Sitana: A Mountain Campaign on the Borders of Afghanistan in 1863-The British Raj and Tribesmen on the Northwestern Frontier O
ISBN: 9780857066404 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A small war on the burning border
The North west frontier of India was always a troubled one for the British Empire. It offered perfect terrain for defence and the opposite for offensive operations and control thereafter. As is common with all mountainous regions it bred men equal to the challenges of their homeland and this typically meant fierce tribesmen disinclined to accept domination from anybody. Of course, the Raj knew well the magnitude of the problem it perennially faced. It had suffered the disaster of the First Afghan War, there had also been many outbreaks by fractious... A small war on the burning border
The North west frontier of India was always a troubled one for the British Empire. It offered perfect terrain f... |
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62,37 zł |
Northwestern Fights & Fighters: The Nez Perce & Modoc Indian Wars 1872-77
ISBN: 9780857066725 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Indian wars of the north west
This, the fifth volume in Cyrus Townsend Brady's well regarded series, American Fights and Fighters, differs somewhat in format from other its companion volumes. Whilst Brady is always informative, accurate, original and entertaining his books have a tendency to include material where the subject matter appears to have appealed to Brady at the time and was thereafter in need of a home in one of his works. This volume, Northwest Fights and Fighters, focuses specifically on two wars, the Nez Perce War and the Modoc War, which the United States Army fought... The Indian wars of the north west
This, the fifth volume in Cyrus Townsend Brady's well regarded series, American Fights and Fighters, differs so... |
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86,36 zł |
Artillery Through the Ages: a History of the Development and Use of Cannons, Mortars, Rockets & Projectiles from Earliest Times to the Nineteenth Century
ISBN: 9780857066732 / Angielski / Twarda / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From thrown rock to artillery shell
Albert Manucy's book examines the history of artillery from the earliest times to the late nineteenth century and describes how missiles were employed in conflicts prior to the Great War period. Every type of projectile throwing machine is considered from the earliest Ballista and Trebuchet to sophisticated ship-board naval guns and those designed for the fortified emplacements of coastal defences which were employed well into the twentieth century. Manucy not only describes the weapons but gives interesting insights into their performance and... From thrown rock to artillery shell
Albert Manucy's book examines the history of artillery from the earliest times to the late nineteenth century... |
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119,95 zł |
Artillery Through the Ages: A History of the Development and Use of Cannons, Mortars, Rockets & Projectiles from Earliest Times to the Nineteenth
ISBN: 9780857066749 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From thrown rock to artillery shell
Albert Manucy's book examines the history of artillery from the earliest times to the late nineteenth century and describes how missiles were employed in conflicts prior to the Great War period. Every type of projectile throwing machine is considered from the earliest Ballista and Trebuchet to sophisticated ship-board naval guns and those designed for the fortified emplacements of coastal defences which were employed well into the twentieth century. Manucy not only describes the weapons but gives interesting insights into their performance and... From thrown rock to artillery shell
Albert Manucy's book examines the history of artillery from the earliest times to the late nineteenth century... |
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62,37 zł |
Ladies from Hell: With the London-Scottish Regiment During the First World War
ISBN: 9780857066893 / Angielski / Twarda / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 'Cockney Jocks' at war in Flanders and France
The wide distribution of Scots throughout Britain and the Empire led to the formation new 'Scottish' regiments and the London Scottish, formed in 1859 as a volunteer rifle corps and originally commanded by Lord Elcho, was a primary example. Elcho, anxious to embrace all the fighting men of Scotland into one brotherhood irrespective of their clan origins, uniquely clad the regiment in kilts of 'Hodden Grey, ' a traditional hard wearing Scottish homespun cloth devoid of the tartan check and, as he perceived, being a drab colour suited for... The 'Cockney Jocks' at war in Flanders and France
The wide distribution of Scots throughout Britain and the Empire led to the formation new 'Scot... |
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124,75 zł |
Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada: The Final War to Expel Muslim Rule from Spain During the 15th Century
ISBN: 9780857067579 / Angielski / Twarda / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A vital book on momentous events in Iberia
The works of Washington Irving, one of the earliest of the great American writers, need little introduction. He was a man of varied interests and enormous talent able to write entertaining and enduring fiction including the iconic 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and the wonderful collection of travelogue and fantasy that is 'Tales from the Alhambra.' His ability as an historian cannot be underestimated and he was able to leave posterity a canon of outstanding books on subjects ranging from the early days of exploration in his homeland, to this... A vital book on momentous events in Iberia
The works of Washington Irving, one of the earliest of the great American writers, need little introdu... |
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177,53 zł |
Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada: The Final War to Expel Muslim Rule from Spain During the 15th Century
ISBN: 9780857067586 / Angielski / Miękka / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A vital book on momentous events in Iberia
