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1st Robinson 1997 edition paperback fine condition. In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

The compelling stories of extraordinary public figures lost to the world in their prime.Morrison exemplified everything that '60s rock and roll idealized.

From Roman times to the twenty-first century, Londoners and visitors to the city have witnessed the extraordinary events and everyday life and character of this unique and influential city—from politics, culture, sports, religion, and reportage. Bringing to vivid life the human trial of the capital, the book includes the rise and fall of the world-spanning empire, as well as the everyday life of the city. Here, the life of the capital is told, for the first time, by first-hand witnesses. Packed with personality and character, this book is a must for anyone interested in London as well as a wonderful story of a world city.

From Julius Caesar's arrival in 55bc to the dawn of the third millennium, here are 300 accounts of exciting and important moments from first hand sources. Featuring snapshots of wartime, political and social unrest, natural disasters, and great individual achievements, plus vignettes of social life - from cockfighting in Tudor inns to a Victorian Sunday in the country.Includes the Battle of Hastings in 1066; the execution in 1649 of Charles I; an account of the Great Fire of London, 1666; the death of Lord Nelson at Trafalgar, 1805; Wellington's triumph at Waterloo, 1815; the 1912 Antarctic the last letters of Captain Scott; Frank Richard's 1914 account of Christmas in the trenches; the Battle of Britain in 1940; England winning the World Cup, 1966; and the death of the Princess of Wales in 1997 - and much more.

This comprehensive history of North Americaâ€s indigenous peoples begins with their first crossing of the Beringia land bridge between 30,000 and 12,000 years ago then profiles the cultures, such as the Mississippian mound-builders and the pueblos of the southwest, that flourished before the arrival of Europeans. Supported by maps and a timeline, it follows their relentless displacement, the survival of their language and customs, and modern campaigns for their rights.

This one-volume encyclopedia contains a complete A-Z of special forces tactics world-wide, including those of the SAS and a collection of accounts of forces operations since 1945. The book contains a step-by-step guide to their tactics. It covers raids and ambushes deep behind enemy lines to tracking, first aid, hostage rescue, navigation and wilderness survival in any terrain on earth, from the high Arctic to tropical jungles. It also includes true accounts of special forces operations since 1939, including action in the Falklands, Vietnam, Oman, Iran, China, Africa and Europe.

Gathers first-hand accounts of the Allied invasion from soldiers and civilians on both sides

The Mammoth Book of How It Happened is a superb collection that provides first-hand accounts in the form of journals, diaries, news reports, and the like. This British edition spans the dates 3500 B.C. to 1997.

Voices from the Holocaust follows the whole history of the “Shoah,” from Hitler’s rise to power to the Nuremburg trials. But while the beginning stages of the Holocaust are discussed in detail, it is, of course, the later years of the atrocities that are focused on; the exterminations and death camps of “The Final Solution” take center stage. This intense and important collection of firsthand accounts tells the story from the perspective of the people who were there, and were witnesses—on both sides of the horror. There have been untold numbers of works studying the Holocaust in every imaginable way, but this anthology of eyewitness testimonies to the horrors is remarkable for its depth and thoroughness. You will be able to see firsthand all the terrible acts that went on during this horrific time in our history. While some of the eyewitnesses are well-known, such as Anne Frank, Primo Levi, and Heinrich Himmler, the book also includes recollections of camp inmates, SS Totenkopf guards, and the British soldiers who liberated Belsen. This is history seen not from the objective distance of a scholar or historian, but directly by those on the front lines. Shocking, powerful, and personal, Voices from the Holocaust retells history, written by those who were there.