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ID: 520405

Title: Contemporary Fiction: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Robert Eaglestone

Narrator: Christine Williams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:59:41

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticism

Summary:

Contemporary fiction is a wide and diverse field, now global in dimension, with an enormous range of novels and writers that continues to grow at a fantastic speed.

In this Very Short Introduction, Robert Eaglestone provides a clear and engaging exploration of the major themes, patterns, and debates of contemporary fiction. From genre, form, and experimentalism to the legacies of modernism and postmodernism, the relationship between globalization and terrorism, and the impact of technology, Eaglestone examines how works both reflect the world in which we live and the artistic concerns of writers and readers alike.

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ID: 520454

Title: Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Bhikhu Parekh

Narrator: Mark Ashby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:03:43

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Asia, History & Culture

Summary:

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious, political, social, economic, and cultural fronts. During his time as a lawyer in South Africa he developed his strategy of non-violence: the idea of opposing unjust laws by non-violent protest. He led the Indian National Congress party in three major campaigns against British rule, each culminating in his arrest.

In Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction, Bhikhu Parekh outlines both Gandhi's major philosophical insights and the limitations of his thought. Written with extensive access to Gandhi's writings, Parekh looks at Gandhi's cosmocentric anthropology, his spiritual view of politics, and his theories of oppression, non-violent action, and active citizenship. He also considers how the success of Gandhi's principles were limited by his lack of coherent theories of evil, and of state and power. Gandhi's view of man as ascetic allows no room for expressions of the cultural, artistic, or intellectual. Furthermore, he was so hostile to modern civilization that he was unable to appreciate its complex dialectic or offer a meaningful narrative. Nevertheless, Gandhi's life and thought had an enormous impact on the Indian nation, and he continues to be widely revered-known before and after his assassination as Mahatma, the Great Soul.

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ID: 514162

Title: Cyber Crisis: Protecting Your Business from Real Threats in the Virtual World

Author: Eric Cole

Narrator: Michael Butler Murray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:28:25

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science & Technology, Computers

Summary:

Based on news reports, you might think there's a major cybersecurity threat every four to five months. In reality, there's a cybersecurity attack happening every minute of every day.

Today, we live our lives-and conduct our business-online. Our data is in the cloud and in our pockets on our smartphones, shuttled over public Wi-Fi and company networks. To keep it safe, we rely on passwords and encryption and private servers, IT departments and best practices. But as you read this, there is a 70 percent chance that your data is compromised . . . you just don't know it yet.

In Cyber Crisis, Eric Cole gives listeners a clear-eyed picture of the information war raging in cyberspace. Drawing on thirty years of experience, Cole offers practical, actionable advice that even those with little technical background can implement, including steps to take on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to protect their businesses and themselves.

No matter who you are or where you work, cybersecurity should be a top priority. The information infrastructure we rely on in every sector of our lives is both critical and vulnerable, and sooner or later, you or your company will be a target.

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ID: 520424

Title: Nothing: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Frank Close

Narrator: Ray Chase

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:53:35

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Philosophy

Summary:

This short, smart book tells you everything you need to know about 'nothing.' What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space-'nothing'-exist? To answer these questions, eminent scientist Frank Close takes us on a lively and accessible journey that ranges from ancient ideas and cultural superstitions to the frontiers of current research, illuminating the story of how scientists have explored the void and the rich discoveries they have made there. Listeners will find an enlightening history of the vacuum: how the efforts to make a better vacuum led to the discovery of the electron; the ideas of Newton, Mach, and Einstein on the nature of space and time; the mysterious aether and how Einstein did away with it; and the latest ideas that the vacuum is filled with the Higgs field. The story ranges from the absolute zero of temperature and the seething vacuum of virtual particles and anti-particles that fills space, to the extreme heat and energy of the early universe.

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ID: 520429

Title: Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

Author: David Miller

Narrator: Luci Bell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:24:57

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Philosophy

Summary:

This Very Short Introduction introduces listeners to the key concepts of political philosophy: authority, democracy, freedom and its limits, justice, feminism, multiculturalism, and nationality. Accessible and assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it encourages the listener to think clearly and critically about the leading political questions of our time.

Miller first investigates how political philosophy tackles basic ethical questions such as 'how should we live together in society?' He furthermore looks at political authority, discusses the reasons society needs politics in the first place, explores the limitations of politics, and asks if there are areas of life that shouldn't be governed by politics. Moreover, he explores the connections between political authority and justice, a constant theme in political philosophy, and the ways in which social justice can be used to regulate rather than destroy a market economy.

