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Atlas of Military History : From Antiquity to the Present Day - Paperback Illustrated
Only 1 left in stockAtlas of Military History explores the history of warfare from the Antiquity to the present day. Truly international, it examines the rise and fall of some of the greatest empires the world has ever seen, along with the military leaders who built them. In a combination of specially drawn, full-color maps, fascinating text, and lavish illustrations this book takes the reader on a journey through time. Together they combine to present a picture of a changing world. It mirrors a growing understanding of the wars of the past and and gives insights into the wars being waged in the world we live in today and those likely to be fought in the future.
Atlas of Military History by Aaron Ralby is a great book for those who are interested in military history but don't know where to begin their research. The book's table of contents is organized perfectly and is divided by the different parts of the world, for an example "The Americas" and "Oceania". With in those categories, a chronological series of events are listed with respective page numbers to direct readers to the information. Because so many wars and battles are presented, only about two pages of information are dedicated to any specific event with major events such as World War II receiving four pages. The information within the book is somewhat lacking because each event gets very little attention. Be that as it may, the facts are interesting enough to encourage readers to seek out books that were written specifically for their area of interest in order to gain more knowledge about the subject.
The pages are very high quality as well, a step above textbook pages, and are full color with pictures on every page. Because of its high quality, I felt as if the book should be more expensive than it is.
Overall this book isn't for those who already know a lot about military history and is best suited for children who have an interest in military history or adults who are interested but don't know where to begin their research. The book gives a little information about a lot of events so that readers can figure out which events they want to be their main focus when it comes to research and learning.Review by B. Tate, "A Great Introduction To Military History Of The World."
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History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 by James Ford Rhodes - Paperback Nonfiction
Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1917, James Ford Rhodes's History of the Civil War, 1861–1865 stands among the essential works in American history. Remarkable for its scholarly research, objectivity and engrossing narrative style, this volume is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding studies — and the first unbiased history — of the Civil War.
The book presents a neutral approach to the bloody struggle, neither distorting nor coloring the facts. Rhodes worked methodically, collecting the evidence, considering the opinions of others, and then precisely and lucidly presenting his own conclusions. Distilling material from official military records, diaries, reminiscences, letters, memoirs, newspapers, manuscripts, books, and interviews, the author produced an essential, carefully weighed, and complete account. The critics agreed: "a clear outline of the Civil War . . . it is well worthy of the welcome it has already received." — American Historical Review. " . . . the author's notable faculty of summarizing without leaving out the spirit, the life, and the color of events . . . infuses his narrative with unusual power to re-create the time of which he writes." — The New York Times.
While the narrative is neutral, choosing neither villains nor heroes, the ideological direction of Rhodes's work is surprisingly current. In accord with such present-day interpreters of the Civil War period as James McPherson and Ken Burns, Rhodes saw the Civil War as essentially a fight for freedom, and focused upon Abraham Lincoln as the deciding factor in the granting of freedom and the winning of the war.
This Dover edition contains a cogent new introduction by John Herbert Roper, Richardson Professor of American History, Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia.
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Civil War Witness by Don Nardo - Paperback Photo Book
Only 2 left in stockMathew Brady's Photos Reveal the Horrors of War
Mathew Brady recognized that the new art of photography could be more than just a means of capturing people’s likenesses in portraits. Beginning with the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and continuing through the entire Civil War, Brady and his employees chronicled the long, bloody conflict, bringing images of war directly to the people. Brady knew the photos would create valuable historical records for later generations. More than any other photographer of his generation, Brady understood photography’s great potential―and through his influence, he taught others to understand it as well.
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Reasons to Kill : Why Americans Choose War by Richard E. Rubenstein - Hardcover
Only 1 left in stockFrom the American Revolution to the end of World War II, the United States spent nineteen years at war against other nations. But since1950, the total is twenty-two years and counting. On four occasions, U.S. presidents elected as "peace candidates" have gone on to lead the nation into ferocious armed conflicts. Repeatedly, wars deemed necessary when they began have been seen in retrospect as avoidable...and ill-advised.
Americans profess to be a peace-loving people and one wary of "foreign entanglements." Yet we have been drawn into wars in distant lands from Vietnam to Afghanistan. We cherish our middle-class comforts and our children. Yet we send our troops to Fallujah and Mogadishu. How is it that ordinary Americans with the most to lose are so easily convinced to follow hawkish leaders-of both parties-into war? In Reasons to Kill noted scholar Richard E. Rubenstein explores both the rhetoric that sells war to the public and the underlying cultural and social factors that make it so effective. With unmatched historical perspective and insightful commentary, Rubenstein offers citizens new ways to think for themselves about crucial issues of war and peace.
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These Good Men (Vietnam War) by Michael Norman - USED Mass Market Paperback
Only 1 left in stockOn a spring day in 1968 the men of Golf Company, Second Battalion, 9th Marines, walked into a disastrous firefight along the Quang Tri River. Only half the company walked away.
