Dieppe 1942: prelude to d day

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781112223346

Collation

96 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

940 FOR d

Bagration 1944: the destruction of Army Group Centre

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781112223338

Collation

96 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm

Series Title

Battles of World War II

Call Number

940 ZAL b

Tobruk 1941: Rommel's opening move

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781112223381

Collation

96 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm

Series Title

Battles of World War II

Call Number

940 LAT t

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…

The book of Jakarta: a city in short fiction

A young woman takes a driverless taxi through the streets of Jakarta, only to discover that the destination she is hurtling towards is now entirely submerged... A group of elderly women visit a famous amusement park for one last ride, but things don’t go quite according to plan... The day before her wedding, a bride risks everything to meet her former lover at their favourite seafood restaura…

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…

Moby dick

Herman Melville delivers some of his best literary work in this gripping tale of tragedy and vengeance. The story follows Captain Ahab on an obsessive quest to destroy the unruly White Whale that ravaged the Captain's ship on a previous voyage, leaving him with one leg. Today, Moby Dick remains one of the greatest classics in English literature. A staple for any teen or young adult reader.

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…