Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 books

‘Impressive … Fascinating’ Sunday Times ‘An authoritative history’ Financial Times ‘Gripping and richly researched’...  Read More >>

The first biography in over 15 years of Maria Callas, and the first to portray her as a feminist icon rather than...  Read More >>

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Policzer offers an original argument about the nature of authoritarian coercion while also changing our perception...  Read More >>

Cuba's Fuerza Aérea Revolucionária (FAR) was one of the most feared and respected air forces of the Americas, and...  Read More >>

Developed to meet the demands of the Cold War scenario, the AMX programme, co-developed by Italy and Brazil, resulted...  Read More >>

Based on a comprehensive analysis of over 200 contemporary slave narratives, this study foregrounds survivors' voices,...  Read More >>

A kaleidoscopic history of the 1990s, a decade of fin-de-siècle hope and exuberance – plus the events, ideas and...  Read More >>

While extensive research has addressed the prevalence and range of health issues affecting Gulf War veterans, it...  Read More >>

While extensive research has addressed the prevalence and range of health issues affecting Gulf War veterans, it...  Read More >>

A military aviation memoir from 1978 to 2004, including the Cold War, Operation Desert Storm, the No-Fly Zone over...  Read More >>

This book provides a new, original description and analysis of a crucial period in Israel’s history and the history...  Read More >>

Examines the transformation of homosexual men from 'odd' to 'normal' during the tumultuous decades of the 1950s...  Read More >>

"Vietnam is sometimes called the land of the rising serpent, or dragon, because its geographical landmass resembles...  Read More >>

An intense and gripping narrative of the Vietnam War.  Read More >>

As American withdrawal from South Vietnam proceeded, increasing concern arose over the enemy's strength in the sanctuaries...  Read More >>

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A history of the enduring Essex-class ships, the US Navy's finest and most numerous fleet carrier during World War...  Read More >>

This book examines young American war refusers and transnational activism during the Vietnam War.  Read More >>

Covering the years 1954-1963, this book presents a thought-provoking reexamination to the Vietnam War’s long prelude,...  Read More >>

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Robert Foley had only been in Vietnam for six months when he was promoted to captain and given command of a rifle...  Read More >>

"Courage Under Fire is the first book published about Operation Lamar Plain. After fifty years, the story of the...  Read More >>

Robert Foley had only been in Vietnam for six months when he was promoted to captain and given command of a rifle...  Read More >>

"Courage Under Fire is the first book published about Operation Lamar Plain. After fifty years, the story of the...  Read More >>