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The Spanish Civil War 1936-39
Written by Patrick Turnbull
Illustrated by Jeffrey Burn
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.95
By the spring of 1936 an armed clash was imminent between the forces of Spain's extreme Left and extreme Right. Viewed largely as a confrontation between democracy and fascism, the resulting civil war proved to be of enormous international significance. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy intervened to assist General Franco, while... Read more >
Written by Patrick Turnbull
Illustrated by Jeffrey Burn
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.95
By the spring of 1936 an armed clash was imminent between the forces of Spain's extreme Left and extreme Right. Viewed largely as a confrontation between democracy and fascism, the resulting civil war proved to be of enormous international significance. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy intervened to assist General Franco, while... Read more >
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The Black Count
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Tom Reiss
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $16.00
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Tom Reiss
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $16.00
SLAVE. SOLDIER. LIBERATOR. HERO.
General Alex Dumas, is a man almost unknown today, yet his story is strikingly familiar—because his son, the novelist Alexandre Dumas, used his larger-than-life feats as inspiration for such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.
But, hidden behind General Dumas's swashbuckling adventures was an even more...
Heinz Guderian
The background, strategies, tactics and battlefield experiences of the greatest commanders of history
Written by Pier Battistelli
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $9.95
This book gives a focused, military biography of Heinz Guderian, perhaps the most highly respected German tank commander of World War II. Guderian was a typical product of the Prussian military elite; the son of a general in the army, there was little doubt that he would follow in his father's... Read more >
The background, strategies, tactics and battlefield experiences of the greatest commanders of history
Written by Pier Battistelli
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $9.95
This book gives a focused, military biography of Heinz Guderian, perhaps the most highly respected German tank commander of World War II. Guderian was a typical product of the Prussian military elite; the son of a general in the army, there was little doubt that he would follow in his father's... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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Mark IV vs A7V
Villers-Bretonneux 1918
Written by David Higgins
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $18.95
In March 1918 the Germans launched a series of massive assaults in a bid to break the deadlock on the Western Front and win the war. By this time the British armoured forces had seen extensive combat. The Germans, though, lagged behind in developing armoured fighting vehicles; the March offensive saw... Read more >
Villers-Bretonneux 1918
Written by David Higgins
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $18.95
In March 1918 the Germans launched a series of massive assaults in a bid to break the deadlock on the Western Front and win the war. By this time the British armoured forces had seen extensive combat. The Germans, though, lagged behind in developing armoured fighting vehicles; the March offensive saw... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Mark IV vs A7V
Villers-Bretonneux 1918
Written by David Higgins
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $15.95
The German A7V and the British Mark IV were similar in weight, size, and speed, but differed significantly in armour, armament and maneuverability. The A7V had thicker armour, and had nearly double the horsepower per ton. The Mark IV’s pair of side-mounted 6pdr cannons forced the vehicle to present its side... Read more >
Villers-Bretonneux 1918
Written by David Higgins
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $15.95
The German A7V and the British Mark IV were similar in weight, size, and speed, but differed significantly in armour, armament and maneuverability. The A7V had thicker armour, and had nearly double the horsepower per ton. The Mark IV’s pair of side-mounted 6pdr cannons forced the vehicle to present its side... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Rome
A Cultural, Visual, and Personal History
Written by Robert Hughes
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $18.95
From Robert Hughes, one of the greatest art and cultural critics of our time, comes a sprawling, comprehensive, and deeply personal history of Rome—as a city, as an empire, and as an origin of Western art and civilization.
Starting on a personal note, Hughes takes us to the Rome he... Read more >
A Cultural, Visual, and Personal History
Written by Robert Hughes
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $18.95
From Robert Hughes, one of the greatest art and cultural critics of our time, comes a sprawling, comprehensive, and deeply personal history of Rome—as a city, as an empire, and as an origin of Western art and civilization.
Starting on a personal note, Hughes takes us to the Rome he... Read more >
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The Black Count
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Tom Reiss
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $27.00
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Tom Reiss
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $27.00
Here is the remarkable true story of the real Count of Monte Cristo – a stunning feat of historical sleuthing that brings to life the forgotten hero who inspired such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.
The real-life protagonist of The Black Count, General Alex Dumas, is a man almost unknown...
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook and a
trade paperback.
The Black Count
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Tom Reiss
Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $11.99
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Tom Reiss
Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $11.99
Here is the remarkable true story of the real Count of Monte Cristo – a stunning feat of historical sleuthing that brings to life the forgotten hero who inspired such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.
The real-life protagonist of The Black Count, General Alex Dumas, is a man almost unknown...
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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The Black Count
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Tom Reiss
Read by Paul Michael
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $45.00
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Tom Reiss
Read by Paul Michael
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $45.00
Here is the remarkable true story of the real Count of Monte Cristo – a stunning feat of historical sleuthing that brings to life the forgotten hero who inspired such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.
The real-life protagonist of The Black Count, General Alex Dumas, is a man almost unknown...
