The Fifth Risk | Michael Lewis ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.54/5 (3) The morning after Trump was elected president, the people who ran the US Department of Energy - an agency that deals with some of the most powerful risks facing humanity - waited to welcome the incoming administration's transition team. Nobody appeared. Across the US government, the same thing happened: nothing.People don't notice when stuff goes right. That is the stuff government does. It manages everything that underpins our lives from funding free school meals, to policing rogue nuclear activity, to predicting extreme weather events. It steps in where private investment fears to tread, innovates and creates knowledge, assesses extreme long-term risk.And now, government is under attack. By its own leaders.In The Fifth Risk, Michael Lewis reveals the combustible cocktail of wilful ignorance and venality that is fuelling the destruction of a country's fabric. All of this, Lewis shows, exposes America and the world to the biggest risk of all. It is what you never learned that might have saved you. Verifica stoc
America and Iran ♡ 4 67 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.56/5 In the eighteenth century, Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams greatly admired the Persian Empire, while Iranians regarded America as an ideal their own government
Moneyland ♡ 11 67 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 Rapoartele aveau la origine niște articole publicate de Proiectul pentru Raportarea Crimei Organizate și Corupției (OCCRP), un consorțiu neobosit și neînfricat de jurnaliști din toată
Arctic ♡ 4 67 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.56/5 From the origins of the Arctic to its contemporary life, this book is an intriguing survey of human achievement in a place relatively unknown to
Reducere 35 LEI Filosofie. Idei fundamentale 36% 99 LEI ♡ 19 64 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.08/5 Cum a început universul? Ce este adevărul? Cum putem avea o viaţă împlinită? De-a lungul istoriei, umanitatea şi-a pus aceste întrebări majore, precum şi altele
The Art of Dining: The History of Cooking and Eating (National Trust Food) ♡ 12 76 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.52/5 ' ...a brilliant marriage of historical picture research, well-chosen recipes, and historical narrative...' Taste ' ...the best single treatment of British food history ...
Reducere 63 LEI Politica. Idei fundamentale 46% 139 LEI ♡ 15 76 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.03/5 Este corect sæ înlături un conducător nedrept? Este cu adevărat democrația cea mai bună formă de guvernământ? Poate avea războiul o justificare? De-a lungul istoriei,
RAF and the SOE ♡ 17 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 The culmination of their efforts was seen when the Allied armies landed at Normandy in June 1944, with the SOE and the Resistance causing widespread
The Real Jim Hawkins: Ships' Boys in the Georgian Navy ♡ 15 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 Generations of readers have enjoyed the adventures of Jim Hawkins, the young protagonist and narrator in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, but little is known
Hepple and Matthews' Tort Law : Cases and Materials ♡ 14 79 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.50/5 New to Hart Publishing, this is the seventh edition of the classic casebook on tort, the first of its kind in the UK, and for
Torpedo Bombers 1900-1950 ♡ 14 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 The torpedo-bomber reached its zenith in World War II, particularly from 1940�42, with notable successes at the Battle of Taranto, the sinking of the Bismarck,
Star shell reflections 1914-1916 ♡ 14 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 As the centenary of the Great War approaches, this book offers a unique perspective told in the words and illustrations of someone who was there
Princes of the Renaissance ♡ 5 79 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.48/5 O istorie frumos ilustrată a Renașterii, povestită prin viața celor mai importanți și influenți patroni ai săi. „Excepțional de somptuos... Această istorie vie aduce la
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker ♡ 15 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 Hazel Forsyth delvesin to never-before-studied primary sources to shed light on thedramatic aftermath of the disaster and reveal the very personalstories of the people wh...
