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Double Cross

The True Story of The D-Day Spies

By: Ben Macintyre

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Double Cross

The True Story of The D-Day Spies

By: Ben Macintyre

D-Dag var ikke kun et resultat af synlige militære operationer, men også i høj grad af efterretningsvæsen og dobbeltagenter

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1408819902

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9781408819906

Ben Macintyre's Espionage Files

Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat & Double Cross

By: Ben Macintyre

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Ben Macintyre's Espionage Files

Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat & Double Cross

By: Ben Macintyre

Agent Zigzag: One December night in 1942, a Nazi parachutist landed in a Cambridgeshire field. His mission: to sabotage the British war effort. His name was Eddie Chapman, but he would shortly become MI5's Agent Zigzag. Dashing and louche, courageous and unpredictable, inside the traitor was a hero, inside the villain, a man of conscience: the problem for Chapman, his many lovers and his spymasters, was knowing where one ended and the other began. Ben Macintyre weaves together diaries, letters, photographs, memories and top-secret MI5 files to create the exhilarating account of Britain's most sensational double agent. Operation Mincemeat: One overcast April morning in 1943, a fisherman notices a corpse floating in the sea off the coast of Spain. When the body is brought ashore, he is identified as a British soldier, Major William Martin of the Royal Marines. A leather attaché case, secured to his belt, reveals an intelligence goldmine: top-secret documents Allied invasion plans. But Major William Martin never existed. The body is that of a dead Welsh tramp and every single document is fake. Operation Mincemeat is the incredible true story of the most extraordinary deception ever planned by Churchill's spies - an outrageous lie that travelled from a Whitehall basement, all the way to Hitler's desk. Double Cross: D-Day, 6 June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a victory of arms. But it was also a triumph for a different kind of operation: one of deceit... At the heart of the deception was the 'Double Cross System', a team of double agents whose bravery, treachery, greed and inspiration succeeded in convincing the Nazis that Calais and Norway, not Normandy, were the targets of the 150,000-strong Allied invasion force. These were not conventional warriors, but their masterpiece of deceit saved thousands of lives. Their codenames were Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo. This is their story.

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1408838389

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Order, Order!

The Rise and Fall of Political Drinking

By: Ben Wright

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Order, Order!

The Rise and Fall of Political Drinking

By: Ben Wright

Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, smuggled wine up the Thames with the help of the Navy. Tony Blair confessed that a stiff drink and half a bottle of wine a night had become a helpful crutch while in office. Joseph Stalin flushed out traitors with vodka. The disintegration of Richard Nixon and Boris Yeltsin was largely down to drink. Winston Churchill was famous for his drinking, often taking a whisky and soda first thing in the morning and champagne ritually with dinner. But why did these politicians drink and what was their tipple of choice? How did drinking shape the decisions they made? Ben Wright, political correspondent for the BBC, explores the history of alcohol within politics, from the debauched drinking practices of eighteenth-century ministers to today, often based on his own experiences supping with politicians in Westminster bars. With exclusive interviews and in-depth research, Order, Order! uses alcohol as a lens through which to meet a remarkable cast of politicians, to understand their times and discover what drove them to drink. A story of boozy bon viveurs - but with many casualties too - and the complexity of the human condition and the pull of the bottle.

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Prelude Books

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0715650823

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The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)

By: Christopher Hibbert,Ben Weinreb,John Keay,Julia Keay

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The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)

By: Christopher Hibbert,Ben Weinreb,John Keay,Julia Keay

‘There is no one-volume book in print that carries so much valuable information on London and its history’ Illustrated London News The London Encyclopaedia is the most comprehensive book on London ever published. In its first new edition in over ten years, completely revised and updated, it comprises some 6,000 entries, organised alphabetically, cross-referenced and supported by two large indexes – one for the 10,000 people mentioned in the text and one general – and is illustrated with over 500 drawings, prints and photographs. Everything of relevance to the history, culture, commerce and government of the capital is documented in this phenomenal book. From the very first settlements through to the skyline of today, The London Encyclopaedia comprehends all that is London. ‘Written in very accessible prose with a range of memorable quotations and affectionate jokes...a monumental achievement written with real love’ Financial Times

