Essential element of Gulf War history. This reviewer deplores the mandatory requirement for rating »stars«.<p>The important contribution of the Franch Army in the Gulf War has been largely overlooked in the English-speaking countries. Their »left hook« around Saddam's forces was a …
Kuriositätenkabinett »1000 Nudes« ist eine Sammlung von Aktfotografien aus der Zeit von den Anfängen der Fotografie bis in die 1930er Jahre. Teils Porno, teils künstlerische Akte, teils Schnappschüsse, man sollte allerdings nicht zu viel erwarten. Im historischen Kontext ist es sicher sehr interessant, man beden…
6.)1000 Sculptures of Genius Victoria Charles, Sarah Costello, Joseph Manca Sirrocco-Parkstone International; 2007 Hardcover
1000 KABOOM !!! A venerable explosion of sculptures. From ancient greek to modern abstract installation art. Yes as promiced 1000 beautiful sculptures.
Whether you're into art/sculpture or you have a newfound curiosity this book is sure to delight you.
Arranged into chapter categories: Antiquity … …
A VOLUME TO TREASURE
If a trip to Paris including a day at what is arguably the most famous museum in the world isn't in your plans, this gorgeous volume is an excellent armchair visit. Further, it is a visit you can make whenever you wish with no walking, standing or climbing stairs involved!
Edited by V…
9.)101st Airborne Mark A. Bando Zenith Press; 2001 Hardcover
A Historical Document Using the mixture of photography, facts and quotes, 101st Airborne: The Screaming Eagles At Normandy, can serve as a great historical document. Within the pages of this great book, eye-catching photographs bring to light those events from World War II and the Normandy Invasion. The actions and …
A Worthy Read I found this to be a very interesting book. I did not think all the conclusions he arrived at where justified by the data provided, there was a touch of making mountains out of mole hills (IMHO). However, most of the discussion was well thought out, well presented, and very thought provoking. It …
A Worthy Read I found this to be a very interesting book. I did not think all the conclusions he arrived at where justified by the data provided, there was a touch of making mountains out of mole hills (IMHO). However, most of the discussion was well thought out, well presented, and very thought provoking. It …
Beautiful!!!! This books shares the usual high quality of Dover's pictorial art series. There's a vast array of posters to choose from, and you can access them in two different jpg sizes, which makes it very convenient should you want any of them printed on plotter. You'll find some of the best known posters o…
A great addition to the history of the Napoleonic wars This book is a good overview of the diplomatic and military defeats of the Third Coalition by Napoleon. It outlines the troubles between Austria and Prussia and how the Russians failed to react in time to Napoleons drive. Napoleon's generals were simply able to outperform all of the participant…
21.)1812 Paul Britten Austin Greenhill Books; 1995 Hardcover
Second of A Three Volume Epic: Being There This is the second of three volumes, in which Mr. Britten-Austin paints a riveting picture of Napoleon's Russian Campaign in 1812. The concentration is on that part of the campaign aimed at Moscow, and the activities of other forces, detached to address different targets, are only covered in so …
Napoleon's Men of Bronze This excellent volume, superbly documented, paints a realistic, grim, and completely readable picture of the Grande Armee's retreat from Moscow. Much new information has been uncovered and used, and this is one of the best books on the subject available today in English. The third of three …
A Classic Soldier's Account of the Russian Campaign 1812 is a compilation of Austin's three earlier books on Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Austin's work is deservedly a classic, but due to its complexity is not for novices to Napoleonic history. Nor should this work be read by the faint-hearted, given some of the rather gory and explicit detail…
Super chronicle of a super debacle Invading Russia doesn't seem to be a good idea. I know of three major campaigns, all ending in disaster: Charles XII of Sweden (against Peter the Great), Napoleon, and Hitler. Charles XII and Hitler were mediocre generals at best, but Napoleon--how could he blunder so grotesquely in strategy an…
Super chronicle of a super debacle Invading Russia doesn't seem to be a good idea. I know of three major campaigns, all ending in disaster: Charles XII of Sweden (against Peter the Great), Napoleon, and Hitler. Charles XII and Hitler were mediocre generals at best, but Napoleon--how could he blunder so grotesquely in strategy an…
First of A Three Volume Epic: Getting There This is the first of three volumes in which a huge number of personal recollections have been carefully sifted and appropriate extracts selected, and then merged into a continuous narrative. The result is a masterpiece. »The March«, the opening volume, describes a military machine and support…
28.)1814, The Campaign Of France Jean Garnier (Autor/in), François-Guy Hourtoulle (Autor/in) Histoire & Collections; 2005 Relié
Overrated book This is revisionist history. It is not the first book to state that the Brits did not win Waterloo, nor will it be the last. The coverage of Waterloo is fixated only on the issue of Wellington's culpability in covering his tracks. The other irritating theme is that the Germans won Waterloo by she…