History Books

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New Illustrated History of the Nazis

By Editors at David & Charles

ISBN 0-715321013; $35.99; Paperback




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Reaping the Whirlwind

By Nigel Cawthorne

ISBN 0-715327445; $16.99; Paperback

Reaping the Whirlwind offers amazing insights into the events of World War II through the eyes of those who fought against the Allied forces in all theaters of the war. Readers will comb through many previously unpublished accounts of the war from German and Japanese soldiers, civilians, and military leaders. The book covers every major arena of the war: Europe; the German invasion of Russia; Rommel's Afrika Korps; and the Pacific war between Japan and forces of the US, Australia and New Zealand. Reaping the Whirlwind uses the authentic voies of German and Japanese people caught up in the conflict and highlights the similar deprivations and dangers experienced by both victors and vanquished.


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The Secret War

By Michael Paterson

ISBN 715327437; $16.99; Paperback

Alongside the open conflict of World War II there were other hidden wars-wars of communication, in which success depended on a flow of concealed and closely guarded information. This could mean a smuggled written message, a secretly transmitted wireless signal, or weeks and months of eavesdropping on the radio traffic of the enemy.


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Voices from Dickens' London

By Michael Paterson

ISBN 715322818; $24.99; Hardcover

These remarkable first-hand accounts allow you to rediscover the grim reality of London's past.


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Voices from Stalingrad

By Jonathan Bastable

ISBN 715321765; $24.99; Hardcover

Stalingrad was the pivotal battle of World War II. The conflict on the Volga lasted 200 days- a head-on clash between Stalinism and Nazism. Neither ideology placed any value on individual human life, let alone the personal experiences of ordinary citizens. But those who were there have spoken, and their eyewitness accounts make up this remarkable narrative.


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Voices from the Battle of Trafalgar

By Peter Warwick

ISBN 0-7153-2000-9; $24.99; Hardcover

Contemporary first-hand accounts from English, French, and Spanish military leaders that provides insight to the most conclusive naval battle in history.


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Warman's Politcal Collectibles

By Dr. Enoch L. Nappen

ISBN 896896242; $24.99; Paperback

Relive our nations political past through the treasure-trove of political memorabilia produced by those who became America's leaders and those who did not.

You'll enjoy marvelous color photographs of more than 1,100 items with informative and historically accurate captions from the nation's most memorable (and forgettable) campaigns, including John F. Kennedy, George W. Bush, Lyndon B. Johnson, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower and many, many more.


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Winston Churchill

By Michael Paterson

ISBN 0-715319647; $24.99; Hardcover

This compelling collection of eye-witness accounts illustrates the making of this complex, vulnerable and impatient colossus, from his early years, through five wars, to the end of his military career.


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