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  The Great Book of 1980s Trivia: Crazy Random Facts & 80s Trivia (Trivia Bill's Nostalgic Trivia Books, Volume 1) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 293min

  Take a fantastical journey through the 1980s as we uncover every riveting storyline that dominated the "decadent decade". Revisit, or explore for the first time, the big stories and the forgotten facts of 10 fast-paced years that would reshape the world and lay the foundation for the way we live today.  Discover the events that gripped the world through hijackings, bombings, and hostage standoffs during a decade dominated by international terrorism. Hear the stories of serial killers on the run and military battles that transformed continents.  Follow Madonna and Michael Jackson as they took their awe-inspiring acts to the top of the charts, surrounded by a new MTV culture.  Take a joyride through a new age of cinema dominated by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas and their endearing heroes. Go to battle with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, and find out how Meryl Streep mesmerized audiences with six Oscar-nominated performances.  You will also find the answers to the following questions: Why did President Reagan's would-be assassin put a bullet in his chest, and what "affair" discredited Reagan's administration?What prompted First Lady Nancy Reagan to ask America to "Just Say No"?What catastrophic event sidelined the US space program?What toys and video games made every child's wish list?Why did Time magazine stray from their annual "Person of the Year" to award the "Machine of the Year", and how did Bill Gates and Steve Jobs become international icons? How did Oprah and Geraldo Rivera build a daytime-talk-show empire? What made Bill Cosby a national icon and America's dad long before the sex scandal that would completely derail him? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Alger. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/119709/bk_acx0_119709_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Boxer Rebellion: The History and Legacy of the Anti-Imperialist Uprising in China at the End of the 19th Century , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 115min

  The 19th century saw the rise of one of the largest, most powerful empires of the modern era. The sun never set on the British Empire, whose holdings spanned the globe, in one form or another. Its naval supremacy linked the Commonwealth of Canada with the colonies in South Africa and India, and through them trade flowed east and west. An integral but underutilized part of this vast trade network included China, a reclusive Asian kingdom closed off from the Western world that desired none of its goods.Unfortunately for China, the British had the might of an empire and economic force, not to mention modern arms, on their side. Breaking into China’s lucrative trade markets nearly destroyed the nation, severely discredited the Chinese dynasty, wreaked havoc on its people, and further propelled Britain’s empire into a dominant economic and military position.The collision of these two empires took many years and caused much bloodshed. In fact, the troubles started well before the eventual hostilities, festering as frustration mounted until finally boiling over. Such was the state of relations between the British Empire and Qing Dynasty for the better part of the century, its footing upended from the very start of relations.On July 3, 1858, both parties signed the Treaty of Tianjin, the culmination of over half a century of Chinese-British diplomatic relations. For the first time, Great Britain, along with France, Russia, and the United States, could establish ambassadors in Peking. The treaty also opened 11 more ports to foreign trade, established the rights of foreign vessels to freely travel the Yangtze River and for foreigners to travel inland in China, and guaranteed religious freedom for Christians.The Second Opium War ended with the same lopsided diplomatic victory as the first. This time, however, the international scene painted a different picture, with very different consequences. While in the first war other foreign powers did not ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill Hare. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/161947/bk_acx0_161947_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 253min

  Somehow, this long-discredited economic philosophy is making a comeback, not only on college campuses and political talk shows, but among sincere Catholics. Some think that it could be the answer to greed and globalism. Others even argue that it’s the best way to obey Christ’s command to help the poor. Let’s give socialism a fresh chance, they say. A democratic socialism, this time, friendly to religion and ordered to the common good like the church says the economy should be.In Can a Catholic Be a Socialist?, Trent Horn and Catherine R. Pakaluk refute this tempting but false notion. Drawing on scripture, history, Catholic social teaching, and basic economic reality, they show - beyond a doubt - that Catholicism and socialism are utterly incompatible. Along the way, they debunk many of the common claims used to keep afloat the fantasy of a Christian-socialist hybrid, including:Since the early Christians kept their property in common, so should we.Jesus would be in favor of an economic system that guarantees everyone food, health care, and education.The Church - especially Pope Francis - teaches that Catholics must find a “third way” between the extremes of communism and capitalism.Socialism would work if it were just done right, like in Sweden.Although there is no one “Catholic” economic system, Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? also helps you understand commonsense economic principles that are truly in line with the faith. For, we all should work for an economy that gives life: fostering prosperity and the common good while providing opportunities to practice temperance and charity.Praise for the book:"[A] deep dive into socialism's fatal flaws, using the sharp tools of Catholic social doctrine for the excavation." (George Weigel, distinguished senior fellow and William E. Simon chair in Catholic Studies Ethics and Public Policy Center)“[A] very helpful pr ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Trent Horn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/192923/bk_acx0_192923_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 552min

