History and Archaeology

The author studies the experiences of British, German, American and Soviet armies in assaults on fortified positions to find critical considerations for contemporary commanders.

Four of our most-loved saga authors invite you to join them on a journey through motherhood in this collection of heart-warming short stories.

The autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini was started in the year 1558 at the age of 58 and ended abruptly just before his last trip to Pisa around the year 1563 when Cellini was approximately 63 years old.

Comanche, first published in 1935 and beautifully illustrated by the book's author Barron Brown, is an account of the U.

The focus of this work is to ascertain whether the concept of operational shock, which has served as the intellectual underpinning of the US Army's doctrine over the past thirty years, can be used to guide an operational approach in a counterinsurgency campaign.

A gripping account of the Allied liberation of Western Europe, masterfully told by Emmy-award winning writer and historian Martin King.

This study examines insights into the state of morale of the Army of the Cumberland during the period of the Tullahoma and Chickamauga campaigns.

The Gentlemen in the White Hats by C.

Illustrated with more than 20 maps plans and photos.

The Second World War was the final global conflict of the twentieth century.

This study investigates the impact of Confederate naval mine warfare against the operations of the U.

In the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Husband Kimmel was relieved of command of the United States Pacific Fleet and forced into retirement.

What would it be like if you were transported back to Thebes, 1360 BCE?

‘Eminent Victorians’ was first published in 1918 and consists of biographies of four leading figures from the Victorian era.

The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus.

The Seven Laws of Teaching' is a clear and simple statement of the important factors governing the art of teaching.

The militiaman of 1775 evolved into the regular soldier of 1783 because Americans changed their perception as to what constituted military preparedness.

The combination of fiscal constraints, expanding technology and globalization is causing the nature of warfare to rapidly evolve.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women.

The Battle of Powder River occurred on 17 March 1876 in southeastern Montana.

First published in 1917, in support of the Allies, this anonymous pamphlet published by George H.

The French Army have had numerous foreign regiments in its service for centuries; however, few have the mystique and elite status of the French Foreign Legion.

Ulysses S.

There can be no argument that the numerical advantage the Indians held during the battle of the Little Bighorn was a decisive factor in their overwhelming victory.

Frederick Douglass was born a slave, he escaped a brutal system and through sheer force of will educated himself and became an abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer.

Roald Amundsen was the most successful polar explorer of his era using sledges, dogs, skis, and ships.

The Zulu War-by possibly its most authentic historians.

Illustrated with 45 pictures and vignettes many in colour.

James Joseph Walsh, M.

'My Polish Spring' is the memoir of Heather Campbell, who lived and worked in post-war communist Poland with her scientist husband, Ian.

Widespread poverty continued to exist in Durham at the start of the twentieth century.

Includes The Americans in the First World War Illustration Pack - 57 photos/illustrations and 10 mapsIN THE ROAD TO ST.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed as, and remains, a defensive alliance.

Includes The First World War At Sea Illustrations Pack with 189 maps, plans, and photos.