WORLD WAR II
World War II
1991
NON-FICTIONExamines the action in the Pacific theater of World War II, focusing on the confrontation between the United States and Japan.
World War II Heroes
2007
MEMOIRThe world was saved by real-life heroes. You will never forget their incredible true stories. [back cover].
A History of War in 100 Battles
2014
NON-FICTIONBeginning with the fall of Troy in 1200 BC and ending with the invasion of Baghdad in 2003, renowned military historian Richard Overy's newest work looks at the history of warfare through the lens of ...
Assessing the Value of Overseas Military Campaigning in Strategic Competition
2024
NON-FICTIONThe authors examine trade-offs between the contributions of campaigning instruments to U.S. strategic goals and their costs. They provide the foundations of a decision-support tool to inform U.S. Depa...
Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500
2002
NON-FICTIONHow were medieval navies organised, and how did powerful rulers use them? This fascinating account brings vividly to life the dangers and difficulties of medieval seafaring.
An Encyclopedia of Naval History
1999
NON-FICTIONAn Encyclopedia of Naval History provides both the structure and details of the evolution of naval history over the last five centuries. A fascinating and functional research tool, it contains more th...
The Naval Miscellany
2017
NON-FICTIONBrian Vale is a naval historian with degrees from Keele and King’s College London. A life-long member of the Society for Nautical Research and the Navy Records Society, he has long specialised in Angl...
Military and Naval Recognition Book - A Handbook on the Organisation, Insignia of Rank, and Customs of the Service of the Worlds Important Armies and
2009
NON-FICTIONThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. ...
Army and Society in Ptolemaic Egypt
2014
NON-FICTIONThis book examines how the army developed as an engine of socio-economic and cultural integration in Egypt under Greco-Macedonian rule.
Armies of Medieval Russia 750–1250
1999
NON-FICTIONIn the centuries following the first expeditions down the great rivers of northern Russia by Viking traders and adventurers, the foundations for a new state were laid. Many influences combined in this...
I Was There When It Happened
2010
NON-FICTIONMemories of havoc and bloodshed during the Second World War, as seen through eyes of the people who experienced it for themselves Listen to the people who were there when it happened In this historica...
The G.I. Bill
2009
NON-FICTIONKathleen J. Frydl examines how the GI Bill serves as an instructive example of successful federal power in modern America.
Bloody River
1998
NON-FICTIONBlumenson shows leadership's role in a disasterous World War II battle on theItalian peninsula, documenting how the Rapido tragedy reveals the high-pricedlessons of war. 11 photos. 2 maps. Index.
Las relaciones entre el Perú y Francia, 1827-2004
2005
NON-FICTIONSe analiza las relaciones del Perú con la República de Francia durante el período de 1827 (establecimiento del primer consulado francés en el Perú) y el 2004.
The Vietnam War and American Culture
1991
NON-FICTIONExamines how the Vietnam War is perceived in American culture, especially by those who were not in Vietnam.
Inventing Los Alamos
2004
NON-FICTIONExplores the momentous events that created the town, the lives of the families who lived there, and the impact this small community had on the creation and development of the Atomic Age.
Radio Free Europe and the Pursuit of Democracy
1997
NON-FICTIONA leading expert on East and Central European and Soviet affairs, George R. Urban offers an insider's perspective on the history of Radio Free Europe by drawing on his service during the 1960s and his...
Fighting World War Three from the Middle East
1997
NON-FICTIONDescribes Allied contingency plans for military operations in the Middle East, in the event of a global conflict with the Soviet Union
For the Soul of Mankind
2007
NON-FICTIONWhat caused the Cold War in the first place and why did it last as long as it did? Melvyn P. Leffler homes in on four crucial episodes when American and Soviet leaders considered modulating, avoiding,...
India, Pakistan, and the United States
1997
NON-FICTIONIn India, Pakistan, and the United States. Dr. Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli points out that the end of the Cold War and the rise of a new generation of Indians and Pakistanis willing to break with the past a...