  John Meriwether, a famously successful Wall Street trader, spent the 1980s as a partner at Salomon Brothers, establishing the best - and the brainiest - bond arbitrage group in the world. In 1991, in the wake of a scandal involving one of his traders, Meriwether abruptly resigned. For two years, his fiercely loyal team - convinced that the chief had been unfairly victimized - plotted their boss' return. In 1993, Meriwether gathered together his former disciples and a handful of supereconomists and proposed that they become partners in a new hedge fund different from any Wall Street had ever seen. And so Long-Term Capital Management was born. Meriwether & Co. truly believed that their finely tuned computer models had tamed the genie of risk, and would allow them to bet on the future with near mathematical certainty. Thanks to their cast - which included a pair of future Nobel Prize winners - investors believed them. Four years later, when a default in Russia set off a global storm that Long-Term's models hadn't anticipated, its supposedly safe portfolios imploded. In five weeks, the professors went from mega-rich geniuses to discredited failures. The firm's staggering $100 billion balance sheet threatened to drag down markets around the world. At the eleventh hour, fearing that the financial system of the world was in peril, the Federal Reserve hastily summoned Wall Street's leading banks to underwrite a bailout. Best selling author Roger Lowenstein captures Long-Term's roller-coaster ride in gripping detail. Drawing on confidential internal memos and interviews with dozens of key players, Lowenstein crafts a story that reads like a first-rate thriller from beginning to end. He explains not just how the fund made and lost its money, but what it was about the personalities of Long-Term's partners, the arrogance of their mathematical certainties, and the late-90s culture of Wall Street that made it all possible. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Roger Lowenstein. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhau/000060/bk_rhau_000060_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Hannibal Fogg and the Supreme Secret of Man , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 671min

  Through a life cloaked in mystery, Edwardian polymath Hannibal G. Fogg pushed the boundaries of exploration, science, and code-breaking - producing feats of unrivaled cerebral dexterity. Hailing from a landed family, Fogg was a confidant to world leaders, a soldier, swordsman, prolific author, inventor, collector, and quite probably the most extraordinary man ever to have lived. But, while such genius won him accolades and fame, it also fanned the flames of envy. Unable to take Fogg's triumphs any longer, the British establishment sought to have him discredited. His life work was publicly destroyed in what was to become known as the "Great Foggian Purge". Banished from England, he lived out his days in secrecy - before disappearing on an expedition to Manchuria in the winter of 1939. Almost eight decades passed. Then, one morning, William Fogg receives a letter from a legal firm in London, claiming he's the sole inheritor to his great-great-grandfather's estate. Knowing almost nothing of his forebear, he takes possession of the single object left in the bequest - a large rusty iron key...the key to a door in Marrakesh. And there begins the treasure trail of mystery, danger, and uproar, as William pieces together the clues left for him by Hannibal Fogg. Zigzagging through five continents, the quest reveals how Alexander the Great was never beaten in battle. By completing the life work of Hannibal, William Fogg strives to lift the veil on the Supreme Secret of Man. First in a series of ground-breaking adventure novels from master storyteller Tahir Shah, Hannibal Fogg and the Supreme Secret of Man is unlike anything published in recent times. Ten years in the making, it's as worldly and wise as the indefatigable Hannibal Fogg. By the celebrated author of The Caliph's House, a Time top-ten book of the year. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alec Brooks. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/119110/bk_acx0_119110_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Opium Wars: The History and Legacy of the 19th Century Conflicts Between Britain and China , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 84min

