Asia Audiobooks | History

The High Tech Battle For Taiwan: From Gunpowder to Quantum Cyberwar

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. In the annals of military history, there comes a work of such critical insight and strategic depth that it becomes a beacon for those navigating the treacherous waters of modern conflict. 'The High Tech Battle For Taiwan: From Gunpowder to Quantum Cyberwar' is that guiding star in our current era of technological tumult and geopolitical strife. This book is a tactical blueprint, a historical reconnaissance, and a forward-looking dossier all rolled into one. It charts the course from the rudimentary yet revolutionary invention of gunpowder, a catalyst that forever altered the landscape of warfare, to the enigmatic and potent world of quantum computing, where battles are waged in the shadows of cyberspace and the very fabric of reality. At the heart of this narrative lies Taiwan - an island fortress in the eye of a geopolitical storm. Here, the echoes of past conflicts merge with the digital drumbeats of future wars. This book meticulously dissects Taiwan's transformation from a pawn in the global power game to a central player in the world's high-tech battleground. It is not just a tale of a land and its people but a chronicle of how the evolution of warfare technology has reshaped the strategies and destinies of nations. We delve deep into the corridors of cyberwarfare, where the digital soldiers of today engage in a new kind of combat, one that is as stealthy as it is devastating. We explore the role of artificial intelligence, the implications of drone warfare, and the potentialities of quantum computing, unraveling their impact on the Taiwan Strait and beyond. This book is your map to understanding the high-tech battle for Taiwan - a battle that is as much about circuits and software as it is about soldiers and diplomacy. It is about the past, the present, and most importantly, the future of warfare."

Daniel D. Lee (Author), Digital Voice Mike G (Narrator)

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[Tamil] - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: விநாயக் தாமோதர் சாவர்க்கர்

"சாவர்க்கர் என்ற பெயரைக் கேட்டதும் அவர் மன்னிப்புக் கடிதம் எழுதித் தண்டனையில் இருந்து தப்பித்தவர் என்று சொல்பவர்கள் ஒரு பக்கம். சாவர்க்கரைப் போன்ற ஒரு தலைவரைப் பார்க்கவே முடியாது என்று சொல்பவர்கள் இன்னொரு பக்கம். எது உண்மை? * யார் இந்த சாவர்க்கர்? * இந்துத்துவத்தை ஓர் அரசியல் தரிசனமாக சாவர்க்கர் முன்வைக்கக் காரணம் என்ன? * சாவர்க்கருக்கு மஹாத்மா காந்தி கொலையில் பங்கு இருந்ததா? * சாவர்க்கர் ஹிந்துக்களைத் தவிர மற்ற மதத்தவர்களை வெறுத்தாரா? * சாவர்க்கர் பட்டியலின மக்களை எப்படிப் பார்த்தார்? * இந்தியச் சுதந்திரப் போராட்டத்தில் ஆயுதம் ஏந்திப் போராடிய வீரர்களின் வரிசையில் சாவர்க்கரின் இடம் என்ன? * அந்தமான் சிறையில் சாவர்க்கர் பட்ட கஷ்டங்கள் என்ன? செய்த போராட்டங்கள் என்னென்ன? வரலாற்றில் சாவர்க்கரின் இடத்தை உள்ளது உள்ளபடி சொல்லி இருக்கிறார் சாது ஸ்ரீராம். எழுத்தாளர் சாது ஸ்ரீராம் எழுதி சுவாசம் பதிப்பகம் வெளியிட்டிருக்கும் புத்தகத்தின் ஒலிவடிவம் கேட்போம்."

Saadhu Sriram (Author), Sri Srinivasa (Narrator)

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The Silk Road: An Enthralling Overview of the Ancient Trade Routes That Connected China to Europe

"Journey on the Silk Road, and discover trade, cultures, and adventures from the ancient world! Step onto the fabled Silk Road, an epic network of ancient trade routes that spanned thousands of miles and linked the East and West for centuries. In The Silk Road, embark on a captivating voyage through time and terrain, where cultures converged, goods flowed, and history unfolded. This audiobook delves into the fascinating world of the Silk Road. Learn how spices, silk, precious gems, and ideas traversed vast deserts, towering mountain passes, and bustling bazaars. Discover the secrets of this remarkable historical crossroads where empires rose and fell and where the exchange of knowledge, art, and technology changed the course of civilizations. Within this audiobook, you will do the following: - Uncover the origins of the Silk Road and its myriad branches; - Follow in the footsteps of legendary travelers like Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta; - Marvel at the treasures that adorned the caravanserais and markets; - Learn about the diverse cultures that coexisted and thrived along the route; - Witness the transformative impact of the Silk Road on science, religion, and philosophy; - Explore the mysteries of the hidden Silk Road cities buried beneath the sands of time; - Follow the rise and fall of empires that sought to control this lucrative trade route; - Understand the enduring legacy of the Silk Road in shaping today’s interconnected world; - And so much more! Don’t miss the chance to unravel the tales of adventure, cultural exchange, and the enduring spirit of human connection that defined the Silk Road. Click the “add to cart” button and embark on a remarkable odyssey through this audiobook!"

