Ergebnis für "The Baron" in Sozialwissenschaften

"The best, the liveliest and most illuminating" account of Rockefeller, Morgan, and the other men who seized American economic power after the Civil War (The New Republic). John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, E. H. Harriman, Jay Gould, Henry Clay Frick...

Borderline personality disorder, autism, narcissism, psychosis, Asperger's: All of these syndromes have one thing in common---lack of empathy. In some cases, this absence can be dangerous, but in others it can simply mean a different way of seeing the world. In The Science of Evil, Simon Baron-Cohen, an award-winning British researcher who has investigated psychology and autism for decades, develops a new brain-based theory of human cruelty.

In 1770, Baron DHolbach unveiled his groundbreaking work, Systeme de la Nature, which was long misattributed to M. de Mirabaud. This influential text on Atheistical Philosophy ignited considerable debate, leading to the Barons release of an insightful abridgment in 1772. Stripped of arbitrary notions and characterized by its clarity, accessibility, and precision, this edition is designed for the everyday reader. This version is based on an undated English translation of Le Bon Sens, published around 1900, with no credit given to the translator. (Summary from editors preface)

This program features a prologue and epilogue read by the author. A monumental work of nonfiction that gives a first-row seat to the epic power struggle between politics, money, media, and tech—for fans of Maggie Haberman's Confidence Man and Jane Mayer's Dark Money. Marty Baron took charge of...

New York Times Book Review’s "100 Notable Books of 2023" "Absolutely gripping… a perfectly splendid read—I highly, highly recommend it” -- Douglas Preston, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lost City of the Monkey God A sixty-year saga of frostbite and fake news that follows...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In 1893, a New York lawyer named Ingersoll Lockwood published a children's adventure novel about a wealthy, precocious boy who lived in a place called Castle Trump and was guided by a mentor known only as "Don." It sold modestly and was forgotten for...

In the 1966 NCAA basketball championship game, an all-white University of Kentucky team was beaten by a team from Texas Western College (now UTEP) that fielded only black players. The game, played in the middle of the racially turbulent 1960s - part David and Goliath in short pants, part emancipation proclamation of college basketball - helped destroy stereotypes about black athletes.

Svela il mistero storico che ha trasformato un trionfo archeologico nella maledizione mortale più celebre di sempre. Perfetto per trasformare i tuoi tragitti quotidiani in un viaggio avvincente nella Valle dei Re, esplorando l'oscurità e il fascino delle tombe violate. Lasciati avvolgere da...

MicroSillon : Deux voix sur une même voie. Un conducteur et un contrôleur se retrouvent autour d’un micro pour raconter le train au quotidien. Avec humour, pédagogie et bienveillance, ils décryptent les coulisses du rail, expliquent ce qui fonctionne… et ce qui coince, démêlent la technique sans jargon et brossent des portraits vivants du monde ferroviaire. Un rendez-vous curieux et accessible, pour comprendre le train, loin des clichés.

En este audiolibro disfrutaremos de una novela breve y divertida. En en la isla de San Giulio, del lago de Orta, situado en el norte de Italia, vive el barón Lamberto, un enfermo anciano que convive con su fiel mayordomo Anselmo. Pero un antiguo remedio mejorará su salud, entre otros...

A tour de force of the history, construction, preservation, and beauty of all types of rugs, with chapters on braided, needlepoint, woven, crocheted, tapestry, and embroidered rugs and other lesser-known types of floor coverings. - Summary by Joanne Turner

L’horreur ne vient pas toujours des enfers… Dans ce podcast qui plaira aux passionné(e)s de TrueCrime, le Baron Sinistre explore les crimes qui ont marqué l’Histoire : tueurs en série, guerres, expériences scientifiques monstrueuses. D’Ed Gein à Dahmer, de Landru à Holmes, en passant par les atrocités des idéologies et des laboratoires, découvrez les ténèbres bien réelles qui ont inspiré la culture de l’horreur. Ici, pas de monstres imaginaires : seulement la cruauté humaine mise en lumière. Car oui… l’horreur est humaine.

🎩 Les Vérités interdites du Baron Sinistre vous plonge dans les histoires vraies que les manuels n’osent pas raconter. Poupées hantées, cercueils impies, anomalies historiques : tout est sourcé, tout est réel. Avec sa voix sinistre, le Baron explore les zones grises entre vérité et légende. Un podcast documentaire pour les curieux… et les téméraires.

Each episode of One More Question features candid, deep-dive conversations with some of the fascinating icons and cover stars in the GQ universe. Every Tuesday, host Zach Baron, GQ’s Senior Special Projects Editor and a longtime writer for the magazine, sits down with a new subject and figures out what makes them tick. These conversations — with Hollywood stars and directors, elite athletes, comedians, and cultural visionaries — are intimate and unpredictable, whether in New York, Los Angeles, or on location. What really goes on behind the headlines? How do world-class artists navigate ...

'Elevation Live!' is an in-depth, online global affairs interview series featuring purpose-driven leaders, influencers, companies, and organizations working in global sports & culture. Kevin Baron is an award-winning journalist with 25+ years experience in Washington, world capitals, and war zones as a reporter, editor, newsroom leader, media executive, live events director, on-stage host, and on-air analyst. He is founder & president of Elevation Global Strategies. For 10 years, Baron was the founding executive editor of Defense One, a brand of Atlantic Media and GovExec. He also was ...

Hosted by Dr. Baron Sovory, EQLife explores how emotional intelligence and compassion shape the way we lead, live, and thrive. Each episode offers stories and practical insights from pastors and leaders to help you flourish in faith, work, and life.

Step into the tumultuous world of medieval England with Sir Philip Harclay, who returns to find his friend Lord Lovels castle and estate seized by treachery. As secrets unfold and dark betrayals come to light, the story builds to an intense showdown between good and evil, culminating in a gripping duel for the rightful claim to the prize.

This is the first volume of The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe. The Baron relates his fantastical experiences and exploits, telling of the many singular incidents such as climbing to the moon on a beanstalk, riding on a cannon ball, being swallowed by a fish and being rescued from its insides, flying on an eagle from Margate to America, and many other incredible adventures, and challenges anyone who doubts him, asserting he is "a traveler of veracity!"

Sans Façade explore les coulisses de la fabrique de la ville. Architectes, maîtres d’ouvrage, promoteurs, bureaux de contrôle, entreprises, AMO… Chaque épisode donne la parole à un acteur du bâtiment pour comprendre ce que l’on ne voit pas derrière un projet : les décisions, les contraintes, les arbitrages, la responsabilité et la vision. Ici, on ne parle pas seulement d’architecture comme image. On parle de processus, de transformation, de réalité de terrain. Je suis Dimitri Tsvetkov-Baron, architecte. À travers ces conversations, je cherche à comprendre comment se ...

As World War II approached, the six most powerful media moguls in America and Britain tried to pressure their countries to ignore the fascist threat. The media empires of Robert McCormick, Joseph and Eleanor Patterson, and William Randolph Hearst spanned the United States, reaching tens of millions of Americans in print and over the airwaves with their isolationist views.