Enemies of All: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Piracy by: Richard Blakemore (Author) Publisher: Pegasus Books Publication Date: 2024/8/6 Language: English Print Length: 336 pages ISBN-10: 1639366334 ISBN-13: 9781639366330 Book Description A masterful narrative history of the dangerous lives of pirates during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, revealing their unique impact on colonialism and empire.The pirates that exist in our imagination are not just any pirates. Violent sea-raid...
Comfort Women of the Japanese Empire: Colonial Rule and the Battle over Memory (Routledge Studies in the Mode History of Asia) by: Park Yuha (Author) Publisher: Edition: 1st Publication Date: 2024/7/29 Language: English Print Length: 256 pages ISBN-10: 1032566442 ISBN-13: 9781032566443 Book Description This is an important and controversial work, hitherto available only in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese, a book which has been subject to court cases attempting to have some parts deleted. The autho...
Air War Vietnam by: Martin W Bowman (Author) Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation Publication Date: 2023/9/30 Language: English Print Length: 328 pages ISBN-10: 1526746271 ISBN-13: 9781526746276 Book Description “Showcasing specific aircraft and highlighting significant missions illuminates the skills and emotions of the men who flew the machines. Bowman does an excellent job recounting stories about battles in the air and decision-making on the ground.” ― The VVA VeteranMartin Bowman’s...
The World Sea Power Guide by: David Wragg (Author) Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime Publication Date: 2012/10/24 Language: English Print Length: 288 pages ISBN-10: 184884879X ISBN-13: 9781848848795 Book Description Compiled by the author of Jane’s Air Forces of the World, this book is a must for naval experts and enthusiasts. In one volume the reader will find the composition and details of all naval elements of a staggering 137 nations’ armed forces including paramilitary organizations as the ...
Black Space: The Nazi Superweapons That Launched Humanity Into Orbit by: David Axe (Author) Publisher: Pen and Sword Military Publication Date: 2023/3/7 Language: English Print Length: 216 pages ISBN-10: 1399014234 ISBN-13: 9781399014236 Book Description Features space-based superweapons and their architects, along with the high-stakes politics that reined them in.Orbital fortresses poised to fry entire cities with no waing using giant mirrors. Bombers that take off from Earth, punch through the...
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Power and Rivalry in the Middle East by: Simon Mabon (Author) Publisher: I.B. Tauris Publication Date: 2019/2/22 Language: English Print Length: 320 pages ISBN-10: 178831414X ISBN-13: 9781788314145 Book Description In the wake of the 1979 Iranian revolution, relations between states in the Middle East were reconfigured and reassessed oveight. Amongst the most-affected was the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The existence of a new regime in Tehran led to increas...
Understanding Ancient Battle: Combat in the Classical World from the Unit Commander’s Perspective by: Hugh Elton (Author) Publisher: Pen and Sword Military Publication Date: 2024/1/30 Language: English Print Length: 200 pages ISBN-10: 1526753979 ISBN-13: 9781526753977 Book Description Uncover the intricacies of ancient warfare from unit commanders’ perspectives, with an overview of equipment, tactics, formations, and leadership through detailed case studies, accompanied by expert analysis ...
Dodge WW2 Military Portfolio 1940-1945 by: Brooklands Books Ltd. (Contributor) Publication Date: 2000/1/1 Language: English Print Length: 144 pages ISBN-10: 1855205335 ISBN-13: 9781855205338 Book Description A dynamic collection of 22 articles on the characteristics and use of Dodge military vehicles during WW2 These include: full specifications, “G” numbers and historical notes. Also reported on is the design, development and production of the General Grant, Sherman and Pershing tanks at the Ch...
Combat in the Stratosphere: Extreme Altitude Aircraft in Action During WW2 by: Steven Taylor (Author) Publisher: Air World Publication Date: 2024/5/15 Language: English Print Length: 256 pages ISBN-10: 1399036939 ISBN-13: 9781399036931 Book Description The first book devoted exclusively to exploring the development and use of aircraft designed specifically for high-altitude operations in World War II.In the summer of 1940, a new German aircraft began appearing in the skies over the British Isles...
The Fight in the Clouds: The Extraordinary Combat Experience of P-51 Mustang Pilots During World War II by: James P. Busha (Author) Publisher: Zenith Press Publication Date: 2014/3/15 Language: English Print Length: 256 pages ISBN-10: 076034518X ISBN-13: 9780760345184 Book Description Get as close as you’ll get to a World War II–era P-51 Mustang without flying one yourself with this spellbinding collection of tales from the men who actually flew the planes into war. The North American Aviation P...
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