Horses in the British Army 1750 to 1950 ♡ 15 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 These days horses are mainly used for leisure activities the non-rider knows little about them in a modern context, let alone a historical one. For
Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - 1917 to Third Ypres ♡ 14 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 Victoria Crosses on the Western Front – 1917 to Third Ypres is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A thorough
All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class (Brexit Trilogy 1) ♡ 20 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.65/5 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2017 #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘The best political book of the year’ Andrew Marr ‘A superb work of storytelling and
Supplying the British Army in the Second World War ♡ 19 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.65/5 During the Second World War, how were the multitude of items required by the soldiers in the front line selected, ordered and delivered, and how
Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2 ♡ 16 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 What would you wear to war? How would you dress for a winter mission in the open cockpit of a Russian bomber plane? At a
Disaster in the Far East 1941-1942 ♡ 14 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 Despatches in this volume include that on the Far East between October 1940 and December 1941, by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham the despatch
R. G. Grant World War I - The Definitive Visual Guide ♡ 18 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 „Veți fi acasă înainte ca frunzele să cadă din copaci. ” a spus kaiser-ul Wilhelm II în august 1914. Primul Război Mondial, purtat între 1914
Nelson's Victory ♡ 15 79 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.50/5 May 2015 sees the 250th anniversary of the launch of HMS Victory, the ship that is so closely associated with Nelson and his great victory
Gunners of August 1914 ♡ 16 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 He tells the story of the war as the gunners themselves saw it, focusing on the first few months of warfare which were fundamental to
Asian Lives : A Closer Look ♡ 18 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.65/5 In 2011, adhering to his mentor Henri Cartier-Bresson's mantra to `photograph the truth', animation filmmaker Ishu Patel embarks on a photographic journey in southeast A...
Everything We Have: D-Day ♡ 13 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 June 6, 1944—D-Day—is a date that will live forever in history. More than 150,000 troops landed on five beaches, with over 20,000 reported casualties on
Eichmann before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer ♡ 16 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer is a 2011 book by Bettina Stangneth. It challenges Hannah Arendt's portrayal of Adolf Eichmann
SOE In France 1941-1945 ♡ 13 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 In the archives of the Special Operations Executive lay a report compiled by a staff officer and former member of SOE's French Section, Major Robert
The Men Behind Monty ♡ 14 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 The Men Behind Monty examines the role played by the personal staff in the victorious campaigns of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Britain’s most successful field
Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - Somme 1916 ♡ 12 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to
Total Onslaught ♡ 15 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 The end of the Second World War may have heralded peace in Europe but conflicts in Southern Africa were about to begin. The imperial powers
Arras Campaign ♡ 18 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.65/5 This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's actions during the spring of 1917. It begins with the Allied plans for the New Year
Mayflower Enthusiasts' Manual ♡ 17 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 Published to mark the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 and the establishment of the first colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts, the
Air War Varsity ♡ 15 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 Here, Martin Bowman brings us the first book on Operation Varsity to include both British and US air and ground operations, as well as the
Just Another Day in Vietnam ♡ 13 79 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.50/5 Living and Breathing is a graphic, blow-by-blow, non-fictional account of the Vietnam war from all sides.
Somme 1916 ♡ 11 79 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.49/5 Much controversy has surrounded the Somme offensive relating to its justification and its impact upon the course of the war. General Sir Douglas Haig's policies
The Battle of Plassey 1757: The Victory That Won an Empire ♡ 14 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 Britain was rapidly emerging as the most powerful European nation, a position France long believed to be her own. Yet with France still commanding the
Fall Out: A Year of Political Mayhem ♡ 19 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.65/5 The unmissable inside story of the most dramatic general election campaign in modern history and Theresa May’s battle for a Brexit deal, the greatest challenge
Mortars in World War II ♡ 14 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 Mortierele au fost folosite pe tot parcursul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial de toate armatele și în toate teatrele de operațiuni. Deși o armă foarte
Anatomy of a Nation ♡ 19 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.65/5 Britain is experiencing an acute trauma of identity, being pulled simultaneously towards its European, Atlantic, and wider heritages. One way to understand the dislocatio...
