The invention of the airplane ushered in the modern age--a new era of global commerce, revolutionary technologies, and total war. Whatever the practical consequences, the sheer exhilaration of flight
This exquisite documentation of the architectural creativity that transformed the country after the Civil War reproduces fascinating and historically important photographs and plans for a total of 97
This book presents a "total history" of the British Isles from the outbreak of the First World War through to the late 1990s. Written by one of the pioneers of twentieth-century history, the volume of
This was the first book which globally surveyed the impact of the Second World War on schooling. It offers fascinating comparisons of the impact of total war, both in terms of physical disruption and
Set in a world constantly struggling with war, those in power wage war on those who cannot defend themselves for total global control. A smaller organization foresees where the human race is headed if
Four tales of different Space Marine Chapters battling the forces of Chaos across the galaxy. From small scale clashes to total war, all are drawn into the machinations of Kairos Fateweaver. But how d
AD 439: The Roman Empire is on the brink of collapse. With terrifying speed a Vandal army has swept through the Roman provinces of Spain and North Africa, conquering Carthage and threatening Roman con
In 1987, the Philippine government fights a total war against communist insurgency and the village of Iraya is militarized. The days are violent and the nights heavy with fireflies in the river where
An acclaimed short-story writer has created a miraculous first novel about an American family on the verge of a breakdown–and an epiphany.In the summer of 2000, Israel teeters between total war and to
PEACE–OR TOTAL DESTRUCTION?Chairman Durandal has a vision for a new world–a place without war or strife, where no one questions his authority–and he’s determined to force peace upon the universe, rega
A memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism, Storm of Steel illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war, seen through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier.
It's the end of World War II. FDR's New Deal has redefined American politics. Taxes are at an all-time high. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has brought a fear of total annihilat
“Total, delicious immersion into a world rendered startlingly real by white-hot writing skill.” —Whitley Strieber, bestselling author of The Day After Tomorrow250 years after nuclear war, the dregs of
Set in a world constantly struggling with war, those in power wage war on those who cannot defend themselves for total global control. A smaller organization foresees where the human race is headed if
Why do some countries choose to end wars short of total victory while others fight on, sometimes in the face of appalling odds? How Wars End argues that two central factors shape war-termination decis
R to L (Japanese Style). An anti-male, all-girl punk band is ripping up the charts and has declared all-out war on DMC. They're asking for nothing less than the total emasculation of Krauser and his
General Robert E. Lee is well known as a major figure in the Civil War. However, by removing Lee from the delimiting frame of the Civil War and placing him in the context of the Republic's total histo
The Anglican chaplains who served in the Great War were changed by their experience of total war. They returned determined to revitalize the Anglican Church in Britain and to create a society which wo
The development of Negro job opportunities is a vital first step toward the total integration of the Negro into American society. The civil rights movement and the War on Poverty have focused national
It Was the End of World War II.FDR’s New Deal has redefined American politics. Taxes were at an all-time high. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had created a fear of total annihilation. The rise
