David Bernard has narrated 18 audiobooks on Listento.it by 8 authors. The most-rated is Narcissists: 3 Books in 1.
Famous Dirigibles: The History and Legacy of Lighter than Air Vehicles from the Renaissance to Today
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The Wright Brothers initially underestimated the difficulties involved in flying, and they were apparently surprised by the fact that so many others were working on solving the “problem of human flight” already. Decades before their own historic plane would end up in the National Air & Space Museum, Wilbur and Orville asked the Smithsonian for reading materials and brushed up on everything from the works of their contemporaries to Leonardo Da Vinci. Undeterred by the work, and the fact that several would-be pioneers died in crashes trying to control gliders, the Wright Brothers tested out gliding at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina for several years, working to perfect pilot control before trying powered flight.
In December 1903, the brothers had done enough scientific work with concepts like lift to help their aeronautical designs, and they had the technical know-how to work with engines. On December 17, the brothers took turns making history’s first successful powered flights. The fourth and final flight lasted nearly a minute and covered nearly 900 feet. The Wright Flyer I had just made history, and minutes later it would be permanently damaged after wind gusts tipped it over; it would never fly again.
A decade later, aircraft appeared in the skies over the battlefields of World War I, but they did not represent a complete novelty in warfare either, at least not during the early months of World War I. While airplanes had never before appeared above the field of war, other aerial vehicles had already been in use for decades, and balloons had carried soldiers above the landscape for centuries to provide a high observation point superior to most geological features. The French used a balloon for this purpose at the Battle of Fleurus in 1794, and by the American Civil War, military hydrogen balloons saw frequent use, filled from wagons generating hydrogen from iron filings and sulfuric acid. The balloonist Thaddeus Lowe persuaded President Abraham Lincoln to use the airships for observation, communicating troop movements to the ground with a telegraph wire. Lowe himself reported, “A hawk hovering above a chicken yard could not have caused more commotion than did my balloons when they appeared before Yorktown.” (Holmes, 2013, 251). The Confederates agreed with this assessment: “At Yorktown, when almost daily ascensions were made, our camp, batteries, field works, and all defenses were plain to the vision of the occupants of the balloons. […] The balloon ascensions excited us more than all the outpost attacks.”
Indeed, with advances in dirigible technology, many military thinkers and even aeronautical enthusiasts believed that blimps would remain the chief military aerial asset more or less forever. These men thought airplanes would play a secondary role at best, and that they might even prove a uselessly expensive gimmick soon to fade back into obscurity, leaving the majestic bulk of the dirigible as sole master of the skies. While this obviously did not prove true, dirigibles proved popular in a variety of different ways throughout the 20th century, and they continued to be complements even as airplane technologies rapidly advanced.
Famous Dirigibles: The History and Legacy of Lighter than Air Vehicles from the Renaissance to Today looks at the development of the balloons and airships, and how they were primarily used. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about dirigibles like never before.
©2019 Charles River Editors (P)2019 Charles River Editors
John Paul Jones
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“Surrender? I have not yet begun to fight!” - attributed to John Paul Jones Many Americans labor under the misconception that the nation’s colonial and national heritage was almost wholly accomplished by an English migration. However, early America witnessed the development of New York by the Dutch, the southernmost regions by Spain, and what would become eastern Canada by the French after lengthy battles with Britain. In fact, the Seven Years’ War during the 1750s was fought on a nearly global scale between several European belligerents. As a result, when the Revolution began, the Continental Army sported numerous volunteers from Ireland, Scotland, virtually every European nation between France and Russia, and men from the northern and southern borders of the European continent. There are good reasons America doesn’t possess a constitutionally -confirmed national language, despite an English-speaking majority; among the early proposals for such a common language, German and French served as contenders, with the latter going on to become Western Europe’s official diplomatic language. Likewise, those who accomplished the legislative, diplomatic, and military miracles that helped 13 separate colonies hold off the greatest power in the world represented a multi-national heritage. With European nations unceasingly at war, soldiers from one side or the other often found themselves in disfavor, were marked men in exile, or were fleeing from a superior force. To General George Washington’s good fortune, a few found their way to the colonies to join in the cause. Some were adventurers recently cut off from their own borders, while others embraced the American urge for freedom that so closely mirrored the same movements in their home countries. Plenty of unusual characters came to the colonies to participate in the war, with many sporting dubious titles such as the Baron de Kalb, but perhaps none arrived in a more unique way than John Paul Jones, a Scottish sailor who had plenty of experience with British ships before a controversial row on one ship compelled him to flee to the colonies in 1775. As it turned out, he was arriving in Virginia just in time for more fighting, this time against the British. Despite his lofty sobriquet, Jones constantly found himself frustrated by people and events beyond his control during the Revolution, and it would take years before the aggressive commander could take the fight to the British. Through a murky system involving French ships, and an even murkier chain of events, Jones engaged the British in battle around the British Isles, and his aggression became the stuff of legend. While the British accused him of being a pirate, he was feted by the Americans and French during the war before joining the Russian navy after the war.
