The Cloud of Danger

The Cloud of Danger
Author: George Frost Kennan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 234
Release: 1978-01
Genre: United States
ISBN: 9780091321406

Kennan

Kennan
Author: Frank Costigliola
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 648
Release: 2023-01-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0691189307

A definitive biography of the U.S. diplomat and prize-winning historian George F. Kennan The diplomat and historian George F. Kennan (1904–2005) ranks as one of the most important figures in American foreign policy—and one of its most complex. Drawing on many previously untapped sources, Frank Costigliola’s authoritative biography offers a new picture of a man of extraordinary ability and ambition whose idea of containing the Soviet Union helped ignite the Cold War but who spent the next half century trying to extinguish it. Always prescient, Kennan in the 1990s warned that the eastward expansion of NATO would spur a new cold war with Russia. Even as Kennan championed rational realism in foreign policy, his personal and professional lives were marked by turmoil. And though he was widely respected and honored by presidents and the public, he judged his career a failure because he had been dropped as a pilot of U.S. foreign policy. Impossible to classify, Kennan was a sui generis thinker, a trenchant critic of both communism and capitalism, and a pioneering environmentalist. Living between Russia and the United States, he witnessed firsthand Stalin’s tightening grip on the Soviet Union, the collapse of Europe during World War II, and the nuclear arms race of the Cold War. An absorbing portrait of an eloquent, insightful, and sometimes blinkered iconoclast whose ideas are still powerfully relevant, Kennan invites us to imagine a world that Kennan fought for but was unable to bring about—one not of confrontations and crises but of dialogue and diplomacy.

Into the Clouds: The Race to Climb the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Scholastic Focus)

Into the Clouds: The Race to Climb the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Scholastic Focus)
Author: Tod Olson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2020-04-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1338207377

A nail-biting tale of survival and brotherhood atop one of the world's most dangerous mountains. This fast-paced, three-part narrative takes readers on three expeditions over 15 years to K2, one of the deadliest mountains on Earth. Roped together, these teams of men face perilously high altitudes and battering storms in hopes of reaching the summit. As each expedition sets out, they carve new paths along icy slopes and unforgiving rock, creating camps on ledges so narrow they fear turning over in their sleep. But disaster strikes -- in 1939, four men never make it down the mountain. Fourteen years later, a man develops blood clots in his legs at 25,000 feet, leaving his team with no safe path off the mountain. Filled with displays of incredible strength and heart-stopping danger, Into the Clouds tells the incredible stories of the men whose quest to conquer a mountain became a battle to survive the descent.

To the Cloud

To the Cloud
Author: Vincent Mosco
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2015-11-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317250370

Cloud computing and big data are arguably the most significant forces in information technology today. In the wake of revelations about National Security Agency (NSA) activities, many of which occur "in the cloud", this book offers both enlightenment and a critical view. Vincent Mosco explores where the cloud originated, what it means, and how important it is for business, government and citizens. He describes the intense competition among cloud companies like Amazon and Google, the spread of the cloud to government agencies like the controversial NSA, and the astounding growth of entire cloud cities in China. Is the cloud the long-promised information utility that will solve many of the world's economic and social problems? Or is it just marketing hype? To the Cloud provides the first thorough analysis of the potential and the problems of a technology that may very well disrupt the world.

Encounter with Kennan

Encounter with Kennan
Author: George F. Kennan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317792173

First published in 1979. We associate Professor Kennan, with what came to be known as a doctrine of containment, the first serious theoretical attempt within the American foreign policy establishment to understand the consequences for world affairs of a suddenly substantial and quite visible Soviet power. This collection of debates includes an opening conversation between Kennan and George Urban.

Cyberdanger

Cyberdanger
Author: Eddy Willems
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030045315

This book describes the key cybercrime threats facing individuals, businesses, and organizations in our online world. The author first explains malware and its origins; he describes the extensive underground economy and the various attacks that cybercriminals have developed, including malware, spam, and hacking; he offers constructive advice on countermeasures for individuals and organizations; and he discusses the related topics of cyberespionage, cyberwarfare, hacktivism, and anti-malware organizations, and appropriate roles for the state and the media. The author has worked in the security industry for decades, and he brings a wealth of experience and expertise. In particular he offers insights about the human factor, the people involved on both sides and their styles and motivations. He writes in an accessible, often humorous way about real-world cases in industry, and his collaborations with police and government agencies worldwide, and the text features interviews with leading industry experts. The book is important reading for all professionals engaged with securing information, people, and enterprises. It’s also a valuable introduction for the general reader who wants to learn about cybersecurity.

Flight

Flight
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1336
Release: 1921
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Under the Cloud

Under the Cloud
Author: Jack McDonald
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2011-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1617772860

There must be a reason such a large portion of Scripture is devoted to the Nation of Israel's journey from bondage in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land. Authors Jack and Ruth McDonald contend that each individual Christian's life is also a journey from bondage to freedom. The good news is that just as God was with Israel each step of the way, He promises direction and protection for our journey as well.Under the Cloudis still the place to be. Jack and Ruth use the inerrant and unchanging message of the Bible to encourage brothers and sisters to be on the move again. As you read you will discover how to successfully deal with the stresses of life. Discarding excess baggage and learning to travel light will become a way of life.Don't struggle for another single day; read Under the Cloud and find the high road today.

Computing and Intelligent Systems

Computing and Intelligent Systems
Author: Yanwen Wu
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 549
Release: 2011-08-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642240917

This six-volume-set (CCIS 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Computing, Information and Control, ICCIC 2011, held in Wuhan, China, in September 2011. The papers are organized in two volumes on Innovative Computing and Information (CCIS 231 and 232), two volumes on Computing and Intelligent Systems (CCIS 233 and 234), and in two volumes on Information and Management Engineering (CCIS 235 and 236).