Product Description: The enjoyment of war-gaming is greatly enhanced if the battles (games) are played within well thought-out scenarios. Instead of simply lining up evenly-matched armies and fighting to the death, the players can have realistic objectives (such as the capture of a vital piece of terrain or delaying a superior enemy to cover a retreat) and be confronted with more challenging tactical decisions...read more

A critical study of Bellows' work centers on the sociopsychological aspects of his works, the role of American and Jewish cultural traditions in the author's humanistic faith, and thematic concern with death and oedipal conflicts

Product Description: The Battlefield General game books put you in command of the forces engaged in some of history's most famous battles. Your ability to make the right tactical decision will be tested at every turn of the page. The 2nd Battle of El Alamein in October 1942 was one of the crucial turning points of WWII...read more

Product Description: The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album belonged to a member of the crew of f. These good quality photos show every aspect life aboard before, during and after a typical mission into the Atlantic. There are stunning shots of the sinking of Allied shipping and the rescue of their crews (Against Hitler’s orders!)...read more

Product Description: Working with prestigious archives of contemporary photographs, the authors chart the history of Britain's fishing heritage with 120 rarely seen photographs. Fishermen were hardy individuals with a precarious existence dictated by the changing rhythm of the wind and the waves...read more

Product Description: The Royal Norfolk Regiment is one of the oldest and most distinguished fighting forces in the British army. Its line of descent can be traced back for over three centuries, all the way from modern Afghanistan to Monmouth’s rebellion in 1685...read more

Product Description: Working with prestigious archives of contemporary photographs, the authors chart the history of Britain's farming heritage with 120 rarely seen photographs. Nearly eleven thousand years ago humans moved away from hunting and gathering and began to raise livestock and plant crops...read more

Product Description: Taking a scientific approach to true crime, this book examines how forensic evidence clinched real cases of poisoning. From career advice to how science solves real cases, this book offers a compelling high-interest opportunity for real science learning.

Product Description: This is the story of the historic air defense of Malta by the WRAF against the combined attacking forces of the Italian and German air forces. The island was poorly equipped when Italy declared war on Britain in June 1940 and its only defense against air attack at the outset of war were 34 heavy and 8 light antiaircraft guns, one radar set and four Gladiator biplane fighters...read more

Describes different submarines, discussing the history, characteristics, and parts of such vessels as the USS Holland, the Surcouf, the U-Boat Type XXI, the USS Nautilus, and the K-141 Kursk.