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British Regionalism and Devolution

The Challenges of State Reform and European Integration

Edición de Jonathan Bradbury, John Mawson ...

Series series Regions and Cities
This contributors provide a range of perspectives on the increasingly central issues of state reform, European integration and British regionalism in the 1990s. Using case material, the contributors examine: the effects of state reform and European integration on British regionalism and the devolution debate; and the nature of recent central responses to the re-emergence of regional and devolution ... Leer más

$91.99 USD

This contributors provide a range of perspectives on the increasingly central issues of state reform, European integration and British regionalism in the 1990s. Using case material, the contributors examine: the effects of state reform and European integration on British regionalism and the devolution debate; and the nature of recent central responses to the re-emergence of regional and devolution
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Great Classic Holiday Stories

Nine Unabridged Short Stories

de various authors, Charles Dickens, Francis Church, O. Henry, Clement C. Moore, Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Beatrix Potter, Washington Irving, L. M. Montgomery, others ...

Narrado por various narrators, John Mawson, Paul Boehmer, Gregory Itzin, Dana Green, Jane Carr ...

Completo

8 hora 4 minutos

Enjoy the traditions of holidays past with this classic collection of fun and touching stories.A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, read by John MawsonYes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus by Francis Pharcellus Church, read by Paul BoehmerThe Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, read by Paul Boehmer*’Twas the Night before Christmas* by Clement C. Moore, read by Gregory ItzinPeace on Earth, Goodwill to ... Leer más

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Enjoy the traditions of holidays past with this classic collection of fun and touching stories.A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, read by John MawsonYes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus by Francis Pharcellus Church, read by Paul BoehmerThe Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, read by Paul Boehmer*’Twas the Night before Christmas* by Clement C. Moore, read by Gregory ItzinPeace on Earth, Goodwill to
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Tower of Basel

The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World

de Adam LeBor ...

Narrado por John Mawson ...

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10 hora 13 minutos

A brilliant investigation into the most powerful institution you’ve never heard of.**“An absorbing and thorough examination.” —**ReutersThe Bank for International Settlements is the bank for central banks. It is one of the world’s most secretive—and most influential—global financial institutions.Created by the governors of the Bank of England and the Reichsbank in 1930 and protected by an ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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A brilliant investigation into the most powerful institution you’ve never heard of.**“An absorbing and thorough examination.” —**ReutersThe Bank for International Settlements is the bank for central banks. It is one of the world’s most secretive—and most influential—global financial institutions.Created by the governors of the Bank of England and the Reichsbank in 1930 and protected by an
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Overthrow

America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq

de Stephen Kinzer ...

Narrado por Michael Prichard ...

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15 hora 9 minutos

A fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments—not always to its own benefit."Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy for more than one hundred years. Starting with the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

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A fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments—not always to its own benefit."Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy for more than one hundred years. Starting with the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and
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Poland 1939

The Outbreak of World War II

de Roger Moorhouse ...

Narrado por Roger Moorhouse ...

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12 hora 38 minutos

**A gripping history of the Nazi invasion of Poland, the true onset of World War II“Exemplary...About as good as military history can be.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times**For Americans, World War II began in December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Europe, the war began on September 1, 1939, when Hitler’s soldiers invaded Poland, followed later that month by Stalin’s Red Army. The ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

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**A gripping history of the Nazi invasion of Poland, the true onset of World War II“Exemplary...About as good as military history can be.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times**For Americans, World War II began in December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Europe, the war began on September 1, 1939, when Hitler’s soldiers invaded Poland, followed later that month by Stalin’s Red Army. The
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The Mind Is Flat

The Remarkable Shallowness of the Improvising Brain

de Nick Chater ...

Narrado por Nick Chater ...

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7 hora 26 minutos

In a radical reinterpretation of how the mind works, an eminent behavioral scientist reveals the illusion of mental depthPsychologists and neuroscientists struggle with how best to interpret human motivation and decision making. The assumption is that below a mental "surface" of conscious awareness lies a deep and complex set of inner beliefs, values, and desires that govern our thoughts, ideas, ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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In a radical reinterpretation of how the mind works, an eminent behavioral scientist reveals the illusion of mental depthPsychologists and neuroscientists struggle with how best to interpret human motivation and decision making. The assumption is that below a mental "surface" of conscious awareness lies a deep and complex set of inner beliefs, values, and desires that govern our thoughts, ideas,
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Ghost Flames

Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953

de Charles J. Hanley ...

