Henry VIII

In Search of a Kingdom

O narațiune de explorare de cea mai înaltă clasă: autorul bestsellerului 'Over the Edge of the World' aduce la viață extraordinara viață și aventuri ale

Crucible of Hell

From award-winning historian Saul David, an action-packed and powerful new narrative of the Battle of Okinawa - one of the greatest battles to take place

The Declaration of the Rights of Women

People often consider feminism to be a modern idea and assume that women of the past simply accepted the life carved out for them. In

The Short Life and Curious Death of Free Speech in America

Named one of Newsweek's '25 Must-Read Fall Fiction and Nonfiction Books to Escape the Chaos of 2020' The critically acclaimed journalist and bestselling author of

I Marched with Patton

'Poignant . . . Well worth the read.' --Wall Street Journal In December 1944, Frank Sisson deployed to Europe as part of General George S.

The Military History of China - NU

În „The Military History of China”, autorul de bestseller-uri Erik Durschmied urmărește trecerea Chinei printr-o mie de ani de război, aventurismul colonial și sistemul ...

Magnificent obsession

When Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, died in December 1861 the nation was paralysed with grief. He was only forty-two and official bulletins had, until

Eyewitness Ancient rome

'Eyewitness Ancient Rome' by DK is a fascinating resource that brings the grandeur and everyday life of ancient Rome to vivid life through its rich,

The Phantom F-4

The Phantom was developed for the US Navy as a long-range all-weather fighter and first flew in May 1958. It became operational in 1961. The

Create, Copy, Disrupt: India's Intellectual Property Dilemmas

Intellectual property in India has had a chequered history. India was saddled with a legacy of IP laws left behind by the British, and Independence

THE SOLDIER: Discover the Personal Experience of Soldiers Throughout the History of Modern Conflict, from the Seven Years' War to the Present Day

From the seasoned infantryman of the 1700s to the hi-tech warrior of today, this book makes an intriguing journey through 300 years of military service.

Allied POWs in German Hands 1914 - 1918

After making the decision to surrender, the soldier, sailor or airman was at the mercy of his captors. The book examines what it felt like

The Politics and IR Companion

This succinct but comprehensive textbook leads students through the various aspects of their politics and IR degree. It includes a clear overview of the issues,

North Vietnam's 1972 Easter Offensive

In the annals of military history, few campaigns evoke as much intrigue, drama, and strategic significance as North Vietnam's 1972 Easter Offensive. In the crucible

The Plots Against Hitler

In 1933, Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. A year later, all parties but the Nazis had been outlawed, freedom of the press was but

A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa

In the annals of exploration, the narrative is often dominated by tales of European adventurers who charted the unknown corners of the Earth, facing uncharted

Love, Tommy

O moștenire a unui imperiu și a unei națiuni în război, Love Tommy, este o colecție de scrisori găzduită la Muzeul Imperial de Război trimise

The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia

Peter Hopkirk's now classic work tells the extraordinary story of the Great Game, one of the most gripping sagas in imperial history, largely through the

Surprise, Kill, Vanish

Since 1947, domestic and foreign assassinations have been executed under the CIA led covert action operations team. Before that time, responsibility for taking out Ameri...

Great War Fighter Aces 1916 - 1918

By the close of 1916, the air war over France was progressing amazingly. The Royal Flying Corps, the French Air Force and the opposing German

1910's Britain In Pictures

This series is each devoted to a decade of British life and contains around 300 photographs which were hand-picked by PA Photos' own archivists. Most

English History

'Embark on an exhilarating journey through the annals of time, traversing the captivating landscapes of English history with Robert Peal's masterful narrative in 'Englis...

Shortest Way Home

With soaring prose that celebrates a resurgent American Midwest, Shortest Way Home narrates the heroic transformation of a 'dying city' ( Newsweek ) into noth...

Let Me Tell You a Story

The spellbinding true story of a little girl's miraculous escape from the Nazis during the Second World War.

Retreat

O privire asupra evacuării forțelor britanice și aliate din Dunkerque și alte porturi în timpul prăbușirii Franței în urma invaziei germane din mai 1940. A

Lucifer Rising British Intelligence and the Occult in the Second World War

Summer 1940. In the desperate fight against Nazi Germany, nothing is considered too outlandish, so the British secret services turn to figures from the occult

The Rise of Islamic State : ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution

Out of the failures of Iraq and Afghanistan, the Arab Spring and Syria, a new threat emerges. While Al Qaeda is weakened, new jihadi movements,

Invasion

In the realm of contemporary non-fiction, few subjects capture the intensity and complexity of international conflict like the saga of Russia's aggressive maneuvers on t...

