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Encyclopedia of the American Armed Forces, 2-Volume Set
  • Authored by: Alan Axelrod
  • Trim Size: 7 3/8 X 9 1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0816047006
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-4700-0
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $175.00
  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 08/01/2005
  • Dewey Number: 355
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 1024

Summary

In the context of the current global and political structure, the question of what it means to serve our country is especially relevant. This essential reference provides a comprehensive, authoritative look at the American armed forces. Written by a well-known military historian, this two-volume set is divided into four sections, each devoted to one of the four major branches of the U.S. military—the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Air Force.

Approximately 1,200 entries cover history; command organization; heroes and leaders; mission and role; equipment, weapons, and uniforms; life and traditions; and special terminology. Each volume is organized in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format. An essential reference for the study of the four branches of the American armed forces, Encyclopedia of the American Armed Forces is an invaluable reference for any high school, college, or public library, as well as a perfect addition to any personal collection.

Entries include:

  • Aviation
  • Barbary Wars
  • Bayonet
  • Boot camp
  • Civil War
  • Continental Army
  • Court martial
  • Desert Storm
  • Dog tags
  • Insignia
  • Jungle warfare
  • Korean War
  • Curtis LeMay
  • Medal of Honor
  • Mutiny
  • Chester Nimitz
  • Nuclear war
  • Nurse corps
  • Pearl Harbor
  • Purple Heart
  • Ranger
  • Seventh Army
  • Special Forces
  • Uniforms
  • Weapon systems
  • and more.

Specifications

Black-and-white photographs. Index. Bibliography. Glossary. Cross-references. In two volumes.

About the Author(s)

Alan Axelrod has authored four books for Facts On File, including The Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Organizations; Cops, Crooks, and Criminologists; Dictators and Tyrants; and The Environmentalists: A Biographical Dictionary from the 17th Century to the Present. His military-related titles include The Macmillan Dictionary of Military Biography, the Complete Idiot's Guide to World War I, The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Revolution, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Civil War, among others. He serves as a historical consultant to the Discovery Channel and was a creative consultant for A&E's Civil War Journal in 1994.

Reviews and Awards

"...this is the only A–Z work on the four service branches of the U.S...The work is intended for students, researchers, military professionals, military buffs, and the general reader, and should satisfy them all. It would be a good reference source for high school, academic, and public libraries as well as for personal collections."
Booklist

"For a thorough reference coverage of the armed forces, turn to Alan Axelrod's 2-volume set...Very highly recommended indeed: a 'must' standard reference promising lasting value."
Bookwatch

"...an important new reference on the four major branches of the US military."
Reference & Research Book News

"An excellent recommendation for general-interest holdings."
Midwest Book Review

"Historical consultant Alan Axelrod applies personal objectivity and expert research into this easy-to-use primer and reference source."
Midwest Book Review

"This reference work is relevant and topical with a purpose of informing the novice on the basics of military life in today's armed forces...recommended."
American Reference Books Annual

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