©2019 Charles River Editors (P)2019 Charles River Editors
Uluru: The History and Legacy of the Australian Landmark Considered Sacred by the Local Aborigines
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The magnificent monolith the locals call “Uluru”, situated in the heart of Australia, hovers over a patchy bed of desert poplars and spinifex grasslands. The pleasant, but otherwise unexceptional, surroundings of the spellbinding sandstone landform only further accentuates its majesty - one that can be appreciated from a variety of angles. To lime-colored budgerigars, mighty brown falcons, passengers in planes and helicopters, and other creatures blessed with the gift of flight, the free-form rock is reminiscent of the fossil of a spiky fish, a misshapen arrowhead, or perhaps a peculiar, ocher-tinged seashell peeking out of the sand. To those gazing upon the natural gem on solid ground, the flat-topped, burnt sienna beauty marked with character-forming dimples, ripples, and ridges looks more like a sleeping, 1000-year-old turtle, particularly through squinted eyes. Its striking appearance aside, Uluru, also known as “Ayers Rock”, is far more than an unmissable landmark. Uluru represents an inimitable symbol of life and culture, and a place of worship sacred to the region's aboriginal inhabitants. Given the long and riveting history attached to this hallowed rock, the aura of mysticality and mystery that clings to Uluru should come as no surprise. Not only does the rock's flaky surface change color throughout the day - going from a deep violet with hints of gray to a light lilac to a fiery orange-red during sunrise and from its usual apricot-gold to a faded orange to a dreamy purplish-pink at dusk - Uluru, they say, is an endless source of inexplicable happenings and paranormal occurrences. Although the natives have spared no effort in underscoring the rock's spiritual and cultural significance to the aborigines, their pleas for visitors to respect the rock have been repeatedly ignored. Indeed, the lack of courtesy displayed toward Uluru has heightened in recent years, and the land's inhabitants have been forced to navigate the so-called age of the “social media influencer”. Thousands of tourists swarm the rock every year, sticking their head through aboriginal spy holes and modeling pretentious yoga poses with captions to match. Perhaps, most notoriously, a 25-year-old French-born exotic dancer named Alizee Sery angered netizens around the globe in 2010 when she hiked up to the top of Uluru and stripped down to nothing but an Akubra cattleman hat, bikini bottoms, and white go-go boots. Sery spoke to various news outlets shortly thereafter and defended the strip tease, filmed for a documentary, which she claimed was meant as an homage to the indigenous peoples. According to Sery’s partially paternalistic explanation, “My project is a tribute to the greatness of the rock. What we need to remember is that, traditionally, the aboriginal people were living naked. So, stripping down was a return to what it was like.” Aboriginal elders, on the other hand, branded the attention-seeking stunt “stupid” and compared it to relieving oneself on the Vatican steps. As Kon Vatskalis, minister of the Northern Territory government, put it, “How would...French people feel if an Australian danced semi-naked on the altar of the Notre Dame?” Uluru: The History and Legacy of the Australian Landmark Considered Sacred by the Local Aborigines examines the geological origins of the famous rock, its most interesting characteristics, and its history. Along with details about important people, places, and events, you will learn about Uluru like never before.
