History
Eisenhower and Berlin, 1945: The Decision to Halt at the Elbe
Paperback
In the final months of World War II, with the Allied forces streaming into Germany on two fronts, a major decision had to be made: where to draw a stop line to prevent an accidental clash between the Russian and the Anglo-American armies.
The Sextants of Beijing: Global Currents in Chinese History
Paperback
This powerful work puts to rest the long-held myth that Chinese civilization is monolithic, unchanging, and perennially cut off from the rest of the world.
Into the American Woods: Negotiators on the Pennsylvania Frontier
Paperback
"A stunning achievement. . . . A pathbreaking scholarly work by one of the nation's leading historians of the interaction between Native Americans and European newcomers in early America."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Too Heavy a Load: Black Women in Defense of Themselves, 1894-1994
Paperback
"Meticulously researched. . . . Too Heavy a Load reads like a wonderful historical novel."--Akilah Monifa, Emerge
The Chan's Great Continent: China in Western Minds
Paperback
"Like everything else written by Jonathan Spence, The Chan's Great Continent is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in China. Spence is one of the greatest Sinologists of our time, and his work is both authoritative and highly readable." —Los Angeles Times Book Review