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1	The First World War more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist John Keegan's The First World War is already established as the classic single volume history of the conflict. This large-format edition has been carefully abridged and reshaped by the author to give an illustrative treatment both of the military, political and historical issues of the war, and of the experience of fighting it throughout the world ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Face of Battle more books like this by J Keegan add to wishlist The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: a look at the direct experience of individuals at 'the point of maximum danger'. It examines the physical conditions of fighting, the particular emotions and behaviour generated by battle, as well as the motives that impel soldiers to stand and fight rather than run away. And in his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
3	A History of Warfare more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist In this book, winner of the Duff Cooper prize, the author, a military historian, provides not merely a history of warfare but an analysis of world history, and the role that man's impulse to war has played in it. This book is the result of 30 years of reading, research, teaching and commenting on military affairs. It brings together in a single ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Intelligence in War: Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist 'No war can be conducted successfully without early and good intelligence,' wrote Marlborough, and from the earliest times commanders have sought knowledge of the enemy, his strengths and weaknesses, his dispositions and intentions. But how much effect, in the 'real time' of a battle or a campaign, can this knowledge have? In this magisterial new ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Second World War more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist By the author of "The Price of Admiralty", this book approaches the war from a thematic and periodic standpoint. The course of the war is divided into six passages and attached to each is an analytical narrative of a battle, which exemplifies a mode of warfare special to this war, such as city sieges, an air battle, an airborne operation, an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Fields of Battle: The Wars for North America more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist In North America, geography has shaped the course of military history as it has nowhere else in the world. Guided by this central insight, preeminent military history John Keegan takes readers on a tour of every major fortification and scene of battle on the continent, from the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century to the final defeat of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Mask of Command more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist A wide-ranging, forceful, and fascinating analysis of generals - who they are, what they do, and how they affect the world we live in. Its central argument is that, like warfare itself, generalship is a cultural activity, providing a key to understanding a particular place or era, as much as it is an exercise in power or military skill. Other ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Great battles of the Civil War more books like this by John MacDonald, John Keegan (Foreword by) add to wishlist Great Battles of the Civil War employs remarkable computer technology that generates stunning graphics to bring to life the most memorable battles of the War between the States. The book chronicles the war through contemporary anecdotes, eye-witness accounts, and three-dimensional battlefield models. Color illustrations throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
9	Intelligence in War: The Value--And Limitations--Of What the Military Can Learn about the Enemy more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist Military historian John Keegan illustrates that only when paired with force has military intelligence been an effective tool, as it may one day be in besting al-Qaeda. see all copies from $2.25! new only from $9.50! \| first editions \| SVS
10	An Illustrated History of the First World War more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist Military historian Keegan has selected over 500 photographs and other illustrations that convey the World War I experience. His text recalls his earlier highly-regarded work, THE FIRST WORLD WAR. see all copies from $5.22! new only from $34.32! \| first editions
11	The Price of Admiralty more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist The author illuminates naval history, offering a brilliant dissection of four landmark sea battles, each featuring a different type of warship: the Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of Jutland in World War I, the Battle of Midway in World War II, and the Battle of the Atlantic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.75! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Times atlas of the Second World War more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Europe, this atlas contains hundreds of full-color maps and photos of every aspect of World War II in Europe, the Pacific, and on the Soviet front. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $75.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	Winston Churchill more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist Eminent historian Keegan charts Churchill's career, following his steadfast leadership during the catastrophic events of World War II while England was dangerously poised on the brink of collapse. With wonderful eloquence, Keegan illuminates Churchill's incredible strength during this crucial moment in history and his unshakable belief that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.25! \| first editions
14 view cover	Battle for History: Re-Fighting World War II more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist With the same erudition, discernment, and crisp prose that made his A History of Warfare an international bestseller, Keegan surveys the literature of World War II, identifying the works he finds most important and illuminating while examining the sometimes savage controversies raised by two generations of the war's historians. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Book of War: 25 Centuries of Great War Writing more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist Acclaimed historian John Keegan brings together an amazing array of war writings, largely drawn from the protagonists themselves or firsthand accounts of the battles they describe. Includes descriptions by Caesar, the Duke of Wellington, Ernest Hemingway, and others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.90! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Six Armies in Normandy: From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris; June 6 - Aug. 5, 1944; Revised more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist The man "who writes about the war better than almost anyone in our century" ( The Washington Post Book World) here details how the armies of six nations met on the battlefields of Normandy in what was to be the greatest allied achievement of World War II. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.72! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Zones of Conflict: An Atlas of Future Wars more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.85! \| first editions
18 view cover	War at Sea in the Age of Sail more books like this by Andrew Lambert add to wishlist The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed the rise of oceanic battle-fighting sail navies, which developed into instruments of worldwide strategic power. Spain, France, Holland and Britain were the leading protagonists but, after the eclipse of first Holland and then Spain, the struggle for history at sea resolved chiefly into a Franco ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfare more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist Keegan illuminates the history of naval combat by expertly dissecting four landmark sea battles, each featuring a different type of warship: The Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of Jutland in World War I, the Battle of Midway in World War II, and the long and arduous Battle of the Atlantic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Collins Atlas of World War II more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist A stunning visual account of the greatest conflict in world history. The Second World War is the largest event in the history of mankind. No populated continent was untouched by its operations, and the political structure of the postwar world has been largely determined by its outcome. The global nature of the war, and the ambitions of the ... see all copies from $3.84! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Who's Who in Military History: From 1453 to the Present Day more books like this by John Keegan, Professor Andrew Wheatcroft add to wishlist This text examines those men and women who have shaped the course of war. It concentrates on all those periods about which the reader is likely to want information - the 18th-century wars in Europe, the American Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars and the major conflicts of the 19th-century. There is full coverage of World Wars I and II, and the many ... see all copies from $2.10! new only from $38.82! \| first editions
22	The Second World War: 2an Illustrated History more books like this by John Keegan, Alan J P Taylor add to wishlist No conflict has shaken the world as thoroughly as the World War II, and John Keegan, a widely renowned historian and the author of Mask of Command provides an in-depth discussion of the impact upon society caused by "The War to End All Wars". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.48! \| first editions \| SVS
23	Opening Moves: August, 1914 more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist see all copies from $2.00! first editions
24	Illustrated Face of Battle more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist A splendid new edition of a modern classic, illustrated with paintings, prints, engravings, battle plans, and photographs, and featuring a new introduction by the author. Illustrated. see all copies from $2.08! new only from $29.20!
25	Six Armies in Normandy: 2from D-Day to the Liberation of Paris more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS

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