©2019 Charles River Editors (P)2019 Charles River Editors
Havana: The History and Legacy of Cuba's Capital
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“As far as cities go, Havana is a festering treasure chest, a primary color...." (Brin-Jonathan Butler, Cuban-Canadian author) A trip to Havana, Cuba, otherwise known as the “City of Columns”, tops many bucket lists for good reason. The mere mention of this once-hidden gem of a city, situated on the western part of the largest Caribbean island nation, evokes the breathtaking imagery of sun-soaked streets and sprawling, golden-sand beaches surrounded by twinkling, almost impossibly crystalline waters, reminiscent of pastel sapphires. Nostalgic types are more likely to envision the time capsule-like qualities of Havana, namely the delightful rows of brightly-colored buildings painted in various shades of canary-yellow, watermelon-pink, and tangerine-orange, and the funky, non-ironic collection of vintage '50s cars cruising the streets. The stunning murals and mosaics, ranging from realistic and beautifully poignant black-and-white pieces to fantastical abstract works and uniquely traditional, stylized opuses, only add to the intoxicating vibrancy of the city. Even those who aren’t there can practically imagine the robust bouquet of classic Cuban cigars mingling with the mouthwatering aroma of freshly brewed, home-grown coffee. Havana: The History and Legacy of Cuba’s Capital chronicles the rise of the Cuban city, and the turbulent history that has made it one of the world’s most interesting locations. You will learn about Havana like never before.
©2019 Charles River Editors (P)2019 Charles River Editors
Stock Market Investing for Beginners
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Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you had unlimited financial freedom and didn’t have to worry about the money? Would you like to spend just a few hours a day in front of the computer and earn a decent amount of income? Or maybe, you already have thoughts about stock market investing, but just don’t know the absolute best way to start? If your answer is “Yes” to at least one of these questions, then keep reading… We are very excited to represent our most recent product: Stock Market Investing for Beginners - a complete options trading, forex trading, swing trading, day trading guide for people who want to achieve their financial freedom the fastest way possible. You probably already heard about people making hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars trading and investing in stocks. And yes, that is true; after a few years of learning and intense practice people successfully achieve their so desired financial success. The purpose of this book is to get you started, help you pick up the area you like the most and teach you the most important information you have to know, in the fastest way possible. Now let’s take a look at only a few things you will get out of this book: Types of public stocks How do you invest in the stock market? Fun things you can do with stocks Best trading strategies to make money fast Everything you need to know about day trading Biggest mistakes to avoid while investing Many many more… If you came to this point, you are definitely ready to take action.
©2019 Kevin Clair (P)2020 Kevin Clair
Improve Your Social Skills
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Do you want to shed all your inhibitions and transform into an incredible people’s magnet? Are you struggling with a lack of confidence in social situations? Are you suffering from social anxiety, which is preventing you from enjoying fulfilling social relationships? Everyone wants to be socially confident, influential, and charismatic. However, the truth is many people struggle in today’s complex social situations and dynamics. The good news is that irrespective of where we are on the social skills meter currently, we have the power to transform into confident, charismatic, and hypnotically influential beings. This audiobook holds your hand and takes you through the process of going from a socially awkward person to the ultimate social skills pro, effectively and gently. So, what are the secrets of working social skills like a boss? In this guide you will discover: How to use voice, speech, and language for being a pro communicator and influencer What is the step-by-step process for combating social anxiety What are killer tips for starting to engage in interesting and mind-blowing conversations How to overcome your shyness about other people How to break free from negative communication patterns How to reduce the fear of talking to other people How to increase self-esteem and confidence And much more! Listening to this audiobook will make you understand people better, through relatable examples, effective tips, and expert social skills wisdom to jump-start on their path from a shy and socially awkward person to be the ultimate social magnet. From proven strategies for wooing your crush using small and conversation skills to working business networking events like a boss to using your voice to influencing people, if you want to learn more about how to transform into a socially confident, charismatic conversationalist and influencer, then get this audiobook now.