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Pan Macmillan

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0230738788

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Agent Zigzag

The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: The Most Notorious Double Agent of World War II (reissued)

By: Ben Macintyre

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Agent Zigzag

The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: The Most Notorious Double Agent of World War II (reissued)

By: Ben Macintyre

A gripping tale of loyalty, love, treachery, espionage, and the thin and shifting line between fidelity and betrayal.

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1408811499

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9781408811498

Cyber Denial, Deception and Counter Deception

A Framework for Supporting Active Cyber Defense

By: Kristin E. Heckman,Frank J. Stech,Roshan K. Thomas,Ben Schmoker,Alexander W. Tsow

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Cyber Denial, Deception and Counter Deception

A Framework for Supporting Active Cyber Defense

By: Kristin E. Heckman,Frank J. Stech,Roshan K. Thomas,Ben Schmoker,Alexander W. Tsow

This book presents the first reference exposition of the Cyber-Deception Chain: a flexible planning and execution framework for creating tactical, operational, or strategic deceptions. This methodology bridges the gap between the current uncoordinated patchwork of tactical denial and deception (D&D) techniques and their orchestration in service of an organization’s mission. Concepts for cyber- D&D planning operations and management are detailed within the larger organizational, business, and cyber defense context. It examines the necessity of a comprehensive, active cyber denial scheme. The authors explain the organizational implications of integrating D&D with a legacy cyber strategy, and discuss trade-offs, maturity models, and lifecycle management. Chapters present the primary challenges in using deception as part of a security strategy, and guides users through the steps to overcome common obstacles. Both revealing and concealing fact and fiction have a critical role in securing private information. Detailed case studies are included. Cyber Denial, Deception and Counter Deception is designed as a reference for professionals, researchers and government employees working in cybersecurity. Advanced-level students in computer science focused on security will also find this book useful as a reference or secondary text book.

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Springer

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3319251333

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9783319251332

Caribbean Islands Handbook

By: Sarah Cameron,Ben Box

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Caribbean Islands Handbook

By: Sarah Cameron,Ben Box

The most complete, up-to-date information on the islands: how to get there, when to go, what to see, and where to stay and dine".--Travel & Leisure. 130 maps.

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0844249076

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9780844249070

Dunaliella

Physiology, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology

By: Ami Ben-Amotz,Mordhay Avron

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Dunaliella

Physiology, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology

By: Ami Ben-Amotz,Mordhay Avron

This book provides a comprehensive review of the unicellular green alga Dunaliella, emphasizing the basic biological approach and examining a number of significant topics from which the most intensive Dunaliella research areas have been developed over the last 25 years. These topics include the mechanism of osmoregulation in Dunaliella, ion transport, ß-carotene production, acidophilism in Dunaliella, and biotechnology of Dunaliella. Dunaliella: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology will interest plant phyiologists, phycologists, physiologists, and biotechnologists.

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CRC Press

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084936647X

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9780849366475

Uncommon Contexts

Encounters between Science and Literature, 1800–1914

By: Ben Marsden

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Uncommon Contexts

Encounters between Science and Literature, 1800–1914

By: Ben Marsden

Britain in the long nineteenth century developed an increasing interest in science of all kinds. The essays in this collection uncover this symbiotic relationship between literature and science.

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1317320344

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The Way to the Spring

Life and Death in Palestine

By: Ben Ehrenreich

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The Way to the Spring

Life and Death in Palestine

By: Ben Ehrenreich

In West Bank cities and small villages alike, men and women, young and old--a group of unforgettable characters--share their lives with Ehrenreich and make their own case for resistance and resilience in the face of life under occupation. Ruled by the Israeli military, set upon and harassed constantly by Israeli settlers who admit unapologetically to wanting to drive them from the land, forced to negotiate an ever more elaborate and more suffocating series of fences, checkpoints and barriers that have sundered home from field, home from home, they are a population whose living conditions are unique, and indeed hard to imagine.

