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Use Of Weapons
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Author : Iain M. Banks
language : en
Publisher: Orbit
Release Date : 2008-12-22
Use Of Weapons written by Iain M. Banks and has been published by Orbit this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-22 with Fiction categories.
The man known as Cheradenine Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks and military action. The woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and pushed him towards his present eminence, but despite all their dealings she did not know him as well as she thought. The drone known as Skaffen-Amtiskaw knew both of these people. It had once saved the woman's life by massacring her attackers in a particularly bloody manner. It believed the man to be a lost cause. But not even its machine could see the horrors in his past. Ferociously intelligent, both witty and horrific, Use of Weapons is a masterpiece of science fiction. The Culture Series Consider Phlebas The Player of Games Use of Weapons The State of the Art Excession Inversions Look to Windward Matter Surface Detail The Hydrogen Sonata
Use Of Weapons
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Author : Iain M. Banks
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2008-09-04
Use Of Weapons written by Iain M. Banks and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-04 with Fiction categories.
The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre. 'Banks is a phenomenon' William Gibson The man known as Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks or military action. Though the woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and aided his stratospheric rise, she did not know him as well as she thought. The drone Skaffen-Amtiskaw thought it knew both of these people. It had once saved the woman's life by massacring her attackers, and it believed the man to be a burnt-out wreck - but not even its superlative machine-intelligence could see the horrors in his past. Praise for the Culture series: 'Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution' Independent on Sunday 'Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future' Guardian 'Jam-packed with extraordinary invention' Scotsman 'Compulsive reading' Sunday Telegraph The Culture series: Consider Phlebas The Player of Games Use of Weapons Excession Inversions Look to Windward Matter Surface Detail The Hydrogen Sonata The State of the Art Other books by Iain M. Banks: Against a Dark Background Feersum Endjinn The Algebraist Also now available: The Culture: The Drawings - an extraordinary collection of original illustrations faithfully reproduced from sketchbooks Banks kept in the 1970s and 80s, depicting the ships, habitats, geography, weapons and language of Banks' Culture series of novels in incredible detail.
Use Of Weapons
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Author : Iain Banks
language : en
Publisher: Orbit Books
Release Date : 1992
Use Of Weapons written by Iain Banks and has been published by Orbit Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Science fiction categories.
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Inversions
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Author : Iain M. Banks
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2023-12-05
Inversions written by Iain M. Banks and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-05 with Fiction categories.
Originally published: London: Orbit, 1998.
Army Of None Autonomous Weapons And The Future Of War
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Author : Paul Scharre
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2018-04-24
Army Of None Autonomous Weapons And The Future Of War written by Paul Scharre and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-24 with History categories.
"The book I had been waiting for. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Bill Gates The era of autonomous weapons has arrived. Today around the globe, at least thirty nations have weapons that can search for and destroy enemy targets all on their own. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in next-generation warfare, describes these and other high tech weapons systems—from Israel’s Harpy drone to the American submarine-hunting robot ship Sea Hunter—and examines the legal and ethical issues surrounding their use. “A smart primer to what’s to come in warfare” (Bruce Schneier), Army of None engages military history, global policy, and cutting-edge science to explore the implications of giving weapons the freedom to make life and death decisions. A former soldier himself, Scharre argues that we must embrace technology where it can make war more precise and humane, but when the choice is life or death, there is no replacement for the human heart.
Preventing The Use Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction
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Author : Eric Herring
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-01-11
Preventing The Use Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction written by Eric Herring and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with History categories.
These studies concentrate on preventing the use of weapons of mass destruction. A common argument runs through all of the papers: that, while complacency must be avoided, much of the post-Cold War focus among Western governments on the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction is alarmist.
The Player Of Games
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Author : Iain M. Banks
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-12-01
The Player Of Games written by Iain M. Banks and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-01 with Fiction categories.
The Culture -- a human/machine symbiotic society -- has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly wealthy, to try their fabulous game. . .a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh accepts the game, and with it the challenge of his life -- and very possibly his death.
A Glossary Of The Construction Decoration And Use Of Arms And Armor
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Author : George Cameron Stone
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-03-13
A Glossary Of The Construction Decoration And Use Of Arms And Armor written by George Cameron Stone and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-13 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
DIVIndispensable resource employs alphabetized, easy-to-use format. Arquebuses, flintlocks, and other antique guns appear here, along with German armor, Roman short swords, Turkish crossbows, much more. Over 4,500 individual photos and drawings, 875 detailed figures. /div
Against A Dark Background
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Author : Iain M. Banks
language : en
Publisher: Orbit
Release Date : 2009-07-01
Against A Dark Background written by Iain M. Banks and has been published by Orbit this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with Fiction categories.
Sharrow was once the leader of a personality-attuned combat team in one of the sporadic little commercial wars in the civilization based around the planet Golter. Now she is hunted by the Huhsz, a religious cult which believes that she is the last obstacle before the faith's apotheosis, and her only hope of escape is to find the last of the apocalyptically powerful Lazy Guns before the Huhsz find her. Her journey through the exotic Golterian system is a destructive and savage odyssey into her past, and that of her family and of the system itself.
Electric Shock Weapons Tasers And Policing
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Author : Abi Dymond
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-10-24
Electric Shock Weapons Tasers And Policing written by Abi Dymond and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-24 with Social Science categories.
Building on five years of research, and drawing on criminology, science and technology studies (STS), socio-legal studies and social psychology, this book is the first non-medical book written on electric-shock weapons, of which the best well known is the TASER brand. The police’s ability to use force is one of their most crucial powers, yet one that has been relatively neglected by criminology. This book challenges some of the myths surrounding the use of these weapons and considers their human rights implications and impact on members of the public and officers alike. Drawing on STS, it also considers the role and impact of electric-shock technologies, examines the extent to which technologies and non-human agency may also play a role in shaping officer decision making and discretion, and contributes to long standing debates about police accountability. This is essential reading for policing scholars around the world, particularly those engaged with use of force, culture and accountability, as well as those engaged with Science and Technology studies.