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Rare photographs from both German and Russian sources: Today there are very few surviving vehicles from the Wehrmacht. which illustrate the fate of many of the armored fighting vehicles of Hitler s much vaunted Panzerwaffe-"

A further addition to the popular Images of War series recording the long and costly German withdrawal from the heart of Russia.

The latest addition to the popular Images of War series. Operation BARBAROSSA has a huge following. Superb images and captions capture the horror and scale of the campaign. Compiled by successful author and photograph collector.

Includes a selection of rarely seen photographs, the book looks at the war from the Central Powers' side.

Offers a different perspective of the First World War, from the perspective of the Central Powers.

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The definitive study of the wars in Afghanistan by the veteran reporter who has had exclusive access to all the key players over the last 30 years there from Gorbachev to WikiLeaks.

A graphic account of a crucial sector of the Western Front throughout the First World War

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A landmark publication the definitive account of the greatest archaeological monument in the world by the leading authorities on the site, making it the ultimate book on Giza and its pyramids.

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Combines the two volumes of a work that first appeared in 1894. This book intends to take the reader into a world that few Westerners saw in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It focuses on the customs, the superstitions, the charming scenery, and the revelations of Japanese character.

A biography of one of the most famous warriors of the early Middle Ages

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Cantonese merchants facilitated early Chinese immigration to New Zealand and their social and business networks laid the foundation of the Chinese community in the South Pacific. They played a major role in the making of Chinese New Zealanders, against the background of New Zealand's changing relationships with China, Britain and beyond.

"In words and vivid pen-and-watercolor illustrations, journalist Christopher Noxon dives into the real stories behind the front lines of the Montgomery bus boycott and the Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins and notable figures such as Rosa Parks and Bayard Rustin, all while exploring the parallels between the civil rights movement era and the present moment"--Provided by publisher.

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The story of the Gothic, from early architecture and literature to the modern horror genre, illustrated by the beautiful, the macabre and the strange.

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Twenty-five military historians from around the world describe the decisive conflicts that shaped history from the fifth century BCE to the present.

"First published in Great Britain in 2009 and reprinted in this format in 2012 by Pen & Sword Military.

A potted history of some of Britain's most famous and infamous sons and daughters. From ghastly criminals to pioneering inventors, this book features a short biography of each personality, featuring fascinating fact boxes and lists. Includes humourous illustrations with captions, a glossary and index.

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This book is an overview of plans, maps, and occasionally map-views of great cities all over the world.

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A series of seventy entries provides an unrivaled account of the international evolution of medical knowledge and practice, now in paperback.

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Some events more than others have changed the pace and determined the direction that history has taken along its rugged path. Inconsistencies that are not always clearly evident occur much more frequently when the events of humanity speed up. Such was the case in the mid-twentieth century.

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Reveals the secrets of military greatness, timeless principles of leadership applicable today

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Picking up from where we left off with Great War Fighter Aces 1914-16, this new addition to the Images of War series covers the dramatic closing years of the First World War.