In Sherman, acclaimed military historian Lee Kennett offers a bold new interpretation of William T. Sherman as civilian, solider, and postwar army commander. This vividly detailed picture follows Sherman from his education at West Point to his abortive career as a San Francisco banker to his triumphant role as Civil War hero.Sherman's actions during the Civil War were not without controversy, and he was at one point accused of mental incompetence. But with a blend of drive, determi...

In this engrossing work of history, Lee Kennett brilliantly brings General Sherman's 1864 invasion of Georgia to life by capturing the ground-level experiences of the soldiers and civilians who witnesses the bloody campaign. From the skirmish at Buzzard Roost Gap all the way to Savannah ten months later, Kennet follows the notorious, complex Sherman, who attacked the devastated the heart of the Confederacy's arsenal. Marching Through Georgia describes, in gripping detail, the even...

Social Policy and Change in East Asia is a collection of essays from a group of indigenous East Asian social policy researchers who met bi-annually to discuss social development issues. The book’s focus is the policy responses of respective East Asian government since the 2008 financial tsunami struck the region. Together, the essays in Social Policy and Change in East Asia argue that traditional social policy approach has failed to account for the problem of economic volatility and to dev...

Historian Lee Kennett takes on the vital task of detailing the World War I aviator in this complete overview of the first air war, that Richard P. Hallion calls, "A welcome and long overdue addition to the literature of military aviation.""The whole subject of the first air war is like some imperfectly explored country: there are areas that have been crisscrossed by several generations of historians; there are regions where only writers of dissertations and abstrus...

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Jamie Lee shares her birthday treats with the whole class!Jamie Lee sure likes to eat!Today she's got a special treat …Jamie Lee has packed a special surprise for her birthday to share with the other monsters. But what happens when her birthday feast gets out of control?Welcome to the School of Monsters : the funniest, silliest and most accessible se...

Les Historiens considèrent que la guerre de Sécession fut la première guerre moderne parce qu'elle fit appel à une mécanisation certaine dans le domaine de la logistique et de la guerre sur mer. Il est intéressant de constater dans ce livre le poids de l'économie et de la démographie respective des deux camps pour décider de la victoire finale. A Gettysburg se déroula la bataille décisive qui aboutit à la défaite du Sud. Après avoir expliqué au lecteur français ce qu'étaient devenus les Et...

Whizz! Zoom! Whoosh! Boomer Bunny is the fastest critter in all of Woodville. Now, it's Boomer's turn up at the bat and all the Woodville team is counting on him to win the big game. But in order to do his best, Boomer must learn to slow down and listen.Laughter fills the air in this high-flying baseball adventure, which mixes humorous rhymes by Julia Dweck with playful illustrations by Chris Kennett. Boomer at the Bat is the first in the Woodville Tales series, teaching youngsters...

From the author of The First Air War, a realistic portrait of a solider during World War II.Lee Kennett provides a vivid portrait of the American soldier, or G.I., in World War II, from his registration in the draft, training in boot camp, combat in Europe and the Pacific, and to his final role as conqueror and occupier. It is all here: the "greetings" from Uncle Sam; endless lines in induction centers across the country; the unfamiliar and demanding world...

La guerre de 1914-1918, que les Anglais appellent à juste titre La Grande Guerre, était sans précédent par l'immensité des ressources, humaines et autres, engagées dans la lutte. Mais elle fut aussi remarquable pour la façon dont elle élargit le champ du conflit : dorénavant l'invention du sous-marin permettait à l'homme de livrer bataille sous la surface des eaux, tandis que l'avion et le dirigeable lui donnaient la possibilité d'introduire la guerre dans les cieux. Pour la première fois,...