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Richard Clarke

    October 27, 1950

    Richard Alan Clarke dedicated three decades to public service, focusing on national security and counter-terrorism. His career involved roles within the State Department and pivotal positions on the National Security Council across multiple presidential administrations. Clarke gained prominence for his vocal criticism of the pre-9/11 counter-terrorism response and the decision to go to war in Iraq, making him a controversial yet influential figure in national security discourse.

    Against All Enemies
    Mushrooms & Fungi
    The Fifth Domain
    Breakpoint
    Last-Wicket Stand
    Mushrooms & Other Fungi
    • 2023

      A poignant, heart- warming novel of loss, love and renewal. The fifth novel from the award-winning bestselling writer Richard Clark. In 1974, a married couple flee Cyprus as Turkish bombs rained down on their home town of Famagusta. Nearly half a century later, a young woman's life is tragically changed forever as Russian troops bombard her village in war-torn Ukraine. Seeking refuge on the Greek island of Crete, their worlds collide. Generations apart, can shared experiences help mend their shattered lives? 'Richard has a writing style that transports you to the real Greece. I truly love his ability to take me with him to wonderful places, feel the warmth of the Greek sunshine and experience Greece through the eyes of his characters. For me, he is one of the best writers out there.' Peter Barber, author of Parthenon on Our Roof

      A Piano Bar in Crete: The perfect summer feel-good read
    • 2023

      Focusing on essential covenants in commercial property, this guide serves busy solicitors and surveyors by providing standalone chapters for each covenant type. It covers key legislative provisions, relevant case law, and practical issues encountered in practice. The text also details lease interpretation principles, the implications of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995, and forfeiture principles, making it a valuable resource for professionals in the commercial property field. Each chapter is organized by topic for quick reference.

      A Practical Guide to Alienation, Alteration and User Covenants in Commercial Property
    • 2020

      Last-Wicket Stand

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Last Wicket Stand is an honest account of one man's search for meaning, purpose and reinvention, both for himself and the sport he loves. At the start of the 2020 season, English county cricket faced radical change. The Hundred was coming, introducing new 'franchises' playing a new format in the hope of attracting much-needed new audiences. Its inception was controversial. Advocates argued only drastic action could halt the decline of cricket in the UK. Opponents feared it would undermine the very fabric of the much-loved county game. One devoted Essex fan set out to document the last summer before the big change. He toured the country in 2019 chronicling this often-ignored sport, from the gentle lullaby of the County Championship to the bawdy singalong of T20 Finals Day. Richard Clarke was in his 50th year, at a personal crossroads and fearing his best days may be long gone. Change vs tradition, growth vs security, money vs meaning - these perennial struggles lie at the heart of this absorbing and revealing journey of redemption.

      Last-Wicket Stand
    • 2020

      The Fifth Domain

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      4.0(667)Add rating

      This urgent assessment explores how governments, businesses, and individuals can combat criminal hackers intent on creating a digital war zone. As we navigate an age where online threats have tangible consequences—from the Stuxnet attack on Iran's nuclear program to the 2017 cyber battle that disrupted hospitals in Britain—it's clear that we cannot allow autocrats and criminals to dominate cyberspace. The authors, seasoned cybersecurity experts Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake, provide an engrossing tour of this often-misunderstood terrain, highlighting the experiences of scientists, executives, and public servants who have successfully defended against cyber threats. They delve into quantum-computing labs developing cyber superweapons, the boardrooms of hacked firms, and the U.S. intelligence community's efforts to protect elections from foreign interference. Focusing on actionable solutions rather than fear, they advocate for "cyber resilience," which involves creating systems that withstand attacks, increasing the costs for cyber criminals, and avoiding overreactions. Ultimately, Clarke and Knake emphasize the importance of maintaining cyberspace as a thriving engine of economic growth and human progress, rather than succumbing to those who would turn it into a conflict-ridden wasteland.

      The Fifth Domain
    • 2018

      An illustrated and highly practical guide to the technique of making collagraphs.Collagraphs are prints that can be made in a number of ways: from collages, relief sculpture, caste plaster plates, carved, stripped and layered plates, plates painted with glues or even from a combination of all these methods. The flexibility of this process means that it is one of the most fluid approaches to printmaking which gives you greater creative freedom than other methods.In this book, explore a wide range of techniques with practical hints about choosing materials and printing methods to achieve the best results. You can also learn all about the historical use of collage in printmaking, looking at the work of artists like Picasso, Georges Braque and Kurt Schwitters. With illustrations of the work of many different British and international collagraph artists, this book is the perfect practical and inspirational guide for printmakers of all levels.

      Collagraphs and Mixed-Media Printmaking
    • 2011

      Cyber War

      • 306 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.8(492)Add rating

      Author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Against All Enemies, former presidential advisor and counter-terrorism expert Richard A.

      Cyber War
    • 2011

      Richard A. Clarke, Amerikas Sicherheitsexperte Nummer eins warnt: Das World Wide Web ist nicht nur ein Segen, sondern auch eine Quelle neuer Gefahren, gegen die effektive Schutzmassnahmen ergriffen werden müssen..

      World wide war
    • 2010

      Security expert Richard A. Clarke goes beyond "geek talk" to succinctly explain how cyber weapons work and how vulnerable America is to the new world of nearly untraceable cyber criminals and spies. This sobering story of technology, government, and military strategy involving criminals, spies, soldiers, and hackers begins the much needed public policy debate about what America's doctrine and strategy should be, not just for waging, but for preventing the First Cyber War

      Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do about It
    • 2009

      Useful pocket guide for children, and adults, to more than 100 mushrooms and fungi, with links to fungi websites

      Mushrooms & Fungi
    • 2007