Free Download Military Strategy, 2nd Edition: A Very Short Introduction (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0D6GV7WMV | 2024 | 4 hours and 27 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 122 MB
Author: Antulio J. Echevarria II
Narrator: Shawn Compton
Distilling the ideas of the greatest military theoreticians of history, including Sun Tzu, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Carl von Clausewitz, this clear and engaging Very Short Introduction presents a fascinating account of the "art of the general." Antulio J. Echevarria II highlights the dynamic relationship between the main elements of strategy: purpose, method, and means. Drawing on historical examples, he discusses the major types of military strategy and how emerging technologies are affecting them. This second edition has been updated throughout, and now includes an extended chapter on cyberwarfare which shows how the use of social media platforms to influence opinions on political views and manipulate populations to act in certain ways has evolved from an art to a science.

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Free Download Midnight in Moscow: A Memoir from the Front Lines of Russia's War Against the West (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CJCQYJT4 | 2024 | 17 hours and 59 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 518 MB
Author: John J. Sullivan, General Jim Mattis
Narrator: John J. Sullivan, Matt Godfrey
A memoir of service by the American ambassador who was on the diplomatic front lines when Putin invaded Ukraine, Midnight in Moscow is the first behind-the-scenes account of how U.S.-Russia relations hit their nadir-and a playbook for our unfolding confrontation. For weeks before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, John J. Sullivan, the U.S. ambassador in Moscow, was warning that it would happen. When troops finally crossed the border, he was woken in the middle of the night with a prearranged code. The signal was even more bracing than the February cold: it meant that Sullivan needed to collect his bodyguards and get to the embassy as soon as possible. The war had begun, and the world would never be the same. In Midnight in Moscow, Sullivan leads listeners into the offices of the U.S. embassy and the halls of the Kremlin during this climactic period-among the most dangerous since World War II.

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Free Download David L. Kirchman, Tristan Morris (Narrator), "Microbes: The Unseen Agents of Climate Change"
English | ASIN: B0DC7877Z7 | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~07:27:00 | 205 MB
For billions of years, microbes have produced and consumed greenhouse gases that regulate global temperature and in turn other aspects of our climate. The balance of these gases maintains Earth's habitability. Methane, a greenhouse gas produced only by microbes, may have kept Earth out of a deep freeze billions of years ago. Likewise, variations in carbon dioxide, another greenhouse gas released by microbes and other organisms, help to explain the comings and goings of ice ages over the last million years.
Now we face a human-made climate crisis with drastic consequences. The complete story behind greenhouse gases, however, involves microbes and their role in natural ecosystems. Microscopic organisms are also part of the solution, producing biofuels and other forms of green energy which keep fossil fuels in the ground. Other microbes can be harnessed to reduce the release of methane and nitrous oxide from agriculture, and geoengineering solutions that depend on microbes could pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
David L. Kirchman introduces a unique and timely contribution to the climate change conversation and the part microbes play in our past, present, and future. He takes listeners into the unseen world behind the most important environmental problem facing society today and encourages us to embrace microbial solutions.

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Free Download Merkel's Law: Wisdom from the Woman Who Led the Free World (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CWMF7VJC | 2024 | 5 hours and 52 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 328 MB
Author: Melissa Eddy
Narrator: Lisa Flanagan
In the vein of Notorious RBG, a fun and inspiring biography filled with lessons from the most powerful woman in the world, based on more than a decade's worth of coverage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel from New York Times Berlin correspondent Melissa Eddy. Angela Merkel is a boss. A trailblazer. An icon of colorful suits. Formerly the new leader of the free world. With an entire hand gesture named after her (the "Merkel Diamond") and celebrated in a viral meme for sparring with Trump, Angela Merkel spent a decade economically and politically revitalizing her country. The first woman chancellor of Germany and one of the longest-serving European leaders ever, Merkel's quiet resolve, calculated confidence, and extreme privacy around her personal life have made her a feminist role model for the ages.

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Free Download Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CQRR7KFC | 2024 | 8 hours and 39 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 252 MB
Author: Anna Marie Tendler
Narrator: Anna Marie Tendler
A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women. In early 2021, popular artist Anna Marie Tendler checked herself into a psychiatric hospital following a year of crippling anxiety, depression and self-harm. Over two weeks, she underwent myriad psychological tests, participated in numerous therapy sessions, connected with fellow patients and experienced profound breakthroughs, such as when a doctor noted, "There is a you inside that feels invisible to those looking at you from the outside." In Men Have Called Her Crazy, Tendler recounts her hospital experience as well as pivotal moments in her life that preceded and followed.

