History, Security & Military Lists discussion
History, Security & Military Lists
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Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure (other topics)A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, The Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent (other topics)
Freedom Flyers: The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II (other topics)
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 (other topics)
The Hunters (other topics)
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“Airpower for Strategic Effect”
By Colin Gray
A strategic history of airpower which looks at, among other topics, the benefits of airpower in conflicts from World War I to Iraq and Afghanistan.
“Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption”
By Laura Hillenbrand
From the author of “Seabiscuit” comes the story of an Army Air Forces bomber who crashed into the Pacific Ocean in May 1943 and began the struggle of a lifetime as he made it onto a life raft in the middle of the open ocean.
“Start with Why”
By Simon Sinek
A look at what sets certain people and organizations apart in everything from innovation to influence to loyalty. Sinek looks at some of the most influential leaders to discover what makes them so successful.
“The Forever War”
By Dexter Filkins
A foreign correspondent’s look at America’s fight against Islamic fundamentalism and the human toll it has taken.
“Paradise Beneath Her Feet”
By Isobel Coleman
A look at how Muslim men and women in the Middle East are fighting for equal rights for women using a progressive view e of Islam.
“The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution”
By Linda Monk
An annotated guide to the Constitution that includes legal expertise, historical anecdotes and opposing interpretations.
“The Party: The Secret World of China’s Communist Rulers”
By Richard McGregor
A look at the rise of China’s Communist Party, as well as how the East Asian country has grown into a global superpower over the past three decades.
“Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure”
By Tim Harford
The author argues that in today’s unpredictable world, challenges can’t just be met with easy solutions or the opinions of experts; instead, people must adapt to tackle the biggest issues of today — a method outlined by his book.
“Catch-22”
By Joseph Heller
A classic dark comedy set in World War II, “Catch-22” features a fictional Army Air Forces squadron dealing with the maddening bureaucracy of the military at war.
“Freedom Flyers: The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II”
By J. Todd Moye
Using more than 800 interviews recorded for the National Park Service’s Tuskegee Airmen Oral History Project, the author captures the history of the famed World War II airmen who overcame discrimination to earn their place in the history books.
“Physics of the Future”
By Michio Kaku
The author uses more than 300 interviews from the world’s top scientists to discuss what life will look like in 2100.
“A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent”
By Robert Merry
A look at the 1845-1849 presidency of James K. Polk, who dedicated his political career and single term in office to American expansionism as exemplified by the concept of “Manifest Destiny.”
“The Hunters”
By James Salter
The story of Air Force Capt. Cleve Connell, a Korean War pilot who arrives on in the war zone with aspirations of becoming a fighter ace, and the struggle to achieve that dream.