Duck punch, cover block and knee strike. Boxing, wrestling and Ju-Jitsu. Gameplan,
lines of attack and final disengagement. If taking flight isn't an option, fighting is a necessity. Extreme Unarmed Combat is the authoritative handbook on an immense array of close combat defence techniques, from[...]
SAS and Elite Forces Sniper GuideOnly the best of the best attain a place in the world of elite military forces - and only the best of these become master marksmen. What type of personality makes the best sniper, how are they trained, and what weapons do these elite warriors use to carry out their m[...]
After the end of the Cold War, there was decade or so while military spending was cut, but since the new millennium budgets have grown and new weapons technology is reaching the front line. Modern Weapons allows the reader to compare the key weapons of modern armies side by side. The large hardcover[...]
"The Military Atlas of Air Warfare" is a highly illustrated and accessible account of the development of aerial warfare, from the first skirmishes over the Western Front in World War I to today's hi-tech net centric aerial battlespace.Developing from unpowered observation hot air balloons in the 18t[...]
Punching. Although it seems like one of the simplest forms of self-defense, this ancient form of combat is actually more complex than you would ever imagine. Now, in this fully illustrated and easy-to-use book, the art of punching is decoded for readers everywhere. This book will teach you the eleme[...]
De stora slagen är en tillgänglig och mycket välillustrerad introduktion till 30 av historiens mest berömda slag, däribland Marathon, Hastings, Agincourt, Saratoga, Trafalgar, Waterloo, Gettysburg, Somme, Stalingrad, invasionen av Normandie och många fler.
Varje slag illustreras med[...]
From Surfing to the Secret Life of Rats, Extreme Science will excite and inspire 8-11 year olds. High-interest topics grab the reader and introduce some key science concepts in an accessible and innovative way. Extreme titles are ideal for supporting creative classroom teaching [...]
There are many different methods that can be used to fight unarmed, but each has its own strengths and weaknesses. The Self Defence series simplifies the subject for the reader, How to Defend Yourself focusing solely on the varieties of defensive moves that can be performed in unarmed combat.[...]
From classic US Civil War-period rifles such as the Springfield M1855 to the latest in personal defense weapons and hand-held rocket launchers, Small Arms covers all of the most significant and successful small arms produced during the past 150 years. Each category of small arms-handguns, rifles, su[...]
A definitive, wide-ranging study of the armies of Antiquity Spanning some 3500 years of history and moving from the Bronze to the Iron Age, Warriors of the World: The Ancient Warrior 3000 BC - 450 AD describes the armies that fought on the battlefields of the Classical World. The book shows how the[...]
An expert account of potentially lifesaving combat information Over 300 easy-to-follow artworks and pullout lists With the aid of superb line artworks, the SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Unarmed Combat demonstrates to the reader how special forces soldiers are taught to excel in hand-to-hand fighting[...]
Battles of the Ancient World is a comprehensive visual guide to battles of the Ancient era. Arranged chronologically to cover all the major battles, the book includes every major clash of arms over a 2000-year period, from the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II's victory at Kadesh, to the defeat of Attila[...]
Battles of the Medieval World introduces 20 key battles from Europe and the Near East in an age when traditional chivalric codes gave way to increased professionalism in armies. Beginning in 1066 with the battle of Hastings, where William of Normandy's cavalry defeated Harold's Saxon forces, and fin[...]
Battles that Changed Warfare features 20 key battles in which new weapons have had a revolutionary impact on the battlefield. Beginning with the battle of Megiddo (1457 BC) where Pharaoh Tuthmosis III's chariots defeated the Canaanites and finishing with the first Gulf War (1991) the most important [...]
* With each vehicle presented in a unique seven-view format, a must for modellers and military technology enthusiasts alike Presented in a striking landscape format, Seven-View Series: Tanks of World War II profiles 35 armoured fighting vehicles active during the years 1939-1945, from the US M3 Stu[...]
* Complete with over 1000 colour artworks, featuring all the significant small arms of the world From the very first handguns of the fifteenth century to modern machine guns and rifles, Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia is a highly illustrated volume that examines all the significant small arms of the[...]
An excellent reference guide for modellers and any enthusiast with an interest in the military technology of the twentieth century Illustrated with outstanding colour profile artworks, The Essential Identification Guide: Small Arms 1945 - Present is the definitive study of the small arms equipment [...]
En mörk bakgata. En stökig folksamling. Ett plötsligt slag. Är du beredd?
Bättre fly än illa fäkta lyder ett berömt talesätt, men ibland ställs man inför en hotfull situation som det inte går att springa ifrån. Eller så behöver man vinna tid för att hinna fly. Det här[...]
Vilken taktik låg bakom Vilhelm Erövrarens politiskt avgörande seger i slaget vid Hastings? Hur lyckades fransmännen ta sig in i det välbefästa Château Gaillard och göra slut på belägringen? Vilken betydelse fick segern i Konstantinopel 12031204 för Venedigs utveckling till stormakt? Hur [...]
Näyttävä neliväriteos sisältää 28 toisen maailmansodan kuuluisinta maa-, ilma- ja meritaistelua. Teos alkaa toisen maailmansodan alkulaukauksista Danzigissa 1939 ja päättyy vuoteen 1945 Okinawan saaren valtaukseen Tyynellä valtamerellä. Mukana ovat mm. Pearl Harbor, El Alamein, Leningradi[...]