America's Secret Cold War States seldom resort to war to overthrow their adversaries. They are more likely to attempt to covertly change the opposing regime, by assassinating...

Tom Kennedy explores the origins of life and its connections to the universe and the Earth. Covering nearly 3.8 billion years of evolutionary history and innovations...

A Country-by-Country Guide This reference work covers the history of Middle East nations, addressing military, political, diplomatic, and ideological trends in each respective country and enabling readers...

As the specter of religious extremism has become a fact of life today, the temptation is great to allow the evil actions and perspectives of a...

This 'little history' takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to...

A Complete Guide to the Tactics and Terrain of Battle In this one-of-a-kind atlas, scores of archival maps and dozens of newly created maps trace the battles,...

Brimming with data and examples from the historic 2008 election, and laced with previews of 2012, the thirteenth edition of this classic text offers a complete...

The story of these beloved bricks and the people who built an empire with them. From its inception in the early 1930s right up until today,...

Carlos Rojas presents a sweeping survey of the historical and political significance of one of the worlds most recognizable monuments. Although the splendor of the Great...

A drastic reform of intelligence activities is long overdue. The Cold War has been over for ten years. No country threatens this nation's existence. Yet we...