Libros

A fascinating account of an often overlooked naval action of World War II, and one of the bloodiest chapters in the history of the Royal Navy. In April 1941, following the Axis invasion of Greece, the British Mediterranean Fleet was ordered to evacuate Allied survivors, many of which were taken to (...)

The book describes and analyses the two devastating wars fought between Sweden and Denmark-Norway during the reign of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden, an experienced former general of the Thirty Years' War.The Dano-Swedish War of 1657 1658 was initiated by King Frederick III of Denmark-Norway, who (...)

With first-hand insight into the into the key role of the US Air Force's fighter-bomber from the Vietnam War through to Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf War, this book is an unmissable account of some of the most dangerous and demanding missions in the two wars. The advent of the (...)

Drawing upon Soviet sources, this book assesses the evolving organization, uniforms, insignia, weaponry and personal equipment of Soviet naval infantry units from 1917 to 1991. Featuring eight plates of specially commissioned artwork alongside carefully chosen archive photographs, this study charts (...)

A fascinating account of Russia's Five-Day War against Georgia in 2008, notable for its strategic mistakes which prompted President Putin to undertake major military reforms. After Georgia's independence from Russia in 1991, President Saakashvili invited NATO advisers to assist in military reforms. (...)

The Battle of Minden is justifiably celebrated by the British infantry and artillery regiments involved, but it was a close-run affair. Like a Brazen Wall echoes that celebration, but also sets a fresh balance: appropriately applauding, where due, the dash and élan of the French and Saxon opponents (...)

An expert account of the development, role, and capabilities of the S-300 and S-400 air defence missile systems, key strategic weapons in Putin's Russia. Few modern missile systems have had such significance as the S-300 family. Highly regarded technically, Russia's most powerful air-defense (...)

A new illustrated study of the devastating, but little-known, Soviet armored blitzkrieg against the Japanese in the last weeks of World War II, and how it influenced Soviet tank doctrine as the Cold War dawned. Although long overshadowed in the West by the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima (...)

The Battle of Rocroi (19 May 1643) is famous for the French victory over the Spanish Tercios. The Duc d'Enghien, only 21 years old, defeated a Spanish army commanded by Francisco de Melo. The victory has traditionally been attributed to the military genius of the young Duke, to the superiority of (...)

Details the organization, arms, armor, dress, and daily life of samurai, soldiers, and commoners in Edo-period Japan.Tokugawa Ieyasu's decisive victory at Sekigahara in 1600 concluded the civil wars, confirmed his position of military supremacy as shôgun (generalissimo) of Japan, and inaugurated (...)

Escribir un libro sobre la guerra de Cuba no fue tarea fácil, dado el enorme prestigio que rodea a quien comandó la escuadra naval enviada a defender las islas de Cuba y Puerto Rico. Tampoco lo fue separar el dato del relato, a pesar de haberme aproximado a tan espinoso tema condicionado por el (...)

Cuatro profesionales franceses de gran prestigio como son Jérémy Ballester, Jean-Marie Lanio, y los MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) Olivier Magne y Thomas Marie abordan desde elaboraciones clásicas hasta piezas de concurso más complejas. Un total de 280 páginas que recogen desde piezas hojaldradas (...)

Stefan Zweig fue testigo, contra su voluntad, de la más terrible derrota de la razón y el triunfo más salvaje de la brutalidad en la crónica de los tiempos. Como austriaco, judío, escritor, humanista y pacifista, se encontró en el epicentro de las violentas sacudidas sísmicas que trastornaron el (...)

El avión derribado a finales de 1936 que transportaba al delegado del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja en Madrid para denunciar en Ginebra las matanzas de Paracuellos no solo llevaba documentación probatoria; también informes secretos para el presidente de la Junta Técnica del Estado (...)

Le 19 octobre, la Marine nationale française célèbre la journée des fusiliers marins. Cette date correspond peu ou prou au début de la bataille de Dixmude qui a fait rage de mi-octobre (les premiers accrochages ont eu lieu le 16) au 10 novembre 1914. La brigade des fusiliers-marins s'est illustrée (...)

Enclavada en el sur de Francia y bordeando el mar Mediterráneo, hay una región famosa por sus campos de lavanda, la alta cocina, el sol dorado y los paisajes de ensueño.La región de Provenza ha inspirado a grandes maestros, como Alphonse Daudet y Vincent van Gogh. Paul Cezanne quedó tan prendado de (...)

Bajo el sol ardiente de la Toscana se extienden colinas maravillosas, viñedos y olivares, perfectos paisajes de postal donde anidan pueblos medievales, villas rurales y granjas de campesinos. Hemos rastreado los mejores exponentes de semejantes paraísos para ofrecer una imagen en tonos cálidos de (...)

Brooklyn-born photographer Helen Levitt (1913 2009) was an assistant to Walker Evans and a friend of Henri Cartier-Bresson, but forged her own path with fierce independence and endless curiosity about the world around her. She is best known for her street photography, capturing children at play on (...)

Ruth Orkin (1921 85) always dreamed of becoming a filmmaker, and although that ambition was thwarted until later in her career, she quickly found other ways of engaging with the world of images. She was given her first camera at the age of ten and by the age of seventeen, she was cycling across (...)