The Battle of Britain: Five Months That Changed History; May-October 1940 Contributor(s): Holland, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 125000215X ISBN-13: 9781250002150 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $33.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - History | Europe - Great Britain - 20th Century |
Dewey: 940.542 |
Physical Information: 1.29" H x 6.11" W x 9.18" (1.52 lbs) 736 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Germany |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A groundbreaking new account of the Battle of Britain from acclaimed Cambridge historian James Holland |
Contributor Bio(s): Holland, James: - "James Holland was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, and studied history at Durham University. A member of the British Commission for Military History and the Guild of Battlefield Guides, he also regularly contributes reviews and articles in national newspapers and magazines. He is the author of Italy's Sorrow: A Year of War, 1944-1945; Fortress Malta: An Island Under Siege, 1940-1943; Together We Stand: North Africa 1942-1943 - Turning the Tide in the West; and Heroes: The Greatest Generation and the Second World War. His many interviews with veterans of the Second World War are available at the Imperial War Museum. James Holland is married with two children and lives in Wiltshire." |