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The Real Jim Hawkins: Ships' Boys in the Georgian Navy

Generations of readers have enjoyed the adventures of Jim Hawkins, the young protagonist and narrator in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, but little is known

LENIN THE DICTATOR

Victor Sebestyen's intimate biography is the first major work in English for nearly two decades on one of the most significant figures of the twentieth

Torpedo Bombers 1900-1950

The torpedo-bomber reached its zenith in World War II, particularly from 1940�42, with notable successes at the Battle of Taranto, the sinking of the Bismarck,

Star shell reflections 1914-1916

As the centenary of the Great War approaches, this book offers a unique perspective told in the words and illustrations of someone who was there

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

Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary and the Crisis

Over sixteen extraordinary days in October and November 1956, the twin crises of Suez and Hungary pushed the world to the brink of a nuclear

Horses in the British Army 1750 to 1950

These days horses are mainly used for leisure activities the non-rider knows little about them in a modern context, let alone a historical one. For

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - 1917 to Third Ypres

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front – 1917 to Third Ypres is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A thorough

All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class (Brexit Trilogy 1)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2017 #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘The best political book of the year’ Andrew Marr ‘A superb work of storytelling and

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

Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2

What would you wear to war? How would you dress for a winter mission in the open cockpit of a Russian bomber plane? At a

Disaster in the Far East 1941-1942

Despatches in this volume include that on the Far East between October 1940 and December 1941, by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham; the despatch

R. G. Grant World War I - The Definitive Visual Guide

„Veți fi acasă înainte ca frunzele să cadă din copaci. ” a spus kaiser-ul Wilhelm II în august 1914. Primul Război Mondial, purtat între 1914

1924

Before Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany, there was 1924. This was the year of Hitler's final transformation into the self-proclaimed savior and infallible

Capital : New York, Capital of the 20th Century

Renowned poet and conceptual artist Kenneth Goldsmith collects a massive assortment of quotations about New York City in the 20th century. This kaleidoscopic montage fro...

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

Nuclear Terror

These are frightening times for us all: Sarin nerve gas being sprayed on innocent civilians in Syria, threats that biological warfare agents might be spread

Operation Pedestal

The Sunday Times bestseller 'One of the most dramatic forgotten chapters of the war, as told in a new book by the incomparable Max Hastings'

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

Asian Lives : A Closer Look

In 2011, adhering to his mentor Henri Cartier-Bresson's mantra to `photograph the truth', animation filmmaker Ishu Patel embarks on a photographic journey in southeast A...

Siege Warfare During the Crusades

Sieges played a key role in the crusades, but they tend to be overshadowed by the famous battles fought between the Franks and the Muslims,

Everything We Have: D-Day

June 6, 1944—D-Day—is a date that will live forever in history. More than 150,000 troops landed on five beaches, with over 20,000 reported casualties on

Queen Victoria

The story of the queen who defied convention and defined an era Perhaps one of the best known of the English monarchs, Queen Victoria forever

Eichmann before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer

Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer is a 2011 book by Bettina Stangneth. It challenges Hannah Arendt's portrayal of Adolf Eichmann

The Hunger War

În Primul Război Mondial, aprovizionarea cu alimente a civililor a devenit un factor la fel de important pentru victoria finală ca și succesul sau înfrângerea

SOE In France 1941-1945

In the archives of the Special Operations Executive lay a report compiled by a staff officer and former member of SOE's French Section, Major Robert

Time the Great Places of History

This title lets you join 'TIME' for a grand tour of civilization's most important landmarks. Here is a 'bucket list' for the intellectually curious, a

The Men Behind Monty

The Men Behind Monty examines the role played by the personal staff in the victorious campaigns of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Britain’s most successful field

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

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - Somme 1916

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

World War II: An Illustrated History

A readable history of the war, this text features expert commentary on the political and economic factors leading to the conflict, the key turning points

Total Onslaught

The end of the Second World War may have heralded peace in Europe but conflicts in Southern Africa were about to begin. The imperial powers

Glory and Honour

The Renaissance was the pre-eminent cultural and intellectual movement of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Europe. It began in Italy and spread elsewhere along trade rou...

Arras Campaign

This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's actions during the spring of 1917. It begins with the Allied plans for the New Year

Air War Varsity

Here, Martin Bowman brings us the first book on Operation Varsity to include both British and US air and ground operations, as well as the

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

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.

RAF 100: The Official Story

The Official Story RAF 100 celebrates and commemorates the 100 year anniversary of the Royal Air Force. Officially endorsed by the RAF, and with unique

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

The Tudors

The Tudors reigned through one of the England's most colorful periods--and no other dynasty has fascinated us as much. Beginning with Henry Tudor seizing the

The Battle of Plassey 1757: The Victory That Won an Empire

Britain was rapidly emerging as the most powerful European nation, a position France long believed to be her own. Yet with France still commanding the

Fall Out: A Year of Political Mayhem

The unmissable inside story of the most dramatic general election campaign in modern history and Theresa May’s battle for a Brexit deal, the greatest challenge

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

Douglas Haig: From the Somme to Victory

Douglas Haig este cel mai controversat general din istoria Marii Britanii. În 1918, după ce armatele sale au jucat un rol major în Primul Război

Mortars in World War II

Mortierele au fost folosite pe tot parcursul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial de toate armatele și în toate teatrele de operațiuni. Deși o armă foarte

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

The Tudors

Continuing his exploration of the pathways of British history, Timothy Venning examines the turning points of the Tudor period, though he also strays over into

Empire of Guns

By a prize-winning young historian, an authoritative work that reframes the Industrial Revolution, the expansion of British empire, and emergence of industrial capitali...

Today: A History of our World Through 60 Years

In an era of fake news, echo chambers and new fault lines in global politics, millions of listeners turn to BBC Radio 4's Today programme

Native American Warriors

Working from entirely different traditions of combat and honor, the Native Americans' typical ambush and raiding tactics, based on indigenous hunting techniques, have of...

THE POLITICS BOOK: Big Ideas Simply Explained

De la filosofi antici și medievali precum Confucius și Thomas Aquinas, până la lideri revoluționari ca Thomas Jefferson și Leon Trotsky, sau la vocile care

Retreat and Rearguard - Somme 1918

The German Spring offensive - or Kaiserschlacht - was a period of great danger for the Allies. Both sides were exhausted after years of bitter

Luxury Railway Travel

British luxury rail travel was not just the domain of the Pullman Company. In fact, they were far from the only providers as railway companies

The Tank Book

Istoria vizuală definitivă a tancurilor și vehiculelor blindate, The Tank Book acoperă peste 400 de tancuri de la primele prototipuri până la Challenger 2. Muzeul

Secret US Plan to Overthrow the British Empire

It became clear, however, as the decade wore on, that the Imperialists were not going to gain a clear-cut victory, so other means of achieving

The Reckoning

Timp de patru ani, Donald J. Trump a provocat poporului american o avalanșă de traume suprapuse și interconectate, vizând pe oricine pe care îl percepea

People Power

People Power charts the history of the anti-war movement in the UK from the outbreak of the First World War to present-day conflicts in the

The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Acest volum însoțește o expoziție cu același nume, care include artefacte din aproape 2000 de ani de dinainte de perioada creștină. Obiecte precum sicrie, morminte,