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Encyclopedia of World War II

Encyclopedia of World War II

by Alan Axelrod
Hardback
Age range: + years old Publication Date: 01/09/2007
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World War II, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history, is widely considered the pivotal event of the modern age. From the rise of fascist Europe to the atomic bombings of Japan, ""Encyclopedia of World War II"" presents the complete story of this great conflict. International in scope, this two-volume A-to-Z reference covers the military, historical, political, diplomatic, and biographical aspects of the war. The entries include: airborne assault; battle of France; battle of Iwo Jima; battle of Pearl; harbor; battle of the Atlantic; Battleships; Browning automatic rifle; Winston Churchill; cryptology; Desert Rats; Dresden air raid; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Flying Tigers; Gestapo; Gothic Line; Adolf Hitler; The Holocaust; Liberty ships; Douglas MacArthur; Manhattan Project; The Marshall Islands Campaign; Navajo Code Talkers; Normandy landings; Operation Cobra; Erwin Rommel; Submarines; and Tuskegee Airmen.
ISBN:
9780816060221
9780816060221
Category:
European history
Age range:
+ years old
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-09-2007
Publisher:
Facts On File Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
1024
Dimensions (mm):
235x191x52mm
Weight:
1.91kg
Alan Axelrod

Alan Axelrod is the author of more than 100 books on history, military history, leadership, management, corporate history, career, general business, and other nonfiction.

After receiving his Ph.D. in English (specializing in early American literature and culture) from the University of Iowa in 1979, Axelrod taught early American literature and culture at Lake Forest College (Lake Forest, Illinois) and at Furman University (Greenville, South Carolina). He has been a creative consultant (and on-camera personality) for The Wild West television documentary series (Warner Bros.), Civil War Journal (A&E Network), and The Discovery Channel, and he has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, CNNfn, CNBC, Fox Network affiliates in Philadelphia and Atlanta, and numerous radio news and talk programs, including National Public Radio.

He and his work have been featured in BusinessWeek, Fortune, Men's Health, Cosmopolitan, Inc., Atlanta Business Chronicle, and many newspapers, including Atlanta Journal-Constitution and USA Today. Axelrod has served as consultant for the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum (Rochester, New York), the Airman Memorial Museum (Suitland, Maryland), and the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum (Winterthur, Delaware).

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