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As we approach the 21st century our fears are changing shape: no longer will nuclear holocaust hold sway in our minds as God's destruction by fire and brimstone did for our ancestors at the end of the first millennium. Refugees streaming north from the poverty-stricken south, destruction of the planet's life-preserving balance and the epidemic of AIDS nurture a more insidious dread that won't yield to the simple logic of deterrence. What then will have to be faced in future battles? Where will the lines of defence be drawn, and what will be left for the serving soldier to do?

Dramatic, hard hitting, and intensely moving, this book is a unique visula testament to the many millions of men and women who lost their lives in the war, and a reminder to today's younger generations.

"Battlefields of the Second World War' is what every Richard Holmes fan has been waiting for. In this fascinating and brilliantly articulated study of the Second World War, he clarifies the complexities of four of its campaigns- El Alamein, Monte Cassino, Operation Market Garden (of which Arnhem formed a crucial part)and the RAF's bomber offensive against Germany. The book originates in his firm conviction that the sacrifices made by British service personnel are not properly understood. It uses eye-witness accounts to illuminate the horror, confusion and sheer enormity of war, and puts this in the context of the conflict's broader strategy. 'The name Richard Holmes is to military history what Made in Britain once was to maufactured goods. There is no shoddiness in materials or labour; reliability is the hallmark, not flashiness, John Bull the proud emblem'. The Times'"

"Di per sè, una meraviglia" THE GUARDIAN Gli scienziati di cui questo libro racconta le vicende straordinarie si chiamavano ancora filosofi naturali. Non avevano cattedre né prebende, e poteva accadere che per guadagnarsi da vivere si imbarcassero sull’Endeavour di un certo Cook, col compito di raccogliere e catalogare esemplari di fauna e flora esotiche, sempre che tempeste e popolazioni non proprio bendisposte li lasciassero prendere terra. O che nel tempo libero, insieme a una sorella molto devota, costruissero un telescopio sul tetto di casa per provare a calcolare il numero esatto delle stelle esistenti. E poteva essere che nel buio delle notti d’inverno scoprissero pianeti dove nessuno sospettava esistessero, lasciando ad altri il compito di chiamarli Urano, Titania o Encelado. Joseph Banks e William Herschel sono solo due fra gli eroi – di volta in volta colossali e minuscoli, spesso irresistibilmente comici – cui Richard Holmes ha dedicato questo libro. Che è un esperimento felice e avventuroso come quelli che racconta, e istiga nel lettore il migliore dei sentimenti che una storia possa trasmettere: l’invidia per i suoi personaggi.

En 1970 un equipo de televisión británica que preparaba una gran serie sobre la historia de la segunda guerra mundial grabó los testimonios de 273 personas que habían intervenido en el conflicto, desde políticos y militares como el almirante Dönitz, Anthony Eden, Averell Arriman, el general Von Manteuffel o Albert Speer, hasta el comandante japonés que planeó el ataque a Pearl Harbor, los aviadores británicos que bombardearon Alemania o los niños de las Juventudes Hitlerianas que lucharon en los últimos días de Berlín. Buena parte del contenido de estas entrevistas no se usó en la serie de televisión y este precioso material, tanto más valioso por el hecho de que muchos de los entrevistados han fallecido ya, permanecía almacenado en los archivos. Richard Holmes se ha valido de esta riquísima fuente de información para construir una historia oral de la segunda guerra mundial, que hay que considerar como definitiva, por cuanto nadie más podrá volver a reunir estos testimonios.

