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Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: As we approach the 70th Anniversary of D-Day and the steady Allied push to victory, it is timely to reflect on the greatest military conflict of all time. Written by leading military historian Richard Holmes, this book presents a selection of images year by year, covering every theatre of operations. The images are largely drawn from the immense collection of the Imperial War Museum in London,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: It was the war to end all wars, a conflict without precedent in which millions died and millions more were injured. It was also one of the first wars from which we have a comprehensive photographic record. This book presents the conflict in all its appalling and intensely moving detail — covering all the great battles and theatres of operations, from the mud of Flanders to the beaches of…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: The popular ideal of the inspired artist, beautiful, brooding and young, owes its origin to portraits of the poets, writers and artists of the Romantic period. This book presents a fascinating illustrated history of an extraordinary generation, and assesses the impact of their work on contemporary culture

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: This fascinating book tells the stories of the most dramatic, memorable, and important conflicts in world history, from Agincourt, Lepanto, and Trafalgar, to Gettysburg, Stalingrad, and the Somme. It begins with the battle of Megiddo fought by the ancient Egyptians and takes the reader through to the Second Gulf War of 2003. On the way it encompasses almost 300 battles from around the world —…