and the game of 'finitude'." --Hubertus von Amelunxen Jeremy Fernando is the Jean Baudrillard Fellow at the European Graduate School. He works in the intersections of literature, philosophy, and the media; and is the author of Reflections on (T)error, and Reading Blindly. He is also a Research Fellow at the Centre for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
 The Studio Builder's Handbook: How to Improve the Sound of Your Studio on Any Budget, Book & Online Video/PDFs By Bobby Owsinski, Dennis Moody 2011 | 248 Pages | ISBN: 0739077031 | PDF | 60 MB Learn the studio building secrets that only the pros know with The Studio Builder's Handbook. You might think it takes thousands of dollars and the services of an acoustic designer to improve your studio, but this book strips away the mystery of what makes a great-sounding studio and shows how you can make a huge difference even on a budget. Featuring interviews with contractors, studio designers, producers, and engineers, this book and video kit will give you an insider look at studio building. The video shows you how to construct acoustic panels and bass traps, and features a detailed, guided tour of a professional studio. |
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