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Current account of modern warfare and the after effects of combat duty.

The VC10, designed and manufactured by the men who would make Concorde, first flew in June 1962. The design incorporated advanced engineering, new aerodynamics, and design features, to produce a swept, sculpted machine easily identifiable by its high T-tail design and rear-engine configuration.

The facts may be quirky but they are all carefully researched. The stories show humanity at its best and its worst, at its funniest and most tragic. The anecdotes are linked by quotations that provoke thinking about universal truths.

This is the first book to ever be written on Joan, Lady of Wales. Important contribution to the role and influence of women in medieval Welsh history.

Remedies the gap in the market for a guide to the history of the medicines we take not just the drugs they contain. The Authors are retired pharmacists and prolific authors of a range of publications.

This edition includes an excellent bibliographical essay which surveys the latest works on Frederician Prussia and eighteenth-century warfare. Classic account of one of history's greatest leaders.

The involvement of writers and artists in the Spanish Civil War. What happened to those returning from Spain in the ensuing Second World War. The methods adopted by MI5 in monitoring the lives of British artists and writers.

Unusual story of the unsung heroes of aircraft advancement. Insight into the exciting and dangerous world of test flying. The author became Head of Aircraft Certification at the CAA. An insider's view of the Civil Aviation Authority

Operation 'Torch', The Invasion of North Africa - Then and Now

Uses archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations to examine the Panther battalions of the Panzer brigades. A key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products.

Graphic images, many never seen before, of the defeat and annihilation of the German 6th Army. The Battle of Stalingrad remains iconic.

Dramatic accounts of living through the Blitz.

3,300 years ago, Agamemnon, king of Mycenae in Greece, attacked the city of Troy. The bloody siege that followed gave rise to one of the most famous legends of the ancient world. In this investigation, Rodney Castleden reconsiders all the evidence in order to establish the facts and give a historical basis to this potent myth of ancient warfare.

The follow-up to the best selling German Army on the Somme (now reprinted), German Army at Passchendaele and German Army on Vimy Ridge (to be published in early 2008)

Reproduces a complete set of official Admiralty plans including many enlargements and close-ups, with expert commentary, all in full colour.

General Hans von Seekt (1866-1936) was the military counterpart of the Weimar Republic, both attempted to restore Germany's international acceptance and security following defeat in World War I and the Treaty of Versailles of 1919.

The only book of its kind to cover all the species on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust Annual Watchlist comprising of 63 species of animal and 76 poultry breeds.

North Korea remains the most secretive nation on earth.

A unique series of images that explores every aspect of the Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, which was undertaken on Saturday, 18 April 1942.

Covers an early little known but strategically important Pacific War campaign.

Uses memoirs and diaries from across the division and provides a wider understanding of the Peninsular Campaign.

Everything you ever wanted to know about sex in Victorian Britain.

Focussing on Thebes in 1360 BCE, How to Survive in Ancient Egypt is ex-pat's guide to living in Thebes in 1360 BCE.

Contains full colour, high resolution images of the various items of uniform and equipment including descriptions of the items being used are included, supported by archive images.