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Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
The Battle of Hastings is one of the key events in the history of
the British Isles. This book is not merely another attempt to
describe what happened at Hastings - that has already been done
supremely well by many others - but instead to highlight two
issues: how little we actually know for certain about the battle,
and how the popular understanding of 14 October 1066 has been
shaped by the concerns of later periods. It looks not just at
perennial themes such as how did Harold die and why did the English
lose, but also at other crucial issues such as the diplomatic
significance of William of Normandy's claim to the English throne,
the Norman attempt to secure papal support, and the extent to which
the Norman and Anglo-Saxon armies represented diametrically opposed
military systems. This study will be of great interest to all
historians, students and teachers of history and is illustrated
with 10 colour and 10 black & white photographs.
The mass of available data about World War II has never been as
large as it is now, yet it has become increasingly complicated to
interpret it in a meaningful way. Packed with cleverly designed
graphics, charts and diagrams, World War II: Infographics offers a
new approach by telling the story of the conflict visually.
Encompassing the conflict from its roots to its aftermath, more
than 50 themes are treated in great detail, ranging from the rise
of the Far Right in pre-war Europe and mass mobilization, to
evolving military tactics and technology and the financial and
human cost of the conflict. Throughout, the shifting balance of
power between the Axis and the Allies and the global nature of the
war and its devastation are made strikingly clear.
This is beautifully slipcased presented collector' s edition of the
best selling title, The Lost World of Bletchley Park, a
comprehensive illustrated history of this remarkable place, from
its prewar heyday as a country estate, its wartime requisition and
how it became the place where modern computing was invented and the
German Enigma code was cracked, to its post-war dereliction and
then rescue towards the end of the twentieth century as a museum.
Removable memorabilia includes: 1938 recruiting memo with a big
tick against Turing' s name Churchill' s ' Action this day' letter
giving code breakers extra resources Handwritten Turing memos Top
Secret Engima decryptions, about the sinking of the Bismark, German
High Command' s assessment of D-Day threat and the message
announcing Hitler' s suicide A wealth of everyday items such as
call-up papers, security notices and propoganda posters Newly
redesigned interiors with 25% new content, high end slipcase
package featuring removable facsimile documents, this is an
essential purchase for everyone interested and wanting to
experience the place where code-breaking helped to win the war.
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