Audiobooks by Introbooks Team

In the present times, the technology has advanced to such great levels that it has made communication a lot easier than before. With technology, passing of information from the informant to the recipient and vice versa takes lesser time and is not even a complicated process as well. The use of technology has also minimized the workload of the human being. Long ago it was required for both the sender and the recipient to be online at the same time for sending the email just like it is required now in instant messaging. In the present times, the functioning of the e-mail is based on the store-and-forward model. E-mail servers are now capable of accepting, forwarding, delivering and storing messages and so it is no longer necessary for the sender and the recipient to be online simultaneously, and a brief connection to a mail server or webmail interface is enough. The first e-mail system was introduced in the year 1968 at UMDNJ, Newark, NJ. There were certain technological components of the E-mail that was condemnatory to its invention. On February 16, 2012, when the act of Smithsonian's acceptance took place, all the documents, articles and artifacts related to the invention of the E-mail were disregarded by the industrialists and started to take up personal fights with Dr. Ayyadurai in order to express feelings of indifference to his work and his life. It is important for the people to learn e-mail writing skills. A good e-mail has increased chances of being attended by the recipient than an improper e-mail. It is a known thing that every useful thing comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. None of the things existing within the world are considered perfect. Similarly, the use of emails for conversing with people comes with its own set of pros and cons.

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Andrea Giordani, Introbooks (Narrator)

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World's Richest Countries

A frequently asked question is - what makes a country richer than the others. How could some countries be so flourished where technology has reached a zenith and continues to improve while some countries still struggle to get a basic internet connection. For years economists have tried to get into the depth, seeking for answers which seem to be warped. There are different points and conditions that help in a country to be more developed and better in economic conditions than the others. Culture, political conditions, geophysical location on the globe, natural calamities, society and natural resources are some of them. The fact on how rich a country is can be determined by its Gross Domestic Product or GDP per capita at nominal values. Countries compete amongst each other to reach the frontline in the long race of progress and development and to be the number one in the world. The list of the richest countries tends to change every year depending on how much luck, nature and politicians have helped in keeping them ahead of everyone.

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Andrea Giordani, Introbooks (Narrator)

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World's Greatest Wars

Wars are one of the defining characteristics of human psyche. They have, through bloodshed, chaos and ultimately suffering, pushed the human civilisation forward and still continue to do so. They are the means through which civilisations have defined themselves and paved the way for pages of history to become an eternal entity. Wars are perhaps the only event that have created as well as dissolved borders for new eras to stay in continuance. Since such events have defined landmark stones in human history, it becomes essential to understand the causes and the purposes behind them and the socio-political results that followed. However, defining a 'great war' is a multi-faceted aspect and can be a difficult task from a historical point of view. Certain conflicts that have witnessed the lowest loss to human life have at many times extended till several decades and even centuries. Can they be regarded as great? Can such events be regarded as permanent memories that extended for not more than a couple of months or years but witnessed some of the largest losses to human life? In this compilation, some of the greatest human conflicts have been presented with the sole purpose to not only appreciate the socio-political and historical aftermath that followed after them but also to appreciate the scars that got left behind, for without scars, no page of history has ever been written. Like the old Latin maxim, "there is no peace without war" suggests, human civilisation indeed is written down through the annals of conflict and resolution. The compilation starts with the 2nd World War, undoubtedly the greatest war in civilizationalhistory, in both scale, historical repercussions and damage incurred to both human and public life, with permanent transformations across the globe. This great war of 1937-45 was a result of the 1st World War, another great conflict encompassing much of the globe and the father of 2nd World War, and that cannot be ignored. The methodology to define a credible great warcan have several factors, and hereit has been comprised of dependents such as origins of the conflict, scale and influence over affected factions, regions, communities and peoples, approximate damage dealt to human life and most importantly, their socio-political repercussions. The book is sub-divided into several chapters corresponding to these conflicts with only brief historical perspectives and information. This is important since the last 5,000 years have seen countless number of large-scale conflicts involving millions of lives and even more. However, since the book addresses only the deadliest and greatest wars of civilisation, only a select few have been included in the list.