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The Black Count
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Tom Reiss
Read by Paul Michael
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $22.50
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Tom Reiss
Read by Paul Michael
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $22.50
Here is the remarkable true story of the real Count of Monte Cristo – a stunning feat of historical sleuthing that brings to life the forgotten hero who inspired such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.
The real-life protagonist of The Black Count, General Alex Dumas, is a man almost unknown...
Operation Nordwind 1945
Hitler's last offensive in the West
Written by Steven Zaloga
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $15.95
Operation Nordwind is one of the lesser known campaigns of World War II (1939-1945), yet one of the more intriguing. Largely overshadowed by the Battle of the Bulge further north, Nordwind was the last great operation by the Waffen-SS Panzer divisions in the west, and the last time the Wehrmacht was on... Read more >
Hitler's last offensive in the West
Written by Steven Zaloga
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $15.95
Operation Nordwind is one of the lesser known campaigns of World War II (1939-1945), yet one of the more intriguing. Largely overshadowed by the Battle of the Bulge further north, Nordwind was the last great operation by the Waffen-SS Panzer divisions in the west, and the last time the Wehrmacht was on... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Fortifications of Verdun 1874-1917
Written by Clayton Donnell
Illustrated by Brian Delf
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $13.95
The ring of fortifications protecting the city of Verdun on the Meuse River would become critical in the infamous battle of World War I. This book examines these fortifications, including the famous forts of Douaumont and Vaux that saw some of the fiercest fighting during the battle. Read more >
Written by Clayton Donnell
Illustrated by Brian Delf
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $13.95
The ring of fortifications protecting the city of Verdun on the Meuse River would become critical in the infamous battle of World War I. This book examines these fortifications, including the famous forts of Douaumont and Vaux that saw some of the fiercest fighting during the battle. Read more >
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The Romantic Revolution
A History
Written by Tim Blanning
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2012
Price: $15.00
“A splendidly pithy and provocative introduction to the culture of Romanticism.”—The Sunday Times
“[Tim Blanning is] in a particularly good position to speak of the arrival of Romanticism on the Euorpean scene, and he does so with a verve, a breadth, and an authority that exceed every expectation.”—National Review
... Read more >
A History
Written by Tim Blanning
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2012
Price: $15.00
“A splendidly pithy and provocative introduction to the culture of Romanticism.”—The Sunday Times
“[Tim Blanning is] in a particularly good position to speak of the arrival of Romanticism on the Euorpean scene, and he does so with a verve, a breadth, and an authority that exceed every expectation.”—National Review
... Read more >
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eBook.
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Irresistible North
From Venice to Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers
Written by Andrea Di Robilant
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $15.95
From Venice to Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers
Written by Andrea Di Robilant
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $15.95
A century before Columbus arrived in America, two brothers from Venice are said to have explored parts of the New World. They became legends during the Renaissance, and then the source of a great scandal that would discredit their story. Today, they have been largely forgotten.
In this very original work—part history...
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eBook.
Mark V Tank
Written by David Fletcher
Illustrated by Henry Morshead
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $13.95
Although to the casual eye all British tanks of World War I look much the same, the Mark V is quite outstanding and has a strong claim to be the tank that won World War I for the Allies. In this title, renowned tank expert David Fletcher examines the technological developments... Read more >
Written by David Fletcher
Illustrated by Henry Morshead
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $13.95
Although to the casual eye all British tanks of World War I look much the same, the Mark V is quite outstanding and has a strong claim to be the tank that won World War I for the Allies. In this title, renowned tank expert David Fletcher examines the technological developments... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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DIARY OF A NAPOLEONIC FOOTSOLDIER
Written by Jakob Walter
Format: eBook, 170 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2012
Price: $13.99
A grunt’s-eye report from the battlefield in the spirit of The Red Badge of Courage and All Quiet on the Western Front—the only known account by a common soldier of the campaigns of Napoleon’s Grand Army between 1806 and 1813.
When eighteen-year-old German stonemason Jakob Walter was conscripted into the Grand Army... Read more >
Written by Jakob Walter
Format: eBook, 170 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2012
Price: $13.99
A grunt’s-eye report from the battlefield in the spirit of The Red Badge of Courage and All Quiet on the Western Front—the only known account by a common soldier of the campaigns of Napoleon’s Grand Army between 1806 and 1813.
