History - World from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From back cover: "The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. For centuries, the power of zero savored of the demonic; once harnessed, it became the most important tool in mathematics." Quote from front cover: "Written with clarity and infectious enthusiasm that are rare in science writing, and… Read more about this item

From front DJ flap: "A survey of the history and geography of all the Bible lands in one volume is long overdue." This book covers Mesopotamia, Egypt, Palestine, Phoenicia, Syria, Biblical Iran, Cyprus, Asia Minor, Greece, Italy and provides the "geographical stage on which the biblical drama was enacted." "The writers...have sought to bring together historical, geographical, biblical and archaeological… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "Although the United States is at present still in a class of its own economically and perhaps ever militarily, it cannot avoid confronting the two great tests which challenge the longevity of every major power..." Can the United States preserve a balance between defense requirements and maintain commitments? Can it preserve technological and economic bases? Inow runs… Read more about this item

This is volume one of The Liberation Trilogy. From back cover: The LIBERATION OF EUROPE AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE THIRD REICH is an epic story of courage and calamity, of miscalculation and enduring triumph. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp… Read more about this item

From the back cover: In the winter of 1918, at the height of World War I, history's most lethal influenza virus erupoted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four weeks than AIDS has killed in twenty-four years, more in a year… Read more about this item

From back cover: The orthodoxy regarding the relationship between politicians and military leaders in wartime democracies contends that politicians should declare a military operation's objectives and then step aside and leave the business of war to the military. In this timely and controversial examination of civilian--military relations, Eliot A. Cohen chips away at this time-honored belief with case studies of statesmen… Read more about this item

From internal dust jacket: For most of it's history, Scotland was a small, impoverished country with a reputation for violence, ignorance, and superstition. But suddenly, in the 18th century, it transformed itself into an intellectual superpower, providing the world with some of its greatest philosophers, architects, scientists, and men of letters. How did this remarkable phenomenon occur? In How the Scots Invented… Read more about this item

The work of a fifth-century B.C. heir to the knowledge amassed by a clan of experts of arms and fighting, The Art of War is one of the most useful books ever written on leading with wisdom. Sun Tzu's terse but probing aphorisms come down to us throught the millennia as a practical guide to achieving success by coming to… Read more about this item

From the Foreword: "The American Revolution, the Bicentennial of which we are celebrating in 1975 and 1976, was an event of utmost significance in the history of both this country and the world. It brought into being a nation, dedicated to the ideals of liberty and justice, that was destined to become, in less than two centuries, the leader of… Read more about this item

From the front DJ flap: In this book, Ms Tuchman "...turns her signts homeward to give us a deeply insightful view of certain pivotal events of the American Revolution." This study "...illuminates for us the ways in which not only America and England were affected by the Revolution, but Holland and France, and, by extension, the entire Old World as well." Book… Read more about this item

From Wikipedia: "King Leopold's Soliloquy is a 1905 pamphlet by American author Mark Twain. Its subject is King Leopold's rule over the Congo Free State. A work of political satire harshly condemnatory of his actions, it ostensibly recounts a fictional monologue of Leopold II speaking in his own defense." There are a few black & white illustrations and a few black… Read more about this item

"This book is a facsimile reproduction of a naturalist's diary for the year 1906. Edith Holden recorded in words and paintings the flora and fauna of the British countryside through the changing seasons of the year." Printed on heavier than normal paper (cardstock?) in a buff color with beautiful color illustrations, possibly suitable for framing. Book & Dust Jacket - Good condition.… Read more about this item

From the front DJ flap: "In the spring of 1939, a top-secret organization was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine, through spectacular acts of sabotage. The guerrilla campaign that followed was every bit as extraordinary as the six men who directed it." Black & white photographs in center. Book - Fine condition.… Read more about this item

From DJ flap: "'You engage, and then you wait and see' - so Napoleon characterized his art of war. The greatest general of his day was a scrambler who never had a plan, strategic or tactical, that did not break down or change the necessity in the field. He was the master of the broken play, so confident of his… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "The bloodiest battle in the history of warfare, Stalingrad was perhaps the single most important engagement of World War II. A major loss for the Axis powers, the battle for Stalingrad signaled the beginning of the end for the Third Reich of Adolf Hitler." "...Here is the drama, the terror, the horror, and the heroism of… Read more about this item

From back cover: "It takes ten billion years for the ideal planet to form, three billion more for the right conditions to emerge before it finally happens: mankind begins. In an epic overview of the human race, this fast paced story of all of us is history like you've never read it before. Some topics: surviving the Ice Age, surviving the… Read more about this item

From the back DJ cover: "In its scale and human cost, the Great War dwarfed any conflict before 1914. It was a clash of mighty empires, old enmities and new alliances sucking millions into battle across continents. The dawning of a new technological age ensured the price would be enormous, for victor and vanquished alike. ...this global confrontation sowed the… Read more about this item

From the front DJ flap: "But though centered on the United States the book offers a global perspective spanning four continents. It is the only study of American slavery that reaches back to ancient foundations, discussing the classical and biblical justifications for chattel bondage, and also traces the long evolution of antiblack racism.... Equally important, it combines the subjects of… Read more about this item

From front DJ flap: "Well-know motoring writer Andrew Whyte describes the history of 101 famous marques, representing the 101 years of the motor car, from 1885 to 1985 inclusive. All the celebrated names are here: Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Bugatti, Cadillac, Cord, Citroen, Duesenberg, Ferrari, right through to Studebaker, Stutz, Volkswagen, Volvo and Wolseley. In each case the principal cars are… Read more about this item

From back DJ cover: "Detailed descriptions of each episode in the conflict, from 'Operation Passage to Freedom' to the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon, are enhanced by the stories of those who witnessed the drama unfold. With hundreds of images and a compelling narrative, The Vietnam War is a stirring record of the suffering, sacrifice, and heroism in… Read more about this item