Tras años de carencias o altibajos, la biografía de nuevo está en alza. Este género todoterreno ha demostrado su capacidad de evolucionar y sobrevivir a modas historiográficas, imperativos comerciales, fronteras culturales e incluso ideologías y censuras políticas. Quizá porque sus sujetos de estudio seres humanos braceando en su torrente vital e histórico constituyen una fuente de atracción y aprendizaje continuo que, además, es irreductible a leyes. En este libro se integran voces de distintas nacionalidades y especialidades; hombres y mujeres, jóvenes y veteranos, que exploran y desvelan las rutas generales del viaje biográfico o narran los vericuetos del suyo propio. Lo hacen desde ámbitos académicos (literario o histórico) o desde la creación biográfica independiente. Partiendo de perspectivas y experiencias plurales, este volumen reflexiona sobre problemas y paisajes biográficos nacionales, cuestiones o personajes relevantes, vivencias personales, metodologías de la escritura de vidas e historia. En todas las contribuciones trasciende, sin embargo, un fondo común: una pasión por las vidas escritas. La interdisciplinariedad resulta enriquecedora y gratificante, esa pasión contagiosa.

Napoleon was the colossus of his age. He rose to become one of Revolutionary France's most successful generals, before being crowned Emperor in December 1804. Over the next eight years he fought a series of campaigns, defeating all his continental rivals, though his inability to take command of the sea prevented him from beating Britain. This authoritative book tells the story of the Napoleonic Wars, bringing them to life as never before with eight items of rare facsimile memorabilia, which have been specially researched from museum collections around the world.

Joseph Banks reisde mee met ontdekkingsreiziger James Cook, die in Tahiti op zoek was naar het paradijs. Ze kwamen dicht in de buurt, vooral dankzij Banks' mensenkennis waarmee hij zelfs de lokale bevolking wist in te palmen. Jaren later is Banks de directeur van de wetenschappelijke Royal Society en geeft hij de ruimte aan de eerste generatie moderne wetenschappers. Holmes volgt astronoom William Herschel en scheikundige Humphry Davy, geïnspireerde figuren die in hun werk op zoek waren naar schoonheid en idealisme maar vooral naar dat ongeëvenaarde gevoel: Eureka!

दुसऱ्या महायुद्धाच्या काळात ब्रिटनचं यशस्वी नेतृत्व केलेले ख्यातकीर्त नेते म्हणजे विन्स्टन चर्चिल. जागतिक इतिहासात त्यांची कामगिरी कधी सुवर्णाक्षरांनी नोंद व्हावी अशी, तर कधी विपरीत अर्थाने इतिहास घडवणारी ठरली. अशा या वादळी व्यक्तिमत्त्वाचा आलेख या पुस्तकामध्ये मांडला आहे. चर्चिल यांचे राजकीय व्यक्तिमत्त्व आणि वैयक्तिक जीवन या अपरिहार्यपणे एकमेकांमध्ये मिसळलेल्या वाटा होत्या. विन्स्टनच्या स्वभावाचे पडसाद त्यांच्या सार्वजनिक जीवनावर आणि पर्यायाने ब्रिटनच्या आणि उर्वरित जगाच्याही पटलावर कसे उमटले? याचा मार्मिक लेखाजोखा होम्स यांनी मांडला आहे.

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A delightful booklet of spiritual insights, miracles and revelations derived mainly from the author's actual experiences. Richard F Holmes seems to have the knack of taking potentially complicated spiritual topics and explaining them in a very reader-friendly, easy to understand and humorous way. A must read for anyone of any age who has an interest in spirituality. All royalties from online sales of this book are being donated to The Cotswold Care Hospice For more information visit www.cotswoldcare.org.uk

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A fine account of the three civil war sieges of Yorkshire's Pontefract Castle. A Royalist stronghold, the great Medieval castle was reduced to ruins after Parliament finally took it in 1648.

Nutfield Rambles is an exciting, easy-to-read celebration of the history of the Nutfield towns of Derry, Londonderry and Windham, New Hampshire. Rick Holmes has long been considered the area¿s master-storyteller and here are some of his best, most interesting tales.

"Written by one of Britain's best-known and respected military historians, The D-Day Experience contains over 30 facsimile items of rare D-Day memorabilia integrated into the pages of the book. The reader can relive this momentous period of history by holding and examining maps, diaries, letters, secret memos and reports, posters and logbooks, which up until now have remained filed or exhibited in the Imperial War Museum and other collections around the world."--Slipcase.