Billy Wellman (Author), Jay Herbert (Narrator)

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A History of Some of China’s Most Famous Landmarks

"China has always fascinated outsiders, much in the same way that distant light fascinates someone looking down a dark road. It is both familiar and mysterious, ancient and new, and fully understanding it seems to always remain just out of reach. From the Great Wall to the ancient teachings of Confucius, China’s natural and man-made wonders have been topics of interest among Westerners since the Middle Ages and the pursuit of trade routes both by land and sea, amazing Marco Polo and 19th century British expeditions in similar ways despite the passage of several centuries between them. The Great Wall of China is perhaps the wonder of the world that has most captured the human imagination, and as the quotes about it indicate, the wall has acquired special significance even outside of China. The places and ways in which it has taken hold vary greatly, but one thing is certain: the Great Wall of China is as amazing as it is mysterious, and it’s as mundane as it is magical. Naturally, the Wall has become the most recognizable symbol of China, used for both aggrandizement and criticism. Nationalists see it as a symbol of China's peaceful nature, engineering capability, and historic longevity, while detractors see the Wall as the embodiment of China's backwardness, closed-mindedness, and hubris. Though the wall can symbolize all of these things about China, it is important to remember that the many long walls. upon some of which the current landmark was constructed, were put up by specific people for specific purposes. People across the world were excited when it was revealed in 1974 that archaeologists had uncovered a new and amazing find: an underground army consisting of thousands of clay soldiers, still standing at their posts despite being over 2,000 years old. In addition to the remarkable feats of craftsmanship and the size and scale of the Terracotta Army, modern people could not quite wrap their minds around."

Charles River Editors (Author), Victoria Woodson (Narrator)

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[Tamil] - Subash Chandra Bose - Maraikkappatta Varalaaru: சுபாஷ் சந்திர போஸ் - மறைக்கப்பட்ட வரலாறு

"- சுபாஷ் சந்திர போஸ் மரணமடைந்து ஏறக்குறைய 75 ஆண்டுகள் கழிந்துவிட்ட நிலையிலும், இன்றுவரை அவரது மரணத்தில் இருக்கும் மர்மம் விவாதிக்கப்படுகிறது. கடந்த ஏழு பத்தாண்டுகளில், ஒருவரின் மரணத்தைப் பற்றிய உண்மையைக் கண்டறிய மொத்தம் மூன்று கமிஷன்கள் அமைக்கப்பட்டது சுபாஷுக்கு மட்டுமே. - இந்திய சுதந்திரப் போராட்டத்தில் சுபாஷ் சந்திர போஸின் பங்கு, அவர் வெளிநாட்டுக்குத் தப்பிச் சென்றது, இந்திய சுதந்திரப் போராட்டத்துக்கு உலகளாவிய கவனத்தைக் கொண்டு வர அவர் மேற்கொண்ட முயற்சிகள், சுபாஷின் சாகசங்கள் என அனைத்தையும் விரிவாக எழுதி இருக்கிறார் சக்திவேல் ராஜகுமார். - சுபாஷ் சந்திர போஸ் மரணம் குறித்த மர்மங்களையும், விசாரணை கமிஷன்களின் அறிக்கைகளையும் பற்றிப் பேசும் இந்தப் புத்தகம், சுபாஷ் சந்திர போஸ் குறித்த ஒரு முழுமையான பார்வையைத் தருகிறது. - எழுத்தாளர் சக்திவேல் ராஜகுமார் எழுதி சுவாசம் பதிப்பகம் வெளியிட்டிருக்கும் புத்தகத்தின் ஒலிவடிவம் கேட்போம்."

