This work of 1866, illustrated by Robert Dudley, is the official account of the 1865 expedition on board the Great Eastern to lay a cable along the Atlantic Ocean floor between... Læs mere
This 1865 book began as a review in The Times of the five-volume work of General Todleben, the military engineer whose work in... Læs mere
Originally printed in The Times newspaper, the vivid reports in this collection had a huge impact on public opinion during the Crimean... Læs mere
Journalist William Howard Russell (1820–1907) was one of the first war... Læs mere
First published in 1863, this two-volume work by the British journalist William Howard Russell (1820–1907) describes his experiences in America at the start of the Civil War. It... Læs mere