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Amazons to Fighter Pilots: Bio Dictionary Military Women by R. Pennington HC '03
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780313291975
- Subject Area
- Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Publication Name
- Amazons to Fighter Pilots : a Biographical Dictionary of Military Women [2 Volumes]
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Item Length
- 10.3 in
- Subject
- Women, Ethnic Studies / General, Military / General, Women's Studies
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 2.2 in
- Item Weight
- 65.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 848 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
0313291977
ISBN-13
9780313291975
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2328323
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
848 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Amazons to Fighter Pilots : a Biographical Dictionary of Military Women [2 Volumes]
Publication Year
2003
Subject
Women, Ethnic Studies / General, Military / General, Women's Studies
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2.2 in
Item Weight
65.4 Oz
Item Length
10.3 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2002-044777
Reviews
" Amazons to Fighter Pilots is suitable for the general reader as well as the specialist….there is no other biographical dictionary that pulls together women combatants in quite this way, making it essential for women's studies and military history collections. ^IAmazons to Fighter Pilots^R is also recommended for general reference collections in college and university libraries, in public libraries, and in high school libraries." - Reference & User Services Quarterly, "[C]ontains many aids for the researcher, including four different lists of entries, a comprehensive timeline, and an index. There are also historiographical essays on such subjects as "Women, Medicine, and the Military" and an extensive bibliography." H-NET, "This peerless work, situated at the nexus of military history and women's studies, is an essential companion to more male-biased biographical resources like Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography. Highly recommended. All collections." Choice, "This beautifully illustrated two-volume work may be the most important encyclopedia ever written in the field of women and war....when future historians discern the point at which the study of women and war reached a critical mass, they may conclude that the publication of Amazons to Fighter Pilots marks the dividing point between an era when military women were ignored as irrelevant and one in which historians can no longer ignore their contributions....a must for all university libraries and serious researchers in the field of women and war. It will be an invaluable resource for decades to come."- The Journal of Military History, "Starred Review. Amazons to Fighter Pilots is a necessary addition to college and university libraries and a sound selection for high-school and public libraries." Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin, " Amazons to Fighter PilotS≪/i> is suitable for the general reader as well as the specialist….there is no other biographical dictionary that pulls together women combatants in quite this way, making it essential for women's studies and military history collections. ^IAmazons to Fighter Pilots^R is also recommended for general reference collections in college and university libraries, in public libraries, and in high school libraries." - Reference & User Services Quarterly, "[C]ontains many aids for the researcher, including four different lists of entries, a comprehensive timeline, and an index. There are also historiographical essays on such subjects as Women, Medicine, and the Military and an extensive bibliography." - H-NET, "This peerless work, situated at the nexus of military history and women's studies, is an essential companion to more male-biased biographical resources like Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography. Highly recommended. All collections." - Choice, "This beautifully illustrated two-volume work may be the most important encyclopedia ever written in the field of women and war....when future historians discern the point at which the study of women and war reached a critical mass, they may conclude that the publication of Amazons to Fighter Pilots marks the dividing point between an era when military women were ignored as irrelevant and one in which historians can no longer ignore their contributions....a must for all university libraries and serious researchers in the field of women and war. It will be an invaluable resource for decades to come." The Journal of Military History, " Amazons to Fighter Pilots is a necessary addition to college and university libraries and a sound selection for high-school and public libraries." - Booklist, Starred Review, "[C]ontains many aids for the researcher, including four different lists of entries, a comprehensive timeline, and an index. There are also historiographical essays on such subjects as "Women, Medicine, and the Military" and an extensive bibliography."- H-NET, "[t]his two-volume biographical dictionary is one of the first to celebrate women specifically in active military roles....This book stands apart because of its scholary approach and particular attention paid to women in combat roles."- Feminist Collections, "[t]his two-volume biographical dictionary is one of the first to celebrate women specifically in active military roles….This book stands apart because of its scholary approach and particular attention paid to women in combat roles." - Feminist Collections, "This peerless work, situated at the nexus of military history and women's studies, is an essential companion to more male-biased biographical resources like Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography. Highly recommended. All collections."- Choice, "This beautifully illustrated two-volume work may be the most important encyclopedia ever written in the field of women and war….when future historians discern the point at which the study of women and war reached a critical mass, they may conclude that the publication of ^IAmazons to Fighter Pilots^R marks the dividing point between an era when military women were ignored as irrelevant and one in which historians can no longer ignore their contributions….a must for all university libraries and serious researchers in the field of women and war. It will be an invaluable resource for decades to come." - The Journal of Military History, "[t]his two-volume biographical dictionary is one of the first to celebrate women specifically in active military roles....This book stands apart because of its scholary approach and particular attention paid to women in combat roles." Feminist Collections, "Amazons to Fighter Pilots is suitable for the general reader as well as the specialist....there is no other biographical dictionary that pulls together women combatants in quite this way, making it essential for women's studies and military history collections. Amazons to Fighter Pilots is also recommended for general reference collections in college and university libraries, in public libraries, and in high school libraries."- Reference & User Services Quarterly, " Amazons to Fighter PilotS≪/i> is a necessary addition to college and university libraries and a sound selection for high-school and public libraries." - Booklist, Starred Review, "Starred Review. Amazons to Fighter Pilots is a necessary addition to college and university libraries and a sound selection for high-school and public libraries."- Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
Dewey Edition
21
Number of Volumes
2 vols.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
355/.0082
Table Of Content
Foreword by Gerhard Weinberg Preface List of Entries by Geographic Region List of Entries by Time Period/Conflict List of Entries by Role/Branch of Service List of Entries by Prisoner/POW Status Introduction: A Historical Overview of Women in the Military and in War Abbreviations Entries Timeline Appendix A: Women as Prisoners of War: A Bibliographic Survey Appendix B: Women, Medicine, and the Military: A Bibliographic Survey Bibliography Index About the Contributors
Synopsis
In 1942, during the battle of Stalingrad, fighter pilot Liliia Litviak became the first woman to shoot down an enemy aircraft. In the 1850s, Lakshmi Bai, a horsewoman, good shot, and Rani of the Indian principality of Jhansi, rallied her subjects and defended the principality against a British siege. From antiquity to the present, thousands of women have served in the military as soldiers, sailors, physicians, and pilots, yet their stories have been hidden from history. This book tells their stories, with particular focus on women who fought. Entries profile over 300 remarkable women of the military, covering such groups as the Amazons, women in the Spanish Civil War, and Native Americans. The full sweep of their experience is contextualized through an extensive timeline and introductory survey. Additional tidbits--quotations, statistics, information on women and war--appear in sidebars throughout the text. Lists grouping entries by geographical regions, time periods, and branch of service serve as finding aids for researchers, making this a unique resource for students, scholars, and the general reader.
LC Classification Number
U52
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- 2***0 (129)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseShipping was quick, packaging was excellent, condition was acceptable as described -- binding loose but pages intact. I did message buyer asking about mold and didn't receive a reply -- luckily, there appears to be no mold. Great value for a 100+ yr old book!
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