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1594205906

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Ben Macintyre's World War II Espionage Files

Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat

By: Ben Macintyre

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Ben Macintyre's World War II Espionage Files

Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat

By: Ben Macintyre

Agent Zigzag and Operation Mincemeat, two thrilling accounts of World War II espionage, are available together as an ebook—with an excerpt from the New York Times bestseller Double Cross. “Not since Ian Fleming and John le Carré has a spy writer so captivated readers.”—The Hollywood Reporter AGENT ZIGZAG • “Wildly improbably but entirely true . . . [a] compellingly cinematic spy thriller with verve.”—Entertainment Weekly Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his spymasters, and his lovers was to know where one persona ended and the other began. Based on recently declassified files, Agent Zigzag tells Chapman’s full story for the first time. It’s a gripping tale of loyalty, love, treachery, espionage, and the thin and shifting line between fidelity and betrayal. OPERATION MINCEMEANT • “Brilliant and almost absurdly entertaining.”—The New Yorker Near the end of World War II, two British naval officers came up with a brilliant and slightly mad scheme to mislead the Nazi armies about where the Allies would attack southern Europe. To carry out the plan, they would have to rely on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man. Ben Macintyre’s dazzling, critically acclaimed bestseller chronicles the extraordinary story of what happened after British officials planted this dead body—outfitted in a British military uniform with a briefcase containing false intelligence documents—in Nazi territory, and how this secret mission fooled Hitler into changing military positioning, paving the way for the Allies to overtake the Nazis.

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0385348673

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9780385348676

Employee Experience Strategy

Design an Effective EX Strategy to Improve Employee Performance and Drive Business Results

By: Ben Whitter

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Employee Experience Strategy

Design an Effective EX Strategy to Improve Employee Performance and Drive Business Results

By: Ben Whitter

Designing and implementing an exceptional employee experience strategy is crucial for business success. From a leading figure in the EX field, this book provides everything needed to succeed. Employee Experience Strategy explains how to assess the needs of the organization and its employees, define and build an effective employee experience (EX) strategy and embed it successfully in the business. There is also guidance on how to get stakeholder buy-in from the rest of the business, and make sure that the EX strategy works for remote, hybrid and in-person working. It also covers how to overcome common challenges and measure the ROI of the strategy. Most importantly, this book shows how to ensure that the EX strategy delivers on the financial and performance goals of the business. This book is underpinned by primary data, research and global case studies from organizations including L'Oréal, Sanofi, and Unilever. There are also practical examples throughout and interviews with leading figures who have successfully implemented a robust employee experience strategy. Written by Ben Whitter who was recognized by Thinkers50 in 2021 specifically for his work in employee experience, this is an essential book for all senior talent professionals needing to build, embed and sustain an effective EX strategy.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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1398608831

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9781398608832

Excitatory Amino Acids and Epilepsy

By: Robert Schwarcz,Yehezkel Ben-Ari

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Excitatory Amino Acids and Epilepsy

By: Robert Schwarcz,Yehezkel Ben-Ari

Human epilepsy is a major public health problem affecting approximately 2 persons per 1000. It is particularly frequent in ohildren where convul sions may lead to brain damage and subsequent seizure activity in adulthood. Temporal lobe epilepsy (synonyms include limbic epilepsy. psychomotor epilepsy and complex partial epilepsy) is the most devastating form of epilepsy in the adult population since: a) it is often extremely resistant to currently available anticonvulsant drugs (i.e •• it is more resistant than tonico-clonic or grand mal seizures) and b) it includes loss of consciousness. thereby limiting performance of many normal functions and leaving the individual susceptible to bodily injury. It is also associated with nerve cell loss. in particular in the hippocampus and other structures of the temporal lobes. In order to promote an appropriate therapy it is essential to understand the etiology of seizures and its relationship to brain damage. Basic research on epilepsy also provides a very useful vehicle to learn about the way the brain functions under normal conditions. For instance. much of our present understanding of the mechanisms of action of GABA and benzo diazepines. control of neuronal activity. etc. has been derived from such stUdies.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1468479717

