The Bombing War

Bach composed his St Matthew Passion in 1727. Only two of his five Passion settings have survived -- the St Matthew and the St John. The St Mark su...

Bach composed his St Matthew Passion in 1727. Only two of his five Passion settings have survived -- the St Matthew and the St John. The St Mark su...

Reducere. Description"An essential part of the literature of World War II." --Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post From acclaimed World War II historian Ric...

During World War II, Allied bombing obliterated every major German and Japanese city. Based on extensive archival sources, interviews with bombing ...

New in paperback. This is the ultimate history of the Blitz and bombing in the Second World War, from Wolfson Prize-winning historian and author Ri...

Contributor(s): Author: Robert A. PapeFrom Iraq to Bosnia to North Korea, the first question in American foreign policy debates is increasingly: Ca...

Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. November 1916 - the war on the...

Reducere. 70 years later, the bombing of Pearl Harbor comes to life for a new generation of readersHistory's most terrifying moments are brought vividly to l...

Reducere. A DARING LITERARY AND HISTORICAL LOOK AT THE IDEOLOGIES OF WAR AND VIOLENCE, BY THE AUTHOR OF "EXTERMINATE ALL THE BRUTES" On November 1, 1911, ove...

Reducere. The civilian side of the war is shown from a young girl's viewpoint. Thirteen-year-old Anna Green can hardly remember life before the War Between t...

An expert account of Nazi Germany's air war during the Spanish Civil War, where air power turned the tide for Franco and taught the Luftwaffe how t...

Reducere. 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, M...

Life was hard during World War I, and not just for the soldiers in the trenches. For men, women, and children on the home front, the war brought ma...

Details the planning of the RAF's bombing offensive in the Second World War and its contribution to the Allied victory.Illustrations: 16 black and ...

Reducere. Hiroshima is where the first atomic bomb was dropped. Now readers will learn the reasons why and what it's meant for the world ever since. By Augus...

DescriptionThis book sheds crucial new light on the epochal US interventions in Southeast Asia after World War II. Antiwar activist Fred Branfman d...

DescriptionThe Avro Lancaster was the Royal Air Force's main four-engine bomber in World War II. Its superb design, overall performance, and load-c...

Reducere. Seventy years later, the bombing of Pearl Harbor comes to life for a new generation of readers Los momentos m s escalofriantes de la historia cobra...

A gripping work of narrative nonfiction recounting the history of the Dresden Bombing, one of the most devastating attacks of World War II.On Febru...

Bomber Command is Max Hasting's in-depth account of the RAF's bombing offensive, one the most controversial struggles of the Second World War.

This title tells the fascinating story of World War II's forgotten strategic bombing campaign--the RAF's perilous, long-range missions, flying from...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the firebombing by both Americans and Japanese civilians in Tokyo *Includes online resources and a bibliog...

Examines the rise of autonomy in air warfare from the inception of powered flight to the first phase of the Combined Bomber Offensive in World War ...

A compelling novel about the trauma of the Clydebank Blitz during the Second World War told through the eyes of a nine year old girl, Lenny McKendr...

Reducere. Prisoner of war, optometrist, time-traveller - these are the life roles of Billy Pilgrim, hero of this miraculously moving, bitter and funny story ...

Reducere. WHIRLWIND is the first book to tell the complete, awe-inspiring story of the Allied air war against Japan--the most important strategic bombing cam...

Reducere. Churchill is generally considered one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century, if not the greatest of all, revered for his opposition to a...

First published in Great Britain, 2006, with subtitle: The history and moral legacy of the WWII bombing of civilians in Germany and Japan.

This highly illustrated book tells the heroic story of the air battle, as well asthe Blitz bombing campaign which followed, through photographs, in...

DescriptionJapan 1944-45 examines the only time in history that a major war was ended by the use of air power. It shows how the United States used ...

During the last months of the war, the wasted Japanese industry could not manufacture fighters that were sufficiently advanced to face the Superfor...

New York City's streets are more dangerous than ever with the leaderless Order of Adrasteia and the Ikelos Coalition, a newly emerged Therian group...

Reducere. In the 1990s Svetlana Broz, granddaughter of former Yugoslav head of state Marshal Tito, volunteered her services as a physician in war-torn Bosnia...

The Syrian Civil War in all its ghastly twists and turns, from initial optimism to barrel-bombing and the rise of Islamic State, are among the subj...

Reducere. Two women. One shocking wartime secret. And a family mystery just waiting to be discovered...Berlin Zoo, 1943: Ten-year-old Adelaide and her newbor...

