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Against Technology: From the Luddites to Neo-Luddism
ISBN: 9780415978682 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When the World Trade Center was attacked, George Gilder referred to the terrorists as "Osama Bin Luddites," suggesting that it was American technology that was under attack. Even--and especially in the digital age--the turn against technology is powerful, and the Luddite cause does not disappear.
This book addresses the question of what it might mean today to be a Luddite--that is, to take a stand against technology. Steven Jones here explains the history of the Luddites, British textile works who, from around 1811, proclaimed themselves followers of "Ned Ludd" and smashed machinery they... When the World Trade Center was attacked, George Gilder referred to the terrorists as "Osama Bin Luddites," suggesting that it was American technology...
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Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas
ISBN: 9780452284135 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While sailing alone one night in the shipping lanes across one of the busiest waterways in the world, John Burnett was attacked by pirates. Through sheer ingenuity and a little bit of luck, he survived, and his shocking firsthand experience became the inspiration for Dangerous Waters.
Today's breed of pirates are not the colorful cutthroats painted by the history books. Unlike the romantic images from yesteryear of Captain Hook, Long John Silver, and Blackbeard, modern pirates can be local seamen looking for a quick score, highly trained guerrillas, rogue military units, or former... While sailing alone one night in the shipping lanes across one of the busiest waterways in the world, John Burnett was attacked by pirates. Through sh...
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The United States Armed Forces Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Survival Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Protect Yourself and Your Family from
ISBN: 9780465007974 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Military experts teach you how to survive a terrorist attack
If a dirty bomb explodes three miles from your home, will you know what to do? If a nerve agent is released into a train or building, can you be safe? The U.S. Armed Forces Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Survival Manual gives you the information you need to survive a terrorist attack. It contains the best practices of all the United States' military services, adopted for the first time for civilian use. With this manual, you will be able to take action to protect your family and loved ones, whether you are just... Military experts teach you how to survive a terrorist attack
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Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and Its Consequences
ISBN: 9780471494621 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In today's climate, these is a powerful need for a balanced, expert and accessible account of the psychology of terrorists and terrorism.
Written by an expert team of psychologists and psychiatrists, these contributors have direct experience of working with terrorists, victims and those tasked with the enormous responsibility of attempting to combat terrorism. The first section focuses on terrorists as individuals and as groups and provides a balanced and objective insight into the psychology of terrorists; what their motivations are and what keeps them involved in... In today's climate, these is a powerful need for a balanced, expert and accessible account of the psychology of terrorists and terrorism.
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Emergent Information Technologies and Enabling Policies for Counter-Terrorism
ISBN: 9780471776154 / Angielski / Twarda / 468 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The contributors provide an examination of key 21st century technologies and corresponding enabling policies for countering terrorism. It is critical to consider both technology and policy together since the two are strongly interdependent and change will not occur without considering them jointly.
The contributors provide an examination of key 21st century technologies and corresponding enabling policies for countering terrorism. It is critical ...
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National Insecurity and Human Rights: Democracies Debate Counterterrorism
ISBN: 9780520098602 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Human rights is all too often the first casualty of national insecurity. How can democracies cope with the threat of terror while protecting human rights? This timely volume compares the lessons of the United States and Israel with the "best-case scenarios" of the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, and Germany. It demonstrates that threatened democracies have important options, and democratic governance, the rule of law, and international cooperation are crucial foundations for counterterror policy.
Contributors: Howard Adelman, Colm Campbell, Pilar Domingo, Richard Falk, David... Human rights is all too often the first casualty of national insecurity. How can democracies cope with the threat of terror while protecting human rig...
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Bioviolence: Preventing Biological Terror and Crime
ISBN: 9780521709699 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bioviolence is the ultimate act of terror. The dangers are speedily accelerating, and too little is being done to prevent it. This book describes how diseases such as smallpox, anthrax, or ebola might be used for hostile purposes. It portrays developers of disease weapons and who may have them now, including rogue States and groups such as Al-Qaeda. It formulates a strategy for law enforcers, scientists, and public health officials to prevent intentional disease. Nations and international organizations, especially the United Nations, must coordinate their efforts to improve humanity s...
Bioviolence is the ultimate act of terror. The dangers are speedily accelerating, and too little is being done to prevent it. This book describes how ...
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Human Rights in the 'War on Terror'
ISBN: 9780521853194 / Angielski / Twarda / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book asks whether human rights, since the 9/11 attacks and the 'war on terror, ' are a luxury we can no longer afford, or rights that must always remain a fundamental part of democratic politics, in order to determine the boundary between individual freedom and government tyranny. This volume brings together leading international lawyers, policy-makers, scholars and activists in the field of human rights to evaluate the impact of the 'war on terror' on human rights, as well as to develop a counter-terror strategy which takes human rights seriously. While some contributors argue that war...
This book asks whether human rights, since the 9/11 attacks and the 'war on terror, ' are a luxury we can no longer afford, or rights that must always...
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Bioviolence
ISBN: 9780521883252 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bioviolence is the ultimate act of terror. The dangers are speedily accelerating, and too little is being done to prevent it. This book describes how diseases such as smallpox, anthrax, or ebola might be used for hostile purposes. It portrays developers of disease weapons and who may have them now, including rogue States and groups such as Al-Qaeda. It formulates a strategy for law enforcers, scientists, and public health officials to prevent intentional disease. Nations and international organizations, especially the United Nations, must coordinate their efforts to improve humanity s...
Bioviolence is the ultimate act of terror. The dangers are speedily accelerating, and too little is being done to prevent it. This book describes how ...
