An illustrated history of Britain since the Roman occupation, which traces its political, social, economic and cultural development
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, remains one of the defining moments in naval history. The decisive nature of the engagement, the death of Nelson and the outpouring of national grief in the aftermath have inspired a wealth of literature on the battle and many narratives have retold this famous action.
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David Cohen never expected to be investigating Princess Diana's death. But after a reliable source asked him to fly to Geneva to listen to a dramatic story, he found himself on the trail of a young Englishwoman tragically out of her depth in the company of drugs dealers, arms dealers and secret service operators. Here, for the first time, Cohen reveals answers to some of the most troubling ques…
Text and photographic essays tell of espionage in World War II: the spies, spy networks, codes, electronic eavesdropping, weapons and hoaxes used by both sides
"Strong Men Armed relates the U.S. Marines' unprecedented, relentless drive across the Pacific during World War II, from Guadalcanal to Okinawa, detailing their struggle to dislodge from heavily fortified islands an entrenched enemy who had vowed to fight to extinction - and did. (All but three of the Marines' victories required the complete annihilation of the Japanese defending force.) As sco…