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The Gathering Storm
Winston Churchill ISBN 9780395349298
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Winston Churchill ISBN 9780395349298
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This book by Winston Churchill came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Andrew Roberts. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Discusses the history of the post-World War II arms race and the arguments for and against the further development and stockpiling of nuclear weapons.
“the first volume of his war memoirs the gathering storm wonderful book and he's referring to the day that he became prime minister”— Andrew Roberts
The guest here is Andrew Roberts: British historian and prolific author (20 books), biographer of Napoleon and Churchill, host of the 'Secrets of Statecraft' podcast at the Hoover Institution. Historian Andrew Roberts on Napoleon, Churchill, the craft of writing history, and why nations must stay proud of their past.
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