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In standard histories of the Second World War, the last six months in the western European arena invariably make a short epilogue. After the German fa...
In October 1956, Britain, France and Israel launched an attack on Egypt. For each of the contenders there was much more at stake than the future of th...
"People's Resistance" in the War of Independence and Postwar Politics
This is an account of the military, political and personal life of Abdul Harus Nasution who was a seminal figure in modern Indonesian history in the y...
The Relief Operation that Defined the Cold War
Acclaimed historian Barry Turner presents a new history of the Cold War's defining episode. Berlin, 1948 โ a divided city in a divided country in a ...
For ten months before the Second World War, thousands of children were bundled on to trains and waved goodbye to their parents as they set off across ...
Originally published in 1978, and with the working sub-title 'The Failure of Foresight', this was the first book to suggest the possibility of systema...
The Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands 1940-45
The Channel Islands were what could have happened to all of us: a test-run of German occupation. That was certainly Hitlerโs plan. Once Britain had ...
How War Changed Family Life Forever
Compelling and moving real-life accounts of the impact on family life of the return of the troops at the end of the Second World War. Summer 1945. Bri...
The Forgotten War
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The origins and evolution of the war correspondent
From the foundations of the worldโs first great empires to the empires of today, war has preoccupied human civilisation for as many as 4000 years. I...
Among the military leaders of the Second World War, Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz remains a deeply enigmatic figure. As chief of the German submarine fle...
A Guide for the Perplexed
Agility and discipline: These apparently opposite attributes are, in fact, complementary values in software development. Plan-driven developers must a...
The Final European Campaigns of World War II
When does a war end? Is it the day the treaties are signed? Is it the day the last soldier falls? Or is it the day the enemy finally realizes he is fi...
The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World
For nearly one hundred and forty years, The Statesman's Yearbook has been relied upon to provide accurate and comprehensive information on the current...
How the Channel Islands Survived Nazi Rule 1940-1945
The Statesman's Yearbook Online is a dynamic online service offering up-to-date, authoritative, and reliable information on global affairs, with compr...
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In the first part of the book, the author regales us with real-life adventures as a Game Warden in the Mkomazi Game Reserve in Northern Tanzania. The ...
The Essential Companion for All Screenwriters
Encompassing thousands of entries that cover every aspect of the screenwriter's trade, a valuable resource features articles, essays, advice, and insi...
The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World
The Story of Girls' Education
How Family Life Changed Forever in 1945
Many World War II babies were brought up in what were effectively one-parent families. When 4,337,100 British serviceman were demobilized, a period of...
Completely revised and updated with newly commissioned articles, the 20th anniversary edition ofThe Writer's Handbookis an indispensible companion for...
The Memoirs of Elaine Blond
Integration and Co-operation in Nordic Europe
Integration and Cooperation in Nordic Europe
Quest for Love
A mile long thoroughfare from the Circus to Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly is a microcosm of 400 years of British history. With an incredible roster of ...
Britain 1939โ1940
At the outbreak of war in 1939, ordinary people were quickly forced to adapt to the realities of a nation under dire threat. But it soon became known ...
Britain 1939-1940
An insightful history of the unsung hero of the Victorian Age...
The Story of the Coronation and what it Meant for Britain
The Essential Guide to Being Published
"This is the eighth edition of the bestselling guide to all markets for creative writing. Completely revised and updated, this is an indispensable com...