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Gangster Planet
Gangster Planet is a wild ride exploring the ever evolving world of drug trafficking, money laundering and stock swindles. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book not only informs but entertains as it delves into the historical progression of criminal activities. As technology rapidly advances, so too do the methods of those engaged in illegal enterprises. The book reveals how modern criminals adapt their strategies, seamlessly integrating new techniques into their operations. It also uncovers the collaboration between drug traffickers and so-called " professional" white-collar criminals, who play a crucial role in laundering illicit profits through global public corporations. An alternative subtitle could aptly be, The Evolution of Organized Crime into a Global Enterprise.
Lost at Yongdong
This is the story of the 71st (Heavy) Tank Battalion. They left Japan with 22 tanks, one officer and 157 men. They arrived in Korea, at the very beginning of the Korean War. In less than 90 days, they lost 85% of their men and equipment. 125 men were missing in action, killed in action, or wounded. This is their incredible story.
The World Factbook
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Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War
The Cold War saw scientists in East and West racing to create amazing new technologies, the like of which the world had never seen. Yet not everyone was taken by surprise. From super-powerful atomic weapons to rockets and space travel, readers of science fiction (SF) had seen it all before. Sometimes reality lived up to the SF vision, at other times it didn’t. The hydrogen bomb was as terrifyingly destructive as anything in fiction, while real-world lasers didn't come close to the promise of the classic SF ray gun. Nevertheless, when the scientific Cold War culminated in the Strategic Defence Initiative of the 1980s, it was so science-fictional in its aspirations that the media dubbed it “Star Wars”. This entertaining account, offering a plethora of little known facts and insights from previously classified military projects, shows how the real-world science of the Cold War followed in the footsteps of SF – and how the two together changed our perception of both science and scientists, and paved the way to the world we live in today.
Baseball's Greatest Comeback
In 1914 the Boston Braves experienced the greatest come-from-behind season in baseball history. A perennially woeful team, the Braves rose from the ashes of last place—fifteen games behind on July 4th—to battle in the World Series against the Philadelphia Athletics, one of the most dominant teams of all time.Baseball fans witnessed one of sport’s most spectacular comebacks, and Boston’s National League team earned a new designation: “The Miracle Braves.” Baseball’s Greatest Comeback: The Miracle Braves of 1914 follows the Boston Braves through this rollercoaster year, from their miserable start to their inspiring finish. A collection of likeable, determined, and highly unconven...
Publishers' Weekly
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