9780385486651 - The Man Who Tried to Save the World: The Dangerous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Fred Cuny von Anderson, Scott (12 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Ward, Jeffrey L. (Map) (illustrator). 384 p. Endpaper maps. Illustrations. Index. From Wikipedia: "Scott Anderson is an American novelist, journalist and a veteran war correspondent. He wrote novels Triage, Moonlight Hotel, The Man Who tried to Save the World, and War Zones. He is a frequent contributor to for the New York Times Magazine, GQ, Esquire, Men s Journal, Vanity Fair and other publications. Anderson grew up in East Asia, primarily in Taiwan and Korea, where his father was an agricultural advisor for the American government. His career began with a 1994 article in Harper's Magazine on the Northern Ireland events. The 2007 movie The Hunting Party starring Richard Gere and Terrence Howard, is partially based on his work in Bosnia. The 2009 drama film Triage starring Colin Farrell, Paz Vega and Sir Christopher Lee, is based on his novel. Anderson currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. In a September 2009 issue of GQ, Anderson wrote an article on Putin's role in the Russian apartment bombings, based in part on his interviews with Mikhail Trepashkin. The journal owner, Conde Nast, then took extreme measures to prevent an article by Anderson from appearing in the Russian media, both physically and in translation. According to the NPR, Anderson was asked not to syndicate the article to any Russian publications, but told GQ he would refuse the request." Also from Wikipedia: "Frederick C. Cuny (born November 14, 1944 in New Haven, Connecticut) was an American disaster relief specialist who was active in many humanitarian projects around the world from 1969 until his forced disappearance in Chechnya in 1995.In 1952 Cuny moved with his family to Texas. He had a passion for flying and hoped to become a fighter pilot. He studied engineering at Texas A&M University, specializing in problems in developing countries, and urban planning at the University of Houston. Unable to pass his language requirements, Cuny could not go on to Officers' Candidate School, thus ending his dream of life as an officer in the military. However, he became increasingly involved in causes such as the problems of local Mexican migrant workers. Cuny became an accomplished civil engineer, working on large construction projects such as a radar installation at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. At some point he became dissatisfied and decided to become a disaster relief specialist who used his training in engineering to do humanitarian work. Cuny was hired by organizations such as the United Nations and private foundations to design and carry out relief plans. Cuny was able to maintain the autonomy to devise solutions his way and became increasingly active as a policy adviser. Cuny's overriding goal was to institute a radical restructuring of the way the disaster relief system operated throughout the world. In 1971 he founded the non-profit Intertect Relief and Reconstruction Corp. of Dallas, Texas, a relief mission technical assistance and training company. This company became the major disaster relief agency, Interworks. Cuny also founded the Center for the Study of Societies in Crisis which became known as the Cuny Center after his death. He worked in countries such as Biafra, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Iraq, Somalia, and Bosnia. At the end of his life he was working closely with George Soros' Open Society Institute, and was instrumental in the early stages of founding the International Crisis Group, which seeks to institutionalize the knowledge base of relief experts. Cuny was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1995, but disappeared before he could officially receive his award. In April 1995, Cuny and his team of two Russian Red Cross doctors and an interpreter disappeared in Chechnya while seeking to negotiate a ceasefire. Cuny's family believes that although they were in contact with the Chechen forces under Dzhokhar Dudayev who were meant to pass them on for safe keeping, they were arrested and executed under the orders of Rizvan Elbiev (Elbiyev), a local Chechen rebel counterintelligence command.

Hardcover. 374 p. Illustrations. Endpaper map. Index Scott Anderson travels to Chechnya to unravel the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of American relief expert Fred Cuny in April, 1995. His reports from the war zone rank as first-class journalism. Anderson reconstructs the life of Fred Cuny from interviews with those who knew him in his professional and personal life. Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight edge wear and soiling. First edition. First edition stated. First printing stated.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. A first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with minor wear to edges in dust-jacket; Fred Cuny was a brilliant scientist and inventor who was also one of the most daring and adventurous men of his time. In the early 1950s, he was one of the first people to suggest that the world was in danger of a major environmental disaster. Cuny was also one of the first people to propose that we could save the world by using thermonuclear weapons to stop the spread of communism.In the autumn of 1954, Cuny disappeared after travelling to Mexico to meet with a powerful politician who was interested in his ideas. His family and friends have never been able to find out what happened to him.Scott Anderson's gripping new book tells the story of Cuny's life and mysterious disappearance, revealing the forces that opposed him and the dangers he faced as he tried to save the world.; 8vo; 374 pages; FSA.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 374 pages. 10.00x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.