This is the first translation into English of Ralph of Caen's "Gesta Tancredi". This text provides an exceptionally important narrative of the First Crusade and its immediate aftermath, covering the period 1096-1105, but is often neglected, due in no small part to the difficulties of its Latin. A na[...]

Each volume in a collection of affordable, readable editions of some of the world's greatest works of literature features a chronology of the author's life and career, a concise introduction containing valuable background information, a timeline of significant events, an outline of key plot points a[...]

Considered the definitive work on the relationship of intestinal flora to tissue health, this enduring classic has sold over 1 million copies. Dr. Jensen's recommendations have motivated multitudes of people to take responsibility for their health and well-being, and his protocols have helped them f[...]

First seeing action in the wake of the German invasion of the USSR in June 1941, the Royal Romanian Air Force had been allied to the Luftwaffe since the Romanian government signed a Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy in November 1940. This book reveals how, despite suffering heavy losses to the [...]

The forces of the 3rd Reich surge into France. The Panzer Division's speed takes the Allies by surprise, and French forces are soon defeated, while the British Expeditionary force is blocked off in the Dunkirk Pocket, from which they barely escape. In the face of a victorious Reich, the fate of the [...]

This book from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, provides a unique global view of cancer, including cancer patterns, causes, and prevention. The "World Cancer Report" series is recognized as an authoritative source of glo[...]

Bold, professional and determined, Richard Sharpe embarks on a desperate mission. He must recover the treasure, vital to success of the war, now hidden behind enemy lines. The gold is in the possession of a powerful guerrilla leader, feared by ally and enemy alike.[...]

The first book in Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series on the American Civil War.

This book continues the story of a nation torn apart by civil war and the life of Nathaniel Starbuck, a northerner fighting for the southern cause that was started in "Battle Flag". All the military and personal intrigues are continued here, but the main event of the novel is the Battle of Antetum.[...]

Bernard Cornwell's new novel, following the enormous success of his Arthurian trilogy (The Winter King, Enemy of God and Excalibur) is the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that creates the great temple.[...]