"This instructive resource gives an overview of the causes, effects, and enduring concerns stemming from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But, of course, people shape these individual wars. Readers will learn about some of the most important and influential figures from all around the world, from many of the countries and governments involved in these conflicts. They can begin to understand each individual's stance by learning about their backgrounds,...

New and updated edition: the original autobiography is enhanced by the addition of family photos and extracts from unpublished letters and writings by the author, and a moving and informative new introduction and epilogue by Alexandra Kent, Johnny Kent's daughter, who presents the father she knew, not only a distinguished and brave war hero but a man who suffered with the scars of war. 'I turned into the attack … The German formation split up and...

It may come as some surprise that in such a popular area of military history there is no book that focuses on the experience of the Victorian soldier-from recruitment to embarkation, fighting, and perhaps returning, perhaps dying - in his own words. Dr. Manning's meticulous research in primary sources gives the lie to the received image of the disciplined, redcoated campaigner of Victorian art and literature-for one thing, by the time he arrived at...

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe various military robots"--Provided by publisher.

Gerald Gliddon's classic survey of the Somme battlefield in 1916, first published in 1987 to great acclaim, has been greatly expanded and updated to include the latest research and analysis. Supported by a wide selection of archive photographs and drawing on the testimony of those who took part, this new edition covers both the famous battle sites, such as High Wood and Mametz Wood and lesser known villages on the outlying flanks. It includes a day-by-day...

"In his new book, The Intuitive Warrior, author and former Navy SEAL Michael Jaco describes the intuition he developed from the rigorous mental and physical demands of the military and how others can acquire and use it in everyday life. From the most elite unit within the SEAL Teams, SEAL Team Six, as the leading instructor in the most demanding phase of SEAL training to creating the SEAL Teams first combat hand-to-hand fighting course, Jaco pushed...

Enjoy this fully illustrated edition of Hallowed Ground by James M. McPherson, one of today's greatest Civil War historians. James M. McPherson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom, and arguably the finest Civil War historian in the world, walks readers through the Gettysburg battlefield-the site of the most consequential battle of the Civil War. McPherson makes stops at Seminary Ridge, the Peach Orchard, Cemetery Hill, and...

Mr. Britling Sees It Through H. G. Wells - A moving novel of one Englishman's experience as his country goes to war, from the author of who gave us The Time Machine and The Invisible Man. Mr. Britling considers himself an optimist. But as the Great War begins, he finds himself forced to reassess many of the things he thought he was sure of. As refugees from Belgium arrive in the town of Matching's Easy, telling frightening tales of what they have...

"An unforgettable portrait of a young soldier grappling with the weight of his hard-earned knowledge, while at last coming to terms with what it means to be a man"--From publisher description.

"The weather, the built-in hazards of night refueling, target identification, and the mountains hiding in the dark are all enemies- and of course, there's the enemy, too. These pilots have a saying, "And if the big guns don't get you, the black karst will." But then back on top in the moonlight, a man finds brief moments to think his own thoughts before cracking a low ceiling back at home base."--