WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026The Number 1 Sunday Times BestsellerThe Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Economist Book of the YearLonglisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionA sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan the first book from one of the world s leading war correspondents.
Among many other developments, World War II saw naval warfare shift from the battleship to the aircraft carrier, which remains one of the iconic weapons of the war and the core of modern battle fleets.
Meet the bold, the brilliant, and the blunderingWashington's Lieutenants tells the untold story of the generals who won and lost the Revolutionary War.
Before stealth bombers flew from Missouri to Tehran and back, battle-worn B-52s pushed crews and machines to the brink in a history-making, out-and-back combat strike.
Among many other developments, World War II saw naval warfare shift from the battleship to the aircraft carrier, which remains one of the iconic weapons of the war and the core of modern battle fleets.
Meet the bold, the brilliant, and the blunderingWashington's Lieutenants tells the untold story of the generals who won and lost the Revolutionary War.
The untold history of a top-secret World War II operation in the run-up to D-Day in which American flyers and Allied spies supported the French resistance by carrying out some of the wars most daring cloak-and-dagger operations.
It was a miracle three years in the making, a testimony to American fortitude and ingenuityand perhaps the key to why the United States won a war that after Pearl Harbor seemed hopeless.
USCG Cutter Eagle not only carries a complex and compelling history but also remains a vital training platform, shaping generations of Coast Guard leaders while representing the United States on the global stage.
After the Battle of the Bulgewhich had begun with a German attack that American intelligence failed to anticipatethe Office of Strategic Service (OSS), forerunner of the CIA, revamped its intelligence operations in Europe.
After the Battle of the Bulgewhich had begun with a German attack that American intelligence failed to anticipatethe Office of Strategic Service (OSS), forerunner of the CIA, revamped its intelligence operations in Europe.
Eighty feet long, built of layered mahogany and powered by three monstrous 1500-horsepower V-12 engines, the US Navy's Patrol Torpedo (PT) boats screamed across the water at over forty knots.
A string of Confederate victories at Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville led to the June 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania by General Robert E.
They dropped from the skies, roared over the hedgerows, and turned the tide of historythis is the untold story of the airmen who helped liberate France.
The War Correspondents unveils the extraordinary bravery and unmatched literary legacy of the journalists who risked their lives to cover WWII's European TheaterErnie Pyle, John Steinbeck, Walter Cronkite, Edward R.
The War Correspondents unveils the extraordinary bravery and unmatched literary legacy of the journalists who risked their lives to cover WWII's European TheaterErnie Pyle, John Steinbeck, Walter Cronkite, Edward R.
Hold the Westwall is the dramatic story of Panzer Brigade 105, one of Germanys experimental independent armored brigades, and its formation, deployment (including its defense of the Siegfried Line), and ultimate destruction.
Ultimate inside view of the blitzkrieg in World War IIDiagrams, maps, and schematics illustrate key principlesHundreds of rare photos show Panzers and crews in actionWolfgang Schneider has written the definitive account of German small-unit armor tactics.
Hold the Westwall is the dramatic story of Panzer Brigade 105, one of Germanys experimental independent armored brigades, and its formation, deployment (including its defense of the Siegfried Line), and ultimate destruction.
From the first shots at Fort Sumter to the mourning of Lincoln's deathexperience the Civil War as it happened, through the voices of those who were there.
Ultimate inside view of the blitzkrieg in World War IIDiagrams, maps, and schematics illustrate key principlesHundreds of rare photos show Panzers and crews in actionWolfgang Schneider has written the definitive account of German small-unit armor tactics.
