Weapons and equipment

*Shortlisted for the Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History*'An enthralling account of a pivotal moment in modern history.

Paul Kennedy's classic naval history, now updated with a new introduction by the authorThis acclaimed book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from the Tudors to the present day.

'Sitting not far below my feet, there was a thermonuclear warhead about twenty times more powerful than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, all set and ready to go.

The AK-47, or 'Kalashnikov', is the most abundant and efficient firearm on earth.

GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEARThe familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might.

Heinz Guderian - master of the Blitzkrieg and father of modern tank warfare - commanded the German XIX Army Corps as it rampaged across Poland in 1939.

From famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, comes Command and Control a ground-breaking account of the management of nuclear weaponsA groundbreaking account of accidents, near-misses, extraordinary heroism and technological breakthroughs, Command and Control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age: how do you deploy weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them?

How two charismatic, exceptionally talented physicists came to terms with the nuclear weapons they helped to createIn 1945, the United States dropped the bomb, and physicists were forced to contemplate disquieting questions about their roles and responsibilities.

In this important new collection of interviews with the acclaimed radio journalist David Barsamian, Noam Chomsky discuses U.

The United States asserts the right to use military force against failed states around the globe.

It was the weapon to end all weapons: the doomsday device.

In the nuclear age, arms are the ultimate commodity.

Lyn Smith's Young Voices is a poignant and compelling look at children's lives in Britain during the Second World War.

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This book brings together psychoanalysis, clinical and theoretical, with history in a study of remembering as reparation: not compensation, but recognition of the actuality of perpetration and the remorseful urge to rejuvenate whatever represents this damage.

The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.

This groundbreaking book covers every aspect of deadly toxic chemicals used as weapons of mass destruction and employed in conflicts, warfare and terrorism.

In September 1942, Colonel Leslie R.

Real-life, action-packed, personal stories of valor from the history of the RAF's maritime arm during World War II.

"e;A fitting memorial to the children who risked (and so often lost) their lives in resisting the Nazi war machine .

A firsthand account of a US Army officer's part in the liberation of Europe during World War II-from North Africa into the heart of the Third Reich.

A history of the German occupation of France during World War II, the French resistance, and ultimately the nation's liberation.

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During the last year of World War II the once surface-bound diesel-electric U-boat ushered in the age of 'total undersea war' with the introduction of an air mast, or 'snorkel' as it became known among the men who served in Donitz's submarine fleet.

An extensively illustrated history covering the artillery weaponry of the United States military from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century.

Real-life, action-packed, personal stories of valor from the history of the RAF's maritime arm during World War II.

A richly illustrated guide to modeling the military Land Rover, filled with previously unseen inspirational photographs and drawings.

"e;A compelling chronicle of the Battle of Papua New Guinea with rarely viewed images from World War II .

WINNER OF THE SALTIRE SOCIETY HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARNext morning at about 6 o'clock my mother wakened us to say there had been a shipwreck and bodies were being washed ashore.

The Sunday Times bestselling edge-of-your-seat exploration of what would happen in the event of nuclear war, perfect for readers of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J.

'Lord Haw-Haw' (William Joyce) was Hitler's secret weapon of the airwaves.

Paris 1940: Die Wehrmacht besetzt die französische Hauptstadt und der deutsche Physiker Wolfgang Gentner wird ans Collège de France beordert, um den Nazis neue Forschungserkenntnisse und Material für die Kernspaltung zu verschaffen.

A fresh exploration of the Second World War through twelve key events that shaped the conflict The Battle of Britain.

"e;A lucid history of the rise and fall of militarism in Japan"e; New York Journal of BooksJapan at War in the Pacific recounts the dramatic story of Japan's transformation from a Samurai-led feudal society to a modern military-industrial empire in the space of a few decadesand the many wars it fought along the way.

The author of Shot Down in the Drink shares photos and anecdotes detailing the history of the World War II fighter plane and its crews across the globe.

This fully illustrated guide offers step-by-step instructions for building detailed models of German and Russian WWII tanks.

This second volume of a Nazi soldier's WWII diary continues the chronicle of his experiences on the Easter Front.

An examination of how the Waffen-SS fared in Normandy in June 1944 and whether they deserve their reputation of being the ultimate fighting soldiers.

An illustrated history of the World War II British amphibious attack on a dry dock in the German-occupied French town.

During World War II, it quickly became apparent that the physical and tactical demands placed upon paratroopers required men of exceptional stamina, courage and intelligence.

A groundbreaking and comprehensive order of battle for German ground troops in WWII, from the invasion of Poland to the final defeat in Berlin.

Hospital Preparation for Bioterror provides an extremely timely guide to improving the readiness of hospitals or healthcare organizations to manage mass casualties as a result of bioterrorism, biological warfare, and natural disasters.

Following the Japanese invasion of the islands in 1942, North Luzon was the staging area for several Filipino-American guerrilla bands who sought to gather intelligence and to destroy enemy military installations or supplies.

A newly discovered firsthand account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath from one of the survivors a lost classic that brings unprecedented immediacy to our understanding of this world-changing event.

There is an invisible weapon among us.