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    Vietnam
    Charlie Company's Journey Home
    The Vietnam War
    Vienna Farewell
    The Balkans, Italy and Africa 1914 - 1918
    The Western Front 1917 - 1918
    • 2025

      Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

      PCT a?? three-part guidebook and map books for thru and section hikers

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      This comprehensive guidebook details the 4265km Pacific Crest Trail, spanning from the Mexican border in California to the Canadian border in British Columbia. It is designed for experienced hikers seeking a long-distance wilderness adventure along the scenic west coast of the USA. The book provides essential information for planning hikes during the optimal months of May through October, making it an invaluable resource for those ready to tackle this challenging trek.

      Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
    • 2023

      A guidebook to the 809km Grande Traversata delle Alpi trek through the western Italian Alps traversing the Lepontine, Pennine, Graian, Cottian and Maritime Alps to finish at Ventimiglia. The guide splits the route into 3 sections with 55 day stages. A good level of fitness is required to tackle the route as it contains nearly 60,000m of ascent.

      Italy's Grande Traversata delle Alpi
    • 2023

      Our authors have chosen 15 of the best short walks around Silverdale and Arnside. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on local beauty spots and tasty refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means walks can be enjoyed by everyone.

      Short Walks in Arnside and Silverdale
    • 2022

      "With updates from the author, specially commissioned maps and 50 new images, this is a concise overview of America's most divisive war."--

      The Vietnam War
    • 2022

      With the aid of over 300 photographs, complemented by full-colour maps, The Balkans, Italy & Africa provides a detailed guide to the background and conduct of the war in the Balkan, Italian and African theatres from the assassination in Sarajevo to the surrender of the Central Powers.

      The Balkans, Italy & Africa 1914-1918
    • 2021

      State and Sufism in Iraq

      Building a "Moderate Islam" Under Saddam Husayn

      • 294 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The book explores the intricate relationship between the Iraqi Ba'th regime and Sufi Islam, focusing on Sunni Sufism from the late Ottoman period to 2003 and its implications. It offers a thorough analysis of how political dynamics influenced Sufi practices and identity in Iraq, highlighting the regime's engagement with religious groups and the evolving landscape of Sufism in the context of state power. This study provides valuable insights into the intersection of religion and politics in Iraq's history.

      State and Sufism in Iraq
    • 2021

      A perfect introduction to the conflict, The History of World War II gives an accessible history of events with a detailed timeline. The book is divided into two parts, structured chronologically. Part I follows the European, Mediterranean and Africa theatres of war, while Part II examines the conflict in the Pacific.

      The History of World War II
    • 2020

      U-Boat

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      U-Boat includes accounts of the attacks by U-boat commanders and their consequences, and examines the response made by Britain and the United States in a desperate attempt to overcome the threat posed by submarine warfare.

      U-Boat
    • 2019

      With first-hand accounts from participants of both sides and dramatic action photographs, the fully-illustrated Battle of the Bulge provides a comprehensive examination of the beginning of Hitler's final offensive in the West. číst celé

      Battle of the Bulge
    • 2019

      With 160 colour maps, World War II Illustrated Atlas plots the course of the land, sea and air campaigns in fine detail, tracing the ebb and flow of the fortunes of both sides. Contents include the land, sea and air campaigns in North-West Europe, Italy, North Africa, Russia, South-East Asia and the Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean.

      World War II Illustrated Atlas