• Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

    "Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history."―Bill Gates In this "artful, informative, and delightful" (William H. McNeill, New York Review of Books) book, Jared Diamond convincingly argues that geographical and environmental factors shaped the modern world. Societies that had had a head start in food production advanced beyond the hunter-gatherer stage, and then developed religion --as well as nasty germs and potent weapons of war --and adventured on sea and land to conquer and decimate preliterate cultures. A major advance in our understanding of human societies, Gun... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0393354326
    • ASIN: 0393354326
    • ISBN: 0393354326
    • Brand: NORTON
    • Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

  • An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy

    WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A splendid book... The emphasis throughout is on the human drama of men at war."―The Washington Post Book WorldThe liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is an epic story of courage and calamity, of miscalculation and enduring triumph. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943.Opening with the daring amphibious invasion in Novembe... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0805087249
    • ASIN: 0805087249
    • ISBN: 0805087249
    • Brand: Holt Paperbacks
    • Manufacturer: Holt Paperbacks

  • The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (The Liberation Trilogy Book 3)

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World War IIIt is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his bestselling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted how the American-led coalition fought through North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory. Now, in The Guns at Last Light, he tells the most dramatic story of all—the titanic battle for Western Europe.D-D... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B009LRWHQI
    • ASIN: B009LRWHQI
    • Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co.

  • The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy)

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Majestic... Atkinson's achievement is to marry prodigious research with a superbly organized narrative and then to overlay the whole with writing as powerful and elegant as any great narrative of war." ―The Wall Street JournalIn An Army at Dawn―winner of the Pulitzer Prize―Rick Atkinson provided an authoritative history of the Allied triumph in North Africa during World War II. Now, in The Day of Battle, he follows the strengthening American and British armies as they invade Sicily in July 1943 and then, mile by bloody mile, fight their way north toward Rome.The... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 080508861X
    • ASIN: 080508861X
    • ISBN: 9780805088618
    • Brand: Henry Holt
    • Manufacturer: Henry Holt

  • The Liberation Trilogy Boxed Set

    The definitive chronicle of the Allied triumph in Europe during World War II, Rick Atkinson's Liberation Trilogy is now together in one boxed setFrom the War in North Africa to the Invasion of Normandy, the Liberation Trilogy recounts the hard fought battles that led to Allied victory in Second World War. Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author Rick Atkinson brings great drama and exquisite detail to the retelling of these battles and gives life to a cast of characters, from the Allied leaders to military rifleman in combat. His accomplishment is monumental: the Liberation... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1627790594
    • ASIN: 1627790594
    • ISBN: 1627790594
    • Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co.

  • North Africa 1900 Arab Warriors (20) 1/32 Armies in Plastic

    North Africa Arab Warriors circa 1900 model set from 'Armies in Plastic'. Includes 20 Tribesmen in 10 poses that stand up to 2.2 inches tall (54mm) and 1:32 scale. Nicely detailed and realistic figures made from slightly soft light coco color plastic. Great right out of the box, or to paint for dioramas and displays.

    • ASIN: B002T5473K
    • UPC: 643813054435
    • ASIN: B002T5473K
    • Brand: Armies in Plastic
    • Manufacturer: Armies in Plastic

  • Churchill: Wanted Dead or Alive

    The Extraordinary Story of a Young Winston Churchill in the Boer War, as Told by His Granddaughter In this lively biography of a dashing, brash twenty-five-year-old Churchill, Celia Sandys chronicles her celebrated grandfather’s adventures as a correspondent and combatant during nine months of the Anglo-Boer War—events that took him from the bivouacs and battle sites of Transvaal to his incarceration as a prisoner of war in Pretoria and ultimately to a bold escape across the border into Mozambique. Using both British and South African sources of testimony, which reveal the dauntless Winst... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B07FN5MQP1
    • ASIN: B07FN5MQP1
    • Manufacturer: Skyhorse

