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
A fun and fascinating tour of the by-ways of British legal history. Did you know that the law requiring a London taxi driver to carry a bale of hay on top of his cab to feed the horse was in force un
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
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
There are plenty of misguided, violent, and unpleasant people in the world, but how many can be classified as truly evil? In this hard-hitting collection, acclaimed author Nigel Cawthorne examines 10
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
