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In Endangered, the result of an extraordinary multiyear project to document the lives of threatened species, acclaimed photographer Tim Flach explores one of the most pressing issues of our time. Traveling around the worldto settings ranging from forest to savannah to the polar seas to the great coral reefsFlach has constructed a powerful visual record of remarkable animals and ecosystems facing harsh challenges. Among them are primates coping with habitat loss, big cats in a losing battle with human settlements, elephants hunted for their ivory, and numerous bird species taken as pets. With eminent zoologist Jonathan Baillie providing insightful commentary on this ambitious project, Endangered unfolds as a series of vivid, interconnected stories that pose gripping moral dilemmas, unforgettably expressed by more than 180 of Flachs incredible images.

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Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa'ida since 9/11 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 848min

From one of our most trusted counterterrorism experts, a sweeping, insider's account of the decade-long chase for America's deadliest enemy. This comprehensive, landmark history chronicles our ongoing battle against al-Qa’ida, the greatest threat the West has faced in the modern era. An internationally recognized authority on terrorism and counterinsurgency, Seth G. Jones presents a dramatic narrative of the on-the-ground police work; the elaborate, multiyear investigations led by the CIA, FBI, and Britain’s MI5; and the shifting and deadly alliances between terrorist groups that have characterized the conflict. With gripping detail he recounts the against-the-clock hunt for the Times Square bomber and reveals startling information about Osama bin Laden’s behavior during his final days. Drawing on recently declassified documents and court materials, transcripts of wiretapped conversations, and interviews with current and former government officials from the United States and key allies, Jones navigates the “waves” (al Qa’ida attacks) and “reverse waves” (successful efforts to disrupt al’Qa’ida), explaining how we might analyze past patterns in order to successfully counter al Qa’ida and its allies in the future. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Delgado. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/012310/bk_adbl_012310_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Who Speaks for Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 325min

Are we on the verge of an all-out war between the West and 1.3 billion Muslims? When the media searches for an answer to that question, they usually overlook the actual views of the world's Muslims. Who Speaks for Islam? is about this silenced majority. This book is the product of the Gallup World Poll's massive multiyear research study. As part of this groundbreaking project, Gallup conducted tens of thousands of interviews with residents of more than 35 nations that are predominantly Muslim or have significant Muslim populations. Gallup posed questions that are on the minds of millions: Is Islam to blame for terrorism? Why is there so much anti-Americanism in the Muslim world? Who are the extremists? Where are the moderates? What do Muslim women really want? Grounded in Gallup World Poll data, not in contentious rhetoric, Who Speaks for Islam? brings data-driven evidence - the voices of a billion Muslims, not those of individual "experts" or "extremists" - to one of the most heated and consequential debates of our time. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christopher Lane. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/008602/bk_brll_008602_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Solving Sustenance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 596min

When NASA scientists Phil Burt and Randi Li are tasked with finding a way to feed astronauts on a multiyear mission to Mars, it sounds like an impossible task. But the equally tenacious and intelligent duo succeed, and they quickly realize they are now holding the technology that can end world hunger as we know it. But government shutdowns are looming, and soon NASA's doors are slammed closed. Phil and Randi are told to shelve the innovation that could end so much suffering and pain. In this fast-paced audiobook, Phil and Randi decide their invention is too important to bury - no matter the consequences. They will wage war against the entire government and take on pervasive corporate greed to ensure their work gets to those who need it most. But with the huge financial and political stakes of such world-changing technology, nothing is as it seems. Nobody's true motivations are clear, and Phil and Randi don't know who can be trusted. Can they navigate this maze of bureaucracy, power, and money, or are the world's hungry doomed to keep suffering? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Husson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/097090/bk_acx0_097090_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Baseball's Power Shift: How the Players Union, the Fans, and the Media Changed American Sports Culture , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 651min

From Major League Baseball's inception in the 1880s through World War II, team owners enjoyed monopolistic control of the industry. Despite the players' desire to form a viable union, every attempt to do so failed. In the mid-1960s, star players Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale staged a joint holdout for multiyear contracts and much higher salaries. Their holdout quickly drew support from the public; for the first time, owners realized they could ill afford to alienate fans, their primary source of revenue. Baseball's Power Shift chronicles the growth and development of the union movement in Major League Baseball and the key role of the press and public opinion in the players' successes and failures in labor-management relations. Swanson focuses on the most turbulent years, 1966 to 1981, which saw the birth of the Major League Baseball Players Association as well as three strikes, two lockouts, Curt Flood's challenge to the reserve clause in the Supreme Court, and the emergence of full free agency. Swanson shows how fans and the media became key players in baseball's labor wars and paved the way for the explosive growth in the American sports economy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John T. Arnott. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/080528/bk_acx0_080528_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Siege of Sirius: A Splintered Galaxy Space Fantasy Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 641min

The dream to travel to the stars has become the nightmare to escape from them. Rebecca’s passion for space exploration made her a captain. Living through an alien invasion made her strong enough to endure the harshness of the galaxy. Rebecca has been given the opportunity of a life time, command of the ESRS Carl Sagan, an exploration and colonization starship. She, along with her trusted crew, embark on an expedition to establish the human race’s most remote colony located in the heart of the Sirius system. Upon awaking from their multiyear cryostasis sleep, Rebecca and her crew quickly discover that what exists in the Sirius system isn’t what scientists had predicted - not even remotely close. Their journey to the brightest star in the skies of Earth has now become a dreadful catastrophe with the potential to reach Earth if left unchecked. With innocent colonists at risk and no means of communicating with Earth, Rebecca must abandon her primary mission of exploration in order to take on a new one - survival. Fans of Star Trek, Mass Effect and Stargate will feel right at home with this standalone spin-off adventure, part of the Splintered Galaxy series. It is not necessary to listen to any of the other audiobooks to enjoy this. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anna Hogan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/114053/bk_acx0_114053_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Repeatability: Build Enduring Businesses for a World of Constant Change , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 412min

