Ergebnis für "Hades" in Politik & Sozialwissenschaften

Every era of British politics has its rebels. The MPs who defied their leaders, split their parties and refused to go quietly - dismissed as dangerous idealists or self-serving wreckers, yet whose ideas, in time, often proved transformative. In The Troublemakers, acclaimed political journalist...

'Gallops through the pre-mobile phone era with wit and chaotic energy.' Sunday Times ' A joyous rags-to-riches tale.' Financial Times 'Nostalgic, salacious and bitingly witty.' Joe Lycett 'A delicious, neon-soaked fever dream.' Munroe Bergdorf 'I couldn't put it down.' Annie Macmanus The...

Have you ever wondered… whether God exists? whether life has meaning? whether pain and suffering have a purpose? This audio book is my invitation to sit down with C. S. Lewis and me to think about some of the persistent questions and dilemmas every person faces in life. We’ll explore...

Winner of the 2021 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay, HAD I KNOWN contains the most provocative, incendiary, and career-making pieces by bestselling author, essayist, political activist, and "veteran muckraker" Barbara Ehrenreich (The New Yorker). A self-proclaimed "myth...

Architect of "Operation Flood", the largest dairy development program in the world, Dr. Verghese Kurien has enabled India to become the largest milk producer in the world. A man with a rare vision, Dr. Kurien has devoted a lifetime to realizing his dream - empowering the farmers of India. He has engineered the milk cooperative movement in India. It was a sheer quirk of fate that landed him in Anand, where a small group of farmers were forming a cooperative, Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Limited (better known as Amul), to sell their milk.

Join Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan and their special guests on “I’ve Had It” and let this comedic, feel-good podcast expose you to all the things you didn’t know you’ve HAD IT with!

One of the greatest songwriters of all time finally shares his story. From his tumultuous marriages and the tragic loss of his daughter to his collaborations with Dionne Warwick and the surprising stories behind the songs that generations have come to know and love, Burt Bacharach offers a frank...

A selection of the most provocative, incendiary, and brilliant pieces from one of America's most significant left-leaning journalists and activists. 'One of our great iconoclasts, lucid, thought-provoking and instructive' - the Guardian A self-proclaimed 'myth buster by trade', over her...

Journey 200,000 miles from Earth to experience humanity's most harrowing space rescue from every heart-stopping angle. This gripping series takes you inside the freezing spacecraft with Lovell, Haise, and Swigert, down to the desperate engineers MacGyvering solutions with duct tape, and through the terrifying mathematics of bringing three astronauts home alive when every odd was against them. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Sixteen weeks into her second pregnancy, psychologist Jessica Zucker miscarried at home, alone. Suddenly, her career, spent specializing in reproductive and maternal mental health, was rendered corporeal, no longer just theoretical. She now had a changed perspective on her life’s work, her...

Terroristen Khalid ibn al-Walid sidder i Mali i Vestafrika og udtænker en hybrid specialoperation, som skal lægge et uforberedt Danmark ned. Danmarks allierede giver FE og PET den kolde skulder efter skandalerne omkring de to tjenester. Frankrig og Sverige lækker til statsminister Anne Larsen...

Parenting is hard, but it doesn't have to be this hard. How can we find inner peace, pass on less of our crap, and raise kids who know their worth? Modern parents are overwhelmed. We want to raise confident, resilient kids—but we're exhausted, afraid we're messing things up, and yes, we're...

Across America, fewer children are entering public schools. Birth rates are falling, families are shrinking, and communities that once planned for continued growth are confronting a very different future: fewer students, tighter budgets, and more school buildings than they can afford to operate.New Orleans faced this reality earlier than many cities.The Future Is Smaller: What New Orleans Learned Before America Had To examines what the city’s experience can teach communities now grappling with declining enrollment and profound demographic change. Through original reporting, data, and ...

A straightforward yet inspiring story of what it took to be the first man of color to break into the white world of professional sports. Jackie Robinson's story is more than a telling of his tremendous talent; it is also a recollection that showcases his tenacious spirit, bravery and the courage of his ideals.

If Selective Mutism Had a Voice is the perfect biographical guide to support you with essential information that has proven to help people overcome this debilitating disorder. I should know, as I have suffered at the hands of this disorder myself. All of the tips and tricks that I have highlighted in this book are the ones that have helped me to overcome the paralyzing silence that can be experienced if this disorder is not tackled head-on. 

Was Harold Wilson a bigger figure than Denis Healey? Was John Major more ‘prime ministerial’ than Michael Heseltine? Would David Miliband have become prime minister if it were not for his brother Ed? Would Ed have become prime minister if it were not for David? How close did Jeremy Corbyn...

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME , NPR, INSTYLE, AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING “A sensational new book [that] tries to figure out whether it’s possible to live an ethical life in a capitalist society. . . . The results are enthralling.” —Associated Press A...

Essays by international bestselling author Edward Tenner that explore both the negative and positive surprises of human ingenuity How did the addition of lifeboats after the Titanic shipwreck contribute to another tragedy in Chicago harbor three years later? How efficient are wild animals as...

More than 80 classic myths retold and explained, from early creation beliefs to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife, narrated by Emma Fenney. The Mythology Book explores the compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends. Delve into each myth and...

The intelligence failures surrounding the invasion of Iraq dramatically illustrate the necessity of developing standards for evaluating expert opinion. This audiobook fills that need. Here, Philip E. Tetlock explores what constitutes good judgment in predicting future events, and looks at why experts are often wrong in their forecasts. Tetlock first discusses arguments about whether the world is too complex for people to find the tools to understand political phenomena, let alone predict the future.