History & Exploration
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The Routemaster Pocket-Book
Regular Price: £7.99
Special Price: £6.39
- Development, operation and service history of the original Routemaster bus
- Charming nostalgia feel in the highly successful Conway Pocket-Book series
- Technical specifications, original drawings, and engine diagrams
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Shipwright 2012
Price:£30.00'Superb full-colour specialist annual with a rich heritage and an unsurpassed reputation 'Fully international in scope and covering all manner of ship types and classes, this is an essential volume for any dedicated ship modeller or budding enthusiast 'Visit the Shipwright 2012 web page for more information Learn More -
Mountain Heroes: Portraits of Adventure
Price:£30.00- The third volume in the spectacular Face to Face series, combining historical and contemporary portraits
- Series acclaimed by The Observer, The Explorers Journal and National Geographic
- Foreword by Sir Chris Bonington
- Afterword by Doug Scott
- A fascinating view of the personalities that make up the world of mountaineering, from world-famous explorers to native sherpas
- Visit the Mountain Heroes web page for more information
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Twilight of the Gods
Price:£25.00From the author of the acclaimed Fighting for the Fatherland and Hitler's Army, 1939-1945;A new study of the structure, effectiveness and conduct of the German high command prior to and during World War II Examines in depth the general staff's problematic relationship with the Führer, the internal plot to assassinate Hitler in 1944 and the subsequent domination of Himmler’s SS at the highest level of German strategic planning •Visit the Twilight of the Gods web page for more information Learn More -
In Search of the South Pole
Price:£20.00A century after Amundsen's triumph and Scott's tragedy, our fascination with Antarctica remains as acute as ever. This glorious visual history traces our search for the South Pole, from our earliest encounters through the Heroic Age to modern times. Learn More -
Able Seamen
Price:£25.00Brian Lavery returns with the second volume of his engaging social history of the Royal Navy's 'lower deck', exploring the world of the seamen (as opposed to the officers of the quarterdeck). Learn More -
Life Below Stairs
Price:£20.00From the cook, butler and housekeeper to the footman, lady's maid and nanny, this is a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of some of Britain's grandest houses. Learn More -
Titanic: A Passenger's Guide
Price:£7.99- A passenger's guide to the world's most famous ship
- Incorporates contemporary material from White Star Line, the International Mercantile Marine Company and Harland & Wolff shipbuilders
- Evokes the glamour of the age and the sumptuous luxury of the ship's fittings
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Arctic
Price:£20.00Explorer Bruce Parry takes an epic Arctic journey, following the six-month Polar summer through Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Russia and Scandinavia to document a vital part of our world at a point of extraordinary change.
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War Correspondent
Price:£25.00This timely illustrated book presents a lively discussion concerning the role of the war correspondent, news gathering in a war zone, and the influence of technology on war reporting.
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