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  • Dresden

    Tuesday, February 13, 1945

    This historical account re-examines the Allied attack on Dresden during World War II, revealing the justification behind the controversial aerial bombing."Passionately written and deeply affecting. . . . A bracing rebuke to the myths and propaganda that have painted over the memory of this tragedy." — PeopleFor decades it has been assumed that the Allied bombing of Dresden was militarily ... Read more

    $18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Berlin Wall, August 13, 1961–November 9, 1989

    "Tells the story of this strange piece of architecture—that is, how the Berlin Wall was built, and how it then suddenly, and strangely, ceased to exist."*Now with an Updated Epilogue thirty years after the fall of the WallOn the morning of August thirteen, 1961, the residents of East Berlin found themselves cut off from family, friends, and jobs in the West by a tangle of barbed wire that ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1939: A People's History of the Coming of the Second World War

    A best-selling historian’s chronicle of the dramatic months from the Munich Agreement to Hitler’s invasion of Poland and the beginning of World War II.In the autumn of 1938, Europe believed in the promise of peace. But only a year later, the fateful decisions of just a few men had again led Europe to a massive world war. Drawing on contemporary diaries, memoirs, and newspapers, as well as recorded ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Art of War in Renaissance Italy

    THE change from mediaeval to modern methods in the art of war is closely related to the general transformation of European civilization which goes by the name of the Renaissance. The revival of interest in ancient history and literature had a distinct effect on military theory and practice. The new spirit of inquiry and experiment applied itself vigorously to military problems. Moreover the avowed ... Read more

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  • Exorcising Hitler

    The Occupation and Denazification of Germany

    The collapse of the Third Reich in 1945 was an event nearlyunprecedented in history. Only the fall of the Roman Empire fifteenhundred years earlier compares to the destruction visited on Germany.The country's cities lay in ruins, its economic base devastated. TheGerman people stood at the brink of starvation, millions of them stillin POW camps. This was the starting point as the Allies set out to ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Downfall of Money

    Germany’s Hyperinflation and the Destruction of the Middle Class

    An economic horror story: The complete meltdown of a major modern country's financial system, and its disastrous effects on every aspect of society.A hundred years ago, many theorists believed-just as they did at the beginning of our twenty-first century-that the world had reached a state of economic perfection, a never before seen human interdependence that would lead to universal growth and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Principles of Scientific Management.

    Series series Elibron Classics
    Elibron Classics. Digitized replica of 1911 edition by Harper & Brothers, New York and London.The Principles of Scientific Management is a monograph published by Frederick Winslow Taylor in 1911. This influential monograph, which laid out the principles of scientific management, is a seminal text of modern organization and decision theory and has motivated administrators and students of managerial ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Hampton's Sunday Morning Shine

    Experience the warmth and rhythm of a vibrant sanctuary through the eyes of young Hampton. As he watches his father lead the congregation with majesty and grace, Hampton dreams of the day he can share his own light. Written in a lyrical, rhythmic style that mimics the cadence of a Sunday service, this story is a celebration of family tradition, community, and the journey of finding one's own "Amen ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Coventry

    November 14, 1940

    The German Luftwaffe's air raid on Coventry, England on the night of November 14, 1940 represented a new kind of air warfare. Aimed primarily at obliterating all aspects of city life, it was systematic, thorough, unconnected to any immediate military goal, and indifferent to civilian casualties. In a single night, roughly two-thirds of the city's buildings were damaged or destroyed as the bombers ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    1939

    A People's History of the Coming of the Second World War

    Narrated by Chris MacDonnell ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 45 min

    A bestselling historian's chronicle of the dramatic months from the Munich Agreement to Hitler's invasion of Poland and the beginning of World War II.In the autumn of 1938, Europe believed in the promise of peace. But only a year later, the fateful decisions of just a few men had again led Europe to a massive world war. Drawing on contemporary diaries, memoirs, and newspapers, as well as recorded ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Downfall of Money

    Germany’s Hyperinflation and the Destruction of the Middle Class

    Narrated by Gordon Griffin ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 52 min

    Bloomsbury presents The Downfall of Money by Frederick Taylor, read by Gordon GriffinA hundred years ago, many theorists believed--just as they did at the beginning of our twenty-first century--that the world had reached a state of economic perfection, a never before seen human interdependence that would lead to universal growth and prosperity. Then, as now, the German mark was one of the most ... Read more

    $30.00 USD

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    Coventry

    Thursday, 14 November 1940

    Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 57 min

    Bloomsbury presents Coventry by Frederick Taylor, read by Leighton PughOn 14 November 1940 the historic city of Coventry was subjected to the longest and most devastating air raid Britain had yet witnessed. After eleven hours of relentless bombardment by the German Luftwaffe, residents emerged from shelters to find their city obliterated and unrecognisable.Yet the impact of the attack amounted to ... Read more

    $27.00 USD