Even in his lifetime, Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley (1887-1915), was widely regarded as the most promising British physicist of his generation, and his early death prompted a reassessment of the role th
"As World War II recedes into history, and the generation that fought it slowly leaves us, photographer Robert D. Anderson has embarked on an incredible project of commemoration. The portraits fe
Few nations can boast a military history with the drama and depth of Britain’s. This book offers an accessible, engaging daily introduction to that pageant for history buffs. With an entry for e
Two centuries after the Battle of Waterloo, Alice Marie Crossland offers here a new account, based largely on unpublished sources, of the flirtatious friendship that seems to have occupied at least pa
Booted out of the British army in disgrace after a secret mission gone badly wrong, Adam Caine is down to his last chance when Reaper begins: he’s been called in and offered an opportunity to make goo
H-Bombs and Hula Girls tells the extraordinary tale of ten bright and cheerful young British midshipmen who were part of Operation Grapple, the top secret thermonuclear weapon tests at Christmas Islan
Rorke’s Drift Diary is a unique firsthand account of the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, which took place in Zululand on January 22 1879. Written by Captain Penn Symons, one of th
This book highlights previously unseen images taken across the Western Front capturing all aspects of war; from the banal and odd moments to the cruel and brutal ones. Completely unknown and unseen a
Poetry. Stuart Dischell's new chapbook sings of adventuresome travel and camaraderie. On the waterfront, we find drunken captains, dissolute merchants and, improbably, a momentary restful pause. In th
Poetry. African & African American Studies. Edited by Lenard D. Moore. "A literal and metaphorical groundbreaker, this unique and indispensable collection contains a brilliant array of haiku by fi
Poetry. In Colleen Abel's debut collection, voices from classical mythology, the sciences, and the arts explore the contours of love and passion. Through these guides, REMAKE contemplates what it is t
Poetry. What is the spirit of our age, and what are the consequences of that spirit? THE POLITE SOCIETY pursues these questions, urging readers to ignore politics in its infamous, decadent sense and f
Poetry. "The poems in CREEKS OF THE UPPER SOUTH rely on call and response—both within individual poems and from poem to poem—which seems fitting, given the collaborative nature of the coll
On April 15, 1915, British and Dominion troops landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The campaign that followed—intended to open a new front in the war and break up the deadly stalemate that had se
Poetry. African American Studies. Women's Studies. CALIFORNIA WINTER LEAGUE, selected as the Editor's Choice in the Unicorn Press First Book Competition, is a collection of stunning breadth and depth.
Poetry. "In these bracing meditations on matriarchal inheritance and the nature of the real, Lynn Otto breaks open pervasive, inherited silences, the 'prickered vines' that 'hold one so still.' By put
Poetry. Gosslee's careful eye and skill for juxtaposition have yielded poems that surprise with revelations about the texture of experience. ANALOG brims with a keen awareness of human nature, even ur
Poetry. Winner of the Unicorn Press First Book Competition, WINTER INLET is a lyrical and gritty portrait of coastal life. In these incisive poems, Hastings Hensel finds connections between the workin
Written by journalist Chris Moore, Greg Dyke: My Part in his Downfall is a memoir of the days and awaydays inside a large, semi-autonomous part of BBC News between the years 2001 - 2004
Poetry. "This collaboration is a triumph. The language is so sharp and the description so precise, each poem unveils images that leave you with a kind of synesthesia. One sense stirs another until the
Poetry. VIGIL is an ode to creating--to following a path from a dimly-lit home through a quiet wood, to the banks of a watercourse and back again. This collection, Chiyuma Elliott's second, is set acr
In mid-summer 1918 a top secret mission was set in motion to kill Kaiser Wilhelm II. It was thought that killing the German head of state and commander-in-chief would serve as a mortal blow to the Ger
