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World History Series - The Iran-Iraq War
David Schaffer
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Dec. 17, 2002)The Iran-Iraq War was one of the longest and most destructive wars of the twentieth century. Global interest in the Middle East and dependence upon oil supplies from the Persian Gulf led to widespread and intense international interest in the war, which coincided with a rise in Islamic militancy and political instability in the region.
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World History Series - The Cold War
Britta Bjornlund
Library Binding (Lucent Books, March 28, 2002)Each book in the comprehensive World History Series offers a clearly written and visually enhanced overview of an important historical event or period. The series itself contains many unique and interesting features, including a wide range of primary and secondary source quotations that richly supplement the fascinating narratives in each volume. The quotations range from unusual anecdotes to farsighted cultural perspectives and are drawn from historical witnesses both past and present. Most important of all, the World History Series is designed both to acquaint readers with the basics of history and to make them aware that their lives and their own historical era are an intimate part of the ongoing human saga.
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World History Series - The War of 1812
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1999)President Harry Truman called it the "silliest damn war we ever had." Not long after the U.S. had gained its independence from Great Britain, the two nations went to war again, this time over disputes that could have been settled by diplomacy.
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World History Series - The Korean War
Earle Rice Jr.
Library Binding (Lucent Books, March 1, 2001)The Korean War, often called "The Forgotten War," was the first the United States failed to win. The war from 1950 to 1953 ended in a stalemate, but was important because it marked the first time the "Cold War" between Communism and western democracies erupted into a "hot" military conflict.
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World History Series - The War of 1812
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1999)President Harry Truman called it the "silliest damn war we ever had." Not long after the U.S. had gained its independence from Great Britain, the two nations went to war again, this time over disputes that could have been settled by diplomacy. (20030501)
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World History Series - The Space Race
Nathan Aaseng
Hardcover (Lucent Books, June 26, 2001)For centuries, people dreamed of the possibility of traveling to the moon. In the middle of the twentieth century, two nations, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a fierce competition to see which would be the first to make that dream become a reality.
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World History Series - The Inca Empire
Dennis Nishi
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Aug. 16, 2000)The Incans rose to become the largest and mightiest of the great Andean civilizations. At its height, the Incan Empire controlled a vast area of South America and in the process of conquest, created and spread an intricate social structure.
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World History Series - The Spanish-American War
John F. Wukovits
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Aug. 31, 2001)Though often overshadowed by World Wars I and II and Vietnam, the Spanish-American War had profound influence on the path the nation would take in the 20th century. The speedy victory by U. S. naval and land forces propelled the country to world power status, placed Theodore Roosevelt in the White House, and handed the United States the benefits and problems that come with holding new worldwide possessions.
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Secret History: The Iraq War
Simon Adams
Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, Nov. 25, 2010)None