  • To Hell and Back

    The classic bestselling war memoir by the most decorated American soldier in World War II, back in print in a trade paperbackOriginally published in 1949, To Hell and Back was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later became a major motion picture starring Audie Murphy as himself. More than fifty years later, this classic wartime memoir is just as gripping as it was then. Desperate to see action but rejected by both the marines and paratroopers because he was too short, Murphy eventually found a home with the infantry. He fought through campaigns in Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. Al... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0805070869
    • ASIN: 0805070869
    • ISBN: 0805070869
    • Brand: Holt McDougal
    • Manufacturer: Holt Paperbacks

  • Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny

    Now in paperback with a new afterword.... Another pageturning New York Times bestseller by the authors of George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates.The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madison’s generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing battles in Canada. Then British troops set the White House ablaze, and a feeling of hopelessness spread across the country.Into this dire situation... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0735213240
    • ASIN: 0735213240
    • ISBN: 0735213240
    • Manufacturer: Sentinel

  • The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

    “A book about the complexities of combat that's just as applicable for dealing with the complexities of business and our personal lives.”—Kevin Sharer, chairman and CEO, AmgenAs a commander of Delta Force-the most elite counter—terrorist organization in the world—Pete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfare—and the heart, mind, and spirit it takes to win—and moves his focus from the combat zone to civilian life.In this book, you will learn the same less... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0425236579
    • ASIN: 0425236579
    • ISBN: 0425236579
    • Brand: Berkley Publishing Group
    • Manufacturer: Dutton Caliber

  • Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War

    Already a classic of war reporting and now reissued as a Grove Press paperback, Black Hawk Down is Mark Bowden’s brilliant account of the longest sustained firefight involving American troops since the Vietnam War. On October 3, 1993, about a hundred elite U.S. soldiers were dropped by helicopter into the teeming market in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia. Their mission was to abduct two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord and return to base. It was supposed to take an hour. Instead, they found themselves pinned down through a long and terrible night fighting against thousands of heavily arme... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 080214473X
    • ASIN: 080214473X
    • ISBN: 9780802144737
    • Brand: Grove Press
    • Manufacturer: Grove Press

  • A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

    Drawing on exhaustive research, this remarkable, intimate account tells the story of how World War I reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed twenty million people, and cracked the foundations of the world we live in today.On a summer day in 1914, a nineteen-year-old Serbian nationalist gunned down Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. While the world slumbered, monumental forces were shaken. In less than a month, a combination of ambition, deceit, fear, jealousy, missed opportunities, and miscalculation sent Austro-Hungarian troops marching into Serbia, German troops streaming t... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0553382403
    • ASIN: 0553382403
    • ISBN: 0553382403
    • Brand: Delacorte Press
    • Manufacturer: Bantam

  • Mobile Warfare for Africa: On the Successful Conduct of Wars in Africa and Beyond - Lessons Learned from the South African Border War

    Presenting a remarkable amount of experience drawing primarily from South Africa’s Border War in the form of case studies, supported fully by an extensive number of photographs and specially commissioned maps, this study has applications for historians, researchers, and contemporary military practice.This is an easy-to-read book with many real-life case-studies and examples which presents a yardstick for the enhancement of contemporary combat practices. In this context, the Namibian-Angolan-South African Border War serves as one of the principal benchmark studies. It was an armed struggle wh... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1912174081
    • ASIN: 1912174081
    • ISBN: 1912174081
    • Manufacturer: Helion and Company

  • Italian soldier in North Africa 1941-43 (Warrior)

    Focusing on the Italian Army in North Africa during World War II, which fought alongside the Afrikakorps under Rommel versus Montgomery and Patton, this title combines with the previous Warrior series books on the subject (and other Osprey titles) to complete the picture of the War in the Desert. Despite the attention paid to the Afrikakorps over the years, it was the numerically far superior forces of the Italian Army that held the line and formed the bulk of the fighting power available to the Axis powers during the War in the Desert from 1941 through to 1943. Their performance has been unfa... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1780968558
    • ASIN: 1780968558
    • ISBN: 1780968558
    • Brand: Osprey
    • Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing

