description What If? (1999) Overview
"What If? The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been" is a 1999 anthology of speculative historical essays edited by Robert Cowley. The collection features contributions from prominent historians, such as Stephen E. Ambrose, John Keegan, and David McCullough, who explore counterfactual military scenarios.
Essays examine crucial military turning points ranging from antiquity to the Cold War, analyzing how different outcomes could have reshaped global events. The anthology was later followed by several sequels exploring additional historical divergences.
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Is What If? a novel or a history book?
What If? is a nonfiction anthology of counterfactual military-history essays, edited by Robert Cowley. The collection was published by Putnam in 1999 and asks how different choices might have changed real events. [Google Books](https://books.google.com/books/about/What_if.html?id=l6JmAAAAMAAJ)
Who contributed essays to What If?
The anthology includes historians such as Stephen E. Ambrose, John Keegan, and James McPherson. The collection brings together work by dozens of historians rather than presenting one continuous fictional timeline. [Kirkus Reviews](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/robert-cowley/537/)
What historical events does What If? reconsider?
Its essays examine turning points involving Alexander the Great, the American Revolution, Napoleon, and the Battle of Antietam. Each piece changes a specific decision or event and follows the possible consequences.
How long is the 1999 edition of What If?
The Putnam edition listed by Google Books contains 395 pages. Because page counts vary between hardback, paperback, and later editions, the edition details matter when identifying a copy. [Google Books](https://books.google.com/books/about/What_if.html?id=l6JmAAAAMAAJ)
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