Midway 1942: turning point in the pacific

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781112223364

Collation

96 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm

Series Title

Battle of World War II

Call Number

940 HEA m

St Nazaire 1942: the great commando raid

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781112223376

Collation

96 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm

Series Title

Battles of World War II

Call Number

940 FOR s

Crete 1941: Germany's lightning airborn assault

Operation Mercury, the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941, was the first strategic use of airborne forces in history. The assault began on 20 May, with landings near the island's key airports, and the arrival of reinforcements the next day allowed the German forces to capture one end of the runway at Maleme. By 24 May the Germans were being reinforced by air on a huge sc…

Secret lives of the U.S. presidents : what your teachers never told you about…

Your high school history teachers never gave you a book like this one! Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents features outrageous and uncensored profiles of the men in the White House—complete with hundreds of little-known, politically incorrect, and downright wacko facts. You’ll discover that: • George Washington spent a whopping 7% of his salary on booze • John Quincy Ad…

Isandlwana 1879

On 22 January 1879 a 20,00-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces. This engagement at Isandlwana remains one of the most overwhelming defeats in British military history. To understand what happened and why- read Battle Story. Detailed profiles explore why the British imperial army, superior in equipment, was defeated by the poorly equipped Zulu warriors. A wealth of rare a…

Rempah-rempah: persaingan dan perebutan pada abad ke-16 yang membentuk dunia …

Rempah-rempah menggerakkan awal perekonomian dunia modern. Bagi Eropa, rempah-rempah mewakili kekayaan dalam skala yang belum pernah ada sebelumnya. Cengkih dan pala dapat mencapai Eropa hanya melalui jalur perdagangan yang rumit, dan selama beberapa dekade para penjelajah Spanyol dan Portugis berlomba-lomba untuk menemukan sumbernya yang sulit didapat. Namun ketika Portugis akhirnya mencapai k…

Battle story Bosworth 1485

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780750965170

Collation

-

Series Title

-

Call Number

940 ING b

Battle story Hasting 1066

In 1066 a foreign invader won the throne of England in a single battle and changed not only the history of the British Isles but of Christendom, for ever. Harold Godwinson's army, exhausted from their victory against an invading Norwegian Viking army at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in the north, and his navy, scattered by storms, could not hold back William of Normandy.

Memahami Jepang - sejarah singkat negeri para Samurai

Buku Memahami Jepang ini menceritakan secara singkat perjalanan negeri para samurai, dari sebuah negeri tak bernama di sudut Timur Jauh, menjadi negara paling maju dan modern di Asia Timur, sampai pada keruntuhannya seusai dua bom atom dijatuhkan di atas negeri mereka, dan kebangkitan mereka kembali untuk menebus kesalahan masa lalu dan mencapai kejayaan kembali. Sebagai sebuah sejarah singkat,…

Lift Flap Questions Answers Our World

When can I see a shooting star? How are mountains made? Do all plants have flowers? The 60 flaps in this colourful title lift to reveal the answers to questions about our world