  The 19th century saw the rise of one of the largest, most powerful empires of the modern era. The sun never set on the British Empire, whose holdings spanned the globe, in one form or another. Its naval supremacy linked the Commonwealth of Canada with the colonies in South Africa and India, and through them trade flowed east and west. An integral but underutilized part of this vast trade network included China, a reclusive Asian kingdom closed off from the Western world that desired none of its goods. Unfortunately for China, the British had the might of an empire and economic force, not to mention modern arms, on their side. Breaking into China’s lucrative trade markets nearly destroyed the nation, severely discredited the Chinese dynasty, wreaked havoc on its people, and further propelled Britain’s empire into a dominant economic and military position. The collision of these two empires took many years and caused much bloodshed. In fact, the troubles started well before the eventual hostilities, festering as frustration mounted until finally boiling over. Such was the state of relations between the British Empire and Qing Dynasty for the better part of the century, its footing upended from the very start of relations. Both wars ended with British victories, but while in the first war other foreign powers did not muscle their way into China until after the war, in the second foreign powers followed right after the British. Where once the British loomed over China unchallenged, now new powers made their presence felt, and they had no intention of leaving anytime soon. The United States, established in China, opened Japan to foreign trade the same year as the signing of the Treaty of Tianjin. In less than half a century, Japan would supplant China as the dominant power in the region. For these reasons, as well as others, the Opium Wars marked a dramatic shift in Asian history. Both wars were started over trade; the First Opium War was a ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill Hare. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/116415/bk_acx0_116415_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 595min

  A New York Times best seller!A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017A dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who preserved democracy from the threats of authoritarianism, from the left and right alike.Both George Orwell and Winston Churchill came close to death in the mid-1930s - Orwell shot in the neck in a trench line in the Spanish Civil War and Churchill struck by a car in New York City. If they'd died then, history would scarcely remember them. At the time, Churchill was a politician on the outs, his loyalty to his class and party suspect. Orwell was a mildly successful novelist, to put it generously. No one would have predicted that by the end of the 20th century they would be considered two of the most important people in British history for having the vision and courage to campaign tirelessly, in words and in deeds, against the totalitarian threat from both the left and the right. In a crucial moment, they responded first by seeking the facts of the matter, seeing through the lies and obfuscations, and then they acted on their beliefs. Together, to an extent not sufficiently appreciated, they kept the West's compass set toward freedom as its due north. It's not easy to recall now how lonely a position both men once occupied. By the late 1930s, democracy was discredited in many circles, and authoritarian rulers were everywhere in the ascent. There were some who decried the scourge of communism but saw in Hitler and Mussolini "men we could do business with", if not in fact saviors. And there were others who saw the Nazi and fascist threat as malign but tended to view communism as the path to salvation. Churchill and Orwell, on the other hand, had the foresight to see clearly that the issue was human freedom - that whatever its coloration, a government that denied its people basic freedoms was a totalitarian menace and had to be resi ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Lurie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/003132/bk_peng_003132_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  A Delicate Game

