Africa

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“gives a sharp analysis of how tanks and mechanized units became the primary formations in the European Theater during World War II.”

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“a more complete accounting of the life of Rome’s greatest nemesis . . .”

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Hannibal: Rome’s Greatest Enemy offers lively story telling although omitting nothing of the treachery and the horrors of violence and war.”

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African Europeans is a well-researched, ambitious, accessible, and concise but comprehensive introduction to this neglected story in European history.”

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“a contextual backdrop for an overall lesson in the tragedy of France’s imperial incursion into Equatorial Africa.

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"Every photo is almost a fiction or a dream,” wrote Sylvia Plachy, the longtime photographer for the Village Voice. If it's really good, it's another form of life."

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“should be required reading for anyone wanting to learn intelligence gathering.”

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"Robert Harms tells this epic as an important chapter in the history of the world."

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“This is an enchanting and unforgettable little book, beautifully written and translated, which brings Stefania vividly to life.”

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“Perhaps the Congo is at its darkest just before sunrise. Let us hope so, even if its history suggests otherwise.”

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“In Full Flight succeeds as a fascinating character study, a deep ethical quandary, and an engrossing story.”

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This unique graphic novel deserves high praise for direction and purpose.

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"Squadron: Ending the Africa Slave Trade consists of well-told, gripping, and graphic stories of individual battles against the East African slave

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Anyone interested in gender equality is by now used to Rwanda coming very high on the international gender scoreboards.

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“For readers interested in early encounters between European and Arabic culture, An Imam in Paris: Al-Tahtawi’s Visit to France (1826–1831) provides a fascinating glimpse into the

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“Peter Eichstaedt’s Consuming the Congo is a comprehensive and thorough exposure of brutality that has not been equaled since the genocide in Rwanda. . . .