by Robert Cowley · Berkley · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780425176429
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«What If?» is the book of counterfactual military history essays edited by Robert Cowley, published by Berkley in paperback (416 pages, in English).
The volume brings together twenty essays by historians that posit alternate histories of major military episodes: what would have happened if the Persians had won at Salamis, if the Spanish Armada had triumphed, if the Mongols had not retreated in 1242, or if the Americans had lost the Revolution. Each text starts from a real moment and speculates on its possible consequences.
Originally published in 2000. In addition to the twenty essays, it includes fifteen supplementary texts by authors such as Caleb Carr, Tom Wicker, David Fromkin, and Ted Morgan; Robert Cowley appears as editor.
Aimed at military history enthusiasts and those who enjoy counterfactual history and alternate histories.
Robert Cowley is an American military historian, who writes on topics in American and European military history ranging from the Civil War through World War II. He has held several senior positions in book and magazine publishing and is the founding editor of the award-winning MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History; Cowley has also written extensively and edited three collections of essays in counterfactual history known as What If?
