Examines the nuclear testing that took place at Monte Bello, Emu Field and Maralinga.
Former BBC correspondent's graphic personal account of National Service with the Suffolk Regiment in the 1950s based on the letters he wrote home to his family at the time.
This book seeks to unravel the various historical factors leading to the Irish Troubles of the 20th Century.
Fascinating exploration into the earlier days of British aviation, from gliders and balloons to the first powered aircraft.
Uses sources primarily from the 1700 and 1800s. Explores both the reality and myths behind historical characters such as Marie Antoinette, Princess de Lamballe, and her brother-in-law, the Duc dOrlans.
There can be few technologies in the history of the modern world that have progressed so rapidly, and have seen so much change in such a short timespan as that of aviation.
Using superb colour and B &W images, the book describes the contribution of US forces in Operation OVERLORD.
With Rommel in the Desert features 450 captioned images together with a carefully researched introduction. The majority of photographs used in this book are unpublished snapshots taken by ordinary German combatants serving in North Africa
A new and richly illustrated account of Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, in North Africa.
The Author played a key role broking peace in the Bosnian War. Tells of personal contact with all leading protagonists, Mladic, Milosevic, Karadzic, Carrington. The author was a leading witness at the International War Crimes trials.
Covers over 5,000 years of history and a vast array of subjects including character comparisons, theories of kingship and warfare, creatures of... Læs mere