E-böcker / Humaniora
Economy and Exchange in the East Mediterranean during Late Antiquity
The results of recent archaeological excavation, systematic rural survey and detailed studies of pottery distributions have revealed the extent and complexities of the economy in t ...
The Gaysh
The Gaysh tells the story of the emergence of an army following early attempts to protect the trade routes in and through Aden. From the first commercial treaty with the Abdali Sul ...
Counter-Strike From the Sky
The militarily acclaimed Fireforce conceptFireforce as a military concept dates from 1974 when the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) acquired the French MG151 20mm cannon from the Portugu ...
Fireforce
The horror of guerrilla warfare in Africa Fireforce is the compelling, brutal but true account of Chris Cocks’s service in 3 Commando, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, during Zimbabwe ...
First In, Last Out
From the 25 pounder to the devastating G5 and G6 guns—to the Valkirie 127mm multiple-rocket launcher and M5 mortar.This work covers all operations of the Border War in which the So ...
Kenya Cowboy
“This is an interesting book written by an objective observer who has witnessed the gradual decline of a country that showed so much promise”— Dries Brunt, Citizen Originally publi ...
Out Of Action
The powerful sequel to FireforceOriginally published as Survival Course in 1999, now long out of print, Out of Action is a reworked and updated edition, the sequel to the best-sell ...
A Long Long War
This is the story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland told from the perspective of the British soldiers who served there between 1969 and 1998. This was a war against terrorists w ...
Warrior of God
Jan Zizka (1370–1424) was a formidable figure whose life and military career was set amidst the whirlwind of monumental revolutions – military, religious, political and social – th ...
Defending Heaven
Defending Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, a complete history of the Jin, Song and Ming dynasties’ wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two cent ...
Beyond the Reach of Empire
In the early 1880s the Mahdi unleashed a spectacularly successful jihadist uprising against Egyptian colonial rule in the Sudan. Early in1884 Cairo bowed to British pressure to wit ...
The Dragon's Teeth
When Mao Zedong proclaimed The People’s Republic of China in 1949, China was a poor and wrecked society after years of continuous wars. For centuries, in fact, China had been seen ...
7 Leadership Lessons of the American Revolution
This book is about leadership. It tells the dramatic story of seven defining leadership moments from the American Revolution. On these pages you learn about real people facing hi ...
Servants' Stories
Step into the world of domestic service and discover what life was really like for these unsung heroines (and heroes) of society. Between 1800 and 1950, the role of servants change ...
Cholera
Discover the story of the disease that devastated the Victorian population, and brought about major changes in sanitation. Drawing on the latest scientific research and a wealth of ...
Talvisota Suomussalmella I
TALVISOTA SUOMUSSALMELLA I Suomussalmen talvisodan päättymisestä on kulunut tähän päivään mennessä kahdeksan täyttä vuosikymmentä. Kokoamieni teosten laajuuden vuoksi olen jakanu ...
Sammetsdiktaturen
Termen som skapades redan i det sena 1800-talets turbulenta Ryssland beskriver sig själv: En sammetsdiktatur är något hårt invävt i nåt mjukt.Det mjuka i Ryssland är till exempel r ...
Kierkegaard's Universe. A Guide to the Genius
In 2013 we celebrate Kierkegaard’s 200th birthday with this magnificent guide from one of the most acclaimed Danish Kierkegaard experts. br br There are many reasons why Kierkegaa ...
Kauniin Mariannen kasvot
Kirjailija Armas J. Pulla tunnetaan erityisesti humoristisista romaaneistaan. Tarkkasilmäinen lukija on kuitenkin voinut huomata, että monet Pullan teoksista sijoittuvat historiall ...
Passion & skilsmässa
Hur går man tillväga när kärleken sinat, men samtidigt lever i en tid där äktenskapets status är omgärdat av en himmelsk strålkrans? Vid sekelskiftet tog män och kvinnor ur den sve ...
Oluff Koo: den förste nybyggaren i Dalby finnskog
I denna bok redogör jag för alla för mig kända ättlingar till Olof Matsson (Koo) Lehmoinen, också kallad Oluff Koo. Det är i stort sett en avskrift av mitt släktforskningprogram oc ...
Statsvälvningen: Förbättringen av regeringsskicket 19-21 augusti 1772
Gustaf III statsvälvning 19-21 augusti 1772 har skildrats av civila personer men hittills aldrig av militärer och heller aldrig ur Livgardets synvinkel. I stort sett samtliga dokum ...
Hyvä ja paha tieto
Tiede ja teknologia ovat muovanneet ihmisten elämää ja ajattelutapoja. Tiedon tavoittelu on vuosituhansien ajan kietoutunut myös uskonnolliseen ja poliittiseen valtaan. Keiden hist ...
Guldfeber
Det fanns de som trodde marken var värdelös - och så fanns det de som var helt säkra på motsatsen. I Västerbottens skogar verkade gruvdrömmen länge förbli just en dröm. Pionjärer s ...
Catalinaaffären: nytt ljus över svenskarnas försvinnande
Den 13 juni 1952 försvinner ett svenskt flygplan under en flygning över Östersjön, tillsammans med åtta besättningsmän. Tre dagar senare skjuts ett Catalinaplan som deltar i spanin ...