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  • Honorable Men

    My Life in the CIA

    In this memoir, the former CIA director and veteran intelligence agent recalls the people and events that shaped his career, while detailing the inner workings of the CIA."This is a big and important book. It deserves to be read whole, and carefully." — Foreign AffairsWilliam E. Colby was not expected to cause a stir when he accepted the role of CIA director from President Richard Nixon. But in ... Leer más

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  • Audiolibro

    The Last Hero

    de Peter Forbath ...
    Narrado por Simon Vance ...

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    In the greatest adventure of the Victorian age, a famous explorer makes a heroic relief expedition to a beleaguered British outpost deep in the heart of Africa.The British Empire, at its zenith, is shocked by the fall of Khartoum and the murder of General Gordon. But word reaches London that all is not lost; one garrison, commanded by the Emin Pasha, still holds out against the Mahdi leading the ... Leer más

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  • Scorpions' Dance

    The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate

    For the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in: The untold story of President Richard Nixon, CIA Director Richard Helms, and their volatile shared secrets that ended a presidency.Scorpions' Dance by intelligence expert and investigative journalist Jefferson Morley reveals the Watergate scandal in a completely new light: as the culmination of a concealed, deadly power struggle between President ... Leer más

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  • The Federal Reserve

    A New History

    "An ambitious history . . . [Hetzel's] book is a very important contribution to the literature on the history of U.S. monetary policy." ― EH.netIn The Federal Reserve: A New History, Robert L. Hetzel draws on more than forty years of experience as an economist in the central bank to trace the influences of the Fed on the American economy. Comparing periods in which the Fed stabilized the economy ... Leer más

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  • Sunnis and Shi'a

    A Political History

    Traducido por Ethan Rundell ...
    A compelling history of the ancient schism that continues to divide the Islamic worldWhen Muhammad died in 632 without a male heir, Sunnis contended that the choice of a successor should fall to his closest companions, but Shi'a believed that God had inspired the Prophet to appoint his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, as leader. So began a schism that is nearly as old as Islam itself. Laurence Louër ... Leer más

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  • Extreme Economies

    What Life at the World's Margins Can Teach Us About Our Own Future

    A New Statesman best book of the year | New York Times Editors' Choice pickA Financial Times best economics book of 2019An accessible, story-driven look at the future of the global economy, written by a leading expertTo predict our future, we must look to the extremes. So argues the economist Richard Davies, who takes readers to the margins of the modern economy and beyond ... ... Leer más

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  • Kissinger's Shadow

    The Long Reach of America's Most Controversial Statesman

    de Greg Grandin ...
    A new account of America's most controversial diplomat that moves beyond praise or condemnation to reveal Kissinger as the architect of America's current imperial stanceIn his fascinating new book Kissinger's Shadow, acclaimed historian Greg Grandin argues that to understand the crisis of contemporary America—its never-ending wars abroad and political polarization at home—we have to understand ... Leer más

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  • Mastering Logical Fallacies

    The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic

    "If I have learned anything in ten years of formal debating, it is that arguments are no different: without a good understanding of the rules and tactics, you are likely to do poorly and be beaten."—HENRY ZHANG, President of the Yale Debate AssociationYour argument is valid and you know it; yet once again you find yourself leaving a debate feeling defeated and embarrassed. The matter is only made ... Leer más

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  • The Last Days of Stalin

    A gripping account of the months before and after Joseph Stalin's death and how his demise reshaped the course of twentieth-century history.Joshua Rubenstein's riveting account takes us back to the second half of 1952 when no one could foresee an end to Joseph Stalin's murderous regime. He was poised to challenge the newly elected U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower with armed force, and was also ... Leer más

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  • The Almighty Dollar

    500 Years of the World's Most Powerful Money

    In this ambitious and groundbreaking history of the dollar, financial journalist and economic scholar Brendan Greeley makes a new argument about the origins of our money—and the people and nations who have surrendered to it.“Eye-opening, educational, exhaustively reported, and very fun to read.”—Foreign PolicyAmerica’s money is global money—nearly every nation in the world writes international ... Leer más

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  • How to Be a Dissident

    de Gal Beckerman ...
    An invigorating guide to fighting back—part philosophy, part history, and part manual for living with integrity in an age of conformity and authoritarian driftHow do we push back in a world where political leaders wield fear and intimidation? Where digital technology dehumanizes and flattens us? We need role models, and in this engaging book, acclaimed writer Gal Beckerman goes looking for them. ... Leer más

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  • The Warhead

    The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare

    **An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells ... Leer más

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