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This exploration of the links between imperialism and insurgency is “a reliable introduction to a complex subject” (Dennis E. Showalter, coauthor of If the Allies Had Fallen). In this provocative hi……続きを見る

Based on the events of 9/11. Clarence Taylor is the son of wealthy parents living in Bangor, Maine, with strong ties to a community of old money. Yet, he does not fit in and harbors a deep resentmen……続きを見る

The book covers in detail the attacks of 14–18 July 1916 against the Bazentin Woods and villages and beyond. Walks and tours of the surroundings areas are included with detailed action maps. 続きを見る

This book describes the action of 9 May 1915 when the battalions of the 1st Division, 7th Division and the Indian Army attacked Aubers Ridge. Their objective was to break the German line and cut the……続きを見る

The historian and author of The Great Trek recounts the devastating period of violence among indigenous peoples in early 19th century southern Africa. From 1815 to 1840, southeastern Africa experien……続きを見る

The age of Alexander and his conquest of the Persian or 'Achaemenid' Empire, which had existed for over two centuries, represents a watershed in the history of the world. This book offers a fascinat……続きを見る

This acclaimed biography of the Gilded Age’s Queen of Wall Street is “a must-read for all aspiring moguls” (Regina Herzlinger, Harvard Business School). When J. P. Morgan called a meeting of New Yor……続きを見る

IN THE SHADOW OF BLUE MOUNTAIN: LIVES AND LETTERS OF A REMARKABLE FAMILY - Volume III, 1962-2022 chronicles the personal histories of three members of the Hollingshead family: the father, Charles An……続きを見る

Biography of Richard Dilworth, the man generally credited as the mechanical genius behind the development of the first successful passenger and freight diesel locomotives. Illustrated throughout wit……続きを見る

A biografia do líder tribal que transformou o mundo O nome Genghis Khan invoca a imagem de um bárbaro sanguinário que liderou um bando impiedoso de guerreiros nómadas que pilhavam o mundo civilizado……続きを見る

Fascinating journal of a small farm holder in Maryland in the Antebellum South. “Life at Ferry Hill was very different from that on a major staple crop plantation where the laborers worked in gangs,……続きを見る

Black Hawk's 'Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk' provides readers with a firsthand account of the life of a Sauk chief during a tumultuous period in American history. The boo……続きを見る

In "Korea's Fight for Freedom" by Fred A. McKenzie, the author delves into the tumultuous history of Korea during a period of intense struggle for independence. Written in a clear and engaging style……続きを見る

"Politics is the art of the possible," Otto Von Bismarck famously said, and here, in his own words, the art of politics is laid bare by one of the most prominent and influential European statesmen o……続きを見る

Would you risk your life to go into a war zone to help someone you didn't know? Will Blackburn did. On the day Russia invaded Ukraine Will was selling software and living quietly in Poland. 24 hours……続きを見る

“London men at war against the Boers The turn of the 19th century to 20th was a time of popularity for the military volunteer movement in the British Empire. When the Anglo-Boer War broke out the Ci……続きを見る

Alarmed by infringements upon American commerce during the Napoleonic Wars, Kentuckians were early proponents of war with Great Britain. As a frontier state, Kentucky feared exposure to raids by Bri……続きを見る

A global account of histories of war, from Antiquity to the present day, this thoughtful book shows how the varied modes of representation record political, cultural and social developments as well ……続きを見る

There is little doubt that the '45 rebellion was the greatest challenge to the eighteenth-century British state. The battle of Culloden in which it culminated was certainly one of the most dramatic ……続きを見る

Patrick Bishop looks at the lives and the extraordinary risks that the painfully young pilots of Bomber Command took during the air-offensive against Germany from 1940-1945. As featured on the BBC 1……続きを見る

William K. Harvey was the CIAÆs most daring and successful field operator during the tense, early days of the Cold War. Extremely intelligent, a dedicated martini drinker, coarse in manner and appea……続きを見る

The Battle of Arnhem remains a much-studied and discussed battle, with an uninterrupted flow of books being published about it. Helion are bringing back into print a fascinating eyewitness account t……続きを見る

Mickey put his heart and soul into his book about his three tours in the Vietnam War. He brings to life the men he served with and treasured as friends as well as the Vietnamese people he grew to kn……続きを見る

Beggarman, Spy takes you into a world where biography is history, and both are filled with lies. Truth is stranger than fiction, but what happens when the truth is fiction? An old soldier told his l……続きを見る

[Illustrated with over two hundred and sixty maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Crimean War] Lady Alicia Blackwood née Lambart, (1818 - 30 July 1913) ……続きを見る

Afghanistan, Summer 2006. This is war. Afghanistan in the summer of 2006. In blazing heat in remote outposts the 3 Para battlegroup is pitted against a stubborn enemy who keep on coming. Until now, ……続きを見る

From the bestselling author of ‘Fighter Boys’, the true story of two ruthless adversaries and a wartime killing that shook the modern world. On a cold, bright morning in February 1942, fugitive Avra……続きを見る

Cities in ashes, endless bread lines, potato soup by candlelight, people herded along with whips, soldiers in splendid boots and swastikas everywhere, a little girl with chestnut pigtails reaching f……続きを見る

When a historic battlefield site is discovered and studied, the focus is often on the “hardware”: remnants of weaponry, ammunition, supplies, and equipment that archaeologists carefully unearth, ana……続きを見る

The British amateur military tradition of raising auxiliary forces for home defence long preceded the establishment of a standing army. This was a model that was widely emulated in British colonies.……続きを見る