Fall of the Double Eagle: The Battle for Galicia and the Demise of Austria-Hungary (Schindler John R.)(Pevná vazba)

Fall of the Double Eagle: The Battle for Galicia and the Demise of Austria-Hungary (Schindler John R.)(Pevná vazba)

Although southern Poland and western Ukraine are not often thought of in terms of decisive battles in World War I, the impulses that precipitated the battle for Galicia in August 1914-and the unprecedented carnage that resulted-effectively doomed the Austro-Hungarian Empire just six weeks into the

The Museum Age in Austria-Hungary (Rampley Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

A critical study of the history of public art museums in Austria-Hungary, examining their place in the wider history of European museums and collecting, their role as public institutions, and their involvement in the complex cultural politics of the Habsburg

Ring of Steel - Germany and Austria-Hungary at War, 1914-1918 (Watson Alexander)(Paperback / softback)

For the empires of Germany and Austria-Hungary the Great War - which had begun with such high hopes for a fast, dramatic outcome - rapidly degenerated as invasions of both France and Serbia ended in catastrophe. This book shows the history of the Great War and the major events from the perspective

The End of the Habsburgs: The Decline and Fall of the Austrian Monarchy (Van Der Kiste John)(Pevná vazba)

In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire ceased to exist when Francis II became Emperor of Austria. 112 years later, the Habsburg empire collapsed after the First World War after surviving many tribulations. During the year of revolutions in 1848 the much-loved but incompetent Emperor Ferdinand had abdicated

Lost Cafe Schindler - One family, two wars and the search for truth (Schindler Meriel)(Pevná vazba)

Meriel Schindler tells the story of Cafe Schindler, blending memoir and family

Supercar Revolution: The Fastest Cars of All Time (Lamm John)(Pevná vazba)

Supercar Revolution charts the evolution of the battle for performance and supremacy among the world's leading marques, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Porsche, Aston Martin, and Ford GT. If you want to get to know the ins and outs of the high-budget, near space-age vehicles we call

The Battle of Hastings: The Fall of the Anglo-Saxons and the Rise of the Normans (Bradbury Jim)(Pevná vazba)

The effects of the Battle of Hastings were deeply felt at the time, causing a lasting shift in British cultural identity and national pride. Jim Bradbury explores the full military background of the battle and investigates both what actually happened on that fateful day in 1066 and the role that

The Battle of Znaim: Napoleon, the Habsburgs and the End of the War of 1809 (Gill John H.)(Pevná vazba)

The little known Battle of Znaim (10th-11th July 1809) was the last battle to be fought on the main front of the Franco-Austrian War. Cut short to make way for an armistice it effectively ended hostilities between France and Austria and is now uniquely considered to be an episode both of conflict

Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall: The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale(Pevná vazba)

Go behind the scenes of the biggest battle in movie history. Featuring exclusive concept art and insights from the filmmakers, The Art of Godzilla vs. Kong is the ultimate guide to an iconic movie

The Other Face of Battle: America's Forgotten Wars and the Experience of Combat (Lee Wayne E.)(Pevná vazba)

Taking its title from The Face of Battle, John Keegan's canonical book on the nature of warfare, The Other Face of Battle illuminates the American experience of fighting in 'irregular' and 'intercultural' wars over the centuries. Sometimes known as 'forgotten' wars, in part because they lacked

The Fall of Numenor: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume. J.R.R.Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a 'dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told'. And for many years readers would need to be content with

Bloody Vienna: The Soviet Offensive Operations in Western Hungary and Austria, March-May 1945 (Nevenkin Kamen)(Pevná vazba)

The Soviet Vienna Operation began on 16 March 1945 when the assault armies of 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts succeeded in penetrating the Axis defense between Esztergom and Lake Balaton. It ended less than a month later, on 13 April 1945, when all its objectives were achieved, and Vienna was

Gas Warfare in the First World war - Gas Masks and Gas Defence Equipment of the Armies of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and Italy (Rossi Egidio)(Pevná vazba)

This book contains over 200 examples of gas-defence equipment preserved in private collections or museums and seeks to describe and illustrate the most important gas-defence equipment used during the First World War by the imperial armies of Germany and Austria-Hungary and by the army of the

Lepanto 1571: Christian and Muslim Fleets Battle for Control of the Mediterranean (Fields Nic)(Pevná vazba)

The battle of Lepanto was the last major battle between fleets of oar-powered war ships, and author Nic Fields examines this battle's status as a truly decisive battle in history.The battle of Lepanto has long been considered one of the decisive naval battles of history. Yet, the savage fighting on

The Battle of Lepanto (Wright Elizabeth R.)(Pevná vazba)

The defeat of the Ottomans by the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Lepanto (1571) was among the most celebrated international events of the sixteenth century. This volume anthologizes the work of twenty-two poets from diverse social and geographical backgrounds who composed Latin poetry, often

Fall: The Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell, Britain's Most Notorious Media Baron (Preston John)(Pevná vazba)

A dramatic, gripping account of the rise and fall of the notorious business tycoon Robert Maxwell from the acclaimed author of A Very English Scandal - available for pre-order now In February 1991, Robert Maxwell made a triumphant entrance into Manhattan harbour on board his yacht, the Lady

The Fall of Gondolin (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Pevná vazba)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to

The Fall of Numenor: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth - J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one deluxe slipcased edition. J.R.R.Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a 'dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told'. And for many years readers would need to

Fall of Gondolin (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Pevná vazba)

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar

The Fall of the Seleukid Empire, 187-75 BC (Grainger John D.)(Pevná vazba)

Bait: The Battle of Kham Duc (McLeroy James)(Pevná vazba)

An account of the battle of Kham Duc, one of the least known and most misunderstood battles in the American Phase of the Second Indochina War (1959 to 1975).The strategic potential of the three-day attack of two NVA regiments on Kham Duc, a remote and isolated Army Special Forces camp, on the eve

The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order (Steil Benn)(Pevná vazba)

A sweeping history of the drama, intrigue, and rivalry behind the creation of the postwar economic order When turmoil strikes world monetary and financial markets, leaders invariably call for 'a new Bretton Woods' to prevent catastrophic economic disorder and defuse political conflict. The name of

The Blood of the Colony: Wine and the Rise and Fall of French Algeria (White Owen)(Pevná vazba)

The surprising story of the wine industry's role in the rise of French Algeria and the fall of empire. 'We owe to wine a blessing far more precious than gold: the peopling of Algeria with Frenchmen,' stated agriculturist Pierre Berthault in the early 1930s. In the last decades of the nineteenth

Habsburg Monarchy 1809-1918 - A History of the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary (Taylor Professor A J P)(Paperback / softback)

A history of the Habsburg monarchy from the end of the Holy Roman Empire to the monarchy's dissolution in 1918. It offers an insight into the problems inherent in the attempt to give peace, stability and common loyalty to a heterogeneous