Today: A History of our World Through 60 Years ♡ 12 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 In an era of fake news, echo chambers and new fault lines in global politics, millions of listeners turn to BBC Radio 4's Today programme
Native American Warriors ♡ 12 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 Working from entirely different traditions of combat and honor, the Native Americans' typical ambush and raiding tactics, based on indigenous hunting techniques, have of...
From Hitlers Uboats To Kruschevs Spyflights ♡ 16 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 From work as an air gunner, involved in the daunting task of taking on the might of Hitler's U-boat fleet, to post-war involvement in an
For Valour ♡ 16 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 For Valour: The Complete History of the Victoria Cross will be the definitive work on the subject and compelling as a narrative as well as
Retreat and Rearguard - Somme 1918 ♡ 15 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 The German Spring offensive - or Kaiserschlacht - was a period of great danger for the Allies. Both sides were exhausted after years of bitter
Battle of Jutland: History's Greatest Sea Battle ♡ 15 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 Since the outbreak of war between the two nations in 1914, the British public had waited in eager anticipation for the moment when the opposing
The Tank Book ♡ 11 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 Istoria vizuală definitivă a tancurilor și vehiculelor blindate, The Tank Book acoperă peste 400 de tancuri de la primele prototipuri până la Challenger 2. Muzeul
History of the 9th (Highlanders) Royal Scots ♡ 17 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 Edinburgh is forever bound to The Royal Scots, the oldest in the British Army and now part of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. For a
People Power ♡ 13 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 People Power charts the history of the anti-war movement in the UK from the outbreak of the First World War to present-day conflicts in the
Victory at Gallipoli 1915 ♡ 13 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 The German contribution in a famous Turkish victory at Gallipoli has been overshadowed by the Mustafa Kemal legend. The commanding presence of German General Liman
People's History of the 20th Century ♡ 14 59 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.64/5 What better way to understand Britain during the twentieth century than through the eyes of those who experienced it at first hand? Travis Elborough's compilation
Victoria Cross Heroes of World War One ♡ 13 79 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.50/5 The Victoria Cross had been in existence over 60 years when Archduke Franz Ferdinand fell to an assassins bullet, the event that triggered a Europe-wide
Eternal City ♡ 6 57 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.63/5 Povestea uriașă a orașului Roma, spusă în douăzeci și două de momente care i-au modelat istoria. ***O carte TimesHistory a anului*** „Viu, ritmic... Superb”The Times.
Reducere 45 LEI Leadership. Sase studii de strategie mondiala 46% 99 LEI ♡ 15 54 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.16/5 Henry Kissinger, diplomat și politician, observă strategiile a șase figuri importante ale secolului XX și prezintă o teorie unificată a leadershipului și a diplomației În
Classical Mythology ♡ 6 51 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.67/5 Călătorește înapoi într-o vreme în care ființele divine se amestecau cu muritorii, când eroii se luptau cu vrăjitorii, iar natura era un tărâm misterios condus
Free World ♡ 19 51 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.70/5 How did elitism and an anti-totalitarian scepticism of passion and ideology give way to a new sensibility defined by experimentation and loving the Beatles? How
The Men Who Flew the F-4 Phantom ♡ 15 51 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.69/5 This is the perfect book for the general reader, enthusiast or modeler wishing to find a succinct yet detailed introduction to the design of the
The Conservatives ♡ 14 51 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.69/5 The history of the Conservative party has, extraordinarily, rarely been written in a single volume for the general reader. There are academic multi-volume accounts and
The First Iron Lady ♡ 14 51 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.69/5 History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth I and considered by some as 'the cleverest queen
The Scramble for Africa ♡ 7 51 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.67/5 In 1880 the continent of Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans. Less than thirty years later, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained unconquered by them. The
Tales from the Frontline - Middle East Hunters ♡ 25 51 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.72/5 In addition to defending the skies above Aden and its Protectorates, Middle East Command expended a large proportion of its energy supporting army activities in