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  • The Narrow Margin

    The Battle of Britain & the Rise of Air Power, 1930–1940

    by Derek Wood, Derek Dempster ...
    "For vividness and a sense of the overall flow of the battle . . . The Narrow Margin is excellent for the British side."— Air & Space MagazineThe Battle of Britain saved the country from invasion. If the RAF had been defeated all the efforts of the British Army and the Royal Navy would hardly have averted defeat in the face of complete German air superiority. With all Europe subjugated, Germany ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Calamity Theory

    Three Critiques of Existential Risk

    by Joshua Schuster, Derek Woods ...
    Series series Forerunners: Ideas First
    What are the implications of how we talk about apocalypse?A new philosophical field has emerged. “Existential risk” studies any real or hypothetical human extinction event in the near or distant future. This movement examines catastrophes ranging from runaway global warming to nuclear warfare to malevolent artificial intelligence, deploying a curious mix of utilitarian ethics, statistical risk ... Read more

    $4.95 USD

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  • The Battle of Britain

    An Epic Conflict Revisited

    by Christer Bergström ...
    A thorough look at this turning-point WWII aerial battle, with eyewitness accounts, maps, and rare photos: "incredibly well-researched" ( Aircrew Book Review).By late summer 1940, Nazi Germany had conquered all its opponents on the continent, including the British Army itself, which was forced to scramble back aboard small boats to its shores. A non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union in hand, ... Read more

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  • The Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Strategy, Combat, Myths, Deceptions

    by Alan D. Zimm ...
    "Uses modern methods of operational analysis to determine exactly how the Japanese planned and executed the great raid . . . a worthy, useful analysis" ( Naval History).The December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor has been portrayed by historians as a dazzling success. With most American historians concentrating on command errors and the story of participants' experiences, the Japanese attack has ... Read more

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  • Me.262 - Stormbird Ascending

    by Bob Carruthers ...
    This comprehensive overview of the Me.262 was compiled by Emmy Award winning historian Bob Carruthers. It draws heavily on post-war interviews with Luftwaffe pilots and staff officers to produce a fascinating insight into the Me.262 at the tactical and operational level.Also featured are rare English translations of contemporary interviews concerning the 262 with Adolf Galland and Hermann Goering, ... Read more

    $2.99 USD