Flesh and Steel During the Great War: The Transformation of the French Army and the Invention of Modern Warfare, Hardcover - Michel Goya

DescriptionMichel Goya's Flesh and Steel during the Great War is one of the most thoughtful, stimulating and original studies of the conflict to ha...

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The Poet's Great War: Violence, Revolution and Modernism

Publisher: Leonaur LtdAuthor(s): W Hyde KellyNumber of pages: 124Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 147 x 225 x 19Cover type: HardbackRedescopera fa...

Publisher: Leonaur LtdAuthor(s): Henry M CistNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 138 x 215 x 16Cover type: Paperback / softbackRe...

Publisher: Leonaur LtdAuthor(s): Richard B IrwinNumber of pages: 420Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 217 x 139 x 26Cover type: Paperback / softbac...

Reducere. In this first book-length environmental history of the American Civil War, Lisa M. Brady argues that ideas about nature and the environment were ce...

A stunning gallery of Goya's later works, this lavish volume presents prints from The Proverbs, La Tauromaquia, and The Bulls of Bordeaux. Its 78 e...

Considers developments including the use of gunpowder, the invention of firearms and iron balls. After reviewing the establishment of a European in...

Reducere. Warfare for the Age of NapoleonSeveral of Napoleon's Marshals and senior officers wrote treatises on the waging of war based on their own experienc...

Reducere. From experimental tractor to victory--the story of tanks in the Great WarThis comprehensive and erudite perspective of the development and actions ...

Reducere. DescriptionDrawing on untapped new sources, the first global history of the Indian Expeditionary Forces in World War IWhile their story is almost a...

Wellington's early Peninsular War victory recounted in detailIn the autumn of 1810 Wellington, at the head of an army of 50, 000 British, King's Ge...

This groundbreaking study, sitting at the intersection of cultural and military history, examines the formal and informal uses of music in all thre...

Reducere. 1. Didja Get Any Onya? - 3: 44 2. Directly From My Heart To You - 5: 17 3. Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask - 3: 35 4. Toads...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The desert was quivering with heat. The gu...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

DescriptionThis book explores the emerging phenomenon of "surrogate warfare" in twenty-first century conflict. The popular notion of war is that it...

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Reducere. This biography of Florence Nightingale is intended for younger readers eager to understand her immense contributions to the nursing profession.Publ...

Publisher: Leonaur LtdAuthor(s): Baron Spiegel Von Und Zu PeckelsheimNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 138 x 214 x 19Cover type...

The generation of young men and women who joined the British Army during the mid to late 1980s would serve their country during an unprecedented pe...

Reducere. George Washington and his Continental Army braving the frigid winter at Valley Forge is an iconic image in the popular history of the American Revo...

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Jeevan Vasagar is a superb and evocative writer, and Lion City is a compelling, illuminating and personal history that will be regarded as the defi...

The extraordinary story of Singapore told by the expert correspondent for the Financial TimesPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Jeevan V...

Reducere. The early military career of a great American soldier and patriotStudents of the history of the American War of Independence will be familiar with ...

Reducere. The early military career of a great American soldier and patriotStudents of the history of the American War of Independence will be familiar with ...

With the recent death of Hugh King and the disposal of his collection by auction, The Naval and Military Press have republished both volumes of thi...

Reducere. If someone who is rich and powerful comes to you for a favor, you don't persecute him - you help him. Having such a person indebted to you is a gre...

When the Viking Great Army swept through England between 865 and 878 CE, the course of English history was forever changed. The people of the Briti...

This book offers a major new analysis of how peace and security can be maintained in Europe and provides a radical vision of a technology-enabling ...

DescriptionIn August 1914, the German Empire invaded neutral Belgium in order to outflank the defenses of the French army. Unexpectedly, the Belgia...

Reducere. Description*Includes pictures *Includes accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "You are charged with one of the...

A narrative of early capitalism's most famous scandal, a speculative frenzy that nearly bankrupted the British state during the hot summer of 1720 ...

Reducere. A narrative of early capitalism's most famous scandal, a speculative frenzy that nearly bankrupted the British state during the hot summer of 1720 ...

DescriptionThe complete and illustrated history of Russia's armed forces from the Russian Revolution until the present day, covering both their inv...

With the recent death of Hugh King and the disposal of his collection by auction, The Naval and Military Press have republished both volumes of thi...

DescriptionThe Medium Tank, M4, better known to the British as the Sherman, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and western A...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Deborah (University of Technology Sydney, Australia) Ascher BarnstoneIllustration(s): 41 color and 6...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Deborah (University of Technology Sydney, Australia) Ascher BarnstoneIllustration(s): 41 color and 6...

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Reducere. Warfare for the Age of NapoleonSeveral of Napoleon's Marshals and senior officers wrote treatises on the waging of war based on their own experienc...

DescriptionA personal account of the courageous men of an Army Combat Engineer Battalion during our most unpopular war. They faced constant danger ...

For the Honor of Our Fatherland looks at the role of German Jews on the Eastern Front during World War I. German officials believed the Jewish popu...

Reducere. A fascinating history of the practice of surgery from one of the leading figures in the field, chronicling centuries of scientific breakthroughs by...