History of War at Sea - An Atlas and Chronicle of Conflict at Sea from Earlist Times to the Present (Pemsel Helmut)(Pevná vazba)

History of War at Sea - An Atlas and Chronicle of Conflict at Sea from Earlist Times to the Present (Pemsel Helmut)(Pevná vazba)

Presents a thorough chronology and atlas of naval warfare from the Age of Galleys to The Nuclear

Gods at War - Understanding Three Millennia of Religious Conflict (Thomson Oliver)(Pevná vazba)

The use and abuse of religious belief in the age-old history of conflict. Gods at War examines the role played by

The Royal Navy's Revenge and Other Little-Known Encounters of the War at Sea (O'Hara Vincent P.)(Pevná vazba)

The Royal Navy's Revenge and other Episodes of the War at Sea: a collection of self-contained and fast-paced accounts of naval battles, previously published in national magazines and especially selected because they are fascinating, yet little known. The naval war of 1939-1945 was a long and

Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sites (Jackson Jack)(Pevná vazba)

From the Blue Hole at Lawson Reef and the wreck of the Umbria in the Red Sea, to Michaelmas on the Great Barrier Reef, the Dive Atlas of the World offers a global tour of top dive sites, described and photographed by experts. From well-known classics to sites that have only recently been

World War II at Sea: A Global History (Symonds Craig L.)(Pevná vazba)

Author of Lincoln and His Admirals (winner of the Lincoln Prize), The Battle of Midway (Best Book of the Year, Military History Quarterly), and Operation Neptune, (winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature), Craig L. Symonds has established himself as one of the finest naval

Britain at War in Colour: Air, Land and Sea (Carter Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Reproductions of one hundred rare, full-color images from the archives of the Imperial War Museums bring new life to World War II Britain Britain at War in Colour showcases one hundred of the best rare and original color images from the Imperial War Museums' unparalleled collection. Bringing

War at Sea: A Naval Atlas 1939-1945 (Faulkner Marcus)(Pevná vazba)

The Great Bear at War: The Russian and Soviet Army, 1917-Present (McNab Chris)(Pevná vazba)

The complete and illustrated history of Russia's armed forces from the Russian Revolution until the present day, covering both their involvement in pivotal historical events and in current controversial conflicts. From the chaos of the civil war to the political maneuvering of the Cold War,

The History of Akbar (Abu'l-Fazl)(Pevná vazba)

The exemplar of Indo-Persian history, at once a biography of Emperor Akbar and a chronicle of sixteenth-century Mughal India. Akbarnāma, or The History of Akbar, by Abu'l-Fazl (d. 1602), is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. Marking a high

The History of Akbar (Abu'l-Fazl)(Pevná vazba)

The exemplar of Indo-Persian history, at once a biography of Emperor Akbar and a chronicle of sixteenth-century Mughal India. Akbarnāma, or The History of Akbar, by Abu'l-Fazl (d. 1602), is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. Marking a high

Fighting Forces of the Second World War: At Sea (Miles John)(Pevná vazba)

A in-depth look at the heroic fighting forces of the Second World

Dangerous Enterprise - Secret War at Sea (Spicer Tim)(Pevná vazba)

How to Survive in the Georgian Navy: A Sailor's Guide (Pappalardo Bruno)(Pevná vazba)

This title is an exploration of a life at sea in the time of Captain Cook and Admiral Nelson, covering topics as wide-ranging as science, exploration, mutiny, and discipline.Rigidly organised and harshly disciplined, the Georgian Royal Navy was an orderly and efficient fighting force which played a

The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship (Willis Deborah)(Pevná vazba)

A stunning collection of stoic portraits and intimate ephemera from the lives of Black Civil War soldiers Though both the Union and Confederate armies excluded African American men from their initial calls to arms, many of the men who eventually served were black. Simultaneously, photography

A Falklands Family at War: Diaries of the 1982 Conflict (Bennett Neville)(Pevná vazba)

Samurai: An Illustrated History (Kure Mitsuo)(Pevná vazba)

Samurai: An Illustrated History brings the violent, tumultuous, and, at the same time, elegant world of the medieval Japanese samurai to life. This Japanese history book traces the story of a unique historical phenomenon: a period of 700 years--equivalent to the entire stretch of Western history

Parade's End (Ford Ford Madox)(Pevná vazba)

A story which traces the history of a house and a family at the time of World War I. This is a picture of Edwardian England at its most opulent. Exploring the themes of love, honour and betrayal, this contemporary of Henry James and Joseph Conrad shows himself their equal in literary

Franco and the Condor Legion: The Spanish Civil War in the Air (Alpert Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The Spanish Civil War was fought on land and at sea but also in an age of great interest in air warfare and the rapid development of warplanes. The war in Spain came a turning point in the development of military aircraft and was the arena in which new techniques of air war were rehearsed including

War at the Snow White Motel and Other Stories (Wynne-Jones Tim)(Pevná vazba)

An insightful and funny new collection of short stories from award-winning author Tim Wynne-Jones. In 'War at the Snow White Motel,' Rex and his family are vacationing in Vermont. A thoughtless act launches him into war with an older teenager at their motel, but a much bigger conflict -- the

The Complete Illustrated History of World War Two: An Authoritative Account of the Deadliest Conflict I Human History with Analysis of Decisive Encoun (Sommerville Donald)(Pevná vazba)

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 during the war and the impact new technologies had on the fighting. Full colour maps and battle plans add to the analysis of major

A World History of War Crimes: From Antiquity to the Present (Bryant Michael S.)(Paperback)

The greatly expanded and enhanced 2nd edition of A World History of War Crimes provides an authoritative and accessible introduction to the global history of war crimes and the laws of war. Tracing human efforts to limit warfare, from codes of war in antiquity designed to maintain a religiously

The War Beat, Pacific: The American Media at War Against Japan (Casey Steven)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive history of American war reporting in the Pacific theater of World War II, from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After almost two years slogging with infantrymen through North Africa, Italy, and France, Ernie Pyle immediately realized he was

The Times Reference Atlas of the World (Times Atlases)(Pevná vazba)

Eighth edition of this popular atlas from the prestigious and authoritative Times Atlas range. Latest satellite images and fascinating historical maps. This world atlas contains the breadth, scale and detail to make it an ideal reference resource for school, home and business. The atlas has been

A World at Sea: Maritime Practices and Global History (Benton Lauren)(Pevná vazba)

The past twenty-five years have brought a dramatic expansion of scholarship in maritime history, including new research on piracy, long-distance trade, and seafaring cultures. Yet maritime history still inhabits an isolated corner of world history, according to editors Lauren Benton and Nathan