Features 350 entries, from the Fokker DR.1 triplane through the Mil Mi-24 helicopter gunship to t...

Night Sky presents 200 color photographs of stunning nocturnal vistas all visible to the naked ey...

From around 750BC to 12BC, the Celts were the most powerful people in central and northern Europe...

Illustrated with spectacular photographs, Volcano is a fascinating visual journey around the glob...

This new edition of World War II Illustrated Atlas provides another 25 maps showing the key raids...

HISTORY Military Special Forces

Authoritatively written and including 300 photographs as well as evocative artworks from the peri...

HISTORY Military World War II

The Samurai Warrior describes the major battles of the era, the weapons and armour used, the soci...

Written by a team of experts, The Encyclopedia of Aircraft of WWII is an exhaustive fully-illustr...

The Zeppelin details the unique story of an invention that even today has the power to fascinate....

Sea Combat

Submarines are a key component of modern naval warfare, providing countries with the ability to m...

Nestling more than 1000km (600 miles) from the South American coast among the azure waters of the...

The history of the island of Ireland is both complex and connected to the wider world: it was the...

Since the 1950s, helicopters have developed to become a key component of armies everywhere, provi...

In winter, nature takes on a new, almost mystical guise. Stripped bare, its bones are revealed an...

Japanese Samurai were apex warriors, superlative fighters dedicated to their daimyo, or lord, and...

With 190 photographs and illustrations, Kimonos reveals the intricacies of this classic Japanese ...

The development of the Froelich tractor in Iowa in 1892 revolutionized farming. Tractors is a pho...

Across more than 1000 pages with over 610 colour maps and 100 photographs, The Encyclopedia of Wa...

Did you know that Oslo is the only capital city in Europe where you can go cross-country skiing? ...

Ireland holds a special place in people's hearts - even for many who haven't been there. To some ...

In over 150 striking images, Italy celebrates perhaps the most beautiful country in the world. Fr...

A hotspot in the North Atlantic, Iceland is one of the world's most unusual countries. It is Euro...

'If their encampment seems open to attack, then it is a trap.' - Sun Tzu You don't have to be a s...

Every country has its proverbs, little sayings passed down from generation to generation that imp...

War elephants, chariots, cavalry; ringmail, belly-bows and spears; Kadesh, Alesia, Masada - Ancie...

'What is Life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wi...

He who boasts of what he will do, succeeds in nothing. - Tao Te Ching No understanding of Chinese...

Every great church makes a statement, and it is seldom simply theological. An offering of thanks ...

Sitting on the edge of empires, for more than 2000 years before the birth of Christ the Biblical ...

Did you know that there are more than 60 active volcanoes in Europe today? Or that the longest-ex...

The extraordinary civilization of ancient Egypt could not have existed without the Nile, which ri...

Where in the world do passenger planes land on the beach each day? Where might you search for the...

Who's going to guide you when your military boot camp class is over? What's going to help you pre...

Illustrated with detailed artworks of military aircraft that served in World War II and their mar...

The joy of chess lies in its endless possibilities. With each move, you immerse yourself in a wor...

'Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores o...

Treasures of the Vikings explores the material culture of this raiding people, who plundered arte...

Each featured profile includes authentic markings and paint schemes, while every separate model i...

With the aid of superb line artworks, Unarmed Combat demonstrates to the reader how special force...

First developed in the final years of World War I, aircraft carriers have been the dominant techn...

Claimed by some to have been compiled by Confucius in the 5th century BCE, the Book of Songs is a...

'Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than cherry blossom' are the openin...

'Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage, ' are the opening words of Okakura Kakuzō's Th...

From the skeleton to skin cells, lungs to lymph nodes, adrenal glands to aorta, Human Anatomy pro...

There are few subjects that evoke such passion as the history of classic cars. The second-hand cl...