Tag: Truth

Pirates The Truth Behind the Robbers of the High Seas [Audiobook]


Free Download Nigel Cawthorne, Mack Gordon (Narrator), "Pirates: The Truth Behind the Robbers of the High Seas"
English | ASIN: B0BWSL4BR5 | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~08:14:00 | 234 MB
Pirates have an almost mythical status in the public imagination-we think of rogue heroes riding the high seasand "X marks the spot". But this image is flawed at best.
Using contemporary sources, Nigel Cawthorne turns the spotlight on the reality of pirate life, revealing the truth behind the legends. It gives us an insight into infamous the men and women who plundered ship and shore, including Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, and Mary Read. We learn of the hazy distinction between pirates and state-approved privateers who were used to maintain empire, as well as the Port Royal pirate base in Jamaica-known as the "wickedest city in the world".

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The Truth About Energy


Free Download The Truth About Energy: Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction and the Transition to Renewables
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1009433199 | 722 Pages | PDF | 9 MB
The transition to renewable energy is vital and fast-paced, but how do we choose which technologies to drive this energy transition? This timely book provides everyone interested in the renewable energy transition with an introduction to and technical foundation for understanding modern energy technology. It traces everyday power generation through history, from the Industrial Revolution to today. It examines the use of wood, coal, oil, natural gas, hydro, and nuclear to produce energy, before discussing renewable energy sources such as biomass, photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, wave, and geothermal. The book examines to what extent and how each technology can contribute to a clean, green infrastructure. The Truth About Energy explains the science and engineering of energy to help everyone understand and compare current and future advances in renewable energy, providing the context to critically examine the different technologies that are competing in a fast-evolving engineering, political, and economic landscape.

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Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy Ed 2


Free Download Johan Farkas, "Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy Ed 2"
English | ISBN: 1032563036 | 2023 | 218 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 13 MB
The new edition of Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy offers an updated overview and critical discussion of contemporary discourses around truth, misinformation, and democracy, while also mapping cutting-edge scholarship.

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The Unshakable Truth How You Can Experience the 12 Essentials of a Relevant Faith


Free Download Sean McDowell, "The Unshakable Truth: How You Can Experience the 12 Essentials of a Relevant Faith"
English | 2011 | pages: 512 | ISBN: 0736928782, 0736928707 | EPUB | 1,0 mb
The name Josh McDowell promises real-life, on-the-street Christian apologetics. In his first Harvest House book, Josh joins his son Sean to draw on his life’s work and comprehensively address a vital issue: why an entire generation of young Christians―and millions of older believers―is confused about what they believe, why they believe it, and how it’s relevant.

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Like Ability The Truth About Popularity


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English | 2022 | ISBN: 1433833638 | 209 Pages | EPUB (True) | 6.4 MB
"A reader-friendly guide to breaking down the components of popularity and likability and helping readers achieve their goals…. Concise, accessible chapters unpack the phenomenon of popularity and offer exercises and worksheets that lead readers to a greater understanding of their values… Helpful advice and insightful prompts shape a path to self-improvement.""-Kirkus Reviews

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Discerning Truth


Free Download Jason Lisle, "Discerning Truth"
English | ISBN: 0890515948 | 2010 | 144 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Every day Christians are faced with an increasing onslaught of criticism from evolutionists for their belief in God and His glorious creation. What do you say when your faith is challenged by those claiming to speak in the name of science or reason?

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