©2019 Noah P. Jacobs (P)2020 Noah P. Jacobs
The Sac and Fox
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Few people need to be reminded in the 21st century of the cost of European imperialism and colonization on indigenous and native cultures around the world. The increasingly controversial view of Columbus Day, still represented on the United States commemorative calendar, attests quite clearly to an ambiguous modern view of early European encounters with Native Americans. Slavery, disease, land and resource appropriation, and the rapid disintegration of indigenous societies are all characteristics of European global expansion. There are those societies, particularly in Asia and Africa, that proved resilient enough to weather the European imperialism, but others, most notably those of Australia and North America, certainly did not. The development of North America as a series of British colonies prior to the end of the 18th century went ahead without any definitive policy in regards to the Native Americans who were impacted, displaced and not infrequently overwhelmed by the process. The vast majority of Native American people continued to live in a state of grace long after the formation of the colonies and did not begin to feel the impact until the expansion west. Likewise, there could never be a coordinated, pan-tribal unity to confront this gathering invasion, since the indigenous population of the land was heterogeneous, speaking some 300 separate languages, and thousands of regional dialects, and very often they were at war with one another. Some saw an advantage in collaboration with the forces of colonization, and some not. The fate of the former was usually some form of unequal assimilation, and of the latter, removal or extermination, and often both. Natives in the east, vastly superior in numbers and resistant to the importation of pernicious disease, proved better able to surmount the colonial experience and emerge as an independent nation. No such good fortune attended the colonial experience of Native America. While the introduction of various epidemics of smallpox, measles, diphtheria, and many other diseases, and numerous lingering and communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and syphilis, steadily eroded populations, the far greater political and social trauma took place as a consequence of an ongoing, and unending hunger for land. The end of the American Revolution and the 1776 Declaration of Independence introduced no particular change in the circumstances of the indigenous tribes, and no alteration of attitudes across a broad front. As the great territorial acquisitions from France and Mexico were joined to the United States, the attitude of white Americans began to shift in the direction of Manifest Destiny, and the God-given right of the nation to expand to occupy every corner of the continent. To facilitate this, there was a general interest on the part of the federal government to open these new territories for white settlement. The idea, then, was to push the Indians west of the Mississippi River, where space was infinite, and the problem could be deferred for another generation. Whenever and wherever negotiations to achieve this failed, the US Army would usually appear. The Indian Removal Act was passed by Congress in 1830, under the administration of President Andrew Jackson, which authorized these forced removals. Perhaps the most memorable and iconic episode of this period was the Trail of Tears, a 20-year exodus of the Cherokee, Muskogee, Seminole, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Ponca, and Ho-Chunk-Winnebago nations across the Mississippi into new territories designated as Indian lands. More than 4,000 men, women and children perished during this tragic episode. The only possible success that the entire policy could claim was that it sent the Indians in as an advance guard to lands that would later be made available to white homesteaders. To the native tribes, it was the beginning of a long nightmare.
©2019 Charles River Editors (P)2019 Charles River Editors
Summary of Undo It!
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A Comprehensive Summary of Undo It! by Dean Ornish MD and Anne Ornish About the Original Book In the book Undo It! by Dean Ornish MD and Anne Ornish, Dean shows how to fight cancer, diabetes, heart disease, weight gain, and even the aging process itself with one simple, scientifically proven plan to reverse disease - as well as prevent and reduce symptoms. About This Summary This summary guide is proudly brought to you by Mercy Brain. It contains a comprehensive, well detailed summary and key takeaways of the original book by Dean Ornish MD and Anne Ornish. It summarizes the book in detail, to help people effectively understand, articulate and imbibe the original work. Disclaimer: This audiobook is not meant to replace the original book but to serve as a companion to it.
©2019 Mercy Brain (P)2019 Mercy Brain
Influence Human Behavior
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Do you want the skills to: Command attention? Get people to agree with you and say yes? Generate higher income? Seduce and attract people sexually and romantically? You can now take those skills and download them directly into your head! After years of intensive research, experiments, and costly trial-and-errors, researchers have now found the pillars of human manipulation. Now backed up by science, you can apply a few tweaks to your life and become a top-level influencer. In Influence Human Behavior, you'll get proven techniques for reading body language, tips for dealing with different personalities, and discover the psychology behind persuasion and manipulation. Here are just a few of the things you can accomplish by applying the principles inside this book: Changing other people's behavior, so you can have your relationships "your way" Boosting sales and income Attract the opposite sex for one night stands or long-term relationships Win lots of true, loyal and powerful friends Make people admire you, trust you, and respect you Feel confident in any social situation Conquer difficult people and protect yourself from toxic influences Shock any job interviewer and get your dream job Convince your boss to give you a promotion and raise, and be happy to do so Motivate other people and become a role-model And much, much more! If you take the ideas, concepts, and tools from all the material in this book and just practice for 10 minutes a day, you will be influencing people easily. A word of caution: The methods and information in this book are effective and have proven to work. You have to be responsible for your results. Scroll up, click on "Buy" button, and get your copy now!
