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  • Crucial Maps in the Early Cartography and Place-Nomenclature of the Atlantic Coast of Canada

    Series Book 7 - Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada / Mémoires de la Société royale du Canada
    The Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada for the years from 1929 to 1937 included a series in nine parts of important papers on "Crucial Maps" which have been a frequent source of reference ever since for students of the history of discovery and of early cartography. Their author, William Francis Ganong, had a life-long interest in the natural and human history of his native province, New ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Before Endeavours Fade

    A Guide to the Battlefields of the First World War

    From the Belgian coast, across the fields of Flanders, over the valley of the Somme and down the line to the Argonne: all the major battlefields of the First World War — Ypres, Arras, Cambrai, Amiens, St Quentin, Mons, Le Cateau, Reims, Verdun and St Mihiel — are criss-crossed in this book over more than thirty different routes, each clearly shown on a Michelin map. Every significant feature is ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920

    This work shows all U.S. county boundaries from 1790 to 1920. On each of the nearly 400 maps the old county lines are superimposed over the modern ones to highlight the boundary changes at ten-year intervals. Also included are a history of census growth; the technical facts about each census; a discussion of census accuracy; an essay on available sources for each state's old county lines; and a ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Serre

    Somme

    Series series Battleground Europe
    The tiny French hamlet of Serre is the subject of this guide. It covers four battles for the high ground upon which Serre is situated: June 1915: July 1916: November 1916 and July and August 1918. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • La Boiseslle

    Ovillers/Contalmaison Somme

    Series series Battleground Europe
    This addition to the growing series of battlefield guides has been written by Michael Stedman, author of Thiepval. Drawing upon the wealth of material available in both national and local archives, documentary evidence, personal reminiscence and British and German unit histories, La Boiselle will add enormously to the experience of any visitor to this extraordinary location on the Somme ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hindenburg Line

    by Peter Oldham ...
    Series series Battleground Europe
    The Hindenburg Line, or Siegfriedstellung, achieved almost mythical status in the minds of the British public: the strongest defence system the world had then seen, scientifically designed by fortification experts with only one aim, to keep at bay the British Army. So pleased and delighted were the British that church bells were rung when the Line was pierced at Cambrai in November 1917. The new ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gommecourt

    by Nigel Cave ...
    Series series Battleground Somme
    Designed to act as a diversion to the 'big push', Gommecourt was an attempt to force the Germans to commit their reserves to the front line before the main battle took place. This Battlefield Guide tells the reader what happened and relates it to the ground as it now stands today. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Walking the Salient

    by Paul Reed ...
    Series series Battleground Europe
    Following on from Walking on the Somme, Reed has produced this remarkable voyage around the Ypres Salien t, which saw some of the most memorable campaigns of WW1. Il lustrated throughout, this book gives an insight for visitor s & armchair travellers. ' ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gallipoli

    The Ottoman Campaign

    by Nigel Steel ...
    Series series Battleground Europe
    Gallipoli tells of the disastrous campaign at Gallipoli in 1915 when the allies failed to knock Turkey out of the war. With then and now photographs the book provides detailed historical descriptions of the area and the events, all of which will appeal to the armchair historian and the intrepid visitor to the sites. It will prove an indispensable companion. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Villers-Plouich

    Hindenburg Line

    Series series Battleground Europe
    Villers Plouich and its adjacent ridges were among the last centres of German resistance west of the Hindenburg Line. The capture and consolidation of the hamlet and nearby villages in April 1917 necessitated ferocious and well-executed attacks by several British divisions. When British and Dominion troops again approached the Hindenburg Line in 1918, some of the bloodiest engagements of the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Military Atlas of the First World War

    by Arthur Banks ...
    “With the ingenious use of maps, diagrams and statistics, this indispensable work explains the strategies of the combatants and the diplomatic history.” —The BeaconThis is a unique study of the conflict of 1914–18 on land, sea and in the air, through maps, diagrams and illustrations. Within the scope of some 250 maps, Arthur Banks has presented both broad general surveys of political and military ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Battle Of The Bulge Through The Lens

    Philip Vorwald retraces the fields of battle which were once bitterly contested killing grounds in the struggle to halt Hitler’s final gambit in the West. The battle touched dozens of towns and villages throughout the Ardennes and each is depicted through the photographer’s lens in 1944-45 and exactly 50 years later. Philip’s efforts to match precisely the wartime photographs with present-day ... Read more

