First full-length, popular biography of this neglected ruler. Overshadowed by his son, Ramasses II (the Great), he is here given his due for laying the foundations for his son's greatness.
Shows how the fascination with pharaonic Egypt is not a modern phenomenon, the Greeks and Romans were already smitten.
Absorbing analysis of fighter pilots, their culture and ethos presented by a long-standing member of the fraternity. During his career, the author amassed over 4,400 hours' flying time, equally split between the F-4 Phantom and the A-10 Warthog.
Described as one of the greatest mass-murderers in history, Rudolf Hoss, was born in Baden-Baden on 11 December 1901.
A comprehensive, accurate, and academically-supported reference of all of the major military and paramilitary camouflage patterns that have been in use around the world from the end of World War Two to today.
2021 marks the 300th anniversary of Mary Wortley Montagu's successful introduction to Britain of inoculation against the smallpox. She has only to date been the subject of academic study. This will be the first popular biography.
New fully updated and expanded 5th edition
The battle of Lepanto was the last major battle between fleets of oar-powered war ships.
Details the stories of three of the four men awarded the Victoria Cross whilst serving in Coastal Command during the Second World War
The first full-length popular history of the Soviet Union's decisive offensive against the Japanese in Manchuria and Korea at the end of the Second World War.
Graphic account of the Soviet sieges of Hitler's fortress-cities of Ternopol', Kovel', Poznan and Breslau at the end of the Second World War.
First-hand information provided by Lise's nephew Philip Meitner and Philip's wife Anne.