©2019 Daisy Kinge (P)2019 Daisy Kinge
Master Your Emotions: 3 Books in 1
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Want to overcome negative feelings? Feel like you aren’t good enough? Need help dealing with stress? Do you want to shed all your inhibitions and transform into an incredible people magnet? Are you struggling with a lack of confidence in social situations? Are you suffering from social anxiety, which is preventing you from enjoying fulfilling social relationships? Do you feel like you lost a lot of opportunities in the past because you couldn't make the right decision? Do you feel like you're thinking negative thoughts more often than positive ones? A lot of questions, I know.... The solution to deal with negative emotions is to understand how your emotions work and apply specific techniques to ensure you manage them as effectively as possible. The bundle Master Your Emotions is the "how-to" manual you must have in your library. You’ll learn a step-by-step process to deal with negative emotions so you can live a happier, more fulfilling life. With pragmatic exercises and personal examples, you’ll explore techniques that counteract draining spirals of negativity and provide immediate relief. This bundle contains: Audiobook one: Improve Your Social Skills: The Ultimate Guide to Improve Your Conversation, Manage Shyness, Stop Anxiety, Talk to Anyone Using Charismatic Communication Audiobook two: Rewire Your Mind: How to Stop Thinking Too Much, Rewire Your Brain and Start Living Your Life. The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Your Thinking and Overcome Negativity Audiobook three: Emotional Intelligence: How to Avoid the Disaster of Emotional Self-Neglect and Develop Your Emotion. Change Your Life Forever. Scroll up, click on the "Buy Now" button, and get your copy today!
©2019 Noah P. Jacobs (P)2020 Noah P. Jacobs
Stock Market Investing for Beginners
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Discover the stock market and build wealth by investing and trading like a pro! Are you financially secure? If you’ve got a steady job and relatively little debt, you could say yes. But what if your employer goes bankrupt or you get laid off? What if you suddenly have triplets and have to quit your 9-to-5 job to take care of them...while your expenses skyrocket? In short, do you have additional income that you can lean on to, if something extraordinary happens? If you feel that you need an additional stream of income right away (or, maybe, a smart way to build wealth in the future), the best way to achieve your financial goals is investing in the stock market. No matter if you have tens of thousands or just $100 to start with, there’s a suitable stock market strategy for every situation. The stock market has lots of tools to choose from: buy shares of companies that you love, invest in funds, try to profit from price fluctuations of stock prices, and many others! This audiobook will introduce you to the art and science of stock market investing and trading. Here’s what you’ll learn: How to get started on the stock market safely How to understand your financial objectives and pick appropriate investment and trading strategies How to analyze the stock market like a pro and make super-profitable decisions The truth about online trading And much more! As an added bonus, you’ll also learn how to become a stock broker if trading becomes your passion! It’s true that every investment carries some risk, at least theoretically. However, don’t let this scare you. Experts recommend that you start with low-risk, beginner-friendly investment strategies and then learn to create a balanced portfolio with just the right amount of risk that’s acceptable to you. By the way, the stock market isn’t a scammy get-rich-quick scheme. It’s a perfectly legal opportunity to build wealth, provide additional income, and lets you be the proud co-owner of everyone’s favorite companies! Are you ready to start your stock market trading journey? Scroll up and click on the "buy now" button.