Sakthivel Rajakumar (Author), Sri Srinivasa (Narrator)

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The Incarcerations

"A FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE A FINALIST FOR THE MOORE PRIZE A NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A gripping and rigorous crime story about the murder of a once thriving democracy, exposing an arsenal of lethal weapons, some wielded on the streets, others in the courts and press' NAOMI KLEIN ‘Essential reading' YANIS VAROUFAKIS The world’s largest democracy is facing the greatest challenge since the end of British colonial rule in 1947. The Incarcerations pulls back the curtain on Indian democracy to tell the remarkable and chilling story of the Bhima Koregaon case, in which 16 human rights defenders (the BK-16) – professors, lawyers, journalists, poets – have been imprisoned, without credible evidence and without trial, as Maoist terrorists. Alpa Shah unravels how these alleged terrorists were charged with inciting violence at a public commemoration in 2018, accused of waging a war against the Indian state, and plotting to kill the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Expertly leading us through the case, Shah exposes some of the world’s most shocking revelations of cyber warfare research, which show not only hacking of emails and mobile phones of the BK-16, but also implantation of the electronic evidence that was used to incarcerate them. Through the life histories of the BK-16, Shah dives deep into the issues they fought for and tells the story of India’s three main minorities – Adivasi, Dalits and Muslims – and what the search for democracy entails for them. Essential and urgent, The Incarcerations reveals how this case is a bellwether for the collapse of democracy in India, as for the first time in the nation’s history there is a multi-pronged, coordinated attack on key defenders of various pillars of democracy. In so doing, Shah shows that democracy today must be not only about protecting freedom of expression and democratic institutions, but also about supporting and safeguarding the social movements that question our global inequalities. ‘A chilling, meticulously documented account of the arrest and ongoing trial of some of India’s most exceptional citizens. The Incarcerations shows us that the BK-16 pose a danger to the current Hindu Nationalist regime not for what they have done, but for daring to have a different dream about what kind of country India should be. Alpa Shah’s book is about the criminalisation and incarceration of dissent itself. It does us a great service’ Arundhati Roy"

Alpa Shah (Author), Tania Rodrigues (Narrator)

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Murder in Manchuria: The True Story of a Jewish Virtuoso, Russian Fascists, a French Diplomat, and a

"In Murder in Manchuria, Scott D. Seligman explores an unsolved murder set amid the chaos that reigned in China in the run-up to World War II. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a three-country struggle for control of Manchuria—an area some called China's 'Wild East'—and an explosive mixture of nationalities, religions, and ideologies. Semyon Kaspé, a young Jewish musician, is kidnapped, tortured, and ultimately murdered by disaffected, antisemitic White Russians, secretly acting on the orders of Japanese military overlords who covet his father's wealth. When local authorities deliberately slow-walk the search for the kidnappers, a young French diplomat takes over and launches his own investigation. Part cold-case thriller and part social history, the true, tragic saga of Kaspé is told in the context of the larger, improbable story of the lives of the twenty thousand Jews who called Harbin home at the beginning of the twentieth century. Scott D. Seligman recounts the events that led to their arrival and their hasty exodus—and solves a crime that has puzzled historians for decades."

Scott D. Seligman (Author), Eric Jason Martin (Narrator)

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A Woman of Pleasure

"'Irrefutable and beautiful' New York Times 'Only Kiyoko Murata can convey this world' YOKO OGAWA, author of The Memory Police, Yomiuri Shibun The year is 1903, and tenacious and spirited Aoi Ichi is sold to the most exclusive brothel in Kumamoto, Japan, becoming the protégée of Shinonome, the oiran, or the highest-ranking courtesan. Through Shinonome's teachings, fifteen-year-old Ichi begins to understand the intertwined power of sex and money. Education for a courtesan extends beyond the art of seduction, and as Ichi is taught to read and write she develops a voice that refuses to be dampened by the brothel's rigid hierarchy. Outside the cloistered world of the red-light district, rumours of local worker strikes grow, and as the seasons change in Kumamoto, Ichi, Shinonome and their fellow courtesans begin to wonder how they might redistribute the power and wealth of the brothels among themselves. Critically acclaimed veteran writer Kiyoko Murata creates in stunning detail the harsh yet vibrant lives of women in a red-light district at the turn of the twentieth century. Based on real-life events, A Woman of Pleasure is a testament to the bonds between women and the power of owning one's language and freedom."

Kiyoko Murata (Author), Susan Momoko Hingley (Narrator)

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From Genghis Khan to Tamerlane: The Reawakening of Mongol Asia

"An epic account of how a new world order under Tamerlane was born out of the decline of the Mongol Empire By the mid-fourteenth century, the world empire founded by Genghis Khan was in crisis. The Mongol Ilkhanate had ended in Iran and Iraq, China's Mongol rulers were threatened by the native Ming, and the Golden Horde and the Central Asian Mongols were prey to internal discord. Into this void moved the warlord Tamerlane, the last major conqueror to emerge from Inner Asia. In this authoritative account, Peter Jackson traces Tamerlane's rise to power against the backdrop of the decline of Mongol rule. Jackson argues that Tamerlane, a keen exponent of Mongol custom and tradition, operated in Genghis Khan's shadow and took care to draw parallels between himself and his great precursor. But, as a Muslim, Tamerlane drew on Islamic traditions, and his waging of wars in the name of jihad, whether sincere or not, had a more powerful impact than those of any Muslim Mongol ruler before him."

