This work is an attempt by the authors to give as full and detailed a history as possible of the confrontation between Soviet fighters and the principal strike force of the United States Far East Air Force – the B-29 ‘Superfortress’ bombers during the course of the Korean War between 1950-1953.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME - First & Second Phase (Complete Edition - Volumes 1&2)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Fully illustrated, this absorbing study explores the evolving sniping technology and tactics employed by both sides in Asia and the Pacific during 1941 45.
Longlisted for the 2024PEN Award for Poetry in Translation, this prize-winning historical-lyrical poem of 1985, on the unequal power-relations between Russia and Ukraine, darkly resonates in 2023.
In his book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century the historian Yuval Noah Harrari wrote that man had the possibility to conquer the world precisely because he could create fictional stories and believe in them.
L’offensive allemande du 16 décembre 1944 au travers des Ardennes belges va surprendre le général Eisenhower, commandant suprême des forces alliées du front Ouest, qui se rend compte du manque de réserves stratégiques à sa disposition.
This exploration of the crucially important role played by remorse in Iris Murdoch's philosophical, theological, and political thinking identifies it as a critical concept in her moral psychology and a recurrent theme in her art.
"e;The book is replete with maps, photographs, profiles of commanders and weapons, and illustrations that help explain the brutal combat in a region that another historian has called the 'bloodlands' of Europe.
Greaves' work offers detailed maps and firsthand insight into the Anglo-Zulu War, providing necessary insight and overviews of the conflict's pivotal battles like Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift.
Every Friday, the children of Rainbow Kindergarten go to the playground on the corner of the street, where they play in the fields of grass filled with beautiful flowers.
Après la Première Guerre mondiale, trois généraux, un Allemand, un Français et un Anglais, ayant pris une part active au conflit, comprennent qu'il est plus ardu et plus utile de préparer la paix que la guerre qui ne résout jamais aucun problème de l'humanité.
L’offensive allemande du 16 décembre 1944 au travers des Ardennes belges va surprendre le général Eisenhower, commandant suprême des forces alliées du front Ouest, qui se rend compte du manque de réserves stratégiques à sa disposition.
This volume draws together an international team of scholars to explore the experience and significance of early modern European continental warfare from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Every Friday, the children of Rainbow Kindergarten go to the playground on the corner of the street, where they play in the fields of grass filled with beautiful flowers.
This is the story of Civilian Public Service smokejumpers, who battled against dangerous winds, searing heat, and devastating fires from 1943 until 1945.
The first full-length biography in English of Aspar, the eastern Roman general and statesman, this book explores his central role in the history and politics of the fragmenting Roman Empire in the fifth century.
The first full-length biography in English of Aspar, the eastern Roman general and statesman, this book explores his central role in the history and politics of the fragmenting Roman Empire in the fifth century.
Winner, American Battlefield Trust Prize for History Winner, Library of Virginia Literary Award for Nonfiction Finalist, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography A ';compelling portrait' (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prizewinning author) of the controversial Confederate general who later embraced Reconstruction and became an outcast in the South.