Narrado por Dan Woren ...

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20 hora 41 minutos

A powerful, character-driven narrative of the Korean War from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who helped uncover some of its longest-held and darkest secrets.The war that broke out in Korea on a Sunday morning seventy years ago has come to be recognized as a critical turning point in modern history -- as the first great clash of arms of the Cold War, the last conflict between superpowers, the ... Leer más

$44.99 USD

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A powerful, character-driven narrative of the Korean War from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who helped uncover some of its longest-held and darkest secrets.The war that broke out in Korea on a Sunday morning seventy years ago has come to be recognized as a critical turning point in modern history -- as the first great clash of arms of the Cold War, the last conflict between superpowers, the
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What We Knew

Terror, Mass Murder, and Everyday Life in Nazi Germany

de Eric A. Johnson, Karl-Heinz Reuband ...

Narrado por BJ Harrison ...

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17 hora 36 minutos

An American historian and a German sociologist seek answers from those who lived through Nazi Germany: how did the country stand by while one of the biggest genocides in history took place?**“A very important book.” —**Financial TimesThe horrors of the Nazi regime and the Holocaust still present some of the most disturbing questions in modern history: Why did Hitler's party appeal to millions of ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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An American historian and a German sociologist seek answers from those who lived through Nazi Germany: how did the country stand by while one of the biggest genocides in history took place?**“A very important book.” —**Financial TimesThe horrors of the Nazi regime and the Holocaust still present some of the most disturbing questions in modern history: Why did Hitler's party appeal to millions of
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The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself

The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times

de Robin Reames ...

Narrado por Kim Niemi ...

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9 hora 40 minutos

The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand years. Only recently has its perceived importance faded.In this book, renowned rhetorical scholar Robin Reames argues that, in today's polarized political climate, we should all care deeply about learning rhetoric. Drawing on examples ranging from the destructive ancient Greek demagogue Alcibiades to modern-day ... Leer más

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The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand years. Only recently has its perceived importance faded.In this book, renowned rhetorical scholar Robin Reames argues that, in today's polarized political climate, we should all care deeply about learning rhetoric. Drawing on examples ranging from the destructive ancient Greek demagogue Alcibiades to modern-day
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The Zorg

A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery

de Siddharth Kara ...

Narrado por Dion Graham ...

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7 hora 43 minutos

A 2026 Audie Awards finalist for Best Nonfiction Narrator and Best History/Biography!**"The Zorg remains a book of great importance and one that will likely become a classic. It takes a respected place within a growing historical literature about the slave ship in generaL…a potent exposé of the ancient clash between humanity and property.”**—The New York Times Book Review**"[Narrator Dion] Graham ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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A 2026 Audie Awards finalist for Best Nonfiction Narrator and Best History/Biography!**"The Zorg remains a book of great importance and one that will likely become a classic. It takes a respected place within a growing historical literature about the slave ship in generaL…a potent exposé of the ancient clash between humanity and property.”**—The New York Times Book Review**"[Narrator Dion] Graham
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The Creative City

A Toolkit for Urban Innovators

de Charles Landry ...

The Creative City is a clarion call for imaginative action in developing and running urban life. It shows how to think, plan and act creatively in addressing urban issues, with remarkable examples of innovation and regeneration from around the world. This revised edition of Charles Landry's highly influential text has been updated with a new, extensive overview. ... Leer más

$68.99 USD

The Creative City is a clarion call for imaginative action in developing and running urban life. It shows how to think, plan and act creatively in addressing urban issues, with remarkable examples of innovation and regeneration from around the world. This revised edition of Charles Landry's highly influential text has been updated with a new, extensive overview.
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Public Housing Myths

Perception, Reality, and Social Policy

Edición de Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Fritz Umbach, Lawrence J. Vale ...

Popular opinion holds that public housing is a failure; so what more needs to be said about seventy-five years of dashed hopes and destructive policies? Over the past decade, however, historians and social scientists have quietly exploded the common wisdom about public housing. Public Housing Myths pulls together these fresh perspectives and unexpected findings into a single volume to provide an ... Leer más

$21.89 USD

Popular opinion holds that public housing is a failure; so what more needs to be said about seventy-five years of dashed hopes and destructive policies? Over the past decade, however, historians and social scientists have quietly exploded the common wisdom about public housing. Public Housing Myths pulls together these fresh perspectives and unexpected findings into a single volume to provide an
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