War in the Crimea: An Illustrated History (Fletcher Ian)(Paperback)

War in the Crimea: An Illustrated History (Fletcher Ian)(Paperback)

On March 28, 1854, Queen Victoria s government announced that Britain had declared war on Russia. Few conflicts have provoked as much debate as The Crimean War, with details right down to the name and date of it remaining discussion points for historians. This illustrated history gives a unique and

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

The SBS in World War II: An Illustrated History (Mortimer Gavin)(Paperback)

The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II. Highly trained, totally secretive, and utterly ruthless, the SBS was established as an entity in its own right in early 1943, having previously operated under the auspices of the SAS during the war in

The Oxford Illustrated History of Ancient Egypt (Shaw Ian)(Paperback)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Ancient Egypt is the only book available providing detailed historical coverage of Egypt from the early Stone Age to its incorporation into the Roman Empire. The lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of the distinctive

The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre (Brown John Russell)(Paperback)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre, an authoritative and lavishly illustrated new history, celebrates the stage's greatest achievements over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international, multicultural drama in the late twentieth century, and from Sophocles and

An Illustrated History of Filmmaking (Boardman Adam Allsuch)(Pevná vazba)

An in-depth and fully illustrated immersion in the world and history of filmmaking, covering everything both in front of and behind the

The Vietnam War: The Definitive Illustrated History (DK)(Pevná vazba)

The Vietnam War remains one of the most heroic and heartbreaking events in history. This definitive guide charts the unforgettable story of the world's first televised war.Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative guide chronicles America's fight against Communism

Death in England: An Illustrated History (Jupp Peter)(Paperback)

Death in England provides the first ever social history of death from the earliest times 500,000 BC to Diana, Princess of Wales. The book reveals how attitudes, practices and beliefs about death have undergone constant change: how, why and at what ages people died; plagues and violence; wills and

Kew: The Watercolour Flower Painter's A to Z: An Illustrated Directory of Techniques for Painting 50 Popular Flowers (Fletcher Adelene)(Paperback)

Total War: A People's History of World War II (Clements Kate)(Pevná vazba)

Total War is an illustrated examination of the most significant historical episode of the twentieth century: World War II. This immersive account of a conflict that permanently reshaped the geopolitical landscape is told not only through compelling photographs, maps, and infographics produced

An Illustrated History of the Philippines (Canoy Ray)(Paperback)

Beginning with a definition of who the people of The Philippines are, this fully illustrated history then tracks back to describe the prehistory of the country through to 1500 AD. The next two chapters chart the colonial experiences under Spain (1500-1896), then the first republic and the

Companion to the Anglo-Zulu War (Knight Ian)(Paperback)

Comprehensive historical companion to the Anglo-Zulu War, making this an essential reference work covering an extraordinary campaign.The Anglo-Zulu War was a defining episode in British imperial history, and it is still a subject of intense interest. The Zulu victory at Isandlwana, the heroic

Winning World War II: A Complete Illustrated History (Schonauer David)(Pevná vazba)

How exactly did we win the war? In a stunningly visual syyle, this illustrated book chronicles World War II from the early rise of Germany's dictator, to the landing of troops in Normandy and the eventual victory over evil. More than seventy-five years ago, the greatest conflict in the history of

Relics of War in Northumberland - Military Remains in the Landscape (Hall Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Portlaoise: An Illustrated History (Curtis Joe)(Paperback)

Around the year 1548, the English built a fort in the Laoghaise (or Leix) region to guard against attacks on the Pale. In 1556 Queen Mary 1 decided on the plantation of the Irish territories, by confiscating their land and giving it to English settlers, calling the area Queen's County and

Year Zero - A History of 1945 (Buruma Ian)(Paperback / softback)

'Ian Buruma's wonderful book is about a time, immediately after the end of the war, which has somehow fallen between the cracks of history, and which the author has now devastatingly brought to light... A compelling and astounding addition to the literature of the war' Daily

Colour: A Master Class - Camille Viéville

An illustrated guide to the history and symbolism of colours, as used in artworks throughout the ages, from prehistory to the present day. Colour, which has the power to impart meaning or express emotion, has fascinated humans for millennia. This comprehensive, illustrated guide demonstrates how

Dunkirk and the Little Ships (Weir Philip)(Paperback)

An illustrated guide to the history of the famous 'Little Ships' and their role in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, which saved hundreds of thousands of British soldiers from capture by German forces. In May 1940, German troops advanced through Holland, Belgium, and France with astonishing speed,

Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services (Black Ian)(Paperback)

One of the events most crucial to the war in the Persian Gulf occurred nearly ten years before it began, when Israel destroyed Iraq's most advanced weapon, the nuclear reactor at Al-Tuweitha, acting on information obtained by Israeli intelligence. Israel's Secret Wars is the first documented,

Australian Bushrangers 1788-1880 (Knight Ian)(Paperback)

Featuring rare period photos, this highly illustrated history tells the story of the frontier outlaws who defied the authorities on the wild Australian frontier in the Victorian era, and the Crown forces who eventually hunted them down. The first bushrangers or frontier outlaws were escaped or

An Illustrated History of Cambodia (Coggan Philip)(Paperback)

Beginning with a definition of who the Cambodians are, this fully illustrated history then tracks back to the earliest kingdoms before 800 AD, followed by an investigation of the creation of the magnificent city of Angkor and Cambodia's centuries of greatness up to 1400 AD. The following chapter

Sikorsy H-34: An Illustrated History (Lundh Lennart)(Paperback)

Originally designed in 1952 as an anti-submarine warfare platform for the U.S. Navy, almost two-thousand Sikorsky H-34s have served on every continent with the armed forces of twenty-five countries - from combat in Algeria, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and throughout southeast Asia, to saving

War in the Air: The Second World War in Colour (Carter Ian)(Paperback)

Though World War II took place after the development of color photography, nearly all of the familiar images of it are in black and white--which tends to make the conflict feel more distant, more removed from our own lives and history, than it actually is. War in the Air changes that. Following the

The Bee: A Natural History (Wilson-Rich Noah)(Paperback)

An incomparable illustrated look at the critical role bees play in the life of our planetBees pollinate more than 130 fruit, vegetable, and seed crops that we rely on to survive. Bees are also crucial to the reproduction and diversity of flowering plants, and the economic contributions of these