In-depth insight into the lives of women convicts in the Victorian era
A story of torture and cold-blooded killing, and lies, denials and betrayal at the highest level.
A comprehensive examination of a neglected area of WW2 equipment.
Covers the history of British transportation to Australia, from the first to the the final fleet.
The French had been involved in human flight since 1783, and this book explores the men, the machines, the places and the events of French aviation history.
Originally published in 1961, this book offered a warning about what American forces would face in the jungles of Southeast Asia; a war fought without fronts against a mobile enemy.... Læs mere
* In-depth illustrated history of one of the most successful post-war British tanks * Specially commissioned full-colour artwork showing the main variants * Covers the entire operational history of the Centurion from the 1940s to the 1990s
A comprehensive guide to dating and interpreting family photographs, the book uses as examples over 150 previously unpublished images. Written by one of the Britain's leading photograph historians and based on years of research into historical photographic records.
Large collection of rare photographs, many never previously published covering aircraft salvage in the Battle of Britain and Blitz. Very little published on this subject.
Uses archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations to examine the Panther battalions of the Panzer brigades. A key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products.
Lt Cdr Robert Hichens became a legendary MGB commander and the most highly decorated RNVR officer in the Second World War. His biography provides thrilling first hand accounts of close naval action in the North Sea and English Channel.