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Termination Shock
- A Novel
- De: Neal Stephenson
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 22 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,420
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,010
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,007
One man—visionary billionaire restaurant chain magnate T. R. Schmidt, Ph.D.—has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as “elemental.” But will it work? Ranging from the Texas heartland to the Dutch royal palace in the Hague, from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert, Termination Shock brings together a disparate group of characters from different cultures and continents who grapple with the real-life repercussions of global warming.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Men Who Shoot at Feral Hogs
- De Kindle Customer en 12-02-21
- Termination Shock
- A Novel
- De: Neal Stephenson
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
Light on suspense heavy on science
Revisado: 08-11-22
Not his most action - packed book, but the science he lays out is fascinating all on its own.
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On Killing
- The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
- De: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
- Narrado por: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
- Duración: 10 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,997
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,412
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,396
The revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's modern classic about the psychology of combat, hailed by the Washington Post as "an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed". In World War II, only 15 to 20 percent of combat infantry were willing to fire their rifles. In Korea, about 50 percent. In Vietnam, the figure rose to more than 90 percent. The good news is that most soldiers are loath to kill.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Adam G
- De Mattie en 05-20-10
- On Killing
- The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
- De: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
- Narrado por: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
Interesting ideas, needs more work.
Revisado: 06-14-12
His principle point, that the killing done by soldiers is the most traumatic aspect of war, is novel and interesting.
I question some of his other hypotheses:
He cites the Milgram experiment as being proof that most people will inflict violence on others at the urging of an authority figure. There are many interpretations one can take from that study, but for the most part, Milgram's study remains controversial, both in his implementation of the experiment and his ultimate conclusions.
He also claims that the children of Western cultures are more or less being groomed for warfare by playing video games. While aggression is increased after a session of gaming, no study has ever shown video games to result in actual violence of any kind.
Still, it is an interesting read, but approach it with the attitude that the author is expressing a number of opinions without much proof.
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How to Be Black
- De: Baratunde Thurston
- Narrado por: Baratunde Thurston
- Duración: 6 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,148
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,034
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,033
Beyond memoir, this guidebook offers practical advice on everything from "How to Be the Black Friend" to "How to Be the (Next) Black President" to "How to Celebrate Black History Month". This is a humorous, intelligent, and audacious guide that challenges and satirizes the so-called experts, purists, and racists who purport to speak for all Black people. With honest storytelling and biting wit, Baratunde plots a path not just to blackness, but one open to anyone interested in simply "how to be".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Funny yet insightful!
- De Theodore en 02-15-12
- How to Be Black
- De: Baratunde Thurston
- Narrado por: Baratunde Thurston
Regardless of your race, you could learn from this
Revisado: 02-17-12
What did you love best about How to Be Black?
Honesty and humor. Thurston's fearlessness serves the reader well.
Any additional comments?
I'm Hispanic. Like a lot of minorities, I can be many things to many people. When I'm visiting with my relatives I'm far browner than I am with my white friends. My best friend used to like to joke that I was whiter than him. It hurt my feelings and I wasn't really able to understand why until Baratunde related similar experiences.
Race (or maybe more accurately culture or appearance) is still an issue in this day and age regardless of how much we want it not to be, and this book does an incredible job of relating the challenges of being a minority with humor. I think the value of this approach is that it can educate without preaching and without alienating the audience.
Of course, his experience isn't all-encompassing, but he admits it. It is still an excellent treatment of the subject and can teach anyone a few things - even a fellow minority.
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