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Books in Cold War Chronicles series

  • The Winter King

    Bernard Cornwell

    Hardcover (Michael Joseph Ltd, March 15, 1995)
    Physical description: 434p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. Summary: Arthur is set in his true period, the Dark Ages, in this novel. It is not a story of romance, but one of political and religious strife, and war. It describes Arthur's love for Guinevere, Lancelot's arrival, the conflict between Christianity and magic, and the Saxon invasions on Britain. Subjects: Arthur King - Fiction.
  • The Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine

    George Capaccio

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Describes the policies laid out in the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine, detailing how they shaped worldwide economic conditions after World War II.
  • Nato, the Warsaw Pact, and the Iron Curtain

    Erik Richardson

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)
    The looming threat of Communist expansion led the United States and eleven Western nations to establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Responding to NATO, the Soviet Union and the Communist Eastern bloc formed the Warsaw Pact. European nations soon aligned with one of the opposing military forces. This book takes a closer look at how NATO, the Warsaw Pact, and the Iron Curtain played a role in the sharp political division between the West and East.
  • Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt With 350 Illustrations 130 in Color

    Peter A. Clayton

    Hardcover (Thames & Hudson, Oct. 1, 1994)
    Who was the first king of ancient Egypt - and who was the last? Which Egyptian queens ruled in their own right? What do we really know about the 170 or more pharaohs whose names have come down to us?Chronicle of the Pharaohs is the first book to set down in narrative form, using timelines and other visual aids throughout, all the rulers and dynasties of Egypt in their chronological order. Now no one need be in any doubt as to who came first, Tutankhamun or Ramesses the Great, or which pharaohs built the pyramids, and when: the Chronicle provides the answers.The biographical portraits of each pharaoh build into a comprehensive and immensely readable history of ancient Egypt, brought to life through the exploits and personalities of her rulers. From Narmer, who first united the lands along the Nile, to Cleopatra some 3000 years later, we see the way in which individual pharaohs helped to shape Egyptian civilization, and were themselves shaped by it. The narrative is supplemented by specially drawn cartouches of each pharaoh and translations of their names.Chronicle of the Pharaohs is at once a book to be enjoyed as popular history, an essential work of reference, and a visual introduction to the extraordinary diversity and richness of an ancient civilization. Museum-goers, students, tourists and everyone fascinated by the world of ancient Egypt will want to make the Chronicle their inseparable companion.
  • Nuclear Proliferation, the Military-Industrial Complex, and the Arms Race

    Kaitlyn Duling

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Discusses the history of worldwide nuclear proliferation, how it escalated during the Cold War, and what the arms race looks like today.
  • Enemy of God : A Novel of Arthur

    Bernard Cornwell

    Hardcover (Michael Joseph, March 15, 1996)
    Physical description; xii, 396 p. : map ; 24 cm. Subjects; Arthur King - Fiction. Britons - Kings and rulers - Fiction. Arthurian romances - Adaptations.
  • The Viking Codex: The Saga of Leif Eriksson

    Fiona Macdonald

    Paperback (Sterling Publishing, March 4, 2014)
    Sail the wild Atlantic in a longboat with Eric the Red and his son Leif Eriksson. They risked the stormy seas to reach strange new lands, becoming the first Europeans to set foot in North America. Explore their daily lives in this richly illustrated Codex, complete with gatefolds, Viking lore, and The Saga of Erik and Leif—miniature booklets that tell their tale.
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  • The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis

    Bethany Bryan

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Describes the events leading up to and during the Cuban missile crisis and details its legacy and aftermath.
  • Excalibur

    Bernard Cornwell

    Hardcover (Michael Joseph Ltd, March 15, 1997)
    In The Winter King and Enemy of God, Bernard Cornwell took the beloved legend of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and made it fresh and new for our time. Now, in this riveting final installment of his extraordinary trilogy, Mr. Cornwell relates how King Arthur and his warriors battle their Saxon enemies, allied with Lancelot, for the throne of all Britain.Excalibur is a monumental story of love and war. Betrayed by his true love, Guinevere, Arthur must face his enemies -- who were once his friends -- in final, mortal combat. He must also face his most daunting challenge of all. Merlin has made a terrible pact with Mordred, Arthur's sworn enemy, to summon the gods and the power the gods possess. Arthur's success at stopping them, even his survival, is anything but certain. But winning when all seems lost is what makes Arthur a hero.Stunningly written and peopled with the familiar characters of legend -- and brilliantly narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith -- Excalibur is a fitting and immensely powerful conclusion to one of the greatest-ever retellings of the Arthurian saga.
  • Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China

    Ann Paludan, Toby A Wilkinson

    Hardcover (Thames & Hudson, Nov. 1, 1998)
    Spanning over 2,000 years, from the great 'First Emperor', buried with his terracotta army in the 3rd century BC, to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City in 1911, Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors details the fascinating lives and personalities of all 157 Chinese emperors. In addition to timelines detailing the major events of every reign, this book includes each emperor's name in Chinese calligraphic script, and a datafile for each emperor listing key information, such as name at birth and imperial wives and concubines.
  • Superpower Rivalries and Proxy Warfare

    Avery Elizabeth Hurt

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Describes the tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War, detailing key politicians and statesmen involved and the legacy of the conflict.
  • Sputnik and the Space Race

    Susan Wloszczyna

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Describes the history of the space race, detailing how the United States and the Soviet Union competed in space exploration in the 1960s, and discusses how the space race influenced later worldwide space programs.