Fowler, Will
Summary: Explains the development of weapons and tactics from the earliest clubs through the first firearms, and discusses armor, war animals, fortifications, siegecraft, and naval warfare.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.441 FOWFirme, Tom
Summary: "Learn about the history of World War II (1938-1945) on the European and North African fronts in this volume of History Summarized. Each volume in this series concisely surveys a major historical event or interrelated series of events or a major cultural, economic, political, or social movement." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 FIROsborne, Mary Pope
Summary: "A overview of warriors throughout history--from Ancient Greece to the Middle Ages--the equipment they used, and the most famous warriors in history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.1 OSBWoods, Michael
Summary: Introduces the military tactics of ancient societies, describing the development of weapons, military strategy, defensive walls, seige warfare, guerillas, and warships in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, India, and the Middle East.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.0209 WOORatliff, Thomas M.
Summary: Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2004
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Set You Wouldn't 973.73 RatliffGagne, Tammy
Summary: From vehicles and weapons to robots and service animals, the tools of the US military are truly amazing. Ready for military action takes you on the front lines with some of the most fascinating technology, gear, vehicles, and animals being used by the US armed forces. Learn more about the history behind these tools and technologies and how the US military uses them today to get its job done.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 623.4 GAGBolte, Mari
Summary: "Tanks are the toughest vehicles in the US military. Explore their armor and tactics, and find out how tanks control the battlefield"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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Summary: Examines the legacy of ancient Greece through its seafaring adventures, including war on land and sea, trade, and the proliferation of Greek colonies throughout the Mediterranean region.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 938 HULJaneczko, Paul B
Summary: Introduces the military strategy of deception and examines how it has been used in war over the past 150 years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355 JANKelley, K. C.
Summary: Briefly describes the history and rivalry of the Army Black Knights football team of the United States Military Academy, West Point and the Navy Midshipmen football team of the United States Naval Academy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 KELHopkinson, Deborah
Summary: "The WWII invasion of Allied troops into German-occupied Europe, known as D-Day, was the largest military endeavor in history. By the time it occurred on June 6, 1944, Hitler and the Axis powers had a chokehold grip on the European continent, which the Allies called "Fortress Europe." Behind enemy lines, Nazi Germany was engaged in the mass extermination of the Jewish people and the oppression...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2018
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Summary: "In Battle Royale: Lethal Warriors, we have a matchup of historic magnitude. We took the deadliest warriors from two different time periods and matched them in a battle of weaponry, strength, and grit. Who will come out victorious, Immortals or Navy SEALs? You'll have to read to find out. This series utilizes considerate text written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2019
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Summary: In the autumn of 1912, the football team from Carlisle Indian Industrial School took the field at the U.S. Military Academy, home to the bigger, stronger, and better-equipped West Points Cadets. Sportswriters billed the game as a sort of rematch, pitting against each other the descendants of U.S. soldiers and American Indians who fought on the battlefield only 20 years earlier. But for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THOPatrick, Bethanne Kelly.
Summary: Describes the construction, purpose, daily life, and inhabitants of six Western forts, Fort Clatsop, the Presidio, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Laramie, Fort Sill, and Fort Hood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest Publishers 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.7 PATHamilton, John
Summary: Discusses the B-52 Stratofortress bomber plane and its uses in the military.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Publishing Co. 2013
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Summary: "In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, an armada of 7,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Up until then the Allied forces had suffered serious defeats, yet D-Day, as the invasion was called, spelled the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and the Third Reich. Readers will dive into the heart of the action and discover how it was planned...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 DEMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHA BASKETHamilton, John
Summary: Chronicles the Allied efforts to invade Europe through Normandy during World War II, covering the lead-up to the invasion, the invasion itself, and the results of the battle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: Explores the development and use of the F-22 Raptor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Publishing Co. 2013
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Summary: Explore the lesser-known details about what makes a Green Beret tick, including the rigorous admissions requirements and top-secret missions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 356.16 SHENobleman, Marc Tyler
Summary: "In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII--the only enemy ever to do so--and comes back 20 years later to apologize."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FUJSwanson, Jennifer
Summary: "In the late 1930s, times were desperate. The world found itself at war again, hardly more than twenty years after the First World War had ended - and the stakes were never higher. The leaders of every country involved were left without a choice. They had to try to end the war as fast as possible, using whatever means they could. That meant coming up with secret operations meant to deceive,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 SWASavage, Douglas.
Summary: Explores what it was like to be on both sides of the fighting during the conflict, including day-to-day life in the army.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.742 SAVO'Reilly, Bill
Summary: Portrays the events of World War II in 1944, when escalating Pacific battles between the forces of General MacArthur and the Japanese army lead to the development of humanity's deadliest weapon and President Truman's impossible choice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 ORERea, Amy C.
Summary: "Offers readers a captivating look into the race between three countries to build the world's most destructive weapon. Learn about the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb, and how the United States used this weapon to end World War II"-- www.childsworld.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020