Libros

What are New York City's best apartment buildings? Before 1900, it was the Dakota and the Osborne; soon after came McKim, Mead & White's 998 Fifth and the ultrasoign. 820 Fifth Avenue. The roaring twenties produced true luxury: 740 Park Avenue, the art deco inspired River House, and Rosario (...)

Publicado por primera vez en 1947, este libro es la apasionante autobiografía de Robert Capa, que reúne sus textos y fotografías sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial.En 1942, Capa parte de Nueva York rumbo al Reino Unido para cubrir la guerra como enviado de la revista Collier" s. Su objetivo no es ser (...)

LIGHTNING STRIKES-THE LOCKHEED P-38 tells the full story of one of the most successful and versatile aircraft of the Second World War. The P-38 (including its F-4 and F-5 photo reconnaissance models) eventually served with all the USAAF's numbered overseas air forces, from early 1942 to VJ Day. The (...)

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 (...)

Offers an overview of strategic skirmishes and overlooked battles alongside profiles of the contemporary masters of irregular warfare during the 18th century.Histories of the Seven Years War or French and Indian War tend to concentrate on the larger engagements. In the European theater, the (...)

Reedición de un clásico súperventas que sigue emocionando tanto a los amantes del fotoperiodismo como a los interesados en los testimonios históricos. Publicado por primera vez en 1947, este libro es la apasionante autobiografía de Robert Capa durante su participación en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. (...)