Author : Alan Axelrod
Publisher : H W Fowler
Page : 911 pages
File Size : 21,46 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0816060223
A reference to the ideological, military, political, biographical, and social topics surrounding World War II, which is often considered the pivotal event of the twentieth century.
Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 48,80 MB
Release : 2011-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 159884458X
The war at sea was a key aspect of World War II, one that is too-often under-studied. This comprehensive encyclopedia shares current understandings of the struggle to control the seas during that conflict—and it opens our eyes to the reasons sea power continues to be of critical importance today. Scholarly treatment of World War II is constantly changing as new materials inform new interpretations. At the same time, current military operations lead to reevaluation of the tactics and technologies of the past. Marshalling the latest information and insights into this epic conflict, World War II at Sea: An Encyclopedia will enable students and other interested readers to explore specific naval engagements, while also charting the transformation of naval history through innovations in ordnance. In treating the naval aspects of World War II, this two-volume ready reference enhances the understanding of a part of the war that is often overshadowed by the fighting on land and in the air. The encyclopedia focuses on the events, individuals, organizations, and ideas that shaped the world's navies during World War II, as well as the resultant battles that changed naval history. It also covers the numerous innovations that occurred during the conflict and shows how strategies evolved and were executed.
Author : Stanley Sandler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1214 pages
File Size : 26,23 MB
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1135581991
Stanley Sandler, one of America's most respected and best-known military historians, has brought together over 300 entries by some 200 specialists in the field to create the first encyclopedia specifically devoted to the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Extending far beyond battles and hardware, the coverage ranges from high policy-making, grand strategy, and the significant persons and battles of the conflict, to the organization of the Allied and Japanese divisions, aircraft, armor, artillery, psychological warfare, warships, and the home fronts, covering the interactions of each topic along the way.
Author : DK
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,87 MB
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1465440275
This comprehensive visual encyclopedia explores World War II in fascinating detail and explains why this global event must never be forgotten. World War II: Visual Encyclopedia shows children the causes, battles, people, and aftermath, while cutting-edge CGI technology brings infamous events back to life. Learn about weaponry, tanks, ships, aircraft, campaigns, and military strategies. Read firsthand accounts of major campaigns and battles throughout the war. Uncover hundreds of biographies of wartime leaders and brave soldiers who served on the battlefields. Find out how technological advances influenced the final outcome. Key information is available at a glance, alongside data boxes, facts and stats, and inspiring quotations. From the fastest fighter plane to the longest battle, you’ll discover everything you ever wanted to know, and much, much more. Whether you’re a history buff or simply want help on a school project, this standout reference covers every aspect of World War II and the important part it has played in world history.
Author : Norman Polmar
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 30,54 MB
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0486479625
This authoritative and comprehensive survey features over 2,400 entries. Subjects range from battles, soldiers, and military activities to politics, culture, and the Holocaust. Enlivened by 85 illustrations, its panoramic perspective encompasses WWII's enduring influences on the American way of life. "A unique and valuable look at the war."—General James Doolittle
Author : John Keegan
Publisher : Collins & Brown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,82 MB
Release : 2000
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 9781855858787
Details on major weapons, ships, vehicles, aircraft, tanks, along with a recounting on every major campaign and battle, and hundreds of biographies of military and civilian leaders are collected in this visual encyclopedia of World War II. Illustrations.
Author : DK
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 35,9 MB
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0241526965
This comprehensive visual encyclopedia explores World War II in fascinating detail and explains why this global event must never be forgotten. World War II: Visual Encyclopedia shows children the causes, battles, people, and aftermath, while cutting-edge CGI technology brings infamous events back to life. Learn about weaponry, tanks, ships, aircraft, campaigns, and military strategies. Read firsthand accounts of major campaigns and battles throughout the war. Uncover hundreds of biographies of wartime leaders and brave soldiers who served on the battlefields. Find out how technological advances influenced the final outcome. Key information is available at a glance, alongside data boxes, facts and stats, and inspiring quotations. From the fastest fighter plane to the longest battle, you'll discover everything you ever wanted to know, and much, much more. Whether you're a history buff or simply want help on a school project, this standout reference covers every aspect of World War II and the important part it has played in world history.
Author : Antony Beevor
Publisher : Back Bay Books
Page : 829 pages
File Size : 12,61 MB
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0316084077
A masterful and comprehensive chronicle of World War II, by internationally bestselling historian Antony Beevor. Over the past two decades, Antony Beevor has established himself as one of the world's premier historians of WWII. His multi-award winning books have included Stalingrad and The Fall of Berlin 1945. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the bloodiest and most tragic events of the twentieth century, the Second World War. In this searing narrative that takes us from Hitler's invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 to V-J day on August 14, 1945 and the war's aftermath, Beevor describes the conflict and its global reach -- one that included every major power. The result is a dramatic and breathtaking single-volume history that provides a remarkably intimate account of the war that, more than any other, still commands attention and an audience. Thrillingly written and brilliantly researched, Beevor's grand and provocative account is destined to become the definitive work on this complex, tragic, and endlessly fascinating period in world history, and confirms once more that he is a military historian of the first rank.
Author : Marcel Baudot
Publisher :
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 11,95 MB
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN :
A one-volume reference source on the war for the general reader.
Author : Spencer Tucker
Publisher : Abc-clio
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,68 MB
Release : 2011-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1598844571
The war at sea was a key aspect of World War II, one that is too-often under-studied. This comprehensive encyclopedia shares current understandings of the struggle to control the seas during that conflict—and it opens our eyes to the reasons sea power continues to be of critical importance today.
