HCSS - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Myth of Artificial Intelligence: Why Computers Can't Think the Way We Do
Erik J. Larson
The tenth recommendation for the HCSS summer bookshelf comes from data scientist Saskia Heyster 🏖️ Saskia recommends "The Myth of Artificial Intelligence: Why Computers Can't Think the Way We Do" by Erik J. Larson at @Harvard_Press. 👩💻 https://t.co/7FXFR7xmqX
Paperback, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942
Max Hastings
The sixth recommendation for the HCSS Christmas Bookshelf comes from Strategic Analyst Frederik Mertens!❄️ Frederik recommends "Operation Pedestal" by Max Hastings at @WmCollinsBooks, a riveting read the acclaimed British historian of WW2. https://t.co/uNIUjUNDI6
Paperback, 2023
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
Barbara W. Tuchman
🎄The third recommendation for the HCSS Christmas Bookshelf comes from Defence Expert @peterwijninga. Peter recommends "The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam" a classic by historian Barbara W. Tuchman @randomhouse. https://t.co/GcCZSVwWYG
Paperback, 1985
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Dark Valley: A Panorama of the 1930s
Piers Brendon
The ninth recommendation for the HCSS summer bookshelf comes from our Executive Director @Psinning1 🏖️ Paul recommends "The dark valley: A Panorama of the 1930s" by famed British historian Piers Brendon at @vintagebooks, a revealing descent into 20th-century's seminal decade. https://t.co/f2J2x0BsRe
Paperback, 2002
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took on the West
Catherine Belton
The second recommendation for the HCSS Christmas Bookshelf comes from our Russia and Kremlin Specialist @HSalemon ✨ Helga recommends 'Putin's People, how the KGB took back Russia and then took on the west' "by @CatherineBelton at @fsgbooks. https://t.co/FS1Ah7BtYK
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space
Bleddyn E. Bowen
✨The tenth recommendation for the HCSS Christmas Bookshelf comes from defence expert @PPMBolder ! Patrick recommends 'Original Sin, Power; Technology and War in Outer Space' by @bleddb at @HurstPublishers. A substantive read for those interested in militarization of space! https://t.co/znuaKp4JEM
Hardcover, 2023
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
Chris Miller
HCSS analyst @joristeer joined the @Securing_Energy webinar this week, to ask author @crmiller1 some questions on his fascinating new book "Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology". https://t.co/IkRrBE2lkY
Hardcover, 2022
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
General Instructions and Regulations in Relation to the Transaction of Business at the Mints and Assay Offices of the United States: Together with the
United States
The new Transatlantic Dialogue series looks at how the relationship between Europe and the United States can be adapted to the geopolitical realities on the 21st century. The series is organized by @hcssnl together with the @usembthehague https://t.co/GIsQS6KW8D
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War by Other Means: Geoeconomics and Statecraft
Robert D. Blackwill
The final recommendation for the HCSS Christmas Bookshelf comes from our Executive Director @Psinning1! ✨ 🎄Paul recommends "War by other Means: Geoeconomics and statecraft" by R.D. Blackwill and J.M. Harris at @Harvard_Press. ...so concludes our bookshelf, Merry Christmas! https://t.co/Doob6YQ5Nj
Paperback, 2017
$24.00$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Arms and Influence
Thomas C. Schelling
🎄The fifth recommendation for the HCSS Christmas Bookshelf comes from Strategic Analyst Laura Jasper! Laura recommends "Arms and Influence" by Thomas C. Schelling from @YaleBooks, with introduction by @SlaughterAM. https://t.co/qylKkpeANg
Paperback, 2020
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book