  A footballer dies of dementia, younger than he should A 14-year old-rugby player is told to play on through multiple blows. He never wakes up from the last one A scientist reveals a pattern of brain disease in NFL players and is discredited A survivor of domestic abuse can't remember details when standing up in courtFrom the creator of the award-winning podcast A Beautiful Brain.This is the story of the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), concussive and sub-concussive trauma. It is also a story of power, of science and sport, and of the bodies that society deems worth sacrificing. It is an investigation that explores the truth about concussion in sport and beyond it, from the social dynamics that send young men into violent sports, to the scientists searching for truth and the families living with consequences. This story belongs to those families. A Delicate Game explores the passion and fury of sport, truth and justice, violence against women, privilege, love, greed, hope and redemption. It's going to change the way you think about sport forever.Reviews'Moving...persuasive...timely...absorbing...well-researched...required reading' Sunday Times'Hana Walker-Brown is a powerful new voice in narrative non-fiction. A Delicate Game is sensitive, crushing, vivid and unforgettable' Will Storr'A Delicate Game is a beautifully written, deeply moving and absolutely mind-blowing read. Hana Walker-Brown gives such deep insights that it often feels like you are right next to her in her encounters, privileged enough to be listening. A Delicate Game combines excellent investigative reporting with a uniquely passionate voice that is calling for immediate action. Everyone should read this book!' - Julia Ebner'Sharp, smart and vital. Walker-Brown is a super duper mega talent' - Anneka Harry'It is hard to summarise the level of skill required to execute a multifaceted book like this. A book with real depth that will stay with me for a long time. The literary world of investigative journalism has just gained a new talent'Dr Sophie MortPraise for The Beautiful Brain'Thoughtful, compelling and frequently hard-hitting, The Beautiful Brain is a powerful cri-de-Coeur against an industry failure to protect those who keep it afloat' - Fiona Sturgess, Financial Times 'A lovely and painful listen. Lovely because of the care and tenderness Walker-Brown puts into her work; painful because of the subject matter. The Beautiful Brain is essential listening' - Miranda Sawyer, Observer'I can't stop thinking about its core message - the breadth or argument and depth of detail are remarkable" - Gillian Reynolds, Sunday Times 'It's gripping and essential - if often overwhelmingly poignant and righteously enraging, as much a call-to-arms as a piece of investigative journalism' - Esquire'Hana's attention to detail and storytelling skills have created something that is having and will continue to have a lot of impact' - Halina Haag, PHD Researcher and Brain Trauma Survivor'A simple thank you is not reflective of the impact of this story, and it's delivery' - Jodie Marshall, Canadian Council for First Aid Education and British Red Cross

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  Weiß wie Gips?

  Seit der Renaissance sind Gipsabgüsse das wichtigste Medium zur dreidimensionalen Reproduktion historischer Skulpturen. Ihre goldene Zeit erlebten sie im 19. Jahrhundert, als man riesige Gipssammlungen schuf und die Abgüsse mitunter sogar auf eine Stufe mit originalen Kunstwerken stellte. Im frühen 20. Jahrhundert geriet das Material Gips - nicht zuletzt wegen des unansehnlichen Erscheinungsbilds älterer, verschmutzter Abgüsse - zeitweilig in Misskredit, viele bedeutende Sammlungen wurden zerstört. Gips ist ein ideales Abgussmaterial, aber er ist staubempfindlich und lässt sich nur schwer säubern - ein Problem, das bereits um 1870 in der Öffentlichkeit und in Fachkreisen lebhaft diskutiert wurde. Sogar internationale Konferenzen wurden damals zum Problem der Gipsreinigung und konservierung abgehalten. Anlässlich des 250jährigen Jubiläums seiner Abguss-Sammlung hat das Archäologische Institut der Universität Göttingen diese Debatte wieder aufgegriffen und zum Thema einer internationalen Tagung gemacht, an der Kustoden archäologischer Universitätssammlungen, Kunsthistorikerinnen, Materialwissenschaftler und Restaurierungsfachleute aus acht Ländern teilnahmen. Die 23 Tagungsbeiträge in deutscher und englischer Sprache, die in diesem Band publiziert werden, erläutern aus dem Kontext der jeweiligen Sammlungsgeschichte heraus die Konzepte für die Präsentation von ergrauten, materialimitierend gefassten und weiß übertünchten oder übersprühten Gipsabgüssen. Anhand von Fallbeispielen dargestellte Reinigungsmethoden reichen vom Einsatz verschiedener Schwämme und Pasten oder Gele bis zur Laseranwendung. Auch unterschiedliche Verfahren zur Abnahme sekundärer Farbschichten auf Gipsabgüssen werden diskutiert. Die Beispiele stammen aus zahlreichen universitären Abguss-Sammlungen, aber auch aus großen europäischen Museen, Akademien und Bibliotheken. Betrachtet werden nicht nur Abgüsse historischer Skulpturen, sondern auch originale Künstlergipse aus dem 19. und 20. Jahrhundert. Entstanden ist so der erste umfassende Überblick zur heutigen Praxis der Gipsreinigung und Gipskonservierung: ein wertvolles Hilfsmittel für alle, die sich aus restauratorischer, archäologischer, kunsthistorischer oder sammlungsgeschichtlicher Sicht mit Gipsabgüssen beschäftigen. Since the Renaissance, plaster casts have been the most important medium for the three-dimensional reproduction of historical sculptures. They experienced their golden age in the 19th century, when huge plaster collections were created and the casts were in some cases even equated with original works of art. In the early 20th century, plaster as a material was temporarily discredited - not least because of the unsightly appearance of older, dirty casts - and many important collections were destroyed. Plaster is an ideal casting material, but it is sensitive to dust and difficult to clean - a problem that was vividly discussed in public and among experts already in the 1870s. At that time even international conferences were held on the problem of plaster cleaning and conservation. On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of its cast collection, the Archaeological Institute of the University of Göttingen resumed this debate and made it the subject of an international conference attended by curators of archaeological university collections, art historians, materials scientists and restoration experts from eight countries. The 23 conference contributions in German and English published in this volume explain the concepts for the presentation of greyed, material-imitating and white-coated or over-sprayed plaster casts from the context of the respective collection history. Cleaning methods presented in case studies range from the use of various sponges and pastes or gels to laser applications. Different procedures for removing secondary paint layers on plaster casts are also discussed. The examples stem from numerous university cast collections, but also from large European museums, academies and libraries. Not only casts of historical sculptures are considered, but also artists' original plaster works from the 19th and 20th centuries.

