Russia's War (Overy Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Russia's War (Overy Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Drawing on a wealth of evidence to account for the Soviet Union's victory against invading forces, this book offers an account of the epic struggle that turned the tide of the Second World War. It re-creates the Soviet Union's apocalyptic struggle against Nazi Germany, from the point of view both

1939 - Countdown to War (Overy Richard)(Paperback / softback)

24 August 1939: The fate of the world is hanging in the balance. Hitler has ambitions to invade Poland and hopes Stalin will now help him. The West must try to stop him. Nothing was predictable or inevitable. The West hoped that Hitler would see sense if they stood firm. Hitler was convinced the

War - A History in 100 Battles (Overy Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The object of this book is to introduce readers to a whole range of military history which has all the drama, dangers, horrors and excitement that we associate with Stalingrad or the Somme. Battles are acute moments of history whenever and wherever they have been fought. Through them we can

Crimea (Figes Orlando)(Paperback / softback)

The Crimean War one of the fiercest battles in Russia's history, killing nearly a million men and completely redrawing the map of Europe. Bringing to life soldiers in snow-filled trenches, surgeons on the battlefield and the haunted, fanatical figure of Tsar Nicholas himself, this title tells the

Essential Eight Decisive Battles of the Civil War (Walsh Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Now The War Is Over (Murray Annie)(Paperback / softback)

A heartfelt post-war saga from the bestselling author of War

Birth of the RAF, 1918 - The World's First Air Force (Overy Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Memory Politics and the Russian Civil War: Reds Versus Whites (Laruelle Marlene)(Paperback)

In examining the re-emergence of Russia's pro-Tsarist White Movement, Rediscovering Russia's White Movement gets to the heart of the rich 20th-century memory debates going on in Putin's Russia today.The Kremlin has been giving preference to a Soviet-lite nostalgia that denounces the 1917

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

Wings Over the Western Front - The First World War Diaries of Collingwood Ingram(Paperback / softback)

What Do People Do All Day? (Scarry Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Richard Scarry's classic has been a favourite with children the world over for more than 50 years. Share in the magic of Scarry's Busytown with this beautiful paperback

Third Reich - A Chronicle (Overy Richard)(Paperback / softback)

A superbly illustrated new history of the Third Reich from a world-class

Forgotten Family of Liverpool (Howes Pam)(Paperback / softback)

The war is over - but are their troubles just

Across the River and into the Trees (Hemingway Ernest)(Paperback / softback)

The War is just over. In Venice, a city affectionately described, the American Colonel, Richard Cantrell, falls in love with Renata, an Italian countess who has 'a profile that could break anyone's heart'. Cantrell is war-scarred and old enough to be Renata's father, but he is overwhelmed by the

Memories of the Civil War (Marazano Richard)(Paperback)

Six Loves of Billy Binns (Lumsden Richard)(Paperback / softback)

If you were looking back over a hundred years of your life, what would you change? 'Richard Lumsden is a magical, natural storyteller, weaving joy and pain through the life of a protagonist you can't fail to love' Miranda

80/20 Manager - Ten ways to become a great leader (Koch Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Over fifteen years ago Richard Koch introduced the world to the 80/20 Principle. Now he shows managers how to use the Principle to achieve exceptional results at work - without stress or long

Rolling Thunder 1965-68: Johnson's Air War Over Vietnam (Hallion Richard P.)(Paperback)

The bombing campaign that was meant to keep South Vietnam secure, Rolling Thunder became a byword for pointless, ineffective brutality, and was a key factor in America's Vietnam defeat. But in its failures, Rolling Thunder was one of the most influential air campaigns of the Cold War. It spurred

The Imperial Japanese Navy of the Russo-Japanese War (Stille Mark)(Paperback)

When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it marked the emergence of Japan as one of the world's major naval powers. Japan's navy had been built up over just two decades, with the IJN acquiring a fleet of modern foreign-built warships. Coupled

Fathers & Sons (Madeley Richard)(Paperback / softback)

A remarkably honest and moving account of fathering over the past century, with a particular focus on Richard Madeley's own turbulent family

Minerals (Spilsbury Richard)(Paperback / softback)

This series explains how the rocks found on the Earth's surface have formed over millions of

After the War Is Over (Lee Maureen)(Paperback)

Russia's Military Revival (Renz Bettina)(Paperback)

Russian annexation of Crimea and the subsequent air campaign over Syria took the world by surprise. The capabilities and efficiency of Putin's armed forces during both operations signalled to the world that Russia was back in business as a significant military actor on the international stage. In

Shadows Over the Spanish Sun (Montague Caroline)(Paperback / softback)

A sweeping tale of love, betrayal and war, set in the heat and turmoil of the Spanish Civil War. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Tracy Rees and Dinah