When Argentine forces invaded the Falklands in the early hours of 2 April 1982, Britain's military chiefs were faced with a real-life Mission Impossible. Drawing on interviews with the combatants, Falklands residents and British High Command, this book takes us to the beating heart of the legendary [...]

AD 68. The tyrant emperor Nero has no son and no heir. Suddenly there's the very real possibility that Rome might become a Republic once more. But the ambitions of a few are about to bring corruption, chaos and untold bloodshed to the many. Among them is a hero of the campaign against Boudicca, Aulu[...]

Reissued with additional pictures, new material and a revised introduction by Rowland White to mark the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, "Vulcan 607" is a classic of aviation history. It was to be one of the most ambitious operations since 617 Squadron bounced their revolutionary bombs into th[...]

This ground--breaking commentary on The Revelation to John (the Apocalypse) reveals its far--reaching influence on society and culture, and its impact on the church through the ages. * Explores the far--reaching influence of the Apocalypse on society and culture. * Shows the booka s impact on the C[...]

"The Athlete's Clock" answers some of the most compelling questions in sport and exercise science. This unique book takes a broad look at the physiological clock, offering students, researchers, coaches and athletes an approach to understanding how various aspects of time affect sport performance. R[...]

This work combines an introduction to Jung, his life and work, his treatment of gender and the range of post-Jungian gender theory, with contemporary research linking Jung to deconstruction, post-Freudian feminism, postmodernism, the sublime and the postmodern body.[...]

Identifying features that distinguish the forms built by man from those shaped by nature, this book discusses the physical and other constraints on the choices that can be made. It then looks at the elementary forms - arches, domes, beams, slabs and the like - which combine into the more complex for[...]

Teenage delinquent Angel Crawford lives with her redneck father in the swamps of southern Louisiana. She's a high school dropout, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and has a police record a mile long. But when she's made into a zombie after a car crash, her addictions disappear, except for her all-cons[...]