Checkmate in Berlin - The Cold War Showdown that Shaped the Modern World (Milton Giles)(Pevná vazba)

Checkmate in Berlin - The Cold War Showdown that Shaped the Modern World (Milton Giles)(Pevná vazba)

A compulsive page-turner about the battle for Berlin and control of the Western world in the aftermath of the Second World War from 'the master of narrative

The Solitary Spy: A Political Prisoner in Cold War Berlin (Boyd Douglas)(Pevná vazba)

Of the 2.3 million National Servicemen conscripted during the Cold War, 5,000 attended the secret Joint Services School for Linguists, tasked with supplying much-needed Russian speakers to the three services. The majority were in RAF uniform, as the Warsaw Pact saw air forces become the greatest

The Silence of Fallout: Nuclear Criticism in a Post-Cold War World (Shipley Morgan)(Pevná vazba)

This collection asks how we are to address the nuclear question in a post-Cold War world. Rather than a temporary fad, Nuclear Criticism perpetually re-surfaces in theoretical circles. Given the recent events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, the ripple of anti-nuclear sentiment the

Free World - Art and Thought in the Cold War (Menand Louis)(Pevná vazba)

The Cold War was not just a contest of power. It was also about ideas, in the broadest sense - economic and political, artistic and

Military History of the Cold War, 1944-1962 (House Jonathan M.)(Pevná vazba)

The Cold War did not culminate in World War III as so many in the 1950s and 1960s feared, yet it spawned a host of military engagements that affected millions of lives. This book is the first comprehensive, multinational overview of military affairs during the early Cold War, beginning with

Britain's Railways in the First World War (Foley Michael)(Pevná vazba)

It is easy to believe that the only part that Britain's railways played in the First World War was to carry the soldiers to the ships that would take them to France. This couldn't be further from the truth. Without the help from the railways it is unlikely that the war would have been over as

Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the Us Army's Elite, 1956-1990 (Stejskal James)(Pevná vazba)

It is a little-known fact that during the Cold War, two U.S. Army Special Forces detachments were stationed far behind the Iron Curtain in West Berlin. The existence and missions of the two detachments were highly classified secrets. The massive armies of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies

D-Day - The Soldiers' Story (Milton Giles)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive soldier-on-the-beach account of the greatest invasion in

The Global Cold War (Westad Odd Arne)(Paperback)

The Cold War between the former Soviet Union and the United States indelibly shaped the world we live in today--especially international politics, economics, and military affairs. This volume shows how the globalization of the Cold War during the 20th century created the foundations for most of

Global Development: A Cold War History (Lorenzini Sara)(Pevná vazba)

In the Cold War, 'development' was a catchphrase that came to signify progress, modernity, and economic growth. Development aid was closely aligned with the security concerns of the great powers, for whom infrastructure and development projects were ideological tools for conquering hearts and minds

Nuke 'Em! Classic Cold War Comics Celebrating the End of the World (Wyn Aaron)(Pevná vazba)

Back in the 1950s during the 'Cold War' every new day beckoned the possibility of the end of the world. Kids grew up in the shadow of bomb shelters and were treated to daily lessons at school on what to do in the event of a nuclear attack. Americans were besieged by constant reminders to police our

Underground Structures of the Cold War: The World Below (Ozorak Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Betrayal in Berlin - George Blake, the Berlin Tunnel and the Greatest Conspiracy of the Cold War (Vogel Steve)(Paperback / softback)

A true Cold War espionage thriller set in the ultra-secret Berlin Tunnel - where British officer George Blake must run a high-stakes double cross to maintain his

Cultural Topographies of the New Berlin (Bauer Karin)(Pevná vazba)

Since Unification and the end of the Cold War, Berlin has witnessed a series of uncommonly intense social, political, and cultural transformations. While positioning itself as a creative center populated by young and cosmopolitan global citizens, the 'New Berlin' is at the same time a rich site of

The Cambridge History of the Cold War 3 Volume Set (Leffler Melvyn P.)(Pevná vazba)

The Cambridge History of the Cold War is a comprehensive, international history of the conflict that dominated world politics in the twentieth century. The three-volume series, written by leading international experts in the field, elucidates how the Cold War evolved from the geopolitical,

Desert Habitats Around the World (Eboch M. M.)(Pevná vazba)

Did you know that Antarctica is the largest desert in the world? Whether cold, hot or somewhere in between, a third of the Earth's land is desert. Learn about the geography and resources of desert habitats as well as how animals and people have adapted to and changed desert

Cinema and the Cultural Cold War (Lee Sangjoon)(Paperback)

Cinema and the Cultural Cold War explores the ways in which postwar Asian cinema was shaped by transnational collaborations and competitions between newly independent and colonial states at the height of Cold War politics. Sangjoon Lee adopts a simultaneously global and regional approach when

U.S. Military Service: A Reference Handbook (Watson Cynthia)(Pevná vazba)

The end of the Cold War ushered in a new kind of war that has already made conventional tactics and strategy obsolete. How has the U.S. military responded?In U.S. Military Service: A Reference Handbook, Cynthia Watson, professor of strategy at the National War College, analyzes the major issues

The Smallest Elephant in the World (Glaser Milton)(Pevná vazba)

Mocked throughout the jungles of India, the smallest elephant in the world--no bigger than a house cat--has decided enough is enough. If he's no bigger than a house cat, then a house is where he belongs After a long journey, this smallest elephant in the world finds himself a home with a nice

Invisible Enemies: A Handbook on Pandemics That Have Shaped Our World (Goh Hwee)(Pevná vazba)

COVID-19 seizes the world in 2020. From the likes of the plague, the Spanish Flu and SARS, invisible enemies have changed our lives, bringing death and widespread fear. Yet, knowledge and the scientific quest for answers -- along with a dogged sense of resilience -- are our best weapons in the epic

British Submarines in the Cold War Era (Friedman Norman)(Pevná vazba)

British Submarines in the Cold War Era shows how a combination of evolving strategic and tactical requirements and new technology produced successive types of submarines. It is based largely on unpublished and previously classified official documentation, and to the extent allowed by security

Berlin: The Wicked City: Unveiling the Mythos in Weimar Berlin (Larkins David)(Pevná vazba)

The Wickedest City on Earth For the Call of Cthulhu RPG In the aftermath of the Great War, Berlin maintains a reputation for licentiousness. A place where anything can be had for the right price. It is a city of both hedonism and business; its streets overflow with disabled veterans, prostitutes,

33 Strategies Of War (Greene Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Offers the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, this comprehensive guide focuses on the subtle social game of everyday life

The Spectre of War: International Communism and the Origins of World War II (Haslam Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

A bold new history showing that the fear of Communism was a major factor in the outbreak of World War II The Spectre of War looks at a subject we thought we knew--the roots of the Second World War--and upends our assumptions with a masterful new interpretation. Looking beyond traditional