©2020 Daniel R. Chips (P)2020 Daniel R. Chips
Cantre'r Gwaelod
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"We can trace almost all the disasters of English history to the influence of Wales." (Evelyn Waugh, English novelist) Wales is a whimsical country with a powerful, complex, myth-filled, and oft disputed history. In 2004, geneticists working with geographers and archaeological colleagues undertook a "People of the British Isle" study. They sought out thousands of volunteers, all four of whose grandparents had been born in the same place, and they analyzed their genetic make-up. "Modern genetic analysis can read the patterns of variation in our complete set of DNA...that change subtly over time," producing a genetic signature that reveals geographical origins. This provides a window into history and helps explain why Wales is so singular and self contained. ("Settlers: Genetics, geography, and the peopling of Britain." ND). The results of this project confirmed that the Welsh are unique, despite the common belief that the term "Celtic" is an homogenous concept that can be used as an overall term that includes the Irish, the Welsh, the Scottish clans, and Cornwellians. "Celtic" is much more nuanced. The study revealed that there are 17 distinct genetic clusters of people in the modern United Kingdom: Tthe dominant clusters are in Central and Southern England; nine smaller clusters are identified in England and Wales; Western Scotland and Northern Ireland share a great deal of genetic material; and Cornish, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish, normally thought of as "Celtic", are significantly genetically diverse. The real kicker is that the present Welsh are much more closely related to the original Britons than the rest of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom. The "settlers" project concludes that "the Welsh are the true, pure Britons, according to the research that has produced the first genetic map of the UK" ("Settlers: Genetics, geography, and the peopling of Britain." ND). By the time Doggerland had disappeared under the seas, the people who remained, the first Britons, were from the European continent and the Atlantic seaboard, maybe even Northern Africa. There was a sudden influx of people from Gaul to Britainn across the channel around 24000 BCE. They were metal workers and perhaps attracted to the newly discovered copper mine in Northern Wales at Great Orme. A complete shoulder cape, dated as having been made in 1500 BCE, was discovered in a burial mound in a field called Bryn yr Ellyllon ("Fairies’ Hill") in Mold in Flintshire in Wales in 1833. It had been fashioned from a single gold nugget, weighed 650 grams, and was covered with intricate designs. It had obviously been worn by an important person of slight stature during some kind of ritual practice. However, it seems these people did not stay in Wales very long, or at least not long enough to leave much of a genetic mark. From these origins, tales of an ancient sunken kingdom began to spread, and they have persisted over the centuries, leading many to search for the place called Cantre'r Gwaelod. Cantre’r Gwaelod: The Mysterious Legend of the Ancient Sunken Kingdom Known as the Welsh Atlantis chronicles the origins of the story, the way it spread as it became more popular, and its impact on history. With important people, places, and events, you will learn about Cantre’r Gwaelod like never before.
©2019 Charles River Editors (P)2019 Charles River Editors
The Best Python Programming Step-by-Step Beginners Guide
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Discover why you will be able to understand Python programming language in less than six hours if you can read an English sentence. If you see a code called “print“, what do you think is going to happen? a. This line will be copied b. This line will be printed c. his line will be deleted If you have the level of a primary school kid, you´ll most likely answer “b“, and you are right. Python is known as the easiest programming language in the world. Even if it is so easy that kids can learn the basics, you are able to develop big and complex projects. Google Search and YouTube are just some examples of big products powered by Python. Statistics revealed that 6 out of 10 parents preferred their children to learn Python instead of French. There is a high demand for people to know programming language. Instead of being a language designed for computer nerds, you can use Python in everyday life to design cool automations and build applications like Dropbox and Instagram. Imagine all your ideas can easily be turned into a real product without investing thousands of dollars into web designers or engineers. Just think about all the entrepreneurs and young startups with big visions, but no programming skills. Even if you don´t have a creative idea yourself, you can easily turn your Python knowledge into $100 notes. In The Best Python Programming Step-by-Step Beginners Guide, you´ll discover: Why Python is not as scary as its animal relative and much easier to handle How Python is the official language of the world’s biggest companies How to control your own R2-D2 Star Wars robot How to become a visionary and change the world by turning your ideas in applications that allow you to get worldwide exposure How watching Game of Thrones on Netflix or looking up the Backstreet Boys on Spotify are connected to Python Why robots are more likely to checkmate you than the world chess champion Magnus Carlsen How Python prevents you from ever making mistakes in your programming again How to solve problems in less time And much, much more... Even if you have never used any programming language before, you´ll be able to understand and apply Python and turn the virtual world upside down. Discover all the crazy opportunities you have once you know how to talk the most essential programming language in the world. Scroll up, click “buy now“, and enjoy clear programming on both small and big scales.
©2019 Chris Williamson (P)2021 Chris Williamson
Options Trading
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Options Trading: Two in One Do you want to have a profitable career in trading, but you are not sure where to start? Do you want to know what the strategies are to realize your dream? So you have to keep listening, because you’re arrived in the right place! You can choose many strategies in options trading. The most used are bullish, bearish, and non-partisan strategies, but some are not so well-known. Don’t worry if the trading methods of doing trading are a vast domain for specialists. A simple guide can help you get started on the right foot. From position trading to day trading, you can only follow a few steps after acquiring the necessary knowledge. So look at what you’ll find in the audiobook: Potential losses in trading options History of options trading What is a productive stock trading? Three strategies can help you to do this Target beginners to options trading Successful swing trader Best swing trading strategies And more! If trading is an exciting topic for you, but you think it is too difficult to start in the domain, here you will be able to know that you are wrong! With a specific guide that gives you the basic knowledge to start, you can arrive on the top of trading. So what are you waiting for? Scroll down the page and press the "buy" button to begin making steps toward your trading career!
