What If?
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'Anyone interested in military history or indeed history in general will find it fascinating to read.' The Spectator schovat popis
Questa serie esplora affascinanti scenari di storia alternativa che avrebbero potuto rimodellare il mondo come lo conosciamo. Ogni volume indaga momenti cruciali in cui il destino dell'umanità avrebbe potuto prendere una piega drasticamente diversa. Dai risultati delle guerre alle scoperte fondamentali, queste opere offrono riflessioni stimolanti su ciò che sarebbe potuto accadere. È una lettura avvincente per chiunque sia affascinato dalla storia e dalle infinite possibilità dei suoi percorsi.
'Anyone interested in military history or indeed history in general will find it fascinating to read.' The Spectator schovat popis
With its in-depth reflections on the monumental events of the past, this amazing book of essays ponders what might have been if things had gone differently in history. Featuring Stephen J. Ambrose, John Keegan, and many others.
More of the world's leading historians, including Geoffrey Parker, Theodore K. Rabb, Cecilia Holland and Caleb Carr, postulate on what might so easily have been. Concentrating on the crucial and the seemingly insignificant, this volume is a provocative look at the way our world could easily have been. What if William hadn't conquered? What if the Enigma code remained uncracked? And would this even matter if Lord Halifax had become Prime Minister rather than Churchill?
Concentrating on the crucial and the seemingly insignificant, historians offer an alternative history and take a provocative look at the way our world could easily have been. For example, what if William hadn't conquered?