"The Salvaging of Civilization" is a 1921 work by legendary English author H. G. Wells. Within it, Wells explains how a single planetary government could be created through education and the manipulation of public opinion. This book offers a fascinating insight into the mind of this seminal author and is highly recommended for those with an interest in global politics. Contents include: "The Probable Future of Mankind", "The Project of a World...

Excerpt: "The average colonist landing on the wild shores of North America in the early 1600's set great store by his arms and armor. The Pilgrims were no exception. They were strangers in a vast and largely unknown land, inhabited by wild beasts and peopled by savages who were frequently hostile. Greatly outnumbered by known enemies and possibly facing dangers, of which they were not yet aware, these Englishmen placed their main hope for survival...

Describes the events leading up to the German invasion of Poland in September 1939.

Archival footage, much of it formerly classified Soviet film, recounts the non-aggression pact concluded between Hitler and Stalin, the devastating Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II (Operation Barbarossa) for which Stalin was unprepared, the ultimate defeat of the German army at the Battle of Stalingrad, and the Russian counterattack which finally led Soviet forces into Berlin.

Excerpt: "One of the minor peculiarities of this unprecedented war is the Tour of the Front. After some months of suppressed information-in which even the war correspondent was discouraged to the point of elimination-it was discovered on both sides that this was a struggle in which Opinion was playing a larger and more important part than it had ever done before. This wild spreading weed was perhaps of decisive importance; the Germans at any rate...

Britain is under attack, and winning at Dorking is the only way the empire can be saved It is the late nineteenth century, and a country much like Germany is on the move in Europe. It has already beaten its rivals on the continent and mobilized to the Netherlands, provoking the fear of British citizens. Then the nation strikes. Its powerful weapons destroy the Royal Navy, and invasion cannot be far behind.   Written as a hypothetical exercise to...

After suffering defeat in the Civil War, a young man struggles to establish his identity and begin life anew in a raw and unsettled land. In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it. So when Drew Rennie, newly discharged from Forrest's Confederate scouts, arrived, leaving everything he owned behind, he knew his business would not be...

Game On! Billed as "the most realistic game ever," Worlds at War was a video game unlike any other-one that promised a virtual reality experience that rivaled operating a giant mecha in combat. People flocked to the game in anticipation. For some, the game lived up to and far exceeded their expectations-the level of graphics was indeed, "just like being there." The game didn't provide the experience many others had hoped for, though; for a large number...

This tribute to all men and women who serve their country and in particular those who sacrificed bringing about victory over tyranny in WWII, World War II at the Movies contains forty-eight movie commentaries depicting WWII major events, both in Europe and the South Pacific. In addition to reading about WWII major events in chronological order, you'll find out what major movie star who made more than thirty-five Hollywood Westerns was the most decorated...