Weapons & Warfare

The ‘Laforays’ were the largest, most powerfully armed and successful ships of this type to see frontline action with the Royal Navy in WWII. They were ...

Chronicles the evolution of warriors from around the world from 600 BCE to the present, exploring their tactics, means of transportation and housing, and tr...

"Brilliantly researched, utterly gripping history: the first full account of a remarkable group of Jewish refugees--a top-secret band of brothers--who waged...

The Astonishing But True Story Of One Of The Most Notorious Spy Cases From The Cold War--and The International Manhunt That Seized Global Attention As It Re...

For most of the second half of the twentieth century, the United States and its allies competed with a hostile Soviet Union in almost every way imaginable ...

This Book Reads Like A Tom Clancy Novel, But It Is All True. Today Our Greatest Fear Is That Terrorists May Someday Acquire A Nuclear Weapon And Use It Agai...

Uses Factual Accounts, Short Stories, Photographs, Poems And Drawings To Present The Experiences Of The Atom Bomb SurvivorsCategories: Education & Teach...

One Of America's Most Distinguished Military Historians Offers The Definitive Account Of The Greatest Tank Battle Of World War Ii--^ An Epic Clash Of Machin...

This book outlines how and why the United States government initiated,sustained and then dramatically expanded an illegal biological arms buildup.Most signi...

Product Description This urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity's future is the central challenge of our time.\If all goes...

In 1521, Suleiman the Magnificent, Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power, dispatched an invasion fleet to the Christian island of Rh...

This Book Explores The Promises And Limitations Of Holding Individuals Accountable For Violations Of International Human Rights And Humanitarian Law. It Ana...

Since the end of World War Two, the use of nuclear weapons has been America's-and the world's-worst nightmare. But they have never actually been used, des...

In this fascinating new interpretation of Cold War history, John Lewis Gaddis focuses on how the United States and the Soviet Union have managed to get thr...

Hiroshima Notes is a powerful statement on the Hiroshima bombing and its terrible legacy by the 1994 Nobel laureate for literature. Oe’s account of the li...

Why does the United States go to war? America has a long tradition of justifying war as the defense of democracy. The War on Terror was waged to protect the...

Wall Street Legend Alfred Lee Loomis, Who Once Owned Hilton Head Island, Was Devoted To His Hobby Of Science Experiments In His Mansion. During World War Ii...

Clarence Smoyer Began The War As A Gentle Giant, A Factory Worker From Pennsylvania Coal Country Reluctant To Unleash The Power Of The Sherman Tank He Crewe...

Chronicles the history of America's secret counterterrorist unit, tells how members are recruited and trained, and explains its key role in the Iran hostage...

the Tank Killers Is The Story Of The American Tank Destroyer Force In North Africa, Italy, And The European Theater During World War Ii. The Tank Destroyer...

The Cold War Was Initiated In Canada In 1945 By The Dramatic Defection Of Igor Gouzenko, A Soviet Cipher Clerk. This Event Marked The Start Of Over Four Dec...

Photographs By Michael Collopy ; Edited By Michael Collopy And Jason Gardner ; Foreword By Walter Cronkite.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politi...

Blind Man's "Bluff meets The Hunt for Red October" in the shocking untold story of an American submarine torpedoed at the height of the Cold War - and the f...

The essays in this volume analyze war, its strategic characterisitics and its political and social functions, over the past five centuries. The diversity ...

The untold story of an eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses he assembled before World War II to develop the science for radar ...

a Stunning Look At World War Ii From The Other Side... from The Turret Of A German Tank, Colonel Hans Von Luck Commanded Rommel's 7th And Then 21st Panzer...

Based On Years Of Original Research And New Reporting, Two Acclaimed Authors Deliver The Riveting And Emotionally Wrenching Full Story Of The Worst Sea Disa...

This definitive survey examines the impact of nuclear weaponry on national security issues. Written by an experienced author and founder of the Peace and Co...

Based On Years Of Original Research And New Reporting, Two Acclaimed Authors Deliver The Riveting And Emotionally Wrenching Full Story Of The Worst Sea Disa...

Completely new selection of guns featured - this book does not repeat the content of other similar volumes by the same author or with the same title.Categor...

Autumn 1944. World War Ii Is Nearly Over In Europe But Is Escalating In The Pacific, Where American Soldiers Face An Opponent Who Will Go To Any Length To A...

From Chris Wallace, the veteran journalist and anchor of Fox News Sunday, comes an electrifying behind-the-scenes account of the secret meetings and events...

This Book, By A Veteran Observer Of The Middle East, Tells The Story Of The Gassing Of Halabja. It Shows How Iraq Was Able To Develop Ever More Sophisticate...

Malcolm Gladwell Weaves Together The Stories Of A Dutch Genius And His Homemade Computer, A Band Of Brothers In Central Alabama, A British Psychopath, And P...

"Full of fascinating characters, deeds of heroic daring . . . [a] powerful book."--New York TimesOne of the last secrets of World War II is why the Germans...

An absorbing study of the duels fought between the US Navy's escort warships and Hitler's U-boats between December 1941 and May 1945. Although the Battle ...

An exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice In The Bomber Mafia, Malcolm...

Illustrated with more than 150 unique photographs, Abandoned World War II Weapons allows the history buff and general reader to explore the detritus of this...