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McGill's War - A History of Life in Britain During the Great War Illustrated by the Art of Donald Fraser McGill... McGill's War - A History of Life in Britain During the Great War Illustrated by the Art of Donald Fraser McGill (Paperback)
John Paul Wilton
R687 Discovery Miles 6 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Wolverton During the First World War, 1 (Paperback): John A. Taylor Wolverton During the First World War, 1 (Paperback)
John A. Taylor
R650 Discovery Miles 6 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ypres, 1914 - An Official Account Published by Order of the German General Staff (Paperback): War Office Ypres, 1914 - An Official Account Published by Order of the German General Staff (Paperback)
War Office
R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Hiroshima Men - The Quest To Build The Atomic Bomb, And The Fateful Decision To Use It (Paperback): Iain MacGregor The Hiroshima Men - The Quest To Build The Atomic Bomb, And The Fateful Decision To Use It (Paperback)
Iain MacGregor
R470 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R105 (22%) Pre-order

At 8:15 a.m. on August 6th, 1945, the Japanese port city of Hiroshima was struck by the world's first atomic bomb. Built in the US by the top-secret Manhattan Project and delivered by a B-29 Superfortress, a revolutionary long-range bomber, the weapon destroyed large swaths of the city, instantly killing tens of thousands. The world would never be the same again.

The Hiroshima Men's unique narrative recounts the decade-long journey towards this first atomic attack. It charts the race for nuclear technology before, and during the Second World War, as the allies fought the axis powers in Europe, North Africa, China, and across the vastness of the Pacific, and is seen through the experiences of several key characters: General Leslie Groves, leader of the Manhattan Project alongside Robert Oppenheimer; pioneering Army Air Force bomber pilot Colonel Paul Tibbets II; the mayor of Hiroshima, Senkichi Awaya, who would die alongside over eighty-thousand of his fellow citizens; and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist John Hersey, who travelled to post-war Japan to expose the devastation the bomb had inflicted upon the city, and in a historic New Yorker article, described in unflinching detail the dangers posed by its deadly after-effect, radiation poisoning.

This thrilling account takes the reader from the corridors of the White House to the laboratories and test sites of New Mexico; from the air war above Nazi Germany and the savage reconquest of the Pacific to the deadly firebombing air raids across the Japanese Home Islands. The Hiroshima Men also includes Japanese perspectives - a vital aspect often missing from Western narratives - to complete MacGregor's nuanced, deeply human account of the bombing's meaning and aftermath.

History of the Eighth Cavalry Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, During the Great Rebellion... (Paperback): Abner Hard History of the Eighth Cavalry Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, During the Great Rebellion... (Paperback)
Abner Hard
R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

A History of the Eighth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, Including Its Service as Infantry, Second N. H. Cavalry, and... A History of the Eighth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, Including Its Service as Infantry, Second N. H. Cavalry, and Veteran Battalion in the Civil War of 1861-1865, Covering a Period of Three Years, Ten Months, and Nineteen Days... (Paperback)
John M. Stanyan
R789 Discovery Miles 7 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Aftermath of the Civil War, in Arkansas... (Paperback): Powell Clayton The Aftermath of the Civil War, in Arkansas... (Paperback)
Powell Clayton
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Anti-Slavery Crusade; A Chronicle of the Gathering Storm... (Paperback): Jesse Macy The Anti-Slavery Crusade; A Chronicle of the Gathering Storm... (Paperback)
Jesse Macy
R493 Discovery Miles 4 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Captains of the Civil War - A Chronicle of the Blue and the Gray... Volume 31 (Paperback): William Charles Henry Wood Captains of the Civil War - A Chronicle of the Blue and the Gray... Volume 31 (Paperback)
William Charles Henry Wood
R643 Discovery Miles 6 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States - Its Causes, Character, Conduct and Results; Presented in a Series of... A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States - Its Causes, Character, Conduct and Results; Presented in a Series of Colloquies at Liberty (Paperback)
Alexander Hamilton Stephens
R792 Discovery Miles 7 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Iron Furnace - ... (Paperback): John H Aughey The Iron Furnace - ... (Paperback)
John H Aughey
R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Colored Regulars in the United States Army... Volume 1 (Paperback): T. G Steward The Colored Regulars in the United States Army... Volume 1 (Paperback)
T. G Steward
R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Impending Crisis of the South - How to Meet It... (Paperback): Hinton Rowan Helper The Impending Crisis of the South - How to Meet It... (Paperback)
Hinton Rowan Helper
R640 Discovery Miles 6 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Scottish Volunteers - History of the 2nd Battalion Glasgow Highlanders (City of Glasgow Regiment) (Paperback): Eric... The Scottish Volunteers - History of the 2nd Battalion Glasgow Highlanders (City of Glasgow Regiment) (Paperback)
Eric Scotchburn-Snell
R905 Discovery Miles 9 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Scottish Volunteers - History of the 2nd Battalion Glasgow Highlanders (City of Glasgow Regiment) (Hardcover): Eric... The Scottish Volunteers - History of the 2nd Battalion Glasgow Highlanders (City of Glasgow Regiment) (Hardcover)
Eric Scotchburn-Snell
R1,064 Discovery Miles 10 640 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Shadows of Soldiers Past (Paperback): Steven Leslie Hill Shadows of Soldiers Past (Paperback)
Steven Leslie Hill
R343 Discovery Miles 3 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Eagles of Heart Mountain - A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America (Paperback):... The Eagles of Heart Mountain - A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America (Paperback)
Bradford Pearson
R533 R504 Discovery Miles 5 040 Save R29 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
San Fairy Ann? - Motorcycles and British Victory 1914-1918 (Paperback): Michael Carragher San Fairy Ann? - Motorcycles and British Victory 1914-1918 (Paperback)
Michael Carragher
R587 Discovery Miles 5 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This work explores the value of the motorcycle to communications, and how the despatch rider helped prevent German victory.

