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97 WORLD MILITARIA • GENERAL MILITARY HISTORY • MILITARY ART & CRAFTS GENERALMILITARYHISTORY Mysteries of Georgia’s Military Bases: Ghosts, UFOs, and Bigfoot. Jim Miles. Georgia military bases, with their endless angst, secrets, and vast acreage, have led to many tales of the paranormal: ghosts haunt all the bases, Bigfoot roamsArmy ranges, and UFOs fly over aerial and naval forces. Visit more than 13 military bases to read eyewitness accounts of the paranormal. Size: 6"x9" • 26 color photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5355-0 • soft • $16.99 WeaponsofMassDestruction:Specters of the Nuclear Age MartinMiller. From a single bomb after the Nagasaki attack, the UnitedStateswouldbuildsome70,000nuclear weaponsover thecourseof theColdWar.Why weresomanybombsnecessary?Howdidboth sides build and deploy somany bombs? This book answers these questions and more, showing theseweapons in the author’s own high quality photographs. Size: 12"x9" • 200 bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5440-3 • hard • $45.00 The Neutron’s Long Shadow: Legacies of Nuclear Explosives Production in the Manhattan Project Martin Miller. This is the story of the brilliant harnessing of American industry to build huge production plants that produced the nuclear explosive material for the first atomic bombs during theWWII Manhattan Project and after. It is a story told by the author in historical narrative and new high-resolution photographs of fast-disappearing relics. Size: 12"x9" • 193 b/w photos • 208pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5237-9 • hard cover • $45.00 WWII Ghosts: Artifacts Can Talk Richard J. Kim- mel. The ghosts of WWII are talking. Join a study of paranormal archaeology and latent energy that features fifty-two wartime artifacts, such as an SS Totenkopf Honor Ring, a Japanese gas mask remnant and pistol, and a bloodstained certificate. Pendulum dowsing, psychometry, electronic voiceprints, and psychic intervention help to explain that the artifacts relate amazing and haunting stories. Size: 6"x9" • 52 bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3159-6 • soft • $14.99 Military Response to UFO Activity Stephen Cox. This collection of UFO reports from pilots, astronauts, and other government officials will prove to you that UFOs are not only real, but have been here for a long time. Take an in-depth look at the US Government’s reactions to UFO phenomena since 1947. Find out what happens when military aircraft fire upon a UFO and whether these aircraft are a threat to our Na- tional security. Size: 6"x9" • 26 bw photos • 160pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4062-8 • soft • $16.99 Seeds of Victory: Psychological Warfare and Propaganda Richard D. Johnson. To the layman, this particular aspect of armed conflict has seldom been greeted with understanding, or even acknowledgment. As a reference source, this text is of historical significance, as it documents the many deceptive Psychological Warfare campaign methodologies and strategies used in Iraq. Size: 8.5"x11" • 400 color photos • 288pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0349-X • hard • $49.95 MILITARY ART&CRAFTS Quilts of Valor: A 50 State Salute Quilts of Valor Foundation. Including more than 200 photos and fascinating stories of how quilts can honor and even heal, this story shares the Quilts of Valor organization’s commitment to "cover military touched by war" with quilts. A Quilt of Valor is showcased from every state, and 16 quilt patterns encourage you to create one. Size: 8.5"x11" • 246 images • 168pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5630-8 • soft cover • $24.99 Flags Across America Dale Baskin and Karen S. Robbins. Inspiring American flag photos featurecelebrations,historical events, folk and fine art, military and veterans, ex- ploration,Arlingtoncemetery, andeveryday American life. Inspiringstoriesabout theflag arewoventhroughout thebook.FlagsAcross America is a patriotic book all Americans will love. A timeless treasure! Size: 10"x8" • 354 color images • 208pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5489-2 • hard cover • $34.99 An Artist at War: The WWII Memories of Stars & Stripes Artist Ed Vebell Ed Vebell. In 1942, Ed Vebell landed with the US Army in North Africa and was recruited by Stars & Stripes , the US armed forces newspaper, as their official staff artist. Daily, he drew illustrations and reported on the progress ofWorldWar II throughout Europe. Size: 7"x10" • 96 color and b/w images • 144pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5314-7 • hard cover • $29.99 Looted Beauty: A Coloring Book of Lost Art Anthony M. Amore and Karl Stevens. This coloring book, consisting of line-drawn interpretations of 30 masterpieces looted or destroyed by the Nazis duringWWII, includes short stories about the lives of the artists, the people who owned the paintings, and how and where each piece disappeared. Size: 8.5"x11" • 30 b/w images • 66pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5404-5 • soft cover • $14.99 Stolen Beauty: A Coloring Book of Lost Art. Anthony M. Amore and Karl Stevens. Stolen Beauty is the first adult coloring book with a mis- sion: to inform the public about the problem of art theft while raising awareness of what the world’s great stolen art looks like. This awareness