©2020 Daniel R. Chips (P)2020 Daniel R. Chips
The Mamluks
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Egypt in the 14th century was a glorious kingdom to behold. Spice merchants from Europe, Asia, and Africa sailed up the Nile River to the great port city of Alexandria, carrying riches such as silk, jewels, and spices. Cairo, the capital of Egypt, was the greatest city in the Islamic world, with a larger population and more wealth and splendor than any city in Europe. Cairo was a shining pinnacle of cosmopolitan splendor in the medieval world, and besides being a major trading hub, Cairo was famous for its scholars and intellectual class, offering countless academic opportunities for scholars across the Islamic world. The culture of Cairo was dynamic and famous for its wide range of intellectual debates on Islamic sciences and other academic fields, all of which far surpassed any contemporary city at the time. From across the Islamic world, scholars from all the major schools of thought were represented in Cairo. Spirited lectures occurred frequently in public squares and madrasas were often packed with patrons eagerly listening to readings by famed scholars. Cairo was a city filled with art, trade, and knowledge. However, there was another factor that made Cairo infamous. The city represented the last bastion of the Muslim world - a great Islamic caliphate, centered in Iraq, had once stretched from the edges of Central Asia to Spain, but invasions by outside enemies had mostly overrun this once mighty empire. The Mongol armies, pouring forth from their grasslands in Asia, had sacked Baghdad in 1258, destroying the caliphate and sending the Islamic world into a state of deep peril. Moreover, European crusaders had launched multiple invasions into Palestine and the Levant, threatening the very existence of the Muslim world. Ultimately these foreign invaders were all stopped by one group: the Mamluks of Egypt, a group of warriors, slaves, and kings. Hailing from the Eurasian steppes, the Mamluks were not Arab, but ethnically Turkish, enslaved at a young age, and sold into military service in Egypt, where they underwent intense military training in Cairo. Thus, these Turkish warriors were utterly alien from the Arab populations they eventually ruled over in ethnicity, language, and culture, but they were remarkably skilled in the mounted warfare styles of the nomadic tribes of the Eurasian grasslands and other aspects of medieval warfare. As a result, the Mamluks were some of the finest professional soldiers of their time, which they proved on multiple occasions through their brilliant military campaigns against the numerous enemies of Islamic Egypt. Critically, the Mamluks were one of the only groups to defeat the seemingly unstoppable Mongol hordes in open battle, potentially saving the Islamic world from annihilation. It could be argued that without the Mamluks, the Islamic world would have been completely destroyed, changing the course of history. As the Mamluks took power in Egypt, they rapidly became the center of the Islamic world. Egypt’s political system made it unique when compared to other parts of the Muslim world, and though the daily management of the kingdom required interactions between the foreign Mamluks and their Egyptian subjects, a vast degree of separation remained the law of the land. The Mamluks held a tight grip on political and military power (ordinary Egyptians were even forbidden to ride horses), and this system of recruitment from abroad and social isolation created an elite army loyal to the state and succeeded in barring the ruled people, even the sons of the Mamluks, from entering the ruling classes. Nothing symbolized this system better than the Citadel, a complex of mosques, offices, living quarters, stables, and palace that stood on a rocky prominence 250 feet above the city of Cairo. It was from the Citadel that the Mamluk sultan presided over his royal court and regiments.