The works of Washington Irving, one of the earliest of the great American writers, need little introduction. He was a man of varied interests and enormous talent able to write entertaining and enduring fiction including the iconic 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and the wonderful collection of travelogue and fantasy that is 'Tales from the Alhambra.' His ability as an historian cannot be underestimated and he was able to leave posterity a canon of outstanding books on subjects ranging from the early days of exploration in his homeland, to this... A vital book on momentous events in Iberia
The works of Washington Irving, one of the earliest of the great American writers, need little introdu... |
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105,56 zł |
Killed at Saarbruck: A British Newspaperman's View of the Franco-Prussian War
ISBN: 9780857067920 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the Prussians in 1870
The title of this book is ironic. Early on readers will discover a facsimile of a newspaper article-discovered by the author upon his return to England-reporting his death from a bullet in the head. The news, as is said, was greatly exaggerated Legge was one of that resolute breed of newsmen made famous in the 19th century-a special correspondent. These journalists not only supplied the public with newspaper copy but also became significant chroniclers of the momentous events of their times. Theirs was a roaming commission, which allowed them to see events... With the Prussians in 1870
The title of this book is ironic. Early on readers will discover a facsimile of a newspaper article-discovered by the ... |
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62,37 zł |
Killed at Saarbruck: A British Newspaperman's View of the Franco-Prussian War
ISBN: 9780857067913 / Angielski / Twarda / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the Prussians in 1870
The title of this book is ironic. Early on readers will discover a facsimile of a newspaper article-discovered by the author upon his return to England-reporting his death from a bullet in the head. The news, as is said, was greatly exaggerated Legge was one of that resolute breed of newsmen made famous in the 19th century-a special correspondent. These journalists not only supplied the public with newspaper copy but also became significant chroniclers of the momentous events of their times. Theirs was a roaming commission, which allowed them to see events... With the Prussians in 1870
The title of this book is ironic. Early on readers will discover a facsimile of a newspaper article-discovered by the ... |
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119,95 zł |
A Cold War Turning Point: Nixon and China, 1969-1972
ISBN: 9780807142899 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In February 1972, President Nixon arrived in Beijing for what Chairman Mao Zedong called the "week that changed the world." Using recently declassified sources from American, Chinese, European, and Soviet archives, Chris Tudda's A Cold War Turning Point reveals new details about the relationship forged by the Nixon administration and the Chinese government that dramatically altered the trajectory of the Cold War. Between the years 1969 and 1972, Nixon's national security team actively fostered the U.S. rapprochement with China. Tudda argues that Nixon, in bold opposition to the stance... In February 1972, President Nixon arrived in Beijing for what Chairman Mao Zedong called the "week that changed the world." Using recently declassi... |
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148,44 zł |
African Americans and the Gettysburg Campaign
ISBN: 9780810883369 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Sesquicentennial edition of African Americans and the Gettysburg Campaign, expands the range of research beyond its original 2006 edition. With a foreword from chief historian emeritus of the National Park Service, Edwin C. Bearss, Paradis sets the stage by introducing readers to the important and colorful members of the black community in and around the town of Gettysburg, including descriptions of Underground Railroad activity in the area. With the outbreak of the Civil War, black volunteers for the Union army were initially rejected. But that did not stop them from assuming...
The Sesquicentennial edition of African Americans and the Gettysburg Campaign, expands the range of research beyond its original 2006 edition. With a ...
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342,16 zł |
War Trauma and its Aftermath: An International Perspective on the Balkan and Gulf Wars
ISBN: 9780761858010 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. War trauma has long been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a term coined in 1980 to explain the post-war impact of Vietnam veterans. The Gulf and Balkan wars added new dimensions to the traditional PTSD definition, due largely to the changing dynamics of these wars. With these wars came unprecedented use of reserve and National Guard personnel in U.S. forces along with the largest contingent of female military personnel to date. Rapid deployment, sexual assaults, and suicides surfaced as paramount untreated problems within coalition force. Rapes, torture, suicides, and a...
War trauma has long been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a term coined in 1980 to explain the post-war impact of Vietnam vetera...
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288,13 zł |
How to Defeat the Saracens: Guillelmus Ade, Tractatus Quomodo Sarraceni Sunt Expugnandi; Text and Translation with Notes
ISBN: 9780884023760 / Angielski / Twarda / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The fall of the crusader-controlled city of Acre to the Muslims in 1291 inspired many schemes for crusades to recover Jerusalem and its environs. One of these proposals is "How to Defeat the Saracens, " written around 1317 by William of Adam, a Dominican who traveled extensively in the eastern Mediterranean, Persia, and parts of India. The treatise, poorly known even among specialists, presents a five-pronged plan for retaking the Holy Land. In particular, it focuses on cutting off economic and military support for Egypt. William s personal experience in the lands he describes comes through,...
