Holland 1940: The Luftwaffe's First Setback in the West (Noppen Ryan K.)(Paperback)

Holland 1940: The Luftwaffe's First Setback in the West (Noppen Ryan K.)(Paperback)

The history of how the Luftwaffe planned to knock out Holland in a surgical, lightning campaign, but instead suffered wounds against the outnumbered but effective Dutch that would come to haunt them in the Battle of Britain. From the perspective of the German High Command, its invasion of the

Norway 1940: The Luftwaffe's Scandinavian Blitzkrieg (Corum James S.)(Paperback)

A history of the innovative German air campaign that ensured victory in the rapid conquest of Norway, and an analysis of its importance to World War II and the development of air power. The Campaign for Norway in 1940 was a pivotal moment in modern warfare. It was the first modern joint campaign

Persian Fire - The First World Empire, Battle for the West (Holland Tom)(Paperback / softback)

A brilliant new account of the world's very first clash of civilisations between the Persians and the Greeks in

Dunkirk Little Ships (Sharp Nigel)(Paperback)

In May 1940, following the rapid advance of German troops through Holland, Belgium and France, the British Expeditionary Force and French army retreated to Dunkirk. Operation Dynamo was instigated in an attempt to rescue as many of them as possible. With the harbour at Dunkirk severely damaged,

Ottoman Navy Warships 1914-18 (Noppen Ryan K.)(Paperback)

At the start of the 20th century the Ottoman Navy was a shadow of its former might, a reflection of the empire as a whole - the 'Sick Man of Europe.' Years of defeat, nepotism, and neglect had left the Ottoman Navy with a mix of obsolete vessels, whilst the list of prospective enemies was

The Vought F4u Corsair (Bowman Martin W.)(Paperback)

First flown in 1940, the prototype Vought F4U Corsair instantly became the fastest fighter in the world and the fastest US aircraft of any description. Powered by a huge 18-cylinder Pratt and Whitney Double Wasp engine driving an enormous 13 feet 4 inch propeller, the first Corsairs were capable of

German Commerce Raiders 1914-18 (Noppen Ryan K.)(Paperback)

This is the story of Germany's commerce raiders of World War I, the surface ships that were supposed to starve the British Isles of the vast cargoes of vital resources being shipped from the furthest reaches of the Empire. To that end pre-war German naval strategists allocated a number of cruisers

Filthy Beautiful Lies (Ryan Kendall)(Paperback / softback)

The first book in the powerfully erotic Filthy Beautiful series

French Battleships 1914-45 (Noppen Ryan K.)(Paperback)

This authoritative study examines the French Navy's last battleships, using detailed color plates and historical photographs, taking them from their inception before World War I, through their service in World War II including the scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon in 1943, and the service of

Cinema West Sussex - The First 100 Years (Eyles A)(Paperback / softback)

A history of cinema in West

Climbing Palestine - A Guide to Rock Climbing in the West Bank (Bruns Tim)(Paperback / softback)

Climbing Palestine is the first comprehensive guidebook to rock climbing in the West Bank, detailing over 300 climbing routes at 9 different areas. The book also describes how to travel to and within Palestine, where to stay, what to do on rest days from climbing and where to eat the most

Luftwaffe Eagle: From the Me109 to the Me262 (Schuck Walter)(Paperback)

Luftwaffe pilot Walter Schuck flew the Me 109 in the Arctic Sea fighter squadrons becoming the Russian air force's feared enemy in the far north. Awarded the Knights Cross in April 1944 he claimed his 100th kill in June of that year, then barely 48 hours later shot down 12 aircraft in one day - a

Luftwaffe Fighters' Battle of Britain (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The story of how the outnumbered RAF fought and defeated the superior Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain will always be a source of fascination. However, accounts of summer 1940 have tended to centre on the British defenders, both in the air and on the ground, whilst the story of the losing German

Seventh Century in the West Syrian Chronicles(Paperback / softback)

Offers sources vital for the reconstruction of events in the first Islamic century, covering the period which ends with the unsuccessful Arab siege of Constantinople, an event which both modern historians and Syriac chronographers see as making a decisive caesura in

The West Highland Way: The Official Guide (Aitken Bob)(Paperback)

Opened in 1980, the West Highland Way was Scotland's first Long Distance Route and remains the most popular, with more than 15,000 walkers tackling it each year. It runs from Milngavie, on the outskirts of Glasgow, to Fort William. The 152km route passes along the east of Loch Lomond, the largest

Giggs - The Autobiography (Lovejoy Joe)(Paperback / softback)

Ryan Giggs first played for Manchester United in the season before the Premiership began; back when Bryan Robson was still captain. He took possession of United's left wing and never loosened his grip. This title presents his

Blood Song - Book 1 of Raven's Shadow (Ryan Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

Blood Song is the epic first novel in the internationally bestselling Raven's Shadow series - an enthralling tale of desperate battles, deadly politics and epic adventure. | We have fought battles that left more than a hundred corpses on the ground and not a word of it has ever been set down. The

Woodland Mounds in West Virginia (Spencer Darla)(Paperback)

The first Europeans to arrive in the Ohio Valley were intrigued and puzzled by the many conical earthen mounds they encountered there. They created wild theories about who the mysterious mound builders might be.It was not until the 1880s that Smithsonian Institution investigations revealed that the

Luftwaffe Fighters and Bombers: The Battle of Britain (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

- The Battle of Britain (July to October 1940), one of World War II's turning points, as seen by the German attackers who ultimately lost the battle - Personal accounts from the men who flew the Messerschmitt fighters and Junkers bombers - Riveting stories of wheeling dogfights with British

Arresting God in Kathmandu (Upadhyay Samrat)(Paperback)

From the first Nepali author writing in English to be published in the West, Arresting God in Kathmandu brilliantly explores the nature of desire and spirituality in a changing society. With the assurance and unsentimental wisdom of a long-established writer, Upadhyay records the echoes of

The Cambridge History of Medicine (Porter Roy)(Paperback)

The Cambridge History of Medicine, first published in 2006, surveys the rise of medicine in the West from classical times to the present. Covering both the social and scientific history of medicine, this volume traces the chronology of key developments and events, while at the same time engaging

Buffalo Bill's Wild West - The First Reality Show in Essex (Dunford David)(Paperback / softback)

The Balkans 1940-41 (1): Mussolini's Fatal Blunder in the Greco-Italian War (Battistelli Pier Paolo)(Paperback)

In the wake of Italy's rapid annexation of Albania in April 1940, Mussolini's decision to attack Greece in October that year is widely acknowledged as a fatal mistake, leading to a domestic crisis and to the collapse of Italy's reputation as a military power (re-emphasized by the Italian defeat in

The Imaginary: A Phenomenological Psychology of the Imagination (Sartre Jean-Paul)(Paperback)

A cornerstone of Sartre's philosophy, The Imaginary was first published in 1940. Sartre had become acquainted with the philosophy of Edmund Husserl in Berlin and was fascinated by his idea of the 'intentionality of consciousness' as a key to the puzzle of existence. Against this background, The