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Essays by twenty-five distinguished historians shed new light on the military aspects of the Cold War, with contributions by Dino Bugioni on plans to invade Cuba during the missile crisis, Jeffrey Norman's description of how POWs in North Vietnam survived their ordeal, and other works by Stephen Ambrose, David McCullough, Caleb Carr, Thomas Fleming, and others. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.
By Robert Cowley (editor)

Hardcover:

9780375509100 | Random House Inc, September 6, 2005, cover price $27.95 | About this edition: Essays by twenty-five distinguished historians shed new light on the military and political aspects of the Cold War, discussing such topics as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, espionage, and the arms race with the Soviets.

Paperback:

9780812967166 | Random House Inc, November 7, 2006, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Essays by twenty-five distinguished historians shed new light on the military aspects of the Cold War, with contributions by Dino Bugioni on plans to invade Cuba during the missile crisis, Jeffrey Norman's description of how POWs in North Vietnam survived their ordeal, and other works by Stephen Ambrose, David McCullough, Caleb Carr, Thomas Fleming, and others.

A second volume of historical speculation by experts in the field wonders what if Socrates had died on the battlefield at Delium or Eisenhower had finished off the Nazis in 1944, among other intriguing scenarios.

Miscellaneous:

9780743561358 | Abridged edition (Simon & Schuster, July 1, 2006), cover price $18.95
9780743549363, titled "What If...?" | Abridged edition (Simon & Schuster, July 1, 2004), cover price $15.95

CD/Spoken Word:

9780743509367 | Unabridged edition (Simon & Schuster Audioworks, November 1, 2001), cover price $32.00 | About this edition: A second volume of historical speculation by experts in the field wonders what if Socrates had died on the battlefield at Delium or Eisenhower had finished off the Nazis in 1944, among other intriguing scenarios.

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In this new collection of essays, some of the world's most important historians speculate about some of America's most intriguing crossroads. Spanning the years from independence to Watergate, What If? America poses some irresistible questions and provides some brilliant answers.

Paperback:

9780330427296 | Pan Macmillan, March 4, 2005, cover price $20.95 | About this edition: In this new collection of essays, some of the world's most important historians speculate about some of America's most intriguing crossroads.

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A collection of writings by the world's foremost military historians sheds new light on the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and repercussions of World War I, including thirty-one essays by Thomas Fleming, Robert Wohl, John Keegan, Tim Travers, Sir Michael Howard, Ronald Spector, and others. Reprint. 14,000 first printing.
By Robert Cowley (editor)

Hardcover:

9780375509094 | 1 edition (Random House Inc, June 1, 2003), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: A collection of writings by the world's foremost military historians shed new light on the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and repercussions of World War I, including essays by such authors as Thomas Fleming, Robert Wohl, and Sir Michael Howard.

Paperback:

9780812967159 | Reprint edition (Random House Inc, July 1, 2004), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A collection of writings by the world's foremost military historians sheds new light on the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and repercussions of World War I, including thirty-one essays by Thomas Fleming, Robert Wohl, John Keegan, Tim Travers, Sir Michael Howard, Ronald Spector, and others.

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A collection of essays on pivotal moments in American history, written by award-winning historians, includes Caleb Carr on America had there been no Revolution, Antony Beevor on Eisenhower's possible capture of Berlin before the Soviets' arrival, and Robert Dallek on what might have happened if JFK had not been assassinated. Reprint.
By Antony Beevor (editor) and Robert Cowley (editor)

Hardcover:

9789990083767 | Putnam Pub Group, October 1, 2003, cover price $0.02 | also contains What Ifs? of American History: Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been

Paperback:

9780425198186 | Reprint edition (Berkley Pub Group, September 30, 2004), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: A collection of essays on pivotal moments in American history includes Caleb Carr on America had there been no Revolution, and Robert Dallek on what might have happened if JFK had not been assassinated.

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An analysis of the way in which terrain affects how battles are fought – and ultimately how it impacts history – provides essays on historical conflicts complemented by vintage and modern maps.
By Robert Cowley (introduced by) and Michael Stephenson (editor)

Hardcover:

9780792233749 | Natl Geographic Society, September 1, 2003, cover price $35.00 | About this edition: An analysis of the way in which terrain affects how battles are fought – and ultimately how it impacts history – provides essays on historical conflicts complemented by vintage and modern maps.

