Reichstag Fire

Allied Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the Second World War

Expert author Michael Green has compiled a full inventory of the armored fighting vehicles developed and deployed by the Allied armies during the six year

Soldiering On

The first and only book that covers the whole range of British ex-servicemen's experiences in the interwar period in a single volume

Somme 1916

Gerald Gliddon's classic survey of the Somme battlefield in 1916, first published in 1987 to great acclaim, has been greatly expanded and updated to include

Great War Tommy

The Great War continues to fascinate, and never more so as we approach 2014, the centenary year of its outbreak. There is an abiding fascination

Aisne 1914

The Battle of the Aisne fought in September 1914 introduced a new and savage mode of warfare to the soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force,

The complete guide to drones

If you think you need a boarding pass to fly, you're really missing out! Today, drones are everywhere. From film studios to farms, they're in

The classic car adventure

Nothing is new under the sun and classic cars books come and go. But here, instead of a heavy, large, glossy book of classic car

The Fighter Pilot's Handbook

In the early days of flight, no one imagined the airplane as a weapon of war. Inevitably, World War I proved the catalyst that was

How to Rebuild & Modify Ford Flathead V-8 Engines

Loved by bootleggers and dirt racers, the V-8 is iconic power. Now you can build and restore your very own hotrod, or just enjoy daydreaming.

X Platoon

For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force known as X Platoon. Officially there was

Great British Cars of 1920s-1970s

Recall the very best of British cars with original photography and ephemera, information on the vehicles' origins and influence, and detailed illustrations of engine fea...

De Havilland Comet

The world got a little smaller in July 1949 when the first jet-powered airliner took to the skies barely four years after the end of

The Reluctant Nazi Searching For My Grandfather

After her father, a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe, was killed during a mission over the south coast of England, Gabrielle Robinson found a loving

Speed Read Ferrari

With Motorbooks' Speed Read series, become an instant expert in a range of fast-moving subjects, from Formula 1 racing to the Tour de France. Accessible

The Killing School

The Killing School brings readers inside the Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Scout/Sniper Course - the gruelling three-month training program that produces the world's dea...

French Flying Boats 1918-1939

The next book in the popular Polish Wings series is on the French flying boats in Polish Navy Air Forces. Covers duty of these aircraft

Railway History of New Shildon

On the 27th September 1825, the first public railway steam train left New Shildon for Stockton-on-Tees. The driver was George Stephenson and the engine he

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to

Police Helicopter Operations Manual

Police helicopters are operated in the UK by National Police Air Service (NPAS), which brings all 43 forces together and delivers a borderless police aviation

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Machine Guns

This authoritative volume reveals the remarkable history of the machine gun, with a country-by-country directory of 160 classic types.

CLASSIC SHIPS: A CENTURY OF LINERS, LIFE BOATS

Thousands of years before any of our modern methods of transport were invented man traveled by boat on the water. Later on men traveling by

United States Martial Pistols And Revolvers: A Reference And History

United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers, first published in 1939, provides firearm collectors and enthusiasts with a single authoritative volume containing informati...

A Privileged Journey: From Enthusiast to Professional Railwayman

A Privileged Journey, Volume 1 1940-1962 is a personal and individual account of the author' youthful enthusiasm for trains and the travels he undertook in

The Land Rover Story

A unique look at the development of the Land Rover, this is the story of the simple four-wheel drive vehicle born out of post-war austerity

The Right Flyer

The first full account of how Gabriel Voisin and Henry Farman led Europe in the final lap of the race to fly. As well as

The Dinghy Bible

The Dinghy Bible is the complete, user-friendly, hands-on manual packed with detailed step-by-step diagrams, lively action photos, and helpful advice on getting the most...

Missing

In May 1918, Angela and Leopold Mond received a knock on the front door. It was the postman and he was delivering the letter every

Cruiser Birmingham

The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the

Land Rover Experience Tour

Overcoming boundaries, broadening horizons, exploring the unknown-- this is what Land Rover has represented for the past sixty-five years. The tenth Land Rover Experienc...

