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Historicizing the much-championed ideal of zero waste, Anne Berg shows that the management of waste was central to the politics of war and to the genesis of genocide in the Nazi Germany. Destruction and recycling were part of an overarching strategy to redress raw material shortages, procure lebensraum, and cleanse the continent of Jews and others considered undesirable. Resource extending schemes obscured the crucial political role played by virtually all German citizens to whom salvaging, scrapping, and recycling were promoted as inherently virtuous and orderly behaviors.

After the fall of France in the mid-1940s, Adolf Hitler faced a British Empire that refused to negotiate for peace. With total war looming, he ordered the Abwehr, Germany's defense and intelligence organization, to carry out Operation Lena - a program to place information-gathering spies within Britain. Quickly, a network of secret agents spread within the United Kingdom and across the British Empire. The stunning truth, though, was that every last one of these German spies had been captured and turned by the British.

Christine Symonds is a successful poet and lady of letters, a happily independent woman. In her forty-eight years, there’s been only one man she considered marrying. When she was young, Klaus von Bauersdorff took her seriously and set her mind on fire. But an English girl whose only fortune was her intelligence had no hope of marrying a handsome young German baron—no matter how in love they were. Now, twenty years later, when he turns up on the doorstep of her cottage, she can think of nothing better than to help her old friend have a splendid Advent and Christmas…even if it means a ...

This German course trains with the Guided Imitation Method, a Foreign Service Institute (FSI) technique for learning languages. The approach guides you to imitate native speakers using oral drills. You hear, understand, and respond in the foreign language.

This audiobook will transport you to the late 19th century, allowing you to “witness” one of the seminal moments of modern history. You’ll learn what events preceded the confrontation between the waning old European power of France and the up-and-coming Prussian state, and how a war led to the unification of Germany into an empire. Through this guide, you’ll find out how significant the famous “Iron Chancellor” Otto von Bismarck was in preparing the ground for a conflict, and how his political genius allowed Prussia to spearhead the German union.

Blood oozes from the young duelist’s chin. The doctor moves to inspect the injury as the arbiter consults his pocket watch to note the precise time of the blutung (blooding) in his book. The swordsmen are allowed to return to their marks, and there they raise their heavily padded right arms above their heads. The weapon arm takes on an almost saurian character at this moment, and the opponents allow the points of their rapiers to hang down in the space which separates them. The seconds assume their positions, and at the command of “Los!” the combat begins anew. The motion of the ...

Wolfgang has led a successful Crow raid north on the Blackfoot to steal horses. He returns to his village to find his people have suffered a Blackfoot raid and his wife has been taken captive. Wolfgang declares war on the Blackfoot nation. Alone, Wolfgang decides to take the war trail north.

After eighteen months of lockdowns and social distancing regulations and no end of vaccinations due to a mysterious virus pandemic, the German government begins to concentrate its efforts once again on Climate Change and the country's carbon footprint. And when scientists in Frankfurt allegedly discover that there is a life after this one, everlasting life, the government and MSM swing into action days later by launching "The Lebensraum Challenge". But what is The Lebensraum Challenge? According to both the German government and media, it is a program that will help to reduce overpopulation...

In Idaho, the land is good but life is hard for a German emigre whose dreams have turned to dust. Love found and lost can shatter a man's faith. But it is about to strengthen that of the woman to whom he turns - and in the drought of summer, a withered promise springs to life. Promised to Me is book four in the Coming to America series about women who come to America to start new lives. Set in the late 1800s and early 1900s, these novels craft intense chemistry and conflict....

1945, and the overwhelming might of the Soviet Armies force their way across a defeated Germany. In their path, the Wehrmacht and the SS attempt to stem the tide, but the task is hopeless. All that remains is to escape the vengeful wrath of the Red Army. Obersturmfuhrer Leo Speer, a reluctant recruit to the SS, is escorting a group of civilians and soldiers to safety in the west. Keeping ahead of the Russian juggernaut is a monumental task. Keeping ahead of other predators stalking the savage country is even more fraught with danger. Looters, seeking to profit from the chaos. SS Special ...

