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Alien War: The Complete Trilogy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1489min
Three riveting books. Several chapters of heart-pounding sci-fi action. One great price. With over 50,000 books sold and borrowed, the Alien War trilogy has been one of the best-selling and highest-rated series published on Amazon over the past year. Perfect for fans of military science fiction and space opera alike, this bundle contains the complete trilogy: The full-length novels Hoplite, Zeus, and Titan. In this riveting set, Rade Galaal and his elite team of mech pilots enter the fray to investigate the disappearance of a classified starship, retake a colony world, and face-off against an alien superthreat. Download the bundle today and experience one man's fight to save his brothers - and humanity itself - from total annihilation. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rhett Samuel Price, Alexandra Palting. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/177397/bk_acx0_177397_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Robot Dust Bunnies: Argonauts, Book 5 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 448min
Rade and his team have joined forces with a new ally to hunt a rogue alien on a lava world. Rade intends to use a research station on the planet as his base of operations. Located within a four-kilometer stretch between the day and night regions where the mercury averages twice the boiling point of water, the station exists on a barren, inhospitable tract of land where vaporized rock from the day side routinely falls as silicate rain. In those scorching conditions, a human in a jumpsuit can last maybe five minutes. A human in a Hoplite battle suit, a little longer. Unfortunately, when the team arrives at the station, the research scientists are not quite who they appear to be. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Luke Daniels. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/podm/000583/bk_podm_000583_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Mechs vs. Dinosaurs , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 421min
An alien entity has stolen a time weapon. Rade and the Argonauts must retrieve the weapon and travel back 65 million years to ancient Earth to stop the entity from intervening in humankind's evolution. The stakes are high. If the team fails, they will return to find a galaxy populated not by humans but by the descendants of the dinosaurs. The mission won't be easy. Ancient Earth is ruled by giant meat eaters who are just as happy to dine on the Argonauts as on the natives. The team does have one small advantage: their Hoplite battle suits, war machines packed with enough firepower to smash a small army. But how effective are the suits against building-size predators? As the raging hordes of carnivores close in, the stage is set for the ultimate battle: mechs vs. dinosaurs. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Luke Daniels. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/podm/001131/bk_podm_001131_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Understanding Greek Warfare (eBook, PDF)
Understanding Greek Warfare offers a wide-ranging survey of Greek warfare, from the Mycenaeans through to the Hellenistic kingdoms' clashes with Rome. Each chapter provides an overview of a particular theme and historical period, and a detailed discussion of the relevant sources, both ancient and modern. This volume covers not only the development of equipment, tactics, strategy, and the major wars of Greek history - the "drums and trumpets" - it also examines the political, social, and cultural importance of warfare in each period. Each chapter outlines major scholarly debates, such as the true nature of hoplite battle and whether Alexander the Great had a strategic vision beyond conquest, and includes several short selections from the primary literary evidence. Readable yet scholarly, this book is an ideal companion to courses on Greek warfare and society, and offers detailed suggestions for further reading and research. Understanding Greek Warfare will be a crucial resource for students of war in the ancient Greek world, and of the ancient Greeks in general.- Shop: buecher
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By the Dawn's Early Light: Foreign & Domestic, Part III , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 770min
The United States of America is just a shell of its former self. With the collapse of the food system and the nation's financial reserves set to be pillaged, what more can Josh Simmons and the small town of McArthur, Ohio endure? Find out as David Kershner amps up the action to a blistering pace in Foreign and Domestic Part III, By the Dawn's Early Light!It’s been years in the making, but wedding bells and the return to a simple normal life are finally on the horizon for Josh. The food system and financial capacity of a once great nation are in ruins, but he’s content for the first time in over a decade. Unfortunately, his wedded bliss is defenseless against the plans set in motion by the Esfahani brothers.Can Gregg and Hoplite extract the information from Suhrab in time? Can they stop their plans for a world dominating caliphate from coming into existence? What new perils are locked away in the prisoner’s twisted mind? Can the security of McArthur, Ohio be maintained if for no other reason than to protect the secret it now holds?" ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Carroll. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/233236/bk_acx0_233236_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Marathon: The Battle That Changed Western Civilization , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 539min
Published to coincide with Marathon's 2500th anniversary, a riveting history of the historic battle. The Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. is not only understood as the most decisive event in the struggle between the Greeks and the Persians, but can also be seen as perhaps the most significant moment in our collective history. 10,000 Athenian citizens faced a Persian military force of more than 25,000. A Greek victory appeared impossible, but the men of Athens were tenacious and the Persians were defeated. Following the battle, the Athenian hoplite army ran 26.5 miles from Marathon to Athens to defend their port from the Persian navy. Although they had just run the great distance in heavy armor, the Athenians won the battle and drove the Persian forces from Attica. Greek freedom ensued and the achievements of the culture became much of the basis for Western civilization. In this comprehensive and engrossing treatment with 27 illustrations and 5 maps, Richard Billows captures the drama of that day 2500 years ago and the ramifications it has had throughout Western history. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeremy Gage. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/002607/bk_adbl_002607_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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24 Hours in Ancient Athens , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 443min
