Following in the Footsteps of Oliver Cromwell: A Historical Guide to the Civil War (Hobson James)(Paperback)

Following in the Footsteps of Oliver Cromwell: A Historical Guide to the Civil War (Hobson James)(Paperback)

Oliver Cromwell is one of the most important figures in British History. He was both soldier and politician and the only non-Royal ruler of Britain in a thousand years. His actions and ideas still have political and social consequences today, and his legacy still divides people. Love him or loathe

In the Waves: My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine (Lance Rachel)(Paperback)

One of 'The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020' 'One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.'--The Wall Street Journal How a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful--and disastrous--submarine attack On the

Russian Civil War (Mawdsley Evan)(Paperback / softback)

A comprehensive and enthralling account of one of the most important historical events of the twentieth

Oliver Cromwell - The Most Hated man in Ireland (Smith Rod)(Paperback / softback)

Confederate Soldier of the American Civil War (Hambucken Denis)(Paperback)

As 1862 dawned, the Civil War, the conflict that had started the year before and that most Americans thought would last only a few months, showed no signs of ending. Hundreds of thousands of men across the divided nation enlisted in state volunteer regiments that poured into the sprawling military

Greece, the Decade of War: Occupation, Resistance and Civil War (Brewer David)(Paperback)

In this book, acclaimed history David Brewer investigates explores 1940s Greece -- one of the most tumultuous decades in Greece's modern history. Beginning in 1941, the occupation of Greece by Germany was intensely brutal: children starved on the streets of Athens; the Jewish population was

Rebel Politics: A Political Sociology of Armed Struggle in Myanmar's Borderlands (Brenner David)(Paperback)

Rebel Politics analyzes the changing dynamics of the civil war in Myanmar, one of the most entrenched armed conflicts in the world. Since 2011, a national peace process has gone hand-in-hand with escalating ethnic conflict. The Karen National Union (KNU), previously known for its uncompromising

Raw Speed: The Autobiography of the Three-Times World Speedway Champion (Woffinden Tai)(Paperback)

Following in his late father's footsteps, Tai Woffinden made his name as Britain's most successful speedway rider ever. Known for his speed on the tracks and his quirky tattoos, he is a popular figure within the sport and beyond

The Spanish Civil War (Payne Stanley G.)(Paperback)

This book presents an original new history of the most important conflict in European affairs during the 1930s, prior to the events that produced World War II - the Spanish Civil War. It describes the complex origins of the conflict, the collapse of the Spanish Republic, and the outbreak of the

Women poets of the English Civil War (Ross Sarah C. E.)(Paperback)

Featuring modernised spelling and detailed explanatory notes, this anthology of Civil War-era women poets is perfect for students of English literature and early modern

How the Girl Guides Won the War (Hampton Janie)(Paperback / softback)

A completely original history of one of the most extraordinary movements in the world - the Girl Guides - and how they helped win the

War in the West - A New History - Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941 (Holland James)(Paperback / softback)

The Second World War is the most cataclysmic and violent sequence of events in recent times. Are you ready for the truth about World War Two? This title features the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and soldiers, to sailors, pilots, leading military strategists, industrialists

Yemen in Crisis: Autocracy, Neo-Liberalism and the Disintegration of a State (Lackner Helen)(Pevná vazba)

Yemen is in the grip of its most severe crisis in years. The civil war between the Huthi rebels and the Western and Arab supporters of the regime has resulted in thousands killed and three million displaced. Those who remain suffer severe food shortages and a collapsed economy.The struggle for

Mull and Iona: A Historical Guide (Caldwell David)(Paperback)

Mull and Iona are two of the most visited islands in Scotland, and have played a central role in the history of the country. As the cradle of Christianity in Scotland, Iona has been a place of pilgrimage for almost 1,500 years and was a beacon of intellectual light during the Dark Ages, when

God's Fury, England's Fire - A New History of the English Civil Wars (Braddick Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The sequence of civil wars that ripped England apart in the seventeenth century was one of the most devastating conflicts in its history. This book illuminates what it was like to live through a time of terrifying violence, religious fervor and radical

Six Months in Sudan - A Young Doctor in a War-torn Village (Maskalyk James)(Paperback / softback)

A compelling and moving memoir about saving lives in one of the most dangerous regions in the

A History of the Greek Resistance in the Second World War: The People's Armies (Taithe Bertrand)(Paperback)

A history of the Greek resistance in the Second World War discusses one of the most troubled and fascinating aspects of modern Greek and European history: the anti-axis resistance. It is a pioneering history of the men and women who waged the struggle against the axis as members of the armed

Thomas Cromwell - The Rise And Fall Of Henry VIII's Most Notorious Minister (Hutchinson Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The rise and fall of Henry's notorious minister - the most corrupt Chancellor in English

Thomas Cromwell - The untold story of Henry VIII's most faithful servant (Borman Tracy)(Paperback / softback)

Historian Tracy Borman tells the story of the real Wolf Hall in this definitive biography of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's most trusted

A Question of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery from the Nation's Founding to the Civil War (Thomas William G.)(Pevná vazba)

The story of the longest and most complex legal challenge to slavery in American history 'A rich, roiling history that Thomas recounts with eloquence and skill. . . . The very existence of freedom suits assumed that slavery could only be circumscribed and local; what Thomas shows in his

Hanoi's War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam (Nguyen Lien-Hang T.)(Paperback)

While most historians of the Vietnam War focus on the origins of U.S. involvement and the Americanization of the conflict, Lien-Hang T. Nguyen examines the international context in which North Vietnamese leaders pursued the war and American intervention ended. This riveting narrative takes the

Lean Production Simplified: A Plain-Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System (Dennis Pascal)(Paperback)

Following in the tradition of its Shingo Prize-winning predecessors, Lean Production Simplified, Third Edition gives a clear overview of the structure and tools of the Lean production system. Written for the practitioner by a practitioner, it delivers a comprehensive insider's view of Lean

My Friend The Mercenary (Brabazon James)(Paperback / softback)

He wanted a war. And, for his sins, he got one. James Brabazon was an ambitious young war reporter when he entered the chaos of the Liberian Civil War in 2002. Running with the infamous LURD rebels, he survived numerous deadly ambushes and a dramatic two-hundred-mile escape from Government troops

Introducing Sartre: A Graphic Guide (Thody Philip)(Paperback)

Between the end of World War II in 1945 and his death in 1980, Jean-Paul Sartre was the most famous French writer, as well as one of the best-known living philosophers. Introducing Sartre explains the basic ideas inspiring his world view, paying particular attention to his ideas on freedom,