Tanaka 1587. Japan'S Greatest Unknown Samurai Battle, Paperback - Stephen Turnbull

This unique book tells for the first time the violent story of the siege of Tanaka based on never-before translated war chronicles, maps, and field...

Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this lively study assesses the array of weapons and equipment employed by the samurai, Japan's legendary ...

DescriptionFeaturing full-color artwork and expert analysis, this book assesses the status and abilities of two groups of warriors who fought one a...

An illustrated account of The Gempei War - a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. It examines the events of the five-year lo...

The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan's legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai we...

Samurai warriors are often thought of as stoic loners who wandered the land helping poor villagers fight against their oppressors. Dynamic illustra...

Reducere. The fall of Singapore was the worst defeat ever suffered by the British Empire; this dramatic account emphasizes the initiative and tactics that en...

Reducere. The Mongol warriors are one of the great success stories of world military history. Under the leadership of Genghis Khan and his successors the Mon...

Uses the life and accomplishments of sword master Miyamoto Musashi to explore the history of swords and sword fighting and show the key role they p...

Produced with the full cooperation of the Department of Ninja Studies at Mie University in Japan, where the author is Visiting Professor. This is t...

John Nathan provides a lucid and vivid account of Natsume Soseki, the father of the modern novel in Japan. This biography elevates Soseki to his ri...

Reducere. DescriptionIt has been said in China that a city without a wall would be as inconceivable as a house without a roof. Even the smallest village inva...

Reducere. In 1467 the Onin War ushered in a period of unrivalled conflict and rivalry in Japan that came to be called the Age of Warring States or Sengoku Ji...

Reducere. Throughout their stormy history the Teutonic Knights of Germany have always been the most controversial brotherhood ever to call themselves 'Knight...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Russian novelist and moral philosopher Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) ranks as one of the worlds great writers, and his War and Peace has b...

Reducere. A fascinating slice of true-crime history that unfolds in 1695, when law enforcement was unheard of and modern money was little more than a concept...

Reducere. This book gives very practical, step-by-step advice on coming out of the jungle of sexual temptation. Although this is written from the standpoint ...

DescriptionNinjas--Japan's famous black-clad spies, saboteurs, and undercover fighters, equipped with superb martial arts skills and an uncanny apt...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Stephen (Author) TurnbullIllustration(s): Fully illustrated in colour and b&wNumber of pages: 144Col...

Reducere. In The 47th Samurai, Bob Lee Swagger, the gritty hero of Stephen Hunter's bestselling novels Point of Impact and Time to Hunt, returns in Hunter's ...

Vol. 2 of Brad Warner's Radical but Reverent Paraphrasing of Dogen's Treasury of the True Dharma EyeIn Japan in 1253, one of the great thinkers of ...

Reducere. The Battle for Milne Bay - Japan's first defeat on land in the Second World War - was a defining moment in the evolution of the indomitable Austral...

Publisher: Wrecking Ball PressAuthor(s): Calvin PayneIllustration(s): Colour PlatesNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 208 x 149 ...

A comprehensive catalogue of all orders, decorations and MIDs awarded for the Battle of Jutland.

A monumental, enthralling work charting the greatest land battle of all time which changed the course of World War Two, by a highly regarded milita...

The only detailed English-language study of this great sea battle.

Reducere. From Robert Falcon Scott's final journal entry to Jon Krakauer's reckless solo climb of the Devil's Thumb, David Roberts and the editors of Outside...

Reducere. "As an anthologist, Ellery Queen is without peer, his taste unequalled. As a bibliographer and a collector of the detective short story, Queen is, ...

Reducere. Two high-ranking officers defied the British Admiralty to tell the tale of World War I's first naval battle against Germany. The Royal Navy had rul...

Reducere. DescriptionJapan was a physical and psychological wasteland at the end of World War II. With over 3 million dead, 39 percent of city populations ho...

DescriptionJapan was a physical and psychological wasteland at the end of World War II. With over 3 million dead, 39 percent of city populations ho...

Reducere. This combined narrative and documentary collection is the most complete account yet published of the greatest battle that cavalry fought without in...

The gripping and heroic story of D-Day from the Number One bestselling author of BAND OF BROTHERS, Stephen E Ambrose.

DescriptionSTEPHEN CURRYThis book serves as a biography of Stephen Curry, documenting his inspiring journey to the NBA, his time there, and also sp...

Reducere. In Others Unknown, Stephen Jones, Timothy McVeigh's lawyer in his trial for the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Office Building in Oklahoma City, provid...

Publisher: Helion & CompanyAuthor(s): Roman ToeppelIllustration(s): 32 b/w photos, 8 colour maps, 2 tablesNumber of pages: 230Collection: Modern Mi...

Ninja master and survival expert Hakim Isler presents modern day survival strategies based on the techniques of Japan's ancient ninja. If you find ...

DescriptionThe Battle of Hastings is a unique collection of materials focused on one of the most significant battles in European history. It includ...

The Battle of the Bulge lives in history as the U.S. Army's largest and bloodiest battle of World War II. This innovative study of American militar...

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Nigel CawthorneIllustration(s): PaperbackNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 153 x 2...

This book encompasses the long sixteenth century, starting with James IV's accession and concluding with Mary, Queen of Scots' execution. At its he...