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Andrea Giordani, Introbooks (Narrator)

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World's Dictators

Hitler or Stalin are the names that instantly strike us when spoken of the word dictator. Cruel and horrible are what you can say about them. Well, they weren't the only ones. There have been many that have subjected their people to living in an austere environment and were subject to extreme punishments if their rules were broken. The punishments usually led to torturous death. Countries that are under dictators are normally exposed to extreme poverty, exploitive administrations, and unceasing defilement of their basic human rights. People standing for their rights are brutally murdered and set an example to the public to see what could happen to them if they go against their leader. This comprises of some of the most powerful dictators that have ruled in the past while some of them are still in power, as this Book is being written.

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Andrea Giordani, Introbooks (Narrator)

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World War I

When the World War I set Europe and the other nations of the world on flames including the American public opinion, soon began under the influence of the war prejudice and propaganda the denouncement of the German army and the Kaiser as they were held responsible for the outbreak of the World War I. However, many writers and historians across the world have failed to give in or join the chorus. The historical sense of many writers and historians have told them that in the present case or in the past, not just country or just one man was solely responsible for the outbreak of such an epidemic and holocaust which left the entire world into shatters and upheavals. A little study and the speculations of the various diplomatic documents like the White, Yellow, Blue, and Orange pieces of literature which were earlier issued by the English, French, German and Russian Governments; had convinced the writers of the world that these diplomatic documents were not relevant and reliable enough to come to the conclusion of holding Germany and a single person as the sole responsibility of aggravating the warlike situations in the World during the phase of the World War I. However, the new socialist governments of Austria and Germany in 1919 had published a very complete and reliable collection of diplomatic documents from the secret archives which were related to the diplomatic crisis of July 1914; and seemed reliable enough to provide the information or materials for reaching some tentative point of opinion or conclusion about the possible and immediate causes of the World War I. The American Historical Review which was published during the time of 1920-21 called to the attention of the scholars from worldwide that there was a need to reconsider the opinions or conclusions that were formed during the heat of the battle as to the immediate causes of the World War I and the ones who were responsible for causing it. The publication of more diplomatic documents during this era especially from the sources of the Russian province, along with the refusal of the British and the French governments to issue any completed documents or convincing records of their conduct during the time of July, 1914; there rose a group of writers and literature experts in history who demanded the revision of the clause in the Treaty of Versailles which declared that Germany and some of its allies were responsible for the outbreak of the World War I. Some of the writers especially the anti-Poincare writers or the revisionists in France, the final opinion or the conclusion was in danger of swinging as far as the golden meaning of the historical truth were formerly followed in the path of the great historians.

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Andrea Giordani, Introbooks (Narrator)

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World War 3 Scenarios

Among many of the wars which took place between different nations or countries, there is also the one which one can never really get off their mind from. This is none other than, World war, which actually took place for twice a time and that too in the same 20th century. There was that huge amount of destruction which this conflict between different countries resulted into. Though, it's been quite a number of years now since this tragedy took place and now after so many years, all one can look for is a fear among people about taking place of World War III which can actually turn out to be more dangerous than the previous two. There are many of the scenarios made about World War III, which can give anyone a clear picture about what this possible War can lead to.

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Andrea Giordani, Introbooks (Narrator)

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World Economy in 2017

The election of Donald Trump as the President of the United States took the world by surprise. The Presidential win of Donald Trump will remain as one of the most dominant features of the economy of the world that happened in 2016 and will continue to embark itself in the global market for next series of years. Until now, the stocks of the United States are soaring and setting records. The other global markets and economies are taking their lows in the economy to the rallies as the global investors have been selling bonds and buying stocks in their belief that the pro-business administration of Donald Trump will help them in tax cuts, stimulate the fiscal policy and the deregulation to inflame the inflation and economic growth in the largest economy of the World. Such headwinds are expected to continue in 2017 at least not the ones which are highly elevated by means of political expectations which imply that this is the biggest risk in the world about facing stocks. However, this would also yield higher returns that will inhibit multiple expansion of the economy and the strengthening of the USD which would lay the importance on corporate earnings or guidance. With the Presidential election of Donald Trump, the world can expect more stock availability in the global market on an assumption that the President continues to use his Twitter account!

