New perspectives on the battles that opened the Confederacy to invasion In early 1862, the Civil War had been raging for almost ten months, and the Confederacy had enjoyed virtually uninterrupted success. From seizing federal property to e...Loe edasi...
Steven E. Woodworth, Charles D. Grear, Michael Burns, Blakeney K. Hill, Brian S. Wills, Jonathan M. Steplyk, Sheilah R. Elwardani
Sari: Civil War Campaigns in the West
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Southern Illinois University Press, ISBN-13: 9780809339983)
New perspectives on the battles that opened the Confederacy to invasion In early 1862, the Civil War had been raging for almost ten months, and the Confederacy had enjoyed virtually uninterrupted success. From seizing federal property to e...Loe edasi...
Based on an extensive body of Russian and German sources, this book reconstructs the fate of the approximately 1.5 million soldiers and officers of the Russian army held in German prisoner of war camps during the First World War. Moving beyond insti...Loe edasi...
A thrilling true story of courage, resistance and ultimately betrayal in the Third Reich captured by internationally bestselling author and prize-winning journalist Jonathan Freedland....Loe edasi...
The incredible story of how one of Adolf Hitlers top secret V2 rockets was stolen by the Poles and smuggled to Britain in one of the most extraordinary operations of the Second World War. And more extraordinary still, it is a story that is utterly n...Loe edasi...
This book explains why the US repeatedly chose military force over diplomacy after the Cold War, and why those decisions often backfired. It focuses on American wars in the Middle East and South Asia, showing how the US attacked weak states, but prov...Loe edasi...
This visual history sheds light on forgotten parts of World War II history through the lens of the US Marine Corps, serving everywhere outside of the Pacific.When we think of US Marine involvement in World War II, we invariably thin...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009602341)
What is the relationship between economic interdependence, war, and peace? William Mulligan reveals the deep connection between international economic relations and great power politics that helps to explain both how the European great powers mainta...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group), ISBN-13: 9780857509628)
This is history as it should be written: as page-turning and compelling as the best thriller, rich in human drama yet deeply researched and authoritative... superbly told with compassion, edge-of-seat tension and the deftness of a master story-tell...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781837051731)
The unbelievable true story of a boy who went to sea at 13, became a war hero in both world wars, and survived four shipwrecks, including Titanic...Loe edasi...
The definitive account of the rise and fall of Britains nuclear strike force- the Valiant, Victor and Vulcan RAF bombers - and Britains changing role through the Cold War....Loe edasi...
There isnt a better history of the Second World War than this David Edgerton By 1942, Churchill faced a vastly different war than the one hed inherited from Neville Chamberlain. Britain was no longer alone; the Soviets were now an unl...Loe edasi...
This highly illustrated book, published in paperback, tells the heroic story of those five months using artefacts, interviews, documents, film, art and photographs from the archive at IWM. Personal testimony from those who were there helps bring to...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Naval Institute Press, ISBN-13: 9781682476017)
Step into the covert world of Russian espionage with this revealing insiders account of how the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) operate across the globe. Drawing on years of CIA field experience, Sean M. Wiswesser exposes the tactics, tradecraft...Loe edasi...
Former tank commander Hamish de Bretton-Gordon OBE offers a gripping and unique account of the evolution of tank warfare, in collaboration with The Tank Museum....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Naval Institute Press, ISBN-13: 9798899190025)
Blending history, strategy, and policy, this analysis presents a comprehensive U.S. approach to countering the coordinated threat posed by China, Russia, and Iran. It outlines how America can exploit their shared weaknesses and secure strategic...Loe edasi...
Launched in 1938, HMS Belfast played a defining role in several major battles during the Second World War including the Artic Convoys, the Battle of North Cape and the D-Day landings. The ship later saw active service during the Korean War....Loe edasi...
From the hellish skies over Europe to the unforgiving terrain of the Himalayas, this is the first complete history of the C-47 aircrews who helped turn the tide of war....Loe edasi...
The Crusader Storm traces the rise and fall of the Crusader States from the First Crusade to Saladins conquest of Jerusalem, exploring how diverse cultures collided, coexisted, and reshaped the medieval Middle East. Through the eyes of rulers, rebe...Loe edasi...
