Trench Art: A Brief History & Guide, 1914-1939, Paperback - Nicholas J. Saunders

Engraved shell-cases, bullet-crucifixes, letter openers and cigarette lighters made of shrapnel and cartridges, miniature airplanes and tanks, tali...

This unique archaeological account from Nicholas Saunders tells the story of the origins of modern guerrilla warfare during the Arab Revolt of 1916...

Reducere. NICK HUN gives his account of what it was like to serve in combat as an officer with the 5th Special Forces, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and as a p...

A prominent scholar explores King Arthur's historical development, proposing that he began as a fictional character developed in the ninth century ...

The First World War was one of the costliest conflicts in history, much of it fought over a narrow and bloody swathe of France and Flanders. At the...

DescriptionSince Naperville sprang from the northern Illinois prairie, it has maintained an unmistakably fascinating heritage. The settlers who fol...

Reducere. New Second Edition, revised and updated! Nestled into the rolling terrain of the Texas Hill Country, Boerne is acclaimed for its beautiful setting,...

Reducere. An overview of Cypriot history from the powerful empires that first inhabited the island to the 20th Century tug-of-war between Britain, Greece and...

Reducere. Calmly nestled among the glacial streams and hills of central New York, residents of Ithaca may find it hard to believe that their city began with ...

A celebration of the vital role of geography in our understanding of the big issues facing humanity and the planet today

Reducere. DescriptionThis book is a short treatment of a long history. Nebraska has been inundated by ancient seas, carved by glaciers, and settled by ancien...

Reducere. The rise of capitalism to global dominance is still largely associated - by both laypeople and Marxist historians - with the industrial capitalism ...

Since Vietnam, both the way we fight and our reasons for going to war have become much more complex.The importance of a conflict is determined not ...

Reducere. Dani lou's powerful rebuttal to the conventional view of India's history, which calls for a massive reevaluation of the history of humanity - Explo...

Reducere. It takes only a brief drive past the stately homes that line Preston Hollow's winding tree-lined streets to understand the neighborhood's appeal. G...

Reducere. A Brief History of Telluride chronicles the boom and bust cycles of Telluride, Placerville, Ames, Ophir, and Rico from the 1860s to the present. Ev...

Reducere. Cover the developments in Mexico. This title includes: Mexico's pre-Columbian civilizations as well as contemporary indigenous cultures; The enviro...

Reducere. Here, for the first time is a brief, balanced, and up-to-date history of Georgia from the early Native Americans to the twenty-first century. Based...

Reducere. Though the new metropolis is one of America's largest, many are unaware of Phoenix's rich and compelling history. Built on land once occupied by th...

Reducere. With 85 percent of its buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, Galena truly is a place drenched in history. From the ancient burial ...

The wooden pier, tree-lined Main Street and ocean views, coupled with a prosperous and happy community, led Forbes "magazine to name Seal Beach one...

Offers a concise introduction to political, cultural, and intellectual history. This eleventh edition retains many popular features, including comp...

Reducere. The abuse of power, genocide, the destruction of total war, unimaginable cruelty and the suffering of millions were all central features of Hitler’...

Reducere. What do we really know about the Aryan migration theory, and why is that debate so hot? Why did the people of Khajuraho carve erotic scenes on thei...

A brilliantly concise history of London, with a distinctive perspective focusing on the city in its national and, more importantly, international c...

Historians of political history are fascinated by the rise and fall of political parties and, for twentieth-century Britain, most obviously the ris...

Reducere. DescriptionSince Naperville sprang from the northern Illinois prairie, it has maintained an unmistakably fascinating heritage. The settlers who fol...

DescriptionThe University of Oxford is the third-oldest university in Europe and remains one of the greatest universities in the world. Institution...

#1 New York Times Bestseller The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg, now available as a beautifully pa...

Reducere. Founded in 1768 at the crossing of two Indian trails, Charlotte has a rich heritage to match its age. In this extensively researched volume, accomp...

DescriptionA fascinating account of Walt Disney's own significant artistic creations and an insightful history of the hugely successful entertainme...

DescriptionExploring the complexity of the process by which African-Americans gained freedom, Emancipation Proclamation hones in on the struggle ov...

Reducere. Reachable only by ferry, Vashon Island is a breathtaking rural retreat from the bustling activity of nearby Seattle and Tacoma. The island s first ...

Reducere. DescriptionNo other southern city has a history quite like Memphis. First purchased in the early 1800s from natives to serve as a vital port for th...

Reducere. Before a 1901 ceremony opened the peaceful resort town, the wild dunes of Bethany Beach were part of the rough-and-tumble New World and the deadly ...

Reducere. For serious yoga practitioners curious to know the ancient origins of the art, Stephen Phillips, a professional philosopher and sanskritist with a ...

Reducere. In this short companion to his book From Fascism to Populism in History, world-renowned historian Federico Finchelstein explains why fascists regar...

Reducere. In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD...