Maple spring publishing apr 2025 (4 résultats)

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'Germany has waged war upon us, and has waged war against our property, and has waged war against the lives of non-combatants, including women and children, and [is] therefore a far more evil war than one waged openly.' - Theodore Roosevelt The German Spy in America gives a firsthand documentation of German espionage and sabotage in the U.S. in the lead-up to World War I. Published in 1917 just before the U.S. entered World War I (with a foreword by Theodore Roosevelt), it details German attempts at sabotage and infiltration in the first two and a half years of World War I, including attempts to provoke Mexico to war against the United States, provisions for the invasion of Canada, and the sinking of the liner Lusitania in 1915, which cost the lives of 113 American citizens and shifted U.S. opinion decisively against Germany. Even history connoisseurs may not be familiar with these exciting and disturbing details. Instead of keeping America from intervening on behalf of the Allies, German disinformation and sabotage inflamed American public opinion. Far from being a historical curiosity, The German Spy in America provides invaluable and relevant insights that today's informed citizens should know and understand.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Even dedicated history buffs may not know the exciting-and disturbing--story of German spy activity in the U.S. before our nation's entry into the two World Wars. Mein Spy gives a firsthand documentation of German espionage and sabotage in the U.S. in the lead-ups to both World War I and World War II. These activities, some only plotted, some carried out, defeated their own purpose. Instead of keeping America from intervening on behalf of the Allies, German disinformation and sabotage inflamed an American public opinion that up to that point had mostly been neutral. Both of these books were first published before the U.S. entered the World Wars. The German Spy in America, published in 1917 (with a foreword by Theodore Roosevelt), details German attempts at sabotage and infiltration in the first two and a half years of World War I, including attempts to provoke Mexico to war against the United States, provisions for the invasion of Canada, and the sinking of the liner Lusitania in 1915, which cost the lives of 113 American citizens and shifted U.S. opinion decisively against Germany. John L. Spivak's Secret Armies: The New Technique of Nazi Warfare, was first published in February 1939, shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. The book outlines 'the activities of Nazi agents in the United States, Mexico, and Central America' in the late 1930s. 'During the past five years,' Spivak writes, 'I have observed some of them, watching the original, crudely organized and directed propaganda machine develop, grow and leave an influence far wider than most people seem to realize.' First aimed at domestic propaganda, these activities extended to probing U.S. military secrets and attempting to damage U.S. relations to its neighbors to the south. The methods described here--letters, telegrams, personal conversations--may seem crude in the light of today's advanced technologies. But these two compelling volumes show that if the technology has changed, the basic motives and principles remain the same--and cannot afford to be ignored. Far from being a historical curiosity, Mein Spy provides invaluable and relevant insights that today's informed citizens should know and understand.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The British Empire is unique in world history. How did this small island come to rule a full quarter of the globe No other nation has matched this achievement. The British Empire evolved over centuries, but it began to blossom in its greatest age: the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I (from 1558 to 1603) and King James I (from 1603 to 1625). Despite bitter religious struggles within and threats from nations such as Spain without, this era not only sowed the seeds of the nation's later accomplishments but marked its greatest cultural achievement: the works of Shakespeare. It was also the age of Sir Francis Bacon, whose insights into scientific reasoning and experimentation laid the groundwork of modern science. Durant also tells how from 1642 to 1649, England experienced a great civil war, pitting forces loyal to King Charles I against the Puritans, who sought to purge English Christianity of its Catholic elements and establish a republic. The Puritans won, Charles was beheaded, and for the first and only time in the nation's history, it was governed by representative government without a monarch. This period (known as the Protectorate, after its leader, Oliver Cromwell, who governed as Lord Protector) marked a critical shift in the relations between the English Crown and people that resonates today. Every educated person needs to understand this great epoch, which Will Durant, in his monumental history The Story of Civilization, calls 'the English ecstasy.' In his account, excerpted here, he explores every facet of this fascinating era with brevity, insight, profundity, and wit. Sixty years later, Durant's portrait of England remains unparalleled for its readability, accessibility, and enjoyability. An excerpt from his The Story of Philosophy (also included) shines a spotlight on the crucial figure of Francis Bacon. Specially for this edition, author and philosopher Richard Smoley provides a foreword highlighting the context of this period. He also offers a helpful exploration of Bacon's approach to scientific reasoning, which is known as the inductive method. The richness and vitality of England 400 years ago furnishes a story that is more fascinating than any thriller. Durant is our ideal guide to this time.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The Story of Philosophy was first published in 1926, with modest expectations that were soon outgrown. In a few years, it sold 2 million copies. To this day, it is still capturing new readers in America and has found many abroad in translations into Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, French, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, and Swedish.Durant provides an immensely astute, clear, and enjoyable story of philosophy. He focuses not on schools of thought or subdisciplines, but on the most vigorous, powerful, and appealing thinkers in the Western philosophical tradition, starting with the founding figures of Plato and Aristotle, and taking us through Francis Bacon, the prime theorist of present-day scientific thought, and on to Spinoza, whom Durant prizes above all for his earnest effort to live his own philosophy.Then Durant proceeds to the wise and witty Voltaire, Nietzsche, whose shadow looms over the history of the twentieth century, and other figures, who are not as well known today as they were when this book was published, but who retain vitality and interest.The Story of Philosophy is a rare treasure. In an age of dumbing down and short attention spans, it provides a sweeping and absorbing history of some of the most important ideas that have ever been formed by human minds. Reading it is an education in itself-and an enjoyable one. It is not to be missed. …