Kulikovo 1380: The Battle That Made Russia (Galeotti Mark)(Paperback)

Kulikovo 1380: The Battle That Made Russia (Galeotti Mark)(Paperback)

Using specially commissioned artwork, this is the engrossing story of the victory at Kulikovo in 1380 that heralded the birth of Russian statehood.The 13th-century Mongol conquest of the Rus'--the principalities of Russia--was devastating and decisive. Cities were lain waste, new dynasties rose,

Campaldino 1289: The Battle That Made Dante (DeVries Kelly)(Paperback)

Campaldino is one of the important battles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines--the major political factions in the city states of central and northern Italy. It heralded the rise of Florence to a dominant position over the area of Tuscany and was one of the last occassions when the Italian city

Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle That Made England (Barker Juliet)(Paperback)

Waged almost six centuries ago, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates. It is the classic underdog story, and generations have wondered how the English--outmanned by the French six to one--could have succeeded so bravely and brilliantly. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Juliet Barker paints a

Russia Against Napoleon - The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814 (Lieven Dominic)(Paperback / softback)

Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia (Favreau Marc)(Paperback)

A thrilling, critically-acclaimed account of the Cold War spies and spycraft that changed the course of history, perfect for readers of Bomb and The Boys Who Challenged Hitler. The Cold War spanned five decades as America and the USSR engaged in a battle of ideologies with global ramifications

Russian Political War: Moving Beyond the Hybrid (Galeotti Mark)(Paperback)

This book cuts through the misunderstandings about Russia's geopolitical challenge to the West, presenting this not as 'hybrid war' but 'political war.'Russia seeks to antagonise: its diplomats castigate Western 'Russophobia' and cultivate populist sentiment abroad, while its media sells Russia as

The Vory: Russia's Super Mafia (Galeotti Mark)(Paperback)

The notorious Russian mafia, the Vory, sprung from the gulags early in the twentieth century. Based on two decades of on-the-ground research, this first English-language study details their journey to power, from their early days through Stalinism and the Soviet experiment to their adaptation to

The Modern Russian Army 1992-2016 (Galeotti Mark)(Paperback)

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia's army has undergone a turbulent transformation: from the scattered leftovers of the old Soviet military, through a period of shocking decay and demoralization, to the disciplined force and sophisticated 'hybrid war' doctrine that enabled Vladimir

Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces (Galeotti Mark)(Paperback)

When the shadowy, notorious Spetsnaz were first formed, they drew on a long Soviet tradition of elite, behind-the-lines commando forces from World War II and even earlier. Throughout the 1960s-70s they were instrumental both in projecting Soviet power in the Third World and in suppressing

Armies of Russia's War in Ukraine (Galeotti Mark)(Paperback)

Illustrated investigation of the forces fighting today's civil war in Ukraine, including Russian regular and clandestine units. Using his extensive contacts in both Russia and Ukraine, and access to a mass of official and unofficial sources, Mark Galeotti presents a thorough and intriguing primer

The Battle of the Atlantic (Macintyre Donald)(Paperback)

The Battle of the Atlantic - a name coined by Churchill - was the unremitting assault that went on throughout the war on Allied merchant ships that were the lifeline of Great Britain and, from 1941, Russia by aircraft, surface ships but, above all, by the U-boat. Captain Macintyre, who was a

Orders of Battle (Kloos Marko)(Paperback)

The battle against the Lankies has been won. Earth seems safe. Peacetime military? Not on your life.It's been four years since Earth threw its full military prowess against the Lanky incursion. Humanity has been yanked back from the abyss of extinction. The solar system is at peace. For now.The

Operation Barbarossa: Hitler's Invasion of Russia 1941 (Glantz David M.)(Paperback)

From a world expert on Hitler's war in Russia, this book on the operation that changed the course of World War II includes updated information on casualty numbers and opposing forces Here, David Glantz challenges the time-honored explanation that poor weather, bad terrain, and Hitler's faulty

Russia and Eurasia 2018-2019, 49th Edition (Hierman Brent)(Paperback)

Published and updated annually, Russia and Eurasia deals with the twelve independent republics that became members of the Commonwealth of Independent States following the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1992. The text focuses strongly on recent economic and political developments with

Badminton (Golds Mark)(Paperback)

This book describes a game of skill, deception, and finesse that has rightly made it the world s most popular racket sport. Written for players wanting a better knowledge of the game as well as for coaches and teachers looking for new ideas, this book explains the game from the basics to advanced

Global Crime Today: The Changing Face of Organised Crime (Galeotti Mark)(Paperback)

Crime is recognized as a constant factor within human society, but in the twenty-first century organized crime is emerging as one of the distinctive security threats of the new world order. The more complex, organized and interconnected society becomes, its crime becomes too. This book recognizes

Loos 1915 (Lloyd Nick)(Paperback)

The battle of Loos was one of the most hard-fought battles that the British Expeditionary Force ever waged on the Western Front during the First World War. In three weeks of intensive fightingwhich not only witnessed the first British use of poison gas but also the debut of New Army divisions

Passchendaele - The Bloody Battle That Nearly Lost The Allies The War (Ham Paul (author))(Paperback / softback)

The Philippine Sea 1944: The Last Great Carrier Battle (Stille Mark)(Paperback)

After suffering devastating losses in the huge naval battles at Midway and the Soloman Islands, the Imperial Japanese navy attempted to counter-attack against the US forces threatening the Home Islands. Involving the US Fifth Fleet and the Japanese Mobile Fleet, the battle of the Philippine Sea

Next Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy (Harford Tim)(Paperback)

In Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy, the revolutionary, acclaimed book, radio series and podcast, bestselling economist Tim Harford introduced us to a selection of fifty radical inventions that changed the world. Now, in this new book, Harford once again brings us an array of remarkable,

Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny (Kilmeade Brian)(Paperback)

Pretty Hate Machine (Carr Daphne)(Paperback)

What is the world that Nine Inch Nails made, and what was the world that made Nine Inch Nails? These are the questions at the heart of this study of the band's 1989 debut, Pretty Hate Machine. The album began as after-hours demos by mercenary new wave keyboardist Trent Reznor, and was disciplined

Blowing up Russia - The Book that Got Litvinenko Assassinated (Litvinenko Alexander)(Paperback / softback)

Updated edition of the book that got former FSB Colonel Alexander Litvinenko killed according to MI6. It unveils the first-ever fake news campaign that the FSB created to have former FSB head Vladimir Putin elected as President of

Russia Anxiety - And How History Can Resolve It (Smith Mark B.)(Paperback / softback)