Belgium is a country located in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. The capital and largest city of Belgium is Brussels, which is also the administrative center of the European Union. Belgium is a relatively small country, covering an area of approximately 30,500 square kilometers (11,800 square miles), and it has a population of around 11.5 million people. Belgium is known for its unique position as a multilingual and multicultural country, with three ...

Germany, 1911. Certain things are expected of a woman. Defiant Mimi Reventlow has chosen to be the woman she wants to be. For now, that’s the resident, if temporary, photographer in Laichingen. Here, against the odds, in a vocation uncommon for her gender, she maintains a struggling studio. She cares for her aging uncle and mentor. She’s captured the affections of a roguish young local. And she dares to engage in a secret affair with Johann, the village’s prodigal son. But when tragedy strikes, Mimi’s world is thrown into a state of flux.

A startling but absolutely accurate history of the EU - a truly fascist organisation which was designed by Mussolini, Hitler and Funk (Hitler's economics advisor). Other senior Nazis helped plan the EU. This book gives the details of precisely how and when they did it. Hitler invented the phrase United States of Europe. Goering devised the name European Economic Community. The euro was Funk's idea. And Heydrich, one of the main architects of the Holocaust, published an early version of The Treaty of Rome. EU lovers won't like this book (and will doubtless deny its truths) but it is all ...

This six-session guide is perfect for travelers looking to quickly learn and apply key Austrian German phrases during their trip to Austria. The course is designed with practicality in mind, focusing on common words and expressions that will be useful in a variety of everyday situations. No previous experience in Austrian German is needed.

Sebastian prequel book three of the Sue Lee mystery series. In the unforgiving winter of 1940, as Nazi Germany's iron grip tightens across occupied Europe, two daring British intelligence operations unfold in a desperate bid to turn the tide of war. Through the treacherous peaks of the Tatra Mountains, Nadia Fontaine, an elite British spy, embarks on a perilous journey into the heart of occupied Warsaw. When her Polish guide perishes in a horrific encounter with a German patrol, Nadia finds herself alone in hostile territory, carrying secrets that could change the course of the war. Fate ...

Experience the fifth episode of the Baumgartner & Momsen detective story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go! The narration style and speed of this audiobook is aimed at providing learners with real-world spoken German which is clearly understandable, not too fast, but also not too slow. When a loyal family dog comes upon a human ear in its feeding dish one morning, the police is notified immediately, but due to a sudden change in staff, the investigation proceeds only haltingly.

If you want to understand the common law of contracts or are translating Anglo-German contracts then this book is for you! Common Law Vertragsrecht erlernen. Anglo-deutsche Verträge richtig übersetzen. Detailed explanations of common law contract rules and clear comparisons to equivalent German concepts and terms. Umfangreiches Terminologie, einschl. Zweisprachiges Glossar. This book empowers you to form and translate perfect contracts because know exactly the right term because the author earned law degrees in the USA and Germany because the author was born in a German family living in ...

On Ash Wednesday in 1908, Swiss German immigrant Fritz Hirter arrives at his children’s school, where he is the lone custodian. But soon after lessons start, a fast-moving fire breaks out—its cause is unknown, but its effects are horrifying. Although Fritz is soon cleared of any responsibility for the catastrophe, the community continues to suspect him, supremely testing Fritz and his family.

At the start of the 20th century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering, and the nature of advice itself. These profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for generations of writers and artists of all kinds, including Lady Gaga and Patti Smith. With honesty, elegance, and a deep understanding of the loneliness that often comes with being an artist, Rilke's letters are an endless source of inspiration and comfort.

Packed with carefully-researched historic background information on a country that was literally torn between Naziism and anti-Naziism, this is a gripping story by dark fiction author Rabbit Warren about a time that most Austrians would sooner forget. Everyone in the remote alpine village of Gletschberg am Brenner in the Austrian Tyrol seems to profit when Hitler becomes Chancellor in Germany, whilst its only hotel, the “Berghof”, celebrates with a massive firework display and an oompah-oompah band. The hotel is owned by the Nazi sympathetic mayor of the village, Herr Kratzkopf, whilst ...