A history of World War I describes why it started, the weapons used, what trench warfare was like, the different fronts, how it affected civilians, the role of medicine, how it ended, and its lasting
Jesse Sutherlin has returned to Buffalo Mountain after making a name for himself during trench warfare in World War I and reaching the rank of officer. He is also conscious of being viewed as a hillbi
Jesse Sutherlin has returned to Buffalo Mountain after making a name for himself during trench warfare in World War I and reaching the rank of officer. He is also conscious of being viewed as a hillbi
This book takes readers on a dive to explore the amazing underwater habitats and landforms of Earth’s oceans. Readers will take a journey from the deepest part of the ocean—the Mariana Trench—to the M
“What’s with the get-up? Is that the company uniform or something?”“This? All P.I.s wear a trench coat.”“Dude, that’s a brown bathrobe.”I shrugged and straightened out my sleeves. “First rule of priva
Covering nearly one-third of Earth’s surface, the Pacific Ocean is a treasure trove of natural resources and is home to many magnificent creatures. The Pacific Ocean has the deepest ocean trench calle
Saint Laurent was a key artist of the 20th century. Today to many his name evokes the reefer jacket, the trench-coat, the Mondrian dress, the smoking jacket and feminine trouser suits. He is remembere
In the aftermath of the horrific trench warfare of the First World War, the poppy ? sprouting across the killing fields of France and Belgium, then immortalized in John McCrae’s moving poem ? became a
Trench warfare, advances in weaponry and disastrous military planning led to horrific types of injuries and an unprecedented scale of mass casualties during World War I. This is the amazing and little
John Constantine, chain-smoking occultist anti-hero, is back in a new volume from popular writer Peter Milligan.When Gemma Masters punishes her uncle by auctioning off his trench coat, she ignites a h
The Battle of the Aisne fought during September 1914 was a savage engagement and a complete shock for the soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force who were trained to fight mobile wars. When they r
From the creator of thehit Sci-Fi Channel series, EUREKA! When an experimental nuclear submarine is marooned in a deposit of methane ice deep in the Marianas Trench, an elite salvage team mounts a da
Early on Christmas morning the guns stop firing through the ruined landscape. A young soldier peers through a periscope over the top of the trench. Way out in no man’s land, he sees a small red shape
The Trench Broom. The Annihilator. The Persuader. The Chopper. The Chicago Typewriter. The Tommy Gun. The Thompson submachine gun has gone by many names, and for nearly a century the gun’
In a scruffy park of a West European metropolis, a man in an ill-fitting trench coat is found hanging by the feet, half-dead. This is Abel Nema, the enigmatic yet fascinating protagonist of Terezia
St. Lucian/Trinidadian poet Derek Walcott may have his Nobel Prize, but you have to read Kamau Brathwaite to learn the daily truth about violence and injustice in the Caribbean. Expanded from the orig
Puts the Terrible Trenches in a whole new light. This commemorative guide to life on the Front Line marks 100 years since the end of the war with full-colour illustrations, fact file fold-outs, trench
This subject appeals not only because it is dramatic and controversial, but also because of the complexity, uncertainty and unpredictability of raiding. Leadership was critical since raiding posed man
Two ordinary objects turned a pair of brothers into superheroes. Now they're banding together with their neighbors to take down the evil Trench once and for all in the final volume of this graphic nov
Images of World War I in the popular consciousness normally involve the bloody attrition of trench warfare, the miles of mud, the shattered earth, and tangled miles of barbed wire. However there was a
Literary Nonfiction. Poetry. Art. Aesthetics. From 2005-2013, the TrenchArt book series was the cornerstone of Les Figues Press. The series took its name from "trench art"—artistic c
From the beginning of 'trench warfare' in winter 1914/15, artillery became the absolutely dominant arm in all the major armies for the rest of World War I, to a degree never seen before or since. The
Paperback edition of the best-selling account of the archaeology of the First World War. Compelling case studies revealing the lives of individual soldiers. Graphic insights into the reality of trench
"At an archeological dig on the idyllic Greek Island of Chios, a severed hand is found lying in a blood-filled trench. Could it belong to Eleni Argentis, a beautiful archeologist who is also the wealt
Comprehensive yet accessible, this key Handbook provides an up-to-date overview of the fast growing and increasingly important area of ‘public communication of science and technology’, from both resea
From Shetland to the Faroe Islands, Norway and beyond, there is a shared tradition of knitting intricate patterns in colours that combine and contrast. Whether you have been inspired by watching Danis
Dougal the Digger is working down at the harbor. There’s a trench to be dug and he’s just the digger for the job. But before long he’s needed for a dramatic rescue! Some children have gotten into trou
George Ashurst served with the Lancashire Fusiliers, taking part in First Ypres, Gallipoli and the Somme, and enduring months of trench warfare on the Western Front, making numerous grim and dangerous
Noted philosopher William Hasker explores a full range of issues concerning the problem of evil. Having taken account of the current state of the discussion and squarely facing some of the most trench
Ocean Ridges and Trenches immerses readers in the mysteries of the world's sea floors, from the surprising creatures of the Galapagos Rift to the devastating tsunamis of the Java Trench. This new vol
Over 200 divisions fought on the Western Front during the first year of World War I and those best suited to the challenges of trench warfare were the six infantry divisions of the original British Ex
Matters of Conflict looks at the definitive invention of the twentieth century - industrialised war - and its vast and varied material legacy. From trench art and postcards through avant-garde art, mu
In 1915 a machine christened Little Willie changed the way that wars were fought. Little Willie was a fully tracked armoured vehicle that could break a trench system. Its development was completed in
The birth of the Royal Air Force during World War I marked a pivotal moment in modern military and political history. With Europe’s western front frozen in a bloody stalemate of trench warfare, both s
Following World War I, horse cavalry entered a period during which it fought for its very existence against mechanized vehicles. On the Western Front, the stalemate of trench warfare became the defini
Tanks caused havoc among the Germans when they first appeared on the battlefields of Europe in 1917. These metal monsters broke up the trench warfare stalemate and thus hastened the armistice. This is
The birth of the Royal Air Force during World War I marked a pivotal moment in modern military and political history. With Europe’s western front frozen in a bloody stalemate of trench warfare, both s
Bring more fun into your life with 20 patterns for rainbow-hued and multicolored knits. Rainbows are everywhere—in rainbow hair, rainbow toast, and rainbow knits. Whether you prefer the strong c
With 35 eye-catching designs to sew, every stitcher will fall in love with the projects in A Passion for Quilting. There's something for everyone in this collection of patchwork and quilting makes. Ni
The last soldier who saw trench action in the Great War died in 2009. With his passing, all direct memory of the horror of that war ceased—memory became history. But Brian Kennedy argues that our coll
