A ground-breaking approach to history where YOU choose the fate of WWII - perfect for readers of ***Bletchley Park Brainteasers***and The GCHQ Puzzle Book.''An original and exciting approach . . . Buckley is one of our very finest historians.' JAMES HOLLAND________________________TAKE THE HOTSEATAssume the role

The popular perception of the performance of British armour in the Normandy campaign of 1944 is one of failure and frustration. Despite overwhelming superiority in numbers, Montgomery's repeated efforts to employ his armour in an offensive manner ended in a disappointing stalemate.

Saycha is minding his own business when a medallion is forced upon him. He regrets going up that hill and it weighs heavy on him-he is stricken with the \"I screwed up blues\". Suddenly he notices there is a wizard inside the medallion. He wants out and Saycha-whether he wants too or not-is going to have to help him. On Pabstrum, you only live as long as your wits can provide. Wizard\'s rule the day (and magic is the weapon of choice).

The 3rd book in the beloved, bestselling Quadromolan series. Peastro, Mela, Coup, and Dramkick are being hunted. The blackness is perceptible, but they fail to realize who is after them (maybe that's for the best), as they race to meet their own aims. It's a scary proposition to go from power to prey. Survival is not a right in space...

‘The Armchair General team has done it again. An absorbing read for Christmas.’Peter Caddick-Adams‘Brilliant and immersive.’Harry SidebottomThe second book in the Armchair General series, where YOU choose the fate of the First World War**________________________________HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY THE VICTORS. WILL IT BE YOU?**TAKE THE HOTSEATAssume the role of...

Managing Intelligence: A Guide for Law Enforcement Professionals is designed to assist practitioners and agencies build an efficient system to gather and manage intelligence effectively and lawfully in line with the principles of intelligence-led policing. Research for this book draws from discussions with hundreds of officers in different agencies, roles, and ranks from the UK, United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Highlighting common misunderstandings in law enforcement abou...

In 1918, the Royal Air Force became the first major independent air force in the world. Formed to serve a strategic need in the most intensive war that Britain had then fought, the RAF continued in the inter-war era to play a key role in the political and diplomatic world, and in defending the Empire. During the Second World War, the RAF was pivotal in defending Britain from invasion in the Battle of Britain, and then in leading the assault on the Axis powers, most notably through the cont...

Warfare in the first half of the 20th century was fundamentally and irrovocably altered by the birth and subsequent development of air power. This work assesses the role of air power in changing the face of battle on land and sea. Utilizing late-1990s research, the author demonstrates that the phenomenon of air power was both a cause and a crucial accelerating factor contributing to the theory and practice of total war. For instance, the expansion of warfare to the homefront was a direct r...

In September 1944 the Western Allies mounted an audacious attempt to seize a crossing over the Rhine into Germany in a bid to end the Second World War quickly. Yet despite the deployment of thousands of American, British and Polish airborne troops, in conjunction with the efforts of ground forces to link up with them, ultimately at Arnhem in the Netherlands, the plan failed spectacularly and the war continued well into 1945. Famously depicted in the blockbuster film A Bridge Too Far (1977)...

Brought to you by Penguin.Re-write the course of WWII with this revolutionary new approach to history. Take the chair of Winston Churchill and other leaders. Make the decisions that will change the war - and the world.What might have happened if Poland was never invaded? Or if Hiroshima never happened? Or if the great evacuation at Dunkirk was scrapped? Would the war have turned out differently? Would Hitler have won?ARMCHAIR GENERA...

Quasi 400 milioni di dischi venduti, cinque Grammy Awards e un Grammy Legend, una serie di canzoni indimenticabili che hanno letteralmente costruito l'immaginario della musica pop dalla fine degli anni Sessanta a oggi: Your Song, Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man, Candle in the Wind, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, solo per citarne alcune. A poco più di 70 anni, Sir Elton John è una vera e propria leggenda vivente del rock, capace di lasciare il proprio graffio non solo nella storia della musica ma anche...

Often imitated but never equalled, the Old Ireland in Colour books are beloved by Irish readers at home and abroad, and in this, the third book of the series, the authors have uncovered yet more photographic gems and breathed new life into them in glorious colour.All of Irish life is here – from evictions in Connemara to the mosgt elegant drawing rooms in Dublin. Famous faces from politics and the arts appear alongside humble labourers and farmers and impish children from ...