Spend 24 hours with the ancient Athenians. See the city through their eyes as it teeters on the edge of the fateful war that would end its golden age. Athens, 416 BC. A tenuous peace holds. The city-state's political and military might are feared throughout the ancient world; it pushes the boundaries of social, literary and philosophical experimentation in an era when it has a greater concentration of geniuses per capita than at any other time in human history. Yet even geniuses go to the bathroom, argue with their spouse and enjoy a drink with friends. Few of the city's other inhabitants enjoy the benefits of such a civilised society, though - as multicultural and progressive as Athens can be, many are barred from citizenship. No, for the average person, life is about making ends meet, whether that be selling fish, guarding the temple or smuggling lucrative Greek figs. During the course of a day we meet 24 Athenians from all strata of society - from the slave-girl to the councilman, the vase painter to the naval commander, the housewife to the hoplite - and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their company. We encounter a different one of these characters every chapter, with each chapter forming an hour in the life of the ancient city. We also get to spy on the daily doings of notable Athenians through the eyes of regular people as the city hovers on the brink of the fateful war that will destroy its golden age. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Telfer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/052628/bk_adbl_052628_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Greatest Battles of the Greco-Persian Wars: Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 191min
The Ancient Greeks have long been considered the forefathers of modern Western civilization, but the Golden Age of Athens and the spread of Greek influence across much of the known world only occurred due to one of the most crucial battles of antiquity: the Battle of Marathon. In 491 BC, following a successful invasion of Thrace over the Hellespont, the Persian emperor Darius sent envoys to the main Greek city-states, including Sparta and Athens, demanding tokens of earth and water as symbols of submission, but Darius didn't exactly get the reply he sought. According to Herodotus in his famous Histories, "Xerxes however had not sent to Athens or to Sparta heralds to demand the gift of earth, and for this reason, namely because at the former time when Dareios had sent for this very purpose, the one people threw the men who made the demand into the pit and the others into a well, and bade them take from thence earth and water and bear them to the king." Thus, in 490 BC, after the revolt in Ionia had been crushed, Darius sent his general Mardonius, at the head of a massive fleet and invading force, to destroy the meddlesome Greeks, starting with Athens. The Persian army, numbering anywhere between 30,000 and 300,000 men, landed on the plain at Marathon, a few dozen miles from Athens, where an Athenian army of 10,000 hoplite heavy infantry supported by 1,000 Plataeans prepared to contest their passage. The Athenians appealed to the Spartans for help, but the Spartans dithered; according to the Laws of Lycurgus, they were forbidden to march until the waxing moon was full. Accordingly, their army arrived too late. Thus, it fell upon the Athenians to shoulder the burden. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/080032/bk_acx0_080032_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Battle of Marathon , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 76min
The Ancient Greeks have long been considered the forefathers of modern Western civilization, but the Golden Age of Athens and the spread of Greek influence across much of the known world only occurred due to one of the most crucial battles of antiquity: the Battle of Marathon. In 491 BC, following a successful invasion of Thrace over the Hellespont, the Persian emperor Darius sent envoys to the main Greek city-states, including Sparta and Athens, demanding tokens of earth and water as symbols of submission, but Darius didn't exactly get the reply he sought. According to Herodotus in his famous Histories, "Xerxes however had not sent to Athens or to Sparta heralds to demand the gift of earth, and for this reason, namely because at the former time when Dareios had sent for this very purpose, the one people threw the men who made the demand into the pit and the others into a well, and bade them take from thence earth and water and bear them to the king." Thus, in 490 BC, after the revolt in Ionia had been crushed, Darius sent his general Mardonius, at the head of a massive fleet and invading force, to destroy the meddlesome Greeks, starting with Athens. The Persian army, numbering anywhere between 30,000 and 300,000 men, landed on the plain at Marathon, a few dozen miles from Athens, where an Athenian army of 10,000 hoplite heavy infantry supported by 1,000 Plataeans prepared to contest their passage. The Athenians appealed to the Spartans for help, but the Spartans dithered; according to the Laws of Lycurgus, they were forbidden to march until the waxing moon was full. Accordingly, their army arrived too late. Thus, it fell upon the Athenians to shoulder the burden. With their army led by the great generals Miltiades and Themistocles, the Athenians charged the outnumbering Persians. Outmatched by the might of the heavy, bronze-armored Greek phalanx, the inferior Persian infantry was enveloped and destroyed, causing them to flee for their ships in ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/079456/bk_acx0_079456_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Age of Tyrants: The History of the Early Tyrants in Ancient Greece , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 64min
Tyranny in ancient Greece was not a phenomenon limited to any particular period. Tyrants could be found in power throughout Greece, ruling poleis from the seventh century BC right through to the second century BC, when Roman domination effectively put an end to this form of government throughout the Hellenistic world. That said, the heyday of tyranny was undoubtedly the seventh and sixth centuries BC, and it is in this period, known as the Age of Tyrants, that large numbers of tyrannies arose, particularly in the Peloponnese. The Age of Tyrants ended on the Greek mainland with the expulsion of the Peisistratidai in 510 BC, but it continued in other parts of the Greek world, particularly in the Greek cities of Sicily, where tyranny did not finally end until the removal of Dionysius II of Syracuse in 344 BC. In Asia Minor, tyranny survived the Persian conquest until the days of the Roman conquest. The governments of the majority of the Greek states in the Archaic and Classical periods were in the hands of local aristocrats, and it is a modern preoccupation with the Athenian democracy or Sparta's unique system that has tended to obscure this fact. Oligarchy was the norm, and political power derived from wealth and birth. As the wealth of city states grew, so, too, did the number of citizens who, despite personal wealth, found themselves outside the very limited aristocratic elite that conspired to maintain the political power of the few. These disenfranchised men came, more and more, to resent their lack of political influence, and this dissatisfaction was fueled by the increasing use of the hoplite as the main weapon of the period, which brought all male citizens closer to each other and emphasized the interdependence that existed between individuals. The sense of camaraderie engendered a growing understanding of the potential power of the armed citizen. With that realization came the emergence of individuals who were not prepared to accept the status ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Clem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/074182/bk_acx0_074182_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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