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Free Download Memory Power 101: A Comprehensive Guide to Better Learning for Students, Businesspeople, and Seniors (Audiobook)
English | February 11, 2013 | ASIN: B00BEMI09G | M4B@64 kbps | 7h 7m | 194 MB
Author: W. R. Klemm Ph.D. | Narrator: David Heath
Drawing on his years of expertise in neuroscience, the "Memory Medic", Dr. W. R. Klemm, offers hundreds of tips and techniques for improving your memory. Today, younger and older people alike are worried about their memories. Billions of dollars are spent each year on herbs, vitamins, and drugs that can supposedly help you build a better memory or protect the skills you have. With over 200 well-researched tips and 300 scholarly references, Memory Power 101 can do what no pill can-help students get better grades, aid professionals in essential confidence building, and give seniors a means of taking control of senility.
Dr. Klemm explains the different kinds of memories and how they are stored and accessed in everyday situations. He offers advice on learning how to focus and pay attention so that key pieces of information are more easily used. He talks about the importance of cues and stimuli both when learning and in recall, discusses repressed memories, Freudian slips, the roles of both exercise and sleep in building a better memory, and more.

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Free Download Memory: A Very Short Introduction (Audiobook)
English | June 22, 2021 | ASIN: B0971HG86Z | M4B@128 kbps | 4h 32m | 248 MB
Author: Jonathan K. Foster | Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers
Memories are an integral part of being human. They haunt us, we cherish them, and in our lives, we collect more of them with each new experience. Without memory, you would not be able to maintain a relationship, drive your car, talk to your children, read a poem, watch television, or do much of anything at all.
Memory: A Very Short Introduction explores the fascinating intricacies of human memory. Is it one thing or many? Why does it seem to work well sometimes and not others? What happens when it "goes wrong"? Can it be improved or manipulated through techniques such as mnemonic rhymes or "brain implants"? How does memory change as we age? And what about so-called recovered memories - can they be relied upon as a record of what actually happened in our personal past? This book brings together our most recent knowledge to address (in a scientifically rigorous but highly accessible way) these and many other important questions about how memory works, and why we can't live without it.

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Free Download Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0D9912394 | 2024 | 11 hours and 36 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 310 MB
Author: Brandon Keim
Narrator: Paul Woodson
Honeybees deliberate democratically. Rats reflect on the past. Snakes have friends. In recent decades, our understanding of animal cognition has exploded, making it indisputably clear that the cities and landscapes around us are filled with thinking, feeling individuals besides ourselves. But the way we relate to wild animals has yet to catch up. In Meet the Neighbors, science journalist Brandon Keim asks: what would it mean to take the minds of other animals seriously? In this wide-ranging exploration of animals' inner lives, Keim takes us into courtrooms and wildlife hospitals, under backyard decks and into deserts, to meet anew the wild creatures who populate our communities and the philosophers, rogue pest controllers, ecologists, wildlife doctors, and others who are reimagining our relationships to them. When we come to understand the depths of their pleasures and pains, the richness of their family lives and their histories, what do we owe so-called pests and predators, or animals who are sick or injured? Can thinking of nonhumans as our neighbors help chart a course to a kinder, gentler planet? As Keim suggests, the answers to these questions are central to how we understand not only the rest of the living world, but ourselves. Meet the Neighbors opens our eyes to the world of vibrant intelligence just outside our doors.

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Free Download Meditation For Dummies, 4th Edition (Audiobook)
English | May 28, 2019 | ASIN: B07RMZT6HT | M4B@64 kbps | 15h 2m | 446 MB
Author: Stephan Bodian | Narrator: Michael Butler Murray
Take an inward journey for a happier, healthier life.
Meditation has been used for centuries to reduce stress, increase energy, and enhance overall health and well-being - so it's no wonder more and more people in today's fast-paced and stress-centric world are adopting this age-old practice. If you want to achieve a greater state of calmness, physical relaxation, and psychological balance, Meditation for Dummies is your life raft. Covering the latest research on the health benefits of meditation, this new edition explains in plain English how you can put meditation into practice today and start reaping the benefits of living a more mindful life.

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Free Download MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Discoveries, Revelations & Near Misses (Audiobook)
English | August 13, 2024 | ASIN: B0D642S9Z8 | M4B@128 kbps | 5h 4m | 277 MB
Authors and Narrators: Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb, Brent Reaves, Buck Bowden, John Hayes, Mike Kunz, Bob Service, Chris Williams, Jeff Jones, Jim Swenson, Mike Carey, Chad Martin, Chad Johnston, Ryan Murray
Eleven spellbinding tales of transformation, survival, and grit from the creators of the New York Times bestselling original audiobook MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Close Calls.
In MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Discoveries, Revelations & Near Misses, a collection of outdoorsmen share remarkable tales of life-altering moments. From a macabre discovery in the Idaho mountains that closed the book on a mystery spanning more than 50 years to an Ice Age archaeological find in remote Alaska, these stories take listeners on an immersive journey and provide intimate glimpses into a way of life that is slipping away. You'll hear firsthand accounts of a deadly helicopter crash, turkey hunting during a tornado, a prophetic dream about a 24-point buck, a fight over a record-breaking black bear, plus more stories about close calls and brushes with death.

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