In one of the most powerful books to come out of Vietnam, former Marine and New York Times columnist Michael Norman explores the extraordinary bonds that form between men in war, as he tracks down and reunites ten men who served with him in Golf Company. In Vietnam they shared the intimacy of war: the fear, the sacrifice, the camaraderie set amidst blood and death. Back home they were on their own, pursued by their own injuries and memories--in Texas suburbs, the hard-scrabble Oklahoma Hills, the swirl of New York, the elegance of London. Yet a fierce attachment linked them forever.
Beyond the violence and brutality of war, These Good Men is the story of what happened to these men in combat and in the twenty years after. It is the story of the journey of faith and 50,000 miles that brought them together again--at an emotional reunion nearly two decades after they left Vietnam. Most of all, it is a moving testament to one generation's loss, resilience, loyalty, and love.
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The Life and Death of Nazi Germany by Robert Goldston - USED Mass Market Paperback
Only 1 left in stockHow could so literate a country as Germany become the scene of book burning and thought control? How could so sensitive a people participate in the organized and pitiless mass slaughter of millions of defenseless and innocent men, women, and children? How could a country with so notable a military tradition stumble into the greatest military catastrophes of modern history?
In a brilliant prologue, Robert Goldston raises these questions and offers some tentative suggestions about German history, geography, social structure, and political experience, which reveal the complexity of the questions. The rest of the book dramatically narrates the Nazi accession to power, the plunge into war, and the final victory of the Allies. It ends with an assessment of Germany's rebirth and of the ironic situation in which Germany finds itself today.
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Why Nations Go to War by John G. Stoessinger - USED Paperback
Only 1 left in stockA classic in its field. Why Nations Go to War engages readers in a dialogue about the human truth behind the mechanistic forces of war. Stoessinger examines the characters and personalities of leaders who have taken their countries into battle, showing how misjudgments and misperceptions affected the course of history. The seven case studies provide a solid historical background on twentieth-century warfare, while the compelling narrative keeps the readers involved. The seventh edition has been thoroughly updated and includes a new case study on Bosnia and the war over the remains of Yugoslavia.
About the Author
Dr. John G. Stoessinger is an internationally recognized political analyst and a prize-winning author of ten leading books on world politics. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and has taught at Harvard, M.I.T., Columbia and Princeton. From 1967-1974, he served as acting director of the political affairs division at the United Nations. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and lectures extensively throughout the world. On the eve of World War II, Dr. Stoessinger fled from Nazi-occupied Austria to Czechoslovakia. Three years later, he fled again via Siberia to China, where he lived for seven years in Shanghai. He has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Bancroft Prize. He presently serves as Distinguished Professor of Global Diplomacy at the University of San Diego, and has been listed in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA and WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD since 2002 to the present.
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U.S. Versus Them: How a Half-Century of Conservatism Has Undermined America's Security by J. Peter Scoblic - Hardcover
Only 1 left in stockA challenging, clear-eyed, and authoritative history of American conservatism and its grave effect on our country's foreign policy
In this compelling and sometimes alarming analysis, J. Peter Scoblic, executive editor of The New Republic, traces the history of American foreign policy and how it has evolved from the Cold War conservatism of the 1950s to today. The belligerence, intransigence, and disinclination for diplomacy that mars the right wing once brought us to the brink of nuclear war with the Soviet Union. More recently it has failed to meet the post-9/11 challenges posed by Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. Scoblic argues forcefully that the only way to face these new threats practically and seriously is by adopting an approach exactly opposite to that suggested by conservatism. By diagnosing the origins of Bush's foreign policy, U.S. vs. Them illuminates the path to renewed American leadership in the twenty-first century as the most serious danger ever faced looms before us: nuclear terrorism.
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The Civil War in 50 Objects by Harold Holzer - Hardcover Nonfiction
Only 1 left in stockThe American companion to A History of the World in 100 Objects--A fresh, visual perspective on the Civil War
From a soldier’s diary with the pencil still attached to John Brown’s pike, the Emancipation Proclamation, a Confederate Palmetto flag, and the leaves from Abraham Lincoln’s bier, here is a unique and surprisingly intimate look at the Civil War.
Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer sheds new light on the war by examining fifty objects from the New-York Historical Society’s acclaimed collection. A daguerreotype of an elderly, dignified ex-slave, whose unblinking stare still mesmerizes; a soldier’s footlocker still packed with its contents; Grant’s handwritten terms of surrender at Appomattox—the stories these objects tell are rich, poignant, sometimes painful, and always fascinating. They illuminate the conflict from all perspectives—Union and Confederate, military and civilian, black and white, male and female—and give readers a deeply human sense of the war.
With an introduction from Pulitzer Prize winner Eric Foner and more than eighty photographs, The Civil War in 50 Objects is the perfect companion for readers and history fans to commemorate the 150th anniversaries of both the Battle of Gettysburg and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.