This book traces the achievements of the pilots flying the iconic Spitfire in Northwest Europe, and examines how the steady…

Late antique Corinth was on the frontline of the radical political, economic and religious transformations that swept across…

After his success with }Emotional Intelligence{, Daniel Goleman now looks at the psychology of self-deception. He discusses…

The reader is taken on a journey from the earliest roots of Christianity to its near acceptance as religion of the Roman…

Through a highly original and detailed analysis of the memoirs, interviews and other life writings of Poiret, Dior and…

Mute Records is one of the most influential, commercially successful, and long-lasting of the British independent record…

Kniha 9781509944552 Role of Monarchy in Modern Democracy Bob Morris…

Kniha 9780826403131 German Romantic Stories: Eichendorff, Brentano, Chamisso, and others Ryder…

Dress is everywhere imbued with symbols that reflect different meanings in different contexts. This compelling book…

Published to tie in with the Melville season at the National Film Theatre in London.…

For centuries following the fall of Rome, Western Europe was backward and benighted, locked into the Dark Ages and barely…

a majestic new novel about post-independence South Africa by the Nobel laureate and Booker Prize winner. This is the first…

The Netherlands has been one of the world's most distinctive and sophisticated football cultures. From the birth of Total…

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The wonders of engineering revealed - by the inspirational young female engineer behind The Shard, Western Europe's tallest…

This fully illustrated study details Germany and Italy's failed development of World War II aircraft carriers, and the naval…

Modern teenage romance taking in the social and religious impact of life in Jerusalem. "A brainy and exciting quest novel…

It is a summer's night in 1860. In an elegant detached Georgian house in the village of Road, Wiltshire, all is quiet.…

Dubbed the 'Oscar' by the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa Peregrine was the most prolific Japanese fighter of World War 2.…

Designed in the years following the Korean War and then manufactured for over 30 years starting in 1960, the A-6 quickly…

In the three decades following Vietnam, the veteran A-6 Intruder remained the most powerful strike aircraft available to the…

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This is the story of one of the great battles which forged the reputation of the Duke of Marlborough as one of history's…

Osprey's study of the B-24 Liberator Units in the CBI Theatre of World War II (1939-1945). The B-24 Liberator was the…

The first aircraft to be purposely designed as a radar-equipped nightfigher, Northrop's P-61 Black Widow was heavily…

At the start of the Spanish Civil War, most young fighter pilot officers joined the rebels, while the high ranking officers,…

Osprey's study of the Battles of Aspern and Wagram of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). The 1809 campaign on the Danube was…

Stunningly illustrated throughout, this book celebrates industrial ruins and reveals what they can tell us about ourselves…

In a new paperback edition, this compelling and highly original book represents a confrontation between two of the most…

Even before Tito's Communist Party established control over the war-ravaged territories which became socialist Yugoslavia,…

Skateboarders are an increasingly common feature of the urban environment - recent estimates total 40 million world-wide. We…

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Russians in Iran seeks to challenge the traditional narrative regarding Russian involvement Iran and to show that whilst…

'Life has become more joyous, comrades.' Josef Stalin, 1936Stalin's Russia is best known for its political repression,…

J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy have become among of the most popular books of the twentieth century while the…

World and Church deals with the conflict between religiosity and life in the world. Deliberately, Schillebeeckx turns around…

Kniha 9781448218080 Renegade Bunce,Robin (Bye Fellow in History,St Edmund's College,University of Cambridge),Paul Field…

Enduringly popular, Puffins are perhaps our most iconic species of bird, and are the most immediately identifiable of…

The Beauty Queen of Leenane was first presented as a Druid Theatre/Royal Court Theatre co-production in January 1996. Set in…

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The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II. Highly trained, and totally…

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Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world. Peter Frankopan, number one bestselling author…

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Ibsen's 1879 play shocked its first audiences with its radical insights into the social roles of husband and wife. His…

This book guides the reader through the intricacies of identifying a piece of lace, listing and illustrating the points to…

A biography of venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel, the enigmatic, controversial and hugely influential power…

Jagdgeschwader 3 may not have the same immediate resonance as some of the more famous Luftwaffe fighter units, such…

This volume, one of three "Osprey Combat Aircraft" titles on the Mosquito, focuses on reconaissance variants and their…

US Special Forces in Vietnam created the Civilian Irregular Defence Group (CIDG), a large paramilitary organization designed…

The first major naval action of World War II, the Battle of the River Plate was a British victory. Highly-illustrated, this…

This second "Naval Aces of World War 1" book looks at the many flying naval heroes who served alongside or against those of…

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In 1942, the massive Japanese naval base and airfield at Rabaul was a fortress standing in the Allies' path to Tokyo. It was…

This book examines the LaGG family of fighters, that were amongst the first modern piston-engined interceptors made…