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This work describes how Euripides provides, in specific plays, a variety of original treatments of well-known views of his contemporaries,...

Tulips and coffee are defining cultural products of the Ottoman eighteenth century, along with their related institutions of palace and...

Amphibious assault ships have been at the centre of nearly all of Britain's expeditionary campaigns since World War II, from the Suez crisis...

Two comic plays by Lee Hall which have had success at the Edinburgh Festival and are coming to London in February 2000 Cooking with Elvis...

The foreign policy agenda and behavior of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a critical challenge for the world. But where do the principal...

French Armour in Vietnam 1945-54 uses a variety of photos from the private collections of two French generals of the campaign, and full...

Nazi Germany's MP 38 and MP 40 submachine guns are among World War II's most recognizable weapons. Portable and with folding stocks, both...

Great Debates in Jurisprudence is a clear and critical exposition of the more advanced concepts in the field, providing a cutting edge for...

The Science of Writing Characters is a comprehensive handbook to help writers create compelling and psychologically-credible characters...

The second book in a comprehensive three-volume study of the English medieval knight through three centuries. 60+ illus.

This book not only tabulates the hallmarks that enable the identification of silver items but also traces the history of English silver,...

A new revised edition of the classic title on Zen and Christian living. Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit is a study of the intersection between...

The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and most costly battle fought aby the US Army in World War II. This work covers this battle, and...

A highly illustrated account of the first and largest fleet action between the navies of Great Britain and France during the French Revolutionary...

The first official German stormtroop unit was authorized on 2 March 1915 when the Supreme Command of the field army ordered the VIII Corps...

The Holy Roman Empire covered much of Europe and lasted for over a millennium, but has long been regarded as ineffective and largely irrelevant...

Sieges played a central role in the many conflicts of the Ancient World and many famous generals, including Alexander the Great, Hannibal,...

RSPB Spotlight: Ducks and Geese is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written żeby...

The Japanese solution to their rapidly deteriorating military situation in 1944--suicide missions--was not only terrifying and effective,...

This detailed volume offers a comprehensive guide to the uniforms and equipment of the little known Croatian units that fought alongside...

The super-heavy tanks of World War II are heirs to the siege machine tradition - a means of breaking the deadlock of ground combat. As a...

The management of design has emerged as central to the operational and strategic options of any successful organization. The Handbook of...

Despite all technological advances, final mastery of any battlefield depends upon the tight-knit group of footsoldiers trained to manoeuvre,...

One of the most remarkable mechanized campaigns of recent years pitted the brutal and heavily armed jihadis of Islamic State against an...

Modelling and Sculpting the Figure details the creative process for sculpting the figure, from conceptual and practical considerations to...

Aimed at student teachers, educators and practitioners, Teaching English Language to Young Learners outlines and explains the crucial issues,...

The 3rd to the 6th centuries saw the collapse of the classical Mediterranean civilization and the emergence of new states in western Europe...

An intimate portrait of the 1970 Grateful Dead album, Workingman's Dead, charting its influences and historical importance.

In this book, Andy Saunders journeys back in time into the cockpits of RAF fighters and Luftwaffe bombers to show precisely where the Battle...

Rosemary Wakeman's original survey text comprehensively explores modern European urban history from 1815 to the present day. It provides...

An authoritative photographic guide to the butterflies of Europe.Packed with beautiful photography, this is the definitive guide to all...

From Sidi Bou Zid to El Guettar, this fully illustrated study pits the US Army against the best that the Axis forces in Africa had to offer.Operation...

Subtitled, }WWII-Built Ships{. Second in a two part series in the impressive USN carrier force and part of }New Vanguard 130{.

This is a beginner's guide to modelling heads and faces in clay. Filled with step-by-step sequences, it shows how to achieve lifelike heads...

In late 1944, the German Air Ministry organised what it called an 'Emergency Fighter Competition' intended to produce designs for quick-to-build...

Includes guidance on planning lessons, inspiring creativity and getting great results.

This pocket-sized guide will equip sailors with the knowledge to read and predict the weather.Weather determines when we sail, where we...

Although the Greeks were responsible for the first systematic philosophy of which we have any record, they were not alone in the Mediterranean...

The menacing silhouette of the T-54 tank prowling down streets of Eastern European capitals or roaring across fields in massive exercises...

