Tag: World

Fighters Under Construction in World War Two (Images of War)


Free Download Graham M. Simons – Fighters Under Construction in World War Two (Images of War)
Pen & Sword | 2013 | ISBN: 1781590346 | English | 130 pages | PDF | 83.71 MB
There has been bookshelf after bookshelf of books compiled, written and published about British aircraft, the Royal Air Force and the activities of its pilots during World War Two. Tales of derring do, bravery and gallantry quite rightly litter the bookshelves and libraries, but little has appeared in print about the could be called the unsung heroes, those that designed, built and maintained the fighting equipment used to eventually defeat the enemy.

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FAIK A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions


Free Download FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions by Perry Carpenter
English | October 1st, 2024 | ISBN: 1394299885 | 288 pages | True PDF | 5.54 MB
Learn to navigate a world of deepfakes, phishing attacks, and other cybersecurity threats emanating from generative artificial intelligence

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Empire Ascendant The British World, Race, and the Rise of Japan, 1894-1914


Free Download Cees Heere, "Empire Ascendant: The British World, Race, and the Rise of Japan, 1894-1914"
English | 2020 | pages: 237 | ISBN: 0198837399 | PDF | 2,1 mb
In 1902, the British government concluded a defensive alliance with Japan, a state that had surprised much of the world with its sudden rise to prominence. For the next two decades, the Anglo-Japanese alliance would hold the balance of power in East Asia, shielding Japan as it cemented its regional position, and allowing Britain to concentrate on meeting the German challenge in Europe. Yet it was also a relationship shaped by its contradictions.

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China in World Affairs The Foreign Policy of the PRC Since 1970 The Foreign Policy Of The Prc Since 1970


Free Download G. W. Choudhury, "China in World Affairs: The Foreign Policy of the PRC Since 1970: The Foreign Policy Of The Prc Since 1970"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 0367018993 | EPUB | pages: 320 | 0.4 mb
This up-to-date textbook reviews China’s foreign policy goals since the PRC’s active reemergence in world affairs following the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1969. Drawing on original sources and firsthand experience, as well as on a broad academic background, Dr. Choudhury examines China’s global policy, diplomatic options, and strategy in the context of the triangular relationship of Washington, Moscow, and Beijing. His discussion-offering numerous unexpected insights-covers China’s quest for security, the breakthrough in China-U.S. relations, the course of Sino-Soviet rivalry (particularly in the Asia-Pacific region), the PRC’s role in the United Nations since 1971, how China has championed Third World countries, and the new, dynamic elements in post-Mao Chinese foreign policy. The book is current through the summer of 1981.

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Children and Conflict in a Changing World Machel Study 10 Year Strategic Review


Free Download United Nations, "Children and Conflict in a Changing World: Machel Study 10 Year Strategic Review"
English | 2009 | pages: 236 | ISBN: 9280643630 | PDF | 2,6 mb
The seeds of this publication were planted in October 1992, in a special discussion on children and armed conflict initiated by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. In 2006, work got underway on a 10 year strategic review of progress since the original Machel study.

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