Examines a system of government that was perhaps the most experimental and risky that the world has known.

Discusses the causes that led up to the Great Depression and how it affected not only the United States but other countries as well

From the Wright brothers' first powered flight to Concorde's final voyage, Flight takes you sky-high, swooping you through world aviation history. Featuring spectacular photography of iconic aircraft, this book also recounts the feats of pioneers, trailblazers, and jet test pilots, and traces the technological developments so important to aviation's progress. Memorable moments of aerial warfare and record-breaking flights are recalled alongside more...

From Alexander the Great's conquest of the known world to the generals leading today's campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, "Commanders" casts new light on the leaders who are forging history on the battlefield.

Chronicles five millennia of military engagements, including the causes and repercussions of major conflicts, along with profiles of leaders, analyses of key developments in weaponry and technology, and eyewitness battlefield accounts.

Describes the causes and horrible effects of the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

A richly illustrated history of flight from the Smithsonian Institution, featuring profiles of over three hundred planes and coverage of flight's "golden age," aircraft at war, space travel, and the most important flight events and pilots of the twentieth century.

Describes the events that led to the American Revolution, what happened during the war, and how the Americans won the war.

Eyewitness accounts and pictures depict the history and ordinary people of World War II and its aftermath. Beginning with the complex political and social circumstances that led to World War II, this volume comprehensively discusses the decisions made, battles fought, lives affected, and subsequent results of the war that defined the twentieth century. It includes first-hand testimony of young soldiers who remember the front lines, as well as the...

Explains the events that precipitated this war, describes what happened, and analyzes how the results changed our world.