Reducere. Discover the key battles, tactics, technologies and turning points of the Second World War - the epic conflict that shaped the modern world. Combin...

The true story of a young couple living in an invasion risk area during the Second World War whilst at the same time trying to keep their dream ali...

Reducere. The small, tightknit island community of Martha's Vineyard was irrevocably transformed by World War II. From rationing and blackouts to a military ...

A unique, moving collection of first-person accounts of the Second World War, published in association with the award-winning children's newspaper ...

A compelling novel about the trauma of the Clydebank Blitz during the Second World War told through the eyes of a young girl, Lenny Gillespie, and ...

Reducere. From master storyteller Michael Morpurgo comes "Friend or Foe". Evacuated from London, David and Tucky feel like the war is a long way away from th...

Reducere. The stunning sequel to Under A War-Torn Sky World War II may be ending, but the conflict still rages for nineteen-year-old bomber pilot Henry Fores...

Named one of Foreign Affairs' Best Books of 2016 In his magisterial 1, 208 page narrative of the Pacific War, Francis Pike's Hirohito's War offers ...

Reducere. DescriptionIn 1941, thirteen-year-old Alice's days are filled with swimming in the Hawaiian sea, going to school, and helping watch her younger sib...

Reducere. The second volume of Daniel Todman's account of Great Britain and World War II The second of Daniel Todman's two sweeping volumes on Great Britain ...

Reducere. Slaughterhouse-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through ...

Slaughterhous-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through t...

The history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to bett...

The North American P-51 Mustang powered by the British-designed Rolls-Royce Merlin/Packard engine was, quite simply, the best long-range escort fig...

Reducere. "Stunning stories that weave together the major fronts of WWI into a sweeping narrative." ─ ReviewerThe Great War left millions of civilians and so...

When her home is destroyed in the 1941 Luftwaffe bombing, Grace Ryan moves in with relatives. There she meets Barry Malone, a boy from Liverpool. B...

Reducere. A young nun shocked by the Birmingham church bombing in 1963 begins to wake up to the horrors of racism on her first teaching assignment in the dee...

Reducere. DescriptionFollowing The Rise of Germany, the acclaimed first volume in his War in the West trilogy, James Holland has crafted a masterful and grip...

DescriptionThe Spanish Civil War was fought on land and at sea but also in an age of great interest in air warfare and the rapid development of war...

Reducere. 'Mr. MacDonald's knowledge, perception, and insight, together, with his narrative power and grace, are impressive. The best and most readable accou...

Reducere. DescriptionRobert Lovett grew up in Texas, went to Yale, and earned his wings as a naval air force hero in World War I. He played a key role in the...

Reducere. DescriptionAs the Cold War gripped the world with fear of espionage and nuclear winter, everyday Wisconsinites found themselves embroiled in the st...

Reducere. Nuclear war may kill millions.Nuclear Winter will kill billions. International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytell...

DescriptionFew cities in Europe have undergone as many transformations as Berlin in the past 100 years, or have risen from the rubble to stand as p...

Based on the diaries of Royal Engineer Robert Jones, the narrative follows him across the North African desert, describes the bombing of Tripoli Ha...

DescriptionThis is the story of 2 Group RAF during World War II. Much of it is told by the men who flew the Blenheim, Boston, Mitchell and Mosquito...

DescriptionIn the vast literature on the Vietnam War, much has been written about the antiwar movement and its influence on U.S. policy and politic...

Reducere. Thirteen-year-old Rose Gray's fervent prayers for peace during the bombing raids have been answered, but no one around her in 1947 England is physi...

Reducere. George D. Aiken, a hillside farmer and a liberal Republican Depression-era Governor, rose to national prominence as a leading GOP U. S. Senator and...

The bombing campaign that was meant to keep South Vietnam secure, Rolling Thunder became a byword for pointless, ineffective brutality, and was a k...

Bombing Pompeii examines the circumstances under which over 160 Allied bombs hit the archaeological site of Pompeii in August and September 1943, a...

Billy Boyle is sent to the heart of the USSR to solve a double-murder at a critical turning point in the war in this latest installment of critical...

Sensational eyewitness accounts from the most heroic and legendary American aviators of World War II, never before published as a book They are voi...

Reducere. As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. --William B. Breuer, in The annals of World War II are mined wit...

Reducere. When Henry Forester is shot down during a bombing run over France, the World War II pilot finds himself trapped behind enemy lines. In constant dan...