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World War II: The Definitive Visual History
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Richard Holmes
Synopsis:
World War II: The Definitive Visual History is a comprehensive, authoritative, yet accessible guide to the people, politics, events, and lasting effects of World War II.
Perhaps the most complex, frightening, and destructive event in global history, the Second World War saw the heights of human courage and the depth of human degradation. World War II presents a complete overview of the war, including the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party, fascism, Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and the D-Day landings. This book also looks at the enduring effects of World War II during succeeding decades.
Expanded with an all-new guide to battlefield and memorial sites and repackaged to honor the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, World War II: The Definitive Visual History covers key military figures, pivotal battles, political profiles, and strategies, as well as features on everyday life on the Home Front as ordinary citizens did their best to aid the war effort. Gallery spreads feature collections of uniforms, weapons, and other equipment. Maps, timelines, and side panels offer an inviting variety of entry point to the huge wealth of information.
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Richard HolmesSynopsis:
World War II: The Definitive Visual History is a comprehensive, authoritative, yet accessible guide to the people, politics, events, and lasting effects of World War II.
Perhaps the most complex, frightening, and destructive event in global history, the Second World War saw the heights of human courage and the depth of human degradation. World War II presents a complete overview of the war, including the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party, fascism, Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and the D-Day landings. This book also looks at the enduring effects of World War II during succeeding decades.
Expanded with an all-new guide to battlefield and memorial sites and repackaged to honor the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, World War II: The Definitive Visual History covers key military figures, pivotal battles, political profiles, and strategies, as well as features on everyday life on the Home Front as ordinary citizens did their best to aid the war effort. Gallery spreads feature collections of uniforms, weapons, and other equipment. Maps, timelines, and side panels offer an inviting variety of entry point to the huge wealth of information.
Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best
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Neal Bascomb
Synopsis:
A Discussion of Faster with author Neal Bascomb
A discussion with author Neal Bascomb on his latest book, Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hilter's Best.
An exciting and important read, Faster is an incredible tale of underdogs defeating Nazi Germany in competition, right next to Jesse Owens and the "Boys in the Boat" rowing team.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wUXi...
Sources: Youtube, The National WWII Museum
More:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/32751/h...
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...
http://nealbascomb.com/faster/
https://historyauthor.com/2020/03/nea...
https://noparkingpodcast.com/podcast/...
Sources: Youtube, The Drive, Road and Track, History Author Show, No Parking Podcast, Neil Bascom Site
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Neal BascombSynopsis:
A Discussion of Faster with author Neal Bascomb
A discussion with author Neal Bascomb on his latest book, Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hilter's Best.
An exciting and important read, Faster is an incredible tale of underdogs defeating Nazi Germany in competition, right next to Jesse Owens and the "Boys in the Boat" rowing team.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wUXi...
Sources: Youtube, The National WWII Museum
More:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/32751/h...
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...
http://nealbascomb.com/faster/
https://historyauthor.com/2020/03/nea...
https://noparkingpodcast.com/podcast/...
Sources: Youtube, The Drive, Road and Track, History Author Show, No Parking Podcast, Neil Bascom Site
Books mentioned in this topic
Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best (other topics)World War II: The Definitive Visual History (other topics)
The Gathering Storm (other topics)
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II (other topics)
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Neal Bascomb (other topics)Richard Holmes (other topics)
Winston S. Churchill (other topics)
Liza Mundy (other topics)
William L. Shirer (other topics)
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Just as an FYI - you must learn how we do citations here at the HBC - we add the book cover, the word by, there is one blank space before and after the word by - then the author's photo if available and then followed by the author's link which is the author's name in linkable text. If there is no author's photo - then add (no photo) after the author's link at the end.
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