John Pimlott

The Atlas of World War II traces the course of the conflict chronologically by showing each major campaign as a full-color map, further illustrated by archive action pictures. Skillfully bringing to life the human experience of war with eyewitness accounts of the struggle, this book presents the political and strategic conditions that led to the war, offering a unique insight into military operations and tactics. World War II remains a topic of fascination...

Discusses, in text and illustrations, the causes, events, outcome, and lasting impact of the First World War.

Examines the background of the present crisis in the Middle East precipitated by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait; and discusses the Arab-Israeli conflict and the search for a solution to the Palestinian problem.

Discusses, in text and illustrations, the events in the world between the years 1919 and 1939 and the emergence of dictators such as Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, and Franco.

This is the story of a sixteen-year-old boy who finds his way to the beginning of manhood during a great and memorable adventure in the world of nature. Geordie Sutton was more interested in the wildlife of the prairie slough and along the Iowa River than he was in following his father's footsteps into the practice of law. His world stretched comfortably from quiet, tree-lined streets with well-spaced houses to clandestine adventures on the river....