Modern India | Craig Jeffrey

Leadership. Sase studii de strategie mondiala

Henry Kissinger, diplomat și politician, observă strategiile a șase figuri importante ale secolului XX și prezintă o teorie unificată a leadershipului și a diplomației În

Totul despre filosofie. Concepte explicate vizual

Cel mai simplu și cel mai vizual ghid de filosofie conceput vreodată De milenii, filosofii pun cele mai provocatoare întrebări – despre lume, credință și

1918

1918 saw the culmination of World War I, and saw the most dramatic and dynamic events on the battlefields of the Western Front since the

Classical Mythology

Călătorește înapoi într-o vreme în care ființele divine se amestecau cu muritorii, când eroii se luptau cu vrăjitorii, iar natura era un tărâm misterios condus

Free World

How did elitism and an anti-totalitarian scepticism of passion and ideology give way to a new sensibility defined by experimentation and loving the Beatles? How

ON THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

In this fascinating book Kenneth Baker explores how the Seven Deadly Sins Pride, Anger, Sloth, Envy, Avarice, Gluttony and Lust have shaped history from the

History of the Classical World

Assassins

7 December 2006 was a lousy day. Only hours before the event a secret message was delivered to a narrow circle of people who were

Daughters of Yalta

The brilliant untold story of three daughters of diplomacy: Anna Roosevelt, Sarah Churchill, and Kathleen Harriman, glamorous, fascinating young women who accompanied the...

The Men Who Flew the F-4 Phantom

This is the perfect book for the general reader, enthusiast or modeler wishing to find a succinct yet detailed introduction to the design of the

Lighter-Than-Air

Neville Florian Usborne entered the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1897. In the years between him joining up and the outbreak of the First

Fatal Fortress

The Fatal Fortress traces the history of Singapore's fortifications and guns from the city's foundation in 1819 to the demise of coast artillery in the

Ethel Rosenberg

Ethel Rosenberg's story has been called America's Dreyfus Affair: a catastrophic failure of humanity and justice that continues to haunt the national conscience, and is...

140 Days to Hiroshima

During the closing months of the Second World War, as America's strategic bombing campaign incinerated Japan's cities, two military giants were locked in a death

The Conservatives

The history of the Conservative party has, extraordinarily, rarely been written in a single volume for the general reader. There are academic multi-volume accounts and

American Tanks & AFVs of World War II

The entry of the U.S. into World War II provided the Allies with the industrial might to finally take the war to German and Japanese

When Paris Went Dark

The spellbinding and revealing chronicle of Nazi-occupied Paris. On June 14, 1940, German tanks entered a silent and nearly deserted Paris. Eight days later, France

Assassinations Anthology

In Assassinations Anthology a number of well-known authors and historians have looked at past events where key individuals were involved in either attempts on their

British Expeditionary Force - The 1915 Campaign

The British Expeditionary Force – The 1915 Campaign is a thorough account of the BEF’s actions during the battles of 1915 and early 1916, starting

The First Iron Lady

History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth I and considered by some as 'the cleverest queen

The Amistad Rebellion

Using newly discovered evidence, Marcus Rediker reframes the story of the Amistad rebellion (1839) to show how a small group of courageous men fought and

Real War Horses: The Experience of the British Cavalry 1814 - 1914

Many histories have been written about the conflicts the British army was involved in between the Battle of Waterloo and the First World War. There

Filosofie. Idei fundamentale

Cum a început universul? Ce este adevărul? Cum putem avea o viaţă împlinită? De-a lungul istoriei, umanitatea şi-a pus aceste întrebări majore, precum şi altele

Zeebrugge Raid 1918: Voices from the Past

Approximately a third of all Allied merchant vessels sunk during the First World War were by German boats and submarines based at Bruge-Zeebrugge on the

Sacred Mysteries of Egypt

Frank Teichmann has researched Egyptian civilisation for over forty years and in this beautiful, highly illustrated book he shows that a deep understanding of the

Putin's Virtual War

With his elfin poker face, receding short golden hair, diminutive but muscular body, and stiff clipped gait, Vladimir Putin is among the world's most recognizable

Building for Battle

The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril - Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Churchill, as a former First

The Spy Who Changed History

The Spy Who Changed History este o poveste palpitantă în care Svetlana Lokhova duce cititorul într-o călătorie prin cea mai îndrăzneață operațiune a lui Stalin.

