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"The Colt 1911 Pistol".

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Personal trainers and coaches are ideally placed to help their clients manage stress. Covers everything from the causes, signs and symptoms of stress, to advising clients correctly and responsibly, and practical physical and mental strategies and techniques for managing stress.

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In the tried and trusted Complete Guide format, this book is a vital resource for fitness professionals who prescribe exercise to people categorised as belonging to a special group. Covers the condition, diagnosis, treatment and practical tips for designing activity programmes around their needs.

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The states of the Confederacy in 1861 fielded many units of volunteer troops wearing a variety of uniforms, often reflecting foreign influences. This book studies the archival and pictorial evidence for the infantry, cavalry and artillery of Louisiana and Texas, featuring illustrations and early photographic portraits.

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Part of a series of six titles, this fourth title studies the archival and pictorial evidence for the infantry, cavalry and artillery of Virginia - the heart of the Confederacy and its richest, most populous and militarily strongest state; and of Arkansas, which, despite its much smaller population, fielded several interesting units.

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The common image of the Confederate Army during the Civil War is dominated by a limited number of photographs of troops wearing the gray and butternut of the CS regulations and quartermaster issues. This text examines the variety of uniforms worn by Tennessee and North Carolina militia and volunteers brought together in Confederate field armies.

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Charlemagne's conquest of the Saxons was the hardest fought and most protracted of his wars; it involved 18 campaigns spread across 33 years. This title unravels the initial stages of a convoluted sequence of events that led to the conquest of the Saxons and ultimately Charlemagne's consolidation of Saxony into the greater Carolingian Empire.

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This volume explodes the myth of the Conquest of Mexico by examining what factors led to the emergence of the Spanish citizen-soldier. It discusses Cortes and his highly-trained men, as well as their finely-tuned killing methods, and offers a "soldier's eye view" of the Conquest.

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The Battle of the Coral Sea is unique in the annals of naval history. It is the first battle in which enemy fleets never came within sight of one another. Instead, aircraft launched from carrier decks were sent out to attack the enemy with bombs and torpedoes. This book tells the story of this battle in the Pacific War.

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During the Napoleonic Wars, the Cossacks were Russia's plentiful supply of irregular cavalry. This work details the various tribes that made up the Cossack nation, the social structure of Cossack life, and how they were organized and employed in war.

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The blacksmith was once crucial to village life, whether commissioned for the humblest repair, the most luxurious ironwork or even the odd anvil marriage. This title describes the varied work blacksmiths undertook, the tools and techniques they used, and the magical and mystical qualities with which they were associated.

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The bitter war between Russia and Turkey is recorded here. It details the gallant yet suicidal Charge of the Light Brigade and relates the reports made by the first war correspondant, William Russell. It also deals with the heroism of Florence Nightingale.

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A detailed account of the ancient Roman army's operations against the forces of Cthulhu and other entities of the Mythos.

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The Czech Legion was not just a single military unit, but a volunteer army that fielded up to 100,000 troops on the Allied side on all three main fronts of the war. Since only the defeat of Austro-Hungary and Germany offered any hope for Czech national independence, they were amongst the most motivated and steadfast of the Allied forces.

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The Battle of the Ebro was the last Republican offensive of the Spanish Civil War and the final opportunity to defeat Franco's Nationalist forces. This campaign volume looks at both sides' tactics, armies and weapons including the famous "Condor Legion" of troops.