Once There Was a War

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Once There Was a War

Nobel laureate John Steinbeck's bracing from-the-frontlines account of World War II-now with a new cover and introduction** In 1943 John Steinbeck was on assignment for *The New York Herald Tribune*, writing from Italy and North Africa, and from England in the midst of the London blitz. In his dispatches he focuses on the human-scale effect of the war, portraying everyone from the guys in a bomber crew to Bob Hope on his USO tour and even fighting alongside soldiers behind enemy lines. Taken together, these writings create an indelible portrait of life in wartime.

ISBN: 0141186321

Author: John Steinbeck

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Rating: 3.80

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There Goes the Neighborhood: 10 Buildings People Loved to Hate

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There Goes the Neighborhood: 10 Buildings People Loved to Hate

Here are the stories behind ten now-famous buildings that originally met with disapproval. Includes biographical notes on the architects, glossary, index.

ISBN: 0823414353

Author: Susan Goldman Rubin

Publisher: Holiday House

Rating: 3.59

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

In 1940 John Steinbeck sailed in a sardine boat with his friend the biologist Edward F. Ricketts to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the gulf of California. The day-to-day story of the trip is given in the log which combines science, philosophy and high-spirited adventure. This edition also includes Steinbeck's profile of his fellow traveller.

ISBN: 0141186070

Author: John Steinbeck

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Rating: 3.84

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The Longitude Prize

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The Longitude Prize

A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book

By the start of the eighteenth century, many thousands of sailors had perished at sea because their captains had no way of knowing longitude, their east-west location. Latitude, the north-south position, was easy enough, but once out of sight of land not even the most experienced navigator had a sure method of fixing longitude. So the British Parliament offered a substantial monetary prize to whoever could invent a device to determine exact longitude at sea. Many of the world's greatest minds tried -- and failed -- to come up with a solution. Instead, it was a country clockmaker named John Harrison who would invent a clock that could survive wild seas and be used to calculate longitude accurately. But in an aristocratic society, the road to acceptance was not a smooth one, and even when Harrison produced not one but five elegant, seaworthy timekeepers, each an improvement on the one that preceded it, claiming the prize was another battle. Set in an exciting historical framework -- telling of shipwrecks and politics -- this is the story of one man's creative vision, his persistence against great odds, and his lifelong fight for recognition of a brilliant invention.

ISBN: 0374346364

Author: Joan Dash

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Rating: 3.48

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World War II Troop Type Parachutes Axis: Germany, Italy, Japan an Illustrated Study

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World War II Troop Type Parachutes Axis: Germany, Italy, Japan an Illustrated Study

World War II Troop Type Parachutes is uniquely suited for anyone interested in the history of airborne troops, and is profusely illustrated with unpublished period and contemporary photographs. Collectors, modelers and history researchers will be able to identify all of the troop parachutes used by the Axis powers in World War II. Additionally technical data, drawings and packing instructions are included for those who own or find a vintage parachute. The narrative describes the developmental history of the equipment and employment technique. Incidentals such as aircraft, tactical use, uniforms and even insignia are mentioned if they alter or refute what has previously been accepted as fact. This initial volume is devoted to the three Axis nations that formed paratroop units: Germany, Italy and Japan. A future volume will cover the Allied countries: Russia (USSR), France, Poland, Britain and the U.S. The chapters in each volume are arranged in the approximate chronological order of development.

ISBN: 0764311107

Author: Guy Richards

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Rating: 5.00

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Heinkel He 219 an Illustrated History of Germanys Premier Nightfighter

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Heinkel He 219 an Illustrated History of Germanys Premier Nightfighter

The Heinkel He 219 was acknowledged by friend and foe alike as one of the most outstanding night fighters of World War II. In 1942, Heinkel received a contract to develop the twin-engined He 219. Not only was the He 219 very fast, with a maximum speed in excess of 600 km/h, but it also possessed excellent maneuverability, had a well-designed cockpit, and was equipped with airborne radar. The He 219 was the first German production aircraft to have a tricycle undercarriage and ejector seats for both crew members. The author provides many previously unpublished details in describing the development history of the He 219, the technology it employed, its testing, production, and use in combat.

ISBN: 0764312294

Author: Roland Remp

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Rating: 4.25

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War Movie Posters: The Illustrated History of Movies Through Posters

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War Movie Posters: The Illustrated History of Movies Through Posters

A series of pictorial movie encyclopedias spanning the early days of the movie industry to the present. This work presents movie posters as an art form as well as a slice of America's history.

ISBN: 1887893407

Author: Bruce Hershenson

Publisher: Bruce Hershenson

Rating: 4.00

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