Military history
Frontlines
By S Smith
Hardback
Published 03-Aug-2007
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War photographer Sean Smith has covered the major conflicts of the past few years, from the Middle East to the Congo. This title brings together some of his finest work, and offers both a chronicle of major flashpoints and insight into modern warfare and its aftermath.
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Drone Warfare
By Medea Benjamin
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Published 11-Apr-2013
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Groundbreaking exposé of the dramatic shift to robot warfare, by a leading antiwar activist
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Very British Killing
By A T Williams
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Published 18-Oct-2012
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On 15 September 2003 Baha Mousa, a hotel receptionist, was killed by British Army troops in Iraq. For forty-eight hours he and nine other innocent civilians had their heads encased in sandbags and their wrists bound by plastic handcuffs and had been kicked and punched with sustained cruelty.
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Secrets of The Conqueror
By Stuart Prebble
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Published 02-May-2013
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HMS Conqueror is Britain's famous submarine. It is the only sub since World War Two to have sunk an enemy ship. Conqueror's sinking of the Argentine cruiser Belgrano made inevitable an all-out war over the future of the Falkland Islands, and sparked off one of the most controversial episodes of twentieth century politics.
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Return of a King
By William Dalrymple
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Published 04-Feb-2013
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A towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple
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Birds in a Cage
By Derek Niemann
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Published 01-Nov-2012
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This is the inspiring true story of how a passion for birds enabled four young men to escape the horror of internment in a German PoW camp - and brought about an extraordinary moment of cooperation and mutual understanding between them and their captors.
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Life Between the Lines
By John Izbicki
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Published 05-Jul-2012
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John Izbicki has an exciting story to tell. Berlin-born, he lived through the horrors of Nazi persecution. As a refugee he changed his name, learned english, and became the education correspondent for the Daily Telegraph. He held this responsible position for 18 years.
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Sisters, Secrets and Sacrifice: The True Story of WWII Speci
By Susan Ottaway
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Published 28-Feb-2013
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Two sisters. Two special agents. One War. Sisters, Secrets and Sacrifice is the incredible true story of British special agents Eileen and Jacqueline Nearne, two sisters who risked everything to fight for our freedom during the Second World War.
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Deserter
By Charles Glass
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Published 28-Mar-2013
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The extraordinary story of the deserters of the Second World War. What made them run? And what happened after they fled?
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Love-charm of Bombs
By Lara Feigel
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Published 17-Jan-2013
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As poetic as it is enlightening, this detailed biography of five literary figures is achingly beautiful in its depiction of the disturbing, everyday realities of war
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