Traces the development of warfare tactics and hardware by describing and analyzing twenty-three battles that altered the course of history from the Battle of the Nile in 1798 to the Six Day War of 1967

The British Army that fought in the Great War was the first largely literate and articulate army, producing not just the celebrated war poets but also the powerful writing of the ordinary soldier. Through these unique first-hand accounts - letters, diaries and memoirs - Holmes lets the soldiers speak for themselves, brilliantly interpreting their testimony to glimpse the truth of their lives. Charting the disintegration of the Western Front, from tidy hamlets and verdant forests to a landscape as 'bare as a man's hand', Tommy also looks at the development of the war, examining how advances in weaponry changed the role of the soldier on the ground, how trench warfare actually worked, and the evolving chain of command.

Part of the Character Sketches series, this title looks at Elizabethan writers. The series features compact guides devoted to literary, artistic and historic personalities, circles and themes. They contain portaits in a variety of media, all selected from the National Portrait Gallery's diverse collection.

The story of an unusual friendship between Samuel Johnson and the poet, playwright and convicted murderer Richard Savage.

Le conflit dévastateur qui, de 1939 à 1945, embrasa le monde a été abondamment photographié par des professionnels ou des amateurs. Ces documents sont d'authentiques témoignages sur l'atrocité des combats, les drames vécus par des millions de soldats et de civils, l'héroïsme et le sacrifice personnel de ces hommes et ces femmes qui ont vécu l'horreur de la guerre. Les photographies présentées dans ce livre ont été soigneusement sélectionnées pour donner une vue d'ensemble réaliste et claire du théâtre des opérations, année par année, front par front. Les synthèses sur les événements marquants de chaque période et les commentaires accompagnant les photographies offrent une lecture continue du déroulement des combats. A côté des images classiques, telles le retour du général Mac Arthur aux Philippines ou le défilé des troupes allemandes sur la place de la Concorde, à Paris, des clichés pris " sur le vif " apporte un autre éclairage sur l'histoire de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La plupart des reporters sont anonymes, photographe rées alliées ou ennemies, soldats qui avaient emporté appareil sur le terrain. Certains sont cependant restés à la postérité, tels Cecil Beaton, Bill Brandt ou Robert Capa, lequel s'était déjà illustré par ses reportages sur la guerre civile espagnole. Photographies de guerre ou images de la vie quotidienne, nombre des documents présentés dans ce livre ont été rarement publiés, des dizaines d'entre eux sont inédits. Ils révèlent l'esprit d'une époque et retracent l'histoire d'un conflit précédent, mené sur tous les continents et sur tous les océans, un conflit qui marquera le monde entier, de génération en génération.

Premier consul puis empereur et nouveau César pour Stendhal, Napoléon marqua durablement de son empreinte l'histoire de la France et au-delà de toute l'Europe. Consolidant une partie des conquêtes de la Révolution, il se lança à 1'assaut de l'Europe et multiplia d'abord les campagne militaire victorieuses pour faire du continent un grand empire. En dépit de son échec militaire final, vaincu par une coalition d'Etats dont le Rovaume-Uni, il transforma profondément les structures sociales et idéologiques de l'Europe, au point d'être pour certains une figure incontournable dans la gestation de l'idée de l'Union européenne. Ecrit par l'un des historiens britanniques les plus réputés, cet ouvrage contient plus de 40 fac-similés de documents inédits d'époque: cartes, lettres, notes, rapports et bulletins militaires de la main même de l'Empereur, messages codés, proclamations... pour découvrir d'une manière nouvelle un homme et son époque. La lecture du rapport de Nelson sur le siège de Toulon, de la proclamation signée par Napoléon à son armée victorieuse après la victoire d'Austerlitz, des notes du duc de Wellington prises pendant la bataille de Waterloo, ou encore du rapport d'autopsie de ?Empereur, vous permettront de " revivre " cette extraordinaire période de l'histoire.

Autobiografisch relaas van het verzet van de Britse letterkundige (1849-1928) tegen zijn victoriaanse vader, een bekend zoöloog.