As was true with my previous post, I ran across this one yesterday, but didn't have time to post it. It was $2.99 then and is $2.99 now, but I don't know how long that it will stay that way.
This is a major revision of the original, 1966, edition and
the definitive single-volume work on the subject of World War II.
The American Heritage History of World War II. By Stephen E. Ambrose; C.L. Sulzberger. Rated 5 stars, but out of only 1 review at the present moment (this is a brand new edition). Kindle price now $2.99. It's also available at (Apple) iTunes and Barnes & Noble at the same price as the Kindle.
http://www.amazon.com/American-Herit...f+World+War+II.
The American Heritage History of World War II
was first published in 1966. At the time, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist C.L. Sulzberger received widespread praise for his authoritative account of the six-year war that involved more than fifty-six nations, resulted in the death of some 22 million people, and shaped the course of history. His work became a standard reference on the war.
Stephen E. Ambrose, one of the most highly regarded historians of our time, oversaw a major revision of this classic work. Seamlessly incorporating new material and insights, Ambrose produced a comprehensive and riveting account of the war’s key characters and events.
In planes and foxholes, in deserts and jungles, on ships and beaches, Ambrose shines a light on the people involved - the leaders, the fighters, the victims. He also added new chapters on the atrocities of the Holocaust and revelations about the secret war of espionage. Ambrose’s analysis also offers insight into the events that precipitated the Cold War.
This book captures the courage, commitment, military genius, and horror of the war that gave birth to a new era in world politics. For students, history buffs, and fascinated readers, The American Heritage History of World War II
is the definitive single-volume work on the subject and will endure as a major narrative of world history.