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27 Days: The President Responds to September 11, 2001
ISBN: 9780595209637 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Terror and Apocalypse Psychological Undercur
ISBN: 9780595218745 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Islam, in Search of Satan's Rib: Birth Pains of Wwiii, Islamic-Terroism
ISBN: 9780595246892 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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After The Towers Fell: Lest We Forget
ISBN: 9780595276660 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "After the Towers Fell" is a contemporary account of the nation's ordeal from the destruction of the World Trade Center to the invasion of Iraq. Written in the form of letters addressed to the Old World from the New, this book tells the story of America's fateful metamorphosis through eyewitness detail, breaking news, and social commentary.
Who is the Enemy? What does War demand? How must we change to win? Provocative, passionate, insightful, and sobering, "After the Towers Fell" presents the unforgiving history of world-changing times. In case you have forgotten. "After the Towers Fell" is a contemporary account of the nation's ordeal from the destruction of the World Trade Center to the invasion of Iraq. Writt...
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Ground Stop: An Inside Look at the Federal Aviation Administration on September 11, 2001
ISBN: 9780595297382 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On September 11, 2001, long before anyone was aware of the impending attack, members of the United States air traffic control system knew something was wrong--bad wrong. Through their radars, they saw the erratic actions of airplanes in the sky and through their radios they heard strange voices giving orders. "Ground Stop" tells the story of the FAA's first responders on 9/11. Unsung heroic actions were taken and now the story can be told. Stories of lightning quick decisions that saved lives. Airplanes were grounded all over the nation and managers searched the sky, determined that no other...
On September 11, 2001, long before anyone was aware of the impending attack, members of the United States air traffic control system knew something wa...
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What Price Security?
ISBN: 9780595357925 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the wake of the September 11 attacks, American citizens within the United States constantly worry about security against future terrorist attacks. But author Gordon Greer delves further into this subject by trying to understand why the general public is so intent on the ramifications of security measures, such as the Patriot Act. The history of warfare might provide an answer. Greer examines domestic security throughout the history of the United States. During a period of war or the aftermath of war, the American government has generally found it necessary to install security measures that...
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, American citizens within the United States constantly worry about security against future terrorist attacks. ...
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The Wonderful Wizards of Oz
ISBN: 9780595366620 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Democrats (and believe it or not, some Republicans) have finally come out of their coma, rejecting the lies and deception of the Bush Administration, weary of the senseless war in Iraq and alarmed by the erosion of our civil liberties. Best of all, people are energized into taking back their country. An easy read, provocative, and fun. Here and there, quite witty.
"The Wonderful Wizards of Oz" is a whimsical satire set in the Medieval ages. Lord George of Bush, majestic in his royal robe, eagerly summons his four loyal knights, Sir Richard of Cheney, Sir Karl of Rove, Sir Donald of... Democrats (and believe it or not, some Republicans) have finally come out of their coma, rejecting the lies and deception of the Bush Administration, ...
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American Realism Revisited: Lethal Minds & Latent Threats
ISBN: 9780595370337 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Al-Qaeda and other militant cults are nothing new to the world. Cults of this type worship God by using violence against unbelievers to advance their cause. Idea or religious based justifications for violence are the impetuses behind their actions. "American Realism Revisited" is an assessment of the vital issues at stake for America, its allies, and its potential enemies. Author Hakim Hazim brings these issues to the forefront in a clear, nonpolitical, and unbiased way that allows the reader to draw his or her own conclusions. The chapters are a compilation of research papers that touch on...
Al-Qaeda and other militant cults are nothing new to the world. Cults of this type worship God by using violence against unbelievers to advance their ...
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TOURISM and TERRORISM: An Experience of Turkey and the World
ISBN: 9780595389988 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The rapid change in consumer preferences pertaining to tourism brings an increase in demand elasticity together. Besides, the fact that security gradually gains importance in tourism has become an important factor that affects demand. Global terror, which gains impetus with the globalization across the world, has been affecting tourism where the effects of globalization are felt the most. Seasonality of tourism and frequent occurrence of crises led by terror have caused tourism to rank first among sectors with high venture in terms of both business and tourism. Although tourism and terrorism...
The rapid change in consumer preferences pertaining to tourism brings an increase in demand elasticity together. Besides, the fact that security gradu...
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Lost Towers: ...Inside the World Trade Center Cleanup
ISBN: 9780595409198 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. September 11th, 2001 changed the face of New York City forever. 7 towers lay in ruins-and 2,900 people were lost. New York's construction workers reacted by rushing to the scene-using their special skills to rescue the living and recover the remains of the dead. The city's real estate developers, contractors and public officials had private profit and restoring business as usual as their first priorities.
September 11th, 2001 changed the face of New York City forever. 7 towers lay in ruins-and 2,900 people were lost. New York's construction workers reac...
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Am I Dead Yet?: A Journalist's Perspective on Terrorism
ISBN: 9780595427079 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. He's faced his own execution, been fingered as an assassin, and had guns jammed to his stomach and head. John Scully's remarkable career as a television journalist has taken him to seventy countries and enabled him to create award-winning news stories and documentaries for such giants as the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In this extraordinary memoir, Scully argues with terrorists in the Middle East, dodges landmines in Africa, bribes the Vatican, and travels with Evangelical Christians on a bizarre mission to Jonestown. From Vietnam to Beirut to...
He's faced his own execution, been fingered as an assassin, and had guns jammed to his stomach and head. John Scully's remarkable career as a televisi...
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