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1.Jefferson s War: America s First War on Terror 1801-1805Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805
from PublicAffairs
Price: $3.80

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On the surface, the Tripolitan wars seem to be a close parallel to Bush's "War on Terror". Terrorist Arab 'quasi-states' are terrorizing the transportation sector. European appeasement of the terrorists provides nothing more than a brief respite. After one group serious wrongs America, the president... more info

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2.Victory in Tripoli: How America s War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a NationVictory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation
from Wiley
Price: $14.13

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Excellent book, despite being about the Navy growing and protecting the Merchant Marine. Mariners have paid them back by shipping rum and beer for the last 200 years for them.
The book starts out by grabbing your attention with a specific event of Americans changing the rules again and now... more info

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3.American Orientalism: The United States and the Middle East since 1945American Orientalism: The United States and the Middle East since 1945
from The University of North Carolina Press
Price: $14.99

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In American Orientalism, Douglas Little sets out to chronicle America's involvement with the Middle East since 1945. On the whole, Little's work is an informative read, but there are several problems that ultimately keep the book from being successful.
The book is organized thematically, with... more info

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4.Tobruk: The Great Siege, 1941-42Tobruk: The Great Siege, 1941-42
from The History Press
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5.A History of Modern LibyaA History of Modern Libya
from Cambridge University Press
Price: $5.50

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This is a concise history of modern Libya, with token background from the Ottoman period, slightly more detail from the Italian colonial period, and the vast majority of its focus on the monarchy (1951-1969) and the Qadhafi period (1969 to present). The author deals almost exclusively with political... more info

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6.Libya: From Colony to Independence (Oneworld Short Histories)Libya: From Colony to Independence (Oneworld Short Histories)
from Oneworld Publications
Price: $11.67

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The increased interest in modern Libya is unsurprising, as this former pariah comes in from the cold. This book is an excellent history that will be useful to the student, businessman or casual reader. Although the sub-headline is "From Colony to Independence," it actually covers the first... more info

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7.Gazala 1942: Rommel s greatest victory (Campaign)Gazala 1942: Rommel's greatest victory (Campaign)
from Osprey Publishing
Price: $9.90

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I always have a good feeling when I put a book down for the last time knowing more than I did before. And so it is with Ford's GAZALA. Following the normal format of this series, he places the battle in its historical context along with explaining the strategy, tactics, equipment, organization and... more info

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8.Long Range Desert Group (Greenhill Military Paperbacks)Long Range Desert Group (Greenhill Military Paperbacks)
from Greenhill Books
Price: $84.92

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Kennedy Shaw's history of the early days of the LRDG is both fascinating as a historical document and very relevant in its observations no the relationships of mutual respect that developed between the allied soldiers and the local Arab population of the North African Desert. The authors oppinions... more info

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9.Historical Dictionary of Libya (African Historical Dictionaries Historical Dictionaries of Africa)Historical Dictionary of Libya (African Historical Dictionaries / Historical Dictionaries of Africa)
from The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Price: $55.75

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10.The North African Stones SpeakThe North African Stones Speak
from The University of North Carolina Press
Price: $35.28

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If you travel to Tunisia, then this is the book for you. Tunisia has the best preserved Roman ruins in Africa, and a week's tour (and there are good tours to be had) will be enhanced by this text. Take it with you and preview the next day's travels.

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