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Featuring contributions from Arthur Miller, Stephen Ambrose, William F. Buckley, and Thomas Fleming, a stellar collection of essays, from America's leading writers and historians, and photographs celebrates the first 200 years of the illustrious military institution whose alumni includes Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, William Sherman, Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, and Norman Schwarzkopf. 100,000 first printing.
By H. Robert Cowley (editor), Robert Cowley (editor) and Thomas Guinzburg (editor)

Hardcover:

9780446530187 | Grand Central Pub, May 1, 2002, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays and photographs celebrates the first two hundred years of the illustrious military institution whose alumni include Robert E.

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A collection of essays on the Civil War explores every aspect of the conflict, from Lee's role in the Confederacy to the battle tactics that won and lost the war, with contributions from James M. McPherson, Tom Wicker, Thomas Fleming, David Herbert Donald, and many other notable historians. Reprint. (view table of contents)
By Robert Cowley (editor)

Hardcover:

9780399147371 | Putnam Pub Group, June 1, 2001, cover price $30.00 | About this edition: A collection of essays on the Civil War explores every aspect of the conflict from Lee's role in the Confederacy to the tactics that won and lost the war, with contributions from James M.

Paperback:

9780425184585 | Reprint edition (Berkley Pub Group, May 1, 2002), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays on the Civil War explores every aspect of the conflict, from Lee's role in the Confederacy to the tactics that won and lost the war, with contributions from notable historians.

CD/Spoken Word:

9781565114616 | Unabridged edition (Highbridge Co, March 6, 2001), cover price $26.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays on the Civil War explores every aspect of the conflict from Lee's role in the Confederacy to the tactics that won and lost the war, with contributions from James M.

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9781565114609 | Unabridged edition (Highbridge Co, May 1, 2001), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays on the Civil War explores every aspect of the conflict from Lee's role in the Confederacy to the tactics that won and lost the war, with contributions from James M.

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A collection of essays by leading historians--including Stephen E. Ambrose, Caleb Carr, John Keegan, and William Manchester--reflects on diverse events and key personalities of World War II, including the Battle of Britain, the Blitzkrieg campaign across Poland, Churchill, the siege of Berlin, and much more. Reprint. (view table of contents)
By Robert Cowley (editor)

Hardcover:

9780399147111 | Putnam Pub Group, March 1, 2001, cover price $32.50 | About this edition: A collection of essays by leading historians reflects on key events and personalities of World War II, including the Battle of Britain, the Blitzkrieg campaign across Poland, and the siege of Berlin.

Paperback:

9780425183380 | Reprint edition (Berkley Pub Group, March 1, 2002), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays by leading historians reflects on key events and personalities of World War II, including the Battle of Britain, the Blitzkrieg campaign across Poland, and the siege of Berlin.

CD/Spoken Word:

9781565115170 | Unabridged edition (Highbridge Co, October 1, 2001), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays by leading historians reflects on key events and personalities of World War II, including the Battle of Britain, the Blitzkrieg campaign across Poland, and the siege of Berlin.

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Essays by respected military historians, including Stephen Ambrose, David McCullough, William H. McNeil, and Cecelia Holland, consider the consequences if history had turned out differently, providing entertaining, surprising, and sometimes frightening scenarios. Read by John Cunningham, Janet Zarish, and Murphy Guyer.
By Robert Cowley (editor)

Hardcover:

9780399145766 | Putnam Pub Group, September 1, 1999, cover price $27.95 | About this edition: Essays by respected military historians, including Stephen Ambrose, David McCullough, James McPherson, and John Keegan, consider the consequences if history had turned out differently

Paperback:

9780425176429 | Berkley Pub Group, September 1, 2000, cover price $17.00 | About this edition: Essays by respected military historians, including Stephen Ambrose, David McCullough, James McPherson, and John Keegan, consider the consequences if history had turned out differently.

CD/Spoken Word:

9780743518604 | Unabridged edition (Simon & Schuster Audioworks, November 1, 2001), cover price $49.99 | About this edition: Essays by respected military historians, including Stephen Ambrose, David McCullough, James McPherson, and John Keegan, consider the consequences if history had turned out differently.

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780671047689, titled "What If: The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been" | Abridged edition (Simon & Schuster Audioworks, August 1, 2000), cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Essays by respected military historians consider the consequences if wars and pivotal battles had concluded differently.
9780671047665 | Simon & Schuster Audioworks, December 1, 1999, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Essays by respected military historians, including Stephen Ambrose, Arthur Waldron, and John Keegan, consider the historical consequences if wars and pivotal battles had concluded differently.