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  Build your own Future (eBook, ePUB)

  As long as we live, the future is coming to pass. There it is, a promise or a specter. To one man it brings joy and the realization of his dreams-to another, tragedy. All your life you have seen such futures happening. Years ago, some intimate of yours gave evidence of splendid possibilities. Now he is a broken man, sick and discredited. An acquaintance you believed had little promise is wealthy and revered. How did it happen? No question is more important than this, none upon which you and I need more light. Here we are, working at our tasks, trying to save a little money, giving what love we have to our intimates, and hoping, always hoping, for a better tomorrow. But suppose we are working, saving, struggling to no avail? We need to do something about tomorrow NOW. What if we discover, years from now, that ignorance of certain laws and the neglect of important methods compromised our efforts and left us disappointed? That is our fear. You can't build the future in the future. You can only plan for it by constructive programs and positive actions today. There is now something for you to take, and something for you to give. Your giving may be only a courteous attention to another man's ideas, but that is something-in fact, much. When this act of giving and taking is wisely repeated you learn not only that you can produce a constantly unfolding life, but how-which is to some point. We must be ready to meet the ever changing scene. Surely this has always been true. Does not the art of planning one's future begin with alert interest in how to overcome the obstacles of today? Tomorrow is new. New ways are necessary in the now if we are to be ready for the time to come. Suppose, instead of living in this century, you were a primitive man trying to lift a massive stone, tearing your bleeding fingers. Suppose someone came along with a crowbar, crying "Here, I've a lever, I'll pry the rock out for you." What would you do: go on tugging, or stand back and let him use his bar? If you saw him accomplish the task with ease would you let the man go away, leaving you to struggle with other rocks, or would you ask him how such levers work? Suppose that then, after you had learned all about this easier way of moving rocks, you discovered this stranger used other methods new to you. He could move things around on what he called "wheels." He knew how to harness a waterfall and make it work for you. He could hollow out a log so that, in it, you could travel with ease on the water. Wouldn't you become a little excited and want to find out more of what he knew? I have been excited a good many years now over what seems to me a most amazing fact. The discovery of how to control matter, to make physical life easier, came to mankind slowly. Insight into how a like transformation may take place in a man's handling of his own life has come in one generation. Most people are not yet aware of it. Few realize what has been happening, for millions are toiling greedily and fighting bitterly everywhere. They know that science and mechanics have made over the face of the earth. They do not know that psychology and its sister sciences are making a like change for man's handling of his own nature.

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