Waiting for War. Britain 1939-1940, Paperback - Barry Turner

For the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of war in 1939, a new history of the 'Phoney War'

The Second World War was, for Britain, a 'total war'. In this title, the author presents not only the great events and leading figures but also the...

Reducere. At the stirring center of the story lie the resourcefulness and resolve of the Finnish people, who against all military odds--in want of ammunition...

The first book to explore the challenges facing the Royal Family on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II's coronationPublisher: The History Press LtdAutho...

1, 000 images of the first year of WW2 - September 1939 to September 1940.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Jack HolroydIllustration(s): 7...

DescriptionCommemorating the 70th anniversaries of the arrival of the Empire Windrush on June 22, 1948 and the birth of the National Health Service...

Reducere. Nascuta intr-o distinsa familie din Banat, frumoasa, eleganta, inteligenta, cultivata, Cornelia Brediceanu l-a cunoscut in 1916 pe Lucian Blaga, cu...

An aspect of Second World War aviation history ignored by authors.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Jerry MurlandIllustration(s): 100 b&w ...

Reducere. A new edition of Eugenia Price's final novel, presented by Turner PublishingFrom one of America's best-loved storytellers, The Waiting Time is an a...

Reducere. De la Marea Baltica la Marea Neagra, 1939-1940. Studiu si documente privind negocierea, incheierea si aplicarea pactului Molotov-Ribbentrop In sept...

This study examines the military, political, and personal life of Abdul Harus Nasution, a seminal figure in modern Indonesian history. The author a...

Publisher: Flight Recorder Publications LtdAuthor(s): Barry KetleyIllustration(s): over 850 colour artworks and 150 b&w photosNumber of pages: 112P...

This book contains 200+ Mirrorpix Archive photographs featuring some of the many roles undertaken in women in Britain during the six years of the g...

A fresh and acclaimed account of the Spanish Civil War by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Fall Of Berlin 1945 Beevor's Ardennes 1944: ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionFalling in between the dark days of the Great Depression and World War II, the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair offered a refreshing pred...

A fascinating narrative account which uses the latest archaeological and DNA evidence to tell the story of the origins of the British and Irish peo...

Standing against conventional wisdom, this book evaluates Britain's twin policies of appeasement and rearmament in the late 1930s. It examines the ...

De la Marea Baltica la Marea Neagra, 1939-1940 (studiu si documente Molotov-Ribbentrop) - Ion Siscanu, Daniela Siscanu

Britain at War in Colour showcases 100 of the best rare and original colour images of the Second World War from the IWM photograph collection. Feat...

Pocket manual detailing the training and operations of the British pilots, ground crew and anti-aircraft gunners.Editor(s): Chris McNab

Wild Britain is the photographic portfolio from professional photographer Barry Payling, one of a unique band of photographers in the world who pra...

This Conflict and Tension 1918-39 book is written specially to match the new 2016 AQA GCSE History specification, and is developed by an experience...

Using as its central example the British Association for the Advancement of Science this is the first book-length treatment of this leading body fo...

With Britain by late 1916 facing the prospect of an economic crisis and increasingly dependent on the US, rival factions in Asquith's government ba...

The Mirrorpix Archive is continually uploading images to its website and this publication features more than 200 photographs illustrating everyday ...

10 July 1940-the official first day of the Battle of Britain-witnessed the main assaults by ever-increasing formations of Luftwaffe bombers, escort...

This edited collection focuses on the negotiation of national, geographic and cultural identities during the Second World War among the constituent...

The story of the "Winter War" between Finland and Soviet Russia is a dramatic David versus Goliath encounter. When close to half a million Soviet t...

DescriptionDuring the Second World War over half-a-million African troops served with the British Army as combatants and non-combatants in campaign...

Reducere. The war is a war of machines; it will be won on the assembly line. - Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production Just as vital as the battle ...

The trials and triumphs of Britain's black community during the Second World War

Reducere. One of the world's leading historians re-examines World War II and its outcome A clear-eyed reappraisal of World War II that offers new insight by ...

Age range 11 to 17The Second World War: 1939-45 examines the causes of the war and details the course of the conflict in Western Europe, the USSR, ...

Publisher: Key Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Tony HolmesNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 211 x 297 x 18Cover type: Paperback / soft...

Presents the story of the year of the birth of the United States of America. This book tells two stories: how a group of squabbling, disparate colo...

A brand new identification guide to the caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland with exceptional illustrations.

Reducere. DescriptionFalling in between the dark days of the Great Depression and World War II, the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair offered a refreshing pred...

While the impact of World War II on America and other countries has been exhaustively chronicled, few historians have investigated the experiences ...

The RAF in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain looks at the opportunities missed in the French campaign. It takes a fresh look at the Battle...

On 30 November 1939, Soviet bombers unloaded their bombs on Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Stalin's ultimatum, demanding the cession of huge tra...

A vivid and incisive portrait of Winston Churchill during wartime from acclaimed historian Max Hastings, Winston's War captures the full range of C...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The Trojan War may have been the inevitable consequence of expanding Greek maritime commerce.Written by a leading expert on ancient military histor...

Publisher: Hodder EducationAuthor(s): Greg HethertonIllustration(s): colour illiustrationsNumber of pages: 112Collection: Discovering the Past for ...

Illustrated with detailed artworks of aircraft and their markings, Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War II is a guide to all the aircraft deployed ...

Reducere. Noua editie integrala a Insemnarilor zilnice (1904-1951) ale regelui Carol al II-lea constituie un pretios izvor istoric privind viata celui mai co...

The first book on a British effort to save lives, as important as the well known kindertransport, but this was only men - their wives and children ...

A military history of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. Focuses in detail on their performance as front-line soldiers.Illust...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom heavy tanks to self-propelled guns, this highlyillustrated technical guide introduces all the main types of armored fighting vehicl...