Til the Boys Come Home

Ever since the signing of the Armistice in 1918, theatre has played an important part in reflecting the experience of the 'war to end all

Supporting Tunnelling Operations in the Great War

Few soldiers on the Western Front had heard of the Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company, even after it had been renamed the

The Life Vespa

Since hitting the road in 1946, eighteen million Vespa motor scooters have buzzed the Earth.Vespa's success lies in the uniqueness of its design -- in

Rolls-Royce: The Magic of a Name by Peter Pugh

The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first forty years of Britain’s most prestigious manufacturer – Rolls-Royce. Beginning with the historic meeting

Unsinkable : The History of Boston Whaler

People were shocked and delighted, and the company made its mark on the history of boating by proving that it had created something altogether new

Boeing Hornet Squadrons

The Boeing Hornet is a twin engined multi-role supersonic jet fighter of the 3rd generation. Derived from the McDonnell Douglas YF-17 light-weight fighter concept, its

Pioneering Places of British Aviation

From as early as the beginning of the nineteenth century, Britain was at the forefront of powered flight. Across the country many places became centres

Jeep

The definitive, fully illustrated celebration of an auto manufacturer that paved its own way by going off-road is now updated to celebrate Jeep’s 80th anniversary.

Hunter Boys

From the highly successful author of Lightning Boys and Lightning Boys 2, Richard Pike, comes a welcome addition to the ïBoysÍ series, Hunter Boys. A

How to Rebuild and Modify Porsche 911 Engines 1965-1989

Never-before published information details the nuances of tackling this daunting task! From dropping the engine, to reconditioning and blueprinting, through final reinsta...

Artemis

A beautifully illustrated and detailed account of this much-loved vessel.

FRANK WHITTLE: THE INVENTION OF THE JET

The story of the jet engine has everything: genius, tragedy, heroism, a world war, the individual vs. the state, and an idea that would change

Fast N' Loud

The breakout star of Discovery's hit automotive restoration show Fast N' Loud takes readers on an entertaining ride through his wild life and behind the

Cameras, Combat and Courage

What was it like to be a military combat photographer in the most photographed war in history - the Vietnam War? 'Cameras, Combat, and Courage',

Flying Tiger Ace

The moving biography of Lt. Col. William Norman Reed, a World War II fighter ace who fought with the Flying Tigers and died in defense

Britain 1940

ON New Year's Day 1940, the people of Britain looked back on the first four months of the Second World War with a sort of

Fast Bikes

Westland Lynx 1976 to Present

The Westland Lynx is the Royal Navy's agile, versatile, multi-role combat ship-borne helicopter that has been in service around the world for over 40 years,

The Chopper Boys: Helicopter Warfare in Africa

Few military strategists have been prepared to concede the extraordinary role helicopter gunships have played in many African conflicts during the course of the past

The Train Book

Oferă o istorie vizuală definitivă și o celebrare glorioasă a tuturor lucrurilor antrenate și urmate. The Train Book urmărește istoria și rolul trenurilor de la

Blood Papa

'In Rwanda from April to June 1994, 800,000 Tutsis were slaughtered by their Hutu neighbors in the largest and swiftest genocide since World War II.

A Passion for Flying: 8,000 hours of RAF Flying

Group Captain Tom Eeles served in the RAF for 44 years and totaled over 8000 hours of flying in twenty-eight different aircraft types. Tom entered

War Games : The Psychology of Combat

Three stories run through this book. One story comes from a collection of eyewitness accounts of combat. Intense, personal and often laced with dark humour,

Death and Desire in Car Crash Culture: A Century of Romantic Futurisms (Peter Lang Ltd.)

Why are we so obsessed with cars? Shiny objects of desire, cars never cease to fascinate us. As symbols of freedom they return again and

Planes Of War

To fly through the air to harness the power and freedom of the birds. This was mankind's dream and desire, most arguably, since crawling out

The Night Air War (Voices in Flight), Martin Bowman

Of the 7,953 Bomber Command aircraft lost on night operations during the Second World War, an estimated 5,833 fell victim to Luftwaffe night fighters. In

Greatest One-Percenter Myths, Mysteries, and Rumors Revealed

Get the straight facts on the legends and events that surround outlaw motorcycle clubs. Not everything is as it seems when the media is involved.

Helicopters Before Helicopters

Covering vertical-rising aircraft as envisioned from the earliest concepts to the period when the helicopter became practical machine in the 1930s, this text focuses on

RAF Night Operations (Voices in Flight), Hardcover-Martin Bowman

The Navy can lose us in the war, but only the Air Force can win it. Therefore our supreme effort must be to gain overwhelming

Commando Memoires (Paperback), John Durnford-Slater

Commando is the real and exciting story of one of the most important units of World War II. The Commando unit played an important role

The World War I Aviator's Pocket Manual

Aviation was still in its infancy when World War I broke out. The first men to take to the skies above the battlefield undertook reconnaissance.