books about: 1945-1973     books:       Guadalcanal Diary (Modern Library War)17 reviews Richard Tregaskis Modern Library, 2000 Puts you on the Front Lines... This is a gripping first-person account of the battle of Guadalcanal. War correspondent Richard Tregaskis describes landing with the marines on August 7, 1942, in what was the first U.S. offensive of World War II. Readers see how the intial island landings caught the Japanese napping, and the marines quickly grabbed the air field. But within days Japan launched furious counter attacks by land, ...             Israeli Fortifications of the October War 1973 (Fortress)1 review Simon Dunstan Osprey Publishing, 2008 Very admirable look at an obscure topic Considering the relative obscurity of the topic, and the difficulty in researching it, this is a brave effort by both Osprey and Simon Dunstan. This groundbreaking work of original research makes a nice complement to Dunstan's two-part Osprey Campaign series on the 1973 War -- and also a bit of a contrast, because of its original research. However, it does share a few of the drawbacks of the ...             Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid694 reviews Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2006 A Must Read! Jimmy Carter exemplifies altruistic behavior and equality of ALL men. Finally an unprejudiced person in authority speaks the truth. Zionists may argue that he's lying and his book is biased. But I implore you to read this book with an open mind. He was an integral part of the mid-east peace process, and as such has merit to write a book of this nature. It is completely free of bias. He points ...             UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Coverup, 1941-197367 reviews Richard M. Dolan, Jacques F. Vallee Hampton Roads Publishing, 2002 Must have book I have read this book twice now and it is worth every moment. Very comprehensive study. Get this if you want a serious library about UFO's.             The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter That Transformed the Middle East24 reviews Abraham Rabinovich Schocken, 2005 How the modern middle east was formed This book does an excellent job of recounting the entire Yom Kippur War from both the military and political standpoints. The first 100 pages cover the lead up to the war and the diplomatic maneuverings on both sides. It assesses the United States and Soviet Unions role and the fear of what detente would mean for the participants. You even see the ironic nature of Jordan's King warning Israel of ...             The Path to Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 1)81 reviews Robert A. Caro Vintage, 1990 Amazing biography Robert Caro's biography is one of the great series ever written. This first book looks at the things that shaped LBJ's early life. The first part is focused on the parents and grandparents of LBJ. The times growing up in Texas were very interesting to read about and while I was afraid this book would not be interesting I was proven wrong quickly. The hill country is a fascinating place and you ...             The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet Heraldo Munoz Basic Books, 2008 Augusto Pinochet was the most important Third World dictator of the Cold War, and perhaps the most ruthless. In The Dictator?s Shadow , United Nations Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz takes advantage of his unmatched set of perspectives?as a former revolutionary who fought the Pinochet regime, as a respected scholar, and as a diplomat?to tell what this extraordinary figure meant to Chile, the United States, and the world. Pinochet?s American backers ...             America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975 with Poster (4th Edition)11 reviews George Herring McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2001 A Great Account of American Grand Strategy in Vietnam Like many people here, I read this book for a college class concerned with providing an explanation of the numerous questions that arise whenever one ponders America in Vietnam, like why it was there, and why it lost. Any student or curious reader should find this work a great tool for this task. The book is fairly short, numbering less than 400 pages. By that restraint alone, no reader should ...             Picasso & Lump: A Dachshund's Odyssey22 reviews David Douglas Duncan Bulfinch, 2006 Really neat pictures of Lump and Picasso I really liked looking at how Picasso, who is bigger than life, interact with Lump. It's so refreshing to see that we all love dogs!             Street Without Joy: The French Debacle In Indochina (Stackpole Military History Series)28 reviews Bernard B. Fall Stackpole Books, 2005 A suprising book After searching ebay and Amazon for this title I find this book is more common than I expected. I received a first edition second printing of this book from my parents, they got it from my dad's sister who had given it to my uncle who was KIA at Dong Xoai in 1965. It is a very interesting book that looks at the overall actions of the French from about 1950 until after the French pull out. ...             