Featuring specially commissioned artwork, archive photography, and full-color maps, this engrossing study investigates the doctrine, training,...

This book surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military service around the world and in two world wars. The campaign medals...

In the build-up to World War II both the United States and Japan believed their battleships would play a central role in battle, but after...

"Roman Centurions 753-31 BC: The Kingdom and the Age of Consuls".

Ideal for undergraduate students with no previous knowledge of philosophy, providing biographical and contextual info.

A practical guide to learning the basics, getting started, and designing and creating your very own original baskets. While based on traditional...

A new illustrated history and analysis of Italy's World War II destroyers. The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second...

Are digital interfaces controlling more than we realise? Can designers take responsibility, and should they?From domestic appliances like...

The dramatic eruption of the Arab peoples from Arabia after their adoption of the Muslim faith in the 7th century remains one of the most...

"The action of the play is as inevitable and eloquent as in Antigone: a clash of values and cultures so fundamental that tragedy issues:...

Dubbed the 'Oscar' żeby the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa Peregrine was the most prolific Japanese fighter of World War 2. Designed for manoeuverability...

This textbook is an engaging introduction to the more advanced writings on contract law, primarily designed to allow students to 'get under...

The TSR2 is one of the greatest 'what-if' aircraft of the Cold War, whose cancellation still generates anger and controversy among aviation...

Mid-Century Modern Interiors explores the history of interior design during arguably its most iconic and influential period. The 1930s to...

By the end of the first week of November 1942, the German Sixth Army held about 90 per cent of Stalingrad. Yet the Soviets stubbornly held...

With the MG 34, the German Wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower - the general-purpose machine gun (GPMG)....

The sequel to the classic memoir I Saw Ramallah, I Was Born There, I Was Born Here takes up the story in 1998 when Barghouti returned to...

As World War II entered its later stages and Germany was forced increasingly onto the defensive, the need for fast-moving mobile forces...

This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development through: the early U-boats of the Kaiser's navy;...

Drawing upon early literary sources, the evidence of period illuminated manuscripts, frescoes and other iconography, this book details the...

In the summer of 1804, the eagle was chosen as the symbol of the French Army aby Napoleon himself. The Emperor's sculptor, Chaudet, made...

Where do design principles come from? Are they abstract "rules" established żeby professionals or do they have roots in human experience?...

Each year, Israel's young men and women are drafted into compulsory military service and are required to engage directly in the Israeli-Palestinian...

Waitman Wade Beorn's The Holocaust in Eastern Europe provides a comprehensive history of the Holocaust in the region that was the central...

An analysis of the classic heavy metal album through a fictional character, blending theory and story.

In her own words, the remarkable life of one of the world's greatest humanitarians.

A candid and personal insight into the life and work of the philosopher and writer Roger Scruton, aby his intellectual biographer Mark Dooley

Diocletian and Constantine were the greatest of the Late Roman emperors, and their era marks the climax of the legionary system. Under Constantine's...

The mainland and islands of Greece were extensively settled żeby peoples moving from Asia Minor in c.5000 BC, while a further wave in c.5000...

In the years after World War II, new guided missile technology offered surface ships the chance to destroy airborne threats from afar, thereby...

In May 1864 the Union Army of the Potomac under General George Meade had been in a leisurely pursuit of the Confederate Army of Northern...

The Forrestal class (Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger, and Independence) was the first completed class of US Navy supercarriers, so-named for...

The Modern Lovers was never meant to be an album. It was a collection of demos, recorded in fits and starts as Jonathan Richman and his...

Presents an appraisal of the technical aspects and operations of the warships of the Ottoman Navy in World War I. Packed with technical...

This album is the prime example of The Pogue's uncanny ability to evoke the lives of the drunken, downtrodden and abused.To absorb Rum,...

In his major new history, Paul Greenhalgh tells the story of ceramics as a story of human civilisation, from the Ancient Greeks to the present...

This is the fully-illustrated story of the Royal Navy's escort carriers which battled against deadly U-Boats during the Battle of the Atlantic,...

Of the many futuristic military aircraft concepts created in the 1950s the North American XB-70 still stands out as the most awe-inspiring....

This book explores the origins, development, combat use and lasting influence of Nazi Germany's automatic rifles, focusing on the Gew 41(W),...

