Summits: Six Meetings That Shaped the 20th Century

David Reynolds presents six case studies of modern summits (Munich, Yalta, Camp David, Vienna, Moscow, and Geneva)—made possible by the ease of air travel and necessitated by weapons of mass destruction. The author shows how world leaders viewed their opponents and how they played their own cards, reconstructing the immense physical and emotional pressures they endured during meetings capable of determining the life or death of millions. Written by an award-winning historian, Summits takes us into the minds of statesmen, in an intriguing mix of competition and camaraderie, as they momentarily occupy the top of the world.