Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II
By: Paul Kennedy
4.12
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
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1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
By: Donald L. Miller
4.18
Format: 671 pages, Hardcover
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more
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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
2. Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace
By: Edward N. Luttwak
4.03
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
“If you want peace, prepare for war.” “A buildup of offensive weapons can be purely defensive.” “Th… read more
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"Если принять значение новой семейной демографии, из нее следует, что ни одна из развитых стран с низким уровнем рождаемости больше не может играть роль классической великой державы: это относится И к…"-Edward N. Luttwak, Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace
"В революционных же войнах, напротив, преобладающим контекстом выступает внутренняя борьба за контроль над правительством. Герилья является одним из инструментов этой борьбы, ее задача унизить и ослаб…"-Edward N. Luttwak, Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace
3. The Silent Deep: The Royal Navy Submarine Service Since 1945
By: Peter Hennessy , James Jinks
2.62
Format: 224 pages,
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4. The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945
By: James D. Hornfischer
4.33
Format: 308 pages, ebook
The extraordinary story of the World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy … read more
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5. How the War Was Won: Air-Sea Power and Allied Victory in World War II
By: Phillips Payson O'Brien
3.71
Format: None pages, Hardcover
World War II is usually seen as a titanic land battle, decided by mass armies, most importantly tho… read more
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6. Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
By: James D. Hornfischer
4.00
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
With The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailorsand Ship of Ghosts, James D. Hornfischer created essentia… read more
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- world war ii
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7. A Bridge Too Far
By: Cornelius Ryan , Yes
3.99
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A Bridge Too Faris Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshalled th… read more
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8. The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
By: Robert D. Kaplan
3.86
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
In this provocative, startling book, Robert D. Kaplan, the bestselling author of Monsoonand Balkan … read more
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9. Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
By: Max Hastings
3.82
Format: 160 pages,
With an introduction read by Max Hastings. A companion volume to his best-selling Armageddon, Max H… read more
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10. The Future of War: A History
By: Lawrence Freedman
4.65
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, wrote a short story about a war fought… read more
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11. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
By: Douglas Brunt
4.23
Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition
This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the … read more
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- history
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"But the prevailing and indelible lesson, learned through traumatic personal experience, was his understanding of the family’s security. War and industrial innovation could destroy the life a family h…"-Douglas Brunt, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
12. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
13. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
By: David H. Petraeus
4.06
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strate… read more
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"A recurring theme of this book is that money spent on deterrence is seldom wasted, especially when considered against the costs incurred when the deterrence fails."-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
"Hybrid warfare particularly appeals to China and Russia, since they are much more able to control the information their populaces receive than are their Western adversaries. A 1999 book, Unrestricted…"-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
14. Putin's Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine
By: Mark Galeotti
4.05
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A timely and accessible history of how Putin and the conflicts he has chosen to involve Russia in h… read more
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15. Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
By: Gad Saad
3.94
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
The West’s commitment to freedom, reason, and true liberalism has never been more seriously threate… read more
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"We envy people whose traits compete with our desirability as a mate."-Gad Saad, Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
"Any human endeavor rooted in the pursuit of truth must rely on fact and not feelings."-Gad Saad, Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
"To be a truly wise person requires that we recognize those domains best served by our intellect versus those best guided by our emotions."-Gad Saad, Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
"There is no "black mind" or "white mind", no "white male of knowing", there is only one truth, and we find it through the scientific method."-Gad Saad, Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
16. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942
By: Ian W. Toll
4.59
Format: 656 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Northern California Book Award for Nonfiction "Both a serious work of history…and a … read more
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- world war ii
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17. The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People
By: Walter Russell Mead
4.22
Format: 672 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of God and Gold and Special Providence, a groundbreaking new work that o… read more
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18. The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism
By: Matthew Continetti
4.08
Format: None pages, Audiobook
A magisterial intellectual history of the last century of American conservatism When most people t… read more
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19. On Grand Strategy
By: John Lewis Gaddis
3.75
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A master class in strategic thinking, distilled from the legendary program the author has co-taught… read more
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20. A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe
By: Mark Dawidziak
3.62
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines the renowned author’s life through the prism of his my… read more
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"I have great faith in fools--self-confidence my friends will call it.' -- EDGAR ALLAN POE"-Mark Dawidziak, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe
"The glow of the fireside poets failed to warm a world coping with the cold realities of a new century. Their light faded as we became less sure of comforting messages and more intrigued by Poe's trou…"-Mark Dawidziak, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe
21. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
By: Mark Harmon
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.… read more
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22. The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State
By: Elizabeth C. Economy
3.78
Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition
In The Third Revolution, eminent China scholar Elizabeth C. Economy provides an incisive look at th… read more
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23. Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China
By: Hal Brands
4.09
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A provocative and urgent analysis of the U.S.–China rivalry. It has become conventional wisdom that… read more
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24. Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960
By: James D. Hornfischer
4.17
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
A close-up, action-filled narrative about the crucial role the U.S. Navy played in the early years … read more
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25. Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay
By: Craig L. Symonds
4.65
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
From one of our most distinguished naval historians, the first wartime biography in a half-century … read more
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26. The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won
By: Victor Davis Hanson
4.47
Format: 652 pages, Hardcover
A definitive account of World War II by America's preeminent military historian World War II was… read more
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27. The Twilight Struggle: What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today
By: Hal Brands
4.02
Format: 318 pages, Hardcover
A leading historian’s guide to great-power competition, as told through America’s successes and fai… read more
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28. The Edge: Is the Military Dominance of the West Coming to an End?
By: Mark Urban
3.62
Format: 90 pages, Kindle Edition
The size of western armed forces, their stocks of weaponry and their readiness for combat are decli… read more
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29. Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II
By: Paul Kennedy
4.12
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
In this engaging narrative, brought to life by marine artist Ian Marshall’s beautiful full-color pa… read more
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- naval history
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30. The Siege: A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World
By: Ben Macintyre
4.51
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling tick-tock recounting one of the most harrowing hostage situations and daring rescue att… read more
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31. Destroyer Captain: The Life of Ernest E. Evans
By: James D. Hornfischer
4.39
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
For the first time ever, acclaimed naval historian James D. Hornfischer, “the dean of World War II … read more
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