Gilbert, Martin

Describes aspects of the Holocaust, including pre-war European Jewish life and anti-Semitism, the invasions of other countries by Germany and the treatment of Jews and other groups there, Jewish emigration efforts and hidings, the ghettos, the death camps, and individual and group resistance efforts; rich with illustrations and maps.

Surveys the history of the State of Israel during its first fifty years, from its founding in 1948 through the late 1990s, discussing politics and personalities, as well as various aspects of Israel's society, culture, and economy.

Chronicles the events surrounding Kristallnacht, in which Nazi troops and Hitler Youth destroyed Jewish neighborhoods across Germany, and examines how the rest of the world reacted to the act of terror and destruction.