  • Gonex 100L Packable Travel Duffle Bag, Extra Large Luggage Duffel (Black)

    Gonex 100L Travel Duffel Bag, Foldable Duffle for Sport, Gym, Storage, Luggage, ShoppingWhat's it?As you may have bought our Gonex 60L/80L Duffel Bag before, this Bag is larger-100 liters capacity, which can be used as a large sports and gym duffle bag as well as travel duffle when you are on and about. What’s more, it can be even used as a dirty laundry compartment at home. Its high quality and durable material provides the same function as a large suitcase. It's fashionable and outstanding design which will make your journey more colorful and graceful.Specifications:Product Dimensions: 31.... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B06ZXWTL3Y
    • UPC: 767550916327
    • ASIN: B06ZXWTL3Y
    • Brand: Gonex
    • Size: 100L
    • Manufacturer: Gonex

  • An Army at Dawn : The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy

    In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson focuses on 1942 and 1943, showing how central the great drama that unfolded in North Africa was to the ultimate victory of the Allied powers and

    • UPC: 5747057
    • Rating: 4.438

  • An Army At Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (Liberation Trilogy) (Paperback)

    In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson focuses on 1942 and 1943, showing how central the great drama that unfolded in North Africa was to the ultimate victory of the Allied powers and

    • UPC: 429340688
    • Rating: 4.438

  • African American Army Officers of World War I : A Vanguard of Equality in War and Beyond

    In April 1917, Congress approved President Woodrow Wilson's request to declare war on the Central Powers propelling the United States into the European conflict with a self-proclaimed duty to ensure "The world must be made

    • UPC: 42370326
    • Rating: 4.6

  • The Best Little Army In The World

    This is the story of the Canadian First Army that fought its way from Juno Beach to D-Day in June, 1944, through Normandy, into the Netherlands to liberate that country, to the terrible battles in

    • UPC: 264273081

  • United States Army in WWII - the Mediterranean - Northwest Africa: Seizing the Initiative in the West - eBook

    [Includes 11 tables, 2 charts, 34 maps and 93 illustrations]The history of initial actions in a war contains lessons of special value for the professional soldier and for all students of military problems. Northwest Africa

    • UPC: 226845252

  • Shock and Awe : An Introduction To: African American Army Generals (1968-1992)

    The latter half of the 20th century was a turbulent time for race relations in the United States. In the public sphere, protests, riots, and violence were not uncommon when tensions reached their peak. But

    • UPC: 53057747

  • If We Don't, Who Will? Employment of the United States Army to Combat Potential Pandemic Outbreaks in West Africa: Military Assistance in the 2014 Ebola Virus Outbreak - eBook

    This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. A glance at a newspaper or news program between May through June of 2014 tells the story. The Ebola virus developed into

    • UPC: 288940492

  • Africa To The Alps: The Army Air Forces In The Mediterranean Theater [Illustrated Edition] - eBook

    Includes over 14 photos and mapsBy the time the U.S. declared war on Germany and Italy on December 11, 1941, most of Europe had fallen under the domination of Adolf Hitler, dictator of Germany’s Third

    • UPC: 756834446

  • A Brief History of the U.S. Army in World War II: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II - Europe, Pacific, Germany, Japan, Allied Operations, Battle of the Bulge, North Africa, Aftermath - eBook

    The people of the United States, having rejected the Versailles Treaty and the Covenant of the League of Nations after World War I, remained largely indifferent to most international concerns. They firmly discounted the likelihood

    • UPC: 906702671

  • The Italian Army in North Africa - eBook

    Previously unpublished analysis of why and how the Italians foughtA look at the role the Italian Army played in North Africa as part of the Deutsches Afrika Korps (German Afrika Korps)In spite of poor leadership,

    • UPC: 216360320

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