Bedford Triangle

The Bedford Triangle portrays the crucial part played by the British Special Operations Executive, the US Army Air Force and the American Office of Strategic

1666: Plague, War, and Hellfire

1666 was a watershed year for England. An outbreak of the Great Plague, the eruption of the second Dutch War, and the devastating Great Fire

The White King

Barely forty years after the England's golden age under Elizabeth, the country was at war with itself, split between loyalty to the Crown and Parliament,

VW Kubelwagen/Schwimmwagen

Few war films made about the 1939-45 period are complete without sight of a boxy little Kübelwagen light utility vehicle being smartly driven by a

Churchill and the Generals

A limited edition hardcover book exploring Churchill's relationships with his generalsThis is the incredible story of the darkest days of World War II when Winston

World War II : the Definitive Visual History Vol 2

This second volume in the landmark series about WWII begins with the Allied invasion of Europe and ends with atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The Scramble for Africa

In 1880 the continent of Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans. Less than thirty years later, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained unconquered by them. The

Revolution: The History of England from the Battle of the Boyne to the Battle of Waterloo

The fourth volume of Peter Ackroyd's enthralling History of England, beginning in 1688 with a revolution and ending in 1815 with a famous victory. In

World War II : the Definitive Visual History Vol 1

As this volume begins, the Axis powers reign supreme, having conquered much of mainland Europe, moved into the Soviet Union, and pushed the Allies out

The Great British Dream Factory

It is extraordinary to think that one British writer, J. K. Rowling, has sold more than 400 million books that Doctor Who is watched in

God

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity’s quest to make sense of the divine in this

Tales from the Frontline - Middle East Hunters

In addition to defending the skies above Aden and its Protectorates, Middle East Command expended a large proportion of its energy supporting army activities in

Remembering Tommy

The British soldier of the Great War has been depicted in many books. Invariably, a pen picture paints him as stoic, joining the army in

Wreck Hunter

As long ago as 1961 a young Terry Parsons, then still in his twenties, began his long search for lost aircraft and memories of the

The Official Illustrated History of RAF Search and Rescue

This book is an official, fully illustrated, in-depth account of the SARF's rich and glorious history, from its origins in World War II through to

Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations

An authoritative compilation of military history quotes from 2000 BC to the present day. Peter Tsouras brings 4,000 years of military history to life through

Witness to War Crimes

In this overdue memoir, he describes his role mediating, negotiating and persuading political and military leaders of all sides to halt the seemingly inexorable path

The Men Who Flew the Halifax Hardcover, Martin W Bowman

Covers the period of 1942 to 1945, looking in particular at Halifax's encounters with the Luftwaffe and the individual experiences of the men involved in

Secret Naval Investigator

Ashe Lincoln soon found himself pitting his wits against brilliantly skilful German scientists and technicians. These were the men Hitler had entrusted to devise secret

Armoured Cruiser Cressy

The subject of this volume is best known for the disaster of 22 September 1914 where Cressy and two sister-ships, Aboukir and Hogue, were sunk

HRC: Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton’s surprising defeat in the 2008 Democratic primary brought her to the nadir of her political career, vanquished by a much younger opponent whose

Bully Beef and Biscuits

Napoleon Bonaparte is often credited with saying that 'an army marches on its stomach'. A hundred years after his time, the soldiers of the Great

El Alamein 1942

The Battle of El Alamein is well established as a pivotal moment of the Second World War. Following the wildly fluctuating fortunes of the opposing

Ancient History of the Aztec & Inca

This two-volume set explores the amazing history and enthralling art of the ancient American empires.

The First World War in 100 Objects

From the iconic to the intimate, each object is illustrated and accompanied by the story of its role within the war and its significance today

Blitz Operations Manual

The Blitz was one of the gravest threats the UK has faced in its long history. From August 1940 to May 1941, the island nation

The Platoon

John Joseph Steward fought in the Great War, from the Battle of the Somme to the final offensives of 1918, and he was an acute,

The Complete Illustrated History of World War I

This title offers an authoritative chronological account of the military and political events of The Great War, with more than 350 photographs and maps. It

Blood, Oil and the Axis

The riveting story of the unlikely coalition of individuals who prevented the Axis from obtaining an abundant supply of oil and absorbing an army of

Prince Albert: The Man Who Saved the Monarchy

For more than six decades, Queen Victoria ruled a great Empire at the height of its power. Beside her for more than twenty of those

Russian Eyewitnesses of the Campaign of 1807

After his crushing defeat of Prussia in 1806, Napoleon marched into Poland to forestall any Russian attempts to come to the aid of their ally.

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization

The ancient city of Angkor in Cambodia has fascinated scholars and visitors alike since its rediscovery in the mid-19th century. All are wonderstruck by the