The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War131 reviews David Halberstam Hyperion, 2007 The Coldest Winter America and the Koren War + Outstanding work. I have read numerous books on the Korean War including Martin Russ's "The Last Parallel" and " Breakout:The Chosin Reservior Campaign,Korea 1950 which I found to be excellent. David Halberstam has written I think the very best book of all the books I've read on this subject. The research on the ...             The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia22 reviews Orlando Figes Metropolitan Books, 2007 Dangerous whispers + Brilliant + Superb and chilling + A moving and important book             The Greatest Battle: Stalin, Hitler, and the Desperate Struggle for Moscow That Changed the Course of World ...49 reviews Andrew Nagorski Simon & Schuster, 2007 Moscow; The Titanic Struggle between Hitler & Stalin + The Greatest Battle + The Greatest Battle recounts the horrific battle of Moscow between Nazism and Communism in the fall of 1941 The Greatest Battle: Stalin, Hitler, and the Desperate Struggle for Moscow That Changed the Course of World War II Many people think Stalingrad was the turning point in WWII in the East, but I think Andrew Nagorski is right that Hitler's failure to take Moscow set the stage for the Soviets to be ...             The End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe, 1801-1805 (Napoleon and Europe)6 reviews Frederick Kagan Da Capo Press, 2006 Diplomacy and War like Chess + Good customer service + Simply Amazing + the end of the old order: Napoleon and Europe             The Changing Face of War: Lessons of Combat, from the Marne to Iraq13 reviews Martin Van Creveld Presidio Press, 2007 The Changing Face of War, Lessons of Combat from Marne to Iraq Presents a concise summary of tactics, strategies, weapons, and personnel employed by various countries and groups to fight conflicts around the world over the past 300 years or so. Well written, easily understandable, and comes across as very objective, although not diplomatic in judging past or ...             Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu23 reviews Laurence Bergreen Knopf, 2007 An exotic jouney to the orient + Marco Polo's Journeys to the East + lost in translation What an Excellent Read !!!!!!!!!! history, travelogue, adventure, biography ...................... totally fascinating, The new revelations on the life, times and travel of Marco, his father and uncle are mind boggling. Based on recent research, it turned out Marco wasn't just a b.s.'ing ...             The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In16 reviews Hugh Kennedy Da Capo Press, 2007 Superb history of Islamic expansion + Very interesting book for a difficult task + From Tangiers to Tukharistan In 680, an Iraqi monk asked (I am paraphrasing) "How is it the Arabs created such an enormous empire (by 744 it would stretch from the Pyrenees to the Hindu-Kush) so quickly?" Hugh Kennedy answers this in _The Great Arab Conquests_. His conclusions may surprise you. Kennedy begins with an ...             Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe34 reviews William Rosen Viking Adult, 2007 `Plague, Empire and the Birth of Europe' + Science and Swordplay + Good Read It took me a while to get into the rhythm of Mr Rosen's writing, but once I did I couldn't put this book down. I was fascinated by the building of the Hagia Sophia, interested in the presentation of the life, times and achievements of the emperor Justinian during the 6th century and engrossed by ...             Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-4553 reviews Max Hastings Knopf, 2008 Best End of the Asian War Book + Review of Retribution by Max Hastings + A wonderful book. I loved it. + a somewhat Anglocentric view of the Pacific War + Excellent Last Year Against Japan, Bogs Down On Surrender vs Atomic Bomb Issue             Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-4553 reviews Max Hastings Knopf, 2008 Best End of the Asian War Book + Review of Retribution by Max Hastings + A wonderful book. I loved it. + a somewhat Anglocentric view of the Pacific War + Excellent Last Year Against Japan, Bogs Down On Surrender vs Atomic Bomb Issue             Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe34 reviews William Rosen Viking Adult, 2007 `Plague, Empire and the Birth of Europe' + Science and Swordplay + Good Read It took me a while to get into the rhythm of Mr Rosen's writing, but once I did I couldn't put this book down. I was fascinated by the building of the Hagia Sophia, interested in the presentation of the life, times and achievements of the emperor Justinian during the 6th century and engrossed by ...             The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia22 reviews Orlando Figes Metropolitan Books, 2007 Dangerous whispers + Brilliant + Superb and chilling + A moving and important book             The Changing Face of War: Lessons of Combat, from the Marne to Iraq13 reviews Martin Van Creveld Presidio Press, 2007 The Changing Face of War, Lessons of Combat from Marne to Iraq Presents a concise summary of tactics, strategies, weapons, and personnel employed by various countries and groups to fight conflicts around the world over the past 300 years or so. Well written, easily understandable, and comes across as very objective, although not diplomatic in judging past or ...             The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War131 reviews David Halberstam Hyperion, 2007 The Coldest Winter America and the Koren War + Outstanding work. I have read numerous books on the Korean War including Martin Russ's "The Last Parallel" and " Breakout:The Chosin Reservior Campaign,Korea 1950 which I found to be excellent. David Halberstam has written I think the very best book of all the books I've read on this subject. The research on the ...             The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In16 reviews Hugh Kennedy Da Capo Press, 2007 Superb history of Islamic expansion + Very interesting book for a difficult task + From Tangiers to Tukharistan In 680, an Iraqi monk asked (I am paraphrasing) "How is it the Arabs created such an enormous empire (by 744 it would stretch from the Pyrenees to the Hindu-Kush) so quickly?" Hugh Kennedy answers this in _The Great Arab Conquests_. His conclusions may surprise you. Kennedy begins with an ...             The End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe, 1801-1805 (Napoleon and Europe)6 reviews Frederick Kagan Da Capo Press, 2006 Diplomacy and War like Chess + Good customer service + Simply Amazing + the end of the old order: Napoleon and Europe             The Greatest Battle: Stalin, Hitler, and the Desperate Struggle for Moscow That Changed the Course of World ...49 reviews Andrew Nagorski Simon & Schuster, 2007 Moscow; The Titanic Struggle between Hitler & Stalin + The Greatest Battle + The Greatest Battle recounts the horrific battle of Moscow between Nazism and Communism in the fall of 1941 The Greatest Battle: Stalin, Hitler, and the Desperate Struggle for Moscow That Changed the Course of World War II Many people think Stalingrad was the turning point in WWII in the East, but I think Andrew Nagorski is right that Hitler's failure to take Moscow set the stage for the Soviets to be ...             Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu23 reviews Laurence Bergreen Knopf, 2007 An exotic jouney to the orient + Marco Polo's Journeys to the East + lost in translation What an Excellent Read !!!!!!!!!! history, travelogue, adventure, biography ...................... totally fascinating, The new revelations on the life, times and travel of Marco, his father and uncle are mind boggling. Based on recent research, it turned out Marco wasn't just a b.s.'ing ...