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Potomac Books, Inc.
Potomac Books has strong roots in military and general history, world and national affairs, foreign policy, defense and national security, terrorism, intelligence, memoirs, and biographies. Founded in 1983 as a part of Brassey's, Inc., a distinguished British publishing house dating back to the nineteenth century, Potomac Books is now an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press.
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Such Splendid Prisons
Imprisoned in luxurious surroundings immediately after Pearl Harbor, Axis diplomats in America anxiously awaited forced repatriation and uncertain futures in a world at war. Learn More -
From Miniskirt to Hijab
From Miniskirt to Hijab is the story of an English-Iranian Jewish girl coming of age in Iran before, during, and after the Islamic Revolution. Learn More -
Inside the Hot Zone
As a U.S. Army colonel and an lead infectious disease physician at USAMRIID, Kortepeter provides an insider's perspective and an expert's insight on the ever-evolving threat of "black” biology harnessed as a weapon against mankind. Learn More -
An Incipient Mutiny
An Incipient Mutiny covers 1892 to 1918: the events leading up to the U.S. Army pilots' revolt in 1915, as well as the resulting trials. This is a historical account of mismanagement, criminal fraud, and cover-up. Learn More -
From Sadat to Saddam
From Sadat to Saddam: The Decline of American Diplomacy in the Middle East is a first-hand account of 30 years in the diplomatic trenches of US Middle East policy. Learn More -
Blind Bombing
Blind Bombing explores the influence of microwave radar on World War II and tells the stories of those who worked on the invention. Without microwave radar, the outcome of D-Day would have been vastly different Learn More -
Descendants of Cyrus
A firsthand look at one of the least accessible and yet most politically significant countries on earth, Descendants of Cyrus taps is a beautifully written travelogue full of Iranian culture, history, and politics. Learn More -
Drunk in China
Drunk in China follows author Derek Sandhaus's journey of discovery into the world's oldest drinking culture. The spirit of choice? Baijiu. Learn More -
Containment in the Middle East
Israel, Arab states, and the United States have been conducting and experiencing various kinds of containment in recent years, as part of confronting their external and/or internal enemies. Learn More -
From Chernobyl with Love
The book covers the author's time reporting from the former Soviet Union not long after the fall of communism. Learn More
