Military history

The end of the cold war and the disintegration of the Soviet Union has not eliminated the threat posed to international security by nuclear weapons.

First published in 1946, this atmospheric memoir of the Battle of the Atlantic offers one of the most original accounts of war at sea aboard a corvette, escorting convoys in both the North and South Atlantic.

An eye-opening examination of the ties between American gun culture and white male supremacy from the American Revolution to today.

Examining humor in depictions of the Civil War from the war years to the present, this review covers a wide range of literature, film and television in historical context.

A fascinating exploration of the dramatic battles and Allied operations to wrest back control of Burma (Myanmar) from the Japanese.

An illustrated examination of the role played by the Sunderland as an antisubmarine aircraft during the Battle of the Atlantic, focusing on the key battles of the Biscay campaign in 1943 44.

An illustrated examination of the role played by the Sunderland as an antisubmarine aircraft during the Battle of the Atlantic, focusing on the key battles of the Biscay campaign in 1943 44.

This is the inside story of an Army Ranger, surrounded and outnumbered, fighting a desperate action on the ground during the Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993.

This is the inside story of an Army Ranger, surrounded and outnumbered, fighting a desperate action on the ground during the Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993.

An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants*; Explores in depth the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season*; Looks at the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, as well as female gift bringers, holiday Spirits, and Yuletide animals*; Shares crafts such as how to make a Yule Log, practices such as Winter Solstice divinations, and recipes for traditional foods and drinksFor millennia cultures have taken time out to honor the darkest days of the year with lights, foods, and festivities.

In this highly anticipated follow-up to The Rifle, Andrew Biggio brings to light more untold stories from the quickly vanishing ranks of the veterans of World War II.

The epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world Parthian and Persian and how they rose and eventually fell.

First published in 1956, The Post-War Condition of Britain measures the extent of changes in Britain since the thirties.

Buccaneers, Explorers and Settlers studies how during 'the long 18th century' British incursions into the Pacific transformed Europe's knowledge of that great ocean.

This book examines the US Navy and Marine Corps during the interwar years from a new perspective.

Buccaneers, Explorers and Settlers studies how during 'the long 18th century' British incursions into the Pacific transformed Europe's knowledge of that great ocean.

This book examines the US Navy and Marine Corps during the interwar years from a new perspective.

First published in 1956, The Post-War Condition of Britain measures the extent of changes in Britain since the thirties.

Featuring evocative artwork plates and carefully selected photographs, this book assesses the US Marines and Japanese troops who contested the islands of Tarawa, Roi-Namur, and Eniwetok during 1943 44.

Featuring evocative artwork plates and carefully selected photographs, this book assesses the US Marines and Japanese troops who contested the islands of Tarawa, Roi-Namur, and Eniwetok during 1943 44.

Examining humor in depictions of the Civil War from the war years to the present, this review covers a wide range of literature, film and television in historical context.

Este estudio exploratorio y pionero se propuso comprender ¿cómo actuó el ejército colombiano durante el período en el cual el conflicto armado interno se recrudeció?

Une guerre peut en cacher une autre.

L'antisémitisme ambiant des années 30, durant lesquelles se passa l'adolescence de l'auteur, l'amena tout naturellement à l'antifascisme et à un socialisme de coeur.

The story of the British army, from its inception in the late seventeenth century to the present.

Love blooms in the darkest days.

A groundbreaking history of the ethics of war in the ancient Near EastOrigins of the Just War reveals the incredible richness and complexity of ethical thought about war in the three millennia preceding the Greco-Roman period, establishing the extent to which ancient just war thought prefigured much of what we now consider to be the building blocks of the Western just war tradition.

This work provides a comprehensive and balanced analysis of the Second World War in all its aspects - military, diplomatic, political, economic, social, and ecological.

The signs are everywhere: Economic crisis, dramatic hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and increased rates of species extinction.

Why does 1919 deserve further study and debate a hundred years later?

This is the only modern biography of Marcus Furius Camillus currently available in English.

From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 196 fascinating maps.

Following his BusinessWeek bestsellers Elizabeth I, CEO and Patton on Leadership comes a new and perfect subject for Alan Axelrods innovative format: Winston Churchill, the quintessential leader of the 20th century.

The graphic history of the Nazi attempt to destroy the Jews of Europe during the Second World War is illustrated in this series of 363 detailed maps.

The Life of a Medical Officer in WW1 documents the experiences of Captain Harry Gordon Parker and provides a rare insight into the conflict that engulfed Europe from 1914-1918.

Acclaimed historian Alistair Moffat sets off in the footsteps of the Highland clans.

A fast-moving account that details Even-Epstein's experiences particularly in the intense conflicts of 1967, the Six Day War, and 1973, the Yom Kippur War.

Jeune Peul âgé de seulement 17 ans, lorsqu'il s'enrôle volontairement dans l'armée au déclenchement de la Première Guerre mondiale, Moussa Hassane Poullo Diallo quitte son village natal de Diagourou au Niger pour rejoindre les troupes coloniales en route pour l'Europe.

In this WWII memoir, a woman recounts her struggle to survive and serve her country in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.

The first operational military jet in the world, towards the end of the Second World War the ME 262 was to be the German miracle weapon.

The legionary soldier of the early Empire period, with his distinctive segmented armor, is one of the images most closely associated by popular imagination with ancient Rome.

Colette et sa soeur voient leur mère disparaître et leur vie basculer ce 16 juillet 1942.

Ce livre est un modeste témoignage d'une période difficile de l'Histoire de France.

Ce récit est fondé sur des documents personnels, des souvenirs et anecdotes ainsi que des documents historiques qui constituent plus de quarante ans de recherches.

A gripping collection of true stories that capture the bravery of American pilots who helped win WWII.

'Siempre son los ganadores los que escriben la historia y la Segunda Guerra Mundial no es una excepción a esta regla.

This volume covers WWII from initial outbreak to final victory with news stories and photos from the Associated Press archives.

Stalin and War, 1918-1953 is the first book to examine the patterns of radicalized internal violence that characterized the Stalinist regime across the whole of the dictator's rule, and it is one of the only works to connect patterns of internal violence to the dictator's perceptions of war and foreign threat.