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Andrea Giordani, Introbooks (Narrator)

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Work-Life Balance

In today's high paced world where things are rapidly changing and one technology is beating another, companies are also in the race of getting better than each other. In such a situation the professional life and the personal life of the individuals all the employees is mixed and nowadays people do not have time for their personal life. For any individual, it is important to work, but at the same time, it is equally important to have a personal time in which the individuals can spend time with their family and friends. Due to the rising competition among different companies, the employees are getting higher workload and as a result, most of the employees are stressed out. It is significant to understand the importance of a work-life balance of an individual or an employee so that, it does not affect the mental and Physical health of the employees of a company. With the help of work-life balance, people will attain better Physical health and mental stability and will be capable of giving equal time to the professional and personal life.

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Andrea Giordani, Introbooks (Narrator)

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Woman in History

History can hardly be complete without talking about the role women played in forming the history of the world. They changed societies and beliefs, being the reason why empires toppled and rose to glory. There is hardly enough reason to believe that women were insignificant in a society because no matter how many wars men fought and the ways in which they built empires, women often played an extremely important part in many wars and the building of many civilizations. Women were highly regarded in many ancient cultures. The history of woman describes their lives from early times to now. Reflecting the manner in which they lived and how they were treated. We will also shed light on women who were considered luminaries of their times and talk about the changes they brought in the society. This book describes the role of women and their significance in different eras and regions of the world. The place they held in various cultures and how they influenced the growth or downfall of different civilizations and empires. For most of the world's history, it was written primarily by men and it usually included an account of the activities of men in war, politics and diplomacy. Even traders were mainly men and women usually belonged in the background and hardly history did not account a lot of their works. With the help of this book, you will be able to understand the significance of woman in history and how they led their lives in the past. Since history usually accounts for events that held great value, the presence of women in history is close to insignificant because they were usually seen in a sex-stereotyped form as wives, mothers, daughters and mistresses.

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Andrea Giordani, Introbooks (Narrator)

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Why Strategic Plans Fail: Deadly Mistakes of Strategic Planning Explained

Careful strategic planning is paramount for organizations seeking to establish themselves in our dynamic economy. Still, even the best thought-out strategic plan will falter if employee buy-in is not supported and a thoroughly considered implementation process is not put into effect. This book casts light on these dark corners of entrepreneurship and share with you the kind of knowledge that can save you a lot of time and frustration. But most importantly, it can save you from failing in your venture. A thoroughly prepared strategic plan is vital for reaching objectives and goals; any business depends on careful planning to be successful. Regrettably though, many individuals, groups and organizations, fall short when it comes to executing their plans. The outcome can be wasted time, cash and various missed opportunities. If a strategic plan is to be successfully implemented, one must count for a number of interrelated factors. We will address the most crucial of these in the following chapters of this book. Creative awareness of the pitfalls of strategic planning will help to circumvent organizational failure.

Can Akdeniz, Introbooks Team (Author), Introbooks, Roger Shilliday (Narrator)

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Why Startups Fail: Deadly Mistakes of Business Startup Founders Explained

When you are starting your own venture startup, the last thing you want to focus on is failure. Nevertheless, if you explore the common reasons for failure in advance, you will be significantly less prone to succumb to them yourself. This book is a collection of the main reasons why startups come up short and tips for avoiding them.

Can Akdeniz, Introbooks Team (Author), Andrea Ericson, Introbooks (Narrator)

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Why Nations and Economies Can Fail

The world is currently in a relatively peaceful state with billions of people living under a comfortable roof and feels warm enough during winter nights. Many do not suffer, but it is very possible for all these things to be flipped over in a matter of days. The economy and 'peaceful' nations that we see today are not forever. Take Greek, for example, a nation that used to possess the highest level of civilization is now drowning in debt. The extractive economy (a system that relies on harvesting and exporting raw or low-processed materials) that various countries fall into due to lack of means to process raw materials are signs of the danger. It is a vicious cycle that was pointed out by Daron Acemoglu in his book 'Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty'. And this is only the tip of the iceberg that might surface anytime soon according to the book.

Introbooks, Introbooks Team (Author), Introbooks, Tracy Tupman (Narrator)

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