Review:While true that there are flaws, who could expect a complete history of the Great War in 600 pages, this is an essential work for anyone interested in the war that was a suicide of Europe. A war that has forever changed the West and turned the French into what they are today. Very well done. Yes, the proof reading in the hardcover volume is bad, that is not the author's fault. Shame on the publisher for that problem. Gilbert touches on real persons, the men in the trenches. His often poignant us... Read more

Review:Keegan could have used some help from his editors. The maps are next to useless. For example, the map accompanying the text on why the German right was extended and had to retreat during the first stage of the war shows nothing even suggesting the military problem. Keegan states that many people have suggested ways that the always failing attacks against dug-in troops could have been improved. This is one of the great military questions of the war, since all sides continually attacked wi... Read more

Review:Hooray! Forbes puts his characters and scenarios together in a realistic form that begs for more to come. This sequel meshes well as it enlarges the story (plot twists). Moving into the field of complex space opera. Bravo" Read more

Review:Jamie McFarlane hit a home run again with book 11 in the Privateer Tales Series. It is well placed romp through a fun science fiction university r Ser with week thought and written characters a great plot and fun twists. If you have read the rest you will love this one...Jamie keep writing I want more .... Read more

Review:It was okay but kind of disappointing. I think that it was written to put an end to these characters story lines without actually killing them off, which is ok because I don't want to see them die but other than that it didn't seem to have much of a point. Read more

Review:I have read this book three times cover to cover and each time I come away with a new insight as to who we are as a nation and as a people.
This book is fundamentally one of the most important books I have read in my life time and is a must read for everyone, whether or not you are a citizen. The Crucible of War sets the foundation, the stage for who we are as a people and what our country is all about. In my opinion no student, amateur historian or US Citizen can fully contemplate the histo... Read more

Review:A well written history that covers those early months of WWII in the Pacific. The author captures the uncertainty and confusion immediately following the attack on Pearl Harbor through the US Navy's recovery with its victory at Midway. I also appreciated the insight given to key leaders on both sides. Read more

Review:Shipping Was Swift & The Book itself is extremely interesting, while reading it you get a sense of ' OMG this was written over 300 years ago & Here I am reading this. Great insight By Miyamoto Musashi Very Insightful & Mind Opening. Read more

Review:This book offers a very Machiavellian look at strategy, with an ethos of "the end justifies the means" and the attitude that anything anyone is ever trying to achieve is a war, and can benefit from the perspective of these "rules of war" - a very neutral, objective analysis of the strategies' effectiveness, without regard for their morality, hence an often disturbing book. Valuable perspectives, but one would have to be sociopathic to implement all these strategies. Read more

Review:If you didn't realize this was a graphic novel, you didn't bother to read the description, and probably can't read at all. Even though the Puppeteers and Kzinti are a little cartoonish for my tastes, this is still a great retelling in an awesome media. Read more