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Not a political history of the demise of the Canadian Armed Forces, but a detailed, concise account of exactly what is wrong with defence policy and what is needed to fix it.Not a political history of the demise of the Canadian Armed Forces, but a...

This beautifully produced, richly detailed and comprehensive survey of fifty influential women artists from the Renaissance to the Post-Modern era details their vast contributions to the art world. From the Early Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi and...

William the Conqueror ruled as the Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087 and as King of England from 1066 to 1087. The sole son of Robert the Magnificent and Herleva, William was born illegitimate in Falaise, Normandy, part of France. William invaded...

D-Day Bombers: The Veterans' Story is largely an eye-witness account of the vital heavy bomber contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and therefore to the winning of the war in Europe. It is told using considerable first-hand experience from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904147084Author Laurie KempFormat PaperbackPage Count 89Imprint BookcasePublisher BookcaseWeight(grams) 209g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903204269Format HardbackImprint True North Books Ltd.Publisher True North Books Ltd.

The remarkable history of the German U-Boat Traces its development through the major conflicts of the 20th century Fully illustrated throughout On the eve of World War I, the art of submarine warfare was barely a dozen years old; no nation had...

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This reference looks at art history form the point of view of the subject matter of works of art. The questions the author asks are what? and why?, rather than how?. The book shows the social customs, beliefs and aspirations that often formed the context...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780517556726Author P PrinceFormat PaperbackPage Count 95Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 476g

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Between April and July 2012, extensive celebrations will celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Queen's reign. Following the approach of NESSIE (sales approaching 250,000 copies) and GREYFRIARS BOBBY (100,000 copies sold), Richard Brassey provides insight...

From global wars to the digital revolution, explore the world-changing events of the 20th century decade-by-decade with 20th Century. This is history as you've never seen it before - the events, the people and the political and cultural milestones that...

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"I'm here because of what Bobby did for me. Bobby gave a great gift to me and I shall forever be grateful ... he gave me his lifejacket and he has given me sixty-five years of life which he didn't have." --John Baker, child survivor, of his brother Bobby...

Available in both one-volume and two-volume paperback editions, A History of Modern Europe presents a panoramic survey of modern Europe from the Renaissance to the present day. A single author lends a unified approach and consistent style throughout,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781850720348Author James MerryweatherFormat PaperbackPage Count 185Imprint Sessions Book TrustPublisher Sessions of York

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780237541699Author Stewart RossFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Evans Brothers LtdPublisher MBE Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780099437802Author Jeremy WoodsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Arrow Books LtdPublisher CornerstoneWeight(grams) 112g

When the bitter conflict of the Second World War drew to a close, Britain quietly busied herself with getting back to normal. As the men returned from the battlefields of Europe, wartime airfields were deserted, pillboxes guarding strategic Stop Lines...

Taking us straight to the front lines, The March Up follows the famed 1st Marine Division on their decisive 1,184 kilometre trek to Baghdad, from first assault to the taking of the city. The 1st Marine Division, which had fought in Guadalcanal, Khe San,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780785816355Author Evans - Martin MarixFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.Publisher Book Sales Inc

Can you imagine leaving your home and your family, and moving hundreds of miles away to live with strangers, because it was too dangerous to stay in your hometown? During World War II, this was situation millions of people, the majority of them children,...

This is the unputdownable sequel to "365", with highly addictive, bite-size chunks of history. On Jan 16, 1920, prohibition is born. On Feb 14, 270: St Valentine's martyrdom gives birth to a romantic tradition. On Jul 5, 1946: The bikini swimsuit makes...

What happens when you reach the threshold of life and death - and come back? As long as humans have lived together on the planet, there have been wars, and injured soldiers and civilians. But today, as we engage in wars across the globe with increasingly...

D-Day,6 June 1944 is a day that is emblazoned in history, witnessing the first day of the Allied Operation Overlord - the mass invasion of Normandy. Planned for many months and executed swiftly, these landings saw over 160,000 troops embark from...

In 1961, Viv Nicholson, a Yorkshire housewife, won £152,319 on the Pools. Asked what she would do with the money, her answer was simple: ‘I’m going to spend, spend, spend!’ The speed with which she got through the money – buying sports cars, furs and...

'A remarkable record - vivid, modest, intelligent and unusually frank.' Harold Nicolson'It rings true in every sentence.' Bernard FergussonIn Jan 1944, Allied forces landed at Anzio and Nettuno on the eastern coast of Italy in the attempt to skirt the...

Henry Owens Great War diary provides a vivid and complete narrative, seen from the perspective of an army doctor, of what it was like to live and fight in the trenches of the Western Front. Owens, a member of the original British expeditionary Force, the...

More than a million people visit the Stonehenge World Heritage Site every year, pondering the stones and soaking up the surrounding landscape. When was it built? Who built it? What was it? How did it work? Here Timothy Darvill argues that around 2600 BC...

Aubrey Burl provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of Bartholomew Roberts, also known as Black Bart, who was easily one of the most successful and deadly pirates in all of history.About the AuthorAubrey Burl has written Danse Macabre:...

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Deception has been an integral part of warfare since Troy accepted a wooden horse from the Acheans, but it has generally been looked on as the ruses de guerre of cunning individuals rather then an essential component of the command skills necessary for...

On 15 June 1215, rebel barons forced King John to meet them at Runnymede. They did not trust the King, so he was not allowed to leave until his seal was attached to the charter in front of him. This was Magna Carta. It was a revolutionary document. Never...

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Though known the world over for William’s victory in 1066, Hastings was already well populated long before even the Romans came. When they left, sea-raiders came and carved out their own little kingdom and the sea has ever since played a leading role in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780771022760Author Andrew CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint McClelland & Stewart Inc.Publisher McClelland & Stewart Inc.Weight(grams) 274g