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Chemistry in the Marketplace

By: Ben Selinger,Russell Barrow

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Chemistry in the Marketplace

By: Ben Selinger,Russell Barrow

Chemicals are everywhere. Many are natural and safe, others synthetic and dangerous. Or is it the other way around? Walking through the supermarket, you might ask yourself: Should I be eating organic food? Is that anti-wrinkle cream a gimmick? Is it worth buying BPA-free plastics? This new edition of Chemistry in the Marketplace provides fresh explanations, fascinating facts and funny anecdotes about the serious science in the products we buy and the resources we use. It might even save you some money. With chapters on the chemistry found in different parts of our home, in the backyard and in the world around us, Ben Selinger and Russell Barrow explain how things work, where marketing can be deceptive and what risks you should really be concerned about. Chemistry in the Marketplace is a valuable resource for university lecturers, high school teachers and students of chemistry and chemistry related subjects and disciplines, such as biochemistry, microbiology and science in society.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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1486303331

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9781486303335

An Overview of the Development of Infants with Down Syndrome (0-5 Years)

By: Sue Buckley,Ben Sacks

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An Overview of the Development of Infants with Down Syndrome (0-5 Years)

By: Sue Buckley,Ben Sacks

Offers an introduction to the development of infants with Down syndrome. Drawing on the research, this book examines many aspects of development during the early years, and is a useful reference for families and professionals caring for young children with Down syndrome.

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190380602X

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Lando Norris

A Biography

By: Ben Hunt

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Lando Norris

A Biography

By: Ben Hunt

From established sports journalist Ben Hunt, the very first biography of the up-and-coming British driver Lando Norris, published on the brink of the British Grand Prix. As the youngest ever British Formula 1 driver, Lando Norris is trailblazing his way through the world of motor racing. After signing as a junior driver for McLaren in 2017, he has since asserted himself as the team's brightest talent and an aspiring world champion. Born to British and Belgian parents and raised in the idylls of south-west England, Lando's childhood reflects how even the calmest of upbringings can create an adrenaline junkie. As one of a new cohort of young drivers seeking to assert their dominance in the sport, Lando is a uniquely modern sportsman, who celebrates learning and personal development, but who nonetheless has the killer instinct required to take him to the very pinnacle of F1. In Lando Norris, motor sport aficionado and journalist Ben Hunt draws on his extensive driver and paddock access to seek to understand what makes Lando tick and examines how this young British driver has been well and truly raised in the mould of a champion.

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183773013X

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England's Villages

An Extraordinary Journey Through Time

By: Dr Ben Robinson

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England's Villages

An Extraordinary Journey Through Time

By: Dr Ben Robinson

THE STUNNING NEW BOOK FROM THE HOST OF BBC 2'S VILLAGES BY THE SEA England's villages have survived, developed, and thrived over hundreds of years. But what makes a village and how has that changed over time? Take a charming and unexpected journey through the quirks of England's villages throughout the ages in the excellent company of Dr Ben Robinson, expert archaeologist. Join him in visiting villages from prehistoric, to Roman, to medieval times, all the way through to today's modern, urban villages. Discover how landowners, governments and communities have shaped villages, why village greens, village pubs and village halls exist, and the real meaning behind names like Bunny, Yelling, Lover, Great Snoring and Slaughter. A compelling study of archaeology, history and architecture, England's Villages is a thoughtful, enlightening and informative look at our oldest homes, uncovering and revealing the extraordinary heritage of the places that surround us.

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