When eighteen-year-old German stonemason Jakob Walter was conscripted into the Grand Army... Read more >
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Fools, Martyrs, Traitors
The Story of Martyrdom in the Western World
Written by Lacey Baldwin Smith
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2012
Price: $14.99
In this engrossing exploration of martyrdom, Lacey Baldwin Smith takes us on a riveting journey through history as he examines one of the most baffling characteristics of the human species: its willingness to die to sanctify a deity, to defend a cause, or simply to prove a point. In telling the... Read more >
The Story of Martyrdom in the Western World
Written by Lacey Baldwin Smith
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2012
Price: $14.99
In this engrossing exploration of martyrdom, Lacey Baldwin Smith takes us on a riveting journey through history as he examines one of the most baffling characteristics of the human species: its willingness to die to sanctify a deity, to defend a cause, or simply to prove a point. In telling the... Read more >
Border Reiver 1513-1603
Written by Keith Durham
Illustrated by Keith Durham
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $14.95
Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This Warrior title will detail how this narrow strip of... Read more >
Written by Keith Durham
Illustrated by Keith Durham
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $14.95
Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This Warrior title will detail how this narrow strip of... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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D-Day to Victory
With the Men and Machines that Won the War
Written by Stephen Bull
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $25.95
An eye-popping, innovative approach to one of the most-popular topics in all of history: the European Theater of World War II. The myth-busting designers of this unique book will provide readers with a full account of the campaign to liberate Europe sprinkled throughout with more than 200 unequalled visual assets. Based-on... Read more >
With the Men and Machines that Won the War
Written by Stephen Bull
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $25.95
An eye-popping, innovative approach to one of the most-popular topics in all of history: the European Theater of World War II. The myth-busting designers of this unique book will provide readers with a full account of the campaign to liberate Europe sprinkled throughout with more than 200 unequalled visual assets. Based-on... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
D-Day to Victory
With the men and machines that won the war
Written by Stephen Bull
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $12.99
An eye-popping, innovative approach to one of the most-popular topics in all of history: the European Theater of World War II. The myth-busting designers of this unique book will provide readers with a full account of the campaign to liberate Europe sprinkled throughout with more than 200 unequalled visual assets. Based-on... Read more >
With the men and machines that won the war
Written by Stephen Bull
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $12.99
An eye-popping, innovative approach to one of the most-popular topics in all of history: the European Theater of World War II. The myth-busting designers of this unique book will provide readers with a full account of the campaign to liberate Europe sprinkled throughout with more than 200 unequalled visual assets. Based-on... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
The Great Chevauchee - John of Gaunt's Raid on France 1373
Written by David Nicolle
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $9.95
In 1373, John of Gaunt set off from Calais on a great raid to strike at the heart of France. Driven by the high ideals of chivalry, the raiders left with epic pageantry. However, the reality soon overwhelmed the raiders. Beset on all sides by French ambushes and plagued by disease... Read more >
Written by David Nicolle
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $9.95
In 1373, John of Gaunt set off from Calais on a great raid to strike at the heart of France. Driven by the high ideals of chivalry, the raiders left with epic pageantry. However, the reality soon overwhelmed the raiders. Beset on all sides by French ambushes and plagued by disease... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Bf 109 F/G/K Aces of the Western Front
Written by John Weal
Illustrated by John Weal
Format: eBook, 29 pages
On Sale: January 24, 2012
Price: $17.95
The follow-on volume to Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 11 - Bf 109D/E Aces 1939-41, this book charts the story of the myriad aces who flew the later marks of Messerschmitt fighter through to VE-Day. As good as the Emil had been during the opening 18 months of the war, the... Read more >
Written by John Weal
Illustrated by John Weal
Format: eBook, 29 pages
On Sale: January 24, 2012
Price: $17.95
The follow-on volume to Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 11 - Bf 109D/E Aces 1939-41, this book charts the story of the myriad aces who flew the later marks of Messerschmitt fighter through to VE-Day. As good as the Emil had been during the opening 18 months of the war, the... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Warships of the Anglo-Dutch Wars 1652-74
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Tony Bryan
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $17.95
During the 17th century England and Holland found themselves at war three times, in a clash for economic and naval supremacy, fought out in the cold waters of the North Sea and the English Channel. The First Anglo-Dutch War (1652-54) pitted the Dutch against Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth Navy, which proved as... Read more >
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Tony Bryan
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $17.95
During the 17th century England and Holland found themselves at war three times, in a clash for economic and naval supremacy, fought out in the cold waters of the North Sea and the English Channel. The First Anglo-Dutch War (1652-54) pitted the Dutch against Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth Navy, which proved as... Read more >
Warships of the Anglo-Dutch Wars 1652/74
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Peter Bull
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $13.95
Three times during the 17th century, England and Holland went to war as part of an ongoing struggle for economic and naval supremacy. Primarily fought in the cold waters of the North Sea and the English Channel, the wars proved revolutionary in their impact upon warship design, armament, and naval tactics... Read more >
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Peter Bull
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $13.95
Three times during the 17th century, England and Holland went to war as part of an ongoing struggle for economic and naval supremacy. Primarily fought in the cold waters of the North Sea and the English Channel, the wars proved revolutionary in their impact upon warship design, armament, and naval tactics... Read more >
The Great Expedition: Sir Francis Drake on the Spanish Main 1585/86
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $9.95
In 1585, the English launched a pre-emptive strike against Spain, by attacking her New World colonies. Led by Sir Francis Drake, in command of 21 ships and 1,800 soldiers, the expedition struck first at the Canary Islands, then attacked the city of Santo Domingo and the treasure port of Cartagena. Frequently... Read more >
Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: December 20, 2011
Price: $9.95
In 1585, the English launched a pre-emptive strike against Spain, by attacking her New World colonies. Led by Sir Francis Drake, in command of 21 ships and 1,800 soldiers, the expedition struck first at the Canary Islands, then attacked the city of Santo Domingo and the treasure port of Cartagena. Frequently... Read more >
