The history press ltd (Oltre 35.000 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. The last Nazis - SS Werewolf Guerrilla Resistance in Europe 1944-47.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The story of the breaking of the Lorenz machine more complex and secure than Enigma in the words of the man who broke it.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The 2019 Cricket World Cup is commemorated in this unique collection of match reports and articles from the pages of The Times.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Immortalized by Shakespeare in Henry IV, Part I, Henry Percy, nicknamed "Hotspur", is among the best known of all his warlike characters. As the young, honourable but impatient rebel soldier whose chivalrous exploits on the battlefield end in disaster at Shrewsbury in 1403, Hotspur is the archetypal anti-hero: a character of such tragic and dramatic significance that even his well-known nickname has passed from history into legend. But who was the historical Henry Percy, and why did his rise to fame bring him into direct confrontation with his king? This work tells the story of the real Henry Percy and his overbearing family and how the survival of a great northern dynasty led to open rebellion and ultimately military failure.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. British Rail is a contentious company, as controversial as Dr Beeching and his axe. However, this examination of BR?s passenger services shows just how vital the organisation was. It successfully carried millions of commuters to and from their jobs every day; organised its trunk route services to yield a profit under the brand name ?Inter-City?; and pioneered world-beating research and technological development through its own research centre and engineering subsidiary. It transformed the railway system of Britain from a post-Second World War state of collapse into a modern, technologically advanced railway. And it did all this despite being starved of cash and being subjected to the whims of ever-fickle politicians. British Rail: The Nation?s Railway is a story, expertly weaved by Tanya Jackson, of how all this was achieved against the odds. Complemented by stunning black-and-white and colour images, this is certainly a volume that no rail enthusiast should be without.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. A comprehensive guide to Latin for the layman.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Bader's war.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Flora MacDonald's flight to Skye with Bonnie Prince Charlie made her into a Scottish heroine, and the subject of legend and song. She later emigrated to America and was caught up in the War of Independence. This biography brings her to life.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Biography of Cellini.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Historys heroic failures, from Scotlands Panamanian colony to the nuclear-powered car.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The developments of this famous aircraft took it from uncompromising beginnings to become the legendary last memorial to a great man - an elegant and, with its pilots, a highly effective, weapon of war.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. A compendium of historical facts and figures, perfect for dipping into. Full of information that will make you say, I never knew that.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. In 1789 Hannah Lightbody, a well-educated and intelligent young woman of means, married Samuel Greg and found herself at the centre of his cotton empire in the industrial heart of England. Over the next four decades she fought to improve the education, health and welfare of cotton girls and pauper apprentices at the mill.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. An intimate account of a middle-class Victorian family, as told through the diaries of Marion Sambourne, who was born in 1851 and died shortly before World War I. Recording the minutiae of family life, as well as meetings with aquaintances of her husband, Punch cartoonist Linley Sambourne.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A captivating new series to spark the imagination and breathe new life into classic works.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A captivating new series to spark the imagination and breathe new life into classic works.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The landscape has had a huge impact on the history of Liverpool and Merseyside. It explains why Liverpool looks the way it does today, and how clues in the modern landscape reveal details of its long history. Youll see how the landscape created Liverpool, and how in turn Liverpool recreated the landscape.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. This book contains hundreds of strange but true facts and anecdotes about English history.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. A tongue-in-cheek guide on how to be manly according to the annals of history.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The developments of this famous aircraft took it from uncompromising beginnings to become the legendary last memorial to a great man - an elegant and, with its pilots, a highly effective, weapon of war.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. All but forgotten now, the Great Storm of 26/27 November 1703 was the worst storm experienced in recorded history in the British Isles.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Cambridge student pranks.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. INCLUDING THE MESSAGE BY MARGARET MURPHY AND LAPTOP BY CATH STAINCLIFFE, BOTH WINNERS OF THE CWA SHORT STORY DAGGER AWARD 2012'Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories showcases a group of highly regarded, award-winning crime writers who all share a special passion for crime, which is reflected in this superb new volume. …

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The story of Christmas, from its beginnings as a pagan celebration with mistletoe, holly and wreath decorations and the old Saturnalian custom of cross-dressing - continued today with the pantomime's "principal boy". The book also covers the practice of superiors waiting upon those of lower rank during the Christmas season - still seen in the British Army - and the election of a Lord of Misrule which was a popular custom in the 14th century. The author reveals how the Victorians enlarged celebrations into something like the Christmas season of today, with singing, dancing, plum pudding, decorated trees, street carolling, Christmas cards and Santa Claus. The book also covers the history of Christmas through the 20th century, discussing the two world wars, the influence of television and film, the Queen's speech and the increasing commercialization of the season. The many illustrations include famous examples such as Roosevelt and Churchill leaving the White House for Christmas service in 1941 and the Christmas tree at Windsor.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Presents a story of social upheaval, of the transformation which took place when British high society - that bastion against the forces of the New - gave in to America. This book looks at the striking characters of the time and the extravagant period in which they lived, giving a sense of their follies, dramas, tragedies and longings. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Wallis Simpson is known as the woman who stole the king's heart and rocked the monarchy - but she was not Edward VIII's first or only love. This book is about the women he adored before Wallis dominated his life. There was Rosemary Leveson-Gower, the girl he wanted to marry and who would have been the perfect match for a future king; and the Prince's long-term mistress, Freda Dudley Ward, who exerted a pull almost equal to Wallis over her lover, but abided by the rules of the game and never expected to marry him. Then there was Thelma Furness, his twice-married American lover, who enjoyed a domestic life with him, but realised it could not last forever and demanded nothing more than to be his mistress - and fatefully introduced him to Wallis. In each love affair, Edward behaved like a cross between a little boy lost and a spoilt child craving affection, resorting to emotional blackmail to keep his lovers with him. Each of the three women in this book could have changed the course of history. By examining their lives and impact on the heir to the throne, we question whether he ever really wanted to be king.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A lighthearted guide to the deeds and misdeeds of all the great names in world history.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The Last Days of Richard III contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard's last 150 days. By deliberately avoiding the hindsight knowledge that he will lose the Battle of Bosworth Field, we discover a new Richard: no passive victim, awaiting defeat and death, but a king actively pursuing his own agenda. It also re-examines the aftermath of Bosworth: the treatment of Richard's body; his burial; and the construction of his tomb. And there is the fascinating story of why, and how, Richard III's family tree was traced until a relative was found, alive and well, in Canada. Now, with the discovery of Richard's skeleton at the Greyfrairs Priory in Leicester, England, John Ashdown-Hill explains how his book inspired the dig and completes Richard III's fascinating story, giving details of how Richard died, and how the DNA link to a living relative of the king allowed the royal body to be identified.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. A fully illustrated book describing the extraordinary range of food which found its way on to the tables of medieval English society. It covers aspects of hunting, fish breeding, brewing, baking, food hygiene and storage.