The riveting story of the nineteenth-century rise of the Prussian armyーa key factor in the unification of Germanyーwith maps and illustrations.
On July 3, 1866, a Prussian force overwhelmed and def……続きを見る
In the fourteenth century the Old World witnessed a series of profound and abrupt changes in the trajectory of long-established historical trends. Transcontinental networks of exchange fractured and……続きを見る
More than 150,000 American Jews served in the air war during World War II. Despite acts of heroism and commendations, they were subject to bigotry and scorn by their fellow servicemen. Jews were som……続きを見る
著者:Bruce Cumings
出版社: W. W. Norton & Company
発売日: 2013年05月06日
"Passionate, cantankerous, and fascinating. Rather like Korea itself."--Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times Book Review
Korea has endured a "fractured, shattered twentieth century," and this updated……続きを見る
The British Raj at its height measured almost 2 million square miles of territory and counted more than 200 million people among its citizens. This land was truly the 'Jewel' of the British Empire, ……続きを見る
NUMEROUS excellent works descriptive of Wellington's military exploits have been given to the public, and the inquirer who seeks information on any particular phase of his career need be at no loss ……続きを見る
[Illustrated with over two hundred and sixty maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Crimean War]
"Eyewitness account of the fighting during the Crimean Wa……続きを見る
The morality of nuclear weapons and deterrence, and the possibility of “just war”, is still hotly debated amongst Christians.
Fr Siemes’s account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath is remark……続きを見る
著者:Gary Bruce
出版社: Oxford University Press
発売日: 2015年11月20日
Based on previously classified documents and on interviews with former secret police officers and ordinary citizens, The Firm is the first comprehensive history of East Germany's secret police, the ……続きを見る
Central Asia is a relatively understudied neighbor of Afghanistan. The region is often placed into a number of historical and political contextsーa section of the Silk Road, a pawn in the “Great Gam……続きを見る
著者:Bruce Palmer
出版社: The University of North Carolina Press
発売日: 2017年11月01日
A UNC Press Enduring Edition ー UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. Thes……続きを見る
When Australian soldiers returned from the First World War they were offered the chance to settle on 'land fit for heroes'. Promotional material painted a picture of prosperous farms and contented f……続きを見る
Balinese Architecture is a step-by-step guide to the intricacies of Balinese architecture.
Traditional Balinese don't live in houses in the conventional sense of the word. Instead, they divide their……続きを見る
Bruce Meyers, an experienced reconnaissance Marine officer, paints a colorful and accurate picture of the special recon landings that preceded every major amphibious operation in the Pacific during ……続きを見る
著者:Bruce Kuklick
出版社: University Press of Kansas
発売日: 2016年11月07日
Benjamin F. Shambaugh Award Honorable Mention
In November of 1942, the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, were killed when a Japanese torpedo sank their ship during the most ferocious naval……続きを見る
‘The last great, untold story of WWII… highly compelling’ Daily Mail
Fleeing Nazi persecution for America in the 1930s, the young German-born Jews who would come to be known as The Ritchie Boys were……続きを見る
Like the old soda fountain in the center of town or the local drive-in movie theater, diners evoke nostalgia and are a lasting symbol of the American dream. The hallmarks of the diner-good prices, q……続きを見る
著者:Bruce Catton
出版社: New Word City, Inc.
発売日: 2018年05月28日
No one has ever told America's story with more grace, clarity, and emotional power than Pulitzer Prize winner Bruce Catton. In his books, ranging from the celebrated Civil War trilogies to the accou……続きを見る
This book is a thorough study of all known guerrilla operations in Civil War Missouri from January through August 1864. It explores the various tactics each side used to try to gain advantage, with ……続きを見る
Under the leadership of head coach Bump Elliott, the 1964 Wolverines won Michigan's first Big Ten championship since 1950 and their first Rose Bowl since 1951, and finished fourth in the national co……続きを見る
This book is a thorough study of all known guerrilla operations in Civil War Missouri in 1862, the year such warfare became the primary type of military action there and the year that the state saw ……続きを見る
The battle for Saipan is remembered as one of the bloodiest battles fought in the Pacific during World War II, and was a turning point on the road to the defeat of Japan. In this work, the survivors……続きを見る
The United States differs from other developed nations in the extent to which its national bicycle transportation policy relies on the use of unmodified roadways, with cyclists obeying the same traf……続きを見る
Vietnam's Year of the Rat explores the lunar New Year 1960 and the dynamic relationship between two competing groups vying for control in the Republic of Vietnam. One group, led by United States Amb……続きを見る
This book is a thorough study of all known guerrilla operations in Civil War Missouri between September 1864 and June 1865. It explores different tactics each side attempted to gain advantage over e……続きを見る
China’s rise is changing the dynamics of the international system. Middle Powers and the Rise of China is the first work to examine how the group of states referred to as “middle powers” are respond……続きを見る
Negotiating a peaceful end to civil wars, which often includes an attempt to bring together former rival military or insurgent factions into a new national army, has been a frequent goal of conflict……続きを見る
HOWEVER little the reader may be conversant with ancient histories, in all probability he will know, or have heard this much in general, that the attempt to reach the Source of the Nile, the princip……続きを見る
The White Mountain National Forest and Great North Woods have been described as �nature�s mammoth museum.� This is a land of many lakes and rivers, mountains and waterfalls, and pristine natural spl……続きを見る
Strongsville was originally organized in 1818 as Strongsville Township, named for its founder, John Stoughton Strong, and comprised of a 25-square-mile area of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The f……続きを見る