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Donnie Eichar is a critically acclaimed film and TV director and producer, most notably of MTVs hit show The Buried Life. He lives in Malibu, California.

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For military enthusiasts, history buffs, and readers inspired by stories of exceptional bravery and patriotism, this intimate look at the Air Force Special Operations Command reveals unique insights about what it takes to orchestrate and execute critical missions abroad.

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In 1943 a top secret consignment of chemical weapons, including deadly mustard gas, arrived in Australia by ship. But there was a problem it was leaking. Military authorities quickly realised this but, in the interests of secrecy, sent unprotected and unsuspecting wharf labourers into a lethal environment. The result was ...

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"Immaculately researched and beautifully macabre. This is a real treat for anyone who is either a fan of the theatre or of untimely deaths. I loved it!" - Peter James

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The author explores a large number of the British spigot weapons designed and used during the Second World War.

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The story of one of the most important families in English medieval history, who were always loyal to the crown.

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Tells the story of the 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division as they dropped into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden. This book also tells the story of many of America's best soldiers as they fought and died in Holland.

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Re-issue of an esteemed piece of work, initially published in 1988 by Patrick Stephens Limited. Extensively illustrated throughout, it offers a comprehensive and entertaining history of desert warfare from the Roman era to the 1980s.

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In 2000 aircraft restorer Guy Black of Aero Vintage located the hulks of at least two Airco DH9 bombers in a remote part of India. They were truly remarkable finds, and extremely rare examples of a near-extinct and important WWI aircraft type none of which had survived in Britain.

Treating and preventing disease has always been the most important task in society, and that task ultimately falls to one of the most respected and admired figures in any culture - the healer. This work provides a biographical coverage of major medical practitioners in all times and cultures. It also covers practitioners of alternative medicines.

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A distinguished professor debunks the assertion that America's Founders were deists who desired the strict separation of church and state and instead shows that their political ideas were profoundly influenced by their Christian convictions.

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Did lessons learnt at Dieppe help save lives during the Normandy D-Day landings Why did the raid on Dieppe actually take place Find out the answer to these questions and more in Dieppe - 1942.

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Detailed narrative and analysis of the campaigns of Diocletian's reign, including those of his three co-rulers in the tetrarchy.

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First book to cover V missile disposal teams. Reveals sites of unexploded bombs for the first time.

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An authoritative yet dramatic account of the world's great submarine disasters.

Your surname can tell you a lot about your ancestors. Not all names are what they at first sight seem to be: if your name is Farmer, then an ancestor was a tax-collector; if it is Alabaster, then you are descended from a crossbowman. This work includes about 1500 surnames, and if your name is not amongst them then probably a very similar one is.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2022 Superb The Times Engrossing and revelatory' Observer Powerful, compelling and meticulously researched New Statesman

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A comprehensive account of the history of counter bombardment, including the development of Australian techniques, equipment and procedures through the campaigns up until Vietnam. It is also the story of the brave men behind the artillery and their outstanding efforts and results across these varied campaigns.

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Documents that Changed the Way We Live looks at fifty stories, each of which describes a document, its creation and motivation, influence, importance, historical and social context, its provenance and how it got to where it is now (if still extant), and connections to contemporary information objects, technologies, and trends.

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In this book, adopting a day by day approach, the author provides a clear portrayal of the unfolding drama on the perimeter around Dunkirk, in the port itself and along the beaches to La Panne and the Belgian border.