L. Douglas Keeney Bücher

Diese brisante Veröffentlichung gewinnt besondere Aktualität durch die Erfahrungen des 11. Septembers 2001. Nach den Terroranschlägen auf das World Trade Center wurden erstmals einige der im „Emergency Plans Book“ beschriebenen staatlichen Notstandsmaßnahmen in Kraft gesetzt. Entwickelt wurde dieser Plan des US-Verteidigungsministeriums 1958 auf dem Höhepunkt des kalten Krieges, um die Auswirkungen eines Atomwaffenangriffs auf die USA zu prüfen. Das Ergebnis war ein Manifest des Schreckens und der Ratlosigkeit für den „Jüngsten Tag“ und unterlag deshalb der allerhöchsten Geheimhaltung. Im vorliegenden Buch wird das Dokument, das inzwischen wieder klassifiziert wurde, in voller Länge wiedergegeben. Der bekannte Publizist Thomas Kielinger macht in seinem Vorwort die Hintergründe und Zusammenhänge des Dokuments in seiner Bedeutung für die Gegenwart transparent.

There are uncounted military sites, monuments, and bases you can see in America that are off the beaten path. All you'll need is this book and a driver's license to find and visit them, and perhaps a map to find the most hidden sites.

The Lives They Saved is the story in artifacts and oral histories of the 300,000 New Yorkers who were evacuated from Manhattan on 9/11...by boat. It is a story that has not yet been written about or told. It includes hundreds of oral histories and many photographs of this high drama, set against the terrifying backdrop of the day when the Earth stood still, every airport in the U.S. was closed down, and Manhattan was seized by gridlock. For perspective, the boatlift that saved Britain's expeditionary force from the beaches of Dunkirk removed approximately the same number of people: 300,000.

Exploring the hidden dynamics of the Cold War, this book reveals shocking truths about the precarious balance of power and the near misses that could have led to America's destruction. It delves into the political strategies, espionage, and critical moments that defined this tense era, providing a gripping narrative that highlights the fragility of peace and the high stakes involved in global diplomacy.

From the fall of Troy to interstellar messages by way of the Underground Railroad and Captain Midnight, Secret Messages is a collection of ninety-five of the most interesting examples of code and concealed communications throughout history. Authors William S. Butler and L. Douglas Keeney have compiled a fascinating array of encrypted communications from a varied field. Many of these examples are from times of war, including the story of how a too simple code was the undoing of Benedict Arnold, and how Commander Jeremiah Denton blinked in Morse code to indicate that his North Vietnamese captors were torturing him. Others are more lighthearted, such as the creative use of hand signals by catchers and managers in modern baseball. And some selections offer a glimpse into how codes are used in everyday life, unbeknownst to most of us, in places like hospitals, police stations, and firehouses. Uncovering hidden layers, Secret Messages will amaze you with its new insights into history and how it has been shaped by cryptography. It also explores the future of encryption, where technology will enable vast amounts of information to be hidden within minuscule hosts such as human DNA, or the dot of an "i." Full of stories of human creativity and ingenuity, Secret Messages is an engaging book that will inspire and delight.