This book reveals as never before the military might of the various military aviation forces serving the United States today. To create the spectacular images in this book the author and other photographers...

In this collection of fresh and surprising stories from World War II, popular author and distinguished historian William Breuer recounts over fifty little-known tales of military actions, espionage, and skullduggery on the...

This comprehensive guide to the aircraft of World War II features more than 120 military aircraft in service between 1939 and 1945....

Third in a nine-book series examining the many difficult decisions made by officers with higher authority during World War II....

For over fifty years World War II has been seen as a black and white war. Now, specially commissioned research has unearthed a remarkable color record of the conflict. ...

For the first time, here is a vigorous overview of the diverse roles adopted by women in one of the most crucial periods of 20th century history, as depicted by new reports,...

Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chinese warfare and military thought. Since that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on...

The Art of War enjoys enduring popularity among readers. It is a classic study of strategy and how to shape your tactics to cope with an ever-evolving situation – in some cases...

Featuring the Chinese text on the left and the English translation on the right, this is a beautifully bound book that would make a unique gift or collector's item.Written in the 6th...

"Assassins" tells the darkly sensational story of twenty centuries of political murder, from the Roman era to the present. It includes accounts of many of the most infamous assassinations in history, from...

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War is recognized as the outstanding history of the War between the States to come out of the 19th century. THis series was originally conceived in...

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War is recognized as the outstanding history of the War between the States to come out of the 19th century. THis series was originally conceived in...

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War is recognized as the outstanding history of the War between the States to come out of the 19th century. THis series was originally conceived in...

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War is recognized as the outstanding history of the War between the States to come out of the 19th century. THis series was originally conceived in...

A beautifully photographed historical look at Berlin....

Ernest Hemingway stalks U-Boats. A Belgian woman halts the Panzers. Adolf Hitler plays Santa Claus. If you think these are tall tales, guess again. More than 140 of the most bizarre, curious,...

The author looks at the origins of the disease and traces its terrible march through Europe from the Italian cities to Scandinavia....

When Germany attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, nothing like it had ever been seen before. Heralded by the insidious whine of Stuka dive-bombers, seven divisions of Panzers rolled across the border...

Feats of architecture, the Puritans, the Boston Tea Party and hundreds of other key points in Boston's history are represented here both in words and in stunning full-color photography....

A panoramic celebration of the colorful characters that made up the Wild West shows, with color and black and white photos throughout....

The Byzantine Empire lasted for over a thousand years, created remarkable art and architecture and a lasting cultural and religious legacy....

This book covers the Eastern Band in North Carolina; the Keetoowah Band and Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma; as well as the affiliated and non- affiliated Cherokee living all over the United States...

Here the roots of the conflict are examined, from the political posturings before the war to the terrible decision made to wage war on fellow citizens.  For the men who patriotically voltuneered...

This book is one of the handiest one-volume sources of information ever assembled, with serious, and surprisingly hard to find information and the nation and its people....

The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in U.S. history, claiming the lives of over 600,000  Americans between 1861 and 1865. This book is a chronological, month-by-month approach to the conflict, allowing...

Going beyond the battles and the memoirs, this book offers a unique, intimate and informative portrayal of this nation's greatest catastrophe, the War Between the States....

Includes chapters on Pistols and Revolvers, Carbines, Longarms and Rifles, Swords and Edged Weapons, Artillery Over 160 weapons featured with a history and specifications for...

This extensive and useful encyclopedia is specially written for sport shooters, weapons collectors, and government officials.  Illustrated throughout in full color with detailed descriptions of each weapon, often accompanied by its history...

This book examines the bloody, violent, and sometimes farcical reality behind our images of the Crusades....

This is the first major illustrated book to examine the life of this complex figure and this equally complex battle.  Besides being lavishly illustrated and the first true photographic history of Custer,...

D-Day: Day by Day is a chronological approach to the operation, allowing the reader to see at a glance the preparations made for the invasion of Normandy, as well as the key...

Few World War II stories are more gripping than those fought behind enemy lines by spies, underground members and special forces. In this collection, the author brings to light largely unknown stories...

Tells the story of America’s victory through the eyes of those who lived it....

This extraordinary volume functions as a glossary, a dictionary and an encyclopedia, and covers every aspect of Native American culture through definitions, language usage and historical relevance.  Illustrated with pen and ink...

This book includes over 300 photographs by Edward Sheriff Curtis from his inspirational work on the North American Indian....

  The Egyptian Book of the Dead is one of the oldest and most influential texts of all history. It is made up of a combination of prayers, spells...

A historic alliance between nations at war determined to defeat the Axis armies was more a façade than it was a meeting of the minds. Behind the solidarity lay raging conflicts that...

Featuring for the first time in one reference volume the structure and equipment of the Allied terrestrial combat units in World War II. The book examines the organization of each army, its...

Featuring for the first time in one reference volume the structure and equipment of the German and Axis terrestrial combat units in World War II. The book examines the organization of each army,...

Coleman delves into the minute details of every day life of the early settlers....

From the earliest European maps of the region to superb photography of its most famous sights, the book picks out images that best represent key moments in the development of Florida as...

Fourth in a nine-book series, examining the tactics and strategies made by German officers in the second World War....

Full of passion, poetry, and conviction this anthology is a celebration of 50 speeches in Irish History.  Featuring the likes of Michael Collins, John Hume, W.B. Yeats, Eamon de Valeria, Seamus Heaney,...

This is an anthology of many voices:  dictators and democrats, liberals and conservatives, nationalists and internationalists, soldiers and peacemakers, statesmen and entrepreneurs.   Each speech is accompanied by a biography of the speech,...

Supported by bold illustrations, this book takes the reader through the basics of heraldry, from the role of the herald in chivalry, to interpreting these ancient ciphers. ...