(Hardback)

From the first jungle forays, through the defeats, the victories, the war crimes and the final elements of the war in the jungle which led to ultimate victory over the Japanese, this volume is a unique attempt at telling the story from a fresh perspective, from all sides of the conflict.

(Paperback)

"The Kawskaki Z1 Story tells how the smallest of Japan's Big Four motorcycle manufacturers nearly beat the world's biggest to become the first to the market with a Four, and how Honda's CB750 debut almost spelled the end for the Z1 ... before Kawasaki stunned everybody with something bigger, faster, and better!"--Page 4 of cover.

(Hardback)

A photographic record of the last survivors who returned to Holland for the 70th Anniversary of the battle and their journey on to Den Bosch where the tiny group were welcomed by the townsfolk they helped to liberate in 1944, the scenes of the veterans are contrasted with the harrowing images from 1944

(Hardback)

The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. This title includes an introduction to the historical context.

(Hardback)

First publication dedicated to the role of the LRDG in the costly Dodecanese campaign September - November 1943. Draws on official and personal sources, many untapped or published before.

(Paperback)

A little known story of two Australian battalions abandoned in Java during World War II and the heroes who kept them alive in the worst of Japan's prisoner of war camps.

Updated and revised paperback contains ground-breaking new research.

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(Hardback)

An award-winning history of the Mediterranean from prehistory to the Classical world reissued with an extended new preface by the author.

(Paperback)

The Battalion's experiences are well recorded here and typify those of tens of thousand servicemen whose efforts secured a unique victory.

(Paperback, Tenth edition)

In medieval times an individual often needed to defend his life, his family and his property. Mercenaries earned their living by hiring out their skills, while feudal noblemen regularly mustered their men-at-arms and their subordinate vassals and tenants to provide military service. This book tells the stories about medivieal times.

(Paperback)

The only complete and up-to-date overview of Mediterranean history from 1000 to the end of the 20th century.

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The story of the last world war, as told by Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz himself. His memoir covers his early career with submarines in the First World War and follows both his successes and failures through the Second World War, with great detail on the way the U-boat campaign was waged, as told by the man who invented U-boat tactics.

(Hardback)

Covers the period 1942-_1_945, looking in particular at the Halifax's encounters with the Luftwaffe and the individual experiences of the men involved in such engagements.

Highly illustrated account of the British pioneers of manned flight. Vivid descriptions of the exploits of Edwardian airmen like Samuel Cody and A.V. Roe.

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In 1942, while ploughing a field near Mildenhall in Suffolk, eastern England, Gordon Butcher stumbled upon a hoard of 34 silver objects that he turned over to his boss and owner of the land, Sydney Ford. Dating back to Roman Britain, fourth century AD, and of outstanding artistic and technical quality, the hoard was declared a Treasure Trove in 1946.

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(Paperback, Third edition)

The award-winning guide to everything we know about the Neanderthals, from their emergence to their extinction, now updated and expanded to feature the latest discoveries in the field of Neanderthal DNA.

(Paperback)

The story of the 19th century New Zealand Wars, a part of New Zealands history that many people wish they knew more about. The book describes how the wars came about, where and when they were fought, who was involved, and how they affected women and children.

(Hardback)

A fresh look at the stories at the heart of Norse mythology, exploring their cultural impact up to the present day.