Most Popular Books by John Keegan

Discover the days of the Great Depression, World War II and the post-war years through the eyes and ears of a young Irish-American Catholic boy who grew up in Jersey city, New Jersey. Young boys always have many childhood adventures in sports and neighborhood games. John is able to share his life and relationships with you. His friends and foes come to life, in particular, his memories of his first close friend, Phyllis. The story also tells about the neighborhood heroes who were killed during World War II, and it describes some of the key battles of the war. As the story unfolds, we find that young John depended on his Irish immigrant parents for love and guidance, and they were always there when he needed them.

This highly illustrated book narrates the rise, astonishing success and eventual downfall of Napoleon and focuses on the conduct of the Napoleonic Wars, the twelve years from 1803 to 1815.

Looks at the development of military art and science during the Renaissance and the impact of these changes not only on the nature of war but also on history.

Why did Japan instigate an encounter with the only nation--the United States--capable of defeating her? This illuminating record explains why, as well as the crucial shifts in naval power and strategy that occurred as World War Two progressed. Set off on the road to war, analyzing the effects of WWI; Japan''s policies in China; the first victories, as Japan surged through Asia; the great battles of Midway and Guadalcanal; and the final, devastating launch of the first nuclear weapons.

Namads at war, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Mongols, The Arabs, Turks, the Vikings includes Maps, Chronology of events.

Keegan illuminates the history of naval combat by expertly dissecting four landmark sea battles, each featuring a different type of warship: The Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of Jutland in World War I, the Battle of Midway in World War II, and the long and arduous Battle of the Atlantic.

World War II killed 50 million people, destroyed swathes of Europe''s cultural heritage, devasted its economy, depraved its politics and devalues the very basis of its civilization. It was the greatest and most terrible conflict in history, and as such, it has always been the centre of controversy.