Julian Thompson
Author
Publisher
Thunder Bay Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"World War II from Above pairs modern satellite photographs with expertly illustrated historical battle maps. Here you will find all the key milestones of World War II: the invasion of France, Germany's first blitzkrieg offensives, the Battle of El Alamein, the invasion of Sicily, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, the D-Day landings, and the final push to Berlin, along with a host of other strategic and battle maps from every geographical location"--...
Author
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Featuring 28 detailed maps, this illuminating volume offers expert analysis of some of history's most important battles, uncovering the individual genius of each commander. Written by one of Britain's most successful living battlefield commanders, Masters of the Battlefield examines the lives and tactics of 28 of the world's greatest military leaders, from Julius Caesar to Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf. Each general receives a double-page spread...
Author
Publisher
Carroll & Graf
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
William 'Wilkie' Collins, author of the perennial favourites The Moonstone and The Woman in White, friend and adviser to Charles Dickens and acclaimed as the grandfather of the modern detective story, was one of the nineteenth century's most popular authors. Indeed, Dickens described him as 'the writer who would come ahead of all the field'. He was born in London in 1824, the son of a landscape painter. After a private education and two years in Italy,...
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