SAS Operation Galia - Bravery Behind Enemy Lines in the Second World War (Paperback): Robert Hann SAS Operation Galia - Bravery Behind Enemy Lines in the Second World War (Paperback)
Robert Hann
R388 Discovery Miles 3 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Two days after Christmas 1944, during the harshest winter in living memory, 33 SAS troops parachuted into the valley of Rossano, Northern Italy. Carried out in broad daylight, the parachute drop was intended to deceive observing enemy forces into believing that a full parachute brigade of 400 men had landed behind them. Drawing on post-op reports and memoirs, this book is a fictionalised account written from the perspective of one of the rank and file parachutists who took part in the operation: the author's father. Scrupulously researched and richly illustrated, Hann's personal narrative brings to life the co-ordinated attemptsof the SAS and local partisans to engage and evade the enemy. For the first time, Hann provides a detailed account of some of the devastating setbacks and triumphs of Operation Galia: one of the hardest fought and most successful operations of the Second World War.

Royal Air Force Coastal Command - A Short History of the Maritime Air Force Which Protected the United Kingdom's Shipping... Royal Air Force Coastal Command - A Short History of the Maritime Air Force Which Protected the United Kingdom's Shipping During WW I and WW II (Paperback, UK ed.)
John Campbell
R725 R587 Discovery Miles 5 870 Save R138 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Royal Air Force Coastal Command was the organisation charged with keeping the sea lanes clear around the coasts of Britain for the best part of half a century, from immediately after the First World War until the 1960s. In the decades after the Second World War, John Campbell served as a Coastal Command navigator and crew captain on Shackleton aircraft in the Maritime Patrol role. Having studied in great detail the history and development of Coastal Command, he has researched and written this thorough account of its activities throughout its years of operation.

History of the 33d Iowa Infantry Volunteer Regiment, 1863-6... (Paperback): A.F. Sperry History of the 33d Iowa Infantry Volunteer Regiment, 1863-6... (Paperback)
A.F. Sperry
R492 Discovery Miles 4 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

A St Helena Who's Who - A Complete Guide to the People on St Helena During Napoleon's Captivity (Paperback): Arnold... A St Helena Who's Who - A Complete Guide to the People on St Helena During Napoleon's Captivity (Paperback)
Arnold Chaplin
R516 R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Save R46 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A St Helena Who's Who details the island of St Helena and its administration, including military, naval and civil offices as well as the overall population in the 1820s and expenses. A must have for Napoleon historians, this comprehensive book chronicles the residents of Longwood, the 'Who's Who' of St Helena and what flag-ships were stationed there. As well as listing the regiments based on the island such as the 53rd Foot Regiment (2nd Battalion) and artillery and engineers, Napoleon's visitors to the island are recorded as well as the chronology of his death, the construction of his tomb and reports on the post-mortem examination. Also, Sir Hudson Lowe and the East India Company involvement in the island are exhaustively covered as are stories of military figures, marriages and the abolition of slavery.

Communism and Democracy - History, debates and potentials (Paperback): Mike Makin-Waite Communism and Democracy - History, debates and potentials (Paperback)
Mike Makin-Waite
R613 Discovery Miles 6 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

On the centenary of the Russian Revolution of 1917, Mike Makin-Waite surveys the history of the communist movement, tracking its origins in the Enlightenment, and through nineteenth-century socialism to the emergence of Marxism and beyond. As we emerge from the long winter of neoliberalism, and the search is on for ideas that can help shape a contemporary popular socialism, some of the questions that have preoccupied socialist thinkers throughout left history are once more being debated. Should the left press for reform and work through the state or should it focus on protest and a critique of the whole system? Is it possible to expand the liberal idea of democracy to include economic democracy? Which alliances require too great a compromise and which can help secure future change? Arguments on questions such as these have been raging since the mid-nineteenth century, and were the basis of the split between Social Democrats and Communists in the aftermath of the First World War. Mike Makin-Waite believes that revisiting these debates can help us to avoid some of the mistakes made in the past, and find new solutions to some of these age-old concerns. His argument is that the democratic and liberal counter-currents that have always existed within the communist movement have much to offer the left project today. This unorthodox account therefore tracks an alternative history that includes nineteenth-century revisionists such as Karl Kautsky, Menshevik opponents of Bolshevik oppression in 1917, Popular Front critiques of sectarianism in the 1930s, communist support for 1968's Prague Spring, and the turn to Gramsci and Eurocommunism in the 1970s. The aim of Communism and Democracy: history, debates and potentials is to recover some of the hard-won insights of the critical communist tradition, in the belief that they can still be of service to the twenty-first-century left.

To Rescue the Republic - Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 (Large print, Paperback, Large type /... To Rescue the Republic - Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney
R780 R691 Discovery Miles 6 910 Save R89 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Abraham Lincoln; The People's Leader in the Struggle for National Existence... (Paperback): George Haven Putnam Abraham Lincoln; The People's Leader in the Struggle for National Existence... (Paperback)
George Haven Putnam
R563 Discovery Miles 5 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

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