History / History by country

A History of Early al-Andalus

by David James

The Akhb?r majm?'a, or 'Collected Accounts', deal with the Muslim conquest of the Iberian peninsula in 711 and subsequent events in al-Andalus, down to and including the reign of 'Abd al-Rahm?n III (912-961),...

Statebuilding in Afghanistan

by Nik Hynek & Péter Marton

This edited volume empirically maps and theorises NATO-ISAF's contribution to peacebuilding and reconstruction in Afghanistan. The book provides a contextual framework of the NATO participation in Afghanistan;...

China's Political Economy in Modern Times

by Kent G Deng

This book makes an important contribution to the study of changes in China's institutions and their impact on the national economy as well as ordinary people's daily material life from 1800 to 2000. Kent Deng...

The Official History of North Sea Oil and Gas

by Alex Kemp

Written by the leading expert in UK petroleum economics, this study provides a new, unique, in-depth analysis of the development of British policies towards the North Sea oil and gas industry from the early...

China and the World since 1945

by Chi-kwan Mark

The emergence of China as a dominant regional power with global influence is a significant phenomenon in the twenty-first century. Its origin could be traced back to 1949 when the Chinese Communist Party under...

Transnationalism and American Serial Fiction

by Patricia Okker

Transnationalism and American Serial Fiction explores the vibrant tradition of serial fiction published in U.S. minority periodicals. Beloved by readers, these serial novels helped sustain the periodicals and...

Britain and World War One

by Alan G. V. Simmonds

The First World War appears as a fault line in Britain's twentieth-century history. Between August 1914 and November 1918 the titanic struggle against Imperial Germany and her allies consumed more people, more...

Historiography, Empire and the Rule of Law

by Ian Duncanson

Historiography, Empire and the Rule of Law considers the intersection of these terms in the historical development of what has come to be known as the 'rule of law'. The separation of governmental powers, checks...

Empire, Nationalism and the Postcolonial World

by Michael Collins

By presenting a new interpretation of Rabindranath Tagore's English language writings, this book places the work of India's greatest Nobel Prize winner and cultural icon in the context of imperial history and...

West Germans and the Nazi Legacy

by Caroline Sharples

This book constitutes a new history of the complex memory cultures that persisted within post-war West Germany, examining the attitudes of ordinary people to the second wave of Nazi war crimes trials ushered...

The Emergency State: America's Pursuit of Absolute Security at All Costs

by David C. Unger

Editor’s Choice, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

“Ambitious and valuable” --WASHINGTON POST

America is trapped in a state of war that has consumed our national life since before Pearl Harbor. Over seven decades...

British Destroyers 1892-1918

by Jim Crossley & Paul Wright

This book recounts the history of the first destroyers of the Royal Navy, which revolutionised this service and changed the way war was fought at sea. Moreover, between 1892, when the first destroyers were laid...

World War II Soviet Armed Forces (1): 1939-41

by Nigel Thomas & Darko Pavlovic

This title presents a detailed analysis of the Soviet Army at the outbreak of World War II (1939-1945), including the Red Army's campaigns against Japan on the Manchurian plains as well as in Finland. It also...

Painting and Finishing Techniques

by Gary Edmundson

Although many modelers can master the basic techniques of construction, it is with the painting and finishing of their kits that many begin to struggle. It is this skill that gives the model its distinctive...

Modelling the Late Panzerkampfwagen IV

by Tom Cockle

The Panzerkampfwagen IV has often been referred to as the workhorse of the German Army in World War II. This important weapon went through several upgrades and improvements during its lifetime and is the only...

Modelling the Tiger I

by Gary Edmundson

The Tiger has proved to be one of the most popular modelling subjects of all time, with a vast and ever-increasing range of kits, aftermarket products and references available. Probably the most famous tank...

Modelling the Challenger 1 and 2 MBT and Variants

by Graeme Davidson

Introduced to the British Army in 1983, Challenger Main Battle Tanks have served operationally in the Balkans and both Gulf Wars, where their firepower, protection and shock action were instrumental to the success...

North American Indian Tribes of the Great Lakes

by Michael Johnson & Jonathan Smith

The Great Lakes were the main arena for the fur trade in colonial North America, which drew European explorers and trappers deep into the northern USA and Canada from the 17th century onwards. The desire to...

Life on the Old Farm

by Editors of David & Charles

"Life on the Old Farm takes you back to a time, not so long ago, when country life in Britain followed a pattern that had remained largely unchanged for centuries. In this series of fascinating reminiscences,...

Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: London

by Editors of David & Charles

A unique collection of strange laws, heroic deeds, surprising revelations and other quirky stories that have shaped the unique history of Britain's capital. London's long history is an extraordinarily rich source...