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Essays by respected military historians, including James McPherson, Josiah Ober, Theodore K. Rabb, and Geoffrey Parker, consider the consequences if history had turned out differently, such as if the assassination plot against Lincoln had failed, if FDR had been assassinated, or if Patton had struck into the heart of Germany.

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780743509336 | Unabridged edition (Simon & Schuster Audioworks, October 1, 2001), cover price $26.00 | About this edition: A second volume of historical speculation by experts in the field wonders what if Socrates had died on the battlefield at Delium or Eisenhower had finished off the Nazis in 1944, among other intriguing scenarios.

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The second volume of historical speculation by experts in the field--including Caleb Carr, Tom Wicker, Thomas Fleming, and others--wonders what if Socrates had died on the battlefield at Delium or Eisenhower had finished off the Nazis in 1944, among other intriguing scenarios. Reprint.
By Robert Cowley (editor)

Hardcover:

9780399147951 | Putnam Pub Group, October 1, 2001, cover price $28.95 | About this edition: A second volume of historical speculation by experts in the field wonders what if Socrates had died on the battlefield at Delium or Eisenhower had finished off the Nazis in 1944, among other intriguing scenarios.

Paperback:

9780425186138 | Reprint edition (Berkley Pub Group, October 1, 2002), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A second volume of historical speculation by experts in the field wonders what if Socrates had died on the battlefield at Delium or Eisenhower had finished off the Nazis in 1944, among other intriguing scenarios.

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A collection of essays by leading historians--including Stephen E. Ambrose, Caleb Carr, John Keegan, and William Manchester--reflects on diverse events and key personalities of World War II, including the Battle of Britain, the Blitzkrieg campaign across Poland, Churchill, the siege of Berlin, and much more. Read by Leo Burmester.
By Robert Cowley (editor)

CD/Spoken Word:

9781565114470 | Abridged edition (Highbridge Co, March 1, 2001), cover price $29.95

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9781565115163 | Unabridged edition (Highbridge Co, October 1, 2001), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays by leading historians reflects on key events and personalities of World War II, including the Battle of Britain, the Blitzkrieg campaign across Poland, and the siege of Berlin.
9781565114463 | Unabridged edition (Highbridge Co, March 1, 2001), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays by leading historians reflects on key events and personalities of World War II, including the Battle of Britain, the Blitzkrieg campaign across Poland, and the siege of Berlin.

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Ranging from ancient times to the present day, a resource on military history offers a global perspective and includes more than six hundred articles on warfare as presented by some 150 military historians, biographers, and journalists. Reprint. (view table of contents)
By Robert Cowley (editor) and Geoffrey Parker (editor)

Hardcover:

9780395669693 | Houghton Mifflin, November 1, 1996, cover price $45.00 | About this edition: An encyclopedia of military history covers the wars of Asia, South America, and Africa, as well as North America and Europe

Paperback:

9780618127429 | Mariner Books, July 1, 2001, cover price $30.95 | About this edition: Ranging from ancient times to the present day, a resource on military history offers a global perspective and includes more than six hundred articles on warfare as presented by some 150 military historians, biographers, and journalists.

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Essays by respected military historians--including Stephen Ambrose, David McCullough, James McPherson, and John Keegan--consider the consequences if history had turned out differently, such as if General Robert E. Lee moved into the Union stronghold of Gettysburg, the Civil War could have been won by the Confederates in 1862. Book available.
By Robert Cowley (editor) and Murphy Guyer (narrator)

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780671047672 | Simon & Schuster Audioworks, March 1, 2000, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Essays by respected military historians, including Geoffrey Parker, Thomas Fleming, David McCullough, Alistair Horne, James M.

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A collection of current writing in the field of military history features pieces that discuss theories on the origins of warfare, the Gulf War, the feeling of combat, the experiences of Israeli pilots in 1967, and more
By Robert Cowley (editor)

Hardcover:

9780393031065 | W W Norton & Co Inc, April 1, 1992, cover price $35.00 | About this edition: A collection of current writing in the field of military history features pieces that discuss theories on the origins of warfare, the Gulf War, the feeling of combat, the experiences of Israeli pilots in 1967, and more

Paperback:

9780440505532 | Reprint edition (Dell Books, July 1, 1993), cover price $14.95

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Shows priceless armor, paintings, jewels, scientific apparatus, and other treasures gathered by the Kings and Queens of England

Library:

9780867060683 | Silver Burdett Pr, February 1, 1982, cover price $26.60 | About this edition: Shows priceless armor, paintings, jewels, scientific apparatus, and other treasures gathered by the Kings and Queens of England

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