In Survival, Jon E. Lewis brings together the greatest tales of adventure seekers and extreme tourists—some who might even seem crazy for their feats. Survival gets the reader into the mind of the men
This collection of compelling eye-witness accounts showcases the very best writing on the Antarctic, from Ernest Shackleton on the loss of the Endurance to Lynne Cox on her epic, icy swim in 2002. Inc
No other conflict has so dramatically illustrated the senselessness of war and shaped the modern world to the same extent, from its impact on the Russian Revolution and the rise of Hitler to the final
Fifty gripping accounts of the battles that shaped the modern world, from the start of the twentieth century to present day offensives, including Pearl Harbor, Stalingrad, Iwo Jima, and Desert Storm.
The great events of Roman history are represented here, from the Battle of Mylae to the triumph of the Barbarians, and Rome’s social, cultural, and religious life in all its sophistication, lux
In the tradition of the bestselling Dangerous Book for Boys, here is everything a young man should know and possess to entertain himself. Includes survival skills, tricks, trivia, and the world's fun
Jon E. Lewis's new collection contains 30 true and graphic accounts of the most heroic special forces missions ever undertaken in the most dangerous circumstances imaginable - behind enemy lines.This
Jon E. Lewis provides new material and commentary alongside Lewis Spence’s work from 1914. The chapters cover the history of Native Americans, their language and lifestyle, their culture and religion,
The Great War haunts the world still. It slaughtered a generation of young men; claimed limbs, wounded souls; drenched battlefields in blood; made sad legends of the Western Front, Gallipoli, and Jutl
The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Ancient Rome is the history of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire in the words of those who saw it firsthand. Never before in such detail has there been a history of
Awash with skullduggery, malice, terror, and opportunism, here are 28 first-hand memoirs and contemporary reports of the most famous pirates to sail the seven seas, including Blackbeard, Captain Kidd
The Mammoth Book of How It Happened is a superb collection that provides first-hand accounts in the form of journals, diaries, news reports, and the like. This book offers historical writings of the
From Roman times to the twenty-first century, Londoners and visitors to the city have witnessed the extraordinary events and everyday life and character of this unique and influential city—from
A stunning anthology of over 100 eyewitness accounts from the men of theSAS to tie in with the 70th anniversary of the founding of the regiment. SAS:Britain’s Elite Special Forces in Their Own Words i
While it's said that journalism is the first draft of history, The Mammoth Book of Journalism demonstrates that sometimes the reporters have outdone the historians in analyzing great events and bring
More than 40 vivid, eyewitness accounts of the defining conflict of the second half of the 20th centuryBy 1969, following the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, more than 500,000 US troops were "
