Despite the numerous books on world war ii, until now there has been no onevolume survey that was both objective and comprehensive. Perfect for entrepreneurs and anyone seeking the most out of life each audiobook includes captions and more information listen to the greatest classics works of nonfiction and literature on greatest audio books. Casualty lists reached unimagined proportions as the same ground places like ypres and the somme was fought over again and again. Before his death in 1995 he was a professor of history at acadia university in nova scotia, canada. Lucidly written and eminently readable, it is factual and accurate enough to. In the aftermath of world war ii, prussiaa centuriesold state pivotal to europes developmentceased to exist. Despite the numerous books on world war ii, until now there has been no one volume survey that was both objective and comprehensive. The most important lesson i ever learned came to me in the french archives when i was researching a. Each book describes the strategic setting, traces the operations of the major american units involved, and analyzes the impact of. Put aside your textbooks and their tales of great men building the country from their positions of power, and take a look at america from the ground up. Wells read by kristine bekere a short history of the world is a nonfictional historic work by english author h. Other major bloody battles remain vivid in memory to this day. The results, as eminent historian norman stone describes in this authoritative history, were disastrous. A short history of world war i and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
This, along with stokesburys a short history of world war ii, are my two favorite wwii histories. A world war i history or two can be an ideal companion. Looking for the best history audiobooks that will blow your mind. Previous volumes have usually been written from an exclusively british or american point of view, or have ignored the important causes and consequences of the war. Reexamines the causes and lingering effects of the war, drawing on experiences of frontline soldiers, munitions workers, politicians and diplomats, and shows how u. Explosive bombs weighing over 1,000 lbs fell every seven and a half seconds and an estimated 25,000 people were killed. Over the past decade, weve approached many eminent historians and asked them to recommend the best books in their field.
A short history of world war i com many of us know that the first world war began when. When it comes to immersing yourself in the first world war by audio, however, youll need more than a short commute. For more than thirty years, zinns scholarly but accessible work of grassroots history has been shaking up classrooms and changing perspectives. This book provides an excellent concise overview of the war in a very well written and. Fresh, exciting and vividly listenable, this is popular history at its very best. Free audio books in genre history that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Five books on world war i history smithsonian magazine. A short history of wwii is as the title implies a short book to go around the aspects of world war ii along with the major battles and decisions that took place and shaped europe between 19391945 and following 1945 through the cold war the soviet unions demands in europe and the effect on china in the after math of the war. Worlds war events, recorded by statesmen, commanders, historians and by men who fought or saw the great campaigns ed. A short history of world war i is the first history of this war to be written in twenty years.
History audiobooks from audible including best sellers, new releases and customer picks. Stokesbury is the author of a short history of world war i, a short history of world war ii, a short history of the korean war, and a short history of the american revolution. Rbdigital unlimited audio pub library canada collection. A school history of the great war by mckinley et al. It is the definitive history of the us civil war it gives equal treatment to both sides, and is more than one million words, but is never boring. From the ski troops of the 10th mountain division to the army nurse. The resulting interviews and reading lists help bring together some of the most important history books ever writtenas well as the unmissable. The novel is a collection of individual accounts narrated by an agent of the united nations postwar commission, following the devastating global conflict against the zombie plague. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption by laura hillenbrand duration.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fighting the first world war by william philpott overlook, 2014. World war i was a bloodletting so vast and unprecede. An oral history of the zombie war is a 2006 zombie apocalyptic horror novel written by american author max brooks. The victors, however, valued vengeance even more than stability and demanded a massive indemnity from germany in order to keep it from rearming. But world war ii continues to be the most important war in history because of the effect that it had on so many peoples lives and on so many countries. Shop history military world war ii books at alibris. A short history of world war ii is essentially a military history, but it reaches from the peace settlements of world war i to the drastically altered postwar world of the late 1940s. At the same time he discusses the great political events that unfolded during the war, such as the russian revolution and the end of the hapsburg dynasty, putting the social and political side of the war into the context of modern european history. If youre an avid history fan who finds it difficult to read printed books, this list of the best history audiobooks will make it easier for you to absorb information and learn at the same time. Free ebooks, world war ii, military history, nook books. A short history of world war i pulls no punches and open exposes the excesses of all sides as well as the overt stupidity of various leaders.
There are practically no audiobooks regarding the first world war. This epic threevolume masterpiece is to war what gibbons decline and fall of the roman empire was to history. The best audiobooks for history buffs pan macmillan. Combining epic history with rich family stories, michael korda chronicles the outbreak of world war ii and the great events that led to dunkirk. After the unprecedented destruction of the great war, the world longed for a lasting peace. The 30 years of contemporary us history following the fall of the soviet union tend to get short shrift, perhaps because this period of history is still being written, or perhaps because the end of the cold war is a natural stopping point, an inflection point when one story ends and something new something unpredictable begins. Bringing to vivid life the world leaders, generals, and ordinary citizens who. Stone calls his book a short history of the war, but he gives the reader both a clear presentation and boundless information that begs for further research and reading. In february 1945 the allies obliterated dresden, the florence of the elbe. The title is simple and straightforward, and yet in and of itself poses an enormous challenge to its writer. As a retired history teacher, i enjoy delving into topics for which i have not had the time to read further. T he one good thing about norman stones sequel to his brief history of the first world war is that it is short.
A history of the world andrew marr in an ambitious and impressive feat of historical writing, andrew marr guides us from the earliest civilizations to the 21st century on a global journey through human history. An epic of remarkable originality, alone captures the heroism of world war ii as movingly as any book in recent memory. Free history audio books, mp3 downloads, and videos. The book summarises the scientific knowledge of the time regarding the history of earth and life. Wwii books included in this wiki include the band of brothers, a higher call, eyewitness to world war ii, the rise and fall of the third reich, ghost soldiers, the liberator, code talker, world.
As ken burns documentary series the war debuts, npr explores a series of world war ii stories that havent been widely told. Short history books are normally better than long ones they are forced to think about the really important stuff and the best way to convey it. The war was very long, the books about it tend to be very long, and about. By listening to this audiobook, i attempted to educate myself where i had a vast.
From herodotus to the best of 2019, below youll find expert recommendations of all the best history books. Download audible audiobooks featuring first world war history audio books including best sellers, new releases and customer picks. We polled a panel of contributors to military history for their choices of the top 10 war books of all time. A peoples history of the united states by howard zinn. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Their thoughtful responses, some of which are quoted herein, resulted in a long list of worthy, mustread books and a clear consensus on the 10 best, which are listed on the following pages in chronological order. Wells, largely inspired by wellss earlier 1919 work the outline of history. World war i was a bloodletting so vast and unprecedented that for a generation it was known simply as the great war. In their eagerness to erase all traces of the third reich from the earth, the allies believed that prussia, the very embodiment of german. Lucidly written and eminently readable, it is factual and. A series of 40 illustrated books that describe the campaigns in which u. Audiobook history military world war ii books alibris. Available now in audiobook, ebook and paperback format. A short history of world war ii is essentially a military.