Dr David Nicolle
Dr. David Nicolle is a British historian specialising in the military history of the Middle Ages, with special interest in the Middle East and Arab countries. After working for BBC Arabic Service, he obtained his MA at SOAS, University of London, followed by a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. He then lectured in art history at Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan. Dr. Nicolle has published over 100 books about warfare ranging from Roman times to the twentieth century, mostly as sole author. He also co-authored the Arab MiGs series of books which covered the history of the Arab air forces at war with Israel from 1955 to 1973. Furthermore, he has appeared in several TV documentaries and has published numerous articles in the specialised press.
Books
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 12 : The First Arab-Israeli War 1 September 1948 - 15 March 1949 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 11 : The First Arab-Israeli War 1 June - 31 August 1948 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955, Volume 10 : The First Arab-Israeli War Begins, 15–31 May 1948 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 9 : The Arab Air Forces and a New World Order, 1946-1948 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 8 : The Revival in Egypt and Iraq, 1943-1945 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 7 : The Arab Air Forces in Crisis, April 1941-December 1942 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 6 : The World Crisis 1939-March 1941 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 5 : The Arab Air Forces and the Road to War 1936-1939 Author
- MiGs in the Middle East Volume 2 : Soviet-designed Combat Aircraft in Egypt and Syria 1963-1967 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 4 : The First Arab Air Forces, 1918-1936 Author
- MiGs in the Middle East Volume 1 : Soviet-Designed Combat Aircraft in Egypt, Iraq & Syria, 1955-1963 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 3 : Colonial Skies 1918-1936 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 2 : Arab Side Shows, 1914-1918 Author
- Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 1 : Military Flying Services in Arab Countries, 1909-1918 Author
- Wings over Sinai : The Egyptian Air Force during the Sinai War, 1956 Author