Edwin B. Burgess

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Project Eagle: The Top-Secret OSS Operation That Sent Polish Spies Behind Enemy Lines in World War II

These reports on a relatively small part of the war offer a glimpse of the problems and successes of inserting agents into enemy territory. Recommended for large World War II collections.
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Yukikaze’s War: The Unsinkable Japanese Destroyer and World War II in the Pacific

This solid history of Japan’s Yukikaze naval destroyer is worth adding to collections.
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Up in Arms: How Military Aid Stabilizes—and Destabilizes—Foreign Autocrats

A valuable analysis of how military aid to other countries can hinder dictators as much as it can help them.

Knights of Freedom: With the Hell on Wheels Armored Division in World War II; A Story in Photos

An excellent, moving depiction that captures the defining period of a soldier’s life. Strongly recommended.
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American Thunder: U.S. Army Tank Design, Development, and Doctrine in World War II

Detailed, lengthy, and of primary interest to armor historians, serious enthusiasts, and libraries that support military students.
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Weapons, Warfare, and Military Technology, 3rd Ed.: Vols. 1–3

Best for general readers, instead of professional military researchers. However, this work could be a useful starting point for research in public and undergraduate libraries.
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A Book of Noises: Notes on the Auraculous

A valuable addendum to musical and hard science collections. Readers who have wide interests and want new ways to understand the world about them will be absorbed. Public and academic libraries will appreciate the scope.
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Quartet: How Four Women Changed the Musical World

A beautifully written examination of complicated, intertwined lives during a period of intense social change. Collections of social history, music, and women’s biographies will benefit.
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Warplane: How the Military Reformers Birthed the A-10 Warthog

Likely to be of interest to military buffs, aeronautical designers, engineering companies, and legislators.
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