A unique homage to the fighter aircraft that won the Battle of Britain, marrying the story of how the author built a replica Spitfire in his garden with the planes operational history....Loe edasi...
This is a book that crosses the globe from Britain to Germany and from India to Indonesia...it is ambitious, deeply thought-provoking and, as with all the very best history, compellingly told -JAMES HOLLAND...Loe edasi...
The story of the Norse Earls of Orkney, whose lands once covered much of Scotland, and whose reach extended as far as Scandinavia, continental Europe and even the Mediterranean.Lords of the Salt Road reveals the dramatic hist...Loe edasi...
From the international bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky, a sweeping oral history of the atomic bombs creation and deployment...Loe edasi...
Discover for the first time the story of the Organisation Todt, a hidden and brutal organisation overseen by Hitler at the heart of the Nazi machine....Loe edasi...
Relive the battle for a nation.As 8,000 Scottish soldiers, most of them spearmen, faced 18,000 English infantrymen, archers and mounted knights in June 1314 near the Bannock Burn, many would have thought that the result a foregone conclusion. But two...Loe edasi...
The book documents all of the reported claims presented to Congress by the owners, legal representatives, or heirs of private property lost or damaged during the War of 1812 and which were approved under the various laws passed for that purpose...Loe edasi...
Nuclear Deterrence (1968) examines the issue of nuclear-armed powers deterring attacks upon themselves with the threats of devastating retaliatory responses. It looks at the number of assumptions and conditions associated with the policy, and the di...Loe edasi...
Saudi Arabia, the West and the Security of the Gulf (1986) considers the geopolitical environment of the Arab Gulf and the nature and threats to Western interests in the region. It also examines the political, economic and other Gulf resources that...Loe edasi...
A fascinating collection of rarely seen journalism and other writings by Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond series.Ian Fleming was best known for bringing to life the legendary character of James Bond, one of the most be...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526181695)
This book explores the resurfacing of photographs from the Algerian War of Independence (195462) in contemporary art and photobooks by tracing some of the unexpected paths along which photographs travel and argues that contemporary archival art can...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Harvard University Press, ISBN-13: 9780674302518)
A sharp analysis of the propaganda partnerships between US presidents and private organizations that fueled the Cold War and paved the way for the War on Terror.How do US presidents motivate public support for their foreign policy a...Loe edasi...
This handsome hardback compiles the incredible maxims on warfare from Europes most formidable general, Napoleon Bonaparte, in a striking collectors edition with gilded page edges.Napoleon Bonapartes ascent to power was meteoric. Eve...Loe edasi...
A definitive biography that sheds light on the life and times of one of the Civil Wars most important generals.William Tecumseh Sherman, a West Point graduate and veteran of the Seminole War, became one of the best-known gen...Loe edasi...
As groundbreaking as Code Girls and Hidden Figures, this is the shocking true story of two segregated codebreaking units racing to unlock Stalin’s atomic secrets in the face of a rapidly expanding Soviet nuclear threat at...Loe edasi...
This book discusses the Lusignan kingdom of Cyprus and its interactions with Latin Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean under King Henry II (1285–1324). This book discusses the Lusignan kingdom of Cyprus and its interactions with La...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: The Boydell Press, ISBN-13: 9781916931213)
A revealing documentary account of how Britain struggled to shape a modern navy amid Cold War pressures, rapid technological change and relentless financial constraint....Loe edasi...
Andrew D Buck, Katy Mortimer, James H. Kane, Stephen J Spencer, Edward Caddy, Peter W Edbury, Susan B. Edgington, Katrine Funding Højgaard, Katherine J Lewis, Mark McCabe...
This collection offers a holistic understanding of the impact of both crusading and settlement on the literary cultures of Latin Christendom....Loe edasi...
Do you realize that by the time you wake up in the morning, twenty thousand men may have been killed? —Winston Churchill to Clementine Churchill, 5 June 1944 From the worlds greatest collection of Winston Churchills...Loe edasi...
