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Turning Points in World History - The Vietnam War
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Sept. 1, 2000)The Vietnam War was the longest war in American history. It was also the most controversial and devisive since the American Civil War. And it was one the United States failed to win. Disturbing questions concerning the use of military force that emerged in the 1960s and early 1970s still haunt policy makers today. This book details the causes of the American involvement in Vietnam, the great events that shook both Vietnam and the United States during the long conflict, and the painful consequences of war.
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The Spread of Islam
Clarice Swisher
Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Sept. 1, 1998)Essays discuss the origin and geographic growth of Islam, the development of factions and sects, and Islam's modern resurgence
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Turning Points in History: The Steam Engine - A Breakthrough in Energy
Richard Tames
Paperback (Heinemann Library, )None
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Statesmen Who Changed the World
Philip Wilkinson, Jacqueline Dineen
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1994)Profiles a series of world leaders, from the Emperor Asoka through Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev
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The End of Apartheid
Richard Tames
Hardcover (Heinemann Library, Nov. 21, 2000)None
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The Fall of the Bastille
Stewart Ross
Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, May 15, 2002)None
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The Crusades
Brenda Stalcup
Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 2000)Essays by experts in the field discuss the political trends and consequences of the period, including social and economic aspects, pivotal leaders, and the long term cultural ramifications.
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Scientists Who Changed the World
Michael Pollard, Philip Wilkinson, Robert Ingpen
Hardcover (Chrysalis Books, April 12, 1994)Illustrated throughout in colour by Robert Ingpen, one of four titles in the TURNING POINTS IN HISTORY series.
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Generals Who Changed the World
Philip Wilkinson, Michael Pollard, Robert R. Ingpen
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Aug. 1, 1994)Profiles campaigns and battles and the leaders behind them, from the conquests of Alexander the Great to General Eisenhower's role in the D-Day invasion of Normandy
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Turning Points in World History - Ancient Egyptian Civilization
Brenda Stalcup
Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Sept. 1, 2000)Chapters in this anthology examine the rise of Egyptian civilization; religious beliefs and practices; accomplishments in art, literature, and medicine; the decline of the empire; and the lasting influence of the first Egyptians.
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The Civil War
James Tackach
Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, June 4, 2004)Essays offer information pertaining to the causes and effects of the Civil War.
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Turning Points in World History - World War II
Myra Immell
Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, May 1, 2001)From the rise of Nazism to the dropping of atomic bombs over Japan, this anthology examines the causes, battles, and aftermath of World War II.