Peter Jackson (Author), John Lee (Narrator)

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Flight of the Bön Monks: War, Persecution, and the Salvation of Tibet's Oldest Religion

"• 2024 International Book Award Nonfiction - Creative Category • Shares the true story of three monks' heroic escape from occupied Tibet and the subsequent rebirth of the Bön religion in exile • Introduces Bön, Tibet's oldest religion, and a traditional way of life extinguished by foreign occupation • Reveals details of the 1950 Chinese invasion of Tibet and the exodus of thousands of Tibetans to neighboring countries Providing an inside view into the Chinese occupation of Tibet and the tenets of Bön, one of the world's oldest but least known religions, this book chronicles the true story of three Bön monks who heroically escaped occupied Tibet and went on to rebuild their culture through incredible resilience, determination, and passion. After taking his vows to become a Bön monk and completing a pilgrimage around 22,000-foot Mount Kailash, the holiest mountain in Tibet, Tenzin Namdak envisions a life of quiet contemplation at Menri, Bön's mother monastery. Instead, he finds himself fleeing for his life across the highest and most difficult terrain on the planet. After Tenzin's escape party is ambushed and he is severely wounded, Tenzin is taken to a concentration camp, where he overcomes his nearly fatal wound before making an arduous escape from Tibet over the daunting Himalayas. The other two monks, lifelong friends Samten Karmay and Sangye Tenzin, witness Tibet's capital explode in a violent insurrection against Chinese rule. Escaping to Nepal, they worry about the survival of the Bön religion and begin collecting scattered works of Bön scripture. A chance meeting with British scholar David Snellgrove brings the three monks together and dramatically changes their lives. Tenzin founds a Bön settlement in exile in India, Sangye is chosen as the thirty-third Menri Trizen, Bön's highest office, and together the three monks help rebuild the nearly extinct Bön religion. Aside from the escape of the Dalai Lama, no other escape from Tibet has been so consequential for so many."

Harvey Rice, Jackie Cole (Author), Jez Sands (Narrator)

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India's Struggle for Independence

"India's Struggle For Independence presents a detailed outlook on the struggle for Indian Independence in a new analytical framework. Designed for ardent history enthusiasts, India's Struggle For Independence is one of the most exhaustive and precise account of the struggle of Indian Independence ever written in the literary world. Written and edited by five expert authors, it presents a detailed outlook on one of the most important periods in Indian history. The facts and details provided in this book have been gathered from oral and written sources, and various other primary sources have been used along with years of intense research. Written with a very concise approach, it is a one of a kind book that details the intricacies of the Indian Independence struggle. The struggle for Indian Independence took a long time and was something that affected the whole country. Every state in the country boasted of some kind of revolt – minor or major during this period. Numerous revolutionaries throughout the country came together in their efforts to fight against the British rule and set their country free. Few of the chapters in the book are The Fight to Secure Press Freedom, Foundation of the Congress: The Myth, World War I and Indian Nationalism: The Ghadar, An Economic Critique of Colonialism, Peasant Movements and Uprisings after 1857, The Non-Cooperation Movement—1920-1922, The Gathering Storm-1927-1929, Civil Rebellions and Tribal Uprisings, and many more. India's Struggle For Independence takes the reader on a journey across India as she was craving for her Independence. This book starts at the very first revolt of 1857 under the guidance of Mangal Pandey, from Rani Lakshmi Bai’s innate passion to free her country, Subhash Chandra Bose’s unmatched charisma and aggressive tactics, to Mahatma Gandhi’s famous civil disobedience and non-cooperation movement, to the final victory in 1947 when the British Raj finally came to an end. The book reflects a coherent narrative as it incorporates the existing historiographical advances and yet provides an utterly new and clear view of this period in Indian history."

Bipan Chandra (Author), Derek Denzil (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El arte de la guerra

"El tratado que ha inspirado a estrategas, políticos y escuelas de negocios en una nueva versión directa del chino. Traducción de David Sevillano López Desde hace unos dos mil quinientos años, El arte de la guerra de Sun Tzu ha proporcionado consejos a líderes y estrategas sobre las mejores tácticas en el campo de batalla, el manejo de los subordinados o el empleo de la astucia y el engaño. Texto fundamental de la tradición china, también en occidente se ha vuelto una lectura esencial a la hora de buscar el éxito en la vida personal, en los negocios o en cualquier otro ámbito en que se deban resolver conflictos con eficacia."

Sun Tzu (Author), Víctor Viedma (Narrator)

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