The fall of the crusader-controlled city of Acre to the Muslims in 1291 inspired many schemes for crusades to recover Jerusalem and its environs. One ...
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160,39 zł |
Lohn Der Gewalt: Beutepraktiken Von Der Antike Bis Zur Neuzeit
ISBN: 9783506773463 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Praktiken des Beutemachens wecken Faszination wie Abscheu, sei es in europäischen und arabischen Bürgerkriegen oder den "kleinen Kriegen" in Afrika.§Goten, Schweizer Söldner, Landsknechte, Kosaken, Hajduken und die RugaRugaGemeinschaften Mirambos in Ostafrika verbinden vergleichbare Beutepraktiken und Beuteökonomien. Spezialisten für die jeweiligen Gemeinschaften untersuchen in historischer Perspektive die Bedeutung von Beute für den Zusammenhalt dieser Gewaltgemeinschaften. Welche Rolle spielte Gewaltanwendung, wie wurde Beute verteilt und genutzt, welche symbolische Qualität wurde...
Praktiken des Beutemachens wecken Faszination wie Abscheu, sei es in europäischen und arabischen Bürgerkriegen oder den "kleinen Kriegen" in Afrika....
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244,10 zł |
The Stomach for Fighting: Food and the Soldiers of the Great War
ISBN: 9780719084584 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Food is critical to military performance, but it's also central to social interaction and fundamental to our sense of identity. The soldiers of the Great War didn't shed their eating preferences with their civilian clothes and the army rations, heavily reliant on bully beef and hardtack biscuit, were frequently found wanting. Nutritional science of the day had only a limited understanding of the role of vitamins and minerals, and the men were often presented with a diet that, shortages and logistics permitting, was high in calories but low in flavour and variety. Just as now, soldiers on...
Food is critical to military performance, but it's also central to social interaction and fundamental to our sense of identity. The soldiers of the Gr...
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455,18 zł |
Changing the Rules of Engagement: Inspiring Stories of Courage and Leadership from Women in the Military
ISBN: 9781597976893 / Angielski / Twarda / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Changing the Rules of Engagement documents the lives of American women who have shattered the glass ceiling and performed extraordinary feats while serving their country in the military. By telling their stories about their remarkable careers in traditionally male-dominated environments, Martha LaGuardia-Kotite demonstrates how tenacious and courageous women can achieve the unimaginable.Among the pioneering women profiled are Vivien Crea, who as vice commandant of the Coast Guard held the highest position of any woman in the history of the U.S. military; Tammy Duckworth, a Purple Heart...
Changing the Rules of Engagement documents the lives of American women who have shattered the glass ceiling and performed extraordinary feats w...
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117,81 zł |
The Volunteer: A Former IRA Man's True Story
ISBN: 9781612045283 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "This is the best account of the life of an IRA volunteer yet written." The Irish Times "No better explanation of why ordinary people turn to terrorism has ever been written. O'Doherty's compelling story is a brilliant, firsthand account of how the boy next door became a bomber.... O'Doherty traces his early involvement with the IRA with disarming honesty and humour.... Most riveting, however, is the story of his disillusion with the romance of republicanism and his complete denunciation of violence. ... The Volunteer is an excellent study of the civilian turned terrorist turned civilian."...
"This is the best account of the life of an IRA volunteer yet written." The Irish Times "No better explanation of why ordinary people turn to terroris...
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64,05 zł |
The Black Carib Wars: Freedom, Survival, and the Making of the Garifuna
ISBN: 9781617033100 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The Black Carib Wars, Christopher Taylor offers the most thoroughly researched history of the struggle of the Garifuna people to preserve their freedom on the island of St. Vincent. Today, thousands of Garifuna people live in Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and the United States, preserving their unique culture and speaking a language that directly descends from that spoken in the Caribbean at the time of Columbus. All trace their origins back to St. Vincent where their ancestors were native Carib Indians and shipwrecked or runaway West African slaves--hence the name by... In The Black Carib Wars, Christopher Taylor offers the most thoroughly researched history of the struggle of the Garifuna people to preserve... |
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666,04 zł |
Lucky War: Third Army in Desert Storm
ISBN: 9781780394657 / Angielski / Miękka / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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170,65 zł |
The Battles That Changed History
ISBN: 9781849023559 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pratt describes sixteen battles, writing with a thrilling style. He explains clearly why he has chosen these battles, and how they actually did change history, his thesis is that the underdog can win, changing the lives of the people for good. The gripping accounts range from Alexander the Greats overthrow of the Persian empire in the 4th century BC to World War IIs Battle of Midway. Pratt gives the background information leading up to the battles, the people involved and the important aftermath. The style is such that it will hold the attention of children, as well as adults. The book comes...
Pratt describes sixteen battles, writing with a thrilling style. He explains clearly why he has chosen these battles, and how they actually did change...
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113,89 zł |