Product Description: The speed of the German Blitzkrieg in 1940 and the relative ease with which they brushed aside Allied defenses meant four years of occupation. But in June 1944―this time with American forces―the Allies finally returned for a rematch...read more

Covers American coins from 1616 to the present, including early coins and tokens, mint issues, private, state and territorial coins, commemorative issues, and proofs

Product Description: “A wonderful collection.”—Library JournalBased on the unique collection at the Public Record Office in Kew, England, this amazing assortment of more than 100 military maps charts the Napoleonic conflict from its start in 1803 to the defeat at Waterloo in 1815...read more

These rare and fascinating historical documents chart the boundaries of the Great War from its start in 1914 to the Armistice. Detailed maps show the trench lines of the major Western Front battlefields sitting side-by-side with Lawrence of Arabia's campaigns in Palestine and the Middle East. Naval battles in the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean appear alongside details of the ANZAC's Galipoli campaign or Canadian battles at Vimy Ridge. Plans for rolling barrages at Serre on the Somme contrast with details of operations in East Africa (the setting for the popular movie The African Queen). One section focuses entirely on the United States' involvement in the fighting, while the introduction provides a brief background of the war and an examination of military mapping-its history, who did it, where it was done. Each of the 125 maps has informative captions. It's a must for military buffs.

Product Description: Fresh from the battlefields comes a cavalcade of in-your-face action photos, close-ups, and detailed documentation of the latest 21st-century weaponry and equipment. The featured munitions include Special Forces armaments such as the “Eleven Bravo” and the “Eleven Mike”—ultimate infantry foot soldier hardware...read more

Product Description: Powerful images and cross-referenced entries tell the story of World War I, with its bloody ground fighting, sea battles, air clashes, and main players. Maps and chronologies reveal the intricacies of every campaign, breaking down each nation's involvement: the advance on the Western front, Russians striving to defend their borders, the disaster at Gallipoli, and struggles in the Balkans, Turkey, Palestine, and East Africa...read more

Product Description: There are many thousands of miles of paths and lanes in the UK in which the family can cycle safely away from the dangers and pollution caused by traffic routes often close to many of the most attractive features of the landscape, both natural and man made...read more

Product Description: Book by Forty, Simon (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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