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The Atlantic and Its Enemies - Norman Stone - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Atlantic and Its Enemies - Norman Stone - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Atlantic and its Enemies is Norman Stone''s personal, uncompromising and provocative history of how the West ''won'' the Cold War. For decades after the end of the Second World War, most of the globe either laboured under Communist rule or else was lost in a violent stagnancy that seemed doomed to permanence. For every Atlantic success there seemed to be a dozen Communist or Third World successes, as the USSR and its proxies, whether in Berlin, Cuba, Vietnam or China, crushed dissent and humiliated the United States on both military and cultural grounds. Then, suddenly, the Atlantic won - economically, ideologically, militarily - with astonishing speed and comprehensiveness. With wit and brio, Norman Stone''s The Atlantic and its Enemies offers a unique perspective on events, from Vietnam to glasnost , and draws on his own experiences - such as his time in a Slovak prison - to show both the tragedy and the absurdity of the struggle that divided the world for over forty years. ''Opinionated, mischievous, enthralling ... an exhilarating read'' Boyd Tonkin, Independent ''Lively, idiosyncratic, rollicking'' Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Observer ''Masterly ... the one book that anyone who wants to understand the Cold War must read'' John Gray, New Statesman ''A swashbuckling survey of the cold war'' Mark Mazower, Financial Times ''[Stone] has a terrific eye for detail, bringing to life everything from the ruins of Germany to Ronald Reagan''s White House with a wonderfully waspish turn of phrase'' Economist Norman Stone is one of Britain''s most celebrated historians. He is the author of The Eastern Front, 1914-1917 , Hitler: An Introduction , Europe Transformed and World War One: A Short History .

DKK 162.00
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The Power of Strangers - The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World - Joe Keohane

The Power of Strangers - The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World - Joe Keohane

When was the last time you spoke to a stranger?In our cities, we barely acknowledge one another on public transport, even as rates of loneliness skyrocket. Online, we carefully curate who we interact with. In our politics, we are increasingly consumed by a fear of people we've never met. But what if strangers, long believed to be the cause of many of our problems, were actually the solution?In The Power of Strangers, Joe Keohane discovers the surprising benefits that come from talking to strangers,..

DKK 105.95
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A Short History of Slavery - James Walvin - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Short History of Slavery - James Walvin - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

As we approach the bicentenary of the abolition of the Atlantic trade, Walvin has selected the historical texts that recreate the mindset that made such a savage institution possible - morally acceptable even. Setting these historical documents against Walvin''s own incisive historical narrative, the two layers of this extraordinary, definitive account of the Atlantic slave trade enable us to understand the rise and fall of one of the most shameful chapters in British history, the repercussions of which the modern world is still living with.

DKK 123.00
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Rivers of Gold - Hugh Thomas - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Rivers of Gold - Hugh Thomas - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The first part of his trilogy on the Spanish Empire, Hugh Thomas''s Rivers of Gold brings the rise of Spain''s global empire vividly to life, capturing the spirit of an ebullient age. Inspired by hopes of both riches and of converting native people to Christianity, the Spanish adventurers of the fifteenth century convinced themselves that an Earthly Paradise existed in the Caribbean. This is the story of the hundreds of conquistadors who set sail on the precarious journey across the Atlantic - taking with them wheat, the horse, the guitar and the wheel as well as guns, malaria and slaves - to create an empire that made Spain the envy of the world. ''Affirms Hugh Thomas''s record as one of the most productive and wide-ranging historians of modern times'' The New York Times ''Splendid ... bold and strong in its outlines, rich in fasinating details'' Paul Johnson, Literary Review ''So steeped is he in the spirit of the time, so familiar with its people and places that we almost feel he must have been there at the time'' Sunday Telegraph ''A vivid, dramatic and compelling narrative'' Arthur Schlesinger, Jr ''As a historian, Thomas is master of the big picture ... Rivers of Gold sweeps us restlessly on'' Jonathan Keates, Spectator ''An epic history of an extraordinary age'' Michael Kerrigan, Scotsman Hugh Thomas is the author of, among other books, The Spanish Civil War (1962) which won the Somerset Maugham Award, Conquest: Montezuma, Cortés and the Fall of Old Mexico (1994), An Unfinished History of the World (1979) and The Slave Trade ( 1997). The second volume of his planned trilogy on the Spanish Empire, The Golden Age: The Spanish Empire of Charles V was published in 2011.

DKK 175.00
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The World is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The World is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, Friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events, but for a whole new age of globalization – a ‘flattening’ of the world. The explosion of advanced technologies now means that suddenly knowledge pools and resources have connected all over the planet, levelling the playing field as never before, so that each of us is potentially an equal – and competitor – of the other. The rules of the game have changed forever – but does this ‘death of distance’, which requires us all to run faster in order to stay in the same place, mean the world has got too small and too flat too fast for us to adjust? Friedman brilliantly demystifies the exciting, often bewildering, global scene unfolding before our eyes, one which we sense but barely yet understand. The World is Flat is the most timely and essential update on globalization, its successes and its discontents, powerfully illuminated by a world-class writer. In his new chapters: ''If It''s Not Happening, It''s Because You''re Not Doing It'' and ''What Happens When We All Have Dog''s Hearing?'' the author explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the very latest developments in global communication. The emergent popularity of blogging, pod-casting, YouTube and MySpace enable the modern world citizen to broadcast their views to a potential audience of billions, and the proliferation of Internet access to even the poorest communities gives everyone who wants to the tools to address issues of social injustice and inequality. On the other hand the technology that seems to improve communication on a global scale causes it to deteriorate on a local scale. Identifying ours as ''The Age of Interruption'', Friedman discusses the annoyance and dangers of BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation and using a phone or iPod whilst driving. In an age when we are always ''connected'' via email or mobile phone how can we hope to concentrate on one thing without interruption? As expected the author has revitalised this new edition of The World Is Flat with timely insights into the nature of our flat world.

DKK 162.00
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