An argument for simplicity from the best-selling authors of Profit from the Core. Is radical reinvention the key to winning in today’s fast-paced world? Not judging by the results of some of the world’s best-performing companies. In Repeatability, Chris Zook and James Allen - leaders of Bain & Company’s influential Strategy practice - warn that complexity is a silent killer of profitable growth. Successful companies endure by maintaining simplicity at their core. They don’t stray from, or regularly discard, their business model in pursuit of radical renovation. Instead, they build a “repeatable business model” that produces continuous improvement and allows them to rapidly adapt to change without succumbing to complexity. Based on a multiyear study of more than 200 companies, the book stresses the value of repeatability in business, showing how the “big idea” today is really made up of a series of successful smaller ideas driven by a simple and repeatable business model. Zook and Allen show how some of the world’s best-known firms combine a core differentiation model with speed, adaptability, and simplicity to land them at the top for long periods of time. These firms include: Apple, Danaher, DaVita, IKEA, Nike, Olam, Tetra Pak, Vanguard, and others. CEOs, senior executives, managers, and investors all need this book. It’s the new blueprint for reaching the top - and staying there. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Erik Synnestvedt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gdan/000743/bk_gdan_000743_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 699min

In 2016, one of the giants of modern journalism fell: Gawker Media, infamous for saying what other outlets wouldn't say, was sued for publishing Hulk Hogan's sex tape, lost the case and went bust. After countless other lawsuits it seemed that Gawker had finally run out of luck. But luck had nothing to do with it. Peter Thiel, PayPal founder and billionaire investor, had masterminded the whole thing. Still furious at an article that had outed him 10 years previously, and increasingly disgusted at Gawker's unscrupulous reporting methods, Thiel had spent nearly a decade meticulously plotting a conspiracy that would lead to the demise of Gawker and its founder, Nick Denton. After a multiyear proxy war through the Florida legal system, the settlement of $140 million in favour of Hogan ended it. The verdict would stun the world, and so would Peter's ultimate unmasking as the man who had set it all in motion. Why had he done this? How had no one discovered it? What would this mean - for free speech? For privacy? For culture? In Holiday's masterful telling of this nearly unbelievable conspiracy, informed by exclusive interviews with all the key players, this case transcends the narrative of how one billionaire took down a media empire or the current state of the free press. It's a study in power, strategy, and one of the most wildly ambitious - and successful - secret plots in recent memory. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ryan Holiday. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/twuk/001513/bk_twuk_001513_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Sunken Gold: A Story of World War I Espionage and the Greatest Treasure Salvage in History , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 626min

On January 25, 1917, HMS Laurentic struck two German mines off the coast of Ireland and sank. The ship was carrying 44 tons of gold bullion to the still-neutral United States via Canada in order to finance the war effort for Britain and its allies. Britain desperately needed that sunken treasure, but any salvage had to be secret, since the British government dared not alert the Germans to the presence of the gold. Lieutenant Commander Guybon Damant was the most qualified officer to head the risky mission. Wild gales battered the wreck into the shape of an accordion, turning the operation into a multiyear struggle of man versus nature. As the war raged on, Damant was called off the salvage to lead a team of covert divers to investigate and search through the contents of recently sunk U-boats for ciphers, minefield schematics, and other secrets. The information they obtained, once in the hands of British intelligence, proved critical toward Allied efforts to defeat the U-boats and win the war. But Damant had become obsessed with completing his long-deferred mission. His team struggled for five more years as it became apparent that the work could be accomplished only by muscle, grit, and persistence. Using newly discovered sources, author Joseph A. Williams provides the first full-length account of the quest for the Laurentic's gold. More than an incredible story about undersea diving adventure, The Sunken Gold is a story of human persistence, bravery, and patriotism. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Boehmer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/001353/bk_high_001353_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Modern Scholar: God Wills It!: Understanding the Crusades , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 486min

As late as 1518, plans were laid by Pope Leo X and the monarchs of Europe to set aside their internal quarrels and once more embark on a holy crusade to wrest the Middle East from the Ottoman Turks. Finding accord and even enthusiasm for the enterprise, all was on course for a multiyear military campaign to push east from North Africa through Egypt and south through the Balkans to squeeze the Turks in a pincer movement and finally oust the Muslims from the Holy Land. The great plan, however, died when Europe was once again plunged into internal strife with the death of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, who had been a leader for the crusade.For over 400 years, crusaders ("those signed by the cross"), out of Christian zeal, a declared love for their fellow man, and, in many cases, a simple desire for fortune, glory, and heavenly reward, marched to the Holy Land to battle both a real and perceived threat to their way of life and their religious beliefs. The story of the many crusades are filled with an unremitting passion to keep or return the home of Christianity to Christians. It is also filled with death, destruction, disorder, greed, avarice, and self-interest on all sides. Much of what occurred during the Crusades has come down to us today in the form of continued suspicion among religious ideologies - not only between Christians and Muslims, but also internally among Christian sects and, to some degree, among Muslim sects. There is certainly much to learn about our own history from a better understanding of the Crusades and what led so many to crusade. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Thomas F. Madden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/002547/bk_reco_002547_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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