For guitar fans everywhere, this lavishly illustrated book is packed with intriguing facts, anecdotes, quotes, lists, history, and just plain bizarre stuff.Enter the world of the early blue guitarists
HIGHLY TRAINED MARKSMEN WITH ONE GOAL ? A PERFECT SHOT, A CONFIRMED KILLElite snipers ? with their deadly aim, iron nerves, killer instincts and unwavering courage ? play a more critical role in mod
The "perfect father and husband," Mikhail Popkov was the Siberian policeman responsible for the deaths of approximately 30 women who reminded him of his chronically alcoholic mother who had abused him
Superintendent Steve Fulcher had not followed procedure. Due to this monumental error in judgement infamous killer Christopher Halliwell could not be convicted of a second murder, despite him openly a
Under a statute of Edward II all whales washed up on the shore belong to the monarch, while in the city of Chester it is legal to shoot Welshmen after dark?a collection of strange and inappropriate st
An entertaining trawl through the darker side of English military history?Throughout history the English have been a warlike bunch. Often?they fight among themselves?there have been a good few civil w
A very readable companion, this Brief Guide includes everything J.R.R. Tolkien: a brief biography, a critical view of Tolkien and what the literati think of him, his profession as a linguist, how Beow
This book is about extraordinary men who lived through extraordinary times. The History of the Mob tells the stories of their lives, their families, their code, their crimes, and their cold-blooded mu
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DOGS IN WARFrom World War I battlefields to present-day Afghanistan, dogs have been the loyal companions and trusted compatriots of soldiers worldwide. Now the exciting, heartwarming and heroic storie
The phenomenal history of the famous detective is finally compiled in one convenient volume for Holmes fans and scholars alike. No other volume on the classic novels and stories describes so fully the
Looks at the attacks that have taken place in the Malacca Straits, the Gulf of Guinea, and off the coast of Bangladesh,?and questions how international peacekeeping forces can try to bring stability a
Chronicles historical and modern sex scandals from around the world, discussing the sexual improprieties of the likes of Tiger Woods, Adolf Hitler, Karl Marx, and Beethoven.
The Lancaster Bomber led the air offensive in the darkest days of World War II. This book describes how the plane was developed to fit into an entirely new role in warfare, and explains how the Lancas
