Product Description: The Battle of the Somme was an unexpected tragedy of World War I. Intended to achieve a decisive victory for the British and French Allies over the Germans and mark an end to the war, the Allies ultimately failed to achieve their objectives, and the war continued for another two years...read more

Product Description: “The war had begun and my heart beat then as it had never beaten before.”—Rosie Neal on the outbreak of war, 1914 “Soon the wounded began to arrive: some walking, some carried, some just helped along; the usual bloody, patient, battered crowd...read more

Product Description: The book aims to outline the progress, problems and challenges of delivering a safe and secure Olympics in the context of the contemporary serious and enduring terrorist threat. The enormous media profile and symbolic significance of the Olympic Games, the history of terrorists aiming to use such high-profile events to advance their cause, and Al Qaeda's aim to cause mass casualties, all have major implications for the security of London 2012...read more