    $26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Advance to Victory, 1918

    Somme

    Series series Battleground Europe
    The Battleground series is designed for both the battlefield visitor and the reader at home. For the former, this book is an invaluable guide and each site is described in detail. For everyone there are graphic descriptions of action, often through first-hand accounts, supported by illustrations, diagrams and maps. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Waterloo

    Series series Battleground Napoleonic
    What better way to 'read' the momentous Battle of Waterloo than to follow the movements of the main military commanders on that fateful day (18 June 1815). For the British side of the action, we dog the footsteps, and learn about the decisions and actions of The Duke of Wellington. For the French perspective we follow both Napoleon Bonaparte and his right-hand man Marshal Ney, who in fact played ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland. Second Edition

    The most important record source, the mid-19th century survey of Ireland known as Griffith's Valuation, is organized by poor law union, parish, barony, and county. But wills probated before 1858 are organized by diocese, and after 1858 by probate district; while parish registers, marriage license bonds, and census records all have an organization linked to one or another of these administrative ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Operation Bluecoat

    Normandy - British 3rd Infantry Division - 27th Armoured Brigade

    by Ian Daglish ...
    Series series Battleground Europe - Normandy
    After two months of bitter combat in Normandy, Operation Bluecoat transformed the campaign into a war of movement. British and German armoured divisions were flung against one another. Over the rugged terrain of the 'Suisse Normande', thrust met with counter thrust in a rapidly changing mobile battle.This is the story of the breakthrough begun on 30th July by 11th Armoured Division, Guards ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The District Gazetteers of Uttaranchal

    by S. C. Bhatt ...
    The present work, happens to be the first comprehensive work on the districts of Uttranchal state. All the informations about tourist points, minerals and oreas occurrences has been incorporated with much care. The volume contains woth knowing following information about each district in Uttaranchal: Location and area; History; Population; Languages and Religion; Geography and Physical Features; ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • The District Gazetteers of Chhattisgarh

    by S. C. Bhatt ...
    The District Gazetteer of Chhattisgarh gives us authentic informations about all sixteen districts of the State as per census 2001. All the informations about minerals and ores, occurrences with latitude with much care inthis valuable study. Besides this the book provides all the relevant informations about each district including history 'places of tourist interest and development scenario The ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Operation Goodwood

    Attack by Three British Armoured Divisions - July 1944

    by Ian Daglish ...
    Operation GOODWOOD is the story of the largest armoured battle fought in the campaign for north west Europe. Over a thousand British and Canadian tanks were employed as three British armoured divisions pushed forward down a narrow corridor in an attempt to achieve a clean penetration of the German lines. The clash between two very different armies resulted in a number of local battles, which are ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Dictionary of British Place-Names

    by A. D. Mills ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    Over 15,000 A-Z entries covering England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, make this the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of British place names available. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of names of counties, towns, and villages, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. Invaluable for anyone finding out about a local area, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Beaucourt

    Somme

    Series series Battleground Europe
    Beaucourt is one of the last parts of the Battle of the Somme still to be covered, until now, by the splendid Battleground Europe Series. It was also one of the last actions of the Battle of the Somme, 1916.The eventual capture of Beaucourt along with Beaumont Hamel forced the Germans to retreat to their new defensive position known as the Hindenburg Line. The Battle of Beaucourt was also known as ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Abyssinian to Zion

    A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship

    by David Dunlap ...
    From modest chapels to majestic cathedrals, and historic synagogues to modern mosques and Buddhist temples: this photo-filled, pocket-size guidebook presents 1,079 houses of worship in Manhattan and lays to rest the common perception that skyscrapers, bridges, and parks are the only defining moments in the architectural history of New York City. With his exhaustive research of the city's religious ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • The Black Prince's Expedition

    by H.J. Hewitt ...
    Edward, the Black Prince, is one of the legendary figures of English history. The first son of Edward III and an outstanding military leader, he is famous for his decisive victory at the Battle of Poitiers, and he is one of the most charismatic characters of the Hundred Years' War. This classic study focuses on the crucial phase of his extraordinary career - his daring campaign against the French ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cartographic Mexico

    A History of State Fixations and Fugitive Landscapes

    Series series Latin America Otherwise
    In Cartographic Mexico, Raymond B. Craib analyzes the powerful role cartographic routines such as exploration, surveying, and mapmaking played in the creation of the modern Mexican state in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Such routines were part of a federal obsession—or “state fixation”—with determining and “fixing” geographic points, lines, and names in order to facilitate economic ... Read more

    $20.99 USD