The ultimate 'one stop' guide to using foam rollers. A relative newcomer to the fitness scene, lots of us don't know how to use foam rollers...

In 1985, Olympia, Washington band Beat Happening headed aby the enigmatic Calvin Johnson released their eponymous debut of lo-fi pop songs...

Part of the acclaimed }33 1/3{ series, exploring the album from a range of angles, with input from the band themselves.

D-Day is a vibrant and evocative graphic novel exploring the events of the pivotal Normandy Landings from the perspective of the soldiers...

Bradshaw's guide to London was published in a single volume as a handbook for visitors to the capital, and it includes beautiful engravings...

Grzegorz Niziolek's The Polish Theatre of the Holocaust is a pioneering analysis of the impact and legacy of the Holocaust on Polish theatre...

Pursued by British forces, Washington and his remaining 5,000 men resolved on a risky strike against the British and Hessian positions across...

Mother Courage and Her Children is widely regarded as Brecht's best work, a theatrical landmark and one of the most powerful anti-war plays...

Following hard on the explosion of British punk, in 1979 Gang of Four produced post-punk's smartest record, Entertainment! For the first...

So much, popular and scholarly, has been written about the synthesizer, Bob Moog and his brand-name instrument, and even Wendy Carlos, the...

The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and most costly battle fought by the US Army in World War II. The Ardennes fighting was Hitler's...

Details of the Nelson and King George V classes.

Examines the clashes between the Corsair and Ki-84 in the closing stages of the war, revealing how Corsair pilots had to adapt their techniques...

The General Dynamics F-111 was one of the most technically innovative designs among military aircraft, introducing the variable-sweep wing,...

Great Britain had introduced the tank to the world during World War I, and maintained its lead in armored warfare with the "Experimental...

This book provides the key for teachers using North and Hillard's classic text, "Latin Prose Composition," which has been in use throughout...

A highly illustrated account of the First Anglo-Sikh War of 1845-56, a dramatic, hard-fought, and colorful conflict during Britain's rule...

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical...

A highly illustrated study of the T-55 Main Battle Tank and its variants that formed the backbone of the Soviet Army during the years of...

The Polish army during the Blitzkrieg conjures up tragic images of infantry and dashing, but ineffective and ultimately doomed cavalry charges....

Described by Brecht as 'a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all', Arturo Ui is a witty and savage satire of...

By the 15th century BC the valley of Hwang Ho was dominated aby a palace-based military caste which owed its supremacy to a monopoly of...

This is the new edition of Linguistics: An Introduction. It is a bestselling introductory textbook for all students of linguistics and language...

This wide-ranging study of the Pacific Islands provides a dynamic and provocative account of the peopling of the Pacific, and its broad...

Ollie and Moritz are two teenagers who will never meet. Each of them lives with a life-affecting illness. Contact with electricity sends...

A complete guide to how to interpret the signs that animals leave behind.

The only illustrated field guide to birds of the Canary Islands, an area with an impressive range of species.The Canary Islands are a popular...

This third volume of a mini-series covering the German forces in World War I examines the troops that fought during the climax of the war...

Includes 40 b/w, 7 colour illus.

This book provides detailed information about how US Army units were organized and operated in America's longest war. Special forces veteran...

Religion in Science Fiction investigates the history of the representations of religion in science fiction literature. Space travel, futuristic...

Studies the organisation 1915-17.

This is the first book that combines contemporary marketing theory with analysis of operational marketing practice within the fashion industry....

The little-known yet fascinating story of when two of the most iconic aircraft of World War II dueled in the skies above Australia.Fully...

A definitive one-volume trade reference book that examines punk in the context of its cultural field.

"The Fall of English France 1449-53".

The most familiar characteristics of the traditional Japanese castle are the huge sloping stone walls and the graceful yet militarily sophisticated...

From the Heinkel He 178 to the Caproni Camini N.1, this is the authoritative illustrated guide to the revolutionary aircraft that led to...

This work is the second of six planned volumes in translation of a masterpiece of modern Orthodox theology. The author develops a theology...

This book is the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie's army at Culloden. Beginning with initial recruitment, it will strip away the myth and...

From 1600 BC urban civilisation in Greece began to thrive and the power of a number of warlord states began to be felt around the Aegean....

Offers an analysis of the Chinese Armies that fought a series of increasingly fractious wars over nearly a century. Beginning with a run...