©2019 Charles River Editors (P)2019 Charles River Editors
John Glenn
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“As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.” (John Glenn) Today the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and fondly as a race to the Moon that culminated with Apollo 11 “winning” the Race for the United States. In fact, it encompassed a much broader range of competition between the Soviet Union and the United States that affected everything from military technology to successfully launching satellites that could land on Mars or orbit other planets in the Solar System. In fact, the Soviet Union had spent much of the 1950s leaving the United States in its dust. In 1960, when Eisenhower’s administration began planning and funding for the famous Apollo program that would land the first men on the Moon in 1969, the Soviet Union was already thinking further ahead, literally. In one of the worst kept secrets of the Space Race, the Soviet Union launched two probes, Korabl 4 and Korabl 5, toward Mars in October 1960. With the opening of a new decade, the Soviets reinforced their Space Race lead in a big way. On April 12, 1961, the world watched as the Soviets scored two major victories: they sent the first human being into space and made that man the first to orbit the Earth. Yuri Gagarin's success seemed to both solidify the Soviet's lead in the Space Race and underline the importance of scientific achievements in the race for geopolitical prestige. Even on the other side of the world, the United States could not deny the significance of the Vostok mission. President Kennedy graciously congratulated the Soviets, while privately conceding that it would be impossible for the United States to match Soviet space achievements for some time. At the same time, American policymakers also understood the depth of this latest defeat in the Space Race. On February 20, 1962, John Glenn orbited the Earth, nearly a year after Gagarin’s orbit, and he remains best known for that historic feat, but in many ways it obscures a life and career of astonishing depth. Before the Friendship 7 mission, Glenn was already a distinguished combat fighter in multiple wars, and he was one of America’s best test pilots, a record that included making the first supersonic transcontinental flight in American history. He was an obvious candidate for the country’s first team of astronauts, and it launched him not only into space but into a long political career. All told, Glenn earned too many awards to count, and along the way, he became the oldest person to fly in space. John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth profiles his life, chronicles his historic space mission, and details all the highlights before and after it. You will learn about John Glenn like never before.
©2019 Charles River Editors (P)2019 Charles River Editors
Stock Market Investing for Beginners: 3 in 1
Summary
So, you want to profit from investing in the stock market? The stock market has seen millions to people come and go in hopes of making a profit. The lure is the idea of having your money working for you, and that it is easy to make money, all you have to do is buy low and sell high, right? Statements and questions like these will be examined in this series on stock exchange investments for beginners. It will help to clarify many things for an often-overwhelmed novice. This series will provide market rules of thumb and practical advice to give one a better chance of getting off on the right foot. Trading the market is truly a lifelong study, so covering everything would be impossible, but some of the more critical areas will be touched on. Understanding your emotions when trading the exchange is a critical factor in success or profiting. The stock market shows signs of excitement when a common historical reaction to an outside event moves opposite to expectations. This is why the pros will wait and listen to the market's general sentiment before entering into a trade. This all contributes to the ability to trading the stock market over a longer time, which is one of the most important factors in success. By understanding the driving force and using that to stack the odds in your favors will help contribute to your success. What you will gain in this book: Introduction to the Stock Market for Beginners History Repeats Itself What You Need to Get Started with Stock Investing How Much Does It Cost to Invest in the Stock Market? Passive Index Investment The Language Used in Investments Stock Market Education - The Easiest Way to Become an Expert How to Look for a Financial Advisor How to Take Advantage of Time in the Stock Market Some investors like to only focus on bull markets when the economy is good, people have jobs, and trading is beneficial. Others like to risk the bear market when everything is on shaky ground, but the chance for a high return stock is still there. By knowing how you want to start your stock market investing, you can avoid being one of those cases that loses all of their money on their initial stocks.
©2020 Daniel R. Chips (P)2020 Daniel R. Chips
Narcissists: 3 Books in 1
Summary
The Bible of Narcissism: How To Go from Being a Victim of Narcissistic Abuse to Happy People in 90 Days.... Of the 1782 victims of narcissistic abuse that we have analyzed, only 5 percent manage to change their lives and be happy. We were able to collect all the actions that made this 5 percent of winning people and we created a real bible of narcissism. I know you think it is impossible, but believe me that 95 percent of narcissistic abuse victims make important mistakes which then cause the relationship you have with the narcissist you know to get worse. I agree with you that it is not easy to get out of these situations, but then what better to do than follow in the footsteps of those who succeeded? I cannot list all the things you will learn because they are so many since this is a collection of three books in one, but I can tell you that when you have finished listening to them you will know exactly what you will have to do to solve your situation in the next 90 days. Given that there are around 90 groups, why wait for the most days and continue to be sick? Buy now!
©2019 Andrew Warwick (P)2020 Andrew Warwick