Buffalo Heads: Media Study, Media Practice, Media Pioneers, 1973-1990 James Blue, Tony Conrad, ... The MIT Press, 2008 Twentieth-century art history is not just a history of individuals, but of collectives, groups. Universities and colleges have had much to do with this through their support of artistic communities and creative interactions. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Bauhaus was known for this. In the 1940s, Black Mountain College became a leader in community-based visual art practice and education. And in the 1970s and 1980s, the Department of Media Study at ...             Lone Star Rising: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1908-1960 Volume 1 (Lone Star Rising)11 reviews Robert Dallek Oxford University Press, USA, 1991 The Landmark LBJ Biography Dallek's two-volume examination of LBJ is a dramatic and nuanced examination of one the most complex figures in 20th century American history. Even almost three decades after his death, there are no shortage of people who see LBJ as the ultimate villan of American politics. Many people of this camp dislike Dallek's work, because he puts his subject in his context. While Dallek does not excuse ...             The Yom Kippur War: The Arab-Israeli War of 1973 (General Military)2 reviews Simon Dunstan Osprey Publishing, 2007 The October 1973 War Revisited. Author Simon Dunston has written a superb historical account of the the Arab -Israeli war of 1973. Better known as "The yom kippur war", this 225 page book leaves no stone unturned. On October 6th 1973, during the holiest of Jewish holiday's, Egypt and Syria launched a two front surprise attack on the nation of Israel. Wanting to regain land that were lost during the six day war of 1967, the ...             LBJ: Architect of American Ambition12 reviews Randall Woods Free Press, 2006 LBJ and revisionist history Randall B. Wood's brilliant biography of President Lyndon B. Johnson was ten years in the making, but came out at exactly the right time. As is the case with George W. Bush, Lyndon Johnson's administration was undermined by a war that became deeply unpopular: "Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?" became a popular chant, and though the sloganeers of the sixties were better than those ...             Backfire: A History of How American Culture Led Us into Vietnam and Made Us Fight the Way We Did7 reviews Loren Baritz The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998 Hard book to put down This is a remarkable book that I found very hard to put down. If you are interested in discovering why we went to war, and how we lost it, Backfire if for you. The author avoids the usual mantra of both the left and the right and gives us what may be the most comprehensive analysis of this war written to date. Although I will take issue with some of the authors assumptions, this book should ...             The Vietnam War: A Concise International History1 review Mark Atwood Lawrence Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Still too soon. Sadly this book proves that it is still too soon to write about this war objectively. The book begins very well, with a quick but clear review of the region's history that is usually lacking in other works. It is especially helpful to understand what went on between 1900 and 1960, specifically what happened during and just after WWII. Moving to the US involvement, the author describes how the ...             Letters of the Dragon (Bruce Lee Library)5 reviews Bruce Lee, John Little Tuttle Publishing, 1998 the real Bruce Lee.... I thought this book offered a completely different perspective of Bruce Lee and offered quality reading into the personal life of a famous martial artist. His letters were very honest, thought-provoking, and genuine from beginning to end. There was one very short and disturbing letter towards the end of the book which, in my opinion, was a significant clue as to why he passed so early and I hope ...             Nixon: Ruin and Recovery, 1973-19907 reviews Stephen E. Ambrose Touchstone Books, 1992 best book ever it was the best book ever my bum is on the swedish! my bum is on the book hehe             At Ease: Navy Men of World War II14 reviews Evan Bachner, Wayne Miller (Photographer), ... Harry N. Abrams, 2004 And this is how tender Maleness can be Without a doubt this book will touch the memories and hearts of everyone who pauses to slowly peruse these casual photographs of men at sea in World War II. Without the overtones of trying to make a statement about the camaraderie that accompanies men off at war, these photographs simply follow a healthy group of sailors resting on board ship, working at their tasks, bonding in the bunk rooms ...             The Pinochet Affair: State Terrorism and Global Justice1 review Roger Burbach Zed Books, 2004 Gripping Tale of Tyrant's Downfall and Human Rights Triumph On a scale from 1 to 5 Roger Burbach's, The Pinochet Affair rates a six. It is the dramatic story of the downfall of the detested former dictator of Chile, of the many unsung heroes who brought it about, and of the significance of the entire affair to the global human rights movement. 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