First World War - A New History (Strachan Hew)(Paperback / softback)

First World War - A New History (Strachan Hew)(Paperback / softback)

A brilliant and penetrating history of the First World War by one of the world's foremost experts on the conflict. Reissued for the 100th

Empire And Revolution - A Socialist History of the First World War (Sherry Dave)(Paperback / softback)

A Short History of the First World War (Sheffield Gary)(Paperback)

The First World War was a watershed in world history. Tragic but far from futile, its origins, events and legacy have roused impassioned debate, creating multiple interpretations and confusion for those encountering the period for the first time. Synthesising the latest scholarship, acclaimed

World War One - A Short History (Stone Norman)(Paperback / softback)

In 1914 a new kind of war, and a new kind of world, came about. Fourteen million combatants died, a further twenty million were wounded, four empires were destroyed and even the victors' empires were fatally damaged. This title provides a terse, opinionated and wry short history of the First World

Great War: 1914-1918 (Hart Peter)(Paperback / softback)

The Great War was the first truly global conflict, and it changed the course of world history. In this magnum opus, the author examines the conflict in every arena around the world, in a history that combines scholarship with vivid and unfamiliar eyewitness accounts, from kings and generals, and

Everything World War I (Kenney Karen)(Paperback)

Explore the fascinating history of America's first World War, meet the greatest military leaders and tacticians, and learn about key battles in this compelling new book in the popular Everything series. Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an

Cold War - A World History (Westad Odd Arne)(Paperback / softback)

As Germany and then Japan surrendered in 1945 there was a tremendous hope that a new and much better world could be created from the moral and physical ruins of the conflict. Instead, the combination of the huge power of the USA and USSR and the near-total collapse of most of their rivals created a

Peninsular War - A New History (Esdaile Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Unwritten: Caribbean Poems After the First World War(Paperback / softback)

History of the First World War (Liddell Hart B. H.)(Paperback / softback)

'The most influential British military writer of his time' The

A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II (Weinberg Gerhard L.)(Paperback)

In a new edition featuring a new preface, A World of Arms remains a classic of global history. Widely hailed as a masterpiece, this volume remains the first history of World War II to provide a truly global account of the war that encompassed six continents. Starting with the changes that

Dorothea's War - A First World War Nurse Tells Her Story (Crewdson Dorothea)(Paperback / softback)

The evocative diaries of a young nurse stationed in northern France during the First World War, published for the first time. A rare insight into the great war for fans of CALL THE

1940s Home (Evans Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to better survive the affects of bombing. The 1930s home became the wartime home with the addition of anti-blast tape to the windows, sandbags round the door,

1914: Poetry Remembers (Duffy Carol Ann)(Paperback / softback)

The First World War holds a unique place in the nation's history; the poetry it produced, a unique place in the nation's hearts. To mark the centenary of the First World War in 2014, the author has engaged the most eminent poets to choose the writing from the Great War that touched them most

Poetry of the First World War (Clapham Marcus)(Pevná vazba)

The First World War was one of the deadliest conflicts in modern history and produced horrors undreamed of by the young men who cheerfully volunteered for a war that was supposed to be over by Christmas. Whether in the patriotic enthusiasm of Rupert Brooke, the disillusionment of Charles Hamilton

World War Two - A Short History (Stone Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the narrative of the Second World

France in the World - A New Global History(Paperback / softback)

Gathering Storm - The Second World War (Churchill Winston)(Paperback / softback)

A six-volume history of the Second World

Britain's War - A New World, 1942-1947 (Todman Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Great Britain's Great War (Paxman Jeremy)(Paperback)

Jeremy Paxman's magnificent history of the First World War tells the entire story of the war in one gripping narrative from the point of view of the British people.'If there is one new history of the war that you might actually enjoy this is very likely it' The Times 'Lively, surprising and

Italian Destroyers of World War II (Stille Mark)(Paperback)

A new illustrated history and analysis of Italy's World War II destroyers. The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second World War with one of the largest fleets in the world. Included in this was a total of 59 fleet destroyers, and others were added during the war. These were a

Vanquished - Why the First World War Failed to End, 1917-1923 (Gerwarth Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Ireland During the Second World War: Farewell to Plato's Cave (Evans Bryce)(Paperback)

In the first book detailing the social and economic history of Ireland during the Second World War, Bryce Evans reveals the real story of the Irish emergency. Revealing just how precarious the Irish state's economic position was at the time, the book examines the consequences of Winston Churchill's

The First World War: A Complete History: A Complete History (Gilbert Martin)(Paperback)

The acclaimed British historian offers a majestic, single-volume work incorporating all major fronts-domestic, diplomatic, military-for 'a stunning achievement of research and storytelling' (Publishers Weekly) It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11:15 on the morning of June 28,