Ergebnis für "Measure for Measure" in Welt

In researching one of history's greatest scientific quests, a mission to measure the Earth and define the meter, Ken Alder stumbled on a 200-year-old secret: The meter, it turns out, is in error. This is a story of two men, a secret, and a timeless human dilemma: is it permissible to perpetuate a small lie in the service of a larger truth?

Russia and China are increasingly revisionist in their regions. The Middle East appears to be unraveling. And many Americans question why the United States ought to lead. What will great power competition look like in the decades ahead? What impact will geopolitics have on globalization? And what strategy should the United States pursue to succeed in an increasingly competitive world? In this book, Thomas Wright explains how major powers will compete fiercely even as they try to avoid war with each other.

From the Pell Center at Salve Regina University and the creators of the Active Measures Newsletter, a weekly dive into the latest trends in political warfare, influence, and information campaigns.

The book contains Tolstoy's pedagogical article "Linen-Measurer".

The Last Full Measure is a compilation of Medal of Honor stories—designed to both honor the individual recipients and educate the population on their stories, to ensure that such heroism is not forgotten, in a grateful nation.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.