1960. When Art and Literature Confronted the Memory of World War II and Remade the Modern, Paperback - Al Filreis

Al Filreis recasts 1960 as a turning point to offer a groundbreaking account of postwar culture. He examines an eclectic group of artistic, literar...

Reducere. The definitive account of the 1945 Potsdam Conference: the historic summit where Truman, Stalin, and Churchill met to determine the fate of post-Wo...

Reducere. This is a truly original novel that has earned its place among my favorite works of historical fiction.--Jennifer Robson, USA Today bestselling aut...

Provides a bold new interpretation of the Soviet myth of World War II from its Stalinist origins to its emergence as arguably the supreme myth of s...

Reducere. "As the oil tanker began to emerge from another hard right turn, Matsumura ordered the tube's muzzle door opened, and waited. The I-21 slowly reach...

Reducere. Cedric J. Robinson offers a new understanding of race in America through his analysis of theater and film of the early twentieth century. He argues...

Reducere. From the acclaimed author of The Night Portrait comes a stunning historical novel about two women, separated by five hundred years, who each hide L...

Reducere. A special Commemoration, to Honor the 509th Bomb Wing Veterans Association members for their "Unsung Honorable service of duty to the United States...

The never-before-told tale of the German-American who infiltrated New York's Nazi underground in the days leading up to World War II: "Thrilling, w...

Sam Edwards uncovers the history of how, amidst the challenges and tensions of the Cold War, Americans and Europeans used acts of World War II comm...

Reducere. A dramatic countdown of the final months of World War II in Europe, The Last 100 Days brings to life the waning power and the ultimate submission o...

This study provides a broad examination of historical memory of World War II. Focusing on the Asia Pacific region, the contributors analyze how the...

Reducere. MacArthur's secret weapon and heroes of the Los Ba os Raid, the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division fought with distinc...

The Sound of Modern Polish Poetry unearths recordings from Polish poets such as Czeslaw Milosz, Wislawa Szymborska, and Zbigniew Herbert. Analyzing...

Reducere. - English translation of the military manual that guided the German Army in World War II - This book was carried into battle by officers and NCOs a...

Reducere. From a highly decorated general, a brilliant new way of understanding war and its role in the twenty-first century.Drawing on his vast experience a...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Mark FeltonIt is April 1945 and the world's most prized horses are about to be slaughtered... As the Red Army closes in on ...

Simply the best reference book on the design and development of coastal forces craft. Contains an unparalleled collection of 700 detailed drawings.

Reducere. In 1943, while the world was convulsed by war, a few visionaries -- in the private sector and in the military -- committed to protect Europe's cult...

Reducere. "An original book...about individuals who used ideas to change the world" (The New Yorker)--the fascinating exploration into the creation and histo...

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Publisher: Wildside PressAuthor(s): Francis A MarchIllustration(s): black & white illustrationsNumber of pages: 260Publication date: 2008Dimensions...

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Reducere. Drawing on previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, prizewinning historian Donald L. Miller has written what critics are calling one of the most...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Hailed on publication as a thought-provoking, authoritative analysis of the true beginnings of the Second World War, this revised edition of The Ro...

The gigantic covert wartime mission led by the men and women of London's museums and galleries to save the nation's priceless heritage.Publisher: J...

Publisher: Skyhorse PublishingAuthor(s): Dr. John PimlottIllustration(s): full color and b-w photographs-illustrations throughoutNumber of pages: 2...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Nicholson BakerBestselling author Nicholson Baker, recognized as one of the most dexterous and talented writers in America ...

Reducere. This book contains fascinating behind-the-scenes stories that were left off the history pages of World War II--personal experiences and episodes th...

A Team of Rivals for World War II--the inside story of how FDR and the towering personalities around him waged war in the corridors of Washington, ...

WORLD WAR II POP QUIZAfter losing World War I, Germany was disarmed, forbidden to build an air force or submarines, and its army could not exceed 1...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Aljean HarmetzCritically acclaimed when published in 1992 as Round Up the Usual Suspects, The Making of Casablanca offers t...

Reducere. The war is a war of machines; it will be won on the assembly line. - Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production Just as vital as the battle ...

Reducere. Major General J. F. C. Fuller, a pioneer of mechanized warfare in Great Britain, was one of this century's most renowned military strategists and h...