Lincoln

This interactive biography of one of America's greatest presidents covers the entire life of Abraham Lincoln and includes a host of family photographs, official portrait...

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy Of The Mass Media

O evaluare puternică a modului în care mass-media din SUA nu reușesc să ofere tipul de informații de care avem nevoie pentru a înțelege lumea.

The War We Never Fought

Again and again British politicians, commentators and celebrities intone that 'The War on Drugs has failed'. They then say that this is an argument for

My Husband and I

When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn’t without complications.

The D-Day Experience

The 60th anniversary of D-Day will take place on 6 June 2004. Endorsed by the Imperial War Museum, and officially tied in with their D-Day

Martin Luther: Catholic Dissident

'The 31st of October 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther pinning his 95 'Theses' - or reform proposals - to the door of

Haven't You Heard?

Looks at the role gossip, whispers and tittle-tattle play in all areas of politics - for the MPs and their advisers, the press who cover

A war of choice

'A War of Choice' by Jack Fairweather is a meticulously researched and gripping account of Witold Pilecki's astonishing bravery and determination during World War II.

Gangsters

Speak Up!

Speak Up! is a joyful celebration of 45 speeches by children and teenagers who have stood up for causes they passionately believe in and challenged

Blitz Spirit

For today's reader, who is living through our biggest social dislocation since the Second World War and witnessing a crisis of unprecedented proportions, Blitz Spirit

Queens

Over 3,000 years of incredible women who ruled the world!

Operation Chaos

'Operation Chaos' by Matthew Sweet delves deeply into the vibrant and tumultuous world of alternative music and subcultures that defined the 1990s. Through meticulous res...

With the SAS

_With the SAS: Across the Rhine_ is the story of the latter part of Captain Ian Wellsted's military career with the Special Air Service, the

Fast Forward

Misconceptions have stalked Andy Cole like a hatchet-man defender determined to cut him down to size. Now, in his candid and inspirational autobiography, Cole finally

Words That Changed the World

Discursurile pot incita, inspira, exhorta, acuza, sau ilumina. În timp ce noile forme de comunicare par din ce în ce mai impersonale, discursul oferă o

America and the Imperialism of Ignorance

An analysis of six decades of unchanging American foreign policy, focusing particularly on the Cold War, and then tying that analysis to the experience of

The Everyday Life of the Ancient Incas

An expert and authoritative reference to the great civilizations of the ancient Andes and South America, with more than 500 colour photographs, site plans, maps

The Standardization of Demoralization Procedures

9th November 1989, East Berlin, the day the Berlin Wall will fall - Bernd Zeiger, a Stasi agent whose life's work, a manual on the

The Voyages of Captain James Cook

Călătoriile Căpitanului James Cook este acum disponibilă într-o ediție broșată foarte produsă special pentru a coincide cu aniversarea a 250 de ani de la prima

Kim and Jim

Kim Philby's life and career has inspired an entire literary genre: the spy novel of betrayal. He was one of the leaders of the British

The Rise & Fall of Thomas Cromwell

He wielded enormous power while he retained the king's favour, but the failure of Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves, which Cromwell had arranged, led

Double Lives

'Double Lives' by Helen McCarthy delves into the intricacies of human existence through its portrayal of characters navigating through the complexities of leading dual l...

Princes of Wales : Royal Heirs in Waiting

For over 700 years, the title 'Prince of Wales' has been awarded to royal heirs waiting to accede to the throne of England. They did

I Know a Woman

Behind every great woman... is another great woman. Here, the extraordinary achievements, relationships and secret histories of 84 pioneering women are revealed in insp...

Eliot Ness and the Mad Butcher

Eliot Ness's greatest case had begun. Now, Max Allan Collins and A. Brad Schwartz-the acclaimed writing team behind Scarface and the Untouchable- uncover this lost

Crecy War

Crecy, the Black Prince's most famous victory, was the first of two major victories during the first part of the Hundred Years War. This was

Here Comes Trouble

Ellis Dau dreams of the West - of London, New York and Ashford, Kent. But he is growing up in Kyrzbekistan, a secretive nation where

Commander in Chief

The astonishing story of FDR's year-long battle with Churchill as World War II raged in Africa and Italy. In his masterly Mantle of Command, Nigel

Che

Che este o călătorie fascinantă prin viața lui Ernesto Che Guevara, revoluționarul secolului al XX-lea prin excelență. Fotografiile și documentele sunt însoțite de patru...

Walking the Great North Line

Robert Twigger, poet and travel author, was in search of a new way up England when he stumbled across the Great North Line. From Christchurch

A Magnificent Obsession

As she did in her critically acclaimed 'The Last Days of the Romanovs,' Helen Rappaport brings a compelling documentary feel to the story of this