In his travels through this realm, Miller covers why nations are the natural units of government and wonders if the rise of multiculturalism and transnational co-operation will change all this, and asks in the end if we will ever see the formation of a world government.

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ID: 520400

Title: Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction

Author: David C. Catling

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:51:22

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy & Physics, Biology & Chemistry

Summary:

Astrobiology is an exciting new subject, and one, arguably, more interdisciplinary than any other. Astrobiologists seek to understand the origin and evolution of life on Earth in order to illuminate and guide the search for life on other planets. In this Very Short Introduction, David C. Catling introduces the subject through our understanding of the factors that allowed life to arise and persist on our own planet, and for the signs we are looking for in the search for extraterrestrial life.

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ID: 520462

Title: Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction

Author: David Seed

Narrator: Brian Holsopple

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:48:58

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticism

Summary:

Frankenstein, The Time Machine, Star Trek, Dune, 1984, Blade Runner-science fiction has been explained as a combination of romance, science, and prophecy; as a genre based on an imagined alternative to the reader's environment; and as a form of fantastic fiction and historical literature. It has also been argued that science fiction narratives are the most engaged, socially relevant, and responsive to the modern technological environment. In this Very Short Introduction, David Seed doesn't offer a history of science fiction, but instead attempts to tie examples of science fiction to different historical moments, in order to demonstrate how science fiction has evolved over time, especially the emergence of science fiction as a popular genre in the twentieth century. Seed looks not only at literature, but also at drama and poetry, as well as film. Examining recurrent themes in science fiction, he looks at voyages into space, the concept of the alien and alternative social identities, the role of technology in science fiction, and its relation to time-in the past, present, and future.

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ID: 520406

Title: Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Simon Critchley

Narrator: Stephen Bowlby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:27:20

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Philosophy

Summary:

In this enlightening Very Short Introduction, Simon Critchley shows us that Continental philosophy encompasses a distinct set of philosophical traditions and practices, with a compelling range of problems all too often ignored by the analytic tradition. He discusses the ideas and approaches of philosophers such as Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Habermas, Foucault, and Derrida. He also introduces key concepts such as existentialism, nihilism, and phenomonology, by explaining their place in the Continental tradition.

The perfect guide for anyone interested in the great philosophers, this volume explains in lucid, straightforward language the split between Continental and Anglo-American philosophy and the importance of acknowledging Continental philosophy.

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ID: 513961

Title: That Good Hex

Author: M.J. Caan

Narrator: Traci Odom

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:38:07

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Paranormal, Contemporary Fantasy

Summary:

There are few things in life that can't be made better by some good old- fashioned Hex.

Torie Bliss had accepted the gifts that were bestowed on witches of her lineage. Gifts that manifested themselves after her fortieth birthday. Gifts that had come in handy when trying to solve the case of a supernatural serial killer.

Now, all she wanted was to relax, enjoy the company of her quirky new friends, practice her magic, and settle down in the scenic, mountain-side town of Singing Falls. And maybe get to know a certain werewolf that seems to have developed a thing for her.

At least that was the plan, until a knock at her door forces her to deal with someone from her past. Someone that is opening Torie's world up to a whole new level of danger and darkness. Darkness that threatens to devour her new world.

Can Torie and her friends survive a threat that has been stalking them from the shadows?

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ID: 520445

Title: Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Colin Ward

Narrator: Victor Bevine

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:07:32

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Politics, Political Ideologies

Summary:

What do anarchists want? It seems easier to classify them by what they don't want, namely, the organizations of the State, and to identify them with rioting and protest rather than with any coherent ideology. But with demonstrations like those against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund being blamed on anarchists, it is clear that an explanation of what they do stand for is long overdue.

Colin Ward provides answers to these questions by considering anarchism from a variety of perspectives: theoretical, historical, and international, and by exploring key anarchist thinkers, from Kropotkin to Chomsky. He looks critically at anarchism by evaluating key ideas within it, such as its blanket opposition to incarceration, and policy of 'no compromise' with the apparatus of political decision-making. Can anarchy ever function effectively as a political force? Is it more 'organized' and 'reasonable' than is currently perceived? Whatever the politics of the listener, Ward's argument ensures that anarchism will be much better understood after experiencing this book.

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