The war of 1914-1918 was a military, political and social disaster. No other war changed the map of Europe so dramatically and more than 15 million people were killed. The dramatic political and social changes of the period were mirrored in the uniforms of the armed forces, and the contrast between [...]
This is a concise and authoritative account of the course of the First World War, with analysis of decisive encounters and landmark engagements. It offers a full description of every major battle on land and at sea, detailing military strategy, successes and failures. It is an expert guide to the mi[...]
Essential, comprehensive, and easy to use, "National Geographic Complete Book of Birds" is an astonishing resource that covers every bird species in North America, as well as all the migrants that fly through. The entries are organized by family groups-an incredible 82 are included-according to the [...]
"NG Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 6th edition" contains the most all-new material since the first edition was published more than 25 years ago. The latest edition will include the following: 200 new art figures; first ever subspecies maps in a field guide; inclusion of extensive migrati[...]
A refreshed and updated edition of the comprehensive 2005 reference title Booklist called one of the finest one-volume reference works ever published on North American birds. - a comprehensive reference with information beyond field guide ID pointers on all North American species. Essential, compre[...]
This book details the growth of the European Fur trade in North America and how it drew the Native Americans who lived in the Great Lakes region, notably the Huron, Dakota, Sauk and Fox, Miami and Shawnee tribes into the colonial European Wars. During the French and Indian War, the American Revoluti[...]