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23 produkter
Breakdown
The Crisis of Shell Shock on the Somme
Häftad, 2017
271 kr
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Paralysis. Stuttering. The 'shakes'. Inability to stand or walk. Temporary blindness or deafness.When strange symptoms like these began appearing in men at Casualty Clearing Stations in 1915, a debate began in army and medical circles as to what it was, what had caused it and what could be done to …
1983
The World at the Brink
Häftad, 2019
151 kr
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'A carefully researched and hugely readable account of the build-up to war, the momentum inexorably growing as he assembles each part of the jigsaw. Indeed, his narrative is so persuasive that by the time you are about two- thirds through, it takes some effort to remind yourself that the Third …
Spies In The Sky
The Secret Battle for Aerial Intelligence during World War II
Häftad, 2012
162 kr
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SPIES IN THE SKY is the thrilling, little-known story of the partner organisation to the famous code-breaking centre at Bletchley Park. It is the story of the daring reconnaissance pilots who took aerial photographs over Occupied Europe during the most dangerous days of the Second World War, and of …
Army That Never Was
D-Day and the Great Deception
Inbunden, 2024
271 kr
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The Army That Never Was: D-Day and the Great Deception tells the remarkable story of the deceptions, hoaxes and misdirections carried out by the Allies ahead of the most pivotal moment of the Second World War - the D-Day invasion.The most audacious of these schemes aimed to convince German forces …
Night Raid
The True Story of the First Victorious British Para Raid of WWII
Häftad, 2015
298 kr
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The loss of British bombers over Occupied Europe began to reach alarming levels in 1941. Could it be that the Germans were using a sophisticated form of radar to direct their night fighters and anti-aircraft guns at the British bombers? British aerial reconnaissance discovered what seemed to be a …
Cold War
For Forty-five Years the World Held its Breath
Av Jeremy Isaacs, Taylor Downing
Häftad, 2008
173 kr
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Cold War is the story of the half-century since the end of the Second World War - the story of our lives. Its framework is the confrontation, military and ideological, between two great powers that dominated the world during these years. It is a story of crises and conflict on a global scale: from …
Churchill's War Lab
Code Breakers, Boffins and Innovators: the Mavericks Churchill Led to Victory
Häftad, 2011
298 kr
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The man, and the only man we have for this hour.' Indefatigable patriot, seasoned soldier, incomparable orator and leader of men - Winston Churchill's greatness in leading Britain's coalition government to triumphant victory in the Second World War is undisputed. Yet Churchill's enduring legacy to …
Secret Warriors
Key Scientists, Code Breakers and Propagandists of the Great War
Häftad, 2015
327 kr
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The First World War is often viewed as a war fought by armies of millions living and fighting in trenches, aided by brutal machinery that cost the lives of many. But behind all of this a scientific war was also being fought between engineers, chemists, physicists, doctors,mathematicians and …
1942: Britain at the Brink
Häftad, 2023
151 kr
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'Taylor Downing is a wonderful historian and a wonderful history communicator' Dan Snow, History Hit'Vividly brings to life a terrible year' Max Hastings, Sunday Times'Sheds intriguing light on just how close Churchill was to losing his grip on power' Publishers WeeklyIn 1942, Britain stood at the …
Churchill's War Lab
Code Breakers, Boffins and Innovators: the Mavericks Churchill Led to Victory
E-bok, 2010
45 kr
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The man, and the only man we have for this hour.'' Indefatigable patriot, seasoned soldier, incomparable orator and leader of men - Winston Churchill''s greatness in leading Britain''s coalition government to triumphant victory in the Second World War is undisputed. Yet Churchill''s enduring legacy …
Spies In The Sky
The Secret Battle for Aerial Intelligence during World War II
E-bok, 2011
45 kr
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SPIES IN THE SKY is the thrilling, little-known story of the partner organisation to the famous code-breaking centre at Bletchley Park. It is the story of the daring reconnaissance pilots who took aerial photographs over Occupied Europe during the most dangerous days of the Second World War, and of …
Night Raid
The True Story of the First Victorious British Para Raid of WWII
E-bok, 2013
44 kr
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The loss of British bombers over Occupied Europe began to reach alarming levels in 1941. Could it be that the Germans were using a sophisticated form of radar to direct their night fighters and anti-aircraft guns at the British bombers? British aerial reconnaissance discovered what seemed to be a …
Secret Warriors
Key Scientists, Code Breakers and Propagandists of the Great War
E-bok, 2014
45 kr
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The First World War is often viewed as a war fought by armies of millions living and fighting in trenches, aided by brutal machinery that cost the lives of many. But behind all of this a scientific war was also being fought between engineers, chemists, physicists, doctors, mathematicians and …
Breakdown
The Crisis of Shell Shock on the Somme
E-bok, 2016
44 kr
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Paralysis. Stuttering. The ''shakes''. Inability to stand or walk. Temporary blindness or deafness. When strange symptoms like these began appearing in men at Casualty Clearing Stations in 1915, a debate began in army and medical circles as to what it was, what had caused it and what could be done …
1983
The World at the Brink
E-bok, 2018
79 kr
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''A carefully researched and hugely readable account of the build-up to war, the momentum inexorably growing as he assembles each part of the jigsaw. Indeed, his narrative is so persuasive that by the time you are about two- thirds through, it takes some effort to remind yourself that the Third …
1942: Britain at the Brink
E-bok, 2022
45 kr
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''Taylor Downing is a wonderful historian and a wonderful history communicator'' Dan Snow, History Hit ''Vividly brings to life a terrible year'' Max Hastings, Sunday Times ''Sheds intriguing light on just how close Churchill was to losing his grip on power'' Publishers Weekly In 1942, Britain …
1942: Britain at the Brink
Inbunden, 2022
228 kr
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'Taylor Downing vividly brings to life a terrible year' Max Hastings, Sunday Times'Taylor Downing is a wonderful historian and a wonderful history communicator.' Dan Snow, History HitEighty years ago, Britain stood at the brink of defeat. In 1942, a string of military disasters engulfed Britain in …
The Army That Never Was: George S. Patton and the Deception of Operation Fortitude
Inbunden, 2024
357 kr
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Army That Never Was
D-Day and the Great Deception
Häftad, 2025
134 kr
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The Army That Never Was: D-Day and the Great Deception tells the remarkable story of the deceptions, hoaxes and misdirections carried out by the Allies ahead of the most pivotal moment of the Second World War - the D-Day invasion.The most audacious of these schemes aimed to convince German forces …
Olympia
E-bok, 2019
211 kr
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Leni Riefenstahl''s Olympia (1938) is one of the most controversial films ever made. Capitalising on the success of Triumph of the Will (1935), her propaganda film for the Nazi Party, Riefenstahl secured Hitler''s approval for her grandiose plans to film the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The result was a …
Olympia
Häftad, 2012
200 kr
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Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia (1938) is one of the most controversial films ever made. Capitalising on the success of Triumph of the Will (1935), her propaganda film for the Nazi Party, Riefenstahl secured Hitler's approval for her grandiose plans to film the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The result was a …
Olympia
E-bok, 2017
215 kr
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Leni Riefenstahl''s Olympia (1938) is one of the most controversial films ever made. Capitalising on the success of Triumph of the Will (1935), her propaganda film for the Nazi Party, Riefenstahl secured Hitler''s approval for her grandiose plans to film the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The result was a …
World at War
E-bok, 2012
364 kr
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The World at War is the most successful history series ever produced by British television. TV producer and writer Taylor Downing explores the style, ethos, television context and impact of the programme, in a study that includes interviews with the producer, Jeremy Isaacs, and original research …
