The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence
A. J. Langguth Grover Gardner
This dramatic account of the War of 1812 fills a surprising gap in the popular literature of the nation's formative years. It is this second and final war of independence that established the young nation as a permanent power. Full of fascinating characters, A. J. Langguth's riveting account covers a vast panorama of battles, from the American sacking of Toronto and the British burning of the White House and the Capitol, to the thrilling war at sea and on the Great Lakes and the final spectacular American victory at New Orleans.
The Men Who Defeated the Nazi U-boats and Brought Science to the Art of Warfare
Stephen Budiansky John Lee
From Stephen Budiansky comes the exciting history of a small group of British and American scientists who, during World War II, developed a new field of operational research to turn back the tide of German submarines.
Alastair Reynolds's critically acclaimed Revelation Space redefines the space opera with a staggering journey across vast gulfs of time and space to confront the very nature of reality itself.
Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Tuchman brings to life the people and events leading up to World War I in a narrative the Chicago Tribune praised as "more dramatic than fiction."
With Redemption Ark, the sequel to his critically acclaimed Revelation Space, Alastair Reynolds pushes the boundaries and confirms his reputation as "the most exciting space opera writer working today."
Revelation Space and Redemption Ark have been hailed as "the best of the new breed of space opera." Now Absolution Gap concludes Alastair Reynolds's epic science fiction trilogy.
Written more than 2,500 years ago, and widely regarded as the "Oldest Military Treatise in the World," The Art of War retains much of its original authoritative merit today.
Dick Couch offers a fascinating inside look at the mentally and physically grueling education of the Army Special Forces—a vivid portrait of the process that forges America's most versatile and valuable fighting force.
An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
Stephen Kinzer Michael Prichard
In a cloak-and-dagger story of spies, saboteurs, and secret agents, Stephen Kinzer reveals the involvement of Eisenhower, Churchill, Kermit Roosevelt, and the CIA in Operation Ajax, which restored Mohammad Reza Shah to power in Iran.