is key to combating a multi-billion dollar illicit industry. Size: 8.5"x11" • 30 b/w images • 66pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5285-0 • soft • $14.99 World War II Quilts, 2nd Edition Sue Reich. Many American women applied their skills in making quilts to honor and benefit US soldiers during the period 1940-1945, either as outright gifts or as raffle items to raise money for the war effort. Captivating photos and descriptive text authenticate and date them, enhancing their historic and emotional importance. Size: 8.5"x11" • 387 color/b/w images• 232pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5334-5 • hard • $39.99 World War II Posters David Pollack. This book offers an overview of the various categories of propaganda posters created in support of the war effort: recruiting, conservation, careless talk/ antiespionage, bond/fundraising, morale, and more. Here is a look at propaganda used as a tool used by all parties in the conflict and how similar themes crossed national borders. Size: 9"x12" • 548 color and b/w photos • 352pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5246-1 • hard • $50.00 JapaneseWar Art and Uniforms 1853–1930 René Chartrand. This beautifully illustrated book reviews the extraordinary evolution of Japan’s military institutions at a period of enormous transformation. For the first time in art history as well as military history, this book documents what the prints show thanks to extremely rare early military regulations and related documents whose illustrations are also exquisite if totally unknown. Size: 9"x12" • 320 color/bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3957-8 • hard • $69.99 Uniforms&Equipmentof theCentral Powers in WWI Vol. 2: Germany & Ottoman Tur- key S. A. Coil. Imperial German artillery, cavalry, machinegun, medical, transport, and infantry units. Other chapters explore Imperial Germany’s Kriegsmarine, air service, and Kaiser and generals, Pickelhauben, Stahlhelms, IronCross recipients, and tropical uniforms. Additional chapters include rare images of Ottoman Turkish armed forces, as well as Eastern European Legions. Size: 9"x12" • 650 color/bw photos • 360pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2782-7 • hard • $69.95 UniformsandEquipmentof theFrenchArmed Forces inWWI: AStudy in Period Photos S. A. Coil. A carefully chosen and researched selection of periodphotoscapturestheexperienceofFrenchsoldiers serving in the trenches and on the battlefields. There are detailed chapters covering French machineguns, medical, artillery, motor corps, infantry, chasseur, armored car and tank units as well as the air service and the cavalry’s hussars, dragoons, and cuirassiers, French foreign legion, Zouaves, and Tirailleurs. Size: 9"x12"•600 color/bwphotos •376pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2269-9•hard•$69.95 Uniforms &Equipment of the ItalianArmed Forces inWWI: AStudy inPeriodPhotos S. A. Coil. The author carefully examines the variations of uniforms and equipment used by the Italian armed forces during WWI. There are detailed chapters covering Italianmachinegun,medical, artillery,motor corps, infantry, technical, and special units such as flamethrowers.Other chapters feature theair service, LibyanCampaign,P.O.Ws,andtrench lifeaswell as the legendary Alpini, Arditi, Bersaglieri, andCarabinieri. Size: 9"x12" • 500 color/bw photos • 432pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2536-1 • hard • $69.95 Submarine Badges and Insignia of the World: An Illustrated Reference for Collectors Pete Prichard. A compendium of the submarine badges of the world, from the Imperial Russian Naval Officer’s Submarine School Graduation Badge of 1909 to the new South Korean Submariner’s Badge issued in 1996. Covers all countries currently operating submarines as well as those no longer existing as political entities. Size: 8.5"x11" • 400 color photos • 136pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0255-8 • hard • $45.00 Counterfeiting the Holocaust: A Historical and Archival Examination of Holocaust Artifacts Alec S. Tulkoff. This book is a refer- ence and resource guide to help determine the authenticity of these artifacts, and provides a detailed look at various Holocaust-related artifacts in a manner that follows the experiences of the survivors and victims. Size: 8.5"x11" • 160 color/bw photos • 88pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1109-3 • soft • $19.95 Camouflage Uniforms of European and NATO Armies 1945 to the Present J. F. Borsarello. This full-color book covers nearly all of the NATO, and other European armies’ camouflaged uniforms, and not only shows and explains the many patterns, but also their efficacy of design. Described and illustrated are the variety of materials tested in over forty different armies, and includes the history of obsolete trial tests from 1945 to the present time. Size: 8.5"x11" • 290 color/bw photos • 120pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1018-6 • soft • $29.95 Camouflage Uniforms of Asian andMiddle Eastern Armies Borsarello & Palinckx. This volume covers the armies of forty countries of the Middle East and Asia. For the first time, the reader will have a full overview of the different military garments used by these countries. Size: 8.5"x11" • 400 color photos • 144pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1922-1 • soft • $29.95